{% extends "archetypes/_layout.html" %} {% import "archetypes/_layout-erratum.html" as erratum with context %} {% import "archetypes/nephandii.json" as deck_json %} {% block meta %} {% endblock %} {% block archetype_name %}

Nephandii

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed nephandus=card("Nephandus"), antonio_d_erlette=card("Antonio d'Erlette"), molotov_cocktail=card("Molotov Cocktail"), target_vitals=card("Target Vitals"), the_parthenon=card("The Parthenon"), ashur_tablets=card("Ashur Tablets"), liquidation=card("Liquidation"), haven_uncovered=card("Haven Uncovered"), frontal_assault=card("Frontal Assault"), the_unmasking=card("The Unmasking"), fame=card("Fame"), tension_in_the_ranks=card("Tension in the Ranks"), dragonbound=card("Dragonbound"), tupdog=card("Tupdog"), deflection=card("Deflection"), delaying_tactics=card("Delaying Tactics"), secure_haven=card("Secure Haven"), the_slow_withering=card("The Slow Withering"), fortschritt_library=card("Fortschritt Library"), direct_intervention=card("Direct Intervention"), entrancement=card("Entrancement"), magic_of_the_smith=card("Magic of the Smith"), empowering_the_puppet_king=card("Empowering the Puppet King"), palla_grande=card("Palla Grande"), béatrice_oracle171_tremblay=card("Béatrice \"Oracle171\" Tremblay", "Béatrice"), hugh_angseeing_s_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Hugh Angseeing's deck"), id="2k8originsfridayam"), greg_williams_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Greg Williams' deck"), id="2k8wonwednesday"), jordi_tomás_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Jordi Tomás' deck"), id="2010badiafeb"), jonathan_sanchez_rios_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Jonathan Sanchez Rios' deck"), id="2011lvdsbdvs"), tupdogs=link("/archetypes/tupdogs") %}

Highlights

This is an allies toolbox deck focused on the {{ nephandus }} ally. {{ antonio_d_erlette }} is the star of the deck: he gets some {{ nephandus }} out without even taking an action someone could block.

The combat module is designed to be playable by the {{ nephandus }} themselves, using presses, {{ molotov_cocktail }} and {{ target_vitals }}.

The Master module uses {{ the_parthenon }} to play two Master cards per turn, allowing for the efficient use of {{ ashur_tablets }} and {{ liquidation }} to bloat and adapt the deck to the table context as the game progresses.

{{ haven_uncovered }} and {{ frontal_assault }} are used to let the {{ nephandus }} rush the opponents minions, while {{ the_unmasking }} improves their interception capabilities.

{{ fame }}, {{ tension_in_the_ranks }} and {{ dragonbound }} are used to improve pool damage.

Some {{ tupdog }} are used to rush even more, although their disciplines are not used at all.

{{ antonio_d_erlette }} or a sidekick can use {{ deflection }} and {{ delaying_tactics }} for defence.

Tips & Tricks

{{ secure_haven }} can be used to protect {{ antonio_d_erlette }}, but also to contest another one if need be.

Disciplines are not much used in the deck, so {{ the_slow_withering }} is a nice inclusion to cripple opponents decks, plus it is another Gehenna event {{ fortschritt_library }} can fetch.

{{ direct_intervention }} should be kept in hand to counter anti-ally actions like {{ entrancement }}.

Variants

The Mafioso variant ditches the heavy Master module {{ the_parthenon }}, {{ ashur_tablets }} and {{ liquidation }} to use {{ magic_of_the_smith }} and {{ empowering_the_puppet_king }} instead, like in {{ hugh_angseeing_s_deck }} from 2008.

Other variants complete the crypt in original ways, to get more bloat with Assamite {{ assamite }} vampires like in {{ greg_williams_deck }} from 2008, or some bloat but also more bleed with Toreador antitribu {{ toreador_antitribu }} and {{ palla_grande }}, like in {{ jordi_tomás_deck }} from 2010. {{ jonathan_sanchez_rios_deck }} from 2011 even includes the Imbued {{ béatrice_oracle171_tremblay }} for cheap additional bleed.

Although this is a different archetype, {{ nephandus }} can also be used alongside {{ tupdog }} in the {{ tupdogs }} archetype.

{% endtrans %} {% endblock %} {% block errata %}

Errata

{{ erratum.pentextmsubversion( 'remove' ) }} {{ erratum.antheliostheredstar() }}
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