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Ten Things I Think I Think #2

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Strange Assembly

About Emperor Edition Starter Decks I hadn’t planned on doing another one of these right away, but then I sat down and read all of the starter deck fictions. Nine fictions + one random thought I had while trying to … Continue reading →

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Ten Things I Think I Think #1

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Strange Assembly

In this first installment of what may become a repeat feature, I lay out ten L5R and gaming thoughts. They are generally intended as semi-random and, hopefully, semi-interesting notes or conversation starters – do not expect lists of 100% brilliant … Continue reading →

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Episode 043 – Advance Scout

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Strange Assembly Episode 043 – Advance Scout – is now available for download. The Strange Assembly crew previews the Emperor Edition starter decks, talks some more about their expectations for the Emperor Edition environment, and reviews the upcoming Thunderstone Advance. … Continue reading →

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Emperor Edition Sealed Deck Preview

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Emperor Edition Sealed Deck pre-release events are this weekend (February 17-19), so you might be wondering what sort of goodies your clan got (or didn’t get) in their Starter Deck. The full rules for Emperor Edition sealed deck are available … Continue reading →

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Review – Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Towers of Ruin launches the second era of AEG’s Thunderstone franchise.  Thunderstone is a deck-building game of fantasy adventure (yes, that’s AEG’s tagline from the box, but it seems like the best description), where the players assemble a deck of heroes/stuff, … Continue reading →

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Review – First Founding (Deathwatch RPG)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Strange Assembly

First Founding is a supplement for the Deathwatch RPG, one of the four products lines in Fantasy Flight Games’ Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay series. First Founding is a full-color, 144-page (two pages of advertisement) hardcover that retails for $39.95. This review … Continue reading →

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Emperor Edition Starter Decks Preview

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Strange Assembly
We Will Endure

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Last Friday we brought you the outside of an Emperor Edition starter box, so let’s go inside this time. Each starter deck comes in a clan-specific box. The box exterior has the Clan mon on two sides, a bit of … Continue reading →

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Emperor Edition Starter Deck Box Preview

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Strange Assembly

And now, we see what happens when toddlers get their hands on upcoming L5R product . . . No toddlers’ legs were crushed in the making of this post.  But, seriously, the Emperor Edition starter deck boxes are pretty hefty, … Continue reading →

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That Nerfed Oni Summoning Deck

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Gone, but not forgotten – just watch out for the next high-Force, 7G (or less) Oni: Oni Summoner (as posted by Evan Paul): Any Crane Stronghold Border Keep xp Bamboo Harvesters #Events (7) 1X Harsh Choices 1X Signs and Portents … Continue reading →

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Review – Core Worlds

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Core Worlds will get tabbed as Stronghold Games’ entry into the deck-building genre, although it also involves tableau building and other resource management. Core Worlds has a science fiction theme (as you could perhaps tell from the spaceship on the … Continue reading →

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