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Malifaux
Based in an alternate Earth, Malifaux uses gothic, steampunk, and victorian horror with a dose of the wild west to inject fun and depth into the magical lawlessness of a world rife with monsters, necropunks, man-machine hybrids, gunslingers, and power-hungry politicos. Actively using character-driven stories to define the world of Malifaux, seek your fortune in this fast paced and brutal 32mm tabletop miniature skirmish game. Assemble your crew and stake your claim!
Malifaux 2E completely updates the rules of the game, adding strategic depth, clarity, and choices. New stories, new factions, and new characters continue to pull you through the Breach and leave you battling for opportunity and survival in the dangerous world of Malifaux.
Malifaux 2E completely updates the rules of the game, adding strategic depth, clarity, and choices. New stories, new factions, and new characters continue to pull you through the Breach and leave you battling for opportunity and survival in the dangerous world of Malifaux.
284 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2013
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April 9, 2016
Richly imagined setting.
Features a lot of entertaining flavor text.
Worth reading, even if you do not intend to play the game.
Features a lot of entertaining flavor text.
Worth reading, even if you do not intend to play the game.
February 4, 2018
I’m really surprised and impressed that a rule book can have enough “fluff” to make for a good story. I’m now hooked on the world of Malifaux and will continue reading all of the rule books to learn as much about the world beyond the breach as I can.
December 11, 2013
There's two aspects to this book- the book itself, and the rules contained therein.
The rules, overall are a good upgrade from the previous Malifaux rules. I like the fact that Master's soulstone use is weakened, but made more flexible. It helps make them more balanced in the game, while still keeping them as powerful central characters for your force.
I think I like the changes to the stat cards and character profiles, but I'll have to try the game to see how those changes will actually feel on the table. I worry a bit about the simplification of the specific characters, but the addition of Upgrades may help keep them feeling the same, and add enough complexity to keep me interested.
As for the book: it's a mess. It's very poorly edited, with a TON of minor spelling or grammar mistakes. The rule layout is very sloppy as well. It feels like rules that should go together still are out of place, although the index is better than in the first edition rulebook.
So, overall, it's a good step forward for Malifaux, but I'm seriously disappointed that they couldn't look over the book better, to give it a more professional editing job.
The rules, overall are a good upgrade from the previous Malifaux rules. I like the fact that Master's soulstone use is weakened, but made more flexible. It helps make them more balanced in the game, while still keeping them as powerful central characters for your force.
I think I like the changes to the stat cards and character profiles, but I'll have to try the game to see how those changes will actually feel on the table. I worry a bit about the simplification of the specific characters, but the addition of Upgrades may help keep them feeling the same, and add enough complexity to keep me interested.
As for the book: it's a mess. It's very poorly edited, with a TON of minor spelling or grammar mistakes. The rule layout is very sloppy as well. It feels like rules that should go together still are out of place, although the index is better than in the first edition rulebook.
So, overall, it's a good step forward for Malifaux, but I'm seriously disappointed that they couldn't look over the book better, to give it a more professional editing job.
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