Welcome back to the Warhammer: Invasion “Card of the Week” series. Last time, we looked at a preview of the Dwarf tactic card Stand Your Ground, one of the 20 new cards from the recently released Skavenblight Threat battle pack. We saw how it can be used as part of a larger Dwarfish strategy of shrugging off damage and turning losses into gains.

This week, we’ll turn our attention to the vermin that give this first battle pack its name, the fearsome Skaven. It’s important to note that cards bearing the “Skaven” keyword also include the restriction “Destruction only,” and that these cards are neutral. In the big picture, this contributes to the overall atmosphere and strategic options of Destruction. Order players need not worry, however. Plenty of “Order only” cards are on the way, set to answer this threat.

Like the vile rat-men they represent, Skaven cards are designed with a pack mentality; they excel when joined by other Skaven cards. This brings us to our card of the week, the hero Greyseer Thanquol. Thanquol gains one power (while attacking) for every Skaven you control, and you’ll be pleased (and your opponents will be shocked) at how quickly that can add up...

...especially since, as a Skaven himself, Greyseer Thanquol triggers his own ability!

Perhaps even better, however, is that Thanquol can attack from any zone. This makes him a subtle and versatile threat; an unwary opponent may be inclined to neglect him, hidden away in your kingdom or quest zone, and you can use him in whatever zone you need him most, and still take advantage of his formidable offensive capabilities! It bears repeating, however, that Thanquol only gets his power bonus when attacking, so don’t count on his bringing in more than his fair share of resources or cards.

But what other Skaven cards are out there to bolster the pack?

Nearly as versatile as Greyseer Thanquol, the Clan Rats will corrupt themselves to increase the power of another Skaven unit. If you’ve put all three copies of Clan Rats in your deck, you’ll find them at their most adaptable when spread out between your three zones. Then, in any given turn, you can send a bit of extra power to whatever zone needs it most. Need more resources? Corrupt your quest zone Clan Rat to support the one in your kingdom zone! A bit low on cards? Apply the opposite technique!

Be careful, however, of corrupting too many of your own units. Remember that you only get to restore (uncorrupt) one unit per turn, and that corrupted units cannot attack or defend. Although the High Elves have a card, Blessing of Isha, that can restore additional units, the Destruction side has no such ability... so be careful not to shoot yourself in the proverbial foot.

The Warhammer: Invasion Card of the Week series will be taking next week off, since the FFG offices will be closed for Thanksgiving, but join us in two weeks when we take a look at another exciting card!

Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game is a card game by Eric M. Lang in which 2 players develop their kingdoms and lay waste to their foes. Each side is comprised of either the forces of Order or the forces of Destruction as they seek to extend their empire to include the entire Old World. The Living Card Game format allows players to customize their gaming experience with monthly Battle Pack expansions to the core game.

Set a course for your local game store or our webstore, and embark on a quick and light card game of treasure, temptation, and trickery on the high seas. Available just in time for the holidays, Letter of Marque, a family-friendly bluffing game designed by the prolific Bruno Faidutti (creator of Citadels and Ad Astra), is now on sale!

This engaging card game features elegantly simple rules, but offers a treasure chest full of rich player interaction. Numbered cards indicate the value of a specific cargo, and detailed plastic corsairs represent your escorts. Only two of your five corsairs hide a cannon icon on the bottom of their base (indicating defensive capabilities), and your opponents can play attack cards to try to steal your treasure. You must shrewdly decide which transports will receive the actual defenses, and which ones will be protected by nothing but a bluff.

Check out our description page and our detailed preview, then get set to loot and plunder your friendly local game store!

Letter of Marque is a card game of treasure, temptation, and trickery on the high seas in which 3-6 players battle and bluff their way across the ocean to safely deliver their cargo.

It’s finally here – Penny Arcade: The Card Game, a game of grievous personal injury, is at your friendly local game store and at our webstore!

Designed by James Hata, Penny Arcade: The Card Game is based on the characters and situations from the smash hit Penny Arcade webcomic. Two players take on the personas of Gabe and Tycho as they use everything at their disposal to obliterate their opponent and claim victory.

Check out the description page, then head to your local retailer or to our webstore, and let the unsporting conduct commence!

Penny Arcade is a card game for 2 players featuring the characters from the hit web comic of the same name. Gabe and Tycho employ various attacks, hijinks, and stuff they have acquired over the years to assist them in beating down their rival. Playable in less than 30 minutes, Penny Arcade is easy to learn and impossible to master.

In the sewers beneath the great cities, the clattering of thousands of claws against stone, along with the screeching of countless vermin, creates a menacing cacophony. This is the domain of the Skaven, the vile rat men who scheme from the dark corners of the Empire. Now, they are venturing from their filthy holes to join the fight for supremacy over the Old World in full force...

Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announce that The Skavenblight Threat is now on sale!

The Skavenblight Threat is the first monthly Battle Pack installment of The Corruption Cycle, a linked expansion series for Warhammer: Invasion, a card game of intense warfare, clever kingdom management, and epic questing. This 40 card pack contains 20 different never-before-seen cards designed to augment existing decks and add variety to the Warhammer: Invasion metagame.

Head to your local retailer, or to our webstore, and get your copy today!

Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game is a card game by Eric M. Lang in which 2 players develop their kingdoms and lay waste to their foes. Each side is comprised of either the forces of Order or the forces of Destruction as they seek to extend their empire to include the entire Old World. The Living Card Game format allows players to customize their gaming experience with monthly Battle Pack expansions to the core game.

The Radical’s Handbook, the much anticipated sourcebook for Dark Heresy, is now available at your local retailer and through our webstore!

Radical Inquisitors turn away from the path of the Puritan and rely upon tools that most of the Inquisition (and other organisations of the Imperium) consider blasphemous. Heretical allies, alien technologies, and daemon weapons of Chaos are but a few of these instruments chosen by Radicals who believe that the end always justifies the means.

This brand new sourcebook for Dark Heresy contains new rules, new (and dark!) background and career options, and forbidden gear. It is an excellent resource for both players and Game masters who wish to tread the forsaken path of the Radical.

Within the pages of this tome, you will find additional rules for sorcery, tainted psychic powers, and heretical technology developed by Radicals of the Calixis Sector. Whether you and your Acolytes prefer to destroy the Radicals or join them in their path to damnation, this sourcebook provides all you need to do both.

Brave the dangers of the galaxy to get to your local retailer, or visit our webstore, to acquire your copy today!

Dark Heresy is a roleplaying game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, a setting in the grim darkness of the far future. Players take on the roles of Acolytes serving the Inquisition, rooting out heresy and corruption from within the galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man.

Fantasy Flight Supply Gaming Tokens are now available at your local retailer!

Available in blue, red, green, silver, and gold, Fantasy Flight Supply Gaming Tokens come in packs of twenty and are a perfect tool for any gamer’s collection. Made of attractive marbleized plastic, these tokens are stackable and easy to store. Use them to replace the cardboard bits of your current games, or make them components in your own original game design projects.

Our webstore is already sold out, but you can pick some up at your local game store and add them to your collection!

Fantasy Flight Supply is a complete line of board game accessories to protect and customize your games.

The pre-release event for UFS Set 14: Quest of Souls is this weekend: November 20th-22nd! Here to present the final two spoilers for Set 14 is developer James Hata.

Hope you guys are looking forward to the upcoming pre-release for Set 14 this weekend. This will be the last spoiler before then, so lets get started!

Today we will be unveiling two of the characters in this set, Taki and Yoshimitsu.
 

Taki revolves around generating blank foundations, whether if its transforming normal foundations into blank foundations or turning attacks into blank foundations. Her abilities really work well with her support, some of which interacts with blank foundations directly. Overall, between her ability to remove threats from the board and her ability to turn attacks into resources, Taki is definitely a very powerful character!

Yoshimitsu is an interesting blend between hand control and direct burn. By using Yoshimitsu’s enhance during each of your attacks, you force your opponent to choose to block the oncoming attack or lose cards out of his hand. If your opponent chooses to not block your attack and let the damage go through, Yoshimitsu can then directly burn your opponent’s vitality equal to the number of cards he discarded. In either scenario, your opponent loses cards out of his hand!

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this round of spoilers for Set 14 and are looking forward to this set.

Until next time!

- James Hata


UFS (Universal Fighting System) is the premier fighting game TCG where all of your favorite console fighting game characters get to slug it out in the Arena of Champions. For more information on UFS, check out our UFS minisite.
 

Today we’re thrilled to offer you a look at Cosmic Incursion, the upcoming expansion for Cosmic Encounter. 

 

The quest for the Crown of Command is fraught with peril, but often the greatest shield an adventurer can carry is knowledge.

Protect yourself! The Talisman FAQ (pdf, 228KB) is now available on the support page.

Talisman is a classic board game of adventuring in which journeys through the lands in search of the powerful Crown of Command. Take control of one of 14 different characters from a powerful Troll to a magical Druid, and enter a beloved world of fantasy adventure!