The Book of Cyprien Esenwein

[heroscaper2010]

Yeah with the Female PK.

[Confred]

Special power text for ease of reference:
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LIFE DRAIN
Each time Cyprien Esenwein destroys a figure, you may remove a wound marker from this Army Card. Cyprien Esenwein cannot Life Drain destructible objects.

CHILLING TOUCH
After moving and before attacking, Cyprien Esenwein may attempt a Chilling Touch. To do this, choose a figure adjacent to Cyprien Esenwein and roll the 20-sided die.
• If you roll 1-12, nothing happens.
• If you roll 13-15, the chosen figure receives 1 wound.
• If you roll 16-17, the chosen figure receives 2 wounds.
• If you roll 18-19, the chosen figure receives 3 wounds.
• If you roll a 20 or higher, the chosen figure receives 6 wounds.
Cyprien Esenwein's Chilling Touch does not affect Soulborgs or destructible objects.

STEALTH FLYING
When counting spaces for Cyprien Esenwein's movement, ignore elevations. Cyprien Esenwein may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When Cyprien Esenwein starts to fly, if he is engaged he will not take any leaving engagement attacks.
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Custom Tech Talk:
"Cyprien Esenwein's Chilling Touch does not affect Soulborgs or destructible objects." : Older cards would have read, "Cyprien Esenwein's Chilling Touch does not work on Soulborgs or destructible objects.
I believe, "affect" is the new precedent for this language's intent.

[awesomeunleashed]

Originally Posted by Confred

Custom Tech Talk:
"Cyprien Esenwein's Chilling Touch does not effect Soulborgs or destructible objects." : Older cards would have read, "Cyprien Esenwein's Chilling Touch does not work on Soulborgs or destructible objects.
I believe, "effect" is the new precedent for this language's intent.

No, no, no! AFFECT, not EFFECT!

Sorry, just had to correct it before someone came along and, in ignorance, used "effect..."

[Confred]

Oh my. I misread the card. I thought it was a classic HS mishap like using "less" instead of "fewer", but I read it again thanks to you and it says it correctly! Thanks.

original post has been edited.

[Bonesaw]

Took this guy out for the first time. He ended up killing Charos with two Chill Touches, rolling two 20s back-to-back. Yeah I know, extremely lucky but he also took down about five others before falling to Morsbane who negated him.

Chill Touch and Stealth Fly of 8? He should be ranked A

[boromir96]

Originally Posted by Bonesaw

Took this guy out for the first time. He ended up killing Charos with two Chill Touches, rolling two 20s back-to-back. Yeah I know, extremely lucky but he also took down about five others before falling to Morsbane who negated him.

Chill Touch and Stealth Fly of 8? He should be ranked A

Ahhh yes, I love Cyprien. I had 2 20's on Charos too in an online tourney(He was boosted by Sonya, I never take Cyprien without Sonya)

He is good, but has some major weaknesses, like Q9, Q10, X17, all the Soulborg Squads, Stingers, 4th Mass and 10th Reg ect... Basically souborgs and 4 man common squads.

[Hive Lord 1233]

Originally Posted by Bonesaw

Took this guy out for the first time. He ended up killing Charos with two Chill Touches, rolling two 20s back-to-back. Yeah I know, extremely lucky but he also took down about five others before falling to Morsbane who negated him.

Chill Touch and Stealth Fly of 8? He should be ranked A

One game does not a playtest make, my friend.

[nate the dawg]

Originally Posted by boromir96

Ahhh yes, I love Cyprien. I had 2 20's on Charos too in an online tourney(He was boosted by Sonya, I never take Cyprien without Sonya)

He is good, but has some major weaknesses, like Q9, Q10, X17, all the Soulborg Squads, Stingers, 4th Mass and 10th Reg ect... Basically souborgs and 4 man common squads.

Yeah, the first time Cyprien appeared on game night at my house, he took out Charos in 2 OMs with Chilling Touch, but here's the catch. When Chilling Touch isn't hitting for you, Cyp is just a really mobile melee hero (that took up 150 points of your army). Thankfully, in my experience, the games in which he sucks up all the suck are fewer and farther between than the instances in which he's 'The Man'.