I'm in the process of starting a HeroScape club at my college, and one of the traditions that we have so far is to let everyone vote on what the next monthly event will be. This time, they chose "Surprise Me," which
@
Leo Ultra
and I took to mean "hot lava death." The maps that we decided to use were all meant to emphasize this theme, since we chose
Obsidian Attack at Steam Alley, Deadly Encounter at
Searing Pass, and
Burning Barracks.
I obviously make for a fantastic tournament director.
In all seriousness, there were many people new to the game coming this time, and I wanted them to get a chance to just have some plain old fun with the game. Still, I couldn't pass up on the chance to get some playtests in, so I decided on an army that's been in the back of my mind for quite a while: Masha Shingai with Deathstalkers, since they actually enjoy his Awakened Fear ability.
The second of two games follows below:
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