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The Book of Arashara Goshiri

C3V Wave 2 - Age of Chaos - Heroes of Paizum

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The figure used for this unit is a Pathfinder figure from the Beginner Box Heroes set. Its model name is Kyra, Female Human Cleric.

Character Bio: Arashara Goshiri silently watched the sun set over the endless expanse of sand. She was always at home in the desert, although this desert wasn’t her home. It was Aunstrom, the great desert of Valhalla.

Nearby, her scouting party--a band of Greek soldiers and a lovely kyrie by the name of Empress Kiova--were lighting a fire in the shelter of two small ruined walls.

The setting sun glinted off the object in her hand, catching her eye. It was the Eagle of Einar, a gift the valkyrie lord had given her shortly after summoning her from Persepolis. He had said it was an object befitting her stature, centuries old, and that it had always been calling to her.

But it was no mere artifact, not just a trophy for her to flaunt. It was more dangerous than the swords her people wielded back on earth; it was even more powerful than the mystic weapons the warriors of the 10th Regiment of Foot wielded: the "muskets," as they called them.

A deep, reverberating roar echoed above the dunes, startling Arashara and almost causing her to drop the Eagle. Pouring over the dunes like grotesque slime was an army of Utgar’s horrific orcs, led by Utgar’s right hand: Taelord, the fearsome kyrie.

Arashara didn't have to say a word; the warriors of the Sacred Band and Empress Kiova were at her side before the howl died down. They stood, ready, at the top of their dune as Utgar’s hordes swarmed forward. There were too many of them.

Arashara gave the Empress at her side a single glance, and the Kyrie nodded; she instantly took to the skies, flying back the way they had traveled the past three days, back to Lord Einar’s castle.

The Greek warriors charged, and Arashara was in their midst. The orcs were not her quarry; Taelord was. The kyrie monster landed atop a small dune to survey the battle, and that was his mistake. Arashara focused her inner thoughts, and pointed with the Eagle of Einar at Taelord.

The desert came alive. The sands spiralled and coiled and convulsed. The Greeks knew what was going on, but Utgar's army didn't. The sands did her bidding and reached up from the ground almost like a hand, grabbing Taelord, then they moved with the speed of a sandstorm to bring Taelord to her; in his place, filling the void nature abhors, a member of the Sacred Band was carried to the small dune, in the midst of the enemy army.

It was a sacrifice she had had to make, for now Taelord was at her feet.

SHIFTING SANDS
After moving and before attacking, choose two small or medium figures on land spaces within 4 clear sight spaces of Arashara Goshiri and within 4 spaces of each other. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 10 or higher, you may switch the two chosen figures. Figures moved by Shifting Sands never take leaving engagement attacks. Arashara Goshiri may be moved by Shifting Sands.

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

- Shifting Sands : What is a Land Tile?
Would land spaces mean a height 1 tile (rock, grass, sand, concrete, swamp, lava), and exclude height 0 tiles (water, swamp water, ice, molten lava), or is it based on the color of the tile? - ie. does not work on sand tiles?
Yes it works on all : land spaces (rock, grass, sand, snow, concrete, swamp, wall walks, asphalt, road tiles, dungeon and lava field)

- Shifting Sands : Are Moving and Placing different?
Would figures moved by Shifting Sands be affected by Engagement Strike? It says "switch" and "moved by", not "place", so I would think no.
Wrong. The designers have stated that moving and placing are synonymous basically.

- Shifting Sands : A Ladder a Land space?
One thing I wondered: is a ladder a land space?
No, because it isn't a tile.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

- ROMAN LEGIONNAIRES / SACRED BAND : Einar Warlord Bonding
As a Warlord that follows Einar, Arashara Goshiri may benefit from Roman Legionnaires’ and Sacred Band’s WARLORD BONDING activation bonus.

- EBON ARMOR : Animated Materiel & Eternal War
As a Unique Human, a destroyed Ebon Armor you control may be placed on Arashara Goshiri's Army Card to replace Arashara Goshiri upon her own destruction.

Synergy Benefits Offered

SACRED BAND : Disciplined Army Defense Bonus
* Having a Disciplined personality, Arashara Goshiri may aid the Sacred Band with their DISCIPLINED ARMY DEFENSE BONUS.
*NOTE: See The Book of Sacred Band for proper application.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

- TBA

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Power Ranking

Arashara Goshiri: A ton of points to sink into such a frail figure, but if you keep her safe, Shifting Sands can be positively game-changing. B+

Unit Strategy Review

- TBA