The Book of Otonashi

[Soul Shackle]

The Book of Otonashi

Defenders of Kinsland - Collection 8 - "Heroes of the Molten Sea"

If you cannot see the Army Card graphic, check Hasbro's Unit Page for stats and special powers, plus "character biography" and other non-game unit info.

Character Bio - Her breath is slow and hot behind her black cloth mask. Her wild eyes stare out from shadows, watching, and waiting. Every waking hour of the last three years has been spent preparing for this moment.

It was three years ago to the day that Otonashi watched, helpless, as her young husband was slain at the hands of the ronin samurai called Demonblade.
She has tracked the ronin to this small town and has watched him visit the same gambling den every night for three nights.

She watches as he stumbles out into the street, swaying in a drunken swagger. She watches as the crowd passes about him. She waits, and her window opens. In an instant she is upon him, using the sound and movement of the crowd to mask her approach.

She brings down her sword in one hate-filled, vengeance-seeking, stroke. But the stroke finds no flesh. Instead it rings out in a loud metallic cry. Demonblade has drawn his sword and blocked her strike. She has failed in her life's only remaining purpose and now the samurai will end her life in failure. However, before the deadly blow can be struck, Otonashi vanishes.

Now the self-trained assassin serves Vydar, with his vow that he will obtain the power to send her back to a time where she can prevent the death of her beloved, rather than just avenge it.
(Hasbro)



(Images courtesy of truth)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

- TRICKY SPEED 4 : Stack OR Not Stack?
Does Tricky Speed 4 stack depending on the number of Tricky figures are adjacent to OTONASHI?
No, Tricky Speed 4 does NOT stack. (Link)

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Recieved

TRICKY SPEED 4 : Tricky Personality Units

* Shiori
* Johnny "Shotgun" Sullivan
* Arkmer
* Emirroon
* Morsbane
* Sonlen
* Ulginesh
* Warriors of Ashra
* Deathreavers
* Deathwalker 7000
* Kee-Mo-Shi
* Ne-Gok-Sa
* Su-Bak-Na
* Tornak
* Warden 816
* Agent Carr
* Dünd
* Gorillinators
* Krav Maga Agents
* Microcorp Agents
* Nakita Agents
* Agent Skahen

Synergy Benefits Offered

- N/A

C3V and SoV Custom Synergies

Spoiler Alert!

Synergy Benefits Offered

Synergy Benefits Received

COMMAND COURIER : COMMAND DISPATCH
As a Medium Unique figure who follows Vydar, Otonashi may take a turn when a Command Courier uses COMMAND DISPATCH.

EBON ARMOR : ANIMATED MATERIEL & ETERNAL WAR
As a Unique Human, a destroyed Ebon Armor you control may be placed on Otonashi's Army Card to replace Otonashi upon her own destruction.

KANTONO DAISHI : DISHONORABLE LEADERSHIP
As a Ninja, Otonashi may benefit from Kantono Daishi's DISHONORABLE LEADERSHIP activation synergy.

TRICKY SPEED 4 : TRICKY PERSONALITY UNITS

* COMMAND COURIER
* EILAN SIDHE
* HADUC
* JAREK GUY
* KIRA JAX
* SIIV
* TYRIAN THE KYRIE WARRIOR

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

Attack the Wild 2

ATTACK THE WILD 2 works only against figures with a Wild personality. The following figures are Wild:

* Fyorlag Spiders
* Guilty McCreech
* Valguard
* Dzu-Teh
* MacDirk Warriors
* Tarn Viking Warriors
* Jotun
* Arrow Gruts
* Blade Gruts
* Deathstalkers
* Heavy Gruts
* Marrden Hounds
* Marro Dividers
* Marro Drones
* Marro Drudge
* Marro Stingers
* Marro Warriors
* Me-Burq-Sa
* Ornak
* Swog Rider
* Braxas
* Sudema

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

First Impressions
Army Ideas

Power Ranking and Master Index

B+

Unit Strategy Review

- TBA

[Karkadinn]

This girl really brings a lot to the game. Abilities that reward careful maneuvering plus make personality types more meaningful is great. While some may prefer a more durable ninja hero, I find Otonashi's status as point filler for Vydar invaluable. Due to her only really good offensive ability being versus wild units, I expect she'll be most common as a counterdraft against wild armies. But with such potentially huge movement, she also makes an excellent glyph snagger, like the robot ratties, and will shine in scenarios that depend on capturing points on a map. Even her pose is neat... it's very dynamic and threatening, suitable for a unit that charges a ridiculous number of spaces to attack.
One of my favorite new units, by far.

[Hilo-scaper]

I posted this as a new thread in the FAQs, but I thought I would add this here also since someone told me that this is where the topic belongs.
The original question was "Does Otonashi's Tricky Speed ability stack?" In other words, does she get an additional 4 move for each tricky figure that she begins her turn adjacent to? The card is a little ambiguous about this, but the consensus on this site (from loyal and insightful Heroscape players and fans) is that it does not stack. The discussion led to the "conclusion" that the word any in the Tricky Speed ability is meant to say that she can move an additional 4 spaces no matter how many tricky figures she begins adjacent to.
I am still unconvinced either way, but I will trust the experts until a higher expert tells me otherwise.

[ThrasherDarkrai]

Back on to the unit, I feel that Otonashi really has nothing over Isamu. At least with Isamu you can pull off some ridiculous win. Otonashi doesn't even get Vanish/Dissapearing Ninja, which means that she's pretty poor againt most other clean up units. I really see nothing that can allow you to make a comeback with Otonashi. Even if you send her as a first strike, I think that would be better used with an order marker on other early game units. Of course, I still need to play extensively with her, but that's my initial impression. It may change when I play with her more. Plus, you can't deny the awesomeness of being unable to hit a ponytail.

[cosmosis]

Originally Posted by Hilo-scaper

I posted this as a new thread in the FAQs, but I thought I would add this here also since someone told me that this is where the topic belongs.
The original question was "Does Otonashi's Tricky Speed ability stack?" In other words, does she get an additional 4 move for each tricky figure that she begins her turn adjacent to? The card is a little ambiguous about this, but the consensus on this site (from loyal and insightful Heroscape players and fans) is that it does not stack. The discussion led to the "conclusion" that the word any in the Tricky Speed ability is meant to say that she can move an additional 4 spaces no matter how many tricky figures she begins adjacent to.
I am still unconvinced either way, but I will trust the experts until a higher expert tells me otherwise.

It does not stack. You get 4 additional spaces no matter how many tricky figures she begins adjacent to, due to the word "any," as you have stated that the discussion concluded. It is obvious that if they meant to have her move an additional 4 move for each tricky figure that she begins adjacent to, then the word "each" would have been used instead of any. Sir Dupuis' text uses "each" for number of knights to add to his attack which can increase more than one, while the Marrden Hounds use "any" because having multiple Marrden Hounds does not allow you to roll the Marro Plague multiple times for the same figure.

Originally Posted by Bloody the Marro Stinger

Back on to the unit, I feel that Otonashi really has nothing over Isamu. At least with Isamu you can pull off some ridiculous win. Otonashi doesn't even get Vanish/Dissapearing Ninja, which means that she's pretty poor againt most other clean up units. I really see nothing that can allow you to make a comeback with Otonashi. Even if you send her as a first strike, I think that would be better used with an order marker on other early game units. Of course, I still need to play extensively with her, but that's my initial impression. It may change when I play with her more. Plus, you can't deny the awesomeness of being unable to hit a ponytail.

I agree with you, but I will play devil's advocate here and say that I see Otonashi as a sneaky mid-game order marker use, when your opponent has a pretty valuable WILD personality unit within 10 spaces of where Otonashi started in your starting zone. Then you get one strike of 4 attack and an engagement on that wild unit for one (sneaky and unexpected if you had been using the X on her all game) order marker and 10 points... Well worth it to me!

[Soul Shackle]

If you have 10 points left in your draft and Isamu's not available, she's totally worth it.

[phantomclone]

Originally Posted by Soul Shackle

If you have 10 points left in your draft and Isamu's not available, she's totally worth it.

LOL, I purposely choose Oto over Isamu simply because she is new and I haven't had her around as long as Isamu! Isamu still has that secret-ninja spot in my heart though, no doubts there!

[spiteofthedice]

Marro Stingers are Wild.

Anyone else notice that, according to her bio, Demonblade is tricky and Otonashi has "wild" eyes?

[Su_Nan]

Of course Otonashi doesn't got anything over Isamu. She tried one sneak attack after years of training and she failed. Besides, Isamu almost killed Agent Carr with a candy bar.

[Rÿchean]

Originally Posted by Hilo-scaper

The original question was "Does Otonashi's Tricky Speed ability stack?" In other words, does she get an additional 4 move for each tricky figure that she begins her turn adjacent to? The card is a little ambiguous about this, but the consensus on this site (from loyal and insightful Heroscape players and fans) is that it does not stack. The discussion led to the "conclusion" that the word any in the Tricky Speed ability is meant to say that she can move an additional 4 spaces no matter how many tricky figures she begins adjacent to.

I am still unconvinced either way, but I will trust the experts until a higher expert tells me otherwise.

Still unconvinced? So you think she was desgined to be able to move up to 30 hexes in one turn for 10 pts.

[risus_vir]

Well, my two cents is that she's perfect for taking down someone like Guilty, who, for 30 points, can really pack a wallop in my games.

[Boozehammer]

I think she would be a good end gamer in your start zone, obviously next to someone tricky. So as soon as all of your other units die, there's a good chance with her 10 movement to get a 2, maybe 3-die first swing at whatever is left of your opponents forces.

Sort of like an end-game magic missile if you will. Can we get some testimony from people that have played with her?