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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Black Omega" data-source="post: 342561" data-attributes="member: 79">For those interested....<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Gencon UK was won by a very lucky Goblin Horde deck.  Crane came in second, Phoenix 3rd and Horse again at 4th.Storyline decisions:Crab:  The winning Crab had a choice of totally recapturing the Great Wall at the cost of a hero's life, or recapturing the wall, but one tower is forever tainted.  He chose to contain the taint in the one tower.  This seems to have been a very unpopular choice among other Crab players, judging by their message board.Crane:  The Crane Champion Kurohito carries Chukandomo, a cursed blade.  The winning Crane was allowed to chose either him setting the blade aside, or keeping it and taking the chance to cleanse the blade.  He chose to keep the katana.Dragon:  The top dragon had the choice of either driving the Dark Oracle of Fire from the mountains of the Dragon and ignoring the Phoenix threat.  Or allying with the Dark Oracle to attack the Phoenix.  They chose to ally with the Dark Oracle.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" />Lion:  The Lion have had their honor insulted by attacks from both their former allies, the Phoenix, and the monsterous Tsuno.  The player was given the choice who will suffer the wrath of the Lion.  He chose the Tsuno, the Phoenix will be ignored.Mantis: The Celestrial Sword of the Mantis was lost when their previousn Champion Aramasu was killed by the Scorpion.  The Mantis winner had the choice of either current Clan Champion Yoritomo Kitao or her rival and the true hair of Yoritomo, the Daughter of Storms, Yoritomo Kumiko regaining the sword.  He chose Kumiko.Phoenix:  Phoenix Champion Aikune has a unique link to Isawa's Last Wish, an artifact of tremendous power.  the winning Phoenix player was allowed to choose between Aikune pursuing wisdom or power.  He chose power.Rat:  For the ratlings, it's been a bad year.  They've discovered a new tribed called the Stained Paw, who was allying themselve with the Shadowlands Horde.  The top ratling player had the choice of either attacking the Stained Paw or making peace with them and trying to win them back away from the Horde.  He chose to attack.Scorpion: The Scorpion face a new threat, a disloyal faction of their clan called the Shadowed Tower is using tainted means to gain their goals.  the top Scorpion player had the choice of either the Master of the Shadowed tower finding information he could use to blackmail the Scorpion clan Champion Yojiro, or Yojiro finding out the identity of the Master of the Shadowed Tower.  He chose Yojiro finding out who leads the Shadowed Tower.Shadow:  The Horde previously stole the Celestrial Jitte, a gift from the Fortune of Steel to the Empire.  Efforts to taint it have met with mixed results.  the top shadowlands player had the option of either giving the half tainted weapon back to the empire so it might ensnare the unwary, or letting one of the Lost heros carry it and risk it's heavenly power.  He decided the Horde would keep the weapon and accept the risk.Unicorn:  A new general for the Unicorn will be chosen soon.  the top player was allowed to choose between Moto Chaozhu, couragous but ruthless and bitter.  And Shinjo Shono, couragous but leader of a dishonored house.  He chose Shono.Comment:  The Dragon ally with the Dark Oracle and his terrible power to attack the Phoenix.  The Phoenix choose power over wisdom.  Can't you just see this trainwreck coming from miles away?<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Also interesting Kitao is an evil, greedy Mantis Daimyo.  Kumiko is good but Tainted.  Interesting she's the top choice of Mantis players so decisively so far.</blockquote>

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