Gold Military deck...

[barrysheppard at eircom.net]

> I need advise for the last cards of the fate...
> 
> 3 H. Nyoma
> 3 sof H. Kagetora
> 3 sof H. Juppun
> 3 sof M. Taki
> 3 sof M. Hitomi
> 3 T. Shaitung
> ***************************************
> 3 GMine
> 3 HDojo
> 3 SFarm
> 3 LFarm
> 3 SHutt

Have you found these to work??
I tested them but found that at best they produced 3 gold (with a small farm) at worst nothing. I see Jade works as a much better investment.

> 2. B?? Temple? ( nor familiar with this card off top of head ) 
>WIll assume Sancfified.

Temple of Bishamon?
You must have at least 5 Family Honor to bring the Temple of Bishamon into play. Limited: Bow the Temple of Bishamon to gain 1 Honor. Battle: Bow the Temple of Bishamon to bow a card with the Shadowlands trait attacking one of your Provinces. You may take this action during a battle in which you have no units.

If this is so im not convinced. Its a very limited meta card and really expensive at 5 gold.

> The Dojo doesn't really help the gold that much. I see positive 
>uses for it. ( 1st turn only however ) . I think Jade works are
>overall better the the Dojo. You are using 6 Samuri and the 
>Dojo is real good for taki, and I suppose good for the Hitomi 
>clone. ( still takes 2 to get her/him but at least you get it for full. ) 

Personally I'd go for both Hiruma AND Jade works to maximise the gold you can make first turn. Playing both gives a much better chance of having 7 gold turn two.

>The problem I see is that it doesn't do anything to get out Vedu 
>or  Juppan or Shaitung.. ( nothing more then a ajde works. ) 

Vedau is a samurai so its 4 gold for him as well. Even if it wasnt a 4 gold holding which produced 3 gold would be lovely. Comes of the box and makes most of our other holdings.

> I think between Nyoma+humming bird+counter+Empty
> vitory we could do something...

Familiar Surroundings, Counterattack, Suspended Terrain, Counter attack and Brash Hero for your consideration.
Familiar surroundings lets the defender pick the other of battles, due to the new reaction rules (player left of active reacts first) if the big battle is resolved last then you get to counterattack before he gets to rally. Suspended terrain makes sure he cant rally. Brash Hero forces an attack which works well with all the above if he sends everyone or just counterattack as a cheap rally. Brash Hero can target quite a lot in gold as nearly all clans have a stable 2 chi samurai.
 
> Then the cards I'm not sure :
> 3 charge
> 3 arrow from the wood
> 3 test of courage
> 3 avoid fate
> 3 investigation
> 

*snip good stand advice*

> I think we can find room for them in the deck. see what im 
>saying.. aside from that I don't recall what Investigation does. 
>but I think it has something to do with kolat cards and alarger 
>honor loss.. if your area plays with alot of Kolat then by all 
>means use it( unless of course they are shadowlands hehe ) . I 
>just think those slots could be better used elseware.

3 gold cost
Reaction: When an Assassin action, Ninja action, or Kolat action targets you, your Stronghold, or any of your cards or tokens, negate all of the action's effects except Honor losses to the player taking the action and make the player lose 5 Honor.

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The problem with this card is you have to leave 3 gold unbowed, if you are really having kolat troubles your better of playing with fortresses of the dragonfly.

Hitomi Hokosaki
www.dragonstrategy.net