Buster Scrimbo's Card Profile #3: Captain South America

Type:  External (O-Men)
Set:  Drifter's Nexus

Text:  "When the Captain is played as a primary attacker, add your Shield's Up-card number to the Captain's Base Vitality."

Buster Scrimbo's Analysis:

"The Captain is one o' five O-Men that appeared out o' the Drifter's Nexus. Why do folks call 'em O-Men, yer askin'? Well, legend has it that X-Men were already took, and since X's and O's go hand in hand in game strategy, O-Men were good alternative. Plus ye can't ignore the fact that it sounds like the word "omen" when sayin' it out loud. Pretty darn clever if ye ask me!

When stacked up against the other O-Men, the Captain probably be the most useful, just ahead o' that Woolverine character. Captain only has 1 Vitality but stacks as a 10, so there be a pretty stiff penalty fer puttin' him under a Shield. Since ye wanna use Shields that have high Up-card numbers (at least 9 or higher to make it worth the stackin' penalty), ye gotta decide if losin' LUC (from all the high Up-card numbers ye'd be puttin' in yer deck) be worth havin' the Captain around.

The best fit as far as Shield sets to use has gotta be Dem Bones. With high Shield Up-card numbers (14, 16), high Standard Bearer numbers (15, 19) and the highest Shield/Terrain value of 15, the Captain will always have a Vitality o' 15 to 20 while stackin' as a 10! The Standard Bearers also be pretty darn helpful, 'cause the Captain has a lot o' vices (Babes, Beer, and Gold!), so one o' the Dem Bones Standard Bearers gives him +2 Vitality, while the other allows ye to change any one bribery icon - so ye could change a lips to a beer mug if he's about to be bribed by Babes, and it don't matter none if Captain already has a beer mug icon - yer allowed to change any icon to another icon, period...nothin' says ye can't have two o' the same!

Another Shield set that works good be the Dark set. Although the highest Shield and Shield/Terrain Up-card values ain't great (9-13), the Dark Standard Bearers have a value o' 14 and 16, and the one with 16 not only gives the Captain a 17 Vitality, it also keeps him from bein' bribed. Nice!

If ye can't stop the Captain from being bribed, ye may want to keep some Shadow Bank Job, Shadow Beer Heist, and Shadow Panty Raids handy, to prevent and steal opposin' bribery cards, which ye could combine with a Mighty Tiki God to pump up yer primary matchups.

Say, did I ever tell ye that I considered bein' a O-Man when I was younger? They was callin' me 'Pubcrawler'..."

Drifter's Nexus & Necropolis Park cards on eBay - update

12/5/14 UPDATE:  The first 20 cards are gone, including a some that I only had 1 copy of. Don't procrastinate!

I dropped my price on eBay for DN & NP cards, they are now 20 cards for $10, that's $.50 per card!!! Where else are you going to see these hard-to-find cards? Be sure to check it out...

Buster Scrimbo's Card Profile #1: 10 Gallon Voodoo Hat

Type:  Hand Magic Item
Set:  Drifter's Nexus

Text:  "Play face-up next to an opponent's Guardian during the Draw and Organize Phase. Each 10 Gallon Voodoo Hat next to a Guardian reduces the maximum size of that player's Storage Hand by 1 card. The hat may only be removed or dispelled by burning 2 Power Stones."

Buster Scrimbo's Analysis:

"Denial ain't just a river in Necropolis Park, by cracky! Ye all know how Dispel Magic and Summon Gravity Well can disrupt an opposin' player's plans? Well, this funky lookin' hat be a pretty big pain too.  Remember that a Storage Hand is yer draw, plus yer Creature Pen, plus yer Storage Depot. Normally 7 cards be the maximum ye can have in yer Storage Hand after placin' cards on Strongholds, and anythin' more must be discarded, but this card reduces that number to 6.

Early in the game this don't have as much impact, as there usually be plenty o' room fer Creatures and Shields to be placed. As the game wears on, however, Stronghold spaces fill up with Creatures, Creature Pens fill up with bribed creatures, and players be forced to discard more and more cards. This card be especially effective if yer deck relies on bribery to force Creatures back to an opponent's Creature Pen, or fer "heavy hitter" decks that have lots o' high vitality Creatures, which start to logjam on Strongholds and rely on Creature Pens fer overflow.

Get 2 or 3 of these next to an opposin' Guardian and ye really put on the squeeze with a maximum 5 or 4 card Storage Hand. What an albatross! And dispellin' it costs a Guardian big time - 2 Power Stones usually be 25% - 33% o' a Guardian's total Power Stones, so dispellin' 3 cards would be a real pain in the keister! Note that the card also be immune to Dispel Magic and Sikura's ability, as it can only be removed or dispelled by burnin' 2 Power Stones.

It also be a good way to even the playin' field if yer opponent be winnin' MDL and LUC and outdrawin' ye. Don't say I never did learn ye nothin'! Say, did I ever tell ye about the time I was playin' dice with Barnacle Bazulee' and Cactus McFingers? Well, let me tell ye..."

New Feature Coming: "Buster Scrimbo's Card Profiles"

Something I've been wanting to do for a long time is talk about those super-rare Guardians cards from the Drifter's Nexus and Necropolis Park sets. The Traveler's Guide to the Mid Realms and CJ's site have a wealth of information on the Revised set and Dagger Isle, but there really isn't any coverage that I can find anywhere on the Internet regarding the two hard to find sets, and let's face it - the game is probably not going to see a bunch of websites springing up to discuss the game, let alone cards that are difficult to find.

As a result, I've taken it upon myself to consult with someone for his thoughts about these profiles, Buster Scrimbo. Mr. Scrimbo, a Wanderer by trade, is quite the colorful character and has a wealth of knowledge to share, covering the many years in which he's been a resident of the Mid Realms. At first he was reluctant to dish out the dirt, but a couple of Beers had him babbling like Slimwit Man. After sending out feelers to other residents of the Mid Realms and getting few responses (there is a conflict going on, after all), Buster was in my opinion the best choice...I don't trust Jambo Slick any further than I can throw him, and I turned down an interview request from Eternal Witch Lord - man that guy gives me the creeps!

So this new feature, which I've entitled "Buster Scrimbo's Card Profiles", will appear from time to time on this site. Look for the first post in a day or two...

Drifter's Nexus and Necropolis Park Cards Being Listed On eBay

I've been sorting through my cards in preparation for an upcoming post featuring Drifter's Nexus and Necropolis Park cards. In doing so, I realized I have many extra cards that are not being used, and I can really use some money right now. I know these cards have become very hard to find, and as a result, I will be listing them on eBay for only US$1 per card. There will be some rares in there, but not many (most will be commons and uncommons) so you will want to to scoop them up as soon as possible. Here's how it's going to work:

I will list the auction as buy it now for 10 cards for $10. A list will be provided, the buyer will tell me which 10 cards they want. The next auction will work the same way but the sold cards will be taken off the list, so the supply will dwindle as each set of 10 is sold. I'll ship to the U.S., Canada, and Europe. International buyers will have to pay a currency conversion fee, all shipping costs, customs fees, duties and tariffs, but the package will have a tracking#.

Look for the first auction on eBay later today by using their advanced search feature and clicking the "By seller" on the left sidebar. My eBay ID is dreamaholic. Good luck my friends!

Here is the initial list of what I'll be selling. Remember, once they are gone, they are gone...this is all I have. The "x" followed by a number indicates how many copies of the card I have. If there is no "x", I only have one...

10 Gallon Voodoo Hat
Alarm Bells x3
Altar of Takuli x16
Ancient Tome of Dispansation x4
Ankh x4
Annoying Gnats in the Hood x19
Ba Choomba x4
Baezhu, Overlord of Twisted Ways x13
Barrow Downs
Black Locust
Blue Mountain Leechfoot
Buffy, Evil Hornbag
Buzz, Vampire Mosquito x3
Chant of the Osirans
Chief Lector Priest of Sethos x3
Clamjack Bomber x10
Dachas, Supreme Leader
Dead Cats x7
Dead-eye McGrue x4
Death Pit of Djoser x2
Disc of Siin x5
Doogop, the Greedy x4
Dork Age x5
Eater of the Dead x3
Etherwave Magna Lock
Evil Baron Stoner x4
Fan Bearer x6
Fatback Chak x2
Festus x1
Footlocker of Conflagration x2
Gateway To Mystfall
Gehrund, Field Marshal  x2
Geldspar, Court Magician x3
Gift of Isis
Gift of Osirus x4
Gopher x6
Gorcoo x4
Greenback Chak x4
Grunwald The Usurper x2
Heliopolos, Temple of Re x5
High Priest of Sethos x4
High Priestess of Isis
Humahuma x3
Icky Bugs x10
Imhotep, Visier of Djoser
Initiate of Entropy x4
Iron Force of Sethos x3
Ishtar, Queen of the Heap
Ix, Overlord of the Waters x14
Jimandu
Jinshade, Second Called x3
Joomjaba x4
Judge Dredge x2
Jungle x2
K'Hutek, Protector of the Fallen x4
Kurgan, Blademaster of the Exiled
Limited Big Time Rebate x12
Little Voodoo Hat
Longshot Louie x2
Lotus Flower Water Garden
Maitz Motel
Master Tactician x2
Mayor McEvil x4
Mayor McGreed x3
Medicine Man x11
Mighty Tiki God x2
Mocodabi x2
Moheidra, Mistress of Souls x3
Morb's Revenge x6
Mu Kir' Agavati, Second Disciple
Necropolis Park C x2
Necropolis Park L x7
Necropolis Park R x3
Noknaga x8
Nubian Slave Girl x6
Obelisk of Bablos x2
Odious Clamjack x5
Pharaoh Djoser  x2
Phil, Bar Fly x2
Plague Walker x2
Planes of Entropy x3
Press Leak x5
Priestess of Isis x6
Prince of the Lost x4
Pulse Wave x24
Red Master of Shadow x10
River Giant x10
Rock of Far Rolling x14
Rocks at Rhuadan  x7
Rosetta Stone
Rye Beaner x1
S.S. House of Babes
Saboteurs x12
Sales Weasel x4
Sarcophagus of Haidra x9
Scamp Jones x2
Scarab of Bounty x3
Secauris x6
Shackzu, Field Marshal x1
Shadow Bank Job x10
Shadow Beer Heist x7
Shadow Panty Raid x10
Shadow Strike x8
Shield / Terrain Dem Bones x1
Shield Dem Bones 14 x2
Shield Dem Bones 3 x3
Shield Egyptian motif 15 x6
Shield Egyptian motif 5 x6
Shield Standard Bearer Egyptian motif 11 x5
Shield Standard Bearer Egyptian motif 25 x6
Silver Server x4
Slackback Chak x4
Slatch Willer x9
Slim Jab x5
Slor, Overlord of the Wastes
Small Mox x2
Snake Pit
Sneaky Varmit x5
Spirit Mountain
Tavinmoor, First Called x4
The Minx x2
The Ol Switcheroo x13
Theib, Master of Scribes x3
Thief of Shadow x4
Tiger Baloo x16
Tiny Whining Cankerd x4
Tomb of the Bulzuru x4
Tree Ogre x6
U. R. First x2
Uras, Overlord of Mountains x12
Urufa, Queen of Goblins
Voodoo Hat Rack x5
Wanda, Evil Hornbag x1
Warwick's Conversion x6
Whalebone Rick x5
Woodland Troll x16
Woolverine x20
Xaz, Thief of Twilight x3
You Can't See Me, I'm a Vampire x3
Zelda, Bag Lady Bug x5
Zob, Gurgling Gob x2