During the years when Steamforge Games didn’t support Guild Ball, the GB Community Project went ahead and designed the Minor guild for Alchemists: The Lamplighters.
With the release of the 4.6 errata (read about it here) the Lamplighteres are now officially recognised as the Alchemist’s minor guild!
SFG stated that they are working together with the GBCP to make arrangements for the Lamplighters cards to be available in the Steamforge format. They also stated that they’re collaborating on the best way for fans to get access to the Lamplighter miniatures.
But what do they mean by “the best way to get people access to the Lamplighters” when the 3D print STL files are already free and available?
Most likely they’re talking about a way to get them to people without access to a printer, for example offering them on the official SFG webshop as free STLs like the KickOff box. Maybe also that they can be bought from the Print On Demand like all the other models (like with the Masons and Brewers in the KickOff box).
Errata on Lamps
One player from the Lamplighters was touched by the 4.6 errata.
Phosphor, who is brother to Mercury in the Alchemists Guild.
SFG/GBCP errata description:
Phosphor was dealing a little too much damage with Alchemical Bomb, so that was reduced from 2 damage to 1 damage. The range of this character play has also been reduced. Finally, Phosphor’s melee range has been reduced from 2” to 1”.
However, Phosphor has a new trait called Flame On! While suffering the burning condition, Alchemical Bomb inflicts 2 damage, rather than 1. So the higher damage output is still available, but only under certain circumstances, and is much more controlled.
Stolen from Discord conversation:
So the nerf to Phosphor is basically just making the damage a bit harder to setup, and a bit easier to avoid. That’s pretty awesome! A bit more skill expression and counterplay is a good way to tone down power.
The idea was “don’t be as strong in Alchs, but be easy to set up to be strong in Lamps”. Just bombing groups of models from 7″ away was not the intention. So he can still do the magical nuking from heaven, but it’s just a bit harder now.
More reason for Alchemists to play Mercury as well. Win win!
Can’t wait for SFG to get them on their website?
All you need about the Lamplighters Guild is already available online!
Get the STL files for 3D printing the whole Lamplighters Guild for free via the GBCP website, and print/view the cards for free from Longshanks or Playbook.
