Fri, 2010-07-02 07:44
Many who follow Untold, whether through the site or the many events that have occurred in the past months, know that the creators and developers of this game pride themselves on listening to their fans. Well, that is no more apparent than in the just-released deck “Foundational Powers." Last month, Stephen (aka ManyHattedMan) suggested a card called “Bio-Mechanical Conversion Chassis” that would allow other races to use Klik-only Powers. On Tuesday, only one month after the idea was presented, that card was released in the “Foundational Powers” deck.
Now many of you are wondering what else is in the deck, since it cannot possibly contain just one card. Well, the rest of the deck was suggested by Corey (aka Benraven28). He had an idea to collect the foundations for many Powers and abilities in one deck, to be sold separately for those of us that want to create multiple characters. These Powers include “Steam Engine” and “Arc Coils” for the Klik, “Investiture of Maoru” and “Investiture of Oaze” for the L’na, as well as “Basic Commando Training” and “Honed Weapon Master” for the Apoc. These are just a sampling of what this deck offers, however, so make sure to go check it out.
Now, as many of you know, many of these cards come in the Iconic Character decks. What happens, however, if you want to create your OWN character - or, in my case, multiple characters? If that's what you're looking for, you will want this deck! Many die-hard gamers (such as myself) enjoy creating multiple characters; they can then trade them out as desired, use them to build a force for an Untold Battle scenario, or use them as NPCs when GMing a campaign. Myself, I want to have multiple Klik characters available for play depending on which group of friends I’m campaigning with. You can start with the Iconic decks to get some of the basic cards... but now, with the other decks available, you don’t have to!
If you have a favorite race, start with the core race deck. This deck offers a variety of artwork for your chosen race. The UP cost is the same as the iconic race cards, as are the stats on the front, but this allows you to create as many Kliks, L’na, or Apoc as you can handle! If you like all three races, go for one of each deck. Next, you’ll want to get the Basic Aspects deck. This deck provides you the yellow Mind, Body, and Soul Aspect cards that you need to boost your Power cards - and the cards in it start at Level 1 and go all the way up to Level 12. This deck is excellent for helping your character advance, grow, and master Untold levels of power! I would further recommend the “Foundational Powers” deck no matter *what* race is your favorite. It will give you the ability to allow multiple characters to have “Investiture of Oaze”, “Steam Engine”, "Shoulder-Mounted Launcher”, or “Honed Weapon Master” - as well as many other abilities.
Once you have chosen your race, you can now start building your characters. From here, you can decide what kind of Powers you want your characters to have. With the great cross-over ability of Untold, you can create any kind of character you want. If you have a Klik that you want to have lots of heavy combat skills, as well as some heavy machinery to swing around, go for both “Heavy Metal” and “Apoc Amplifications”. Have a High-Bred that was in the wrong place at the wrong time? Give him some cool "Clockwork Components" on top of his “NAU Defender Powers”. Is your Churl extremely spiritual? Give him “Gifts of Maoru” or “Gifts of Oaze” with a couple of “Melee Weapons”. With “Foundational Powers”, the number and variety of characters that you can create are limitless! Give your Klik Tripod some NAU weapons, give your L’na some Klik abilities, or make your Churl magical. Whether you are a GM or a player, in RPG or in Battle, you can make your character truly your own... and then watch as your friends' mouths drop open when you introduce your new creation!