This episode we welcome Carel to the show for the first time to talk about a game in his journey to a 3rd place podium at the Houston December Monthly Malifaux Tourney. We dig deep into how he works the complex unpack of Kastore, Fervent and discuss how to pivot when the game doesn’t go according to plan.Hosts: Doug and ClayGuests: Carel and ChristianStudents of Conflict Discord invite: https://discord.gg/9eagXE6NWwTournament: December Malifaux Monthly Tourney - Houston Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/21901/Encounter:Round 3: Deployment and Strategy: Corner, Stuff the BallotsSchemes: Let Them Bleed, Deliver a Message, Sweating Bullets, Information Overload, Protected TerritoryCarel’s Schemes: Deliver a Message, Protected TerritoryChristian’s Schemes:  Protected Territory, Information OverloadFinal Score: 5-8LCrews:Carel’s Kastore, Fervent (Neverborn)Size: 50 - Pool: 6Leader:  Kastore, FerventTotem(s):  Marathine    Inhuman ReflexesHires:  Urnbearer  Cavern Nephilim    Ancient Pact  Cavern Nephilim 2  Athorak  GwyllChristian’s Ulix Turner (Bayou)Size: 50 - Pool: 6Leader:  Ulix TurnerTotem(s):  PenelopeHires:  Old Major    Twelve Cups of Coffee  The Sow  Big Brain Brin  Sammy LaCroix  Flying Piglet  PigletFoods Discussed:Wife’s *original* chocolate chip cookiesOreos and Irish Cream(Students of Conflict recipes can be found in the #s2-recipes-archive channel of our discord server … unfortunately, no recipe is available for the husband-winning chocolate chip cookies)Also Mentioned in the Podcast:Malifaux Shenanigans channel: Episodes on Kastore 2 - https://www.youtube.com/@MalifauxShenanigans/search?query=kastore   Dreysen Gaming channel: Malifaux World Series Top 32 game (Ressers Kastore 2 vs Von Schtook 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncwbPHDolTc Lonestar Fauxdown October 24-26, 2025 … Please mark your calendars now! Thank-Yous:Big thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy North Houston, the home of Texas Malifaux.Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifauxDragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy - Houston North: https://www.dlair.net/houston-north/