[IG3] Dragon Clan Preview - Tamori Ochimo

[Marketeer]

How very odd.  These cards are supposed to be inspired by the art.  But the guy from the cover of Secrets of the Dragon was, I would have thought, obviously a Togashi.  But, setting that a side, the guy has a gigantic tattoo on his head, torso, and arms.  Obvious question - why does a Personality based on art of a tattooed man not have Tattooed?

On the bright side, the card seems playable.

I'm going to spell out the logic here, so I apologize if this comes across as pedantic.

This particular Personality, although inspired by an Ise Zumi card, is not himself an Ise Zumi. It is quite rare for non-Ise Zumi to have access to the magical tattoos the Ise Zumi bear.

Mechanically, there was a desire to give Dragon another shugenja. Being Shugenja*Monk is already quite unusual, so the question was "he's got tattoos in his art--but do they, necessarily, have to be Ise Zumi magical tattoos?" Storywise, there is nothing precluding a shugenja from being tattooed (as opposed to Tattooed), so I left the decision to Design.

As a Tamori, think of him as a shugenja who is also a monk, as opposed to being an Ise Zumi shugenja, if that helps get the idea across.

What's your connection to the card?

Hello. My name is Fred Wan. I'm the Assistant Story Lead for the game. Some of my duties include writing the plots for fictions, story arcs, and the storyline as a whole, helping the writing team to polish their fics, and working with the Design Team to make sure that the CCG and the storyline support each other as much as possible. Part of that is working out, storywise, why certain cards have specific combinations of stats, Traits, and/or Abilities.

I also wrote all the titles and flavor texts for IG 3. Does that explain my connection to this card?

[Daramere]

I also wrote all the titles and flavor texts for IG 3. Does that explain my connection to this card?

Thanks for answering the original question and, wow, good job on those flavor texts!

[Black lotus]

I also wrote all the titles and flavor texts for IG 3. Does that explain my connection to this card?

Thanks for answering the original question and, wow, good job on those flavor texts!

+1. Especially for  the pyjama guy ! 

[Mirumoto Minoru]

The card is very very cost efficient.. Even without the Monk trait the guy is a already a powerhouse as a 7G shugenja (and with no honor requirement by the way).. We cannot compare this to Agasha Gifu.. Yes the ability is similar (in fact, the same) but we have to look at the deck who will be using it..

IMHO, I belive Tamori Ochimo will make a greater difference to us compared to Agasha Gifu to the Phoenix.. And for those who as why, let us just count the number of Dragon Monk Personalities with a built-in, non-ranged attack, PK action in Celestial.. My answer is this.. ONE

PS: good job on the flavor texts Mr. Fred Wan!

[Togashi Mojo]

This card is awesome.  Just flat out awesome.  All those (occasionally restrictive) fire actions turn into "kill someone without attachments" with this guy out.  Rings too, to set up Seeking the Path.

Just have to work out whether this guy is instead-of or as-well-as shimura for my enlightenment deck.  Or whether i should throw one of the phoenix cav/naval/water shugenja's i've been trying out...

[Mirumoto Minoru]

This card is awesome.  Just flat out awesome.  All those (occasionally restrictive) fire actions turn into "kill someone without attachments" with this guy out.  Rings too, to set up Seeking the Path.

Just have to work out whether this guy is instead-of or as-well-as shimura for my enlightenment deck.  Or whether i should throw one of the phoenix cav/naval/water shugenja's i've been trying out...

If you'll be using him instead of Shimura on a enlightenment deck.. I suggest you think twice before doing it.. Don't forget that he requires you discarding a card (moreover, an elemental card) to get the PK action.. That might affect your hand that is deemed to be precious to an enlightenment deck.. But it is still up to you if you want to use it..

[Togashi Mojo]

The rings can be gotten back with changing paths or seeking the path.  However, i'm more likely to use it as a bow action, as i usually drop earth by winning opposed battles.  This also wouldn't cost a card from my hand.  A number of times i've found myself in the predicament that if i use the four available actions for water, and one of them's pk, then there's no-one left to kill in resolution for earth.  This guy's an incredibly flexible solution to that problem.  That he's a shuggy too is just gravy, though it does dictate that either shimura, bairei, or mizuhiko xp will lose their spot to this guy.

[Togashi Zenichi]

... would've been better if it was tattooed...

My thought exactly when i saw the preview but still a strong card.

Is this the first time ever for us to have a monk/shugenja?

[Togashi Deckard]

What's your connection to the card?

Hello. My name is Fred Wan. I'm the Assistant Story Lead for the game. Some of my duties include writing the plots for fictions, story arcs, and the storyline as a whole, helping the writing team to polish their fics, and working with the Design Team to make sure that the CCG and the storyline support each other as much as possible. Part of that is working out, storywise, why certain cards have specific combinations of stats, Traits, and/or Abilities.

I also wrote all the titles and flavor texts for IG 3. Does that explain my connection to this card?

Yes, thanks. (For the explanation and the initial info.) You have no sig, no title under your screenname (as Brian Reese does) and your profile doesn't say anything... People do sometimes show up on message boards and act like they're a grand source of informaiton without having any real source. And sometimes they actually are a grand source of information, like yourself.  My first guess was that the card was an event prize, but there was no name on the card, so I knew that wasn't it.

Historically we've had many more tattooed non-monks (shugenja and samurai) than we do this arc, but I'm guessing that's intentional.

Now that I think of it though... Don't the smoking eyes imply magical tattoos? I'm sure your answer is just going to be "No," but it was the impression I had.

... would've been better if it was tattooed...

My thought exactly when i saw the preview but still a strong card.

Is this the first time ever for us to have a monk/shugenja?

Nope!

[Mirumoto T]

Then DON'T ditch a card...bowing or killing, enlightement doesn't care, as long as the action helps you drop rings.  It's much easier to use than Shimura's action, too.

[Hellsfire]

Finally, a Dragon that potentially kills that isn't a duel. No, I'm not counting Shimura because he still sucks.

[Mirumoto Rinjin]

  I totally support the idea of Tamori being attached to PK actions. Keep it going!

[Shurien]

How cool is that?!?! A Monk and Shugenja with a bow and possible destruction! Sweet art as well.

It's going in my deck.

Shu

mod edit: trimmed and merged

[Marketeer]

Yes, thanks. (For the explanation and the initial info.) You have no sig, no title under your screenname (as Brian Reese does) and your profile doesn't say anything... People do sometimes show up on message boards and act like they're a grand source of informaiton without having any real source. And sometimes they actually are a grand source of information, like yourself.  My first guess was that the card was an event prize, but there was no name on the card, so I knew that wasn't it.

Historically we've had many more tattooed non-monks (shugenja and samurai) than we do this arc, but I'm guessing that's intentional.

Now that I think of it though... Don't the smoking eyes imply magical tattoos? I'm sure your answer is just going to be "No," but it was the impression I had.

Well, my net-fu is kind of weak, but I can go fiddle with settings to see if I can cobble together a profile or sig. line.

Nothing in IG 3 is an event prize to my knowledge.

Smoking eyes certainly imply magic, but the phenomenon is not unique to Tattooed people. , I believe some Shadowlands art has also had the similar smoking eye effect.

[Black lotus]

Let's try to have a checklist with all lemental strategy fate cards as a reminder   :
Note there is no follower or item with an elemental keyword.

Void : (4)

* Dance of the void, Knowledge from within, song of the world, stare into the void

Water : (5)

* As the breakers, Buyowed by the kami, criket tattoo, inspire fear, The water's dragon favor.

Earth : (1)

* Prayer to hotei

Air : (5)

*Blessing of sky (shug only), Dance of the winds, Riding the clouds, Spinning heel kick, The fire answers (need a lot of set up)

Fire : ( 8 )

* Breathe of the heavens, Dance of flames, Fire blossom, Hitsu-do, Laughter of the flames, One with the flame, The fire answers, Word of fire.