Level 6: The narrow stairs
Playable nowSkirmish attackers and heavier falling stone punish exposed minions.
You can do this now.
The deck
Thirty cards, two copies of each of fifteen cards, plus Orla outside the draw pile.
All ordinary cards are Standard, and Orla is Rare. All of them are nonexclusive cards, and their costs are in mana.
Minions have no type.
Stowaway puts a Plinth Mouse on the board at the start of the match. It is not drawn and does not take a place in the deck.
The wall
The gallery stands behind a level 1 Town Wall: 1 armour, 0 attack. It never attacks, it hits back when you attack it, and until it falls it is the only thing your attacks can hit. Flying minions go past it.
It works exactly like a Town Wall at a city.
Facing this deck
Protect your small minions before passing the turn. The new Skirmish attackers can attack minions as soon as they arrive, but cannot attack your deck master that turn.
A loss damages your destroyed cards and your deck master. Check their condition before sailing again.
What it drops
1500 wood, 375 each of stone, glass, coffee and mana, and 600 gold, if you win.
The deck master
Orla, Keeper of the Trolley
CathryneDelamort on DeviantArtOrla hauls surviving treasures out of rooms that are falling apart, including treasures that object to being hauled. She carries her trolley’s missing wheel around her neck and refuses to abandon anything useful. A grand title will not get you out of lifting, and being an actual portrait is only a temporary excuse.
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The 15 cards, two copies of each
- 1st ed.·StandardCathryneDelamort
The fragile label was not a warning about the mouse.
Minion, Beast⚔ 1♥ 2Packing-Crate NestStandardA mouse has made a home inside a packing crate, lining it with shredded exhibition labels. Breaking the box frees a furious resident who would have preferred to finish her nap. The wreckage reveals an impressive amount of stolen bedding and absolutely no intention of moving out quietly.
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- Stairwell ChampionStandard
The understudy has found a practical use for her ceremonial sword: keeping the stairs clear while the collection passes. Repeated trips have made her quick on the landings and impatient with challengers. She still calls each flight a trial, especially when carrying furniture.
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- Packing-Foam TeapotStandard
A walking teapot wraps the crockery in packing foam and stands over it while the crew loads. Her padded bulk absorbs the knocks that would shatter smaller cups. Anyone trying to hurry her discovers that the spout still reaches through the wrapping.
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- Queue MarshalStandard
The former carpet defender now organizes the evacuees into a line and stands in front of its smaller members. She keeps pushing crowds away from them while issuing firm instructions about personal space. Anyone attempting to argue their way past discovers that she is quite willing to hold up the entire evacuation.
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- Rose-Window MothStandard
A moth with stained-glass wings has left the window she occupied and taken to the air above the crew. Her departure leaves a large opening and several unanswered questions for whoever maintained the building. She seems perfectly content to fly away while everyone else worries about the weather getting in.
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- Banister SurferStandard
The mermaid has hauled her crate out of the flood and onto a polished banister. She steers by leaning and stops by finding somebody solid. The crew has begun sending fragile parcels by a different staircase.
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- Still-Life GooseStandard
A goose has escaped from a still life and refuses to resume standing among the fruit. She patrols the abandoned arrangement, hissing at anyone who approaches with a replacement bowl. Restoring the exhibit requires handling an angry goose, which explains why the pears are now being displayed alone.
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- 1st ed.·StandardCathryneDelamort
They agreed to evacuate as long as she brought the seating.
Minion⚔ 5♥ 5Balcony-Bearing TitanStandardA titan carries a rescued balcony with its occupants still aboard, having failed to persuade them to leave their favourite seats. She hauls the enormous load through halls that barely accommodate it. Requests for a better view are becoming a reliable way to make her stop being careful.
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- Controlled DemolitionStandard
The salvage crew clears a path for its own people and brings down a failing partition onto those blocking the way. The falling wall settles the immediate dispute about access. Everyone who insisted the crew lacked authority to remove it now has an excellent view of the foundations.
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- Gift-Shop MinotaurStandard
A minotaur has rebuilt the souvenir shelves into a labyrinth and knows every turn. Visitors trying to avoid the merchandise keep finding her waiting beside another display. Asking for directions gets you a perfectly accurate route with several opportunities to purchase a commemorative spoon.
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- Frame-Fitting GiantessStandard
The giantess fits salvaged frames around smaller members of the crew, giving them sturdy braces for the rough journey out. She works carefully and takes pride in a snug fit. Customers requesting a minor adjustment should be specific, because she still measures comfort on a giantess’s scale.
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- 1st ed.·StandardCathryneDelamort
She alphabetized the junk and now you need an appointment.
Minion, Dragon⚔ 3♥ 3Catalogue-Hoard DragonStandardThe souvenir dragon has sorted her hoard and hidden its catalogue beyond visitors’ reach. Driving her off lets the crew search the shelves and recover something useful. Until then, she insists that nobody touch anything without consulting the index she will not let them consult.
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- Floodgate GargoyleStandard
The gargoyle has wedged herself across a flooded doorway to hold the crossing for the crew. Water and impatient evacuees pile up behind her. She considers both excellent evidence that the doorway needed somebody competent in it.
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- Rafter-Sweeping WitchStandard
The witch has lashed two broom handles together to clear the exposed rafters. The extra reach lets her dislodge nesting creatures without climbing onto the damaged roof. Her colleagues have learned to duck whenever she turns to answer a question.
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- Dropped LintelStandard
A heavy lintel slips from its supports and lands across the passage. The crew drags the next load around the wreckage while dust settles into every open crate. Anyone who stayed beneath it to offer lifting advice has stopped contributing.
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Summoned outside the draw pile
Stowaway summons an extra Plinth Mouse at match start. No copies of it are drawn at this level: Packing-Crate Nest put it on the board.
A mouse lives beneath a salvaged plinth and considers its hollow base her home. She defends it with small, determined bites whenever somebody reaches underneath. Moving the plinth is perfectly acceptable, provided nobody expects her to help or contribute to the rent.
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