Francois+LaCroix


 * Fracois LaCroix, Outcast Minion** toc



=__Overview__= Francois has the dubious distinction of being the close combat focused gremlin from the LaCroix clan. He's most likely to be found in Ophelia Lacroix or Som'er Teeth Jones crews, but can turn up elsewhere (Zoraida, etc). By and large he gets to stand in front and be the first to die.

=__Mobility__= As with most of his kin he has a decent Wk/Cg. Combined with a potential three actions that means he can make decent runs at objectives.

"Squeel!"
This defensive trigger pushes you away from melee strikes or melee spells. This is more useful for most other gremlins who want to be far enough away to shoot, but Francois can still make use of it to escape terrify radius before his turn. Because it is a push the enemy cannot use a blocking attack to keep you pinned, but on the down side you can only use it if the attack managed to damage you.

Reckless
Like his kin and gremlins in general, Francois can take a Wd to gain fast. This general AP can be used to move, attack, interact, whatever you want.

Gremlin Menace
Move towards an enemy who receives -flips to attack you. It's easy to cast, even for a gremlin, but since it has a Wp resist that's of little help. According to a rules thread on the subject, if the enemy resists the spell then Francois does not move, which makes this power of dubious use.

Gremlin Kin (requires Ophelia to be in play)
So long as Ophelia is in play Francois (and all other LaCroix) get Companion (Kin) allowing them to activate simultaneously. This allows for an "alpha strike" on a key opponent or can be used to protect some key model(s) by having someone like Francois activate immediately after them and move to intercept any potential attackers.

"Oooo! A Girl!" (Ophelia)
As a gremlin, Francois can be moved by Ophelia's feminine charms.

=__Offense__= Francois possesses a Dueling Sword and a Pistol. The sword has a slightly superior Cb, in fact it has a better Cb than any other LaCroix except Ophelia. In addition, Francois is the only gremlin to get to use Dumb Luck on a melee attack. There is at least one good reason to use his pistol though...

Hair Trigger
At the cost of 1 Wd, after damaging a target with his pistol Francois can make another attack with it. The trigger requires a ram, but Ophelia can provide this with "Dumb and Lucky" allowing Francois to fire off a potential 8 attacks in one turn (2 from actions plus another 6 instances of hair trigger, leaving him at 1 Wd). These attacks do __not__ have to be at the same target. Git er done!

Dumb Luck
A standard LaCroix ability, it doubles damage to the target while doing normal damage to the gremlin. Since you declare triggers after cheating you can gauge the amount to be doubled versus the damage taken when deciding if you will use it. Francois can use dumb luck on either his pistol or his sword. With his pistol you're better off using Hair Trigger (less self damage) unless the target has armor.

Duelist
a (0) spell that lets you, for the rest of the turn, discard a card to reflip your starting duel card for strikes? I suppose if you have a hand full of low cards it may be worthwhile.

Feud
Free extra damage against Ortegas. Feudalicious.

Aim High
Allows him to ignore Ht1 models when firing into melee. Most often Francois should benefit from others with this ability rather than using it himself as he'll hopefully be the one in melee.

=__Resilience__= Nothing special. He has a reasonable number of Wds but all his decent abilities require him to pay Wds to use. Between that and acting as point expect him to die.

Used to it
When Bayou Gremlins shoot you in the back due to "Woops!" you take substantially less damage. Another ability shared by all the LaCroix clan. When using Bayou Gremlins you may want to alternate them with LaCroix kin to mitigate their ability to harm their own side.

=__Tips and Tricks__= (As per Master, w. Subheadings as needed.)

=__Master-Specific Tips__= Francois benefits the most from an Ophelia crew. He gains Companion (kin) and her Dumb and Lucky turns him (briefly) into a Gatling Gun. Som'er Teeth, on the other hand, provides some healing capacity.

=__Minion-Specific Tips__= (As with Master-Specific Tips, going into any specific Synergies with other Minions.)

=__Playing Against [Minion]__= Threat level, how to kill/neutralise it, what to watch out for etc.

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