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The Minstrel

This is the beta testing version of The Minstrel. At this point I am testing balance and "what's missing" for future cards. Minstrel has access to some freeze/stun/mana/draw effects, and I want to ensure these are in an appropriate place, so they may need some realignment in the future.

The core idea for the Minstrel is that the order of cards played matters.

The Minstrel is focused on three mechanics:

Notes - Some cards generate Notes and scale by Notes. Generally, these cards add to your Note counter influence and provide you with greater effects later in the turn. Notes reset at the start of each turn.

Compose - Some cards generate Thirds, Chords, and Octaves depending on their conditions. If the condition is met, then a specific card is added to your hand. If the conditions aren't met, then a random card of the same category (Third, Chord, Octave) is added to your hand instead. Thirds provide two effects, Chords provide three effects, and Octaves provide two of the same effects.

Downbeat - Some cards provide benefits when played as an odd play for the turn. Your first, third, fifth, and so on card plays are all on the Downbeat. Minstrel has a passive Bar influence to track the number of plays.

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Currently the class is lacking character model art and includes 54 cards (plus 7 Thirds, 7 Chords, and 7 Octaves). It defaults to showing no model on creation and then uses the Warrior model until I design something. My intention is to add more cards as I test this further and get an idea of what's lacking.

The art is somewhat placeholder art, except that I'm not terribly artistic, so likely a lot of it will stay and I'll just update the ones I don't like or are particularly boring. My primary goal with the card art is not to make it impressive, but to be able to identify cards at a glance.