What we have here is really the best of Dante's
"real" leaders (this excludes Reclusive
Herbalist), with another strong setting ability
for Homunculus. Dante's main strength as a
leader is that all the other Homunculus leaders
have better allies than her, but her levels 1
and 2 are both somewhat lacking. Homunculus
really needs 8-costs, which makes the amazing
effect of her 7 command somewhat useless. Thus,
we end up with an insanely powerful level 3 that
requires a Philosopher's Stone.
Because Dante sets characters instead of allies,
and has the bonus of alchemy, she's a bit better
than Envy's level 3s, and a totally different
idea than Lust's Woman With a Dream. It's a
powerful leader, but not much other than that,
her real strength, again, comes from the allies
she can play.
Ratings:
Constructed: 4/5
Sealed: 3.5/5 (good luck getting three Dante
levels and a stone...) Speed Draft: 3.5/5 (see
above)
Darktaro
We finish off
the week with another look at an XE, Dante,
Seductress. This is one of two level 3 choices
and is it better than her other option Hostage
Taker? Seductress does have a fairly good main
ability of setting any human ally for the cost
of 1 stone point. However it's attributes pale
in comparison to Hostage Taker who has 1 more
wits and 2 more alchemy respectively. Hostage
Taker has a more expensive stone ability but can
come in handy in a pinch or when you need that
one ally to recruit. I think all in all Hostage
Taker will be the choice level 3 primarily for
it's better attributes.
Constructed: 3/5-It's good, but as a stone
ability you won't get the chance to use it's
effect every turn.
