Open Terrain

Play Tip:
The competitive player's first response to this Domain will be simple. "I'll just take this to every tournament, it will stop all of those nasty Terrain Domains!" Mountain Pass? We found a plateau! Haunted Graveyard? The ghosts are out tonight. In multi-player games, this domain might get into trouble. In the competitive tournament scene, where one on one battles are the norm, Open Terrain will rule them all! Right?

Well, in one match anyway. The Mage Knight tournament rules will specify that each player will be required to bring one less Domain then the number of rounds. Four round tournaments, for example, will require players to bring 3 Domains. Each Domain will also have to be unique for the player who brings them. Check back Monday for the full set of Mage Knight tournament rules and answers to all your questions! The challenge will then be to decide, do you hold Open Terrain for the final match, or do you play it out early against an opponent whose Domain may short cut your strategy? Hard choices and strategy are all part of the new Mage Knight.

History:
Standing exactly 20 paces apart, with nothing between them but air and short-cut grass, Vanek and his opponent considered one another in silence, feeling the eyes of dozens of Khamsin observers watching as their hands hovered over their pistols.

Perhaps this duel wasn’t the wisest thing I’ve ever done, Vanek thought, but honor must be satisfied.

High overhead, the cries of eagles could be heard as both gunslingers watched, waiting and tensing.
Then, the moment. The draw. The double echo of black power weapons answered by the shocked cries of women, children, and comrades.

Vanek flinched from the impact. His fingers numb from the shock, he dropped his pistol as he fell to his knees.

Honor, he thought as darkness swallowed him, is sometimes all we have left.