This episode we talk to Ryan about a tough game in his journey to a 2nd place podium at the Houston November Monthly Malifaux Tourney. We discuss his approach to learning a new master and lessons learned through adversity; then we change things up a bit to talk painting with the 3-time winner of Best Painted at the Lonestar Fauxdown about how to level up your painting game and how to set yourself up to make finding the time to paint easier. Hosts: Doug and Clay Guests: Ryan, Andre, and Bryan Students of Conflict Discord invite: https://discord.gg/nrqq6uyePU Tournament: November Malifaux Monthly Tourney - Houston Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/21174/ Encounter: Round 1: Deployment and Strategy: Corner; Raid the Vaults Schemes: Let Them Bleed, Death Beds, Power Ritual, Deliver a Message, Espionage Ryan's Schemes: Death Beds/Deliver A Message Doug's Schemes:  Death Beds/Deliver A Message Final Score: Called the game after being 1-2 at end of 3rd turn Crews: Ryan's Lord Galehault, Fallen Prince (aka Charles Hoffman, Inventor) (Arcanists) Size: 50 - Pool: 8 Leader: Lord Galehault Fallen Prince (aka Charles Hoffman, Inventor) Diesel Engine Totem(s): Stiltzkin (aka Mechanical Attendant) Hires: The Weeping Huntress (aka Melissa K.O.R.E.) Porphyrion (aka Joss) Diesel Engine Galvanic Wyrm (aka Peacekeeper) Soulstone Cache Hollow Fiend (aka Watcher) Hollow Fiend 3 (aka Watcher 3) Crew photos (from the Lonestar Fauxdown): https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=533949462911494 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=533949449578162 Doug's Titania, Autumn Queen Size: 50 - Pool: 7 Leader: Titania, Autumn Queen Totem(s): Gorar Hires: Autumn Knight -Ancient Pact Autumn Knight 2 -Ancient Pact Ithanna Mysterious Emissary Carnivorous Wyrdwood Foods Discussed: Ryan's mom's fruit salad (Students of Conflict recipes can be found in the #s2-recipes-archive channel of our discord server) Plugs from Guest: https://www.youtube.com/@SubParNinja https://www.instagram.com/subparninja_hobbies/ Also Mentioned in the Podcast: Lonestar Fauxdown October 24-26, 2025 … Please mark your calendars now! Details coming soon! Thank-Yous: Big thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy North Houston, the home of Texas Malifaux. Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/ Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston