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Malifaux is the name of Wyrd's premier game. It is a skirmish level miniatures wargame involving gang warfare in the ruins of an abandoned city. According to the game's backstory, the city of Malifaux was discovered through a portal into another world. This world is a source of the valuable mineral known as "soulstone" which allows for magical effects. Games pit masters and their crews against one another for control of this resource.

Released at Gen Con in August '09, Malifaux uses a unique card mechanic in lieu of dice. Numbers are randomly generated by drawing numbered cards from a "Fate Deck." A number of mechanics in the game allow for manipulating this draw. Malifaux features five different factions and associated miniatures for use in their game:

The Guild

The Guild is the law in Malifaux. They exert a fascist control over the city and are more concerned with the production of soulstone than they are with the safety of its inhabitants. The Guild offers a mix of ranged and melee combat and aesthetically possesses a number of Wild West motifs.

The Arcanists

The Arcanists are represented by the Miners and Steamfitters Union in Malifaux, an organization that represents the labor class in the city. The Arcanists use the public's support to mask an underground crime syndicate that traffics black-market soulstone. Their primary strength is in the wide variety of spells they can cast and boast a number of mechanical and elemental constructs and beast minions.

The Resurrectionists

The Resurrectionists are necromancers who command forces of the undead. Where the other factions are concerned with collecting soulstones, the Resurrectionists loot the ruins of Malifaux for magical devices and tomes of knowledge. They are very resilient characters in play, with the ability to absorb a lot of damage and to raise dead models as additional combatants.

The Neverborn

The Neverborn are the native inhabitants of the world of Malifaux. They are nightmarish monsters that terrorize the human settlers in Malifaux. Their existence is linked with a calamity that occurred in the world's ancient past. They are known for their speed and abilities that confound their enemies. They possess few ranged attacks but are very deadly in melee combat.

The Outcasts

The Outcasts are a group of smaller interests unassociated with the major factions in Malifaux. A number of Outcasts are also mercenaries that may be hired by the other factions for use in their crews.