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[Witherweaver]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

For clarity, "haiku" is meant to be American haikus in English, the standard 5-7-5 structure you learn about in elementary school.

Advisor by Elanchana
Non-terminal draw
Just try to make sure that you
Only show good cards

Bureaucrat by scott_pilgrim
Gets you free Silver
And puts it atop your deck.
It's unstoppable!

Chapel by Robz
Thinning is winning
This trashes faster than most
Always buy early

City by Elanchana
Expensive village
Level up and it becomes
Pretty damn awesome

Cultist by Donald X
the first frost of fall
we sit in the cold kitchen
and race for cultists

Duchess by schadd
infinite value
duchies are for the cool kids
she will find her place

Duke by theright555J
Goofy-looking dude
Crafty like used car salesman
Outscores provinces

Expedition by werothegreat
Sail the seven seas!
For three small payments of one
Coin, draw two more cards!

Golem by theright555J
Cost is a challenge
But really kicks off darn well
Caution with trashers

Harvest by WalrusMcFishSr
Autumn approaches
We rejoice for the Harvest
But it kind of sucks

Haven by schadd
cheaper orange card
if you can draw your deck you
Haven a good time

Highway by Elanchana
Costs reduced by one
A cantrip action to boot
Stack 'em with plus buys

Hunting Grounds by werothegreat
Well, it draws four cards
Condescending to say that?
We were all newbs once

Knights by ConMan
Buy the better ones,
Which ones depends on the board,
Mogami River.

Magpie by wereothegreat
One for sorrow, two
lead to a summer flock of
Treasure-drawing birds

Mandarin by werothegreat
Ching chong ning nang nong
Racist stereotypes are
Not that amusing

Mine by scott_pilgrim
Trashes cards on buy.
Making jokes with mine and mint
Gets you free upvotes.

Mission by werothegreat
Deck on a mission
Trash junk, alt gain, but no buy
More of a crusade

Moat by scott_pilgrim
Draws and blocks attacks.
Answer to ev'ry puzzle:
Ozle: "Is it Moat?"

Mountebank by Elanchana
Junk your friends up twice
Give them curses and coppers
Games can get nasty

Oasis by schadd
discard 'state, i guess
will it be the better choice?
i just watch others

Pawn by Elanchana
Pick two bonuses
But please don't take forever
Just to say "cantrip"

Peddler by Robz
When plus-buys abound
They disappear like snowdrifts
At Spring's first sighting

Rabble by eHalycon
season of green dies
rabbles rise to chill your deck
winter is coming

Rebuild by Witherweaver
Beats most strategies
All but the strongest engines
But not with Shelters

Rebuild II by eHalcyon
Per this article
Rebuild is not any worse
Even with Shelters

Rebuild III by GeoLib
Lonely juggernaut
Beats all but strongest engines
Even with shelters

Saboteur by Elanchana
Seems like a strong card
Throws their high costs in the trash
But where's the bonus?

Sage by SheCantSayNo
Clever as a hare
Seduced by sunny green lands
Wisdom crawls him by

Scout by ashersky
Reveal the top four
emotions from your stone cold
heart, discard the rest.

Steward by schadd
have this guy join you
make the most out of spring's $3
junking sets standards

Stonemason by werothegreat
Overpay is neat
Trashing bit is fine, sometimes
Gain all the Actions

Swindler by schadd
why you have a scout
your turn 1 buy was nice, bud
but how 'bout a duch'?

Tactician by Elanchana
What? Give up my hand?
But I would have hit Province!
(next turn) Oh, I see.

Tactician II by Erick648
An autumn harvest
Means a sacrifice in spring
Unless you cheat it

Trade by werothegreat
Have I got a deal
Better than Trading Post! But
Just once; buy again?

Watchtower by hvb
caterpillar butterfly invert
summer squire trashed
winter witch will hurt

Watchtower II by scott_pilgrim
I feel bad for you,
I got 99 problems,
but a Witch ain't one.

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Wishing Well by Arctic Penguin
Atop wooden deck
You spy me, peer inside, and
Wish for more wishes.

Tournament by Arctic Penguin
O' landed knight come
Claim thyne prize! To puzzled looks
You choose horse, not gold.

Torturer by Arctic Penguin
Once fear'd tormentor,
Thy rival mutters curses.
Alas, they've run out.

Shanty Town by Arctic Penguin
Night finds you alone,
In a dismal town. Fearful,
You call for more friends.

Harem by Arctic Penguin
Poor choices brought you,
Still, you wonder, why pay to
Be objectified?

Lighthouse by Arctic Penguin
On the horizon,
Hope shines bright. To spectral ship
You say, "Not today!"

Transmute by Arctic Penguin
Alchemists dream of
Making gold from lesser coin,
Instead, get more junk.

Counting House by Asper
Fiendish Mountebanks!
How to reach Colony now?
This weakling can do.

Jester by schadd
fun in 4-player
sure, have another smithy
nay, i merely joke

Jester by werothegreat
It's only turn five
But all the piles are empty
Six-player game: why?

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This thread by Elanchana
How can we explain
In seventeen syllables
What ev'ry card does?

[Robz888]

Chapel
Thinning is winning
This trashes faster than most
Always buy early

[GeoLib]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

Rebuild
Beats most strategies
All but the strongest engines
But not with Shelters

Okay I'm expecting much better from all of you.

Oh man. Prepare yourself for the retort from SCSN and MicQ

(optimized simulation suggests that rebuild is at most marginally worse with shelters)

[Witherweaver]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

Rebuild
Beats most strategies
All but the strongest engines
But not with Shelters

Okay I'm expecting much better from all of you.

Oh man. Prepare yourself for the retort from SCSN and MicQ

(optimized simulation suggests that rebuild is at most marginally worse with shelters)

I'm happy as long as the retort comes in the form of a haiku!

[eHalcyon]

Per this article
Rebuild is not any worse
Even with Shelters

PPE: ninja'd
As I counted syllables
Oh well, whatever

[Donald X.]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

As many people use the word, a "haiku" is expected to involve a seasonal reference and a juxtaposition. Without those elements, what you've got on your hands is a senryū. Hey, it's a living language; on internet forums these days, "haiku" has come to include senryū for many people. Still, why not take on the additional challenge of making full-on haiku?

the first frost of fall
we sit in the cold kitchen
and race for cultists

[GeoLib]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

Rebuild
Beats most strategies
All but the strongest engines
But not with Shelters

Okay I'm expecting much better from all of you.

Oh man. Prepare yourself for the retort from SCSN and MicQ

(optimized simulation suggests that rebuild is at most marginally worse with shelters)

I'm happy as long as the retort comes in the form of a haiku!

Lonely monolith
Stopped only by strongest engines
Even with shelters

Edit: damn. ninja'd. Also I miscounted the syllables. We'll just try that again

Lonely juggernaut
Beats all but strongest engines
Even with shelters

[eHalcyon]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

As many people use the word, a "haiku" is expected to involve a seasonal reference and a juxtaposition. Without those elements, what you've got on your hands is a senryū. Hey, it's a living language; on internet forums these days, "haiku" has come to include senryū for many people. Still, why not take on the additional challenge of making full-on haiku?

the first frost of fall
we sit in the cold kitchen
and race for cultists

season of green dies
rabbles rise to chill your deck
winter is coming

[WalrusMcFishSr]

Autumn approaches
We rejoice for the Harvest
But it kind of sucks

[hvb]

Watchtower
caterpillar butterfly invert
summer squire trashed
winter witch will hurt

[eHalcyon]

Watchtower
caterpillar butterfly invert
summer squire trashed
winter witch will hurt

9-5-5 is not a haiku...

[hvb]

Watchtower
caterpillar butterfly invert
summer squire trashed
winter witch will hurt

9-5-5 is not a haiku...

I assume you are right.

[ConMan]

Knights
Buy the better ones,
Which ones depends on the board,
Mogami River.

[Elanchana]

Ooh can I try?

Advisor
Non-terminal draw
Just try to make sure that you
Only show good cards

Saboteur
Seems like a strong card
Throws their high costs in the trash
But where's the bonus?

Mountebank
Junk your friends up twice
Give them curses and coppers
Games can get nasty

Highway
Costs reduced by one
A cantrip action to boot
Stack 'em with plus buys

This thread
How can we explain
In seventeen syllables
What ev'ry card does?

[Robz888]

So counting words in this thread reminded me of counting syllables in haikus, and I thought, why not explain what a card does in a haiku?  Because that would be awesome, right?

As many people use the word, a "haiku" is expected to involve a seasonal reference and a juxtaposition. Without those elements, what you've got on your hands is a senryū. Hey, it's a living language; on internet forums these days, "haiku" has come to include senryū for many people. Still, why not take on the additional challenge of making full-on haiku?

the first frost of fall
we sit in the cold kitchen
and race for cultists

Peddler
When plus-buys abound
They disappear like snowdrifts
At Spring's first sighting

[ashersky]

Scout
Reveal the top four
emotions from your stone cold
heart, discard the rest.

[werothegreat]

Stonemason
Overpay is neat
Trashing bit is fine, sometimes
Gain all the Actions

Hunting Grounds
Well, it draws four cards
Condescending to say that?
We were all newbs once

[SCSN]

Sage
Clever as a hare
Seduced by sunny green lands
Wisdom crawls him by

[werothegreat]

Mandarin
Ching chong ning nang nong
Racist stereotypes are
Not that amusing

[Witherweaver]

Protip for the wise
Only one haiku per post
To get more upvotes

[A Drowned Kernel]

They begin alike
Seven coppers, three estates
Soon their paths diverge

[sudgy]

Protip for the wise
Only one haiku per post
To get more upvotes

As I've said before
People always say it wrong
It is "ha-i-ku"

[2.71828.....]

edit: or if you don't trust youtube, here is the Cambridge Dictionary pronunciation.  Or the Oxford dictionary pronunciation.

[eHalcyon]

Protip for the wise
Only one haiku per post
To get more upvotes

As I've said before
People always say it wrong
It is "ha-i-ku"

It's not even ha-i-ku in Japanese, if the sound clip on Wikipedia is correct.  It's definitely not 3 syllables in English.

[ashersky]

It's not even ha-i-ku in Japanese, if the sound clip on Wikipedia is correct.  It's definitely not 3 syllables in English.

So, spelled phonetically, it's three "syllables" (はいく), but pronouced in Japanese, it's definitely "HAI" and "KU".  If you were to say "HA" then "I" then "KU" I don't think any Japanese speaker would understand that you meant the poetry, and would most likely think you were talking about taking a hike (ハイク).

That said, I don't know the rules for using the word haiku in a haiku.

[ashersky]

It's not even ha-i-ku in Japanese, if the sound clip on Wikipedia is correct.  It's definitely not 3 syllables in English.

So, spelled phonetically, it's three "syllables" (はいく), but pronouced in Japanese, it's definitely "HAI" and "KU".  If you were to say "HA" then "I" then "KU" I don't think any Japanese speaker would understand that you meant the poetry, and would most likely think you were talking about taking a hike (ハイク).

That said, I don't know the rules for using the word haiku in a haiku.

Okay, looked it up.

The rule for haiku in Japanese is to count the on (音) in each line.  Counting on is just counting the phonetic spelling of all the characters, so in the case of haiku (俳句), you'd write it out as はいく and it would count as three on.

So, in that sense, sudgy was "correct."

HOWEVER -- given Witherweaver's haiku was written in English, I think you have to go with the syllable count as pronounced, and keep it at two.

[GendoIkari]

Surprising that no one has linked to this yet. Last time someone tried to start a thread like this, it was closed immediately with a link to the original.

[Burning Skull]

Embassy

mighty sifter
leaves all the green behind
junker

Rats

disgusting little brats
ingenuous ones let them multiply
the deck devoured

Walled Village

better than Scout
but not nearly as fun
boring outcast

[Witherweaver]

Surprising that no one has linked to this yet. Last time someone tried to start a thread like this, it was closed immediately with a link to the original.

I didn't know about that thread.  Oh well, this is like the second volume of the Dominion Poetry Series.

[Witherweaver]

My thought was the standard (in American schools) 7-5-7 5-7-5 syllable structure.

[Elanchana]

My thought was the standard (in American schools) 7-5-7 syllable structure.

****5-7-5

[werothegreat]

My thought was the standard (in American schools) 7-5-7 syllable structure.

****5-7-5

*********8-6-7-5-3-0-9eeeiiine

[Robz888]

Mandatory haiku-related viewing:

[eHalcyon]

Embassy

mighty sifter
leaves all the green behind
junker

Rats

disgusting little brats
ingenuous ones let them multiply
the deck devoured

Walled Village

better than Scout
but not nearly as fun
boring outcast

Not sure if serious...

[Burning Skull]

.................................................................

Not sure if serious...

Sorry, wrong thread!

[hvb]

Embassy

mighty sifter
leaves all the green behind
junker

Rats

disgusting little brats
ingenuous ones let them multiply
the deck devoured

Walled Village

better than Scout
but not nearly as fun
boring outcast

Not sure if serious...

Man, eHalcyon. Not everyone in this forums is a native english speaker and thats fine.

I am proud to speak five languages more the less fluently, but only in my mother language i have something like a sensible feeling for the nuances of the language. I learned a lot of different poems and metres in school, but in my cultural circle haiku is none of em. I assume in Burning Skull`s neither. So, a little bit more patience would be fine.

[eHalcyon]

Embassy

mighty sifter
leaves all the green behind
junker

Rats

disgusting little brats
ingenuous ones let them multiply
the deck devoured

Walled Village

better than Scout
but not nearly as fun
boring outcast

Not sure if serious...

Man, eHalcyon. Not everyone in this forums is a native english speaker and thats fine.

I am proud to speak five languages more the less fluently, but only in my mother language i have something like a sensible feeling for the nuances of the language. I learned a lot of different poems and metres in school, but in my cultural circle haiku is none of em. I assume in Burning Skull`s neither. So, a little bit more patience would be fine.

I don't think I've been harsh in pointing it out.  In the case of Burning Skull's three, none of them were even close, so I literally wasn't sure if he was serious.  If you don't know what a haiku is, it's easy to find out online.  Is counting syllables really so difficult for non-native English speakers?

For the record, English is technically not my first language either (though it is my most fluent).

[hvb]

Embassy

mighty sifter
leaves all the green behind
junker

Rats

disgusting little brats
ingenuous ones let them multiply
the deck devoured

Walled Village

better than Scout
but not nearly as fun
boring outcast

Not sure if serious...

Man, eHalcyon. Not everyone in this forums is a native english speaker and thats fine.

I am proud to speak five languages more the less fluently, but only in my mother language i have something like a sensible feeling for the nuances of the language. I learned a lot of different poems and metres in school, but in my cultural circle haiku is none of em. I assume in Burning Skull`s neither. So, a little bit more patience would be fine.

I don't think I've been harsh in pointing it out.  In the case of Burning Skull's three, none of them were even close, so I literally wasn't sure if he was serious.  If you don't know what a haiku is, it's easy to find out online.  Is counting syllables really so difficult for non-native English speakers?

For the record, English is technically not my first language either (though it is my most fluent).

For me I can say, yes you are right, i could have informed myself what a haiku exactely is. I just was lazy and assumed its a short poem with three lines.  I dont think either you were harsh but neither inviting. I like the way, Witherweaver did it. He explained haiku after recognizing that not everyone get it right.

[Witherweaver]

The 5-7-5 definition isn't strict or universal, even in American haikus.

[eHalcyon]

For me I can say, yes you are right, i could have informed myself what a haiku exactely is. I just was lazy and assumed its a short poem with three lines.  I dont think either you were harsh but neither inviting. I like the way, Witherweaver did it. He explained haiku after recognizing that not everyone get it right.

Fair enough.

@Witherweaver, I know that modern Japanese haiku has moved away from counting, but the 5-7-5 structure is still the traditional format that people commonly think of when talking about haiku.

[GendoIkari]

Also, the 5-7-5 in Japanese isn't really syllables. It's letters, though each letter in Japanese is generally an entire syllable. But, for example, Gendo, (more properly spelled Gendou), would be 3 syllables, not 2.

[Witherweaver]

Right, but if you look up the definition it's, like, it may or may not have these properties with or without strictness...

[Arctic Penguin]

Here are some Haikus about cards in use. See if you can guess the card and situation described.

Wishing Well
Atop wooden deck
You spy me, peer inside, and
Wish for more wishes.

Tournament
O' landed knight come
Claim thyne prize! To puzzled looks
You choose horse, not gold.

Torturer
Once fear'd tormentor,
Thy rival mutters curses.
Alas, they've run out.

Shanty Town
Night finds you alone,
In a dismal town. Fearful,
You call for more friends.

Harem
Poor choices brought you,
Still, you wonder, why pay to
Be objectified?

Lighthouse
On the horizon,
Hope shines bright. To spectral ship
You say, "Not today!"

Transmute
Alchemists dream of
Making gold from lesser coin,
Instead, get more junk.

[sudgy]

Also, the 5-7-5 in Japanese isn't really syllables. It's letters, though each letter in Japanese is generally an entire syllable. But, for example, Gendo, (more properly spelled Gendou), would be 3 syllables, not 2.

But Gendou would be げんどう, which is four letters...

Also, for whoever wants to look it up, does something like ちゃ count as one or two?  Because it's one syllable with two letters.

[AJD]

Also, the 5-7-5 in Japanese isn't really syllables. It's letters, though each letter in Japanese is generally an entire syllable.

It's 5-7-5 moras, is what it is.

[Asper]

Counting House
Fiendish Mountebanks!
How to reach Colony now?
This weakling can do.

[ashersky]

Also, the 5-7-5 in Japanese isn't really syllables. It's letters, though each letter in Japanese is generally an entire syllable. But, for example, Gendo, (more properly spelled Gendou), would be 3 syllables, not 2.

But Gendou would be げんどう, which is four letters...

Also, for whoever wants to look it up, does something like ちゃ count as one or two?  Because it's one syllable with two letters.

Counts as one.

[theright555J]

Golem

Cost is a challenge
But really kicks off darn well
Caution with trashers

Duke
Goofy-looking dude
Crafty like used car salesman
Outscores provinces

[scott_pilgrim]

Bureaucrat

Gets you free Silver
And puts it atop your deck.
It's unstoppable!

Moat

Draws and blocks attacks.
Answer to ev'ry puzzle:
Ozle: "Is it Moat?"

Mine

Trashes cards on buy.
Making jokes with mine and mint
Gets you free upvotes.

Watchtower

I feel bad for you,
I got 99 problems,
but a Witch ain't one.

[Witherweaver]

Bureaucrat

Gets you free Silver
And puts it atop your deck.
It's unstoppable!

Moat

Draws and blocks attacks.
Answer to ev'ry puzzle:
Ozle: "Is it Moat?"

Mine

Trashes cards on buy.
Making jokes with mine and mint
Gets you free upvotes.

Watchtower

I feel bad for you,
I got 99 problems,
but a Witch ain't one.

Watchtower one is amazing.

(You could also do "Feel bad for you, son" for Line 1.)

[eHalcyon]

Moat

Draws and blocks attacks.
Answer to ev'ry puzzle:
Ozle: "Is it Moat?"

I'm pretty sure "Ozle" is more than 4 syllables long.

[schadd]

Duchess
infinite value
duchies are for the cool kids
she will find her place

Haven
cheaper orange card
if you can draw your deck you
Haven a good time

Oasis
discard 'state, i guess
will it be the better choice?
i just watch others

Steward
have this guy join you
make the most out of spring's $3
junking sets standards

Swindler
why you have a scout
your turn 1 buy was nice, bud
but how 'bout a duch'?

[schadd]

also
Jester
fun in 4-player
sure, have another smithy
nay, i merely joke

[werothegreat]

also
Jester
fun in 4-player
sure, have another smithy
nay, i merely joke

More like:

It's only turn five
But all the piles are empty
Six-player game: why?

[Elanchana]

City
Expensive village
Level up and it becomes
Pretty damn awesome

Tactician
What? Give up my hand?
But I would have hit Province!
(next turn) Oh, I see.

Pawn
Pick two bonuses
But please don't take forever
Just to say "cantrip"

Edit: Someone already ended one with "unstoppable" sooooo...

[Erick648]

Tactician
An autumn harvest
Means a sacrifice in spring
Unless you cheat it

[werothegreat]

Magpie

One for sorrow, two
lead to a summer flock of
Treasure-drawing birds

[werothegreat]

Expedition
Sail the seven seas!
For three small payments of one
Coin, draw two more cards!

Mission
Deck on a mission
Trash junk, alt gain, but no buy
More of a crusade

Trade
Have I got a deal
Better than Trading Post! But
Just once; buy again?

[Polk5440]

Expedition
Sail the seven seas!
For three small payments of one
Coin, draw two more cards!

Mission
Deck on a mission
Trash junk, alt gain, but no buy
More of a crusade

Trade
Have I got a deal
Better than Trading Post! But
Just once; buy again?

These are Events, not cards, right?

[Witherweaver]

[juffowup]

Ironmonger
Peddler bought in spring
Becomes a village or lab
In turn twelve's autumn.

[Throwaway_bicycling]

Chancellor
Terminal Silver
can move your deck to discard:
Time to reshuffle.

Smithy
Net gain of two cards,
but actions may be drawn dead
with terminal draw.

Militia
Gives you two money
and makes opponents discard
to a three card hand.

Feast
Gains $5 card
just once; after you will find
a Feast in the trash.

[Asper]

When in our Village
like a Village of its own
is the Festival.

[juffowup]

Forager
You trash copper first
So my estates are worth more
Now do a silver

[juffowup]

Platinum
Why am I so sad?
Back before Prosperity,
Hitting $8 was good.                     

[juffowup]

Journeyman
Better than Smithy,
But just give me my three cards!
I don't want to choose...

[juffowup]

Your engine is slow
Didn't you look at the box?
It says "do MINION"

[belugawhale]

Lost City
Opponent draw one
But is level two City
A Village plus Lab

[werothegreat]

Bridge Troll

Three billy goats gruff
Find themselves robbed to lower
Costs for troll's master

[Willvon]

Vineyard
Collect your actions,
The more you get, the better.
Then add up the points.

[Willvon]

Adventurer
For the cost of Gold,
Search for treasures in your deck.
Is it worth the cost?

[Willvon]

Cellar
Discard needless things.
Then draw cards to replace them.
Hope your hand improved

[Willvon]

Council Room
Draw in more money.
Make good use of extra buy,
But gives card to foe.

[adventure seeker]

MISER
Give away to get
Save and save to spend again
Feels so provincial

RANGER
Tossing and turning
I go hunting for more cards
Good buy for now, folks

[adventure seeker]

DISTANT LANDS
Love to ride camels
Venturing to far-off sites
Hope to get there soon

ARTIFICER
Don't fear the Swamp Hag
If you're wise, discard for green
Devise a quick win

[belugawhale]

Scout
Should I buy for 4?
Most likely Silver instead.
Depends on the board.

[Elanchana]

DISTANT LANDS
Love to ride camels
Venturing to far-off places
Hope to get there soon

ARTIFICER
Don't fear the Swamp Hag
If you're wise, discard for Victory
Devise a quick win

*gruff voice* Uhhhh that's one too many syllables there bub.

[adventure seeker]

DISTANT LANDS
Love to ride camels
Venturing to far-off places
Hope to get there soon

ARTIFICER
Don't fear the Swamp Hag
If you're wise, discard for Victory
Devise a quick win

*gruff voice* Uhhhh that's one too many syllables there bub.

Good catch. Edits have been made below.

DISTANT LANDS
Love to ride camels
Venturing to far-off sites
Hope to get there soon

ARTIFICER
Don't fear the Swamp Hag
If you're wise, discard for green
Devise a quick win

[adventure seeker]

ESTATE
Thy fate is fickle
To trash or inherit you
Or take the Silk Road

[Ghacob]

Moat

Draws and blocks attacks.
Answer to ev'ry puzzle:
Ozle: "Is it Moat?"

Moat
MoatMoatMoatMoatMoat
MoatMoatMoatMoatMoatMoatMoat
MoatMoatMoatMoatMoat

Moat no longer looks like a word. It's like a mow-at

[ancientcampus]

Am I late to the party?

Hermit/Madman
Descends from lonely hill
Market square apocalypse
Where'd this gold come from?

[Puk]

prince
smithy, you join me
for together we offer
a pretty big hand

[ConMan]

Traveling Fair
Circus magician
Pulls the greatest trick there is:
Counting House combo