Earl Shanty
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Class |
Scientist |
Age |
35 |
Nationality |
United States |
Skills |
Engineer (2) Survivalist (0) |
Earl is the nephew of the Renowned Explorer’s janitor from Kansas. Has a fake membership, but everyone acts like it’s real. Good with explosives.
Summary
Earl is a glass cannon scientist, with amazing Attack and good Speech but very poor defenses.
Earl's area attacks are amongst the best in the Renowned Explorers! Earl does well in 
Devious or 
Aggressive teams, as long as there is someone to protect him!
Recommended crew: go Aggressive or Devious with Molly and Jan-Piet.
Captain Perk
Mechanic for Hire: +6 
Collect whenever you complete a research paper.
Stats
| Type | Value | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Power | 25 | Speech Defense | 29 |
| Attack Power | 30 | Armor | 0 |
| Movement | 3 | Grit | 10 |
| Spirit | 30 |
Attacks
| Ability Type | Attack | Enrage | Try to Impress | Experimentation | Strike of Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude | Aggressive |
Devious |
 Friendly |
Aggressive |
Devious
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| Emotion | N/A |  Enraged |
 Impressed |
N/A |  Terrified
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| Hit Chance | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Damage Modifier | 100% | 100% | 75%/25% Heal | 40% | 50% |
| Available at Level | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Range | 2 tiles | 2 tiles | 2 tiles | Point (about 2 tiles) | Point (about 3 tiles) |
| Cooldown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Extra Effects | N/A | N/A | N/A | Affects enemies within the target circle. | Affects enemies within the target line. |
| Gains +25% power each turn while off cooldown, with a maximum of +75% power. | Stuns non-boss characters. | ||||
| Gains +25% power each turn while off cooldown, with a maximum of +75% power. |
Training and Perks
| Level | Option 1 | Option 2 | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start |  Engineer - Explosives (unique) |
Engineer - Tinkerer |
N/A |
| 2 | Engineer - Combustion |
 Survivalist - Navigation |
New Ability: Experimentation |
| 3 | Know a guy - Upgrading item shops cost -50%  Gold |
No Restrictions - Earl gains +6 Attack while your current attitude is Aggressive |
Gain an extra Trinket slot! |
| 4 | Engineer - Steam Engines |
Survivalist - Spotting |
New Ability: Strike of Fear |
| 5 | Bigger Impact - Experimentation gains +0.4 radius. | Armor Burner - Experimentation adds a debuff that gives the target -15 Armor for 2 turns. | N/A |
Spoilers
Hidden Characteristics
Earl:
- is gullible.
- is very greedy.
- has cockamamy ideas.
Campfire Cards
- Dangerous Engineer (shared with Phillipe) - One crew member gains +3 Attack per level of
Engineer. - Scavenger (shared with Kiwi) - Choose one lvl 4 Survivalist who gains +1 Supplies on Survivalist Spins.
- Weird Patents - Renown received from Gold increases by 3% every time you find a Discovery*.
- *NOTE: Does not apply to Discoveries collect on the world map, whether from Entourage, Insight or Treasures (Origin of the Species II)
Personal Campfire Story
Weird Patents:
- On playing the personal story card, Earl announces his intentions to make something, allowing you to select one other crew member to interact with him and play out the story.
- Earl builds a bike. Depending on either luck or factors not known to the player, Earl will succeed or fail, and he requires two expeditions to finish the bike. On the first story interlude, success will result in the selected crew member to like him, and failure will result in wary. On the second story, success will give the crew 2 Discovery tokens, while failure will make Earl wary of himself.
- Hidden Characteristic Interaction:
Personalized Buffs
The following permanent buffs related to Earl can be obtained through personal campfire stories:
- Likes Earl: 10% Attack Power. Hehe, he's silly.
- Admires Earl: 10% Attack Power, +10 Speech Defense. Gain the Engineer - Explosives perk! So dangerous! Pretty cool if you think about it.
- Wary of Earl: +5 Spirit. He kind of stinks.
- Earl's Opposite: 10% Speech Power, +10 Spirit, Gain the Tactician - Defense perk! What a moron! I'd better protect the crew!
Patch History
Patch 18:
- Lowered Earl's bonus from Weird Patents to 3%.
Patch 12:
- Cooldown of Strike of Fear raised to 6.
Patch 9:
- Earl gained a little more speech defense (from 25 to 30), and his captain perk is boosted. (from 4 to 6 collect)
Patch 4:
- Earl's captain perk now gives 4 Collect tokens per Paper.
| Explorers | |
|---|---|
| Scientists | Anna - Emilia - Earl - Agatha - Phillipe - Min-Jeong |
| Scouts | Harry - Kiwi - Pedrinho - Hatice - Molly - Hojo |
| Fighters | Victor - Dolores - Ivan - Bia - Jan-Piet - Yu |
| Speakers | Yvonne - Kwame - Hildegard - Maria - Charles - Phailin |