Online:Grandmaster Delmene Hlaalu

This article is about the Tales of Tribute Patron and Deck. For the person it is named after, see Lore:Delmene Hlaalu.

"From the earliest days of the House, Hlaalu focused on trade and crafts. The Book of Grasping Fortune reminds us to seize every chance to make a profit, but remember that your reputation also has value."
—Hlaandu Hlaalu

The Grandmaster Delmene Hlaalu Deck is a Tales of Tribute Patron and Deck themed after House Hlaalu's Age of Gilded Glory under the leadership of Delmene Hlaalu. The deck consists of 1 starter card, 8 standard cards (20 total), and 4 upgrades.

This Patron is available by default.

Gameplay

This deck focuses on effects that Acquire cards from the Tavern for free, as well as gaining Coin, with most cards giving a lot more compared to other decks. For example, Luxury Exports costs 2 Coin to purchase but gives you 3 Coin whenever it is used. While you cannot win a game with Coin alone as any unspent Coin is completely lost at the end of your turn, this is very useful for building a powerful deck early on by acquiring and purchasing cards from other Patrons.

The Patron's effect goes hand-in-hand with its deck, giving you Prestige in exchange for cards you've purchased and don't need anymore. This is especially useful near the end of a game when you're either approaching 40 Prestige or trying to gain a lead over your opponent by removing an expensive card you won't use again, such as Hlaalu Kinsman or Hlaalu Councilor. Alternatively you can use this effect to remove and gain Prestige from already damaged Contract Agents (assuming any Patrons with Contract Agents were chosen), since they will be removed from play if your opponent kills them anyway.

Patron

FAVORED
Sacrifice 1 card you own in play that cost 1 or more Coin: Gain Prestige equal to the card's cost minus 1.

NEUTRAL
Sacrifice 1 card you own in play that cost 1 or more Coin: Gain Prestige equal to the card's cost minus 1. This Patron now FAVORS you.

UNFAVORED
Sacrifice 1 card you own in play that cost 1 or more Coin: Gain Prestige equal to the card's cost minus 1. This Patron is now NEUTRAL.

Deck

Starter

1 copy of the starter card Goods Shipment is added to each player's decks at the start of the game.

Card	Name	Type	Effect
	Goods Shipment	Action	Gain 1 Coin.

Cards

There are 8 unique cards, with all copies totaling to 20 cards.

Card	Name	Type	Cost	Health	Effect	Copies
	Currency Exchange	Action	7		Replace up to 1 card from the Tavern. Gain 5 Coin. Combo 2 Call on 1 additional Patron this turn.	2
	Customs Seizure	Action	4		Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 6.	3
	Hireling	Agent	6	2	Gain 2 Coin. Combo 2 Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 5.	3 (1)
	Hlaalu Kinsman	Agent	10	1	Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 9. Combo 2 Replace up to 1 card from the Tavern.	2 (1)
	Hostile Takeover	Action	5		Gain 1 Power. Combo 2 Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 7.	2
	House Marketplace	Action	8		Gain 6 Coin. Combo 2 Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 7.	2 (1)
	Kwama Egg Mine	Contract Action	3		Gain 2 Coin. Combo 3 Gain 3 Coin.	3 (1)
	Luxury Exports	Action	2		Gain 3 Coin.	3

Upgrades

There are 4 upgrades, obtainable from completing achievements or opening hidden chests with a clue.

Card	Name	Type	Cost	Health	Effect	Copies	Replaces	Obtained from
	Ebony Mine	Contract Action	3		Gain 2 Coin. Combo 3 Gain 4 Coin.	2	Kwama Egg Mine (2)	Achievement: Roister's Club Novice
	Hlaalu Councilor	Agent	10	2	Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 9. Combo 2 Replace up to 1 card from the Tavern.	1	Hlaalu Kinsman (1)	Found in Deshaan after obtaining the Hlaalu Councilor Clue
	House Embassy	Action	8		Gain 7 Coin. Combo 2 Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 7.	1	House Marketplace (1)	Found in Vvardenfell after obtaining the House Embassy Clue
	Oathman	Agent	6	2	Gain 2 Coin. Combo 2 Acquire 1 card from the Tavern with a cost up to 6.	2	Hireling (2)	Achievement: Great House's Mandate

Tales of Tribute Patrons
Almalexia	Ansei Frandar Hunding	Druid King Kasorayn	Duke of Crows	Grandmaster Delmene Hlaalu	Hermaeus Mora	Psijic Loremaster Celarus
Rajhin, the Purring Liar	Red Eagle, King of the Reach	Saint Alessia	Saint Pelin	Sorcerer-King Orgnum	Treasury