On their second turn (characters cant be used on the turn they are played, remember?), placing the character in the exerted position indicates that they are questing, and you are then immediately rewarded with Lore equivalent to the number of Lore symbols on their card
It does offer choice removal pieces like Let the Storm Rage On and Benja Guardian of the Dragon Gem which are both staples for Steel decks
As such, brand new decks infrequently make it into the metagame, or perform particularly well competitively
There may be other Amber/Amethyst archetypes, but these upgrades focus on refining what makes the starter deck work
When playing against a deck built around aggressive action cards, however, Pete - Games Referee can be a powerful bulwark
Kit Cloudkicker and Jasper, Common Crook are inexpensive characters that can help stall your opponent , while Cubby, Mighty Lost Boy can effectively take down opposing characters of almost any size, provided you have a Location to move him to