The Book of Syndrome

[tcglkn]

The Book of Syndrome

C3G DISNEY COMICS SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE C2
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Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Modified McDonalds figure from the 2004 Incredibles set.
Its name is Syndrome (Just cut him off the top).

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Character Bio - After being scorned by his childhood idol, Mister Incredible, Buddy Pine made it his life goal to destroy superheroes, focusing on Mister Incredible specifically. This lead to his creation of the Omnidroids which he tested various models of on other retired superheroes before creating a model that even Mister Incredible could not defeat.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

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Outgoing Synergy:

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Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• C3G Con 2021 exclusive design brainstormed by tcglkn, SirGalahad, Soundwarp and Tornado
• Initial playtest: tcglkn
• Second playtest: Lord Pyre
• Third playtest: IAmBatman
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by tcglkn

[tcglkn]

NAME = SYNDROME
SECRET IDENTITY = BUDDY PINE

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHARLATAN
PERSONALITY = EGOTISTICAL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 4
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 150

REJECTED FANBOY
At the start of the game, choose an opponent's Unique Hero to be Syndrome's Idol. If Syndrome can target his Idol, he cannot target any other figure. When Syndrome attacks his Idol, add one die to his attack.

ANDROID REMOTE CONTROL
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Syndrome, you may take a turn with an Uncommon Android Hero you control within 8 spaces. When rolling the 20-sided die for a special power on the Android's card, you may add 4 to the roll. You may not take any additional turns.

ZERO-POINT ENERGY TOSS
After moving and before attacking with Syndrome, you may choose a small, medium, or large figure within 4 clear sight spaces and roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 9 or higher, place the chosen figure on an empty space within 4 spaces of Syndrome. Chosen figures will not take leaving engagement attacks.

FLYING

[tcglkn]

Think we left this in a good enough spot so I propose we move to initial playtesting here.

@Arkham
@Arch-vile
@LordVenoc
@Lord Pyre
@MrNobody
@Ronin
@Soundwarp SG-1

[Arkham]

Looks good.

Only thoughts are some of the remaining ideas tossed around:

REJECTED FANBOY
At the start of the game, choose an opponent's Unique Hero to be Syndrome's Idol. If Syndrome can target his Idol, he cannot target any other figure. When Syndrome attacks his Idol, add one die to his attack. If Syndrome has not yet attacked a figure this game, he cannot be targeted for any attacks.

ANDROID REMOTE CONTROL
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Syndrome, you may take a turn with an Uncommon Android Hero you control within 8 spaces. When rolling the 20-sided die for a special power on the Android's card, if it has the Calculating personality, you may add 4 to the roll.

Not things I'm dead set on, but still figured I'd bring them up just in case they slipped through the cracks.

[MrNobody]

I’m generally hesitant to add too many “cannot be targeted until X” powers, just cause it feels like it’ll inevitably lead to weird cheese one day.

[tcglkn]

I'm also not interested in adding the can't be attacked line. The Incredibles were never fooled by him, all he fooled was the news and general public, but even that was very short lived.

I'm not too worried either way on the personality callout there. Right now Omnidrones are the only Uncommon Android with a d20 power, but I am fine adding that if we do not want to limit design space.

[Arch-vile]

I’d probably just let him bond with one chosen Uncommon Android rather than having him be an Android Leader guy, since he only worked with one Omnidroid at a time. But I dig the overall take here. Maybe also let him use Zero-Point Energy more than once so he can toss multiple Incredibles around.

Maybe have Rejected Fanboy affect the Android taking a turn too?

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Arch-vile

I’d probably just let him bond with one chosen Uncommon Android rather than having him be an Android Leader guy, since he only worked with one Omnidroid at a time.

You want him to choose one Uncommon Android at the start of the game and only work with that one? That seems a bit less fun to me and I don’t think any of our Uncommon Androids are particularly strong right now.

I’m a bit hesitant to let him throw multiple Incredibles around because they care about positioning, between Mister Incredible’s Heroic Duty, Frozone’s rescue, Elastigirl’s Wrap power and Violet’s Aura throwing figures constantly really counters then a lot.

[LordVenoc]

Is there a wording that lets him do it with all of that Uncommon Android? So not just picking a single Omnidroid, but picking all Omnidroids?

I generally really dig it. I could see kind of an inverse daring decoy where he can't be attacked while someone is engaged unless he's attacked, but that also sounds like way more words than it is worth theme wise.

[Dr. Jekyll]

I haven't watched the movie more than once, but would this be more in line with what he does? Does he really use other androids besides the Omnidroids? I can't remember.

OMNIDROID REMOTE CONTROL
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Syndrome, you may take a turn with aUncommon Android Hero figure named Omnidroid you control within 8 spaces. When rolling the 20-sided die for a special power on the Android an Omnidroid's card, you may add 4 to the roll.

[tcglkn]

No it was mostly to leave his options a little open (and we designed Syndrome first, and when we realized we had time we snuck in the Omnidroid). The other options are Ultron, Doombot, Sentinels and Manhunters. None of those are too powerful and I kinda like the idea that he has some options personally. Also allows for easier army building if he has access to more point cost. I think the combo of the d20 boost he’s offering (none of the other uncommons need that on their turn) and their ability to screen for him with Cyberclaw make the Omnidroid the clear choice for him 95% of the time.

[Dr. Jekyll]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

No it was mostly to leave his options a little open (and we designed Syndrome first, and when we realized we had time we snuck in the Omnidroid). The other options are Ultron, Doombot, Sentinels and Manhunters. None of those are too powerful and I kinda like the idea that he has some options personally. Also allows for easier army building if he has access to more point cost. I think the combo of the d20 boost he’s offering (none of the other uncommons need that on their turn) and their ability to screen for him with Cyberclaw make the Omnidroid the clear choice for him 95% of the time.

That sounds logical. No need to strap him down to just one android then. I've got no problems with him working with other androids, just wanted to make sure that was the intent. Sounds like a fun design.