Kolakoski’s Pre-SoV Custom Corner

[kolakoski]

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So. On going PMs with @Scytale. For the moment:

Pathfinder Battles Iconic Heroes #4,
Lirianne, Half-Elf Gunslinger

CAPTAIN XUE
General: Utgar
Race: Human
Uniqueness: Unique Hero
Class: Captain
Personality: Ruthless
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 5
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: 120

DOUBLE ASSAULT
When Captain Xue attacks an adjacent figure or destructible object, she may attack one additional time.

HAND CANNON
When Captain Xue attacks an opponent's figure, you may choose an opponent's Common figure adjacent to that figure. If the defending figure receives any wounds from Captain Xue, the chosen Common figure receives 1 wound.

[kolakoski]

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Multiple edits to the above post.

[kolakoski]

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The similarities between Captain Xue's Hand Cannon and Deathcommander Mark 3's Explosive Rounds Special Attack have rekindled my interest in the latter unit (which I sort of lost with his mini). As Double Assault makes Captain Xue selectively seek engagement, they play similarly as well.

Regardless of what happens with Captain Xue, I can field Deathcommander Mark 3 now. His Marked for Destruction distinguishes him from M.A.R.S., and is a good reason to draft Warden 816.

On an Utgar kick of late. More specifically, Torin. I've always liked him, and fielded him with Warden 816 recently. Not only does he give protection to small/medium Utgar figures, which I desire for Captain Xue and the Shi-Tarkas (as modified below), but he is a brutal thug in his own right.

SHI-TARKAS
General: Utgar
Race: Mantidae
Uniqueness: Uncommon Hero
Class: Guard

Soon, with a core of Torin and Warden 816, I'll be fielding Captain Xue and the Dreadnaughts of New Tortuga, or Deathcommander Mark 3 and various Utgar small/medium figures (Sh-Tarkas too). Should be fun!

[kolakoski]

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My play has sucked lately. Going to have What's in an Order Marker? open in front of me next time . . .

Moving on: As to the Shi-Tarkas, as well as changing their name, I'm changing a few other things.

Thri-kreen
D&D Sand & Stone

MAI-TARKAS
General: Utgar
Race: Mantidae
Uniqueness: Uncommon Hero
Class: Guard
Personality: Mindless
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: 75

MAI-TARKAS BLOOD BONDING
If this Mai-Tarkas destroys an opponent's figure, you may take a turn with one other Mai-Tarkas you control.

MAI-TARKAS ASSAULT
If an opponent's figure is within 2 spaces of this Mai-Tarkas, and its base is no more than 1 level above or 1 level below this Mai-Tarkas' base, this Mai-Tarkas may add 1 to her Range when attacking that opponent's figure.

EVASIVE 1
When this Mai-Tarkas rolls defense dice against an attacking figure who is not adjacent, add 1 defense die to her roll.

[kolakoski]

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Pathfinder Battles Iconic Heroes #4,
Lirianne, Half-Elf Gunslinger

EMPRESS XUE
General: Utgar
Race: Human
Uniqueness: Unique Hero
Class: Leader
Personality: Ruthless
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 5
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: ???

HAND CANNON
When Empress Xue attacks an opponent's figure, you may choose an opponent's Common figure adjacent to that figure. If the defending figure receives any wounds from Empress Xue, the chosen Common figure receives 1 wound. When Empress Xue attacks, she may attack 1 additional time.

INHERITED LOYALTY
If any Monk, Ninja, or Samurai figure you control within 4 spaces of Empress Xue rolls attack dice for a normal attack, you may reroll 1 die that was not a Skull. If any Monk, Ninja, or Samurai figure you control within 4 spaces of Empress Xue rolls defense dice, you may reroll 1 die that was not a Shield. If any Monk, Ninja, or Samurai figure you control within 4 spaces of Empress Xue rolls a 20-sided die, you may add 1 to your roll.

[chas]

Empress Xue

Class: Dragon Lady

Si Fan: Me like!

[kolakoski]

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Pathfinder Battles Iconic Heroes #4,
Lirianne, Half-Elf Gunslinger

EMPRESS XUE
General: Utgar
Race: Human
Uniqueness: Unique Hero
Class: Empress
Personality: Ruthless
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 5
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: 120

HAND CANNON
When Empress Xue attacks an opponent's figure, you may choose an opponent's Common figure adjacent to that figure. If the defending figure receives any wounds from Empress Xue, the chosen Common figure receives 1 wound. When Empress Xue attacks, she may attack 1 additional time.

INHERITED LOYALTY
If any Monk, Ninja, or Samurai figure you control within 4 spaces of Empress Xue rolls attack dice for a normal attack, you may reroll 1 die that was not a Skull. If any Monk, Ninja, or Samurai figure you control within 4 spaces of Empress Xue rolls defense dice, you may reroll 1 die that was not a Shield. If any Monk, Ninja, or Samurai figure you control within 4 spaces of Empress Xue rolls a 20-sided die, you may add 1 to your roll.


I'm hoping this balances . . .

[kolakoski]

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From The Pre-SoV Workshop:

Originally Posted by Shiftrex

From someone that likes DnD so much that's almost funny, because it sounds EXACTLY like a DnD backstory lol.

Originally Posted by Scytale

Taking away bonding removes the balance concern, but I just can't see a half-elf gunslinger as an Empress of historical Asian figures.

The pale, delicate features of the face of the sculpt could easily pass for Chinese. Half-Elf, Half-Human Chinese. A back story for Xue being "an Empress of historical Asian figures" in the context of Valhalla would be easy to write.

Ready for testing . . .

[kolakoski]

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Scytale won't buy it. So . . .

Pathfinder Battles Iconic Heroes #4,
Lirianne, Half-Elf Gunslinger

CARAN CREBAIN, THE RED RAVEN
General: Utgar
Race: Half-Elf
Uniqueness: Unique Hero
Class: Corsair
Personality: Ruthless
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 5
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: 120

HAND CANNON
When Caran Crebain attacks an opponent's figure, you may choose an opponent's Common figure adjacent to that figure. If the defending figure receives any wounds from Caran Crebain, the chosen Common figure receives 1 wound. When Caran Crebain attacks, she may attack 1 additional time.

THE SEA RAVENS
Instead of their normal move, Caran Crebain, and any Elf, Drow or Human figure you control that follows Utgar within 4 spaces of Caran Crebain, may Leap. Leap has a move 3. When counting spaces for such figure's leaping movement, ignore elevations. Such figure may leap over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and leap over obstacles such as ruins. Such figure may not leap more than 12 levels up or down in a single leap. If such figure is engaged when starting to leap, that figure takes any leaving engagement attacks. If, immediately after Leaping, such figure rolls attack dice for a normal attack against an adjacent figure, you may reroll 1 die that was not a Skull.

P.S.: It has been suggested that there may not be enough available figures of this sculpt.

[kolakoski]

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[kolakoski]

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@SkyWhale, I believe this figure is widely available:

Mirt
Pathfinder: Dungeons & Dragons Icons of the Realms Set: Dragon Heist

GENERAL CUSSLER
General: Einar
Race: Human
Uniqueness: Unique Hero
Class: Soldier
Personality: Flamboyant
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: 100

SWASHBUCKLER
General Cussler rolls one additional attack die and one additional defense die for each opponent's figure he is engaged to.

COERCION
If General Cussler would inflict enough wounds to destroy an opponent's Unique Hero, first roll the 20-sided die. On a roll of 15-20, that figure takes no damage, and you take control of that figure and that figure's Army Card. You now control that Army Card. Remove any Order Markers on that card. If General Cussler is destroyed, you retain control of any previously Coerced Army Cards. Figures having a Fearless Personality are not affected by Coercion.

CUSSLER'S LAST STAND
If General Cussler has only 1 Life remaining or is the last remaining figure in your army, add 1 to his Attack and Defense.

Originally Posted by Scytale

Rieka the Wolf
The design is fine, but not interesting enough for VC approval these days. She's just a lone hero that fights decently, but the design lacks a role.

@Scytale, looking forward to another devastating critique.

This figure is a moneylender in the Pathfinder universe, but immediately struck me as looking like a certain legendary American historical figure. Swashbuckler reflects his flamboyance, but is otherwise replaceable or superfluous.

Cussler's Last Stand (couldn't resist ) is, of course, identical to Cornered:

CORNERED
If Rieka the Wolf has only 1 Life remaining or is the last remaining figure in your army, add 1 to her Attack and Defense.

But it's Coercion that defines his role, I'm thinking.

P.S.: Named after Clive Cussler.

[kolakoski]

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Sometimes they make it so easy . . .

Tasha? Pathfinder Eve of Ruin

MAIYA, SORCERESS OF MARR
General: Utgar
Race: Human
Uniqueness: Unique Hero
Class: Wizard
Personality: Ruthless
Size: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 5
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Points: 100

PRIMADON LEADERSHIP
When revealing an Order Marker on Maiya, instead of taking Maiya's turn,, you may take a turn with one of the following that you control:
• 1 Primadon Squad
or
• 1 Primadon Hero
Any figure in the above list that is taking a turn with Primadon Leadership must be within clear sight of Maiya before moving.

MARR WOOD SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 5, Attack 3
Choose a figure to attack. You may also choose one other figure adjacent to the targeted figure to be affected by Marr Wood Special Attack. Roll attack dice once for both figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately.

or

COERCION
If any figure you control within 3 spaces of Maiya would inflict enough wounds to destroy an opponent's Unique Hero, first roll the 20-sided die. On a roll of 15-20, that figure takes no damage, and you take control of that figure and that figure's Army Card. You now control that Army Card. Remove any Order Markers on that card. If Maiya is destroyed, you retain control of any previously Coerced Army Cards. Figures having a Fearless Personality are not affected by Coercion.

FLYING GORILLINATORS
All Gorillinators within 8 clear sight spaces of Maiya have both the Flying and Talon Grab special powers.