AliasQTip's Custom Weapon Cards

[AliasQTip]

AliasQTip's Custom Weapon Cards

After reading a few inspiring threads (listed below), I decided it might be fun to create purchasable weapons for use in HeroScape battles. These weapons would only be available for Unique Heroes and would be used instead of attacking. I’ve included a sample weapon card below (the only one I’ve completed so far) and a list of other weapon concepts. When printed, the final cards are business card sized.

I’ve created this thread to get input from the HeroScapers community. Comments and suggestions are welcome. If you foresee any problems the cards might cause or wish to suggest alternative weapon handlings, modifications, new weapons, etc. please feel free to post your observations. Thanks.

First Wave (20 Cards):

Spoiler Alert!

Flash Bang Grenade 15 - Range 4. Attack 0. 20 Points.

Before moving, choose a target figure. All figures adjacent to the targeted figure are also affected by the Flash Bang Grenade. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 15 or higher, the affected figures may roll no more than 1 die for defense.
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Proximity Mine (x3) - Range Special. Attack 4. (Special Attack) 20 Points.

Start the game with 3 Wound Markers on this card. These represent the Proximity Mines. After moving, your figure may place one or more Proximity Mines on any unoccupied adjacent space (one per space). Anytime a figure lands on a space occupied by a Proximity Mine, the figure and all adjacent figures are affected by the Mine. Roll 4 attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figures rolls defense dice separately. Afterward, the Mine is destroyed; remove the Marker from the battlefield.
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Hira-Shuriken (Ninja Stars) - Range 4. Attack 2. 10 Points.

When your figure attacks with Hira-Shruiken, you may attack one additional time.
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Plasma Rifle - Range 8. Attack 1. 20 Points.

Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack. The figure cannot roll defense dice when attacked with the Plasma Rifle.
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Power Gauntlets - Range 1. Attack 3. 10 Points.

If you inflict a wound with the Power Gauntlets, you may move the attacked figure to any empty non-adjacent space within 2 clear-sight spaces of your figure. The moved figure does not receive any disengagement attacks.
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Flamethrower - Range Special. Attack 4. (Special Attack) 20 Points.

Choose 4 spaces in a straight line from your figure. All figures on those spaces who are in line of sight are affected by the Flamethrower. Roll 4 attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense dice separately.
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Crossbow - Range 7. Attack 3. 15 Points.

Only non-adjacent figures may be targeted with the Crossbow.
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Boomerang - Range 5. Attack 2. 10 Points.

Choose a figure within 5 spaces to attack. No line of sight is needed when attacking with the Boomerang.
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EMP Cannon 16 - Range 6. Attack 0. 15 Points.

After moving, before attacking, choose any Soulborg figure within 6 clear-sight spaces. Roll the 20-sided die, if you roll 16 or higher, remove one unrevealed order marker at random from the chosen figure’s Army Card.
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Medical Kit (x3) - Attack 0. Defense 0. 15 Points.

Start the game with 3 Wound Markers on this card. These represent Bandages. After moving, instead of attacking, you may remove one or more Markers from this card. For each Marker removed remove 1 Wound Marker from either your figure’s Army Card or any friendly adjacent figure’s Army Card.
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Gatling Gun - Range 7. Attack 3. (Special Attack) 25 Points.

If the Gatling Gun inflicts a wound, your figure may attack again with the Gatling Gun. Your figure may continue attacking with the Gatling Gun until it does not inflict a wound.
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Boleadora 14 - Range 5. Attack 2. 10 Points.

After moving, before attacking with the Boleadora, choose a small or medium figure within 5 clear-sight spaces and roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 14 or higher the attacked figure may roll no more than 1 die for defense this turn.
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Brass Knuckles - Range 1. Attack +1. 10 Points.

Add one to the Attack number listed on your figure’s Army Card when using the Brass Knuckles.
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Nunchaku - Range 1. Attack 3. 15 Points.

When using the Nunchaku, you may attack any or all adjacent figures. Roll each attack separately.
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Death Scythe - Range 1. Attack 4. (Special Attack) 25 Points.

After attacking a hero with the Death Scythe, if the chosen hero has received enough wounds to be destroyed you may immediately take a turn with that hero before removing it from the battlefield.
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Dual Pistols - Range 7. Attack 3. 20 Points.

When your figure attacks with the Dual Pistols, you may attack one additional time.
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Grappling Hook - Move 3. Attack 0. 10 Points.

When counting spaces while using the Grappling Hook ignore elevations. Your figure may grapple over water without stopping, over figures without becoming engaged, and over obstacles such as ruins. Your figure may not grapple more that 25 levels up or down in a single move. If your figure is engaged at the start of its move it will take any leaving-engagement attacks.
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Lariat - Range 3. Attack 0. 15 Points.

After moving, before attacking, choose any small or medium figure within 3 clear-sight spaces to lasso with the lariat. Move the captured figure to any empty adjacent space next to the attacking figure. The captured figure does not receive any disengagement attacks.
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Poison Dart Blowgun 13 - Range 5. Attack 3. (Special Attack) 20 Points.

If you inflict at least 1 wound with the Poison Dart Blowgun, roll the 20-sided die for Poison Damage. If you roll 1-12, the defending figure receives no additional wounds for Poison Damage. If you roll a 13-19, add 1 additional wound marker to the defending figure’s Army Card, and roll again for Poison Damage. If you roll a 20, destroy the defending figure.
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Jetpack - Move Special. Attack 0. 20 Points.

When counting spaces for your figure’s movement, ignore elevations. Your figure may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without being engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When your figure starts to fly, if it is engaged it will take any leaving engagement attacks. The jetpack can only be used by small or medium figures.

Second Wave (10 NEW Weapons):

Boots of Valda - Move +2. Attack 0. 10 Points.

While wearing the Boots of Valda your figure may add 2 to its move number
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Sniper Rifle - Range 8. Attack 1 (Special Attack). 20 Points.

Choose a non-adjacent small or medium figure to attack. The chosen figure cannot roll defense dice when attacked with the Sniper Rifle. Your figure may not use the Sniper Rifle if it moved this turned.
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Phantom Cloak - Attack 0. Defense 0. 10 Points.

While wearing the Phantom Cloak your figure may move through all figures and is never attacked when leaving an engagement.
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Heavy Armor Move -1. Defense +2. 15 Points.

While wearing the Heavy Armor add 2 to your figures defense die roll but subtract 1 from its move number. Your figure cannot fly while wearing the Heavy Armor.

(By White Noise)
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Ring of Negation - Attack 0. Defense 0. 50 Points.
While wearing the Ring of Negation your figure can be targeted but will not be affected by an enemy’s special attack.

(By White Noise)
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Pickpocket Gloves 13 - Range 1. Attack 0. 10 Points.

Before attacking, choose an adjacent figure. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 1-12 nothing happens. If you roll 13 or higher you may take an equipment card from the figure and replace it with this card.

(By TimeMaster4)
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Plasma Focus Cannon - Range 6. Attack Special. 45 Points.

When attacking with the Plasma Focus Cannon roll X attack dice, where X is equal to 7 minus the distance to the opponent.

(By lxnrhinners)
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Fear Stone - Range 1. Attack 1. 20 Points.

Instead of attacking choose an adjacent enemy figure and roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 1 destroy your figure. If you roll 2 or higher the chosen figure must disengage to the nearest non-adjacent space. Roll for disengagement as necessary.
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Chain-Blade 14 - Range 2. Attack 2 (Special Attack). 50 Points.

After moving and before attacking with the Chain-Blade, choose a small or medium figure to attack and roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 14 or higher the chosen figure receives 1 wound and may roll no more than 1 die for Defense when attacked with the Chain-Blade this turn.
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Skeleton Key 11 - Range 1. Attack 0. 15 Points.

Before moving and while adjacent to the Castle Door roll the 20-sided die. If you roll an 11 or higher you may open the door at any time during the rest of your turn.

I really got the idea for these generic weapons after reading the following threads:
Selene The Death Dealer an Underworld Movie Custom - by supergen777 (Card Concept)
Weapons not yet in HeroScape - by Revdyer (Weapon Ideas)
Special Abilities - Cut & Paste by allskulls (Great Resource!)

[pegasus]

Personally I think the whole principle of 'upgrading' your characters like this just isn't Heroscape.
Then there's more practical problems. I believe that you can't just add things like range to existing characters without totally breaking the game (imagine Concan or Raelyn with a gatling gun)

But please don't let that stop you from playing it the way you enjoy it.

[Ranior]

I think that this idea may be quite fun to use sometimes. The only thing I'd have to say is that gatling minigun is a bit too underpriced. Just thing of NGS with that.

[thezandcshow]

So...

You can upgrade your favorite units for an inexpensive cost?

And these points can be whatever is left over in points?

It can also have potential to change an unplayable unit into something very playable?

...

Send this to Wizards of the Coast as soon as you can. This idea is great.

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by thezandcshow

Send this to Wizards of the Coast as soon as you can. This idea is great.

This idea has been employed in the warhammer 'universe' for decades. It's not entirely impossible that WOTC has already heard about it.

[AliasQTip]

Originally Posted by Ranior

I think that this idea may be quite fun to use sometimes...

I'm not designing them as a major mod. Just something to try out once in a while.

Originally Posted by thezandcshow

1) You can upgrade your favorite units for an inexpensive cost?
2)And these points can be whatever is left over in points?
3)It can also have potential to change an unplayable unit into something very playable?

Send this to Wizards of the Coast as soon as you can. This idea is great.

1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) Absolutely!

That's the concept in a nutshell.

Originally Posted by pegasus

This idea has been employed in the warhammer 'universe' for decades. It's not entirely impossible that WOTC has already heard about it.

I've never played Warhammer or really any other RPG/Strategy type game. So I wasn't really aware of the idea. I thought it would be cool if WOTC produced something like this: Baseball/trading card sized HeroScape weapons cards. Easy to manufacture and easy to sell.

[Claws of Death]

Hmmmm...... very good!!!! I like them!!!! Here's an idea I've been thinking of all day:

Grand Halberd -range-2 attack-6 40 points
When attacking with this weapon, you may attack up to 3 figures within range.



and for the name? How about Helfire gun? Huh? Like it?

[supergen777]

First off I would like to say AliasQTip you make very fun Hasbro-scenario-like maps that have been fun for me to play on. Keep on making those.

Second, its cool that my Selene Custom thread has inspired you to make Custom Weapon Cards.

I got the general idea from the Heroscape Codex Online Magazine Issue #3, page 50. It might be helpful for you to check it out.

Anyway, keep on making those maps looking forward to playing more.

[supergen777]

In addition to weapon cards how about making spell cards (Thinking Chardris, Emmiroon, Kyntela) for spell using races like elves, humans, etc. and maybe general equipment cards like body armor, nightvision goggles, mine sensor, Jet pack (Gain Flying), etc. You probably only want to make them available to specific races, classes, and special scenarios. These are just a couple ideas I have for you.

[AliasQTip]

Thanks for the nice comments and for the Codex reference, supergen777. I've got all of the Codex issues stored on my 'puter but haven't looked them over in a while. It looks like there are some nice ideas in there too. I'll have to look it over again.

[Myst9]

Wow! I came up with the same idea...pay up!!!

Hah, I like it! I agree the gatt should be a little more pricey (think DW8000) and perhaps, as something for both of us, it should be rather expensive (Raelin with a gatt), but not too much; the points used cause a smaller army.

I had actually thought of Custom Robo and Samus Aran, and from there, basically from Samus, I realized it could be done for everyone. It's a bit tricky, but could be fun! I think this new aspect is very Heroscape!

~Myst9, thinking it cool for Kaemon Awa to harness the power of the super missle!

[Myst9]

Oh! Congrats to you, Renior, one of our newest members!