The Book of Green Lantern (John Stewart)

[Spidey'tilIDie]

The Book of Green Lantern (John Stewart)

C3G DC WAVE 4
FIGHT AGAINST FEAR

Comic PDF

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the DC Cosmic Justice set.
Its model number and name are #082 / Green Lantern.

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Character Bio - John Stewart is an architect and veteran U.S. Marine who was selected by the Guardians as Hal Jordan’s backup after Guy Gardner was seriously injured. Although Jordan objected after seeing that Stewart had a belligerent attitude to authority figures, the Guardians stood by their selection. After Jordan gave up being Green Lantern, the Guardians selected Stewart for full time duty. Stewart filled that role for some years, during which time he married Katma Tui, the Green Lantern of the planet Korugar who was initially assigned to train John in the use of his ring. Because of his dedication to the Corps over the years and his mentoring to Kyle Rayner when Kyle was the only Green Lantern, John was named as a Honor Guard Lantern upon the rebuilding of the Green Lantern Corps.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received


Classic:

• N/A

Marvel:

• N/A

C3G:

• As an Officer Hero, John Stewart may benefit from Kilowog's Green Lantern Leadership special power.
• As a Unique Human Hero, John Stewart may be healed by Alfred Pennyworth's Field Medic special power.

Synergy Benefits Offered


Classic:

• N/A

Marvel:

• N/A

C3G:

• Revealing an OM on John Stewart's card may allow a Green Construct: Mech Warrior to be placed within 3 clear sight spaces of John Stewart.
• Revealing an OM on John Stewart's card may allow a Green Construct: Mech Warrior to take a turn in place of John Stewart's attack.
• As a Human, Green Lantern allows adjacent friendly Civilians to roll an additional attack and defense die due to their Strength in Numbers special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• While powerful figures, the Green Lanterns have a number of specific counters: Manhunter and Fatality are two examples of units specifically designed to take on a Green Lantern army.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest
• Second playtest
• Third playtest

[Spidey'tilIDie]

8-26-10
-Design posted.
9-1-10
-Due to popular demand changed third power from SURVIVAL TRAINING to GREEN BASKET CARRY.
9-12-10
-added a range to GB Carry
-Changed name of defensive power from GREEN SHIELD DEFENSE to GREEN SHIELD STRIKE
9-14-10
-Changes made to GB Carry to only allow transport of unengaged figures.
9-27-10
-Playtests completed and posted.

Final text:

NAME =GREEN LANTERN

SECRET IDENTITY = John Stewart

SPECIES =Human

UNIQUENESS =Unique Hero
CLASS =Officer
PERSONALITY =Determined
SIZE/HEIGHT =Medium 5

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4
POINTS = 340

GREEN POWER BATTERY 3

Start the game with 3 green Battery Markers on this card. Add one to this Green Lantern’s Move, Range, Attack, and Defense numbers for each green Battery Marker on this card.

GREEN SHIELD STRIKE

Anytime this Green Lantern or an adjacent, friendly figure is attacked by an opponent's figure and at least 1 skull is rolled, instead of rolling defense dice normally, you may remove one green Battery Marker from this card and ignore that attack. When this Green Lantern removes a green Battery Marker to ignore a normal attack from a figure adjacent to this Green Lantern, the attacking figure receives one wound.

GREEN BASKET CARRY
Before moving, you may choose one unengaged friendly small or medium figure for each green Battery Marker on this card. Chosen figures must be within 2 clear sight spaces of this Green Lantern and they cannot have the Flying special power. After moving, place each chosen figure adjacent to this Green Lantern.


FLYING
SUPERSTRENGTH

[Hahma]

I thought John Stewart was going to have a Carry type 3rd power. Maybe that was someone else.

[IAmBatman]

Nah, it was just someone else's design for John ... (*cough*cough*). But I got beaten to the punch on the draft.
I really like the Green Shield Defense as a departure from the Green Power Shield. It adds a little extra "punch" and helps this GL stand out.
I could go either way with the Survival Training one, but I know you love it.
I think a move of 4 is too low for this guy. No reason he should be significantly slower than the others at full power. They all start at 9 and I think Hal only drops to 5 when he's depowered fully. No reason the move should be lower than 5, and I think there's plenty of justification for 6 as well.
I really do like the Green Basket Carry power that allows you to carry multiple figs. I don't mind if it ends up on some other Lantern than John, though. I guess my one question is, though, which one? Hal, Guy, John, Kyle, Killowog, and even Jade (much more important things are going to go on her card, trust me!) are all out. So who does that leave us with?
My ideal card here would scrap Survival Training and go with Green Basket Carry (carry 2 non-fliers). But that's just me.

[A3n]

Green Shield Defense is pretty cool, but I'm not feeling the Survival Training power, even though it is a cool name.

What is the real motivation for that power on him?
I mean sure he's a tough dude without the ring but he's still only human, not an enhanced human like Captain America or a highly martial arts trained ninja.

I'm not feeling it, & probably would prefer the carry basket that 2 out of 3 respondents suggested in the brainstorming.

Cheers

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Originally Posted by A3n

Green Shield Defense is pretty cool, but I'm not feeling the Survival Training power, even though it is a cool name.

What is the real motivation for that power on him?
I mean sure he's a tough dude without the ring but he's still only human, not an enhanced human like Captain America or a highly martial arts trained ninja.

I'm not feeling it, & probably would prefer the carry basket that 2 out of 3 respondents suggested in the brainstorming.

Cheers

John is a marine, that is the reason for Survival Training. Basically, it allows him some form of counter-strike at all times. I listened to others, but I just don't see John as any more of a chauffeur, than Kyle, Hal, or Guy. If anything, militarily, he is the most well-trained.

[Griffin]

I am sorry, but weakened counterstrike is not a better fit here as opposed to the basket carry. The BC is more fun and more thematic, and something that I could know for certain that I am gonna use every game as part of my game strategy.

I want the Basket Carry for sure.

[IAmBatman]

Hmm ... that seems like 4-1 in favor of the Basket Carry so far ...

[Hahma]

Shouldn't the base attack and defense of 4 be enough to indicate his Marine training. I mean he'd be the only Human GL that would be worth a crap without his Battery Markers as he'd still be able to fly and attack with 4 or 5 with height and defend likewise. The Survival Training power relies on him being out of Battery Markers for one, so it has a possibility of never being used sometimes as GLs can die with Battery Markers still on their card by whiffing vs. a 2 skull attack or even vs. a 1 skull attack because you're not going to burn a Battery Marker vs. a 1 or 2 skull attack. Also, if he lives to the point of no Battery Markers, an opponent's figure with range will totally bypass Survival Training and kill him with a ranged attack. So to me, it would be a very situational/limited third power for him and I'd never draft him. I'd draft Kilowog, Guy, Kyle or Hal instead.

[Griffin]

Yeah, base stats of 4/4 are enough to represent that training IMO as well. Weak counterstrike is not only boring, but not very useful either. However, a basket carry is something John does all the time, and it is something that we could really use.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Hmm ... that seems like 4-1 in favor of the Basket Carry so far ...

*cough*

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Yeah, yeah. So John, a hoorah Marine, is gonna be the soccer mom of the GLs. (*sigh*) Fine. I will change it. Do you guys have any wording suggestions on wording? Should it burn a battery Marker?