The Book of Doctor Sivana

[LordVenoc]

The Book of Doctor Sivana

C3G DC WAVE 52
CURTAIN CALL


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Crisis set.
Its model number and name are #020 / Doctor Sivana.

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Character Bio - Doctor Sivana is a brilliant scientist and longtime nemesis of Captain Marvel. Sivana himself coined the nickname "Big Red Cheese" to mock the hero, but it quickly became a term of endearment used by many. Sivana uses his inventions, influence, and wealth to try and take down the Marvel Family, often teaming with others like Mister Mind and the Monster Society to accomplish his goals.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Genius, Doctor Sivana has these Genius Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a figure with the Brilliant personality, Doctor Sivana interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: LordVenoc
• Second playtest: IAmBatman
• Third playtest: Karat
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by japes

[LordVenoc]

NAME = DOCTOR SIVANA
SECRET IDENTITY = THADDEUS SIVANA, SR.
SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = GENIUS
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 170

SIVANA INDUSTRIES TECHNOLOGY
Start the game with 3 black Technology Markers on this card. After combat dice or the 20-sided die is rolled for a figure you control, you may remove a Technology Marker from this card to do one of the following:
• Long Range Laser: If a 7 or lower is rolled, choose an opponent's figure to receive one wound.
• Temporary Exoskeleton: Add one automatic skull to whatever is rolled if the defending figure is adjacent.
• Force Field: Add one automatic shield to whatever is rolled.
At the end of the round, if there is at least one revealed Order Marker on this card, you may return all Technology Markers to this card.

GENIUS ESCAPE
When Doctor Sivana rolls defense dice against an opponent's normal attack:
• if at least 2 shields are rolled, Doctor Sivana takes no damage and may immediately move up to 2 spaces. He will not take any leaving engagement attacks.
• if at least 2 skulls were rolled and the attacking figure is within 5 clear sight spaces of Doctor Sivana, it receives one wound.
You may choose which effect to use first.

[LordVenoc]

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[LordVenoc]

Two minor changes from the LCW: Moved the marker recharge to a separate power for readability. Swapped the Laser to work off receiving wounds, and made it a D20 to give a little better synergy with Mister Mind and Black Adam.

[MrNobody]

Cool design, but I’d get a text space check fairly soon.

[LordVenoc]

Folding the recharge back in is definitely possible for the sake of space, because yeah, two bulleted lists gets long for sure.

[Karat]

A couple slight space savers.

SIVANA INDUSTRIES TECHNOLOGY
Start the game with 3 black Technology Markers on this card.
•Long Range Laser: After an opponent's figure receives one or more wounds from a special power on a card in your army, you may remove this marker to roll the 20-sided die. If you roll an 11 or higher, the figure receives one additional wound.
•Temporary Exoskeleton: Before attacking with a figure you control, you may remove this marker. Add one automatic skull to whatever is rolled.
•Force Field: After a figure you control is targeted for an attack, before dice are rolled, you may remove this marker. Add one automatic shield to whatever is rolled.
After removing a Technology Marker from this card, you may not remove an additional marker until the next time you reveal a numbered Order Marker.

GENIUS ESCAPE
When the Doctor Sivana rolls defense dice against an opponent's normal attack:
•if at least 2 shields are rolled, Doctor Sivana takes no damage and may immediately move up to 2 spaces. He will not take any leaving engagement attacks.
•if at least 2 skulls were rolled and the attacking figure is within 5 clear sight spaces of Doctor Sivana, it receives one wound.

[IAmBatman]

The recharge feels way too restrictive. The markers aren't that powerful: a conditional 50% chance of a auto wound, Secret Attack Plan X, and a one off auto shield on defense. I think you could just make the recharge instead of moving with him, or if you're going to keep all those restrictions at least let him recharge all of his markers.

[LordVenoc]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

The recharge feels way too restrictive. The markers aren't that powerful: a conditional 50% chance of a auto wound, Secret Attack Plan X, and a one off auto shield on defense. I think you could just make the recharge instead of moving with him, or if you're going to keep all those restrictions at least let him recharge all of his markers.

The intent there is actually that he doesn't even have to take a turn to get it back, just that he didn't attack if he did take a turn. So reveal on him, then take a turn with Mind's Host, and he gets a marker back. Or reveal a marker on him with some other power (could see something like that in a flunky, or a invention type add on card) and he still gets a marker back.

[IAmBatman]

Ah, yeah, was reading that as no figures attacking during your turn, not during his turn. Not sure if I love the oddness of that mechanic.

[tcglkn]

It does feel like there are too many restrictions there still.

[LordVenoc]

Definitely don't want to loose too much pull to Mind, so what about just like a "At the end of the round, if there is at least one revealed Order Marker on this card, you may replace all Technology markers on this card"?