The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlo)
 

Character Bio - “The original Clayface, Basil Karlo, appeared in Detective Comics #40. He is an actor who is driven mad when he hears of a remake of the classic horror film he had starred in, The Terror, even though he is to be one of the advising staff. Donning the mask of the film's villain, Clayface, he embarks on a murder spree among the cast and crew of the remake, killing the actors of those he killed in the order and way they die, along with someone who recognizes him. He plans his final murder to be of the actor playing the Clayface killer. He is foiled by Batman and Robin (…) Much later, Karlo languishes in a prison hospital, when Sondra Fuller visits him out of curiosity. Karlo proposes an alliance between all living Clayfaces to kill Batman. Even though the Mud Pack, as the group called itself, is defeated, Karlo imbues himself with abilities similar to those of Preston Payne and Sondra Fuller” (Wikipedia.org, 2011). _________________________________________________________________

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Metahuman, Clayface has these Metahuman Synergies.
• As a Criminal, Clayface has these Criminal Synergies.
• As a potential Charlatan, Clayface may gain these Charlatan Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Clayface cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Benefits

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Clayface interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Weaknesses

• As a Criminal, Clayface interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Criminals.
• Tiny, Large, and Huge figures are not affected by Clayface's Smother special power. Current Tiny, Large, and Huge figures.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (Flame Gryphon)
• Third playtest: (Zettian Juggernaut)
• Fourth playtest: (marv_art)
• Art by tcglkn (originally Good Pig)

Card Updates:
4 February 2021 - Updated Getting Into Character from "in your army" to "you control" to work as intended.

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

NAME = CLAYFACE
SECRET IDENTITY = BASIL KARLO

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CRIMINAL
PERSONALITY = DRAMATIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 2
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 240

GETTING INTO CHARACTER
If Clayface destroys an opponent's figure with a normal attack, you may place that figure on this card. While a figure is on this card, Clayface has the Class of Charlatan instead of what is listed on this card. If Clayface is a Charlatan and not the only figure you control, all other figures controlled by that opponent are considered friendly to Clayface and may not attack him. Remove the figure from this card if any of that opponent's figures receive any wounds during Clayface's turn.

SMOTHER
If Clayface is engaged with only one enemy figure, and that enemy figure is small or medium, that enemy figure is considered Smothered. A Smothered figure cannot move or be moved by any special power on any Army Card or glyph. A Smothered figure rolls 1 fewer attack and defense die for each revealed Order Marker on this card.

SUPER STRENGTH

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

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Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Special thanks to Margloth for the awesome "Getting Into Character" power. :-)

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Can you still control a destroyed figure?

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Like Riddler, he shouldn't be immune from attack if he is the last figure in an army.

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

I like it's simplicity & it's thematic effectiveness. With SirG's edits I think this is perfect.

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Good edits, Sir G, thanks. :-) I agree.

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Great work on this guys. He looks like I would expect him to look, though I'm only going on the Batman cartoons I've seen him in, but seem spot on to me. Pre-Yea for On-Deck :D

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Thanks for fixing the issue I had with the power there too SirG. :up:

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

:lol: While I appreciate the confidence, even I think that's premature!

Re: The Book of Clayface (Basil Karlov) - Design Phase
 

Awesome design. :):up:

A discussion point related to it, I thought we'd reserved 8 life for gods? I like it on his card because it fits well with the design, but I would like to keep other designs open to having 8+ life as well without people screaming "theme fail!". :)