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The Book of Emma Frost

C3G MARVEL PUBLIC EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION 7
TRICK OR TREAT

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Giant Size X-Men set.
Its model number and name are #011 / Emma Frost

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Character Bio - An urbane, mutant telepath with a well-noted dry wit initially known as the White Queen, Frost has evolved from one of the X-Men's most dangerous foes to one of its most central members. (From Wikipedia)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

As a Mutant, Emma Frost has these Mutant Synergies.
As a Telepath, Emma Frost has these Telepath Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

Emma Frost may use another Telepath to attack with her Psychic Proxy Special Attack. Current Telepaths.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

As a Telepath, Emma Frost cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers: Special Powers that Interact Differently with Telepaths.
When Emma Frost uses her Diamond Form special power she gains the Super Strength special power. Figures with the Super Strength special power cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers: Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Benefits:

As a Telepath, Emma Frost interacts differently with certain special power. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Telepaths.
When Emma Frost uses her Diamond Form special power she gains the Super Strength special power. Figures with the Super Strength special power interact differently with certain special powers: Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Weaknesses:

As a Telepath, Emma Frost interacts differently with certain special power. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Telepaths.
As a Mutant, Emma Frost interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Mutants.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Initial playtest: Hahma
Second playtest: TrollBrute
Third playtest: warlordofthewolves
Comic, Figure, Background
Art by Scapemage

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

Current text:

NAME = Emma Frost

SPECIES = Mutant
UNIQUENESS = Unique Hero
CLASS = Telepath
PERSONALITY = Arrogant

SIZE/HEIGHT = Medium 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 170

DIAMOND FORM
After revealing an Order Marker on this card, you may place or remove the white Diamond Marker. While the Diamond Marker is on this card, you may not use any other special power on this card and:

Emma Frost gains the Super Strength special power;
When she defends against an attack, one shield will block all damage;
A player may only take a turn with Emma Frost after revealing an Order Marker on this card.

PSYCHIC PROXY SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 5.
Choose a Telepath figure you control and attack any figure within 3 spaces of the chosen Telepath. Emma Frost does not need clear line of sight to attack with this special attack.

TELEPATHIC LINK
While Emma Frost is in play all squad and hero figures you control are considered in clear sight of each other.

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

Original draft before feedback:

Spoiler Alert!

My original intent in this design was to represent this key aspects of Emma Frost:

Usually starts the battle helping every x-men or special guest to communicate telepathically, specifically dispatching cyclops orders to the battle field, i want her to be a key in any cyclops build and helpful in any other team to dispatch orders and extend powers
At the first sign of conflict she transform into diamond form losing her psychic abilities
In diamond form she's durable, in flesh form she usually avoids conflict
She has superstrength in diamond form, she can punch someone through a wall sometimes, but the important part is that she can take a fall from a great height and she can survive a crash from a plane.
Usually if someone is in range she pays attention to him trying to disable distracting him, or even overloading his senses or his emotions.

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

Awesome write up.

My only things: Diamond form doesn't seem that handy. Sure it gives her more survivability, but her other powers are so powerful I would never give them up, even if she's the only figure left (I'd rather have the change to remove OM's than have that shield).

Telepathic Link is awesome and most likely freaking powerful in the right builds.

Great start, I think she'll fly through!

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

I agree Diamond Form needs some more "oomph", although since it's already wordy I'm not sure what. Maybe this addition:

DIAMOND FORM
After revealing an Order Marker on this card taking a turn with White Queen, or before rolling defense dice, you may place or remove the Diamond Form Marker. While Diamond Form Marker is on White Queen's card she gains Super Strength special power, when rolling defense dice, you may add 1 automatic shield to whatever is rolled. White Queen may not be destroyed or receive wounds from any special power other than a special attack and may not use Psionic Inundation Blast Special Attack or Telepathic Link any other power while the Diamond Form Marker is on this card.

I am a little concerned that Telepathic Link, while awesome, is too broad a power (for instance, allowing a figure with a shotgun type power to shoot through a buddy through a wall in order to hit baddies), but I'll allow a Hero to weigh in on that.

EDIT: And finally, I kind of think she should just be Emma Frost. That's really all she's known as these days. White Queen is really just one stage of her career. I'm not saying we couldn't do a White Queen custom, just that this write-up doesn't really seem to reflect that stage of her life.

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

Here are some of my suggested changes, going along with Marg's ideas:

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Originally Posted by Margloth (Post 1552561)

DIAMOND FORM
After revealing an Order Marker on this card, you may either place or remove the Diamond Form Marker on this card. While Diamond Form Marker is on White Queen's card she gains Super Strength special power, when rolling defense dice, you may add 1 automatic shield to whatever is rolled. White Queen may only be destroyed or receive wounds from special attacks and may not use any other power while the Diamond Form Marker is on this card.

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

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Originally Posted by MegaSilver (Post 1552569)

Here are some of my suggested changes, going along with Marg's ideas:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margloth (Post 1552561)

Do we really want her to be totally invincible to certain figures? A lot of good armies don't have special attacks (Penguin is the only crime lord, for example). She'd automatically win.

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

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Originally Posted by Lord Pyre (Post 1552574)

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Originally Posted by MegaSilver (Post 1552569)

Here are some of my suggested changes, going along with Marg's ideas:

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Originally Posted by Margloth (Post 1552561)

Do we really want her to be totally invincible to certain figures? A lot of good armies don't have special attacks (Penguin is the only crime lord, for example). She'd automatically win.

:duh: Didn't consider that.

I'll leave the professionals to do thier job. :)

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

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Originally Posted by Margloth (Post 1552561)

EDIT: And finally, I kind of think she should just be Emma Frost. That's really all she's known as these days. White Queen is really just one stage of her career. I'm not saying we couldn't do a White Queen custom, just that this write-up doesn't really seem to reflect that stage of her life.

That's true. Probably a good idea!

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Originally Posted by MegaSilver (Post 1552580)

:duh: Didn't consider that.

I'll leave the professionals to do thier job. :)

Don't worry, it was Margloth's fault, you just tweaked it. ;)

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

How about something like "never receives more than one wound with the Diamond Marker".

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

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Originally Posted by Tornado (Post 1552589)

How about something like "never receives more than one wound with the Diamond Marker".

:up:

Re: The Book of White Queen - Design Phase

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Originally Posted by Tornado (Post 1552589)

How about something like "never receives more than one wound with the Diamond Marker".

Like one shield defense, kind of? That'd be cool.