The Book of Kick-Ass
 

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Character Bio - Being a huge comic book fan, and wondering why there's never been a superhero in real life, Dave Lizewski does the logical thing: buys a scuba suit online and patrols the streets as Kick-Ass. Becoming an internet celebrity for breaking up a gang-related beating, he attracts the attention of Hit-Girl and Big Daddy, two real real life superheroes. They pull him out of a bad situation, and become allies against the Crime Lord Johnny G.
Kick-Ass later inspires others to don costumes, and he's invited to join the superhero team Justice Forever, where they do public service, and end up fighting off Chris Genovese's supervillain army.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Kick-Ass has these Human Synergies.
• As a Crime Fighter, Kick-Ass has these Crime Fighter Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Unique Crime Fighters and Vigilantes you control may be boosted by Kick-Ass's Kickass Inspiration special power. Current Crime Fighters and Vigilantes.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

• N/A

Benefits:

• N/A

Weaknesses:

• As a figure with a Special Attack, Kick-Ass interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Special Attacks.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (Lord Pyre)
• Second playtest: (Toogwick_tuk)
• Third playtest: (Darkraptor5413)
• Fourth playtest: (Aggressive Sock)
• Fifth playtest: (HS Guy)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by japes
• Recommended Reading

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

NAME = KICK-ASS
SECRET IDENTITY = DAVE LIZEWSKI

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CRIME FIGHTER
PERSONALITY = EAGER

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 3

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

POINTS = 40

KICKASS INSPIRATION
If Kick-Ass is engaged with one or more figures, each Unique Crime Fighter or Vigilante you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Kick-Ass may add 1 die to its normal attack.

BATON ASSAULT SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 2.
Choose up to two figures to attack. Roll 2 attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately.

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

I specified Brutal Vigilante in his power to limit it to Hit-Girl, but I'd be fine with switching to any Crime-Fighter or Vigilante if we don't want to be that specific.

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Superhero Team Up feels a little "blah" (old hat) but the idea of him playing Sidekick to Spidey is kinda fun.

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Getting sick of sidekick powers? Those are some of my favorites! :p

My [redacted] write-up has [redacted] team up with [redacted] or anyone with an [redacted] on their card. ;)

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Well I love just about any power that works off the Avenger's marker. :-D But, yeah, I'm a bit sidekicked out .... just feels like we have too many flavors of the same thing, which makes the start to feel like white noise.

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Have any suggestions? He's always teaming up with other heroes, so I thought it was thematic (Plus I have plans for a Crime Fighter Red Mist, which would be cool).

Other heroes were inspired by him, so there could be some other boost, I just don't want him to boost people who don't need boosting, like Spider-Man, etc... We could limit an attack boost (Or something) to just Human Crime Fighters? But then that excludes Hit-Girl (Don't really want him to boost Batman and Co.).

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Yeah, I'm not excited about this design. Functionally it works so I'm fine for it to go ahead as is if that's what you want, but there might be something more you could do with him.

So were you guys saying that in the comics he does feel the pain or not?

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

I'm not sure a teenager with two sticks is going to be incredibly exciting no matter which way you look at him. :lol:

I believe he has metal plates in his head, but they never talk about his nerves being damaged like in the film.

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Maybe a small attack boost where figures attacking figures he was already engaged with get a +1 to their attack instead of the bonding? Something like that?

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

Not following, you mean when attacking a figure engaged with KA, they receive an extra attack die? I think I'd rather have some sort of aura power to represent inspiration, but it could work.

Re: The Book of Kick-Ass ~~ Design Phase
 

How about something like this:

KICKASS INSPIRATION
If Kickass is engaged with one or more figure, each Crime Fighter and Vigilante you control adds 1 to its attack.

Edit: And possibly something where he has to have one or more wounds (so his butt's already been kicked a little).