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The Book of Amazo

The Book of Amazo

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 45
PROFESSOR IVO'S AMAZING ANDROID

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Comic PDF

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Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the DC Justice League set.
Its model number and name are #052 / Amazo.

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Character Bio - "The android Amazo was created by scientist Professor Ivo, who became obsessed with immortality. The original Justice League of America (Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and the Martian Manhunter) discover their powers have been drained and appear to be used in the theft of certain long-lived creatures. Attempting to guard the remainder of the creatures and discover the perpetrator, the League is defeated by Amazo. Ivo reveals he has created a means of extending his life span courtesy of the data obtained from studying the creatures, and almost succeeds in removing the League's memories of their having ever been heroes before being stopped by Green Lantern. The League defeat the android, and store it in their trophy room" (Wikipedia 2015).

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

Amazo is an Event Hero and follows Event Hero rules.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

As an Android, Amazo has these Android Synergies.
As an Antagonist, Amazo has these Antagonist Synergies.
As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Amazo has these Super Strength Synergies.
As a figure with a special power benefitting from water tiles, Amazo can benefit from water tiles being placed by one of these figures.

Outgoing Synergy:

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

As an Event Hero, Amazo interacts differently with these special powers.
As an Android, Amazo interacts differently with these special powers.
As a figure with a special attack, Amazo can interact differently with these special powers.
As a flying figure, Amazo interacts differently with these special powers.
As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Amazo interacts differently with these special powers.
Tiny, Large, and Huge figures are not affected by Amazo's Amazing Lasso special power. Current Tiny, Large, and Huge figures.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

At 500:
Initial playtest: IAmBatman
Second playtest: Arkham
Third playtest: Ronin
Fourth playtest: Arch-vile
At 520:
Fifth playtest: DC4Life
At 600:
Sixth playtest: Arkham
Seventh playtest: IAmBatman
At 700:
Eight playtest: IAmBatman
Art: Comic, Figure, Background
Art by Arkham
Amazo created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson
Comic art by J. G. Jones

Re: Amazo - Design Phase

NAME = AMAZO

SPECIES = ANDROID
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = ANTAGONIST
PERSONALITY = RELENTLESS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 10
MOVE = 10
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 7
DEFENSE = 7
POINTS = 700

GREEN LANTERN RING 3
Start the game with 3 green Power Markers on this card. Before attacking with Amazo, you may remove 1 Power Marker from this card to add 2 to Amazo’s Range and Attack numbers for this turn.

INTANGIBILITY
Amazo can move through all figures, Fortress Walls, and obstacles, and is never attacked when leaving an engagement. Amazo cannot be targeted by opponents' non-adjacent figures for any attacks or for any opponents' special powers that require clear sight.

AMAZING LASSO
Instead of moving with Amazo, you may choose a non-adjacent small or medium figure within 4 clear sight spaces of Amazo. Place the chosen figure adjacent to Amazo. The chosen figure rolls 2 fewer defense dice if attacked by Amazo this turn. Figures moved by Amazing Lasso will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

SUPER SPEED SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 4.
When Amazo attacks with this special attack, he may attack 2 additional times. After each attack with this special attack, you may immediately move Amazo up to 2 spaces.

WATER MIGHT 1
Add 1 die to Amazo's attack and defense while he is on a water space.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

Change Log:

Spoiler Alert!

12/26/15 (Post-Breathing Period): Green Power Ring power changed to Green Lantern Ring power, Water Strength 1 changed to Water Might 1, Intangibility added, Amazing Lasso wording shortened, Super Speed Special Attack simplified, Life increased from 7 to 9.
1/11/16 Special Attack upped to attack of 4, attack and defense both upped to 7, life upped to 10
1/25/16 After Ronin's test, upped cost to 520.
2/21/16 Cost tentatively raised to 600 for future testing.
2/22/16 Cost tentatively raised to 700 for future testing.

Original Write Up
NAME = AMAZO

SPECIES = ANDROID
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = AUTOMATON
PERSONALITY = RELENTLESS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5?

LIFE = 7
MOVE = 10
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6
POINTS = 500?

GREEN POWER RING
Start the game with 2 green Power Markers on this card. Add one to Amazo’s Range and Attack numbers for each green Power Marker on this card. If Amazo is attacked by an opponent’s figure and at least one skull is rolled, instead of rolling defense dice normally, you may instead remove one green Power Marker from this card and ignore the attack.

WATER STRENGTH 1
Amazo does not stop his movement when entering a water space. Add 1 die to Amazo’s attack and defense while he is on a water space.

AMAZING LASSO
If Amazo did not move this turn, before attacking, you may choose a non-adjacent small or medium figure within 4 clear sight spaces of Amazo. Place the chosen figure adjacent to Amazo. If Amazo attacks the chosen figure this turn, the chosen figure rolls 2 fewer defense dice. Figures moved by Amazing Lasso will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

SUPER SPEED SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 1, 2, or 3.
Start the attack with 12 attack dice. You may attack with 1, 2, or 3 attack dice until all 12 attack dice have been rolled. After each time Amazo attacks with this special attack, you may immediately move him up to 1 space. Amazo will not take any leaving engagement attacks when moved by Super Speed Special Attack.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

Re: Amazo - Design Phase

So I definitely like the Green Power Ring power on him and the Lasso power as well, as they both feel very representative and useful. I'm happy with Supes covered under Super Strength and Flying. I'm happy with that special attack representing Flash (I added in the extra movement part since last time we talked about the design, but I really like that for helping him use the Lasso and for making him more mobile without overlapping with flying).

I'm iff on the Water Strength one. It's mostly there for theme right now, rather than much utility. I'm wondering if I should put a Martian Manhunter power on there instead. Or just drop him to three powers. I'm not sure what would feel more thematically appropriate or iconic.

This guy has had a ton of versions over time, but to keep it simple I'm going with the original version as expressed in the bio above (powers only of Supes, Wonder Woman, GL, Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Aquaman) with some mixing in of later developments, like the use of the ring and lasso as I felt those were the best "powers" to represent Wonder Woman and GL.