The Book of Wolfsbane
 

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Character Bio - A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf. She has honed her powers to shift between human and wolf characteristics but must keep her feral instincts at bay when she does.
She was originally a member of the X-Men's 1980s junior team The New Mutants. Later on she joined the Pentagon-sponsored X-Factor and was also associated with the British superhero team Excalibur. She appeared for a time as a teacher at Xavier's Academy in New X-Men. She served as a member of the X-Factor Investigations detective agency, until she joined the new incarnation of X-Force. - Wikipedia
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Mutant, Wolfsbane has these Mutant Synergies.
• As an Investigator, Wolfsbane has these Investigator Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Mutant, Wolfsbane interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with a special attack, Wolfsbane can interact differently with these special powers.
• Wolfsbane's Keep the Faith special power allows her to prevent an opponent from taking temporary or permanent control of her. Current special powers that take temporary or permanent control.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: TrollBrute
• Second playtest: darkraptor5413
• Third playtest: Tornado
• Fourth playtest: Blink
• Fifth playtest: Karat
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Flame Gryphon

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

NAME = WOLFSBANE
SECRET IDENTITY = RAHNE SINCLAIR

SPECIES = MUTANT
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = INVESTIGATOR
PERSONALITY = CONFLICTED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 130

SCENT OF BLOOD
Wolfsbane may add 2 to her Move number for this turn. If she does, she must end her movement within 4 spaces of a figure with one or more Wound Markers on its card.

DEVASTATING POUNCE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 6.
Choose a non-adjacent figure within 4 clear sight spaces whose base is not higher or lower than 6 levels from the base of Wolfsbane. Before attacking, place Wolfsbane adjacent to the chosen figure. If the chosen figure is destroyed with this special attack, immediately place Wolfsbane on the space previously occupied by the chosen figure. If the figure is not destroyed, place one Wound Marker on this card. When Wolfsbane is moved by this special attack, she will take any leaving engagement attacks.

KEEP THE FAITH
Any time an opponent would take temporary or permanent control of Wolfsbane, you may instead remove one unrevealed Order Marker from this card.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

Comic art:


Mini pics: here.

Backgrounds:

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

I really like Keep The Faith but I think Blood Tracking needs something more. Is she tracking in order to attack?

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

It should have a couple uses: A) to catch up to her allies and B) give her the chance to move 8 spaces in a turn and then Pounce an opponent's figure. I think this will make her role a mid-to-late game unit, allowing her to get into the action quickly and surprise the opponent.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

I'm liking how her powers work together.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

How about this, riffing off of Kraven's power?

BLOOD TRACKING
When a hero with one or more wound markers on its card ends its move within 4 clear sight spaces of Wolfsbane, you may immediately move Wolfsbane up to 2 spaces.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

Hmm, I'm open to changing the power, but I'm not sure I see the theme of that suggestion, and I don't see how it would be more useful or more fun. The theme of the power in the SP is her tracking down units, like a wolf would. This feels more like a battle maneuver or a foresight power.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

Should she have the same SA as Sabretooth?

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

Foresight after the hero moves? OK....

Anyway, if you keep the power as-is, the wording needs to change. You can't add to her Move when her move has already ended.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

I kind of feel like she should have a weaker Pounce than Sabretooth... not entirely sure of her character, though, so I could be wrong.

Happy with her overall. Not 100% sure if Keeping the Faith is necessary but it's a nice enough touch.

Re: The Book of Wolfsbane - Design Phase
 

Yeah, I could see something like "POUNCE SPECIAL ATTACK" or "WOLF POUNCE SPECIAL ATTACK" that's the same as the current special attack, but with an attack of 4 or 5 instead.

I like the current power set overall. The Blood Tracking should come first.

quozl - what did we do with the Move number issue on Ventriloquist? He's our clearest precedent here.