The Book of Radioactive Man
 

Character Bio - Chen Lu began exposing himself to ever-increasing doses of radiation in what ended up being a Chinese government-sponsored, but futile attempt to defeat Thor. Eventually growing tired of being the bad guy, he joined the New Thunderbolts and later the People's Defense Force.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Mutate, Radioactive Man has these Mutate Synergies.
• As a Criminal, Radioactive Man has these Criminal Synergies.
• As a Repentant figure, Radioactive Man has these Repentant Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Hahma
• Second playtest: cwidje
• Third playtest: clembo2021
• Fourth playtest: ibechief
• Art: Scapemage

Card Updates:
7 March 2021 - Class changed to Criminal

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

NAME = RADIOACTIVE MAN
SECRET IDENTITY = CHEN LU

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CRIMINAL
PERSONALITY = REPENTANT

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 160

RADIATION BLAST SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4.
All figures without the Environmental Suit special power within 3 clear sight spaces are affected by this special attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. If a figure receives one or more wounds from this special attack, roll an unblockable attack die against the defending figure. This special attack can only be used once per round.

CONTROLLED EMISSIONS 13
If Radioactive Man ends his turn adjacent to no friendly figures, you may roll the 20-sided die for each figure without the Environmental Suit special power engaged with Radioactive Man, one at a time. If you roll 13 or higher, the figure receives one wound.

SUPER STRENGTH

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

Looks cool! Gotta watch out for those controlled emissions. :-P

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

Looks cool 8)

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

If I were to raise a concern, it's that there's no real reason to ever use his normal attack - but I suppose if you got height + some other boost it would come into play. Otherwise he looks solid.

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

Well I see him getting drafted with the Masters of Evil versus the Avengers a lot, so that'd be the other boost. :-)

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

Shouldn't his Radiation Blast be an Area of Effect attack?

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

I suppose it could be like dropping a nuke. Something like this?

RADIATION BLAST SPECIAL ATTACK
Attack 5 + Special. Range Special.
All figures without the Environmental Suit special power within 3 clear sight spaces are affected by this special attack. For each affected figure, count the minimum number of spaces between Radioactive Man and the defending figure. Roll 1 fewer attack die for each space counted. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. This special attack can only be used once per round.

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

I like it, but I'm a bit confused. Are you rolling once for each figure (in which case that's a ton of subtraction, really weakening the power) or are you rolling each attack separately?

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

It's a single blast, so it doesn't make a lot of sense to roll each attack separately.

Taking out the subtraction part of it, it would be more in line with other bomb-type powers.

6 attack dice for Smilex Bomb
7 attack dice for Supernova

RADIATION BLAST SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 5.
All figures without the Environmental Suit special power within 3 clear sight spaces are affected by this special attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. This special attack can only be used once per round.

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

I wonder if, to make it feel more like radiation, if we couldn't add in something extra like where if you take one or more wounds from the attack, you take one additional wound?

Re: Radioactive Man - Design Phase
 

My very first stab at this guy had Radiation Markers that the Hero had to roll a d20 to shrug off or take a wound.