The Book of Tree of Life
 

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Object Bio - The Tree of Life is a fundamental archetype in many of the world's mythologies. Sometimes called the Tree of Knowledge and connected to heaven, the underworld, and all forms of creation. The Tree of Life and the Tree of Death are both forms of the world tree or cosmic tree.
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-Type of Destructible Object-

• Destructible Object: A Destructible Object can be targeted, destroyed, and removed from play the same way a figure is. See HERE for additional C3G Destructible Object rules.

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Roots to Branches allows Poison Ivy to use her Entangling Vines special power.
• Roots to Branches allows figures with the Plant Animation special power to wound opponent's figures. Current figures with the Plant Animation special power include: Floronic Man, Poison Ivy.
• Roots to Branches allows Swamp Thing to use his The Green special power.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: Dr. Jekyll, 2nd Undead Playtest
• Second Playtest: Ericth74
• Third Playtest: IAmBatman
• Art by Dr. Jekyll

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

TREE OF LIFE

LIFE - 3
DEFENSE - 5

SIZE - HUGE 14

LIFE AURA
Undead figures adjacent to this Tree of Life subtract 1 from their Defense number. Figures adjacent to this Tree of Life that are not Undead or destructible objects add 1 to their Defense number. When this Tree of Life is destroyed, replace it immediately with a Tree of Death.

ROOTS TO BRANCHES
While this tree is on the battlefield, whenever a special power on an Army Card refers to an Evergreen Tree, it refers to this Tree of Life as well.

DEEP ROOTS
This tree may never be moved by any special power or ability.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

This is just a thought to make them play nice with figures like Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

Good stuff.
I guess my only concern is remembering which apple is from which tree if there was an orchard.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

That is true, hmm. I'll have to think on that one.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

I suppose each tree could have a different color apple.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

Just put a number on the apple.

you can have 8 numbered apples on the card.

If you have more than 8 trees on the map then you can figure something else out on your own.. :)

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

That works.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

Ooh, make sure to post this link to one of the main threads so folks will know it's going. Probably doesn't hurt to do a tag of the Terrain Group members as well.

But yay that this has started! :-) I just saw it now. Comments in a bit.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

First question: Do we want these to be throwable? If so, we want sizes and heights on them, I believe.

For the addition you mentioned, I'd just do the Evergreen side of it, since thematically that sucker isn't appearing in a jungle. :-P

So the overall idea (just for clarity) is this is a flip card with the apple tree version starting out and the no leaf dead tree version on the flip side? Seems workable enough.

The powers on each sides are pretty straightforward and I like the interaction. Basically by the time you kill the tree you're getting the benefit of -2 move and defense, which will be worth it if someone like Nightwing has the Apple.

The only difficulty I could see is having to track who has which apple, but we can see how that feels in testing.

Possible early wording tweak:

THE TAKING TREE
A figure with this tree's Apple Marker on its card subtracts 1 from its Move and Defense numbers. When this tree is destroyed, remove its Apple Marker from the game.

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

Sorry for the delayed tag. Not tagging Bats or Tornado since you guys have already commented.

@A3n
@quozl

Re: The Book of Apple Tree/Dead Tree (Breathing)
 

Appreciated. :-D I never end up seeing tags anyway.