The Book of Azrael
 

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Character Bio - "Jean-Paul Valley, a university graduate student of computer science in Gotham City, is unaware that he is the latest in a line of assassin-enforcers for “The Sacred Order of Saint Dumas”, a sinister religious secret society, and had received training and mental conditioning to prepare him for this role since before he was born. For most of his life, he has been brainwashed with "The System", a deep level of psychological conditioning. Valley only learns of this upon the death of his father, who was also his predecessor, at which time his conditioning is activated and he is called upon to take up the mantle of Azrael. When he is sent by the Order to kill a weapons dealer, a rogue member of the Order who had turned against the others and killed his father, he crosses paths with Batman, also investigating the death of Valley's father […] Valley is given a job as a security guard at WayneTech headquarters, and also becomes an apprentice crimefighter alongside Batman and Robin, learning basic detective work. Valley plays a pivotal role in the “Knightfall” story arc (1992–1994), in which he stands in as Batman after Bruce Wayne is defeated and paralyzed at the hands of Bane." (Wikipedia, 2011).
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Q- Can the Burn Damage from Azrael's Flaming Blades cause additional damage to a figure that has a power that prevents more than 1 wound per attack, such as Magical Defense or Impenetrable Skin?
• A- Yes. With each roll of the dice is a new chance for damage.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Metahuman, Azrael has these Metahuman Synergies.
• As a Vigilante, Azrael has these Vigilante Synergies.
• As a potential Assassin, Azrael may have these Assassin Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Azrael cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Benefits

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Azrael interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.
• As a Vigilante, Azrael interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Vigilantes.

Weaknesses

• As a Vigilante, Azrael interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Vigilantes.
• Figures with the Lava Resistant special power are not affected by Azrael's Flaming Blades special power. Current figures with the Lava Resistant special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (Margloth)
• Third playtest: (marv_art)
• Art by A3n

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

NAME = AZRAEL
SECRET IDENTITY = JEAN-PAUL VALLEY

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = VIGILANTE
PERSONALITY = CONFLICTED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

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

POINTS = 170

THE SYSTEM SUPPRESSION
Start the game with a red System Marker. Before Order Markers are placed each round, you may place or remove the System Marker. While the System Marker is on this card, Azrael has the class of Assassin instead of Vigilante, and he adds 1 to his Move, Attack, and Defense numbers. Before taking a turn with Azrael, if the System Marker is on this card, you must roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 1-6, Azrael cannot move and must attack each adjacent figure exactly 1 time this turn.

FLAMING BLADES
If Azrael inflicts one or more wounds with his normal attack on a figure that does not have the Lava Resistant special power, roll one unblockable attack die for Burn Damage. After attacking with Azrael’s normal attack, you may attack one additional time.

SUPER STRENGTH

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

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Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

I like the mechanics of "The System" but I am failing to see how it fits thematically.

"The System" is a form of training (so to speak) that made him physically peak human in strength, speed & reflex. And that is all at once not a focus on defense one minute then attack the next. It's psychological & is triggered by donning the uniform but other then that he is always peak human. :shrug:

Other then that I think the rest looks fine.

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

Yeah, I'm actually kind of displeased with "The System" right now and I'm working on a rewrite that I should have up in a few minutes ... The new version will make its use all or nothing, but will also let it show how we walks the line between light and dark, with The System drawing him to the "dark side" and to a place of instability where no loyalties are respected ... It'll also work in my original goal of this guy working with the Vigilante faction (and thus Batman and Robin) as well.

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

OK, here's my second take on him ... I like this a lot better, but it is a tad more complex. Based on mechanics from Magneto, Green Lantern, and Sir Hawthorne.
Let me know what you guys think!

NAME = AZRAEL
SECRET IDENTITY = JEAN PAUL VALLEY

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = VIGILANTE
PERSONALITY = PROGRAMMED
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5
POINTS = 170?

THE SYSTEM
Start the game with a red System Marker on this card. After revealing an Order Marker on this card, you may place or remove the System Marker. While the System Marker is on Azrael’s card, he has the class of Assassin instead of Vigilante, and he adds one to his Move, Attack, and Defense. Before taking a turn with Azrael, if the System Marker is on this card, you must roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 1-6, choose an opponent. That opponent will now control Azrael for the remainder of your turn, but will not be able to view any unrevealed Order Markers on his card. At the end of that turn, control of Azrael returns to you.

FLAMING BLADES
If Azrael inflicts one or more wounds on a defending figure with his normal attack, and the defending figure does not have the Lava Resistant special power, roll one unblockable attack die for burn damage on that defending figure. After attacking with Azrael’s normal attack, you may attack one additional time.

SUPER STRENGTH

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

I am still not getting why he gains strength when the system marker is on him. I do like the opponent taking a turn part, that is great take on the internal struggle of walking the line between light & dark. But I don't recall him not having strength when he was in the Azrael persona. :shrug:

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

I am not digging the rewrite either. Perhaps:

I will think more about this.

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

Some pix. He was a difficult one because he's leaning so far forward, but I did what I could.

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Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

I trust you DC nerds to sort this out :)

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

:word:

Re: The Book of Azrael - Design Phase
 

:word: :word: I don't have time to research him right now and I don't know the character at all. I'll comment on any mechanic issues I see later when you get the theme worked out.