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FOMORIAN TWINS
DEVASTATING DUO



The figures used are Fomirian #032 from Wild Beyond the Witchlight, and Fomorian #031 from Snowbound.

CHARACTER BIO:

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TBD.

CARD TEXT:

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GENERAL = UTGAR
PLANET = TORIL
SPECIES = GIANTS
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD
CLASS = WARRIORS
PERSONALITY = RECKLESS
SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 7

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 110

OVERSIZED SWING SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 4.
Choose an adjacent figure to attack. You may choose 1 additional figure adjacent to the defending figure to also be affected by the attack. Roll 4 attack dice once for all affected figures, each figure rolls defense separately.

UNEARTHLY STAMINA
This Army Card starts the game with 3 Stamina Markers on it. When a Fomorian Twin would be destroyed you may remove a Stamina Marker instead.

GRUELING OVEREXTEND
After taking a turn with Fomorian Twins, you may remove a Stamina Marker from this Army Card and take another turn with them. You may only use this power once during a round.

DESIGN NOTES:

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Heroscape has been lacking a Giant squad for... a long time! There are tons of available miniatures to carry out the task but I don't think it'll happen in VC. Giants are tough and boast a lot of vitality, they definitely are not easy enemies to take down in any game that is played so they are difficult to represent in a squad which is why I decided to use the status of a unique squad with some survivability mechanics to convey how difficult they are to deal with.

I think these make a great entry into the unique squad world because they address a few of the problems that weaker unique squads suffer from namely the loss in momentum that you deal with because you put order markers on a singular squad as opposed to a common squad or hero, and if you take damage regularly with a unique squad you are losing effectiveness immediately. Here we have a 2 man squad that can weather some fighting and take some ranged damage but still operate at maximum effectiveness with the ability to wipe 4 figures a turn off the board if things line up correctly... or even trade their vitality for more aggression to chase down ranged squad or destroy a grouped up section of commons.

Most of the emphasis on this custom is on the theme of vitality and strength, Fomorians have some dnd lore that places them as magic users and casters but I don't think that is the best use of these sculpts given their grotesque nature. However, in dnd lore they are also noted as great melee fighters that often employ blunt weapons so I think there is still enough of a connection to recognize them as what they are.

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Comments and ideas welcome! Fomorian Twins are in the early stages of design but I think they are at a great spot, the figures are easy to find and there are a couple of alternates. I would recommend these guys in a dungeon crawl or scenario play for a lot of fun against heroes but they shouldn't be too shabby in a regular or competitive game either, regardless they will draw some attention. I hope you enjoy!