The Book of Super-Ape (Peotor)

[tcglkn]

The Book of Super-Ape (Peotor)

C3G MARVEL WAVE 14
FANTASTIC ADVENTURES

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Supernova set.
Its model number and name are #020 / Super Apes: Mikhlo.

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Character Bio - A member of Red Ghost's Super-Apes. After the Red Ghost purposefully exposed himself and his apes to cosmic rays, Peotor the orangutan was granted higher intelligence as well as magnetic and gravitational powers.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Super-Ape, Super-Ape may be activated by Red Ghost's Super-Ape Command special power.
• As a Simian, Super-Ape has these Simian Synergies.
• As a Minion, Super-Ape has these Minion Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Super-Ape cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers the Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.
• As a Simian, Super-Ape is not affected by Gorilla-Man's Curse of the Gorilla-Man special power.

Benefits

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Super-Ape interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers the Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Weaknesses

• Tiny, Large, and Huge figures are not affected by Super-Ape's Magnetic Toss special power. Current Tiny, Large, and Huge figures.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: IAmBatman
• Second playtest: Scapemage
• Third playtest: johnny139
• Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by tcglkn

[tcglkn]

NAME = SUPER-APE
SECRET IDENTITY = PEOTOR

SPECIES = SIMIAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MINION
PERSONALITY = LOYAL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 170

MAGNETIC TOSS 9
After moving and instead of attacking, you may choose one small or medium figure within 3 clear sight spaces of this Super-Ape. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 9 or higher, toss the chosen figure by placing it on any empty space within 3 spaces of its original placement. Tossed figures do not take any leaving engagement attacks.

GRAVITATIONAL GRASP 12
Any time an opponent would begin the movement of this Super-Ape or a figure within 4 clear sight spaces of this Super-Ape, you may first roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 12 or higher, the figure may not be moved and may not attack with a normal attack this turn.

SUPER STRENGTH

[Margloth]

Why does Peotr have Super Strength? Is that because of his powers? Because he appears to be an orangutan, so if it's representing Simian strength I'd think he wouldn't quite rate.

Throwing with no damage and no falling damage is a little boring... Especially since Peotr has a decently beefy attack. I assume however that Red Ghost is going to have some sort of bonding power, so it could be useful if there's another turn on the OM.

How about dropping his attack and increasing his range to show magnetic attacking ability like Magneto?


One more thing: these are trained (presumably to overcome their more animalistic instincts) apes from the Russian space program who are exposed to cosmic rays that increase their intelligence. Is Feral the best choice for personality?

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Margloth

Why does Peotr have Super Strength? Is that because of his powers? Because he appears to be an orangutan, so if it's representing Simian strength I'd think he wouldn't quite rate.

Throwing with no damage and no falling damage is a little boring... Especially since Peotr has a decently beefy attack. I assume however that Red Ghost is going to have some sort of bonding power, so it could be useful if there's another turn on the OM.

How about dropping his attack and increasing his range to show magnetic attacking ability like Magneto?


One more thing: these are trained (presumably to overcome their more animalistic instincts) apes from the Russian space program who are exposed to cosmic rays that increase their intelligence. Is Feral the best choice for personality?

He does have SS because of his powers.

Red Ghost will let you take a turn with all 3 Super-Apes so he will be useful, but since it doesn't have any damage, I'd be willing to make it a before attacking power.

Are you thinking like Range 5, Attack 4? Cause I could get behind that, I wouldn't want his Attack lower than 4 though.

I'm open on new personality suggestions. I'm not married to Feral here. I could also see Loyal here.

[Margloth]

I like R5, A4.

I have no suggestions of personality, but loyal (or Obedient?) works for me.

I don't mind tossing instead of attacking if you're going for a team player mechanic. It gives him some strategic uses. Maybe drop the d20 roll more, since there's no (direct) damage involved?

[A3n]

Reused powers & rounded stats, I don't see any issues here.

[IAmBatman]

Looks good with the changes. If Red Ghost is taking a turn with all three of these guys at once, though, do we maybe want to depower them a tad?

[tcglkn]

That's why I kept the D20 rolls on this design and Mikhlo a bit on the higher side. I could see the 3 Apes and Red Ghost coming in around 700-800 points total. They often give the Fantastic 4 a decent fight but usually lose.

[Hahma]

Don't know this Ape either, but I take it he has some kind of magnetic powers and they seem well represented with the write-up

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Hahma

Don't know this Ape either, but I take it he has some kind of magnetic powers and they seem well represented with the write-up

Magnetic and gravitational. Really, the bios I put up in the OP for these guys are about the extent of the wiki knowledge on them. They are rather obscure characters, but classic Fantastic 4 foes.

[Griffin]

Looks good.

[tcglkn]

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