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[laughing matter]

It doesn't have to be there, but it's partly theme, and partly because I gave the normal Sentry write up that this started as Supersonic Flying (I think that's the right name) from Supergirl, and it was kind of a mirror of that albeit a dark, twisted one. Eventually I wasn't satisfied with Sentry, so that's why I posted this one instead.

[bsbush7690]

I came up with an Inertia design yesterday as well but couldn't think of a good power until this morning.

Inertia

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = INERTIA
SECRET IDENTITY = THADDEUS THAWNE

SPECIES = CLONE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = RIVAL
PERSONALITY = SADISTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 10
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 200?

PERSONAL TIME MANIPULATION
Inertia may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop his movement when entering water spaces. After taking a turn with Inertia, if Inertia did not use his Time Steal Special Attack this turn, Inertia may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

TIME STEAL SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 3.
Instead of attacking normally with Inertia, you may move Inertia up to 4 spaces. Inertia can attack up to 3 times with this special attack at any point before, during, or after this move as long as Inertia is on a space where he could end his movement. After using this special attack, choose a figure Inertia moved through this turn and roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 16 or higher remove one unrevealed Order Marker from it's card.

SPEED DODGE 2
When Inertia defends against an attack, and you roll at least one blank, Inertia takes no damage and may immediately move up to 2 spaces.

[johnny139]

I think Zombie Sentry would be a good place to start the Marvel Zombies, and Event Hero is a cool distinction for him... I wouldn't have thought of that but it definitely fits.

Anyways here's what I had for my Marvel Zombies drafts. I think the "overkill" mechanic from Dracula is appropriate here since A) they eat flesh in order to remain immortal and B) people are sometimes torn apart and eaten so quickly they don't have a chance to turn.

ZOMBIFICATION
After attacking an adjacent figure with a normal attack, you may remove a Wound Marker from this card for each wound inflicted. If that figure is not destroyed and is a Unique Hero, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 1-12, nothing happens. If you roll a 13 or higher instead take control of the affected figure. For the duration of the game, that figure loses its Species, Class, and Personality. Instead, it gains the Zombification special power and has the following characteristics:

• Species: Undead
• Class: Devourer
• Personality: Hungry

Androids and Undead are not affected by Zombification.

[laughing matter]

yeah, but I was just trying to tone back the design bit for the sake of balance, which is why i took out the healing aspect. I'm not sure if a d 20 roll is the best way to go with a zombie virus power, because once you get even a scratch from one of these guy's it's guaranteed that you will become a zombie if they don't finish you off. That's why I used the mechanics from Dracula's card.

[Smithy Winfred]

Originally Posted by johnny139

I think Zombie Sentry would be a good place to start the Marvel Zombies, and Event Hero is a cool distinction for him... I wouldn't have thought of that but it definitely fits.

Anyways here's what I had for my Marvel Zombies drafts. I think the "overkill" mechanic from Dracula is appropriate here since A) they eat flesh in order to remain immortal and B) people are sometimes torn apart and eaten so quickly they don't have a chance to turn.

ZOMBIFICATION
After attacking an adjacent figure with a normal attack, you may remove a Wound Marker from this card for each wound inflicted. If that figure is not destroyed and is a Unique Hero, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 1-12, nothing happens. If you roll a 13 or higher instead take control of the affected figure. For the duration of the game, that figure loses its Species, Class, and Personality. Instead, it gains the Zombification special power and has the following characteristics:

• Species: Undead
• Class: Devourer
• Personality: Hungry

Androids and Undead are not affected by Zombification.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but does that mean that if sentry inflicts a wound on superman, then rolls a 15, he takes control of superman with 1/8 wounds on him? I must be missing something because I'm feeling that is super overpowered.

[laughing matter]

That's right. That's why he was saying the overkill mechanic was better for this power, because it's more thematic, and it's more balanced

[Smithy Winfred]

Whats the theme behind giving him Cosmic Force Blast? That is Silver Surfer's ability, and I don't really see any reason why Sentry should have it, unless you know something I don't. The only time I remember Sentry using some sort of energy projection is when he battles Hulk in WWH, but in that case it is sort of a pulse wave, and less of an energy blast.

Perhaps an alternate

One Million Exploding Suns Special Attack
Attack 5: Range 3
All figures within 3 clear sight spaces of Sentry are affected by this special attack. After attacking, roll the 20 sided die once for each hero that received one or more wounds from this special attack. If you roll a 17 or higher, remove an order marker at random from that figures card.

Just seems to fit the Sentry's theme a little bit more (Power of one million exploding suns and all) and a little more interesting than just an alternate ranged attack.

[laughing matter]

Except he shoots energy out of his eyes and fists more often than not. It's whatever though, as I only gave him a special attack to provide an option for a ranged attack that wouldn't infect other figures. I also felt that keeping his base range at 1 would better convey that he was biting them as Zombie Infection specifies normal attacks only can infect figures.

[Smithy Winfred]

Originally Posted by laughing matter

Except he shoots energy out of his eyes and fists more often than not. It's whatever though, as I only gave him a special attack to provide an option for a ranged attack that wouldn't infect other figures. I also felt that keeping his base range at 1 would better convey that he was biting them as Zombie Infection specifies normal attacks only can infect figures.

Ok, you probably know better than me (totally didn't know he shot lasers from his eyes). Sentry's powers are pretty undefinable. It's not a big deal, I just thought it would be cool to have something a tad thematic.

Also, what is the point cost you were looking for? Him and Dracula would make a killer team, both of them kill others to make undead, Dracula can control any of those undead, and those undead can then turn others, and if Dracula goes down, you have sentry give you the staying power to to last until Dracula returns. Not to mention the other undead that would boost that team as well (Judge Death, Silver banshee). That army would kick booty

[laughing matter]

Thematically kick booty! really though, I have no idea what the cost would be on this dude.

[Smithy Winfred]

Originally Posted by laughing matter

Thematically kick booty! really though, I have no idea what the cost would be on this dude.

He has gone toe to toe (pre-zombie) with Ultron, Ares and Thor, but Thor is able to kill him add on the Zombie-ness, I'd say somewhere in the realm of 600? That seems high, but I feel that he is at least that level right now, if not more. I'm not at all familiar with Zombie Sentry, but he did take on essentially the entire marvel universe when he started the outbreak.

[laughing matter]

He began by killing of the avengers, which included at the time really powerful guys like ms marvel, luke cage, giant man, and thor.