The Book of Black Lantern (Crispus Allen)

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Black Lantern (Crispus Allen)

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 83
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: THE LONGEST NIGHT



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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the DC War of Light set.
Its model number and name are #050b/Spectre (Black Lantern).

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Character Bio - Doing the Blackest Night conflict, Black Hand sent several black power rings to infest the body of Crispus Allen, the mortal host for the Spectre. This created one of the most powerful Black Lanterns to date! By using the innate powers of the Spectre, this Black Lantern was able to resist Green Lantern Hal Jordan’s attempts to defeat it with the lights of the emotional spectrum. Only by allowing Parallax to once again take over his body was Hal able to free the Spectre, at which point the Spectre amplified the power of Star Sapphire Carol Ferris’ love for Hal to set the Green Lantern free.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Base clarification: Black Lantern is a single spaced figure.
• Black Lantern is an Event Hero and follows Event Hero rules.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a figure with Battery Markers, Black Lantern has these Battery Marker Synergies.
• As a Black Lantern, Black Lantern has these Black Lantern Synergies.
• As an Undead, Black Lantern has these Undead Synergies.
• As a Huge figure, Black Lantern has these Huge Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Black Lantern's Ring Charge of Death 16 special power may place a black Battery Marker on the cards of all Black Lanterns you control.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• Black Lantern's Ring Charge of Death 16 special power does not affect Androids, Constructs, or Undead.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Black Lanterns Strategy Guide

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (Arch-vile)
  *Changed Gaze of Death from 4 to 3.*
• Third playtest: (MrNobody)
  *Changed Gaze of Death from 3 to 2/ceiling of 2; Changed range from 4 to 2 and attack from 6 to 5; points from 475 to 525.
• Fourth playtest: (MrNobody)
• Fifth playtest: (fret_gurglo)
• Sixth playtest: (Lord Venoc)
• Seventh playtest: (Zakizzryn)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

[IAmBatman]

NAME = BLACK LANTERN
SECRET IDENTITY = CRISPUS ALLEN

SPECIES = UNDEAD
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = REVENANT
PERSONALITY = VENGEFUL
SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 8

LIFE = 12
MOVE = 4
RANGE = 2
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 6
POINTS = 525

GAZE OF DEATH 2
Start the game with 1 black Battery Marker on this card. Black Lantern may never have more than 2 black Battery Markers on this card. If an opponent's figure without the Fearless personality ends its normal movement within 2 clear sight spaces of Black Lantern, you may remove a black Battery Marker from this card. If you do, inflict a wound on that figure and that figure's turn immediately ends.

HAUNTING
Black Lantern may move through all figures and never takes leaving engagement attacks. At the end of each round, you may place Black Lantern on any empty space on the battlefield, as long as he is placed adjacent to an opponent’s figure.

RING CHARGE OF DEATH 16
If an enemy figure that is not an Android, Construct, or Undead would be destroyed by Black Lantern's attack or special power, you may roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 16 or higher, place a black Battery Marker on each Black Lantern card you control, if possible.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

[IAmBatman]

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[tcglkn]

Love it. Design looks really sweet. I thought we typically started with BL rings under charged or not charged at all so I wouldn't mind if he has a higher maximum of markers than he started with like 4-6.

[IAmBatman]

Hmm, that could be cool. Gaze of Death is a pretty powerful effect, so was trying to keep it in check, but that could be a good reason to bring him with some other BLs.

[tcglkn]

I agree it's powerful that's why I wouldn't want to start with more markers, but the ability to charge more seems thematic. I just don't like the feeling of starting a BL with a 100% charged ring.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, I can dig that. We can always pull back on what he starts with/the cap if he's coming in too strong.

[Lord Pyre]

Looks good! I like the power set, but don't know the character or theme well.

I'm mostly concerned about 7 range and 6 attack on a Flyer. That might be the strongest part of the design. He's practically a sniper that shoots for 7 dice much of the time. Pretty huge.

Also we don't have to specify "This" on lanterns anymore. Just call him Black Lantern rather than "this" Black Lantern.

[johnny139]

Yeah, now that LP mentions it, 7 Range does feel like a lot. Basic Spectre doesn't have range at all - any reason for the distinction here?

But powerset looks fun, so no issues there.

[IAmBatman]

You know, put it together so long ago, can't really remember the reasoning behind that huge range. Given that he'll mostly be using Haunting to get in people's faces (flying's not that great when attached to move of 4) I'm fine with a significant reduction in range (4? 5?).

[tcglkn]

Range of 4 is probably sufficient here.

[IAmBatman]

Off breathing. Updated to 4 Range, cut "this" from the Black Lantern references, and gave him a max of 4 batteries.

Calculator has him at 445 on my first go, so I'll try at 450 as planned.