The Book of Karate Kid

[A3n]

The Book of Karate Kid

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 38
HEROES OF THE 31ST CENTURY



Comic PDF



Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Crisis set.
Its model number and name are #024 / Karate Kid.

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Character Bio - Val Armorr was the son of one of Japan's greatest crime lords, Kirau Nezumi, also known as Black Dragon. When he was born, his mother, the American secret agent Valentina Armorr, tried to hide him from his father, but she failed and was killed for her affront. Japan's greatest hero Sensei Toshiaki (the White Crane) eventually killed Black Dragon for his crimes and adopted the infant Val. He raised Val as if he were his own son, and trained him in all manner of the martial arts. Master of every martial art in the 31st century, Val became the youngest warrior ever to earn the title Samurai, and he went to work for his local shogun. However, after trying his best and failing to please his supervisor, he quit and searched the galaxy for new forms of battle to master.

When Val returned to Earth, he found that the Legion of Super-Heroes was searching for new recruits to battle the Khunds. He applied, and, although he had no superhuman powers, was accepted when he challenged Superboy to single combat and so impressed the Boy of Steel that Superboy vouched for his admission to the Legion.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Karate Kid has these Human Synergies.
• As a Legionnaire, Karate Kid has these Legionnaire Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

• As a figure with the Mental Shield special power, opponent's can never take temporary or permanent control of Karate Kid. Current Special Powers that Take Temporary or Permanent Control.
• As a figure with the Mental Shield special power, Karate Kid cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Mental Shield special power.
• As a figure with the Fearless personality, Karate Kid cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Fearless personality.
• As a figure that can gain the Super Strength special power, Karate Kid may not be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.
• As a figure with the Flying special power, Karate Kid cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Flying special power.

Benefits:

• As a figure that can gain the Super Strength special power, Karate Kid may interact differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Weaknesses:

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Karate Kid can be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Flying special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: IAmBatman (230 points)
• Second playtest: Clembo2021 (210-240 points)
• Third playtest: Karat (230 points)
• Fourth playtest: Trollbrute (210-220 points)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by A3n

[A3n]

NAME = KARATE KID
SECRET IDENTITY = VAL ARMORR

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = LEGIONNAIRE
PERSONALITY = FEARLESS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 230

SUPER KARATE
While attacking with his normal attack, Karate Kid has the Super Strength special power and for each skull you roll with his normal attack, the defending figure must subtract 1 from its Defense number.

MASTER MARTIAL ARTIST
When attacking an opponent's adjacent figure with a normal attack, add one automatic skull to whatever is rolled. When defending against a normal attack from an adjacent figure, add one automatic shield to whatever is rolled, and all excess shields count as unblockable hits on the attacking figure.

MENTAL SHIELD
An opponent may never take temporary or permanent control of Karate Kid.

FLYING

[Hahma]

Don't know this guy.

SUPER KARATE
While attacking, Karate Kid has the Super Strength special power and the defending figure rolls 1 fewer attack die for each skull rolled by Karate Kid.

Should probably have "normal attack" in there.

SUPER KARATE
When attacking with his normal attack, Karate Kid has the Super Strength special power. For each skull rolled during Karate Kid's normal attack, the defending figure rolls 1 fewer die.

[SirGalahad]

So just to clarify - he can cause Knockback on his attack, but then is affected by powers like Avalanche's Earthquake SA.

[Hahma]

Yeah, only getting SS during his attack, like Iron Fist.

[IAmBatman]

Might be odd, but this is the Legionnaire (other than Star Man maybe) that I've been looking forward to the most!

Is it weird for him not to have Martial Arts Master, since he's on par with or tougher than anyone else who's gotten it so far?

[Hahma]

Yeah that was my first thought regarding him not having Martial Arts Master, but I figured A3n wanted a knew special karate type power for him.

[SirGalahad]

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Crisis set.
Its model number and name are #024 / Karate Kid.

[quozl]

Would it be too confusing for him to have both powers? (Super Karate and MMA)

[IAmBatman]

That's what I'm wondering.

[johnny139]

He's evidently a master of every martial art in history so I'd say he qualifies.

[A3n]

It's definitely thematic here, I was just trying to keep him at only 2 powers & I wanted to get theme of his Super Karate sensing the weakness of his opponent.

But can break my rule for more then 2 powers here if you guys don't think it's too much on him.