The Book of Leonardo

[Tornado]

If you are willing to go through the re-tests, I would highly consider it.

[quozl]

Looking through the equipment glyphs, I could only see Don using utility glyphs. Since those are all weaker than the Gauntlet, I don't think that would need additional testing. It would just be in certain circumstances that you might take a utility glyph instead. I'd change this:

ANTI-GRAV GAUNTLET
Start the game with the Glyph of Anti-Grav Gauntlet on this card.

TECH SUPPORT
When rolling the 20-sided die for a special power on a glyph equipped by Donatello, you may add 1 to the roll for each Unique Hero you control adjacent to Donatello, up to a maximum of 3.

to this:

TECH SUPPORT
At the start of the game, after Order Markers are placed and before initiative is rolled, you may place either the Glyph of Anti-Grav Gauntlet or any Utility Equipment Glyph on this card. When rolling the 20-sided die for a special power on a glyph equipped by Donatello, you may add 1 to the roll for each Unique Hero you control adjacent to Donatello, up to a maximum of 3.

[japes]

Originally Posted by quozl

Looking through the equipment glyphs, I could only see Don using utility glyphs. Since those are all weaker than the Gauntlet, I don't think that would need additional testing. It would just be in certain circumstances that you might take a utility glyph instead. I'd change this:

to this:

That would get my vote.

[Tornado]

I would run it by the CRB but sounds good.

[TrollBrute]

on the theme of it, as I don't know the Turtles particularly well.

On the mechanical side of things, it's definitely stronger than the current power, but probably not by too much in most scenarios (another counter to Kryptonians though). The Bolas are pretty good, and the Smoke Pellets would definitely be very useful. I'm okay with the latter one though, because the Turtles could use the extra toughness.

So I'm okay with it, but I would want to see at least one set of tests if the change is made.

[Yodaking]

I like the glyph pool direction and I'm glad you are open to it. I had similar feeling about Don when I first saw his card but figured it was too late in the process to get any changes made so I just left it alone. As for her comments concerning the +1 bonus, she makes a good point that he should really only get a boost from other tech type people. Don't we already have something similar on another card where adj. engineers and scientist give a bonus (Reed or Stark?)? If giving him a glyph pool gives him a slight bump up in usefulness, then restricting the bonus to only other tech types should give him a slight bump down to even things out and leave his points where they are.

[quozl]

The boost is supposed to represent the support of his brothers and him pulling through for his brothers. It's not supposed to be technical-types working on something together.

@dok @Dysole @Soundwarp SG-1 @weebaer

Any worries about the latest incarnation of these 4 turtles?

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = LEONARDO
SPECIES = TURTLE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = NINJA
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 210

TURTLE POWER
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Leonardo, you may choose up to three other Ninja Turtles you control. One at a time, remove an unrevealed Order Marker from each of the chosen Ninja Turtles' Army Cards to add 1 to its attack dice and take an immediate turn with the chosen figure.

NINJA FOCUS 1
When you roll the 20-sided die for a Ninja you control, you may add or subtract 1.

DOUBLE ATTACK
When Leonardo attacks, Leonardo may attack one additional time.

STEALTH LEAP 12
Instead of his normal move, Leonardo may Stealth Leap. Stealth Leap has a move of 3. When counting spaces for Leonardo's Stealth Leap movement, ignore elevations. Leonardo may leap over water without stopping, leap over figures without becoming engaged, and leap over obstacles such as ruins. Leonardo may not leap more than 12 levels up or down in a single leap. When moving with Stealth Leap, Leonardo will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

NAME = DONATELLO

SPECIES = TURTLE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = NINJA
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 150

TECH SUPPORT
At the start of the game, after Order Markers are placed and before initiative is rolled, you may place either the Glyph of Anti-Grav Gauntlet or any Utility Equipment Glyph on this card. When rolling the 20-sided die for a special power on a glyph equipped by Donatello, you may add 1 to the roll for each Unique Hero you control adjacent to Donatello, up to a maximum of 3.

STAFF VAULT 12
After moving and before attacking, if Donatello moved at least 3 spaces and is unengaged, he may Staff Vault. Staff Vault has a move of 3. When counting spaces for Staff Vault, ignore elevations. Donatello may vault over water without stopping, vault over figures without becoming engaged, and vault over obstacles such as ruins. Donatello may not vault more than 12 levels up or down in a single vault. After using Staff Vault, you may add 1 die to Donatello's normal attack this turn.

BO STAFF
After moving and before attacking with a normal attack against an adjacent figure, you may subtract any number of Donatello's attack dice from your roll, to a minimum of 1 attack die. If you do, you may attack one additional time for each die subtracted.

ANTI-GRAV GAUNTLET
(THROW)

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
This figure gains the Super Strength special power. Instead of attacking, you may choose one small or medium figure within 4 clear sight spaces of this figure. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, place the chosen figure on any empty space within 4 spaces of its original placement. After the figure is placed, you may roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the figure receives 1 wound. Chosen figures do not take any leaving engagement attacks.

NAME = RAPHAEL


SPECIES = TURTLE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = NINJA
PERSONALITY = VENGEFUL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 170

SELF IMPORTANCE 20
Whenever you reveal a numbered Order Marker on any other Army Card you control, before using any other special powers, you must immediately roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 20 or higher, you must take an immediate turn with Raphael, and you may not take any additional turns with other figures you control. When using Self Importance 20, add 2 spaces to Raphael's Stealth Leap movement for that turn. You may only roll for Self Importance once per Order Marker.

THE WRATH OF RAPH
When Raphael attacks, he may attack one additional time. Add 1 to Raphael's Self-Importance 20 roll for each Unique Hero you control with one or more wounds and 1 for each destroyed Unique Hero in your army. When Raphael takes a turn with Self Importance 20, he may take one additional turn.

STEALTH LEAP 12
Instead of his normal move, Raphael may Stealth Leap. Stealth Leap has a move of 3. When counting spaces for Raphael's Stealth Leap movement, ignore elevations. Raphael may leap over water without stopping, leap over figures without becoming engaged, and leap over obstacles such as ruins. Raphael may not leap more than 12 levels up or down in a single leap. When moving with Stealth Leap, Raphael will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

NAME= MICHELANGELO

SPECIES = TURTLE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = NINJA
PERSONALITY = ENTHUSIASTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 170

COWABUNGA!
After taking a turn with Michelangelo, you may roll the 20-sided die, adding 1 to the roll for each adjacent figure. If you roll 14 or higher, you may immediately take one additional turn with Michelangelo.

LOCK AND STRIKE
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack from an adjacent attacking figure, all excess shields count as unblockable hits on the attacking figure. If a figure receives one or more wounds from Lock and Strike, its turn immediately ends.

STEALTH LEAP 12
Instead of his normal move, Michelangelo may Stealth Leap. Stealth Leap has a move of 3. When counting spaces for Michelangelo's Stealth Leap movement, ignore elevations. Michelangelo may leap over water without stopping, leap over figures without becoming engaged, and leap over obstacles such as ruins. Michelangelo may not leap more than 12 levels up or down in a single leap. When moving with Stealth Leap, Michelangelo will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

[Viegon]

Allowing a non-Bat character to draft Utility Glyphs feels weird to me, and I thought he played great as-is, but if you feel it's more thematic I guess it's fine.

[Yodaking]

That sounds more like emotional support than tech support, so maybe just a different name for the updated power then? Save the power name tech support for a different card/character.

[quozl]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

That sounds more like emotional support than tech support, so maybe just a different name for the updated power then? Save the power name tech support for a different card/character.

Or I could just drop the boost entirely. Most of the tests didn't have a boost anyway.

[japes]

Originally Posted by Viegon

Allowing a non-Bat character to draft Utility Glyphs feels weird to me, and I thought he played great as-is, but if you feel it's more thematic I guess it's fine.

See I always thought it was weird that they seemed to be limited to bat characters. I have one of the newest UG slated to be on a certain Titans card...still DC but not a bat character.

[Dysole]

Is it necessary to clarify that the +1 boost on Turtle Power is only for that figure's turn? Otherwise I don't see anything game breaking.

~Dysole, not even sure she could break it if we had a Turtle Gun similar to the Simian Gun