IshMEL's Customs: Updated 7/11/2018

[IshMEL]

As I noted above, I had some tweaks and changes to some of my Jandar's Counterintelligence units. Here are the cards for four of them:

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Still need to make a card for Agent Rigg and figure out what I'm doing with Agent Zilar.

[IshMEL]

“In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.”

Cue: NERF HERDER!


Buffy. Despite some clunker episodes, a few characters I'd rather forget, and a terrible ending, it's still one of my favorite TV shows of all time. We're now rewatching the whole series, introducing it to the boys, which is just reaffirming its general awesomeness.

So why not combine one of my favorite shows with one of my favorite games?

Since getting the figure for Buffy Summers (I'm using the Heroes of Fiction version), I've been theoryscaping some of the other characters from the series and looking for the right minis, or at least, minis that are somewhat suggestive of their characters. These are based on the characters up to Season 3 (so Willow has magic but can't threaten to destroy the world; Spike is devoted to Drusilla but has a complicated relationship with Buffy, etc.)

Here's what I've come up with so far:

Vamps

Angel §. 200 pts. (99% C3G version)

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Angel (BtVS)
General: Vydar
Species: Undead
Unique Hero
Class: Protector
Personality: Brooding
Medium 5
Life: 6
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 5
Defense: 4

Points: 200

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Dark Avenger
Immediately after a friendly figure within 3 spaces of Angel rolls defense dice against a normal attack, you may move Angel adjacent to the defending figure, if possible. If Angel ends this move also engaged with the attacking figure, you may roll 1 unblockable attack die against that figure. When Angel uses Dark Avenger, he will take any leaving engagement attacks.

The Demon Within
After taking a turn with Angel, if he inflicted one or more wounds with his normal attack, you must roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 1-4, choose an opponent to take control of Angel. Remove all Order Markers from this card, then give this card to the chosen opponent. If Angel is controlled by a player that did not control Angel at the start of the game, Angel cannot use his Dark Avenger special power and rolls one additional attack die.

Healing
At the end of the round, remove 1 Wound Marker from this card.

Figure: Clark Kent

This is the same as the C3G version, only I have put him in Vydar since my other Buffy characters are all assigned to Generals. Vydar as the "neutral" general represents the tension between the "Angel" and "Angelus" sides of him.

Spike. 140 pts.

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Spike
General: Utgar
Species: Undead
Unique Hero
Class: Devourer
Personality: Tormented
Medium 5
Life: 6
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 4

Points: 140

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Life Drain
Each time Spike destroys a figure, you may remove a wound marker from this Army Card. Spike cannot Life Drain destructible objects.

Conflicted
If Spike targets a Slayer for a normal attack, you must first roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 1-3, Spike cannot attack this turn. If you roll a 17 or higher, add 1 automatic skull to whatever is rolled.

Eternal Love
If Spike is within 4 clear sight spaces of a figure with the Heartbreaker special power, add 1 to his attack and defense.

Figure: Hannibal King

This is Season 2 & 3 Spike. Not as powerful as Angel (that fits), and without Drusilla, not as powerful as Cyprien (no flying or Chilling Touch). But also, no chip. He's still not sure how he feels about the Slayer, but is devoted to Drusilla.

Not the best mini -- I should really paint that long coat black...

Drusilla. 60 pts.

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Drusilla
General: Valkrill
Species: Undead
Unique Hero
Class: Psychic
Personality: Chaotic
Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 3

Points: 60

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Life Drain
Each time Drusilla destroys a figure, you may remove a wound marker from this Army Card. Drusilla cannot Life Drain destructible objects.

Oracle
At the beginning of every round, after rolling for initiative, you may choose an opponent's Order Marker. That opponent must show that Order Marker to you. If it is a "1", that opponent must remove it.

Heartbreaker
If Drusilla is destroyed, you must place her on an Army Card you control with the Life Drain special power, if possible. If you have more than one such card, you must choose the one with the highest point value. Reduce the Attack and Defense numbers on that card by 1.

Figure: Horrorclix Blood Vamp

Ah, Drusilla. Of course she's Valkrill, with her whole "destroy the world" thing and all that crazy going on. Her Oracle power represents her psychic precognitive ability, which is often confused but does give her and Spike the edge if he can figure out just what it means. Unlike Sonya's "Eternal Heartbreak," it's her own death that will break the heart of another vamp.

The mini isn't great, she never dresses this "trashy" but it will have to do.

The Scoobies

Rupert Giles. 70 pts.

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Rupert Giles
General: Jandar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Watcher
Personality: Protective
Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3

Points: 70

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Magical Research
When the 20-sided die is rolled for a special power on an opponent's Undead or Demon Army Card and at least one of the figures from that Army Card is within 4 clear sight spaces of Giles, subtract 3 from the die roll.

Watcher
After taking a turn with a Slayer you control, if there is at least one Order Marker on this card you may choose a different small or medium Hero you control who does not follow Utgar or Valkrill. Giles may be the chosen Hero. Immediately take a turn with the chosen Hero.

Knocked Out
If Giles receives any number of wounds but is not destroyed, you may remove him from the battlefield and place him on this card. At the end of a round in which Giles was Knocked Out, you must either place him on an empty same-level space adjacent to a figure you control, or destroy Giles.

Figure: Marvel Heroclix Iron Man 3 movie Aldrich Killian #008 common

I wavered between Jandar and Einar for him. Einar because British, and because of his penchant for bucking the rules of the Council and for certain morally gray actions in later seasons. But he's still Buffy's conscience and guide to what is Right, so I'm keeping him in Jandar. One version of "Magical Research" gave an additional defense against special attacks, but I think this expanded Holy Relic is better. He's a C&C unit with a penchant for getting knocked out, which is pretty much Giles in a nutshell.

Tactically, you'll have to choose between protecting him using Knocked Out, and losing the additional turns if he's off the board.

Of the minis, I'm the happiest with this find. He really does look like Giles! Without glasses, but one can't have everything.

Willow Rosenberg. 60 pts.

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Willow Rosenberg
General: Ullar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Witch
Personality: Passionate
Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 5
Attack: 1
Defense: 3

Points: 60

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Dark Arts
When making a normal attack on a Demon or Undead figure that is not adjacent, Willow rolls 3 additional attack dice.

Spell of Protection
All small or medium figures you control within 3 clear sight spaces of Willow add 1 to their defense dice when rolling defense against an attack from a figure who follows Utgar or Valkrill. If there is at least one unrevealed Order Marker on this card, Willow's Spell of Protection will also benefit Willow.

Healing Word
After revealing an Order Marker on a wounded small or medium Hero figure you control that is adjacent to Willow, and before using any other special powers on any Army Card or Glyph, you may first roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 1-12, nothing happens. If you roll a 13 or higher, remove up to 2 wound markers from that Hero's Army Card.

Figure: Marvel Heroclix Iron Man 3 Movie Brandt #011

Ullar, easily. This is Season 2&3 Willow, so not yet at the point where she's burn-the-world powerful. Essentially a weaker Ana Karithon, but with some boost against Demons as well. I wish I had a better figure for her, but after cutting off the gun it won't be that bad, just a "generic redhead".

Xander Harris. 40 pts.

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Xander Harris
General: Jandar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Zeppo
Personality: Loyal
Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3

Points: 40

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

I Laugh At Danger…
If a figure is engaged with both Xander and another figure you control, that opponent's figure reduces its Defense by 1.

...And Then I Run Away And Hide
After taking a turn with a Slayer, Hybrid, or Witch Hero you control, you may immediately move Xander Harris up to 4 spaces. When moving with this special power, Xander does not take leaving engagement attacks from figures that are engaged with other friendly figures.

Figure: Marvel Heroclix Web of Spider-Man Peter Parker #008 common

Xander, despite his goofiness, is pretty clearly Jandar with his moral compass. His role in combat is generally supportive, and I hope these two powers get at his character. His class is an homage to one of the best Xander-centric episodes.

Oz. 30 pts.

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Oz
General: Aquilla
Species: Hybrid
Unique Hero
Class: Lead Guitar
Personality: Cool
Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3

Points: 30

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Bitten
If Oz is in your Army, you must also draft Werewolf Oz in your Army. If another player gains permanent control of Oz, that player also gains permanent control of Werewolf Oz.

Full Moon
At the beginning of each round, before placing Order Markers, you must place a Phase Marker on this card. If there are 4 Phase markers on this card, remove Oz from the battlefield and place him on this card.

Devoted Boyfriend
Oz rolls an additional attack die against a figure that is engaged with a Witch you control.

Figure: Marvel Heroclix HULK John Jameson #008 common WITH CARD

Like fellow Hybrid Van Nessing, Aquilla seemed like the right choice for Oz. You'll want to set him up to make the best use of his Werewolf form, but be careful it doesn't turn on your own Scoobies!

Werewolf Oz. 35 pts.

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Werewolf Oz
General: Utgar
Species: Hybrid
Unique Hero
Class: Beast
Personality: Wild
Medium 5
Life: 6
Move: 7
Range: 1
Attack: 5
Defense: 3

Points: 35

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Wolf Out
At the beginning of the game, do not place Werewolf Oz on the battlefield. Instead, when Oz is removed from the battlefield with the Full Moon special power, place Werewolf Oz on the space previously occupied by Oz.

Hungry Like The Wolf
Werewolf Oz is considered to be engaged with all adjacent small or medium figures. Werewolf Oz cannot leave an engagement, and must attack every turn, if possible.

Change Back
At the end of the round, remove all wound markers from this card, and all Phase Markers from the Army Card of Oz. Remove Werewolf Oz from the battlefield and place Oz on the space previously occupied by Werewolf Oz.

Figure: Pathfinder Werewolf

And… now he's in Utgar. The Full Moon happens every 4 rounds, not every 4 weeks, but it's a game, not a simulation, right? "Hungry Like The Wolf" represents his ravenous nature, once he's wolfed out he'll attack anything. Even Willow! With careful planning, though, you should be able to avoid "friendly fire."

These are works in progress, and nothing's been tested, and as always I'm open to suggestions etc. I don't currently have plans for any others (what would I do with Cordelia? Or Anya?) but I could see making Faith, or a Treasure Glyph of Mr. Pointy, or perhaps one of the Big Bads. At any rate, I have plenty of Demons and Undead for the Scoobies to fight for the foreseeable future...

[IshMEL]

Updated the Soulborgs, Cyborgs, and Spacefarers group with a new card for Captain M37:

Captain M37 ¤. Soulborg with Homing Missile SA. 120 points.

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Captain M37
General: Vydar
Species: Soulborg
Unique Hero
Class: Captain
Personality: Precise
Huge 8

Life: 3
Move: 6
Range: 8
Attack: 4
Defense: 5

Points: 125

Base: Single
Planet: Alpha Prime

Short-Range Autoload
After moving and before attacking, you may subtract 1 from the Attack number on this card. If you do, after making a normal attack Captain M37 may make two additional normal attacks. When using Short-Range Autoload, Captain M37 may only target figures within 4 spaces.

Homing Missile Special Attack
Range 7 Attack 3
Before attacking, choose a figure within 7 spaces. All special powers on that figure's Army Card are negated until the end of the turn. You must then target that figure for Homing Missile Special Attack, if possible. If a Guard or Scout figure you control is within 3 clear sight spaces of a figure, Captain M37 does not need line of sight to target that figure with Homing Missile Special Attack.

Design Notes:

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First, the rank. Vydar's military structure never made any sense to me. How is it that all the Soulborgs are Majors? Hence, Captain. Because he's a rank down, I gave him one less life than Q10, my base for his stats, and because he's so tall, he gets 1 more move.

Like Q9 and Q10, Capt M37 is all about options. He can make a single attack of 4 at range 8, or 3 attacks of 3 at range 4. (Unlike the Qs, his multiple attack isn't a SA, so it can be boosted by height or auras etc.) Or, the Homing Missile, which takes its inspiration from Kira Jax's Exploit Weakness. Stealth Dodge? You can't dodge the Homing Missile. Hide In Darkness? You can't hide. Isamu? More like a non-ja.

(FYI here's the list of Defensive powers from Kira Jax's page):

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Disappearing Ninja / Vanish / Fleet Footed (C3V: Command Courier)
Scatter
Scurry
Dying Swipe
Shields of Valor / Shield of Valor (C3V: Ulfrid Hornwrangler)
Combat Challenge
Counter Strike / Arcane Riposte / Evil Eye Defense
Evil Eye Protection
Adjacent Tough
Tough / Warforged Resolve
Disciplined Army Defense Bonus / Valiant Army Defense Bonus
Staff of Lerkintin
Shield Wall
Battle Fury
Melee Defense X
Evasive X
Insubstantial X
One Shield Defense
Stealth Dodge / Defensive Agility
Thorian Speed / Glacier Camouflage / Lurk in the Shadows
Smoke Powder X
Concealment X
Hide in Darkness
Sacred Band Defy Death X
Stealth Armor X
Expendable Rabble
Exoskeleton / Redundant Systems (C3V: Vulcanmech Incendiborgs)
Leaf of the Home Tree Aura
Cell Divide
Teleport Reinforcements
Defensive Aura X / Strength of Oak Aura X
Orc Defense Aura X / Heroic Defense Aura / Defensive Aura / Extended Defensive Aura
Gift of the Empress Aura
Chalice of Fortitude
Spidey/Spider -Sense X
Purple Heart (C3V: Capt. John Varan)
Aegis of the Crimson Sigil (C3V: Haduc)
Tribal Protection (C3V: Zogross Hardscale)
Opportunity Strike 15 (C3V: Zogross Hardscale)
Varkaanan Blade Defense (C3V: Varkaanan Blade Dancers)
Defensive Vault (C3V: Varkaanan Blade Dancers)

Unlike Kira, Captain M37 can only use his negating power on the figure he targets, which reduces the range of powers he can use it against.

Figure: Death From Above #119 Thunderbolt 'Jing Smith'

[Ixe]

I've fallen a bit behind here. I guess it's never too late to jump back on.

Captain M37
Is this guy double-based? He'll be pretty good at kiting melee units if he's single based between 6 move and 8 range (double will slow him down overall).

Fort Short-Range Autoload, I'd suggest for you to subtract 1 from the attack and 4 from the range. That is otherwise a powerful ability, especially if you can match it up with height or any other attack bonus. Have you considered making it a special attack instead? It's obviously very powerful but a little limiting in that you want to keep him further away with his low life. His normal attack makes Homing Missile a niche power. Any benefit of it being a special attack is washed over by the fact that it negates the powers of the affected figure.

Overall this guy is solid for 120 points (or 125, which you listed in the text). Keep him shielded behind a screen and he can pick apart incoming squads or heroes with 3 attacks or dismantle units that could otherwise counter him from afar. 120 may actually be a bargain all things considered, although I suspect he'll have a little trouble against ranged units that can bypass his screen and keep out of Short-Range Autoload.

[IshMEL]

Originally Posted by AMIS

Love this card. Only change I would look to is to call them Elementars as opposed to plant but that's just to bring them more 'Scapey.

Thanks, AMIS! I have them as "Plants" to fit in with the rest of my forest faction. I never quite understood the "Elementars" species, anyway, to be honest.

Originally Posted by Ixe

I've fallen a bit behind here. I guess it's never too late to jump back on.

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Captain M37
Is this guy double-based? He'll be pretty good at kiting melee units if he's single based between 6 move and 8 range (double will slow him down overall).

Fort Short-Range Autoload, I'd suggest for you to subtract 1 from the attack and 4 from the range. That is otherwise a powerful ability, especially if you can match it up with height or any other attack bonus. Have you considered making it a special attack instead? It's obviously very powerful but a little limiting in that you want to keep him further away with his low life. His normal attack makes Homing Missile a niche power. Any benefit of it being a special attack is washed over by the fact that it negates the powers of the affected figure.

Overall this guy is solid for 120 points (or 125, which you listed in the text). Keep him shielded behind a screen and he can pick apart incoming squads or heroes with 3 attacks or dismantle units that could otherwise counter him from afar. 120 may actually be a bargain all things considered, although I suspect he'll have a little trouble against ranged units that can bypass his screen and keep out of Short-Range Autoload.

Thanks for the feedback, Ixe! Always appreciate your stopping by.

Captain M37 is a single-based figure. It's an interesting point on the kiting, and I thought I'd run some numbers on it. There are 19 "fast" ranged units (Move>5, Max Damage Range>4). 9 have a Move below their MDR, 6 have a Move equal to their MDR, and 4 have a Move greater than their MDR: Agent Skahen, Krav Maga Agents, Mimring, and Zelrig. This isn't taking into account the effect of Flying (or base size) on speed. So I think I'll drop his Move to 5, just to be safe. I will also consider reducing the Range on Autoload to be 3, or making it an SA. Probably the latter. He probably should be at 130, but I will have to get him to the table to be sure!

Now, a few new cards, and a new Wizard in the works.

Here's Zalindreh, my "make any Wizard into Sonlen" familiar:

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A new version of the Oak Warriors, this one incorporating the "Animated Plant" power from Ixe's Aubrien Woodkin. I renamed the power, since I have a bunch of "animated plants".

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And the revised Agent Moore. I fixed Coordinated Agent SA as only using other unengaged Agents, since if they're engaged they shouldn't be able to Coordinate, as it were.

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And now my WIP (Wizard-in-Process), Phaestus Cannith, master of the Creation Forge!

I'm getting my first Warforged Soldiers soon. (Well, sort of -- I traded in a bunch of figures to Auggie's, and used some of the credit to get 3 sets of Warforged D&D figures, 2/3 of which are the same sculpt as the "real" WS, which is good enough for me.) Reading a bit on the Warforged, I had the following idea for a Glyph / Hero combination that would work with both the Squad and the Heroes. Has this been done before?

Glyph of Creation Forge
If a Wizard with the Rune of Ghurla special power is on this glyph at the beginning of the round, before rolling for initiative you may reveal an Order Marker on that Wizard's Army Card to choose a previously destroyed Warforged figure from your Army. If it is a numbered Order Marker, the chosen Warforged may be Unique. Place the chosen Warforged figure adjacent to that Wizard.

Phaestus Cannith
Vydar
Human
Wizard
Disciplined?
Life 4
Move 5
Range 5
Attack 3
Defense 2
100 points?

Rune of Ghurla
At the beginning of the game, you may place a Glyph of Creation Forge on a same-level space adjacent to Phaestus Cannith.

For The Creator
Phaestus Cannith adds 1 to his Defense for every adjacent Warforged you control, to a maximum of +2 for this special power.

100 points is mostly a guess. His value is mostly in his ability to work the Forge, and you'll have to keep a couple of Warforged next to him in order to keep him alive.

An interesting piece of trivia regarding the Warforged. This from the Eberron Wiki:

The most important marking for any warforged is their ghurla, a rune distinctive to each warforged which is placed upon their forehead and means "truth" in Primordial.

This reminded me of another "animated matter" creature who is brought to life in the same way, the Jewish Golem:

In some tales (for example, some versions of those of the golems of Chełm and Prague, as well as in Polish tales and version of Brothers Grimm), a golem is inscribed with Hebrew words, such as the word emet (אמת, "truth" in Hebrew) written on its forehead. The golem could then be deactivated by removing the aleph (א) in emet, thus changing the inscription from "truth" to "death" (met מת, meaning "dead"). (

Wikipedia

Wikipedia

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I'm sure this is deliberate on the part of D&D. I still need to make a Rabbi Loew Hero some day... now I just need a 28mm rabbi! In period 16th C dress, of course.

As always, thanks for taking a look!

[IshMEL]

Another unit I've been noodling on, this one a chainsaw-wielding serial killer.

Jedediah Cobb. 125 pts.

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Jedediah Cobb
General: Valkrill
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Criminal
Personality: Insane
Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 3

Points: 125?

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Homicidal Frenzy
After taking a turn with Jedediah Cobb, roll the 20-sided die. Add 4 to your die roll if he destroyed a small or medium figure this turn. If you roll a 16 or higher, you may take another turn with him.

Insanity Defense
Opponents cannot take control of Jedediah Cobb.

It Also Cuts Wood
When Jedediah Cobb attacks a destructible object, it may not use any special powers that grant automatic shields.

Figure: Horrorclix Chainsaw

Complete theory-scape on him at this point. "Homicidal Frenzy" is his main power that primarily represents the "serial killer" thing. I'm not sure about the other two powers, which are very "niche" but there for flavor.

Thanks for taking a look!

[TheAverageFan]

Christian Bale: 125 seems a wee bit steep, even with the enhanced Frenzy given his poor survivability compared to others in that price range. It Also Cuts Wood is a funny power, and when you're working with a guy with a chainsaw, one niche power is fine.

I'm not so sure about Insanity Defense though... you think he'd have a power more like Eternal Hatred--I'm assuming his loyalties to his comrades is shaky given his mental health. Insanity Defense means that he'll never betray or harm a brother-in-arms, and that doesn't quite speak killer psychopath to me, IMO.

~TAF

[IshMEL]

Originally Posted by TheAverageFan

Christian Bale: 125 seems a wee bit steep, even with the enhanced Frenzy given his poor survivability compared to others in that price range. It Also Cuts Wood is a funny power, and when you're working with a guy with a chainsaw, one niche power is fine.

I'm not so sure about Insanity Defense though... you think he'd have a power more like Eternal Hatred--I'm assuming his loyalties to his comrades is shaky given his mental health. Insanity Defense means that he'll never betray or harm a brother-in-arms, and that doesn't quite speak killer psychopath to me, IMO.

~TAF

I like Eternal Hatred as a better "insanity" power. The combination with Frenzy will be interesting. Thanks for the suggestion!

[IshMEL]

Ah, the dreaded double post!

[IshMEL]

A couple of other figures I've got in draft form, from my recent free haul of figures!

Venoc Striker

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Venoc Striker
General: Ullar
Species: Viper
Unique Hero
Class: Warrior
Personality: Relentless
Medium 6
Life: 4
Move: 7
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 3

Points: 80

Base: Single
Planet: Marr

Slither
This figure does not have to stop its movement when entering water spaces.

Viper Frenzy
After taking a turn with the Venoc Striker, you may roll the 20-sided die. For each adjacent Viper figure you control, add 1 to your die roll. If you roll a 16 or higher, you may take an additional turn with the Venoc Striker, or with a Viper Squad you control.

Swift Assault Special Attack
Range 1 Attack 3
To use Swift Assault Special Attack, you must target a figure that was not adjacent to the Venoc Striker at the beginning of this turn. After attacking with Swift Assault Special Attack, you may attack two additional times.

Figure: Yuan-Ti Swiftscale

With apologies to @MegaSilver and his Armoc Warlord, which formed the basis of this unit. I don't own any Armocs, so I dropped all that synergy in favor of a general Viper thing. I am taking suggestions on the name.

The Elder Tree

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The Elder Tree
General: Ullar
Species: Plant
Unique Hero
Class: Warden
Personality: Protective
Large? Huge?
Life: 6
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 2

Points: 100

Base: Single
Planet: Feylund

Barkskin
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack, The Elder Tree always adds 1 automatic shield to whatever is rolled.

Heart of the Forest
The Elder Tree is considered to be a tree for all special powers that reference trees.

Arboreal Leadership
All Plants and Sidhe you control can move one additional space. Arboreal Leadership does not affect The Elder Tree.

Figure: Horrorclix "Tree of the Damned"

Should go well with any of my Plants, or the Sidhe. There's nothing hugely groundbreaking (ha ha) going on here, just a tough old tree that helps out some slow units.

[TheAverageFan]

Venoc Striker: It's strange how he's not a Warlord and thus doesn't get Armoc bonding like the other snake heroes, but I suppose his Viper Frenzy can allow them to take a turn if need be. In that regard, he's sort of a Viper commander who can mix up his Frenzies depending on who you need to take the extra turn with. But he's more likely to Frenzy with himself or the Venocs since they get more chances to continue Frenzying afterwards.

Elder Tree: Nothing groundbreaking, but he does help the Sidhe a great deal by giving them bonus movement and an on-the-go tree. In fact, he's a must-have with them when playing on a map with no trees or bushes. So in that regard, he might be groundbreaking for them.

~TAF, who always appreciates more Ullar love

[IshMEL]

Originally Posted by TheAverageFan

Venoc Striker: It's strange how he's not a Warlord and thus doesn't get Armoc bonding like the other snake heroes, but I suppose his Viper Frenzy can allow them to take a turn if need be. In that regard, he's sort of a Viper commander who can mix up his Frenzies depending on who you need to take the extra turn with. But he's more likely to Frenzy with himself or the Venocs since they get more chances to continue Frenzying afterwards.

Elder Tree: Nothing groundbreaking, but he does help the Sidhe a great deal by giving them bonus movement and an on-the-go tree. In fact, he's a must-have with them when playing on a map with no trees or bushes. So in that regard, he might be groundbreaking for them.

~TAF, who always appreciates more Ullar love

Thanks for your comments!

As for the Venoc Striker, I felt like Megasilver had already done a Warlord with this same figure, and I wanted to try something different. I tend to design around my own collection -- I'm just selfish that way. I can see using OM 2 a lot with him:
OM 1: send out Vipers, hope for Frenzy.
OM 2: move the striker next to the first squad of Vipers, kill off anything they failed to. Use the improved Viper Frenzy odds to launch the squad ahead.
OM 3: bring up another squad?

Of course, all theoryscape.