Public Design Workshop

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by Scapemage

Man of Muscle Memory seems very strong since you don't have to roll for any of those powers and get an option each time. That combined with Hero of the Beach affecting other figures could see this guy scratching close to 400 points potentially. Is that the target range for him?

I was thinking <300 so I’ll tone it down a bit.

Originally Posted by Scapemage

Was he ever a part of the Justice Society? If not, I'd stay away from Mystery Man.

He was never in the JSA, but he (within the narrative) is very much in the same mold of a DC Golden Age Crime Fighter. I see why it would need to change though. I think Champion could work, or even a unique class like Muscle Man.

[MrNobody]

NAME = FLEX MENTALLO
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A
SPECIES = ENTITY/HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MUSCLE MAN
PERSONALITY = STOIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

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

POINTS = ???

MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY
Instead of moving and attacking, you may choose either Flex Mentallo or any figure within 5 clear sight spaces. You may either:

• Move any 1 unrevealed Order Marker at random on the chosen figure's card to any other card in that figure's army that is in play;
• Remove one Wound Marker from the chosen figure's card
• Place the chosen figure on any empty space on the battlefield within 3 spaces of its original placement. The figure moved by this power will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

HERO OF THE BEACH
Add 1 die to Flex Mentallo's's attack and defense while he is on a sand space. Whenever Flex Mentallo or any figure you control within 3 clear sight spaces of Flex Mentallo would be destroyed or receives enough wounds to be destroyed in any way except by this special power, he instead receives one wound.

Here's a take two. I thought it might be fun if the Hero of the Beach got a boost on sand, but that could be seen as un-thematic I suppose, as he doesn't really spend much time on the beach outside of flashbacks.

If I want to nerf Man of Muscle Mystery, I'd want to keep all 3 options at a consistent power level. Which option is the strongest right now? I'd probably use the healing the most myself.

Character Bio

Spoiler Alert!

When Flex was still a "mac" instead of a "man", he was bullied a lot while on the beach. Tired of being scrawny, he was approached by a man who had a TV for a head and smoked three cigarinos at a time. He gave Flex a coupon to fill out to get a body building book, "Muscle Mystery for You". The instructions in the book turned Flex into the muscled strongman he is now, and he learned that when he flexed one type of muscle, he could alter reality. As he did, his "Hero Halo" appeared over him, which read "Hero of the Beach". After this, he decided to become a crimefighter and dressed in wrestling boots and leopard-skin trunks.

[Scapemage]

Love those changes, they tone him down a ton toward the range you're after. Also a fan of the sand space boost! Go Sandman!

[MrNobody]

@ALEXAN2507 If you don’t mind, is there anything that happens in the Way run that might be a worthy addition to his design?

[Ronin]

I don't remember him getting up to all that much in the Way run, besides delivering exposition. Probably nothing character-defining. I think I missed the last issue or two, though.

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by Ronin

I don't remember him getting up to all that much in the Way run, besides delivering exposition. Probably nothing character-defining. I think I missed the last issue or two, though.

You know, he never actually does all that much. In Doom Patrol, he shows up missing his powers, gets them back, turns the Pentagon into a circle, then disappears at the end of the arc. In his miniseries he's pretty proactive, but he's faced with a mystery that he can't really use his powers to solve, and the story isn't even really about him anyways. He's pretty ill-defined as a character, but I think that's on purpose.

[MrNobody]

NAME = (NFL) SUPERPRO
SECRET IDENTITY = PHIL GRAYFIELD

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = ATHLETE
PERSONALITY = ???

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = ???

FOOTBALL TACKLE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 4.
Instead of moving and attacking normally, you may use Football Tackle Special Attack. Move SuperPro up to 5 spaces in a straight line, and then choose a figure to attack. If SuperPro inflicts one or more wounds against a small or medium figure with Football Tackle Special Attack, that figure cannot move until the end of the round or until SuperPro no longer occupies the space he currently occupies.

INDESTRUCTIBLE SUIT
When SuperPro defends against a normal or special attack, if at least one shield is rolled, the most wounds SuperPro can take from this attack is one. SuperPro never rolls for lava field damage.

I mean why not? I've never actually read NFL SuperPro.

[Lazy Orang]

I'd suggest looking to Hercules when designing a tackle style power.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Lazy Orang

I'd suggest looking to Hercules when designing a tackle style power.

Different type of tackling.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Originally Posted by MrNobody

Here's a take two. I thought it might be fun if the Hero of the Beach got a boost on sand, but that could be seen as un-thematic I suppose, as he doesn't really spend much time on the beach outside of flashbacks.

If I want to nerf Man of Muscle Mystery, I'd want to keep all 3 options at a consistent power level. Which option is the strongest right now? I'd probably use the healing the most myself.

Character Bio

Spoiler Alert!

When Flex was still a "mac" instead of a "man", he was bullied a lot while on the beach. Tired of being scrawny, he was approached by a man who had a TV for a head and smoked three cigarinos at a time. He gave Flex a coupon to fill out to get a body building book, "Muscle Mystery for You". The instructions in the book turned Flex into the muscled strongman he is now, and he learned that when he flexed one type of muscle, he could alter reality. As he did, his "Hero Halo" appeared over him, which read "Hero of the Beach". After this, he decided to become a crimefighter and dressed in wrestling boots and leopard-skin trunks.

We are currently working on a small tweak to the Cosmic Cube in Sanctum. Don't know where this guy is on your list of priorities, but I thought I'd let you know.

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by Spidey'tilIDie

We are currently working on a small tweak to the Cosmic Cube in Sanctum. Don't know where this guy is on your list of priorities, but I thought I'd let you know.

It’s not really important thay he functions exactly like the cosmic cube, that just seemed like a good basis for a reality-warping character. He’s not top of my priority list for sure, and he won’t even have a mini until next year. Glad to see the CC is getting modified though, thanks for telling me!

[IAmBatman]

I like "Muscle Man" as a class. That's cool.