The Book of Li'l Lobo

[Lord Pyre]

The Book of Li'l Lobo

C3G DC WAVE 41
CLASH OF THE TITANS


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Teen Titans set.
Its model number and name are #017a / Li'l Lobo.

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Character Bio - While Young Justice battled against Klarion the Witch Boy, Klarion ended it by using magic to swap everyone’s ages. Young Justice became adults and the Justice League became toddlers. Though Young Justice eventually prevailed and forced Klarion to change everyone on Earth back, his specific “on Earth” wording neglected to fix Lobo who was in space at the time. Angry and unable to get himself transformed back, Li’l Lobo somehow got mixed in with Young Justice. He kind of joined the team, sort of helped out, and actually went on a date with Empress. He brought a special brand of muscle along on missions, so even though most of Young Justice was apprehensive, he proved useful. During Darkseid’s massive war, the team was stranded on Apokolips. Pinned down by Parademons all around, it looked grim for Young Justice until Li’l Lobo charged forward, taking on every parademon at once, saving the team, but being gunned down in the process. His blood eventually regenerated a new Lobo who grew back into his adult self, with no memory of his time with Young Justice.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Titan, Li'l Lobo has these Titan Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Li'l Lobo can use his The Top Teen special power to take a turn instead of a Sidekick or Titan you control.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Young Justice Faction Strategy

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Lord Pyre
• Second playtest: Tornado
• Third playtest: Ronin
• Fourth playtest: IAmBatman
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by tcglkn

[Lord Pyre]

NAME = LI’L LOBO
SECRET IDENTITY = HE WHO DEVOURS YOUR ENTRAILS AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYS IT

SPECIES = CZARNIAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = TITAN
PERSONALITY = AGGRESSIVE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

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

POINTS = 180

THE TOP TEEN
After revealing an Order Marker on the card of any Hero you control that is a Sidekick or Titan, instead of taking a turn with that Hero, you may take a turn with Li'l Lobo. If you do, that Hero cannot take a turn for the rest of the round.

BASTICH BASH
After attacking, you may choose a figure adjacent to Li'l Lobo. Move the chosen figure 1 space. A figure moved by this special power may not be moved adjacent to Lobo and never takes any leaving engagement attacks. After moving the chosen figure, if there is at least one Wound Marker on this card, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

SUPERSTRENGTH

[Lord Pyre]

Comic:

Spoiler Alert!

Mini:

Spoiler Alert!

Background:
Anything Titans-y. Otherwise an Apokalips landscape would be cool. Both for being a space bounty hunter and where he died.

[Lord Pyre]

On the calculator, having Top Teen as a 3, and Bash as a 2 gets him to 170. If Bash is a 3, he's about 185. Either way the 170 guess is pretty close I believe.

The OM movement is meant to combo with Wondergirl, so nobody gets more than one. You could always take more with Lobo here, but then he loses the bonus. Also works with Robin's bonding. I think he'll be a solid pick in any Titans army just for the flexibility, though.

[MrNobody]

Neat little design! The healing factor was such a big part of OG Lobo. Should Jr. here have a lighter version? (Just plain Healing, for example?)

[Lord Pyre]

We could if we want to. He technically has it (He's literally classic Lobo), but they never REALLY mention it as far as I recall, until he gets killed. Then his blood regenerates back into classic Lobo off panel so he can show up in other books. I kind of just padded his life to represent it.

[johnny139]

Personally I think one Lobo was enough, but when has DC ever listened to me?

I kind of feel like the Bash should be a must? Can't speak to the character, but I feel like if he's hurt, mad, and aggressive, shoving a teammate around is going to hurt them as much as it would an enemy.

And I agree that Healing would be doable, but it's not a must. That's a definite dial to turn if he feels off in testing, though - his card has room for it if needed.

[Lord Pyre]

It IS the same Lobo.

You mean the wounding on the Bash? I'm fine with that! I don't want the power itself to be a must though if that's what you meant.

[Tornado]

Sung to the Sheriff Lobo theme.

There is a man a legend tells,
who stands for what is right.
Like Judge Dredd he never shirks,
or cowards from a fight.
He is our Li'l Lobo,
mighty Li'l Lobo.
Skin so gray,
oh Lobo, keep us strong!
He has no fear,
he's always here,
his ego stands alone.
A man who fights,
who destroys our things as if they were his own.
He speeds the streets from early dawn,
his bike will turf your lawn.
Both big and small,
he frags them all,
who dares to fight his cause.
He is our Li'l Lobo,
mighty Li'l Lobo.
Keep us strong.
He's so strong.
Keep us strong.

[johnny139]

Originally Posted by Lord Pyre

It IS the same Lobo.

You mean the wounding on the Bash? I'm fine with that! I don't want the power itself to be a must though if that's what you meant.

Right, the wounding - you can shove whoever, if you do and he's wounded, you must roll an unblockable against them.

[IAmBatman]

That Bash power is going to pair nicely with Hit Anything That Moves.

Cool write up. I agree that from what you described the healing isn't needed.

Top Teen will be nice for rescuing Order Markers. A Wonder Girl (II), Miss Martian, Tim Drake Robin (II) army definitely seems like a nice fit for him.

[Lord Pyre]

Made this one change, both for theme, and now he has a choice to bash with an unblockable or attack normally.

After moving and before attacking, you may choose one figure adjacent to Li'l Lobo and place the chosen figure within 1 space of its original placement. The chosen figure cannot be placed adjacent to Li'l Lobo. If there are 2 or more wound markers on this card, after placing the chosen figure, you may roll one unblockable attack die against that figure. A figure moved by this special power never takes any leaving engagement attacks but will take any falling damage that may apply.

COMPETITIVE REVIEW BOARD CHECKLIST

Spoiler Alert!

Efficiency- Check to see if your design is providing armies with turns/moves/etc. to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to keep up with your output.

Nope.

1. Does your design allow itself or figures to move/attack/take a turn/etc. instead of/in addition to your normal turn for revealing an Order Marker? Is it granting these benefits to too broad a range of units? Does it combine with other powers to create overly long or powerful chains of actions?

Nope.

2. Does your design allow you to take actions during an opponent's turn? Can it combine with other powers to create tediously long reactions to enemy actions or a restrictive environment?

Nope.

3. Does your design allow you to rearrange your Order Markers or otherwise bypass the costs of Order Marker requirements on the special powers of other figures?

He pulls OMs to his card to take turns, so nothing too crazy or combo-worthy.

4. Is your design doing anything outside of a player's turn, at the start or end of the round? Is the effect too powerful by itself or when combined with other powers?

Nope.

5. Does your design have any powers that trigger anytime it moves as opposed to only when it moves normally on its turn? Will it be too efficient when combined with figures that grant extra moves to figures?

Nope.

6. Is your design adding or subtracting from initiative rolls? Will it pair too easily with other figures that alter initiative or have powers triggering on the results of initiative rolls?

Nope.


Potency- Check to see if your design is wounding/removing/etc. enemy figures, increasing the chances of other figures in your army doing so, or otherwise directly effecting the number of figures available to players to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to recover from.

1. Does your design have a chance to inflict wounds or destroy figures? Is it getting these chances too frequently or having to high a chance of success? Is the power balanced against expensive targets that can cause a massive swing in the game when destroyed?

After a few wounds, he can roll unblockables each turn. Potentially powerful.

2. Is your design adding to the stats or 20-sided die rolls of other figures in your army? Is it a boosting a broad enough range of units effectively enough to become a 'mandatory' draft or inhibit future design space? Can it be combined with other boosts too easily?

Nope.

3. Will your design benefit from stat boosts or other enhancement to an overpowering degree? Will it restrict future growth within its faction or point cost by limiting available boosts to others?

Nope.

4. Does your design take control of enemy figures permanently or temporarily? Is it too difficult to for your opponent to regain control of their figure or recover from the losing the figure? Does the method of taking control expose the enemy figure to the powers of other figures in your army that can easily destroy it?

Nope.

5. Can your design heal itself or others or revive itself or others? Is it doing so in a way that an opponent cannot hope to overcome in certain scenarios?

Nope.

6. Does your design place enemy figures on its card or otherwise have an unconventional method of temporarily removing enemy figures from play? Will it guarantee your victory against a single remaining enemy figure?

Nope.


Chicanery- Check to see if your design is preventing your opponent from taking actions with too much ease or is otherwise causing negative play experience through tactics that make your opponent feel you're 'not playing fair'

1. Does your design restrict the movement of enemy figures, or allow you to move enemy figures? Can it do so in a way that results in an unwinnable scenario for your opponent if they are down to one figure, posses only figures with a range of 1, etc.? Can your design easily combine with other figures to greatly impede enemy figures or otherwise gain an excessive advantage?

Nope.

2. Does your design effect/change the placement of an enemy's Order Markers, or remove their Order Markers entirely? Can it force Order Markers to go onto cards that have no figures on the battlefield? Can your design easily combine with other figures to completely dictate the placement of an enemy's Order Markers or remove all of their Order Markers?

Nope.

3. Does your design inhibit your opponent from attacking your figures or make attacking a losing proposition? Are there scenarios or combinations that make your opponent totally unable to harm your figures through attacking?

Nope.
4. Does your design directly negate the powers of enemy figures or otherwise ignore them in a way that can completely disrupt the opponent's strategy or leave them feeling like they are stuck playing figures without special powers?

Nope.

5. Does your design become overly powerful in a podded group of figures, or provide significant benefit to your army without leaving your Start Zone?

Nope.

6. You can attack your own figures in Heroscape, does your design have any powers that will trigger off of doing so or otherwise wounding/destroying your own figures? Is this intentional on your part? Will the design be too efficient or potent when doing so?

Nope.

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (SHORT FORM)

Spoiler Alert!

Consistency Concerns
Name and Identity
Verify character is named in a way that is clear, accurate and feels consistent with the way other characters are named.

Yep.

Uniqueness and Type
Verify that the power text reflects the listed uniqueness and type, that the uniqueness fits the character, and that squad size is listed for squads.

Yep.

Left Box
If the character's species, class or personality is reused, verify that the character feels thematically consistent with other figures that have that species, class or personality. If they are not reused, verify that there is no pre-existing species, class or personality that would make more sense.

Yep.

Size and Height
Verify that the listed size and height are accurate. Standing the mini up next to a stack of tiles, and a few other minis of various sizes, is encouraged.

Yep.

Super Strength and Flying
Verify that these special powers are present if they make sense, and not if they don't.

Yep.

New Powers - Names
Verify that any new powers are not using power names identical to, or very similar to, pre-existing powers. Verify that any new powers are actually new and not old powers with new names.

Yep.

New Powers - Effects
Verify that the effect and timing of all new powers is clear. Verify that any logical immunities, benefits, or weaknesses (whether those be necessary for thematic or mechanical reasons) are implemented: consider whether defensive powers that work against normal attacks should also work against special attacks, whether or not a power has an elemental component that some figures should resist, and whether or not unliving figures (such as Undead and Androids) should be affected.

Yep.

Reused Powers
Verify that the design is reusing powers in place of creating new ones, where reused powers could implement the same theme and mechanics with no differences or only trivial differences. Verify that any reused powers have the correct text.

N/A

Power Level
Verify that the character's movement, attack, range, and defense (in conjunction with any special powers that enhance those stats) feel consistent with the capabilities of characters with analogous powers and abilities. Verify that the character falls into a similar point range to characters with comparative powers and abilities.

Yep.

I propose we move to initial testing!