Ronin's Public Workshopping Thread

[Ronin]

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Web of Spider-Man set.
Its model number and name are #002 / Symbiote.

NAME = IMPERIUM SYMBIOTES
SECRET IDENTITY =

SPECIES = SYMBIOTE
UNIQUENESS = COMMON SQUAD (3)
CLASS = INVADERS
PERSONALITY = WILD

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 8
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 3

POINTS = ???

CLIMB X3
When moving up or down levels of terrain, an Imperium Symbiote may triple its height.

HOST-JUMPING 14
When an Imperium Symbiote is destroyed, before removing it from the battlefield, choose an enemy Common or Unique figure within 3 clear sight spaces that is not an Android, Construct, or Symbiote and roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 14 or higher and the chosen figure is a Common or Squad figure, the Imperium Symbiote is not destroyed. Destroy the chosen figure instead and replace it with the Imperium Symbiote. If you roll 14 or higher and the chosen figure is a Unique Hero, place that Imperium Symbiote on that Hero's Army Card. A Unique Hero with an Imperium Symbiote on its card has the species of Symbiote in addition to what is listed on its card, and gains the Super Strength special power.

SYMBIOTE HIVEMIND
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with the Imperium Symbiotes, you may do one of the following:
-move any two Symbiotes you control that have not moved this turn.
-attack with any one Symbiote you control that has not attacked this turn.
-take temporary control of an enemy Hero with an Imperium Symbiote on its card and take an immediate turn with that Hero.

SUPER STRENGTH

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Bio - The symbiotes were originally created by the elder god Knull to drag the universe back into the void, and they conquered entire civilizations under his banner. But when Knull was defeated by Thor and his connection to the symbiotes was severed, they rebelled. They imprisoned Knull and formed a benevolent organization known as the Agents of the Cosmos.

Unfortunately for the cosmos, bonding with a malevolent host could easily cause a symbiote to return to its old ways. Many symbiotes regressed and reproduced, quickly out-numbering the good-natured symbiotes. This aggressive strand recreated Knull's Symbiote Imperium and became feared throughout the galaxy. The Imperium is known to overrun entire civilizations, use their populace as host bodies, and steal their technology to attack other worlds.

Mild refactor on these guys. Simplified the climbing stuff in exchange for complicating Symbiote Hivemind slightly. Basically reworked it so that they can't just auto-take control if they happen to be up against an enemy figure that happens to be a symbiote. Felt wrong for an enemy Venom to be that much of a joiner. Also made it so they're not a full bonding squad for Unique Symbiote Heroes, since most of those guys aren't really Symbiote-Faction types.

Also updated a couple aspects of Host-Jumping to be more consistent with our just-the-symbiote Venom card.

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Spider-Man and Venom Absolute Carnage set.
Its model number and name are #052 / Knull.

NAME = KNULL
SECRET IDENTITY =

SPECIES = ELDER GOD
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = DESTROYER
PERSONALITY = NIHILIST

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 15

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 7
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = ???

THE KING IN BLACK
When a Squad you control uses the Symbiote Hivemind special power, you may use all three options and then you may take a turn with Knull. You may not take any additional turns.

UMBRAKINETIC ASSAULT SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 6.
After attacking with this special attack, you may attack with it up to three additional times. Knull cannot attack the same figure twice in one turn, and can target non-adjacent figures even if he is engaged.

SYMBIOTE CREATION
At the end of each round, you may roll the 20-sided die for each destroyed Common Symbiote in your army. If you roll 18 or higher, place that Symbiote on an empty space adjacent to Knull.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

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Bio - Knull came into being before most life in the universe, and ruled over the vast nothingness of space. He saw the works of the Celestials as a gross intrusion, and created the symbiotes to wage war on those gods trying to fill his precious void with light and life.

And a more-significant refactor on Knull. My last take did a lot of the same stuff as the symbiote generics, but in slightly different ways. Wanted to rework that a bit to make the two write-ups go more hand-in-hand. Also wanted him to feel Event-ier. Maybe too much? Not sure.

Anyway he's the main antagonist of an event in a couple months, so that might still shape what we want to do here. He's popped up enough in the run-up to said event that I feel comfortable with the main character beats, though.

[tcglkn]

Still like the squad a lot!

Knull looks cool too.

[Ronin]

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Wolverine and the X-Men set.
Its model number and name are #037b / Magneto.

NAME = MAGNETO
SECRET IDENTITY = ERIK LEHNSHERR (CROSSOVER)

SPECIES = MUTANT
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = GENERAL
PERSONALITY = UNYIELDING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 7
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = ???

FORTRESS X
Before any figures are placed on the battlefield at the start of the game, you must place 8 to 24 silver Fortress Markers on any empty spaces on the battlefield. Markers must be placed such that each one is within 1 space of 2 other markers, and none are within 1 space of another player's Start Zone. Use the spaces with the Fortress Markers as your Start Zone. A Mutant in your Start Zone rolls 2 additional dice when defending against an attack from an enemy figure that is not in your Start Zone.

MUTANT RESISTANCE LEADER
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and instead of taking a turn with Magneto, you may take a turn with one Unique Mutant Hero you control. You may instead take a turn with two Unique Mutant Heroes, as long as both Heroes begin their turns in your Start Zone and there are more enemy figures on the battlefield than friendly figures. You may not take any additional turns.

BURIED SECRETS OF THE AGE OF X
Telepaths you control cannot move, attack, or use any special powers.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

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Bio - In an alternate reality created by one of Legion's divergent personalities, the last free mutants live in Fortress X, a safe haven created by Magneto. Existence has been reduced to a stalling action for mutantkind; every day humanity assaults the fortress, and Magneto marshals the Mutant Resistance to protect it.

Kinda weird, probably busted. I think the bio covers most of what the first two powers are getting at.

The third power is the most "get lost, Sage" power I've ever written, but it's not out of nowhere. I's a thing in the Age of X reality that every telepath has been incapacitated. Reality is a bit fuzzy around the edges, and the aspect of Legion that created it shut down all the telepaths (or at least all the mutant ones) to keep anyone from sussing out the truth. So the power's thematic to the story - bit of a cheat to bring it in on Magneto's card, but I feel like Magneto is essentially the way to do the complete "Age of X" story in one card.

[Ronin]

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Spider-Man and Venom Absolute Carnage set.
Its model number and name are #012 / Toxin.

NAME = TOXIN
SECRET IDENTITY = EDDIE BROCK

SPECIES = SYMBIOTE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = VIGILANTE
PERSONALITY = FEROCIOUS

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 9

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

POINTS = ???

SYMBIOTE CLAMBER
Once per turn, before, during or after Toxin's normal movement, you may place Toxin on any empty space within 2 spaces of his current location that is no more than 40 levels up or down. Toxin will take any leaving engagement attacks when moving with this special power. If Toxin is placed adjacent to an enemy figure that he was not engaged with at the start of his turn, that figure rolls 1 fewer die when defending against Toxin's normal attack this turn.

SOMETHING SOMETHING FEROCIOUS ATTACKER GUY
At any point during his normal movement, if Toxin engages a figure he was not engaged with at the start of his turn, you may end his movement to roll an unblockable attack die against that figure.

SOMETHING SOMETHING BIG INTIMIDATING KILL THING FOR SOME RUTHLESS STREET VIGILANTE VIBES
If Toxin destroys a figure with his normal attack, all opponents must immediately move all figures they control that are engaged with Toxin up to 2 spaces each. Moved figures cannot end their movement engaged with Toxin and will not take leaving engagement attacks from Toxin. Fearless and huge figures are not affected by this special power.

SUPER STRENGTH

Yeah yeah, symbiote symbiote, blah blah blah. Was going for kind of shark-y high level Vigilante. The intimidation power is maybe a bit goofy but feels on brand for him.

[MrNobody]

You’d think they’d run out of synonyms for “stuff that can poison you” at some point. Cool design, so is Magneto.

[FreshFoods]

I really like the third power. Big spooky guy kills my buddy, I’m running away

[IAmBatman]

How does Magneto’s Buried Secrets power work if a Telepath takes temporary control of him?

[Ronin]

You get the temporary control turn, but all the Telepath's powers are shut off during it. That's the straightforward answer in my eyes anyway.

[IAmBatman]

That seems right but I could see it causing some brain freeze from the end user.

[Ronin]

The figure used for this unit is a ??? figure from the ??? set.
Its model number and name are #??? / ???.

NAME = XILIEN INVASION FORCE
SECRET IDENTITY =

SPECIES = XILIEN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (4)
CLASS = INVADERS
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 1

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

POINTS = ???

FALSE THREAT
At the start of the game, you may choose one Kaiju in your army. That Kaiju starts the game on this card instead of on the battlefield. While that Kaiju is on this card, any Xilien figure you control has the class of Charlatan instead of what is listed on its card, is considered friendly with all opponents' figures, and cannot attack or be attacked.

XILIEN MANIPULATIONS
Before revealing an Order Marker at the start of your turn, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 6 or higher, you may choose an opponent's figure adjacent to a Xilien you control. That opponent must move an Order Marker from the chosen figure's card to any other card they control. If you roll 5 or lower, you must immediately move all of your Order Markers to this card and use the Kaiju Control special power this turn.

KAIJU CONTROL
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and instead of taking a turn with the Xilien Invasion Force, you may do either or both of the following:
• place the Kaiju from this card on any empty spaces within 6 clear sight spaces of a Xilien you control.
• take a turn with any Kaiju you control.

Godzilla villains. I feel like the write-up kinda covers their shtick? Not a super well-developed draft, just a stray thought spinning out of a Discord conversation on characters with 'X' names.

[IAmBatman]

I'd be tempted to make something in that second power more compulsory just so that people aren't revealing Order Markers on these guys and prancing around and positioning all day while immune.

[Ronin]

Yeah, I think they need a third element to both give them a little more to do in their Charlatan phase, and give it a reason to eventually end. Maybe like a d20 manipulation bit where they have a chance to mess with the enemy army, but if they roll low enough they get found out.