The Book of Firelord

[Arkham]

C3G PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Firelord

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Army Test 1
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Firelord(400), Spider-Man(Avenger)(280), Hawkeye(220) (900)
vs.
Professor X(220), Phoenix(230), Iceman(150), Gorgon(300) (900)

Spoiler Alert!

Attack Damage:
4 wounds on Gorgon(+1). (+1 from height)

THE POWER COSMIC:
Removes OM3 to add a shield. (ended up needing it)
Removes OMX to add a shield. (ended up needing it to live)
Removes OM2 to add a shield. (still dies)

COSMIC HEAT:
0/4

Notes:
-Phoenix tosses Firelord for a wound. Then she attacks him for 2 wounds.
-Firelord blocks Gorgon's 4 skull SA with the help from The Power Cosmic shield.
-Firelord avoids LEA
-Hawkeye deals 2 wounds to Gorgon, killing him.
-Phoenix tosses Firelord, but misses wound. Then attacks him for a wound.
-Phoenix misses her toss, then whiffs her attack.
-Iceman puts 1 wound on Firelord.
-Icemean kills Firelord. (Firelord's team are out turns 1 and 2)
-Phoenix tosses Hawkeye for 1 wound, then attacks him for 1 more wound.
-Iceman kills Hawkeye. (Hawkeye's team is out turn 3)
-Phoenix puts 2 wounds on Spider-Man.
-Spider-Man blocks multiple attacks.
-Spider-Man puts a wound on Prof. X.
-Phoenix puts 2 wounds on Spidey(botch).
-Iceman kills Spider-Man.


Professor X with 1/4 wounds. (3 life)
Phoenix unwounded.
Iceman unwounded.

Rough matchup for Firelord. He whiffed his 4 unblockables(2 on Phoenix and 2 on Gorgon) attempt, and was quickly taking on wounds, which caused him to burn OMs fast to try to stay alive. The loss of initiative didn't help, and may have made things a little closer, but he just couldn't keep up.

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Army Test 2
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Firelord(400), Ms. Marvel(350), Quicksilver(240) (990)
vs.
Luke Cage(190), Iron Fist(260), Moon Knight(150), Daredevil(160), Shang-Chi(230) (990)

Spoiler Alert!

Attack Damage:
1 wound on Luke Cage.
1 wound on Luke Cage.
4 wounds on Iron Fist(+1), kills him. (+1 from height, 1 skull from TPC)
2 wounds on Moon Knight(+1). (+1 from height)
2 wounds on Shang-Chi(+1). (+1 from height, 1 skull from TPC)
2 wounds on Moon Knight(botch), kills him. (+2 skulls from TPC)

THE POWER COSMIC:
Removes OMX to add a shield. (ended up needing it)
Removes OMX to add a skull.
Removes OMX to add a skull.
Removes XOM and OM3 to add 2 skulls.

COSMIC HEAT:
6/14
-1 wound on Luke Cage
-1 wound on Luke Cage
-1 wound on Iron Fist
-2 wounds on Shang-Chi
-1 wound on Moon Knight

Notes:
-Firelord takes 1 of 2 potential wounds from LEAs.
-Ms. Marvel kills Daredevil(botch).
-Firelord avoids LEA
-Ms. Marvel kills Luke Cage. (Cage's team loses turn 1)
-Fist puts 2 wounds on Ms. Marvel.
-Moon Knight misses both CD rolls.
-Firelord avoids LEA
-Ms. Marvel kills Shang-Chi(botch).
-Moon Knight misses both CD rolls.
-Moon Knight misses both CD rolls.


Ms. Marvel with 2/5 wounds. (3 life)
Firelord with 1/6 wounds. (5 life)
Quicksilver unwounded.

Pretty poor luck from the Fighters, and Firelord's team capitalized and smothered them.

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THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY:
He's solid on offense. Defensively he can struggle a bit going up against big hitters or those with multi activations. I'd say 400 is fairly reasonable, with a potential bump to 7 Life if he's feeling a little weak?

[Ericth74]

@Arkham thanks for the tests. I agree that a bump to 7 life is probably what he needs.

[Ericth74]

Bumping life to 7 based on Arks tests and my thoughts after initial testing.

[IAmBatman]

Sounds good.

[Zakizzryn]

FIRELORD

Version Tested

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = FIRELORD
SECRET IDENTITY = PYREUS KRIL

SPECIES = XANDARIAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = HERALD
PERSONALITY = BOLD

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 400

THE POWER COSMIC
Before rolling attack or defense dice for Firelord, you may remove any number of unrevealed Order Markers from this card and add that number of skulls or shields to your roll.

COSMIC HEAT
After Firelord moves normally, you may choose up to 3 figures Firelord passed over or was adjacent to at any point during this turn that do not have the Lava Resistant special power. Roll 2 unblockable attack dice against each chosen figure.

LAVA RESISTANT
Firelord never rolls for molten lava damage or lava field damage and does not have to stop in molten lava spaces.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

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Army Test I
Map: City Park
Firelord(400) Silver Surfer(400) (800)
Wrecker(230) Thunderball(190) Piledriver(190) Bulldozer(190) (800)

Spoiler Alert!

The Power Cosmic
R2T1 - Used for 1 additional skull attacking Thunderball
R3T1 - Used for 1 additional skull attacking Bulldozer
R4T1 - Used for 1 additional shield defending against Wrecker
R4T1 - Used for 2 additional skulls attacking Wrecker

Cosmic Heat
Dealt 5 wounds throughout the match.

Lava Resistant
Did not come into play.

Damage Dealt
Firelord dealt 12 wounds with ranged and adjacent attacks throughout the match.

Was a pretty close match. Firelord started to get surrounded pretty early into the match and risked a LEA getting away to deal some cosmic heat. Surfer came in to take some aggression off of Firelord which helped Firelord keep his distance a little. At the end of the match Firelord risked it all for that final Cosmic attack and came out on top.

Firelord 3/7 Wounds Remaining.

Spoiler Alert!

Round I

Firelord attacks Wrecker with ranged attack dealing 1 wound.
Wrecker attacks Firelord with a Crowbar Throw, Blocked.
Piledriver attacks Firelord, Blocked.
Thunderball attacks Firelord dealing 2 wounds.

Surfer attacks Piledriver, using The Power Cosmic for 1 additional skull, dealing 3 wounds.
Wrecker attacks Surfer with Crowbar Throw, Blocked.
Piledriver attacks Firelord, Blocked.

Round II

Firelord takes 1 wound for leaving engagement and moves dealing 1 wound on Piledriver and 1 wound on Wrecker with Cosmic heat. Firelord attacks Thunderball with a ranged attack, using The Power Cosmic for 1 additional skull, dealing 3 wounds.
Wrecker moves to attack Firelord for 1 wound
Piledriver attacks Surfer for 1 wound, attacks again for 1 additional wound.

Surfer attacks Piledriver for 2 wounds - Piledriver Defeated.
Wrecker attacks Firelord, Blocked.
Bulldozer attacks Surfer with a Charging Headbutt dealing 2 wounds.

Firelord Moves, dealing 2 wounds on Wrecker and 1 wound on Bulldozer with Cosmic heat. Firelord attacks Thunderball, Blocked.
Wrecker attacks Surfer for 1 wound.

Round III

Wrecker attacks Surfer, Blocked.
Bulldozer attacks Firelord with Charging Headbutt dealing 1 wound.
Firelord attacks Bulldozer, using The Power Cosmic for 1 additional skull, dealing 2 wounds.

Wrecker attacks Surfer, Blocked.
Surfer attacks Bulldozer with a ranged attack dealing 4 wounds - Bulldozer defeated.

Wrecker attacks Surfer for 3 wounds - Silver Surfer Defeated.
Firelord moves, Cosmic Heat does not inflict wounds, and attacks Thunderball with a ranged attack for 2 wounds - Thunderball Defeated.

Round IV

Wrecker attacks Firelord, The Power Cosmic was used for 1 additional shield, dealing 1 wound.
Firelord attacks Wrecker, using The Power Cosmic for 2 additional skulls, dealing 4 wounds - Wrecker Defeated.

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Army Test II
Map: City Park
Firelord (400) Galactus II(1000) (1400)
Silver Surfer(400) Mister Fantastic(235) Invisible Woman(215) The Thing(325) Human Torch(225) (1400)

Spoiler Alert!

The Power Cosmic
R1T2 - Used for 1 additional skull attacking Silver Surfer
R2T1 - Used for 3 additional skulls attacking Mister Fantastic
R3T1 - Used for 2 additional skulls attacking Invisible Woman
R4T1 - Used twice for 1 additional shield each time defending against The Thing.

Cosmic Heat
Inflicted 2 wounds throughout the match.

Lava Resistant
Was not used.

Damage Dealt
Firelord dealt 13 wounds throughout the match.

Firelord started off Strong knocking out Mister Fantastic with a devastating blow, removing him from combat but unfortunately could not capitalize during that free round. The Thing made his way up to Galactus and started giving a beat down of the century while Firelord attempted to apply wounds with his Cosmic Heat.
With nothing else to do, Firelord attempted one last movement to apply some Heat but was swatted away by The Thing.

Silver Surfer 1/6 Wounds Remaining
The Thing 5/6 Wounds Remining
Human Torch 5/5 Wounds Remaining

Spoiler Alert!

Round I

Surfer attacks Firelord, using The Power Cosmic for 1 additional skull, Blocked.

Firelord attacks Surfer, using The Power Cosmic for 1 additional skull and rerolling with Power Cosmic Source, dealing 2 wounds.
Invisible Woman attacks Firelord, Blocked.
Mister Fantastic attacks Firelord for 1 wound. Rubber Wrap activated.

Firelord attacks Mister Fantastic, Power Cosmic Source reroll, Blocked.
Surfer attacks Firelord, Power Cosmic Source, dealing 1 wound.
Human Torch attacks Firelord, Blocked.
Mister Fantastic attacks Firelord, Blocked.

Round II

Firelord attacks Mister Fantastic, using The Power Cosmic for 3 additional skulls, Power Cosmic reroll, for 6 wounds - Mister Fantastic defeated.

Galactus attacks Surfer for 1 wound. World Eater removes 4 terrain.

Round III

Surfer attacks Firelord, Blocked.
Firelord moves, taking wound for leaving engagement. Cosmic Heat inflicts 1 wound on Surfer. Firelord attacks Invisible Woman, using The Power Cosmic for 2 additional skulls, dealing 4 wounds.

The Thing attacks Galactus for 5 wounds, attacks again, Galactus Power Cosmic Source reroll, for 2 wounds.
Galactus attacks Thing, Blocked.
World Eater removes 3 terrain and wound marker from Galactus Card.

The Thing attacks Galactus for 7 wounds - Galactus Defeated.
Firelord moves, Cosmic Heat inflicts 1 wound on Invisible Woman - Invisible Woman Defeated. Firelord attacks Surfer for 1 wound.

Round IV

The Thing attacks Firelord, uses the Power Cosmic for 1 additional shield, Blocked.
Thing attacks Firelord again, uses the Power Cosmic for 1 additional shield, dealing 3 wounds.
Firelord attempts to move and receives a wound for leaving engagement - Firelord Defeated.

THOUGHTS ON THE TEST UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY:
I feel Firelord seems pretty good cost wise for what he does. The first matchup was really close and I think the teamup with Firelord and Galactus would have gone very differently if it was not for sloppy rolls from me.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT:
I really enjoyed Firelord. I liked being able to fly around and apply some wounds due to the Cosmic Heat. I can see Firelord being a formidable foe against figures that are able to block all damage from attacks, like Lanterns. Will definitely use this guy again in future games.

[Ericth74]

Armies:
Firelord (400), Galactus (1000) (1400 pts)
Fan4 + Silver Surfer (1400pts)
Map: City Park
Game Results: Went into this thinking that Cosmic Heat was going to just melt everyone, but Reed locked him down early. Not for long though, as Firelord won initiative and went all in, removing 3 OMs + a re-roll for 9 skulls against Reed, obliterating him.
I thought it was game over at that point. All that was left to do that round was for team Cosmic taking turns moving up Galactus. Next round, Firelord did his thing, but only got Sue up to 4 wounds, creating the ideal conditions for Thing, who destroyed Galactus in two turns with Clobberin' Time.
Firelord destroyed Sue, but again only managed to get Surfer up to 5 wounds, again creating the ideal conditions for Thing.
Still, Power Cosmic kept Firelord in the game, and Thing only brought Firelord to his last life. Firelord had to take the risk for some final Cosmic Heat, but took Thing's LEA, giving the F4 the game.
Definitely not how I expected the game to go. On paper and early game, seemed like the F4 were going to get wrecked, but Thing rose to the occasion, and I definitely got lucky at all the right times.

General Thoughts:
I don't have any experience with Firelord outside of this. I think any team that doesn't have a lockdown figure or a heavy hitter is going to struggle. It seems like he gives more bang for your buck than Surfer at 400pts. I could see some stats going down a tad, but can't say without seeing how else he's fared.

[Ericth74]

I propose a vote for final editing.

Firelord went 4-4 and finally feels like he's at an even footing with the other Heralds at 400 points.

[IAmBatman]

yea

[Tornado]

Yea

[Lord Pyre]

Yea

[Arkham]

yea

[Yodaking]

yea