IshMEL's Customs: Updated 7/11/2018

[IshMEL]

Thanks for the thumbs-up @TexHex and for the comments @Ixe !

Originally Posted by Ixe

FPC Marines

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I think Suppression Fire Tactics is a nice change. Changing them to disciplined might be wise given the 4th.

Yeah, I'm still workshopping these guys in my head. They still don't cohere yet.

Vukanaar

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I've never commented on these guys before so I'll do so now. Vukanaar seems pretty beastly and a lot of fun. The combination of counterstrike and the attack reduction off of Infernal heat seems to make him a nightmare to face in melee (not even mentioning Scorched Earth). He also packs quite the punch with that ranged attack, as limited as it is, although I'd probably prefer to close in melee for the most part to take advantage of his other abilities. I'm a little confused by the interaction between Living Flame and Scorched Earth on snow tiles. If I move him onto same-level, adjacent snow, will he take a damage or is it considered to be lava field? Cool figure in any case. I'd probably just keep him out of cold maps in the first place.

Hmm, I hadn't considered snow. I think the adjacent snow space becomes lava field while he's on it. Once he moves onto the snow space, however, he's no longer adjacent to that space. So the snow magically regenerates beneath Vukanaar 's firey feet. Sure, that makes sense!

And yes, he's a beast! But not a Beast. Arrow Grut bonding? No way!

Flame Wraith

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I must say that there is a big difference between placing molten lava tiles and shadow tiles. While I'm sure that it is challenging to do, it would seem to me that you can really wall off sections of the board with that power on the right map. I do think the power and the unit is cool, I would just advise caution about how it can get abused in some scenarios. In general, I'd like to take advantage of using it to set up bottlenecks and rely on ranged figures on my side of the lava line.

Lava placement is probably more powerful than 90 points warrants.... but I think I'll leave them there for now. If anyone other than me ever plays them, let me know if you have costing input!

Magma Elemental

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These guys are pretty speedy and cool, and their first power makes them fucntion beyond just a Kurrok Army. However, Magma Rising stands out to me as a potentially strange power. It is in many ways Rejected by Death, but this one does not require you to place them next to one of your figures. This could mean that you could potentially get them back even after everything has been destroyed. I believe most scenarios technically end when all figures of one side are destroyed (same reason why you can have the AE never drop), but I can see coming back from the dead in a multiplayer game being a thing with these guys (which again I suppose can be like the Airborne Elite).

Again, another "corner case" I hadn't thought about. With the AE as precedent I don't think it would be a deal-breaker. I would dearly love to see the game where Magma Rising provided the margin of victory!

Begorn Thundershield

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No friendly fire? The only time we've seen something like that was for the MacDirk Warriors, and even then it only prevented them. In my experience, friendly fire is definitely a potentially useful strategy but it is not without its risks. It is best maximized when you are able to enjoy the bonus while leaving the wounded unit in question safe. Given that he must be within three clear sight spaces to take advantage of it, I am not certain that it is really the optimal strategy to spend the time to put the wounds on him yourself (especially since the benefit is limited to a +1 to attack or defense and can only be used up to three times a round). Otherwise, I agree that these changes make him more reasonable in line with Mogrimm. Thundershield defense seems to be the better part of tough (the consistency), since you probably don't need the bonus anyway if you roll high.

The "no friendly fire" clause was sort of an afterthought, since his major cheerleader power might not trigger until it wasn't useful any more, and attacking your own guys just seems wrong. But I can take it out, who am I to limit the moral choices of Begorn's comrades in arms? BTW Undaunted Inspiration isn't limited to once a turn, so it has potentially 5 activations per round. When Begorn is near death and still charging into battle. (I still want to make a power called "To Me, My Kinsmen!" Someday. I still have a Dwarf Hero I don't know what to do with...)

Slaughterstone Eviscerator

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It more or less is a hydra, but losing reach is not insignificant. Even when it gets the extra defense against special attacks, I think the fewer number of targets it can hit without reach is a tough sell. Dwarven Artifice is an interesting downside that most limits what armies you can put the construct in. I think it is pretty easy to avoid losing activations with it in most match ups, however.

I'll have to see how it plays. My gut tells me that extra defense may be worth as much as Reach -- longer staying power means getting to more targets -- but my gut is frequently wrong.

Balan Nor

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Mariedian Guard seems necessary for his use but stands out a little given that the faction can already move their heroes around. Engaged Challenge is also pretty marginal, though I suppose it is better than nothing. It seems that the first two powers don't work together the best since, if you take a turn with an engaged Mariedian hero next to Balan, you must chose between moving Balan or having him remain behind to take the leaving engagement intended for the hero in question. Engagement Strike definitely seems to be his best power and certainly carries a nice guard theme.

Balan is another OM-free support unit. You can use the M-43 to keep him moving with his Mariedian charge, and then Mariedian Guard to keep them together. You're right that if your hero is engaged you may want to not use MG. But since Balan moves first, you can use the two powers together. Balan can move forward and engage with an enemy screening unit. Then your other hero can get past the screen while Balan takes the LEA. I thought about giving friendly figures the ability to move through Balan even if he's engaged, to make that maneuver easier to pull off. But word count. Plus there's probably some interaction I haven't thought of that would make that break.

Cool units overall. I really enjoyed the inclusion of the design notes.

Thanks! Really appreciate your feedback as always.

[obfuscatedhippo]

Originally Posted by IshMEL

Fire Archons Report

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So I got to play two battles against Z-Man with the Archons. They were a blast to play! I had:

Vukanaar 200
Flame Wraith x2 180
Magma Elemental x4 100
Marcu 20

Vs:

Mok (Z-Man's fave): 220
Axegrinders x2 140
Syvarris 100
Wood Woads x2 30
Isamu 10

After I lost, we switched armies and I lost again.



Vukanaar is a beast to take down. The Axegrinders Fearless Advantage was a huge help (pun!). Also key is engaging him on uneven terrain so you don't get roasted at the end of the round by Scorched Earth. And of course ranged attacks to keep away from Infernal Heat's counterstrike effect. Syvarris got off a few good shots there.



The Flame Wraiths really take MVP though. Running around the board putting down molten lava is really fun -- denying perches, breaking up roads, and creating safe spots for the rest of the army. Ideally you can "leap frog" them with each other and/or Vukanaar so they get the Living Flame healing advantage, although I wasn't too successful at setting that up.



Magma Elementals also did well. Wildfire + 7 Move makes them good at board control. Magma Rising only happened once during both games. I could tweak the odds but I'm happy to keep this as a "mostly thematic" power.

My first loss ended with only Marcu left in my army, engaged with two dwarves. I of course rolled a 17 for Eternally Grumpy. Although the game was technically over, Z-Man had fun killing him by taking multiple leaving engagement attacks, and then flying him into my own molten lava. Ouch!

The Fire Archon army is very cool! I like the synergies and it seems very fun (and dangerous) to play (against).

In larger games, I could see having some Wyverns team up with Flame Wraiths to Talon Grab and drop opponent's on same-level molten lava (or a few Drow Chain-Fighters).

But very fun design!

The next Pathfinder Battles set will have some small/medium Elementals again, too : P
http://www.crittohit.com/images/resi...elementals.jpg

[IshMEL]

I've made some new cards recently, thought I'd share them here.

First, some new cards for the Champions of the Vale, an Einar counterpart to the Knights of Weston. Design notes included:

Knights of the Vale ¤, Einar version of the KOW, with anti-evil bonus. Common Squad, 70 pts.

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Knights of the Vale
General: Einar
Species: Human
Common Squad
Class: Knights
Personality: Faithful
Medium 5
Life: 1
Move: 4
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 4

Points: 70

Figures: 4
Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Human Champion Bonding
Before taking a turn with the Knights of The Vale, you may first take a turn with any Human Champion you control.

Anointed Swords
Once per attack, when making a normal attack on a figure that follows Utgar or Valkrill, a Knight of The Vale may re-roll 1 attack die.

Figure: Confrontation Lions Paladins Unit Box

Design notes:

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Yes, they're slightly changed Knights of Weston. I picked up several squads of them for cheap, and I'm not likely to invest in more KoWs any time soon. Anointed Swords is possibly more valuable than Coward's Reward but I'm leaving them at 70 for now.

I've only made one adjustment since I first posted these -- changing their personality from Devout to Faithful (and changing the name from Holyflame Swords to Anointed Swords, OK so that's two changes). They can get a movement boost from Sir Agonn and I didn't want them to also get one from the C3V Count.

Sir Agonn §¤. MDG for Human Knights, 100 pts.

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Sir Agonn
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Knight
Personality: Disciplined
Medium 5
Life: 6
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3

Points: 100

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Knight Leadership
All Knights you control move 1 additional space.

Knight Attack Enhancement
All friendly Knights adjacent to Sir Agonn receive an additional attack die.

Figure: Confrontation Lions Agonn Hero Box

Design notes:

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My first version of him was a copy of Sir Dupuis (since I don't own him) but it didn't really seem to fit. In a flash of either inspiration or stupidity I thought, why not make a Marcus DG who works with Knights? He's identical in all other respects. Knight Leadership with Phantom Knights and Templars may be too much?

Sir Pellinore ¤, Champion with anti-evil aura and advantage vs. Terrifying figs, 130 pts.

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Pellinore of the Vale
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Champion
Personality: Devout
Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 4

Points: 90

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Greater Protection from Evil Aura
All small or medium figures you control within 3 clear sight spaces of Pellinore add 1 to their defense dice when rolling defense against an attack from a figure who follows Utgar or Valkrill. Greater Protection from Evil Aura does not affect Sir Pellinore.

Valorous Advantage
Sir Pellinore rolls an additional die when attacking or defending against a Terrifying figure.

Figure: Herald of Arin (the one with the Halo), The Confrontation Lions Paladins Attachment Box

Design notes:

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I originally had a "kitchen sink" approach to this character. I made him a Paladin, so he had 1) a Braxas-like d20 ability to cause ranged wounds on up to 3 Undead and Demons; 2) a "Smite" healing-upon-killing-the-evilz power, and 3) the improved Ana Aura. Which would make him very useful as a counterdraft to an Undead or Demon themed army, but a pretty expensive draft otherwise. Plus, a whole lot going on power-wise. Changing him to a Champion will make him more useful, and paring down the feature list gives him more of a classic feel. I'm concerned that a bonding hero with a pretty good aura might be too much. We shall see.

Just for comparison, here are the previously posted cards for this faction:

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Sir Constans ¤. Devout Champion who can pray to self-heal or smite evil. 100 pts.

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Sir Constans
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Champion
Personality: Devout
Medium 4
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 4

Points: 100

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Shield Bash Special Attack
Range 1. Attack 2. After using Shield Bash Special Attack, Sir Constans may make a normal attack on the same figure. If Shield Bash Special Attack caused any wounds, that figure rolls 1 fewer defense die against that normal attack.

Vow of Faith
After Sir Constans takes a turn, you may reveal the X Order Marker on this card and take an additional turn. During that turn, if Sir Constans makes a normal attack on a figure that follows either Utgar or Valkrill and is not Human, roll 2 additional attack dice. After that turn, if Sir Constans is unengaged and did not attack, remove up to 2 wound markers from this card.

Figure: Evil Human Warrior

I've taken the Special + Normal idea from Mok, and the "extra X" round from Van Nessing, and made this guy!

Standard Bearer of the Vale §¤. Half of Sir Gilbert, 50 pts.

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Standard Bearer of the Vale
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Champion
Personality: Inspiring
Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 4

Points: 50

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Attack Aura 1
All friendly figures adjacent to The Standard Bearer of The Vale with a range of 1 add 1 die to their normal attack.

Figure: Standard Bearer, The Confrontation Lions Paladins Attachment Box

These guys go with The Knights of the Vale. I made them Einar because they're purple!

First, the flag bearer and the trumpeter. I liked Super Bogue's idea of turning these guys into a 2-man version of Sir Gilbert. Instead I made him into 2 heroes -- the trumpeter calls Einar to battle, and the flag rallies the troops. That way the Aura isn't doubled. Split in two, it's probably less useful than Sir G because you'll spend two turns moving them forward. We'll see.

The Lady Drimmere ¤. Insipring Champion, 100 pts.

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The Lady Drimmere
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Champion
Personality: Inspiring
Medium 4
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 2
Defense: 3

Points: 100

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Vorpal Sword
When The Lady Drimmere makes a normal attack on a figure that follows Utgar or Valkrill and is not Human, all skulls rolled count as an additional hit.

Inspiration
If a Squad figure you control begins its move adjacent to The Lady Drimmere, it may move 2 additional spaces. If it ends its move adjacent to her, it rolls an additional attack die when making a normal attack.

Avenge Her!
If The Lady Drimmere has been destroyed, place her on any Army Card you control. At the beginning of the next round, add 7 to your initiative roll. During that round, add 1 to the Move and Attack numbers on that Army Card. Remove her from the card at the end of the round.

Figure: D&D Inspired Shock Trooper

Trumpeter of the Vale §¤. The other half of Sir Gilbert, 55 pts.

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Trumpeter of the Vale
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Champion
Personality: Disciplined
Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 4

Points: 55

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Einar's Dispatch
After you take a turn with The Trumpeter of The Vale, roll 12 Einar Valkyrie dice. You may move up to 4 squad figures you control who follow Einar up to X spaces. X equals the number of Einar symbols rolled. Any squad figures moved with Einar’s Dispatch must be within 8 clear sight spaces of The Trumpeter of The Vale prior to moving.

Figure: Musician, The Confrontation Lions Paladins Attachment Box

These guys go with The Knights of the Vale. I made them Einar because they're purple!

First, the flag bearer and the trumpeter. I liked Super Bogue's idea of turning these guys into a 2-man version of Sir Gilbert. Instead I made him into 2 heroes -- the trumpeter calls Einar to battle, and the flag rallies the troops. That way the Aura isn't doubled. Split in two, it's probably less useful than Sir G because you'll spend two turns moving them forward. We'll see.

Vahan the Stalwart ¤. Glyph grabber and defender. 60 pts.

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Vahan the Stalwart
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Vanguard
Personality: Determined
Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 2
Defense: 4

Points: 60

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Hold Position
If there are no Order Markers on this card, add 1 to Vahan's Defense.

Overextend Attack
After taking a turn with Vahan, you may place a wound marker on this card and take another turn with him. You may only use this power once during a round.

Defender's Determination
If Vahan receives enough wounds from a normal or special attack to be destroyed, he is not removed from the battlefield until the beginning of the next round, after rolling for initiative. Remove all Order Markers from this card.

Figure: D&D Mercenary Sergeant - 27

Vahan does one thing well -- go out, grab a glyph, and defend it to the last. The name means "Shield" in Armenian, apparently.

Next up, another Mariedian: Deyed Zec, who is more or less a Zetaclone:

Deyed Zec ¤§. Mariedian Sniper, 60 pts.

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Deyed Zec
General: Aquilla
Species: Mariedian
Unique Hero
Class: Sniper
Personality: Precise
Medium 4
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 8
Attack: 2
Defense: 3

Points: 60

Base: Single
Planet: Alpha Prime

Aimed Shot
If Deyed Zec did not move this turn, when making a normal attack, each skull rolled counts as an additional hit.


Figure: Old Republic Soldier Star Wars Miniatures

Design notes:

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With that big rifle, he just screamed Sniper! I don't own either Deadeye Dan or Zetacron (his name is a mashup of both), but in thinking of how Deyed would work Zetacron seemed like a better model. I used Aimed Shot instead of Deadly Shot because the M-43 can move him up, and I traded a Life for a Defense, since that seemed more thematic for a non-Soulborg.

I've made some other minor fixes in the OP. Slaughterstone Eviscerator is back down to 120 points, Mike November needed fixing because of the Tandros Problem, and it's OK to attack Begorn Thundershield now. I've also redone Nyxos, one of my Wizards of Vong, but I am reworking a number of them so no real announcement yet.

Thanks as always for your comments and for taking a look!

[Ixe]

Knights of the Vale
I can't look at their name without thinking of the Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones), but I would say that they are a bit better than the Knights of Weston in a Vacuum. However, when we consider Gilbert and the 4th Mass, Id say the knights still have these guys beat.

Sir Agonn
Exactly what it says on the tin, and while he does significantly help out your Knights of the Vale, I'm more concerned about what he accomplishes for the Knights of Weston along with Sir Gilbert. It may just be over the top.

Ser Pellinore
Is he supposed to be Valorous or Devout? He's very solid against Terrifying figures and that bonus is no joke when matched with the likes of your knights or the Knights of Weston, but I'd still say that he rather safely falls in the counterdraft category and you shouldn't worry about him too much.

Deyed Zec
Cool guy. I think Zetacron is better than him overall by being able to move and attack for the bonus (as well as size based immunities), but he still seems to work fine for the Mareidians. Being single based also makes it a little bit easier to claim height, which is always great for range.

[IshMEL]

Thanks for your comments Ixe!

"The Vale" just popped into my head, but I've probably got it from GOT. Has someone been doing Game of Thrones customs? Tywin Lannister: allows you to draft 25% more points...

Agonn may indeed be over the top. I could always limit him to Einar Knights which would reduce the prospect of super fast PKs and Templars as well.

Pellinore is supposed to be Valorous, I forgot to update his description after I de-paladinized him. Will fix, thanks for catching that.

[Ixe]

While faster pks might be nice, I wouldn't sweat the Templar Knights being too quick. They're just not that good. Global boosters like that get better for the more units that they help so it wouldn't be something to worry about until you start getting up there in army size.

I wouldn't suggest making a unit that allows you to draft more points worth. Assuming that unit has a cost, it would pay for itself at a certain point and be an auto-include in any army just to raise the point total. If we're talking about special powers with respect for drafting, I could see something that gives you two more picks immediately after taking it to be something cool to do.

I wouldn't worry about "The Vale" name for as generic as it is. They just sometimes refer to knights from the Vale as "Knights of the Vale" in the series.

[obfuscatedhippo]

The Knights of the Vale faction are very cool. Thanks for sharing!!! I have the Confrontation Lion figures and they are great.

I think my Army Build would be:

Knights of the Vale x3 .... 210
Sir Agonn ... 310
Pellinore of the Vale ... 400
The Lady Drimmere ... 500
= 500 Points

This is a fast moving Army with strong defense. The Knights are bumped to Move 5 and the one's that are in the Start Zone adjacent to Lady D have Move 7. Pellinore is great for bonuses against Utgar/Valkrill but he's also a solid 5th attacker for the KotV.

The Standard Bearer and Trumpeter are very cool too, and I could see substituting them for Lady D.


I do think that Sir Agonn is worth more than 100 points, but only because he'll make the Knights of Weston that much better. If you limit it to Knights that follow Einar, you should be good at 100 points.

[obfuscatedhippo]

Sir Pellinore ¤, Champion with anti-evil aura and advantage vs. Terrifying figs, 90 pts.

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Pellinore of the Vale
General: Einar
Species: Human
Unique Hero
Class: Champion
Personality: Devout
Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 4

Points: 90

Base: Single
Planet: Earth

Greater Protection from Evil Aura
All small or medium figures you control within 3 clear sight spaces of Pellinore add 1 to their defense dice when rolling defense against an attack from a figure who follows Utgar or Valkrill. Greater Protection from Evil Aura does not affect Sir Pellinore.

Valorous Advantage
Sir Pellinore rolls an additional die when attacking or defending against a Terrifying figure.

Figure: Herald of Arin (the one with the Halo), The Confrontation Lions Paladins Attachment Box

Design notes:

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I originally had a "kitchen sink" approach to this character. I made him a Paladin, so he had 1) a Braxas-like d20 ability to cause ranged wounds on up to 3 Undead and Demons; 2) a "Smite" healing-upon-killing-the-evilz power, and 3) the improved Ana Aura. Which would make him very useful as a counterdraft to an Undead or Demon themed army, but a pretty expensive draft otherwise. Plus, a whole lot going on power-wise. Changing him to a Champion will make him more useful, and paring down the feature list gives him more of a classic feel. I'm concerned that a bonding hero with a pretty good aura might be too much. We shall see.

I was surprised to see the long list of Terrifying figures! I like this power more and more now : ) It covers both Undead and nasty stuff from the Marro.

Cyprien Esenwein
Iskra Esenwein
Marcu Esenwein
Marro Hive
Mind Flayer Mastermind
Rechets Of Bogdan
Shades Of Bleakwoode
Sonya Esenwein
Torin
Tor-Kul-Na
Tul-Bak-Ra
Wo-Sa-Ga
Zombies of Morindan
Cxurg'gyath
Morgoloth
Skeletons of Annellintia
Zombie Hulk

[IshMEL]

Yes, Terrifying is one of those personalities I would expect to see more powers interact with. Lots of fun matchup opportunities there especially if he's leading the KOV against Utgar.

I've taken your advice and changed Agonn to only affect Einar knights. (Card has been changed, but not yet the description) .

Thanks again!

[IshMEL]

I have a new version of the FPC Marines, workshopped here previously. Still in beta, but here they are:

FPC Delta Team

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FPC Delta Team
Jandar
Human
Unique Squad
Soldiers
Inspiring
Medium 5
(4 Figures)

Life 1
Move 5
Range 6
Attack 2
Defense 4
110 Points

Return Fire
When a Soldier in the FPC Delta Team defends against a normal attack from a non-adjacent figure, if any excess shields are rolled the attacking figure takes one unblockable wound. Each FPC Delta Team Soldier may use Return Fire once per turn.

We Band of Brothers
If a Soldier in the FPC Delta Team receives any wounds from an opponent's attack, place it on the attacking figure's Army Card. When any Solider you control makes a normal attack on a figure with an FPC Delta Team Soldier on its Army Card, it rolls 1 additional attack die for each one of those Soldiers on that card.

Close Combat Training
A Soldier in the FPC Delta Team rolls 2 additional dice when attacking an adjacent figure.

FPC = Free Planet Confederacy, an interstellar federation I just made up.

The figures are:
Marine Magnum Pistol 13
Marine SMG 14
Marine SMG 88
Marine Battle Rifle 15






Design Notes:

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First, I changed the name, since "FPC Marines" sounded like a Common unit (wouldn't there be lots of them?) but this is the Delta Team. I see them as a Vanguard unit that inspires the rest of the soldiers and fights to the last man.

I was looking through a list of old power ideas and came across a version of "We Band of Brothers." It seemed just right for the FPC Delta Team. First it actually makes their status as a Unique Squad work. Second, it's thematic for a "Space Marine" unit that fights harder as they face losses against the alien swarm. Third, by making the power boost the attacks of all Soldiers against the attacking unit, it gives them the leadership of the other Soldiers that I wanted (even after death!) Combined with Return Fire, your opponent has a double disincentive to attack them.

110 points is just my formula cost, I suspect they're worth more with We Band of Brothers.


First Version:

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FPC Marines
Jandar
Human
Unique Squad
Soliders
Valiant
Life 1
Move 5
Range 6
Attack 2
Defense 4
110 Points

Plasma Weapon Concentrated Fire
When a figure defends against a normal attack from an FPC Marine, it subtracts 1 from its Defense for each time it was previously attacked by another FPC Marine this turn. Figures with a Defense number of at least 1 cannot have their Defense reduced below 1 by Plasma Weapon Concentrated Fire.

Return Fire
When an FPC Marine defends against a normal attack from a non-adjacent figure, if any excess shields are rolled the attacking figure takes one unblockable wound. Each FPC Marine may use Return Fire once per turn.

Other powers considered:

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Ultrasonic Disruptor
When a Marro figure rolls the 20-sided die for a special power on its Army Card, subtract 1 from the result for each FPC Marine within 3 spaces of that figure.

Suppression Fire Tactics
After attacking, for each FPC Marine that attacked a non-adjacent figure this turn, you may choose one Soldier figure you control that did not attack this turn. Move all chosen figures up to 2 spaces each. Figures moved by Suppression Fire Tactics will take any leaving engagement attacks.

Attack The Wild 1
When attacking a figure who has a wild personality, an FPC Marine rolls 1 additional attack die.

[IshMEL]

I had threatened to make a Dwarf with a "To Me, My Kinsmen!" power. So here he is. At least in draft format:

Oron Goldenaxe

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Aquilla
Dwarf
Unique Hero
Patriarch
Wise
Medium 4
Life 5
Move 5
Range 1
Attack 4
Defense 2
110 points?

Figure: Pathfinder Dwarf Fighter

To Me, My Kinsmen!
When Oron Goldenaxe receives any number of wounds from an attack, you may choose an equal number of Dwarf Squad figures you control within 4 clear sight spaces. Place the chosen figure(s) adjacent to Oron Goldenaxe on a previously empty [same-level?] space. If a figure is engaged before moving with To Me, My Kinsmen! it will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

Clan Tactics
When an opponent's figure defends against a normal attack from Oron Goldenaxe, it reduces its Defense by 1 for each Dwarf Squad figure you control engaged with that figure, to a minimum of zero.

Tough
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack, Oron Goldenaxe always adds 1 automatic shield to whatever is rolled.

Design Notes:

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I wanted to capture the feel of those LOTR / Hobbit moments when the wounded dwarven chieftain calls to his clansmen and rallies them to his side. (Thorin? Thrain? Both?) The power is inspired by Tul-Bak-Ra. I'm not sure whether or not to keep the same-level restriction from Teleport Reinforcements.

The other question was, what do those Dwarves do when they get there? I considered some kind of Dwarf Attack Aura, or a bonus against figures engaged with Oron G. But I like this option better. Clan Tactics basically represents a "combined" attack (or distraction tactics) from the Dwarves he has summoned with TMMK!. Since he will go first with the Axegrinders' bonding, giving the bonus to him seemed more useful and thematic.

And then there's Tough.

Pointwise, he's identical to Mogrimm, but with one less Life (he's older, or something). I'm not sure if these powers are worth 1 Life more than Mogrimm's, or if it even makes sense to give him 5 Life since one of his main powers only triggers on wounding.

Thanks for taking a look!

[Ixe]

FPC Delta Team
I'm liking the new version better overall. Return fire is an interesting one-off counterstrike. The once per turn limitation is a little weird when spread over a whole squad, but it's really not that hard to keep track of and is further ameliorated by the fact that they are Unique. We Band of Brothers reminds me of the B-11 Resistance Corps, and can basically function that way against some armies. Close Combat Training means that they hit hard in melee, especially if that figure already killed one of them. When comparing them to something like the B-11 Resistance Corps or even a squad like the Knights of Blackgaard (who are admittedly common), these guys are looking like they are undercosted overall giving their impressive defensive and offensive powers and versatility.

Oron Goldenaxe
Another dwarf bonding hero. I'm not sure if I'd necessarily take him over Mogrimm, although he does provide some fun possibilities. To Me, My Kinsman certainly captures your them well, and I do like how it ties nicely into Clan Tactics. For Clan Tactics, I'd take the wording from the Death Knights where they subtract defense dice when rolling defense. You don't need to specify a minimum for that. Tough is a fine power for a dwarf and matches him along with Mogrimm. Patriarch is a little strange of a class to see, although little things like that can go a long way to give a feel for the dwarf culture that you're working with.

Cool units overall.