The Book of Indigo-2

[Arch-vile]

Any figure with batteries granting an attack boost are probably going to be best. The figures I'm looking at as the potentially most powerful to copy:

• Atrocitus I - Rage Vomit & Rage Gambit
• Dex-Starr - nice increase in offensive power with his powers, especially since Dex has lower base stats than Munk
• Guy Gardner - Willful Overextend
• Sinestro - Force of Fear Special Attack
• Arkillo - Eviscerate

I think Dex-Starr, Arkillo, and Atrocitus I are the most exploitable there. Keeping those figures nearby so Munk can reliably copy powers is going to be the tricky part. He'll be really interesting when fighting against a Lantern army.

[IAmBatman]

Not sure why you'd ever go Willful Overextend over just plain Green Power Battery and the +3 to move, range, and attack that comes with that.

[Arch-vile]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Not sure why you'd ever go Willful Overextend over just plain Green Power Battery and the +3 to move, range, and attack that comes with that.

Munk copies all the special powers, so he's always copying the Power Battery.

[IAmBatman]

Gotcha. Yeah, that's pretty potentially nasty, then.

[Arch-vile]

Any other comments before a proposal for playtesting?

Competitive Checklist

Spoiler Alert!

Does the design disrupt opponent's Order Markers in a way that offers a net gain in turns taken with strong figures versus the turns your opponent can take with strong figures (Ozymandias, Joker (I), Meteorite)?
No

Does the design offer auto-wounding that either doesn't require taking turns or is otherwise extremely efficient (War Machine, Jason Voorhees, Cosmic Cube)?
Kinda, by copying Rankorr or Atrocitus I, but that's only on Munk's turn.

Does the design immobilize figures or prevent turn-taking (Blob, Spider-Girl, Diablo, Green Lantern Alan)?
No

Does the design move opponent's figures in a way that's easy to pull off and can move figures multiple spaces in multiple directions (Graviton, Magneto, Vulture)?
No

Does the design allow for moving friendly figures without taking turns, or for moving 2+ friendly figures while still taking a turn (Martian Manhunter [I], Green Lantern John, Angel)?
No

Does the figure allow for two figures, one of them being a wide range of possible figures, to both attack on a single Order Marker (Zombie, Robot, Iron Patriot, Ms. Marvel, Rocket [II], Martian Manhunter [II], Nebula, Baby Groot, Havok)?
No

Does the design offer any sort of passive boost outside of a narrow set of figures (Star-Lord, Sage, Brainiac 5, Captain America, Batman [III])?
No

Does the design help keep your allies alive just by being nearby (Daring
Decoy, Aaron Cash, Jocasta, Weather Wizard)?
No

Is it OK for the design to have defensive abilities that could make it essentially unkillable in some matchups or endgame situations (Cosmic Cube, Healing Factor, Master Martial Artist)?
N/A

If the figure has auto-destroy powers or powers that can force the opponent's figures to attack each other, are they balanced for strong opposing figures and/or boosts that can make the powers more reliable (Puppet Master, Psycho-Man, Enchantress)?
N/A

Is the figure likely to earn its value many times over by either running out alone at the start of a battle (pre-eval Crow, Solomon Grundy) or by sitting in the startzone until the end of a battle (Arnim Zola, Silk Spectre)?
Nope, since Channel Emotional Energy only works on Munk's turn and requires him to start within 4 spaces of the figure he's copying.

Will synergies in the design create concerns for future designs (Mad Thinker, pre-eval Enchantress, Star-Lord)?
Possibly - say we give a future Lantern design a really powerful marker burn power and balance it by only giving that Lantern one marker. Munk starts with 3 markers. We already have ways to recharge many Battery Markers, with plans for all of them via the Battery Glyphs/Central Batteries, so this isn't really a concern IMO. Munk's base stats are low and he has no defensive power so nothing should "break" him.

Does the design combo particularly well with one of the design concerns above (Magma)?
No

Consistency checklist

Spoiler Alert!

Are the character’s name and secret identity listed in a consistent format with the rest of the project? If the character shares a name and/or secret identity with another character is it properly clear whether or not they are the same character?
Yes. It's kind of annoying that the Indigo Tribe isn't all called "Indigo Lantern", but that's what DC went with.

Consider the listed Species. Are the design’s power level, point level, and statistics (life, move, range, attack, and defense numbers) within the established range for that species? If it’s an outlier, is there thematic justification for this?
No one knows Munk's species, so who knows? It's low to average for base Lantern stats.

Consider the listed Uniqueness. Does the power text properly reflect whether the figure is a Hero or a squad, and whether it is Event, Unique, Uncommon, or common? If it’s Event, are the powers written with consideration for Event Hero rules? If it’s Uncommon, are the powers written to avoid stacking? If it’s common, are the powers written with this in mind?
Yes

Consider the Class and Personality. For each, is it a reuse? If so, is the character thematically consistent with other members of that Class or Personality? If not, is there a preexisting Class or Personality that would fit as well that could be used instead? Are there any existing synergies with that Class or Personality that are undesirable or that this Design would create that would be undesirable for preexisting members of that Class or Personality?
Indigo-1 is also a Compassionate Tribesman. We could shake it up here, but I don't see a need to do so.

Consider the listed Size. If the figure is double based, is it Large or Huge? Is the chosen miniature’s physical size consistent with other miniatures in the chosen size category?
Medium 5, it's consistent.

Consider the listed Height. If you stack hexes up next to the figure, does the number listed for the height match up the layers of stacked hexes that match the miniature’s physical height?
Yes

Consider the listed Life number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same species?
Unknown species, but Lanterns typically have 4-5 life.

Consider the listed Move number. Is this number consistent with other figures of that power level?
Yes, 5 move is fitting for a Lantern.

Consider the listed Range and Attack numbers. Is this number consistent with other figures that use the same type of weapon or power to attack?
Yes, especially since Munk can boost those with battery markers.

Consider the listed Defense number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same or similar species and with the same or similar armor or other defensive equipment?
Yes

Does the figure have Super Strength? If it does or doesn’t, was this determined on the standard of that character demonstrating three things: 1. The ability to throw a car 2. The ability to survive a fall from a tall building and 3. The ability to knock back another person when punching them?
He's a Lantern, so he's got super strength.

Examine all of the special powers. Are there other powers that fit the same theme already in existence in the project? If so, can they be reused? If they can’t, can those other powers be used as a basis for the mechanics and wording?
Indigo Power Stave 3 is a reuse. Channel Emotional Energy is breaking new ground and is unlikely to be reused.

Examine any movement powers. Do they keep the figure’s speed consistent with other figures of their species and power level?
N/A

Examine any offensive powers. Do they keep the figure’s offensive potential consistent with other figures with the same powers and power levels or skills and weaponry?
Yeah, his whole shtick is copying other Lantern powers.

Examine any defensive, healing, or other tanking powers. Do they keep the figure’s survivability consistent with other figures of the same powers or power level or species and armor class?
N/A

Examine any leadership powers. Do they exceed the activation potential of the best existing leaders? If so, is there thematic justification for this?
He can copy a few.
Atrocitus II: Munk could activate Ravagers with Ravager Motivator, but he has a much lower base attack than Atrocitus and would not receive any synergies in return.
Arkillo: Insurgent Motivation can be used, but the boost would vanish as soon as Munk's turn ends.
Kilowog: Green Lantern Leadership could be used, but the boost would vanish as soon as Munk's turn ends. Besides, you can't boost more than +2 with Green Lantern Leadership anyway.

Consider any powers that reference darkness, electrical, figure movement, fire, gas, ice, kryptonite, light/sensory, magical, poison, psychic, stealth, or water-based abilities. Do these behave in similar ways to other powers of this type, including mentions of immunities?
N/A

Is it clear for all special powers what phase of the turn and how they are triggered, what phase of the turn they are active in, and when and how they cease being active?
Yes

Are special powers listed in game, round, and turn order?
Yes

If a special power includes a D20 roll, does it make sense to list a number by the title?
N/A

If a power is being reused, are the title and wording copied accurately?
Yes

Has the power title or a very similar one been used before with vastly different mechanics?
No

[IAmBatman]

Pre-yea! Looks good!

[Arch-vile]

I propose we move to Initial Playtesting.

[Ronin]

yea

[Arch-vile]

Need a few more votes here.

[johnny139]

Yea

If you want a fresh personality you could go with something like Intuitive, since he has the power copying shtick. But from what I remember the Indigos are kind of a cult, so maybe having the same personality for everyone is on target...

[Arch-vile]

Yeah, the rings brainwash them, so I kinda like the Indigos being stuck with the same class & personality.

[Tornado]

Yea