The Book of Johnny Thunder

[quozl]

The Book of Johnny Thunder

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the DC Origin set.
Its model number and name are #213 / Johnny Thunder.

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Character Bio - Johnny Thunder is the seventh son of a seventh son, born at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, the seventh day of the week, the seventh day of the seventh month in 1917. Because of this, he was given possession of the pink, lightning-haired genie-like Thunderbolt, which he summons with the magic words "Cei-U" (pronounced "say you").

Johnny accidentally joined the Justice Society when wishing out loud that he could be a member and was immediately taken to their meeting by Thunderbolt. Despite recurring impatience with his stupidity, his fellow JSAers genuinely valued Johnny's good-heartedness and dedication and considered him a friend. Furthermore, the Thunderbolt's vast power may have contributed to Johnny's continued JSA membership, his frequent blunders notwithstanding, since the more competent heroes doubtlessly thought it wise to keep an eye on the pair whenever possible. He finally became a member after the Flash left and the group told him to capture Mister X, which he succeeded in accidentally doing. (adapted from Wikipedia)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Johnny Thunder has these Human Synergies.
• As a Mystery Man, Johnny Thunder has these Mystery Man Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Johnny Thunder is linked with Thunderbolt via his Say You and Sole Command special powers.
• Johnny Thunder offers protection to Mystery Men and Protégés from figures engaged with Thunderbolt via his Thunderbolt Protection special power.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Justice Society Faction Strategy

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: quozl
• Second playtest: Ronin
• Third playtest: fret_gurglo
• Fourth playtest: MrNobody
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

[quozl]

NAME = JOHNNY THUNDER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MYSTERY MAN
PERSONALITY = GULLIBLE
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 3
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 2
POINTS = 20

SAY YOU
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and instead of taking a turn with Johnny, you may remove all Wound Markers from Thunderbolt's card and place Thunderbolt, if he is in your army, on any empty space within 6 clear sight spaces of Johnny and immediately take a turn with Thunderbolt.

THUNDERBOLT PROTECTION
Figures engaged with Thunderbolt cannot target Mystery Man or Protégé figures you control for any attacks or special powers that require clear sight or make leaving engagement attacks against them.

SOLE COMMAND
Whenever Thunderbolt is not within 13 spaces of Johnny, remove Thunderbolt from the battlefield. Whenever Johnny is destroyed or removed from the battlefield, Thunderbolt is also removed from the battlefield.

[quozl]

[Karat]

Sole Command would probably read better with a slight change.

SOLE COMMAND
Whenever Thunderbolt is not within 13 spaces away fromof Johnny, remove Thunderbolt from the battlefield. Whenever Johnny Thunder is destroyed or removed from the battlefield, Thunderbolt is also removed from the battlefield.

Also, should it happen as soon as he moves more than 13 spaces from Johnny, or should he be able to finish out that turn first?

[quozl]

Good call. And as soon as. No finishing the turn.

[IAmBatman]

Was going to make the same suggestion as Karat. Looks good otherwise!

[Karat]

Seems a little odd that you can "take a turn" with Thunderbolt and move him out of range and he just evaporates instead of completing his orders but then I don't know the character so it could be thematic.

[IAmBatman]

He’s a genie. You can totally tell them to bugger off to their lamp or wherever.

[quozl]

Looks like these are good to go! I'll get an initial started soon.

[IAmBatman]

We vote to move to the initial, right?

Edit: We do. Also, a Competitive and Consistency Checklist run is always welcome.

[quozl]

Oh, then I propose we move Johnny and Thunderbolt to Initial Testing.

As for the checklists, I think they should be done after the initial so we can see how theory interacts with actual play.

[IAmBatman]

Fair enough. yea