The Book of Spot

[Zettian Juggernaut]

The Book of Spot

C3G MARVEL WAVE 31
YEAR OF THE VILLAIN


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Web of Spider-Man set.
Its model number and name are #051 / The Spot.

NOTE: Spot requires 5x Glyph of Spot

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Character Bio - Johnathon Ohnn was a scientist working for the Kingpin hired to create a superhuman. Ohnn decided to try to recreate Cloak's powers for the superhuman. But there was a malfunction on the machine and Ohnn found himself in a dimension called the Spotworld. Using one of the portals, Ohnn returned but found himself covered with spots. These spots were actually portals to the Spotworld.

At this time Spider-Man, along with Black Cat, decided to investigate Fisk's lab. Ohnn fought them using the name "The Spot". Spot managed to score his first victory against the two of them. But Spider-Man returned later and defeated Spot, destroying his confidence.

After his first defeat at the hands of Spider-Man, Spot lost much of his self-confidence, resulting in many humiliating losses over the years and regrettably making him a joke to much of the superhuman community.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Mutate, Spot has these Mutate Synergies.
• As a Thief, Spot has these Thief Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Zettian Juggernaut
• Second playtest: Ronin
• Third playtest: LordVenoc
• Fourth playtest: Scapemage
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Scapemage
• Character created by Al Milgrom and Herb Trimpe

[Zettian Juggernaut]

NAME = SPOT
SECRET IDENTITY = JOHNATHON OHNN

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = THIEF
PERSONALITY = GREEDY
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 2

POINTS = 140

SPOT PORTALS 5
Start the game with 5 Glyphs of Spot on this card. Before moving, you may either:
* Choose up to 2 Glyphs of Spot within 4 spaces of Spot and place them
on this card or on any empty spaces within 4 spaces of Spot; or
* Place any or all Glyphs of Spot from this card power-side up onto empty spaces within 4 spaces of Spot.
When Spot would be destroyed, return any Glyphs of Spot that he started the game with to this card. There can never be more than 5 Glyphs of Spot on this card at a time.

SPOT CONTROL
Figures defending against Spot's normal attack roll one fewer defense die for each Glyph of Spot within 1 space of them. After a figure receives a wound from Spot's normal attack or Spot Skin Defense special power, you must place a Glyph of Spot power-side up on an empty space within 2 spaces of that figure.

SPOT SKIN DEFENSE
When defending against a normal attack, add one die to Spot's defense for each Glyph of Spot on this card. If Spot rolls defense dice against a normal attack and takes no damage from the attack, choose a figure within 1 space of Spot or any Glyph of Spot on the battlefield and roll 1 unblockable attack die against the chosen figure.

Changes:

Spoiler Alert!

• Points bumped to 140 (5/8/19)
• Glyphs of Spot turn to Spot upon death (3/16/19)
• Points dropped to 130 (3/16/19)
• Points started at 150 (1/25/19)
• Defense dropped to 2 (1/25/19)

Before major power set changes: (1/25/19)

Spoiler Alert!

• Spot Portals dropped to 5 from 6 (8/17/18 )
• Spot Portal Defense rolls changed to 16-20 and 21+ (8/17/18 )
• Spot Portal Defense limited to only normal attacks (8/17/18 )

[Zettian Juggernaut]

Art:
Comic Art

Spoiler Alert!

Figure Art

Spoiler Alert!

Fret

Background Art

Spoiler Alert!

[Ronin]

Nice!

Spot Portal Defense should have some lower threshold where he can actually get hit - should have clarified that when I first typed it up. As-is, he's never gonna take damage.

Might not be able to make figures roll defense against themselves - could cause weird mechanical issues, even though it's thematically optimal.

[Scapemage]

You might need a clause stating if the target is the attacking figure, it's just one unblockable die instead of normal defense. Might get clunky that way, though.

Really excited about this one.

[Zettian Juggernaut]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Nice!

Spot Portal Defense should have some lower threshold where he can actually get hit - should have clarified that when I first typed it up. As-is, he's never gonna take damage.

Might not be able to make figures roll defense against themselves - could cause weird mechanical issues, even though it's thematically optimal.

Well, not never, but I looking at it again I think it'll be a good idea to raise it up.

I had wondered if that wouldn't work, maybe spinning off of Scapey's idea:

If Spot is attacked and at least 1 skull is rolled, if there is at least one Glyph of Spot on this card or Spot occupies a Glyph of Spot, you may roll the 20-sided die. Add 2 to your roll for each Glyph of Spot on this card. If you roll 1-18, ignore that attack. If you roll 19 or higher, you may instead choose a figure within 1 space of Spot or a Glyph of Spot that is on the battlefield. The chosen figure may be the attacking figure. If the chosen figure is not the attacking figure, it must roll defense and take any resulting wounds from the attack instead of Spot. If the chosen figure is the attacking, roll 1 unblockable attack die against that figure.

[quozl]

Yeah, never. He's ignoring the attack.

[japes]

yeah considering how easy it is for him to reclaim his spots...probably needs a 1-10 roll defense dice as normal, 11-17, ignore the attack...etc..

[Zettian Juggernaut]

Originally Posted by quozl

Yeah, never. He's ignoring the attack.

Now I see what you all are saying , I some how keep reading the 1 as a higher number mechanically...

Were should I put that number, 14? Higher?

With all of his spots, thematically I feel he should be near on touchable, and mechanically if he has all of this spots of his card, he has pretty much no offensive output.

EDIT: Maybe 16-20 ignore the attack, 21+ they punch someone else. This way, if he has all of his spots, it's a 4-8 ignore the attack, 9+ they punch someone else.

[Ronin]

Hmm. Might need to change it so that he only adds 1 for Spot Glyphs? Or set a higher threshold... evading attacks on a 4+ is pretty darn strong. Mysterio and Spidey can take forever to take out in the endgame, and their rolls are 11/9.

[Karat]

[johnny139]

I think numbers can definitely be tweaked, but overall I like the draft. Pretty smart use of Glyphs for Spots.

I think rivaling Spider-Man and Mysterio for annoyance is probably a goal here? He's on the short list of "guys you find incredibly obnoxious because you can't touch them."