The Book of Toyo Harada

[LordVenoc]

The Book of Toyo Harada

C3G VALIANT WAVE 40
WAR OF THE INDEPENDENTS


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Avengers Movie Gravity Feed set.
Its model number and name are #209 / Tony Stark.

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Character Bio - Toyo Harada is one of the most powerful psiots on the planet, if not the most powerful. He founded Harada Global Conglomerates, the business front of the Harbinger Foundation. Toyo was present for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima when he was young, which caused his powers to be activated. He utilizes his loyal Foundation members, such as Ion and Stronghold to gain the power and influence he feels he needs to keep humanity on the right track. He is in direct conflict with Peter Stanchek and his Renegades, and often can come up against his former protegee Livewire.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Psiot, Toyo Harada has these Psiot Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• The Foundation power allows Toyo Harada to bond with Psiot Disciples. Psiot Disciples include Ion (Daniel Hessler) and Stronghold (Edward Sedgwick).

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As figure with the Flying special power, Harada cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: LordVenoc
• Second playtest: IAmBatman
• Third playtest: Lord Pyre
• Fourth Playtest: Karat
• Fifth Playtest: LordVenoc
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by Soundwarp

[LordVenoc]

NAME = TOYO HARADA

SPECIES = PSIOT
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = VISIONARY
PERSONALITY = RUTHLESS

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 8

MOVE = 8
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 7

POINTS = 540

THE FOUNDATION
Instead of taking a turn with Toyo Harada, you may take a turn with any Unique Hero you control without the Rebellious personality. Once per round, before taking a turn in this way with a Psiot Disciple, you may take a turn with Harada. You may not take additional turns with any other figures you control.

TELEKINETIC DESTRUCTION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 1.
Figures may not roll defense dice against this special attack. Once per round, Toyo Harada may attack with this special attack up to six times. If Harada fails to wound a figure, he cannot target that figure again this turn.

ABSOLUTE COUNTER
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack, all excess shields count as unblockable hits on the attacking figure.

HARBINGER’S WILL
An opponent may never take temporary or permanent control of friendly figures in clear sight of Toyo Harada. Whenever a special power refers to the Mental Shield special power, it refers to this special power as well.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

[LordVenoc]

Mini Photos:

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Comic Art:

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Background Art:

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[Ronin]

Whenever a special power on an Army Card or glyph refers

I know I was just giving you a hard time about this, but I really think we should just be saying "a special power" in these cases. Unless like Event Cards or miscellaneous future stuff we come up with are intentional exclusions.

Anywho, I'd rephrase the SA more like:

Figures may not roll defense dice against this special attack. Harada may attack with this special attack up to six times. If Harada fails to wound a figure, he cannot target that figure again this turn.

I think it's a little more digestible that way.

Pretty minor notes, though. Design looks cool.

[MrNobody]

Really dig how this design got paired down to the essentials! Feels pretty awesome now.

[LordVenoc]

Originally Posted by Ronin

I know I was just giving you a hard time about this, but I really think we should just be saying "a special power" in these cases. Unless like Event Cards or miscellaneous future stuff we come up with are intentional exclusions.

I am generally on board with that type of ruling, and it isn't really referenced on Glyphs as is. Will cut that after the breathing period.

Originally Posted by Ronin

Anywho, I'd rephrase the SA more like:

I think it's a little more digestible that way.

Pretty minor notes, though. Design looks cool.

Oooh yeah I really dig that approach for wording there. I reckon six might end up being a tad much, but testing can suss that out.

Originally Posted by MrNobody

Really dig how this design got paired down to the essentials! Feels pretty awesome now.

Thanks! Other than a slight pull toward someway to give him Telepath class as well (not absolutely critical, but would be kinda nice), I feel like he's landed in a solid place that puts slightly more on the army he puts around himself while still feeling like a mighty force.

[LordVenoc]

COMPETITIVE REVIEW BOARD CHECKLIST

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Efficiency- Check to see if your design is providing armies with turns/moves/etc. to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to keep up with your output.

1. Does your design allow itself or figures to move/attack/take a turn/etc. instead of/in addition to your normal turn for revealing an Order Marker? Is it granting these benefits to too broad a range of units? Does it combine with other powers to create overly long or powerful chains of actions?

He can trade his turn, and once per round can bond with a Psiot Disciple. Broad in his OM hub nature, but you can get that for a heck of a lot cheaper.

2. Does your design allow you to take actions during an opponent's turn? Can it combine with other powers to create tediously long reactions to enemy actions or a restrictive environment?

Nope.

3. Does your design allow you to rearrange your Order Markers or otherwise bypass the costs of Order Marker requirements on the special powers of other figures?

Nope.

4. Is your design doing anything outside of a player's turn, at the start or end of the round? Is the effect too powerful by itself or when combined with other powers?

Nope.

5. Does your design have any powers that trigger anytime it moves as opposed to only when it moves normally on its turn? Will it be too efficient when combined with figures that grant extra moves to figures?

Nope.

6. Is your design adding or subtracting from initiative rolls? Will it pair too easily with other figures that alter initiative or have powers triggering on the results of initiative rolls?

Nope.

Potency- Check to see if your design is wounding/removing/etc. enemy figures, increasing the chances of other figures in your army doing so, or otherwise directly effecting the number of figures available to players to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to recover from.

1. Does your design have a chance to inflict wounds or destroy figures? Is it getting these chances too frequently or having to high a chance of success? Is the power balanced against expensive targets that can cause a massive swing in the game when destroyed?

Special Attack is essentially an autowound thing, the six attacks might be a bit much when rolling hot.

2. Is your design adding to the stats or 20-sided die rolls of other figures in your army? Is it a boosting a broad enough range of units effectively enough to become a 'mandatory' draft or inhibit future design space? Can it be combined with other boosts too easily?

Nope.

3. Will your design benefit from stat boosts or other enhancement to an overpowering degree? Will it restrict future growth within its faction or point cost by limiting available boosts to others?

Event Hero keeps him out of most of this.

4. Does your design take control of enemy figures permanently or temporarily? Is it too difficult to for your opponent to regain control of their figure or recover from the losing the figure? Does the method of taking control expose the enemy figure to the powers of other figures in your army that can easily destroy it?

Nope, does the opposite in preventing control.

5. Can your design heal itself or others or revive itself or others? Is it doing so in a way that an opponent cannot hope to overcome in certain scenarios?

Nope.

6. Does your design place enemy figures on its card or otherwise have an unconventional method of temporarily removing enemy figures from play? Will it guarantee your victory against a single remaining enemy figure?

Nope.

Chicanery- Check to see if your design is preventing your opponent from taking actions with too much ease or is otherwise causing negative play experience through tactics that make your opponent feel you're 'not playing fair'

1. Does your design restrict the movement of enemy figures, or allow you to move enemy figures? Can it do so in a way that results in an unwinnable scenario for your opponent if they are down to one figure, posses only figures with a range of 1, etc.? Can your design easily combine with other figures to greatly impede enemy figures or otherwise gain an excessive advantage?

Nope.

2. Does your design effect/change the placement of an enemy's Order Markers, or remove their Order Markers entirely? Can it force Order Markers to go onto cards that have no figures on the battlefield? Can your design easily combine with other figures to completely dictate the placement of an enemy's Order Markers or remove all of their Order Markers?

Nope.

3. Does your design inhibit your opponent from attacking your figures or make attacking a losing proposition? Are there scenarios or combinations that make your opponent totally unable to harm your figures through attacking?

Absolute Counter makes him scary to attack, but doesn't prevent it.

4. Does your design directly negate the powers of enemy figures or otherwise ignore them in a way that can completely disrupt the opponent's strategy or leave them feeling like they are stuck playing figures without special powers?

Prevents control effects on allies.

5. Does your design become overly powerful in a podded group of figures, or provide significant benefit to your army without leaving your Start Zone?

Nope.

6. You can attack your own figures in Heroscape, does your design have any powers that will trigger off of doing so or otherwise wounding/destroying your own figures? Is this intentional on your part? Will the design be too efficient or potent when doing so?

Nope

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (SHORT FORM)

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Consistency Concerns
Name and Identity
Verify character is named in a way that is clear, accurate and feels consistent with the way other characters are named.

Yep.

Uniqueness and Type
Verify that the power text reflects the listed uniqueness and type, that the uniqueness fits the character, and that squad size is listed for squads.

Yep.

Left Box
If the character's species, class or personality is reused, verify that the character feels thematically consistent with other figures that have that species, class or personality. If they are not reused, verify that there is no pre-existing species, class or personality that would make more sense.

Class could argue Mastermind or Telepath, but Visionary feels great here.

Size and Height
Verify that the listed size and height are accurate. Standing the mini up next to a stack of tiles, and a few other minis of various sizes, is encouraged.

Yep.

Super Strength and Flying
Verify that these special powers are present if they make sense, and not if they don't.

Could argue against Super Strength here, as Pete doesn't have it. But he is like Phoenix level strength, so feels believable.

New Powers - Names
Verify that any new powers are not using power names identical to, or very similar to, pre-existing powers. Verify that any new powers are actually new and not old powers with new names.

All new here.

New Powers - Effects
Verify that the effect and timing of all new powers is clear. Verify that any logical immunities, benefits, or weaknesses (whether those be necessary for thematic or mechanical reasons) are implemented: consider whether defensive powers that work against normal attacks should also work against special attacks, whether or not a power has an elemental component that some figures should resist, and whether or not unliving figures (such as Undead and Androids) should be affected.

Yep. All makes sense here.

Reused Powers
Verify that the design is reusing powers in place of creating new ones, where reused powers could implement the same theme and mechanics with no differences or only trivial differences. Verify that any reused powers have the correct text.

No real reuse here. Double checked on Absolute Counter to be sure.

Power Level
Verify that the character's movement, attack, range, and defense (in conjunction with any special powers that enhance those stats) feel consistent with the capabilities of characters with analogous powers and abilities. Verify that the character falls into a similar point range to characters with comparative powers and abilities.

Yeah, he's an Event Level character, manipulating the world and one of the most powerful Psiots in Valiant. Took the entire Unity team to stop him at one point, and even then it was stopping, not really defeating.

I propose we move to Initial.

Main thing to watch is likely the special attack here. Can question whether or not he should have Super Strength, but it feels right here given his level of power and control as compared to Pete who doesn't have it.

[IAmBatman]

yea

[Lord Pyre]

Yea

Definitely like SS here. The dude can blow up a building with a thought, he can lift a car.

[IAmBatman]

But can he dodge a wrench?

[japes]

YEA Not much to add since we've talked about him a bunch.

[Arch-vile]

Neat design, especially the special attack. Yea