The Book of Reptile

[Arkham]

Would he be able to use his Acid Spit with it?

FWIW, Black Canary has Fists of Fury that can potentially be 4 attacks of 5(6 w/ height, then add in a Star-Lord or Cap etc.), as well as the bonus attack from Green Arrow who gains all those benefits to attack as well. Sure, she needs 3 skulls, but she's at 5 base attack and all the other stuff still applies.

So it's not exactly unprecedented territory here.

[Tornado]

Does Fists have range?
Does Canary take LEAs?
Was Star-Lord and Cap designed before Canary?

Canary was one of the first designs. If she were to be designed today I imagine her points would be much higher or her mechanics would be different.
She bonds with Robin and gets the GA attack and they all can get a Cap bonus. Not sure that would fly today.

We need another Canary like we need another Punisher.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by Tornado

Does Fists have range?
Does Canary take LEAs?
Was Star-Lord and Cap designed before Canary?

Canary was one of the first designs. If she were to be designed today I imagine her points would be much higher or her mechanics would be different.
She bonds with Robin and gets the GA attack and they all can get a Cap bonus. Not sure that would fly today.

We need another Canary like we need another Punisher.

Black Bat's a recent design and isn't too far off Black Canary on this level - she bonds with Robin and can get boosted while having Fists of Fury off 5 attack. The major differences for this conversation is no Green Arrow synergy and that, as a Human, she's a worse fit for Star-Lord, particularly with sidekicks. She's actually my favourite vigilante - sort of in love with her, she's tonnes of fun to play.

[Arkham]

As has been said before all the theoryscaping, we'll see how it plays in testing at the point value we're targeting, and adjust from there as needed.

[Arkham]

Here's a possible solution I'll throw out there, as Tornado had suggested a special attack version of 3-Hit Attack. I took the basic idea/template from the likes of Black Manta and Swordsman.

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Reptile may attack at any point before, during, or after his normal move as long as he is on a space where he could end his movement.

ACID COMBO SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 4.
Before attacking with this special attack, choose one of the following:
• if Reptile rolls 2 or more skulls, Reptile may attack with this special attack again this turn; or
• if you inflict one or more wounds on the defending figure, immediately roll one unblockable attack die for each wound inflicted this turn.
Reptile cannot use this special attack more than 3 times in a turn.

I believe that accomplishes the goal people are looking for. It should gain the benefits of everything it has in its current form, potential multiple attacks, where you gamble when to do the Acid Spit option. We would then lower his base range to 1.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by Arkham

Here's a possible solution I'll throw out there, as Tornado had suggested a special attack version of 3-Hit Attack. I took the basic idea/template from the likes of Black Manta and Swordsman.

I believe that accomplishes the goal people are looking for. It should gain the benefits of everything it has in its current form, potential multiple attacks, where you gamble when to do the Acid Spit option. We would then lower his base range to 1.

I like that idea. He did do a lot of punching and kicking in those videos you showed - it'd be cool if he had an incentive to do that as well, for example if he had an attack boost or two, as well as the option to go for the Acid. Acid Combo is also a much cooler name than 3-Hit Combo.

[japes]

Originally Posted by Arkham

Here's a possible solution I'll throw out there, as Tornado had suggested a special attack version of 3-Hit Attack. I took the basic idea/template from the likes of Black Manta and Swordsman.

I believe that accomplishes the goal people are looking for. It should gain the benefits of everything it has in its current form, potential multiple attacks, where you gamble when to do the Acid Spit option. We would then lower his base range to 1.

I think the first power is existing.

The second took me a minute since the last line appeared to be part of the last bullet. Of course on the card it would stand out more. I added the space in my quote of your post..

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by japes

I think the first power is existing.

The second took me a minute since the last line appeared to be part of the last bullet. Of course on the card it would stand out more. I added the space in my quote of your post..

I don't actually believe the first power does. We have Combat Dexterity, which is that + Double Attack, and Ninjitsu, which is that + Phantom Walk, but I shockingly don't believe we have that power as-is.
If this is the case, give it a nice, generic name for maximum reusability - just calling it Dexterity sounds good to me.

[Tornado]

That is even better than I envisioned. Nice!

[Soundwarp SG-1]

I didn't think the original version was unbalanceable, but I'm fine with the special attack version too. I do worry that the change to the 'acid' mechanic where it now tracks all wounds from the turn will make him far better against event heroes than Reptile really has any business being though.

[dok]

Obvious Star-Lord/Avengers synergy, as others have mentioned. Not clearly stronger than other options, as others have also said, but definitely worth a look. Enchantress autoskull doesn't count as "rolled", correct?

[Arkham]

Originally Posted by Soundwarp SG-1

I do worry that the change to the 'acid' mechanic where it now tracks all wounds from the turn will make him far better against event heroes than Reptile really has any business being though.

We could change the wording on that to just that attack, or alternatively make the base attack for it all to be an attack of 3 and let it result in a potential of a bunch of small attacks lead to a bigger payoff for the finale if he's able to score a couple wounds along the way. That could be neat.