The Book of Shocker

[Hahma]

Looks good so far. Like the changes GP. Evergreen trees are already something figures will want to avoid being near, an extra auto wound would be extra bad, especially against figures like Flash and GLs. At least with the Battlement, you have to make it a Ruined Battlement before it will give an auto wound.

A special attack of 5 and -4 to defense is pretty stout. He's going to auto destroy all DO's just about.

[Hahma]

Put Medium or Large on there so it wouldn't stack with Battlements which are small and Evergreen Trees which don't have a size designation.

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SHOCKWAVE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 5.
Destructible objects roll 4 fewer defense dice against this special attack. If Shocker destroys a destructible object with this special attack, all Medium or Large figures adjacent to that destructible object receive one wound.

This would allow for 2 auto wounds to all med/large figures adjacent to a Ruined Battlement that Shockwave destroys and 2 auto wounds to 1 figure adjacent to an Evergreen Tree destroyed by Shockwave.

But A3n's way would prevent a hero figure adjacent to 2 Ruined Battlements receiving 3 auto wounds when one is destroyed, then the other is destroyed and both giving auto wounds to the figure adjacent to both, plus the auto wound for the hero figure adjacent to the one destroyed.

Either way, there is potential for double or more auto-wounds.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, but the ridiculous chain effects are kept under wraps. I don't mind it adding some to the power (your fault for hanging out next to a battlement while he's around, I suppose) as long as we don't see someone getting taken out in one turn just by battlements.

[Hahma]

Actually the potential was just in my mind after testing [redacted] and seeing what dropping 4 Battlements next to people would do if you could roll for Demo damage afterward. It had some nasty potential, so maybe I'm just a little gun shy.

Either way here is fine by me. Just have to kill him before he does too much damage.

[IAmBatman]

Any starting cost guestimates here, guys?

[Hahma]

800

[IAmBatman]

Oh, also just realized the SP needs updating here still post-breathing period.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Hahma

800

Cute. I was thinking 160, but then I realized the SP's not updated fully.

[Hahma]

Yeah, that's why I didn't have anything but a cute answer before.

[Hahma]

Dependence on his Costume: Since Shocker's specialized suit is designed to protect him from the recoil effects of his Gauntlets, damaging or taking away the suit carries the risk of Shocker injuring or killing himself if he tries to use his Gauntlets when in that situation.

Do we think we want to try to fit in this weakness for him?

VIBROSHOCK SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 5.
After attacking with this Special Attack, you may move the defending figure X spaces in a straight line from Shocker, where X is equal to the number of skulls you rolled in your attack. A figure moved by this special attack will not take leaving engagement attacks but will take any falling damage. After using Vibroshock Special Attack, you must roll the 20-sided die, adding 1 to your roll for each wound marker on this card. If you roll 20 or higher, Shocker receives 2 wounds.

[Good Pig]

His gauntlets are represented in his regular attack too though.

[Griffin]

Cool idea Hahma.

Just reference the special attack as "this special attack" instead of spelling everything out.

GP, but his special attack is more specialized, like a focused blast of his most concentrated force.