IAmBatman's Public Design Workshop

[IAmBatman]

And yes, his amulet game is pretty tight.

[Ronin]

Except he intervenes in crises without a lot of hemming and hawing about how he's not supposed to intervene.

Only seen him pop up once I think, in a Deadman book, but the design is cool.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Except he intervenes in crises without a lot of hemming and hawing about how he's not supposed to intervene.

Only seen him pop up once I think, in a Deadman book, but the design is cool.

Sure, though most of his intervening is: "Hey, Batman, there's totally this crisis thing going on that you should help with! Hang on, gotta go tell Superman. It's an event, I tell ya, an event!" But he does stuff with magic and what not as well.

[IAmBatman]

OK, here's an old name I'm looking to design sooner than later and would love to get in ship shape. I swear I won't be like The Incredible Hulk and leave you always wishing it would happen .... I give you: Leader!

NAME = LEADER
SECRET IDENTITY = SAMUEL STERNS

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CONQUEROR
PERSONALITY = HAUGHTY
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5?

LIFE = 7
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4
POINTS = 260?

GAMMA WORLD
Start the game with the Glyph of Gamma Bomb on this card. Instead of attacking with Leader, you may place the Glyph of Gamma Bomb power side up on any empty space within 5 clear sight spaces of Leader and no more than 5 levels above his base.

MUTATE MANIPULATOR 15
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Leader, you may choose any Unique Mutate Creature Hero figure within 4 clear sight spaces of Leader. Roll the 20-sided die, adding 5 to the roll if the chosen figure is a figure you control. If you roll 15 or higher, take temporary control of that hero and immediately take a turn with the chosen Hero. At the end of that turn, control of the chosen Hero returns to the player who controlled the Hero before the Mutate Manipulator roll. All Order Markers that were on the chosen Hero's card will stay on the card.

FORCEFIELD
If Leader is attacked and at least one skull is rolled, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card to ignore the attack.

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GAMMA BOMB
TEMPORARY GLYPH
Start the game with 6 green Mutate Markers on this card. When this Glyph is revealed, each player rolls the 20-sided die once for each of their figures within 3 spaces of this Glyph, one at a time. If they roll 1-8, the affected figure receives 2 wounds. If an affected Unique Hero is not destroyed by Gamma Bomb and is not an Android, Construct, or Undead, immediately place one Mutate Marker on its Army Card, if possible. Figures with Mutate Markers on their cards are considered Mutate Creatures in addition to (instead of?) the Species and Class listed on their cards and have the Super Strength special power.

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This one is very much inspired by his fun episode in "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" (which is probably my biggest non MCU exposure to most of Avengers lore).

[japes]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

OK, here's an old name I'm looking to design sooner than later and would love to get in ship shape. I swear I won't be like The Incredible Hulk and leave you always wishing it would happen .... I give you: Leader!

NAME = LEADER
SECRET IDENTITY = SAMUEL STERNS

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CONQUEROR
PERSONALITY = HAUGHTY
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5?

LIFE = 7
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4
POINTS = 260?

GAMMA WORLD
Start the game with the Glyph of Gamma Bomb on this card. Instead of attacking with Leader, you may place the Glyph of Gamma Bomb power side up on any empty space within 5 clear sight spaces of Leader and no more than 5 levels above his base.

MUTATE MANIPULATOR 15
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Leader, you may choose any Unique Mutate Creature Hero figure within 4 clear sight spaces of Leader. Roll the 20-sided die, adding 5 to the roll if the chosen figure is a figure you control. If you roll 15 or higher, take temporary control of that hero and immediately take a turn with the chosen Hero. At the end of that turn, control of the chosen Hero returns to the player who controlled the Hero before the Mutate Manipulator roll. All Order Markers that were on the chosen Hero's card will stay on the card.

FORCEFIELD
If Leader is attacked and at least one skull is rolled, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card to ignore the attack.

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GAMMA BOMB
TEMPORARY GLYPH
Start the game with 6 green Mutate Markers on this card. When this Glyph is revealed, each player rolls the 20-sided die once for each of their figures within 3 spaces of this Glyph, one at a time. If they roll 1-8, the affected figure receives 2 wounds. If an affected Unique Hero is not destroyed by Gamma Bomb and is not an Android, Construct, or Undead, immediately place one Mutate Marker on its Army Card, if possible. Figures with Mutate Markers on their cards are considered Mutate Creatures in addition to (instead of?) the Species and Class listed on their cards and have the Super Strength special power.

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This one is very much inspired by his fun episode in "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" (which is probably my biggest non MCU exposure to most of Avengers lore).

Watched that episode recently...it was fun.

I'd lean to the "In addition to" simply because breaking bonding would probably make it come in higher in cost and would require a lot more testing.

For Mutate Manipulator...do you think Unique limitation is required there? I could see some Uncommon or Common Mutate Creatures being created to bond with him...for instance those two little mutate creatures that are attached to his mini...I've cut them off and put them on bases thinking they could be used some day...

[IAmBatman]

Hmm, so how does mind control work (mechanically) with squads/commons? Can you control just the one figure without controlling them all? I ask because cards are swapped and all that.

Do we have any mind-exchange types currently that work with squads/commons that we could use as precedent?

I definitely agree with you on theme. Just have to figure out what it'd mean mechanically.

[japes]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Hmm, so how does mind control work (mechanically) with squads/commons? Can you control just the one figure without controlling them all? I ask because cards are swapped and all that.

Do we have any mind-exchange types currently that work with squads/commons that we could use as precedent?

I definitely agree with you on theme. Just have to figure out what it'd mean mechanically.

you aren't exchanging cards in this case...it's just a turn with the figure and not a squad or a card per say.

[IAmBatman]

Well wouldn't the card still technically belong to you during your turn? I guess that doesn't really do anything mechanically, but if we're breaking new ground in allowing temporary control of an opponent's common/squad figure, I just want to make sure it's not breaking anything.

[johnny139]

See Mentallo for taking control of individual squad members temporarily. It's something we've done. It's a bit messy but there is precedent.

Love that design, by the way. And the Glyph (which I believe was my idea originally) - would be cool to add to a random Glyph pool and trigger in the middle of a match.

[Tornado]

Wizard has a Forcefield X power you can reuse.

[Lazy Orang]

I've just looked through your Sentinels of the Multiverse cards, giving them a proper look for the first time.... damn, they look fun! So strategic. I'd really love to see you design those chaps!

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by johnny139

See Mentallo for taking control of individual squad members temporarily. It's something we've done. It's a bit messy but there is precedent.

Love that design, by the way. And the Glyph (which I believe was my idea originally) - would be cool to add to a random Glyph pool and trigger in the middle of a match.

I’ll check out Mentallo, thanks!

Yeah, this one has been worked over a bunch, but it’s been a while. I’m thinking he’ll be next up after my next Outsiders or Titans LD (probably Metamorpho).

Originally Posted by Tornado

Wizard has a Forcefield X power you can reuse.

Good call. I knew there’d be thing like this that needed updating.

Originally Posted by Lazy Orang

I've just looked through your Sentinels of the Multiverse cards, giving them a proper look for the first time.... damn, they look fun! So strategic. I'd really love to see you design those chaps!

Thanks! I realllllly think you’d enjoy the Sentinels of the Multiverse card game. Along with Gloomhaven and Superheroscape it’s my all-time favorite game.