The Book of Leader

[Yodaking]

I could see gamma radiation effecting someone like Grundy or Frankenstein and turning them into something more. I don't feel as though gamma radiation cares about the status of your cell tissue. Living and undead cells are both organic, while the metals that make up an android are inorganic, so that would be my dividing line for this power.

[IAmBatman]

Fair point. OK, I think you've talked me into dropping the clause.

[Tornado]

Fear Gas works on Undead, which I always thought was weird until Judge Death got hit by Fear Gas in the first Dredd/Batman crossover.

[IAmBatman]

Gamma mutated Judge Death would totally happen. Good call.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by Tornado

Fear Gas works on Undead, which I always thought was weird until Judge Death got hit by Fear Gas in the first Dredd/Batman crossover.

Now that does feel wrong - they should be affected by things that would affect organic tissue, but surely they have no respiratory systems to inhale the gas? Or am I thinking too much about this?

[Tornado]

I did. I had no argument once I read it.

[IAmBatman]

Because: comic books.

[Yodaking]

Maybe fear gas isn't something that needs to be inhaled, but rather can be absorbed through the skin and sent directly to the brain's fear receptors?

[Ronin]

Maybe the real fear gas was inside us all along.

How does Force Field X interact with AoE attacks? If Human Torch goes Supernova, can Leader no-sell it for everyone, or just duck the effect himself? I know it's a re-use, but that question occurred to me and I don't know the intended behavior.

Cool to see C3G's temporary glyph population increasing by 50%. I think the wording is gonna need some monkeying around with there, but nothing that should hold it up mechanically. EDIT: Actually, quick question to clarify: is it intended that when Leader drops the bomb, it immediately goes off, or that someone has to walk on it to trigger it?

[IAmBatman]

I read Force Field X as ignoring the attack for Leader, but that may just be me. I don't think anyone's ever asked, but that's my interpretation (especially using theme as a guide).

For the bomb it's intended to go off when he places it. That's why he's placing it power-side up (which mechanically counts as "revealing" it, IMO).

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

I read Force Field X as ignoring the attack for Leader, but that may just be me. I don't think anyone's ever asked, but that's my interpretation (especially using theme as a guide).

I think that's definitely the right thematic interpretation and the desirable mechanical one. Might be worth tweaking the wording to clarify, but if I'm the only one who could see it supporting the alternate interpretation, it's not a priority.

For the bomb it's intended to go off when he places it. That's why he's placing it power-side up (which mechanically counts as "revealing" it, IMO).

Hmm. Breaking the usual temporary glyph rules then - normally it's actually standing on a temporary glyph that activates it, not just revealing it. (Double-checked myself and that's what the SotM rulebook has to say - there are even SotM scenarios that have temporary glyphs starting power-side up)

[IAmBatman]

Hmm, might have to adjust the wording to have it clearly trigger when placed, then. It'd be unthematic and too mechanically difficult for it to have to be stepped on, IMO.