Curt's Customs

[Curt]

Welcome to my custom thread. Just as a brief introduction to myself, I was introduced to this game on New Year's Eve 2020, and I've been hooked ever since. This game has had an immense impact on my personal and professional life. I've rekindled old friendships that languished when life got busy and I even ended up in what I consider my career position due to Heroscape (albeit indirectly). Now, my passion for the game has also evolved as a means of creative expression. I'm having a blast both creating and viewing other's creations.

While these customs are almost exclusively intended for personal use (I plan on adding some personal customs later), I'd still appreciate any thoughts and feedback. I have several designs I'll get around to sharing, but I don't want to just dump a bunch of designs at once, so I'll limit it to every few weeks.

Colossus

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Smash and Cleave
Range 1. Attack 4.
When Colossus attacks with his Smash and Cleave Special Attack, he may attack one additional time.

Specialized Weaponry
Large and huge figures roll 1 fewer defense die against Colossus.

Tactical Strike 17
When an opponent's figure moves adjacent to Colossus, roll the 20-sided die. Add 6 to your roll if the opponent's figure was placed adjacent to Colossus by a figure you control. If you roll a 17 or higher, the opponent's figure receives a wound. Figures may be targeted only as they become engaged with Colossus.

Colossus Bio/Thoughts

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Colossus is a Warforged Titan, which is a type of Warforged that fought alongside their more humanoid companions, acting as siege weapons. Colossus has been summoned to aid his Warforged comrades in battle, offering his brute strength and ability to aid the tactics of his comrades.

The initial idea behind Colossus was that it would be cool if the Warforged Soldiers could switch other figures into harm's way. Thematically it made sense to me, as the Warforged passing an enemy unit to the deadly reaches of Colossus can resemble a mechanical assembly line.

The design has gone through multiple iterations, but I think it's getting close to a compelling and balanced design. Not sure if I'll keep the "Tor-Kul-Na" stomp move, but I'm going to test it to see if it's fun and helps him slightly keep with the pack.

Note that this is the only design I'm considering to nominate to SOV, so any feedback/thoughts are especially appreciated

Tortle Faction

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Stormshell Warriors

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Steady Bonding
Before taking a turn with the Stormshell Warriors, you may take a turn with a Tortle or Elemental Hero you control who has a move value of 3 or 4.

Flood Launch Special Attack
Range Special. Attack 4.
An unengaged Stormshell Warrior within 2 clear sight spaces of Majikobe may use Flood Launch Special Attack. Choose 3 spaces in a straight from the attacking Stormshell Warrior. Move the Stormshell Warrior up to 2 spaces along the chosen spaces. If the Stormshell Warrior ends their movement adjacent to an opponent's figure on a chosen space, attack that figure. While using Flood Launch Special Attack, Stormshell Warriors do not take leaving engagement attacks.

The minis used are Tortle #4 from the Seas & Shores D&D Icons of the Realms set, Tortle#6 and Tortle Druid #16 from the Mordenkainen's Foes D&D set. Note that the yellow magic part has been removed from the Tortle Druid's hand.

Credit to Vydar_XLIII for helping me nail down the Special Attack language and for the creative suggestion to allow the Warriors to bond with Earth Elementals and Water Elementals

Majikobe, Flood Mage

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Deadly Torrent
Range Special. Attack 3 + Special.
Choose 4 spaces in a straight line from Majikobe. All non-Tortle figures on those spaces who are in line of sight are affected by Majikobe's Deadly Torrent Special Attack. Add 1 to Majikobe's attack dice for every Tortle figure you control on a targeted space that is within line of sight, up to a maximum of + 2 dice. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense dice separately. Until the next time you reveal an Order Marker, Stormshell Warriors you control may not use their Flood Launch Special Attack.

The mini used is the Tortle Druid #40 from the Seas & Shores D&D Icons of the Realmset.

Bios/Thoughts

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The Tortles are a tribalistic society hailing from Toril. Unlike their speedier Lizard "cousins," the Tortles slow-moving nature has led them to rely on the natural elements around them to survive, leading to harmony with both Water and Earth elementals. Some Tortles, such as Majikobe, have developed the ability to summon and command large amounts of water, which the Tortles have weaponized, by firing themselves at their enemies. When receded into their hard shells, the Tortles become dangerous ballistics when launched, or deadly hazards when Majikobe chooses to unleash all his might into a single deadly deluge of water.

Ullar has summoned the Tortles to Valhalla as their harmony with nature and dedication to preserving their people harmonize with Ullar's ideals.

However, not all Tortles rely on magic or their brute strength to defend their people. Rather, one such Tortle, Grand Master Yawgoo, has spent centuries honing his craft as a Monk. Now that he has been summoned to Valhalla, he has resumed his training, recruiting the Shaolin Monks to teach him of their abilites. The Shaolin Monks miraculously have taught Yawgoo a limited version of their greatly leaping ability, a feat thought impossible by any Tortle. (Design in Progress)

[kolakoski]

Well met!

Originally Posted by Curt

I have several designs I'll get around to sharing, but I don't want to just dump a bunch of designs at once, so I'll limit it to every few weeks.

Awww, go ahead!

[Vydar_XLIII]

I'm moving the discussion about the Tortles over here, because it isn't about the "Wurdz" anymore.

I asked about the bonding to see if maybe the water elemental can be added to this synergy web, maybe. Its on theme for sure.

Something like:

STEADY BONDING
Before taking a turn with the Stormshell Warriors, you may take a turn with a small or medium Hero you control who has a move value of 3 or 4.

Currently only including Majikobe, the Water Elemental and the Earth Elemental. (And Knight Irene if you were to remove the size restriction.)

Just a thought.

EDIT: I had the VC toggle off, so this is a much larger list. It also includes Sir Orrick, Crypt Guardian, Rygarn, Wildwood Runner and Wildwood Sentinel. Add Large and it now includes M.A.R.S. too. So this doesn't work the way I thought it would...

I'll keep thinking on it if its something you'd be interested in.

[Curt]

Originally Posted by Vydar_XLIII

I'm moving the discussion about the Tortles over here, because it isn't about the "Wurdz" anymore.

I asked about the bonding to see if maybe the water elemental can be added to this synergy web, maybe. Its on theme for sure.

Something like:

Currently only including Majikobe, the Water Elemental and the Earth Elemental. (And Knight Irene if you were to remove the size restriction.)

Just a thought.

Oh, that is very interesting. From a thematic sense, Tortles (seemingly being a mixture of Tortoises and Turtles) represent earth and water equally, and Tortles have elemental powers since some are druids, so it fits very well. This also would help the Tortles not be as helpless if Majikobe went down early, but it wouldn't be overpowering. I'm going to incorporate that into the card and try it out!

[Vydar_XLIII]

Make sure you saw my edit. I missed all the VC units that fit into that category.

STEADY BONDING
Before taking a turn with the Stormshell Warriors, you may take a turn with a Tortle or Elemental Hero you control who has a move value of 3 or 4.

[Curt]

Originally Posted by Vydar_XLIII

Make sure you saw my edit. I missed all the VC units that fit into that category.

Oh, good catch. Yeah, I'll use this language as I do like the theme of them synergizing with earth and water elementals.

[Curt]

Updated OP with the Tortle cards. I appreciate all the help received on them!

[ryguy266]

Could the storm shell warriors use flood launch as written to just get free movement? Since you never target a figure, you just choose spaces and if there’s an opponent’s figure is on there then you can take the attack. Seems like you could really get 6 movement out of these guys most of the time even if there is no opponent figure to attack.

[Curt]

Originally Posted by ryguy266

Could the storm shell warriors use flood launch as written to just get free movement? Since you never target a figure, you just choose spaces and if there’s an opponent’s figure is on there then you can take the attack. Seems like you could really get 6 movement out of these guys most of the time even if there is no opponent figure to attack.

Yes, that is intentional for now. I’m still balancing out everything so if the movement is too strong I will start by reducing the range of the attack by 1. (I'll probably alternate tests with the effective movement range being 3 and then 2 to see which one feels betters) I wanted to have a way to help the warriors move, while making it a little risky to stray too far from their hero, because if he goes down, then they lose a lot of utility.

[Myriadite]

I really like those tortles! Those miniatures have caught my many times as potential Scape figures, and this is a very fun take!

When you get around to finalizing the text more, Flood Launch Special Attach should probably clarify that it is a Majikobe you control (and not taking advantage of an opponent's Majikobe). Perhaps something like:

If you control Majikobe, an unengaged Stormshell Warrior within 2 clear sight spaces of Majikobe may use Flood Launch Special Attack.....

[Sherman Davies]

Originally Posted by Curt

Updated OP with the Tortle cards. I appreciate all the help received on them!

I LOVE Tortles as a species name. It has just the right amount of dumb, Saturday morning cartoon flavor that works perfectly for Heroscape.

Glad to see you became a Site Supporter and are taking advantage of the privileges.

[Myriadite]

Originally Posted by Curt

However, not all Tortles rely on magic or their brute strength to defend their people. Rather, one such Tortle, Grand Master Yawgoo, has spent centuries honing his craft as a Monk. Now that he has been summoned to Valhalla, he has resumed his training, recruiting the Shaolin Monks to teach him of their abilites. The Shaolin Monks miraculously have taught Yawgoo a limited version of their greatly leaping ability, a feat thought impossible by any Tortle. (Design in Progress)

I can already guess what miniature this will be! I currently use this same tortle miniature as a proxy for Master Woo since it is $430 cheaper.