The Book of Rat Swarm

[tcglkn]

The Book of Rat Swarm

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 14
VANISHERS AND VERMIN

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a D&D Miniatures figure from the Savage Encounters set.
Its model number and name are #28/40 / Rat Swarm.

Single Sticker PDF
Sheet of 20 Stickers PDF

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Character Bio - Vermin, often carrying deadly diseases, are known to live in the sewers in swarms. Be careful if you see them, because you never know if they are there on their own accord or if they are being controlled.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• How Does a Height of 1 Affect Gameplay?:
  A figure with Height 1 may not move up any levels of elevation with its normal move, and any time it moves down levels of elevation with its normal move it must roll for falling damage. A figure with Height 1 and Range Number of 1 cannot attack figures that have height advantage and cannot be attacked by figures that have a Range number of 1 and height advantage.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• Rat Swarms may be activated by Vermin's Rat Swarm Control special power.
• As a Rodent Hero, Rat Swarm may be activated by Pied Piper's Sonic Mind Control special power.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: IAmBatman
• Second playtest: Zettian Juggernaut
• Third playtest: Tornado
• Miniature Pictures: Griffin
• Art by tcglkn

[tcglkn]

NAME = RAT SWARM


SPECIES = RODENT
UNIQUENESS = COMMON HERO
CLASS = VERMIN
PERSONALITY = FRANTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = TINY 1

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 1
DEFENSE = 2

POINTS = 10

SWARM MOVEMENT
You may move up to 3 Rat Swarms that you control each turn. However, you may attack with only 1 Rat Swarm. You may attack with any Rat Swarm, even a Rat Swarm that you did not move this turn.

SCALE
When moving up or down levels of terrain, Rat Swarm may add 2 to its height.

PLAGUE 16
Before attacking, you must roll the 20-sided die once for each figure engaged to any Rat Swarm you control, one at a time. If you roll 16 or higher, that figure receives a wound. Androids, Rodents, and destructible objects are not affected by this special power.

[Good Pig]

Looks great tickle. Very cool. Maybe do a sticker proxy for this guy like the Ant Swarm?

[A3n]

looks good. This might be a better pic to base a proxy sticker on:

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Good Pig

Looks great tickle. Very cool. Maybe do a sticker proxy for this guy like the Ant Swarm?

That's the plan.

[IAmBatman]

Looks good. Maybe Frantic for a personality?

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by A3n

looks good. This might be a better pic to base a proxy sticker on:

That's a painted metal miniature. I went with a pre-painted plastic miniature that is highly available.

EDIT: Here's a link to buy it online.

[tcglkn]

I like Frantic as a personality here.

Also, should we make these guys Tiny or just stick with Small. I kinda went back and forth on these guys.

EDIT: Does anyone like Vermin better as a class here? I'm kinda leaning towards that myself here.

[Griffin]

Vermin, Frantic, Tiny.

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PLAGUE 16
After moving and before attacking, you must roll the 20-sided die once for each figure adjacent to any Rat Swarm you control. If you roll a 16 or higher, that figure receives a wound. Androids, Rodents and Destructible Objects are not affected by Plague this special power.

1 - obvious
2 - obvious
3 - I know you are following official precedent, but we have now established our own that reads better IMO.

[tcglkn]

Thanks for the quick edits there Griffin. I'm really leaning towards Vermin, Frantic and Tiny here so unless I'm convinced otherwise, I'll update this design to that after the waiting period.

[Hahma]

PLAGUE 16
After moving and before attacking, you must roll the 20-sided die once for each figure adjacent to any Rat Swarm you control. If you roll a 16 or higher, that figure receives a wound. Androids, Rodents and Destructible Objects are not affected by this special power.

SCATTER
After a Rat Swarm you control rolls defense dice against a normal attack from an opponent’s figure, you may move any 2 Rat Swarms you control up to 4 spaces each.

Are these guys supposed to get to roll for Plague 16 after they move for Scatter? Some people could say that "after moving" is "after moving" regardless of when or how they move.

Should it say?

PLAGUE 16
Before attacking, you must roll the 20-sided die once for each figure adjacent to any Rat Swarm you control.......

Or

PLAGUE 16
After moving normally and before attacking, you must roll the 20-sided die once for each figure adjacent to any Rat Swarm you control.

[SirGalahad]

Uncapitalize Destructible Objects.