IshMEL's Customs: Updated 7/11/2018

[IshMEL]

Originally Posted by obfuscatedhippo

Concept for Bellatrix is great!

For her activation on Archer's Command, do you need "After revealing an order marker, instead of taking a turn with Bellatrix ... "

I wish the Tagawa Samurai Archers were actually "Archers" to benefit from her powers. Then it would be easy to make it an Einar only power as well. A while ago I was working on custom ideas to help Roman Archers at Tagawa Archers but the wording was rough.

Thanks for sharing!

Ah, good catch. It should be "before taking a turn" as she is supposed to have Full Reverse Bonding.

[IshMEL]

Bellatrix has been updated with proper wording for the bonding power. Thanks again for the input.

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Here's a new card that walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and by the evening has remembered it has wings and just flies away.

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[IshMEL]

Want another Darklord option? Here's another Darklord option.

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[Ixe]

It's been forever since I've done the rounds commenting. I'm glad to see that you've been keeping up the quality customs!

Khamanu the Darklord
I like him! Khosumet has long been a disappointment for me so he seems like a cool alternative for a butt-kicking wolf. Intimidating Roar is a nice way to up his attack and boost his squad in the process. I could see bumping him up a life but he's pretty good looking as is.

Bellatrix Severa
She seems interesting. On the surface I see her as a nice way to bridge the gap between the Roman Legionnaires and the Roman Archers although there other other options. What Wild Archer synergy are you breaking? I suppose you could throw Parmenio in there as well to smooth that out if need be. I really like the Combat Leader power on her. Usually that makes her a good target of the X order Marker but you can mix it up by putting the X on your Legionnaires and taking a surprise turn with your archer squad. 80 seems a little low for a bonding controller unit but it could work because it is only for archers and of such limited range.

Suten Anu
I really liked the change to combat challenge so it doesn't break down with multiple figures. I use the same adjustment on my customs. I like the theme of the attacker getting so stumped on the riddle that they forget to attack, giving your sphinx the opportunity to eat them. They seem like a nice pseudo-kyrie warrior and should be a nice addition in a guard based army.

[IshMEL]

Thanks, Ixe, your input is always valued!

Originally Posted by Ixe

It's been forever since I've done the rounds commenting. I'm glad to see that you've been keeping up the quality customs!

Bellatrix Severa
She seems interesting. On the surface I see her as a nice way to bridge the gap between the Roman Legionnaires and the Roman Archers although there other other options. What Wild Archer synergy are you breaking? I suppose you could throw Parmenio in there as well to smooth that out if need be. I really like the Combat Leader power on her. Usually that makes her a good target of the X order Marker but you can mix it up by putting the X on your Legionnaires and taking a surprise turn with your archer squad. 80 seems a little low for a bonding controller unit but it could work because it is only for archers and of such limited range.

The Wild Archer synergy is to prevent a bonding chain from Bellatrix to Arrow Gruts to a Beast. Plus those Wild Archers never really listen to orders, do they?

Suten Anu
I really liked the change to combat challenge so it doesn't break down with multiple figures. I use the same adjustment on my customs. I like the theme of the attacker getting so stumped on the riddle that they forget to attack, giving your sphinx the opportunity to eat them. They seem like a nice pseudo-kyrie warrior and should be a nice addition in a guard based army.

I may have taken that change to Combat Challenge from you -- I know I got it from someone! The Riddle is a fun theme power. I was thinking of exempting Mindless figures as they might not even listen to the Riddle at all, but I keep reminding myself that Simpler Is Better.

[Sherman Davies]

Originally Posted by IshMEL

Want another Darklord option? Here's another Darklord option.

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Sweet, now one of my old customs has a boyfriend! We'll need to get these two together soon:

[IshMEL]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

Sweet, now one of my old customs has a boyfriend! We'll need to get these two together soon:

Cool! I like Unleashed Fury on a Hero. More reason to bring Khosumet!

What's the figure? (Like I need more plastic...)

[Sherman Davies]

The figure is an old Horrorclix She-Wolf.

[obfuscatedhippo]

Hey IshMEL,

We actually got in a game of Heroscape this weekend and Nomad played the Roman Archers! I was telling him about Bellatrix and he liked the idea. She would have been a great addition to his army. We played 1,000 points so he had Marcus + Romans + Archers.

I picked up this LotR Combat Hex figure a while back with the idea of making him into a Unique Hero that boosted the Einar Archers: Roman Archers and Tagawa Samurai Archers. Problem was that the Tagawa's were Samurai and not Archers. I thought about a boost for common Einar figures with a Range 4+ but then I'd boost the 10th Reg (and they don't need the help).

Mind if I borrow some of your ideas for him?

But you could also use this figure as a sub for Bellatrix and add some Range. The figure is about $3 on eBay.

[IshMEL]

Great looking figure! And of course I don't mind if you borrow any ideas. Perhaps you could say "Einar Samurai or Archers" and then exempt figures with a Range of 1?

[IshMEL]

I updated the Infernal Horde section of my customs, mostly gathering cards and units that I had previously posted here. There are two units that I've revised (no cards yet). Let me know if you have any feedback on 'em.

Reaper of Bleakwoode. Synergy with Death Knights, Anubians, Shades and Marcu! 150 points.

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Reaper of Bleakwoode
General: Utgar
Species: Undead
Unique Hero
Class: Reaper
Personality: Relentless
Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 7
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 4

Points: 150

Base: Single
Planet: Valhalla

Devourer's Command
After rolling the 20-sided die for any special power on a Devourer Army Cary you control, if at least one figure on that Army Card is within 4 clear sight spaces of the Reaper of Bleakwoode you may reveal the X Order Marker on this card to either add 1 to or subtract 1 from the result.

Soul Reaper
Figures attacked by the Reaper of Bleakwoode roll 2 fewer defense dice. If that attack causes enough wounds to destroy a figure, you may remove one wound marker from this card. Destructible objects are not affected by Soul Reaper.

Stealth Flying
When counting spaces for the Reaper of Bleakewoode's movement, ignore elevations. It may fly over over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When the Reaper of Bleakewoode starts to fly, if it is engaged it will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

Figure: Solonavi Shade #034 Mage Knight Sorcery

Devourers with a d20 ability:
Official: Anubian Wolves, Marcu Esenwein, Shades Of Bleakwoode
Custom: Ravenous Ooze, Spike

As a medium Relentless figure, the Reaper can bond with the Death Knights.

There was an earlier version of the Reaper which basically only worked with the Shades:

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I decided to open up the army possibilities with Devourer's Command. He can help Marcu subtract 1, since Marcu is stubborn and reverses the normal "higher=better" rule. You only get to use it once per round, and he'll have to keep up with the other Devourers.

Skeletal Captain. The "Swog Rider" of the Undead. 20 pts.

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Skeletal Captain
General: Valkrill
Species: Undead
Common Hero
Class: Captain
Personality: Precise
Medium 4
Life: 1
Move: 5
Range: 7
Attack: 2
Defense: 2

Points: 20

Base: Single
Planet: Toril

Undead Guard Squad Bonding
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with this Skeletal Captain, you may take a turn with an Undead Guard Squad you control.

Skeletal Form
When rolling defense dice against an attack from a figure with a range number of 4 or more that is not a Cleric or Wizard, this Skeletal Captain adds 1 die.

Captain of the Guard
All Guard figures you control adjacent to this Skeletal Captain add 1 die to their attack, to a maximum of +1 for Captain of the Guard.

Figure: Mage Knight Skeleton Archer

The "Swog Rider" of the Undead Guards. Except they don't stack, because the Undead aren't as smart as Orcs.

Undead Guards: Crypt Guardians, Tomb Skeletons, and Tomb Skeleton Archers.

I'm not a huge fan of the "Skeletal Form" power but it makes sense to reuse it here.

[IshMEL]

So I've been tinkering with a new Dr. Who design:

Weeping Angel
Uncommon Hero
Angel
Utgar
Assassin
Lonely

Medium 5
Life 3
Move 7
Range 1
Attack 3
Defense 7
150 points

Don't Blink
Immediately after an opponent reveals a numbered Order Marker, you may choose a Weeping Angel you control that is not adjacent to any other figure. Roll the 20-sided die. You may move the chosen Angel up to X spaces, where X is the number rolled less 13. When moving with Don't Blink, a Weeping Angel may ignore changes in elevation.

Quantum Locked
If this Weeping Angel is within clear sight of another figure, it may not move normally. A Weeping Angel may never leave an engagement.

All The Days You Would Have Lived
Instead of attacking, you may choose a figure engaged with this Weeping Angel and roll the 20-sided die. Add 4 to your roll if the chosen figure does not have an Order Marker on its Army Card. If you roll a 16 or higher, destroy the chosen figure.

They're fast, they're strong, don't blink!

The first power represents their ability to move extremely fast if they are not being observed. The die roll stands in for your opponent's effectiveness in not blinking. There are all kinds of ways to make this more complicated, but GNS (Game Not Simulation)!

The second (dis)ability is their weakness -- they cannot move if they *are* being observed. Remember, you can turn your own Angels away from each other to enable them to move normally!

And the third ability is their "time parasite" power -- they touch you, send you back into the past, and feed off the potential time energy of your unlived future. Or something like that.

I made them high defense (stone!) with a relatively low attack (they are more interested in "feeding" than snapping your neck) and low life. I am still considering making them high-cost Common Heroes...

As for the figures, I picked up some D&D Animated Statues for cheap:


And for even cheaper, these Heroclix Hawkgirl:


The wings pop right off, and with a little paint and glue I should be able to get them onto the Statues. They won't look canonical, but I think they'll do!

Thanks for taking a look, as always. More units are in the works!