The Book of Palm Tree

[Ericth74]

The Book of Palm Tree

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The object used for this destructible object is a Heroscape terrain piece from the Ticalla Jungle set.
Its model number and name are 14, 15 and 16 height Palm Tree

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Object Bio - From days of long ago comes a legend, the legend of Palm Tree. A mighty tree, loved by defenders, hated by shooters.
As Palm Tree grew, peace spread across the forest, until a new horrible force threatened nature. The axe. - @Tornado and loosely Voltron
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-Type of Destructible Object-

• Destructible Object: A Destructible Object can be targeted, destroyed, and removed from play the same way a figure is. See HERE for additional C3G Destructible Object rules.

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Ericth74
• Second playtest: Cinderquail
• Third Playtest: Karat and Toyhandle
• Art: Figure, Background
• Art by Dr. Jekyll

[Ericth74]

Palm Tree

LIFE- 1
DEFENSE- 6

JUNGLE PLANT
Whenever a special power on an Army Card refers to a Jungle Piece, it refers to Palm Tree as well.

THICK FOLIAGE
When defending against a non-adjacent attack, a small, medium, or large figure adjacent to Palm Tree may roll 1 additional defense die. A figure cannot receive more than 1 defense die from Thick Foliage or Jungle Pieces.

FALLING PALM TREE
If this Palm Tree is destroyed at any point during your turn, before removing it from the Battlefield you must choose 2 spaces in a straight line from this Palm Tree. Each player rolls 1 unblockable attack die against each figure they control on these spaces whose bases are not higher than the height of this tree. Huge figures are not affected.

[quozl]

Yea

Originally Posted by Ericth74

Palm Tree

LIFE- 1
DEFENSE- 6

JUNGLE PLANT
Whenever a special power on an Army Card refers to a Jungle Piece, it refers to Jungle Plant Palm Tree as well.

THICK FOLIAGE
When defending against a non-adjacent attack, a small, medium, or large figure adjacent to Palm Tree may roll 1 additional defense die. A figure cannot receive more than 1 defense die from Thick Foliage or Jungle Pieces.

FALLING PALM TREE
If an this Palm Tree is destroyed at any point during your turn, before removing it from the Battlefield you must choose 2 spaces in a straight line from that this Palm Tree. Each player rolls 1 unblockable attack die against each figure they control on these spaces whose bases are not higher than the height of that this tree. Huge figures are not affected.

[Ericth74]

Updated

Originally Posted by quozl

Yea

[Ericth74]

Art

[quozl]

First Q: why is this a palm tree instead of a jungle tree?

[Ericth74]

Originally Posted by quozl

First Q: why is this a palm tree instead of a jungle tree?

First A: it's what they are called in the Ticalla Jungle set.

I guess we can call them whatever we want though. I'm open to a different name if people want it.

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by Ericth74

I guess we can call them whatever we want though. I'm open to a different name if people want it.

I think they should be called Isaac.

I agree with Eric, these are DOs and should probably have the rules listed out on the card.

I definitely intended Jungle Plant to be reusable with a future Palm Tree. Usually we don't reuse powers with a different name.

JUNGLE PLANT
Whenever a special power on an Army Card refers to a Jungle Piece, it refers to Jungle Plant as well.

Lol, forgot I didn't even invent the concept. I lifted it from Ark's Animated Vines, which have a plural version of the power.

[Cinderquail]

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Palm Tree

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

Palm Tree

LIFE- 1
DEFENSE- 6

PALM TREE
Whenever a special power on an Army Card refers to a Jungle Piece, it refers to Palm Tree as well.

THICK FOLIAGE
When defending against a non-adjacent attack, a small, medium, or large figure adjacent to Palm Tree may roll 1 additional defense die. A figure cannot receive more than 1 defense die from Thick Foliage or Jungle Pieces.

FALLING PALM TREE
If an Palm Tree is destroyed at any point during your turn, before removing it from the Battlefield you must choose 2 spaces in a straight line from that Palm Tree. Each player rolls 1 unblockable attack die against each figure they control on these spaces whose bases are not higher than the height of that tree. Huge figures are not affected.

Army Test
Map: Conflict Chernobyl with Evergreen Trees swapped out for Palm Trees
Units: Slashers 1000 VS Scar, Black Lanterns x4

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: none

Palm Tree: Did not apply this game

Thick Foliage: Only one figure had range, had no effect this game

Falling Palm Tree: 4 trees fell, no damage



Very close game played with Ericth74. Black Lanterns win it late when Freddy died fast when he was placed on the board. Trees played a different roll this game. We wanted to test to see if they would have much effect in a mostly melee game. Trees were used as protection by the Black Lanterns from Freddy if there wasn't any opponents to attack, they would attack Palm Trees and Jungle Plants. There were no negative effects of the DOs.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): 1 Uncommon Black Lantern with 2 wounds and 2 life left.

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Army Test
Map: Conflict Chernobyl with Evergreen Trees swapped out for Palm Trees
Units: JLA Trinty VS Classic X-Men

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: 3 wounds to Superman

Palm Tree: Did not apply this game

Thick Foliage: Superman and Wonder Woman used the defensive bonus whenever possible against the X-Men

Falling Palm Tree: By the end of the game all 6 trees fell doing 3 wounds to Superman. Trees were proactively taken down by the x-men to avoid giving out the bonus to the JLA.


Fun game played with Ericth74. X-men started out by moving forward as Superman bolted across the board. Superman hung around trees to get bonus defense, X-men killed the trees and dropped them on him doing wounds every time, which was easier than wounding Superman. Superman took out Beast and Angel but was dropped by a tag team of Iceman and Cyclops in the beginning of round 3. X-men knocked down the other trees before Batman and Wonder Woman to take advantage of them. Wonder Woman went on a hot streak killing Cyclops and Professor X. Iceman hit her with his special attack and removed an order marker and did it again the next turn which left her wide open. Once she went down Jean and Iceman made short work of Batman.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Iceman had 3 wounds and 1 life left, Jean Grey had 1 wound and 3 life left.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: The Palm Tree DO fits in fine. Its powers and easy to understand and aren't overpowering. They fit right in with the other DO's C3G currently has. I wouldn't change anything.

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by MrNobody

definitely intended Jungle Plant to be reusable with a future Palm Tree. Usually we don't reuse powers with a different name.

Lol, forgot I didn't even invent the concept. I lifted it from Ark's Animated Vines, which have a plural version of the power.

Don't want to interrupt voting, but wanted to bump this before I forgot. First power should probably be called Jungle Plant.

Great work!

[Taeblewalker]

Should tiny figures get the defense die?

[quozl]

Oh, excellent! Then it's already a jungle piece and already has bonus defense. You don't need those two powers since they are inherent to a Palm Tree.