The Book of Mirror Master (Sam Scudder) (Leg Swap)

[Soundwarp SG-1]

The Book of Mirror Master (Sam Scudder) (Leg Swap)

C3G DC WAVE 36
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The figure used for this unit is a modified DC Heroclix figure from the Origin set.
Its model number and name are #049,051 / Mirror Master.

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Character Bio -To truly know a man, you must walk a mile in his shoes. Mirror Master takes that a step further by walking several miles in the whole damn shoes, feet, legs, pants, bits, and booty.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Figures with the Superspeed or Speed Force special powers retain those powers after having their legs stolen by comically running about on their hands.
• While killing Mirror Master will not cause his leg marker to return to his card, it does shut down the effect switching his move with his victim's and thus, just like in real life, murder is a viable method to acquire better legs.
• You can in fact 'switch legs' with figures that do not actually have legs, as 'having legs' is not something that Heroscape keeps track of as a game mechanic.
• Sadly, despite "having giant legs" being the entirety of Stilt-Man's deal, leg-swapping with him will not grant Mirror Master giant legs. Tragic I know, we would have worked it in if we could. The same goes for any other leg-based powers other figures may posses.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Mirror Master has these Human Synergies.
• As a Rogue, Mirror Master has these Rogue Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• n/a

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• Mirror Master can gain a facsimile of the Superspeed special power (but will not qualify for synergy derived from said power) by stealing the legs of figures with the Superspeed or Speed Force special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Mirror Master can switch legs with teammates, so you might perhaps draft him with figures that didn't skip leg day if you plan on using him in an opening offensive.
• Rogues faction strategy

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Soundwarp
• Second playtest: Archie
• Third playtest: Lord Venoc
• Art by Soundwarp
• Mirror Master was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino for The Flash #105 (March 1959) and they kept going til they hit this insanity in #146

[Soundwarp SG-1]

NAME = MIRROR MASTER

SECRET IDENTITY = SAM SCUDDER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = ROGUE
PERSONALITY = ARROGANT

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 3

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 60

LEG-SWITCHING MIRROR
Start the game with 1 red Leg Marker on this card. Before taking a turn with Mirror Master, you may choose a Unique Hero within 3 clear sight spaces of Mirror Master and place his Leg Marker on that Hero's Army Card. While Mirror Master's Leg Marker is on another Unique Hero's Army Card, Mirror Master and that Hero have their Move numbers switched with each other and that Hero subtracts 1 from their Defense number.

STOLEN SUPERSPEED
If Mirror Master's Leg Marker is on the card of a Hero that has the Superspeed or Speed Force special powers:
• he may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop his movement when entering water spaces; and
• after taking a turn with Mirror Master, he may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

[tcglkn]

Straightforward and simple. I probably would just FAQ the parenthesis bit and not put it on the card.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Oh yeah, that's not actually going on the card. I'm just a rapscallion.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Oh, something I forgot about, since Superspeed is actually like 20+ separate powers in a trench coat pretending to be one power, it might not work to just say ' he has Superspeed'. Since like which Superspeed does he have? It didn't matter much before, cause they all keyed off of special powers he doesn't have, but I think we have one that just cares about attacking now.

So it might be better to spell it out in a separate power like so:

If Mirror Master's Leg Marker is on the card of a Hero that has the Superspeed or Speed Force special powers:
- he may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop his movement when entering water spaces; and
- after taking a turn with Mirror Master, he may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

[IAmBatman]

Should be Move Number and "affected" Hero, I believe.

I like your re-write for clarification there. Swapping on up!

[Lord Pyre]

Spelling out Superspeed on his card seems like the way to go!

Also he gains Flash's lower half and apparently then showcases his "master stroke." Should he have a Master Stroke power that puts embarrassment markers on whoever he swaps with?

[japes]

Spelling out Super Speed powers does seem cleaner.

[Arch-vile]

Maybe lower the leg-swapped figure’s defense by 1 too? That gives him more usability when he’s not fighting a speedster.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Ok, I made some updates to the SP so go to initial playtesting y/n?

[Tornado]

Yea

[tcglkn]

Yea