The Book of Professor X

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Professor X

C3G MARVEL WAVE 1 EXCLUSIVE
XAVIER'S MIGHT


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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Mutations and Monsters set.
Its model number and name are #031 / Professor X.
Its model number and name are #104 / Charles Xavier.

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Character Bio - A beacon of hope to mutants the world over, Professor Charles Francis Xavier is among the most renowned public heroes on Earth. At an early age he discovered his vast mental powers of telepathy, and thus coupled with natural intellect led to his earning a scholarship to Oxford University, where his intelligence only grew further. As an adult, Charles met a young Erik Lehnsherr, a Holocaust survivor and, like Xavier, a mutant. The two became fast friends, but their political differences were too great, and the two soon parted ways. While Charles hoped that mutants and humans could live in peace, Erik felt mutants would be feared and hated like so many other “different” people in history. This schism would be the dawn of a lifelong struggle between Xavier and Erik – or as he would later be known, Magneto.

Over the years, Charles became a world renowned scholar, geneticist, and psychologist, despite becoming a paraplegic not long after his split with Erik. It was his fame that led to the foundation of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters; recruiting young mutants, he began to train them to control their powers and use them for the good of mankind. Known as the X-Men, these youths – Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, and Angel – first did battle against Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Since then, the X-Men have only grown, and with them, Charles’ mission. He is no longer simply a teacher, but an icon to mutants around the globe, who look to him as a symbol of what mutantkind can achieve.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Marvel figure, Professor X has these Marvel Synergies.
• As a figure with a secret identity, Professor X has these Secret Identity Synergies.
• As a Mutant, Professor X has these Mutant Synergies.
• As a Telepath, Professor X has these Telepath Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Professor X may activate two Unique Mutant Heroes with his Mutant Mind Link special power. Current Unique Mutant Heroes.
• Professor X's Telepathic Blast Special Attack adds one attack die for each adjacent Telepath to a maximum of +3 dice. Current Telepaths.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Mutant, Professor X interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a Telepath, Professor Xinteracts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with a Special Attack, Professor X interacts differently with these special powers.
• Professor X’s Telepathic Blast Special Attack and Psychic Defense X special powers do not affect figures with Mental Shield special power. Current figures with the Mental Shield special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Suggested army - Original X-Men: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, and Angel (1000 Points)
• In an all mutant army, Professor X is invaluable due to his Mutant Mind Link giving double activations.
• Psychic Defense X works on attacks against both Professor X and nearby allies, so consider keeping him close to your main attackers.
• Angel is great at moving Professor X around the battlefield and keeping him safe from multiple attacks.
• Professor X doesn't have to see his target to use his Telepathic Blast Special Attack, so hide him behind Line of Sight blockers when attacking whenever possible.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Playtest 1 - Pass at 220!
• Playtest 2 - Pass at 220!
• Playtest 3 - Pass at 220-225!
• Art by A3n

[Balantai]

NAME = PROFESSOR X
SECRET IDENTITY = CHARLES XAVIER

SPECIES = MUTANT
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = TELEPATH
PERSONALITY = RESOLUTE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3

POINTS = 220

MUTANT MIND LINK
After revealing a numbered Order Marker on this card, instead of taking a turn with Professor X, you may take a turn with up to two different Mutant Unique Heroes you control or one Unique Hero you control. Professor X cannot be one of the Unique Heroes. Any Unique Hero that is taking a turn instead of Professor X must be within 10 spaces of Professor X before moving.

TELEPATHIC BLAST SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 3 + Special.
Professor X does not need clear line of sight to attack with this special attack. Add 1 to Professor X's attack dice for each Telepath you control adjacent to Professor X up to a maximum of +3 dice. Figures with the Mental Shield special power and destructible objects are not affected by this special attack.

PSYCHIC DEFENSE X
Once per round, if Professor X or any friendly figure within 3 spaces of Professor X is attacked by a figure that does not have the Mental Shield special power, and at least 1 skull is rolled, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card. If you do, the attacking player's turn immediately ends and the attacked figure receives no wounds.




In my opinion, it would be better to hide all of our progress on Professor X from the public. This will generate some excitement around our "Promo" figure. If it's the first time anyone besides the C3G crew gets to see it, it makes it kind-a special.

[IAmBatman]

Not sure how we'd handle that, though ... Any thoughts? It's still a public forum.

Edit: And Prof X still needs playtesting and an eventual "Book"

[Balantai]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Not sure how we'd handle that, though ... Any thoughts? It's still a public forum.

Edit: And Prof X still needs playtesting and an eventual "Book"

We can do it via PM or even via Facebook, maybe.

[IAmBatman]

Hmm ... that seems unlikely. I think it's enough that people will have to go "digging" for it. I mean, it's enough to get enough people to gather on here sometimes - getting everyone to gather on Facebook would be difficult, and doing it on PM would fill our inboxes too quickly.

[Balantai]

Is it difficult, or even possible, to get a private thread that only C3G members get access to on Heroscapers?

[IAmBatman]

I could just "break" the link in the X-Men thread to this thread ... but anything else you'd have to ask Aldin.
We did just get a subforum, though, I'm not sure how kosher it'd be to ask for a subforum for this subforum, you know?

[IAmBatman]

I'll hold off on updating the first post here until we move everyone else to playtesting at least (or the heroes, anyway).

[whitestuff]

I have a great idea.

I have a few Google 'Wave' invites... That would be a perfect place for this to happen on the quiet...

7 invites but who would get them...?

[GreyOwl]

Well, we have 6 heroes, and 2 are already on Google Wave. So that leaves only 4 invites needed...

[IAmBatman]

Great - how do I put myself in position to receive such an invite ... and what's Google Wave?

[GreyOwl]

Google Wave is like a combination of forums, email, and IM. You have an inbox that shows different topics, just like your email. But they are stored on a server, like forums are. Unlike forums, you don't see everything, just the stuff you're added to. These things are called "waves". A wave can be added to simultaneously by different people, and it all updates in real time. You can attach documents to a wave, and playback the history of a wave to see what was added, deleted, and changed. You can also discuss in realtime, just like IM.

You can read it about it more here.