The C3G Book of Frost Giant

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Frost Giant

C3G MARVEL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
WORLD WAR WINTER


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a HeroScape figure from Wave D3: Moltenclaw's Invasion.
Its model number and name are #12/18 / Frost Giant of Morh.

The figure used for this unit is a D&D figure from the Giants of Legend set.
Its model number and name are #48 / Frost Giant.

This design requires one Ice Rock Destructible Object.

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Character Bio - The Frost Giants are a tribal people from Jotunheim, one of the nine worlds of Asgardian cosmology, and they are in a constant state of warfare with Asgard and its defenders, such as Thor and Odin.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Q: If the last figure I control is switched on the battlefield for an Ice Rock, do I automatically lose?
• A: No, your figure is still considered on the battlefield for the sake of victory conditions as long as it is undestroyed on the Frost Giant's card.

• If a player's only figure is one on Frost Giant's card but the Ice Rock has been removed from the game (without being destroyed), does this result in a stalemate?
• No. The Frost Giant's Frost Bite special power still continues & and will eventually kill the figure on the Frost Giant's card and therefore the opposing player will eventually win.
• Base Clarification: Frost Giant is a single-spaced figure.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• Frost Giant may be activated by Laufey's Frost Giant Raid special power.
• As a Warrior, Frost Giant has these Warrior Synergies.
• As a Ferocious Uncommon Hero, Frost Giant can take a turn with Beast Man's Beast Mastery special power.
• As a Huge figure, Frost Giant has these Huge Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

• As a Huge figure, Frost Giant cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Huge figures.
• As a figure with the Ice Resistance special power, Frost Giant cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Ice Resistance special power.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Frost Giant cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Benefits:

• As a Huge figure, Frost Giant interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Huge figures.
• As a figure with the Ice Resistance special power, Frost Giant interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Ice Resistance special power.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Frost Giant interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Weaknesses:

• Tiny, Large, Huge, and Etin figures are not affected by Frost Giant's Freezing Touch. Current Tiny, Large, Huge, and Etin figures.
• Figures with the Super Strength special power cannot be affected by aspects of Frost Giant's Frost Bite special power. Current figures with the Super Strength special power.
• As a Huge figure, Frost Giant can be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Huge figures.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Frost Giant gains his Ice Resistance defense bonus while standing on snow or ice tiles. Figures that create these spaces - such as Icicle - can be useful additions to any Army he's included in.
• As a figure with the Ice Resistance special power, Frost Giant may benefit from Ice Rock's, Ice Hill's, and Ice Glacier's Glacial Healing special power and Ice Mountain's Glacial Mountain Healing special power.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest Hahma
• Second playtest Bats
• Third playtest tcglkn
• Art by tcglkn

[IAmBatman]

NAME = FROST GIANT


SPECIES = ETIN
UNIQUENESS = UNCOMMON HERO
CLASS = WARRIOR
PERSONALITY = FEROCIOUS

SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 9

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 7

POINTS = 220

FREEZING TOUCH 14
Start the game with one Ice Rock Destructible Object on this card. Instead of attacking, if the Ice Rock is on this card, you may choose one adjacent small or medium enemy figure that is not an Etin. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 14 or higher, switch the chosen figure with the Ice Rock on this card if the Ice Rock fits normally onto that space. The chosen figure will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

FROST BITE
At the end of each round, if a figure that was chosen for Freezing Touch 14 is on this card and has not been destroyed, roll a single attack die. If a skull is rolled, the chosen figure receives one wound. If a blank is rolled and the chosen figure has Super Strength, destroy the Ice Rock. Whenever the Ice Rock from this card is destroyed, place it on this card and switch it with the chosen figure on this card if possible. Players cannot lose the game if one or more of their figures is still affected by Freezing Touch.

ICE RESISTANCE
Slippery Ice and Heavy Snow only count as 1 space when moving. Add 1 die to this Frost Giant’s defense while on an ice or snow space.

SUPER STRENGTH

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

ICE RESISTANCE
Slippery Ice and Heavy Snow only count as 1 space when moving. Add 1 to this Frost Giant’s defense while on an ice or snow space.

I think we always use this before a figure's name if it is uncommon.

[Zettian Juggernaut]

I saw this a while back, but forgot to mention it:

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

FREEZING TOUCH 14
Start the game with one Ice Rock Destructible Object on this card. Instead of attacking, if the Ice Rock is on this card, you may choose one adjacent small or medium enemy figure that is not an Etin. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 14 or higher, switch the chosen figure with the Ice Rock on this card if the Ice Rock fits normally onto that space. The chosen figure will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

'cause right now, you could place it by a Battlement, on a Water tile, on a ladder rung, ect., where it doesn't fit.

For pasting:

FREEZING TOUCH 14
Start the game with one Ice Rock Destructible Object on this card. Instead of attacking, if the Ice Rock is on this card, you may choose one adjacent small or medium enemy figure that is not an Etin. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 14 or higher, switch the chosen figure with the Ice Rock on this card if the Ice Rock fits normally onto that space. The chosen figure will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

[IAmBatman]

Possible comic art:

[Good Pig]

Cool design. What were you thinking for the miniature?

[IAmBatman]

As the official one, probably that Frost Giant that came out with the new Sentinels. I think Griff had an idea for a proxy that we could have a card for as well, ala Sentinels.

[Good Pig]

OK, otherwise the D&D Frost Giant looks pretty cool and is a fairly decent size.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

What about the "Thor" Movie Frost Giant. It will be cheaper and the pose is better. The Heroclix one is kneeling.

EDIT: BTW, love the write-up! Nothing to add!

[IAmBatman]

Can you get us specific info on that figure?

[Spidey'tilIDie]

This guy. Obviously, like the Ironmen, he is an action figure.

[IAmBatman]

Gotcha. And any idea on the cost/availability and if he fits on a double base? He passes the eyeball test for sure.