Lazy Orang & Family's Classic Customs - The Stiff Corpse

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by IshMEL

This got one of my three precious votes! I really like how you've carried the theme from the bio through to the powers, and I'm a sucker for OM-less abilities.

Thank you - I was trying really hard to make the card and bio evocative of the theme I was going for, glad to hear I got that!

90 seems about right.

I think so - she's a bit like Raelin, there's almost no army who won't appreciate having her, if they can spare the points. Of course, Raelin's aura is generally a lot stronger than Gudruna's powers, but Gudruna is more versatile and doesn't even need a numbered Order Marker in order to leave the start-zone - her powers work just fine where she is.

Defense of 4 seems high for a naked tiny brain on chicken legs, but I guess she's using her amazing powers of calculation to dodge attacks. Reminds me of Amadeus Cho from the comics.

I was actually thinking of a low-level psionic forcefield (she is meant to be transcendent, after all), but that works too. Perhaps a combination of both? Not really familiar with Amadeus Cho, but I've seen him mentioned a couple of times on C3G - basically, combine his powers of calculation with the way in which Doctor Manhattan sees the universe (though not necessarily his personality) and you've got where I was coming from.

Thank you for your comments.

[Lazy Orang]

Okay, now that the May Custom Contest is over, I thought I'd post my entry here. I didn't win, but I came in joint second and received some positive comments, and I'm reasonably happy with the design anyway, so here we go. I'll just reiterate what I asked the organiser to put as my design notes in the contest's OP:

I saw this contest and I wanted to try to do something a little different from the standard four European Elements. Having been vaguely familiar with the Chinese Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water from an early age, I've thought ever since shortly after the Elementals were first released that the specifically Chinese Elements would make interesting additions to the game (at least partially because, at that time, there were still only six Generals, and the ones lacking Elementals, Ullar and Vydar, were perfect fits for Wood and Metal, respectively). As such, I decided I wanted to design a Chinese Elemental, deciding on Metal since it was my first impulse and I was unable to find a decent figure for a Greater Wood Elemental (at least until I stumbled across a perfect one after submitting my entry....). Having decided upon Metal, my main priority was to try to make it distinct from the Iron Golem - in order to do this, I dropped its attack to four and its defence to five (the defence rising back to six following playtesting) and came up with the Deadly Ricochet power as I felt it was thematic and in an attempt to make it more of a ranged counter and less of a hero-killer. I had also raised its Life to 4, but, at my brother's suggestion, I later included the From the Earth power, in an attempt to convey some of the Chinese spirituality of element generation (it perhaps should have been called Earth Bears Metal, in retrospect), and as such dropped it's Life to 3 since it was capable of healing.


So anyway, here we go - the first of my Chinese Elementals (I'm considering doing more down the line, perhaps a Greater Wood Elemental and lesser versions of both), the Greater Metal Elemental!

Custom Pack Six: Earth Bears Metal

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[Lazy Orang]

The Tome of Greater Metal Elemental

Custom Set Six
Earth Bears Metal

(Card by @DanieLoche )

Homeworld: Toril

The figure used for this unit is a D&D figure from the Icons of the Realms set.
Its model number and name are #28/44/ Iron Golem.

Card Text

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Greater Metal Elemental
Vydar

Elemental
Uncommon Hero
Construct
Stoic
Large 7

3 Life
Move 5
Range 1
Attack 4
Defence 6

Iron Tough

When rolling defence dice against a special attack, this Greater Metal Elemental always adds 2 automatic shields to whatever is rolled.

Deadly Ricochet 12

Whenever a figure with a Range of 4 or more attacks this Greater Metal Elemental with a normal attack and at least one skull is rolled, if this Greater Metal Elemental successfully defends against the attack, you must roll the D20. On a roll of 12+, you must choose another figure within 3 spaces of this Greater Metal Elemental to receive a wound.

From the Earth

At the end of each round, if this Greater Earth Elemental occupies a rock or dungeon space, remove a wound marker from its card.

110 Points

Unit Bio

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While Fire, Water, Earth and Air may be the Western element group some of us are most familiar with, they are not the only ones in existence. The Chinese element cycle, for example, comprises Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal - and seeing the other Generals conjure Elementals of their own, Vydar of course felt he himself could make use of one.
Unbreakable, unyielding, the Greater Metal Elemental stands at the forefront of the Vydarian battle line, drawing fire to its massive metal frame while the Archkyrie’s other troops engage in the long ranged bombardments they are famous for. Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of this creature is that its metal hide can not only deflect projectiles thrown at it, but can also cause them to ricochet, killing those nearby - this not only makes attacking it with ranged weaponry while within its vicinity a fool's errand, but has inspired a number of devious Vydarian commanders to open fire upon it with their own troops, hoping to take advantage of the ricocheting missiles to take the enemy by surprise, to sow chaos, or sometimes even to get just a bit of extra range to their shot. Not only this, but should this giant metal beast near breaking, it can simply draw base metals from the earth itself to regenerate itself - earth bears metal, and metal will not falter.

Rulings, Clarifications and Errata

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Combinations and Synergies

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Synergy Benefits Offered

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Immunities, Benefits and Weaknesses

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Disclaimer: Given the sheer number of powers that do not affect Large figures that go uncompiled, it is highly likely this list is not exhaustive and will not be consistently updated. The Customs I Use section is especially likely to contain gaps - if your custom is in my collection, would qualify but is not listed, I can only offer my apologies.

Immunities

Official Classic:

As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. These special powers include: Air Elemental's Swirling Vortex, Arkmer's Engagement Strike 13, Black Wyrmling's Fledgling Acid Breath, Braxas's Poisonous Acid Breath, Deathstalkers' Maul, Deepwyrm Drow's Poison Weapons, Drow Chainfighter's Chain Grab, Fyorlag Spiders' Entangling Web, Gladiatrons' Cyberclaw, Grimnak's Chomp, James Murphy's Whip 12, Jotun's Throw 14, Me-Burq-Sa's Paralysing Stare 16, Nakita Agents' Engagement Strike, Pelloth's Lolth's Wrath Special Attack, Rechets of Bogdan's Lethal Sting, Retiarus's Net Trip 14, Shurrak's Knockback 14, Wolves of Babru's Pounce Special Attack, Wyvern's Talon Grab, Zombies of Morindan's Zombies Rise Again.

Valhalla Customs:

As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. These special powers include: Arashara Goshiri's Shifting Sands, Augamo's Ramming, Hoplitron's Shield Push.

Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. These special powers include: Myji Coven's No More Than Crows, An Bláth Dúnmharú's Undergrowth Tendrils and Helpless Victim

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Large figures.


Benefits

Official Classic:

As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental interacts differently with certain special powers. These powers include: Fortress Door's Reinforced Defence, Shiori's Shuriken Special Attack, Torin's Battleaxe.

Valhalla Customs:


As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental interacts differently with certain special powers. These powers include: Achillean Gladiatrix's Skewer, Nicholas Essenwein's Bloodborn Rising, Siiv's Quick Stab Special Attack,

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

As a Large figure, Greater Metal Elemental interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Large figures.

Weaknesses

Official Classic:

The Axegrinders of the Burning Forge roll one additional attack and defence die against the Greater Metal Elemental thanks to their Fearless Advantage special power.

Valhalla Customs:

Major J15 adds one automatic skull to whatever is rolled when attacking Greater Metal Elemental due to Breaching Scythe.
Greater Metal Elemental may be replaced with a Zombie Hulk when destroyed by an Undead Savage due to Zombie Rises Again.

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

Atom (Al Pratt) rolls one additional attack and defence die against the Greater Metal Elemental thanks to his Fearless Advantage special power.

[Lazy Orang]

And here we tinker with metal, to try to give it a kind of life, and suffer those who would scoff at our efforts. But who's to say that, if intelligence had evolved in some other form in past millennia, the ancestors of these beings would not now scoff at the idea of intelligence residing within meat?
-- Prime Function Aki Zeta-5, "The Fallacies of Self-Awareness"

Yes, another Alpha Centauri quote, like with Dr. Vogt... I imagine I'll be doing this a decent amount with science fiction releases.
My first addition to this thread not to come from a contest! Well, not directly, anyway. Those of you who have been following my customs thread since about this time last year (yes, both of you! ) may remember the X-Series Cryo Centurion, created for last year's June Custom Contest. Though I was happy with the concept, the design as a whole felt somewhat... disappointing to me, fundamentally due to the fact that there felt like.... there should be some variation in who they can work with, rather than just copies of themselves - the unit concept was basically high-level Wyrmlings, after all. As such, I looked for Heroclix figures that felt like they would fit as more Centurions, designed a couple more (one for melee combat and one for short ranged crowd control), and now I have a faction! I'm fairly happy with how they turned out - for 500 points you can have any combination of seven Centurions of your choice, plus Isamu, an army which actually holds up surprisingly well, given its lack of squads - it's a really unique and distinct build, unlike anything in the official game, and it really feels like commanding an elite squadron of cybernetic super-soldiers. Of course, that's only one way of using them - you could, for example, take a small group of, say, two to four Centurions of your choice as part of larger army. Their speed of four and reliance on a small number of strong soldiers makes them an interesting, tactical build, one I am actually really happy with - my Cryo Centurions don't feel so disappointing any more.
I actually have a number of other designs waiting to post up here, but I don't have figure images for any of them yet - hopefully, before long, I'll be able to be a tad more active here.

Custom Set Seven: Cybernetic Centurions

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~ Lazy Orang, making acknowledgement to @Soundwarp SG-1 for the General, and C3G for the Electrically Charged and Bludgeoning Strike special powers.

[Lazy Orang]

The Tome of S-Series Ferro Centurion

Custom Set Seven
Cybernetic Centurions


(Card by @DanieLoche .)

Homeworld: Alpha Prime

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Superman and Wonder Woman set.
Its model number and name are #012 / Steel.

Card Text

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S-Series Ferro Centurion
Luselene

Mariedian
Uncommon Hero
Cyborg
Mindless
Medium 5

3 Life
Move 4
Range 1
Attack 4
Defence 4

Mariedian Cyborg Bonding

After revealing an order marker on this Army Card, before taking this Ferro Centurion's turn, you may take a turn with one other Mariedian Cyborg you control.

Bludgeoning Strike

When a defending figure receives one or more wounds from this Ferro Centurion’s normal attack, you may inflict one additional wound on it or any figure adjacent to it.

Iron Tough

When rolling defence dice against a special attack, this Ferro Centurion adds 2 automatic shields to whatever is rolled.

70 Points

Unit Bio

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The Soulborgs are nothing if not inventive - and most have a distressing tendency to be callous. In the Mariedians, who they overthrew, they see not only a nuisance, but also a resource to be harvested - be it in slave camps mining asteroids for the raw materials to expand their armies of machines, or simply being recycled, mulched for organic materials or drained for emergency stores of energy. In the Centurions, however, they have found a new use for the Mariedians.
Through cybernetic implants they strengthen the host organism, the melding of metal and flesh proving stronger, more durable and more adaptable than either alone. Then, they place a machine in the host’s brain, suppressing the Mariedian’s personality behind waves of code, leaving it entirely dormant, and the now enhanced body completely subservient to their will - killing machines without the faintest hint of conscience, fear, emotion or desire. To those Soulborgs who have developed systems of thought mimicking those of regular organisms, the irony of turning the Mariedians’ former comrades into their greatest nightmare is an added bonus. Though some Centurions are strong-willed enough to manage to counteract their programming and join the resistance, or are captured and reprogrammed into the weapons of desperate or morally shady resistance groups, these remain rare occurances. Seeing these heartless warriors, Luselene knew that their complete lack of anything that could be considered emotion, combined with their terrifying prowess in battle, made them the perfect agents of the rigid, uncompromising order she espoused.
The Ferro Centurion is only one such variant of these super-soldiers. Often used as a reserve force, the Ferro Centurions may be less sophisticated than the other Centurions, but they are no less effective. Their pneumatic hammers may not seem like the sort of high-tech weaponry that the Soulborgs would use, but they can still break bones and shatter skulls, and are remarkably efficient when it comes to the expenditure of energy and raw materials. Not only that, but the iron superstructure of the Ferro Centurion has proved to be particularly resilient to the Mariedians' more... experimental weaponry. Few rebels who come face to face with a Ferro Centurion escape with their skeletons intact.

Rulings, Clarifications and Errata

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Combinations and Synergies

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Synergy Benefits Received

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

As a Mariedian, an S-Series Ferro Centurion may be moved by the M-43 Resistance Fighters' Guerrilla Tactics Special Power.

Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

As a Mariedian Cyborg, an S-Series Ferro Centurion may be activated by another X-Series Cryo Centurion's Mariedian Cyborg Bonding.
As a Mariedian Cyborg, an S-Series Ferro Centurion may be activated by an S-Series Ferro Centurion's Mariedian Cyborg Bonding.
As a Mariedian Cyborg, an S-Series Ferro Centurion may be activated by an E-Series Tesla Centurion's Mariedian Cyborg Bonding.

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Synergy Benefits Offered

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

An X-Series Ferro Centurion may use its Mariedian Cyborg Bonding to activate any other Mariedian Cyborg you control. Present Mariedian Cyborgs include: X-Series Cryo Centurion, S-Series Ferro Centurion, E-Series Tesla Centurion

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Immunities, Benefits and Weaknesses

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Immunities

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

As a figure with the mindless personality, an S-Series Ferro Centurion may not be affected by The Holler of Chaos's Madness Shriek Special Power. The Holler of Chaos is a design by @TheAverageFan . (Custom Thread Here.)

Marvel and C3G:

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Benefits

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Weaknesses

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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[Lazy Orang]

The Tome of E-Series Tesla Centurion

Custom Set Seven
Cybernetic Centurions


(Card by @DanieLoche .)

Homeworld: Alpha Prime

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Invincible Iron Man set.
Its model number and name are #024 / Centurius.

Card Text

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E-Series Tesla Centurion
Luselene

Mariedian
Uncommon Hero
Cyborg
Mindless
Medium 5

3 Life
Move 4
Range 1
Attack 4
Defence 4

Mariedian Cyborg Bonding

After revealing an order marker on this Army Card, before taking this Tesla Centurion's turn, you may take a turn with one other Mariedian Cyborg you control.

Tesla Bolt Special Attack
Range 4, Attack 3

Choose a figure to attack. You may also choose up to two additional figures within 3 clear sight spaces of the targeted figure to be affected by Tesla Bolt Special Attack. Roll attack dice once for all figures. Each figure rolls defence dice separately. Tesla Bolt Special Attack does not affect destructible objects. Figures with the Electrically Charged special power are not affected by this special attack.

Electrically Charged

This Tesla Centurion rolls 1 fewer defence die when it is on a water space.

70 Points

Unit Bio

Spoiler Alert!

The Soulborgs are nothing if not inventive - and most have a distressing tendency to be callous. In the Mariedians, who they overthrew, they see not only a nuisance, but also a resource to be harvested - be it in slave camps mining asteroids for the raw materials to expand their armies of machines, or simply being recycled, mulched for organic materials or drained for emergency stores of energy. In the Centurions, however, they have found a new use for the Mariedians.
Through cybernetic implants they strengthen the host organism, the melding of metal and flesh proving stronger, more durable and more adaptable than either alone. Then, they place a machine in the host’s brain, suppressing the Mariedian’s personality behind waves of code, leaving it entirely dormant, and the now enhanced body completely subservient to their will - killing machines without the faintest hint of conscience, fear, emotion or desire. To those Soulborgs who have developed systems of thought mimicking those of regular organisms, the irony of turning the Mariedians’ former comrades into their greatest nightmare is an added bonus. Though some Centurions are strong-willed enough to manage to counteract their programming and join the resistance, or are captured and reprogrammed into the weapons of desperate or morally shady resistance groups, these remain rare occurances. Seeing these heartless warriors, Luselene knew that their complete lack of anything that could be considered emotion, combined with their terrifying prowess in battle, made them the perfect agents of the rigid, uncompromising order she espoused.
The Tesla Centurion is only one such variant of these super-soldiers. The foot soldier of the Centurions, the Tesla Centurion is deployed where the fighting is thickest. Firing arcing bolts of electricity from their palms, Tesla Centurions are capable of frying large groups of Mariedians simultaneously. The bolts are generally fatal, which is considered non-ideal as it limits possibilities for... 'recycling'... but when facing an organised rebellion, such means are often deemed necessary.

Rulings, Clarifications and Errata

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Combinations and Synergies

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Synergy Benefits Received

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

As a Mariedian, an E-Series Tesla Centurion may be moved by the M-43 Resistance Fighters' Guerrilla Tactics Special Power.

Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

As a Mariedian Cyborg, an E-Series Tesla Centurion may be activated by another X-Series Cryo Centurion's Mariedian Cyborg Bonding.
As a Mariedian Cyborg, an E-Series Tesla Centurion may be activated by an S-Series Ferro Centurion's Mariedian Cyborg Bonding.
As a Mariedian Cyborg, an E-Series Tesla Centurion may be activated by an E-Series Tesla Centurion's Mariedian Cyborg Bonding.

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Synergy Benefits Offered

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

An E-Series Tesla Centurion may use its Mariedian Cyborg Bonding to activate any other Mariedian Cyborg you control. Present Mariedian Cyborgs include: X-Series Cryo Centurion, S-Series Ferro Centurion, E-Series Tesla Centurion

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Immunities, Benefits and Weaknesses

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Immunities

Official Classic:

N/A

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

As a figure with the mindless personality, an E-Series Tesla Centurion may not be affected by The Holler of Chaos's Madness Shriek Special Power. The Holler of Chaos is a design by @TheAverageFan . (Custom Thread Here.)

Marvel and C3G:

As a figure with the Electrically Charged special power, an E-Series Tesla Centurion cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Electrically Charged special power.

Benefits

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

As a figure with the Electrically Charged special power, an E-Series Tesla Centurion cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Electrically Charged special power.

Weaknesses

Official Classic:

N/A

Valhalla Customs:

N/A

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

Figures with the Electrically Charged special power are not affected by Tesla Bolt Special Attack. Current figures with the Electrically Charged special power include: E-Series Tesla Centurion

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

Figures with the Electrically Charged special power are not affected by Tesla Bolt Special Attack. Current figures with the Electrically Charged special power.

[Lazy Orang]

Don’t fashion me into a maiden that needs saving from a dragon. I am the dragon, and I will eat you whole.
-- Unknown

Yes, another quote - I think I'll be using them to introduce updates as often as possible, in future.

I love dragons. I've loved them ever since I was a little girl - I was actually semi obsessed with them for a year or so. So, when Dr.Goomonkey's latest custom competition dropped, challenging entrants to make a human bonding option, and when I saw this stunning Dragon Rider figure (dragon riders have particularly enthralled me ), I couldn't resist doing something with it. The more sensible part of my brain considered doing something possibly more inventive with a much cheaper figure, but the part of me that's still 10 was getting so excited by the prospect of a bloody Dragon Rider that the decision, in the end, was a simple one.

Since the rider is clearly a knight, I decided that making her a Human Champion would be a good direction to go - I was concerned that if the only available bonding option for a contest to create a human bonding option were based on it having a species other than human, that may be grounds for disqualification, and besides, having a Dragon Rider swooping into battle alongside an army of knights was too cool an image not to go for. I made her Resolute, though, both because I was concerned enough about the Knights of Weston bonding with a dragon that I didn't really want to let the 4th Mass get in on that action as well, and also because, as mentioned in the first post of this thread, I do use other people's customs, and some of the ones in my collection are @TheAverageFan 's Maidens of Fusuna faction. Since Morwyn clearly looks like one of them, and I therefore imagined her having some ties to that order, giving her the personality that synergises with their leader, Fanya Silvershield, seemed like a good idea to me. It was also this faction, plus her colour scheme and my idea of what her personality was like, that made me choose to make her follow Sigyn.

Going on to powers, obviously Flying was a must. The next necessity was something to allow the dragon and the rider to strike in unison, as well as to dual-species the card (you can't have a Dragon Rider that counts as only a Human and not a Dragon, after all...). As such, The Dragon Dymmir was concocted - an ability that gave her the species Dragon, allows the Dragon to make a Sonlen-esque attempt at an auto-wound on an adjacent figure by striking it with tooth and claw, allowing the normal attack to represent Morwyn's blade, and which makes the name of the Dragon in question clear to anyone who reads the card (something I felt was deeply important ).

My next priority, power-wise, was to give her dragon a breath attack, and I wanted to try to go for something fairly different, as all the existing dragons have very distinct SAs (when they even have one at all, Charos...). Going by the fact that I'd made this dragon follow Sigyn, I thought something that going for something that fit Sigyn's theme would be fitting, something to encourage going after the biggest challenges and the most terrifying foes. Now, I didn't really feel like most big heroes were strong enough in the meta-game that I really wanted something to take them down a peg, however, as you are probably all aware, there is one glaring exception to this rule - he goes by the name Major Q9, though he is more often known as 'That Utter Bastard'. As such, rather than basing the strength of Flame of Heroes special attack on a figure's Life value or their size, I based it on their defence, mostly so that there's one more weapon out there to crack through that blasted Soulborg. That the Deathwalkers also suffer is an, admittedly unfortunate, side-effect.

I was planning on leaving her there, but something wasn't sitting right. I felt like the design was almost... disappointing. I wanted my Dragon Rider to be more... epic than this, and then, when I ran it past my family, we also discovered a problem of unclear theme. Was she a leader for the Knights of Weston? If so, a leadership power would help to illustrate that... but she wasn't. She was never meant to be. I wanted her to be a champion fighting alongside them, but I didn't even mean for her to be a Knight of Weston, let alone a leader of them - the fact that she's a) a woman and b) riding a dragon, meant that her being a knight from Medieval Europe was not exactly possible, and, due to that and her colour scheme, she could never have been a part of that order. I wanted her to be a fantasy hero, swooping in to help save the day when things are going pear-shaped, rallying the knights behind her but never really leading them... thus, Heroic Intervention was born. While I knew I was stepping over the perceived three-power limit, the image and theme of her swooping down from the sky to come to your army's aid was more than worth it, in my eyes.

In the end, while she didn't win, I'm really happy with her design, and she's one that the dragon-obsessed little girl that's still somewhere within me will always have a blast playing. Anyway, here's her card - sorry for rambling somewhat more than usual!

Custom Set Eight: Flight of the Dragon Rider

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~ Lazy Orang, making acknowledgement to @Soundwarp SG-1 for the General and the Homeworld.

[Lazy Orang]

The Tome of Morwyn Rhoderyk


Custom Set Eight
Flight of the Dragon Rider

(Card by @DanieLoche )

Homeworld: Grymwold

The figure used for this unit is a Pathfinder figure from the Crown of Fangs set.
Its model number and name are #44/ Grey Maiden Dragon Rider.

Card Text

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Morwyn Rhoderyk
Sigyn

Human
Unique Hero
Champion
Resolute
Huge 7

6 Life
Move 6
Range 1
Attack 4
Defence 4

Heroic Intervention

Morwyn Rhoderyk does not start the game on the battlefield. At the end of any round, if Morwyn has not been deployed and one or more of your figures was destroyed during the round, you may place her on any unoccupied spaces on the battlefield. Morwyn may not be placed adjacent to other figures or on Glyphs.

The Dragon, Dymmir

This figure has the species Dragon in addition to the species listed on this card. After taking a turn with Morwyn Rhoderyk, if she did not use her Flame of Heroes Special Attack this turn, you may choose an adjacent figure for her dragon to strike and roll the D20. On a roll of 11-17, the chosen figure receives a wound. On a roll of 18+, it receives two wounds.

Flame of Heroes Special Attack
Range 5, Attack 1+special

When attacking with this special attack, you may add the defence number on the defending figure’s card to your attack, up to a maximum of +6. This special attack may only be used once per round and does not affect figures with the Lava Resistant special power.

Flying

When counting spaces for Morwyn Rhoderyk’s movement, ignore elevations. Morwyn may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When Morwyn starts to fly, if she is engaged she will take any leaving engagement attacks.

190 Points

Unit Bio

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Across Grymwold, tales are told of Morwyn, the legendary dragon rider. Of course, the details are usually unclear - some say she was once a simple farm girl, some a princess of a long dead kingdom, some a priestess of the Dragon God - the truth, perhaps, is known only by her friend and steed, the mighty Dymmir, and herself. What is much more consistent than her past, however, is her present, though even that is shrouded in mystery. It is often reported by villager and warrior alike that, when they have been beset by monsters, hopeless and defeated, a maiden in silver armour riding on a black dragon would descend from the sky, and send those foes she didn’t slaughter fleeing before her eyes. Once or twice she would stay to speak or share a drink with those she saved, but within an hour or two, she would always depart - for where, none but she and Dymmir, her only companion, could say.
On Valhalla, she fights nominally under the banner of Sigyn, the Valkyrie who summoned her - in reality, she holds little fixed allegiance, flying to wherever her allies are beset by the forces of Utgar or Valkrill,in order to hold them at bay. The Knights of Weston and the Greenscale Warriors, in particular, recall being saved by this protectress and her steed more times than they can count. While she is no leader, they rally behind her nevertheless, to victory after victory - and, as always, once the dust has settled, she will fly away again, this time her destination clear - to Sigyn’s fortress, where the den of Dymmir now lies. For, while she may have friends and allies among the forces of Sigyn and the other allied generals, she and Dymmir alone know her history, and she knows that, even now, her one true companion is the dragon who found her as a young girl, near death, her village looted and burning around her - the one who raised her, and who remains, even now, at her side.

Rulings, Clarifications and Errata

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Combinations and Synergies

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Synergy Benefits Received

Official Classic:

As a Human Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be activated by the Knights of Weston's Human Champion Bonding special power.
As a Human Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be activated by the MacDirk Warriors' Human Champion Bonding special power.
As a Dragon, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen to be the Greenscale Warriors' Lizard King and may be activated by their Lizard King Bonding special power.

Valhalla Customs:

As A Unique Human, a destroyed Ebon Armour may be placed on Morwyn Rhoderyk's Army Card to replace Morwyn Rhoderyk upon her own destruction.

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

As a figure with the Resolute personality, an Morwyn Rhoderyk may add one to her attack through Fanya Silvershield's Resolute Attack Aura special power. Fanya Silvershield is a design by @TheAverageFan . (Custom Thread Here.)
As a figure who follows Sigyn, an Morwyn Rhoderyk may add one to her attack through Nathalya Silvershield's Sigyn Tactical Warning Shot special power. Nathalya Silvershield is a design by @TheAverageFan . (Custom Thread Here.)

Marvel and C3G:

As a Unique Champion Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen by Mongul for his Mongul’s Champion special power
As a Unique Champion Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk rolls 1 additional attack die if she's Cecil Stedman's chosen Unique Hero and is taking a turn with Cecil Stedman's Government-Funded Heroes special power.
As a Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk rolls 1 additional attack die when adjacent to Allen the Alien due to his Champion's Challenge special power.
As a Unique Human Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be healed by Alfred Pennyworth's Field Medic special power.
As a Unique Human Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen for Arnim Zola's Cloning 16 special power.
As a Unique Human Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen for Jackal's Experimental Cloning special power.
As a Unique Human Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk can be healed by Doctor Mid-Nite's Physician special power.

Synergy Benefits Offered

Official Classic:

As a Human Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen for MacDirk Warriors' Highland Fury special power, and adds up to five to their normal attack
As a Dragon, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen as the Greenscale Warriors' Lizard King and may add 1 to their attack and defence when within two spaces of them through the Loyalty to the Lizard King special power.

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

As a Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may provide Cyborg (II) with a Justice League Marker through his Justice League Support special power.
As a Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may provide Batman (Bruce Wayne) (III) with a Justice League Marker through his The Brave And The Bold special power.
As a Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may provide Superman (Kal-El) (III) with a Justice League Marker through his JLA Trinity special power.
As a Champion, Morwyn Rhoderyk may provide Martian Manhunter (II) with a Justice League Marker through his Justice League of America special power.
As a Unique Champion Hero, when Morwyn Rhoderyk is destroyed, any unrevealed Order Markers on her card may be transferred to Sif through her Fierce Loyalty special power, and Sif may attack one additional time for the remainder of the round.
As a Human, Morwyn Rhoderyk allows adjacent friendly Civilians to roll an additional attack and defense die due to their Strength in Numbers special power.
As a Unique Human Hero, Morwyn Rhoderyk may be chosen as Rover's Companion with his Sentinel Companion special power.

Immunities, Benefits and Weaknesses

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Disclaimer: Given the sheer number of powers that do not affect Huge figures that go uncompiled, it is highly likely this list is not exhaustive and will not be consistently updated. The Customs I Use section is especially likely to contain gaps - if your custom is in my collection, would qualify but is not listed, I can only offer my apologies.

Immunities

Official Classic:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. These special powers include: Air Elemental's Swirling Vortex, Arkmer's Engagement Strike 13, Black Wyrmling's Fledgling Acid Breath, Braxas's Poisonous Acid Breath, Deathstalkers' Maul, Deepwyrm Drow's Poison Weapons, Drow Chainfighter's Chain Grab, Fyorlag Spiders' Entangling Web, Gladiatrons' Cyberclaw, Grimnak's Chomp, James Murphy's Whip 12, Jotun's Throw 14, Me-Burq-Sa's Paralysing Stare 16, Nakita Agents' Engagement Strike, Pelloth's Lolth's Wrath Special Attack, Rechets of Bogdan's Lethal Sting, Retiarus's Net Trip 14, Shurrak's Knockback 14, Wolves of Babru's Pounce Special Attack, Wyvern's Talon Grab, Zombies of Morindan's Zombies Rise Again.

Valhalla Customs:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. These special powers include: Arashara Goshiri's Shifting Sands, Augamo's Ramming, Hoplitron's Shield Push.

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. These special powers include: Myji Coven's No More Than Crows.

Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Huge figures.


Benefits

Official Classic:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk interacts differently with certain special powers. These powers include: Fortress Door's Reinforced Defence, Shiori's Shuriken Special Attack, Torin's Battleaxe.

Valhalla Customs:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk interacts differently with certain special powers. These powers include: Achillean Gladiatrix's Skewer, Nicholas Essenwein's Bloodborn Rising, Siiv's Quick Stab Special Attack,

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

As a Huge figure, Morwyn Rhoderyk interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Huge figures.

Weaknesses

Official Classic:

The Axegrinders of the Burning Forge roll one additional attack and defence die against Morwyn Rhoderyk thanks to their Fearless Advantage special power.
Sir Denrick rolls two additional attack dice against Morwyn Rhoderyk thanks to his Giant Killer special power.

Valhalla Customs:

Major J15 adds one automatic skull to whatever is rolled when attacking Morwyn Rhoderyk due to Breaching Scythe.
Morwyn Rhoderyk may be replaced with a Zombie Hulk when destroyed by an Undead Savage due to Zombie Rises Again.

Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

Atom (Al Pratt) rolls one additional attack and defence die against Morwyn Rhoderyk thanks to his Fearless Advantage special power.
Executioner rolls two additional attack dice against Morwyn Rhoderyk thanks to his Giant Killer special power.
Allen the Alien rolls one additional attack die against Morwyn Rhoderyk thanks to his Champion's Challenge special power.

[TheAverageFan]

One of my personal favorites from the Competition, and a welcome addition to the Fusuna Faction in my canon.

~TAF

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by TheAverageFan

One of my personal favorites from the Competition, and a welcome addition to the Fusuna Faction in my canon.

~TAF

I thank you, sir! That's quite a complement. I'm picking up Morwyn along with your own Nathalya Silvershield later this year, and I already have a couple of squads of Maidens and Fanya that I got for my birthday last year - I look forward to trying out that faction together! Maybe this army might work at 600?

Morwyn Rhoderyk - 190
Fanya Silvershield - 125
Nathalya Silvershield - 75
2x Maidens of Fusuna - 140
1x Greenscale Warriors - 60
600 Total

Lacking in range, though, which is rarely a good sign. Sounds fun to try, though, at least!

~ Lazy Orang, noting that, in its own way, Heroic Intervention filled a similar thematic area to your Maidens' Avenger Manoeuver - not intended, but something I'm glad of, considering she was definitely meant to fit thematically within that faction!

[DanieLoche]

Originally Posted by Lazy Orang

The Tome of E-Series Tesla Centurion

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I just saw the little mess for the first power on the army card !
I'll correct this ASAP.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by DanieLoche

I just saw the little mess for the first power on the army card !
I'll correct this ASAP.

Thanks!