The Book of Evergreen Tree

[Good Pig]

The Book of Evergreen Tree

C3G MARVEL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
WORLD WAR WINTER


Card PDF

The destructible object used for this unit is a Heroscape terrain piece from the Road To The Forgotten Forest Expansion Set.

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Object Bio - Temperate evergreen forests are common in the coastal areas of regions that have mild winters and heavy rainfall, or inland in drier climates or mountain areas. Structurally, these forests are rather simple. They support an herbaceous understory that is generally dominated by grasses and herbaceous perennials, and are often subject to ecologically important wildfires.
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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-

• As an Evergreen Tree, Evergreen Tree allows Poison Ivy to use her Entangling Vines special power.
• As an Evergreen Tree, Evergreen Tree allows figures with the Plant Animation special power to wound opponent's figures. Current figures with the Plant Animation special power include: Floronic Man, Poison Ivy.
• As an Evergreen Tree, Evergreen Tree allows Swamp Thing to use his The Green special power.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: Griff
• Second Playtest: Bats
• Third Playtest: Tcglkn

[Good Pig]

EVERGREEN TREE

LIFE- 1
DEFENSE- 7

FALLING TREE
If an Evergreen 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 Evergreen Tree. All figures on these spaces whose bases are not higher than the height of that tree receive one wound. Huge figures are not affected.

[Griffin]

Cool.

Since no one can throw anything that is HUGE, I don't see any need for a size designation.

Could this get confusing though trying to subtract range, while counting range, while counting attack dice, while checking line of sight etc? Would you be opposed to just a +1 Defense?

[IAmBatman]

I'm definitely not a fan of the subtracting range mechanic ... way too much to wrap your head around mid-battle, IMO. I think keeping these things "light touches" is much nicer - these would feel like a bunch of Count Vertigos floating around.
So something really streamlined like a defensive bonus would make me a lot happier.
In fact, since jungle trees give you a +1 versus ranged attacks and are less sturdy, maybe these should give you +2 and +4 (for the big one)?

[Griffin]

The jungle gives defense bonus because it offers great camoflauge, but Evergreen Trees allow you basically hide behind them altogether. And that is the problem in a way, in trying to create a power for them - they already work as a "power" in offering line of sight blocking.

Maybe the way to go here is with a TIMBER power that could potentially crush (deal damage with a single attack die for the all the trees and 2 attack dice for the biggest one) all adjacent figures when it is destroyed.

[Griffin]

TIMBER
When this Evergreen Tree is destroyed, roll 1 attack die separately for each adjacent figure. The affected figure receives 1 wound if a skull is rolled.

TIMBER CRASH
When this Evergreen Tree is destroyed, roll 2 attack dice separately for each adjacent figure. The affected figure receives 1 wound for each skull rolled.

[tcglkn]

Couldn't you just call them Timber 1 and Timber 2? I like that idea Griff.

[Good Pig]

I like the Timber power.

Fire Weakness could also work on these cards. With Fire Weakness Pyro could burn down a whole forest with Living Flames SA.

I know keeping DOs simple and one power is a priority though, and I agree with that thought.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by Good Pig

I like the Timber power.

Fire Weakness could also work on these cards. With Fire Weakness Pyro could burn down a whole forest with Living Flames SA.

I know keeping DOs simple and one power is a priority though, and I agree with that thought.

It's like you read my mind.

[Good Pig]

Which do you prefer Timber or Fire Weakness?

[tcglkn]

Timber.

[Griffin]

Timber.