Custom Terrain for the HelmAverse and other Super-scapes

[Matt Helm]

HelmAverse Terrain Rules Depository

JUNGLE PIECES

1) Alien Flora



Alien Flora are considered Jungle Pieces and have various heights (Bush: 9 Height; Small Tree: 11 Height; Medium Tree: 14 Height; Large Tree: 17 Height; Huge Tree: 20 Height). Figures are not allowed to occupy or move through Alien Flora.When moving your figure adjacent to Alien Flora, you are allowed to move any of the lower plants that hang over the space that the figure will occupy. A figure may not be placed on any space adjacent to Alien Flora if the figure being placed does not fit fully on the space.




Line of Sight: Alien Flora may block Line of Sight. Range attacks can be used only when a clear Line of Sight is available between or through Alien Flora.

Attacking figures adjacent to Alien Flora with range: A figure becomes adjacent to Alien Flora when it moves next to Alien Flora. When a small, medium, or large figure adjacent to Alien Flora is defending against a non-adjacent attack, the defending figure receives one additional defense die.

Poison Spore Damage: If a figure adjacent to Alien Flora receives at least one wound from a ranged attack they must roll for Poison Spore Damage. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 4 or lower the defending figure receives one additional wound.

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TERRAIN TILES

1) Toxic Liquid



Moving onto toxic liquid: Unlike moving onto water, when you move onto a toxic liquid space from any other space, you may continue moving if you have move left. However, at the end of the round, all figures still on toxic liquid spaces must roll to see if they take toxic liquid damage.

Rolling for toxic liquid damage: In turn order, all players must roll for all their figures on toxic liquid spaces. To do this, roll one attack die. If you roll a skull, that figure takes a wound. Otherwise it is safe. Players may choose in what order to roll for their own figures.

Falling: All falling rules apply if a figure falls onto a toxic water space.

Misty Swamp (optional rule): When a small or medium figure on a toxic liquid space is defending against a non-adjacent attack, the defending figure receives one additional defense die.




VEHICLES

1) Auto Transporter



Auto Transporters have 7 Height. Each Auto Transporter occupies seven consecutive hex spaces when the trailer ramp is closed and eight consecutive hex spaces when the trailer ramp is open. Auto Transporters must be placed on top of tiles. Figures are allowed to occupy the five spaces on the top of the trailer. If the trailer ramp is down, the highest space is at level 7 with all additional spaces descending by one level from the previous space with the open ramp space at level 2. The lowest ramp space is placed half on a zero level space. Whether the ramp is up or down, figures can move up the side of the trailer as if it has a 3 Height.

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2) Compact Car



Compact Cars have 3 Height. Each Compact Car occupies two same level hex spaces. Compact Cars must be placed on top of tiles and may be used as movable Destructible Objects (see card below). Figures are not allowed to occupy or move through Compact Cars.

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Dickie Toys model # 203746000
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3) Hummer Vehicle



Hummer Vehicles have 4 Height. Each Hummer Vehicle occupies two hex spaces that do not have to be on the same level (The Hummer Pick-Up is unique in that the two spaces are not adjacent). Hummer Vehicles may be placed adjacent to tiles or on top of tiles. Figures are not allowed to occupy or move through Hummer Vehicles.

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4) Sanitation Trucks



Sanitation Trucks have 7 Height. Each Sanitation Truck occupies three consecutive same level hex spaces. Sanitation Trucks must be placed on top of tiles. Figures are allowed to occupy the two spaces in the back bed of the two dump trucks. Figures can climb into the bed of a dump truck, as if it had a 3 Height. Figures can move out of the bed of a dump truck as if it had a 2 Height to climb both up and down. (A figure would need a Move of 4 to move one space either into or out of the truck bed). Back bed spaces are at height 3 for one truck and 5 for the other.

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DESTRUCTIBLE OBJECTS

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Here is the original first post with details on the Hummer Vehicles:

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A few weeks ago I posted a recommendation to track down some plastic Hummers given away in McDonald's Happy Meals a few years ago. Well I finally got around to doing something with them.

Here are their positives:
- Inexpensive, I got all 8 for about $12 including shipping from ebay.
- Scale is perfect for 6 out of the 8. The other 2 (both original HUMMERS) are scaled a bit small so I didn't use them but they certainly could be utilized if your OCD is not as crazy as mine.
- Great line of site blockers that look awesome in a city-scape
- They're plastic so they are light weight and visually consistent with the rest of your terrain.
- They pretty much fit on 2 hexes

The negatives:
- They can roll if placed on the terrain
- They are all Hummers (H2, H3) so it looks like your figures are fighting in a Hummer dealership

Well, the first negative was solved easy enough by purchasing a few extra shadow tiles and applying some super glue gel to the tires. Now they don't move and if I want, I can place them on top of terrain or sink them in flush by placing a preliminary layer of water tiles underneath them.

And the best part, if you don't glue the two shadow tiles together, you can actually "park" the vehicles on inclines such as curbs.

So of course, you need pics...



The World's Finest, backed up by NY's Finest (the ESS-1), await the invasion of some DC villains on a C3G map...













So this is what I'm talking about with the preliminary layer...


And then you drop him in for a flush fit...


Or place them on top (with the option of Grey Owl's "climb" feature)...


One vehicle is an original Hummer Pick Up and therefore too big for two consecutive tiles. But with a little creativity, no problem...


And the side spaces are fully functional...


I've posted the pics in the Gallery... please ignore any shots of the dining room set.