Etiana Public Playtesting

[kevindola]

8/24: Version 2 - Updated Support Fire
8/27: Version 3 - Updated Support Fire

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The figure used for this unit is a [MANUFACTURER] figure from the [SET] set. Its model name and number are [NAME - ##].

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NAME = ETIANA

GENERAL = JANDAR
PLANET = ARCTORUS
SPECIES = TYRRAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MERCENARY
PERSONALITY = RESOLUTE
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM/4

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 9
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 2
POINTS = 90

SUPPORT FIRE
After revealing an Order Marker on Etiana and before taking her turn, you may take a turn with another Hero you control that is a Mercenary or Tyrran. If you do, then on her turn Etiana cannot move and may only target and attack figures engaged with Heroes or Tyrrans you control.

ACROBATIC
When Etiana rolls defense dice against a normal attack, one shield will block all damage.

Synergies

Support Fire
Tyrran Hero: None
Tyrran: Honor Guard of the Blasted Lands

Mercenaries
Byrikon the Hiveless
Maekor
Bambina
Wastewalker Gage

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NAME = WASTEWALKER GAGE

GENERAL = UTGAR
PLANET = EARTH
SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MERCENARY
PERSONALITY = WILD
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5
BASE SIZE = NORMAL SINGLE

LIFE = 5
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 4
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 90

GRAPPLE RIFLE
Instead of his normal move, Wastewalker Gage may use his Grapple Rifle. Grapple Rifle has a move of 4. When counting spaces for Grapple Rifle, ignore elevations. Gage may grapple over water without stopping, over figures without becoming engaged, and over obstacles such as ruins. Gage may not grapple more than 45 levels up or down in a single Grapple Rifle move. If Gage is engaged when he starts his Grapple Rifle move, he will take any leaving engagement attacks. If Gage used Grapple Rifle this turn, he may not attack a non-adjacent figure.

CHAINSAW SWEEP SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 4.
Choose a figure to attack. You must choose a figure adjacent to both Gage and the chosen figure to also be affected by Chainsaw Sweep Special Attack, if possible. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. If you do not roll any skulls with Chainsaw Sweep Special Attack, Gage receives a wound.

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Synergies
Wild Human: Dreadgul Raiders bonding

[Zeldarck]

I have hard time to understand the first effect correctly. If Etiana don't move but attack a figure adjacent to a mercenary, or inverse she move but don't attack a figure adjacent to a mercenary, does the power trigger?

[kevindola]

Originally Posted by Zeldarck

I have hard time to understand the first effect correctly. If Etiana don't move but attack a figure adjacent to a mercenary, or inverse she move but don't attack a figure adjacent to a mercenary, does the power trigger?

The two conditions that must be met are:

1) Etiana did not move
2) Etiana attacked a figure adjacent to a mercenary


Then the power triggers. Both of those things must be true.

[Zeldarck]

Originally Posted by kevindola

The two conditions that must be met are:

1) Etiana did not move
2) Etiana attacked a figure adjacent to a mercenary


Then the power triggers. Both of those things must be true.

Thanks

[Muskie]

Army: Janos, C'Rik, Etiana, red antsx5

Army: Grundermund, Childrenx4, Hornwrangler

My approach was to flood the board with ants and then bring in the Mercenary Explorers, and it worked pretty well. Ants were ants, but I want to focus on how the team of three did.

After two three rounds of ants vs. Children, Tiamat Charged with Grundermund to get to my heroes. I had set up order marker 1 on Janos so all three heroes could activate (5 attacks on Grunder if run correctly). OM 2 was on ants to do some board clean up, and then 3 was on Etiana so I hoped to get her shot and another attack from either of the other two.

Well, I lost initiative (even with Dagmar) and Grunder attacked and ate Etiana. Luckily, Janos and C'Rik killed Grunder on order marker 1. The ants then pinned down the remaining children and Hornwrangler, which gave me enough time to advance Janos and C'Rik for clean up (plus a couple of hits on Horn from the ants).

Overall, I am very excited about how this group could work. It is one of the times that I see a group of heroes that could go toe to toe with squad armies and do some damage. The dynamic between the three takes some thought, but I think it works really well. I did not add in Byrikon, but he would have been a 4th character in the mix. Great potential.

[kevindola]

Please note Support Fire has been modified

[Muskie]

ignore this since I didn't notice that the text under the card changed, but not the card. Any way to change the card since I print these to use in games to test them?

Originally Posted by kevindola

The two conditions that must be met are:

1) Etiana did not move
2) Etiana attacked a figure adjacent to a mercenary


Then the power triggers. Both of those things must be true.

I read the card that she needs to attack any player adjacent to one of yours. It does not say that it has to be the one that is next to the mercenary. So i can shoot at a marro warrior that is engaged with one of my fire ants and, as long as she didn't move, then I can activate a mercenary.

I guess I need a clarification since I plan on running a bunch of these tonight.

[Muskie]

Which figure is wastewater gage?

[Vydar_XLIII]

Originally Posted by Muskie

ignore this since I didn't notice that the text under the card changed, but not the card. Any way to change the card since I print these to use in games to test them?

I read the card that she needs to attack any player adjacent to one of yours. It does not say that it has to be the one that is next to the mercenary. So i can shoot at a marro warrior that is engaged with one of my fire ants and, as long as she didn't move, then I can activate a mercenary.

I guess I need a clarification since I plan on running a bunch of these tonight.

The card looks changed to me.

That is my understanding of the new power as well.

Originally Posted by Muskie

Which figure is wastewater gage?

Starfinder Battles: Diasporan Space Pirate

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[Muskie]

Originally Posted by Vydar_XLIII

The card looks changed to me.

That is my understanding of the new power as well.

Starfinder Battles: Diasporan Space Pirate

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Thanks!!

[kevindola]

**The power on this card has changed**

Please note the order of the turns have changed as well as the conditions.

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