The Book of Nitro

[L0B5T3R]

The Book of Nitro

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Comic PDF


Mini PDF

Optional Marker for marking Nitro's place.


The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Chaos War set.
Its model number and name are #025 / Nitro.

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Character Bio - "Robert Hunter was a retired electrical engineer who operated a ham radio as a hobby before the Lunatic Legion, a group of rebel Kree who had been monitoring his broadcasts, chose him to become their agent. The Legion took him to a hidden genetics laboratory and genetically altered his body, endowing him with the ability to explode his body's molecules and reassemble them at will. They dubbed him Nitro.

Recently, he was located in Stamford, Connecticut during a televised raid of a house containing him, the Cobalt Man, Speedfreek, and Coldheart. During the battle Nitro was attacked by Namorita. After being slammed into a bus, and continuously taunted by Namorita, he let off a massive explosion that killed the majority of The New Warriors, the children at a nearby elementary school, and the residents of the surrounding neighborhood. His actions ignited the event known as the super hero civil war." - Marvel Universe Wiki
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a figure with a secret identity, Nitro has these Secret Identity Synergies.
• As a Mutate, Nitro has these Mutate Synergies.
• As a Criminal, Nitro has these Criminal Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a figure with a secret identity, Nitro interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a Mutate, Nitro interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a Criminal, Nitro interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with a special attack, Nitro can interact differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Yodaking
• Second playtest: Ronin
• Third playtest: Arkham
• Fourth playtest: Soundwarp SG-1
• Fifth playtest: L0B5T3R
• Sixth playtest: Ronin
• Seventh Playtest: L0B5T3R
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Soundwarp SG-1

[L0B5T3R]

NAME = NITRO
SECRET IDENTITY = ROBERT HUNTER

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CRIMINAL
PERSONALITY = DESTRUCTIVE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 170

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES 2
At the end of the round, place one blue MGH Marker on this card, to a maximum of 2.

SELF-DETONATION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4 + Special.
All figures within X spaces of Nitro are affected by this special attack, where X is equal to 1+ the number of MGH Markers on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures, and add one skull to your roll for each MGH Marker on this card. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using this special attack, remove all MGH Markers from this card.

DISPERSED
Once per round immediately after Nitro uses his Self-Detonation Special Attack, you may place Nitro on this card. When placed on this card Nitro will not take any leaving engagement attacks. At the beginning of any following round, before initiative is rolled, if Nitro is on this card and not destroyed, you may place him on the battlefield within one space of his previous placement. While on this card Nitro may not use any other special powers.

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ORIGINAL DESIGN/CHANGE LOG

Spoiler Alert!

Original Design
NAME = NITRO
SECRET IDENTITY = ROBERT HUNTER

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = ASSASSIN
PERSONALITY = DESTRUCTIVE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 200

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES
Before rolling initiative each round, you may place an Orange Explosion Marker on this card. Before taking a turn with Nitro, once per round, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card and place another Orange Explosion Marker on this card. Nitro may never have more than 3 Orange Explosion Markers on his card at one time.

EXPLOSION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 2+ Special.
Nitro may only use Explosion Special Attack when there is at least 1 Explosion Marker on this card. All figures within “X” spaces of Nitro are affected by this Special Attack, where “X” is equal to the number of Explosion Markers on this card. Add 1 to the Attack for each Explosion Marker on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using Explosion Special Attack remove all Explosion Markers from this card.

RECONSTITUTE
If there are no Explosion Markers on this card, Nitro may not take any turns and cannot be targeted by opponents' non-adjacent figures for any attacks or special powers that require clear sight.

CHANGE LOG

Spoiler Alert!

11/9 Changed class from Assassin to Criminal
Upped SA from 2+ Attack Dice to 3+ Attack Dice
12/6 Updated Normal Attack from 4 to 5
12/8 Boosted Life from 4 to 5
Removed XOM requirement from MGH 2
Changed MGH Marker boost to auto skulls.
12/17 Added Nitro cannot be attacked while Reconstituting
Added Clear sight requirement on SA
Removed Clear sight requirement on SA.
12/2 Nitro cannot make LEAsand isn't considered engaged when in gas form.
1/23 Lowered cost from 200 to 170.
2/16 Changed Dispersed. Nitro is now removed from the battlefield.
2/21 Defense bumped to 5

[japes]

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES 2
At the end of the round, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card to to add one MGH marker on each Army Card you control with the Mutant Growth Hormone special power. Nitro may never have more than 2 MGH markers on his card.

EXPLOSION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 3+ Special.
All figures within “X” spaces of Nitro are affected by this Special Attack, where “X” is equal to 1+ the number of MGH Markers on this card. Add 1 to the Attack for each MGH Marker on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using Explosion Special Attack remove all MGH Markers from this card.

This allows MGH to be a reusable power with adjustments for the max number and allows his explosive power to be used without markers.

[japes]

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES 2
At the end of the round, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card to to add on MGH marker on each Army Card you control with the Mutant Growth Hormone X special power up to a max of 2.

EXPLOSION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4+ Special.
All figures within “X” spaces of Nitro are affected by this Special Attack, where “X” is equal to 1+ the number of MGH Markers on this card. Add 1 to the Attack for each MGH Marker on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using Explosion Special Attack remove all MGH Markers from this card.


Side note...attack of 4, 5, 6 on so many spaces is likely going to mess this guy up cost wise. If the expanding is what's important to you then keep the attack static and just let the MGH increase his range.

[L0B5T3R]

Originally Posted by japes

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES 2
At the end of the round, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card to to add one MGH marker on each Army Card you control with the Mutant Growth Hormone X special power up to a max of 2.

EXPLOSION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4+ Special.
All figures within “X” spaces of Nitro are affected by this Special Attack, where “X” is equal to 1+ the number of MGH Markers on this card. Add 1 to the Attack for each MGH Marker on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using Explosion Special Attack remove all MGH Markers from this card.


Side note...attack of 4, 5, 6 on so many spaces is likely going to mess this guy up cost wise. If the expanding is what's important to you then keep the attack static and just let the MGH increase his range.

I really like the idea of both range and attack capable of increasing. We can go with 3+ special here for the att. That would cap his attack at 5.

[japes]

Originally Posted by L0B5T3R

I really like the idea of both range and attack capable of increasing. We can go with 3+ special here for the att. That would cap his attack at 5.

I just worry about it since every figure in a range of 5 is a lot of figures defending a 5 attack. We can wait and see though.

[SirGalahad]

Originally Posted by L0B5T3R

NAME = NITRO
SECRET IDENTITY = ROBERT HUNTER

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CRIMINAL
PERSONALITY = DESTRUCTIVE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 170

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES 2
At the end of the round, place one [color] MGH Marker on this card, to a maximum of 2.

SELF-DETONATION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4 + Special.
All figures within X spaces of Nitro are affected by this special attack, where X is equal to 1+ the number of MGH Markers on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures, and add one skull to your roll for each MGH Marker on this card. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using this special attack, remove all MGH Markers from this card.

DISPERSED
Once per round after using the Self Explosion Special Attack you may place Nitro on this card. When placed on this card Nitro will not take any leaving engagement attacks. At the beginning of the next round, before initiative is rolled, if Nitro is on this card and not destroyed, you may place him on the battlefield within one space of his previous placement. While on this card Nitro may not use any other special abilities.

Notes and questions:
*You need to pick a color for the markers.

*Also need to decide what the name of the SA is going to be, because it doesn't match what the last power is referencing.

*Unless the player is self-exploding, the first line of Dispersed needs to be reworded; "Once per round after Nitro uses his Self Explosion Special Attack, you may place Nitro on this card."

*I gather that the last line in purple is meant so that he cannot earn a marker while off the battlefield. If that is the intent, then the line can be removed (since he can't use his SA while on the card anyway), and replaced in the first power with something like, "At the end of each round that Nitro is on the battlefield..."

*Is Nitro placed on the card immediately after using his SA, or just some time after?

*Anyone worried about remembering where his previous placement was if he self-detonates on Player 1's OM1 in a 3+ person game?


Hope this helps.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

*I gather that the last line in purple is meant so that he cannot earn a marker while off the battlefield. If that is the intent, then the line can be removed (since he can't use his SA while on the card anyway), and replaced in the first power with something like, "At the end of each round that Nitro is on the battlefield..."

Technically that would change a few interactions, as it would mean he could no longer shoot up on MGH while off the battlefield by other means that don't place him on his card (right now I can only think of Kang vII - come to think of it, if he could do that he'd make a pretty solid candidate for Timestream Reinforcements). Not necessarily against the change, but I want us to be aware of the changes in interactions it could cause.

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Lazy Orang

Technically that would change a few interactions, as it would mean he could no longer shoot up on MGH while off the battlefield by other means that don't place him on his card (right now I can only think of Kang vII - come to think of it, if he could do that he'd make a pretty solid candidate for Timestream Reinforcements). Not necessarily against the change, but I want us to be aware of the changes in interactions it could cause.

Already discussed earlier in the thread - technically he shouldn't be able to do that anyway - special powers don't normally work while a figure is out of play. C3G has not been good about enforcing that all the time over the years, though. (And Kang had that issue FAQ'd incorrectly for a long time)

[L0B5T3R]

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

Notes and questions:
*You need to pick a color for the markers.

*Also need to decide what the name of the SA is going to be, because it doesn't match what the last power is referencing.

*Unless the player is self-exploding, the first line of Dispersed needs to be reworded; "Once per round after Nitro uses his Self Explosion Special Attack, you may place Nitro on this card."

*I gather that the last line in purple is meant so that he cannot earn a marker while off the battlefield. If that is the intent, then the line can be removed (since he can't use his SA while on the card anyway), and replaced in the first power with something like, "At the end of each round that Nitro is on the battlefield..."

*Is Nitro placed on the card immediately after using his SA, or just some time after?

*Anyone worried about remembering where his previous placement was if he self-detonates on Player 1's OM1 in a 3+ person game?


Hope this helps.

*If the art team has any preferences for the Markers color, speak up. The pill is commonly shown as blue. So that is what I picked.

* Name completed

* Check

* Still looking my for an answer here

* Immediatly/Updated

* This was already discussed and determined to be a non-issue.

[SirGalahad]

Originally Posted by L0B5T3R

MUTANT GROWTH HORMONES 2
At the end of the round, place one Blue MGH Marker on this card, to a maximum of 2.

SELF-DETONATION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4 + Special.
All figures within X spaces of Nitro are affected by this special attack, where X is equal to 1+ the number of MGH Markers on this card. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures, and add one skull to your roll for each MGH Marker on this card. Affected figures roll defense separately. After using this special attack, remove all MGH Markers from this card.

DISPERSED
Once per round immediately after Nitro uses his Self Explosion Special Attack, you may place Nitro on this card. When placed on this card Nitro will not take any leaving engagement attacks. At the beginning of the next round, before initiative is rolled, if Nitro is on this card and not destroyed, you may place him on the battlefield within one space of his previous placement. While on this card Nitro may not use any other special abilities.

See red above for power name reference issue.

Still recommend for clarity and flow that the last line in Dispersed be removed and the intent incorporated into the MGH 2 power. That way the important information about the markers is contained together.

[japes]

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

See red above for power name reference issue.

Still recommend for clarity and flow that the last line in Dispersed be removed and the intent incorporated into the MGH 2 power. That way the important information about the markers is contained together.

I think Mutant Growth Hormone has plans as a re-use in the future. That may be why that transplant won't work. Also technically the being on his card is a component of being dispersed and the MGH markers aren't directly connected since he can explode without the Markers. It's just a weaker explosion.