The Book of Bane

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Bane

C3G DC WAVE 12
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT



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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Hypertime set.
Its model number and name are #091-093 / Bane.

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Batman Alpha set.
Its model number and name are #012 / Bane.

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Character Bio - "Bane was born in the fictional Caribbean Republic of Santa Prisca, in a prison called Peña Dura ("Hard Rock"). His father Edmund Dorrance [also known as King Snake] had been a revolutionary and had escaped Santa Prisca's court system. The corrupt government however decreed that his young son would serve out the man's life sentence, and thus Bane's childhood and early adult life are spent in the amoral penitentiary environment. Though imprisoned, his natural abilities allow him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls. [...] Bane ultimately establishes himself as the "king" of Peña Dura prison. The prison's controllers take note and eventually force him to become a test subject for a mysterious drug known as Venom, which had killed all other subjects; the drug is administered by a doctor who bears a passing resemblance to another Batman foe, Dr. Hugo Strange. [...] The Peña Dura prison Venom experiment nearly kills Bane at first, but he survives and finds the drug vastly increasing his physical strength, although he needs to take it every 12 hours (via a system of tubes pumped directly into his brain) or he would suffer debilitating side-effects [...] Soon after the initial experiments, Bane escapes Peña Dura, along with several accomplices [...] (his friends Trogg, Zombie, and Bird). His ambition turns to destroying Batman, about whom he had heard stories while an inmate. He is fascinated with Gotham City, because, like the prison, it is a place where fear rules—but in Gotham, it is the fear of Batman. Bane is convinced that the demonic bat that haunted his dreams since childhood is a representation of the Batman. Therefore, he also believes that fate has placed the two on a collision course. Aware that a direct assault on Batman would be foolish, Bane instead destroys the walls of Arkham Asylum - allowing its deranged inmates (including the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, the Scarecrow, the Mad Hatter, the Ventriloquist, Firefly, Cavalier, and Victor Zsasz) to escape into Gotham City. Consequently, Batman has to spend the next three months rounding-up the escapees. Having run himself to exhaustion in the process, Batman returns to Wayne Manor after completing this mission—where Bane ambushes him (having previously determined his secret identity). Bane attacks Batman in the Batcave, defeats him, and delivers the final blow: breaking Batman's back, leaving him a paraplegic. Bane thus becomes the only man to have 'Broken the Bat.' While Bane establishes himself as the new ruler of Gotham's criminal underworld, Bruce Wayne passes the mantle of Batman to Jean-Paul Valley, also known as Azrael. [...] Using a sophisticated, armored combat suit in place of the traditional Batman uniform, Valley fights and defeats Bane at the end of the Knightfall arc, severing the tubes that pump Venom into his bloodstream, causing severe withdrawl [...] Since September 2008, Bane has appeared as a regular character in the ongoing Secret Six series. In the first issue, Bane is depicted as a stoic devil's advocate for the group, offering alternative points of view for both Deadshot and Catman on the subject of love. He is later shown to have an almost father-like concern for Scandal Savage's well-being" (Wikipedia, 2011).
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Bane has these Human Synergies.
• As an Outlaw, Bane has these Outlaw Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Bane cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Benefits:

• As a Human, Bane interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Humans.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Bane interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (Lord Pyre)
• Third playtest: (marv_art)
• Fourth playtest (Gurei-Ornery)
• Art by tcglkn

[IAmBatman]

NAME = BANE


SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = OUTLAW
PERSONALITY = DRIVEN

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 190

VENOM INJECTION
After moving and before attacking, you may roll the 20-sided die.
• If you roll 1-3, place one Wound Marker on this card;
• If you roll 4-8, add one die to Bane's attack;
• If you roll 9-18, add two dice to Bane's attack;
• If you roll 19 or higher, add four dice to Bane's attack.

TACTICIAN
All friendly figures adjacent to Bane add 1 die to their attack and 1 die to their defense.

BACK BREAKER
Once per game, after inflicting one or more wounds on a Unique Hero with Bane's normal attack, if that Unique Hero has only one Life remaining, you may destroy that Unique Hero.

SUPER STRENGTH

[Good Pig]

Looks great.

Just two questions. Who are going to have a class of Outlaw? Does Back Breaker need to have a marker?

[A3n]

Looks good. I'm with GP on the marker thing. Just make it a once per game.

[IAmBatman]

Once per game works. Wasn't sure if people would be able to remember.
Outlaw is to give him synergy with Secret Six members (that's the class Spidey had planned for them and since none are created yet, I figure we can still go with that). I figured we could also give Bird, Zombie, and Trogg the class of Outlaw if they're ever made.

[Good Pig]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Outlaw is to give him synergy with Secret Six members (that's the class Spidey had planned for them and since none are created yet, I figure we can still go with that). I figured we could also give Bird, Zombie, and Trogg the class of Outlaw if they're ever made.

Will it be tough to price him with this ability if none of those figures exist?

[IAmBatman]

Probably true - maybe I should hold off on this guy until later?

[Good Pig]

Well, maybe you could price it like it was the Master Manipulator power?

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, I could just build in a ten point bump based on whatever his final cost says and then hopefully get some Outlaws made before July to test him with.

[tcglkn]

What if he could recruit someone to be an Outcast then give them OM management?

[IAmBatman]

Seems like a lot to be in the one power.

[SirGalahad]

Go ahead with him.

Just don't keep us waiting for so long like Classic did with Spartacus and the Capuans.

Which mini (since they're so similar)?