The Book of Zauriel

[Griffin]

ATTACK 6

SWORD OF FLAME
When attacking with Zauriel's normal attack, all blanks rolled count as additional skulls. Figures with Lava Resistance roll 1 additional defense die for each blank rolled.

[Good Pig]

Also...

Figures with Fire Weakness roll 1 fewer defense die for each blank rolled.

[IAmBatman]

Looking good here, guys.

[Scapemage]

Originally Posted by Griffin

ATTACK 6

SWORD OF FLAME
When attacking with Zauriel's normal attack, all blanks rolled count as additional skulls. Figures with Lava Resistance roll 1 additional defense die for each blank rolled.

Originally Posted by Good Pig

Also...

Figures with Fire Weakness roll 1 fewer defense die for each blank rolled.

There has been quite some talk on changes on Flaming Sword. After some thought, I agree with you guys here on this one. However, with attack 6, I think only allowing it to work if Zauriel rolls at least one legitimate skull should be in place. Zauriel is already creeping into the 300s, I didn't design him thinking he'd go over 350. He can hit Superman, but he definitely isn't on par with him.

I'd like to keep the class as Guardian. Sure, he may look a bit savage, but he is in essence a guardian angel.

Demons are not penetrated specifically by the Sonic Flash, so I see no reason to add that in with Angels and Symbiotes.

[johnny139]

Maybe add that to the Flaming Sword? Like,

When attacking with Zauriel's normal attack, all blanks rolled count as additional skulls, or two additional skulls if the defending figure is a Demon.

[IAmBatman]

I think we need to decide what the Flaming Sword affects and doesn't affect, because we have way too many suggestions for it right now.
That said, I think I find the Angels and Demons dynamic more interesting, so I think I'd rather see it have a line about Demons than anything about lava resistance or fire weakness. Here's my thematic justification - it's an Angelic sword with holy flames, not normal flames. So lava resistance shouldn't save you, and fear of fire wouldn't necessarily make it strike you any worse. I think just about everyone's going to be terrified of an Angel holding a flaming sword, pathological fear of fire or not. As for physical weaknesses to fire again, it's a mystical flame, not one that follows our laws of physics.
So, for my give me effectiveness against Demons, but leave off the rest.

[johnny139]

I was having the exact same thoughts, YouAreBatman. It strikes me as a holy flame, the type that burns away evil but doesn't harm the righteous and all that. Like the burning bush.

[tcglkn]

I like effectiveness against Demons. Should offer some interesting counters down the road. I'm actually LDing a Demon now that this guy would be a great counter to.

[IAmBatman]

And, though I don't know when it'll happen (might be a couple years still!) I have some naaaaasty future plans for demons.

[Good Pig]

Undead too?

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

And, though I don't know when it'll happen (might be a couple years still!) I have some naaaaasty future plans for demons.

Don't put it off that long. Those were good designs.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

Don't put it off that long. Those were good designs.

Well, we'll see how quickly I can finish my planned 2012 stuff and that other wave I started and those three SSEs for Marvel that feel like "must haves."