The Book of Kursus

[MegaSilver]

The Book of Kursus

Vydar's Betrayal - C3V Collection 3 - Heroes of Kaarn Mountain

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The figure used for this unit is an AT-43 figure from the Karmans set.
The name of the figure is Mentor Freezer Hero Box.

Character Bio: (by superfrog)

It is the 4th year since the Primadon uprising.

But the abandoned streets and smoking rubble of their once-modern city bear witness to the present reality. The Marro are once again overlords.

A swarm of Drones comb the ruins, destroying any remnant signs of life. They approach a small building with a beaten-in door, and the Drone leader motions his troops forward.

A flurry of motion inside brings the Marro to sudden attention. But not sudden enough. Kursus is among them, raining blows on the unsuspecting invaders.

There are surely too many Drones for Kursus to take on single-handedly. Still, Kursus leaps here and there, unrelenting even as his enemies wear down his defense.

Kursus is bound for death, for glory, for Valhalla.

Originally Posted by MegaSilver

SONIC FISTS SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 5.
Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack that is not a destructible object and whose base is not higher or lower than 15 levels from Kursus' base. Any figures adjacent to the chosen figure are also affected by Sonic Fists Special Attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. After attacking, immediately place Kursus on a space one of the destroyed figures occupied, if possible. If Kursus did not destroy a figure or cannot be placed, destroy Kursus.

BOUND
Instead of his normal move, Kursus may use Bound. Bound has a move of 4. When counting spaces for Bound, ignore elevations. Kursus may bound over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and over obstacles such as ruins. Kursus may not bound more than 15 levels up or down in a single bound. If Kursus is engaged when he starts to bound, he will receive any leaving engagement attacks.

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

Q: If Kursus uses Sonic Fists Special Attack against a figure adjacent to the Fortress Door and the Door is destroyed by the attack, can Kursus land on the space the door occupied?
A: Yes, Kursus can land on the space the Fortress Door occupied.

Q: If Kursus attempts his Sonic Fists Special Attack while he is affected by the glyph of Proftaka, what happens?
A: Kursus is destroyed after the attack. He may use the attack, but he cannot be placed, so he is destroyed.

Q: If Kursus destroys a Unique Human figure that has an Ebon Armor on its card with Sonic Fists Special Attack, can Kursus be placed on that space before the Ebon armor replaces the figure?
A: No. Kursus is not placed until after his attack action is complete. The Ebon Armor may be placed first.

Q: If a figure is destroyed in the process of Sonic Fists Special Attack, but by a different power or effect (e.g. a Divider divides, but the new Divider is killed by Engagement Strike), does that destroyed figure count as "one of the destroyed figures" for the purpose of placing Kursus?
A: No, "the destroyed figures" refers only to figures destroyed by Kursus's Sonic Fists Special Attack.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

- GORILLITROOPERS : Primadon Strategic Attack Bonding
As a Primadon hero, Kursus can benefit from the Gorillitroopers' PRIMADON STRATEGIC ATTACK BONDING special power.

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Leadership
As a soldier, Kursus can benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER LEADERSHIP movement bonus.

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Attack Enhancement
As a soldier, Kursus may benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER ATTACK ENHANCEMENT attack bonus.

- COMMAND COURIER : Command Dispatch
As a Medium Vydar Unique Hero, Kursus may take a turn due to a Command Courier’s COMMAND DISPATCH ability.

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Power Ranking
Great if Sonic Fists finds a pile of low-defense figures to plunge into, but a bit too fragile to do that consistently. B

Unit Strategy Review

TBA

[MegaSilver]

Great swingy figure to use. Certainly can be devastating.

[Fi Skirata]

I'm pretty sure this guy can bond with the Command Courier (which would be awesome)!

It is definitely great to see Vydar getting some Primadon love. Great work C3V!

[vegietarian18]

My favorite synergy Kursus has is with Marcus; six move makes him a formidable midgame suicide force. He also costs 55 points, so he can bring your Roman build back to even numbers if your point total ends in 5.

Of course, this is all provided you roll hot on Sonic Fists. The first time I gave him a run, I whiffed on all five dice on my first roll, and it was all over for the primadon.

[ZBeeblebrox]

Kursus is very swingy, thus the low cost for such a powerhouse

[greygnarl]

I'm liking the soldierness for another reason. Having 2 low cost soldiers in him and Varan is great.

[MegaSilver]

If anyone is willing to gather all the info for Synergies and format it correctly, it would be much appreciated.

MegaSilver, too tired to concentrate on finding it right now. Maybe tomorrow he will have the focus. Physics homework does that to you. XD

[Arch-vile]

Synergy Benefits Received

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Leadership
As a soldier, Kursus can benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER LEADERSHIP movement bonus.

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Attack Enhancement
As a soldier, Kursus may benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER ATTACK ENHANCEMENT attack bonus.

- COMMAND COURIER : Command Dispatch
As a Medium Vydar Unique Hero, Kursus may take a turn due to a Command Courier’s COMMAND DISPATCH ability.

Kursus is a fun filler unit. He usually falls quickly, but when he gets a good sonic fists, watch out! Kursus is a really great hero in a Command Courier build.

[MegaSilver]

Originally Posted by Arch-vile

Kursus is a fun filler unit. He usually falls quickly, but when he gets a good sonic fists, watch out!

Indeed! And thank you!

As Necroblade at pointed out to me, he's also good to set up in one place, and just keep that X OM on him to keep your opponent from bunching up within his threat range, or waste time trying to take him out...

[bobinchese]

Two questions 1) can Kursus be affected by his own special attack? (I'm guessing no) and more importantly 2) if I target someone next to me and there's someone on the other side of my target will I take leaving engagement attacks when I jump to his hex?

[mac122]

1. Since he must choose a non-adjacent figure, there would be no way for him to be affected by his own Sonic Fists SA.

2. You'd have to be unengaged to use the special attack, so leaving engagement attacks do not come into play.

[bobinchese]

Originally Posted by mac122

1. Since he must choose a non-adjacent figure, there would be no way for him to be affected by his own Sonic Fists SA.

2. You'd have to be unengaged to use the special attack, so leaving engagement attacks do not come into play.

Ah I missed the adjacency part, all is good then