The Book of Iris West

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Iris West

C3G DC WAVE 38
FLASH FORWARD



Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a repainted Heroclix figure from the Marvel Superior Foes of Spider-Man set.
Its model number and name are #007/Betty Brant.

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Character Bio – Iris West’s obsession with Central City’s newest Superhero, “the Streak,” leads to an investigative blog, and much, much more, as she eventually becomes wife to Barry Allen and “woman in the chair” for Team Flash. Barry may be the fastest man alive, but his love for Iris keeps him grounded.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Journalist, Iris has these Journalist Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Iris's Team Flash special power allows Metahumans and heroes named Flash to bond.
• Iris's Speed Beacon special power allows you to move a figure with the Superspeed or Speed Force special powers whenever Iris is targeted by an opponent.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Team Flash Faction Strategy

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (tcglkn)
• Third playtest: (FreshFoods)
• Fourth playtest: (MrNobody)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

[IAmBatman]

NAME = IRIS WEST
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = JOURNALIST
PERSONALITY = CURIOUS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 3
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 70

TEAM FLASH
Whenever Iris West is moved, you may reveal an “X” Order Marker on this card. While an “X” Order Marker is revealed on a card you control, after revealing an Order Marker on this card or the card of a Unique Metahuman you control and taking a turn, you may choose another Unique Metahuman Hero you control. If you did not reveal an Order Marker on a Hero named Flash, the chosen Hero must be named Flash. Take a turn with the chosen Hero and you may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.

SPEED BEACON
If Iris West is targeted by an enemy figure, before attack dice are rolled, you may move one figure you control that has the Superspeed or Speed Force special power. If this figure ends this movement adjacent to the enemy figure targeting Iris West, you may roll one unblockable attack die against that enemy figure.

[IAmBatman]

Mini Picture


Comic Picture


Background

[IAmBatman]

Tutorial, courtesy of Arch-Vile

Originally Posted by Arch-vile

@IAmBatman I finally added eyes to Iris. I hate painting faces.

Mini is Betty Brandt, the tutorial is just to paint the skin brown and the hair black, then add eyes.

Spoiler Alert!

[tcglkn]

Thought this was getting posted tomorrow?

Looks good to me.

[IAmBatman]

The fruits of having it fully prepped in advance, I guess. Archie posting the tutorial sprung me into action.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Is she supposed to be giving Flashes bonding with themselves?

[IAmBatman]

Good catch. It should be “another” figure. I’ll add that clarification in now since it is the intent.

[johnny139]

Not someone I'm familiar with (as a TV character or a comic character), but the powers read to me as "helps keep Flash in line/on task" and "gets rescued" which tracks as a love interest and administrator. Simple stuff but should be fun.

[IAmBatman]

Yep, that's the idea! And Team Flash Barry will have a carry power that should trigger her "X" reveal.

[IAmBatman]

No updates seem needed here, so I propose we move to Initial Playtesting!

COMPETITIVE REVIEW BOARD CHECKLIST

Spoiler Alert!

Efficiency- Check to see if your design is providing armies with turns/moves/etc. to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to keep up with your output.

1. Does your design allow itself or figures to move/attack/take a turn/etc. instead of/in addition to your normal turn for revealing an Order Marker? Is it granting these benefits to too broad a range of units? Does it combine with other powers to create overly long or powerful chains of actions?
This very question will be the thrust of the testing.

2. Does your design allow you to take actions during an opponent's turn? Can it combine with other powers to create tediously long reactions to enemy actions or a restrictive environment?

Speed Beacon can, but I don't think it'll be problematic.

3. Does your design allow you to rearrange your Order Markers or otherwise bypass the costs of Order Marker requirements on the special powers of other figures?

No issues.

4. Is your design doing anything outside of a player's turn, at the start or end of the round? Is the effect too powerful by itself or when combined with other powers?

No issues.

5. Does your design have any powers that trigger anytime it moves as opposed to only when it moves normally on its turn? Will it be too efficient when combined with figures that grant extra moves to figures?

Just the "X" reveal part, and that's intentional.

6. Is your design adding or subtracting from initiative rolls? Will it pair too easily with other figures that alter initiative or have powers triggering on the results of initiative rolls?

No issues.

Potency- Check to see if your design is wounding/removing/etc. enemy figures, increasing the chances of other figures in your army doing so, or otherwise directly effecting the number of figures available to players to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to recover from.

1. Does your design have a chance to inflict wounds or destroy figures? Is it getting these chances too frequently or having to high a chance of success? Is the power balanced against expensive targets that can cause a massive swing in the game when destroyed?

No issues.


2. Is your design adding to the stats or 20-sided die rolls of other figures in your army? Is it a boosting a broad enough range of units effectively enough to become a 'mandatory' draft or inhibit future design space? Can it be combined with other boosts too easily?

No issues. Definitely a factional piece that will likely be used a lot with Flash armies, but I don't think it restricts design space.

3. Will your design benefit from stat boosts or other enhancement to an overpowering degree? Will it restrict future growth within its faction or point cost by limiting available boosts to others?

No issues.

4. Does your design take control of enemy figures permanently or temporarily? Is it too difficult to for your opponent to regain control of their figure or recover from the losing the figure? Does the method of taking control expose the enemy figure to the powers of other figures in your army that can easily destroy it?

No issues.

5. Can your design heal itself or others or revive itself or others? Is it doing so in a way that an opponent cannot hope to overcome in certain scenarios?

No issues.

6. Does your design place enemy figures on its card or otherwise have an unconventional method of temporarily removing enemy figures from play? Will it guarantee your victory against a single remaining enemy figure?

No issues.


Chicanery- Check to see if your design is preventing your opponent from taking actions with too much ease or is otherwise causing negative play experience through tactics that make your opponent feel you're 'not playing fair'

1. Does your design restrict the movement of enemy figures, or allow you to move enemy figures? Can it do so in a way that results in an unwinnable scenario for your opponent if they are down to one figure, posses only figures with a range of 1, etc.? Can your design easily combine with other figures to greatly impede enemy figures or otherwise gain an excessive advantage?

No issues.

2. Does your design effect/change the placement of an enemy's Order Markers, or remove their Order Markers entirely? Can it force Order Markers to go onto cards that have no figures on the battlefield? Can your design easily combine with other figures to completely dictate the placement of an enemy's Order Markers or remove all of their Order Markers?

No issues.

3. Does your design inhibit your opponent from attacking your figures or make attacking a losing proposition? Are there scenarios or combinations that make your opponent totally unable to harm your figures through attacking?

It has the potential to cause an auto wound if you attack her, which isn't nothing, but isn't severe.

4. Does your design directly negate the powers of enemy figures or otherwise ignore them in a way that can completely disrupt the opponent's strategy or leave them feeling like they are stuck playing figures without special powers?

No issues.

5. Does your design become overly powerful in a podded group of figures, or provide significant benefit to your army without leaving your Start Zone?

She can certainly provide significant benefit to your army without leaving the Start Zone, but this is by design.

6. You can attack your own figures in Heroscape, does your design have any powers that will trigger off of doing so or otherwise wounding/destroying your own figures? Is this intentional on your part? Will the design be too efficient or potent when doing so?
No issues.

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (SHORT FORM)

Spoiler Alert!

Consistency Concerns
Name and Identity
Verify character is named in a way that is clear, accurate and feels consistent with the way other characters are named.

All good. I considered going Iris West-Allen, but I felt just West was more iconic and lunchbox.

Uniqueness and Type
Verify that the power text reflects the listed uniqueness and type, that the uniqueness fits the character, and that squad size is listed for squads.

All good.

Left Box
If the character's species, class or personality is reused, verify that the character feels thematically consistent with other figures that have that species, class or personality. If they are not reused, verify that there is no pre-existing species, class or personality that would make more sense.

All good. All reuses and all feel right for the design.

Size and Height
Verify that the listed size and height are accurate. Standing the mini up next to a stack of tiles, and a few other minis of various sizes, is encouraged.

All good.

Super Strength and Flying
Verify that these special powers are present if they make sense, and not if they don't.

All good.

New Powers - Names
Verify that any new powers are not using power names identical to, or very similar to, pre-existing powers. Verify that any new powers are actually new and not old powers with new names.

All good. Two new powers that are specific enough to be different.

New Powers - Effects
Verify that the effect and timing of all new powers is clear. Verify that any logical immunities, benefits, or weaknesses (whether those be necessary for thematic or mechanical reasons) are implemented: consider whether defensive powers that work against normal attacks should also work against special attacks, whether or not a power has an elemental component that some figures should resist, and whether or not unliving figures (such as Undead and Androids) should be affected.

All good.

Reused Powers
Verify that the design is reusing powers in place of creating new ones, where reused powers could implement the same theme and mechanics with no differences or only trivial differences. Verify that any reused powers have the correct text.

All good.

Power Level
Verify that the character's movement, attack, range, and defense (in conjunction with any special powers that enhance those stats) feel consistent with the capabilities of characters with analogous powers and abilities. Verify that the character falls into a similar point range to characters with comparative powers and abilities.

All good. She's a survivor, but she's no superhero.

[tcglkn]

Yea