Public Design Workshop

[Smithy Winfred]

According to wikipedia, Caliban has the power to sense and track other mutants, maybe that could be better reflected on his card? He was also never actually a true horseman of apocalypse (It was sinister in disguise). I like the chracter and I think it would be cool to see him designed, but most of his history is not as a horseman, and that would be much more interesting to se designed. I also don't see (on wiki) anything that says he can absorb/amplify fear

[darkraptor5413]

I'll have to look into that thanks. I was designing him based off the little I remember reading and Marvels Wiki

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Powers
Caliban has been genetically augmented by Apocalypse, twice, on two separate occasions. The first time as Death, in which he was given Superhuman Phisical Conditioning plus clawed fingernails and a twist to his fear amplifying powers. As pestilence he was given a neurotoxic mental plague, which apparently faded.

X-Factor Detection: He is able to psionically sense the presence of other mutants within a 25 mile radius of himself.
Fear Absorption: He is able to absorb the psionic energy in the fear from others and convert it into physical strength.
Superhuman Strength: Caliban can use fear that he's absorbed to enhance his physical strength, upper limits of which tops that of Jessica Drew, Spider woman.
As Death:

Amplification: He is able to also use absorbed fear-energy to turn it against those around him, inducing more intense fear within their minds.
Enhanced Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Speed
Superhuman Stamina
Superhuman Durability
Superhuman Reflexes
Superhuman Agility
Superhuman Leaping ability
Claws & Fangs
Climbing
As Pestilence:

Neurotoxin Mental Plague: He had the ability to secrete neurotoxins from his claws, which carried a mental plague, a virus that attacked from within on the highest planes of the psyche and broke down the mental functions of the target. A subset of this ability was specifically designed to harm Mister Sinister.

[darkraptor5413]

Also where are you getting that he wasn't a horseman and it was Sinister. I am just curious if I missed some big reveal a long time ago, cause according to what I found

Spoiler Alert!

While operating under Apocalypse, Caliban sensed the mental anguish of the mutant Moloid, Val-Or and informed his master, alerting Apocalypse to the High Evolutionary's plans. Apocalypse used advanced genetic engineering methods to increase Caliban's size and strength. Apocalypse renamed Caliban "Hellhound," and he joined Apocalypse's Horsemen. Still later, Caliban took the name "Death".
Caliban and the other Horsemen were manipulated by Mister Sinister into serving him. Caliban attacked his former allies Cyclops and Jean Grey, and brought them to Sinister, who turned them over to the terrorist Stryfe. Alongside the other Horsemen, Caliban then battled the X-Men but was defeated by them. Later, Caliban once again fell under the thrall of Apocalypse. He mutated even further, becoming much more aggressive. Caliban threatened to kill X-Force in his first act as Pestilence, First Horseman of the Apocalypse. Following the Horsemen's defeat, Caliban sought out Apocalypse, who had merged with Cyclops, stalwart leader of the X-Men. By the time the amalgamated entity released Caliban from his service, he already had begun reverting to his original, childlike personality.

[IAmBatman]

He is in fact not drafted, by the way.

[darkraptor5413]

Awesome you wouldn't happen to know if he was really a horseman or not? Just want to make sure this is accurate and it was Caliban that was a horseman and not Sinister disguised as Caliban during Caliban's horseman period.

[IAmBatman]

I don't really know anything about the guy.

[Gardevoir]

Awesome design!

Caliban does become a Horseman. Where does it say that Mr. Sinister was him in disguise?

With the X-Factor Detection, you could give him something to boost your initiative roll for each Mutant in a certain distance, or perhaps a similar ability to Blade's tracking power?

For that fear power, would it be a good idea to roll out insane and Androids as well? The name is a bit lengthy, what about something like Fear Manipulation?

Just some thoughts

[Karat]

Or just go with something like this:

X-Factor Detection
All mutant figures within X spaces of Caliban are considered to be in clear sight regardless of any obstacles such as ruins that may be in the way.

Would probably need some fine tuning, but could make for a really fun power and make him even more useful to Apoc.

[darkraptor5413]

Wow guys thanks seriously awesome suggestions. I wanted to give him a mutant detection power but couldn't think of a way do to it except for the Sentinel ability. I'll throw a updated version up later today after I am done tinkering and and see what you guys think. Thanks again.

[darkraptor5413]

Ok so what do you guys think of this

Caliban 260
Mutant
Unique Hero
Horseman*
Vicious
Medium 5

Life 6
Move 5
Range 1
Attack 6
Defense 5

X-Factor Detection
All mutant figures within X spaces of Caliban are considered to be in clear sight regardless of any obstacles such as ruins that may be in the way.

Fear Manipulation
After moving before attacking you may choose a figure within 3 clear spaces of Caliban that is not an Android and *does not have the Fearless or Insane personality. Roll the 20-sided die, on a 12 or higher you may choose one of the following:
• for the remainder of your turn add one to Caliban's Attack number
• the chosen figure must roll 2 fewer defense dice when defending against a attack from Caliban.

Super Leap

[Smithy Winfred]

Originally Posted by darkraptor5413

Ok so what do you guys think of this

Caliban 260
Mutant
Unique Hero
Horseman*
Vicious
Medium 5

Life 6
Move 5
Range 1
Attack 6
Defense 5

X-Factor Detection
All mutant figures within X spaces of Caliban are considered to be in clear sight regardless of any obstacles such as ruins that may be in the way.

Fear Manipulation
After moving before attacking you may choose a figure within 3 clear spaces of Caliban that is not an Android and *does not have the Fearless or Insane personality. Roll the 20-sided die, on a 12 or higher you may choose one of the following:
• for the remainder of your turn add one to Caliban's Attack number
• the chosen figure must roll 2 fewer defense dice when defending against a attack from Caliban.

Super Leap

I like the changes, I definitely like the X-Factor power. I would suggest for the X to make it a very wide range (say, 10) or infinite, his power is very wide ranging and should reflect a large tracking ability. And also, why not expand it to Caliban, and all figures adjacent to him (since he uses his power mainly to help others out.)

[darkraptor5413]

Good one I like it. What would you testplay this guy at point wise? Does 260 sound right or considering he'll probally always be played with Apocalypse and get that boost should you test him at a higher cost?