The Book of Gorgon

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The Book of Gorgon

C3G MARVEL WAVE 28
MARVEL COSMIC


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Guardians of the Galaxy set.
Its model number and name are #027 / Gorgon.

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Guardians of the Galaxy: The Inhumans Fast Forces set.
Its model number and name are #005 / Gorgon.

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Character Bio - Gorgon Petragon is a cousin of king Black Bolt and a member of the Royal Family of the Inhumans. As is custom among the Inhumans, Gorgon was exposed to the Terrigen Mists as a teenager, gaining increased strength, while his feet were transformed to hooves, capable of generating highly destructive seismic waves. As an adult, Gorgon became Black Bolt's personal bodyguard and is responsible for training youths recently exposed to the Terrigen Mists in the use of their newly acquired powers and abilities. (Wikipedia)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Marvel figure, Gorgon has these Marvel Synergies.
• As a figure with a secret identity, Gorgon has these Secret Identity Synergies.
• As an Inhuman, Gorgon has these Inhuman Synergies.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Gorgon has these Super Strength Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a figure with a secret identity, Gorgon interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Gorgon interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with a special attack, Gorgon can interact differently with these special powers.
• Gorgon's Seismic Stomp Special Attack cannot move figures that are tiny, large, huge, or have the flying special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Yodaking
• Second playtest: Ronin
• Third playtest: Lazy Orang
  
• Fourth playtest: Arkham
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by japes
• Gorgon created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

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NAME = GORGON
SECRET IDENTITY = GORGON PETRAGON

SPECIES = INHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = GUARD
PERSONALITY = LOYAL
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6
POINTS = 270

BULL RUSH
After moving normally with Gorgon, if he is not engaged and was not engaged at the start of his movement, you may move Gorgon up to 2 spaces in a straight line. Add 1 die to his attack for each space moved with Bull Rush.

SEISMIC STOMP SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 4.
When attacking with this special attack, you may choose either all spaces within 2 spaces of Gorgon, or 6 spaces in a straight line from Gorgon. All figures on the chosen spaces are affected by this special attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Affected figures roll defense dice separately. After attacking with this special attack, you may place each affected small or medium non-flying figure on an empty space 1 space from its original placement. Moved figures do not take any leaving engagement attacks.

SUPER STRENGTH

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Spoiler Alert!

[Yodaking]

Two mini options:


Gorgon #022 Marvel Heroclix Mutations & Monsters


Gorgon #027 Guardians of the Galaxy Booster Set &


Gorgon #005 Guardians of the Galaxy Fast Forces

both are cheap and available. I know Japes said he had one of them, and I think I have the bottom one but I could be mistaken. Anyone have a strong preference here for one reason or another? Also any ideas for figure background? My only thought on that right now was to have a shiny/fancy/futuristic city background to represent Attilan.

[Yodaking]

Just took this directly from the wiki entry on him, it looks pretty solid for a bio. Everyone good with it?

Bio - Gorgon Petragon is a cousin of king Black Bolt and a member of the Royal Family of the Inhumans. As is custom among the Inhumans, Gorgon was exposed to the Terrigen Mists as a teenager, gaining increased strength, while his feet were transformed to hooves, capable of generating highly destructive seismic waves. As an adult, Gorgon became Black Bolt's personal bodyguard and is responsible for training youths recently exposed to the Terrigen Mists in the use of their newly acquired powers and abilities. (wiki)

[Spidey'tilIDie]

On the mini, I have both and the first is much better looking, but I'd poll to see what most of the Heroes have. There's gotta be some benefit to being a Hero, right?

On your comic pics, the first two of them are actually from after Gorgon's secondary mutation.

[Yodaking]

Ah, thanks for the insight. I'll delete those first two then.

[TrollBrute]

I like the SA. Bull Rush is also cool, but are you okay with him taking a bunch of disengagements during the game to get those extra dice? If not, having him add extra dice if the figure is more than X spaces away at the start of his turn (ala Hawkgirl) would be more fitting I think.

Everything else (stats/leftbox) looks solid, but 6 Attack with a regular +2 seems kind of high to me. I'd prefer to see his Attack at 5 with Bull Rush as it is.

[Viegon]

Looks good to me. Either mini is fine. I think his points will/should come in quite a bit higher than 250, but that can be worked out in testing.

[Yodaking]

Bull Rush was modeled on Rhino's charge power, just a slightly weaker version of it. Thematically that is a better match than a hawk swoop mirrored power considering Gorgon does not fly. On the disengagements question, I think between his ability to move figures out of engagement with him via his own SA and Medusa's ability to move figures out of engagement with him via her hair, he should be able to use Bull Rush effectively a few times each game without taking any disengagements. The Inhuman Royal Family should be stronger when played together so I like having that aspect realized in the interactions of their powers where possible. On the base attack of 5, I asked the same question in the Inhumans thread and Spidey convinced me that a drop was not needed here. I agree with his assessment that Gorgon is the brute force punch of the Royal Family (that fact is why I wanted to get him done first for future Inhuman bonding testing), so he really should hit rather hard and a base attack of 6 represents that well for when he can't Bull Rush anyone. Then the other Inhumans, other than Black Bolt himself, should really have a base att. of 5 IMO. If testing shows him is coming in too strong then I won't be opposed to reassessing that position.

[japes]

I have the second mini.

[johnny139]

Fine either way on mini but slight preference for the first one. It's from their pre-digital era which always look better to me.

Overall I'm fine with the stats as-is. I'm fine with them dropping as well, but I'll agree that Gorgon is the "team bruiser" for the Inhumans, so erring on the beefy side is probably the right call.