The Book of Destiny

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Destiny

C3G MARVEL WAVE 8
THE MUTANT MENACE

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Xplosion set.
Its model number and name are #022, 024 / Destiny.

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Character Bio - "Irene Adler was born in Salzburg, Austria. Mystique was working as a consulting detective when Destiny sought her help in understanding the precognitive visions recorded in her diaries. During this time, the two fell in love. Background details suggest that this meeting took place around 1900. (Destiny) was more accurate in predicting near-future events concerning her present environment. In a period of 12 months during her adolescence, Irene had produced 13 volumes of prophecies concerning the late 20th and early 21st centuries. When that period ended, Irene was left physically blind and haunted by disturbing images of uncertain meaning (...) Mystique and Destiny formed the second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, a group of ideologically-motivated terrorists. She attempted to assassinate Senator Robert Kelly with a crossbow, but was thwarted by the X-Men and taken into custody" (wikipedia.org).
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Mutant Outcast, Destiny has these
  • Mutant Synergies,
  • Outcast Synergies, and
  • Mutant Outcast Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Destiny adds 3 to all Mutant Outcast's 20-sided die rolls for special powers, or 1 all Mutant's 20-sided die rolls for special powers. Current Mutant Outcast, Current Mutants.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

• N/A

Benefits:

• N/A

Weaknesses:

• As a Mutant, Destiny interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers the Interact Differently with Mutants.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• While there are relatively few Mutant Outcasts to fully benefit from Destiny's Probability Precognition, Magneto's Mutant Recruitment make any Mutant an Outcast and boost their odds.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest (Bats)
• Second playtest (Xn FM)
• Third playtest (marv_art)
• Fourth playtest (Lord Pyre)
• Art by A3n

[IAmBatman]

NAME = DESTINY
SECRET IDENTITY = IRENE ADLER

SPECIES = MUTANT
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = OUTCAST
PERSONALITY = PERCEPTIVE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 1
DEFENSE = 2

POINTS = 55

PROBABILITY PRECOGNITION
When you roll the 20-sided die for a special power on an Army Card you control, if Destiny is in play and there is at least one unrevealed Order Marker on this card, you may add 3 to the roll for any Mutant Outcast special powers, or 1 to the roll for any other Mutant special powers.

DEADLY CROSSBOW
When Destiny attacks a non-adjacent figure, add 1 automatic skull to whatever is rolled.

[IAmBatman]

Sadly, this is the best comic book image out there for her:

[Good Pig]

A nice addition to the Outcasts. I like how the automatic skull and 1 attack get across the theme that she's blind and is using her precognition to shoot at people. It seems you've toned her down quite a bit from the last write-up version I saw, but I like this lower cost version just as much.

[Griffin]

DEADLY CROSSBOW
When Destiny attacks a non-adjacent figure within 5 clear spaces, add 1 automatic skull to whatever is rolled.

I don't think that line is needed since her range is 5 anyways. And even if a glyph or power were to enhance it one day, I wouldn't mind it one bit, as long as it was non-adjacent, which is covered.

[IAmBatman]

Good call. I'll cut that once the breathing period is up.
And, yeah, she's toned down, but that's because I shifted her other power to the new version of Magneto that I'm going to work on very soon!

[Good Pig]

I remember that power. Very cool.

[A3n]

Man the title of this thread sounds like a cool move

this looks good so far. I have nothing to add at this stage.

Cheers

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Originally Posted by A3n

Man the title of this thread sounds like a cool move

this looks good so far. I have nothing to add at this stage.

Cheers

Ditto. Looks great to me.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, the Book of Destiny does sound pretty tight, doesn't it? I'm glad you guys are digging the direction here. She's pretty straightforward, but I think she'll really give the Brotherhood another big boost.

[DEATHWALKER 1970]

Just a quickie...

How about letting her add +3 to the initiative roll as well, or something like:
Once per game, before rolling for initiative, remove one (unrevealed) order marker from Destiny´s card to automatically win initiative.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by DEATHWALKER 1970

Just a quickie...

How about letting her add +3 to the initiative roll as well, or something like:
Once per game, before rolling for initiative, remove one (unrevealed) order marker from Destiny´s card to automatically win initiative.

I prefer to NOT go this route. I don't want her to feel like a cheap glyph that any army could buy and use. I much prefer her to work exclusively with mutants, and even better with Outcast Mutants.

Now get out!