The Book of Cable

[Margloth]

The Book of Cable

C3G MARVEL WAVE 16
XTINCTION AGENDA


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Mutant Mayhem set.
Its model number and name are #073-074 / Cable.
Its model number and name are #213 / Nathaniel Summers.

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Character Bio - Born the son of Scott Summers (aka Cyclops) and Madelyne Pryor (the clone of Jean Grey), Nathan Summers was sent into the future to be cared by the Askani after he was infected with the Techno Organic Virus by Apocalypse. The Askani taught Cable to control the infection using enhanced meditation with his powers of Telepathy and Telekinesis.

Because he is constantly keeping the virus from taking over his body with his considerable Telekinetic abilities, he is unable to use those powers for any other purposes and is forced to rely on his years of combat experience and training to survive. He is helped by the fact that he has allowed the Techno Organic Virus to enter his marrow and parts of the right side of his body, greatly enhancing his strength and durability and providing him with a bionic eye with capabilities far beyond those of an average human.

Cable's main objectives in life are combatting the forces of his clone Stryfe and his Mutant Liberation Front, Apocalypse, and protecting the mutant infant Hope Summers. To this end, he often leads teams of mercenaries, including the Six Pack, and has a long-standing affiliation with Deadpool.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Mutant, Cable has these Mutant Synergies.
• As a Telepath, Cable has these Telepath Synergies.

Synergy Benefits Offered:

• Cable may move Mercenaries with his Mercenary Field Commander special power. Current Mercenaries.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities:

• As a Telepath, Cable cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers: Special Powers that Interact Differently with Telepaths.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Cable cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers: Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Benefits:

• As a Telepath, Cable interacts differently with certain special power. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Telepaths.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Cable interacts differently with certain special powers: Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Weaknesses:

• As a Telepath, Cable interacts differently with certain special power. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Telepaths.
• As a Mutant, Cable interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Mutants.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Margloth. Additional HH tests
• Second playtest: Marv_Art
• Third playtest: Yodaking
• Fourth Playtest: Zettian Juggernaut
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by tcglkn

[Margloth]

NAME = CABLE
SECRET IDENTITY = NATE SUMMERS

SPECIES = MUTANT
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = TELEPATH
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 7
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 275

MERCENARY FIELD COMMANDER
After revealing an Order Marker on this card, instead of moving Cable, you may rearrange any unrevealed Order Markers on Army Cards you control that are in play and immediately move any Mercenary you control within 8 clear sight spaces of Cable up to 4 spaces.

DOUBLE ATTACK
When Cable attacks, he may attack one additional time.

SIGHTING
When Cable is attacking with a height advantage, he rolls an additional attack die.

SUPER STRENGTH

[Margloth]

Mini options:




Comic Art:

[Griffin]

Don't forget to post a link in the cave.

[tcglkn]

A wound to move someone 3 spaces is rarely gonna be worth it.

[SirGalahad]

MFC sounds like a Cyclops combination.

Like the LT power. Throw friendly Blob adjacent to opponent's figures.
If the wound is an issue, make it a d20 roll. Is it thematic that he is weakened from using his power?

SIGHTING sounds redundant - he already gets an additional attack die.

How about more like ADAPTIVE CAMOUFLAGE in reverse -

SIGHTING
For each attack die Cable receives from height advantage when attacking a non-adjacent figure, he receives one additional attack die.

[A3n]

Looks good Margloth. I don't know the character so some of the following might be due to this ignorance.

Does he deserve a defense of 6 & life of 5?

MERCENARY FIELD COMMANDER love this power. How many mercenaries do we have or will have?

LIMITED TELEKINESIS, so does he (in the comics) become wounded or severely exhausted/fatigued when he uses this power or are you just trying to justify the usefulness of the power by adding the wounding detriment?
Also can that space, 3 spaces away, be 50 levels higher than his original position?

SIGHTING, power looks fine, although it seems familiar - do we have another design with this power? I'm not loving this power name though, it doesn't really tell me why he is getting +2 for height advantage.

[tcglkn]

Sighting is a power from an official card. The Microcorp Agents I believe.

[Griffin]

SIGHTING is an official power guys.

and

[SirGalahad]

See how long it's been since I played Classic.
See what this forum has done to me! See, see!

Another instance of less-than-optimal wording.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Originally Posted by A3n

Looks good Margloth. I don't know the character so some of the following might be due to this ignorance.

Does he deserve a defense of 6 & life of 5?

Yes. He is one tough SOB.

MERCENARY FIELD COMMANDER love this power. How many mercenaries do we have or will have?

I believe this is meant to tie him to Deadpool, whom he has ALOT of history with.

LIMITED TELEKINESIS, so does he (in the comics) become wounded or severely exhausted/fatigued when he uses this power or are you just trying to justify the usefulness of the power by adding the wounding detriment?

Yes, because he is constantly using his Telekinesis to fight off the Techno-organic Virus he was infected with shortly after birth. So anytime he uses it, the Virus gains a little ground.

Also can that space, 3 spaces away, be 50 levels higher than his original position?

Seems Ok, because we haven't worried about this with other Telekinetics.

SIGHTING, power looks fine, although it seems familiar - do we have another design with this power? I'm not loving this power name though, it doesn't really tell me why he is getting +2 for height advantage.

I'd have to say from the Techno-enhanced eye and his own experience.

[Griffin]

I don't know, I like the official wording. It is very streamlined and though it sounds redundant at first, it quickly reveals itself. The MicroCorp are one of my all time favorite units.