The C3G Book of Thanos

[Hahma]

The Book of Thanos

C3G MARVEL SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 35
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a HeroScape figure from the Marvel: The Conflict Begins set.
Its model number and name are #7/10/Thanos.

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Character Bio - Thanos was one of the last sons of A'Lars, progenitor of the second colony of Eternals on Titan, and Sui-San, the last survivor of the original settlement of Eternals on Titan. Born with grey, hide-like skin and a massive body, Thanos was a morose child who became obsessed with the concept of death. Through bionic implementation and long hours of meditation, Thanos augmented his Eternal strength and powers so that his powers surpassed those of all other Titanian Eternals. As he grew in power, Thanos also grew in ambition and desire for conquest. Thanos stole one of his people's starships and traveled to other star systems to recruit soldiers, mercenaries, and malcontents for a private army. With a small fleet he dropped nuclear devices on his home world Titan, killing thousands of his people, including his mother Sui-San. Declaring himself ruler of Titan, he then set his sights on Earth.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Conqueror, Thanos has these Conqueror Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Hahma (includes tests for 2nd version)
  
• Second playtest:Smithy Winfred (first version test)
  
• Third playtest: Streaky (first version test)
  
• Fourth playtest: Hidicul (first of 2nd version playtests)
• Fifth playtest: GoodPig (2nd version playtest)
• Sixth playtest: TrollBrute (2nd version playtest)
• Mini, Comic, Background
• Art by: Tickle

[Hahma]

NAME = THANOS


SPECIES = ETERNAL
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CONQUEROR
PERSONALITY = NIHILIST

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 7
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 500

PERMANENT DEATH SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 5.
Choose a figure to attack. You may also choose up to two other figures adjacent to the chosen figure to be affected by this special attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Anytime a figure that is not an Event Hero or destructible object is destroyed by this special attack, remove it from the game. It cannot return to the game by any special powers or glyphs.

SPURNED BY DEATH
At the start of any round after Thanos is destroyed, if you place all Order Markers on this Army Card, you may place Thanos on any empty space within 3 clear sight spaces of any figure you control and remove all Wound Markers from this card. Spurned By Death can only be used once per game.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

[tcglkn]

Really like this design Hahma. Nice work.

[Margloth]

So does he have infinite Permanent Death markers?

Would a better option be "When a Unique Hero is destroyed by this special attack, remove that Hero and its Army Card from the game."

[IAmBatman]

Since there aren't that many unique heroes that resurrect or that many glyphs/powers that resurrect, do we even need the D20 roll here? I'd kind of be OK with him automatically doing that to unique heroes that he kills with that special attack. If we had Event Heroes in there too, that might be different, but since it's just Uniques, I say drop the D20. Also, then in the mirror test, Thanos would be able to own Thanos.

Also, I think Margloth's wording is a good way around the markers here. Just remove them from the game completely and boom, out of sight, out of mind.

I love the auto-resurrection! Much less swingy.

Good stuff here (now we need an Infinity Gauntlet!).

[SirGalahad]

What happens to the figure on the Frost Giant's card that Thanos removes from the game?

[IAmBatman]

Good question. Maybe we should stick with the markers.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by Hahma

NAME = THANOS
SPECIES = ETERNAL
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CONQUEROR
PERSONALITY = NIHILISTIC
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 8
MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 7
DEFENSE = 6
COST = 400?

PERMANENT DEATH SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 6
Choose a figure to attack. You may also choose up to two other figures adjacent to the targeted figure to be affected by this special attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Anytime a Unique Hero is destroyed by this special attack, roll the 20-sided die. On a roll of 14 or higher, place a Permanent Death Marker on the destroyed figure's card. A figure with the Permanent Death Marker on its card cannot be brought back into the game by any special powers or glyphs.

SPURNED BY DEATH
At the start of any round after Thanos is destroyed, if you place all Order Markers on this Army Card, you may place Thanos on any empty space within 6 clear sight spaces of any figure you control and remove all Wound Markers from this card. Spurned By Death can only be used
once per game.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

1. I think I would prefer his defense at 7.
2. For PDSA, I suggest:
   PERMANENT DEATH SPECIAL ATTACK
   Range 4. Attack 6
   Choose a figure to attack. You may also choose up to two other figures adjacent to the targeted figure to be affected by this special attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Anytime a figure is destroyed by this special attack, remove it from the game. It cannot return to the game by any special powers or glyphs.
3. Spurned By Death isn't hitting it for me, and I think it is because it is a once per game power. That isn't really being "spurned" that is a "tiff" lol I'd like to see something that is more occurring.

[IAmBatman]

Hmm ... I guess we could just delete the "once per game" line and make it so you can keep bringing him back regardless until he has no other figures you control to land by. But that's going to make him reallllllllly nasty in large armies.

[Hahma]

I'm fine with defense of 7,

I'm good Griff's change to the special attack that removes them from the game.

I'm fine with him being able to be spurned by death as many times as possible, just worried about him being worth double his value in a 1600 point army as he could be in an 800 point army, but we can see. Also, if he kills the opponent's Thanos, that would keep that one from coming back. So he would be a good counter to himself, but a very risky one if the other one killed yours first.

With the changes, he could be closer to 450-500, but that's no big deal.

Thanos and Surtur will be a nasty combination

[IAmBatman]

With Spurned By Death always in play, I wonder if we shouldn't drop his life at all from 8?

[Griffin]

I am loving the idea of an auto return on spurned by death. If that is balanced, fans will love it too. With that said, that power, I think, needs new stats of Life - 6 and Defense - 6.