The Book of Crime Alley Crooks

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Crime Alley Crooks

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 37
SINNING MINIONS



Comic PDF



Mini PDf

The figure used for this unit is a HeroClix figure from the Hypertime set.
Its model number and name are #019-021 / Lackey.

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Character Bio - Crooks are a greedy brand of human beings who operate everywhere from New Delhi to New Orleans. But Crime Alley breeds a special brand of scum. Born from the violent death of Thomas and Martha Wayne and the ensuing economic desperation of the great city of Gotham, these ne’er-do-wells often work with other thieves to pursue shared goals of ill-gotten gain. They go where the valuables take them. And the way they see it, this cold, bitter world hasn't given them much of a choice.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As Humans, Crime Alley Crooks have these Human Synergies.
• As Thieves, Crime Alley Crooks have these Thief Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Crime Alley Crooks may take a turn after a Unique Thief Hero you control due to their Four-Man Job special power. Current Unique Thief Heroes.
• Crime Alley Crooks may move Unique Thief Heroes with their Mugging special power. Current Unique Thief Heroes.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• N/A

Benefits

• N/A

Weaknesses

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (ibechief)
• Third playtest: (fret gurglo)
• Fourth playtest: (streaky2007)
• Art: Comic Art/Mini Art/Background
• Art by Scapemage

[IAmBatman]

NAME = CRIME ALLEY CROOKS


SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = COMMON SQUAD (3)
CLASS = THIEVES
PERSONALITY = GREEDY

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 3

POINTS = 65

FOUR-MAN JOB
After revealing an Order Marker on the card of a Unique Thief Hero you control and taking a turn with that Thief, you may take a turn with Crime Alley Crooks.

MUGGING
After taking a turn with Crime Alley Crooks, if you inflicted one or more wounds with any Crime Alley Crook's normal attack this turn, you may immediately move a Unique Thief Hero you control up to 4 spaces. Figures moved with Mugging will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

Spoiler Alert!

[IAmBatman]

Comic options were a problem here, obviously. Not sure if there's anything around that won't require some photoshopping. Many apologies. If anybody finds anything, I'd definitely appreciate it!

[johnny139]

I don't think Gordon Freeman is a good choice for card art.

I feel like the name is sort of clunky - I'd prefer just "Guild Thief" and lay out the rest in the bio. I don't really like "Mugging" as a name, either... but I can't think of any better.

And I think Den of Thieves could probably work with any Thief Hero. Let the commons band together.

[IAmBatman]

I could go with just "Guild Thief." I was attempting to follow the precedent of the 5th Precinct Beat Cops, but I think we've gone more generic with Street Thugs and Hired Guns and Bodyguards in the past and no one has minded.

Originally, I just had these guys down as "Crooks" but I figured that wasn't going to fly.

I guess I could make the Den of Thieves work with just them, but I wanted to motivate folks to draft Unique Thief Heroes more, rather than just drafting a stack of these. Also, I don't know if there are other common thief heroes coming out later that might have other bonding that this would disrupt. So I'm kind of leaning against it ....

Edit: And Commissioner Gordon isn't a good choice for card art either. None of the art is good. But it's the best I could find. Any of it would need photoshopping to work, though.

[Griffin]

Wow! I can't believe C3G is still working on the criminal faction in terms of squads and/or commons. Cops are robbers are just so much fun, and there is so much that can be done... I guess adding to the criminal faction is almost like tradition at this point. lol

[Lord Pyre]

First thing I see is something about New Orleans and then Gordon Freeman, and I think this is a joke.

I'm pretty sure there aren't any Crooks in C3G yet, so that should probably change. I like mugging just fine.

There aren't any Gambit comics with these guys for pictures?

[quozl]

I'm guessing the name on this used to be "Crook"?

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Griffin

Wow! I can't believe C3G is still working on the criminal faction in terms of squads and/or commons. Cops are robbers are just so much fun, and there is so much that can be done... I guess adding to the criminal faction is almost like tradition at this point. lol

Yeah, plus that mini with the crowbar just needs a design really badly. What I like about these guys is (hopefully) they feel a little bit more like thieves or burglars as opposed to thugs or henchmen types.

Originally Posted by Lord Pyre

First thing I see is something about New Orleans and then Gordon Freeman, and I think this is a joke.

I'm pretty sure there aren't any Crooks in C3G yet, so that should probably change. I like mugging just fine.

There aren't any Gambit comics with these guys for pictures?

Do you guys want me to go back to just "Crook"? I'd be OK with that, but wasn't sure it fit our naming aesthetic.

And I couldn't find diddly on Comicvine. I welcome folks to give it a go if you can do better, though! I'd definitely appreciate anything you can find.

Originally Posted by quozl

I'm guessing the name on this used to be "Crook"?

Yep. I think I may have 'd you with my response on this to johnny above.

[Lord Pyre]

I like the whole New Orleans thing, but only if they exist in comics.

[quozl]

I'd like a thief design but I think it needs a power that when they cause a figure to lose a glyph, the glyph is destroyed (stolen).

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Lord Pyre

I like the whole New Orleans thing, but only if they exist in comics.

I took it from Gambit's bio on wiki. Apparently he was a member of the New Orleans Thieves Guild at one point.

Originally Posted by quozl

I'd like a thief design but I think it needs a power that when they cause a figure to lose a glyph, the glyph is destroyed (stolen).

I dunno, seems less fun to remove glyphs from the game than to knock them around, IMO.