The Book of Citizen V (Helmut Zemo)

[Ronin]

The Book of Citizen V (Helmut Zemo)

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JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING...


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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Avengers set.
Its model number and name are #052 / Citizen V.

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Character Bio - After facing another defeat at the hands of Captain America and the Avengers, Baron Zemo decided to assemble a new team of Masters of Evil to get revenge. He put together a crack team of criminal confederates old and new to battle Earth's Mightiest Heroes, but fate had other plans. The Avengers sacrificed their lives to stop the monster known as Onslaught, and Zemo was only able to watch as his greatest foes were felled by another hand.

Zemo was bereft of purpose until inspiration struck him; with the Avengers dead, the public was desperate for new heroes to take their place. So Zemo decided to give them just what they wanted, and the Masters took on new guises to become the Thunderbolts! Goliath became Atlas, the Beetle became MACH-I, Screaming Mimi became Songbird, Fixer became Techno, Moonstone became Meteorite, and Zemo himself donned the guise of Citizen V.

Zemo lead his new team of "heroes" to success beyond his wildest dreams; the seemingly noble crime fighters won the public's admiration with hardly a struggle. Before long, they were given high-level security accesses, Zemo's stepping stone to world domination. His plans were only undone when his subordinates (encouraged by the treacherous Moonstone) went native on him before his master plan could reach completion, helping the Avengers to save the world from a future dominated by Zemo.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Citizen V has these Human Synergies.
• As a Charlatan, Citizen V has these Charlatan Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Citizen V may boost the 20-sided die rolls of Charlatans with his Charlatan Coordination special power or activate them with his Justice, Like Lightning... special power. Current Charlatans.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Human, Citizen V interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Thunderbolts Strategy Guide

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Ronin
• Second playtest: Arkham
• Third playtest: Yodaking
• Fourth playtest: Soundwarp
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham
• Helmut Zemo created by Tony Isabella, Roy Thomas, and Sal Buscema
• Citizen V persona created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley
• Comic art by Declan Shalvey

[Ronin]

NAME = CITIZEN V
SECRET IDENTITY = HELMUT ZEMO

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHARLATAN
PERSONALITY = CUNNING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 190

JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING...
After revealing a numbered Order Marker on any Army Card you control, instead of taking a turn with that card, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card and take a turn with any two Unique Charlatans you control. Citizen V may be one of the chosen Charlatans.

CHARLATAN COORDINATION
While there is a revealed Order Marker on this card, whenever the 20-sided die is rolled for a special power on the Army Card of a Charlatan you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Citizen V, you may add or subtract 1 from the roll.

SWORDPLAY
If Citizen V attacks an adjacent figure with his normal attack and at least one skull is rolled, he may attack an adjacent figure again. He may continue attacking adjacent figures, rolling 1 fewer attack die for each subsequent attack, until you fail to roll a skull.

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Older versions of the leadership powers I've had for Citizen V:

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v1
JUSTICE LIKE LIGHTNING
Once per game, before taking a turn with Citizen V, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card and move or attack with up to five Thunderbolts you control.

v2
CRIME FIGHTER DECEPTION
At the start of the game, you may choose one Crime Fighter you control. While Citizen V is within clear sight of the chosen figure, that figure has a class of Charlatan instead of what is listed on its card.

JUSTICE LIKE LIGHTNING
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and instead of taking a turn with Citizen V, you may move up to three Charlatan figures you control. If at least two Charlatans moved with Justice Like Lightning move into engagement with the same figure, you may roll an unblockable attack die against that figure.

v3
JUSTICE LIKE LIGHTNING
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and instead of moving with Citizen V, you may move up to two Charlatan figures you control. If two Charlatans moved with Justice Like Lightning move into engagement with the same figure, you may roll an unblockable attack die against that figure.

v4
CHARLATAN LEADERSHIP
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Citizen V, you may move one Unique Hero you control, or up to two Unique Charlatan Heroes you control.

MASTER PLAN UNVEILED
Once per game, instead of attacking with Citizen V, you may reveal and remove an "X" Order Marker on this card and roll an unblockable attack die, one at a time, against each figure engaged with a Charlatan you control. After using Master Plan Unveiled, all figures you control have a Class of Menace for the rest of the game, instead of what is listed on their cards.

v5
JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING...
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Citizen V, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card and choose up to 4 other Charlatans you control that are unengaged. Move each chosen Charlatan up to 5 spaces each. Any figures moved with this special power must end their movement engaged, if possible.

CHARLATAN MOTIVATOR
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Citizen V, if he inflicted one or more wounds with his normal attack this turn, you may take an immediate turn with any other Charlatan Hero you control within clear sight of Citizen V.

[Yodaking]

Would you ever want to subtract 1 from a d20 roll made by a Charlatan? Generally the higher the number the better and it only works on your own figures.

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

Would you ever want to subtract 1 from a d20 roll made by a Charlatan? Generally the higher the number the better and it only works on your own figures.

Yeah, I specifically wanted him to be able to bump Atlas down on his Ionic Imbalance rolls, either to prevent him from wounding adjacent friendlies on a 17 or to deliberately bump him down to a 1 and blow him up, if he was in good position.

[Yodaking]

Okay, as long as there was a use for it.

[japes]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

Okay, as long as there was a use for it.

Very much a use for it...Several times in my games I wished I could bump Atlas down.

[Ronin]

Had the brainstorm this morning that we could swap out Justice Like Lightning for a riff on Zemo's Master of Deception:

After revealing a numbered Order Marker on any Army Card you control, instead of taking a turn with that card, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card and take a turn with any two Unique Charlatans you control. Citizen V may be one of the chosen Charlatans.

It's easier to use than what's in the SP, but still keeps him from being an OM hub, and calls back to Zemo's true self. That version is also a little easier to integrate with Songbird.

[Yodaking]

Not against it but it is much better than the 'deals 1W requirement' version. I actually like it better as a result since it becomes more reliable, just means his point total will be higher than first envisioned.

[Ronin]

I want him to be around 190-200, but I can afford to go a little higher than that. I think that's still a pretty realistic target after the change to his leadership power, standing him up against Nightwing. Cit V's leadership would have a little more flex and he's got the d20 bonus going for him, but Nightwing's offers the extra turn with himself, plus Nightwing's dodginess can make him and his leadership hard to get rid of.

[Ronin]

Sp updated. Any thoughts from the CRB? The Charlatans and Charlatan synergies are linked in the OP.
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