The Book of Ninjak

[LordVenoc]

The Book of Ninjak

C3G VALIANT SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 71
VALIANT UNITY



Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Modified Heroclix figure from the DC Rebirth set.
Its model number and name are #002 / Jericho.

Tutorial on How to Paint/Mod this Figure

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Character Bio - Ninjak, or Ninja-K is the latest in the line of agents in MI-6's Ninja Programme. He is a millionaire playboy who acts as both agent and mercenary. Colin was raised primarily by the family butler, as he was born to two MI-6 spies. Early on in his MI-6 career, he fell in love with his trainer Angelina Alcott, who was later killed by assassins connected to the Undead Monk.

Ninjak has worked with the Unity team as a member, and has on multiple occasions worked with MI-6 consultant Punk Mambo to venture into or combat the forces from the Deadside. He single handedly took down the Shadow Seven, a cabal of assassins, spies, and secret agents all with mystical training from the Undead Monk, training which was endured by both Ninjak himself and his former handler Angelina.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Ninjak has these Human Synergies
• As an Agent, Ninjak as these Agent Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

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

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: LordVenoc
• Second playtest: MrNobody
• Third playtest: Arch-vile
• Fourth playtest: Yodaking
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Ninjak created by Michael Moretti and Joe Quesada
• Art by japes

[LordVenoc]

NAME = NINJAK
SECRET IDENTITY = COLIN KING

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = AGENT
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 230

INFILTRATION GEAR
When moving up levels of height to move onto a space with Ninjak, count one space for the first four levels and only count one space for each four levels after the first four. You may ignore Ninjak’s height of 5 when climbing. Ninjak never takes falling damage or major falling damage. When Ninjak moves, he does not take leaving engagement attacks.

PRECISION SHURIKEN SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 5. Attack 3.
Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack. If you roll at least one blank, you may ignore this attack and inflict a wound on the targeted figure. When Ninjak attacks with this special attack, he may attack one additional time with this special attack. He cannot attack the same figure more than once.

TACTICAL PRESSURE
After Ninjak or a figure you control within 4 clear sight spaces of Ninjak receives a wound, you may immediately reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card. While there is a revealed "X" Order Marker on this card, after revealing an Order Marker on a card you control, instead of taking a turn with that card, you may take a turn with Ninjak. If there is a revealed "X" Order Marker on this card, when Ninjak attacks with a normal attack, count all blanks rolled as additional skulls.


Early Versions:

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First version

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Second Version

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NAME = NINJAK
SECRET IDENTITY = COLIN KING
SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = AGENT
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 240

MI6 AGENT PROVISIONS
Start the game with a Glyph of Utility: Battle Boots, a Glyph of Utility Surveillance Drone and a Glyphs of Utility: Smoke Pellet on this card. Ninjak can equip a Utility Equipment Glyph even if there are other Utility Equipment Glyphs on this card, up to a maximum of 3. Ninjak cannot lose these glyphs by receiving wounds unless he is destroyed. When Ninjak moves, he does not take leaving engagement attacks.

PRECISION SHURIKEN SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 6. Attack 3.
Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack. If at least one blank is rolled, you may choose to ignore this attack and inflict a wound on the targeted figure. When Ninjak attacks with this special attack, he may attack 2 additional times. He cannot attack the same figure more than once.

TACTICAL IMPROVISATION
Once per turn, if a figure you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Ninjak attacks and fails to wound an opponent's figure, you must immediately move one unrevealed order marker from a card you control to Ninjak's card.

Battle Boots
Enhanced Climbing, Autowound

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
When moving up levels of height to move onto a space with this figure, count one space for each five levels. You may ignore this figure’s height when climbing. This figure never takes falling damage or major falling damage. If this figure Agent, after moving and before attacking, you may destroy this glyph to inflict one automatic wound on a figure within 4 clear sight spaces.

Surveillance Drone
Order Marker Viewing

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
When this glyph comes into play, place 3 purple Bug Markers on this card. After moving and before attacking with this figure, you may choose a small, medium, or large figure within 4 clear sight spaces of this figure that does not have a Bug Marker on its card. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 14 or higher and the chosen figure is a Unique Hero, place a Bug Marker from this card on the chosen figure's card. After rolling initiative, if you win initiative you may view all Order Markers on the card of a figure with a Bug Marker on its card. Instead of taking a turn with a figure that has one of this glyph's Bug Markers on its card, the player controlling that figure may remove that Bug Marker on its card from the game.

Initial Playtest Version

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NAME = NINJAK
SECRET IDENTITY = COLIN KING
SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = AGENT
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

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

POINTS = 230

INFILTRATION GEAR
When moving up levels of height to move onto a space with Ninjak, count one space for each four levels. You may ignore this Ninjak’s height of 5 when climbing. Ninjak never takes falling damage or major falling damage. When Ninjak moves, he does not take leaving engagement attacks.

PRECISION SHURIKENS SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 3.
Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack. If at least one blank is rolled, you may choose to ignore this attack and inflict a wound on the targeted figure. When Ninjak attacks with this special attack, he may attack 2 additional times. He cannot attack the same figure more than once.

TACTICAL PRESSURE
After Ninjak or a figure you control within 4 clear sight spaces of Ninjak receives a wound, you may immediately reveal an X Order Marker on this card. While there is a revealed X Order Marker on this card, after revealing an Order Marker on a card you control, instead of taking a turn with that figure, you may instead take a turn with Ninjak. During these turns, when attacking with Ninjak’s normal attack, you may count all blanks rolled as additional skulls.

[LordVenoc]

Comic Art:

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Background Art:

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[LordVenoc]

Mini Pics:

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Mini Painting Tutorial

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A First, paint it black. Take your Jericho figure and paint everything but the hair black.
B Take tan paint and create the opening for the eyes. When that dries, paint on eyes. Alternatively, you can use a fine tip marker, which typically makes better looking eyes.
C Add purple to the upper arms of his sleeves for his undershirt.
D Along the backs of the purple sleeves, make a silver line from shoulder to elbow.
E Give him brown hair.
F Paint a purple triangle on his chest to show where the shirt is visible under his vest.
G Add a yellow belt around his waist.
H Give him his purple boots.
I Add another silver streak from just under his knees down to the top of his feet.
J OPTIONAL: Cut a triangle from the cape of a spare unit, paint it black, and add three yellow circles to it.

[johnny139]

I like him. Might consider going up to 3 attacks with Precision Shuriken, now that it's pretty exclusively a crowd control power. In exchange, maybe cut the free movement from his Improv, which is valuable in game but feels a little superfluous.

For what it's worth - Helm of Invisibility is already subtitled "Phantom Walk." Not alternatives springing to mind at the moment.

[Yodaking]

It'll be interesting to see how giving anyone disengage might effect some figures.

[LordVenoc]

Originally Posted by johnny139

I like him. Might consider going up to 3 attacks with Precision Shuriken, now that it's pretty exclusively a crowd control power. In exchange, maybe cut the free movement from his Improv, which is valuable in game but feels a little superfluous.

For what it's worth - Helm of Invisibility is already subtitled "Phantom Walk." Not alternatives springing to mind at the moment.

I can get on board with that change.

I could see tweaking the glyph a tad to give it more of a niche (and its own subtitle).

[IAmBatman]

Is there a reason that anybody who has the glyph can't lose it and not just this guy?

[LordVenoc]

They are added to/built into the suit, so its not really something that can get knocked out of his hands.

[quozl]

Originally Posted by LordVenoc

They are added to/built into the suit, so its not really something that can get knocked out of his hands.

Then I would change that last line to:

Ninjak cannot lose these glyphs by receiving wounds. When he is destroyed, also destroy these glyphs.

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by LordVenoc

They are added to/built into the suit, so its not really something that can get knocked out of his hands.

Hmm. This is making me think maybe they should just be built into the card instead of being glyphs?

Dig the design, though.

[LordVenoc]

I could be persuaded to either approach. I definitely think he needs to have disengage, and I generally disliked a 4 power approach here, so I preferred folding it into an E-Glyph.

A destroyed with Ninjak clause would really just be for the reflectors. He can drop the pellets when he dies.