The Book of Star Sapphire (Yrra Cynril)

[Arkham]

The Book of Star Sapphire (Yrra Cynril)

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 82
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: LIGHT THE SAPPHIRE


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the War of Light set.
Its model number and name are #044 / Fatality.

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Character Bio - During the Sinestro Corps War, Fatality was given a Qwardian Power Ring and joined the Sinestro Corps. Following the war's end, she was captured by the Zamarons and encased in a crystal, with the Zamarons hoping to remove the anger in her heart and fill it with love. Following the Guardians' diplomatic mission to Zamaron, Fatality emerged from her crystal as a member of the Star Sapphires. She then instructed her Star Sapphire Ring to locate John Stewart. Upon meeting him, and interrupting his battle against Larfleeze by using her newly acquired Star Sapphire Ring, she passionately kisses him, clearly stating that, with the anger in her heart replaced by love, she's now able to let go her survivor's guilt, and forgive John Stewart, as she's now able to see that her former nemesis did everything in his power to try saving her home world. As she returns to Zamaron, she merely asks John to forgive and absolve himself. - Green Lantern Wiki
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Lover, Star Sapphire has these Lover Synergies.
• As a figure with Battery Markers, Star Sapphire has these Battery Marker Synergies.
• Star Sapphire's Vengeful Love Special Attack gets stronger when there is a wounded friendly Lover nearby.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Star Sapphire allows Lovers and Lover's Beloveds to move with her Heart Tether special power.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a figure with a secret identity, Star Sapphire interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Star Sapphire interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Flying special power, Star Sapphire interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (Arkham)
• Second playtest: (LordVenoc)
• Third playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

[Arkham]

NAME = STAR SAPPHIRE
SECRET IDENTITY = YRRA CYNRIL

SPECIES = XANSHIAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = LOVER
PERSONALITY = FORGIVING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

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

POINTS = 340

POWER OF LOVE 3
Start the game with 3 violet Battery Markers on this card. Add 1 to Star Sapphire’s Range and Attack numbers for each violet Battery Marker on this card. At the start of the game, you may choose one other Unique Hero to be Star Sapphire’s Beloved.

HEART TETHER
After a Lover or Lover's Beloved you control takes a turn, you may move one other Lover you control as long as they end their movement adjacent to their Beloved or a friendly Lover. Figures will not take any leaving engagement attacks when moving with Heart Tether.

VENGEFUL LOVE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 4 + Special.
Before attacking with this special attack, you may choose Star Sapphire's Beloved or a friendly Lover, that is within 3 clear sight spaces of Star Sapphire. Add 1 die to this special attack for each Wound Marker on the chosen figure's Army Card, to a maximum of +4. After attacking with this special attack, you may remove a violet Battery Marker from this card to use this special attack one additional time.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

[Arkham]

Comic:

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Figure:

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Background:

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[Arkham]

@japes @quozl @Soundwarp SG-1 @Lazy Orang @Karat @johnny139
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[johnny139]

I like her, no issues overall. SA might need a cap on the number of dice rolled, but it's relatively narrow so maybe not. One of my favorite things about the Star Sapphires is how different they play if you choose an opponent as their Beloved.

What's the theme on the third power?

[IAmBatman]

Cool write up! I think the theme of the third power is how Lovers want to be together.

For the special attack, no reason to choose a figure here if they're not within 3 clear sight spaces, so ....

VENGEFUL LOVE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 3 + Special.
Before attacking with this special attack, if they are within 3 clear sight spaces of this Star Sapphire, you may choose a friendly Lover or this Star Sapphire's Beloved. Add 1 die to this special attack for each Wound Marker on the chosen figure's Army Card. After attacking with this special attack, you may remove a violet Battery Marker from this card to use this special attack one additional time.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

SA might need a cap on the attack boost, but other than the design seems fine to me.

Is there a particular reason the last power uses ‘in your army’ instead of ‘you control?’

[tcglkn]

VENGEFUL LOVE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 3 + Special.
Before attacking with this special attack, you may choose a friendly Lover or this Star Sapphire's Beloved within 3 clear sight spaces of this Star Sapphire. Add 1 die to this special attack for each Wound Marker on the chosen figure's Army Card. After attacking with this special attack, you may remove a violet Battery Marker from this card to use this special attack one additional time.

Is there a reason this wording doesn't work?

[Arkham]

I’m thinking +5 for a cap as that would be Star Sapphire Wonder Woman’s max offering.

[Arkham]

Made the suggested changes. I propose we move to Initial Playtesting.

[IAmBatman]

yea (along with government mandated reminder to consider running the checklists at some point ).

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Yea