The Book of Phil Coulson

[Arch-vile]

The Book of Phil Coulson

C3G MARVEL SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 74
AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Marvel Heroclix figure from the Avengers Movie set.
Its model number and name are #206 / Agent Coulson.

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Character Bio - Agent Phil Coulson was an agent of the legendary spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D., and he was instrumental in jumpstarting the Avengers Initiative. Later on, he served as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., leading a close-knit group of agents against a variety of world-ending threats.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Q: If Abigail Brand makes a figure an Agent, is it still affected by Agent Coulson's Something to Avenge special power?
  
• A: Yes. Coulson's power lasts the whole round, it doesn't matter when a figure is made an Agent.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Phil Coulson has these Human Synergies.
• As an Agent, Phil Coulson has these Agent Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Phil Coulson may activate Agents with his Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. special power.
• When Phil Coulson is destroyed, Agents and figures with an Avenger marker on their card add one to their attack during the next round. Current figures who can place Avenger markers.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Avengers faction strategy guide

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Arch-vile
• Second playtest: MrNobody
• Third playtest: johnny139
• Fourth playtest: LordVenoc
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Soundwarp

[Arch-vile]

NAME = PHIL COULSON

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

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 190

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
After revealing an Order Marker on this card, instead of taking a turn with Phil Coulson, you may choose one of the following:

• Move up to 4 Unique Agent Heroes you control up to 5 spaces each.
• Take a turn with any 2 Unique Agent Heroes you control, during which they cannot move, and you may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.
• Take a turn with any Unique Agent Hero you control, and you may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.

Chosen Agents must start their turn or movement within 6 spaces of Phil Coulson. Phil Coulson may be one of the chosen Agents.

SECRET WEAPON SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 3. Attack 3.
Figures roll 3 fewer defense dice against this special attack. This special attack may only be used once per game.

SOMETHING TO AVENGE
For the entirety of the first round after Phil Coulson is destroyed, all friendly Unique Heroes that are Agents or have an Avenger Marker on their cards add one to their Attack number.

[Arch-vile]

Comic Art:

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Mini Pics:

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Yodaking's pics:

Background:

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Other ideas: Helicarrier, the Bus, the Triskeleion, etc. There are plenty of iconic SHIELD locations from the TV show or movies we can grab a screen cap of. Go with whatever you like!

[tcglkn]

Really dig this write up. Unsure if I like Inspiration as the name for that last power, don't have anything better though.

[johnny139]

Just to clean up the wording on the last power, I think this works a bit better:

AVENGERS INSPIRATION
When Agent Coulson is destroyed, at the start of the next round, all friendly Unique Heroes that are Agents or have an Avengers marker on their card add one to their Move and Attack numbers for the rest of the round.

I don't mind the name, but we could always go a bit more poetic with it. "HEROIC LEGACY" or "SOMETHING TO AVENGE" maybe.

My only other thought is that, as an Agent leader, he might be a bit too good? Like, Nick Fury has the double turn thing, but Coulson is way more flexible, and that might outclass him, which I think would be unthematic. Maybe have him focus exclusively on Agent Heroes? And then cut down the number he can move?

[Lord Pyre]

He's cool. Seems real powerful, almost more than Nick Fury, if that's what we're going for.

[Arch-vile]

I'm intending for Coulson to just be an Agent Hero leader, so I have no problems with cutting out the squad interactions entirely. Nick Fury gives full Hero + Squad bonding, while Coulson is intended to give limited Hero + Hero bonding (either movement or attack, or just OM flex). So Coulson is definitely better at leading solely Agent Heroes, but Fury seems like a superior overall SHIELD leader & Agent squad leader, if that makes sense. Fury's also got the drop power, which is really good.

I'm cool with a name change on the last power. Not really feeling any of those suggestions, but I'll support whatever if the majority likes a certain name.

And I'll update that wording, johnny, thanks!

[Yodaking]

Going with Agent Hero only synergy and leaving the Agent Squads for Fury seems like a good way to give them their own lane.

[MrNobody]

I'd definitely slap some no additional turns language on there. Currently, you can use Brand to make Red Skull an Agent, then use Coulson to do a turn chain.

[Lord Pyre]

I like the change to remove squads. Not sure having him in an Avengers build is worth it at all. He's really powerful in an all-agent army, and having others is basically a liability to the team. Not sure if we'd want to push for that in a little better way or not. Seems like basically wasted space though, even though I love the power.

[Yodaking]

You can give the Agents Avengers Markers though. Cap, Coulson, Black Widow seems like a good start on an army build. Brand could make Hulk and Agent.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

You can give the Agents Avengers Markers though. Cap, Coulson, Black Widow seems like a good start on an army build. Brand could make Hulk and Agent.

Or you can just go all-in on Agents and focus solely on his as a (very good) leader. He can't lead non-Agents. Sure you can cheese people in with Brand (Apparently, I don't know that design), but he's not great alongside pure Avengers.