The Book of Star Sapphire (Diana Prince)

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The Book of Star Sapphire (Diana Prince)

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 Blackest Night set.
Its model number and name are #007 / Wonder Woman.

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Character Bio - During the Blackest Night, Diana Prince (better known as the hero Wonder Woman) was chosen to become a deputy member of the Star Sapphire corps for 24 hours because no one had more love than her for the planet Earth. Many years later, Diana visited the planet Zamaron, the homeworld of the Star Sapphires, to help defend their world from one of the Dark Gods. With defeat imminent, the Star Sapphires had called for Diana to lead them. Diana answered their call, donning the violet ring for a second time, saving Zamaron with the power of selfless love.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As an Amazon, Wonder Woman has these Amazon Synergies.
• As a Lover, Star Sapphire has these Lover Synergies.
• As a figure with Battery Markers, Star Sapphire has these Battery Marker Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a figure with the Valiant personality, Star Sapphire interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a flying figure, 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.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Arch-vile
• Second playtest: Lord Pyre
• Third playtest: Arkham / Ronin
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham
• Wonder Woman first became a Star Sapphire in Blackest Night #6 (February 2010) by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis.

[Arch-vile]

NAME = STAR SAPPHIRE
SECRET IDENTITY = DIANA PRINCE

SPECIES = AMAZON
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = LOVER
PERSONALITY = VALIANT

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 330

VIOLET POWER BATTERY 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.

LASSO OF LOVE
After a figure takes a turn, you may choose a small or medium figure you control within 4 clear sight spaces of Star Sapphire that was moved that turn. Place the chosen figure on an empty space adjacent to Star Sapphire. Placed figures will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

PASSIONATE FURY
After another friendly figure receives a wound from an attack from an opponent's small or medium figure, if Star Sapphire is within 4 clear sight spaces of the attacking figure, you must remove a violet Battery Marker from this card, if possible. The attacking figure receives one wound, then place that figure on an empty space adjacent to Star Sapphire. That figure does not take any leaving engagement attacks, and that figure’s turn ends immediately.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

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Comic Art:

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Mini Pics:

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(pics from Archie)








(pics from Ronin)

Background Pics:

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A graveyard or something dark also works, since she was mainly featured in Blackest Night. Whatever you think looks best.

[Lord Pyre]

Seems fine. A bit of a mix of Superman 1 and WW 1. My only thought is her Lasso of Love. Is it really called that in comics? Also it's weird that all an artifact named for love does is one wound, essentially.

I'm not all familiar with all the new lanterns. But with something focused on love, seems like it should be more focused on allies? Like you can pull allies with it or heal them? But like I said I don't know the theme. If that's all it does in the story, great.

[IAmBatman]

My big concern is that Range 3, Attack 8 is pretty juiced and I'm not sure I'd necessarily burn any markers except as a last resort/finishing move.

[Arch-vile]

The theme for Wonder Woman as a Star Sapphire is basically whatever we want to make it (she only had the ring for Blackest Night, then once again more recently for one short arc). She's got the usual Wonder Woman powers plus a Star Sapphire ring. Her lasso isn't called anything special to my knowledge, it's just her normal lasso but with a fancy construct glow around it. All the C3G lassos have unique mechanics, one wound is on the higher end power-wise.

I do like the idea of making it more open to protecting figures. Maybe allow rescuing friendlies as part of Love's Fury as well.

LOVE’S FURY
After another friendly figure receives a wound from a normal attack from an opponent's small or medium figure, if there is one or more violet Battery Markers on this card, you may use her Lasso of Love special power on the attacking figure or the attacked friendly figure if the chosen figure is within 4 clear sight spaces of Star Sapphire. If you move the attacking figure, the attacking figure’s turn ends immediately.

[Lord Pyre]

Cassie has a lasso that can deal wounds. Not as easily, but she has the potential for more.

I guess I just don't like a power called "Lasso of Love" that only deals wounds. Maybe a movement stop, or OM removal (Not that I really love too much OM removal either).

[IAmBatman]

I think it’s consistent with how Star Sapphires express their “love” in the comics, though.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

I think it’s consistent with how Star Sapphires express their “love” in the comics, though.

Again, if it's thematic, that's fine. Just feels weird to me!

I haven't read anything with the Sapphires as a corp. Just classic villain Sapphire.

[IAmBatman]

Basically all of their "love" is pretty aggressive/stalkerish.

[tcglkn]

Since we already have Love's Fury, maybe call it Lasso of Passion?

[IAmBatman]

I'd rather tweak Love's Fury, personally, just because I like the alliteration.