The Book of Mutt

[fret_gurglo]

The Book of Mutt

C3G IDW WAVE 46
REAL AMERICAN HEROES


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a modified Heroclix figure from the Supernova set.
Its model number and name are #013-015 / Night Thrasher.

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Character Bio - Mutt's primary military specialty is dog handler and his secondary is infantry. His service record includes graduation from Jungle Warfare Training School, Special Ops School and a role as adviser to the Security and Enforcement Committee. Mutt is characterized as a natural with animals. At one point, he even foiled a burglary by being able to keep his pet dogs from revealing their presence to the intruder until the crook was completely surrounded by dogs. The smartest of these was Junkyard, who accompanied Mutt into the army. It is suggested that Junkyard is more popular than his master, since he is friendlier than Mutt.

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human Soldier, Mutt has these
  • Human Synergies,
  • Soldier Synergies, and
  • Human Soldier Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Mutt can add 1 to both Move and Attack numbers of Dogs and Wolves with his Dog Trainer special power.
• Mutt can move a Dog or Wolf figure and have that figure roll unblockable dice to a figure without Super Strength with his Dog Command "Attack" special power.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: fret_gurglo
• Second playtest: Ericth74
• Third playtest: IamBatman
• Fourth playtest: Skinderella
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by Dr. Jekyll

[fret_gurglo]

NAME = MUTT
SECRET IDENTITY = STANLEY R. PERLMUTTER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = SOLDIER
PERSONALITY = GRUFF

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 105

DOG TRAINER
Dog and Wolf figures you control add 1 to their Move numbers, and if you revealed an Order Marker on this card this player turn, add 1 to their Attack numbers. After attacking with Mutt, you may move each Dog or Wolf figure you control that is adjacent to the defending figure up to 4 spaces each, during which they do not take leaving engagement attacks.

JUNGLE TACTICS 1
While occupying a swamp or swamp water tile, or a space adjacent to an Evergreen Tree or Jungle piece, Mutt adds 1 to his Defense number.

DOG COMMAND "ATTACK"
At the end of each round, you may have a Dog or Wolf figure you control within 4 clear sight spaces of Mutt move up to 4 spaces. If that figure ends its movement adjacent to an enemy figure without the Super Strength special power, you may roll two unblockable attack dice against that figure. Figures moved with this special power will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

[fret_gurglo]

Change Log

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- "attack" move power changed to 4 spaces for consistency on card
- Cost reduced from 125 to 105
- "attack" power reduced to a single figure, but increased to 2 unblockable dice

Artstuff
Figure

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Comic Art

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Background

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[fret_gurglo]

This figure is (hopefully) designed to work closely with Junkyard.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

If Dog synergy is going to include Wolves too do we really need them as sperate species in the first place instead of just going with Canine or whatnot? Does he have like a problem with Foxes and Coyotes?

Is being good in jungles a thing that actually comes up in the comics or just something in his background?

Cause, just coming from vaguely knowing this is the GI Joe guy with a dog and little else, it feels disjointed from the rest of the design thematically IMO.

"I'm the GI Joe's dog handler! And in an unrelated note, I'm ok with hanging out in a swamp!"

Feels like kinda a bummer to want a Dog (and Wolf) leader type but then you're 'punished' by having to pay for an unrelated terrain power to get it here (admittedly, the power is so minor even when it triggers that it's probably only worth like 5 points). Especially since Dogs and Wolves aren't exactly known for being masters of the Jungle, so like you're probably never going to be able to double up with it with a doggo buddy.

[Ronin]

Pretty much same initial thoughts as SW. We do have one released Dog and one released Wolf card, but not sure there'd ever be a great need to separate them.

[fret_gurglo]

Originally Posted by Soundwarp SG-1

If Dog synergy is going to include Wolves too do we really need them as sperate species in the first place instead of just going with Canine or whatnot? Does he have like a problem with Foxes and Coyotes?

I'll let you heroes decide this. I doesn't matter to me either way.

Originally Posted by Soundwarp SG-1

Is being good in jungles a thing that actually comes up in the comics or just something in his background?

His first appearance in the Marvel comics is a jungle mission that spanned over 3-4 issues. I've included a few images of those comics with Mutt and Junkyard in the jungle.

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[IAmBatman]

Are there thematic wolves you're planning to LD for him? Or is this exclusively here for theme/to get those Nameless Wolf armies?

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Timber

[fret_gurglo]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Are there thematic wolves you're planning to LD for him? Or is this exclusively here for theme/to get those Nameless Wolf armies?

Snake eyes has a pet wolf named timber.

[IAmBatman]

Gotcha.

[MrNobody]

you may move any dog or wolf figure that is adjacent to the defending figure up to 3 spaces each and during this move they do not take leaving engagement attacks.

Is this any one Dog/Wolf or all Dogs/Wolves?