The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond)

[Ronin]

The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond)

C3G DC SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 83
THE LONGEST NIGHT

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 #048 / Firestorm.​

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Character Bio - Inducted into the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night, the once-dead Ronnie Raymond terrorized the new Firestorm, Jason Rusch. He attacked the Justice League alongside his fellow Black Lanterns.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a figure with Battery Markers, Black Lantern has these Battery Marker Synergies.
• As a Black Lantern, Black Lantern has these Black Lantern Synergies.
• As a figure with a secret identity, Black Lantern has these Secret Identity Synergies.
• As an Undead, Black Lantern has these Undead Synergies.
• As a Sadistic figure, Black Lantern has these Sadistic Synergies.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Black Lantern has these Super Strength Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Black Lantern can use his Ring Charge of Death special power to place black Battery Markers on the cards of Black Lanterns you control.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• Black Lantern's Ring Charge of Death special power is not triggered by destroying enemy Androids, Constructs, or Undead.
• As an Undead, Black Lantern interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with a secret identity, Black Lantern interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a flying figure, Black Lantern interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Black Lantern interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Black Lanterns Strategy Guide

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Ronin (figure-destruction requirement to get second turn with BRR)
• Second playtest: IAmBatman/tcglkn (figure-destruction requirement removed after first game, OM requirement added)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

NAME = BLACK LANTERN
SECRET IDENTITY = RONNIE RAYMOND

SPECIES = UNDEAD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = REVENANT
PERSONALITY = SADISTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 5
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 350

BLACK RING RAMPAGE 3
Black Lantern may never have more than 3 black Battery Markers on this card. After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Black Lantern, you may remove a black Battery Marker from this card to take one additional turn with Black Lantern.

DEATHSTORM MATRIX 3
Instead of moving and attacking with Black Lantern, you may roll 3 combat dice. For each skull rolled, choose a figure or destructible object within 4 clear sight spaces of Black Lantern to receive a wound.

RING CHARGE OF DEATH 16
If an enemy figure that is not an Android, Construct, or Undead would be destroyed by Black Lantern's attack or special power, you may roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 16 or higher, place a black Battery Marker on each Black Lantern card you control, if possible.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Comic:

Spoiler Alert!

Mini:

Spoiler Alert!

Background:
Spooky graveyard I suppose

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Love it. Been anticipating this one.

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

One minor change from the LCW: tweaked Deathstorm Matrix to be instead of moving and attacking, rather than instead of taking a turn. Minor symmetry break with Firestorm, but I think it clarifies how the first two powers interact.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

I really like this one.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

I'm happy with where this is

 

[johnny139]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Deathstrom Matrix is the edgiest, comic book-iest name for any power in the history of the medium. Very DC.

Yeah, I can't think of any real notes here. Sadistic ropes him into the Crime Syndicate, which isn't really an issue (since he's also kind of an evil version of a Justice League member) but I don't know if that's a goal?

 

[Lazy Orang]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

If you wanted to move away from Sadistic to box him out of Crime Syndicate synergies (especially given you mentioned doing a CS version), maybe Merciless?

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Looks great. Excited to see expansion for one of my favorite factions! 300-305 for starting cost?

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Yeah, just over 300 sounds reasonable.

Cruel was my other choice for personality. I'm not real fussed about incidental Crime Syndicate stuff. I think there's an argument for leaving the space open for N52 Deathstorm though.

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Dude's like big thing was making a dude turn his girlfriend into salt. I'd say leave him Sadistic and let the incidental synergy fall where it may.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

His character is definitely written as: "this guy's as big of a bully as possible."

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Looks fun! I don't know the Black Lanterns well so can't comment on his faction contribution. Frenzy power is nasty if he can keep it up. Is that capped at a single additional turn since it says "one additional turn?"

Deathstorm Matrix is sweet.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Yeah, one additional is traditionally a capping effect (see double attack).

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Yeah, one additional is traditionally a capping effect (see double attack).

Intended to stop at one.

 

[Tornado]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

For DM3, a DO is a figure correct?

Would not mind seeing an Undead restriction on destroying a figure to burn a marker to get a turn.

I assume, the BLs do not tend to go after other Undead?

Trying to figure out if he pairs well with the DJs.
I think Fear and Mortis could be decent but maneuvering may be tricky.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

BLs do typically drain life force from the, you know, living to charge their rings. That said, I'm not sure if that's something we called out on previous BLs.

A DO is a figure if the DO has a listed size. Otherwise it's not.

Edit: I see that the ring recharge is calling out the undead stuff already. I'd think his deathstorm matrix could probably hit anyone equally well, he just wouldn't necessarily charge off of some.

 

[Tornado]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Right on. Always trying to throw the Undead a bone if possible.

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Yeah, I think the Undead immunity is there where it really thematically counts already. Will run the checklists and propose we move forward later this afternoon, when I get a chance.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Sounds good.

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

COMPETITIVE REVIEW BOARD CHECKLIST

Spoiler Alert!

Efficiency- Check to see if your design is providing armies with turns/moves/etc. to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to keep up with your output.

1. Does your design allow itself or figures to move/attack/take a turn/etc. instead of/in addition to your normal turn for revealing an Order Marker? Is it granting these benefits to too broad a range of units? Does it combine with other powers to create overly long or powerful chains of actions?

Possible double turn for himself, but it's capped there, so shouldn't be too overbearing.

2. Does your design allow you to take actions during an opponent's turn? Can it combine with other powers to create tediously long reactions to enemy actions or a restrictive environment?

No.

3. Does your design allow you to rearrange your Order Markers or otherwise bypass the costs of Order Marker requirements on the special powers of other figures?

No.

4. Is your design doing anything outside of a player's turn, at the start or end of the round? Is the effect too powerful by itself or when combined with other powers?

No.

5. Does your design have any powers that trigger anytime it moves as opposed to only when it moves normally on its turn? Will it be too efficient when combined with figures that grant extra moves to figures?

No.

6. Is your design adding or subtracting from initiative rolls? Will it pair too easily with other figures that alter initiative or have powers triggering on the results of initiative rolls?

No.

Potency- Check to see if your design is wounding/removing/etc. enemy figures, increasing the chances of other figures in your army doing so, or otherwise directly effecting the number of figures available to players to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to recover from.

1. Does your design have a chance to inflict wounds or destroy figures? Is it getting these chances too frequently or having to high a chance of success? Is the power balanced against expensive targets that can cause a massive swing in the game when destroyed?

Something to keep an eye on.

2. Is your design adding to the stats or 20-sided die rolls of other figures in your army? Is it a boosting a broad enough range of units effectively enough to become a 'mandatory' draft or inhibit future design space? Can it be combined with other boosts too easily?

No.

3. Will your design benefit from stat boosts or other enhancement to an overpowering degree? Will it restrict future growth within its faction or point cost by limiting available boosts to others?

No.

4. Does your design take control of enemy figures permanently or temporarily? Is it too difficult to for your opponent to regain control of their figure or recover from the losing the figure? Does the method of taking control expose the enemy figure to the powers of other figures in your army that can easily destroy it?

No.

5. Can your design heal itself or others or revive itself or others? Is it doing so in a way that an opponent cannot hope to overcome in certain scenarios?

No.

6. Does your design place enemy figures on its card or otherwise have an unconventional method of temporarily removing enemy figures from play? Will it guarantee your victory against a single remaining enemy figure?

No.

Chicanery- Check to see if your design is preventing your opponent from taking actions with too much ease or is otherwise causing negative play experience through tactics that make your opponent feel you're 'not playing fair'

1. Does your design restrict the movement of enemy figures, or allow you to move enemy figures? Can it do so in a way that results in an unwinnable scenario for your opponent if they are down to one figure, posses only figures with a range of 1, etc.? Can your design easily combine with other figures to greatly impede enemy figures or otherwise gain an excessive advantage?

No.

2. Does your design effect/change the placement of an enemy's Order Markers, or remove their Order Markers entirely? Can it force Order Markers to go onto cards that have no figures on the battlefield? Can your design easily combine with other figures to completely dictate the placement of an enemy's Order Markers or remove all of their Order Markers?

No.

3. Does your design inhibit your opponent from attacking your figures or make attacking a losing proposition? Are there scenarios or combinations that make your opponent totally unable to harm your figures through attacking?

No.

4. Does your design directly negate the powers of enemy figures or otherwise ignore them in a way that can completely disrupt the opponent's strategy or leave them feeling like they are stuck playing figures without special powers?

No.

5. Does your design become overly powerful in a podded group of figures, or provide significant benefit to your army without leaving your Start Zone?

No.

6. You can attack your own figures in Heroscape, does your design have any powers that will trigger off of doing so or otherwise wounding/destroying your own figures? Is this intentional on your part? Will the design be too efficient or potent when doing so?

No.

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (SHORT FORM)

Spoiler Alert!

Consistency Concerns
Name and Identity
Verify character is named in a way that is clear, accurate and feels consistent with the way other characters are named.

Yep.

Uniqueness and Type
Verify that the power text reflects the listed uniqueness and type, that the uniqueness fits the character, and that squad size is listed for squads.

Yep.

Left Box
If the character's species, class or personality is reused, verify that the character feels thematically consistent with other figures that have that species, class or personality. If they are not reused, verify that there is no pre-existing species, class or personality that would make more sense.

Yep.

Size and Height
Verify that the listed size and height are accurate. Standing the mini up next to a stack of tiles, and a few other minis of various sizes, is encouraged.

Yep.

Super Strength and Flying
Verify that these special powers are present if they make sense, and not if they don't.

Yep.

New Powers - Names
Verify that any new powers are not using power names identical to, or very similar to, pre-existing powers. Verify that any new powers are actually new and not old powers with new names.

Yep.

New Powers - Effects
Verify that the effect and timing of all new powers is clear. Verify that any logical immunities, benefits, or weaknesses (whether those be necessary for thematic or mechanical reasons) are implemented: consider whether defensive powers that work against normal attacks should also work against special attacks, whether or not a power has an elemental component that some figures should resist, and whether or not unliving figures (such as Undead and Androids) should be affected.

Yep.

Reused Powers
Verify that the design is reusing powers in place of creating new ones, where reused powers could implement the same theme and mechanics with no differences or only trivial differences. Verify that any reused powers have the correct text.

Yep.

Power Level
Verify that the character's movement, attack, range, and defense (in conjunction with any special powers that enhance those stats) feel consistent with the capabilities of characters with analogous powers and abilities. Verify that the character falls into a similar point range to characters with comparative powers and abilities.

Yep.

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (Design)

Updated the SP with a first stab at points - actually guessed a bit higher than Bats did (345), just eyeballing the comparison to Firestorm (330).

Same statline between the two. Deathstorm Matrix doesn't have as many tricks as Firestorm Matrix, but it's got the most important one, with a higher average wound output (lower ceiling, but more consistent power).

So he'll be a more stable value as a wounder, plus he's got the multi-turn potential and a faction to really call home. And SS, though that's not a huge deal. We'll see what he's worth in practice, but on paper he looks at least as good as Firestorm to me. Let's send him to initial.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (VOTE Initial

Yep

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Black Lantern (Ronnie Raymond) (VOTE Initial

yea