The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts

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The Book of Haluchott, Corroptor of Beasts
Age of Annihilation - Embers of War - "Heroes of Arboreas"

Basic Side Army Card

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Character Bio: When Haluchott was chosen as a Dryan, it was to shepherd the vast herds of animal life on Arboreas. She indulged in twilit talks with welkineyes and made friends of the mesmerscales; she lent her hand to the smallest springrunner and the largest dragon alike. But those peaceful seasons were long ago, before the Skordyre woke, and Haluchott learned what true power meant.

There was no birdsong the day that the Skordyre returned from their ages-long slumber, only the deep rumble of churning earth and tearing roots deep below. The silence was finally broken by the horrendous shrieks of the bursting vanguard and the high-pitched chittering of thousands of infantry pouring up from sinkholes in the forest floor. As trees turned to splinters and beasts to shreds in the onslaught, Haluchott was consumed with a rage unlike any she had ever known. The Skordyre were not animals, but a plague, a blight upon Arboreas that must be stopped at any cost. And her own people had grown too peaceful, too complacent, too weak to stand against them.

Furious, she bent the will of every creature she could grasp, no longer a shepherd but a general mustering an army against the oncoming swarm. The creatures of the forest became her legion, rising at a sweep of her staff to tear apart Skordyre soldiers or trample them underfoot. She repelled the insect hordes that day, as she has done for many seasons since. Ironic that the High Cities called her corruptor, saying that her grip on the forest’s spirit was too tight. After all, it was by her long hand that they remained safe.

The day Haluchott was almost eviscerated by a Skordyre queen, she was summoned by the Valkyrie Utgar to fight on Valhalla, in much the way Haluchott herself might have commanded a zenithwing to peck at a Skordyre mite. But there are Skordyre here too, endless swarms encroaching on the foothills of Utgar’s mountains, and Haluchott calls the beasts of countless worlds to rage into battle against them.

COMMAND OF THE WILD
After revealing an Order Marker on Haluchott, Corroptor of Beasts, before taking Haluchott's turn, you may take a turn with up to two Small, Medium, or Large Beasts you control.

STAFF OF THE LONG HAND SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 6. Attack 2.
You may use the Staff of the Long Hang Special Attack before or after using Haluchott's normal attack.

CALM THE BEAST
While defending against a normal attack from a Beast, Haluchott increases her Defense Value by 2.

FLYING

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

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• CHANA THE ZENITHWING: RENEW 12
  As a Wizard, Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts may be healed by Chana the Zenithwing's RENEW 12.
  
  
• ORNAK: RED FLAG OF FURY
  As a Unique Hero that follows Utgar, Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts may benefit from Ornak’s RED FLAG OF FURY activation synergy.

Synergy Benefits Offered

• CHANA THE ZENITHWING: RENEW 12
  As a Wizard, Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts allows Chana the Zenithwing to use RENEW 12.
  
  
• COMMAND OF THE WILD: Small, Medium, and Large Beasts
  • Chana the Zenithwing
  • Ice Troll Berserker
  • Kita the Springrunner
  • Onshu the Welkineye
  • Swog Rider
  • Vrono the Brambletooth

Advantages

• CALM THE BEAST: Beasts
  • Chana the Zenithwing
  • Ice Troll Berserker
  • Kita the Springrunner
  • Krug
  • Mimring
  • Onshu the Welkineye
  • Swog Rider
  • Vrono the Brambletooth

C3V & SoV Synergies:

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Synergy Benefits Received


Synergy Benefits Offered

• COMMAND OF THE WILD: Small, Medium, or Large Beasts
  • Otar

Advantages

• CALM THE BEAST: Beasts
  • Grigor & Rogirg
  • Hrognak (Mounted)
  • Otar

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[quozl]

Re: The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts Personal Cust

I added Personal Custom to the title as Anitar pieced this together with incomplete information.

 

[Anitar]

Re: The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts Personal Cust

Another synergy: Calm the Beast protects him from Mimring, Swog Rider, Krug, Ice Troll, (Grigor & Rogirg, Otar, mounted Hrognak), and the familiars.

I added Personal Custom to the title as Anitar pieced this together with incomplete information.

It was mostly complete, and got DS's direct approval. I'd like to think that's worth quite a bit.

 

[superfrog]

Re: The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts Personal Cust

It did not get DS’s seal of correctness, even if he was glad to see your attempt at a recreation.

For various reasons, it is important to some people that the community be clear what figures from AoA were previewed in a full-card version and which were not. This one definitely falls in the latter category, and none of us are allowed to confirm or deny the accuracy of how you (or anyone else) filled in the missing pieces.

 

[Blue Trails]

Re: The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts Personal Cust

Calm the Beast interactions have been added to the OP.

Regarding the "officiality" of this card, how about I do something like this?

The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts​

Age of Annihilation

Made by @Anitar

Card Information:

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Partial Official Card:

Custom Creator's Perspective:

Haluchott was... more troublesome. Seemed like a lost cause, until I actually bothered to use the numerical data established by all other cards as numerical data. In light of that, under these circumstances, his Move and Range had to be the same as in Basic. Attack had to be 3; nothing else would make sense in light of the rest of his build (4+ would necessarily increase his cost given his bonding abilities; 2- wouldmake his Special Attack's extra effect pointless). Life/Defense, I admit, was a case of "most likely fit"; but with all the other variables accounted for, and a chart of every single other unit with 7 Basic Defense, 5L/3D seems very likely indeed.


...I'm still worried I got that last part wrong (and only that last part), but maybe it doesn't actually matter. He's perfectly playable and interesting in this form, and there is nobody and nothing that can (lawfully) provide perfectly accurate numbers there.

This reasoning and evidence were sufficient to convince me of the plausibility of Anitar's results. Therefore, their inclusion in Haluchott's Book signify something sounder than a strictly personal interpretation of the unit's potential design.

 

[quozl]

Re: The Book of Haluchott, Corruptor of Beasts (Mostly Revel

Looks good. I also changed "Personal Custom" to "(Mostly Revealed)".

 

[Myriadite]

This guy could have been a fun excuse to boost some classic units:

BEAST TRAINER
All Doggins, Wyverns, and Fiantooths you control have the class of Beast, regardless of what is listed on the card.

 

[Robotech Master]

This guy could have been a fun excuse to boost some classic units:

BEAST TRAINER
All Doggins, Wyverns, and Fiantooths you control have the class of Beast, regardless of what is listed on the card.

I think we will see things like that mostly when they know they have new things of that type coming, i.e. from this example more Doggins, Wyverns, or Fiantooths in the pipeline. All new stuff likely will have a design requirement that all of their powers can function for players with none of the old stuff. Like how Dorim benefits Dwarves but those without still can have pirates benefit, etc.

 

[Myriadite]

I think we will see things like that mostly when they know they have new things of that type coming, i.e. from this example more Doggins, Wyverns, or Fiantooths in the pipeline. All new stuff likely will have a design requirement that all of their powers can function for players with none of the old stuff. Like how Dorim benefits Dwarves but those without still can have pirates benefit, etc.

Yes, I completely agree. Loviatäk benefits the Minions greatly, but her synergies also work for the new stuff. It is a very thoughtful design which I appreciate.

This is more wishful thinking, as an army of Dumutef Guards would be glorious.

 

[Scapemage]

Book update in progress here! These guys have some pretty ingrained synergy webs, so I'm going to get them all up at a basic level and then circle back through.

 

[Myriadite]

Haluchott is probably my favourite sculpt in the entire AoA campaign. The hovering pose along with the passive, "commanding all the beasts to do my dirty work" feel is very well done. Personally, as the special attack is from the staff, I believe the normal attack is sourced from the snakes Haluchott wears.


She also reminds me of Hiccup's mother from the How to Train Your Dragon movies.

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[HolyDiver]

I believe the normal attack is sourced from the snakes Haluchott wears.

Hot dang how did I not even notice the snakes?! Across the board the Dryans have SUCH cool sculpts.

 

[Scapemage]

Synergies updated here!

 

[chas]

What the heck is a "Fiantooth?" (Is the plural Fianteeth?)

 

[Robotech Master]

What the heck is a "Fiantooth?" (Is the plural Fianteeth?)

Its the species of the Dumutef Guard.

 

[chas]

Ah, my old pals! I think I own a good half dozen Fiantooths. In fact, I actually had one on the table a week or two ago. I see; if it was a Large Beast instead, it could be deployed by said Haluchott (did you also notice that she has hooves instead of feet)? Too bad! I like to mass the D Guards too, since they are so cheap.

Oh well, I suppose I'll have to make a Scenario Rule sometime where she can use them!

 

[Nukatha]

I propose that the plural be Fianteeth

 

[Great Wyrm Lord]

Can the Staff of the Long Hand Special Attack be used if Haluchott can't make a normal attack?

 

[Robotech Master]

Yes, it is only providing an exception to the rule that normally you have to choose between normal or special attacks, and the timing, not linking its use to when he has opportunities to do a normal attack.

 

[Great Wyrm Lord]

So bad wording. In programming language it looks like this...
(May do <actions> before using <action>) Or (may do <action> after using <actions>)

The keyword is Using.

I see this is taking the spirit and not the literal meaning that this is a special actions that can be done on it own or with a normal attack before or after a normal attack.

 

[wriggz]

So bad wording. In programming language it looks like this...
(May do <actions> before using <action>) Or (may do <action> after using <actions>)

The keyword is Using.

I see this is taking the spirit and not the literal meaning that this is a special actions that can be done on it own or with a normal attack before or after a normal attack.

Hi honey, they, had eggs, here is the 6 cartons of milk you wanted.

 

[Robotech Master]

So bad wording. In programming language it looks like this...
(May do <actions> before using <action>) Or (may do <action> after using <actions>)

The keyword is Using.

I see this is taking the spirit and not the literal meaning that this is a special actions that can be done on it own or with a normal attack before or after a normal attack.

I'd be interested in the design insight for the intent here, because mostly I'm basing this on the Range value of the special attack, in which it does not seem to be the intent that he can only throw out a range attack in the one scenario where he was engaged with just one figure and destroyed it with his normal.

 

[Great Wyrm Lord]

I'd be interested in the design insight for the intent here, because mostly I'm basing this on the Range value of the special attack, in which it does not seem to be the intent that he can only throw out a range attack in the one scenario where he was engaged with just one figure and destroyed it with his normal.

Right! Why I asked and didn't was to lead towards a specific answer and say it bad wording. Maybe the FAQ 2.0 will clear this up.

 

[Scytale]

He can use Staff before doing a normal attack or after doing a normal attack, as the power states, or he could use it instead of a normal attack, as with all special attacks.

 

[Great Wyrm Lord]

Asked this to AI:

• What does this sentence mean "You may use the Staff of the Long Hand Special Attack before or after using Haluchott's normal attack."

AI Response:
This sentence is describing an interaction between two abilities or items, likely in a game or a fantasy setting:

• "Staff of the Long Hand Special Attack": This refers to a specific attack or ability granted by an item called the "Staff of the Long Hand." It's labeled as a "Special Attack," meaning it's probably distinct from a regular, basic attack.
• "Haluchott's normal attack": This refers to the standard, basic attack performed by a character or creature named "Haluchott."

The core of the sentence, "You may use the Staff of the Long Hand Special Attack before or after using Haluchott's normal attack," means that a player (or the game's AI controlling Haluchott) has flexibility in the order of these two actions. They can choose to:

1. Perform the "Staff of the Long Hand Special Attack" first, then follow it with "Haluchott's normal attack."
2. Perform "Haluchott's normal attack" first, then follow it with the "Staff of the Long Hand Special Attack."

This kind of flexibility is often important in games for strategic reasons. It allows players to adapt their combat sequence based on the situation, the opponent, or other ongoing effects.