The Book of Jewel

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Jewel​

C3G MARVEL WAVE 6
AVENGERS ARRIVE

Comic PDF​

Mini PDF​

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Sinister set.
Its model number and name are #019 / Jewel.​

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Character Bio - Jewel is one of the many superhero identities of Jessica Jones, best known as the longtime love interest of Luke Cage. "As Jewel, Jones was an upstart heroine with a fairly uneventful career until she intervened in a disturbance at a restaurant involving longtime Daredevil foe Zebediah Killgrave, the Purple Man. Killgrave effortlessly placed Jones under his mental control, a situation that would continue for several months," (wikipedia.com)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Mutate, Jewel has these Mutate Synergies.
• As a Fighter, Jewel has these Fighter Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Jewel rolls an additional attack and defense die when adjacent to a Unique Fighter Hero due to her Fighter Loyalty special power. Current Unique Fighter Heroes.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Jewel cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Flying special power.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Jewel cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Benefits

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Jewel interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Weaknesses

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Jewel interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Flying special power.
• Jewel rolls 1 fewer defense die against Telepaths and figures with the Manipulative personality due to her Psychological Vulnerability special power. Current Telepaths and figures with the Manipulative personality.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest (Spidey)
• Second Playtest (Johnny139)
• Third Playtest (tcglkn)
• Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by tcglkn

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

NAME = JEWEL
SECRET IDENTITY = JESSICA JONES

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = FIGHTER
PERSONALITY = INTUITIVE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 150

POWER FLUCTUATIONS
Before taking a turn with Jewel, roll the 20-sided die.
• If you roll 1-5, Jewel may not use the Flying or Super Strength special powers for the remainder of this turn.
• If you roll 6-15, nothing happens.
• If you roll 16 or higher, add one to Jewel's Attack number for the remainder of this turn.

PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY 1
Jewel rolls 1 fewer defense die against attacks from Telepaths and figures with a Manipulative personality.

FIGHTER LOYALTY
If Jewel is adjacent to a Unique Fighter Hero you control, add one die to her attack and defense.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

Original Post:

Spoiler Alert!

She's a bit of an obscure one, I know. Saving this post for design notes and to record her powers on!

Design notes:

Yeah, she's a bit more of an obscure character, and for those DC fans she's kind of the Marvel equivalent of Donna Troy - she's been called lots of things, had lots of variations powerwise and identity wise, and been a bit "lost" at times. I tried to represent her inconsistent power levels with her "power fluctuations" power. I could see a future unit like Power Girl getting something like that as well.
Other than that, she's more or less a beatstick who's vulnerable to psychic attack. I made her an intuitive sleuth because she was a long time private eye as well (also a SHIELD Agent at one point, but not really in her Jewel identity).

 

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Great feel to her, Bats. Her powers are a really good fit, my issue is with her stats. 6 attack? 7 defense? Is she really stouter than either Hawkman or Hawkgirl? She just recently has resurfaced in New Avengers and is considering taking the name Power Woman, to honor her husband. Speaking of which she admits in said issue that Luke is quite a bit stronger and more resilient than her, your current stats don't allow room for that without Luke Cage being a black version of Superman. Theme-break for me.

I think 5 Attack, 6 defense with the Psychic Power changed to this would be better:
PSYCHIC VULNERABILITY
When Jewel rolls defense against a normal or special attack from a Telepath, she rolls one fewer defense die.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

You know her much better than I do, so I trust your judgment here! Changes made.

 

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Looks great now!

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

OP tidied up (are you using the old version?) and mini info added.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Thanks, Sir G! Not sure which version I'm on ... where can I find the new version to make sure I'm doing it right?

 

[Hahma]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

She just recently has resurfaced in New Avengers and is considering taking the name Power Woman, to honor her husband.

I think 5 Attack, 6 defense with the Psychic Power changed to this would be better:
PSYCHIC VULNERABILITY
When Jewel rolls defense against a normal or special attack from a Telepath, she rolls one fewer defense die.

Good work Spidey and Bats. I like the suggestions Spidey.

I also just read the latest New Avengers where she took on the Power Woman name. It was pretty funny how that all went down. Spidey is funny because he won't reveal his true identity, he can't get a paycheck like the other New Avengers and can't be in on some Top Secret talk.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Man, Jewel's character may be one of the most boring characters of all time.... I think we have a good OP fwiw though, I just wish the character gave us more cowbell.

I think she is ready for playtesting at any time.

 

[Hahma]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Man, Jewel's character may be one of the most boring characters of all time.... I think we have a good OP fwiw though, I just wish the character gave us more cowbell.

I think she is ready for playtesting at any time.

Well right now, her character is married to Luke Cage and has a young baby, so there's not too much at the moment that she's doing action-wise. Though in the last issue she and Luke duked it out with a Doombot that they first thought was Doom.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

I think some characters in the comics just aren't that exciting ... and that's OK.
I'm lined up to do the Kree Scout initial, but if someone else wants to do this one, that's cool. Spidey let me know that if she's still around once he's done with ULTRON, he's happy to do the initial for her (since I told him I'd love to do Red Skull's initial).

 

[Hahma]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

I agree, we don't have to trick out every unit with complex powers. Some characters are pretty basic and that's fine. We've released some basic units and they are fine without too much fluff.

Here's some mini pix:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/C3GminiphotosJan2011010.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/C3GminiphotosJan2011011.jpg


I was going to start on the Kree, but if you're set up to do that Bats then I can do Jewel or Griff's new one and save this one for Spidey. Either way, I don't care.

 

[NecroBlade]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

So...when she's "depowered" via Fluctuations, she LOSES her Psychic Vulnerability? Something ain't right about that.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

So...when she's "depowered" via Fluctuations, she LOSES her Psychic Vulnerability? Something ain't right about that.

Psychic Vulnerability is a defense detriment, so it occurs NOT ON her turn. Fluctuation occurs at the start of her turn, so the only thing she really loses is flying and super strength.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

I agree, we don't have to trick out every unit with complex powers. Some characters are pretty basic and that's fine. We've released some basic units and they are fine without too much fluff.

Here's some mini pix:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/C3GminiphotosJan2011010.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/C3GminiphotosJan2011011.jpg


I was going to start on the Kree, but if you're set up to do that Bats then I can do Jewel or Griff's new one and save this one for Spidey. Either way, I don't care.

I'm good either way as well. I blew the evening working on rebasing Kree and Skrull ... actually, yeah, let me grab Kree tomorrow, go ahead and take Griff's new one, and we'll save her for Spidey.

So...when she's "depowered" via Fluctuations, she LOSES her Psychic Vulnerability? Something ain't right about that.

Psychic Vulnerability is a defense detriment, so it occurs NOT ON her turn. Fluctuation occurs at the start of her turn, so the only thing she really loses is flying and super strength.

Yep - exactly right. I anticipated that issue, Necro, but since she only loses her powers during her turn, she'd never lose that power at a relevant time.

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

It seems like the FLUCTUATION should have a third, neutral position, where nothing happens, unless the intent is for her to be swingy like that.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

I kinda agree SirG. I don't think it is necessary, but it would just feel right in a way that I cannot explain.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

I'm open to that. What do you guys see as good numbers for the D20 rolls then?

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

1-5 fail (25% chance)
6-15 nothing happens (50% chance)
16-20 succeed (25% chance)

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

OP updated. How's that look?

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

OP updated. How's that look?

Very good.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Cool. Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Good call on this SirG, that looks much better.


Bats,

PSYCHIC VULNERABILITY
When Jewel rolls defense against a normal or special attack from a Telepath, she rolls one fewer defense dice die.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

Doh! Thanks, updating.

 

[NecroBlade]

Re: The Book of Jewel - Design Phase

I think the reason we "feel" Fluctuation needs a neutral position is without it she'll NEVER function exactly as her card is written.