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The Book of Night Thrasher

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The Book of Night Thrasher

C3G MARVEL PUBLIC EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION 26
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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Avengers Assemble set.
Its model number and name are #38/ Night Thrasher.​

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Character Bio - Night Thrasher is the founder and leader of the New Warriors, and head of the Taylor Foundation. Although he possesses no superhuman powers, he has trained himself extensively in many martial arts, and is adept at building technological devices. Dwayne Michael Taylor led a hard life. As a child in New York City, he saw his wealthy parents slain before his very eyes. This event drove him to hone himself into a human fighting machine in the pursuit of vengeance. Over time, this desire for revenge later evolved into an obsessive desire to punish all wrongdoers. Night Thrasher meticulously researched several young solo heroes and selected three as targets for recruitment. The first of his recruits was Richard Rider, second Firestar, and finally Marvel boy. They agreed to form a new team, the New Warriors, after a label given to them by a reporter.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-_________________________________________________________________

-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:Outgoing Synergy:
  • Night Thrasher may bond with Crime Fighters with his New Warriors special power.
Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:
  • N/A
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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips--Heroscapers Community Contributions-Card Updates:
31 March 2021 - Updated how glyphs with tags are referenced
 
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NAME = NIGHT THRASHER
SECRET IDENTITY = DWAYNE TAYLOR

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CRIME FIGHTER
PERSONALITY = DEDICATED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

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

POINTS = 170

SKATE PACK 2
At the start of the game, after Order Markers are placed and before initiative is rolled, you may place up to two Utility Equipment Glyphs of different types on this card. Night Thrasher can equip a Utility Equipment Glyph even if there are other Utility Equipment Glyphs on this card, up to a maximum of 2. Night Thrasher cannot lose these glyphs by receiving wounds unless he is destroyed. Night Thrasher adds one to his Defense number while equipped with Glyph of Fiberglass Skateboard.

NEW WARRIORS
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Night Thrasher, you may take a turn with a Crime Fighter you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Night Thrasher, adding 1 to its Attack number if it is Reckless. You may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.

ESCRIMA ASSAULT SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 3.
Choose up to two figures to attack. Roll 3 attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. After attacking with this special attack, Night Thrasher may attack with this special attack one additional time.
 
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Looks pretty good over all. I feel like I'd prefer we figure out how to keep the SA up at 3 att. dice.
 
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Is Escrima SA from Nightwing not an option here? Seems like Battle Staves is so mechanically close that you might as well use an established option.
 
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Margloth said:
Is Escrima SA from Nightwing not an option here? Seems like Battle Staves is so mechanically close that you might as well use an established option.
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It's really really close. Only a slight difference with the enemy rolling less defense dice for each skull (Which is cool). He calls his Escrima, Battle Staves and I thought that would be neat to use. I can see changing it to the Escrima Assault SA, but I just feel like it would make him a bland vanilla guy.
 
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I could see just using regular Escrima Assault, or even switching it out for Bulletproof Armor. I don't think it would make him feel vanilla at all. The little callout to his named weapons is neat as well though. Totally support the LD's choice.
 
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Looking good. Definitely appreciate the drop to 2 for Utility belt. Skateboard has a lot going on with it, but it seems like it'd be pretty intuitive to play. I'm wondering if the bonus for Thrasher should be bigger though, so it's nearly an auto-pick for him.

I don't think using regular eskrima assault would make him any more vanilla than Nightwing. But I also like using named comic callouts when possible, so I'm good either way.
 
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One odd quirk of the Skateboard Glyph is that with the way the New Warriors are planned, if the Skateboard keys in on Dedicated Crime Fighters, then Justice and Firestar will be able to get that bonus as well. Almost makes me feel like we should open it up to all Crime Fighters? They're a goofy enough gang that I don't feel like something like "White Tiger is good at skateboarding" feels off.

Went ahead and edited in some mini pics for ya.
 
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What about a Utility Glyph power without Belt in the name that requires the Skateboard and pick one more?
I like an extra bonus for Night Thrasher using the Skateboard.
 
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Yodaking said:
Looks pretty good over all. I feel like I'd prefer we figure out how to keep the SA up at 3 att. dice.
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I have went back and forth in my head with this. I like 2, but I think he would be a more formidable adversary at 3. So I WOULD like to change it to 3 attack dice.

MrNobody said:
I could see just using regular Escrima Assault, or even switching it out for Bulletproof Armor. I don't think it would make him feel vanilla at all. The little callout to his named weapons is neat as well though. Totally support the LD's choice.
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I thought about using Bulletproof Armor. I just can't see Night Thrasher on the battlefield without his weapons.

Lord Pyre said:
Looking good. Definitely appreciate the drop to 2 for Utility belt. Skateboard has a lot going on with it, but it seems like it'd be pretty intuitive to play. I'm wondering if the bonus for Thrasher should be bigger though, so it's nearly an auto-pick for him.

I don't think using regular eskrima assault would make him any more vanilla than Nightwing. But I also like using named comic callouts when possible, so I'm good either way.
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That's true LP, Skateboard DOES need to benefit Night Thrasher enough to be a must pick.
This is would give him a move of 10 in a perfect situation.

POWER TEXT = During this figure's normal move, for each level of height it moves down it may move 1 additional space. This figure may not move more than 3 additional spaces during its movement, or 5 additional spaces if they are a Dedicated Crime Fighter. At any point before or during their normal move, this figure may subtract 2 from their movement to Jump 1 space, or 2 spaces if they are a Dedicated Crime Fighter. When counting spaces for Jumping movement, ignore elevations. A figure using Jump may not move more than 4 levels up or down in a single Jump. If the figure is engaged when they start to Jump, they will take any leaving engagement attacks.
 
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Tornado said:
What about a Utility Glyph power without Belt in the name that requires the Skateboard and pick one more?
I like an extra bonus for Night Thrasher using the Skateboard.
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Oh snap!! Tornado, where have you been all my life!? I really like that idea. Let me write something up.
 
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I kinda like that he doesn't have to take the skateboard every time. He doesn't always have it with him.
 
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MrNobody said:
One odd quirk of the Skateboard Glyph is that with the way the New Warriors are planned, if the Skateboard keys in on Dedicated Crime Fighters, then Justice and Firestar will be able to get that bonus as well. Almost makes me feel like we should open it up to all Crime Fighters? They're a goofy enough gang that I don't feel like something like "White Tiger is good at skateboarding" feels off.

Went ahead and edited in some mini pics for ya.
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Oh, I didn't know they would be Dedicated as well.
Thanks for the pics!!
 
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If that is the case then I can't do too much adjusting to the Skateboard.
 
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Getting 170-180 on the calculator here, btw. :up:
 
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UTILITY PACK 1
At the start of the game, after Order Markers are placed and before initiative is rolled, place Utility Equipment Glyph of Fiberglass Skateboard and 1 other Utility Equipment Glyph on this card. Night Thrasher can equip a Utility Equipment Glyph even if there are other Utility Equipment Glyphs on this card, up to a maximum of 2. Night Thrasher cannot lose these glyphs by receiving wounds unless he is destroyed.
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Something like this? If we do go this direction.
 
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Dr. Jekyll said:
If that is the case then I can't do too much adjusting to the Skateboard.
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I have 3 ideas there, let me know if you like any of them.
1) Key the Glyph specifically into Night Thrasher. Kinda breaks the aesthetic of the other Utility Glyphs, but it's also the easiest solution.
2) Like I suggested, open the boost up to all Crime Fighters.
3) Have NT be something like a Dedicated Leader instead of a Crime Fighter. The New Warriors synergy would still work, he just wouldn't mesh as well into the wider Marvel Crime Fighter faction. That might actually be good to keep him away from Songbird and Cage.

This was the plan for Vance/Justice/Marvel Boy.
DEDICATED SOLIDARITY
As long as all of your revealed Order Markers are on Unique Dedicated Heroes, they add 1 to their Defense numbers.
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I'd drop the "Dedicated" requirement from the skateboard. With Utility Glyphs being mostly a Vigilante/Sidekick web thing, I don't think you need to get as specific to highlight Crime Fighters using them. Vigilantes need personality call-outs because there are so many Vigilantes with Utility Glyphs that "extra bonus for being a Vigilante" is kind of meaningless. With Crime Fighters... you've got just this guy and Adam West, right?

I'd probably go for Nightwing's Escrima power over this one? Unless I'm missing a finer theme point (very possible), it feels weird to have defense subtraction on staves like that. Might want a slightly different mechanical wrinkle if we want the Battle Staves name on there.

He likes Songbird, but that's gonna be tough to avoid with light-touch decentralized leadership for Crime Fighters.
 
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Oh wait, is it intentional that he can burn his own revealed OMs for turns with New Warriors, or is that bit in red meant to specify unrevealed OMs?

NEW WARRIORS
After revealing an Order Marker on the card of a Crime Fighter you control and taking a turn with that figure, you may remove an Order Marker from this card to take a turn with a Crime Fighter you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Night Thrasher, adding 1 to its attack number if it has a Reckless personality. You may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.
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I was reading it as the latter, but is it intended that you can treat him as a bonding hub by burning his own revealed OMs?
 
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Ronin said:
Oh wait, is it intentional that he can burn his own revealed OMs for turns with New Warriors, or is that bit in red meant to specify unrevealed OMs?

NEW WARRIORS
After revealing an Order Marker on the card of a Crime Fighter you control and taking a turn with that figure, you may remove an Order Marker from this card to take a turn with a Crime Fighter you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Night Thrasher, adding 1 to its attack number if it has a Reckless personality. You may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.
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I was reading it as the latter, but is it intended that you can treat him as a bonding hub by burning his own revealed OMs?
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@MrNobody Was this the intention? Thanks Ronin, I believe it should read "unrevealed"
 
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MrNobody said:
Dr. Jekyll said:
If that is the case then I can't do too much adjusting to the Skateboard.
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I have 3 ideas there, let me know if you like any of them.
1) Key the Glyph specifically into Night Thrasher. Kinda breaks the aesthetic of the other Utility Glyphs, but it's also the easiest solution.
2) Like I suggested, open the boost up to all Crime Fighters.
3) Have NT be something like a Dedicated Leader instead of a Crime Fighter. The New Warriors synergy would still work, he just wouldn't mesh as well into the wider Marvel Crime Fighter faction. That might actually be good to keep him away from Songbird and Cage.

This was the plan for Vance/Justice/Marvel Boy.
DEDICATED SOLIDARITY
As long as all of your revealed Order Markers are on Unique Dedicated Heroes, they add 1 to their Defense numbers.
Click to expand...
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Ronin said:
I'd drop the "Dedicated" requirement from the skateboard. With Utility Glyphs being mostly a Vigilante/Sidekick web thing, I don't think you need to get as specific to highlight Crime Fighters using them. Vigilantes need personality call-outs because there are so many Vigilantes with Utility Glyphs that "extra bonus for being a Vigilante" is kind of meaningless. With Crime Fighters... you've got just this guy and Adam West, right?

I'd probably go for Nightwing's Escrima power over this one? Unless I'm missing a finer theme point (very possible), it feels weird to have defense subtraction on staves like that. Might want a slightly different mechanical wrinkle if we want the Battle Staves name on there.

He likes Songbird, but that's gonna be tough to avoid with light-touch decentralized leadership for Crime Fighters.
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This is all really good stuff for me to think about. I'm gonna take this to the drawing board and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the feedback.
 
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Yeah, the intention was any Order Marker. Just a slight boost for actually taking a turn with Thrasher himself, which I think is cool. If we keep it that way, might be FAQ material, just cause I think it's really easy to miss at first glance. I'll try to write something up later, if that's okay.
 
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MrNobody said:
Yeah, the intention was any Order Marker. Just a slight boost for actually taking a turn with Thrasher himself, which I think is cool. If we keep it that way, might be FAQ material, just cause I think it's really easy to miss at first glance. I'll try to write something up later, if that's okay.
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No, that's fine if that's what you were going for. You just don't see it very often.
 
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