The Book of Sadako Yamamura

[Arkham]

The Book of Sadako Yamamura

C3G DARK HORSE SUPER SECRET EXCLUSIVE 97
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Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a modified Heroclix figure from the Justice League: Trinity War set.
Its model number and name are #023 / Madame Xanadu.
Tutorial on How to Paint/Mod this Figure​

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Character Bio - After being left for dead at the bottom of an old well and sealed inside, her animosity and desire for revenge causes her spirit to manifest through a video tape left in a building built over the well. Those that watch the tape view a montage of strange images related to Sadako's life, and upon the video's completion, receive a phone call through which Sadako's voice tells the viewer that he or she has seven days to live. Sadako will then emerge at the end of the seventh day through a television screen or other reflective surface, and kill the victim with psychic terror.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As an Undead, Sadako has these Undead Synergies.
• As a Slasher, Sadako has these Slasher Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As an Undead, Sadako interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (Arkham)
• Second playtest: (Arch-Vile)
• Third playtest: (tcglkn)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by Arkham

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

NAME = SADAKO YAMAMURA

SPECIES = UNDEAD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = SLASHER
PERSONALITY = VENGEFUL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 3
RANGE = 2
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 2

POINTS = 200

7 DAYS
Start the game with Sadako on this card and choose a Hero to be the Viewer. The Viewer is the only figure Sadako may attack. When the Viewer is destroyed, destroy Sadako. Once per round, at the start of your player turn, you may place Sadako on an empty space 2 spaces away from the Viewer.

VIDEO CURSE
Before Sadako attacks, if the Viewer is within 2 spaces of her, it must roll the 20-sided die twice, receiving a wound for each roll of 7 or lower.

MIND-SHATTERING PRESENCE
After an Order Marker is revealed, all figures other than Constructs, destructible objects, Slashers, Tormentors, or Undead that are currently within 2 spaces of Sadako must subtract 2 from their Move and Defense numbers, and any 20-sided die rolls, until the next Order Marker is revealed.

UNDEAD RESILIENCE
If Sadako receives two or more wounds from a single attack but is not destroyed, you may immediately remove up to two of those wounds.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

Figure Tutorial:

This one is pretty simple. You start off with the Madame Xanadu heroclix.

You cut off the back part of her hair that hangs down.

For the rest, use the final image below for reference...
Glue that on the front underneath her chin.
You can trim off her breasts to make it fit more flat against her chest.
Trim the hair on the sides as needed to make it seem pretty flush/streamlined with her head as if it were coming down over her face.
Paint black over her face, leaving an eye exposed, and try to blend it with the glued on hair.
Then you just paint her dress a dirty white, including adding sleeves, and her feet flesh colored.

 

[Tornado]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

Only one Viewer per game?
She might be decent with the Dark Judges, would make an even 1000.

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

I’d prefer ‘Opponent’s Unique or Event Hero’ over ‘Opponent’s figure’ just to avoid some weird case where you have to track a single squad figure through the whole game.

 

[LordVenoc]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

Eh, if someone wants to draft a 200 point figure with the purpose of chasing down a single squad figure they can go for it. No sense adding words for something that should never logically occur.

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

I might just say "Hero" instead of "figure". I don't think squads/commons matter since yeah, why would you do that to yourself anyway, but you could pick a DO as-is. Which I don't think is a mechanical problem, just might feel weird.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

The Seventh Day should probably specify "up to" 2 wound markers removed, just in case she doesn't have 2 on her card. I'm assuming she takes LEAs when placed with that power, since it's not specified that she doesn't?

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

Correct

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

Being able to engage her with other figures and take swipes seems like a viable counter strategy. Gets rough, of course, if she hits her Mind-Shattering Presence with regularity, but at least you'll still get the swipes.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

Yeah, she'll be an interesting one to test. I expect initials to give a good idea if there's tweaks needed to make sure she's not so easily countered, but not too powerful. Noticed I forgot to adjust MSP to "lower than 7" rather than "7 or lower". I think with Leprechaun adding/subtracting up to 2 to d20 rolls for the faction, probably best to bring it down by 1.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Breathing)

With this one being one I feel some hands on time was needed just to be sure no major changes were going to be made in initials, I went ahead and played 2 games to get a feel for her.

Only adjustment made is allowing her healing even after death, to bring her back to life once she is completely healed up. In both games, she was killed in 1 player turn when the opponent focused their attacks on her, so it seemed appropriate to give her a return if enough turns pass to bring her back to put the pressure back on. Overkill wounds will extend how long it takes her to return, making big hitters all the better at keeping her out.

I have updated the SP accordingly, and I will post those results with the initials.

I propose a vote to move to Initial Playtesting.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote for Initial Playtestin

Yea

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote for Initial Playtestin

yea

I think that overkill thing will be easy to miss. Is there a way to make it clearer to the end user?

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote for Initial Playtestin

I mean that's just how the rules work. An FAQ could be added for sure though.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote for Initial Playtestin

Yea

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote for Initial Playtestin

Yea

 

[fret_gurglo]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote for Initial Playtestin

Yea

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Initial Playtesting)

This passes.

C3G INITIAL PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Sadako Yamamura

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = SADAKO YAMAMURA

SPECIES = UNDEAD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = TORMENTOR
PERSONALITY = VENGEFUL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 3
RANGE = 2
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3

POINTS = 200

7 DAYS
Start the game with Sadako on this card and choose a Hero to be the Viewer. The Viewer is the only figure Sadako may attack. When the Viewer is destroyed, destroy Sadako. Once per round, at the start of your player turn, you may place Sadako on an empty space 2 spaces away from the Viewer.

VIDEO CURSE
Before attacking, if the Viewer is within 2 spaces of Sadako, it must roll the 20-sided die twice, receiving a wound for each roll of 7 or lower.

MIND-SHATTERING PRESENCE
After an Order Marker is revealed, all figures other than Constructs, Slashers, Tormentors, or Undead that are currently within 2 spaces of Sadako subtract 2 from their Move and Defense numbers, and any 20-sided die rolls, until the next Order Marker is revealed.

UNDEAD RESILIENCE
If Sadako receives two or more wounds from a single attack but is not destroyed, you may immediately remove up to two of those wounds.

Army Test 1
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Sadako(200), Pinhead(335), Jason(175), Sam(95), Leatherface(95), Ghostface(100) (1000)
vs.
Hawkwoman(260), Wonder Woman(310), Green Arrow(210), Black Canary(220) (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

ATTACK DAMAGE:


7 DAYS:
Hawkwoman is the Viewer.
R1T2: Placed 2 spaces away from Hawkwoman.

VIDEO CURSE:


UNDEAD RESILIENCE:
Takes 1 wound instead of 3 from Green Arrow.

Notes:
Wonder Woman is Ghostface's Obsession.

R1: WW removes a marker. Hawkwoman puts 3 wounds on Jason. Places a marker back onto WW. GA removes a marker. Canary removes a marker, puts a wound on Sadako. Hawkwoman kills Jason. Places a marker back onto Canary. Green Arrow kills Sadako in 2 attacks. Leatherface puts a wound on Canary and himself.

Jason lives!

R2: WW removes a marker. Ghostface is placed 2 spaces away from WW. Ghostface puts 2 wounds on WW. Hawkwoman puts 2 wounds on Pinhead. Places a marker back on GA. GA removes a marker, puts 1 wound on Pinhead. Leatherface puts a wound on Canary and himself. Hawkwoman puts 2 wounds on Pinhead. Places a marker back on WW. GA removes a marker, kills Pinhead. Hawkwoman puts a wound on Leatherface, she then takes a wound from Jason's RA.

R3: WW removes a marker. Ghostface is placed 2 spaces away from WW. Ghostface puts 2 wounds on WW. Canary Cries for 1 wound on Sam. Canary removes a marker, kills Leatherface. Hawkwoman puts 2 wounds on Jason. Places a marker back onto GA. Hawkwoman takes a wound from Jason's RA. GA removes a marker, puts a wound on Ghostface. Hawkwoman takes a wound from LEA, puts 5 wounds on Sam. Jason puts a wound on Canary. WW would kill Ghostface, but YGHAS keeps him alive. WW holds him in place though.

R4: WW removes a marker. Ghostface is placed 2 spaces away from WW. GA puts a wound on Ghostface. Ghostface kills WW(botch). Canary Cries, killing Sam. Hawkwoman puts a wound on Jason. Places a marker back onto GA. GA removes a marker, puts a wound on Jason. Hawkwoman takes a wound from LEA, puts 2 wounds on Ghostface. Jason puts a wound on GA.

R5: Ghostface puts himself 2 spaces away from Hawkwoman. Hawkwoman kills Ghostface. GA puts a wound on Jason. GA kills Jason.


Hawkwoman with 4/5 wounds. (1 life)
Green Arrow with 1/4 wounds. (3 life)

Close match. The Slashers/Tormentors just couldn't seal the deal, and Sadako falling fairly quick did not help.

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Army Test 2
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Sadako(200), Pinhead(335), Jason(175), Sam(95), Leatherface(95), Ghostface(100) (1000)
vs.
Fantastic Four (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

ATTACK DAMAGE:


7 DAYS:
Mr. Fantastic is the Viewer.
R1T2: Sadako is placed 2 spaces from Mr. Fantastic.

VIDEO CURSE:
3/4
9-2 = 1 wound on Mr. Fantastic.
1-2 = 1 wound on Mr. Fantastic.
3-2 = 1 wound on Mr. Fantastic.

UNDEAD RESILIENCE:
Takes 2 wounds instead of 4 from Thing.
Takes 0 wounds instead of 2 from Mr. Fantastic.
Takes 1 wound instead of 3 from Thing.

Notes:
Thing is Ghostface's Obsession.

R1: Ghostface is placed 2 spaces away from Invisible Woman. IW puts 3 wounds on Ghostface. Mr. F would kill Ghostface but YGHAS keeps him alive. Jason puts 2 wounds on Invisible Woman. Sam puts a wound on Invisible Woman. Thing puts 2 wounds on Sadako. Jason kills Invisible Woman.

R2: Ghostface is placed 2 spaces away from Thing. Ghostface puts 2 wounds on Thing. Human Torch puts a wound on Sam. Thing puts a wound on Sadako. Mr. Fantastic puts 2 wounds on Sam. Jason puts 2 wounds on Human Torch. Ghostface puts 3 wounds on Thing. Human Torch takes 2 wounds from LEAs, puts 2 wounds on Sadako and Sam with Fo4, then uses Supernova to kill Sam and Sadako, and 2 wounds on Jason. Leatherface kills Human Torch, and puts a wound on himself. Thing kills Ghostface.

R3: Leatherface kills Mr. Fantastic but puts a wound on himself as well. Thing puts 2 wounds on Jason. Thing kills Jason. Leatherface kills Thing(botch).


Leatherface with 2/4 wounds. (2 life)
Pinhead unwounded.

Not the best showing for the Fantastic Four, and this may be an unfavorable matchup for them on paper. They got swarmed pretty hard, and a lot of what the Slashers/Tormentors do they don't like.

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Army Test 3
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Sadako(200), Pinhead(335), Jason(175), Sam(95), Leatherface(95) (900)
vs.
Professor X(220), Angel(90), Gorgon(300), Phoenix(230), Jubilee(60) (900)

Spoiler Alert!

ATTACK DAMAGE:


7 DAYS:
Gorgon is the Viewer.
R1T1: Placed 2 spaces from Gorgon.

VIDEO CURSE:
3/8

2-2 = 1 wound on Gorgon.
8-2 = 1 wound on Gorgon.
2-2 = 1 wound on Gorgon.

UNDEAD RESILIENCE:
Takes 1 wound instead of 3 from Phoenix.
Takes 3 wounds instead of 5 from Gorgon.

Notes:
R1: Phoenix puts a wound on Sadako. Leatherface puts 3 wounds on Phoenix(botch), and 1 wound on himself. Phoenix Fire puts a wound on Leatherface and Sadako. Jason puts a wound on Phoenix. Phoenix Fire puts a wound on Angel. Phoenix is killed by Jason's RA. Gorgon puts a wound on Sadako.

R2: Gorgon kills Sadako. Gorgon puts a wound on Leatherface. Angel kills Leatherface. Pinhead puts 2 wounds on Angel(botch), then removes a wound from destroyed Leatherface.

R3: Gorgon puts 4 wounds on Pinhead. Jason puts a wound on Gorgon. Pinhead removes a wound from destroyed Leatherface. Pinhead puts a wound on Gorgon with HCM. Pinhead removes a wound from destroyed Leatherface. Gorgon is killed by Jason's RA. Pinhead removes last wound from destroyed Leatherface, places him adjacent. Jubilee puts a wound on Leatherface, and kills Pinhead. Jubilee avoids LEA, puts 2 wounds on Leatherface. Jason puts a wound on Jubilee.

R4: Leatherface kills Jubilee. Angel kills Leatherface. Angel puts 2 wounds on Sam. Jason kills Angel(botch).

R5: Professor X puts 3 wounds on Sam. Jason puts 3 wounds on Professor X(botch).

R6: Professor X kills Sam. Professor X puts a wound on Jason. Professor X is killed by Jason's RA.


Jason with 1/6 wounds. (5 life)

Very close finish. Phoenix underperformed a bit here, but everything else felt pretty standard and even.

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Army Test 4
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Sadako(200), Pinhead(335), Jason(175), Freddy(175), Michael Myers(135), Sam(95), Chucky(85) (1200)
vs.
Luke Cage(190), Iron Fist(260), Moon Knight(150), Cap(NA)(220), Ronin(180), Daredevil(200) (1200)

Spoiler Alert!

ATTACK DAMAGE:


7 DAYS:
Iron Fist is the Viewer.
R1T3: Placed 2 spaces from Iron Fist.

VIDEO CURSE:
2/6

5-2 = 1 wound on Iron Fist.
8-2 = 1 wound on Iron Fist.

UNDEAD RESILIENCE:
Takes 2 wounds instead of 4 from Iron Fist.

Notes:
Luke Cage is Michael's Victim.
Avenger Markers on Fist and Daredevil.

R1: Myers adds a marker. Freddy puts a wound on Moon Knight. Chucky puts a wound on Cage with LEA. Myers adds a marker. Cage puts 3 wounds on Chucky. Ronin puts 2 wounds on Jason. Myers adds a marker. Cage puts a wound on Jason, then takes a wound from his RA. Jason puts a wound on Cage, and then Chucky does a wound on Cage with CP.

R2: Fist puts a wound on Jason. Fist takes a wound from Jason's RA. Fist then heals. Cage puts a wound on Jason. Jason kills Luke Cage. Michael's new Victim is Moon Knight. Myers adds a marker. Fist puts a wound on Sadako. Jason puts 2 wounds on Iron Fist. Myers adds a marker. Daredevil puts a wound on Sadako.

R3: Myers adds a marker. Fist heals. Michael removes all 3 markers, puts 2 wounds on Moon Knight. Daredevil kills Sadako, then puts 2 wounds on Myers. Chucky puts a wound on Fist with CP. Freddy is pulled next to Moon Knight. Myers adds a marker. Ronin puts a wound on Pinhead. Jason kills Fist. Pinhead puts a wound on Ronin.

R4: Pinhead puts a wound on Ronin. Jason puts 2 wounds on Daredevil. Chucky triggers Daredevil's GTD for the round. Myers adds a marker. Ronin puts a wound on Pinhead. Pinhead kills Ronin. Daredevil takes a wound from Chucky's CP. Myers removes 2 markers, puts a wound on Moon Knight. Daredevil kills Jason and Chucky. Myers adds a marker. Daredevil kills Myers.

Jason stays dead.

R5: Michael comes back for OGS. Myers removes a marker. Cap puts a wound on Pinhead. Myers adds a marker. Pinhead triggers Daredevil's GTD, then kills him. Pinhead removes a wound from destroyed Chucky.

Jason lives!

R6: Myers removes a marker. Cap kills Pinhead. Jason puts 2 wounds on Cap. Myers adds a marker. Myers removes a marker. Cap puts a wound on Myers.

R7: Myers adds a marker. Cap kills Myers. Jason puts 2 wounds on Cap. Cap puts 3 wounds on Sam. Jason kills Moon Knight. Cap puts a wound on Sam.

R8: Cap kills Sam. Cap puts 2 wounds on Freddy. Cap puts 3 wounds on Freddy.

R9: Cap kills Freddy. Cap puts 2 wounds on Jason.

R10: Jason kills Cap.


Jason with 2/6 wounds. (4 life)

Another very close finish that was anyone's game. Looked like Cap was going to clean up the remaining Slashers alone, but after kiting Jason for a few rounds as he picked off the others, Jason finally won initiative to close the gap and kill Cap, who failed his ICDTAD roll.

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THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY:
When you decide to have her crawl out onto the battlefield to confront the Viewer, it definitely changes whatever plans the opponent may have had at the moment to deal with her, which is great. The -2 to their Move, Def, and d20 rolls, makes it so you can't just ignore her in most cases. Her auto-wounding isn't the scariest, but that combined with the -2 subtraction aura makes for a decent overall package, as well as a solid support piece for the faction. Undead Resilience is a nice fit here, giving her a varying degree of staying power, but ultimately more vulnerable to heavier hitters. 200 is feeling good.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Initial Playtesting)

I propose a vote to move to Public Playtesting.

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Public Playtesting)

Yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Public Playtesting)

Yea

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Public Playtesting)

Yea

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Public Playtesting)

yea

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Suduko Yamaha

Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Sadako (200), Pinhead, Jason, Leatherface (805) VS Captain Cold 2, Weather Wizard 1, Murmur, The Top, Abra Kadabra, Rainbow Raider (805)

Spoiler Alert!

Sadako chooses Captain Cold as the Viewer.

Everybody moves up round 1. In round 2, Sadako emerges. Pinhead only rolls 1 skull the first two OMs and 2 skulls on the third, limiting how much advantage they take from it this round. I also realized I didn’t want to necessarily kill Cold right away because that meant Sadako would die - leaving her alive for the defense drop on the other Rogues would be advantageous. The Rogues completely ignore Sadako as best they can, knowing she’ll die once Cold dies.

The Rogues spread some wounds around while the Slashers try to do the same, maximizing Sadako’s defense drop, but their dice and lack of activations hurt this. Sadako finally kills Cold (and therefore herself) just to try and save Pinhead, who is nearly dead by this point. However Kadabra kills Pinhead anyway. The Rogues clean up Leatherface and Jason easily, though Jason does resurrect once before all is done.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Top (2 wounds), Murmur (3 wounds), Weather Wizard (2 wounds), Kadabra, Rainbow Raider win.

Choosing Cold as the Viewer was a mistake. Choosing someone less essential to the army would have been better I think, so the Slashers could have killed Cold early and still retained Sadako’s debuffs.

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Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Sadako (200), Pinhead, Jason, Leatherface (805) VS IJL: Grodd, Ultra-Humanite, Clayface (805)

Spoiler Alert!

Sadako chooses Grodd as the Viewer.

Slashers and IJL move up, though Grodd stays in the start zone. He figures, best to stay away from the rest of his army if Sadako can get near him, right? Ultra-Humanite and Jason put some wounds on each other. Same for Leatherface and Clayface. Grodd finally has to enter the fight as Clayface is more than 8 spaces from him, and Grodd kills Jason.

But Jason comes right back. Grodd kills Leatherface. Sadako enters, lowering the defense of nearby IJL figures. The Slashers take out Ultra-Humanite. Clayface and Grodd try and kill Pinhead. The Slashers take out Clayface. Grodd kills Pinhead. Grodd tries his best, but he is outmatched and cannot kill Jason.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Jason (0 wounds) wins. (Sadako died when Jason killed Grodd to win the game. There was a chance for a tie if Grodd killed Jason then killed himself with a falling tree, but Grodd just could not kill Jason.)

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: Really unique design, quite disruptive. I did not get enough out of her the first game, but the second game I did. Feels in the right ballpark at 200 points though it’s hard to get an intuitive feel for her.