The Book of White Martian

[IAmBatman]

The Book of White Martian

C3G DC WAVE 7
THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Arkham Asylum set.
Its model number and name are #001 /White Martian.​

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Character Bio - "While the Green Martians were peaceful philosophers, the White Martians were savage warriors. A lengthy civil war between the two races ended when the few surviving White Martians were rounded up and exiled to the extra-dimensional 'Still Zone,'" (wikipedia.org).
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Telepath, White Martian has these Telepath Synergies.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, White Martian has these Super Strength Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Telepath, White Martian interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Fire Weakness special power, White Martian interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a flying figure, White Martian interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, White Martian interacts differently with these special powers.
• White Martian's Mass Psychic Assault is less effective against Telepaths and does not affect figures with the Mental Shield special power. Current Telepaths and Figures with the Mental Shield special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Bats
• Second playtest: Griffin
• Third playtest: LordEsenwienIV
• Fourth playtest: Margloth
• Card Art by A3n

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

NAME = WHITE MARTIAN

SPECIES = MARTIAN
UNIQUENESS = UNCOMMON HERO
CLASS = TELEPATH
PERSONALITY = PREDATORY

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 3
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 150

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 14
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and instead of attacking with this White Martian, for each White Martian you control you may choose a figure within 3 spaces of that White Martian. You may choose the same or different figures for each White Martian you control. Roll the 20-sided die separately for each chosen figure, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 14 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. Figures with the Mental Shield special power and destructible objects are not affected by Mass Psychic Assault.

INTANGIBILITY
This White Martian can move through all figures, Fortress Walls, and obstacles, and is never attacked when leaving an engagement. This White Martian cannot be targeted by opponents' non-adjacent figures for any attacks or for any opponents' special powers that require clear sight.

FIRE WEAKNESS
If this White Martian is on a lava field space, he rolls 2 fewer defense dice and 2 fewer attack dice.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Grr ... I used the exact template provided here and it didn't come out right. I think stupid Microsoft Word converts the text when I save it there.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Comic options

 

[A3n]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Grr ... I used the exact template provided here and it didn't come out right. I think stupid Microsoft Word converts the text when I save it there.

Yes it does, copy the page in the code form & use notepad.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

The first comic option is the best.

I like the design as is, and the only thing that may warrant change IMO, would be the D20 roll, and that is something that can only be decided in the playtesting.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Not much to say here. Two of the powers are obviously re-uses from Martian Manhunter and the third is pretty straightforward.

Just so I am clear, I reveal an OM on any WM then I choose any figure within 3 spaces of any WM I control to roll for the wound on?

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

These guys will help fill out a telepath army with xavier and co.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Not much to say here. Two of the powers are obviously re-uses from Martian Manhunter and the third is pretty straightforward.

Just so I am clear, I reveal an OM on any WM then I choose any figure within 3 spaces of any WM I control to roll for the wound on?

Since they're uncommon heroes, when you reveal an OM on any of them, the power can activate for all of them. So each of them gets to choose a target and roll the D20. (Thus the "network.") So, for instance, you could have 5 of them for 1,000 points, if you've worked the battlefield correctly, all with a shot to put a wound on Superman one at a time.
With a hot D20, Superman could be taken out on an initiative switch that way.
Of course, that requires a lot of things to line up properly and go your way ... But hopefully that helps illustrate how the power works.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Grr ... I used the exact template provided here and it didn't come out right. I think stupid Microsoft Word converts the text when I save it there.

Yes it does, copy the page in the code form & use notepad.

Thanks for the tip! Looks like I have a lot of converting to do for all the files I have saved in Word.

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

[FONT=&quot]MASS[/FONT][FONT=&quot] PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If the chosen figure is a Telepath, subtract 4 from the roll. This White Martian may not attack this turn.[/FONT]

As written, you would never be able to attack with any White Martian, since the same bolded statement would be on every card.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

[FONT=&quot]MASS[/FONT][FONT=&quot] PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If the chosen figure is a Telepath, subtract 4 from the roll. This White Martian may not attack this turn.[/FONT]

As written, you would never be able to attack with any White Martian, since the same bolded statement would be on every card.

No. That is only if you use this power would that line apply.

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

[FONT=&quot]MASS[/FONT][FONT=&quot] PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If the chosen figure is a Telepath, subtract 4 from the roll. This White Martian may not attack this turn.[/FONT]

As written, you would never be able to attack with any White Martian, since the same bolded statement would be on every card.

No. That is only if you use this power would that line apply.

But the power 'activates' every time an OM is revealed on any White Martian's Army Card. You are 'using' the power (since it's a 'may' power), even if you don't choose a figure for a particular WM.

Replace "this White Martian" with "White Martian 1", "White Martian 2", etc.

Let's say you have 3 WMs.

An OM is revealed on any WM's card.

You may choose a figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian (White Martian 1) and roll the 20-sided die . . . This White Martian (White Martian 1) may not attack this turn.

You may choose a figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian (White Martian 2) and roll the 20-sided die . . . This White Martian (White Martian 2) may not attack this turn.

You may choose a figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian (White Martian 3) and roll the 20-sided die . . . This White Martian (White Martian 3) may not attack this turn.


You still 'use' each Sentinel's Mutant Detection special power, even if there is no Mutant to detect for a particular Sentinel.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

The "you may" at the beginning means that the power is optional. If you opt to use the power, then, and only then, does the rest of the power apply.

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Not much to say here. Two of the powers are obviously re-uses from Martian Manhunter and the third is pretty straightforward.

Just so I am clear, I reveal an OM on any WM then I choose any figure within 3 spaces of any WM I control to roll for the wound on?

Since they're uncommon heroes, when you reveal an OM on any of them, the power can activate for all of them. So each of them gets to choose a target and roll the D20. (Thus the "network.") So, for instance, you could have 5 of them for 1,000 points, if you've worked the battlefield correctly, all with a shot to put a wound on Superman one at a time.
With a hot D20, Superman could be taken out on an initiative switch that way.
Of course, that requires a lot of things to line up properly and go your way ... But hopefully that helps illustrate how the power works.

That sounds really cool. I didn't pick up on that before that each would get to roll.

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

I can see where you are coming from, but to some, a statement that explicitly reads "This White Martian may not attack this turn" is going to be interpreted that way. So how about this:

MASS[FONT=&quot] PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If the chosen figure is a Telepath, subtract 4 from the roll. If you roll the 20-sided die for this White Martian, it may not attack this turn.

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[FONT=&quot]
MASS[FONT=&quot] PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If you roll the 20-sided die for this White Martian, it may not attack this turn.[/FONT]

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[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

I definitely see where you're coming from on this Sir G, and that's a good catch! I'm not 100% that the last line there is the best possible wording yet, though ... so let me try to see if I can work slightly different wording here:

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may use the Mass Psychic Assault special power. To use Mass Psychic Assault, choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If you use the Mass Psychic Assault special power, this White Martian may not attack for the remainder of the turn.

Does that do the trick?

 

[A3n]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may use the Mass Psychic Assault special power. To use Mass Psychic Assault, choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If you use the Mass Psychic Assault special power, this White Martian may not attack for the remainder of the turn.

Sorry I have been trying to follow but my head isn't completely clear due to being sick this past week, but is the intent of this power that all (each & everyone) WMs on the battlefield can do this assault in the same turn? (this is just a question don't read anything into it).

The only other question I have at this stage is, isn't the move a bit low for them? Aren't WM supposed to have superspeed almost as fast as Superman?

Cheers

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Their move of 6 is the same as Martian Manhunter's move.
The intention is that all White Martians on the battlefield will be able to roll the D20 for the power every time the power is used, yes. The stacking nature of uncommon heroes helps this to work.

 

[A3n]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Their move of 6 is the same as Martian Manhunter's move.
The intention is that all White Martians on the battlefield will be able to roll the D20 for the power every time the power is used, yes. The stacking nature of uncommon heroes helps this to work.

Yeah but they are the warriors & as such were faster then MM.

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Move 7 then?

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

I'm cool with move 7.

 

[SirGalahad]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

I definitely see where you're coming from on this Sir G, and that's a good catch! I'm not 100% that the last line there is the best possible wording yet, though ... so let me try to see if I can work slightly different wording here:

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may use the Mass Psychic Assault special power. To use Mass Psychic Assault, choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If you use the Mass Psychic Assault special power, this White Martian may not attack for the remainder of the turn.

Does that do the trick?

The point at issue is the differentiation between "you" (the player) using the power and "this White Martian" using the power and not attacking this turn.

What about this, focusing on the figure using the power, and the player just doing the mechanical things:

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After you reveal an Order Marker on the Army Card of any White Martian you control, this White Martian may use Mass Psychic Assault 11. Choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If this White Martian uses Mass Psychic Assault 11, it may not attack for the remainder of the turn.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

Seems clear to me.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of White Martian - Design Phase

I definitely see where you're coming from on this Sir G, and that's a good catch! I'm not 100% that the last line there is the best possible wording yet, though ... so let me try to see if I can work slightly different wording here:

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After revealing an Order Marker on any White Martian you control, you may use the Mass Psychic Assault special power. To use Mass Psychic Assault, choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If you use the Mass Psychic Assault special power, this White Martian may not attack for the remainder of the turn.

Does that do the trick?

The point at issue is the differentiation between "you" (the player) using the power and "this White Martian" using the power and not attacking this turn.

What about this, focusing on the figure using the power, and the player just doing the mechanical things:

MASS PSYCHIC ASSAULT 11
After you reveal an Order Marker on the Army Card of any White Martian you control, this White Martian may use Mass Psychic Assault 11. Choose one figure within 3 spaces of this White Martian and immediately roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 4 from the roll if the chosen figure is a Telepath. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives one wound. If this White Martian uses Mass Psychic Assault 11, it may not attack for the remainder of the turn.

But if you do use the power at all, this White Martian (and all of them, but the power will be on all of their cards) shouldn't attack this turn ... You should under no circumstances be allowed to reveal an Order Marker on White Martian A, roll the D20 for White Martians B-D, then attack with Martian A. If you roll the D20 for any of them, you're giving up your attack for the turn.
With your rewrite, you could still attack with Martian A as long as you didn't roll the D20 for Martian A.