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The Book of Obsidian

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The Book of Obsidian​

C3G DC WAVE 20
BATTLE FOR JUSTICE
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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Legacy set.
Its model number and name are #052-054 / Obsidian.
Its model number and name are #205 / Todd Rice.​
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Character Bio - "Obsidian is the codename of Todd Rice, who is the biological son of Alan Scott and Rose Canton, respectively the Golden Age superhero Green Lantern and villain Thorn. Todd was raised in an abusive adoptive home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He finds out in his late teens that he has a twin sister, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, alias Jade [….] As Obsidian and Jade, they were founding members of the superhero team Infinity, Inc, a group composed mainly of the children, grandchildren, and protégés of members of the Justice Society of America. Obsidian also serves with the Justice League in a space-station based headquarters [….]

"Obsidian apparently inherited a potential for mental illness from his mother, Thorn. Corrupted by Ian Karkull, Obsidian turns evil, using his shadow powers to first steal all shadows from an entire city, then to spread darkness over the entire world [….] After being cured, Obsidan retires. It was during this time that Todd came out and came to terms with his self-identity as a gay man. He has since then returned to being a superhero and is still dating happily." (Wikipedia, 2013).


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NAME = OBSIDIAN
SECRET IDENTITY = TODD RICE

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = RECLUSE
PERSONALITY = BROODING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 3
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 280

SHADOWLANDS PASSAGE
Start the game with 3 shadow tiles on this card. Before moving Obsidian, you may choose an empty land space within 10 spaces of Obsidian and place a shadow tile from his Army Card onto the space if the shadow tile fits normally onto that space. Instead of moving normally with Obsidian, you may place him on any shadow space within 10 spaces.

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

ENVELOPED IN SHADOWS
All figures adjacent to Obsidian are considered Enveloped. Enveloped figures cannot be targeted by non-adjacent figures for any attacks and are not in clear sight of any figures. At the end of each round, roll one unblockable attack die against each figure Enveloped by Obsidian.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING
 
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Re: The Book of Obsidian - Design Phase

This must be after he goes insane and tries to kill everyone?
 
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I have no idea who this guy is. Interesting powers.

Enveloped figures can move before the end of the round to avoid the wound, but of course they'd have to have an OM or someone else to help them move.


Kind of weird with having Intangibility and being able to take LE wounds from Sensory Assault figures. And with intangibility, he's only going to roll 1 less defense die vs. adjacent attacks from Sensory Assault figures. So I guess since he can't be targeted for their Sensory Assault bonus vs. non-adjacent attacks, the -1 helps offset that somewhat.
 
Re: The Book of Obsidian - Design Phase

Aura of Darkness feels odd overall... that power seems very specific to the Cloak and Dagger team synergy-wise. Are there any better options for that one?
 
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Hahma said:
Kind of weird with having Intangibility and being able to take LE wounds from Sensory Assault figures. And with intangibility, he's only going to roll 1 less defense die vs. adjacent attacks from Sensory Assault figures. So I guess since he can't be targeted for their Sensory Assault bonus vs. non-adjacent attacks, the -1 helps offset that somewhat.
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Yeah, didn't think about that interaction. That's confusing and annoying.

quozl said:
This must be after he goes insane and tries to kill everyone?
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Not necessarily. Even after that, he's a bit unstable at times.

johnny139 said:
Aura of Darkness feels odd overall... that power seems very specific to the Cloak and Dagger team synergy-wise. Are there any better options for that one?
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Yeah, given what Hahma's post made me realize and your post, I'm thinking scrap Aura of Darkness.

Any thoughts on a third power, or should we just go two here?
 
Re: The Book of Obsidian - Design Phase

I'd like to see some sort of interaction with shadow tiles... or maybe something to reflect his light weakness (by rolling fewer dice against Sensory Assault figures).

But if so a lighter touch - I think his powers are solid as is.
 
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We chatted about this guy among others with Scapemage. We decided to make enveloped "adjacent to only one figure" rather than just enemy figures and change Crime Fighter to Recluse.
 
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Good call. I remember liking those changes. :up:

I'll make some notes in the SP.

johnny - I like the idea of him interacting with Shadow Tiles somehow, and I like the idea of a light touch. Any thoughts?
 
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IAmBatman said:
I like the idea of him interacting with Shadow Tiles somehow, and I like the idea of a light touch. Any thoughts?
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Roll an additional unblockable attack die if either Obsidian or the enveloped figure is on a shadow tile?
 
Re: The Book of Obsidian - Design Phase

I could see something like Shadow Ambush from Classic.

SHADOW AMBUSH
If Mika Connour starts her turn unengaged and on a shadow space, add 3 to her attack this turn.

Maybe lower it to 2 or something.
 
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Or you could do the defensive shadow bonus like so:

AURA OF DARKNESS
Obsidian and any figures within 2 spaces of Obsidian never take leaving engagement attacks except from figures with the Sensory Assault special power and roll one additional defense die against normal attacks from figures without the Sensory Assault special power.
 
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quozl said:
IAmBatman said:
I like the idea of him interacting with Shadow Tiles somehow, and I like the idea of a light touch. Any thoughts?
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Roll an additional unblockable attack die if either Obsidian or the enveloped figure is on a shadow tile?
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That seems like an extra item for Enveloped in Shadows. I'm looking for a totally different, third ability (if any). I'm wondering if figures with Sensory Assault should be immune to Enveloped in Shadows, though?

Johnny - not a terrible idea. I don't see him as an Ambushing type, but a straight up +1 attack on a shadow tile could work.

quozl - not sure what exactly you're suggesting in that second post. Are you saying swap out the free disengage for +1 to their defense in an aura? I'm not completely sure I want to add any more defensive auras to the game with Invisible Woman already around .... (we don't need multiple "Raelin" types).

For the record, here's his power set:

  • Unlike his sister Jade, whose powers resemble their father's, Obsidian has various shadow-based powers from his father's exposure to shadow energy after a battle with Ian Karkull. Obsidian is connected to the Shadowlands, a dimension of primordial, quasi-sentient darkness. At will, Obsidian can merge with his own shadow and possess the shadows of others. In his shadow form, he is stronger than in human form, can pass through solid objects and can fly. After being corrupted by the Shadowlands, Obsidian was able to control his shadow powers to the point that he could grow to enormous size and create objects out of shadow, in a similar way that his father and sister can create objects out of green energy.
  • Obsidian also has limited telepathic abilities and can force a person to see the evil side of their own soul, which has been known to drive people insane.
  • During Crisis on Infinite Earths, Obsidian learned that in his shadow form he is resistant to low amounts of antimatter, for instance the amount of antimatter a shadow demon is made of. In his shadow form, shadow demons cannot hurt him, but he can hurt them.
  • It is unknown what effects Obsidian's connection to the Shadowlands will have on his aging process. Others connected to it, like the Shade, have displayed immortality, while residual Shadowlands energy slowed the aging of the original JSA members.
  • Manhunter #31 shows Obsidian being a skilled helicopter pilot.
 
Re: The Book of Obsidian - Design Phase

Hmm, nothing in that Wiki power set really calls to me ... right now I'm leaning either towards a static +1 to his attack on a shadow tile, or the equivalent of Swamp Tunneling with Shadow Tiles (which I think I prefer right now).

What do you guys think?
 
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Yeah, I was thinking you wanted to modify his existing powers for a more shadowy feel. For an additional power, I suggest:

SHADOW FORM
Instead of moving normally, place Obsidian on any shadow space on the battlefield. While on a shadow space, Obsidian adds one additional die when attacking.
 
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That sounds pretty interesting Quozl, does Obsidian travel in that manner in the comics? Should there be a range like there is for water tunnel type powers, like 5 spaces?

Being intangible and getting to teleport to any different shadow tile can make him pretty beefy defensively since he'll get the +1 defense for shadow tile if someone gets adjacent to him.

Should he start out with some shadow tiles on his card like Mika Connour ?

Lots of shadowy powers to choose from there :D
 
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Kinda. He enters the Shadowlands dimension and then pops out of it. I do think adding shadow tiles to the battlefield would be very cool for him.
 
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Hmm ... well I like the Enveloped in Shadows power still, so I'd want to keep that and Intangibility. Anything else we do would have to fit on there in addition.
 
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Shadowlands Teleport sounds perfect! I would increase the Range from Water Tunneling, but only the Shade should have unlimited Range on this.
 
Re: The Book of Obsidian - Design Phase

Something like this, maybe?

SHADOWLAND PASSAGE
If Obsidian ends his normal movement on a shadow space, you may place him on any same-level shadow space within 8 spaces.
 
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I could also call it Shadowland Ambush and give him a +1 to his attack on Shadow spaces as well, but I'm afraid of making him too map dependent ....
 
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I think that making it an "instead of moving" power (and maybe upping it to 10 spaces) would give him more tactical flexibility on Shadow maps without really doing anything to his point cost overall.

I'd avoid adding the attack boost though, yeah.
 
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Hmm, what would that look like written up?
 
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SHADOWLANDS PASSAGE
Instead of moving normally with Obsidian, if he is on a shadow space, you may place him on any same-level shadow space within 10 spaces.
 
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