I'm way behind here, I guess. I have not picked up the LoSH starter, so I haven't read the rulebook for it. What is all the hallabaloo about theme team rules? Could someone please fill me in?

Here's the post that Seth made a while back.

Cutting out the most pertinent parts:

At this point we're mainly awaiting retroactive keyword lists from Seth.

I hope that helps!

Thanks, it really did help.

Now I'm only confused on what constitutes as a theme team-

-all share a key word
-three or more characters
-one character for each 100 points? I dont get that one.

Yep. Basically, you have to have at least 3 figs on a 300 point team, 4 on a 400 point team, etc.

All of the figures must have the same keyword, and you have to have at least a 3 figures on the team (which would allow you to have a 1-200 point game IF they are all cheap theme figs)

It really just means that you have one per 100 points. Example, if you have one who's at or a little under 150 pts and two who are around 75 pts each (so that the total is at or under 300 pts) then you have at least 3 characters on a 300 pt build team, and so meet the theme requirement if they have the same keyword.

You could have more, of course --- the Avengers set produces a 5-member Young Avengers team for 289 pts. That would qualify so long as you don't add a bystander or some other 11 pt or less piece without the same keyword.

...which I see Burleigh2 has already handled more succinctly.

Thanks much. I, too, missed Seth's post and was wondering what the details were.

You don't need to buy the LoSH starter to get the rules. As long as you are not using an internet connection that blocks the WK rules page (and if you are... shame on you, you should be working ), you can always download the .pdfs of the various rules, PAC, E&C documents, etc.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/rules.asp

At the moment, the LoSH rules are not on that page (since Danger Room is still technically the rules set for about another week), but it should be linked there shortly and, in the meantime, you can find it here (both the rules and PAC):

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix...H_RuleBook.pdf

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix...C_LOSH_PAC.pdf

Thanks for the updates, question though (sorry to hijack the thread Marty... you can borrow my DeLorean later.. heh):

I was wondering about that Probability control, is it that each character may use it once per game (while being given an action token specifically for that probability control), or is it as I'm reading, for every multiple of 3 characters you possess on your theme team, you may use PC once?

i.e: 6 characters = 2 uses, 9 characters = 3 uses?

Thanks for the help.

The second one (3 characters = 1 use, 6 characters = 2 uses and so on).

Thanks Drunky, oh also I forgot to ask: About cancelling a BFC. One time usage per tournament? And when its used, can you also play your own BFC? Or does it take the place of one of your BFCs?

Thanks again.

It doesn't replace your own BFC, so you can cancel your opponent's one and keep yours in play .
I don't play tournaments, so I don't know if you can use this each round or only once (but this has been discussed in this thread).

it looks like you can make multi-universe "theme" teams. or good/evil "theme" teams. words like armor, teen, kid, and spy can easily show up anywhere.

Does anyone know where to find the Origin Keywords list. I'm having some difficulty here.

EDIT: nevermind I found it here> Official Origin Keywords List

I hope that helps someone else.

Thanks everyone!

It seems as though they actually gave a huge incentive to build theme teams, especially if you can cancel a BFC every round to ensure your own is the only one in play.

Is there a main pager where these are listed at?