The Riddler
Real Name: Edward Nygma
Team: Batman Enemy
Range: 5
Points: 150
Keywords: Gotham City, Past, Arkham Asylum, Ruler, Detective

8 10 18 2

8 10 18 2

8 10 18 2

8 10 17 2

7 9 17 2

7 9 17 1

7 9 18 1

7 9 19 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Zero Year: POWER: Generate a Savage City special terrain marker within range and line of fire. Destroy all Walls, Terrain Markers, and printed blocking terrain within 6 squares of the Savage City Marker.//Treat squares of hindering terrain within 6 squares of a Savage City marker as water terrain.
What is war, if not a battle between two strategies?: FREE: Generate up to 2 Riddler-bot bystanders within 6 squares and line of fire [MAX: 4].//When Riddler uses Outwit, Perplex, or Probability Control, he can draw lines of fire as if he occupied a Riddler-Bots Square.//When Riddler uses Mastermind, he may treat friendly Riddler-bots within 6 squares as adjacent.
I guess all that’s left to say is… Rrrriddle me this, Batman!: When Riddler would be hit by an attack, roll 2d6 and add it to Riddler's attack value. If the result is greater than the attacker's attack result, Riddler evades the attack.//When an opposing character misses Riddler with an attack, after resolutions, generate a Lion bystander token [MAX: 2]
On the contrary, Batman. The real game is just beginning!: Plasticity, Characters within range and line of fire of Riddler must break away as if they were adjacent to him.
How quaint! A riddle of your very own: Mastermind. SAFEGUARD: Outwit, Pulse Wave.
Tell me how it feels to always be one step behind, oh great “detective”: Outwit, Perplex, Probability Control.

Riddler-Bot
Team: Batman Enemy
Range: 5
Points: 0

8 10 17 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Lion
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 0

8 10 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

This dial continues acouple of patterns. Like the first one this month, it relies on bystanders to deal damage, but those bystanders are fierce. And like Haley, it plugs a whole in my Detective Comics set. And it completes a pattern from a few weeks ago, where I submitted my chase designes for Zero Year characters for a whole month. Like those dials, this one is a bit experimental, so let me know if it should be tweaked.

Anyway, this is Riddler at probably the height of his power, having almost single-handedly turned Gotham City into his personal kingdom. The streets are flooded, armed robots keep constant watch, Poison Ivy plants cover the buildings, and each day the people are given a chance at freedom if they can create a riddle the Riddler cannot solve. Failure to do so results in them being fed to lions. Only Batman can rbing him down, but has to do so before the US military triggers Riddler's self destruct mechanism...

ROUND TWO VOTES

Pretty much in order...

Buckwheat - Red Claw

LostGaldorian - Windfall

Comic Junkie - Taskmaster

HM: Shadesmar - Replicator (Spider)

Unique Nemesis Enforcer
Team: Cobra-La
Range: 0
Points: 75
Keywords: Brute, Cobra-La, Past, Soldier

10 12 18 3

10 11 17 3

8 11 17 3

8 11 17 3

6 11 18 2

6 10 17 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

“Nemesis Enforcer, fetch Cobra Commander.” MOVE: Move. If Nemesis Enforcer can use and did not use the carry ability this turn, after resolutions, you may choose a standard opposing character that he moved through or adjacent to during this action. If you do, place that character adjacent to him.

Carrying out the dark will of his master, Golobulus. When a friendly character named Golobulus uses Leadership, Nemesis Enforcer is considered adjacent to him.

His leathern wings have beat across the night sky since before the ice age… Charge. Force Blast. Force Blast as FREE, but only if Nemesis Enforcer has Zero action tokens.

…Right up until Sgt. Slaughter crushed them! Earthbound/Neutralized.

“Beware! I have these super cool reverse elbow spike thingies!” Blades/Claws/Fangs, and damage from Nemesis Enforcer cannot be reduced.

“…er, I mean… Raaaughrr!!!!!” Super Strength.

Giving rise to legends of things that go bump in the night: Impervious.

Raised from a pile of dead things: Regeneration.

Rattling the garbage cans: Perplex, but only to negatively modify combat values.

Making the floor creak: Close Combat Expert.

Cobra-La Team Ability: Stealth. This character can reduce penetrating damage. Uncopyable.

Significant appearance: G.I. Joe: The Movie 1987. G.I. Joe ARAH toy line, also 1987.

Never ever thought I’d customize any member of Cobra-La, much less all three members. And that’s coming from someone who customizes ARAH action figures a lot. Anyway, I had fun making these. Especially using the corny dialogue from the movie and file cards, and, of course, creating some of my own. Makes me wishful for WizKids to bring back the flavor text on the cards.

So many choices…

The votes:

1.) Orange Lantern Construct by RockyRaccoon.

2.) Taskmaster by ComicJunkie.

3.) Shedinja by Fedora2099.

The Honorable Mentions:

Bomb by Hesster56.

Gotham Thug by TheQuestion.

Mufasa by Limelight451.

Great week one and all!

BOYS#050 Homelander
Real Name: John Gillman
Team: The Seven
Range: 8
Points: 275
Keywords: Brute, Celebrity, The Seven

11 12 19 3

10 11 18 4

11 12 19 5

12 11 20 4

11 12 19 5

10 11 18 4

11 12 19 3

KO KO KO KO

14 13 21 6

KO KO KO KO

CONTINUITY: When Homelander is KO'd, your opponent rolls 2d6. They are awarded additional victory points equal to the result times 5.

(+1) YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME: FREE: Homelander has 웃 █ ; ⦿ █ , █ until your next turn.

(+2) STEP. ASIDE: FREE: Knock back a lower point adjacent character 6 squares.

(-3) GOOD TO SEE YOU: FREE: Place Homelander adjacent to the highest point opposing character, then end your turn. Homelander has Immune until your next turn.

(-10) I'LL ####ING KILL YOU, YOU ####ING ####!: FREE: Turn Homelander to click 9, then end your turn.

STARTING PLOT POINTS: 3

TEAM ABILITY: THE SEVEN: SAFEGUARD: Outwit, but only against lower point characters.

#SCSEP023-003 Unique Violator
Real Name: "Barney Sanders" / Violator
Team: Mystics, Underworld
Range: 0
Points: 66
Keywords: Hellspawn, Assassin, Brute, Monster, Mystical, Past, Ruler, Spy

4 9 18 2 1

4 9 18 2 2

4 9 18 2 3

KO KO KO KO 4

5 10 18 2 1

5 10 18 2 2

5 10 18 2 3

KO KO KO KO 4

6 11 18 2 1

6 11 18 2 2

6 11 18 2 3

KO KO KO KO 4

There Are Things Worse Than Death: Violator begins the game on his green click #1. // Steal Energy. // When Violator would be KO'd, instead turn him to a click #3 of a color that he did not begin the game on and/or was not turned to this game by this effect. If the dial cannot be turned this way, remove him from the game and your opponent scores 99 victory points and 9 MISSION POINTS.

You Failed, Buddy Boy! You Failed! Ha Ha Ha! When an opposing character with the highest point cost on its force is KO'd, after resolutions you may turn Violator's dial to his green click #1. If that character has the Hellspawn or Monster keyword, remove all action tokens from Violator.

Impressive, I Know: , Plasticity, Charge. // At the beginning of your turn, you may place Violator in a square of hindering terrain within 6 squares and line of fire.

Trial By Fire: Targeting: Hindering, Energy Explosion with a minimum range of 6. // Smoke Cloud as FREE. // Opposing characters within 6 squares that occupy hindering terrain modify their combat values by -1.

"Clown": Sidestep, Perplex. // Shape Change. When Violator uses Shape Change, on a result of [2]-[4] you may immediately turn Violator's dial to the same click number of a different color. Protected: Outwit.


Significant Appearance: Spawn #2 (May 1992)

This month got away from me. A move to a new house will do that.

I hope at least some of you liked my Jafar design. I was quite proud of it myself.

Round 2 Votes:

brennan4 - Haley
I don't like animal sidekicks in comics, but they're perfect for the game board, and Haley brings all the helpfulness and gratitude you could want from a pooch. Good dog.

spider_ham - Angela
She gets into my votes by being a Prime, because I think she's too strong for the points. However, there are plenty of potential ways for the opponent's team build to either lock her up or deal her damage for engaging, which may balance her out.

Superherojhn - MK
On top of being a nicely balanced dial for the points, the choice of attack reach vs. attack value brings an element of risk to you and a level of threat to your opponent. Their placement will have to be based on how big of a risk they think you'll take.

Honorable Mention: Shadesmar - Replicator (Spider)
I'm very much a fan of this design. However, since you're bringing in copies of the same figure on its last click, it means you're gift-wrapping 30-point bystanders for your opponent to Quake, Pulse Wave or just attack for easy points. If duplicates gave the opponent half the points of the original, or came in on click #2, I'd like the dial more.

1. Superherojhn - MK
2. Shadesmar - Replicate Spider
3. Ruroni KJS - Monica Dawson

HM - Buckwheat - Red Claw
HM - brennan4 - Haley

Personal monthly theme achieved! (Also, sorry, dog-lovers.)


Dogwelder II
Real Name: Unknown
Team: Section Eight
Range: 0
Points: 35
Keywords: Animal, Gotham City, Mystical, Section Eight

6 10 16 2

5 9 16 1

5 9 15 1

4 9 15 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Welding Stars Together: When Dogwelder II targets two characters with an attack and hits both, the hit characters gain Immobile until the beginning of your next turn.

Communication Via Dog: Perplex. Dogwelder II can draw lines of fire for his Perplex from any character (friendly or opposing) with the Animal keyword.

Furiously Trying To Weld Dogs Onto Opponents
Holding Down His Next Victim
Stench Of Dog And Burning Flesh
Disregard For Human And Dog Alike
Section Eight Vigilante
Acetylene Torch

Section Eight Team Ability: When this character is KO'd, after resolutions heal 1 click on each other friendly character using this team ability.

Significant Appearance: Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz #2 (2016)

Unique Pied Piper
Real Name: Hartley Rathaway
Team: Police, Team Player
Range: 4
Points: 40
Keywords: Central City, Rogues

7 11 17 1

7 11 17 1

7 10 17 1

6 10 16 2

6 10 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Targeting: Hindering, Elevated Terrain, Characters.

Hypnotic Flute: Mind Control. When Pied Piper uses it, a hit target may move twice instead of make an attack.

Music on the Wind: Pulse Wave. When Pied Piper uses it, after actions resolve, all hit characters are considered hit targets for use of his Mind Control this turn.

DESIGN NOTES: Okay, where to begin...?

I thought of Joker, too obvious. I thought of going Konami games again, seems like most voters don't recognize them. I thought of Mirror Master, but we just got one even if it doesn't show his being a team transport. Then I tried to remember the last time we had Pied Piper and here we are.

#903 Freddy Krueger
Real Name: Frederick Charles Krueger
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 4
Points: 125
Keywords: Monster

8 11 19 3

8 11 19 3

8 11 18 3

7 11 18 3

7 11 18 2

8 10 17 2

8 10 17 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Dream Master: Freddy Krueger can draw lines of fire and make attacks from the square of opposing characters that have two action tokens, but only if all the targets of his attack also have two action tokens.
One, Two, Freddy's Coming for you: Stealth, Sidestep, Mind Control
Three, Four, better lock your door: Blades/Claws/Fangs, Penetrating/Psychic Blast
You’re in my world now.: Impervious, but can reduce penetrating damage. Freddy Krueger increases his Impervious roll by +1 if the attacker does not have any action tokens.
FIve,Six, grab a crucifix: Exploit Weakness, Probability Control, Outwit

Come to Freddy: Stealth
I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy: Mind Control
I'll split you in two: Blades/Fangs/Claws
You've got the body, I've got the brain: Invulnerable
I'm Jesse now! Shape Change
Every town has an Elm Street


I said I wouldn't, but then I went ahead and did it. I've never actually seen a Nightmare movie, but via cultural osmosis, I know a lot about him. So here's my take. I wanted to show something related to his dream power where he has a major buff against sleepy people and can't really be hurt by the awake ones.

Significant Appearance: Nightmare on Elm Street

Unique Crow Mauler
Real Name: Captain Rudimer
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 100
Keywords: Brute, Monster, Mystical, Warrior

6 12 18 3

6 12 18 3

6 11 18 3

6 11 18 3

6 11 17 3

6 11 17 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Movement: Destroys Blocking
Of the Black: At the beginning of the game, put a Head counter on this card. // When Crow Mauler would be KO'd and isn't the only character friendly to your force, place it on this card instead and remove any head counters on it. // When an opposing character damages a friendly character, roll a d6. On a 5-6: place a Head counter onto this card (MAX: 2). // If there is a Head counter on this card at the beginning of your turn, you may place Crow Mauler in an unoccupied square on its third click. If the chosen square is blocking terrain, destroy it. and turn Crow Mauler to its first click instead. // Protected: Pulse Wave.
Mauler: Giant's Reach: 2
Purge the Dungeons: Charge, Sidestep. // At the beginning of your turn, place Crow Mauler in an adjacent square.
Peck: FREE: Make a number of close attacks equal to the number of Head counters on this card. Opposing characters cannot use STOP for these attacks.

Appearance: Fear and Hunger

Unique King Worm
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 110
Keywords: Animal, Land of Ooo, Ruler

7 12 19 4

6 11 18 3

6 11 18 3

6 10 18 3

6 10 17 3

6 10 17 3

5 10 17 3

5 9 17 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Keep You Asleep...: At the beginning of the game, choose an opposing character of 75 points or more (or the highest point opposing character) and roll a d6. This game, that character has the listed effect. 1-2: modify speed -2. 3-4: when this character misses all targets with an attack, after resolutions give them an action token. 5-6: this character cannot use damage powers.
...While I Drain Your Life Energy: Steal Energy. When King Worm damages the opposing character chosen for King Worm's first trait, he heals 2 from Steal Energy instead of 1. // When the opposing character chosen for King Worm's first trait is KO'd, for the rest of the game King Worm and friendly characters that are adjacent or have the Animal keyword gain SAFEGUARD: Outwit, Opposing Probability Control.
WAWAWAWAWAWAWAWA: Mind Control with a range of 6. When King Worm uses it and succeeds, if the target then targets the opposing character chosen for King Worm's first trait, modify their attack value +2 for this action.
I Created This Dreamscape: Sidestep, Stealth.
Aw Yeah, Hug Me: Mastermind, Toughness.
Just Checking That You're Real: Probability Control. // Friendly characters within range and line of fire can use Shape Change. If the can already use Shape Change, modify the result by +1.


Significant Appearance: Adventure Time Season 4 Episode 18: King Worm


If you know, you know.

Okey doke.

1. NeverEnoughDakka - Malcom Long. Wow. Where to begin.
Ok, first, The trait is great:

Compassion, Even In The Face Of Armageddon: Friendly characters adjacent to Malcom Long can use Willpower. // When Malcom Long uses Support and heals a character four clicks, Malcom Long can use Support again at no cost.

Defend and Support and a clever use of Sidestep to enhance a very cool Trait. A super human by virtue of being super humane. Nice.

Sometimes it's not just about the flying, punching, kicking, shooting, stabbing, etc... Sometimes it's all about just being there for someone and being a good person. This is refreshingly real and so far it's my favorite dial this month.

2. Rurouni KJS - Monica Dawson. Simple, balanced, and perfectly costed. The trait is clever but I really like 619: Close Combat Expert. Before she makes a close attack, she may move up to 3 squares using IM:Characters.
I'm not familiar with the character (I've never seen the series. I know, I know. My friends gave me grief about it.) but it makes me want to see what I missed.
Nicely done.

3. Fedora2099 - Shedinja. This is a clever dial and a perfect response to the simple dial prompt.
The Trait is cool and made me understand why the defensive value is 0.
The cost is cheap and I would love to see a sculpt of this made. I asked my kids about this guy and then did a little research. I'm a big entomology nerd. So now I'd like to see it on a map and in my collection.

HM - Dragonfly2099 - Royal Guard. I'm a big fan of generics and this guy looks like fun. The flavor text is great as usual. I'm enjoying this theme you have going here. Thanks for posting the Bio. It went a long way to give me some insight on the character..