Hello one and all, welcome to another flyingicarus & Gargantua production.

In honor of the upcoming Batman sets we're playing four 1000 point game using (mostly) figures from the new sets. Each game will have 1000 points in characters, 7 of the 8 on board will be from the new sets.

Going a bit differently with this we're playing for points in these games. Each koed figure is worth 1/10 of its cost. For example koing the Caped Crusader from this set at 139 points nets you 14 points rounded up.

There will be two options for using these points. First, to be done at the beginning of any turn we can 'unlock' a character. This figure does not count towards our total. We are discounting this unlockable figures who will be older pieces but Batman related. In game one the unlocked opportunities are three times one at 25, 50 and 75 points. As an example one might offer Hypertimes' Dr. Harleen Quinzel for 25 points (this is all opponent driven). During each game you have to unlock all characters or continue to unlock them in the next game. Game two starts the unlocked values at 50, 75 and 100 and so on....

The other way to use points is at the beginning of each game. At that time you choose your 1000 points in characters for that game. You may also use the points earned to 'upgrade' a character. If you begin game one with Batman 1R at 100 points, you can trade him in for the 200 point version by keeping the original in your draft and using 100 upgrade points. You can also use these points for feats, utility belts, relics/resources and vehicles.

And with that....here we go....

Red Tornado V 67
Two-Face 70
Batman 53A 88
Beast Boy: Pteradactyl 60
Voodoo 91
Batgirl #16 71
KGBeast 82
Dove 86

617

Evening. Pitch black. You could hear the sound of a pin drop. Batman hears better.

"Dove?" he turns.

"Hey, don't hurt me! I come in peace," she says, "Errrr...he he, Dove comes in peace. Funny."

"Where are the others?" he asks.

"What others? The others you came with."

"Geez this guy is eerie," Beast Boy says in Pterdactyl form as he flies in a group, "How did he know?'.

"You're about as subtle as an earthquake, boy," the KGBeast says.

"Are the others here yet, Batman?" Batgirl asks, "Our foes?".

"No. But they will be. See through their disguises, folks. Some of them are us."

"Us?" Beast Boy asks, "Me?".

"Not so much. Me. Batgirl."

"Not me?" Gar asks.

Two-Face flips a coin, "I'm with you."

"You're kidding about him, right?" Voodoo asks.

"Sadly, no," Red Tornado adds.

"Shhh," says Batman, "They're coming."

Batman (53a) 88
Hugo Strange 89
Hired Goon x3 120
El Gaucho 92
Grifter 88
Batgirl (FFBM) 50
R Composite Superman 80
Catwoman (BM204) 75

688

I roll a 10 for map choice. Not a foregone conclusion, but since it gives me a fairly good chance, I'll say if I win, I'll take the thematically appropriate Gotham Rooftops :

http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...prefs=ababcdae

Is it me, or have they added a lot more maps? This one looks like there should be some special rules for the spaces between the buildings. We can either ignore them or make something up.

"Are we it?" Batgirl asked, looking around.

"It is not a very big turnout," El Gaucho admitted.

"The others are coming," Batman said grimly.

"I hope so, for your sake, handsome," Catwoman said, swinging down to the roof.

"You always associate with criminals?" Grifter asked.

"Your own past isn't spotless," Batman pointed out.

"So are you going to tell us what this is all about?" Catwoman said. "And what is that...thing?"

"He's called the Composite Superman, and for tonight, I will vouch for him. As for why, there is another man out there calling himself Batman. I take exception to that."

"Is it Jason? Azrael? It's not Dick is it?" Batgirl asked.

"Definitely not Dick. As for the others, well that's what we need to find out."

"So, the great detective is stymied, and you feel, what? Intimidated? Jealous?...at this person who is attempting to appropriate your split identity. Tell me Batman, how does this make you feel?" Professor Hugo Strange stepped from the shadows, with a couple of bodyguards.

"Say the word Batman, and I'll mop the floor with the creep," Batgirl said.

"Stand down, Batgirl. He's here at my sufferance. His skills may help in profiling our impostor. But I warn you, Strange," Batman turned to the criminal psychiatrist, "you will behave yourself or you will be very sorry."

"Oh of course, of course," Strange said. "Bullying and intimidation. Classic signs of the insecure personality," He added under his breath.

The title should be Upon a Darkest Knight...grrrrr....oh well, there's three games to get it right. 6 objects?

I roll a 4, you get the map.


Red Tornado V F23
Two-Face E24
Batman 53A D23
Beast Boy: Pteradactyl H23
Voodoo E23
Batgirl #16 F24
KGBeast G23
Dove G24

617

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I propose that figures without flight not be able to stop moving in the gaps between buildings. They're close enough they can jump them, but they can't stand in mid-air.

Hugo Strange will be the Goons' Boss.

Batman (53a) J2
Hugo Strange C1
Hired Goon (Peter) B1
Hired Goon (Paul) B2
Hired Goon (Murray) C2
El Gaucho L2
Grifter G2
Batgirl (FFBM) M2
R Composite Superman I2
Catwoman (BM204) I1

Composite to I5, taxiing Batman to I6

Grifter to H5

Catwoman to M5

Batgirl to N6

El Gaucho to L8

Batman (53a) I6 (Stealth)
Hugo Strange C1
Hired Goon (Peter) B1
Hired Goon (Paul) B2
Hired Goon (Murray) C2
El Gaucho @ L8 (Stealth)
Grifter @ H5
Batgirl (FFBM) N6 (Stealth)
R Composite Superman @ I5 (Stealth)
Catwoman (BM204) @ M5 (Stealth)

Batgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Composite Superman, El Gaucho, Grifter, Hired Goons, Hugo Strange - 688

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I agree with your point.

Wow, I just have no strategy at all here. Still, sometimes getting warmed up and figuring it out is half the fun.

Batman uses a free action to generate a Black bat.

I suppose I'd best get used to doing this. Two-Face rolls for his identity: 1, he's a Bat ally this turn. He moves to I18.

Batman and Batgirl each move appropriately forward to the hindering spots on the roof to D and H18.

Batgirl boosts Batman's dv by 1.

Yup, I need a plan.

Red Tornado V F23
Two-Face @ I18 (stealth) (Batman ally)
Batman 53A @ H18 (stealthed)
Black Bat H19
Beast Boy: Pteradactyl H23
Voodoo E23
Batgirl #16 @ D18 (stealthed)
KGBeast G23
Dove G24

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Two-Face flips a coin. He turns to Batman. "So what's the plan, Bat-bud?".

"Fan out," he says.

"Are we sure about Dent? He's a loose cannon at best" Batgirl says.

"We'll work with what we have," Batman says, "And deal with the consequences later."

I'm thinking this is going to be a weird game with so much stealth. I foresee a slow moving chess match kind of thing, but maybe I could be wrong.

Re: Batman and the Bats. I don't see where Batman can bring in Bats from outside the game. If they're in play, and adjacent to Batman, he can attach them to his base for free, and then he gets to use their SP, but he can't summon them out of nowhere. But if I'm missing something (entirely possible) let me know.

I was hoping to clarify the Bats question I had above, but I guess it's no reason to hold my turn up.

I have to be careful about my placement of Hugo Strange. I don't want to nerf my own Outwit.

Murray to E5

Strange to D3

Peter to E4

Paul to D4

El Gaucho to J11

Batgirl to M11

Batman (53a) I6 (Stealth)
Hugo Strange @ D3
Hired Goon (Peter) @ E4 (stealth)
Hired Goon (Paul) @ D4
Hired Goon (Murray) @ E5 (Stealth)
El Gaucho @@ J11 (Stealth)
Grifter H5
Batgirl (FFBM) @@ M11 (Stealth)
R Composite Superman I5 (Stealth)
Catwoman (BM204) M5 (Stealth)

Batgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Composite Superman, El Gaucho, Grifter, Hired Goons, Hugo Strange - 688

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"Observe how he moves," Hugo Strange pointed out. "He's like a grandmaster at chess. He uses his pawns to draw out his opponents stronger pieces, every move a calculated gambit. Each risk offset by a potentially greater return. If this 'other Batman' truly has the same modus operandi, we are in for quite the intellectual spectator sport."

"Chess? That's the one that's like checkers, but with the funny looking pieces," Murray showed off his knowledge. "I like the one that looks like a horsey."

My bad. I totally misread the Flock of Bats thing. I'm dropping mine as we speak.

Two-Face rolls 3, so he's a Bat enemy.

I'm certain to regret this but I got to try.

Voodoo to I20.

Red Tornado tks the Pteradactyl to F15. Batgirl perplexes his av to 11.

He charges to I11 attacking El Gaucho. Needs 7 + 1, rolls 8. 2 to El Gaucho.

Red Tornado V @ F23
Two-Face I18 (stealth) (Batman ally)
Batman 53A @ H18 (stealthed)
Beast Boy: Pteradactyl @ I11
Voodoo E23
Batgirl #16 D18 (stealthed)
KGBeast G23
Dove G24

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"I'd like my Gaucho extra spicy, El," Beast Boy says charging and attacking El Gaucho. He snaps at him, "Muy caliente!".

"Idiot," Batman notes, "Charging in like that."

"Are you just mad that you didn't get the first hit, Bruce?" Batgirl asks.

Batman makes no reply. He simply hopes his teammate hasn't just made a suicide run. And a pointless one at that.

Let's see if I can fulfill your prophecy. A little surprised you didn't bring someone else with Beast Boy.

Composite TKs Batman to N6

Batman Outwits Gar's ESD and attacks, AV10 on DV17. Gets 8. 3 to BB

Grifter RS to H6, shoots at Beast Boy, AV10 on DV16. Gets 6. 2 more to BB.

Might as well try to finish him. Catwoman Charges to J10, AV11 on DV15. Gets 8. BB is indeed KOd.

However this could be an opening for you, as I have no way now to block his replacement.

Batman (53a) @ N6 (Stealth)
Hugo Strange D3
Hired Goon (Peter) E4 (stealth)
Hired Goon (Paul) D4
Hired Goon (Murray) E5 (Stealth)
El Gaucho J11 (2) (Stealth)
Grifter @ H6
Batgirl (FFBM) M11 (Stealth)
R Composite Superman @ I5 (Stealth)
Catwoman (BM204) @ J10

Batgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Composite Superman, El Gaucho, Grifter, Hired Goons, Hugo Strange - 688

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