So often Heroclix is described as just like chess but with powers. That is the inspiration for Gargantua and my last game. We each have a 1200 point team with figures representing pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, a queen and a king.

These figures can move as the chess pieces do and only that way. (They can still be placed by telekinesis but still move like their chess piece counterpart does). The figures can attack during their move, only if they have a move and attack power. If they base an opposing figure they can attack per normal Heroclix rules.

The goal is checkmate, The King cannot be koed for that reason but can be hit to his last click.

Without further adieu, here's the game:

Gargantua won initiative, he goes first and is white.


40 AVM033 Skrull Saboteur B7
28 AVM008A Skrull Commando B1
50 AVM034 Skrull Warrior B6
40 AVM207A Skrull Infiltrator B3
40 AVM207B Skrull Infiltrator B2
40 AVM 207B Skrull Infiltrator B5
40 GG202 Skrull Assassin B4
43 SV006 Skrull General B8
Black Knight CW 20 A2
Black Knight CW 31 A7
Professor X A v X 150 A4
Grey Gargoyle IIM 95 A1
The Thing SI 100 A8
John Constatine 59 A3
Dr. Strange ASM 90 A6
MU10 Dark Phoenix E 200 A5

1200

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"Whatever we do, we must hold this castle," Professor Xavier promises.

"I don't get it," the Thing queries, "I'm in a chess game?".

"We all are," the modern Black Knight says with his predecessor behind him.

"Bah, who cares? We'll crush them," the Grey Gargoyle adds.

"My magicks tell me nothing," Dr. Strange says, "But I am compelled to play along."

"Yeah, even the bloody Skrulls are up for this," John Constantine notes, "What the hell is going on?".

"Even my powers can't tell you, Constantine," Phoenix says, "And frankly, I don't care."

The Grandmaster smiles watching over them out of sight. "Right, my Queen, don't worry yourself over trivialities. All you need do is play."

Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G1
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G2
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G3
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G4
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G5
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G6
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G7
Hellfire Club Guard (GSX) G8
Magneto (WXM37b-King) H4
Emma Frost (AVX60e-Queen) H5
Harry Leland (Bishop) H3
White King (WXM-Bishop) H6
Sunspot (WXM-Rook) H1
Trevor Fitzroy (Rook) H8
Mastermind (Knight) H2
Captain Britain (WXM-Knight) H7

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Before I take first move a couple questions/clarifications:

1. Do we get one move per turn, as in chess? Or multiple actions as in Clix?

2. In Clix, a character can move through a space occupied by a friendly character. In chess you can't. i.e., I can't move my bishop out without moving a pawn out of the way first. Which takes effect here? What about characters with flight?

"Here we are, the Lords Cardinal of the Hellfire Club, with our titles taken from chess pieces, on a giant chessboard," Donald Pierce said.

"Yes, the irony is not lost on me, Pierce," Magneto said, annoyed at him for stating the obvious. "Emma, what do you sense."

"Some higher force, a mind so advanced, I can't read it," the White Queen said. "And Xavier is blocking my other attempts."

Easiest set up ever.

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Good questions all.

1. I say one move per turn, at least to start.

2. Characters with flight don't need pawns to move first, think of the knights who leap over the pawns, fliers can do so also but must still obey the figure they represent's rules. A bishop can fly over a pawn but only diagonal on their color. Otherwise a bishop waits for a pawn to move.

In chess you can move the same figure each turn if you like. Should we allow that here?

You're white, you get to go first.

AVM033 Skrull Saboteur B7
AVM008A Skrull Commando B1
AVM034 Skrull Warrior B6
AVM207A Skrull Infiltrator B3
AVM207B Skrull Infiltrator B2
AVM 207B Skrull Infiltrator B5
GG202 Skrull Assassin B4
SN Skrull General B8
Black Knight CW A2
Black Knight CW A7
Professor X A v X A4
Grey Gargoyle IIM A1
The Thing SI A8
John Constatine A3
Dr. Strange ASM A6
MU10 Dark Phoenix E A5

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I'd say yes, we can allow, but pushing rules apply, and if you move a character more than two turns in a row, maybe they should get two tokens for it, or 1 if they've got Willpower or the equivalent.

One more question. Where do attacks come in? We're starting close enough that I could just not move my pawns and shoot at your Skrulls with their 6 range. Do I do that instead of moving?

Hellfire Club Guard #1 G1
Hellfire Club Guard #2 G2
Hellfire Club Guard #3 G3
Hellfire Club Guard #4 G4
Hellfire Club Guard #5 G5
Hellfire Club Guard #6 G6
Hellfire Club Guard #7 G7
Hellfire Club Guard #8 G8
Magneto (WXM37b-King) H4
Emma Frost (AVX60e-Queen) H5
Harry Leland (Bishop) H3
White King (WXM-Bishop) H6
Sunspot (WXM-Rook) H1
Trevor Fitzroy (Rook) H8
Mastermind (Knight) H2
Captain Britain (WXM-Knight) H7

Fair enough on moving two turns in a row/wp point.

I don't see why your pawns can't simply make an attack, actually. Kind of anti-chess but it's certainly pro-Clix. Could be a short game.

Remember, at least for now only 1 move per turn. Probably will change that but let's see how this plays out after a few turns.

Guard #8 shoots at Skrull General? Skrull roll is 6. Hm, at the Saboteur? Skrull roll is 6. At the Warrior? Skrull roll 3. AV9 on DV16. Gets 11. 2 to him.

Hellfire Club Guard #1 G1
Hellfire Club Guard #2 G2
Hellfire Club Guard #3 G3
Hellfire Club Guard #4 G4
Hellfire Club Guard #5 G5
Hellfire Club Guard #6 G6
Hellfire Club Guard #7 G7
Hellfire Club Guard #8 @ G8
Magneto (WXM37b-King) H4
Emma Frost (AVX60e-Queen) H5
Harry Leland (Bishop) H3
White King (WXM-Bishop) H6
Sunspot (WXM-Rook) H1
Trevor Fitzroy (Rook) H8
Mastermind (Knight) H2
Captain Britain (WXM-Knight) H7

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Let's start by saying only Magneto can make ranged attacks on Infilitrator A.

Skrull Assassin on Guard 2. Needs 7, rolls 12. A good start. 3 to him after toughness.



AVM033 Skrull Saboteur B7
AVM008A Skrull Commando B1
AVM034 Skrull Warrior (2) B6
AVM207A Skrull Infiltrator B3 (Only Magneto can make ranged attacks0
AVM207B Skrull Infiltrator B2
AVM 207B Skrull Infiltrator B5
GG202 Skrull Assassin @ B4
SN Skrull General B8
Black Knight CW A2
Black Knight CW A7
Professor X A v X A4
Grey Gargoyle IIM A1
The Thing SI A8
John Constatine A3
Dr. Strange ASM A6
MU10 Dark Phoenix E A5

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Guard #7 on the General? Skrull roll 6. Warrior? Skrull roll 1. AV9 on DV16. Gets 5. Fitzroy makes it 3.

Hellfire Club Guard #1 G1
Hellfire Club Guard #2 G2 (3)
Hellfire Club Guard #3 G3
Hellfire Club Guard #4 G4
Hellfire Club Guard #5 G5
Hellfire Club Guard #6 G6
Hellfire Club Guard #7 @ G7
Hellfire Club Guard #8 G8
Magneto (WXM37b-King) H4
Emma Frost (AVX60e-Queen) H5
Harry Leland (Bishop) H3
White King (WXM-Bishop) H6
Sunspot (WXM-Rook) H1
Trevor Fitzroy (Rook) H8
Mastermind (Knight) H2
Captain Britain (WXM-Knight) H7

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Saboteur on #6. Needs 6, rolls 8. 1 to him.


AVM033 Skrull Saboteur @ B7
AVM008A Skrull Commando B1
AVM034 Skrull Warrior (2) B6
AVM207A Skrull Infiltrator B3 (Only Magneto can make ranged attacks)
AVM207B Skrull Infiltrator B2
AVM 207B Skrull Infiltrator B5
GG202 Skrull Assassin B4
SN Skrull General B8
Black Knight CW A2
Black Knight CW A7
Professor X A v X A4
Grey Gargoyle IIM A1
The Thing SI A8
John Constatine A3
Dr. Strange ASM A6
MU10 Dark Phoenix E A5

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#8 shoots back. General? SC is 6. Really? 3 turns in a row? Saboteur? Gets 6. This is freaking incredible. Warrior then. Skrull roll 2. AV9 on DV16. Does 1 to the Warrior. The Infiltrator in B5 and the Saboteur take 1 in EE splash, as does Dr. Strange, though he can Mastermind.

Hellfire Club Guard #1 G1
Hellfire Club Guard #2 G2 (3)
Hellfire Club Guard #3 G3
Hellfire Club Guard #4 G4
Hellfire Club Guard #5 G5
Hellfire Club Guard #6 G6
Hellfire Club Guard #7 G7
Hellfire Club Guard #8 @ G8 (1)
Magneto (WXM37b-King) H4
Emma Frost (AVX60e-Queen) H5
Harry Leland (Bishop) H3
White King (WXM-Bishop) H6
Sunspot (WXM-Rook) H1
Trevor Fitzroy (Rook) H8
Mastermind (Knight) H2
Captain Britain (WXM-Knight) H7

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I will probably get to the Greek game this week.

Infiltrator B gets the mm damage from Doc.

Warrior makes his damage 2 and Infiltrator makes it 3. Warrior on #6. Needs 7, rolls 8. 2 to him.

AVM033 Skrull Saboteur (1) B7
AVM008A Skrull Commando B1
AVM034 Skrull Warrior (3) @ B6
AVM207A Skrull Infiltrator B3 (Only Magneto can make ranged attacks)
AVM207B Skrull Infiltrator B2
AVM 207B Skrull Infiltrator (2) B5
GG202 Skrull Assassin B4
SN Skrull General B8
Black Knight CW A2
Black Knight CW A7
Professor X A v X A4
Grey Gargoyle IIM A1
The Thing SI A8
John Constatine A3
Dr. Strange ASM A6
MU10 Dark Phoenix E A5

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