If you know me well enough on these forums, you know I'm a big fan of the Batman stories and Gotham City, villains or heroes alike. I want to try fresh takes on them, something to liven up the takes we tend to get from official sets that seem to give us stale interpretations of the figures over and over (Or worse, turn them into a gimmick like Two-Face's coin in a way that does not actually suit the character in question).

Starting us off, a Riddler dial I just typed out. I'll come back to add a reference pic and some Design Notes soon. EDIT: Added them now.



Unique The Riddler
Real Name: Edward Nygma
Team: Batman Enemy
Range: 4
Points: 50
Keywords: Arkham Asylum, Detective, Gotham City Underworld, Legion of Doom

7 10 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 10 18 2

6 11 18 2

6 11 18 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

Gotham Crime Boss: Leadership, Mastermind. // When The Riddler succeeds using Leadership, if he was adjacent to another character (Friendly or Opposing), he may remove the action token from himself.

Battle of Wits: Outwit, Perplex. // When The Riddler is the target of Outwit or Opposing Perplex, roll 1 D6. On a 4-6, that use of the power is ignored and it cannot be used again this turn.

Chasing Questions: Mind Control, Incapacitate. When he uses either, modify his Attack +3 against targets he already targeted with Outwit or Perplex this turn. (When using this attack bonus with Incapacitate, he has to choose before making his attack roll if he will assign action tokens, or he does not get the bonus.)

Hired Henchmen: I'm The Brains Here.: Empower, Enhancement. If a friendly character adjacent to The Riddler is lower points than he is, they cannot have their Combat Values modified by Opposing characters.

If You Know Me, I Am Nothing (Stealth)
What Kind Of People Are Always In A Hurry? (Sidestep)

Cane Taser (Precision Strike)

Dodging The Questions (Super Senses)
Prove My Genius (Willpower)

You Don't Get To Touch Me! (Exploit Weakness)

DESIGN NOTES: While the flavor text is a mix of his material, and the picture is not related to the story, his Exploit Weakness line is from a story where Riddler takes over and ascends Wayne Tower, all to come after a former Arkham Asylum Security Chief for revenge on their abusive treatment of Nygma while he was in the Asylum.

EDIT: Didn't initially realize they made Incapacitate a passive effect instead of an action by now, and ended up simplifying him by just putting printed range on him.

Unique The Penguin
Real Name: Oswald Cobblepot
Team: Batman Enemy, Underworld
Range: 4
Points: 50
Keywords: Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Underworld, Politician

6 10 18 2

6 10 18 2

7 10 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 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

Gotham Crime Boss: Leadership, Mastermind. // When The Penguin uses Leadership and succeeds, he may remove the action token from himself if there are no adjacent friendly characters.

Hired Henchmen: I Arm My Men Well: Empower, Enhancement. // FREE: Choose one of the following for The Penguin or an adjacent friendly character to use until your next turn.
-Blades/Claws/Fangs, Precision Strike.
-Energy Explosion, KNOCKBACK.
-Poison, Smoke Cloud as FREE only to generate 3 markers.

Protective Parasol: Toughness, Defend. // Adjacent friendly characters of lower points may use Toughness.

Lonely Bird (Stealth)
Helicopter Umbrella, Party of One (Leap/Climb)

An Umbrella Is As Deadly As A Fencing Blade In My Hands (Blades/Claws/Fangs)

Gotham Is MY City! (Willpower)

Information Broker (Outwit)
This Umbrella's Loaded (Ranged Combat Expert)

EDIT: Raised Penguin's back-end Speed Values as suggested, since it made sense he'd be faster using his helicopter umbrella.

Unique Killer Croc
Real Name: Waylon Jones
Team: Batman Enemy
Range: 0
Points: 80
Keywords: Animal, Arkham Asylum, Brute, Gotham City Underworld, Monster, Suicide Squad

8 11 18 3

8 10 18 3

7 10 18 3

7 10 17 3

7 11 17 3

6 11 17 3

6 10 16 3

6 10 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Reptilian Regeneration: RALLY (2): Friendly Attack Rolls. FREE: Remove up to 3 of Killer Croc's RALLY dice to heal him that many clicks -or- remove up to 2 of Killer Croc's RALLY dice to remove that many action tokens from him (You can't remove more RALLY Dice this way than he has action tokens).

Lurk In The Sewers: Charge, Stealth. Water Terrain Killer Croc occupies is treated as Hindering Terrain when he uses Stealth.

DESIGN NOTES: If anyone is curious if Killer Croc merits self-healing, he does. Other than Steal Energy for his man-eating behavior, he has been demonstrated to have a powerful ability to heal himself, which while many times slower than someone like Wolverine, still permits him things like regenerating his hands from stumps over the course of a few days.

I'd give Penguin higher speed value on his Leap/Climb clicks.

Unique The Joker
Real Name: Unknown
Team: Batman Enemy, Underworld
Range: 4
Points: 50
Keywords: Arkham Asylum, Celebrity, Gotham City Underworld, Injustice League, Monster

7 10 18 3

7 10 18 3

7 10 18 3

6 11 17 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

Gotham Crime Boss: Leadership, Mastermind. // When The Joker uses Leadership and succeeds, you may instead remove an action token from himself if you also deal 1 unavoidable damage to an adjacent friendly character.

Drive You All Batty: Outwit, Perplex, Poison. The Joker deals penetrating damage with Poison.

Unique The Hatter
Real Name: Jervis Tetch
Team: Batman Enemy
Range: 4
Points: 50
Keywords: Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Underworld, Scientist, Secret Six

7 10 17 1

7 10 17 1

7 10 17 1

7 11 16 2

7 11 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

Gotham Crime Boss: Leadership, Mastermind. // When The Hatter uses it, he may remove an action token from non-adjacent friendly characters with a Hat Token.

Hypnotic Hats: Mind Control. When The Hatter uses it, he may target friendly or opposing characters, and may target characters with a Hat Token on their card anywhere on the map, but remove the Hat Token after actions resolve if they were not in his range and line of fire. // POWER: Place a Hat Token on an adjacent character's card. [MAX: 1]

Unique Robin
Real Name: Damian Wayne
Team: Batman Ally
Range: 4
Points: 40
Keywords: Assassin, Batman Family, Gotham City, League of Assassins, Martial Artist

9 11 18 3

8 11 18 3

8 10 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 11 18 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

Movement: Ignores Elevated Terrain.

Conflicted Heritage: Willpower. When Robin is part of a Batman Family Theme Team, he succeeds on a 3-6. When Robin is part of a League of Assassins Theme Team, he heals 1 click when he succeeds Willpower.

Unique Alfred
Real Name: Alfred Pennyworth
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 4
Points: 30
Keywords: Batman Family, Gotham City

7 10 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 9 17 2

6 9 16 2

6 9 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

Defend The Wayne Family: Friendly characters with the Batman Family keyword (Including Alfred) may use Defend, and modify their Defense Value +1 when adjacent to another friendly character with the Batman Family keyword.

Protect The Wayne Secrets: Shape Change, Support, Ranged Combat Expert.

DESIGN NOTES: So, why no Batman Ally on Alfred?

Same reason he stopped getting it for awhile now in HeroClix official sets, to not make him just be a cheap TA copy piece.

Unique Batman
Real Name: Bruce Wayne
Team: Batman Ally
Range: 4
Points: 60
Keywords: Batman Family, Detective, Gotham City, Justice League, Martial Artist, Trinity

8 11 18 3

8 11 18 3

7 11 17 3

7 11 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 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

Movement: Ignores Elevated Terrain.

Targeting: Hindering Terrain.

Dark Knight Detective: Outwit, Perplex. When using Perplex, Batman may only target opposing characters.

Smoke Pellets: FREE: Smoke Cloud to place only 3 markers, then immediately place Batman within 4 squares and line of fire into one of those markers he just placed.

I Am The Night!: Toughness, Super Senses, Willpower. Batman modifies his die rolls for Shape Change, Super Senses, and Willpower by +2 when he occupies Hindering Terrain.