Rule of the Month - September - Ghosts
Added 2021-09-01 08:01:02 +0000 UTCYou may be unsurprised to hear that I'm running short of new rules to share with you every month. Possibly I over-played my hand in previous months when you got several, but as they were kind of inter-connected I felt like I had to go the whole hog.
So I hope you don't feel short-changed this month with a simple new Ally option in the form of the Ghost.
ALLY - Ghost
Ghosts are intelligence assets, like Spooks but, perhaps, less trusted or just less competent. They are invariably attached to a hero the powers-that-be want to keep an eye on - but whether because they see a bright future for them, or simply because they straight-up don’t trust them is impossible to tell.
Ghosts have the following stat line:
The hero to whom the Ghost is attached treats all targets within the Ghosts’ LOS as targeted.
Notes:
Ghosts are a straightforward buffing character and a great addition to a hero designed for long-range sniping or as a medium-range Boss killer. The challenge is getting them into a position that optimizes their utility without compromising their safety and, generally, this will encourage you to position them close to and behind the hero to whom they are attached so that, as far as possible, they always share their hero's LOS.
This is an example of trying to evoke the idea of their background without building it into the rules. So they're always just kind of there, telling their attached hero what to do.
For a really killy build, combine Lethal, Gun Fu and a Ghost in one hero.
