Not-So-Special Powers

What's the deal, WizKids?

#061 LE The Phantom Stranger
Team: Quintessence
Range: 8 //
Points: 171
Keywords: Justice League of America, Mystical, Quintessence

12 10 18 1

8 10 18 1

8 11 18 1

7 10 17 1

11 10 17 1

10 10 16 1

9 9 16 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

from HCRealms

You introduce Special Powers, announce the Justice League set's send-away figure is the Phantom Stranger, and then give us a dial of basic powers?

I can't really complain about how the powers were chosen - they all fit with the character as far as I know - but after all the fun we had speculating about Special Powers of ridiculously powerful characters, this is a little underwhelming.

I mean, look at Mr. Mxyzptlk:

#041 U Mr. Mxyzptlk
Team: Superman Enemy
Range: 6 /
Points: 107
Keywords: (No Keywords)

8 8 18 1

9 8 18 1

10 8 17 1

11 7 17 1

11 7 17 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

Speed - KLTPZYXM! : Mr Mxyzptlk can use Phasing/Teleport. When he does, roll a d6 before moving him. On a result of 1, deal Mr. Mxyzptlk 1 unavoidable damage, place him in an unoccupied square in his starting area, and then move him normally.

Attack - Object Animation: Give Mr. Mxyzptlk a power action and roll a d6 for each opposing character that has zero or one action token, that is in a square 4 or fewer squares away to which Mr. Mxyzptlk has a clear line of fire, and that is carrying an object or adjacent to or occupies either a square of hindering terrain or a square that has an object. On a result of 3-6 give the character an action token.

His Speed Special Power is perfect. It fits the character, and it knocks him down a peg which is what you want for a character of nearly limitless power.

His Attack Special Power seems pretty useless to me. There's a lot of qualifications to use it, and even if you meet them, all you get is a glorified Incapacitate.

All things considered, I think Phantom Stranger came out okay. He just wasn't what I was expecting. Which, I suppose, is entirely in keeping with the character.