New Big Guy: Norse Yeti

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:12 pm

Hello all. In the league I run several of the coaches feel that Minotaurs and Ogres should be removed from the choices for the Norse team & I tend to agree with them. Especially after seeing the Reaper miniature Yeti

Someone posted that guy in the miniatures section and I immediately ordered him. But instead of an ogre let's make him a Yeti. So my question to the wonderful minds of TBB is . . . .

What stats, skills, and such could we make for this Norse Yeti? Keep in mind we're replacing the Ogre and the Minataur. (In my league)

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:17 pm

Okay ... this will met some resistance, but here is what I would do.

1) Drop the Minotaur and Ogre from the Norse team.
2) Replace the Minotaur with a Troll and use the Yeti figure as a Snow Troll. The Original 3rd edition Norse team had a Snow Troll. I think the Yeti figure would work perfectly as a Snow Troll.
3) Replace the Ogre with a Barbarian and use the Thrud Figure.
Barbarian Stats: 6/5/2/8 100k Big Guy, Mighty Blow, Thick Skull, Frenzy, Bonehead, Wild Animal

Galak

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:25 pm

Ya know, I really like that idea. Simple yet effective.

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:28 pm

So what kind of a statline do we give the Yeti?

4 5 1 9 Throw Teammmate, Regenerate, Wild Animal, Claw - G, S, 130,000?

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:37 pm

If I was going to give stats I think I'd give

5 5 1 8 Regenerate, Wild Animal, Claw, - G, S

Lower Armor to keep in line with the Norse and a little quicker movement, I dunno I just see a Yeti as a little quicker than 4. No sense to me to give them Throw Teammate. Frenzy maybe?

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:45 pm

Throw Teammate and Mighty Blow are standard on all big guys. I took Mighty Blow off the Yeti and gave him Claw just to make him different. He'd also be the first Wild Animal without Frenzy, which I like just fine.

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:48 pm

I see your point on the Throw Teammate. Also I never noticed the Frenzy/Wild Animal combo. Although I do see all Big Guys having Mighty Blow which Claw does change up. I like that so far.

What do you think about the movement/armor changes?

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:52 pm

I like them becuase they're in line with other Wild Animals, who tend to not wear armor and be lighter on their feet. I was probably too focused in on the original troll statline.

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:55 pm

Skummy wrote:So what kind of a statline do we give the Yeti?

4 5 1 9 Throw Teammmate, Regenerate, Wild Animal, Claw - G, S, 130,000?

I think the Troll statline 4/5/1/9 MB, TTM, Regen, RS, AH 100k would work just fine. ....

Claw on an ST 5 player is not a good idea. Just give him Troll Stats. The Snow Troll had Troll stats when he was first published for the most part.

Galak

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:57 pm

Oh, I don't think any of this will be official, but it would be nice to see some variance in the Big Guys. It might be fun as a house rule.

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:57 pm

Skummy wrote:Throw Teammate and Mighty Blow are standard on all big guys.

Except Kroxigor's, which don't have TTM, and only got MB last Oct.

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:58 pm

So we have a

5 5 1 8 Throw Teammate, Regenerate, Wild Animal, Claw

Price on this guy? Any other ideas for him?

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:59 pm

Skummy wrote:Oh, I don't think any of this will be official, but it would be nice to see some variance in the Big Guys. It might be fun as a house rule.

I'm not really worried about official. Just something a little different for our league. House-rules are perfectly welcome.

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 6:07 pm

110,000 and don't forget Big Guy.

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 6:17 pm

Darkson wrote:Except Kroxigor's, which don't have TTM, and only got MB last Oct.

You know, the Rat Ogre doesn't have Throw Teammate in the current LRB either. I wonder if that's a holdover from the 4th edition rules, where Gutter Runners and Skinks could be thrown. Interesting.

Hrothgar, I'd price the modified Snow Troll around 110,000 or 120,000. I guess it depends on how valuable you think Claw is.