Theme teams

[Achtung Panzer]

After a recent Co-op game with my son, where his hero (Scarlet Shadow) won the showdown by strength whilst mine provided the brains (the Inspector) I started wondering about Theme Teams.

So next time, using a random villian, I thought about themed teams such as:

The Clever Team
The Inspector, the School Teacher and the Inventor

The Women
Isabella von Took
Lucy Hanbrook

Anyone tried this approach and do they stand a chance without some good fighters?!

[Old Dwarf]

We do this by assigning Heroes a Team ,(mostly based on their FFP back stories).
So far no problems winning or losing with what ever combinatios we roll up.

Groups:Roll d4

1-Roman Catholic
2-Illuminati
3-Masonic
4-Independents(Competitive Game only otherwise reroll

Hunters Roll d8 from selected Group

Hunters-Masonic

1.Ann Marie (OES/TR-ED)
2.Karl (FM/TR-SD)
2.Inspector Cooke(FM/TR-SD)
4.Henrich Cartwright(FM/TR-SD)
5.Harlow Morgan(FM/TR-SD)
6.Lucy Hanbrook(OES/TR-ED)
7.Dr.Edwards (FM/TR-SD)
8.Frederic Leon (FM/TR-SD)

(FM/TR-SD=Freemason Templer Rite=Simon Degree)
( OES/TR-ED=Order of The Eastern Star Templer Rite
Endor Degree)


Hunters- Illuminati

1.Thomas
2.Isabella Van Took
3.Katarina
4.Victor Danforth
5.Capt.Hawkins
6.Scarlet Shadow
7.Maria De La Rosa
8.Abigale Sturn



Roman Catholic-Moebius Malus-D6
(Cooperative Games get both)

Even=Brother Marcus
Odd= Eliza

Independents-used in competitive games only d6


1.Jack Fellows(seeks to right evil wrongs)
2.Argot Blackwell (seeks to destroy evil)*
3.Valeria (seeks the eternal thrill of the Hunt)*
4.Adrianna (seeks Gypsy vengeance for the destruction of her Family)
5.Liliana (seeks vengence for her lost soul)
6.Sara,The Bright Witch (seeks to destroy preverters
of Majick)

* These 2 Heroes can never be in the same location
unless knocked out.The first to recover must move
may not Linger in the location.

OD

[Pfr_Fate]

We had Eliza the Witch Hunter coop with the Scarlet Shadow. It had a nice vibe throughout play...she had a dislike of secrets and the Shadow was all about the secret identity.

I like when the concepts of the characters mix and conflict. It adds a undercurrent to the story.....

The Inspecter and the Doctor are plays on Holmes and Watson. You can have the Immortal and the Bright Witch for a supernatural pair. There are so many!

[mqstout]

Hmmm. *wanders off in thought*

[Wasteland Jack]

In my most recent play the Scarlet Shadow and Sarah the Bright Witch worked very well together. Kind of like a fighter and cleric combo. Lilianna did not work as well with the team though, the trading and all, but her ability to extra roll hits was awesome.

[themanfromsaturn]

Doctor Edwards and Inspector Cooke have a kind of 'Holmes and Watson' dynamic going on.

Argot Blackwell and Eliza the witch hunter are kind of a hunter tag team, but they are seldom good against the same villains. Either one pairs well with Valeria the eternal to get a kind of 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend/ temporary alliance' thing going.

Katerina the outlaw and The Scarlet Shadow make good 'partners in crime'

[MoonSylver]

(11-15-2012 07:28 PM)themanfromsaturn Wrote:  Doctor Edwards and Inspector Cooke have a kind of 'Holmes and Watson' dynamic going on.

Argot Blackwell and Eliza the witch hunter are kind of a hunter tag team, but they are seldom good against the same villains. Either one pairs well with Valeria the eternal to get a kind of 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend/ temporary alliance' thing going.

Katerina the outlaw and The Scarlet Shadow make good 'partners in crime'

+1 on Edwards & Cooke. BUT, they have similar strengths, which was to my disadvantage when I teamed them up vs The Reaper, & he spanked them HARD.

Then I took Liliana up against him by herself & kicked his arse.

I'm like some of the rest of you, unlike FanG where it feels more vital to pair up Heroes w. complementing strengths in ATOE I go more for theme. In the above example I regretted it though...
---MS