Echo and Tigra Join Marvel: Crisis Protocol

Reecius

4 months ago

The latest character pack brings two ferocious fighters to Marvel: Crisis Protocol:

Echo – A precise and adaptive martial artist
Tigra – A mystical cat-warrior with supernatural agility
Both characters also join Ronin as new additions to the Defenders affiliation.

Backstory Highlights:
- Born into the Cheyenne Nation
- Raised by Wilson Fisk (Kingpin) after her father’s death
- Manipulated to attack Daredevil, only to discover the truth and reject Fisk
- Known for photographic reflexes—can perfectly mimic opponents’ fighting styles
Gameplay Profile:
- Threat Value: 3
- Mobility: Long movement, Wallcrawler
- Defense: Standard stats, but very efficient at low Power costs
Attacks:
- Studied Strike:
  - Short-range Strength 4
  - Always generates 1 Power
  - Gains +3 dice if targeting the same character twice in a turn
- Bullseye:
  - Long-range
  - Target cannot modify defense dice
- I Know Your Moves Better Than You:
  - Target can’t count Criticals as successes or add dice
  - Grants Echo a Medium advance after resolving
Superpowers:
- Death Dancer (Innate):
  - Converts enemy Criticals into Hits or Blocks for Echo
  - Synergizes well with her Critical-blocking attacks
- On the Prowl (Innate):
  - Grants Stealth when near same-size-or-larger terrain
- Parts of a Hole (Team Tactic Card):
  - During Power Phase, gives Echo Daredevil’s Radar Sense
  - Gives Daredevil her On the Prowl

Backstory Highlights:
- Greer Nelson, transformed through scientific and mystical means
- Originally enhanced by experimentation
- Nearly died, then saved and transformed into Tigra, the Totem of the Tiger God
- Gains fangs, claws, supernatural agility, and an empathic aura
Gameplay Profile:
- Threat Value: 4
- Mobility: Long Speed, strong repositioning tools
- Defense: Solid stats, plus defensive superpowers
Attacks:
- Feline Slash:
  - Strength 5 with Pierce
  - Can inflict Hex condition
- Sorry, No Autographs:
  - High Strength, chance to Stagger
  - Allows Tigra to Place within Range 3 after resolving
- Totem of the Tiger God (Team Tactic Card):
  - Converts attacks to Mystic type
  - Grants a short-range Place effect after dealing damage with Feline Slash
Superpowers:
- Ambush Predator (Active):
  - Medium Throw for 3 Power
  - No collision damage taken
  - Counts as Size 3 if leaping from terrain
- Mess With the Cat and You Get the Claws (Reactive):
  - When attacked, roll 4 dice
  - Deal 1 damage per Wild or Critical rolled
- Empathic Aura (Innate):
  - Nearby allies can reroll one defense die
  - Does not apply to Tigra herself
- Superior Agility (Innate):
  - Prevents opponents from modifying or rerolling attack dice against her
- On the Prowl (Innate):
  - Same as Echo—grants Stealth near large terrain

Echo and Tigra offer two very different—but equally dangerous—approaches to combat:
- Echo punishes repetition and studies her targets to outplay them
- Tigra uses burst mobility, condition stacking, and powerful reactive damage
Both characters bring strong synergy with the Defenders and unique utility on the battlefield
Joining Ronin, this pack gives players access to new tactics, stealthy movement, and devastating strikes from unexpected angles

Be prepared—these warriors prowl the battlefield with deadly intent.