Überläufer (Defector)

Background: In times of war, it is not unheard of common soldiers or sometimes even high-ranking officers to flee their units, comrades and nations to join up with their former enemies, often taking both valuable equipment and valuable information with them. The motivation for those defectors ("Überläufer" in German) to shift affiliations can be diverse: Some soldiers are bribed, some want to barter their knowledge or equipment for a position of power, some were given orders they were unwilling or unable to follow, some seek a better life in a different nation.

Special rules: Although Überläufer counts as a Hero and so no player may control two Überläufers, two different players may include one Überläufer in each of their teams. In multiplayer games, every player may choose to play one Überläufer.

Faction: none
Skills: Hand-to-Hand Combat, Sangfroid, Sneak, Strategy, Weaponry

AV: 5/5/4/3
SV: 5/4/4/3
MeV: 4/4/3/3
MoV: 7/7/6/6

Special object:
Loyalty shift: Ability. During setup when packs are chosen, the player controlling Überläufer selects two affiliation symbols already present in that player’s team. These affiliation symbols are added to Überläufer’s character sheet. After the affiliation symbols are chosen, Überläufer is associated only with these affiliations. He does not count as a Mercenary or being factionless.

“Corrupted Corporal” pack:
Union strategy revealed: Ability. All characters with any Union affiliation symbols subtract 1 from their Combat value.
Weapon theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for an equipment token with the Weapon trait that shows any Union trooper on the back side.
Equipment theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for any equipment token that shows disposable equipment on the front side and any Union trooper on the back side.

“Deserted Feldwebel” pack:
Reich strategy revealed: Ability. All characters with any Reich affiliation symbols subtract 1 from their Mental value.
Weapon theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for an equipment token with the Weapon trait that shows any Reich trooper on the back side.
Equipment theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for any equipment token that shows disposable equipment on the front side and any Reich trooper on the back side.

“Illoyal Efreitor” pack:
Matriarchy strategy revealed: Ability. All characters with any Matriarchy affiliation symbols subtract 1 from their Stamina value.
Weapon theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for an equipment token with the Weapon trait that shows any Matriarchy trooper on the back side.
Equipment theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for any equipment token that shows disposable equipment on the front side and any Matriarchy trooper on the back side.

“Dishonored Shujin” pack:
Shogunate strategy revealed: Ability. All characters with any Shogunate affiliation symbols subtract 1 from their Movement value.
Weapon theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for an equipment token with the Weapon trait that shows any Shogunate trooper on the back side.
Equipment theft: Ability. Before the start of the game, exchange this token for any equipment token that shows disposable equipment on the front side and any Shogunate trooper on the back side.

As you see, it’s a character that every player can use, but not a mercenary. Instead, Überläufer will get all advantages of belonging to a certain faction while putting an opposing faction at a disadvantage. Plus, Überläufer will have access to a diverse set of equipment tokens. On top of that, you won’t even need a new miniature to play Überläufer because you could just use a matching trooper figure.
Now that I think of it, an expansion pack for Überläufer could be produced quite cheap because there would be no need to include a miniature. One could of course go just the other way and release a rather expansive pack containing repainted miniatures of four different troopers – but at least, no one would have to design new miniatures because the troopers already exist. Just a thought …