Malal Daemonkin

A 40k fandex created by /tg/ in attempts to provide some rules for Malal's lore, what little there is. This is an expansion to Codex: Chaos Space Marines, Codex: Chaos Daemons and Imperial Armor Volume XIII for Warhammer 40k and an expansion for Warriors of Chaos, Beastmen, Daemons of Chaos and Storm of Magic for Warhammer Fantasy. If you wish for fluff describing all of this then refer to the Forces of Malal page.

Mortals Dedicated to Malal

Warhammer 40k

• Mark of Malal: Grants all shooting and melee attacks the Rending special rule. In addition, a Psyker with the Mark of Malal must generate at least one of his powers from the Discipline of Malal. A Chaos Lord with the Mark of Malal allows Null Knights to be taken as troop choices. Refer to the chart below for costs:
  • HQ choices: 15 points
  • Chaos Space Marines, Havocs, Chaos Bikers, Raptors and Chosen: 3 pts/model
  • Chaos Cultists: 2 pts/model
  • Possessed Marines, Obliterators, Warp Talons: 4 pts/model
  • Chaos Terminators and Mutilators: 5 pts/model
  • Chaos Spawn: 6 pts/model
• Icon of Anarchy: Grants all shooting and melee attacks the Shred special rule. May only be taken by a model with the Mark of Malal. Refer to the chart below for costs:
  • Chaos Space Marines, Raptors and Havocs: 30 points
  • Chosen, Possessed Marines and Chaos Bikers: 35 points
  • Chaos Terminators: 40 points
• Dedication to Malal: Grants all shooting and melee attacks the Rending, Shred and Sunder special rules. Refer to the chart below for costs:
  • Contemptor Dreadnoughts and Ferrum Infernus Dreadnoughts: 20 points
  • Decimator Daemon Engines: 25 points
• Daemon Titan/Knight of Malal: A model with this special rule gains the Daemon and Hatred (Daemons) special rules. In addition, the Titan/Knight’s shooting, stomp and melee attacks have the Rending, Shred and Sunder special rules, Stomp attacks may re-roll the result on the table against vehicles and Destroyer weapons may re-roll the result on the Destroyer Weapon Attack Table. A Daemon Titan/Knight of Malal counts as being a Daemon aligned with Malal. Refer to the chart below for costs:
  • Chaos Knights: 75 points
  • Warhound Titans: 100 points
  • Reaver Battle Titans: 200 points.
• Covenant of Malal: Any unit that contains at least one model with this special rule has the Prefered Enemy (Everything!) special rule.
• Dedicated to Malal: A unit of Ogryn Brutes dedicated to Malal gain the Shred special rule for Melee and Hammer of Wrath Attacks. A unit of Ogryn Brutes may take the Dedicated to Malal special rule for 35 pts.
• Parasite Ticks: Parasite Ticks are added to the list of Chaos Rewards that a model can take. They cost 35 points and may only be taken by a model with a Mark of Malal. See the Daemonic Gifts section for its effects.

Warhammer Fantasy

• Mark of Malal: Grants the Killing Blow special rule. Refer to the chart below for costs.
  • Rank-And-File units (except for Chaos Ogres): 3 pts/model
  • Chaos Ogres: 6 pts/model
  • Characters, Chariots and Monsters: 15 points
  • Chaos Spawn, Great Chaos Spawn and Great Spined Chaos Beast (Storm of Magic): 30 points
• Forsaken of Malal: Forsaken of Malal have the Fight in Extra Ranks special rule. 2 pts/model
• Spawn of Malal: Spawn of Malal have the Hatred special rule. 10 pts/model
• Giant of Malal: Giants of Malal have +1 Movement. 10 points
• Parasite Ticks: Parasite Ticks are added to the Mounts list. They cost 60 points and may only be taken by a model with the Mark of Malal.
• Chaos Sorcerers: Chaos Sorcerers and Sorcerer Lords with the Mark of Malal use spells from the Lore of Fire or the Lore of Malal.

Special Rules related to Malal

Warhammer 40k

• Daemon of Malal: Grants the Daemon, Hatred (Daemon), and Preferred Enemy (Everything!) special rules. In addition, units that are composed entirely of models with this special rule are treated as having Assault Grenades. Refer to the chart below for costs:
  • Daemon Princes and Soul Grinders: 15 points
  • Chaos Furies: 2 pts/model
  • Spined Chaos Beasts: 5 pts/model
• Nemesis of the Dark Gods: Daemons of Malal roll on the same Warp Storm table as seen in Codex: Chaos Daemons. Rolls that results in a Dark God making an attack treat units with the Daemon of Malal special rule as their rival god. Add the Herald of Malal to the list of heralds that may be summoned with the Daemonic Possession result and Hook Horrors to the list of units that may be summoned through the Summoned from the Warp result.

Warhammer Fantasy

• Daemon of Malal: Enemy units in Base Contact with a Daemon of Malal suffer a -1 penalty to Leadership. Refer to the chart below for costs:
  • Daemon Princes and Soul Grinders: 10 points
  • Chaos Furies: 2 pts/model
• Nemesis of the Dark Gods: Daemons of Malal roll on the same Reign of Chaos table as seen in Daemons of Chaos. Rolls that results in a Dark God making an attack treat units with the Daemon of Malal special rule as their rival god. Add the Herald of Malal to the list of heralds that may be summoned with the Daemonic Possession result and Hook Horrors to the list of units that may be summoned through the Summoned from Beyond result.

Age of Sigmar

• Daemon Princes that choose to be Immortal Champions of Malal retain the Cursed Soul-Eater ability instead of gaining a new ability. They also add Malal to their list of keywords.
• Chaos Furies add Malal to the list of keywords they may have applied to themselves due to the Shadows of the Dark Gods ability.
• Soul Grinders add Malal to the list of keywords they may have applied to themselves due to the Daemon Engine of the Dark Gods ability.

Malefic Discipline

• Summoning: Add 10 Hook Horrors of Malal and 1 Beast of Malal to the list of units that may be summoned with this spell.
• Sacrifice: Add 1 Herald of Malal to the list of models that may be summoned with this spell.
• Incursion: Add 3 Parasite Riders to the list of units that may be summoned with this spell.
• Possession: Add 1 Guardian of Contradictions to the list of models that may be summoned with this spell.

Malal Sorcery

Discipline of Malal/Anarchy

It Should Not Be (Primaris Power): Warp Charge 1. The Psyker stills the Warp around his opponents, creating a horrible feeling of emptiness in those affected. It Should Not Be is a Malediction that targets an enemy unit within 24". That unit must take a morale check or Daemonic Instability test (note that Daemons from the Codex: Khorne Daemonkin must still take a Daemonic Instability test despite not having that rule). If the affected unit is a vehicle then it suffers a Crew Shaken result that cannot be ignored.

1. Spite: Warp Charge 1. The psyker fills his followers with the will to harm others beyond the point where there is anything to gain from doing so. Spite is a blessing that targets a single friendly unit within 24". Whenever that unit suffers casualties, the unit that caused the casualties suffers a single hit for each wound inflicted. These hits are resolved at the same strength value as the affected units toughness and the same AP as the affected units armor save. When in close combat these hits are resolved after the Initiative 1 step and count towards combat resolution.
2. Juxtaposition: Warp Charge 1. The psyker releases a contrasting blast of energy that somehow shrouds allies in darkness and blinds enemies with light. Juxtaposition is a Nova power with a range of 6". Any friendly unit hit by Juxtaposition has the Shrouded special rule until the controlling players next game turn. Any enemy unit hit by Juxtaposition must take a blind test.
3. Drain Life: Warp Charge 2. The psyker takes a deep breath, sucking the life out of those who stand before him. Drain Life is a Witchfire power with the following profile: R Template S6 AP4 Assault 1. Drain Life causes Instant Death on a To Wound roll of 6. If the casting psyker caused at least one unsaved wound with this power they gain a wound, up to a maximum of 10.
4. Vortex of Annihilation: Warp Charge 2. A tiny warp breach is created that is so chaotic that not even daemons will dare use if for the risk of getting ripped into nothingness by its entropy. Vortex of Annihilation is a Witchfire power with the following profile: R36", S* AP* Assault 1, Massive Blast. A model hit by this must pass a Strength test (models without a strength value automatically pass) or be removed as a casualty with no saves of any kind allowed.
5. Schismatic Lance: Warp Charge 3. The Psyker fires a blast of darklight from the palm of his hand. Schismatic Lance is a Beam power with the following profile: R12" S10 AP1 Assault 1, Lance.

Lore of Malal

Destruction brings Creation (Daemons of Chaos lore attribute): When a Daemon casts a spell from the Lore of Malal that causes one or more unsaved wounds, choose a unit of Hook Horrors or Paradoxes within 12" of the caster and roll a D6 for each wound caused. If it is a unit of Hook Horrors, add 1 model to the unit for each result of 5 or 6. If it is a unit of Paradoxes, add 1 model to the unit for each result of 6. Models are added one at a time to the back rank. If the back rank is full at any point, or the unit has a single rank of at least 5 models, the next model starts a new back rank. Models that cannot be placed (because there isn't enough room, or you do not have sufficient models) are lost. Models created in this way have no upgrades and do not award additional victory points.

It Should Not Be (Signature Spell; Cast on a 5+): The Wizard stills the Warp around his opponents, creating a horrible feeling of emptiness in those affected. It Should Not Be is a Hex that targets an enemy unit within 24". That unit must take a Panic or Daemonic Instability test. The wizard can choose to extend the range of this spell to 48". If he does so, the casting value is increased to 8+.

1. Spite: (Cast on a 8+) The Wizard fills his followers with the will to harm others beyond the point where there is anything to gain from doing so. Remains in Play. Spite is an augment spell with a range of 24". Whenever that unit suffers casualties, the unit that caused the casualties suffers a single hit for each wound inflicted. These hits are resolved at the same strength value as the affected units toughness. When in close combat these hits are resolved after the Initiative 1 step and count towards combat resolution. The wizard can choose to have this spell affect all friendly units within 12". If he does so, the casting value is increased to 16+.
2. Juxtaposition (Cast on a 8+): The Wizard releases a contrasting blast of energy that somehow shrouds allies in darkness and blinds enemies with light. Remains in Play. Juxtaposition is both an Augment and a Hex spell that affects all models in the casters unit and models that are in base contact with the casters unit. Allied units have all To Hit rolls made against them suffer a -1 penalty while all To Hit rolls made against affected enemy units gain a +1 bonus.
3. Drain Life (Cast on a 9+): The Wizard takes a deep breath, sucking the life out of those who stand before him. Drain Life is a direct damage spell that is cast on the Wizard himself. It enables him to unleash a Strength 4 Breath Weapon attack. If this attack causes a single unsaved wound, the caster regains a wound lost earlier in the battle. The caster can increase the power of this spell to Strength 5. If he does so, the casting value is increased to 11+.
4. Vortex of Annihilation (Cast on a 15+): A tiny warp breach is created that is so chaotic that not even daemons will dare use if for the risk of getting ripped into nothingness by its entropy. Remains in play. The Vortex is a magical vortex that uses the small round template. Once the template is placed, the player then nominates the direction in which the Vortex will move. To determine how many inches the template moves, roll an artillery dice and multiply the result by 3. Any model touched by the template must pass a Strength test or be slain outright with no saves except Magic Resistance allowed. If the result on the artillery dice is a misfire, centre the template on the caster and roll a scatter dice and a D6. The template moves the number of inches equal to the result of the D6, in the direction shown on the scatter dice (if you roll a Hit!, use the little arrow shown on the Hit! symbol). In either event, in subsequent turns, the Vortex travels in a random direction and moves a number of inches equal to the roll on an artillery dice. If a misfire is rolled in subsequent turns, the Vortex collapses in upon itself and is removed. A particularly brave Wizard can infuse the Vortex of Annihilation with more power, so that it uses the large round template instead. If he does so, the casting value is 25+.
5. Schismatic Lance (Cast on a 18+): The Wizard fires a blast of darklight from the palm of his hand. Schismatic Lance is a Magic Missile with a range of 36". It causes a Strength 8 hit that has the Multiple Wounds (D3) special rule and penetrates ranks in the same manner as a shot from a Bolt Thrower. Armour saves are not permitted against wounds caused by Schismatic Lance. If the target does not have the Undead, Nekharan Undead or Daemonic special rule, all failed To Wound rolls caused by this spell must be re-rolled.

Daemonic Gifts

Warhammer 40k

Daemons of Malal rolls on the same tables as seen in Codex: Chaos Daemons. They also have their own gifts of Malal.

The weapons of Malal sap the abilities of their wielders foes, turning their own strengths against them.

Lesser Reward: 0. Parascythe: Melee weapon, enemies struck with this weapon must take armor and invulnerable saves at a -2 penalty (which means that 5+ saves of either type have no effect). This accumulates with other penalties to their saves.

Greater Rewards: 0. Sickle of Ruin : AP4 melee. In each Assault Phase, roll a d3 and select one of the following effects for the rest of the assault phase:

• Increase the Strength and Attack values of the wielder by the result (To a maximum of 10).
• Reduce enemies Weapon Skill and Initiative in base contact by the result (To a minimum of 1). This penalty can only be applied to a model once per turn.

Instruments of Chaos: If, when you roll on the Warp Storm table, you roll a result where a dark god makes an attack on the battlefield, you may re-roll a single dice to determine if a unit is hit or not for each friendly Daemon of Malal model with an Instrument of Chaos currently on the table. Otherwise, the rules are the same as in Codex: Chaos Daemons.

Icons of Chaos: The rules can be found in Codex: Chaos Daemons. A unit may upgrade their Icon into the following:

• Banner of Destruction: This banner crafted from a nihilist turns the protections of those it gazes upon against them. A Banner of Destruction is an Icon of Chaos. Once per game, during the Shooting Phase, the Icon bearer may make a shooting attack with the following profile: Range: 24" Assault 12 S:* AP:* Pinning. Hits from this Banner wound equal to the targets best save (for example, a model with a 4+ invulnerable save is wounded on a 4+) and cannot be saved against.

Parasite Tick: The Herald rides a scuttling insect that sucks from the warp reflection of the landscape it strides across.The model receives +1 Strength, +1 Wounds, +1 attacks and its unit type becomes cavalry.

The Portalglyph: Add Hook Horrors to the list of models that may be summoned with The Portalglyph.

Vessel of Xemn'yn'me'X the Void: The Greater Daemon that has become infused into the hull of this war machine is known as Xemn'yn'me'X the Void, a Guardian of Contradictions that was captured and twisted by the other Chaos Gods into its opposite, a being that wishes to protect instead of destroy. Upon being recovered by Malal, it was bound to a cage that will draw it back inside should it's link to the materium be destroyed. Malal will occasionally allow its mortal followers to bind it into a machine of war, it using its powers to bolster the defenses of those around it. Should its vessel be destroyed the daemon briefly reverts back to its original will and will use this moment to destroy what it was bound into. This Legacy of ruin may be taken by a single Chaos Space Marine vehicle at a cost of +15 points or +20 points for a Super-Heavy vehicle. This vehicle has the Fear and Daemonic Possession special rules. In addition, any unit equipped with an Icon of Anarchy within 12" may re-roll any unsuccessful saves. Should a model with this legacy lose its last HP it suffers an Explodes! result on the vehicle damage table. If the model is a Super-Heavy vehicle it suffers a Titanic Explosion instead.

Warhammer Fantasy

Daemons of Malal rolls on the same tables as seen in Daemons of Chaos. They also have their own gifts of Malal:

Lesser Reward: 0. Parascythe: This large weapon resembles a farming tool and appears to phase through protections both physical and magical as if they aren't there, severing the life of all it strikes. Great Weapon. Attacks made with this weapon cause penalties to Ward Saves as if they were Armor Saves.

Greater Rewards: 0. Sickle of Ruin: Each Sickle of Ruin is crafted from the remains of a permanently slain Greater Daemon or Daemon Prince. The remains try in vain to reform themselves from ambient magic or physical energy. In each Close Combat Phase, roll a d3 and select one of the following effects for the rest of the assault phase:

• Increase the Strength and Attack values of the wielder by the result (To a maximum of 10).
• Reduce the Weapon Skill and Initiative of all enemy units in base contact by the result (To a minimum of 1). This penalty can only be applied to a model once per turn.

Daemonic Loci

Warhammer 40k

• Lesser Locus of Decimation: Grants the Crusader special rule.
• Greater Locus of Obliteration: Adds +1 Leadership, and allows a reroll on Daemonic Instability tests once per turn. Keep the second roll even if worse.
• Exalted Locus of Oblivion: When charging an enemy unit within 6", that unit cannot Overwatch or use Counter Attack.

Warhammer Fantasy

• Lesser Locus of Decimation: The bearer and its unit have the Terror special rule.
• Greater Locus of Obliteration: The bearer and its unit have the Killing Blow special rule.
• Exalted Locus of Oblivion: When the bearer or its unit charges an enemy unit within 11" they may only elect to hold as their charge reaction.

Malal Warlord Traits Table

If your Warlord has the Daemon of Malal special rule it can roll on the table below instead of those in Warhammer 40:000: The Rules or Codex: Chaos Daemons.

1. Master of the Warp Path: Even the most chaotic Warp Storms can be stilled by this Daemon, allowing itself or its forces to appear exactly where they wish. Before deployment, the Warlord may nominate up to D3 friendly units with the Daemon of Malal special rule. Those units Deep Strike on turn 1 without scattering.
2. Destroyer: This Daemons mere presence threatens to unwind reality. The Warlord has the Smash special rule. If he already does have Smash, his Smash attacks are resolved at Strength D.
3. Scourer: This Daemon is completely dedicated to ensuring that nothing but featureless wastelands are left in its wake. Any Blast weapon fired by the Warlord has its size increased by one step (Blasts become Large Blasts, Large Blasts becomes Massive Blasts, Massive Blasts become Apocalyptic Blasts) and Template weapons fired by the Warlord become Hellstorm weapons.
4. Devourer of Warp-Horrors: The Warp-spawned Horrors that attempt to take advantage of the lapses in concentration of this daemon or its followers will find themselves dragged into its gaping maw instead. As long as the Warlord remains alive, all friendly units with the Daemon of Malal special rule add 1 to their Perils of the Warp rolls. However, every Warp Surge result on the Perils of the Warp table are resolved on the Warlord instead of the casting psyker.
5. Warp Ripper: The Daemon's proximity causes weapons to strike harder and bite deeper then they otherwise would. The Warlord and all friendly units with the Daemon of Malal special rule within 11" gain the Shred special rule.
6. Unmaker of the Mind: The Daemon causes even the strongest of wills to become brittle. All enemy units within 11" of the Warlord lose the And They Shall Know No Fear and Stubborn special rules if they have them and replace Fearless with Stubborn (Stubborn does not get lost). If the unit has none of the above rules then it suffers a -1 leadership penalty.

Hellforged Artefacts of Malal

Guardians of Contradictions, Daemon Princes of Malal that are part of a Chaos Daemons detachment and Heralds of Malal can take Hellforged Artefacts of Malal. These don't count towards the points spent on Daemonic Rewards, but a model can't have more than one Hellforged Artefact (of any type). Only one of each of these items may be chosen per army.

-The Leech Pendant: 20 points. The Leech Pendant is imbued with a stolen locus from each of the other four chaos gods. These loci are almost constantly warring with each other and the dominant locus is the one that is currently empowering the bearer though occasionally the essences will work together so that they all empower the bearer. At the start of each turn. Roll a D6. The Leech Pendant grants one of the following bonuses based on the result of the D6 for that turn. Note that this artefact does not allow the model or unit to join or be joined by daemons without the Daemon of Malal special rule:

1. Choose one of the results to take effect.
2. The bearer and its unit gain the Daemon of Nurgle special rule any To Hit roll of 6 inflicted by it has the Poisoned (2+) special rule.
3. The bearer and its unit gain the Daemon of Khorne and Adamantium Will special rules.
4. The bearer and its unit gain the Daemon of Slaanesh and Move Through Cover special rules.
5. The bearer and its unit gain the Daemon of Tzeentch and Soul Blaze special rules.
6. The bearer gains +1 Weapon Skill, Strength and Attacks.

Nullification Cult

Null Knights (Elites)

100 Points

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Null Knight	4	4	4	4	1	4	1	8	3+
Null Champion	4	4	4	4	1	4	2	9	3+

UNIT TYPE: Infantry (Null Champion is a character)

UNIT COMPOSITION: 4 Null Knights, 1 Null Champion

WARGEAR: Power Armour, Boltgun, Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades

SPECIAL RULES: Champions of Chaos (Champion only), Mark of Malal, Fearless

OPTIONS:

• May include 15 additional Null Knights - 18 pts/model
• Any Null Knight may:
  • replace his Boltgun with a:
    • CCW - free
    • Grenade Launcher - 3 pts/model
  • take a CCW - 1 pt/model
• One Null Knight per 10 models may replace his Boltgun with a Missile Launcher (with Frag and Krak missiles) - 15 pts
  • Any Null Knight with a Missile Launcher may take Flakk Missiles - 10 pts
• The Null Champion may take items from the Melee Weapons and/or Ranged Weapons section of the wargear list.
• The Null Champion may take a Gift of Mutation - 10 pts
• The Null Champion may take a Demolition Charge - 20 pts
• The Null Champion may take Melta Bombs - 5 pts
• One model in the unit may take a Icon of Anarchy - 25 pts
• The unit may take the Veterans of the Long War special rule - 1 pt/model
• The unit may take a Chaos Rhino as a Dedicated Transport.

Lesser Daemon of Malal

Warhammer 40k

Hook Horrors (Troops)

90 Points

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Hook Horror	4	3	4	3	1	4	2	7	-
Reaver	4	3	4	3	1	4	3	7	-

UNIT TYPE: Infantry.

UNIT COMPOSITION: 10 Hook Horrors

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic Instability, Deep Strike

OPTIONS:

• May include up to 10 additional Hook Horrors - 9 pts/model.
• May upgrade one Hook Horror to a Reaver - 5 pts
• A Reaver may take up to 20 points of Daemonic Rewards in any combination:
  • Lesser Reward - 10 pts each
  • Greater Reward - 20 pts each
• One Hook Horror may take an Instrument of Chaos - 10 pts
• A different Hook Horror may take an Icon of Chaos - 10 pts
  • The Icon of Chaos may be upgraded to a Banner of Destruction - 10 pts

Warhammer Fantasy

Hook Horrors (Core)

13 Points per model

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Troop Type
Hook Horror	5	4	3	4	3	1	4	2	7	Infantry
Reaver	5	4	3	4	3	1	4	3	7	Infantry

UNIT SIZE: 10+

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic

OPTIONS:

• May upgrade one Hook Horror to a Reaver - 10 pts
• May upgrade one Hook Horror to a musician - 10 pts
• May upgrade one Hook Horror to a standard bearer - 10 pts
  • May take a Magic Standard worth up to - 25 pts

Age of Sigmar

Hook Horrors of Malal

M	W	Sv	Brv
5"	1	5+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Tearing Hooks	1"	2	4+	4+	-	1

DESCRIPTION: A unit of Hook Horrors of Malal has 10 or more models, each armed with Tearing Hooks.

Reaver: The leader of this unit is the Reaver. A Reaver makes 3 attacks rather than 2.

Icon Bearer: Models in this unit may be Icon Bearers. If you roll a 1 when making a battleshock test for a unit that includes any Icon Bearers, reality blinks and the daemonic horde is bolstered. Add D6 Hook Horrors to the unit.

Screacher: Models in this unit can be Screachers. Your opponent must re-roll battleshock tests of 1 for units that are within 6" of any Screachers.

ABILITIES:

Destroy Everything: Each time you make a To Hit or To Wound of 1 for a Hook Horror's Tearing Hooks, that model can immediately re-roll the roll. Hook Horrors can make one extra attack with their Tearing Hooks each time you make a hit or wound roll of 2 or less if their unit contains 20 or more models.

Unsettling: Any unit that suffers casualties from a Hook Horror unit in the Combat Phase suffers a -2 penalty to their Bravery in the following Battleshock phase. This penalty can only be applied once.

Locus of Decimation: In the Charge phase, your opponent must make a Battleshock test for each unit charged by one or more units of Hook Horrors that are within 6" of a Hook Horror hero from your army.

MAGIC: Chaos Wizards know the Summon Hook Horrors of Malal spell, in addition to any others they know.

Summon Hook Horrors of Malal: Summon Hook Horrors of Malal has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, you can set up a unit of up to 10 Hook Horrors within 14" of the caster and more than 9" from any enemy models. The unit is added to your army but cannot move in the following movement phase. If the result of the casting roll was 11 or more, set up a unit of up to 20 Hook Horrors instead.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Hook Horrors

Beast of Malal

Warhammer 40k

Paradox of Malal (Elites)

45 Points

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Paradoxes	4	-	5	4	4	4	3	7	-

UNIT TYPE: Beast.

UNIT COMPOSITION: 1 Paradox

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic Instability, Deep Strike, Very Bulky, Voice of Banishment.

Voice of Banishment: Enemy units that are in combat with the Paradox suffer a -3 penalty to their leadership.

OPTIONS:

• May include up to 8 additional Paradoxes - 45 pts/model.

Warhammer Fantasy

Paradox of Malal (Special)

65 Points per model

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Troop Type
Paradoxes	7	4	0	5	4	4	4	3	7	Monstrous Beast

UNIT SIZE: 1+

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic, Voice of Banishment.

Voice of Banishment: Unsaved wounds inflicted by Pandemonic Paradoxes count as two for the purposes of combat resolution.

Age of Sigmar

Paradox of Malal

M	W	Sv	Brv
8"	5	5+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Mantis Scythes	2"	4	4+	4+	-	1
Gaping Maw	1"	1	4+	3+	1	D3

DESCRIPTION: A unit of Pandemonic Paradoxes of Malal has any number of models. They attack with Mantis Scythes and a Gaping Maw.

ABILITIES:

Destroy Everything: Each time you make a To Hit or To Wound of 1 for a Hook Horror's Tearing Hooks, that model can immediately re-roll the roll. Hook Horrors can make one extra attack with their Tearing Hooks each time you make a hit or wound roll of 2 or less if their unit contains 20 or more models.

Voice of Banishment: Any unit that suffers casualties from a Paradox unit in the Combat Phase suffers a -4 penalty to their Bravery in the following Battleshock phase. This penalty can only be applied once and overrides Unsettling.

Locus of Obliteration: If the To Hit roll for a Paradoxes Mantis Scythes is 6 or more, the attack inflicts a Mortal Wound.

MAGIC: Chaos Wizards know the Summon Paradoxes of Malal spell, in addition to any others they know.

Summon Paradoxes of Malal: Summon Paradoxes of Malal has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, you can set up a Paradox of Malal within 12" of the caster and more than 9" from any enemy models. The unit is added to your army but cannot move in the following movement phase. If the result of the casting roll was 11 or more, set up a unit of up to 3 Paradoxes of Malal instead.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Paradoxes

Steed of Malal

Warhammer 40k

Doomriders (Fast Attack)

105 Points

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Doomriders	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	7	-
Doomhunter	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	7	-

UNIT TYPE: Cavalry

UNIT COMPOSITION: 3 Doomriders

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic Instability, Deep Strike

OPTIONS:

• May include up to 6 additional Doomriders - 35 pts/model.
• May upgrade one Parasite Rider to a Doomhunter - 5 pts
• A Parasite Hunter may take up to 20 points of Daemonic Rewards in any combination:
  • Lesser Reward - 10 pts each
  • Greater Reward - 20 pts each
• One Parasite Rider may take an Instrument of Chaos - 10 pts
• A different Parasite Rider may take an Icon of Chaos - 10 pts
  • The Icon of Chaos may be upgraded to a Banner of Destruction - 10 pts

Warhammer Fantasy

Doomriders (Special)

60 Points each

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Troop Type
Doomriders	5	4	3	4	3	1	4	2	7	Monstrous Cavalry
Doomhunter	5	4	3	4	3	1	4	3	7	Monstrous Cavalry
Parasite Tick	8	4	0	4	4	3	4	3	7	-

UNIT SIZE: 3+

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic

OPTIONS:

• May upgrade one Doomrider to a Doomhunter - 10 pts
• May upgrade one Doomrider to a musician - 10 pts
• May upgrade one Doomrider to a Standard Bearer - 10 pts
  • May take a Magic Standard worth up to - 25 pts

Age of Sigmar

Doomriders of Malal

M	W	Sv	Brv
10"	4	5+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Tearing Hooks	1"	2	4+	4+	-	1
Draining Bite	1"	3	4+	4+	-	1

DESCRIPTION: A unit of Doomriders of Malal has 3 or more models. The Hook Horror riders wield Tearing Hooks while the Parasite Ticks inflict Draining Bites on their victims.

Reaver: The leader of this unit is the Doomhunter. A Doomhunter makes 3 attacks rather than 2.

Icon Bearer: Models in this unit may be Icon Bearers. If you roll a 1 when making a battleshock test for a unit that includes any Icon Bearers, reality blinks and the daemonic horde is bolstered. Add D3 Doomriders to the unit.

Rattlers: Models in this unit can be Rattlers. Your opponent must re-roll battleshock tests of 1 for units that are within 6" of any Rattlers.

ABILITIES:

Draining Bite: On a turn when a Doomriders of Malal units inflicts casualties with its Draining Bite, that unit gains a 4+ save until its next combat phase.

Unsettling: Any unit that suffers casualties from a Doomrider of Malal unit in the Combat Phase suffers a -2 penalty to their Bravery in the following Battleshock phase. This penalty can only be applied once.

Locus of Oblivion: Any unit wounded by a Doomrider of Malal unit within 12" of any Hook Horror heroes cannot gain any benefits from any Command Traits.

MAGIC: Chaos Wizards know the Summon Doomriders of Malal spell, in addition to any others they know.

Summon Doomriders of Malal: Summon Hook Horrors of Malal has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, you can set up a Doomrider of Malal within 16" of the caster and more than 9" from any enemy models. The unit is added to your army but cannot move in the following movement phase. If the result of the casting roll was 10 or more, set up a unit of up to 3 Doomriders of Malal instead.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Hook Horrors, Parasite Ticks

Greater Daemon of Malal

Warhammer 40k

Guardian of Contradictions (HQ)

210 points.

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Guardian of Contradictions	8	6	6	6	5	8	6	9	-

UNIT TYPE: Monstrous Creature (Character)

EQUIPMENT: Etherblade

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic Instability, Deep Strike, Psyker (Mastery Level 1), Aura of Parasitism

PSYKER: A Guardian of Contradictions generates his powers from the Telekinesis, Anarchy and Daemonology (Malefic) disciplines.

AURA OF PARASITISM: If a friendly unit with the Daemon of Malal special rule within 6" causes a wound on their controlling player's turn roll a D6 at the end of the turn, on a 4+ the Guardian of Contradictions gains a wound, to a maximum of 10. Only one D6 may be rolled per a unit per a turn.

LORD OF ANARCHY: If your army includes a Guardian of Contradictions, Daemon Princes from this codex with the Daemon of Malal upgrade are Heavy Support choices rather than HQ choices.

OPTIONS:

• May take up to 50 points of Daemonic Rewards, in any combination:
  • Lesser Rewards - 10 pts
  • Greater Rewards - 20 pts
  • Exalted Rewards - 30 pts
• May be upgraded to a:
  • Psyker (Mastery Level 2) - 25 pts
  • Psyker (Mastery Level 3) - 50 pts

Warhammer Fantasy

Guardian of Contradictions (Lord)

375 points

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Troop Type
Guardian of Contradictions	9	8	6	6	6	5	8	6	9	Monster (Character)

EQUIPMENT: Hand Weapon

MAGIC: A Guardian of Contradictions is a Level 1 Wizard who uses spells from the Lore of Fire or Lore of Malal.

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic, Large Target, Terror

OPTIONS:

• May be upgraded to a:
  • Level 2 Wizard - 35 pts
  • Level 3 Wizard - 70 pts
  • Level 4 Wizard - 105 pts
• May take Daemonic Gifts totaling up to 100 pts

Age of Sigmar

Guardian of Contradictions

M	W	Sv	Brv
10"	10	4+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Maiden Scythes	3"	*	3+	4+	-	1
Etherblade	2"	2	3+	*	-2	D3
Malefic Claws	1"	4	4+	*	-1	2

Wounds Suffered	Maiden Scythes	Etherblade	Malefic Claws
0-2	5	3+	3+
3-4	4	4+	4+
5-6	3	4+	4+
7-8	2	5+	5+
9+	1	5+	6+

DESCRIPTION: A Guardian of Contradiction is a single model. It fights with an Etherblade and Malefic Claws while the Maiden on its tail fights with its Maiden Scythes.

ABILITIES:

Aura of Parasitism: A Guardian of Contradictions heals 1 wound at the end of any combat phase in which it killed any models. If it killed any Heroes or Monsters, it heals D3 wounds instead.

Unmaker of the Mind: Each Wound inflicted by the Guardians Maiden Scythes causes the unit to suffer a -1 leadership penalty in the ensuing Battleshock phase.

COMMAND ABILITY:

Warp Ripper: If a Guardian of Contradictions uses this ability, select a Malal Daemon unit within 12". In your next Combat phase, all of that units attacks deal 1 additional damage.

MAGIC: A Guardian of Contradictions is a wizard. It can cast one spell in each of your own hero phases, and attempt to unbind one spell in each enemy hero phase. It knows the Arcane Bolt, Mystic Shield and It Should Not Be spells.

It Should Not Be: The Guardian of Contradictions creates a horrible feeling of emptiness that emanates from itself. It Should Not Be has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, all enemy units within 6" of the Guardian of Contradictions must roll 2 dice and discard the lowest one during the next Battleshock phase.

Summon Daemons: Chaos Wizards know the Summon Guardian of Contradictions spell, in addition to any others they know.

Summon Guardian of Contradictions: Summon Guardian of Contradictions has a casting value of 9. If successfully cast, you can set up a Guardian of Contradictions within 12" of the caster and more than 9" from any enemy models. The unit is added to your army but cannot move in the following movement phase.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Monster, Hero, Wizard, Guardian of Contradictions

Maiden of Malal

Warhammer 40k

45 points (Herald)

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Maiden of Malal	6	5	4	4	2	6	4	8	-

UNIT TYPE: Infantry (Character).

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic Instability, Deep Strike, Independent Character

PSYKER: A Maiden of Malal that is a Psyker generates powers from the Telekinesis, Anarchy and Daemonology (Malefic) disciplines.

OPTIONS:

• May take up to 30 points of Daemonic Rewards, in any combination:
  • Lesser Rewards - 10 pts
  • Greater Rewards - 20 pts
  • Exalted Rewards - 30 pts
• May be upgraded to a:
  • Psyker (Mastery Level 1) - 25 pts
  • Psyker (Mastery Level 2) - 50 pts
• May take one of the following:
  • Lesser Locus of Decimation - 10 pts
  • Greater Locus of Obliteration - 20 pts
  • Exalted Locus of Oblivion - 25 pts
• May take a Parasite Tick - 45 pts

Warhammer Fantasy

90 points (Hero)

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Troop Type
Maiden of Malal	5	6	5	4	4	2	6	4	8	Infantry (Character)

MAGIC: A Maiden of Malal that is a Wizard uses spells from the Lore of Fire or the Lore of Malal.

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic

OPTIONS:

• May be upgraded to a Level 1 Wizard - 35 pts
• May be mounted on a Parasite Tick - 45 pts
• May take one of the following:
  • Lesser Locus of Decimation - 25 pts
  • Greater Locus of Obliteration - 60 pts
  • Exalted Locus of Oblivion - 75 pts
• May take Daemonic Gifts totaling up to 50 pts

Age of Sigmar

Maiden of Malal

M	W	Sv	Brv
5"	5	5+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Parascythe	1"	5	4+	4+	-1	D3

DESCRIPTION: A Maiden of Malal is a single model that wields a Deadly Parascythe.

ABILITIES:

Rip, Tear, Kill: If a unit is wiped within 11" of the Herald of Malal during the Combat phase, the Herald of Malal may make an additional round of attacks.

Unsettling: Any unit that suffers casualties from a Herald of Malal unit in the Combat Phase suffers a -2 penalty to their Bravery in the following Battleshock phase. This penalty can only be applied once.

MAGIC: Chaos Wizards know the Summon Maiden of Malal spell, in addition to any others they know.

Summon Maiden of Malal: Summon Maiden of Malal has a casting value of 5. If successfully cast, you can set up a Herald of Malal within 14" of the caster and more than 9" from any enemy models. The unit is added to your army but cannot move in the following movement phase.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Hook Horror, Hero, Maiden of Malal

Maiden of Malal on Parasite Tick

M	W	Sv	Brv
10"	6	5+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Parascythe	1"	5	4+	4+	-	D3
Draining Bite	1"	3	4+	4+	-	1

DESCRIPTION: A Maiden of Malal is a single model that wields a Deadly Parascythe. It rides atop a repulsive Parasite Tick that inflicts Draining Bites on its victims.

ABILITIES:

Draining Bite: On a turn when this model inflicts casualties with its Draining Bite, it gains a 4+ save until its next combat phase.

Unsettling: Any unit that suffers casualties from a Maiden of Malal in the Combat Phase suffers a -2 penalty to their Bravery in the following Battleshock phase. This penalty can only be applied once.

Devour Essence: A Maiden of Malal on Parasite Tick heals 1 wound at the end of any combat phase in which it killed any models with its Draining Bite. If it killed any Heroes or Monsters, it heals D3 wounds instead.

MAGIC: Chaos Wizards know the Summon Maiden on Parasite Tick spell, in addition to any others they know.

Summon Maiden on Parasite Tick: Summon Maiden on Parasite Tick has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, you can set up a Maiden of Malal on Parasite Tick within 16" of the caster and more than 9" from any enemy models. The unit is added to your army but cannot move in the following movement phase.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Hook Horrors, Hero, Herald on Parasite Tick

Solipsism

Warhammer 40k

100 points (Herald)

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Solipsism	6	5	4	4	2	6	5	9	-

UNIT COMPOSITION: Solipsism

UNIT TYPE: Infantry (Character)

DAEMONIC REWARDS: Etherblade, Greater Locus of Obliteration (already represented in profile)

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic Instability, Deep Strike, Independent Character

• Nothing Besides The Self: All things are the same, all things are the self, when the Self is removed all things must be removed. Any enemy unit locked in combat with Solipsism or his unit gains the Daemonic Instability special rule or loses that special rule if they already have it.
• The Self Is All: What benefits the self benefits all, what harms the self harms all. All models with the Daemon of Malal Special Rule (including Solipsism) within 6" may, at the beginning of the Assault phase, either increase their Strength and Attacks by 1, or decrease the WS and Initiative of any enemy models in base contact by 1 (this penalty can only be applied once per turn). This ability stacks with the effects of a Sickle of Ruin.
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Reality: If the self cannot realize the existence of the non-self, the non-self cannot exist. If a model cannot draw Line of Sight to Solipsism then any attacks made by it cannot harm him (for example, if a blast weapon scatters outside of the model's line of sight onto Solipsism then Solipsism is treated as not having been hit). If Solipsism is in a unit this special rule does not affect the ability for enemy units to harm his unit.

OPTIONS: May take a Parasite Tick - 45 pts

Warhammer Fantasy

170 points (Hero)

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Unit Type
Solipsism	6	5	4	4	2	6	5	8	Infantry (Special Character)

DAEMONIC GIFTS: Parascythe, Greater Locus of Obliteration

SPECIAL RULES: Daemon of Malal, Daemonic, Nothing Besides The Self, The Self is All, Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Reality

Nothing Besides The Self: All things are the same, all things are the self, when the Self is removed all things must be removed. Any enemy unit locked in combat with Solipsism or his unit gains the Daemonic Instability special rule or loses that special rule if they already have it.

The Self Is All: What benefits the self benefits all, what harms the self harms all. All models with the Daemon of Malal Special Rule (including Solipsism) within 6" may, at the beginning of the Assault phase, either increase their Strength and Attacks by 1, or decrease the WS and Initiative of any enemy models in base contact by 1 (this penalty can only be applied once per turn). This ability stacks with the effects of a Sickle of Ruin.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Reality: If the self cannot realize the existence of the non-self, the non-self cannot exist. If a model cannot draw Line of Sight to Solipsism then any attacks made by it cannot harm him (for example, if a template scatters outside of the model's line of sight onto Solipsism then Solipsism is treated as not having been hit). If Solipsism is in a unit this special rule does not affect the ability for enemy units to harm his unit.

OPTIONS: May be mounted on a Parasite Tick - 45 pts

Age of Sigmar

Solipsism

M	W	Sv	Brv
5"	5	5+	10

Melee Weapons	Range	Attacks	To Hit	To Wound	Rend	Damage
Parascythe	1"	5	3+	4+	-1	1

DESCRIPTION: Solipsism is a single model armed with a deadly Parascythe.

ABILITIES:

Rip, Tear, Kill: If a unit is wiped within 11" of Solipsism during the Combat phase, then Solipsism may make an additional round of attacks.

Nothing Besides the Self: Any unit that suffers casualties from a Herald of Malal unit in the Combat Phase suffers a -2 penalty to their Bravery in the following Battleshock phase. This penalty stacks with instances of the Unsettling Ability and Voice of Banishment ability.

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Daemon, Malal, Hook Horror, Hero, Solipsism

Changes to/New Formations

Daemonic Incursion (WH40k)

Command (0-3)

• Daemon Lord: Add the Guardian of Contradictions to the list of units that may be taken as part of this.

Core (1+)

• Paradox Vanguard: A Herald of Malal or Solipsism and 11 units of Hook Horrors. All units in this formation gain Hatred and any enemy units engaged in assault take a -2 penalty to all their Fear tests. Any friendly Daemon units within 12" benefit from the Herald's Loci.

Auxiliary (1+):

• Unholy Hive: Herald of Malal on a Parasite Tick and 11 units of Doomriders or Beasts of Malal in any combination. Any units without some form of dedication to Malal within 6" of unit from this formation count as going through Difficult and Dangerous terrain when moving. In addition, Hammer of Wrath Attacks made by units in this formation gain the Rending special rule.

Black Crusade (WH40k)

Auxiliary (1+):

• Veterans of the Legions: Add Null Knights to the list of units that may be taken as part of this formation.

Devastation of Existence (WH40k, Apocalypse)

Formation Type: Battle Formation
Composition:

• 1 Herald of Malal or Solipsism
• 11 units of Hook Horrors or Doomriders in any combination

Formation Restrictions: None
Special Rules:

• Parasitic Devastation: Whenever a unit from this formation is targeted by a Dark God via the Warp Storm table, you may re-direct the attack against an enemy unit of your choice on the battlefield.
• Masters of Entropy: Reavers and Doomriders from this formation grant the bonuses from Lesser and Greater Rewards (except for weapons) to their entire unit. In addition, the units from this formation are not limited to only being able to throw a single grenade per turn.

Daemon Cohort of Malal (AoS)

Organisation: The Daemon Cohort of Malal consists of the following units:

• 1 Guardian of Contradictions
• 1 Maiden of Malal or Maiden of Malal on Parasite Tick
• 3 units of Hook Horrors of Malal
• 1 units of Paradoxes of Malal or Doomriders of Malal

Abilities:

• All Consuming Devourers: Enemy wizards attempting to harness the Winds of Magic may find the Winds ripped right out their hands into the mouth of the cohort. All units in a Daemon Cohort of Malal can attempt to unbind spells in each enemy hero phase as if they were a Wizard. If they already are a Wizard then they add +2 to the result of any unbinding rolls made for it.
• Unmaker of the Mind: In the face of the Cohort of Malal, even the strongest of minds become brittle. All enemy units within 11" of one or more models from the Daemon Cohort of Malal suffer a -1 penalty to their Bravery.