Cawdor Brethren

A group of murderhobos ready to pick out some heresy.

The Cawdor Brethren are the foot soldiers of Necromunda's House Cawdor gangs and one of the most numerous Cawdor troops you will find in that cult.

Overview

They are masked, lest their individuality makes them seem too proud, and have more experience than the newer Bonepickers that often follow them around. They look somewhat similar to the Bonepicker, but a Brethren is not a scrawny-looking nerd but a capable individual that wear thicker clothing to denote their rank.

Since they are considered as 'adults' to the youthful Bonepickers, the Brethren are armed with crude polearms, fashioned after the mighty weapons of the Emperor's bodyguards called a Blunderpole or an Axe Gun with an attached Autogun or Blunderbuss depending on the preference. Other weapons include reclaimed Autoguns, Sawn-Off Shotguns, Incendiary Charges, with some hand-picked Gangers being entrusted to Longrifles and Flamers. There are even people esteemed enough to wear Flak Armour!

In a typical Cawdor Gang troupe, it usually consists of three-four of these Brethren plus a single Bonepicker to learn things from them.

Crunch

On the tabletop, the humble Cawdor Brethren’s statline is pure mediocrity, but they are absolutely the best and only choice for being the backbone of your gang due to the fact that each Cawdor Brethren can take the Cawdor Blunderpole, which is like one of the best basic weapons in the entire game despite looking like duct taped garbage. It's the cheapest weapon with Blaze in the whole game, and nothing says "The Emperor is on my side" like half of the enemy's gang running around like headless chickens while trying to douse off flames. The other fact is that they have the Devout Masses (Ganger) special rule, allowing you to take 1 extra ganger per battle for free!

Moreover, at 95 credits with a blunderpole and flak armor, you’ve got a credits-efficient, close-ranged monster, who can net you extra fighters each game. Alternatively, 50 credits can buy you a guy with a Reclaimed Autogun, who just cost-efficiently shoots at the enemy.

Oh, and if you're playing any kind of campaign, don't buy Flak Armor for them. Mesh is just 5 points more and is one Trading Post visit away.