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Raven Fighter

2019-12-05T19:58:03Z

2601:1C0:5C00:C130:2D78:A8E8:FF8D:9C0E: /* Tabletop */

[[File:DERaven.jpg|250px|right|thumb|So flimsy, you almost forget that this thing kills tanks.]]
The Raven is the primary [[Dark Eldar]] strike fighter and is armed with two Dark Lances and one long-barrelled Splinter Cannon.

Some Dark Eldar raiding forces have noticed the extreme vulnerability of their light-weight transport skimmers, the Raiders and about damn time they figure out that sometimes a bit of armor actually helps. Therefore they have utilised Raven Fighters to support advancing Raiders by destroying tanks with their dark lances. After all available enemy tanks which might interrupt advancing of Raiders are destroyed, the Raven Fighters start to use their splinter cannons to pound enemy infantry positions in order to soften up their forces.

Despite being heavily armed for a light strike fighter, the Raven is still susceptible to the usual Dark Eldar standard-issue 'Worse than fucking [[Flak Armor]]' cardboard plating. So while fucking deadly against tanks and infantry, they start falling like flies when a dedicated anti-air vehicle such as the [[Hydra Flak Tank]] is in their line of sight.

==Tabletop==

In 7th Edition, the Raven Fighter is an old as balls FW Flyer. It predate the major Dark elder 5th edition overhaul and it shows. What it has going for it are the strafing run rule and +1 cover on evade (to 3+). It can reroll the scatter if it's within 12" of another skimmer or flyer. Mounts two dark lances and a heavy 10 splinter cannon. Way overpriced at 205 pts (the much better Razorwing will be 195 when fully kitted out), but hey, it's fast attack now, freeing your HS slots - which would mean something if we didn't already have four good-to-great Fast Attack options.

Despite strafing run USR, this flyer can actually perform well as an Air-to-Air fighter, especially against flying monstrous creatures - those flying Tyrants and Bloodthirsters would explode [[Dakka|from the sheer amount of poisoned and lance shots this bird deliver.]] Air-to-Air may be its best use, since we're not exactly lacking anti-infantry fire (and Scourges do it much better for only a little bit more).

As of 8th Edition the Raven is seen on the tabletop less and less often; the [[Forge World]] kit has been out of production for some time, and the [[Razorwing Jetfighter]] and [[Voidraven Bomber]] both look better and are arguably more effective in their roles.

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[[Category:Vehicles]]

You rolled a 1

2019-12-05T19:50:57Z

2601:1C0:5C00:C130:2D78:A8E8:FF8D:9C0E:

{|
|'''Check'''
|'''What happens'''
|-
|Alchemy
|It exploded in your face. Take ½ subdued damage.
|-
|Animal Empathy
|The animal attacks you.
|-
|Appraise
|It is in-between 1Cp and 1,000,000 Gp.
|-
|Balance
|You trip over your own feet.
|-
|Barter
|[[Communism|SEIZE THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION COMRADE]]
|-
|Bluff
|You tell them the truth.
|-
|Climb
|You break the thing you're climbing on and tumble down.
|-
|Composure
|You begin ranting your darkest secrets
|-
|Concentration
|Ooh! Shiny!
|-
|Craft/ Use Magic Device
|It breaks as soon as you touch it.
|-
|Decipher Script
|The exact translation is “qwertyuiop, asdfghjkl”.
|-
|Diplomacy/ Pick Pocket
|You punch them in the face.
|-
|Disable Device
|You place your finger in a mouse trap.
|-
|Disguise
|You place an big red arrow pointing at you over your head.
|-
|Escape Artist
|You become more entangled, escape DC increases by 1d6.
|-
|Forgery
|It looks like a child using crayons made it.
|-
|Gather Information
|That tree over there? It's a tree.
|-
|Handle Animal
|It bites/kicks you.
|-
|Heal
|You poke your finger in the wound and deal 1d4 damage.
|-
|Hide
|You hold up a stick in front of your face.
|-
|Intimidate
|“You’re a fat big poopy head!”
|-
|Intuit Direction
|You place you hands over your eyes and spin around.
|-
|Jump
|You fall flat on your face. Do not make a Tumble check.
|-
|Knowledge
|It may or may not exist.
|-
|Listen
|You hear crickets.
|-
|Move Silently
|[https://youtu.be/5LovGVrrIuk?t=60 Thor the god of thunder is trying to enter my building!]
|-
|Open Lock
|You break your tool in the keyhole.
|-
|Perform
|You get Vaudeville Hook-ed, take 1d4 damage.
|-
|Profession
|You're fired.
|-
|Read Lips
|Like lip reading a sock puppet.
|-
|Ride
|You are trampled by your own horse.
|-
|Scry
|You spy on a brick wall.
|-
|Search
|You find your other hand.
|-
|Sense Motive
|They do not have a motive.
|-
|Spellcraft
|It's magic.
|-
|Spot
|You spot the inside of your own eyelids.
|-
|Survival
|You drop down dead
|-
|Swim
|You sink down like a rock.
|-
|Tumble
|You fall on your head. Take falling damage +10 ft.
|-
|Wilderness Lore
|You identify the dirt as being dirt.
|-
|Initiative
|You do not know you're in combat until you get hit.
|-
|Melee attacking
|You drop your weapon.
|-
|Ranged attack
|You fire/throw it in the opposite duration.
|-
|Fortitude save
|You somehow contract a random STD, roll a d6 on the table.
|-
|Reflex save
|You zigged when you should have zagged.
|-
|Will save
|Spell becomes Dominate Person.
|-
|[[Bear lore]]
|<s>It's a man in a bear suit</s> look it's Nicolas Cage!
|}

[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]]

You rolled a 1

2019-12-05T19:49:26Z

2601:1C0:5C00:C130:2D78:A8E8:FF8D:9C0E:

{|
|'''Check'''
|'''What happens'''
|-
|Alchemy
|It exploded in your face. Take ½ subdued damage.
|-
|Animal Empathy
|The animal attacks you.
|-
|Appraise
|It is in-between 1Cp and 1,000,000 Gp.
|-
|Balance
|You trip over your own feet.
|-
|Barter
|[[Communism|SEIZE THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION COMRADE]]
|-
|Bluff
|You tell them the truth.
|-
|Climb
|You break the thing you're climbing on and tumble down.
|-
|Composure
|You begin ranting your darkest secrets
|-
|Concentration
|Ooh! Shiny!
|-
|Craft/ Use Magic Device
|It breaks as soon as you touch it.
|-
|Decipher Script
|The exact translation is “qwertyuiop, asdfghjkl”.
|-
|Diplomacy/ Pick Pocket
|You punch them in the face.
|-
|Disable Device
|You place your finger in a mouse trap.
|-
|Disguise
|You place an big red arrow pointing at you over your head.
|-
|Escape Artist
|You become more entangled, escape DC increases by 1d6.
|-
|Forgery
|It looks like a child using crayons made it.
|-
|Gather Information
|That tree over there? It's a tree.
|-
|Handle Animal
|It bites/kicks you.
|-
|Heal
|You poke your finger in the wound and deal 1d4 damage.
|-
|Hide
|You hold up a stick in front of your face.
|-
|Intimidate
|“You’re a fat big poopy head!”
|-
|Intuit Direction
|You place you hands over your eyes and spin around.
|-
|Jump
|You fall flat on your face. Do not make a Tumble check.
|-
|Knowledge
|It may or may not exist.
|-
|Listen
|You hear crickets.
|-
|Move Silently
|[https://youtu.be/5LovGVrrIuk?t=60 Thor the god of thunder is trying to enter my building!]
|-
|Open Lock
|You break your tool in the keyhole.
|-
|Perform
|You lose 1d10 cp.
|-
|Profession
|You're fired.
|-
|Read Lips
|Like lip reading a sock puppet.
|-
|Ride
|You are trampled by your own horse.
|-
|Scry
|You spy on a brick wall.
|-
|Search
|You find your other hand.
|-
|Sense Motive
|They do not have a motive.
|-
|Spellcraft
|It's magic.
|-
|Spot
|You spot the inside of your own eyelids.
|-
|Survival
|You drop down dead
|-
|Swim
|You sink down like a rock.
|-
|Tumble
|You fall on your head. Take falling damage +10 ft.
|-
|Wilderness Lore
|You identify the dirt as being dirt.
|-
|Initiative
|You do not know you're in combat until you get hit.
|-
|Melee attacking
|You drop your weapon.
|-
|Ranged attack
|You fire/throw it in the opposite duration.
|-
|Fortitude save
|You somehow contract a random STD, roll a d6 on the table.
|-
|Reflex save
|You zigged when you should have zagged.
|-
|Will save
|Spell becomes Dominate Person.
|-
|[[Bear lore]]
|<s>It's a man in a bear suit</s> look it's Nicolas Cage!
|}

[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]]