Editing Carmine Dragon

Carmine Dragons are a breed of Dragon in the world of [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]], heavily associated with ''Shyish'', the Wind of Magic that fuels the Lore of Death. The [[Empire]] special character Magisterix [[Elspeth von Draken]] rides a Carmine Dragon as a steed, but rules are also presented for using Carmine Dragons, Regular and Emperor, as bound monsters via the [[Storm of Magic]] rules. Carmine Dragons are a [[Forge World]] creation, released as part of [[Tamurkhan: Throne of Chaos]].

Carmine Dragons, also known as Encarmine Dragons, are extremely rare and sinister members of the Dragon family tree, said to only come into being when a dragon's lair is sufficiently infused with Shyish that unhatched dragon eggs are infused with its deathly power, coming into being saturated in the Wind of Death. Named for their strange scales; supple as sin yet stronger than steel, which begin life as a deep ruby red but turn a deep purple-black with age, Carmine Dragons are sinister, clever and deadly, with a well-earned reputation as spectres of death. In Dwarven tales, the appearance of a Carmine Dragon is always an omen of approaching disaster. Dwelling in lairs that have seen death on a great scale, such as fallen cities or ancient battlegrounds, these monsters are believed to somehow feed on the essence of death.

In a Storm of Magic game, Carmine Dragons are both Monster-type units that have a unit size of one. Regular Carmine Dragons are M6, WS5, BS-, S5, T6, W6, I5, A6, LD 8 fiends that cost 305 points. On the other hand, Emperor Carmine Dragons are M8, WS8, BS-, S8, T9, W9, I7, A8, LD 10 horrors that cost 700 points.

Both types of Carmine Dragon cause Terror, are Large Targets, can Fly, have a 2+ Scaly Skin save, and have the Coruscating Blast special rule (Breath Weapon; max range 12 inches, roll an Artillery dice to determine effect (re-rolling Misfire results) as per a cannon's bounce rule, models touched take D3 wounds with no Armor Save allowed). Emperor Dragons can also be mages, up to level 4, at a cost of 35 points per Wizard Level. Spellcasting Emperor Carmine Dragons always generate their spells from the Lore of Death.


[[Category:Warhammer Fantasy]] [[Category:Dragons]]