Editing Codex - Kroots: /tg/'s 9th Edition (section)

=Crusade Rules=

==Agendas==
*'''Hunting Expedition:''' ''The shaper has spoken, a new hunt will begin, and with that a new harvest for his kindred.''	
::Keep an Hunting tally for each {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} {{W40kKeyword|Kindred}} unit from your army. At the end of each Shooting or Fight phase, add 1 to that unit's Hunting tally if it destroyed 1 or more enemy units that phase.
::At the end of the battle, each unit gains 1 experience point for every 2 marks on its Hunting tally.

*'''Military Espionage:''' ''Sometimes the contract requires a stealthy approach to the battle, this is of no problem to the kroot, for their abilities are well adapted to work in the dark.''	
::{{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} {{W40kKeyword|Infantry}} units from your army can attempt the following action:
::'''Military Espionage (Action):''' At the end of your Movement phase, one unit from your army that is within 12" of an enemy {{W40kKeyword|Character}} and not inside its line of sight can start to perform this action. This action is completed at the start of your next Command phase. This action cannot be attempted more than once for each enemy {{W40kKeyword|Character}}.
::Each time this Action is completed you gain 3 Victory Points.

*'''Taker of Heads:''' ''The best way to defeat one's target is to cut their head, be it figuratively or literally, it works either way.''	
::Each time a unit from your army kills an enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} or leader model (e.g. Space Marine Seargent) during the Fight phase, that unit gains 1 experience point.

==Requisitions==
*'''DNA Acquired (2 RP):''' ''Battling against a myriad of opponents has its benefits, like obtaining different sorts of DNA with which to evolve.''
::Purchase this Requisition after a victory is achieved in a battle against an army that doesn't have the {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}}, {{W40kKeyword|Necrons}}, {{W40kKeyword|Blackstone Constructs}} or {{W40kKeyword|Chaos}} keyword. Select one unit from your army and randomly assign one trait from the '''DNA Assimilation''' Stratagem from the respective faction to that unit. If your Crusade force includes a {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}} unit, then you can choose the trait instead of rolling it and apply it both to that unit and the {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}}. Add 1 to the Crusade points of units affected by this Requisition accordingly and make a note on its Crusade card. This Requisition can only be used once per battle.

*'''Healthy Budget (0 RP):''' ''Achieving the employer's goals is something indeed important for a mercenary. If those who pay you become richer, then so will your payment.''
::Purchase this Requisition when you purchase the '''Increase Supply Limit''' Requisition. If your army contains a number of units that don't possess the {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} keyword greater than those who do, select one {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} unit in your army; that unit immediately benefits from the '''Fresh Recruits''' or '''Rearm and Resupply''' Requisition.

*'''Mount Acquired (1 RP):''' ''Owning a Knarloc is a symbol of great courage and control, these warriors have differed from the rest on the battlefield and so they are granted their place in the winds.''
::Purchase this Requisition after a battle. Select one {{W40kKeyword|Infantry}} {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}}, {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Beast-hunter}} or {{W40kKeyword|Tribal Guards}} unit from your army that has obtained a Battle Trait this game. That unit can be upgraded to ride a Knarloc without any additional points increase. If so, add 1 to the Crusade points of the unit and make a note on its Crusade card. This Requisition can't target {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}} units with Wings or units with the '''Krootor Companion''' Upgrade.

==Battle Traits==
==={{W40kKeyword|Kindred}} Units (without the {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Predators}} keyword)===
*'''1) Alien Reinforcements:''' ''When the chances are odd, it's always nice to have additional troops on the field, for an additional price that is.''
::This unit does not count towards the number of {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} units in your army when following the '''Alien Mercenaries''' Detachment Rule.

*'''2) Fearsome Hunters:''' ''Countless battles have turned these kroot warriors into fearsome experts at killing their target.''
::Add 1 to the attack characteristic of models in this unit.

*'''3) Genetic Code Reshuffling:''' ''Kroot physiology is extremely versatile when it comes to evolutionary traits and some kroot are capable of assuming multiples at once.''	
::This unit benefits from one additional Evolutionary Trait.

==={{W40kKeyword|Kroot Predators}} Units===
*'''1) Accelerated Metabolism:''' ''The cellular functions of these kroot beasts are highly sped up, granting them more energy but at a higher food cost.''
::When this unit charges, roll an additional D6 and subtract the lowest result.

*'''2) Aggressive Predators:''' ''Nurtured with the blood of their prey, these beasts know well the warmth of fresh insides and that has turned them into fearsome predators.''	
::Add 1 to the attack characteristic of models in this unit. If this unit is a {{W40kKeyword|Cavalry}}, then instead make one additional attack with that unit's '''Sharp Beak and Talons'''.

*'''3) Unparalleled Ferocity:''' ''These beasts have been trained in the midst of war; for them, every second is a battle for survival, and they'll show their strength with every bite and scratch.''
::Re-roll hit rolls of 1 when attacking with weapons from the ''Kroot Predators Weapons'' list.

==={{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}} Units===
*'''1) Leader of the Pack:''' ''In this tribe, no one dares to argue the will of this individual, for only he is the true leader of the kindred.''
::Add 3" to this model's ''The Shaper Commands'' special rule.

*'''2) Renowned Mercenary:''' ''As the fame of this individual rises, so does the pay required to keep it on this side of the conflict.''	
::If your army contains a number of units that don't possess the {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} keyword greater than those who do, each time this model gains a Battle Trait after this, you gain 1 Requisition point. Requisition points gained this way can only be used to purchase Requisitions that target {{W40kKeyword|Kroot}} units in your Crusade force.

*'''3) Taker of Trophies:''' ''This individual takes great pleasure in taking little mementos of its past hunts. These trophies only serve to boost the fighting spirit of those around it.''
::Each time this model slays an enemy {{W40kKeyword|Character}} or leader model (e.g. Space Marine Seargent) during the Fight phase, friendly {{W40kKeyword|Kindred}} units within 6" of it add 1 to their Leadership characteristic to a maximum of 10.

==={{W40kKeyword|Shaman}} Units===
*'''1) Channeling of the Ancestors' Might:''' ''With great concentration, this shaman channels inside itself the power of the past high shamans, so they can guide it once more.''
::This unit can invoke one additional Invocation during your Command phase.

*'''2) Favored of the Spirits:''' ''Those watching from above have taken a particular liking to this kroot and they do their best to aid it when the time comes.''	
::Invocations invoked by this unit do not count towards the number of times those Invocations can be invoked during your Command phase.

*'''3) Wisdom of Past Hunts:''' ''Stories passed down from one generation to the next have provided this shaman with great knowledge in the sacred arts of the kindred.''
::When this unit is trying to invoke an Invocation, add 1 to the result of the roll.

==Hunting Trophies==
Each time a {{W40Kkeyword|Kroot Shaper}} or {{W40Kkeyword|Kroot Beast-hunter}} from your army kills an enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} or leader model (e.g. Space Marine Seargent) during the Fight phase, add one Trophy token to its Crusade card.

For every fifth trophy gained, you can select one of the abilities shown below for that {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} unit. Increase its Crusade points by 1 for each of these abilities selected. No model can have more than three of these abilities.

*'''Adept of the Killing Blow:''' ''This dreaded hunter has mastered the art of the ''Killing Blow''. When facing against it, there's no armor too thick or blade too strong which can withstand its attack.''
::When this {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} attacks during the Fight phase, instead of rolling for its attacks as usual, it can perform a ''Killing Blow''. If so, make only one hit roll with the chosen weapon, but double the Strength and Damage characteristic of that attack. In addition, enemy models must halve the result of their save rolls when rolling for this attack. After performing a ''Killing Blow'', the {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} can't fight again that Fight phase, regardless of any Stratagem or Special Rule.

*'''Breaker of Machines:''' ''Mechanical adversaries aren't seen often by the kroot, but this individual has fought far and wide and is now adapted to these strange beings' weaknesses.''
::On a wound roll of 6+ against {{W40Kkeyword|Vehicle}}, [[Codex - Blackstone Constructs: /tg/'s 9th Edition|{{W40kKeyword|Blackstone Constructs}}]] or {{W40Kkeyword|Necrons}} units, the target suffers D3 mortal wounds in addition to the normal damage.

*'''Master of Venom:''' ''Venom is a brutal weapon capable of instantly ending a hunt if used correctly. It's only natural for a skilled hunter to take full advantage of this deadly substance.''
::Attacks made by this model always wound on a wound roll of 2+, unless the target is a {{W40Kkeyword|Vehicle}} or a {{W40Kkeyword|Titanic}} unit. If this model is equipped with '''Venom Coat''', then add 1 to the damage characteristic of weapons this model is equipped with instead.

*'''Patient Assassin:''' ''The most deadlier of hunters is the one that knows when is the perfect time to strike its target from the shadows.'
::At the start of the game, before the battle begins, chose one enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} that is on the battlefield. This model can only target that enemy model but, in addition, for each battle round in which this model is not in the Engagement Range of that enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}}, it gains one of the traits below. These traits are cumulative but they stop being awarded after the first time this model arrives within the Engagement Range of that enemy model.
::-This model adds 1 to its hit rolls against the enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}}.
::-Wounds caused by this model can't be intercepted in any way.
::-The enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} can't disengage from this model.
::-Halve the result of the enemy {{W40Kkeyword|Character}}'s armor saving throws against attacks made by this model.

*'''Slayer of Warpspawn:''' ''Creatures tainted by the influences of the otherworld risk to ruin the hunting grounds who are homeland to the kroot from generations. For this reason, they have to be stopped.''
::{{W40Kkeyword|Daemon}} and {{W40Kkeyword|Psyker}} units suffer one additional damage from attacks made by this model. In addition, {{W40Kkeyword|Daemon}} and {{W40Kkeyword|Psyker}} must subtract one from their invulnerable saves while within 6" of this model.

*'''Striker of the Weak:''' ''This kroot knows the best time to strike is when its enemy is at its lowest because is at that time that its defenses are the most fragile.''
::This {{W40Kkeyword|Character}} can re-roll failed wound rolls against models that have lost at least half of their starting number of wounds.

==Weapon Enhancements==
===Kroot Weapons===
'''-1) Fast Reload:''' ''Strength isn't the only thing that makes a weapon powerful on the battlefield, rate of fire too is an essential characteristic to consider, and the added magazine capacity of this weapon makes full use of this logic.''
:If this weapon has a random number of shots, then double the number of shots it fires (up to a maximum of 10).

'''-2) Firm Handle:''' ''An abrasive layer wrapped around the handle greatly improves efficiency in battle, albeit at the cost of slight discomfort.''
:Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon.

'''-3) Tracker Rounds:''' ''Special rounds fired in the confusion of battle work on the peculiar sight of kroot organism. An enemy marked by this visible scent will never be able to escape its cruel trackers.''
:If this weapon hits an enemy unit during the Shooting phase, then this unit can re-roll charge rolls and hit rolls of 1 during the following Fight phase against the same enemy unit.

===Kroot Beast-hunter Weapons===
'''-1) Balancing Weight:''' ''The added weight on the handle of this gruesome weapon, negates its iconic slowness, granting an even heavier impact.''
:'''Beast Mauler''' only. Add 1 to the Ap characteristic of this weapon; in addition, attacking with this weapon no longer inflicts a penalty to the bearer's hit rolls.

'''-2) Light Bow:''' ''An upgraded version of the standard model, this bow has an added rate of fire on top of improved maneuverability.''
:'''Kroot Bow''' only. Change the Type of this weapon to Rapid Fire 2; in addition, this weapon may be fired even if the wielder Advanced during its turn, however, it must subtract 1 from its hit rolls.

'''-3) Serpentine Flail:''' ''Betterly balanced with added spikes, this whip soars through the air to envelop the enemy in a barbed prison.''
:'''Barbed Whip''' only. When making an attack with a Barbed Whip, make two hit rolls for each enemy model within 2" instead of only one.

===Kroot Predators Weapons===
'''-1) Cheramite Fangs and Talons:''' ''These fangs are so sharp, they are able to pierce through anything like air.''
:Improve the Ap characteristic of this weapon by two points (e.g. Ap: 0 becomes Ap: -2, and so on).

'''-2) Implanted Toxins:''' ''Careful selection of alien DNA has developed toxin glands inside the bodies of these kroot beasts, making every wound and scratch even deadlier.''
:When making an attack with this weapon, add 1 to the wound roll.

'''-3) Improved Muscle Strength:''' ''Thicker muscles turn the fearful impact of a kroot beast into an unstoppable force of carnage.''
:Improve the Damage characteristic of this weapon by one point (e.g. Damage: 1 becomes Damage: 2, and so on).

==Battle Scars==
==={{W40kKeyword|Kindred}} Units Only===
'''-Crippled Fighter:''' ''A hunter that cannot move is of no use to the kindred.''
*This unit loses its ''Feral Hunters'' special rule and must halve all movement and charge distances (rounding up).

==={{W40kKeyword|Kroot Predators}} Units Only===
'''-Deadly Rabies:''' ''A strong infection has transformed these predators into untamable monsters.''
*This unit must advance closer to, charge, and attack the nearest unit (even if friendly).
*If a {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Predators}} unit is wounded by a unit with this Battle Scar, then at the end of the battle, that unit also receives this Battle Scar.

==={{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}} and {{W40kKeyword|Kroot Beast-hunter}} Units Only===
'''-Blood-starved Hunter:''' ''Drunken by the hunt, these fallen predators wander the field without a goal, the only thing they seek is to bathe in the blood of the beasts.''
*This unit must advance closer to, charge, and attack the nearest {{W40kKeyword|Beast}} or {{W40kKeyword|Monster}} unit (even if friendly).
*Each time this model fights, consider its Weapon Skill as one point worse.
*This unit loses its ''The Shaper Commands'' and ''The Wisest of Their Kind'' special rules.

==={{W40kKeyword|Shaman}} Units Only===
'''-Forsaken by the Ancients:''' ''This Shaman has dishonored the ancient spirits of the past and has lost all of their protection and wisdom.''
*This unit loses its ''Aura of the Spirits'' special rule.
*This unit cannot invoke any Invocations.

==Crusade Relics==
===Artificer Relics===
*'''Body-Restoring DNA Strain:''' ''This kroot has developed a mutation that lets it shape its body structure to quickly repair body damage.
::At the start of your Command phase, the bearer regains D3 lost wounds.

*'''Kroothawk Feather:''' ''Kroothawk descend from the long-lost ancestors of the kroot. Even after innumerable generations, the bond between these two species is still strong.''
::Add 2 to the Movement characteristic of the bearer. In addition, when the bearer advances or charges, you can re-roll the result.

*'''Krootwood Amulet:''' ''A small fang-shaped amulet carved from the hardwood of a petrified tree of Pech. A feeble warp-repellent aura propagates from its inside.''
::The bearer has a 5+ invulnerable save. In addition, once a turn, the bearer may attempt to Deny the Witch as if it was a {{W40kKeyword|Psyker}}.

===Antiquity Relics===
*'''Anghkor Prok's Mantle:''' ''The long-lost mantle of the legendary shaper Anghkor Prok, a symbol of status and respect among any kroot tribe.''
::{{W40kKeyword|Kroot Shaper}} model only. Add 2 to the leadership characteristic of friendly {{W40kKeyword|Kindred}} units within 12" of the bearer. Each time the bearer slays an enemy {{W40kKeyword|Character}} during the Fight phase, all friendly {{W40kKeyword|Kindred}} units within 6" have a bonus of 1 to their attack characteristic for the remainder of the phase.

*'''Krootwood Relic Blade:''' ''A charred knife fashioned from the petrified trunk of a tree inside Pech's core. The sharp edge is covered in dried, black blood. This blade has done terrible things.''
::This Relic replaces a '''Ritual Blade''' and has the following profile:
::{| class=wikitable
|- valign=top
! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities
|-
|'''Krootwood Relic Blade''' || Melee || Melee || User || -3 || 2 || Roll a die each time a model suffers a wound from this weapon. On a 5+, that model suffers D3 mortal wounds.
|}

===Legendary Relics===
*'''Heart of the Core-beast:''' ''Rumored to be the beating heart of a forgotten gargantuan beast that ruled over Pech in the ancient time. Just being near it, a kroot may feel its dark influence.''
::The bearer of this Relic has a 3+ invulnerable save. Add 3 to the bearer's Strength and Attacks characteristics. Invulnerable saves may not be taken against wounds inflicted by the bearer during the Fight phase.

*'''Krootwood Lightning Staff:''' ''A sacred staff of glowing blue taken from the branch of a petrified tree inside Pech's crust. Its core crackles under the strength of thunder. It's said this weapon houses the spirit of an ancient kroot deity.''
::{{W40kKeyword|Kroot Master Shaman}} model only. This Relic replaces a '''Kroot Staff''' and has the following profile:
::{| class=wikitable
|- valign=top
! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities
|-
|'''Krootwood Lightning Staff''' || Melee || Melee || +1 || -3 || 2 || Each time an attack is made with this weapon a wound roll of 6+ inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.
|-
|'''Krootwood Lightning Staff''' || 12" || Pistol 3 || 7 || -3 || 2 || Each time an attack is made with this weapon, a hit roll of 6+ scores 2 additional hits. Each time an attack is made with this weapon a wound roll of 6+ inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.
|}

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