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1d4chan>Chippler: /* Ancient Ordinance */

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Ancient Ordinance

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	===Ancient Ordinance===		===Ancient Ordinance===
	'''Shabti Archers''' 180pts for 3 + ~~93ppm~~. Great Aspen Bows carried by a brute is nothing to sneeze at, but Aim (5+) is... Statistically, you can put a Str 5 hit on any unit within 36" for every 3, but the price and the lack of buffs make them a niche choice. You could still play them like normal Shabti (move and shooting don't matter to UD) to make up the point with melee.		'''Shabti Archers''' 180pts for 3 + 95ppm. Great Aspen Bows carried by a brute is nothing to sneeze at, but Aim (5+) is... Statistically, you can put a Str 5 hit on any unit within 36" for every 3, but the price and the lack of buffs make them a niche choice. You could still play them like normal Shabti (move and shooting don't matter to UD) to make up the point with melee.

	'''Sand Stalkers''' 235pts for 3 + 56ppm. Weird medusas that can throw out a lot of AP10 shots at short range, and wounds based on Agility. It depends on who you're fighting, but it will pay for itself. Devastating to Dwarfs, Orks, Goblins, Ogres, and Monsters.		'''Sand Stalkers''' 235pts for 3 + 56ppm. Weird medusas that can throw out a lot of AP10 shots at short range, and wounds based on Agility. It depends on who you're fighting, but it will pay for itself. Devastating to Dwarfs, Orks, Goblins, Ogres, and Monsters.

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Core */

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Core

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	*Barrow Legion: may take lances for 2 point/model. May gain +1 armor at the cost of -1 adv -2 march for 3 points/model.		*Barrow Legion: may take lances for 2 point/model. May gain +1 armor at the cost of -1 adv -2 march for 3 points/model.

	'''Skeleton Charioteers''' ~~265pts~~ for 3 + ~~74ppm~~. take two skeletons, have them ride two fast skeletons and give them impact hits. Pretty strong for their price and have options for range and deal great damage on the charge. Have fun hoarding them up.		'''Skeleton Charioteers''' 260pts for 3 + 70ppm. take two skeletons, have them ride two fast skeletons and give them impact hits. Pretty strong for their price and have options for range and deal great damage on the charge. Have fun hoarding them up.
	*Terracotta: +1(5) res -1(1) agi for 15 points/model, max unit size of 6.		*Terracotta: +1(5) res -1(1) agi for 15 points/model, max unit size of 6.
	*Barrow Legion: may replace halberds with lances for 5 points/model.		*Barrow Legion: may replace halberds with lances for 5 points/model.

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Characters */

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Characters

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	==Unit Analysis==		==Unit Analysis==
	===Characters===		===Characters===
	'''Pharaoh''' ~~235pts~~. Great offense skill, above average HP, good strength and high Resilience, packaged in with Undying Will and Fearless. What's not to like? Well, he has flammable and lackluster weapon and mount options. You will be using his special equipment to not just keep him alive, but to kill things as well. Be careful where you put him, you'll be putting 400+ points into him.		'''Pharaoh''' 230pts. Great offense skill, above average HP, good strength and high Resilience, packaged in with Undying Will and Fearless. What's not to like? Well, he has flammable and lackluster weapon and mount options. You will be using his special equipment to not just keep him alive, but to kill things as well. Be careful where you put him, you'll be putting 400+ points into him.
	*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1(2) agi for 15 points.		*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1(2) agi for 15 points.

	'''Nomarch''' ~~135pts~~. Baby Pharoah. Less than half the cost of a big Pharaoh. You're taking him to buff units with Undying Will.		'''Nomarch''' 130pts. Baby Pharoah. Less than half the cost of a big Pharaoh. You're taking him to buff units with Undying Will.
	*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1 (2)agi for 15 points.		*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1 (2)agi for 15 points.

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	*Terracotta: +1(4) res -1(1) agi for 10 points.		*Terracotta: +1(4) res -1(1) agi for 10 points.

	'''Casket of Phatep''' ~~205pts~~. not a character, but here it is. Functions as a specialized wizard that screws with enemy wizards and can chunk enemy units if your opponent doesn't blow dispell dice on it.		'''Casket of Phatep''' 195pts. not a character, but here it is. Functions as a specialized wizard that screws with enemy wizards and can chunk enemy units if your opponent doesn't blow dispell dice on it.
	*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1(2) agi for 15 points.		*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1(2) agi for 15 points.

	'''Tomb Harbinger''' ~~140pts~~. Your BSB and duel monster. They have Lethal Strike and Poisoned attacks, pump up their attacks and they can be scary to fight. Use them as a force multiplier if you have spare points.		'''Tomb Harbinger''' 125pts. Your BSB and duel monster. They have Lethal Strike and Poisoned attacks, pump up their attacks and they can be scary to fight. Use them as a force multiplier if you have spare points.
	*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1(2) agi for 10 points.		*Terracotta: +1(6) res -1(2) agi for 10 points.

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Artefacts */

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Artefacts

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	===Artefacts===		===Artefacts===
	'''Sacred Hourglass''' ~~135pts~~. the bearer may reroll failed casting attempts, but only if the casting attempt was made with 2 dice. One of the best spellcasting items in the game. Your wizard now gets multiple attempts at spamming, making your magic phases go a long way.		'''Sacred Hourglass''' 100pts. the bearer may reroll failed casting attempts, but only if the casting attempt was made with 2 dice. One of the best spellcasting items in the game. Your wizard now gets multiple attempts at spamming, making your magic phases go a long way.

	'''Crown of the Pharaohs''' 100pts. Increases the bearer's commanding presence by 6". At the start of each turn, your pharaoh or nomarch can apply its Undying Will to any unit within 12" instead of the unit it is in. Now multiple units of infantry are scary as your opponent has no good options for who to fight.		'''Crown of the Pharaohs''' 100pts. Increases the bearer's commanding presence by 6". At the start of each turn, your pharaoh or nomarch can apply its Undying Will to any unit within 12" instead of the unit it is in. Now multiple units of infantry are scary as your opponent has no good options for who to fight.

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Armor Enchantments */

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Armor Enchantments

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	===Armor Enchantments===		===Armor Enchantments===
	'''Jackal's Blessing''' ~~100pts~~. +2 hp and Fortitude (5+). Great. A meh armor save doesn't matter too much when your characters have 5 to 6 hp.		'''Jackal's Blessing''' 90pts. +2 hp and Fortitude (5+). Great. A meh armor save doesn't matter too much when your characters have 5 to 6 hp.

	'''Sun's Embrace''' ~~40pts~~. shield only. The wielder gains distracting. Again, your characters already have great resilience and an easy means of regaining wounds. A 4+ armor save and penalty to be hit is all you'll need.		'''Sun's Embrace''' 35pts. shield only. The wielder gains distracting. Again, your characters already have great resilience and an easy means of regaining wounds. A 4+ armor save and penalty to be hit is all you'll need.

	===Banner Enchantments===		===Banner Enchantments===

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Hereditary Spell */

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Hereditary Spell

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	===Hereditary Spell===		===Hereditary Spell===
	'''Death is Only the Beginning''' This spell isn't its own spell, instead, DiOtB is an attribute spell that is cast with ~~any non-attribute non-bound~~ spell ~~any~~ Death Cult Hierarch ~~casts~~ by adding +2 on the casting value. The affected unit raises health points equal to its resurrected characteristics. Characters and Models with towering presence are capped at 2 HP per phase.		'''Death is Only the Beginning''' This spell isn't its own spell, instead, DiOtB is a Hereditary attribute spell that is cast with a Learned Augment spell with a Death Cult Hierarch by adding +2 to the casting value. The affected unit raises health points equal to its resurrected characteristics. Characters and Models with towering presence are capped at 2 HP per phase.

	===Monarchs of Undeath===		===Monarchs of Undeath===

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Army Rules */

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Army Rules

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	'''Dust to Dust''' When your Hierophant is removed, every unit in your army with Dust to Dust must make a discipline test and lose HP based on how much they failed by. You can nominate any wizard model to be the new Hierophant, but every turn you don't have one your army continues to crumble.		'''Dust to Dust''' When your Hierophant is removed, every unit in your army with Dust to Dust must make a discipline test and lose HP based on how much they failed by. You can nominate any wizard model to be the new Hierophant, but every turn you don't have one your army continues to crumble.

	'''Ensouled Statue''' ~~Model has undead, dust to dust, and takes~~ reduced damage from unstable and dust to dust. Exists to differentiate between your stoned buddies and your skeleton normies.		'''Ensouled Statue''' Takes reduced damage from unstable and dust to dust. Exists to differentiate between your stoned buddies and your skeleton normies.

	'''Hierophant''' one of a kind. Your army must include a Hierophant. When the Hierophant casts the H spell they may have it affect any unit within 18" instead of the normal restrictions.		'''Hierophant''' one of a kind. Your army must include a Hierophant. When the Hierophant casts the H spell they may have it affect any unit within 18" instead of the normal restrictions.
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	'''Undying Will''' Units with one or more models with Undying Will gain +2 offensive and defensive skill, Lethal Strike, and replace their aim with (4+). Characters, beasts, ensouled statues, and harnessed models are not affected.		'''Undying Will''' Units with one or more models with Undying Will gain +2 offensive and defensive skill, Lethal Strike, and replace their aim with (4+). Characters, beasts, ensouled statues, and harnessed models are not affected.

	~~'''Mummy's Curse''' When this model is removed as a casualty, the model that removed it takes 1 hit with str 6 AP 10.~~

	'''Poison & Lethal Strike:''' not unique rules but a lot of your elite units have it. Triggering on 6s, poison let you ignore wound rolls on 6 to hit(overcome monsters with high Res), and Lethal Strike turns 6 to wound into Ap10 that ignore Fortitude saves(overcome heavy armour and trolls).		'''Poison & Lethal Strike:''' not unique rules but a lot of your elite units have it. Triggering on 6s, poison let you ignore wound rolls on 6 to hit(overcome monsters with high Res), and Lethal Strike turns 6 to wound into Ap10 that ignore Fortitude saves(overcome heavy armour and trolls).

1d4chan>Chippler: /* Why play Undying Dynasties */

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Why play Undying Dynasties

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	Have a lot of Lethal and poison attacks to ignore rolls.		Have a lot of Lethal and poison attacks to ignore rolls.

	~~Currently considered one of the best factions in-game.~~

	They may not be as spammable, unkillable or have some of the definitively best units in-game as VC, but UD has more intriguing things you can do.		They may not be as spammable, unkillable or have some of the definitively best units in-game as VC, but UD has more intriguing things you can do.