Scrollhammer: Falmer

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Falmer

General Rules

Twisted Souls: Falmer have Hatred(Everything!)

Beasts of the Sightless Realm: This model may use the Leadership of any Falmer model within 12” instead of its own for all morale checks, and has Bestial Instinct

The Hordes Beneath: When you deploy your army, you may nominate up to half of the units(including Independent Characters) in your army with this Special Rule as arriving by Hive Tunnel. They are kept in reserve, and may choose to either arrive by Outflank or Deep Strike the turn they arrive. Independent Characters arriving in this manner with another unit must be assigned to that unit before the game begins, as per the usual rules.

Scuttling: This Beast does not have Fleet.

Mounts

A Chaurus grants the mounted model +2 to armour , +1 A, +1 Wound, spittle attack, 25x50 base.

[Giant Frostbite Spider]

Unique Poisons

Chaurus Bile: Poison(2+)

Fleshwilt Poison: Poison(3+)

Mindbreak Poison: Unsaved wound causes Magicka Drain(total)

Lingering Death: Wound, saved or otherwise, causes toughness test to be taken at end of turn. If failed, take a wound, no armour save allowed.

Frostbite Venom: Poison(5+), counts as Frost Damage, not Poison damage, wound, saved or not, chills

Nervegrasp: Poison(4+), wound, saved or not, paralyzes.

Wearyblood Draught: wound, saved or not, forces initiative test or attacks reduced to 1 next round.

Steelbane Acid: Poison(4+), strikes at AP3

Allies

Grudging Allies: Aldmeri Dominion Orc Hordes Dragons Sixth House

Desperate Allies: Undead Daedra Cults

Army List

Overview

Heroes Warlord, Shadowmaster

Core 1+ Warriors, Chaurus, 0-1 Slaves

Elite Spidermasters, Deepcrawlers, Gloomweavers, Wretches, Trappers,

Support Frostbite Spiders, Chaurus Hunters, Skeever Swarms, Spiderling Swarms,

Heroes

Falmer Warlord

Falmer, Independent Character, Infantry, Skirmish

50 pts(70 pts for Warmonger)

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Nightprowler	4	3	4	4	2	4	3	8	3	6+
Warmonger	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	9	3	6+

Wargear: Poisoned(4+) Hand Weapon, Chitin Armour

Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!), The Hordes Beneath

Tyrants of the World Below: An army containing a Warmonger gets +1 to its Reserve Rolls

A Falmer Warlord may take:

• Poisoned(4+) Short Bow or Poisoned(4+) Bow for +6 pts
• Shield +5 pts
• Second Poisoned(4+) Hand Weapon or Poisoned(4+) Dagger +6 pts
• Spell: Frostbite or Sparks +6 pts
• Blowgun + pts

A Falmer Warlord may replace his Hand Weapon with:

• Poisoned(4+) Dagger (free)
• Poisoned(4+) Spear +2 pts

A Falmer Warlord may take one of the following spells: Icy Spear, Chain Lightning, Shock, Ice Spike, Minor Healing for +6 pts

A Falmer Warlord may take any of the following Poisons on one or more weapon:

• Fleshwilt Poison +10 pts per weapon
• Chaurus Bile +20 pts per weapon
• Mindbreak Poison +4 pts per weapon
• Lingering Death +6 pts per weapon
• Frostbite Venom (free)
• Nervegrasp +10 pts per weapon
• Wearyblood Draught +10 pts per weapon
• Steelbane Acid +8 pts per weapon

A Falmer Warlord may upgrade his Chitin Armour to Hardened Chitin armor for +8 pts

A Falmer Warlord may be mounted on one of the following:

• Chaurus +45 pts
• Giant Frostbite Spider + 55 pts

Falmer Shadowmaster

Falmer, Independent Character, Infantry, Skirmish

50 pts

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Shadowmaster	4	4	3	4	2	3	2	9	6	-

Spells: Bound Sword, Frostbite, Ward, Oakflesh

Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!), The Hordes Beneath

A Falmer Shadowmaster may replace any number of their starting spells with:

• 13+ or lower (free)
• 14+ or higher +10 pts

A Falmer Shadowmaster may take Blowgun for + pts,

A Falmer Shadowmaster may take any of the following Poisons on one or more weapon:

• Fleshwilt Poison +10 pts per weapon
• Chaurus Bile +20 pts per weapon
• Mindbreak Poison +4 pts per weapon
• Lingering Death +6 pts per weapon
• Frostbite Venom (free)
• Nervegrasp +10 pts per weapon
• Wearyblood Draught +10 pts per weapon
• Steelbane Acid +8 pts per weapon

A Falmer Shadowmaster may take one of the following:

• Chitin armor for +2 pts
• Hardened Chitin armor for +10 pts

A Falmer Shadowmaster may be mounted on one of the following:

• Chaurus +45 pts
• Giant Frostbite Spider + 55 pts

Core

Falmer Warriors

Falmer, Horde, Infantry

10-25 models per unit

8 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Warriors	3	3	3	4	1	3	1	6	2	6+
Raid Leader	3	3	4	4	1	3	2	7	2	6+
Shaman	3	3	3	4	1	3	1	7	4	-

Wargear: Hand Weapon(Poisoned 4+), Chitin Armour

Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!), The Hordes Beneath, Character(Shaman and Raid Leader)

One Model may be upgraded to one of the following for +16 pts

• Shaman (has Bound Sword, Frostbite, may exchange for other spells 9+ lower)
• Raid Leader (has Chitin Armour and HW Poisoned 4+)

The entire unit may take one of the following:

• Poisoned(4+) Short Bow or Poisoned(4+) Bow for +3 pts per model
• Shield +1 pt per model
• Second Poisoned(4+) Hand Weapon or Poisoned(4+) Dagger +1 pt per model
• Spell: Frostbite or Sparks +2 pt per model

The entire unit may replace their Hand Weapon with:

• Poisoned(4+) Dagger (free)
• Poisoned(4+) Spear +1 pt per model

The entire unit may upgrade their Chitin Armour to Hardened Chitin for +2 pts per model

Chaurus

Horde, Scuttling Beasts

3-15 models per unit

15 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Chaurus	2	2	3	3	2	2	1	5	0	4+

Wargear: Chitin Carapace

Special Rules: Beasts of the Sightless Realm, The Hordes Beneath, Immune to Poison

Virulent Maw: Fire and Charge 1, S1 AP0, Poisoned(2+), range 12”.

0-1 Slaves

Mix of races, must be at least 66% Nord, +1 pt for Argonian, Khajiit, Altmer, Bosmer Horde, Infantry

10-80 models per unit

2 pts per Slave, 10 for Slavemaster

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Slave	1	1	2	3	1	2	1	2	1	-
Slavemaster	3	3	3	4	1	3	1	7	2	6+

Slave Special Rules:

Nightmarish Existence: Stubborn. If flee, cannot rally, even if caught.

Slavemaster Wargear: Hand Weapon(Poisoned 4+), Chitin Armour

Slavemaster Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!)

Unimaginable Cruelty: If morale check failed, Slavemaster may kill d3 slaves to reroll.

Elite

Spidermasters

Skirmish, Infantry, Monstrous Cavalry

1-3 Spidermasters, 0-10 Frostbite Spiders per unit.

65 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Spidermaster	3	3	3	4	1	3	2	8	2	6+
Giant Spider	2	2	6	5	3	4	3	8	0	-

Wargear: Hand Weapon(Poisoned 4+), Chitin Armour

Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!), The Hordes Beneath

The entire unit may take one of the following:

• Poisoned(4+) Short Bow or Poisoned(4+) Bow for +3 pts per model
• Shield +1 pt per model
• Second Poisoned(4+) Hand Weapon +1 pt per model
• Spell: Frostbite or Sparks or Bound Sword+2 pt per model

The entire unit may upgrade their Chitin Armour to Hardened Chitin for +2 pts per model

Deepcrawlers

Falmer, Horde, Scuttling Cavalry

3-10 models per unit, may take 0-5 Chaurus

24 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Deepcrawler	3	3	3	4	2	3	1(2)	6	2	4+
Raid Master	3	3	4	4	2	3	2(3)	7	2	4+

Wargear: Hand Weapon(Poisoned 4+), Chitin Armour

The entire unit is mounted on Chaurus. Chaurus may fire:

• Virulent Maw: Fire and Charge 1, S1 AP0, Poisoned(2+), range 12”. in addition to other attacks.

Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!), The Hordes Beneath, Character(Raid Leader)

One model may be upgraded to Raid Leader for +16 pts

The entire unit may take one of the following:

• Poisoned(4+) Short Bow or Poisoned(4+) Bow for +3 pts per model
• Shield +1 pt per model
• Second Poisoned(4+) Hand Weapon +1 pt per model
• Spell: Frostbite or Sparks or Bound Sword +2 pt per model

The entire unit may upgrade their Chitin Armour to Hardened Chitin for +2 pts per model

Gloomweavers

Falmer, Skirmish, Infantry

5-20 models per unit

16 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Gloomweaver	3	3	3	4	1	3	2	7	3	6+

Wargear: Hand Weapon(Poisoned 4+), Chitin Armour

Special Rules: Hatred(Everything!), The Hordes Beneath

Shroud of Darkness: Gloomweavers, and any attached Shadowmaster, have Chameleon(+1)

Any number of Gloomweavers may take one of the following:

• Poisoned(4+) Short Bow or Poisoned(4+) Bow for +3 pts per model
• Shield +1 pt per model
• Second Poisoned(4+) Hand Weapon or Poisoned(4+) Dagger +1 pt per model
• Spell: Frostbite or Sparks +2 pt per model
• Blowgun + pts per model

The entire unit may replace their Hand Weapon with:

• Poisoned(4+) Dagger (free)
• Poisoned(4+) Spear +1 pt per model

The entire unit may replace 4+ Poison on a weapon with Frostbite Venom(free)

Each model may take a Destruction, Alteration, Conjuration, Restoration or Mysticism spell cast on 13+ or lower

For every 5 models, one model may take any additional spell for +8 pts

For every 5 models, one model may a unique poison on a weapon:

• Fleshwilt Poison, Nervegrasp, Wearyblood Draught +8 pts per weapon
• Steelbane Acid, Lingering Death +6 pts per weapon
• Mindbreak Poison +4 pts per weapon

For every 5 models, 1 model may take up to 15 pts of magic items

Any number of Gloomweavers may upgrade their Chitin Armour to Hardened Chitin for +2 pts per model, or choose not to use armour at all for free

Wretches

Falmer, Horde, Infantry

10-40 models per unit

10 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Wretch	2	0	4	4	1	3	2	2	0	-

Special Rules: Blood Frenzy(cannot be shaken), Hatred(Everything!), Fearless, Cannot Hold Objectives

Trappers

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Trapper

Wargear:

Special Rules:

Support

Frostbite Spiders

Skirmish, Infantry, Monstrous Creature(Giant Frostbite Spider)

0-3 Giant Frostbite Spiders, 3-20 Frostbite Spiders per unit

8 pts per model(55 pts per Giant Frostbite Spider)

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Spider	2	2	3	3	1	4	2	5	0	-
Giant Spider	2	2	6	5	3	4	3	8	0	-

Wargear: Frost Fangs(Frostbite Venom)

Special Rules: Beasts of the Sightless Realm, The Hordes Beneath

Cave Crawlers: Frostbite Spiders treat Difficult Terrain, other than water features, as open ground. Dangerous Terrain tests must be taken as normal.

Spider's Web: If a unit directs any of its attacks in close combat against a unit of Frostbite Spiders, it gets -1 Initiative until end of turn. Multiple instances of this effect on any one unit do not stack.

Webspittle: Shooting attack. Move and Fire 1, S2 AP0, range 18”. Units hit count as caught in the Spider's Web(see above) this turn.

Giant Spiders cause Fear.

Chaurus Hunters

Skirmish, Scuttling Flyer Beasts

3-15 models per unit

30 pts per model

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Chaurus Hunter	2	2	3	3	2	4	2	5	0	5+

Wargear: Chitin Carapace

Stinger Claws: This is a Poisoned(2+) melee weapon that strikes at AP4.

Special Rules: Beasts of the Sightless Realm, The Hordes Beneath, Immune to Poison

Skeever Swarm

Horde, Beasts

3-20 bases per unit

16 pts per base

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Skeever Swarm	2	0	2	2	3	3	3	3	0	-

Special Rules: Beasts of the Sightless Realm, The Hordes Beneath, Swarms

Ataxia: This infectious disease carried by Skeevers sickens and weakens the coordination of its victims. If a unit suffers one or more unsaved wounds from a Skeever Swarm, the models in that unit contracts Ataxia at end of turn. You may put a marker on the unit to represent this(multiple cases of Ataxia do not stack). Once per turn, you may force the player controlling that unit to re-roll a single d6 for a unit with Ataxia(or for a model in the unit), other than a roll to wound or a roll to cast a spell. The second result must be abided by. If Ataxia is cured, it no longer affects the unit.

Spiderling Swarm

Horde, Infantry

3-20 bases per unit

13 pts per base

Name	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Mg	Sv
Spiderling Swarm	2	0	2	2	3	4	3	4	0	-

Wargear: Frost Fangs(Frostbite Venom)

Special Rules: Beasts of the Sightless Realm, The Hordes Beneath, Swarms

Cave Crawlers: Spiderlings treat Difficult Terrain, other than water features, as open ground. Dangerous Terrain tests must be taken as normal.

Equipment

Blowgun: Range 6”, Move and Fire 1, S2 AP2, Sniper

Spells

Destruction

Sparks: Cast on 3+, 1-handed. May be fired as a shooting attack with the following profile: S1 AP0, Fire and Charge 2, range 6", shock, Magicka Drain(1) on striking. May be cast during the close combat phase instead; in this case, it counts as hand weapon(but can only be dual wielded with a non-spell weapon) that is a shock spell weapon with Magicka Drain(1) on striking.

Frostbite: Cast on 3+, 1-handed. May be fired as a shooting attack with the following profile: S1 AP0, Fire and Charge 2, range 6", frost, chills on striking. May be cast during the close combat phase instead; in this case, it counts as hand weapon(but can only be dual wielded with a non-spell weapon) that is a frost spell weapon with Chills on striking.

Shock: Cast on 4+. Shooting attack. S3 AP0, range 18", Move and Fire 1, Magicka Drain(1) on striking, shock.

Ice Spike: Cast on 4+, shooting attack. S3 AP0, range 18", Move and Fire 1, Chills on striking, frost.

Chain Lightning: Cast on 8+, shooting attack. S3 AP0, Move and Fire 1, Range 24", shock. Hits from Chain Lightning cause Magicka Drain(1). For each unsaved wound, the targeted unit takes an additional hit. These additional hits, if they wound, generate additional hits of their own, and so on.

Ice Storm: Cast on 9+, shooting attack. S3 AP3, Template, Fire and Charge 1, frost.

Lightning Bolt: Cast on 10+, shooting attack. S7 AP0, Move and Fire 1, Range 48", hit causes Magicka Drain(1), shock.

Icy Spear: Cast on 11+, Shooting attack. S5 AP5, Move and Fire 1. Range 36", model hit strikes at Initiative 1 this turn, frost

Frost Cloak: Cast on 14+, cast any time, Cloak. Enemy models in base contact with caster(and enemy models in base contact with those) take a S3AP5 frost hit at Initiative 10 each round of combat, until the beginning of your next turn. Only one Cloak can be active at once on a model.

Wall of Frost: Cast on 16+. Shooting attack. Large Blast, Move or Fire 1, Range 12". This shooting attack does not have to target a unit; the rest of caster's unit not also shooting a weapon that does not have to target a unit cannot shoot or run this round as per the normal rules. Instead simply target a spot on the table(within range, and no friendly models underneath) with all models in the unit that can target in this way, and roll for scatter. Note exactly where the large blast marker hits. The marker remains in play where it lands until your next turn, affecting everyone underneath it; it represents a wall of frost. At the end of each turn, while the wall lasts, each model with any part of its base underneath it takes a S3 AP0 Ignores Cover frost hit that Chills on striking. Each model that was underneath it(with any part of its base) at any point during this player turn then takes a S3 AP0 Ignores Cover frost hit that Chills on striking. At the beginning of your next turn, remove the wall from play.

Conjuration

Bound Sword: Cast on 4+, 1-handed, close combat phase. Equips a Bound hand weapon in casting hand until end of turn.

Bound Dagger: Cast on 4+, 1-handed, close combat phase. Equips a Bound Dagger in casting hand until end of turn.

Bound Spear: Cast on 4+, 1-handed, close combat phase. Equips a Bound Spear in casting hand until end of turn.

Bound Bow: Cast on 6+, shooting phase. Equips a Bound Bow in both hands until end of turn.

Bound Battleaxe: Cast on 6+, close combat phase. Equips a Bound Battleaxe in both hands until end of turn.

Alteration

Stoneflesh: Casts on 8+. 1-handed, may be cast any time. Caster gets +1 to his armor save this turn. Multiple instances do not stack.

Ironflesh: Casts on 12+. 1-handed, may be cast any time. Caster gets +2 to his armor save this turn. Multiple instances do not stack.

Ebonyflesh: Casts on 16+, 1-handed, may be cast any time. Caster gets +3 to his armor save this turn. Multiple instances do not stack.

Soften the Meal: Casts on 18+, 1-handed, may be cast at the beginning of any phase. Select a unit within 6" of caster. Until the beginning of your next turn, every model in that unit has -1 Toughness. Multiple instances do not stack.

Illusion

Screams from Beneath: Cast on 4+, shooting attack. Fire and Charge 1, Range 36". Models hit must must re-roll all Power Dice whenever they successfully cast a spell until the end of next turn, and abide by the second result(remember that each die can only ever be re-rolled once).

Vision of Eyelessness: Cast on 5+, close combat phase, 1-handed. A model in base contact with caster is Blinded this round.

Lure Prey: Cast on 7+ at the beginning of your opponent's close combat phase. Targets an enemy unit that could charge caster's unit this phase. That unit must take a Leadership test on its lowest value. If it fails, it must attempt to charge caster's unit.

Deathly Trance: Cast on 8+. Cast at the beginning of either player's shooting phase. Chose a Mortal model other than a Monstrous Creature within 6" of caster. That model takes a Leadership test on its own value. If it succeeds, that model resists this spell, and cannot be Commanded until the beginning of your next turn. If it fails, you Command that model until the end of this turn.

Shadow Walk: Cast on 8+, at the beginning of any phase. This phase, caster is Invisible.

Shadow Weave: Cast on 11+, any time. Caster gets Chameleon(+2) this turn. Multiple instances do not stack.

Enslave: Cast on 14+. Cast at the beginning of either player's shooting phase. Chose a Mortal model other than a Monstrous Creature within 6" of caster. That model takes a Leadership test on its own value. If it succeeds, that model resists this spell, and cannot be Commanded until the beginning of your next turn. If it fails, you Command that model until the end of next turn.

Cripple Prey: Cast on 14+. Shooting attack. Move and Fire 1, range 18”. Models hit are Paralyzed until the end of next turn.

Feast of Suffering: Cast on 14+. Shooting attack. Move and Fire 2d6, range 12”. Models hit are Blinded until end of turn. For each enemy model hit, caster immediately takes a S2AP0 hit.

Wail of the Wretched: Cast on 18+, shooting attack. Fire and Charge 1, Range 36”. The unit hit, if it has not already taken a Morale check this turn, must immediately pass a Morale check or flee. All models in the unit must must re-roll all Power Dice whenever they successfully cast a spell until the end of next turn, and abide by the second result(remember that each die can only ever be re-rolled once).

Impenetrable Gloom: Cast on 19+ at the beginning of any phase. Caster's unit gain Chameleon(+2) until end of turn. This does not stack with other Chameleon effects, or with multiple instances of itself, but it does stack with all other types of cover saves as normal.

Mysticism

Soul Trap: Cast on 4+, 1-handed. Cast at the start of the Fight sub-phase during the close combat phase. Caster's attacks gain the Soul Trap special rule until end of turn.

Restoration

Scargrowth: Cast on 6+ during any movement phase, 1-handed. Caster is Healed on a 6.

Ward: Cast on 7+, 1-handed. Cast in response to an enemy spell which would target or immediately effect caster, caster's unit, or another one of caster's spells. If this spell is successfully cast, caster attempts to Ward the targeted spell(see the Scrollhammer Rulebook for details).

Flesh Mend: Cast on 9+ during any movement phase, 1-handed. Caster is Healed on a 5+.