The 9th Age

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The 9th Age is a community project created in response to the Skub (a fairly major understatement) that came about from End Times and Age of Sigmar in Warhammer Fantasy.

The project seeks to be a natural evolution of 8th Edition with balanced rules for every Warhammer model, and lore that reflects the army while being changed enough to avoid copyright issues. The team has a lawyer on retainer in case Games Workshop decides to sue, although the wisdom of them doing so would be poor since it only serves to sell their models for them.

The game is in a constant state of production, with dedicated rules creation and balance being an ongoing effort that sees every army tweaked when a new faction is added to best ensure minimum power creep or overpowering.

Lore is being carefully written to represent each faction at various points in Warhammer history, so any version of the lore you prefer is represented. In addition, all lore is presented as an account so fans can disregard anything they dislike and count their own favoured interpretation.

NOTE: THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE FOLLOWING IS IN VARYING STAGES OF COMPLETION.

Tool Changes

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• An ordinary D6 may be used as a Scatter Dice. 1 and 6 are Hits, and any other result is an arrow pointing the direction the 1 side is facing.

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• All models underneath a line template are considered to be hit.

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Army Building Changes

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• Warband games are games below 1500 points. Grand Armies are games above 4000 points.

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• Some models have decimal point values. This is rounded up when determining the total point value of a Unit. Some upgrades have two values listed. The first is the upgrade cost on a Lord, the second on a Hero.
• Core Units can only be duplicated a maximum of four times. Heroes can be a maximum of 50% of your army points, with a maximum of three of the same model. Lords can be a maximum of 35% of your army points, with a maximum of three of the same model.
• Some armies have rules which allow a model normally in one category to be taken in another, in which case they still count as duplicates from their original category but count their points as their new category. For example if a rule enables you to take Special category chariots as Core, you can still only have a maximum of three chariot Units but the Core chariots count towards your Core points while the Special ones count towards your Special points.
• All armies must have a minimum of four Units, regardless of points level. Characters do not count towards the minimum, and all War Machine models you field only count as a single Unit towards this minimum.
• Models or upgrades marked "Once Per Army" may only be taken once per army. Models or upgrades marked "One Of A Kind" can only be taken once per army unless playing at the Grand Army (4000+ points) size at which point they can be taken twice per army.
• Models marked "0-X Choice" (for example "0-2") ignore rules for duplication and can be taken until the x value. At Warband level games, the x value is half. At Grand Army games, it is doubled. Fractions round up.

Core Rules Changes

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• Anytime part of a model has a separate profile or is otherwise unique such as Crew for War Machines, it is referred to as a "Model Part".
• The final Rank in a Unit can have empty spaces as long as it is aligned with the other Ranks.
• If two effects happen simultaneously and the order matters, the effects controlled by the player who's turn it is happen first. Players who have multiple simultaneous effects choose what order they happen in. For example, rules that take place at the start of the Magic Phase. If a choice is involved, like abilities that are chosen to activate, the player who's turn it is must choose whether or not theirs will be activated before the other player chooses if their own will.
• Models are grouped into Height based on what type of model they are. Small is Infantry, War Beasts, Swarms, and War Machines. Medium is Cavalry, Monstrous Infantry, Monstrous Cavalry, and Chariots. Large models are specifically designated as Large Target in their rules.
• Line of Sight is anything in a model's front arc not behind Obscuring Terrain or a model that is larger than both target and the observing model. For example a Small model can see a Large model even if there is a Medium model between them, but a Small model cannot see another Small model if a Medium or Large model is between them. Models in the same Unit do not block each other, regardless of their sizes.
• Model size factors into providing Cover. See chart below.
• Models can move within 1/2 inch of anything, but must still try to end their turn at least more than 1 inch from all other models not in Close Combat with them and all Impassible Terrain. In circumstances where there is no option or a rule allows it then models may come within a shorter distance to friendly Units or terrain, but base contact between enemies can only occur if a Charge put them into Close Combat.
• Models with 0 Toughness take a Wound on a 2+.
• When multiple Leadership values are available for the same Unit, players may choose which to use for a test.
• Number modifiers are applied in the following order: first, borrowed modifiers such as Inspiring Presence or modifiers set to a certain value as a result of something such as a failed Fear Test. Second, multiplications such as halved or doubled stats, fractions always rounded up unless otherwise indicated. Finally, addition or subtraction such as gaining a +1 or -3.
• Optional rules exist for a game type where magic items and upgrades are kept secret until used and revealed.
• Rules for generic battlefields and deployment positions determined by dicerolls if desired. One of these is Flank Attack, where one player has a longer deployment zone on the sides while the other player has a longer deployment zone in the middle.
• Rules for secondary objectives which award additional Victory Points. These are Hold the Ground (control the middle of the battlefield), Breakthrough (control the other side of the board), and Secure Target (both players mark a point on the board and both players try to control both points).
• Players decide at the start of the battle which one of them chooses which deployment zone they begin the game in. The other player is the one who actually deploys first. Players take turns deploying at least one Unit (but as many as they want on that same turn) until all of their models (barring those with special deployment rules such as Ambushing) have been placed. All War Machines and all solo Characters are deployed at once as if a single Unit. The player who finishes deploying first decides if they want to go first or second, and both players roll a D6 with the player who finished first adding the number their opponent's then undeployed Units to their roll. The player with the higher result goes first if the player who finished deploying first wanted to, or second if they wanted to go second. If a tie, the player who took longer to deploy chooses who goes first and second.
• Stand And Shoot can be used as a Charge Reaction even if the Charging Unit is outside their maximum range.
• Units Charge at the lowest Movement score in that Unit.
• If a Unit redirects a Charge at a second Unit due to the first one fleeing and the second Unit also flees, it may then choose to continue Charging either of the two Units but must choose which before rolling to do so.
• If a Unit Charges, it turns the orientation where the maximum number of models in that Unit were in that arc. For example, if an enemy Unit is Charging from the flank of your Unit but most of their models are in your Units Front Arc rather than the side they were Charging from, they orient themselves to fight face to face rather than attacking from the flank.
• When a Charge is successful, the Unit that is Charging moves into parallel base contact. If this is impossible due to Terrain or other Units, the Unit which is Charged moves to make this possible with the Charger moving the most and the Chargee moving the least possible. If the Chargee is already in Close Combat from a previous turn then it cannot move and the Charge fails. If multiple Chargers engage the same Chargee on the same turn, Units are pivoted so the most models are in base contact with the Chargee moving the least.
• Units that Charge a Fleeing Unit may make a post-combat pivot if they pass a Leadership Test.
• Units that destroy an enemy Unit may make a Post-Combat Pivot or Reform. A Post-Combat Pivot is a new Maneuver allowing the Unit to turn any direction so long as the center of the Unit remains in the same place. In addition, and models with the Front Rank rule may be reorganized so long as they remain in a legal position. If a Post-Combat Reform is done, models cannot Score by claiming Secondary Objectives this turn or Charge on this turn or the next.
• Enemy Units not currently in Close Combat cannot block a Charge to a different Unit by causing a situation where the Units cannot come into base contact with each other. Models are moved until the two Units are in base contact, with the Chargee and blocking Unit moving as little as possible. The exception is if Line of Sight is blocked to the would-be Chargee due to model size of the Unit between them.
• Units that have been reduced to >25% of their size since the battle began must make a Leadership test at a 50% penalty, rounded up, or Flee.
• A Unit that flees through an enemy Unit or Dangerous Terrain must take a Dangerous Terrain (3) test.
• Units can move backwards or strafe at half their Movement.
• Models may Pivot by being turned in any direction so long as the center of the Unit remains in the same place.
• When wheeling during Movement, no model can move/March further than its possible total allowed distance (so if a Unit Wheels around terrain and as a whole the Unit only moves its allowed 8 inches except for one model at the end which due to the angles technically would be moving 10 inches, then that move is illegal and cannot be made). If a Swift Reform is involved, distance is measured after said reform.
• To Hit modifiers are added/subtracted from Ballistic Skill when shooting.
• Unless a rule (such as Breaking From Combat or Combat Reforms) otherwise states, models in Close Combat may not move.
• Models who move after becoming un-engaged in Close Combat (such as through Magical Moves) lose their bonus post-Combat Maneuver.
• After Fleeing and Pursuing Units roll for distance moved, the Fleeing models are physically moved then the Pursuing models separately.
• Rank and File Models in base contact with something in an enemy Unit that is not a Rank and File model can still target Rank and File models in the enemy Unit instead. If there is more than one type of Rank and File model in the enemy Unit, the type that outnumbers the others is your alternative target. If there is an equal number of them, the attacking player may choose which is being attacked.
• A maximum of +3 Overkill value is counted in Challenges.
• If Flanking an enemy Unit with a Unit of your own which has at least one full Rank, gain a bonus of +2 to Combat Resolution rather than just +1 from Flanking otherwise.
• If attacking an enemy Unit with a Unit of your own from the Rear which has at least one full Rank, gain a bonus of +3 to Combat Resolution rather than just +2 from Rear attacking otherwise.
• Steadfast causes Leadership modifier difference in Combat Score to be ignored. Units cannot gain Steadfast against Units engaged from the Flank or Rear.
• When a Unit Flees while in Combat with multiple enemy Units with an equal number of Ranks that are not Fleeing, the player who is being fled from chooses which Unit the enemy Flees from. The Fleeing Unit Pivots to face directly away and moves 2d6 distance.
• When a Unit Flees and other Units Pursue, both roll 2d6. If a Pursuit Unit rolls equal or higher, the Fleeing Unit is instantly destroyed.
• If both players are making Combat Reforms, the player who's turn it is chooses who goes first. When making a Combat Reform, the amount of models in base contact with the enemy must remain the same. Characters in bade contact must also remain in base contact, although nothing must remain in contact with the same models as they were before.
• Every Attack that is not made in Close Combat is a Ranged Attack.
• Special Attacks can be made in Close Combat, Movement, or Shooting Phases. Unless otherwise indicated they are never affected by a modifier from Weapons or special rules.
• All attacks that target whole Units only hit Rank and File models unless otherwise indicated. If a Defending Unit is made of mixed models which don't share the same characteristic values or special rules, the models which outnumber the others count as the stats for every model in the entire Unit. In the case of a tie, the Attacker chooses.
• When removing casualties, the priority goes towards first having the most Units still in base contact, then the most models.
• When the game ends, half the points value of each Fleeing Unit is added to the opposing player's Victory Points (rounding up). For every Unit reduced to 25% of its starting Wounds or less (Characters are not counted for this), half of the points value of each Unit is added to the opposing player's Victory Points (rounding up). Every Standard Bearer killed or broken gives +50 Victory Points. Players gain Victory Points for completing any Secondary Objectives used, although Secondary Objectives can only be completed by Units with a Standard Bearer (not the Battle Standard Bearer), do not have any models with the Light Troops rule, are not Fleeing, did not Ambush on turn four or later, and has not performed a Post-Combat Reform in that phase.
• Alternative rules for determining the game winner (seen below).

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Magic Changes

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• Spells are grouped into Paths (Lores by another name) and each Path has six spells. Wizards roll a dice for each Wizard Level they have (some Wizards can take additional spells beyond their level), and knows a spell of the dice result. No numbered spell in your army can be known more than once. Signature spells, marked with a 0, can be learned by any and all of your Wizards by using one of their spell slots. If you roll a duplicate spell for any Wizard, you may instead specifically choose a spell that has not yet been taken. If all spells are already selected for that Path, only Signature spells may be taken with additional spell slots being lost.
• Wizards who are Level 1 or 2 are called "Apprentice Wizards" and add +1 to both Casting and Dispel rolls. Level 3 and 4 are Wizard Masters, who add +2 to Casting and Dispel rolls. All total casting or Dispel modifiers cannot exceed +3 unless a rule otherwise indicates or the spell is cast with Overwhelming Power.
• Augments only target friendly Units. Auras are spells that affect all models the spell specifies within a radius. Damage spells can only be cast on enemies not currently in Close Combat. Direct spells can only be used in the caster's Front Arc. Focused spells only affect individual models or Model Parts. Hexes only target enemy Units. Ground spells use templates. Permanent spells remain until the end of the game unless the spell indicates otherwise.
• Spells that use a line to figure out who is affected apply to all enemies under the line, and the line counts as a template.
• Vortex spells begin at the caster and move a D6 roll multiplied by the spell range value towards the chosen target location. Once the spell reaches the chosen destination it is removed from play and the spell ends.
• If a spell is cast on a Unit which then breaks into smaller Units, the spell continues affecting all models part of the original Unit when the spell was cast. Models that later join an affected Unit are not affected by the spell. If any model affected by the same spell Dispels it, all affected models have the spell Dispelled. If the original caster of the spell dies, the spell is removed as if it had been automatically dispelled in the next Dispel Phase.
• Winds of Magic is now "Magic Flux".
• No player may ever use more than 12 Magic Dice in the same turn. No player may ever gain more than 2 Magic Dice per turn outside of Magic Flux. No player may use more than 5 dice to cast any spell.
• To Channel Power Dice, roll D6 and add 1 for every non-Fleeing model with the Channel special rule. If the result is seven or more, add one extra Power Dice.
• Both players can attempt to Dispel Remains In Play spells during either player's Magic Phase, with the player who's turn it is currently not having the first chance. Remains In Play spells have to have been in play since the preceding Magic Phase before they can be dispelled. The Wizard who cast a spell can instantly Dispel it, while opposing players must use a Dispel roll. Dispel rolls are made using the same dice pool used to cast spells.
• Spells that affect Attributes must have which ones selected declared before casting.
• Wizards affected by Lost Focus cannot add bonus modifiers to their magic. They still suffer negative effects and modifiers.
• Spells automatically fail on a casting roll using a single power dice that results in a result of 1 or 2.
• Any magic roll with two or more natural 6 rolls is an Overwhelming Power result, which adds the total number of dice used to cast the spell and a D3 result to the result.
• No Miscast occurs if the enemy Dispels a spell during the casting.
• Miscasts are resolved by rolling 2D6 and consulting a table. All hits caused by a Miscast are Magic Attacks resolved at a Strength equal the total power dice used to cast the spell +2 with Armor Piercing (1). The Wizard who cast the spell cannot make saves of any kind against the damage, and the player's Dice Pool has a number of dice equal to the amount used to cast the spell removed.
• Dimensional Cascade on the Miscast Table is now Breach In The Veil, which has a 50% chance to kill the Wizard if four Power Dice were used in the spell, and instantly does if five Power Dice were used.
• Calamitous Detonation is now Catastrophic Detonation.
• Detonation is now Witch Fire, which deals one hit per Magic Dice used in the spell against the entire Unit, with no more than one (but not necessarily any) hitting the Wizard.
• Magical Feedback is now Sorcerous Backlash.
• Power Drain is now Amnesia, which reduces the Wizard Level by 2 instead of D3.
• Bound Spells cannot receive a modifier from Overwhelming Power.
• Bound Spells cannot suffer a Miscast. Magic Dice equal to those used in the spell are removed from the controlling player's Dice Pool instead, and if four or more were used that Bound Spell is lost for the rest of the game. Dispel attempts against the use of a Bound Spell have +1 to the Dispel roll of the other player, exceeding the normal modifier limit.
• Captured Standards are not resurrected by spells or abilities.

Model Types, Abilities/Troop Type Rules, Special Rules, And Weapons

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Model Types

• Chariots have the Monstrous Ranks troop type rule.
• Monsters have Monster Ranks troop type rule. They have the Large Target, and Terror special rules.
• Ridden Monsters have Monster Ranks troop type rule. They have the Large Target, and Terror special rules.
• War Machines have the Reload! special rule.
• Any model that can ride something becomes the troop type of the mount. They get a Combined Profile. For example War Beasts become Cavalry, Monstrous Beasts become Monstrous Cavalry, and Monsters become Ridden Monsters.
• Chariots consist of Mount parts, Crew parts, and Hull parts.
• When not attacking or shooting, mulipart models use one set of Characteristics. Movement is the Mount, Weapon Skill and Leadership is the highest among the Crew/Rider, Toughness is the highest Toughness available in any part, Wounds are the sum of all parts (remove entire the model as a casualty at 0), Armor Save/Ward Save/Regeneration are the highest available in any part (Barding and Mount Protection increase that value only if a Crew/Rider value is used. For example if the Rider has 5+ Armor and the Mount has 3+, then adding Barding does nothing).
• Attacks against Ridden Monsters are always against the Monster. Monster models always use their Movement, Weapon Skill, Toughness, Wounds (at 0 the entire model is removed), and Armor Save/Ward Save/Regeneration (unless otherwise noted). Ridden Monsters use the Leadership that is the highest available in any part.
• War Machines automatically fail all Characteristic Tests other than Leadership. They cannot Pursue. War Machines and anything in Close Combat with them cannot make Combat Reforms. War Machine facing is ignored, and Charging Unit in base contact with the War Machine does not need to make base contact with Crew.
• Catapults: Templates scatter D6 multiplied by two (not 2D6, D6x2) from chosen location to determine final position. A roll of natural 6 on the scatter is a misfire that is discarded. Catapults sometimes have numbers in brackets, which only affect a single model in the exact center of the template.
• Flame Thrower: Place a 3” Template with its Centre within Line of Sight and Range. Then move the Template D6” straight away from the Flame Thrower (centre of the model to the centre of the Template). If a '6' was rolled for the distance, the Flame Thrower has misfired: the shot is discarded, and the Flame Thrower must roll on the Misfire Table with a ‐1 modifier. Otherwise, all models touched by the Template during this D6” movement are hit, using the Strength and special rules given by the Weapon's profile. Any unit that could potentially be hit by the Template (i.e. is under the Template's initial position and 5 ” forward) is considered a potential target for the attack (and thus may not be a friendly unit or be Engaged in Combat).
• Bolt Thrower: Determine the maximum number of possible hits by measuring in which of the Target's arcs the Bolt Thrower is. If it is in the Front or Rear arc, the maximum number of hits is equal to the number of ranks in the target unit. If the Bolt Thrower is in either flank arc, the maximum number of hits is equal to the number of files in the target unit. If the Bolt Thrower hits its target, roll to wound and roll for saves as normal. If a model is removed as a casualty, the bolt penetrates the rank (or file) and causes another hit on the target with a ­1 Strength modifier. Keep adding hits as long as a model is removed as casualty and each time add another ­1 Strength modifier (to a minimum of 1). No more hits than the “maximum number of hits” can be made (i.e. initial number of ranks or files).
• Choose a target unit as normal, and choose a point within Line of Sight on the base of a model in the target unit. Roll to hit as normal. Ignore any to­hit modifiers from Hard and Soft Cover, and add +1 to hit if the model under the chosen target point has the Large Target special rule. A failed to­hit roll of a Cannon can never be rerolled. If a natural '1' is rolled to hit, the Cannon has misfired: the shot is discarded and the Cannon must roll on the Misfire Table. If a successful hit is scored, draw a Line Template from the chosen point in a direction directly away from the Cannon (from the centre of the model), a number of inches as given in the bracket (X"). This line immediately stops if it touches Impassable Terrain or Walls.

The model under the cannonball's initial landing point suffers a hit with the Strength and special rules given in the Cannon's profile, while the next models under the Line Template may suffer a hit with the same rules, except that the Strength is halved. If a model survives the hit, the cannonball stops and no more models are hit. The second and third hits are at half the base Strength.

• Volley Gun: Volley Guns follow the normal rules for shooting with the following exceptions: all Volley Guns have the Multiple Shots special rule, from which they never suffer to­hit penalties. If the number of shots is a predetermined number (such as Multiple Shots (6)), the Volley Gun cannot misfire. However, if the number of shots is randomized (such as Multiple Shots (2D6)), the Volley Gun can misfire. If one natural '6 ' (after rerolls) is rolled when rolling for the number of shots, the Volley Gun has a ­1 to hit modifier for this attack. If you roll two or more unmodified '6 ' (after rerolls) when rolling for the number of shots, the Volley Gun misfired: all shots are discarded and the Volley Gun must roll on the Misfire Table.
• All artillery shares a single Misfire table.
• If a Character Charges out of a Unit and the enemy declares Stand and Shoot, it takes ALL of the shooting.
• Make Way: Step 3 of the Round of Combat sequence, any Characters in the Front Rank who are not in base contact with enemy models can be moved to the Front Rank as long as they do not displace another Characters and are not on an mismatching base size.
• Choice of General MUST be indicated in the Army List.
• Models do not have to use Inspiring Presence for their own Leadership if the player does not want them to.
• Models do not have to use Hold Your Ground if the player does not want them to.
• When Battle Standard Bearers break from Combat, the Battle Standard is lost with the Magic Standard and Hold Your Ground rule, and model loses all effects as if the Standard was captured.
• Models that refuse a Challenge have their Leadership changed to 0 and the effect of Stubborn is lost by it and its Unit until Combat ends or the Character accepts/issues a Challenge, they cannot make any more Close Combat Attacks, and if a Battle Standard Bearer the Hold Your Ground rule is lost and the +1 Combat Resolution bonus is lost until the end of the Combat Round. During a Challenge models count as having Base Contact with each other, although they do not have to physically be moved to make it so. After a model dies in a Challenge all remaining Attacks may be directed towards it for an Overkill bonus.
• If a Unit causes a Break Test in an enemy Unit and wins the tie by having a Musician, the losing Unit loses its Leadership Modifier for the Break Test and Combat Reform Tests.
• When a Standard is Captured, the model is replaced with a Rank and File model. Some Standard Bearers can be upgraded to Veteran Standard Bearers, who can carry a Magic Standard up to 25 points in value. Veteran Standard Bearers have the One Of A Kind rule.
• All Unit Champions gain +1 Attack, +1 Weapon Skill, and +1 Ballistic Skill. When a Unit with a Champion rolls for a Charge, it will go at least a minimum of 4 inches regardless of any lower roll if that would make the Charge successful. If the Charge is still a failure, use the die results.

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Abilities And Troop Type Rules

• Monster Ranks: Unit only needs one model wide to be a full Rank.
• Mount's Protection: Models use the best available defense, once. If the Mount has a 6+, the rider has +1 Armor. If the Mount's Protection is 5+ the rider gains +2 Armor.
• Innate Defense: Models use the best available defense, once. If the model has 6+, it gets +1 Armor; as the defense number goes lower, the Armor increases by the same amount.
• All Characters and Command models have the Front Rank rule. If the Front Rank is full, models go into the next available Rank that does not have Front Rank models already. Front Rank models must remain in the front even through reorganization. When Front Rank models are killed, they are replaced with models from the other Ranks with others with the Front Rank rule having priority. If multiple models qualify to move up a Rank, the controlling player decides which do.
• Characters may be a Unit of 1. When a Character joins a Unit, they will always be in the Front Rank although where in the Front Rank is up to the controlling player. They can displace models with the Front Rank rule to make that happen. If their Move wasn't far enough to reach the Front Rank but could still reach the Unit, they take the Front Rank that requires the least amount of extra distance. If a Character joins a Unit with only a single Rank they can displace a model to the second Rank or join the front rank. Characters hit by templates in a Unit with more than 5 Rank and File models of the same type have one of the Rank and File models take the effects instead.
• Terror and spells both cause Units that fail Panic Tests to turn around and Flee in the exact opposite direction away from the source.
• Special Attacks do not benefit from weapons unless otherwise indicated, and do not benefit from other Special Rules that modify Close Combat or Shooting including those that provide Characteristics increases. All other effects affect the attack (for example, a Great Weapon or Thunderous Charge will not benefit a Stomp attack but a Potion of Strength will).

Special Rules

Weapons

• Parry: Close Combat To Hit rolls from the front better than 4+ (before modifiers are applied) cannot score successful hits.
• Flail: +2 Strength, To Hit rolls against models equipped with Flails have a +1 bonus.
• Great Weapon: Strike at Initiative 0.
• Paired Weapons: Strike at +1 bonus Initiative.
• Lance: War Beast and Monstrous Beast models can use Lances.
• Light Lance: Only grants +1 Strength, War Beast and Monstrous Beast models can use Light Lances.
• Spear: Armor Piercing (1), has Lethal Strike against Cavalry, Monstrous Cavalry, and Chariots if engaged in the front. Cannot be used by Mounted models.
• Shortbow: Volley Fire.
• Bow: Volley Fire.
• Longbow: Volley Fire.
• Crossbow: Unwieldy.
• Handgun: Unwieldy.
• Throwing Weapons: 12 inch range, has the same Strength as the user, Quick To Fire, Multiple Shots (2).

Terrain

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• When models fail a Charge through Dangerous Terrain, they do not have to make a Dangerous Terrain Test. Ordinary models make a d6 roll for Dangerous Terrain, Monstrous models roll 2d6, and Chariots, Monsters, and Ridden Monsters all roll 4d6. Some Dangerous terrain has a number, such as Dangerous Terrain (4). This indicates what number the dice have to be higher than to avoid taking Wounds in failed Dangerous Terrain Tests.
• Models always ignore the terrain they are inside of when determining Cover.
• Hills: Obscuring Terrain, a Unit partially on a Hill has Soft Cover while being completely off of a Hill provides Hard Cover, models with more than half of their base on a Hill have Large Height for Line of Sight and Cover.
• Water: A Rank of models that is at least partially in a Water feature does not count as being a full Rank. If more than half of the Unit is in a Water feature, the Unit counts as having no full Ranks. A Unit with Strider or Strider (Water) ignores the rules for Water.
• Walls: A model can only defend a Wall if it is in aligned and in base contact with it.
• Buildings: Models can enter Buildings by getting into Base Contact by the end of the Remaining Moves sub-phase. No model in the Unit can move more than three times its Movement from start position to the building itself while the Unit enters. Models inside Buildings gain the Flammable rule. No more than 15 models, unless they are Monstrous in which no more than 5, may Shoot from inside a building. Units fighting Combat inside Buildings count as having no Ranks for Combat Resolution or Steadfast, and both Standards and Battle Standards only count if the model carrying them was part of the group involved in the Combat. If the Combat is a draw or the attacker won and the attacker is not engaged with any Units outside the building, the attacker may perform a Post-Combat Pivot instead of continuing to attack the building occupants as long as it ends within 1 inch of the Building. If the attacker destroyed the defenders inside or they failed a Break Test and it is not engaged with any Units outside the building, the attacker may either perform a Post-Combat Pivot within 1 inch of the Building; if an enemy not inside the Building that it was engaged with Broke it may pursue them instead of continuing to attack the occupants of the Building. If an attacking Unit fails their Break Test, the building occupants cannot pursue and the attacking Unit while it and any Units it is engaged with are moved 1 inch away from the Building and all Combat participants count as being no longer engaged.

Army Change Summaries

Currently there are no named characters in The 9th Age. Some, like Lord Skrolk or High Queen Khalida who had rules that affect other models have had their rules integrated directly into the army (Skrolk making Plague Monks into Core options is default for the army for example, and Khalida's arrow buff is now contained within a magic item upgrade). Some The End Times models like Morghasts have rules, others like Nagash do not.

Note that these things may come at a later date.

Beast Herds (Beastmen)

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Daemon Legions (Daemons of Chaos)

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Dread Elves (Dark Elves)

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Dwarven Holds (Dwarfs)

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Empire Of Sonnstahl (The Empire)

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Higborn Elves (High Elves)

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Infernal Dwarves (Chaos Dwarfs)

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Kingdom Of Equitaine (Bretonnia)

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Ogre Khans (Ogre Kingdoms)

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Orcs and Goblins (Orcs & Goblins)

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Saurian Ancients (Lizardmen)

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Sylvan Elves (Wood Elves)

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The Vermin Swarm (Skaven)

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Undying Dynasties (Tomb Kings)

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Magic

• The Lore of Nehekhara is now the "Path of Sand".
  • The Restless Dead Lore Attribute is now "No Rest In Death", and is an Augment that may be used on any Unit within 6 inches or whatever friendly Unit the spell that triggers this spell is the target. Restores a number of Wounds indicated by the Risen value of the models (models without Risen values cannot benefit from this spell). Large Target models cannot regain more than two Wounds per Magic Phase from this spell. This triggers for any spell that is not a Hex.
  • The Signature spell, Khsar's Incantation Of The Desert Wind is now "The Desert Wind". A 5+ to Augment a Unit within 18 inches (11+ boosted, for a 12 inch Aura), the affected Units may make a Magical Move equal to its Movement (or Fly if it has that rule) distance.
  • 1 Djaf's Incantation of Cursed Blades is now "Cursed Blades". A 5+ to Augment a Unit within 18 inches (10+ boosted, for a 12 inch Aura), the affected Units gain Lethal Strike. Models that already have Lethal Strike reroll To Wound rolls in Close Combat.
  • 2 "Deadly Desiccation", the new version of Usekhp's Incantation of Desiccation. A 7+ to Hex a Unit within 24 inches to lower Toughness by 1 for one turn (9+ boosted to lower Strength by 1 as well).
  • 3 Ptra's Incantation of Smiting is now "Righteous Smiting". A 7+ to Augment a Unit within 18 inches (12+ boosted, for a 12 inch Aura) which either grants +1 Attack or every Aspen Bows, Great Aspen Bows, and Giant Aspen Bows in the Unit gain Multiple Shots (2). You must choose which of the two effects each Unit affected by the spell receives.
  • 4 "Divine Judgement" is a new spell. Divine Judgement is an 8+ Damage Hex, 10+ for the Boosted effect. A Unit within 36 inches must take a Leadership test with an additional D6. If failed, it suffers one Wound with Armor Piercing (6) for each point it failed by. If Boosted, you roll a D6 when choosing a target Unit; on a 3+ it affects an additional Unit (no Unit can be affected more than once by the same casting), and you continue rerolling for additional Units until you roll a 1 or a 2.
  • 5 "Shifting Sands" replaces Usirian's Incantation of Vengeance. At 9+ difficulty, 12+ for Boosted, is a Hex spell that affects an enemy within 24 inches (48 inches for Boosted). For one turn the target has -D3 Movement to a minimum of 1 and treats all Terrain (including Open Terrain) as Dangerous Terrain (2).
  • 6 "Ancient Glory" is a new spell at level 6. It grants +1 to the Weapon Skill, Strength, and Initiative of the target. At 10+ it is an Augment that lasts one turn and has a range of 18 inches. At 15+ it is an Aura with a range of 9 inches that Remains In Play. At 17+ it is an Aura of 15 inches and Remains In Play.

Army Rules

• The Hierophant does not have to be the highest level Wizard, but they are still mandatory, grant 6+ Regeneration to their Unit, and must be in the Path of Sand. At the start of your turn after the death of the Hierophant, you may choose a new Hierophant from your Path of Sand Wizards.
• Models now have the "Risen" stat, which indicates how many Wounds they recover with the Restless Dead Lore Attribute from the Lore of Nehekhara
• Hold Your Ground reduces the Wounds suffered by a Unit after the death of the Hierophant by 1. At the start of any turn you do not have an active Hierophant you must roll for Hierophant damage again. Only models with the rule "Dust To Dust" can suffer damage due to the death of a Hierophant.
• If at least half of the models in a Unit have the rule "Undead Construct", they suffer one less Wound from Dust To Dust and Unstable.
• "Undying Will" replaces My Will Be Done. This bonus is granted at the start of the Close Combat Phase. If a Character with this rule is mounted on a Large Target, it can grant this bonus to any friendly Undead Unit within 6 inches. The Character may also grant this bonus to any Unit engaged with the same enemy the Character is. The effect fades at the end of each turn.
• Models with "Necromantic Aura" reduce the number of Wounds suffered by Dust To Dust and Unstable by friendly Undead within 6 inches by 1. The models with this rule can never benefit from its effects.
• "Mummy's Curse" replaces "The Curse". Mummy's Curse deals a Strength 6 Armor Piercing (6) hit to whatever killed the model with this rule. If more than one model was part of the killing Combat, the hit is distributed randomly.
• "Underground Ambush" replaces Entombed Beneath The Sands. Functions like the standard Ambush rule, but emerging from the "Underground Point" which is determined when the controlling player chooses any point more than 3 inches away from an enemy and 1/2 inch away from any Impassible Terrain and scatters that point 2d6. The Unit emerges with either the front of the first Rank or the back of the last Rank in contact with the Underground Point. If the Underground Point is on an enemy Unit, the emerging Unit enters into base contact with their front Rank in Close Combat. The emerging Unit counts as having already Charged and cannot Charge again. If the Underground Point ends up somewhere that the model cannot emerge, the Unit remains underground and can try to emerge again next turn.

Equipment

• Aspen Bow: Shooting Weapon with a 24 inch range, has Strength 3 and Volley Fire. It ignores all shooting modifiers To Hit.
• Great Aspen Bow: Shooting Weapon with a 36 inch range, has Strength 5 and Volley Fire. It ignores all shooting modifiers To Hit. It can be used as a Hand Weapon that has -1 Strength in Close Combat.
• Vanquisher Eternal: 55 point Magic Halberd that can only be taken by models on foot. All Attacks made gain Lethal Strike. Can make two kinds of Attacks, chosen at the beginning of each Round of Combat: Focused Strike gives all Attacks made Multiple Wounds (D3), Sweeping Strike replaces normal Close Combat Attacks with one Attack towards every model in base contact that automatically hits and one attack that hits at 4+ against every model that can make a Supporting Attack against the bearer.
• Scourge of Kings: 50 points for Lords, 30 points for Heroes. Hand Weapon, Attacks made gain Armor Piercing (1) and every successful Hit counts as two Hits instead of one.
• Crown of the Pharaohs: 45 point Magical Armor. Grants 6+ Armor Save. If the bearer is not in Combat, they may use Undying Will on a single friendly Unit within 6 inches or if on a Mount with Large Target then within 12 inches. The bearer can use their Undying Will in the Shooting Phase by bestowing their unmodified Ballistic Skill instead of their Weapon Skill. Undying Will may only be used in one phase of each Player Turn.
• Armor of Eternities: 35 point Magical Plate Armor, models on foot only. Wearer has 1 extra Wound.
• Brooch of the Sun: 15 point Talisman. At the start of each round of Combat, one enemy Model Part of your choice in base contact with the bearer has their Attacks reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
• Death Mask of Teput: 35 point Enchanted Item. At the beginning of each Round of Combat the bearer may choose to negate either Inspiring Presence or Hold Your Ground for enemy Units in base contact.
• Sandstorm Cloak: 30 point Enchanted Item. Bearer gains Hard Target.
• Chariot of Nephet-Ra: 25 points, models on Chariot only. Impact Hits and Atacks made by the bearer's Chariot and its pulling beasts gain +1 Strength, Magical Attacks, and Flaming Attacks.
• Book of the Dead: Arcane Item. 50 points for Lords, 35 points for Heroes. Spells from the Path of Sand used by the bearer have their casting value reduced by 1. Each successful casting of the Path of Sand Attribute by the bearer raise one additional Wound on the target Unit which cannot affect Characters or Large Targets.
• Banner of the Entombed: 65 point Magic Standard. Models with Underground Ambush may add +1 to their Ambush roll if they declare it before rolling. If this is used, the starting Underground Point must be placed within 24 inches of the bearer of this item and the starting point only scatters 1D6.

Army Upgrades

Undying Dynasties players may choose alternative rule templates which are applied to their entire army.

• Commander Of The Terracotta Army
  • Skeletons, Skeleton Archers, Skeleton Cavalry, and Necropolis Guard MUST be upgraded with +1 Toughness, -1 Initiative, and all have Undead Construct. This increases the model prices by 3 points each.
  • Necropolis Guards may only add up to 20 models per Unit.
  • All non-Undead Constructs, including Characters, MUST be upgraded with +1 Toughness, -1 Initiative, and all have Undead Construct. This increases the model prices by 15 points each. All models that have Flammable lose it.
  • Skeleton Chariots may only have a maximum of 3 models per Unit.
  • All models have a Risen Characteristic of 1.
  • Non-Flying models with Underground Ambush and/or Light Troops lose those rules and cannot regain them.
  • Great Vultures, Scarab Swarms, and Winged Reapers cannot be taken in the army.

• Lord Of The Barrow Legion
  • Skeletons and Skeleton Archers MUST take Heavy Armor for 2 points per model.
  • Skeletons may replace their Spear and Shield for a Halberd at +1 points per model.
  • Skeleton Cavalry may take a Lance for +3 points per model, and Barding for +3 points per model.
  • Skeleton Chariots MUST take Heavy Armor for +5 points per model, and may take a Halberd for +5 points per model. Units cannot have more than 4 models.
  • Necropolis Guard MUST be upgraded with Heavy Armor for +2 points per model, and can only have a maximum of 25 per Unit.
  • Scarab Swarms MUST be upgraded with Ethereal for +15 points per model. A Unit can only have a maximum of 2 models.
  • Ethereal Models have a Risen Characteristic of 1.
  • Models with Large Target or Monstrous Cavalry may not be taken in the army.
  • Models in the army with Underground Ambush or Scout lose those rules and cannot regain them.
  • Non-Flying models with heavy Armor lose the Light Troops special rule and cannot regain it.

Lords

• Pharaoh (Tomb King)
  • Cost 10 points less
  • Have a Great Aspen Bow for free
  • Can take Heavy Armor for 12 points
  • Can only take ONE additional weapon (cannot take a Spear); Paired Weapons for 5 points, Flail for 5 points (1 point cheaper), Great Weapon for 15 points (9 points more expensive), a Lance for 15 points, or a Halberd for 10 points.
  • Can take a Skeletal Horse for 20 points, a Skeleton Chariot for 35 points (20 points cheaper), or a Royal Sphinx for 185 points (25 points cheaper)

• Death Cult Hierarch (Liche High Priest)
  • Costs 5 points less
  • Upgrading to a level 4 Wizard costs 30 points (5 points cheaper)
  • Skeleton Horse costs 20 points (5 points more expensive), may use the Ark of Ages (Casket of Souls, with slightly different rules as discussed below) as a mount for 170 points (55 points more expensive than taking an ordinary Ark of Ages)
  • Can be upgraded to be a "Soul Conduit" for 50 points, which allows you to roll D3+7 for your Magic Flux roll instead of the usual 2D6. If this is taken, the opponent's Dispel Dice will always be 6 plus their Channeling and any other source of Dispel Dice.

Heroes

• Nomarch (Tomb Prince)
  • Can take Heavy Armor for 12 points
  • May take a Shield for 3 points (one point more expensive)
  • May take an Aspen Bow for 3 points
  • May only take ONE weapon (cannot take Spear); Great Weapon costs 6 points (2 points more expensive), Flail costs 3 points (one point cheaper), Paired Weapons cost 3 points, Halberd costs 4 points, Lance (mounted only) costs 6 points
  • Can take a Skeletal Horse for 20 points, a Skeleton Chariot for 35 points (20 points cheaper), or a Royal Sphinx for 200 points (10 points cheaper).

• Death Cult Acolyte (Liche Priest)
  • Costs 5 points less
  • Upgrading to Level 2 Wizard costs 10 points less
  • Can take a Skeletal Horse for 15 points (5 points more expensive), may use the Ark of Ages (Casket of Souls, with slightly different rules as discussed below) as a mount for 170 points (55 points more expensive than taking an ordinary Ark of Ages)

• Tomb Harbinger (Tomb Herald)
  • Costs 10 points more
  • Has one more point of Toughness
  • Gains Poisoned Attacks
  • Sworn Bodyguard is replaced by Royal Guard, which functions once per Tomb Harbinger for any Nomarch or Pharaoh in the same Unit of your choice when you choose and takes one Hit per round of Combat, before Wound is rolled. Does not work for Challenges
  • May take Heavy Armor for 12 points
  • May take a Shield for 3 points (one point cheaper)
  • May take an Aspen Bow for 3 points
  • May only take ONE weapon (cannot take Spear); Great Weapon costs 6 points (2 points more expensive), Flail costs 3 points (one point cheaper), Paired Weapons cost 3 points, Halberd costs 4 points (two points more expensive), Lance (mounted only) costs 6 points
  • Can take a Skeletal Horse for 20 points, a Skeleton Chariot for 50 points (5 points cheaper), or an Amuut (Necroserpents, like those of Necropolis Knights) for 50 points
  • Grants Hatred to all non-Mount models in his Unit

• Tomb Architect (Necrotect)
  • Costs 10 points less
  • Has one more point of Weapon Skill
  • Does not have Hatred
  • May only take ONE weapon; Paired Weapons costs 3 points, Lance costs 6 points
  • Can take a Skeletal Horse for 15 points, a Skeleton Chariot for 50 points, or an Amuut (Necroserpents, like those of Necropolis Knights) for 50 points
  • Master of Stone replaces Stone Shaper, rather than giving all Units of Constructs within 12 inches Regeneration (6+) it instead gives a single Unit made entirely of Undead Constructs within 12 inches of your choice at the start of your turn Regeneration (5+)
  • Mason's Menagerie allows players fielding a Tomb Architect to field a Unit of 6 or less Shabti (Ushabti) as Core

Mounts

• Skeletal Horse (Skeletal Steed)
  • 2 points lower Leadership
  • Has Mount's Protection (6+)
  • May take Barding for 10 points

• Skeleton Chariot
  • May be pulled by two additional Skeletal Horses by increasing the base size to a Monster Base
  • Has Mount's Protection (6+)

• Amuut (Necroserpent)
  • Causes Fear

• Royal Sphinx (Khemrian Warsphinx)
  • Has 2 points less Toughness
  • Lost Killing Blow
  • Has Poisoned Attacks
  • Stomp (D6) replaces Thundercrush Attack
  • Loses Envenomed Sting and Fiery Roar upgrades, gains Lethal Strike (25 points) and Necromantic Aura (15 points) upgrades

• Ark of Ages (A new variety of Casket of Souls)
  • Has Mount's Protection (5+)
  • Counts as a Chariot with 4 Movement
  • Ark has 4 Strength, 5 Toughness (5 less), 5 Wounds (2 more)
  • Guards have 4 Strength (one more), one Attack (one less), Poisoned Attacks, Aspen Bows
  • Bound Spirits are Mounts that pull the Ark with 4 Movement, 2 Weapon Skill, 2 Strength, 2 Initiative, 6 Attacks
  • Has War Platform, Magical Attacks, Undead Construct, Ward Save (5+)
  • The Ark of Ages has no abilities of the Casket of Souls. Instead it has Divine Protection if the rider is the army Hierophant, granting a Ward Save (4+). Also has Sacred Ark, which adds 3 inches to the range of all non-Vortex spells and grants the rider access to the spells Wind Blast and Curse of the Westerlies from the Path of Heavens, and Shifting Sands from the Path of Sand
  • May be upgraded with Necromantic Aura for 15 points

Core

• Skeletons (Skeleton Warriors)
  • Minimum Unit size is 20 for 80 points, maximum Unit size is 60 at 5 points more per additional Skeleton
  • Have one less point of Leadership, have a Risen value of D3+3
  • Come with Light Armor (previously a 1 point upgrade)
  • Come with a Spear
  • May become a Veteran Standard Bearer

• Skeleton Archers
  • Minimum Unit size is 10 for 60 points, maximum Unit size is 30 for 6 points more per additional Skeleton Archer
  • Have one less point of Leadership, have a Risen value of D3+3
  • Come with Aspen Bows but have no access to additional weapons, come with Light Armor (previously a 1 point upgrade)
  • May become a Veteran Standard Bearer

• Skeleton Cavalry (Skeleton Horsemen/Skeleton Horse Archers)
  • Minimum Unit size is 5 for 65 points, maximum Unit size is 20 for 11 points more per additional Skeleton Cavalryman
  • Riders have one more point of Weapon Skill and Leadership, Skeletal Horse has 2 less points of Leadership, have a Risen value of D3+2
  • Has Mount's Protection (6+), Light Troops, Scout
  • Can take a Light Lance for one point per model, or for free can lose their Shield and Vanguard for a free Aspen Bow. Have no access to Spears
  • Can be upgraded with Light Armor for 1 point per model (previously free)
  • May become a Veteran Standard Bearer

• Skeleton Chariots
  • Minimum Unit size is 3 for 135 points, maximum Unit size is 10 for 35 points more per additional Skeleton Chariot
  • Has a Risen score of D3+1
  • Has Mount's Protection (6+), may take the Light Troops rule for free
  • Aspen Bows replace Bows, has a Light Lance. Has no access to Spears
  • May become a Veteran Standard Bearer

Special

• Necropolis Guard (Tomb Guard)
  • Minimum Unit size is 10 for 70 points, maximum Unit size is 40 for 11 points more per additional Necropolis Guard
  • Has a Risen value of D3+1
  • Has Bodyguard, Magical Attacks, Poisoned Attacks
  • Shields cost 1 point per model (up from free)
  • May take Paired Weapons for 1 point per model, or Halberds for 2 points per model

• Scarab Swarms (Tomb Swarms)
  • Minimum Unit size is 2 for 70 points, maximum Unit size is 7 for 25 points more per additional Scarab Swarm
  • Have one more point of Movement, has a Risen value of D3+3
  • Has Armor Piercing (1), Hard Target, Distracting

• Shabtis (Ushabti)
  • Minimum Unit size is 3 for 110 points, maximum Unit size is 10 for 37 points more per additional Shabti
  • Have one more point of Movement and Strength, has a Risen value of 1
  • Has Light Armor, Innate Defense (5+), Fear
  • May only take ONE weapon; Great Aspen Bows for free, Paired Weapons for 5 points per model, or Halberds for 10 points per model
  • May take a Magical Standard up to 25 points in points

• Tomb Cataphracts (Necropolis Knights)
  • Minimum Unit size is 3 for 165 points, maximum Unit size is 6 for 55 points more per additional Tomb Cataphract
  • Has a Risen value of 1
  • Lost Stone Hide (3+ Armor Save) and gained Innate Defense (5+), has Fear, has Mount's Protection (6+)
  • Can take Underground Ambush for 20 points (previously 5 points per model)
  • Lost Spear, has Light Lance instead
  • Can take a Magical Standard up to 50 points

• Great Vultures (Carrion)
  • Minimum Unit size is 3 for 80 points, maximum Unit size is 9 for 20 points more per additional Great Vulture
  • Have a Risen value of D3+1
  • Have Fly (9), Skirmishers

• Sand Scorpion (Tomb Scorpion)
  • Have one additional Wound, have a Risen value of 1
  • Have Magic Resistance (2) (previously Magic Resistance (1)), Fear, Innate Defense (5+)

• Sand Stalkers (Sepulchral Stalkers)
  • Minimum Unit size is 3 for 150 points, maximum Unit size is 9 for 50 points more per additional Sand Stalker
  • Gained 2 points of Ballistic Skill, have a Risen value of 1
  • Have Innate Defense (5+), Fear, Light Troops
  • Can be upgraded with Underground Ambush for 20 points (previously free)
  • Transmogrifying Gaze has been replaced with Petrifying Gaze, which counts as a 12 inch range Strength 2 Special Shooting Attack with Armor Piercing (6), Multiple Shots (D6+1), Quick to Fire, and when rolling To Wound the Toughness is replaced with Initiative

• Battle Sphinx (Khemrian Warsphinx)
  • 220 points (costs 10 points more)
  • Riders have one more point of Weapon Skill and one additional Attack, have a Risen value of 1
  • Crew lost Spears, gained Light Lances
  • Lost Terror, Thundercrush Attack, Large Target, and Howdah Crew. Gained Poisoned Attacks (previously a 10 point upgrade), Innate Defense (5+)
  • May take Innate Defense (4+) for 25 points
  • Breath Weapon replaces Fiery Roar for 25 points (5 points more expensive)

Rare

• Winged Reapers (Morghast Harbingers/Archai)
  • Minimum Unit size is 2 for 155 points, maximum Unit size is 5 for 72 points more per additional Winged Reaper
  • Lost one Attack, have a Risen value of 1
  • Lost Ebon-wrought Armor, can take Light Armor for 10 points per model
  • Lost Hover. Gained Undead Construct, Fly (6), Innate Defense (5+)
  • May only take ONE weapon; Paired Weapons for 5 points per model (previously free for Harbingers), Halberd for 12 points per model (previously free for Archai)
  • Can be upgraded with Necromantic Aura for 20 points (previously free), Autonomous (can March outside the General's Inspiring Presence range) for 10 points per model

• Dread Sphinx (Necrosphinx)
  • 245 points (20 points more)
  • Gained one point of Weapon Skill and Strength, lost one Attack, have a Risen value of 1
  • Have Paired Weapons
  • Lost Decapitating Strike. Gained Poisoned Attacks (previously 10 point upgrade), Multiple Wounds (2, Monsters and Ridden Monsters), Innate Defense (5+)
  • Have Fly (6) (replaced Fly)
  • Can be upgraded with Innate Defense (4+) for 25 points

• Colossus (Necrolith Colossus/Hierotitan/Bone Giant, all stats listed due to diverse replacement)
  • M6, WS4, BS2, S6, T6, W5, I2, A5, LD8, Risen value of 1
  • Light Armor, Innate Defense (5+), Undead Construct, Grinding Attacks (D3+1)
  • May only take ONE weapon; Scales of Destiny for 5 points (Close Combat weapon, Hand Weapon, -1 Attack in Close Combat, has Bound Spells Burning Brightness from the Path of Light and Touch of the Reaper from the Path of Death), Paired Weapons for 10 points, a Great Weapon for 10 points, or a Giant Aspen Bow for 10 points (Bolt Thrower Artillery Weapon with 48 inch range, Strength 6, Multiple Wounds (D3), Armor Piercing (6), ignores all modifiers To Hit)

• Casket of Phatep (Casket of Souls)
  • 115 points (20 points less)
  • Casket lost 3 points of Toughness, the Keeper of the Casket is now a third Guard, Guards lost one Attack, have a Risen value of 1
  • Guards lost Great Weapons, gained Halberds
  • Guards gain Poisoned Attacks
  • Entire model gains Ward Save (5+)
  • Lost Light of Death, gained Phatep's Curse (has a Bound Spell of Divine Judgement from the Path of Sand if the model did not move this turn)
  • Lost Covenant of Power and Unleashed Souls, gained Divine Light (adds +1 to Channeling rolls in friendly Magic Phases, enemy Wizards within 36 inches of a Casket of Phatep suffer a -1 modifier to Casting, when a Casket of Phatep is removed from play all Units within 12 inches suffer 3D3 Strength 1 Armor Piercing (6) Hits)

• Charnel Catapult
  • Skeleton Crew gain 1 point of Leadership, have a Risen value of 1
  • Skeleton Crew lost Light Armor
  • Has Charnel Catapult Artillery Weapon (3 inch template, has a range of 12 to 60 inches, Strength 3(9) [Multiple Wounds (Ordnance)])
  • Lost Screaming Skulls, Skulls of the Foe upgrade
  • Can be upgraded with Cursed Ammunition (5 inch template, range 12-48 inches, Strength 3 Flaming Attacks and Magical Attacks, Units that take at least one casualty take a Panic Test as if it had suffered 25% casualties and all Panic Tests caused by a Charnel Catapult are made at -1 Leadership), replacing Charnel Catapult Artillery Weapon

Vampire Covenant (Vampire Counts)

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Magic

Army Rules

• The army must have a Master, who is by default your General at the start of the game (formerly had to be a Wizard in the Lore of Vampires). Masters taking over after the death of the first General must still be Wizards in the Lore of Necromancy
• Models now have an "Invocation" stat which indicates how many Wounds are regained with the Invocation of the Undead and Arise Undead spells from the Lore of Necromancy. Only models with the Awaken rule add models above the unit's starting size (no more than twice the starting size at the beginning of the game) by recovering Wounds, with the type of model they can Awaken being indicated
• All models are Undead, only models with Ashes To Ashes begin taking Wound damage due to the death of the army Master
• Vampiric and Red Thirst have been rolled into one, and the roll for the latter is now variable instead of a fixed 6+ (though most units and characters still have Vampiric 6+). If a unit has this special rule a single roll is made if at least one model caused one or more unsaved Wounds, and Wounds recovered via this special rule can raise dead models
• Hexwraiths' Spectral Hunters and Soulstriders have also been merged in the new rule Reaper, which is no longer unique. It now allows models to pass through terrain as well as units, and the sweeping attacks are made at the model's normal Strength and benefit from any close combat attack special rule instead of having Magical Attacks and Flaming Attacks by default
• All mounts that had it, both for characters and for units, gain proper Ethereal instead of Spectral Steeds

Equipment

• Blade of Red Thirst: 40 point Magic Hand Weapon. Model gains Vampiric (3+) and makes a Vampiric Roll for every Unsaved Wound caused by the Blade of Red Thirst rather than just one. Each Vampiric Roll recovers one Wound to the wielder as normal. If at full Wounds, excess Wounds can be used to Raise Wounds in the wielder's Unit.
• Red Plate of Dilles de Raux: 40 point Magic Plate Armor. Wearer gains +1 Wound.
• Eternal Ring: 60 points for Lords, 50 points for Heroes. Talisman. Vampires only. Wearer has Ward Save (2+) against their first Wound suffered after Armor Saves in the game and is immune to the effects of Lethal Strike and Multiple Wounds.
• Mantle of Night: 40 point Talisman, Infantry or Cavalry only. All models allocating Close Combat Attacks against the wearer do not gain Strength bonuses of the +x type granted by weapons both mundane and Magical.
• Tullius' Teeth: 50 point Enchanted Item, Bearer gains Distracting. All Infantry and Rank and File models in the bearer's Unit gain Parry.
• Staff of Gerhard the Black: 45 point Arcane Item, an army with this item may reroll failed Channeling attempts. When the bearer casts Invocation of the Undead it may, for each Target, reroll a single D6 or D3 used to determine the amount of Raised Wounds
• Unholy Tome: 35 point Arcane Item, the bearer may cast Danse Macabre from the Path of Necromancy as a Power Level 4 Bound Spell.
• Eye of Setesh: 15 point Arcane Item, one use only. At the end of any enemy Magic Phase the bearer may remove one unused Dispel Dice which may be added as a Power Dice to the Pool of Magic Dice immediately after rolling for Magic Flux.
• Black Standard of Zagvozd: 40 point Magical Standard, bearer's Unit gains Ward Save (4+) against Shooting Attacks.
• Banner of the Barrows Kings: 25 point Magical Standard, Barrow Knights and Barrow Guard in the bearer's Unit have +1 To Hit in Close Combat.

Army Upgrades

Vampiric Bloodlines

Vampire Covenant armies may (but do not have to) choose a specific Bloodline that represents them (an army without a Bloodline is assumed to be mixed) which increases the point cost of Vampire Lords and Heroes in the army. This provides changes, both good and bad, to many options and makes the upgrade for that Bloodline mandatory. Unless indicated otherwise, these only affect Vampire Masters and Vampire Courtiers and not their mounts or other Vampiric models.

Blood Ties are special rules connecting options in the army to the Vampires themselves, providing additional effects.

• Brotherhood of the Dragon
  • +30 points to each Vampire Count, +10 points to each Vampire Courtier
  • Blood Ties: Vampire Knights
  • Vampires gain +2 Weapon Skill and Plate Armor.
  • Vampires can only take one additional Magic Level and can only choose the Path of Necromancy
  • Vampires cannot refuse Challenges and must issue one whenever possible unless another model does first

• Von Karnstein
  • +25 points to each Vampire Count, +10 points to each Vampire Courtier
  • Blood Ties: Dark Coach
  • Vampires may reroll failed Vampiric Rolls
  • The presence of a Von Karnstein Vampire grants +1 to Combat Score in any Combat they participate in
  • Units joined by a Von Karnstein Vampire may March as if they have the Vampiric rule
  • Inspiring Presence and Hold Your Ground range from Von Karnstein Vampires is increased by 6 inches

• Lamia
  • +40 points to each Vampire Count, +25 points to each Vampire Courtier
  • Blood Ties: Court of the Damned
  • Vampires have -1 Attack and Lightning Reflexes
  • If the Vampire is not wearing any Armor other than Mount's Protection and Innate Defense they gain Distracting
  • Challenges issued by the Vampire must be accepted if possible
  • Any model fighting in a Challenge against the Vampire must take a Leadership test with an additional -1 Leadership modifier. If the test is failed the enemy model must reroll successful To Hit rolls for that round of Combat
  • May only choose the Path of Light, Shadows, or Necromancy

• Strigoi
  • +55 points to each Vampire Count, +30 points to each Vampire Courtier
  • Blood Ties: Ghouls
  • Vampire and their mount gain Regeneration (5+) and Hatred
  • Vampires gain +1 Wound and can only take Shrieking Horrors as mounts
  • Cannot take any kind of Armor other than Mount's Protection
  • May only take one additional Magic Level
  • May only choose the Path of Wilderness or Necromancy

• Nosferatu
  • +110 points to each Vampire Count, +50 points to each Vampire Courtier
  • Blood Ties: Wraiths
  • Vampire has -1 Attack, -2 Weapon Skill
  • Cannot take any kind of Armor other than Mount's Protection and Innate Defense
  • May not take non-magical weapons
  • All Hero Vampires are Level 2 Wizards, all Lords are Level 4 Wizards. This costs no additional points
  • Vampire gains Awaken (Zombies, Skeletons) and generates one additional spell but one spell slot must always be Invocation of the Undead from the Path of Necromancy no matter their chosen Path

Blood Powers

Each Bloodline has access to two different Blood Powers. Armies without a Bloodline may take Powers from any Bloodline, although each counts as One Of A Kind in that case. Armies with a Bloodline can only take Powers from their Bloodline, but may duplicate them as many times as desired.

Rather than taking Blood Powers (the traditional Vampire Counts upgrades to Vampires), your Vampire can take an "Ancient Blood Power" which is One Of A Kind. Armies without a Bloodline cannot take Ancient Blood Powers.

• Brotherhood of the Dragon
  • Ancient Blood Power: Crimson Rage (65 points), each Unsaved Wound caused by the Vampire with normal attacks (before Multiple Wounds) generates another attack at the same Initiative step. These Attacks are resolved before removing casualties, and do not generate any additional attacks
  • Eternal Duelist: 30 points, the Vampire can reroll failed To Hit and To Wound rolls in Challenges
  • Perfect Warrior: 35 points, the Vampire gains Weapon Master and Lethal Strike. The Vampire is automatically equipped with Paired Weapons, a Halberd, a Great Weapon, and a Shield

• Von Karnstein
  • Ancient Blood Power: Storm Caller (65 points), the Vampire can case Thunderbolt from the Path of Heavens as a Power Level 4 Bound Spell. All units within 12 inches of the Vampire gain Hard Target. Once per game, at the start of any round of Combat, the vampire may grant Lightning Attacks and Lightning Reflexes to itself and all Rank and File models in its unit until the end of the Combat round
  • Hour of the Wolf: 20 points, the Vampire and all models in the same Unit gain Swiftstride. Other Characters with the Vampiric rule are not affected. The Vampire gains Awaken (Zombies, Dire Wolves, Bat Swarms, Great Bats)
  • Refined Taste: 25 points, the Vampire gains Vampiric (2+)

• Lamia
  • Ancient Blood Power: Commandment (50 points), all Rank and File models in any Unit joined by the Vampire have Weapon Skill 5
  • Mask of Innocence: 25 points, enemy Units in Base Contact with one or more Vampires with this power have -1 Leadership
  • Mesmerizing Gaze: 35 points, the Vampire can case Lurid Delusions from the Path of Lust as a Level 4 Bound Spell

• Strigoi
  • Ancient Blood Power: Beastial Bulk (55 points), can only be taken by a model on foot. Becomes Monstrous Infantry and base size increases to 40x40. Gain +1 Wound, Paired Weapons, and cannot take any other weapon (mundane or magical)
  • Curse of the Blood: 70 points, Vampire gains Regeneration (5+) which upgrades to Regeneration (4+) if it already had Regeneration. All Ghouls in the same Unit as the Vampire as well as the Vampire's Mount gain Regeneration (6+) which is increased by 1 point per Vampire with this rule to a maximum of 4+
  • Ghoul Lord: 55 points, the Vampire and its Mount gain Poisoned Attacks and Armor Piercing (1). All Ghouls in the same Unit gain Hatred

• Nosferatu
  • Ancient Blood Power: Blood Magic (75 points), the Vampire counts as having one less Magic Dice when suffering a Miscast
  • Forbidden Path: 20 points, can generate spells from the Path of Necromancy and from any Battle Magic Path other than the Path of Nature
  • Arcane Knowledge: 30 points, spells cast by the Vampire have an additional 6 inch range, with the exception of Aura spells which gain 3 more inches of range. Vortex spells, Bound spells, and spells without any range are unaffected

Lords

• Vampire Count (Vampire Lord)
  • Cost reduced from 220 to 205
  • Has Fear, Vampiric 6+ and Awaken (Zombies)
  • Can only take two additional wizard levels, 25 pts for level 2 or 90 pts for level 3
  • Cost of equipment increased across the board and new options added: shield for 5 pts, light armor 5 pts, heavy armor 10 pts, paired weapons 10 pts, halberd 15 pts, lance or great weapon 20 pts
  • Like other characters, can no long mount a Nightmare or Hellsteed. New mount costs: Skeletal Steed 20 pts, Spectral Steed 55 pts, Monstrous Revenant 90 pts, Court of the Damned 140 pts, Shrieking Horror 245 pts (Strigoi bloodline only), Zombie Dragon 270 pts

• Necromancer Lord (Master Necromancer)
  • Cost increased from 165 to 170
  • Has Awaken (Zombies and Skeletons)
  • Can take the Lore of Fire
  • Cost for level 4 decreased to 30 pts
  • Can no longer take Master of the Dead (since Awaken made it redundant)
  • Can mount a Skeletal Steed for 20 pts, a Cadaver Wagon for 50 pts or a Monstrous Revenant for 90 pts

Heroes

• Vampire Courtier (Vampire)
  • Cost reduced from 105 to 75
  • Has Fear, Vampiric 6+ and Awaken (Zombies)
  • No longer a wizard by default, can become take 1 level for 30 pts or 2 for 55 pts (thus the cost to become a level 2 wizard has been effectively reduced to 25 points)
  • Same equipment options as Vampire Count, but with great weapon reduced to 10 pts and lance to 15 pts
  • Can mount a Skeletal Steed for 15 pts, Spectral Steed for 50 pts or Monstrous Revenant for 110 pts

• Necromancer
  • Has Awaken (Zombies and Skeletons)
  • Can take the Lore of Fire
  • Cost for level 2 decreased to 25 pts
  • Can no longer take Master of the Dead (since Awaken made it redundant)
  • Can mount a Skeletal Steed for 20 pts or a Cadaver Wagon for 50 pts

• Barrow King (Wight King)
  • Cost decreased from 85 to 80
  • +1 WS
  • Has Not A Leader
  • Traded Killing Blow for Lethal Blow, Magical Attacks and Multiple Wounds (2, Infantry, War Beasts, Cavalry)
  • Gets a shield for free
  • Cost of all weapon options increased by 1 point, can now also take a halberd for 4 pts
  • Cost of Skeletal Steed increased to 15 pts
  • Can take Unliving Shield for 20 pts, preventing enemies from assigning close combat attacks to Necromancers or Necromancer Lords in the same unit as long as he's still alive

• Fell Wraith (Cairn Wraith, Banshee)
  • Cost reduced from 60 to 55 and from 95 to 85 respectively
  • Both versions gain Reaper
  • Fell Wraith has +1 WS, trades Chill Grasp for Armor Piercing (6) and no longer has a great weapon by default
  • Fell Wraith can gain his great weapon back for 10 pts, take a single magical weapon worth up to 50 pts and/or ride A Skeletal Steed with Light Troops for 20 pts
  • Banshee's Howl now causes d6+2 automatic S4 hits with Magical Attacks, and can also be used in the Combat Phase to replace all the model's attacks with d3+1 automatic hits with the same profile.

Mounts

• Skeletal Steed
  • Effectively replaced the Nightmare as the 'basic' mount option for the army
  • Has Ethereal instead of Spectral Steed
  • Can up Mount's Protection to 5+ for 15 pts

• Spectral Steed (Hellsteed)
  • -1 S, -1 T and Ethereal to put it in line with the Skeletal Steed

• Monstrous Revenant (Abyssal Horror)
  • Unit type changed from Monster to Monstrous Beast
  • +1 A
  • Terror downgraded to Fear, no longer has Fly by default
  • Can take any two of the following: Poisoned Attacks for 5 pts (down from 15 pts), Lethal Strike for 10 pts (used to be Killing Blow), Great Monstrous Revenant (Thunderous Charge, base size increased to 60x100mm) for 10 pts, Wail of Woe (as the Banshee unique special rule) for 30 pts, Random Attacks (d6+2) for 30 pts, Fly (8) for 40 pts

• Zombie Dragon
  • One of a Kind
  • Has Fly (7)
  • Swarm of Flies replaced with Distracting, Pestilential Breath is now a normal Breath Weapon with S2 and Armor Piercing (6), Innate Defence (Scaly Skin) upped to 4+, gained Regeneration (6+)
  • Can become a Colossal Zombie Dragon for 30 pts, gaining +1 WS and upping Innate Defence to 3+ but changing base size to 100x150mm

• Cadaver Wagon (Corpse Cart)
  • Doesn't gain Swiftstride and cannot March despite being a Chariot
  • Wake the Dead (formerly Vigour Mortis) now only affects one unit in range instead of all, and grants Lightning Reflexes instead of ASF
  • Bring Out your Dead (Unholy Lodestone) now adds +2 Invocation for Small models and +1 for Medium models, has no effect on Vampiric or Ethereal units, cost reduced to 20 pts
  • Can take Necromantic Aura for 20 pts as a third upgrade option
  • In addition to its usual single upgrade it can take Endless Horde for 10 pts. This allows the cart to join Zombie units, using War Platform rules

• Court of the Damned (Coven Throne)
  • Crew gained +2 Bs and +1 I, lost ASF
  • Mount has +1 I but -1 WS
  • Has Fear and Vampiric (6+)
  • Lost Battle of Wills, Scrying Pool and the Ward Save
  • Can take Unholy Dominion for 40 pts, granting +1 WS to friendly Rank & File models within 6" and -2 I to enemy units in the same range
  • In a Lamia army Couts can take back their old 4+ save for 55 pts

• Shrieking Horror (Terrorgheist)
  • +1 WS but -1 I
  • Has Fly (8)
  • Chilling Shriek can be used both in the Shooting Phase or in the Comnbat Phase replacing the model's normal attacks. In both cases it now causes 1 automatic hit for every Wound the Horror has left instead of rolling. These hits are resolved with S10, Armor Piercing (6) and Magical Attacks and roll to wound against the target's Leadership instead of Toughness
  • Non-mounted Horrors become One of A Kind if the army includes a mounted Horror

Core

• Zombies
  • Minimum unit size is 20 for 55 pts, maximum is 60 at 3 pts per model
  • Invocation 2d6+3
  • Lost Always Strikes Last and The Newly Dead (redundant because of Awaken)

• Skeletons (Skeleton Warriors)
  • Minimum unit size is 20 for 80 pts, maximum is 60 at 5 pts per model
  • Invocation d6+3
  • Can take halberds at 1pt/model

• Ghouls (Crypt Ghouls)
  • Minimum unit size is 10 for 65 pts, maximum is 40 at 10 pts per model
  • Invocation d6+3
  • +1I and Ld
  • Can have a full command group
  • A unit of 15 models or less can can Skirmish for 25 pts
  • In a Strigoi army ghouls can take Vanguard at 2 pts/model

• Dire Wolves
  • Minimum unit size is 5 for 40 pts, maximum is 15 at 6 pts per model
  • Invocation d3+3

• Bat Swarm
  • Moved over from Special
  • Minimum unit size is 2 for 60 pts, maximum is 10 at 20 pts per model
  • Invocation d6+3
  • Lost -1 W, -2 I and -1 A
  • Traded Hover for Flight (6) and Cloud of Horror for Distracting and Storm of Wings (-1WS for adjacent enemies)

Special

• Barrow Guard (Grave Guard)
  • Minimum unit size is 10 for 6 pts, maximum is 40 at 10 pts per model
  • Invocation d3+3
  • +1 Ld
  • Have Bodyguard (General, Barrow King)
  • Traded Killing Blow for Lethal Strike, Magical Attacks and Multiple Wounds (2, Infantry, War beasts Cavalry)
  • No longer have shields by default but can take them back at 1 pt/model
  • Cost of great weapons increased to 3 pts/model
  • Can take halberds at 2 pts/model

• Barrow Knights (Black Knights)
  • Minimum unit size is 5 for 90 pts, maximum is 12 at 26 pts per model
  • Invocation d3+1
  • Traded Killing Blow for Lethal Strike, Magical Attacks and Multiple Wounds (2, Infantry, War beasts Cavalry)
  • Get lances and barding for free

• Ghasts (Crypt Horrors)
  • Minimum unit size is 3 for 100 pts, maximum is 10 at 47 pts per model
  • Invocation 2
  • Have Fear

• Vampire Spawn (Vargheists)
  • Minimum unit size is 3 for 120 pts, maximum is 8 at 45 pts per model
  • Invocation 2
  • +1 Ld
  • Have Fear and Vampiric (6+)
  • A unit of 4 models or less may Skirmish for 3 pts/model

• Phantom Host (Spirit Host)
  • Minimum unit size is 2 for 60 pts, maximum is 6 at 25 pts per model
  • Invocation d3
  • Have Fear, gained Armor Piercing (1)

• Great Bats (Fell Bats)
  • Minimum unit size is 2 for 40 pts, maximum is 9 at 14 pts per model
  • Invocation d3+3
  • Has Fly (10) and Skirmishers

• Varkolak (Varghulf)
  • Moved over from Rare
  • Unit type changed to Monstrous Beast
  • Invocation 1
  • +1 S, +3 Ld
  • Lost Bestial Fury, Terror downgraded to Fear, has Vampiric (5+)
  • Can choose one of the following: Vampiric (3+) for 5 pts, Stomp (d3+1) for 10 pts, Fly (8) or Vanguard for 20 pts

• Cadaver Wagon (Corpse Cart)
  • Cost reduced from 90 to 80
  • Invocation 1
  • Corpsemaster gained +1I but can no longer take a spear
  • Endless Horde allows the Corpsemaster to issue and accept Challenges like a unit champion
  • See mounts section for other changes

• Court of the Damned (Coven Throne)
  • Can be taken as a special choice for 140 points, with 3 crewmen instead of 2
  • Invocation 1
  • See mounts section for other changes

Rare

• Vampire Knights (Blood Knights)
  • Minimum unit size is 3 for 150 pts, maximum is 6 at 50 pts per model
  • Invocation 1
  • Riders now have 2 Wounds but their mounts lost 1 point of Toughness
  • Have Fear and Vampiric (6+), lost Frenzy and Martial Honour
  • Can no longer take the Flag of Blood Keep
  • In a Brotherhood of the Dragon army Vampire Knights may take plate armor and Devastating Charge at 10 pts/model

• Wraiths (Cairn Wraiths, Hex Wraiths)
  • Merged in a single unit
  • Minimum unit size is 5 for 75 points, maximum is 10 at 20 pts per model
  • Invocation 1
  • Same stats as unmounted Hexwraiths but with +1 A
  • have Undead, Ashes to Ashes, Ethereal, Light Troopers, Skirmishers, Terror, Reaper, Armor Piercing (6)
  • Can take Flaming Attacks at 2 pts/model and/or mount on Skeletal Steeds and lose Skirmishers at 15 pts/model
  • In a Nosferatu army, Wraiths can take a special unit champion for 60 pts. Thanks to the Wizard Covenant rule this champion has +1 Wounds and counts as a level 1 wizard who knows the signature spells from the Lore of Death and the Lore of Shadows

• Winged Reapers (Morghast Harbingers/Archai)
  • Minimum Unit size is 2 for 155 points, maximum Unit size is 5 for 72 points more per additional Winged Reaper
  • Lost one Attack, have an Invocation value of 2
  • Lost Ebon-wrought Armor, can take Light Armor for 10 points per model
  • Lost Hover. Gained Undead Construct (if at least half of the models in the Unit have this rule their Wounds caused by Ashes to Ashes and Unstable are reduced by 1), Fly (6), Innate Defense (5+)
  • May only take ONE weapon; Paired Weapons for 5 points per model (previously free for Harbingers), Halberd for 12 points per model (previously free for Archai)
  • Can be upgraded with Necromantic Aura for 20 points (previously free), Autonomous (can March outside the General's Inspiring Presence range) for 10 points per model

• Shrieking Horror (Terrorgheist)
  • Cost increased from 225 to 245
  • Invocation 1
  • Can no longer take any upgrades
  • See the mounts section for other changes

• Altar of Undeath (Mortis Engine)
  • Cost decreased from 220 to 200
  • Invocation 1
  • Corpsemaster has +1 I, mount has +1 I but -1 WS
  • No longer has a Banshee and relative Wail attack, can be bought back for 20 pts but this upgrade is mutually exclusive with the Dark Tome
  • Aura of Undeath (The Reliquary) has two modes now. The first one is identical to its old use but its range is a fixed 6"+ turn number and it can no longer cause Wounds to the chariot. The second mode causes d6 hits with S equal to turn number to all enemy units within 12"
  • Dark tome cost increased to 30 pts, it now causes miscasting wizards to count as having used 2 additional power dice instead of making them roll twice

• Dark Coach (Black Coach)
  • Cost reduced from 195 to 190
  • Invocation 1
  • Armor save reduced to 4+, Crew traded Chill Grasp for Armor Piercing (6), gained Vampiric (5+)
  • Can take Extende Chassis for 10 pts, giving both mounts +1 A but increasing base size to 50x150mm
  • Soul Syphon (Evocation of Death) has completely changed: now it's based solely on the amount of unsaved Wounds the model has caused since the start of the game, as follows
    • 1-3: Lethal Strike and Multiple Wounds (2, Infantry, Cavalry, War Beasts)
    • 4-6: Grinding Attacks (d3) and Flaming Attacks
    • 7-9: Now also crewed by an Awakened Vampire with WS5 S5 I6 A4 Ld8 and Vampiric (2+)
    • 10-12: Fly (8)
    • 13+: Ethereal
  • In a Von Karnstein army Dark Coaches may take Stubborn for 30 pts

Warriors of the Dark Gods (Warriors of Chaos)

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Oceanborn

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Lore Changes

Note that all lore is intentionally written from an in-universe perspective and by other factions, allowing free disregard of anything not liked by players. All lore is presented to an alternative to Warhammer lore if desired, and is not the mandatory setting.

Undying Dynasties (Tomb Kings)

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The following is presented from the perspective of scholars of the Empire of Sonnstahl (AKA The Empire) who study the Undying Dynasties in a manner similar to the real life British and French studies and excavations of Egypt in the early 1800's to late 1900's. Despite this, Witch Hunters are still wary of the dead.

• Nehekhara=Naptesh. Naptesh confirmed as the origin of humanity. People were Naptaan.
• The Kingdom of Equitaine (Bretonnian) war against Naptesh is known as the "Lost Crusade". An Equitainian port, Port Reynaud, remains active in the location of Zandri in Nehekhara.
• Khemri=Tehmet, Lahmia=Hanaphuk, Mortis River (the Nile)=Napaat River.
• Non-royal nobility (Tomb Princes) are called "Nomarchs". Tomb Kings are Pharaohs.
• The Mortuary Cult is now the Death Cult, and was a place for Nomarchs who were not in line for the throne and unskilled in war to distinguish themselves rather than a place to send firstborn sons as tithe.
• No mention of sexism. A queen ruled all of the loyal nobles of Naptesh, and a female Death Cult Mage is referenced. The wife of a warrior king leads his army to rescue him from being studied in Sonnstahl.
• The Undying Dynasty lower class undead are not soulless. The undead become far more animate at night.
• The ancient Tsuandan (Cathay) had a Terracotta army as part of Undying Dynasties, created by an architect who fled Naptesh. The culture of Naptaan spread through the 9th Old World before the fall, and is the origin of undeath and Necromancy and represents the Undead (Vampire Counts and Tomb Kings before they split into two armies) list. Both have rulesets.

Phatep was the divine ruler of all of Naptesh, blessed by the gods and ruled alongside his wife Teput, but Setesh and Nepharet planned to usurp him. They threw a celebration in his honor and tricked him into getting into a box which was stabbed many times. The conspirators drank his blood, becoming Vampires. His body was divided into nine pieces, with Setesh keeping the heart to use for divine magic while the rest was hidden across the land. Setesh's servant Tekhamun felt shame, and threw the head into the Napaat which carried it to Teput (who had received an invitation to join her husband from Setesh). She used the head to rally those loyal to the divine king into civil war. Setesh used the heart of Phatep to open the underworld where he usurped the god of death and commanded the dead as his army. Naptesh was rendered mostly lifeless by a curse from the angered gods.

In the last battle, Teput and Setesh fought each other. All participants were dealt mortal wounds with Teput and Setesh dying next to each other. Setesh told her he was an undying master of death who would rule over all of Naptesh forever, causing Teput to pray to the gods of the Naptaan for aid. They closed the underworld, sealing Setesh within which barred the Naptaan from becoming his slaves but preventing them from finding any peace in an afterlife and instead were shackled to the mortal world.

The peasantry fled to the north to become the Araby of 9th Age, as nothing in the mainland could support life. The nobility and their servants remained out of pride as the stoic dying with no food or water before becoming eternal undead. All have the goal of destroying Setesh and reclaiming their afterlives, are allied with Setesh and seek to destroy all his rivals, or are independent agents seeking their own gains.

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