Nomad Chieftan

The king of the murderhobos.

Nomad Chieftans are the clan leaders of the Ash Waste Nomads on Necromunda.

Overview

These guys are the head of the herd of murderhobos that plague the outer regions of Necromunda. They are often the most senior in the clan's hierarchy and offer both spiritual and military leadership to each Nomad clans. As such, they are often in charge on where the clan would go or what posts to raid.

They remain indistinguishable to their lesser brethren, which is to be expected from the Nomads where individualism is of little importance to the wider collective. Still, they can still be identified by the weapons they carry. Nomad Chieftans usually arm themselves with a Chain Lance and a Mono-Hook for offensive purposes. This obviously makes them close-quarters melee monsters which are second only to the folks from the Corpse Grinder Cults.

Crunch

On Necromunda, Chieftans are the leaders of the clan, and comes equipped with skills and equipment designed to provide flexible melee support rather than shooting. These skills include Leadership, Savant, Cunning, Wastelands, Combat, and Agility. Whilst not as the brutish melee tanks as the Corpse Grinder Cultists or House Goliath, they are far more agile, akin to the Howling Banshees or Striking Scorpions of the Eldar. Them being able to wield the Chain Lance and Mono-Hook means that they are very versatile in melee, as both weapons cover each other's weaknesses; range and power for the Chain Lance, with speed and attack numbers for the Mono-Hook.