Der Schwarm (v2021.2 alpha 4) Army (V-2021) • 9th Age Builder

Der Schwarm (v2021.2 alpha 4)

Weapon Enchantments

Swarm Master

max 1 per Army (Enchantment: Close Combat Weapon)

Infantry models only
While using this weapon, the wielder gainsGrind Attacks (X), where X is the number of Full Ranks in the wielder’s unit, up to a maximum of 10. These Grind Attacks are resolved with Strength 3, Armour Penetration 1, and Magical Attacks.

Secrets of the Doom Blade

max 1 per Army (Enchantment: Hand Weapon)

StandardHeight models onlyWhile using this weapon,the wielder gains +1 Attack Value. Attacks made with this weapon gain Multiple Wounds (D6), becomeDivine Attacks and Magical Attacks, and their Strength and Armour Penetration are set to 10. At the end of each friendly Movement Phase, if the wielder is not Engaged in Combat, it suffers 1 hit with LightningAttacks.

Rodentium Bullets

max 1 per Army (Enchantment: Pistol)

The weapon’s range is set to 18″. The weapon gains +2 Shots, +1 AP, Accurate, and Magical Attacks.

Armour Enchantments

Plague-Hermit’s Blessing

max 1 per Army (Enchantment: Light Armour)

Cult of Errahman onlyThe wearer gains +1 Health Point and Fortitude (5+).
Successful to-hit rolls with Close Combat Attacks against the wearer must be rerolled.

Artefacts

Crown of Hubris

max 1 per Army (Dominant) (Wizard only )

Immediately after Siphon the Veil, i.e. after converting Veil Tokens into Magic Dice, the bearer may choose to inflict D6 hits against its unit that wound automatically with no saves of any kind allowed. These hits are considered Special Attacks. If so, the owner gains additional Veil Tokens equal to half the number of lost Health Points, rounding fractions up.

Orb of Ateus

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and Rakachit Technocrats onlyOnce per Shooting Phase, the bearer may discard 2 Veil Tokens from its owner’s Veil Token pool and nominate a unit within 6″that has not fired yet during this Shooting Phase. Weapons with Trial and Terror in this unit gain +1 to wound and Magical Attacks, and the number of hits from each Mishaps is increased by 3. The effects last until the end of the phase.

Map of the Deeps

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and StygianOverseers onlyAt the end of each friendly ShootingPhase, the bearer may move a single friendly Tunnel Marker within 24″ up to 6″ in any direction.

Tarina’s Lyre

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and FetthisFleshmasters onlyStomp Attacks made by enemyunits within 6″ of the bearer suffer a −2 to-wound modifier.

Orator’s Toga

max 1 per Army

The bearer gains Stand Behind and cannotissue Duels.

Storm Rocket

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and SkorchitAlchemists onlyOne use only. When this Artefactis used, it is a Shooting Weapon with Aim (2+) and the following profile: Range 24″, Shots 1, Str 5, AP 2, AreaAttack (3×3), Magical Attacks. On a natural to-hit roll of ‘1’, the wielder suffers 1 hit with Lightning Attacks.

Tome of the Ratking

max 1 per Army

The bearer can cast The Awakened Swarm (Hereditary Spell) as a Bound Spell with Power Level (4/8).
At the end of each friendly Magic Phase, the bearer may discard up to 3 Veil Tokens. For each discarded Veil Token, Raise 3 Health Points in a friendly Rat Swarms unit. This can Raise Health Points above the unit’s starting size, up to a maximum of 27 Health Points.

Cowl of the Apostate

max 1 per Army

The model gains Holy Triumvirate (see Swarm Priest), and for the purpose of this rule, it counts as having both Caelysian Pantheon and Cult of Errahman.

Banner enchantement

Banner of the Last Storm

max 1 per Army

Cannot be taken by models that count towards Core.
Parts of Terrain Features (including Open Terrain) that are within 18″ of the bearer’s model are Dangerous Terrain (2) for models making a Flying Movement

Bell of the Deep Roads

max 1 per Army

The bearer’s unit may start the game in Tunnel Reserve. Ambush rolls of the bearer’s unit may be rerolled. This overrides the restriction of Special Items not working while their bearer is off the board.
If the unit passes an Ambush roll, all subsequent failed Ambush rolls for Tunnel Reserve during this Player Turn may be rerolled. Any unit that passes its Ambush roll due to this reroll must enter the Battlefield from the same Tunnel Marker as the bearer’s unit. If this is not possible, the unit cannot enter the Battlefield during this Player Turn. Roll again in the next friendly Player Turn.

Sacred Aquila

max 1 per Army

The bearer and R&F models in the bearer’s unit gain Battle Focus. Additionally, for each natural to-hit roll of ‘1’ with a Close Combat Attack made by the bearer’s unit, the bearer’s unit suffers 1 hit with Strength 3 and Armour Penetration 0 in the same Initiative Step. This is considered a Special Attack.

Rending Banner

max 3 per Army

One use only. May be activated at the start of a Round of Combat. Close Combat Attacks from R&F models in the bearer’s unit gain +1 Armour Penetration until the bearer’s unit is no longer Engaged in Combat. A model can only be affected by a single Rending Banner at the same time.

Banner of Speed

max 3 per Army

A unit with one or more Banners of Speed gains +1″ Advance Rate and +2″ March Rate.

Stalker's Standard

max 3 per Army

The bearer’s unit gains Strider.

Aether Icon

max 3 per Army

The bearer gains Magic Resistance (1). If the unit contains a model with another instance of Magic Resistance, it increases that model’s Magic Resistance value by 1 instead.

Banner of Discipline

max 3 per Army

The bearer’s unit may reroll failed Panic Tests. If the Battle Standard Bearer or the General is part of the bearer’s unit, it automatically passes Panic Tests instead.

Flaming Standard

max 3 per Army

One use only. May be activated at the start of a Round of Combat or before shooting with the bearer’s unit.
The bearer’s unit gains Flaming Attacks. If activated when Engaged in Combat, the effect lasts until the bearer’s unit is no longer Engaged in Combat. If activated before shooting with the bearer’s unit, the effect lasts until the end of the phase.

Banner of the Relentless Company

max 3 per Army

One use only. May be activated during the owner’s Movement Phase. All Infantry models in the bearer’s unit always have March Rate 15″, until the end of the Player Turn. Only a single Banner of the Relentless Company may be activated during the same phase.

Legion Standard

max 3 per Army

A unit with one Legion Standard increases the maximum of its Rank Bonus by +1 (normally this means the unit can add up to 4 Full Ranks to its Combat Score). A unit with two or more Legion Standards increases the maximum of its Rank Bonus by +2 instead.

Racial Trait Spell

	Gießen	Angebot	Art	Dauer	Bewirken
H The Awakened Swarm					The range of this spell can be measured from the Caster or from any friendly Tunnel Marker on the board. Summon a unit of 3 Rat Swarms (profile below), with its Centre on the targeted point. {The Summoned unit may perform a 6″ Magical Move.}
Mf	<5+> {8+}	12"	Translation missing: de.magic_spell.type_target.Ground	Instant
The range of this spell can be measured from the Caster or from any friendly Tunnel Marker on the board. Summon a unit of 3 Rat Swarms (profile below), with its Centre on the targeted point. {The Summoned unit may perform a 6″ Magical Move.}

Army Organisation

Characters

(40% Max)

Core

(25% Least)

Special

(No Limit)

Tunnel Gunners

(30% Max)

Bread and Games

(20% Max)

Characters

Ruinous Dictator

460pts

single model

Size:Gigantic

Type:Infantry

Base:75x50

Global	Adv	Mar	Dis			Model Rules
	7"	14"	6			Callous Furchtlos Metaphysisch Unnachgiebig Unlimited Power! Zauberadept

Defensive	HP	Def	Res	Arm
	7	4	5	2		Rettungswurf

Rettungswurf

Offensive	Att	Off	Str	Ap	Agi
Ruinous Dictator	4	4	5	4	8	Hellebarde Handwaffe

Ruinous Dictator:

Magic options

Okkultismus free

Command group options

General free

Max one General by Army Max 1 entry

Options

Must choose a Mortal Origin (one choice only)

I am the Senate 20 pts

Lord of the Legions free

Pontifex Maximus 10 pts

Must choose a Patron Deity (one choice only)

Avatar of Udius free

Avatar of Acratos 20 pts

Avatar of Favana 20 pts

Vermin Senator

120pts

single model

Size:Standard

Type:Infantry

Base:20x20

Global	Adv	Mar	Dis			Model Rules
	5"	10"	7			Callous The Die is Cast Valorous Discretion

Defensive	HP	Def	Res	Arm
	3	3	3	0		Leichte Rüstung

Leichte Rüstung

Offensive	Att	Off	Str	Ap	Agi
Vermin Senator	2	3	3	0	4	Handwaffe Pistol

Vermin Senator:

Enchantment options

Leichte Rüstung

Death Cheater 100 pts

Destiny's Call 70 pts

Plague-Hermit’s Blessing 65 pts

Essence of Mithril 50 pts

Basalt Infusion 35 pts

Alchemist's Alloy 15 pts

Pistol

Rodentium Bullets 20 pts

Handwaffe

Secrets of the Doom Blade 180 pts

Blessed Inscriptions 65 pts

Hero's Heart 60 pts

Titanic Might 50 pts

King Slayer 50 pts

Touch of Greatness 50 pts

Shield Breaker 35 pts

Supernatural Dexterity 25 pts

Swarm Master 25 pts

Cleansing Light 20 pts