Sylvaneth – Vengeful Skullroot
8" 8 4+ 7+ 6+ Also known as the Drifting Death or the Creeping Willow, the Vengeful Skullroot is a manifestation of a forest’s spiritual fury. Black hearted and hateful, these arcane plants can be summoned by Sylvaneth versed in verdant jade magic. As this sentient tree stalks across the battlefield, its tentacle-like roots bludgeon, crush and strangle all they pass over.
Wherever this rogue spirit creeps, its roots open the shallow graves of battles past, dragging grotesque remains to the surface which chill the hearts of those who wish the forest harm. The grasping limbs of a Vengeful Skullroot constrict and choke these petrified foes with hate-fuelled strength. The wrath of these monstrous plants is all the greater when the kindred trees of a Wyldwood are threatened. Even when not called upon, the Skullroots despise the presence of outsiders. They will slaughter without mercy any that stumble upon their dark groves. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
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| Lumbering Bulk | 3 | 4+ | 2+ | 1 | D3 | ||
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CREEPING WILLOW
Effect: This Manifestation counts as an Awakened Wyldwood for the purposes of the ‘Endless Growth’, ‘Walk the Hidden Paths’ and ‘Strike and Fade’ abilities.
Effect: This Manifestation counts as an Awakened Wyldwood for the purposes of the ‘Endless Growth’, ‘Walk the Hidden Paths’ and ‘Strike and Fade’ abilities.
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VENGEFUL TERRORS: Wherever this rogue spirit creeps, its roots open the shallow graves of battles past, dragging grotesque remains to the surface which chill the hearts of the forest’s foes.
Declare: Pick an enemy unit within 3" of this MANIFESTATION to be the target.
Effect: Subtract an amount from the target’s control score equal to the number of friendly units that have been destroyed this battle (not including MANIFESTATIONS or Faction Terrain).
Effect: Subtract an amount from the target’s control score equal to the number of friendly units that have been destroyed this battle (not including MANIFESTATIONS or Faction Terrain).
KEYWORDS | MANIFESTATION, ENDLESS SPELL, FLY, WARD (6+) |
| ORDER, SYLVANETH |
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18.1 Ward Saves
Units with the WARD keyword have the ‘Ward Save’ passive ability. The number after the WARD keyword indicates the ward value for the ward save. If a unit had WARD (5+), for example, its ward value would be 5. If a unit has more than one ward save, only the ward save with the lowest value applies to it; the other has no effect. Passive |
WARD SAVE: Whether through their uncanny reflexes, unnatural toughness or a source of mystical protection, these warriors can avoid otherwise lethal attacks.
Effect: In step 1 of the damage sequence (see 18.0), make a ward roll of D6 for each damage point in this unit’s damage pool. If the roll equals or exceeds this unit’s ward value, remove that damage point from the damage pool.
6.0 Visibility
A target model is visible to another model (which we’ll call the ‘observing model’) if you can draw a straight line through the air (whether horizontal, diagonal or vertical) from any point on the observing model to any point on the target model that does not intersect any objects except for other models in the observing model’s unit. A target unit is visible to an observing unit if at least 1 model in the target unit is visible to at least 1 model in the observing unit. A model is always considered to be visible to itself.If a rule or ability requires a target to be both within a given range of and visible to the unit using that ability, or to a model in that unit, both conditions must be met by the same model in the target. You could not, for instance, target a unit where one model is within range but not visible and another model is not in range but is visible.
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| In some cases, it might not be immediately clear whether a model is visible. If so, stoop down to get a look from behind the observing model. If any part of the other model is visible, even if it is just the tip of a spear, then that model is visible for rules purposes. | ||
Universal Core Abilities - Charge Phase
 Your Charge Phase |
CHARGE: With a mighty battle cry, the warriors charge into combat with the enemy.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat and has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, make a charge roll of 2D6.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, CHARGE |
18.4 Destroyed Units
When the last model in a unit is slain, the unit is destroyed and all remaining damage points inflicted on that unit have no effect. Similarly, if something causes a unit to be destroyed, all models in the unit are slain and removed from play.
7.0 Combat Range
Each model has a combat range that extends 3" horizontally from its base and any distance vertically from that circle to form a cylinder. The combat range of a unit extends 3" horizontally and any distance vertically from every model in that unit. Units from opposing armies that are within each other’s combat range and that are visible to each other are in combat with each other. When a unit that is not in combat enters the combat range of a visible enemy unit, it moves into combat.
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
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16.0 Picking Targets
When declaring an ATTACK ability for a unit, you must pick the target unit(s) for its attacks. The number of attacks each model can make is equal to the Attacks characteristic of the weapons it is using. In most cases, models attack with every weapon on their warscroll (melee weapons for combat attacks, ranged weapons for shooting attacks), though some warscrolls specify that certain models in the unit are armed with special weapons or that the unit must pick between multiple weapons when it attacks.If the unit is in combat, it can only target units that are in combat with it. If a model has more than one attack, you can split the attacks between eligible targets as you wish.
- Combat attacks are made with melee weapons. The target unit(s) must be within the combat range of the attacking model and visible to it. The model must attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with.
- Shooting attacks are made with ranged weapons. The target unit(s) must be within a distance equal to the Range characteristic of the weapon being used and visible to the attacking model. Models cannot make shooting attacks if their unit is in combat, unless otherwise specified (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities).
Shooting attacks
Shooting attacks are made with ranged weapons. The target unit(s) must be within a distance equal to the Range characteristic of the weapon being used and visible to the attacking model. Models cannot make shooting attacks if their unit is in combat, unless otherwise specified (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities). Your Shooting Phase |
SHOOT: The warriors take aim and unleash a deadly volley.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, pick one or more enemy units as the target(s) of that unit’s attacks (see 16.0).
Effect: Resolve shooting attacks against the target unit(s).
Effect: Resolve shooting attacks against the target unit(s).
| KEYWORDS | CORE, ATTACK, SHOOT |
Combat attacks
Combat attacks are made with melee weapons. The target unit(s) must be within the combat range of the attacking model and visible to it. The model must attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with. Any Combat Phase |
FIGHT: Locked in a deadly melee, the fighters strike out at their foes.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat or that charged this turn to use this ability. That unit can make a pile-in move. Then, if that unit is in combat, you must pick one or more enemy units as the target(s) of that unit’s attacks.
Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s).
Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s).
| KEYWORDS | CORE, ATTACK, FIGHT |
7.0 Manifestations
There are two types of manifestation: endless spells, which can be summoned by WIZARDS, and invocations, which can be summoned by PRIESTS. Each manifestation has its own warscroll, and the spell or prayer that allows that manifestation to be summoned will be found in the appropriate manifestation lore. No more than 1 friendly WIZARD or PRIEST can attempt to summon the same manifestation per turn, and a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST cannot attempt to summon a friendly manifestation that was removed from play in the same turn.
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15.4 Flying
Units with the FLY keyword have the following passive ability:| Passive |
FLY: Soaring above the battlefield, this unit can reach destinations that are inaccessible to other troops.
Effect: As this unit moves, it ignores other models, terrain features and the combat ranges of enemy units. It cannot end its move in combat unless specified in the ability that allowed it to move. Ignore any vertical distance moved for this unit.
| When moving flying units, move them horizontally in any direction, ignoring intervening models and terrain, and place them where you wish, so long as they are allowed to end their move on that spot. Note that some units have the FLY keyword even if that unit can’t really fly. This often represents units that bounce, bound or skitter across the battlefield so adeptly that they might as well be flying! | ||
The FLY keyword is used in the following Sylvaneth warscrolls:
Endless Spell
The WARD keyword is used in the following Sylvaneth warscrolls:
21.0 Healing
Some abilities allow you to heal a unit. To heal a unit, remove a number of damage points from the unit equal to the number in brackets after ‘Heal’, e.g. Heal (2).
The MANIFESTATION keyword is used in the following Sylvaneth warscrolls:
The ENDLESS SPELL keyword is used in the following Sylvaneth warscrolls:
| Once Per Turn (Army), End of Any Turn |
ENDLESS GROWTH: Flourishing groves underfoot bring a surge of rebirth to the Sylvaneth. Their forms are invigorated with restorative sapwood.
Declare: Pick any number of friendly SYLVANETH units wholly within 6" of any friendly Awakened Wyldwoods to be the targets.
Effect: Heal (D3) each target.
Effect: Heal (D3) each target.
| Once Per Turn (Army), Your Movement Phase |
WALK THE HIDDEN PATHS: Sylvaneth can draw upon the magic of the Wyldwoods to open hidden passageways across the battlefield.
Declare: Pick a friendly SYLVANETH unit that is not in combat and is wholly within 6" of a friendly Awakened Wyldwood to use this ability.
Effect: Remove that unit from the battlefield and set it up again on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units and wholly within 6" of a different friendly Awakened Wyldwood.
Effect: Remove that unit from the battlefield and set it up again on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units and wholly within 6" of a different friendly Awakened Wyldwood.
| KEYWORDS | CORE |
| Once Per Turn (Army), End of Any Turn |
STRIKE AND FADE: These warriors use the spirit paths to ambush the enemy before retreating back into the shadows.
Declare: Pick a friendly SYLVANETH unit that is in combat and is wholly within 6" of a friendly Awakened Wyldwood to use this ability.
Effect: Remove that unit from the battlefield and set it up again on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units and wholly within 6" of a different friendly Awakened Wyldwood.
Effect: Remove that unit from the battlefield and set it up again on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units and wholly within 6" of a different friendly Awakened Wyldwood.
| KEYWORDS | CORE |
5.0 Abilities
The vast majority of things that units can do in Warhammer Age of Sigmar are called abilities. This is an example of an ability:
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KeywordsAbility icons give you an idea what kind of effect the ability has at a glance.Movement AbilityOffensive AbilityDefensive AbilityShooting Ability Rallying AbilitySpecial AbilityControl Ability | ||
1.5 Faction Terrain
Some factions have special terrain features called faction terrain features. Faction terrain features have their own warscrolls. They are not considered to be units, with the following exceptions:- In the combat phase, they are treated as if they were units for the purposes of movement, combat range and being in combat. Units can finish a charge move within ½" of an enemy faction terrain feature as if it were a unit.
- They are affected by all enemy abilities as if they were units.
- They can be damaged in the same manner as units. However, when they are removed from play, they count as being demolished instead of slain or destroyed (this means that they do not count as destroyed units for the purposes of abilities, scoring battle tactics etc.).
- While a faction terrain feature is garrisoned, it is a unit (see 1.5.1). Faction terrain features cannot contest objectives even while they are garrisoned.
- If a terrain feature has any melee or ranged weapons, it can use the ‘Fight’ and ‘Shoot’ CORE abilities as if it were a unit.
- Terrain features that have a Move characteristic of 0" (‘-’) cannot move (note that pile-in moves are a type of move).
Some faction terrain features allow you to place a unit on them (this will be clearly specified in that terrain feature’s rules). When doing so, instead of measuring range or visibility to and from the unit that is on that terrain feature, measure to and from the terrain feature instead. Unless otherwise specified, units on a faction terrain feature cannot use FIGHT abilities.
If a unit placed on a terrain feature is removed from it (e.g. if an ability removes them from the battlefield), that unit counts as having left that terrain feature and loses any special role or benefits it had as a result of being placed on it.
| The Citadel Terrain List shows the number of scenery pieces each terrain feature can consist of. If you are using terrain features that are not included on that list, agree with your opponent before setting up the battlefield how many scenery pieces make up each terrain feature. | ||