Cities of Sigmar – Freeguild Command Corps Whisperblade
5" 3 6+ 2 It is the duty of the Whisperblades to oversee the internal security of a Freeguild army on the march, ensuring that malevolent entities are excised with ruthless precision. In battle, they often lurk unnoticed amidst friendly formations, emerging only when they see a chance to deliver a killing strike against an enemy leader or champion. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Enchanted Rapier [Crit (Mortal)] | |||||||
| Enchanted Rapier Crit (Mortal) | 4 | 3+ | 4+ | 2 | 2 | ||
BATTLE PROFILE
Unit Size: 1 Points: 0
Base size: 28.5mm
Can be reinforced: No
Notes: This unit can only be taken in a regiment that contains a Freeguild Command Corp Adjutant unit and no other Freeguild Command Corp Whisperblades. This unit does not count towards the number of friendly units that can accompany a HERO.
 Passive |
LURKING SPYMASTER: Whisperblades are adept at remaining hidden amongst ranks of Freeguilders, striking out only when necessary.
Effect: This unit cannot use or be picked to be the target of the ‘Form Up!’ ability.
While this unit is within the combat range of a friendly SIGMARITE INFANTRY unit that has 3 or more models and there are no other friendly Whisperblades within that unit’s combat range, this unit cannot be picked to be the target of shooting attacks or combat attacks.
While this unit is within the combat range of a friendly SIGMARITE INFANTRY unit that has 3 or more models and there are no other friendly Whisperblades within that unit’s combat range, this unit cannot be picked to be the target of shooting attacks or combat attacks.
KEYWORDS | INFANTRY |
| ORDER, CITIES OF SIGMAR, SIGMARITE |
The CITIES OF SIGMAR keyword is used in the following Cities of Sigmar warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Cavalry
Infantry
and others...
Hit Roll
Roll a dice. If the roll equals or exceeds the attacking weapon’s Hit characteristic, the attack scores a successful hit: move on to the next step. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. Unmodified hit rolls of 1 always fail. If an unmodified hit roll for an attack made with a weapon is a 6, that attack is a critical hit.| Critical hits have no effect on their own but often trigger additional effects (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities). | ||
Cover
Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target a unit that is behind or wholly on this terrain feature, unless that unit charged this turn or has the FLY keyword.17.2 Mortal Damage
Some abilities inflict mortal damage. If an ability inflicts mortal damage on a unit, add that number of damage points to the unit’s damage pool for that ability (see 18.2 Allocating Damage).
 Your Movement Phase |
RETREAT: The fighters disengage from combat, though at the cost of lowering their defences.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, RETREAT |
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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FAQ / Errata
FAQ
| Q: | If a model in base-to-base contact with an enemy model retreats 3" directly away from the enemy model, is it still in combat with that enemy model? |
| A: | No. |
Errata
Addenda: 7.0 Combat Range
Add the following:
‘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.’
| 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.
Obscuring
While every model in a non-MONSTER non‐WAR MACHINE unit that does not have the FLY keyword is within 1" of this terrain feature, the following apply:- That unit is only visible to enemy units that are within its combat range.
- The Range characteristic of that unit’s ranged weapons is halved (rounding down to the nearest inch).
Unstable
Models can move across but cannot be set up on or end any type of move on any part of this terrain feature that is more than 1" tall.1.4.2 Obscuring Terrain
Examples: Wyldwood, fortress wallTerrain Abilities: Cover, Obscuring, Unstable
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. | ||
FAQ / Errata
FAQ
| Q: | If a non-FLY INFANTRY HERO (e.g. a Scinari Cathallar) is a Shrine Guardian of a Shrine Luminor, and that Shrine Guardian is within 1" of an obscuring terrain feature, is the Shrine Guardian visible to enemy abilities that target the Shrine Guardian? |
| A: | Yes. |
Errata
6.0 Visibility
Add the following:
‘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.’
‘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.’
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).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.The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Cities of Sigmar warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Infantry
The ORDER keyword is used in the following Cities of Sigmar warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Cavalry
Infantry
and others...
The CITIES OF SIGMAR keyword is used in the following Cities of Sigmar warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Cavalry
Infantry
and others...
The SIGMARITE keyword is used in the following Cities of Sigmar warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Cavalry
Infantry
Monster
The CITIES OF SIGMAR, SIGMARITE and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Cities of Sigmar warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
3.1 Regiments
Armies are made up of one or more regiments, each of which is led by a Hero. You must have at least 1 regiment in your army, and you can include a maximum of 5 regiments. To add a regiment, pick 1 HERO from your faction, then pick up to 3 non‑HERO units to accompany them.Each HERO’s battle profile lists which units can be added to their regiment, and each non-HERO unit’s battle profile lists any relevant keywords it has. The battle profiles of some HEROES may say that they can be added to the regiment of another HERO in place of a non-HERO unit in that regiment.
FAQ
| Q: | If a HERO is able to join another HERO's regiment (e.g. The Shadow Queen joining Morathi-Khaine, do they take the place of a non-HERO unit in that regiment? |
| A: | Yes. |
Crit (Mortal)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack inflicts mortal damage on the target unit equal to the Damage characteristic of that weapon and the attack sequence ends. Start of Battle Round |
FORM UP!: Once the order is given, shieldwalls and cannon batteries link up to form a fortress of flesh and steel that little can stand against.
Declare: Pick a friendly CITIES OF SIGMAR unit to use this ability, then pick 2 other visible friendly CITIES OF SIGMAR units wholly within 12" of it to be the targets.
The unit using this ability and the targets:
Effect: For the rest of the battle round, the unit using this ability and the targets are under orders.
Designer’s Note: ‘Unit type’ refers to the name of the warscroll (Core Rules, 4.0), e.g. ‘Freeguild Cavalier-Marshal’ or ‘Cannonade Cogfort’.
The unit using this ability and the targets:
- cannot be under orders.
- must each be a different unit type.
Effect: For the rest of the battle round, the unit using this ability and the targets are under orders.
Designer’s Note: ‘Unit type’ refers to the name of the warscroll (Core Rules, 4.0), e.g. ‘Freeguild Cavalier-Marshal’ or ‘Cannonade Cogfort’.