Nighthaunt – Thorns of the Briar Queen
8" 2 5+ 1 5+ The Briar Queen was once incarcerated in the vaults of the Shyishan city of Shadespire, locked away for crimes too horrendous to mention. Since the coming of the Necroquake, she has been set loose upon the living, her remit to bring madness and terror to all who would evade Nagash’s punishments. The forsaken entities that trail in the Briar Queen’s wake have become infamous in Shadespire and beyond. Amongst them are the eldritch jailer known as Varclav the Cruel, the noose-throttled Ever-hanged and a ragtag group of evil-hearted Chainrasps. | ||
| RANGED WEAPONS | Rng | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Piercing Scream [Shoot in Combat, Crit (Auto-wound)] | ||||||||
| Piercing Scream Shoot in Combat, Crit (Auto-wound) | 12" | D3 | 4+ | 3+ | 2 | D3 | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | |||
| Ancient Chill Dagger [Crit (Auto-wound)] | ||||||||
| Ancient Chill Dagger Crit (Auto-wound) | 3 | 4+ | 3+ | 2 | D3 | |||
| Malignant Weapon [Crit (Auto-wound)] | ||||||||
| Malignant Weapon Crit (Auto-wound) | 2 | 4+ | 5+ | - | 1 | |||
BATTLE PROFILE
Unit Size: 7 Points: 140
| MODEL | BASE SIZE |
| The Briar Queen | 32mm |
| Varclav the Cruel, The Ever-hanged, The Ironwretch, The Exhumed, The Silenced and The Uncrowned | 25mm |
Can be reinforced: No
Notes: This unit cannot be reinforced.
The models in this unit are:
- The Briar Queen (armed with an Ancient Chill Dagger and a Piercing Scream)
- Varclav the Cruel (armed with a Malignant Weapon)
- The Ever-hanged (armed with a Malignant Weapon)
- The Ironwretch (armed with a Malignant Weapon)
- The Exhumed (armed with a Malignant Weapon)
- The Silenced (armed with a Malignant Weapon)
- The Uncrowned (armed with a Malignant Weapon)
 Once Per Turn (Army), Any Shooting Phase |
GHOSTLY HOWL: There is no describing the shrieking wail of the Banshee; it is so horrific that its sound alone can pierce the soul of any who hear it.
Declare: Pick an enemy unit that had any damage points allocated to it this turn by attacks made with this unit’s Piercing Scream to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 2+, the target cannot use commands until the start of your next turn.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 2+, the target cannot use commands until the start of your next turn.
| Passive |
THE BRIAR QUEEN: The Briar Queen and her lieutenants once ruled the criminal underworld of Shadespire with a magical fist.
Effect: While this unit’s Briar Queen is on the battlefield, it has WIZARD (1).
KEYWORDS | UNIQUE, INFANTRY, FLY, WARD (5+) |
| DEATH, NIGHTHAUNT |
Errata
Thorns of the Briar Queen
Change Ward (6+) to Ward (5+).
Thorns of the Briar Queen
Add ‘Crit (Auto-wound)’ to the Piercing Scream weapon profile.
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.
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.
1.1 Power Level
Each WIZARD and PRIEST has a power level shown after the keyword, e.g. WIZARD (2). A WIZARD’s casting power level determines how many Spell abilities they can use per phase. A PRIEST’s chanting power level determines how many PRAYER abilities they can use per phase.
| Your Movement Phase |
NORMAL MOVE: The warriors advance across the battlefield.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE |
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! | ||
FAQ
| Q: | If an ability that allows a unit to move states that the unit cannot move into combat (e.g. Normal Move), does FLY allow that unit to move across an enemy unit’s combat range? |
| A: | Yes. |
The FLY keyword is used in the following Soulblight Gravelords warscrolls:
Monster Hero
Beast
Infantry
The WARD keyword is used in the following Soulblight Gravelords warscrolls:
Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
Infantry
Faction Terrain
Crit (Auto-wound)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack automatically wounds the target. Make a save roll as normal.The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Nighthaunt warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
The DEATH keyword is used in the following Nighthaunt warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Infantry
Faction Terrain
The NIGHTHAUNT keyword is used in the following Nighthaunt warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Infantry
Faction Terrain
Shoot in Combat
This weapon can be used to make shooting attacks even if the attacking unit is in combat.The UNIQUE keyword is used in the following Nighthaunt warscrolls:
Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
3.3 Reinforced Units
When you add a unit to your army roster, you can add it as a reinforced unit. A reinforced unit has twice as many models as its minimum unit size and costs twice as many points. If a unit has a minimum unit size of 1, it cannot be reinforced. In addition, some units with a unit size of more than 1 can not be reinforced. This will be noted on their battle profile.