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The Blue Scribes: Warhammer 40,000 Rules

August 2012·p. 69

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The 40K profile treats the Scribes as a single Jump Infantry character with a broad catalogue of Daemonic Gifts. Their Watch This! rule can make the second ranged attack repeat the first instead of following the intended plan, translating the brothers’ rivalry into uncertain firepower. Their range of available effects gives versatility, but the duplication roll prevents complete control over how that versatility appears each turn.

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