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Mercenaries for Hire: Kroot Kill Teams

January 2019·pp. 62–65

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Official rules introduce pure Kroot teams with Carnivores, Hounds and a Krootox Rider. Faction tactics support aggression, movement, feeding-driven improvements and finishing wounded enemies, while profiles retain the creatures’ speed and vulnerability. Background tables and a name generator help define a mercenary group, and a Carnivore can instead join a T’au roster through Alien Auxiliaries.

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Blood on the Streets: Skirmish Battles

John Bracken updates Age of Sigmar Skirmish for the second-edition core rules. Warriors act individually, renown derives from unit points, and champions or restricted equipment cost extra. Grand Alliance abilities, modified warband battleshock and a leader’s traits and artefacts keep the small force distinct, while restrictions on summoning and realm magic prevent ordinary army mechanisms overwhelming the game.

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RulesWD 438 · p. 28

Skirmish Battleplan: A Time for Heroes

The mission rewards a warband for defeating the opposing general, heroes and champions. If neither side removes that entire leadership group, slain enemies are compared by renown, with kills by the general or other champions worth more. It makes the choice between exposing a powerful leader and using ordinary fighters central to the battle.

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RulesWD 438 · p. 29

Skirmish Battleplan: Dangerous Hunt

Both warbands try to control a roaming predatory endless spell by bringing more fighters near it. The spell cannot be dispelled and moves under the controlling player’s direction, changing the usual turn-order decision. Victory links retaining control with the harm the manifestation has inflicted, making proximity both valuable and dangerous.

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