Necromunda Spyrer Gangs
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The Spyrer family Top from left to right: Jakara Spyrer, Spyrer Patriarch, Spyrer Matriarch. Bottom from left to right: Orrus Spyrer, Malcadon Spyrer, Yeld Spyrer. A Spyrer team can only cross back above the wall when it has achieved its stated objective, which might be to slay a half-dozen Underhive warriors or to survive in the wastes for a certain period of time or some similar vow. Their fighting suits record all that occurs in the depths and verifies their kills, so no duplicity is possible; the Spyrers must succeed in their quest or die trying. In the Underhive itself they are hated and feared, but in the Spire they will be lionised on their return and the survivors of the team will take their place among the powerful ruling elite of Necromunda. In time they may become a Matriarch or Patriarch in their own right, and return to the Underhive to feel the thrill of the chase once again. Many hunting teams find it impossible to wait that long, and will be drawn back to the Underhive by an adrenalin-fuelled desire for blood and death that life in the Spire simply cannot fulfil.
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Special rules
The following special rules apply to Spyrer Hunting teams.
with new starting team members of that value. A new set of vows is chosen for the team, and they return to the Undervive as if they were a starting Hunting team.
Capture
Gang fighters captured by Spyrers are liable to be turned into interesting suit ornaments as the Spyrers have no interest in ransoms or exchanges. The only way a gang can get back captured members is by playing a Rescue scenario against the Spyrers. The Spyrers just love using captured prey as bait to get more. Spyrers captured by gangers can expect only a slow and horrible death. Their companions will make no attempt to rescue them and they can expect no ransom from the Spire. A Spyrer who is captured is automatically killed. Spyrer weapons and equipment cannot be used by non-Spyrers, and cannot be sold to Guilders for extra credits.
Power Boosts
The power boosts for Spyrer suits begin to kick in once the hunter starts making kills and earning Experience Points in combat. They work by increasing the energy feed into weapon systems and making them more powerful, improving cybernetic enhancements to make the wearer stronger or faster, thickening armour cells to increase their protection, and so on. Power boosts, like skills and characteristic increases, can only be earned with Experience Points, and are included on the Spyrer Advance table (see below) No boost may be taken more than once. If a boost is rolled a second time then pick a boost from the list that the Spyrer does not already have. Once all boosts have been taken, re-roll boost results on the Advance table.
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If the Matriarch or Patriarch give their assistance then they are treated as being part of the Hunting team for all rules purposes for the rest of this battle. The Matriarch or Patriarch counts as the Hunting teams gang leader and adds 1000 points to the Hunting teams Gang Rating for this battle. Matriarchs and Patriarchs may not gain Experience. If they are taken out of action, they will either fully recover or be replaced, so dont roll on the Serious Injury table for them if they are taken out of action. These changes aside, all of the rules that apply to Spyrers also apply to Matriarchs and Patriarchs.
Scenarios
Spyrers roll on the normal Scenario table. If the Spyrers get to pick the scenario, they can only choose one of the following: Gang Fight, Ambush, Hit and Run, The Raid. Alternatively, if both the Matriarch and Patriarch are still available then the Spyrers can choose the Old Habits Die Hard Scenario described later.
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orrus
Cost to recruit: 185 credits The Orrus embodies the most brutal aspects of the Spyre Hunters. Its distinctively oversized powered arms and hulking shoulders betray the Orrus fearsome combat style: that of crushing and battering its opponents to a bloody pulp. Ranks of armoured pistons power the arms and its blunt, claw-fingered hands, and each fist is backed by a rack of bolt launchers to blast apart opponents at a distance. Though the Orrus is the slowest of the Spyre Hunters it is also the most indomitable. Not only are the powered arms and shoulders heavily armoured but a force field protects the Spyrer as he lumbers forward. M 4 WS 4 BS 3 S 4 T 3 W 1 I 3 A 2 Ld 7
plasma or melta) the Jakara can fire it back immediately. Roll to hit using the Jakaras BS: if the blast hits, resolve it with the original weapons profile. Armour: The Jakara suit gives the wearer the following characteristic increases: Movement +1, Weapon Skill +1. These increases have been included in the Jakara Hunter profile above. The Jakara suit also gives an armour saving throw of 5 or 6 on a D6. The mirror shield gives the Jakara an additional saving throw of 4, 5 or 6 on a D6 against attacks originating in the forward 90 arc of the user. The shield saving throw is not subject to saving throw modifiers so it will always save on a roll of 4, 5 or 6. Equipment: A Jakara Spyrer is equipped with a bio-booster, skull chip, filter plugs and photo contacts.
Weapons: The Orrus suit is armed with two bolt launchers, mounted in each fist. Armour: The Orrus suit gives the wearer the following characteristic increases: Weapon Skill +1, Strength +1, Attacks +1. These increases have been included in the Orrus Hunter profile above. The Orrus suit also gives an Armour saving throw of 4, 5 or 6 on a D6 and is protected by a force field which gives it a saving throw of 6 on a D6 against any shooting hits. The force field Armour saving throw is not subject to saving throw modifiers so it will always save on a roll of 6. Equipment: An Orrus Spyrer is equipped with a bio-booster, filter plugs and photo contacts.
yeld
Cost to recruit: 170 credits The Yeld is the most bizarre of the Spyre Hunters: a winged fiend with pinions of chameleonic metal and claws of laser energy. When not in use, the Yelds wings sweep back to form a pinioned cloak of steel and reveal the heavy forearm units bearing laser tubes that are its primary weapons. Its wings are jagged with edges sharp as razors so it can slice its victim as it swoops overhead. When stealth is needed, the Yelds wings curl around it and mimic the hues surrounding its body, concealing the Spyrer from view until it takes flight again. M 5 WS 3 BS 4 S 3 T 3 W 1 I 3 A 1 Ld 7
JAKARA
Cost to recruit: 190 credits Jakara weapons are the mono sword and mirror shield. The Jakara is the lightest of all the Spyre Hunters, emphasising agility and speed over heavy armour. The suit itself is armoured with flexible plates like snake scales which are overlaid with the tubes and cables that feed power to the Spyrers limbs. The Jakara buckler is inset with energy absorbing devices that look like faceted jewels, each one of which can drain the force from a shot or blow and hurl it back at the attacker. M 5 WS 4 BS 3 S 3 T 3 W 1 I 3 A 1 Ld 7
Weapons: The Yeld suit is equipped with laser gauntlets. Armour: The Yeld suit gives the wearer the following characteristic increases: Movement +1, Ballistic Skill +1. These increases have been included in the Yeld Hunter profile above. The Yeld suit also gives an Armour saving throw of 5 or 6 on a D6. It also mounts the Yelds wings, which are detailed in the Spyrer Equipment section. Equipment: A Yeld Spyrer is equipped with a bio-booster, filter plugs and photo contacts.
Weapons: The Jakara suit is armed with a monomolecular sword and a mirror shield. The shield allows the user to parry in hand-to-hand combat. If the mirror shield saves against a shooting attack that is energy-based (laser,
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malcadon
Cost to recruit: 165 credits Malcadon are cunning and subtle in their hunting, trapping their victims in webs of iron-hard silk before tearing them apart with steely claws. Two bulbous spinarets for creating the web threads are mounted on the suits arms and connect to the Malcadons hunched back amidst a snakes nest of tubes. The rest of the elongated limbs and back of the Malcadon are covered with downward pointing spines and overlapping plates of armour. Its arms and legs are boosted by pistons and hydraulics which permit it to climb swiftly and leap great distances so that it can move quickly among the mass of broken pipes and struts which form the dark canopy of the Underhive. M 6 WS 4 BS 3 S 3 T 3 W 1 I 4 A 1 Ld 7
Armour: The Matriarch suit gives the wearer the following characteristic increases: Movement +1, Weapon Skill +1, Initiative +1. These increases have been included in the Matriarch profile above. The Matriarch suit also gives an Armour saving throw of 4, 5 or 6 on a D6 and includes a chameleon cloak. The chameleon cloak inflicts a -1 to hit modifier on all shooting attacks made on the Matriarch, and a -1 combat score modifier against any opponent fighting the Matriarch in hand-to-hand combat. Equipment: A Matriarch is equipped with a bio-booster, filter plugs and photo contacts. Skills: The Matriach has the following skills: Jump Back (agility), Combat Master (combat), Counter-Attack (combat), Killer Reputation (ferocity), Infiltration (stealth).
Weapons: The Malcadon is equipped with a web spinner. Armour: The Malcadon suit gives the wearer the following characteristic increases: Movement +2, Weapon Skill +1, Initiative +1. These increases have been included in the Malcadon Hunter profile above. The Malcadon suit also gives an Armour saving throw of 5 or 6 on a D6. Equipment: A Malcadon Spyrer is equipped with a bio-booster, filter plugs and photo contacts.
Patriarch
Cost to recruit: See special rules above Spyrer Patriarchs are equipped with the finest combat armour that credits can buy. The suits heavily reinforced armour is capable of shrugging off all but the most powerful attacks, while its powerful servomotors allow the wearer to move and fight without hindrance. The suit has highly sophisticated in-built targeting systems that allow the wearer to detect and attack multiple targets simultaneously. However, most deadly of all are cybernetically controlled combat arms fixed to the suits back that can lash out to attack any opponent that is near by. M 4 WS 6 BS 5 S 4 T 4 W 3 I 6 A 3 Ld 8
matriarch
Cost to recruit: See special rules above Spyrer Matriarchs are feared throughout the Underhive as grim-faced reapers that slay from the shadows. The Matriarch wears a special chameleon cloak that allows her to blend in with her surroundings. She will stalk her prey and then suddenly appear, her chainscythe in one hand, a deadly sharp monomolecular sword in the other. Matriarchs are hugely experienced fighters, and able to wield both weapons with deadly efficiency. Within moments their prey will be dead and the Matriarch will disappear back into the shadows. M 6 WS 6 BS 5 S 3 T 4 W 3 I 7 A 3 Ld 8
Weapons: The Patriarch is armed with two boosted pulse lasers, and two power claws. The Patriarch may use both pulse lasers when he shoots, and may engage different targets with each one if desired. Both power claws may be used in hand-to-hand combat. Armour: The Patriarch suit gives the wearer the following characteristic increases: Weapon Skill +1, Strength +1. These increases have been included in the Patriarch profile above. The Patriarch suit also gives an Armour saving throw of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 on a D6. Equipment: A Patriarch is equipped with a bio-booster, bio-scanner, filter plugs and photo contacts. Skills: The Patriarch has the following skills: Iron Will (ferocity), Hurl Opponent (muscle), Marksman (shooting).
Weapons: The Matriarch is armed with a sharpened monomolecular sword and a chainscythe.
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Result
Sustained Fire Bolt Launchers. New ammo feeds come on line to make the suit weapons capable of sustained fire. The bolt launchers gain Sustained Fire 1 dice. Roll once for the number of shots, and roll once to hit with each one, but then roll two dice to wound as you would with a single shot. Power Field Strengthened. The suits power field saving throw is improved by +1. Combat Neuroware. The suit links up additional neuroware which sharpens the wearers fighting skills. You may roll for a new skill on any Skill table or increase one characteristic by 1 point. Thickened Armour. The suits armour thickens and hardens, so its saving throw is improved by +1. Heavy Bolt Ammo. The bolts fired by the suits launchers explode more fiercely on impact. The boost increases them to Strength 5. Improved Bolt Launcher Range. The bolt launchers range is increased by 4".
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BS 6
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T 4
W 3
I 6
A 3
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BS 7
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T 4
W 3
I 6
A 3
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Jakara M WS 7 7
BS 6
S 4
T 4
W 3
I 7
A 3
Ld 9
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The prey fight each other, unaware that there are greater threats close by.
Result
Heightened Reflexes. The suits reflexes sharpen incredibly so that the Jakara can swing its shield around to protect it from enemies appearing from any direction. The boost allows the model to turn up to 45 after the enemys Movement phase. Sharpened Mono Sword. Molecules flake away from the edge of the mono sword to make it even sharper. The Jakaras Strength in close combat is increased by +1. Combat Neuroware. The suit links up new neuroware which sharpens the wearers fighting skills. You may roll for a new skill on any Skill table or increase one characteristic by 1 point. Enhanced Mirror Shield. The mirror shield is improved and becomes capable of absorbing different kinds of energy. The boost allows the shield to deflect kinetic energy back at its target (such as bullets from autoweapons, missiles, etc) as well as energy weapons. Improved Motive Power. The suits power output for movement is boosted, increasing its speed. Add +3 to the Jakaras Movement. Thickened Armour. The suits armour thickens and hardens, so its saving throw is improved by +1.
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Result
Pulse Lasers. New power feeds come on line to make the suit weapons capable of sustained fire. The Yelds lasers gain Sustained Fire 1 dice. Sharpened Claws. Molecules flake away from the edge of the Yelds wings to make them even sharper. The Yelds Strength in close combat is increased by +1. Combat Neuroware. The suit links up additional neuroware which sharpens the wearers fighting skills. You may roll for a new skill on any Skill table or increase one characteristic by 1 point. Enhanced Chameleon Powers. The chameleon circuits in the Yelds wings become faster and more accurate. The boost inflicts a -1 to hit modifier at short range against all shooting attacks made on the Yeld. Improved Wings. The suits power output to its wings is boosted, increasing its speed. Add +3 to the Yelds Movement. Boosted Laser Power. The suits lasers become more focused and deadly. The boost increases them to Strength 4.
Result
Weaving Spinners. The spinner muzzles change to allow it to cover an area. The boost gives the spinners a Blast marker. Toxin Sacs. Insidious neurotoxins synthesised by the suit from pollutant waste coat its spines. The Malcadons Strength in close combat is increased by +1. Combat Neuroware. The suit links up additional neuroware which sharpens the wearers fighting skills. You may roll for a new skill on any Skill table or increase one characteristic by 1 point. Thickened Armour. The suits armour thickens and hardens so its saving throw is improved by +1. Improved Motive Power. The suits power output for movement is boosted, increasing the Malcadons Movement by +3. Improved Spinner Range. The suits spinner range is increased by 2".
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spyrer Weapons
The following special rules apply to the weapons used by Spyrers. Note: Spyrer weapons damaged by the Disarm skill, or anything else for that matter, will automatically repair themselves at the end of the game.
Special Rules
If a Malcadon hits a model with its web spinner then the opposing player must roll a D6 while the Spyrer player rolls two D6 and picks the higher. Both players then add the Strength of their respective models to the score. If the Malcadons score is lower than the victims, the model is merely pinned by the attack and can attempt to escape pinning as normal if a friendly model is nearby. If the scores are equal or the Malcadon beats the targets score, the model is entangled and effectively goes down. All the normal rules for being down apply, so the model can wriggle 2" in its Movement phase and roll for recovery in each Recovery phase, representing the model having a chance of breaking free or suffering serious injuries from the steely threads. If a model breaks free it still has its full complement of wounds, but it suffers the -1 to BS and WS penalty for taking a flesh wound. If the Malacadon is running, charging or simply not firing in its turn then it can use its threads to help it move. This means that it can move up or down walkways and platforms even if there is no ladder or lift available. The distance moved up or down is counted against the Malcadons total movement for the turn and the Malcadon must end its movement on a flat surface, not dangling between two platforms. Range To Hit Save Ammo Short Long Short Long Str. Damage Mod. Roll 0-4 4-10 +1 +1 special see above 2+
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MATRIARCH CHAINSCYTHE
A Spyrer Matriarch is armed with a chainscythe. When not in use, the chainscythe can be folded down into a small baton carried on the Matriarchs hip or in her hand. At the touch of a button it quickly expands out into a deadly close combat weapon that is capable of slicing a man in two. Range Close Combat Strength 5 Damage 1 Save Mod. -1
spyrer EQUIPMENT
The following special rules apply to the equipment used by Spyrers.
YELD WINGS
A Yelds wings are made out of hundreds of individual plates of metal connected together by micro fibre bundles on an articulated frame. The fibre bundles are activated by brainwaves read directly from the wearers cortex through a series of conductive filaments. With a little training the wearer can make the wings move and flap at will, enabling him to glide exceptionally well or climb upward somewhat more laboriously. Each of the metal plates is wired with crystalline circuitry so that they can change colour and meld into the wearers surroundings as part of the Yelds defences.
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Special Rules
The Yelds wings allow its user to fly up to his normal Movement characteristic in a turn, or double that if he charges or runs (flaps). Since the Yelds wings allow it to glide well rather than truly fly the Yeld must land at the end of his move. Flying upwards counts as 2" for every 1" moved; flying downwards counts as 1/2" for every 1"moved. The chameleonic effect of its wings allows a Yeld to hide even if it is not behind cover; the Yeld simply remains stationary long enough for its outline to disappear completely. In addition to this, the chameleonic effect of the wings makes a Yeld difficult to track at long range. Any shooting attack against a Yeld suffers an additional -1 to hit penalty if the weapon firing is at long range.
Spyrer hunting team that they have sponsored. Sometimes they will travel over the wall on a hunting trip of their own, just to keep their hands in, as it were. They will stalk the Underhive, waiting until they come across an Underhive gang. Once they have found their prey, they will attack without mercy.
spyrer SCENARIOS
SPYRER SCENARIO ONE: OLD HABITS DIE HARD
The following scenario may be played if the Spyrer player gets the choice of scenario. It recreates a battle between a Patriarch and Matriarch and an Underhive gang. Spyrer Matriarchs and Patriarchs dont just visit the Underhive in order to find out what has happened to a
Special
The Spyrer Matriarch and Patriarch may not gain Experience, and may not take over territory from the opposing gang if they win. Members of the opposing gang scores double points for surviving and for each wounding hit inflicted on the Patriarch and Matriarch. Taking part in this scenario does count as lending assistance with regard to the Matriarch and Patriarch.
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unnatural slumber. It is known that when the Spyrer shuts down to absorb its recent experiences, certain functions of the suit remain active: life support obviously, but there is also another system that is only ever seen when the Spyrer is in this state. Millions of microscopic machines, tiny enough to be able to manipulate the very molecules of substances they come into contact with, flood from vents in the armour to pour across the floor of the Underhive. The refuse and scrap in the general area is rapidly transmuted into a nest of wires and conduits linking the recumbent Spyre Hunter to a number of small silver globes. Each of these devices contain a single defence system to be activated when an unwelcome visitor strays too close. These range from powerful guns to routine alarms triggering the awakening of a highly irate Spyrer itching to have a word with the unfortunate individual responsible. The following set of rules details their uses in a scenario depicting a raid on a Spyrer home base as they sleep.
Terrain
The Spyrer player sets up the scenery and deploys his forces in hiding within a 6" radius of the exact centre of the board. He then places defence counters (see below). The attacking player then chooses which side of the board he wishes to approach from and deploys along that table edge. Since the terrain here represents the nerve centre of the Spyrers territory, security is thorough and the attackers may not use any means of infiltration.
Attackers
Since this scenario requires a great deal of stealth and subterfuge on behalf of the attacker to actually follow the Spyrers all the way to their hideout without being spotted, only a small assault force can carry out the job. Therefore,
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the attackers are limited to 1D6 gang members on this mission. The attackers may not use any special detection equipment to spot the Spyrers in their hiding places, since the anti-surveillance devices of the Spyrers put anything the Underhive has on offer to shame. Sleeping Spyrers can only be spotted by models within a range equal to their Initiative in inches. Shooting but failing to injure a sleeping Spyrer will automatically wake it up! The Spyrer may be used normally from the next turn onwards. This is the only way Spyrers can become active, aside from the triggering of an alarm.
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Defenders
By the point at which the attackers strike, the Spyrers have entered temporary shutdown to assimilate new information regarding their suits running. They may do absolutely nothing until specifically awakened by either getting shot at, as detailed above, or by an alarm defence function as detailed in the following section. Each Spyre Hunter suit may run up to 1D3 defence routines. The defence routines are chosen randomly by the suit every time it is used in this way, and are rarely the same twice. These defences are represented in the game by defence counters, which are placed within a 12" radius of the Spyrer at the beginning of the scenario. The counters are activated if an enemy model moves within 6" of them. They can be shot at, counting as small targets (-1 to hit) and have a Toughness of 5 with 2 Wounds. A defence counter that is hit but not destroyed will be activated automatically. The destruction of a counter will awaken the Spyrer it is linked to, in the same way as an alarm, if the Spyrer player can roll a 5 or a 6 on a D6. You can use pretty much anything you feel is appropriate to represent defence counters pennies, pieces of card, bits of coloured plastic, or whatever. The more adventurous amongst you might even consider modelling your own! When you place the counters, you must keep track of which defence belongs to which Spyrer. Then, as they become activated, roll for their effect on the defence system table opposite.
Author Jervis is the head Fanatic and in charge of the Fanatic studio and all who sail in her. He is currently working on the second part of the Pit Fighter article which will be featured in issue 3. Further Information The Spyrers including Patriarch and Matriarch order from your nearest can visit the website for Order pages on page 94). www.Necromunda.com the new figures are available to Games Workshop or you details. (See the How to
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Experience
+10 Winning gang leader +5 Per wounding hit +1D6/+2D6* For each surviving gang member *Special: If the Spyrers lose this battle, they gain no Experience and must generate a new territory due to the capture of their base camp. However, winning the battle gains them an additional +lD6 each.
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