The Black Rose

Command Tests taken by a unit containing Disciplined benefit from Minimised.

A model with this rule is always the General.
Note: this means than only one model with General can be included in an Army List.

A unit entirely with Light Troops can perform Reform Move Manoeuvres up to twice its Mobility (instead of the normal half Mobility).
If, while doing a Reform Move Manoeuvre, its centre moves further than its Mobility, the move is considered a March Move for the purpose of rules triggered due to Marching (e.g. Dangerous Terrain Test and, if Undead, being restricted from performing a March Move, etc.).
For the purpose of shooting, this is still a Reform Move. I.e. the unit can shoot if moving further than its Mobility.
Note: this rule has no effect on other Move Manoeuvres, including March Moves.
A unit containing Light Troops is always considered to have zero Proper Ranks; ignore Attachable Models with Light Troops joined to a unit for this purpose, unless the unit consists of only Attachable Models.

Aegis is a Special Save, with a value indicated in brackets (X).
If X is given as a modifier and with a maximum value (e.g. +2), the model gains this as a modifier to all its Aegis Special Save rolls, which can never be increased to rolls better than 3+. If the model does not have Aegis, it instead gains Aegis (7 X+). For example, a model without Aegis that gains Aegis (+2) will gain Aegis (5+).
Note that Aegis Saves cannot be taken against attacks with Divine Attacks.

Paired Weapons. If there are any enemy Characters in contact with the wielder’s unit, the Black Rose gains +2 Att.
In addition, any Melee Attacks the Black Rose allocates against a Character gain +2 Str, +4 AP.

During Combat Choices, the Black Rose must select one of the following Dances, with Duration: Round of Combat. The Black Rose cannot select a specific Dance again until one or more of the following has occurred:
  • She is not Engaged in Combat.
  • She has selected all Dances.
  • She can only select Dance of Caedhren, and it is not possible to do the Make Way. Dances:
  • Dance of Caedhren: the Black Rose can use Make Way, even if she is already in contact with an enemy model, provided she moves into contact with an enemy Character in her unit’s Front Facing.
  • Dance of Ceinran: Nominate one enemy Character model in contact with the Black Rose. The Black Rose and the selected Character always have 0 Attacks, and no attacks nor hits can be assigned to either. At Agility Step 0, the Black Rose rolls 1D3, Maximized, and the selected Character rolls 1D3. If either model rolls lower, it loses a number of Health Points equal to the difference between the two rolls.
  • Dance of Nabh:
The Black Rose gains Hatred (against Characters) and Zeal (against Characters).
Attacks against the Black Rose gain +1 to hit.

Standard Melee Attacks gain +1 to wound.

During Combat Choices a model part can only choose a Hand Weapon if it has no other options, or is a Weapon Master.
Models with a Shield using a Hand Weapon gain Parry.
All model parts without Innate Weapons come equipped with a Hand Weapon as their default equipment and cannot lose it.