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Ruthless Tyrant

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Type: upgrade

EntryId: 0b50-6fad-fc9f-de84

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Constraints:

max(force): 1

max: 1

Rules (1)

Fear (X)

All enemy models within 12" of a model with this special rule must reduce their Leadership by the value in brackets after the special rule when taking any Morale checks. Regroup or Pinning tests. For example, a unit with the special rule Fear (2) would reduce the Leadership of all enemy models within 12" by 2
Enemy units that are locked in combat are only affected by this modifier if they are locked in combat with the unit that causes Fear. This modifier is not cumulative, and any given unit can only be affected by a single instance of the Fear special rule at a time.This will always be the highest single modifier among those applicable.

A model that causes Fear is not itself immune to Fear and will still suffer a penalty to its Leadership if within range of an enemy unit that has the Fear special rule.

Profiles:

Warlord Trait
Ruthless Tyrant: A Warlord with this Warlord Trait gains the Fear (1) special rule, which affects all friendly models as well as enemy models (this does not include the Warlord with this Trait, which is not affected). However, should any friendly unit that is under the effect of this model’s Fear (1) special rule and under the control of the player whose Warlord has this Trait, be forced to Fall Back during the Movement phase or Shooting phase, then the controlling player may instead remove D6 models, or a single model with the Monstrous Unit Sub-type, from that unit as casualties. These casualties are chosen by the unit’s controlling player and no Saving Throws or Damage Mitigation rolls of any kind may be taken for them. If this option is used then the unit does not Fall Back, but instead remains in place without further effect. In addition, an army whose Warlord has this Trait may make an additional Reaction during their opponent’s Assault phase as long as the Warlord has not been removed as a casualty.

Ruthless Tyrant:

A Warlord with this Warlord Trait gains the Fear (1) special rule, which affects all friendly models as well as enemy models (this does not include the Warlord with this Trait, which is not affected). However, should any friendly unit that is under the effect of this model’s Fear (1) special rule and under the control of the player whose Warlord has this Trait, be forced to Fall Back during the Movement phase or Shooting phase, then the controlling player may instead remove D6 models, or a single model with the Monstrous Unit Sub-type, from that unit as casualties. These casualties are chosen by the unit’s controlling player and no Saving Throws or Damage Mitigation rolls of any kind may be taken for them. If this option is used then the unit does not Fall Back, but instead remains in place without further effect. In addition, an army whose Warlord has this Trait may make an additional Reaction during their opponent’s Assault phase as long as the Warlord has not been removed as a casualty.