Cold One Riders

If a model with this special rule rolls a natural 6 when making a roll To Wound, the Armour Piercing characteristic of its weapon is improved by the amount shown in brackets after the name of this special rule.

For example, if a natural 6 is rolled when rolling To Wound with a weapon that has an AP of "-" and the Armour Bane (1) special rule its AP counts as being -1 when making an Armour Save roll against that wound.

The hide of some creatures forms natural armour and improves their armour value ( and that of their rider). By how much armour value is improved varies from model to model, as shown in brackets after the name of this special rule.

Note that a model that wears no armour is considerer to have an armour value of 7+ for the purposes of rules that improve armour value.

A unit consisting of models with this special rule may adopt a Close Order formation.

To other races, the cold blooded Lizardmen seem incapable of emotion.

When required to make a Fear, Panic or Terror test, models with this special rule may roll an extra D6 and discard the highest result.

Models with this special rule cause Fear:

• If a unit wishes to declare a charge against an enemy unit that both causes Fear and has a higher Unit Strength, it must first make a Leadership test. If this test is failed, the unit cannot charge. It does not move and is considered to have made a failed charge. If this test is passed, the unit can charge as normal.

• If a unit is engaged with an enemy unit that both causes Fear and has a higher Unit Strength when its combat is chosen during any Choose & Fight Combat sub-phase, it must make a Leadership test. If this test is failed, any models in the unit that direct their attacks against the Fear-causing enemy suffer a -1 modifier to their rolls To Hit.

A unit only needs to make one Fear test per turn. Models that cause Fear are immune to Fear. A unit that does not cause Fear does not become immune to Fear when joined by a character that does.

Lizardmen favour weapons studded with shards of razor sharp volcanic glass that cut through flesh and armour with ease.

A hand weapon carried by a model with this special rule has an Armour Piercing characteristic of -1.

Note that this special rule only applies to a single, non-magical hand weapon and does not apply to a model’s mount (should it have one). If the model is using two hand weapons or any other sort of weapon, this special rule ceases to apply.

Unless it is fleeing or engaged in combat, a unit with this special rule must test for Stupidity by making a Leadership test during the Start of Turn sub-phase of each of its turns. If this test is failed, the unit succumbs to Stupidity until its next Start of Turn sub-phase. A unit that has succumbed to Stupidity:

• Cannot move (except to flee).
• Cannot shoot or cast spells.
• Cannot attempt a Wizardly dispel.
• Must "Hold" if charged by an enemy.

A unit or mount that does not have this special rule becomes subject to it when joined or ridden by a character that does (Stupidity is contagious).

A unit which consists entirely of models with this special rule increases its maximum possible charge range by 3" and, before making a Charge, Flee or Pursuit roll, may choose to apply a +D6 modifier to the result.