Troll Hag

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

A model with this special rule cannot make a Regeneration save against a wound caused by a Flaming attack.

If the majority of the models in a unit are Immune to Psychology, the unit automatically passes any Fear, Panic or Terror tests it is required to make. However, if the majority of the models in a unit have this special rule, the unit cannot choose to Flee as a charge reaction.

Note that this special rule does not make a unit immune to any test made against Leadership not stated here.

A Troll Hag’s appetite is both ravenous and indiscriminate. In battle, they will scoop up handfuls of enemy warriors or bite chunks of flesh from hulking monsters.

During the Command sub-phase of its turn, a Troll Hag that is engaged in combat may choose to make an ‘Indiscriminate Hunger’ attack. To do so, nominate an enemy unit that the Troll Hag is engaged in combat with. The unit must immediately make an Initiative test:

If this test is failed, the Troll Hag scoops warriors into her gaping maw or sinks her filthy fangs into the flesh of a monster. The target unit immediately loses a single Wound.

If this test is passed, the enemy manages to avoid the grasping Troll Hag. This attack has no effect. Each time an enemy unit loses a Wound as a result of an Indiscriminate Hunger attack, the Troll Hag recovers a single lost Wound.

Large Targets do not benefit from partial or full cover. In addition, a unit can draw a line of sight to a Large Target over or through another unit, and vice versa, provided that unit is not also a Large Target. Finally, a unit that shoots at a Large Target can shoot with one additional rank. For example, a unit armed with crossbows can shoot with its first two ranks when shooting at a Large Target, or with its first three if also standing on a hill.

Troll Hags are affectionate creatures, prone to treating enemies as wayward children in need of guidance or affection. Unfortunately, few creatures are able to withstand such treatment for long. Instead of attacking normally during the Combat phase, a Troll Hag may choose to make a ‘Motherly Love’ attack. To do so, nominate an enemy unit that the Troll Hag is engaged in combat with to be the target of the attack and roll on the Motherly Love table below to determine what the Troll Hag does: Motherly Love Table D6 Result

Immediately after a Wound is lost, but before models with zero Wounds remaining are removed from play, a model with this special rule may make a "Regeneration save" roll by rolling a D6 and comparing the result to its "Regeneration value", shown in brackets after the name of this special rule (shown here as "X+"). If the Regeneration save roll equals or exceeds the model’s Regeneration value, the lost Wound is recovered, but is still counted for the purposes of calculating the combat result. Rules that affect armour values do not affect Regeneration values unless stated otherwise.

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).

Models with this special rule cause Terror. Models that cause Terror also cause Fear:

• When a unit that causes Terror declares a charge, the charge target must immediately make a Leadership test. If this test is failed, it must Flee. If this test is passed, it can declare its charge reaction normally.
• If the winning side of a combat includes one or more units that cause Terror, each unit that belongs to the losing side must apply a -1 modifier to its Leadership characteristic when making its Break test.

Note that if a charged unit cannot choose to Flee, it does not make this Leadership test.

Models with the Fear special rule Fear models that cause Terror. Models that cause Terror are immune to Terror. A unit that does not cause Terror does not become immune to Terror when joined by a character that does.

When this model is reduced to zero Wounds, the winner of a roll-off chooses one of its arcs (front, flank or rear) for it to fall into. Any units that are within the chosen arc and in base contact with this model suffer D6 hits, each using the Strength characteristic of this model, with an AP of -1. Once these hits are resolved, this model is removed from play.

If a unit with this special rule loses a round of combat, it is not required to make a Break test. Instead, it will automatically Give Ground as it is pushed back by the enemy. Characters that are not Unbreakable cannot join units that are, and vice versa.

The number of Stomp Attacks caused varies from model to model and will be shown in brackets after the name of this special rule. Often, this is determined by the roll of a dice.

Resolving Stomp Attacks: Stomp Attacks can only be made by a model that is in base contact with the enemy. Stomp Attacks are attacks made in combat that must be made last, after all other attacks have been made, including attacks made at Initiative 1. They hit automatically and use the unmodified Strength of the model making them.

The thick coating of swamp slime covering the Troll Hag’s body makes landing a blow upon her exceedingly difficult. Any enemy model that directs its attacks against this model during the Combat phase suffers a -1 modifier to its rolls To Hit.