Arch Necrotect

Each time this model suffers an unsaved wound from a Flaming Attack, your opponent may roll a D6. On a roll of 1-3, the flames quickly die down and this model escapes further harm. On a roll of 4+, the flames take hold and this model loses one additional Wound.

Note that excess wounds caused to a model will have no additional effect except in the case of a character that is part of a challenge, in which case this special rule counts for Overkill. Excess wounds do not ‘spill over’ onto other models in the unit.

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

Under the cruel gaze of an Arch Necrotect, even the emotionless skeletal servants and magical constructs of the Mortuary Cult are driven to ever greater efforts. During the Command sub-phase of their turn, this character may attempt to drive a single friendly unit within their Command range to greater efforts by making a Leadership test (using their own Leadership). If this test is passed, until your next Start of Turn sub-phase that unit gains a +D3 modifier to its Initiative characteristic (to a maximum of 10).

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, ordinary 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.

Models with this special rule are ‘Undead’. Undead models cannot march (unless they have the Fly (X) special rule and choose to move by flying). In addition, all Undead models have the following universal special rules:

• Fear  • Immune to Psychology  • Unbreakable  • Unstable

A character with this special rule cannot join a unit without this special rule, and vice versa.

A model with this special rule can make a 'Regeneration' save. The armour value of a Regeneration save is shown in brackets after the name of this special rule (X+). A Regeneration save can never be modified by the AP characteristic of a weapon and can be made in addition to an armour save and Ward save. However, any wounds saved by a Regeneration save are still counted for the purposes of calculating combat result.

Note that models with this special rule are often vulnerable to the Flaming Attacks or Magical Attacks special rules.

Schooled by the priests of the Mortuary Cult in crafting the potent symbols of animation, it is the duty of an Arch Necrotect to maintain the animus of Nehekhara’s legions of undead constructs. During the Command sub-phase of their turn, if they are not engaged in combat, this character may nominate a single friendly Necrolith Colossus, Necrosphinx, unit of Ushabti or unit of Venerable Ushabti that is within their Command range. Until the end of this turn, the nominated unit improves the armour value of its Regeneration save by 1.