Sisters Of The Thorn

Such a unit is allowed to take up an Open Order formation.

• Restriction: the bearer of this rule (not its mount)
• Condition: first round of combat
• Result: Initiative characteristic +1, capped at 10

• Restriction: Open Order formation
• Condition: every model of the unit has Fast Cavalry, characters included
• Result: Quick Turn stays possible after a march

• Restriction: every model of the unit has Swiftstride
• Result:
• Charge range ceiling: 3" higher.
• Prior to a Charge, Flee or Pursuit roll, the unit may add +D6 to that roll (optional).

• Restriction: unit with missile weapons whose majority of models have Fire & Flee
• Timing: reaction to a charge
• Condition: line of sight towards the charging unit exists
• Select: 'Fire & Flee' as its charge reaction (optional)
• Result:
• Charger starting closer than its own Movement characteristic: this unit has to pick Hold or Flee
• Sequence: Stand & Shoot first, then it flees
• Flee roll: 2D6, keep the higher die (a tie: discard either)

Ward save 4+ versus every wound taken, for models having this rule.

• Restriction: Unit of Sisters of the Thorn
• Select: 1× spell generated at random from Battle Magic or Elementalism Lore of Magic
• Optional swap for the signature spell of the unit's chosen Lore of Magic
• Result: The unit can cast it as a Bound spell; Power Level follows unit makeup
• Handmaiden of the Thorn and a standard bearer in the unit: 2
• Handmaiden of the Thorn in the unit, no standard bearer: 1
• Otherwise, no Handmaiden of the Thorn: Bound Spell at 0

• Restriction: model with Poisoned Attacks
• Condition: natural 6 on a roll To Hit; does not work if a hit roll of 7+ is needed or the attack hits automatically
• Result: +2 on the roll To Wound for that hit (optional)
• Valid in shooting and combat unless stated otherwise
• Excluded: the model's own spells, attacks from magic weapons

• Timing: terrain crossing that is difficult or dangerous, and Dangerous Terrain tests
• Result:
• bearers take no Movement characteristic modifier from that terrain
• Dangerous Terrain tests: a bearer may re-roll each 1 (optional)

• Timing: first round of combat
• Select: failed rolls To Hit versus a hatred enemy
• Result: re-roll them (optional)
• hated foes appear in brackets next to the name; 'all enemies' covers every enemy model

• Condition: a cavalry model can make a supporting attack
• Result: the rider alone attacks; the mount does not (a rider reaches over a comrade, a mount cannot)

Related: Light Cavalry