This ability always takes the form **Deadly Demise X**. Each time a model in this unit is **destroyed**, after the units embarked within it (if any) have made their **emergency disembark moves**, roll one D6. On a 6, that model suffers a **deadly demise**; each unit within 6" of that model suffers a number of **mortal wounds** denoted by **X** (if this is a random number, roll separately for each unit within 6"). 
***Example:** An Impulsor with a unit of Intercessors embarked within it is **destroyed** by ranged attacks. First, any unresolved attacks made by the attacking unit are resolved. Then the Intercessors make an **emergency disembark move**. Then the roll is made for the **Deadly Demise** ability, and on a 6, that ability is resolved. Finally, the Impulsor is removed from the battlefield.*

Nurgle's Gift (Aura)

If your Army Faction is DEATH GUARD, while an enemy unit is within Contagion Range of one or more ^^**Death Guard^^** units from your army, it is Afflicted.

CONTAGION RANGE
1st Battle Round: Contagion Range = 3"
2nd Battle Round: Contagion Range = 6"
3rd Battle Round Onwards: Contagion Range = 9"

Contagion Range cannot be greater than 12" after modifiers.

**AFFLICTED**

During the Declare Battle Formations step, select one of the Plagues below. Until the end of the battle, while an enemy unit is Afflicted, subtract 1 from the Toughness characteristic of models in that unit, and that unit has the effect of your chosen Plague.

**Skullsquirm Blight**
Each time a model in this unit makes a melee attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.

**Rattlejoint Ague**
Worsen the Save characteristic of models in this unit by 1.

**Scabrous Soulrot**
Worsen the Move, Leadership and Objective Control characteristics of models in this unit by 1 (this rule can only worsen a model's Objective Control characteristic to a minimum of 1).

Profiles:

Unit	M	T	Sv	W	LD	OC	InSv
Defiler	12"	11	3+	18	6+	5	5+

Abilities
Scuttling Walker: Each time this unit makes a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move, it can move through models (excluding Titanic models) and terrain features. When doing so, it can move within Engagement Range of enemy models, but cannot end that move within Engagement Range of them, and any Desperate Escape test is automatically passed.
Barrage of Filth: In your Shooting phase, after this model has shot, select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks. Until the end of the phase, that unit cannot have the Benefit of Cover.
Damaged: 1-6 wounds remaining: While this model has 1-6 wounds remaining, each time this model makes an attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.

Modifiers:

append name (Battle-hardened)

and

16+ selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

30- selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

append name (Battle-ready)

and

5- selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

1+ forces of Crusade Force in roster (recursive)

append name (Blooded)

and

6+ selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

15- selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

append name (Heroic)

and

31+ selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

50- selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

append name (Legendary)

51+ selections of Experience Points in self (recursive)

increment pts 30

increment max Crusade: Weapon Modifications(self) 2

repeat for every 1 selections of Weapon Modifications in self (recursive)

increment min Crusade: Weapon Modifications(self) 2

repeat for every 1 selections of Weapon Modifications in self (recursive)

set max Crusade: Battle Honours(self) 6

1+ selections of Legendary Veterans in self (recursive)

set max(force) 2

1+ selections of 1. Incursion (1000 Point limit) in roster (recursive)

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Chaos - Death Guard(Catalogue)