Units with this special rule that Infiltrate, or that arrive from Reserve, can choose to roll on the Cult Ambush table instead of deploying or arriving from Reserve normally. Unless otherwise specified, ambushing units move onto the table as described for other Reserves and cannot move any further during the Movement phase of the turn they deploy or arrive on the battlefield. Units cannot use the Cult Ambush special rule whilst they are embarked inside a vehicle.

1 - Cult Reinforcements: The ambushing unit moves onto the board from your own table edge.

2 - Encircling the Foe: Roll a D6, on a 1-2, the ambushing unit comes in from the table edge to the left of your own table edge; on a 3-4, they come on from the table edge to the right of your own table edge; on a 5-6, you can choose left or right.

3 - Lying in Wait: Set up the ambushing unit anywhere on the table that is more than 9" from any enemy unit. You can alternatively set up the ambushing unit anywhere on the table that is more than 6" from any enemy model so long as no enemy model can draw line of sight to them.

4 - A Perfect Ambush: Set up the ambushing unit anywhere on the table that is more than 6" from any enemy model.

5 - A Deadly Trap: Set up the ambushing unit anywhere on the table that is more than 6" from any enemy model. After placing the ambushing unit, you can immediately make a bonus shooting attack with it as if it were the Shooting phase (this does not prevent the unit from shooting again in the ensuing Shooting phase). These bonus attacks cannot cause Morale checks, but they do have the Pinning special rule. If the ambushing unit does not have any ranged weapons, it can instead choose to Run in the Movement phase.

6 - They came from Below: Set up the ambushing unit anywhere on the table that is more than 3" from any enemy unit. Unlike other units that infiltrate or arrive from Reserves, the ambushing unit can charge in the turn they arrive from Reserves.

Profiles:

Abilities
Fear: A unit in base contact with this model must take a Leadership test before any blows are struck. If the test is passed, all is well and there is no effect. If the test is failed, all models in the unit have their Weapon Skill reduced to 1 for the remainder of that Assault phase. Note that a model that causes Fear is not itself immune to Fear, and will still need to take a Fear test if it is base contact with any enemy models that cause Fear.
Living Idol: Friendly units within 12" of this model have the Fearless special rule.
Fearless: Fearless troops automatically pass all Morale and Pinning tests they are required to take, and will never fall back. They can however go to ground voluntarily. This special rule is gained by any independent character joining a fearless unit. However, as long as a fearless character stays with a unit that is not fearless, he loses this special rule. If a unit that is falling back suddenly gains this rule, it will automatically regroup at the beginning of its next Movement phase, regardless of all normal restrictions on regrouping. Note: units with the Fearless ability are subject to the No Retreat! rule.
Fleet: A unit with this rule may assault in the same turn in which it has run.
Independent Character: Independent characters follow the Movement rules for models of their type, be it infantry, jump infantry, bike, etc. In addition, independent characters can move through difficult terrain more quickly and safely than ordinary troops. All independent characters have the ‘move through cover’ and ‘skilled rider’ special rules. This advantage does not extend to any vehicles they may be travelling in. Independent characters are allowed to join other units. They cannot, however, join vehicle squadrons (see the Vehicles section) and units that always consist of a single model (like most vehicles and monstrous creatures). They can join other independent characters though, to form a powerful multi-character unit!
Infiltrate: Units with this special rule are deployed last, after all other units (friends and foe) have been deployed. If both sides have infiltrators, the players roll-off and the winner decides who goes first, and then alternate deploying these units. Infiltrators may be set up anywhere on the table that is more than 12" from any enemy unit, as long as no deployed enemy unit can draw a line of sight to them. This includes inside a building (see page 83), as long as the building is more than 12" from any enemy unit. Alternatively, they may be set up anywhere on the table that is more than 18" from any enemy unit, even in plain sight. If a unit with this ability is deployed inside a transport vehicle, it cannot infiltrate. Infiltrate also confers a special outflank move to units of infiltrators that are kept in reserve.
Move Through Cover: Units with this rule roll an extra D6 when rolling to move through difficult terrain. In most circumstances this will mean that they roll three D6 and pick the dice with the highest score.
Psyker: Psykers can use one psychic power per player turn. To use a psychic power successfully the psyker must pass a Psychic test, which is a normal Leadership test. Note that this test must always be made on the psyker’s own Leadership value. Even where Leadership tests would normally be taken on the value of another model, tests for using psychic powers are always taken using the psyker’s own Leadership. If the result of a Psychic test is either a double 1 or double 6 this indicates that something horrible has happened to the psyker. The psyker suffers 1 wound with no armour or cover saves allowed. Invulnerable saves are allowed, but the power of the Warp is so great that successful saves must be re-rolled. Note that a psyker who rolls double 1 will still use his power, even if he is wounded or killed as a result. Psychic powers that take the form of shooting attacks are very common. Using a psychic shooting attack counts as firing a ranged weapon (an assault weapon, unless specified otherwise). So, for example, the psyker must be able to see his target unit, cannot be locked in combat, or must not have run in the Shooting phase if he wishes to use a psychic shooting attack. In the same way, if a psyker targets a unit with a psychic shooting attack, then he can only assault that unit in the ensuing Assault phase. Even if a psyker has a special rule allowing him to use more than one psychic power per turn, he can use only one psychic shooting attack (as models can fire only one ranged weapon per turn). However, if he is allowed to fire more than one ranged weapon per turn, he can replace the firing of any of the weapons he is allowed to fire with a psychic shooting attack (but still cannot use the same power twice in a turn).
Return to the Shadows: Instead of moving in your Movement phase, any unit with this special rule that is not within 6" of any enemy model, can be removed from the battlefield and placed into Reserve. A unit cannot Return to the Shadows in the same turn it arrives from Reserves and cannot do so whilst embarked in a vehicle.

Unit	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Patriarch	7	4	6	5	3	7	4	10	4+

Melee Weapons
Patriarch Claws: This weapon has the Rending special rule. The bearer may re-roll To Wound rolls.

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