Lazy Orang & Family's Classic Customs - The Stiff Corpse

[Lazy Orang]

The Tome of Wallachian Infantry

Custom Set Ten
Vlad, Son of the Dragon

(Card by @DanieLoche )

Homeworld: Earth

The figure used for this unit is a Warlord Games figure from the Pike & Shotte line and the Wars of Religion set.
The model name is Wallachian Voynik Infantry.

Card Text

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4 Squad Members

Wallachian Infantry
Utgar

Human
Common Squad
Soldiers
Loyal
Medium 4 Move 5
Range 1
Attack 3
Defence 3

Champion of Evil Bonding

After revealing an order marker on this card, you may first take a turn with a Champion who follows Utgar or Valkrill that you control.

Harsh Example

At the start of any round, after rolling for initiative, you may choose any Unique Hero you control who follows Utgar and destroy a Wallachian Infantryman you control adjacent to the chosen hero. For the duration of the round, all Wallachian Infantrymen within 4 clear sight spaces of that hero add one to their attack.

70 Points

Unit Bio

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Bio- For the men of Wallachia, fear is a constant part of life. The fear of the coming harsh winters - that the harvest may not provide enough food to sustain them through it, or that the winter chill will be too bitter, and claim the lives of their livestock, or worse, their loved ones. Fear of the Plague, still a recurring nightmare, striking and leaving villages decimated, bodies piled up in the streets. Fear of the Ottomans, the fiercely expansionist eastern empire to the south, who had already crushed the Byzantines, the last successors of Rome, and occupied their capital of Constantinople - who were already encroaching into the Balkans, conquering lands and demanding tribute. Last but not least, fear of their own ruler - Vlad III, the Drakulya, feared throughout Europe as one of the most bloodthirsty princes of a bloodthirsty age. They follow him because they must - because they know what an example he will make of them if they do not, and because they know his enemies will hardly be more lenient towards them, their lands and their families.
On Valhalla, nothing has changed - these men, nearly killed in battles fought for their ruthless master, have been brought here at Utgar’s command, to fight for Vlad again. They no longer fight for their lands or their families - they fight because they have no alternative. Their master is the devil, and he does not brook dissension.

Rulings, Clarifications and Errata

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N/A

Combinations and Synergies

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Synergy Benefits Received

Official Classic:

As Soldiers, Wallachian Infantry add one to their move if you control Marcus Decimus Gallus due to his Soldier Leadership special power.
As Soldiers, Wallachian Infantry add one to their attack when adjacent to Marcus Decimus Gallus due to his Soldier Attack Enhancement special power.
A Wallachian Infantryman adjacent to a Unique Hero you control who follows Utgar may be destroyed so that, for the rest of the round, all Wallachian Infantrymen within 4 clear sight spaces of that Hero add one to their attack. Present Unique Heroes who follow Utgar include:
* Brunak
* Cyprien Esenwein
* Deathwalker 7000
* Deathwalker 8000
* Deathwalker 9000
* Estivara
* Fen Hydra
* Feral Troll
* Frost Giant of Morh
* Grimnak
* Isamu
* Ice Troll Berserker
* Iskra Esenwein
* Kee-Mo-Shi
* Khosimet the Darklord
* Krug
* Kurrok the Elementalist
* Marcu Esenwein
* Marro Hive
* Me-Burq-Sa
* Mimring
* Mind Flayer Mastermind
* Moltenclaw
* Ne-Gok-Sa
* Nerak the Glacian Swog Rider
* Ogre Pulverizer
* Ogre Warhulk
* Ornak
* Othkurik the Black Dragon
* Pelloth
* Runa
* Shurrak
* Sir Hawthorne
* Sonya Esenwein
* Su-Bak-Na
* Taelord the Kyrie Warrior
* Torin
* Tor-Kul-Na
* Tornak
* Warden 816
* Tul-Bak-Ra
* Werewolf Lord
* Wo-Sa-Ga

Valhalla Customs:

A Wallachian Infantryman adjacent to a Unique Hero you control who follows Utgar may be destroyed so that, for the rest of the round, all Wallachian Infantrymen within 4 clear sight spaces of that Hero add one to their attack. Present Unique Heroes who follow Utgar include:
* Akumaken
* Beorn Boltcutter
* Bramcephys
* Cormin the Dark
* Cxurg'gyath
* Deathcommander Mark 3
* Elaria the Pale
* Executioner 616
* Garrett Burns
* Grigor & Rogrig
* Hrognak
* Kon-Tar-Na
* Pel the Hill Giant
* Viceron the Blood Knight
* Urk
* Zombie Hulk

Competitive Unit Congress:

A Wallachian Infantryman adjacent to a Unique Hero you control who follows Utgar may be destroyed so that, for the rest of the round, all Wallachian Infantrymen within 4 clear sight spaces of that Hero add one to their attack. Present Unique Heroes who follow Utgar include:
* Khosumet the Darklord
* Runa

My Classic Customs:

A Wallachian Infantryman adjacent to a Unique Hero you control who follows Utgar may be destroyed so that, for the rest of the round, all Wallachian Infantrymen within 4 clear sight spaces of that Hero add one to their attack. Present Unique Heroes who follow Utgar include:
* Vlad the Impaler

Other People’s Customs I Use:

(Disclaimer: due to the number of Utgar customs out there I may or may not have added to my collection, I sadly cannot guarantee that this list will be exhaustive, if I use your custom but it is not listed here, I apologise.)
A Wallachian Infantryman adjacent to a Unique Hero you control who follows Utgar may be destroyed so that, for the rest of the round, all Wallachian Infantrymen within 4 clear sight spaces of that Hero add one to their attack. Present Unique Heroes who follow Utgar include:
* Agent Lilith, by @IshMEL (thread here).
* Sevestra Thune, by @IshMEL .
* Nerull's Champion, by @IshMEL
* Tark, by @truth (thread here)

Marvel and C3G:

N/A

Synergy Benefits Offered

Official Classic:

Wallachian Infantry may activate any Champion who follows Utgar or Valkril through their Champion of Evil Bonding special power. Champions who follow Utgar or Valkril include: Grimnak, Nerak the Glacian Swog Rider, Ornak, Sir Hawthorne, Tornak

Valhalla Customs:

Wallachian Infantry may activate any Champion who follows Utgar or Valkril through their Champion of Evil Bonding special power. Champions who follow Utgar or Valkril include: Skull Demon

Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

Wallachian Infantry may activate any Champion who follows Utgar or Valkril through their Champion of Evil Bonding special power. Champions who follow Utgar or Valkril include: Vlad the Impaler

Other People’s Customs I Use:

Wallachian Infantry may activate any Champion who follows Utgar or Valkril through their Champion of Evil Bonding special power. Champions who follow Utgar or Valkril include: Nerull's Champion, by @IshMEL

Marvel and C3G:

As Humans, Wallachian Infantry allow adjacent friendly Civilians to roll an additional attack and defense die due to their Strength in Numbers special power.

Immunities, Benefits and Weaknesses

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Immunities

Official Classic:

N/A

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

N/A

Other People’s Customs I Use:

N/A

Marvel and C3G:

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Benefits

Official Classic:

N/A

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

N/A

Weaknesses

Official Classic:

Templar Cavalry roll one additional attack die versus Wallachian Infantry due to their Righteous Smite special power.
Small or Medium figures within 3 clear sight spaces of Ana Karithon roll one additional defence die against Wallachian Infantry due to her Protection from Evil Aura special power

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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[Lazy Orang]

The Tome of Chu-Ko-Nu


Custom Set Fourteen
Imperfect Innovation

(Card by @mac122 )

Homeworld: Earth

The figures used for this unit are Casting Room Miniatures figures from the Chinese range.
The model name and number are Unarmoured Chinese Crossbowmen (HAN012).

Card Text

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4 Squad Members


Chu-Ko-Nu
Einar

Human
Common Squad
Soldiers
Disciplined
Medium
Move 5
Range 4
Attack 1
Defence 1
Repeating Crossbow

After attacking a non-adjacent figure with a normal attack, if you did not roll a blank, that Chu-Ko-Nu may attack a non-adjacent figure again with a normal attack. A single Chu-Ko-Nu may not attack more than 3 times in any one turn.

Poisoned Weapons 14

Each time a Chu-Ko-Nu inflicts at least one wound on small, medium or large hero with a normal attack or a leaving engagement attack, roll the D20. If you roll a 14+, add one additional wound to the defending figure.

60 Points

Unit Bio

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Bio: Drawn from conscripts drafted into the Chinese army over many centuries and from rebels from the Boxer Rebellion, it was not their training, their discipline, their bravery or anything about the Chinese peasant-soldiers themselves that drew Einar’s interest - it was their weaponry.
Armed with the chu-ko-nu, the Chinese repeating crossbow, these troops are a terror on the battlefield, especially against poorly armoured opponents, such as Utgar’s swarms of Grut orcs. Designed to be used with almost no training, the chu-ko-nu is a mechanised crossbow, but while most crossbows sacrifice rate of fire for accuracy and power, the chu-ko-nu is quite the opposite. Simply cocking a lever is enough to fire a bolt, and to cause the next to drop from the magazine into the crossbow itself, allowing for near continuous firing until the magazine is emptied, achieving a rate of 7-10 bolts in 15-20 seconds; an unprecedented rate of fire until the era of modern automatic weaponry. It is far from a perfect weapon, though - the method of propulsion doesn’t convey much energy to the shot, causing the weapon to be short-ranged even for a crossbow, and also meaning that the bolts themselves lack punch when they hit their target, struggling to puncture flesh. As such, the bolts are smeared with a tiger-killing poison that can kill within seconds - it doesn’t matter that you can’t puncture someone’s flesh if even a scratch can prove fatal. Still, puncturing even light armour is something beyond the crossbow’s capabilities. Worse, the motion of the bow itself doesn’t allow for firing that is even remotely accurate, and it is not uncommon for a bolt to catch as it drops from the magazine, jamming the mechanism and needing to be manually dislodged in order to keep firing, negating the weapon’s one advantage of its high rate of fire when it happens.
Despite its disadvantages, its fire-rate has been enough to keep it in use for nearly two thousand years, from at least the second century C.E. right through to the late Qing dynasty. Best used en-masse or in guerilla warfare, these weapons shall serve Einar well - if employed correctly.

Rulings, Clarifications and Errata

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The Chu-Ko-Nu are designed for use with second edition dice or Valkyrie Dice - they will not work properly played with first edition dice.

Combinations and Synergies

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Synergy Benefits Received

Official Classic:

As Soldiers, Chu-Ko-Nu add one to their move if you control Marcus Decimus Gallus due to his Soldier Leadership special power.
As Soldiers, Chu-Ko-Nu add one to their attack when adjacent to Marcus Decimus Gallus due to his Soldier Attack Enhancement special power.

Valhalla Customs:

N/A

Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A


My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

N/A

Marvel and C3G:

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Synergy Benefits Offered

Official Classic:

Having a Disciplined personality, the Chu-Ko-Nu may aid the Sacred Band with their Disciplined Army Defence Bonus.
As figures who follow Einar, Chu-Ko-Nu may provide Hatamoto Taro with an automatic shield through his Adjacent Tough special power.

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

N/A
Other People’s Customs I Use:

N/A

Marvel and C3G:

As Humans, Chu-Ko-Nu allow adjacent friendly Civilians to roll an additional attack and defence die due to their Strength in Numbers special power.

Immunities, Benefits and Weaknesses

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Immunities

Official Classic:

N/A

Valhalla Customs:

N/A
Competitive Unit Congress:

N/A

My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Benefits

Official Classic:

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Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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Weaknesses

Official Classic:

N/A

Valhalla Customs:

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Competitive Unit Congress:

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My Classic Customs:

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Other People’s Customs I Use:

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Marvel and C3G:

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[TheAverageFan]

Originally Posted by Lazy Orang

The Chu-Ko-Nu are designed for use with second edition dice or Valkyrie Dice - they will not work properly played with first edition dice.

This clears up my only question. Great design! It's good to see a unique well-designed 4-man ranged squad that's neither overpowered nor underpowered.

~TAF