Longbeards are the oldest and most experienced duardin warriors, as evidenced by their great, flowing beards and tendency to grumble on relentlessly about their enemies and allies alike – even in the thick of battle.
Unit Size: 10 Points: 100
Battlefield Role: Battleline
Base size: 25mm
A unit of Longbeards has any number of models. The unit is armed with one of the following weapon options: Ancestral Great Axe; or Ancestral Weapon and Gromril Shield.
OLD GUARD: 1 model in this unit can be a Old Guard. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of that model’s
melee weapon.
STANDARD BEARER: 1 in every 10 models in this unit can be a Standard Bearer. Add 1 to the Bravery characteristic of units that include any Standard Bearers.
MUSICIAN: 1 in every 10 models in this unit can be a Musician. Add 1 to
run and
charge rolls for units that include any Musicians.
Gromril Shieldwall: A wall of duardin-forged steel is a nigh impenetrable barrier.
Add 1 to
save rolls for attacks made with
melee weapons that target a unit with Gromril Shields.
Old Grumblers: Longbeards are always grumbling about something, from the youth of today not properly respecting their elders to their enemies’ cowardly reliance upon magic.
In your
hero phase, you can say that this unit is grumbling. If you do so, pick 1 of the complaints below. That complaint is in effect until the start of your next hero phase.
‘I thought duardin were made of sterner stuff!’: Add 1 to the Bravery characteristic of friendly
DISPOSSESSED units while they are wholly within 12" of any units with this complaint.
‘Put your back into it, beardling!’: You can re-roll
wound rolls of 1 for attacks made by friendly DISPOSSESSED units while they are wholly within 12" of any units with this complaint.
‘Too much damned magic flying about these days!’: A unit with this complaint can attempt to
dispel 1
endless spell in your hero phase.