Skaven – Gnawhole
Gnawholes split the skin of reality, tearing open like lesions and allowing frenzied skaven swarms to spill forth. Manifesting as whirling green portals, gaping black holes, fume-wreathed chasms and countless other malignant phenomena, these tunnels through reality seep with the ruinous energies of the Horned Rat. PITCHED BATTLE PROFILE Unit Size: - Points: 0 Battlefield Role: Faction Terrain Feature Base size: Use model FACTION TERRAIN: Only Skaven armies can include this faction terrain feature. For each faction terrain feature a Skaven army can include, it can include up to 3 Gnawhole faction terrain features instead. SET-UP: After territories are determined, you can set up this faction terrain feature more than 3" from all objectives and other terrain features, more than 18" from all other Gnawholes in your army, and wholly within 8" of the battlefield edge. If both players can set up faction terrain features at the same time, they must roll off and the winner chooses who sets up their faction terrain features first. IMPASSABLE: You cannot move a model over this terrain feature unless it can fly, and you cannot move a model onto this terrain feature or set up a model on this terrain feature (even if it can fly). Tunnels Through Reality: The skaven can move through gnawholes to invade any corner of the Mortal Realms. Once per turn, at the end of your movement phase, you can pick 1 friendly SKAVEN unit wholly within 6" of this terrain feature and remove it from the battlefield. Set up that unit again wholly within 6" of a different Gnawhole in your army that does not have any enemy units within 3" of it, and more than 9" from all enemy units. Designer’s Note: You can use this ability once per turn with each Gnawhole faction terrain feature in your army that is on the battlefield. Aura of the Horned Rat: Gnawholes emit unholy radiation that empowers skaven spellcasters and priests. Add 1 to chanting rolls for friendly SKAVEN PRIESTS within 3" of this terrain feature, and add 1 to casting, dispelling and unbinding rolls for friendly SKAVEN WIZARDS within 3" of this terrain feature. | ||
The SKAVEN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
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9.4 Flying
If the warscroll used by a model says that it can fly, you can ignore other models and terrain features when you trace the path of its move across the battlefield (it flies over them). In addition, when a model that can fly starts or finishes a move on a terrain feature, instead of tracing its move across the battlefield, you can trace it ‘through the air’, as shown in the diagram below.A flying model cannot finish a move on top of another model or finish a normal move, run or retreat within 3" of an enemy unit.
19.1 Casting Spells
In your hero phase, you can attempt to cast spells with friendly WIZARDS. You cannot attempt to cast the same spell more than once in the same hero phase, even with a different WIZARD. In order to attempt to cast a spell, pick a friendly WIZARD, say which of the spells that they know will be attempted, and then make a casting roll by rolling 2D6. If the casting roll is equal to or greater than the casting value of the spell, the spell is successfully cast.
19.1.2 Unbinding Spells
If a spell is successfully cast, your opponent can pick 1 of their WIZARDS that is within 30" of the caster to attempt to unbind the spell before its effects are applied. In order to attempt to unbind a spell, first say which WIZARD will attempt to unbind it. Then make an unbinding roll by rolling 2D6. If the unbinding roll is greater than the roll used to cast the spell, then the spell is unbound and its effects are not applied. The number of spells a WIZARD can attempt to unbind is noted on their warscroll. Only 1 unbinding attempt can be made for each spell.
20.1 Chanting Prayers
In your hero phase, you can chant prayers with friendly PRIESTS. You cannot chant the same prayer more than once in the same hero phase, even with a different PRIEST. In order to chant a prayer, pick a friendly PRIEST, say which of the prayers that they know will be chanted, and then make a chanting roll by rolling a dice. If the chanting roll is equal to or greater than the answer value of the prayer, the prayer is answered.
19.3.2 Dispelling Endless Spells
At the start of the hero phase, each player can attempt to dispel 1 endless spell with each friendly WIZARD and friendly PRIEST. The player whose turn is taking place makes all of their dispelling attempts first. If a WIZARD attempts to dispel an endless spell, they can attempt to cast or unbind 1 fewer spell in that hero phase. If a PRIEST attempts to dispel an endless spell, they can chant 1 fewer prayer in that hero phase. The same player cannot attempt to dispel the same endless spell more than once per phase.To attempt to dispel an endless spell, pick 1 endless spell that is within 30" of a friendly WIZARD or friendly PRIEST and that is visible to them. Then make a dispelling roll by rolling 2D6. If the roll is greater than the casting value of that endless spell, it is dispelled and removed from play. An endless spell cannot be summoned again in the turn that it is removed from play.
The SKAVEN and WIZARD keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
Leader, Behemoth
1.5.3 Rolling Off
Sometimes a rule may require the players to roll off. To roll off, each player rolls a dice, and whoever rolls highest wins. If a roll-off is tied, roll off again. You cannot re-roll or modify the dice when you roll off.
The SKAVEN and PRIEST keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
Leader, Behemoth