Idoneth Deepkin
From out of blackness they come, emerging from the depths of the realms’ seas upon a surging tide of magic. These merciless raiders do not seek merely to slaughter or enslave, however, for they are the Idoneth Deepkin – they have come to take their victims’ very souls.
This page contains all of the rules you need to field your Idoneth Deepkin miniatures on the battlefields of the Mortal Realms, from a host of exciting faction rules to a range of warscrolls. The rules are split into the following sections:Contents | ||
Books
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Show History | ||||
| Book | Kind | Edition | Last update | |
 Idoneth Deepkin | ||||
| Idoneth Deepkin | Battletome | 4 | July 2025 | |
 Legends Warscrolls | ||||
| Legends Warscrolls | Warscroll | 4 | June 2026 | |
 Scourge of Aqshy - Idoneth Deepkin | ||||
| Scourge of Aqshy - Idoneth Deepkin | Expansion | 4 | June 2026 | |
 Battle Profiles | ||||
| Battle Profiles | Rulebook | 4 | June 2026 | |
| Rules Updates | ||||
| Rules Updates | Rulebook | 4 | June 2026 | |
| Spearhead: Idoneth Deepkin - Soulraid Hunt | ||||
| Spearhead: Idoneth Deepkin - Soulraid Hunt | Expansion | 4 | April 2026 | |
 Daughters of Khaine | ||||
| Daughters of Khaine | Battletome | 4 | March 2026 | |
 Sylvaneth | ||||
| Sylvaneth | Battletome | 4 | March 2026 | |
 Disciples of Tzeentch | ||||
| Disciples of Tzeentch | Battletome | 4 | February 2026 | |
 Lumineth Realm-lords | ||||
| Lumineth Realm-lords | Battletome | 4 | February 2026 | |
| Regiments of Renown | ||||
| Regiments of Renown | Warscroll | 4 | September 2025 | |
 Grotmas Advent: Regiments of Renown | ||||
| Grotmas Advent: Regiments of Renown | Warscroll | 4 | September 2025 | |
 Kharadron Overlords | ||||
| Kharadron Overlords | Battletome | 4 | July 2025 | |
 Cities of Sigmar | ||||
| Cities of Sigmar | Battletome | 4 | July 2025 | |
| Regiments of Renown - Idoneth Deepkin | ||||
| Regiments of Renown - Idoneth Deepkin | Expansion | 4 | July 2025 | |
| Spearhead: Idoneth Deepkin - Akhelian Tide Guard | ||||
| Spearhead: Idoneth Deepkin - Akhelian Tide Guard | Expansion | 4 | July 2025 | |
 Scourge of Ghyran - Idoneth Deepkin | ||||
| Scourge of Ghyran - Idoneth Deepkin | Expansion | 4 | May 2025 | |
 Sons of Behemat | ||||
| Sons of Behemat | Faction Pack | 4 | January 2025 | |
 Stormcast Eternals | ||||
| Stormcast Eternals | Battletome | 4 | September 2024 | |
Designers’ Commentary
Battletome: Idoneth Deepkin
| Q: | Is a unit that is picked to be the target of an Akhelian Allopex’s ‘Ensnared’ ability ensnared for the purposes of the Abyssal Tendril’s ‘Watery Clutch’ and ‘Crushing Coil’ abilities? |
| A: | No. |
| Q: | Is an Abyssal Tendril a separate manifestation to the Incarnate of the Deep and other Abyssal Tendrils? |
| A: | Yes, and each Abyssal Tendril adds 1 to an opponent’s banishment roll. |
Faction Rules
Battle Traits
Idoneth Deepkin armies can use the following abilities:
Designer’s Note: Once per battle round, you can use a TIDAL ability from either the Tides of the Sea or the Tides of the Storm. If you do so, you unlock the next ability ln the same column m the next battle round. You can switch columns at anytime, though this resets your progress. For example, if you use the ’Concealing Tide’ ability in the first battle round, in the second, you can either use ’Swift Tide’ or switch columns and use ’Unpredictable Tide’.
 Once Per Turn(Army), Reaction: You declared an ATTACK ability for a friendly AKHELIAN unit |
TWIN TIDES: Though the Idoneth’s military structure is uncompromisingly rigid, their fluidity in battle is astounding. The Akhelians lead; the Namarti follow. Such discipline, alloyed to aelven speed and grace, has spelled the doom of numberless foes.
Used By: The friendly AKHELIAN unit using that ATTACK ability.
Effect: Pick a visible friendly NAMARTI unit that has not used an ATTACK ability this phase to be the target.
Effect: Pick a visible friendly NAMARTI unit that has not used an ATTACK ability this phase to be the target.
- If this unit used a SHOOT ability, immediately after the Shoot ability used by this unit has been resolved, the target can be picked to use a SHOOT ability as if it were your shooting phase.
- If this unit used a FIGHT ability, immediately after the FIGHT ability used by this unit has been resolved, the target can be picked to use a FIGHT ability. If the target does so, for the rest of the phase, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of its weapons but all of its attacks must target enemy units that had any damage points allocated to it this phase by this unit’s attacks.
TIDES OF THE SEA
 Once Per Battle Round, Any Hero Phase |
CONCEALING TIDE: Freezing and impenetrable mists descend across the battlefield.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you did not use it in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round.
Effect: For the rest of the battle round, subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units that did not use any CHARGE abilities in the same turn.
Effect: For the rest of the battle round, subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units that did not use any CHARGE abilities in the same turn.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
| Once Per Battle Round, Any Hero Phase |
SWIFT TIDE: The sheer rapidity of the sea’s advance sees the Idoneth outpace their foes.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you used the ‘Concealing Tide’ ability in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round.
Effect: For the rest of the battle round, friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units can use RUN abilities and still use SHOOT and/or CHARGE abilities later in the turn.
Effect: For the rest of the battle round, friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units can use RUN abilities and still use SHOOT and/or CHARGE abilities later in the turn.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
 Once Per Battle Round, Your Hero Phase |
SEA’S EMBRACE: Those engulfed by the vast ocean can do nothing but await their fate.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you used the ‘Swift Tide’ ability in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round.
Effect: Friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units have STRIKE-FIRST for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units have STRIKE-FIRST for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
TIDES OF THE STORM
| Once Per Battle Round, Your Hero Phase |
UNPREDICTABLE TIDE: Only the Deepkin can anticipate the mercurial currents of the ocean.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you did not use it in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round. Pick a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN unit that is not in combat to be the target.
Effect: Remove the target from the battlefield and set it up again wholly within 7" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Remove the target from the battlefield and set it up again wholly within 7" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
| Once Per Battle Round, Any Hero Phase |
INEXORABLE TIDE: When the tide sweeps in,no force of nature or maglc can keep It at bay.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you used the ‘Unpredictable Tide’ ability in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round.
Effect: Subtract 1 from the Rend characteristic of weapons used for attacks that target friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units for the rest of the battle round.
Effect: Subtract 1 from the Rend characteristic of weapons used for attacks that target friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units for the rest of the battle round.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
| Once Per Battle Round, Your Hero Phase |
STORM'S WRATH: Woe to those caught in the path of the storm's destructive fury.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you used the ‘Inexorable Tide’ ability in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round.
Effect: Friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units’ melee weapons have Crit (Mortal) for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units’ melee weapons have Crit (Mortal) for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
Battle Formations
You can pick 1 of the following battle formations for a Idoneth Deepkin army. Each battle formation grants a different ability you can use in the battle.
BATTLE PROFILE
| Name | Points |
| Namarti Corps | 0 |
| Isharann Council | 0 |
| Akhelian Beastmasters | 20 |
| Soul-raid Ambushers | 0 |
| Deep-sea Stalkers | 0 |
| Ethersea Predators | 20 |
Namarti Corps
| Passive |
SURGE FORWARD: The Namarti are the lowest caste in Idoneth society, but when formed into a Namarti Corps and led to battle by their Akhelian masters, they strike swiftly and with devastating effect.
Effect: You can re-roll run rolls and charge rolls for friendly NAMARTI units while they are wholly within 12" of a friendly AKHELIAN unit.
Isharann Council
 Passive |
WISDOM OF THE DEEP: The Isharann are born with a talent for harnessing arcane forces. This power is only amplified when these aelves convene an Isharann Council and head to war.
Effect: Add 1 to casting rolls, Isharann ritual rolls and lurelight rolls for friendly ISHARANN units while they are within the combat ranges of any other friendly ISHARANN units.
Akhelian Beastmasters
| Passive |
FEROCIOUS PREDATORS: With the aid of the Embailors, the Akhelian Beastmasters are able to turn oceanic carnivores into truly terrifying weapons of war.
Effect: Add 1 to hit rolls for combat attacks made with Companion weapons by friendly AKHELIAN units.
Soul-raid Ambushers
| Passive |
FADE LIKE MIST: The Soul-raid Ambushers are experts in hit-and-run tactics, riding the currents of the ethersea to strike the foe from new directions.
Effect: When using the ‘Unpredictable Tide’ ability, you can pick up to 2 eligible targets instead of 1.
Deep-sea Stalkers
| Passive |
OUTFLANK THE ENEMY: Used to living on the periphery of society, these Idoneth are expert at blending into the shadows and using hidden paths to traverse the battlefield.
Effect: While a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN unit is wholly within 9" of a battlefield edge:
- Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target that unit if it has not charged this turn.
- Add 2" to the Move characteristic of that unit.
Ethersea Predators
 End of Any Turn | 1 |
BLOOD IN THE WATER: As the gore of the slain diffuses through the ethersea, ancient predators are drawn to battle.
Declare: If any friendly or enemy units were destroyed this turn, pick a friendly Akhelian Allopex unit that has been destroyed to be the target.
Effect: Set up a replacement unit identical to the target wholly within 9" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up a replacement unit identical to the target wholly within 9" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Heroic Traits
Champions of the Tides
HERO only| Passive |
FORM OF THE FANGMORA: This champion has mastered a defensive sword-art that mimics the fluid movements of the swift Fangmora Eels.
Effect: If the unmodified hit roll for an attack that targets this unit is 1-3, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.
| Passive |
HUNTER OF SOULS: This hero seeks neither glory nor territory; their only interest is the capture of potent soul-stuff.
Effect: Pick 1 of the following weapon abilities for this unit’s melee weapons to have this battle:
- Anti-CAVALRY (+1 Rend)
- Anti-INFANTRY (+1 Rend)
- Anti-MONSTER (+1 Rend)
 End of Any Turn |
NIGHTMARE LEGACY: The repressed horror of the Idoneth’s long incarceration emanates from this dark-visaged warrior in palpable waves of doom.
Effect: Subtract 3 from the control scores of enemy units while they are within 6" of this unit.
Leaders of the Raid
HERO only| Any Combat Phase |
MERCILESS RAIDER: This aelf gives no quarter to the enemies of the Idoneth. When in the vicinity of a wounded foe, they surge forwards to finish the job.
Effect: If this unit is within 6" of a damaged enemy unit, this unit can move 6". It can pass through the combat ranges of enemy units but must end that move in combat with a damaged enemy unit.
| Passive |
LORD OF STORM AND SEA: This hero is a living embodiment of the glory of Mathlann and an inspiration to all those who still worship the Lord of the Deep.
Effect: Each time an ability returns at least 1 slain model to a friendly unit wholly within 12" of this unit, after that ability has been resolved, you can return 1 additional slain model to it.
| Once Per Battle, Any Hero Phase |
ENDLESS SEA-STORM: This hero summons the force of the ethersea to batter their foes with waves of pelagic force.
Effect: If this unit is a WIZARD, add 1 to its power level for the rest of the turn. If this unit is not a WIZARD, it gains WIZARD (1) for the rest of the turn.
In addition, add 2 to the next casting roll or banishment roll for this unit this turn.
In addition, add 2 to the next casting roll or banishment roll for this unit this turn.
Champions of the Tides
HERO only| Once Per Battle, Any Hero Phase |
ABYSSAL DWELLER: Hailing from the lightless depths, this champion can manipulate the ethersea so as to plunge areas into total darkness.
Declare: Pick an objective within 18" of this unit to be the target.
Effect: For the rest of the battle, while enemy units are contesting the target objective:
Effect: For the rest of the battle, while enemy units are contesting the target objective:
- Subtract the current battle round number from those units’ Move characteristic.
- Those units cannot use RUN, RETREAT or CHARGE abilities.
| End of Your Turn |
CURSED LINEAGE: This Idoneth channels the profound despair once felt by the Cythai and reflects it back at the foe, causing soul-deep wounds.
Declare: Pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of this unit to be the target.
Effect: Roll a number of dice equal to your opponent’s fury level. For each 3+, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target.
Effect: Roll a number of dice equal to your opponent’s fury level. For each 3+, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target.
| Your Hero Phase |
ADHERENT OF KIR-NADARR: This Idoneth has embraced the bellicose Way of the Storm, and so too do their warriors seek to embody the surging force of destruction.
Declare: Pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of this unit to be the target.
Effect: You can spend 1 rage dice. If you do:
For the rest of the turn, ignore negative modifiers to hit rolls and wound rolls for combat attacks made by friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units that target that enemy unit.
Effect: You can spend 1 rage dice. If you do:
- Apply the effect below.
- If your opponent’s fury level is lower than yours, they must increase their fury level by 1, to a maximum of 7.
For the rest of the turn, ignore negative modifiers to hit rolls and wound rolls for combat attacks made by friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN units that target that enemy unit.
Artefacts of Power
Relics of the Abyss
HERO only| Passive |
ARMOUR OF THE CYTHAI: This gleaming panoply was given by Teclis to the ancestors of the Idoneth. Upon the command of its bearer, it can radiate the power of Hysh – a fitting property for a gift from the Great Illuminator.
Effect: If this unit has not charged this turn, subtract 1 from hit rolls for combat attacks made by enemy units while they are in combat with this unit.
| Any Movement Phase |
LIFEKELP POD: Radiant with Ghyranite energy, this golden seed pod bursts in a spray of vital power.
Effect: Heal (D3) each friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN CAVALRY unit within this unit’s combat range.
| Passive |
DRITCHLEECH: Incredibly rare, these worms feed upon magic and are capable of draining arcane energies.
Effect: Subtract 1 from casting rolls for enemy WIZARDS while they are within 18" of this unit. In addition, each time an enemy spell fails, after that ability has been resolved, Heal (1) this unit.
Spell Lore
Lore of the Deeps
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
STEED OF TIDES: The wizard conjures an agile elemental to transport comrades through the ethersea.
Declare: Pick a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN unit wholly within 12" of them and not in combat to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Remove the target from the battlefield and set it up again on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Remove the target from the battlefield and set it up again on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
| Your Hero Phase | 7 |
COUNTER-CURRENT: The wizard summons a powerful current to hold their enemies at bay.
Declare: Pick a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible enemy unit within 18" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, halve run rolls and charge rolls for the target.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, halve run rolls and charge rolls for the target.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
| Your Hero Phase | 7 |
PRESSURE OF THE DEEP: The wizard enfolds their victims in a shimmering bubble of crushing force.
Declare: Pick a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible enemy unit within 18" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Roll a dice for each model in the target unit. For each 5+, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target.
Effect: Roll a dice for each model in the target unit. For each 5+, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
Manifestation Lore
Lore of the Abyss
| Your Hero Phase | 8 |
SUMMON INCARNATE OF THE DEEP: The spellcaster awakens a terrifying manifestation of the ocean’s wrath.
Declare: If there is not a friendly Incarnate of the Deep on the battlefield, pick a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN WIZARD to cast this spell, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up an Incarnate of the Deep wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up an Incarnate of the Deep wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON |
Ethersea Companions
Ethersea Companions are unique enhancements that can be given to non-HERO IDONETH DEEPKIN units.A unit can only have 1 Ethersea Companion.
| Passive |
IRONSHELL BARNACLES: Attaching themselves to hides and armour, the extra durability granted by these crustaceans is welcomed.
Effect:
- If this unit is INFANTRY, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of weapons used for attacks that target it.
- If this unit is CAVALRY, subtract 1 from the Rend characteristic of weapons used for attacks that target it.
- If this unit is a MONSTER, ignore negative modifiers to run rolls and charge rolls for it.
| Your Movement Phase |
STONEFOOT ANEMONE: The toxins in this creature’s sting render foes briefly immobile.
Declare: Pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of this unit to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, the target cannot use MOVE abilities for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, the target cannot use MOVE abilities for the rest of the turn.
| Any Charge Phase |
AQSHIAN SEA NETTLES: Floating around their owners, these jellyfish instinctively lash out at nearby foes, causing panic and confusion.
Declare: Pick an enemy unit in combat with this unit and that charged this turn to be the target.
Effect: Spend 1 rage dice. If your opponent’s fury level is lower than yours, they must increase their fury level by 1, to a maximum of 7.
Then, for the rest of the turn:
Designer’s Note: This ability does not override the STRIKE-FIRST or STRIKE-LAST constraints.
Effect: Spend 1 rage dice. If your opponent’s fury level is lower than yours, they must increase their fury level by 1, to a maximum of 7.
Then, for the rest of the turn:
- Other enemy units cannot use FIGHT abilities if the target is eligible to be picked.
- If possible, this unit must be picked to be the target of pile-in moves made by the target.
- All attacks made by models in the target unit within this unit’s combat range must target this unit.
Designer’s Note: This ability does not override the STRIKE-FIRST or STRIKE-LAST constraints.
Army of Renown
The First Phalanx of Ionrach
When you pick the Idoneth Deepkin faction for your army, you can choose for it to be the First Phalanx of Ionrach Army of Renown. If you do so, use the faction rules in this section instead of the Idoneth Deepkin faction rules. Every unit in your army must be drawn from the units listed in the roster options box below. All units in your army gain the FIRST PHALANX keyword.
ROSTER OPTIONS
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Battle Traits
| Passive |
THE LAST LIVING CYTHAI: High King Volturnos is the greatest Idoneth warrior to have ever lived, and few can match his blinding speed in battle.
Effect: The friendly Volturnos has STRIKE-FIRST.
| Once Per Turn (Army), Your Hero Phase |
TEACHINGS OF THE ASYDRAZOR: As part of their asydrazor training, Akhelians must study the strategic theorems and methods of war set down by the legendary Cythai heroes of yore.
Effect: You gain D3 asydrazor points.
| Your Movement Phase |
THE SHIELD OF ULCHISS: Mastery of the ebb and flow of battle is core to the teachings of Ulchiss, which state that a timely withdrawal can open up enemy vulnerabilities.
Declare: You must spend 1 asydrazor point each time a friendly FIRST PHALANX unit uses this ability. Pick a friendly unit in combat to use this ability.
Effect: For the rest of the turn:
Effect: For the rest of the turn:
- That unit can use a RETREAT ability and still use SHOOT and/or CHARGE abilities later in the turn.
- No mortal damage is inflicted on that unit by RETREAT abilities.
| KEYWORDS | ASYDRAZOR |
| Any Charge Phase |
THE SPEAR OF ASPHOREN: Those Idoneth who wish to follow the example of legendary commander Asphoren must strike at the foe like the surging tide.
Declare: You must spend 1 asydrazor point each time a friendly FIRST PHALANX unit uses this ability. Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Add 1 to charge rolls for that unit for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Add 1 to charge rolls for that unit for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | ASYDRAZOR |
| Your Combat Phase |
THE SWORD OF GWYNNAR: To emulate Queen Gwynnar is to anticipate the enemy’s next move and gain the upper hand in combat.
Declare: You must spend 1 asydrazor point each time a friendly FIRST PHALANX unit uses this ability. Pick a friendly unit in combat to use this ability.
Effect: That unit has STRIKE-FIRST for the rest of the turn.
Effect: That unit has STRIKE-FIRST for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | ASYDRAZOR |
Heroic Traits
HERO only| Once Per Battle, Reaction: You declared an ASYDRAZOR ability for a friendly FIRST PHALANX unit wholly within 12" of this unit |
PRODIGY OF THE ASYDRZOR: A true product of the Deepkin’s martial enlightenment, this warrior is renowned for their strategic brilliance.
Effect: No asydrazor points are spent to use that ability.
Bond-beast Traits
A Bond-beast Trait is a unique enhancement that can be given to FIRST PHALANX CAVALRY units. A unit can only have 1 Bond-beast Trait.| Passive |
VOID CHILL DARKNESS: This breed can turn the ethersea around it ice-cold and dark.
Effect: Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target this unit if this unit charged this turn.
| Passive |
DEEP CONNECTION: These mounts are so attuned to their riders' emotions that they can instinctively predict their next command.
Effect: Ignore the effect of the Companion weapon ability on this unit’s weapons.
| Reaction: You declared the ‘Redeploy’ command for this unit |
SWIFT-FINNED SKIRMISHER: These mounts are so attuned to their riders' emotions that they can instinctively predict their next command.
Effect: If you roll a 1-3 when determining the distance that this unit can move, you can use a value of 4 instead.
Army of Renown
Wardens of the Chorrileum
When you pick the Idoneth Deepkin faction for your army, you can choose for it to be a Wardens of the Chorrileum Army of Renown. If you do so, use the faction rules in this section instead of the Idoneth Deepkin faction rules. Every unit in your army must be drawn from the units listed in the roster options box below. All units in your army gain the CHORRILEUM keyword.
ROSTER OPTIONS
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Battle Traits
| Once Per Battle (Army), Deployment Phase |
THE OCEAN CONCEALS: Hidden by the froth and churn of the ethersea, an Eidolon of Mathlann can emerge in the very midst of its enemies.
Declare: THis ability must be used to deploy the friendly CHORRILEUM EIDOLON instead of the ‘Deploy Unit’ ability or the ‘Deploy Regiment’ ability.
Effect: Set up the friendly CHORRILEUM EIDOLON in reserve awaiting a summons. It has now been deployed.
Effect: Set up the friendly CHORRILEUM EIDOLON in reserve awaiting a summons. It has now been deployed.
| KEYWORDS | DEPLOY |
| Passive |
SPIRITS OF THE CHORRILEUM: The spirit matter that animates an Eidolon is a malleable force that ebbs and surges in power as battle ensues.
Effect: Each turn, you can gain up to 1 chorrileum spirit point. You gain 1 chorrileum spirit point the first time 1 of the following occurs in a turn:
- You make an unmodified casting roll of 8 or more for a friendly ISHARANN WIZARD.
- An enemy unit is destroyed while it is within 12" of any friendly ISHARANN units.
- A friendly unit is destroyed while it is wholly within 12" of any friendly ISHARANN units or while it is contesting an objective you control
| Once Per Battle (Army), Your Combat Phase |
CALL FORTH THE TSUNAMI: When summoned to defend the legacy of the Idoneth, an Eidolon’s fury is terrible indeed.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you have 3 or more chorrileum spirit points. Pick a friendly unit awaiting a summons to be the target.
Effect: Set up the target anywhere on the battlefield. Then, inflict D3 mortal damage on each enemy unit in combat with it.
Effect: Set up the target anywhere on the battlefield. Then, inflict D3 mortal damage on each enemy unit in combat with it.
| Once Per Turn (Army), Any Combat Phase |
WRATH OF THE MATHLANN: Calling upon every vestige its of strength and rage, the Eidolon comes crashing down upon the foe.
Declare: Pick a friendly CHORRILEUM EIDOLON unit that has not used any RAMPAGE abilities this turn to use this ability.
Effect: That unit can use 2 FIGHT abilities this phase. After the first is used, however, that unit has STRIKE-LAST for the rest of the turn. The unit using this ability cannot use any other RAMPAGE abilities for the rest of the turn.
Effect: That unit can use 2 FIGHT abilities this phase. After the first is used, however, that unit has STRIKE-LAST for the rest of the turn. The unit using this ability cannot use any other RAMPAGE abilities for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | RAMPAGE |
Heroic Traits
HERO only| Passive |
SERVE THE ENCLAVE: With the fate of their people at stake, this hero inspires a fearless resolve in those Namarti under their command.
Effect: While this unit and a friendly CHORRILEUM NAMARTI unit are contesting the same objective, this unit has a control score of 10 that cannot be modified.
Artefacts of Power
HERO only| Once Per Battle, Your Hero Phase |
AMMONITE CARNYX: This war-horn is carved from pearlescent shell. When blown, its thundering call summons every nearby Idoneth to battle.
Declare: Pick a friendly CHORRILEUM NAMARTI unit that has been destroyed to be the target.
Effect: Set up a replacement unit with half the number of models from the target unit (rounding up) wholly within 12" of this unit and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up a replacement unit with half the number of models from the target unit (rounding up) wholly within 12" of this unit and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Spell Lore
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
ESSENCE OF THE CHORRILEUM: The powerful energies of an Idoneth soul-reef can heal flesh and mend shattered bones.
Declare: Pick a friendly CHORRILEUM WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly CHORRILEUM unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: If the target is NAMARTI, you can return D6 slain models to it. Otherwise, Heal (D3) the target
Effect: If the target is NAMARTI, you can return D6 slain models to it. Otherwise, Heal (D3) the target
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
SLIPSTREAM: The wizard deftly manipulates the surging currents of the ethersea to aid allies.
Declare: Pick a friendly CHORRILEUM WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly CHORRILEUM unit that is not in combat and is wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: The target can move up to D6". at move cannot pass through or end within the combat range of an enemy unit.
Effect: The target can move up to D6". at move cannot pass through or end within the combat range of an enemy unit.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
Manifestation Lore
| Your Hero Phase | 8 |
SUMMON INCARNATE OF THE DEEP: The spellcaster awakens a terrifying manifestation of the ocean’s wrath.
Declare: If there is not a friendly Incarnate of the Deep on the battlefield, pick a friendly CHORRILEUM WIZARD to cast this spell, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up an Incarnate of the Deep wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up an Incarnate of the Deep wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON |
PATH TO GLORY
Here, you will find additional rules to use with an Idoneth Deepkin army while playing through a Path to Glory campaign. The Path to Glory content in this book is divided into two parts: the Anvil of Apotheosis and Paths for Idoneth Deepkin units.
The Anvil of Apotheosis
You can have 1 Anvil of Apotheosis hero on your Order of Battle and/or army roster, unless otherwise specified in the battlepack you are using.
They can be your warlord.
There are 8 steps to follow to create your hero:
1. Set a destiny point limit.
2. Fill out the starting warscroll.
3. Choose an Archetype.
4. Choose a Companion.
5. Pick your hero’s origin and/or flaw.
6. Choose a Battle Mount.
7. Pick any Battle Mount Upgrades.
8. Pick any other upgrades.
They can be your warlord.
There are 8 steps to follow to create your hero:
1. Set a destiny point limit.
2. Fill out the starting warscroll.
3. Choose an Archetype.
4. Choose a Companion.
5. Pick your hero’s origin and/or flaw.
6. Choose a Battle Mount.
7. Pick any Battle Mount Upgrades.
8. Pick any other upgrades.
Your Hero's WarscrollYou can download a blank warscroll from warhammer-community.com on which to record all of your hero’s details. | ||
| The Anvil of Apotheosis is a hero creator. Using the rules in this section, you can create a custom warscroll for a HERO to use in your Path to Glory campaign. This can represent any miniature of your choosing, including one you have lovingly kitbashed or converted. After the Anvil of Apotheosis, you will find 2 Paths for Idoneth Deepkin units. These follow the rules outlined for Paths in the Path to Glory battlepack you are using (e.g. Path to Glory: Ascension in the Core Book). | ||
Step 1 - Set a Destiny Point Limit
The Anvil of Apotheosis uses a currency called destiny points. First, you need to set a destiny point limit. This will determine how many destiny points you have to spend on your hero, what type of hero they will be and what their battle profile points cost will be.Pick 1 of the following:
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Over the next few steps, you will pick options for your hero. Each option has a destiny point cost, abbreviated as DP. Keep a record of the number of destiny points you have spent. You cannot exceed the limit you have set.
Akhelian 0DP
In addition, change the characteristics of your hero’s Thalassic Weapon to the following:
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Isharann -3DP
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Companion SHOAL OF ZEPHYRFISH: The razor-sharp jaws of the Zephyrfish can cause grievous wounds.-1DP Add the following weapon to your hero’s warscroll:
Companion ABYSSAL CEPHALOPOD: Ochtars and other deep-sea cephalopods are highly intelligent and protective creatures.-2DP INFANTRY only. Add the following abilities to your hero’s warscroll:
ABYSSAL CEPHALOPODEffect: This unit’s Abyssal Cephalopod is a token. If it is removed from the battlefield, this unit cannot use the 'Pelagic Defender' ability.
PELAGIC DEFENDEREffect: Pick 1 of the following effects:
Companion SEA-BEAST FAMILIAR: From the deadly Spinefin to the mysterious Phantasmaray, there are a host of sea creatures that accompany Idoneth heroes to battle and help them in various ways.-2DP INFANTRY only. Add the following abilities to your hero’s warscroll:
SEA-BEAST FAMILIAREffect: This unit’s Sea-beast Familiar is a token. If it is removed from the battlefield, this unit cannot use the ’Deep-sea Aid’ ability.
DEEP-SEA AIDEffect: You can re-roll 1 hit roll, 1 wound roll, 1 save roll, 1 ward roll, 1 casting roll or 1 unbinding roll for this unit. After you have done so, remove this unit’s Sea-beast Familiar from the battlefield. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 - Pick Your Hero's Origin And/Or Flaw
You can pick up to 1 origin and up to 1 flaw for your hero. Each adds an ability to your hero’s warscroll. However, instead of costing destiny points, flaws give you extra destiny points to spend elsewhere.Flaws
LEGACY OF SLAANESH: A lingering corruption scars the soul of this warrior. It is an endless agony that they must endure. Effect: Roll a dice. On a 4+, allocate 1 damage point to this unit (a ward roll cannot be made for that damage point).
PRIDE AND ARROGANCE: This warrior seeks out the most formidable champions of the enemy, losing themselves in the heat of battle.
OVERLY CAUTIOUS: With their shield raised, this warrior guards themselves against oncoming attacks, even when offence would be the better choice.
ISOLATIONIST: A recluse even amongst the Idoneth, this warrior shuns the company of their fellows. | ||||||||||||||||||
End of Any Turn Battle Mount -5DP SEA-STEED: From the Fangmora Eels to the resplendent Deepmares, many are the sea creatures that the Idoneth have trained to be effective mounts. In addition, make the fo llowing changes to your hero’s warscroll:Add the following weapon to your hero’s warscroll:
Battle Mount -8DP ALLOPEX: Swift, aggressive and utterly merciless, an Allopex is the perfect companion for an Idoneth who thrives on bloodshed. In addition, make the following changes to your hero’s warscroll:Add the following weapon to your hero’s warscroll:
BLOODTHIRSTY PREDATORS: Allopexes are drawn towards the scent of freshly spilt blood.
Battle Mount -25DP MIGHTY SEA-BEAST: The most skilled Ido neth can harness a titan of the sea to bear them to battle, whether that be a colossal Leviadon or one of the more esoteric creatures that lurk in the depths. In addition, make the following changes to your hero’s warscroll:Add the following weapon and ability to your hero’s warscroll:
BATTLE DAMAGEDEffect: While this unit has 10 or more damage points, the Attacks characteristic of its Mighty Sea-beast’s Jaws is 3.
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Mighty Sea-beast’s JawsStep 7 - Pick any Battle Mount Upgrades
If your hero has a Battle Mount, you can pick any number of Battle Mount Upgrades for them. The same upgrade cannot be picked more than once.
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Step 8 - Pick any Other Upgrades
Pick any number of other upgrades for your hero. The same upgrade cannot be picked more than once.
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Path of The Perpetual Deep(IDONETH DEEPKIN HERO only)ASPIRING: When a unit on this Path gains this rank, pick 1 of the following abilities for them:
BLADE OF THE CYTHAI: This warrior has been chosen to wield a rare heirloom blade of the Cythai - a weapon sharp enough to cut a god.
BLESSING OF MATHLANN: This warrior bears the mark of the long-dead god, a sure sign of their fortune and favour.
VOID STRIKE: With each swing of their blade, this hero unleashes an icy blast through the ethersea that freezes their foe's blood in their veins.
SOUL STEALER: This warrior is said to siphon the spirits of fallen foes to sustain them in battle.
RAPID ATTACKER: This mighty warrior ruthlessly hunts down the foes of the Idoneth and is often the first to draw the blood of the enemy.
GUARDIAN OF THE PHALANX: Those under the command of this hero have learnt to heed their orders meticulously and fight in welldisciplined cohesion.
PARAGON OF BATTLE: This hero has honed their martial prowess across countless battles.
RIDE THE MAELSTROM: At the bidding of this legendary hero, an ethersea vortex is conjured around them and transports them across the battlefield in the blink of an eye. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Path of The Enclave(non-HERO IDONETH DEEPKIN unit only)ASPIRING: When a unit on this Path gains this rank, pick 1 of the following abilities for them:
REAPING STRIKES: These warriors are veteran soul-raiders who have mastered the swift, clean kill.
SWIFT SEA-RAIDERS: Few can outmatch the pace of the Idoneth.
DEEP STALKERS: Coiling tendrils of deep-sea shadow cling to these warriors, masking them from the enemy. If this unit is a reinforced unit or a MONSTER, subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target this unit made by units more than 12" from it.
THE FIRST WAVE: These elite warriors have earned their name by striking at the very forefront of the Idoneth Phalanxes.
FURY OF THE SEA: Akin to the surging sea, these warriors race towards the enemy.
FURY OF THE STORM: Channelling the ocean's rage, these warriors strike with shattering force.
THE CRASHING WAVE: These warriors smash into their foes like a violent flood, giving them no time to react.
GUARDED STANCE: Blows are deflected with skilled parries while these veterans time their perfect strike. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPEARHEAD
Akhelian Tide Guard
An Akhelian King or Queen always rides the current to battle accompanied by a Tide Guard of their finest warriors. These figureheads of the Idoneth military are far too vital to leave unprotected, even with their prodigious skill at arms. After all, the loss of even a single experienced raid leader could gravely damage the prospects of an Idoneth enclave. Akhelian bodyguards and Namarti warriors alike stand ready to put beast and body in the path of any blows intended for their master.
Morrsarr Guard sweep forth to annihilate deadly foes, charging and counter-charging with their voltspears to break up any concentrations of force. By contrast, their Ishlaen peers seldom leave the Akhelian King’s side, using their Fangmoras’ biovoltaic energy to create a protective barrier. The Akhelian King leads the assault atop their Deepmare, savaging the enemy with sword or polearm and inspiring their warriors through feats of arms and the sheer force of their presence. A less glorious but still vital role goes to a formation of Namarti Reavers, who harry the enemy with a relentless storm of accurate arrows loosed from their whisperbows.
Morrsarr Guard sweep forth to annihilate deadly foes, charging and counter-charging with their voltspears to break up any concentrations of force. By contrast, their Ishlaen peers seldom leave the Akhelian King’s side, using their Fangmoras’ biovoltaic energy to create a protective barrier. The Akhelian King leads the assault atop their Deepmare, savaging the enemy with sword or polearm and inspiring their warriors through feats of arms and the sheer force of their presence. A less glorious but still vital role goes to a formation of Namarti Reavers, who harry the enemy with a relentless storm of accurate arrows loosed from their whisperbows.
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Battle Traits
| Once Per Battle (Army), Any Combat Phase |
ROYAL IMPERATIVE: Desperate to honour their liege, the Tide Guard strike a decisive blow.
You can only use this ability in the third battle round.
Effect: Pick 1 of the following effects to apply for the rest of the battle round:
Into Them!: Friendly units have STRIKE-FIRST.
Strike Sure: Friendly units’ melee weapons have Crit (Mortal).
Effect: Pick 1 of the following effects to apply for the rest of the battle round:
Into Them!: Friendly units have STRIKE-FIRST.
Strike Sure: Friendly units’ melee weapons have Crit (Mortal).
Regiment Abilities
Pick 1 of the following regiment abilities.| Once Per Turn (Army), Any Charge Phase |
THE SPEAR OF ASPHOREN: Those Idoneth who wish to follow the example of legendary commander Asphoren must strike at the foe like the surging tide.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Add 1 to charge rolls for that unit for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Add 1 to charge rolls for that unit for the rest of the turn.
| Once Per Turn (Army), Your Movement Phase |
THE SHIELD OF ULCHISS: Mastery of the ebb and flow of battle is core to the teachings of Ulchiss, which state that a timely withdrawal can open up enemy vulnerabilities.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit in combat to use this ability.
Effect: For the rest of the turn, each time that unit uses a RETREAT ability, no mortal damage is inflicted on it.
Effect: For the rest of the turn, each time that unit uses a RETREAT ability, no mortal damage is inflicted on it.
Enhancements
Give your general 1 of the following enhancements.| Once Per Battle, Your Hero Phase |
DUTIFUL SOULS: The Tide Guard will fight to protect their King even when gravely wounded.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit wholly within 12" of your general to be the target.
Effect: You can return 1 slain model to the target unit. If the target is an INFANTRY unit, you can return D3 slain models to it instead.
Effect: You can return 1 slain model to the target unit. If the target is an INFANTRY unit, you can return D3 slain models to it instead.
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VOLTAIC CHARGE: This general’s weapons crackle with electric power, ready to be discharged.
Effect: Your general’s Akhelian Royal Weapons have Charge (+1 Damage).
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SHIMMERING AMULET: This void-pearl amulet conceals its wearer behind a shimmering cloak of refracted magic.
Effect: Your general has WARD (5+).
| End of Any Turn |
SOUL STEALER: This warrior is said to siphon the spirits of fallen foes to sustain them in battle.
Effect: If your general is in combat, Heal (D3) your general.
Warscrolls
12" 7 3+ 2 Akhelian Kings are the war leaders of the Idoneth enclaves. Mounted atop fierce and intelligent Deepmares, these inspiring commanders fight at the forefront of every battle, urging their Phalanxes forward as they wield their blades with deadly skill. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Akhelian Royal Weapons | |||||||
| Akhelian Royal Weapons | 5 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 2 | ||
| Deepmare’s Fangs, Talons and Lashing Tails [Companion] | |||||||
| Deepmare’s Fangs, Talons and Lashing Tails Companion | 4 | 4+ | 3+ | 1 | 2 | ||
| Your Hero Phase |
RAIDERS' RESOLVE: The Akhelian King orders the warriors under their command to stand firm in the face of the enemy.
Declare: Pick another friendly unit wholly within this unit’s combat range to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, add 1 to save rolls for the target until the start of your next turn.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, add 1 to save rolls for the target until the start of your next turn.
| Any Charge Phase |
WAVE RIDER: When an Akhelian King charges the foe, they hit with the power of a crashing wave.
Declare: If this unit charged this phase, pick an enemy unit within 1" of it to be the target.
Effect: Roll a D3. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on the target equal to the roll.
Effect: Roll a D3. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on the target equal to the roll.
KEYWORDS | HERO, CAVALRY, FLY |
7" 1 5+ 1 Armed with silent‑firing whisperbows, Namarti Reavers are the fast‑moving scouts and archers of the Idoneth Deepkin Phalanxes. Despite their eerie and disturbing lack of eyes, they are uncannily accurate, using senses other than sight to pinpoint their targets. | ||
| RANGED WEAPONS | Rng | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Whisperbow [Crit (Auto-wound)] | ||||||||
| Whisperbow Crit (Auto-wound) | 12" | 2 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | |||
| Keening Blade | ||||||||
| Keening Blade | 1 | 3+ | 4+ | - | 1 | |||
 Passive |
STRIKE ON THE MOVE: Namarti Reavers are experts at running out from cover to unleash a hail of deadly arrows.
Effect: This unit can use SHOOT abilities even if it used a RUN or RETREAT ability in the same turn.
KEYWORDS | INFANTRY, REINFORCEMENTS |
14" 4 4+ 1 Swift and hard-hitting, Morrsarr Guard are the shock cavalry of the Akhelian warrior caste. Carried by their fearsomely swift Fangmora Eel steeds, the lowered voltspears of these elite riders strike with devastating force, unleashing a concentrated pulse of biovoltaic energy on impact. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Voltspear [Charge (+1 Damage)] | |||||||
| Voltspear Charge (+1 Damage) | 2 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fangmora’s Fangs and Lashing Tail [Companion] | |||||||
| Fangmora’s Fangs and Lashing Tail Companion | 3 | 4+ | 3+ | 1 | D3 | ||
| Once Per Battle, Any Charge Phase |
BIOVOLTAIC BLAST: The biovoltaic energy produced by Fangmora Eels is stored by Morrsarr Guard, ready to be discharged as a bolt of force when the time is right.
Declare: If this unit charged this phase, pick an enemy unit within 1" of it to be the target, then roll a number of dice equal to the number of models in this unit.
Effect: For each 4-5, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target. For each 6+, inflict D3 mortal damage on the target. Add 1 to each roll if there are more models in the target unit than this unit.
Effect: For each 4-5, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target. For each 6+, inflict D3 mortal damage on the target. Add 1 to each roll if there are more models in the target unit than this unit.
KEYWORDS | CAVALRY, FLY |
14" 4 4+ 1 Ishlaen Guard channel the bioelectricity of Fangmora mounts into their galv-shields, manifesting this energy as a sparking field that turns aside enemy blows. Thanks to this protective aura, the Ishlaen are often assigned as the bodyguards of Akhelian Kings or other high-ranking Idoneth, seeking the closest threats and laying them low with sweeps of their helsabres. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Helsabre | |||||||
| Helsabre | 3 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fangmora’s Fangs and Lashing Tail [Companion] | |||||||
| Fangmora’s Fangs and Lashing Tail Companion | 3 | 4+ | 3+ | 1 | D3 | ||
| Once Per Battle, Any Combat Phase |
BIOVOLTAIC BARRIER: The biovoltaic energy produced by Fangmora Eels is channelled by Ishlaen Guard into a crackling luminescent energy field that protects them from harm.
Declare: Pick an enemy unit in combat with this unit to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, subtract 1 from the Attacks characteristic of the target unit’s weapons for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, subtract 1 from the Attacks characteristic of the target unit’s weapons for the rest of the turn.
KEYWORDS | CAVALRY, FLY |
Soulraid Hunt
A Soulraid Hunt is launched whenever the Idoneth Deepkin sense valuable souls for the taking and wish to harvest them as swiftly and subtly as possible. An Isharann Soulscryer leads the hunt to its quarry, travelling along the eddying paths of the realms’ waterways before bursting upon the unsuspecting foe without warning or mercy. Bands of Namarti Thralls circle their targets like ocean predators, herding them like schools of panicked fish with sweeping strikes from their lanmari blades, their own losses considered to be of little importance when balanced against the greater Idoneth cause.
With the enemy corralled, it falls to the noble Akhelians to deliver a killing blow. The ethersea shifts as streamlined forms slither through the air, angling towards the foe with sinister eagerness. Their Fangmora Eel mounts snapping eagerly, the Morrsarr Guard charge into the fray, lances crackling with voltaic force as they punch through armour and flesh. In the cavalry’s wake comes the razor-finned nightmare known as an Allopex, its powerful jaws shredding its prey as an Akhelian rider fires shots from the harpoon launcher fixed to its harness. Soon the ethersea is stained red with the blood of the slain, and the aelves of the deeps can begin the process of harvesting precious souls.
With the enemy corralled, it falls to the noble Akhelians to deliver a killing blow. The ethersea shifts as streamlined forms slither through the air, angling towards the foe with sinister eagerness. Their Fangmora Eel mounts snapping eagerly, the Morrsarr Guard charge into the fray, lances crackling with voltaic force as they punch through armour and flesh. In the cavalry’s wake comes the razor-finned nightmare known as an Allopex, its powerful jaws shredding its prey as an Akhelian rider fires shots from the harpoon launcher fixed to its harness. Soon the ethersea is stained red with the blood of the slain, and the aelves of the deeps can begin the process of harvesting precious souls.
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Battle Traits
TIDES OF DEATH
The Idoneth Deepkin destroy their enemies like the relentless tides of a perilous sea, building up their attack to a crashing crescendo and then receding to leave nothing but death in their wake.
In each battle round, all friendly units have the Tides of Death passive ability that corresponds to the current battle round number, as shown in the table below.
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Regiment Abilities
Pick 1 of the following regiment abilities.| Passive |
WAY OF THE CRESTING WAVE: The Thralls of this raiding party have been trained in techniques that see them strike like a tsunami.
Effect: Add 1 to the Rend characteristic of melee weapons used by friendly Namarti Thralls units that charged in the same turn.
| Once Per Turn (Army), End of Any Turn |
ETHERSEA PREDATORS: The deep-sea beasts these warriors ride are driven into a feeding frenzy during battle.
Effect: Pick a friendly CAVALRY unit that used a FIGHT ability this turn. Heal (D3) that unit.
Enhancements
Give your general 1 of the following enhancements.| Passive |
ARCH-RITUALIST: This general is a master at manipulating the ethersea to conceal the approach of their forces.
Effect: Add 1 to rolls for your general’s ‘Ritual of the Creeping Mist’ ability.
| Once Per Battle, Any Combat Phase |
MIND FLARE: A brilliant pulse of bioluminescence suddenly illuminates the gloom of the ethersea, temporarily blinding those unprepared for it.
Declare: Pick an enemy unit in combat with your general.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, attacks made by that unit only score hits on unmodified hit rolls of 6.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, attacks made by that unit only score hits on unmodified hit rolls of 6.
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STEELSHELL ARMOUR: This pearlescent armour offers uncanny protection, regardless of the strength behind the blows that strike it.
Effect: Ignore all modifiers to save rolls for your general (positive and negative).
| Your Hero Phase |
DELICIOUS MORSELS: This general carries with them rare crustaceans favoured by Allopexes and Fangmora Eels.
Effect: Heal (1) each friendly CAVALRY unit within your general’s combat range.
Warscrolls
6" 5 5+ 2 Reclusive and mysterious even by the standards of the Isharann caste, Soulscryers are able to sense the richest sources of soul-stuff across the realms. They work their strange magics to navigate the utter darkness of the deep places and blanket the lands in creeping mists to disorient the foe. Their eldritch senses allow them to guide other Idoneth along hidden paths in the realms’ oceans and rivers, so that they can strike the foe from unexpected angles. | ||
| RANGED WEAPONS | Rng | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Scryfish Shoal [Shoot in Combat, Companion] | ||||||||
| Scryfish Shoal Shoot in Combat, Companion | 10" | 8 | 5+ | 5+ | - | 1 | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | |||
| Abyssal Touch | ||||||||
| Abyssal Touch | 3 | 3+ | 4+ | - | D3 | |||
| Your Hero Phase |
RITUAL OF THE CREEPING MIST: This ritual beckons the chilling fogs of the ethersea to blind the enemy.
Declare: Pick a visible friendly unit wholly within 12" of this unit to be the target, then roll a dice.
Effect: On a 3+, until the start of your next turn, subtract 1 from wound rolls for attacks that target that unit.
Effect: On a 3+, until the start of your next turn, subtract 1 from wound rolls for attacks that target that unit.
KEYWORDS | HERO, INFANTRY |
12" 8 4+ 2 Allopexes are vicious predators of the deep known for their voracious appetites. As Akhelian bond-beasts, they are more dangerous still, boasting scythe fins and deadly back-mounted harpoon launchers. Even the bravest fear these blank-eyed terrors, and with good reason: as soon as it scents fresh blood, an Allopex enters a thrashing frenzy, tearing its prey limb from limb. | ||
| RANGED WEAPONS | Rng | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Razorshell Harpoon Launcher [Anti-MONSTER (+1 Rend)] | ||||||||
| Razorshell Harpoon Launcher Anti-MONSTER (+1 Rend) | 18" | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 1 | 3 | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | |||
| Barbed Hooks and Blades | ||||||||
| Barbed Hooks and Blades | 4 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Allopex’s Ferocious Bite [Companion] | ||||||||
| Allopex’s Ferocious Bite Companion | 3 | 4+ | 2+ | 2 | 2 | |||
| Passive |
BLOODTHIRSTY PREDATORS: Allopexes are drawn towards the scent of freshly spilt blood.
Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of this unit’s Allopex’s Ferocious Bite if it is within 6" of any damaged enemy units or if it is within 6" of any enemy units that have had any models slain in the same turn.
KEYWORDS | CAVALRY, FLY, REINFORCEMENTS |
6" 1 5+ 1 The core infantry of the Idoneth Deepkin, Namarti Thralls advance into battle brandishing massive two-handed weapons known as lanmari. Despite their blindness and the heft of their blades, they whirl and chop with aelven grace, adapting their attacks to deal with whatever foe they face. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Lanmari [Anti-INFANTRY (+1 Rend)] | |||||||
| Lanmari Anti-INFANTRY (+1 Rend) | 2 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passive |
SWEEPING BLOWS: Lanmari can cut through weaker opponents as an Allopex cuts through a shoal of Scryfish, or they can be used to inflict grievous wounds on larger enemies.
Effect: Add 1 to the Damage characteristic of this unit’s Lanmari for attacks that target an enemy MONSTER.
KEYWORDS | INFANTRY, REINFORCEMENTS |
14" 4 4+ 1 Swift and hard-hitting, Morrsarr Guard are the shock cavalry of the Akhelian warrior caste. Carried by their fearsomely swift Fangmora Eel steeds, the lowered voltspears of these elite riders strike with devastating force, unleashing a concentrated pulse of biovoltaic energy on impact. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Voltspear [Charge (+1 Damage)] | |||||||
| Voltspear Charge (+1 Damage) | 2 | 3+ | 4+ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fangmora’s Fangs and Lashing Tail [Companion] | |||||||
| Fangmora’s Fangs and Lashing Tail Companion | 3 | 4+ | 3+ | 1 | D3 | ||
| Once Per Battle, Any Charge Phase |
BIOVOLTAIC BLAST: The biovoltaic energy produced by Fangmora Eels is stored by Morrsarr Guard, ready to be discharged as a bolt of force when the time is right.
Declare: If this unit charged this phase, pick an enemy unit within 1" of it to be the target, then roll a number of dice equal to the number of models in this unit.
Effect: For each 4-5, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target. For each 6+, inflict D3 mortal damage on the target. Add 1 to each roll if there are more models in the target unit than this unit.
Effect: For each 4-5, inflict 1 mortal damage on the target. For each 6+, inflict D3 mortal damage on the target. Add 1 to each roll if there are more models in the target unit than this unit.
KEYWORDS | CAVALRY, FLY |
1.0 Wizards and Priests
WIZARDS are special units that can cast spells, and PRIESTS are special units that can chant prayers. Spells and prayers are powerful abilities that can have a dramatic impact on the battle.
Banish Manifestation
| Your Hero Phase |
BANISH MANIFESTATION: The arcane forces sustaining a manifestation are disrupted.
Declare: Pick a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST to use this ability, pick a MANIFESTATION within 30" of them that was not summoned this turn to be the target, then make a banishment roll of 2D6. Add 1 to the banishment roll for each additional enemy MANIFESTATION on the battlefield after the first. You cannot pick the same MANIFESTATION to be the target of this ability more than once per turn.
Effect: If the banishment roll equals or exceeds the banishment value listed on the MANIFESTATION’s warscroll, it is banished and removed from play.
Effect: If the banishment roll equals or exceeds the banishment value listed on the MANIFESTATION’s warscroll, it is banished and removed from play.
| KEYWORDS | BANISH |
The AKHELIAN keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
6.0 Visibility
A target model is visible to another model (which we’ll call the ‘observing model’) if you can draw a straight line through the air (whether horizontal, diagonal or vertical) from any point on the observing model to any point on the target model that does not intersect any objects except for other models in the observing model’s unit. A target unit is visible to an observing unit if at least 1 model in the target unit is visible to at least 1 model in the observing unit. A model is always considered to be visible to itself.If a rule or ability requires a target to be both within a given range of and visible to the unit using that ability, or to a model in that unit, both conditions must be met by the same model in the target. You could not, for instance, target a unit where one model is within range but not visible and another model is not in range but is visible.
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| In some cases, it might not be immediately clear whether a model is visible. If so, stoop down to get a look from behind the observing model. If any part of the other model is visible, even if it is just the tip of a spear, then that model is visible for rules purposes. | ||
The NAMARTI keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
13.1 Fight Abilities
Abilities with the FIGHT keyword follow a different sequence to other abilities. When the players are using Combat Phase
abilities as described in 13.0, they cannot use FIGHT abilities.After the players have finished using
Combat Phase
abilities that are not FIGHT abilities, they must alternate picking 1 eligible unit to use a FIGHT ability, starting with the active player. Each unit in combat must use a FIGHT ability if it is able to.Once a player has no more units that are eligible to use a FIGHT ability, the other player continues to pick units that are eligible to use a FIGHT ability, one after another, until there are no more units that are eligible to use a FIGHT ability.
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18.2 Allocating Damage
After resolving the effect of any ability that inflicts damage points (whether via attacks, mortal damage or both), you must allocate the damage points.When allocating damage points to a unit, the damage points in its damage pool are allocated to it one at a time. Each time the number of damage points allocated to the unit equals the Health characteristic of that unit, 1 model in that unit is slain (and removed from play) and the number of damage points allocated to that unit is reset to 0. Keep allocating damage points until there are none left in the damage pool.
If the number of damage points allocated to a unit is not enough to slay a model, keep track of the number of damage points currently allocated to the unit (most players place a dice or markers next to the unit). While a unit has any damage points allocated to it, it is damaged.
Hit Roll
Roll a dice. If the roll equals or exceeds the attacking weapon’s Hit characteristic, the attack scores a successful hit: move on to the next step. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. Unmodified hit rolls of 1 always fail. If an unmodified hit roll for an attack made with a weapon is a 6, that attack is a critical hit.| Critical hits have no effect on their own but often trigger additional effects (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities). | ||
15.3 Pile-in Moves
Some abilities, such as FIGHT abilities, allow a unit to make a short move called a pile-in move to get into a better position for combat. To do so:If your unit is in combat: Pick an enemy unit your unit is in combat with to be the target of the pile-in move. Each model in your unit can move up to 3". That move can pass through the combat ranges of any enemy units, but each model must end that move no further from the target unit. At the end of the move, your unit must still be in combat with all units that it was in combat with at the start of the move.
If your unit is not in combat: Each model in your unit can move 3" in any direction. That move can pass through and end within the combat ranges of any enemy units.
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19.0 Strike-first and Strike-last
If there are any STRIKE-FIRST units in combat after any non-FIGHT combat phase abilities have been used, other units cannot be picked to use a FIGHT ability until those units have been picked to use a FIGHT ability. After all those STRIKE-FIRST units have fought, the active player picks the next unit to fight.If there are any STRIKE-LAST units in combat, they cannot be picked to use a FIGHT ability if there are any units in combat that do not have STRIKE-LAST and have not yet used a FIGHT ability.
If a unit has STRIKE-FIRST and STRIKE-LAST, treat it as if it had neither.
| There may be situations when a unit that has STRIKE-FIRST is not in combat at the start of the phase, but because of moves such as pile-in moves, it is ‘pulled into combat’ later in the phase. In such cases, STRIKE-FIRST has no effect on that unit because it was not in combat at the start of the phase. Abilities that allow a unit to use a FIGHT ability immediately after another unit do not override the STRIKE-FIRST or STRIKE-LAST constraints, so you could not pick a unit with STRIKE-LAST to fight immediately after a unit with STRIKE-FIRST. | ||
7.0 Combat Range
Each model has a combat range that extends 3" horizontally from its base and any distance vertically from that circle to form a cylinder. The combat range of a unit extends 3" horizontally and any distance vertically from every model in that unit. Units from opposing armies that are within each other’s combat range and that are visible to each other are in combat with each other. When a unit that is not in combat enters the combat range of a visible enemy unit, it moves into combat.
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
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Crit (Mortal)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack inflicts mortal damage on the target unit equal to the Damage characteristic of that weapon and the attack sequence ends.17.2 Mortal Damage
Some abilities inflict mortal damage. If an ability inflicts mortal damage on a unit, add that number of damage points to the unit’s damage pool for that ability (see 18.2 Allocating Damage).
Universal Core Abilities - Movement Phase
| Your Movement Phase |
NORMAL MOVE: The warriors advance across the battlefield.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE |
| Your Movement Phase |
RUN: The unit rushes into position.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Make a run roll of D6. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic added to the run roll. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
Effect: Make a run roll of D6. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic added to the run roll. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, RUN |
| Your Movement Phase |
RETREAT: The fighters disengage from combat, though at the cost of lowering their defences.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, RETREAT |
14.3 Charge Phase
| Your Charge Phase |
CHARGE: With a mighty battle cry, the warriors charge into combat with the enemy.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat and has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, make a charge roll of 2D6.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, CHARGE |
18.1 Ward Saves
Units with the WARD keyword have the ‘Ward Save’ passive ability. The number after the WARD keyword indicates the ward value for the ward save. If a unit had WARD (5+), for example, its ward value would be 5. If a unit has more than one ward save, only the ward save with the lowest value applies to it; the other has no effect.| Passive |
WARD SAVE: Whether through their uncanny reflexes, unnatural toughness or a source of mystical protection, these warriors can avoid otherwise lethal attacks.
Effect: In step 1 of the damage sequence (see 18.0), make a ward roll of D6 for each damage point in this unit’s damage pool. If the roll equals or exceeds this unit’s ward value, remove that damage point from the damage pool.
2.0 Spells
The declare step of each spell will tell you to make a casting roll of 2D6. If the roll does not equal or exceed the spell’s casting value (at the top-right corner of the spell), the spell fails and its effect is not resolved.If the unmodified casting roll includes 2 or more rolls of 1, the spell is miscast: the spell fails, its effect is not resolved, D3 mortal damage is inflicted on the WIZARD that used it, and that WIZARD cannot use any more spells in that phase.
Enemy reactions can only be used if the casting roll equals or exceeds the spell’s casting value. So long as the spell is not unbound (see 4.0), then it is successfully cast: resolve its effect.
EXAMPLE SPELL
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
MYSTIC SHIELD: The caster's allies are bathed in an unearthly glow that protects them from harm.
Declare: Pick a visible friendly unit wholly within 12" of this WIZARD to be the target. Then, make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: The target has WARD (6+) this turn.
Effect: The target has WARD (6+) this turn.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
The ISHARANN keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
Combat attacks
Combat attacks are made with melee weapons. The target unit(s) must be within the combat range of the attacking model and visible to it. The model must attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with.Companion
Unless otherwise specified, attacks made by this weapon are not affected by friendly abilities that modify hit rolls, wound rolls or weapon characteristics, except for those that apply negative modifiers (e.g. ‘Covering Fire’).| Once Per Battle Round, Your Hero Phase |
UNPREDICTABLE TIDE: Only the Deepkin can anticipate the mercurial currents of the ocean.
Declare: You can only use this ability if you did not use it in the previous battle round and you have not used any other TIDAL abilities this battle round. Pick a friendly IDONETH DEEPKIN unit that is not in combat to be the target.
Effect: Remove the target from the battlefield and set it up again wholly within 7" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Remove the target from the battlefield and set it up again wholly within 7" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | TIDAL |
The IDONETH DEEPKIN keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
Universal Core Abilities - Charge Phase
| Your Charge Phase |
CHARGE: With a mighty battle cry, the warriors charge into combat with the enemy.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat and has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, make a charge roll of 2D6.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, CHARGE |
24.2 Replacement Units
Some abilities allow you to set up a replacement unit. When setting up that unit, it should have the same warscroll type, weapon options and number of models as the original unit, unless otherwise specified in the ability. Many of these abilities specify the proportion of models in the replacement unit (e.g. half the number of models from the original unit). In these cases, you can pick which models from the original unit are set up.The replacement unit is otherwise treated as a new unit; any keywords or abilities the original unit gained during the battle, and any persisting effects that applied to it, do not apply to the replacement unit. Each unit can only be replaced once, and you cannot replace replacement units.
If the original unit was reinforced and the replacement unit has more than half the number of models from the original unit, the replacement unit is considered to be reinforced.
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The HERO keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
Anti-X (+1 Rend)
Add 1 to this weapon’s Rend characteristic if the target has the keyword after ‘Anti-’ or fulfils the condition after ‘Anti-’. Multiples of this ability are cumulative. For example, if a weapon has both Anti-charge (+1 Rend) and Anti-HERO (+1 Rend), then add 2 to the Rend characteristic of the weapon for attacks that target a HERO that charged in the same turn.32.2 Objective Control
In the deployment phase after all Deployment Phase abilities have been used and at the end of each turn, follow this sequence for each objective in an order chosen by the active player:- Starting with the active player, each player determines the control score of each of their units that is contesting that objective. A unit’s control score is the combined Control characteristics of all the models in that unit that are contesting the objective. Some abilities modify a unit’s control score, but it cannot be reduced to less than 1.
- Each player adds up the control scores of all of their units contesting that objective. This is their army control score for that objective.
- The players compare their army control scores for that objective. If one player’s score is higher, that player gains control of that objective. Once a player gains control of an objective, it remains under their control until their opponent gains control of it.
| Sometimes objective markers get accidentally nudged while you are moving models around. This is perfectly fine - just remember to put them back in their proper positions when determining objective control. | ||
18.3 Slain Models
The commander of a unit must pick which model(s) in the unit are slain. However, after each slain model is removed, the unit must be in a single coherent group (see 15.1). If this is not possible, continue to remove models, one at a time, until the unit is in a single coherent group. You must remove the fewest models possible to make the unit a single coherent group.The WIZARD keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
1.1 Power Level
Each WIZARD and PRIEST has a power level shown after the keyword, e.g. WIZARD (2). A WIZARD’s casting power level determines how many Spell abilities they can use per phase. A PRIEST’s chanting power level determines how many PRAYER abilities they can use per phase.
32.0 Objectives
Many battleplans award victory points for controlling objectives, which are represented by objective markers. Unless otherwise specified, objective markers are round and 40mm wide. Models can move over and end their moves on objective markers. If an objective marker is on the border between territories, it is within all those territories but wholly within none of them. Objective markers don’t block visibility.
32.1 Contesting Objectives
Unless otherwise specified, if an objective is within a model’s combat range, that model is contesting that objective. If any models in a unit are contesting an objective, that unit is contesting that objective.Each unit can only count as contesting a single objective for the purposes of determining objective control (see 32.2). Before determining objective control, for each of their units contesting two or more objectives, the active player must pick one of those objectives for it to contest. Then, their opponent does the same.
Designer’s Note: For purposes other than determining objective control, a unit can contest more than one objective.
Wound Roll
Roll a dice. If the roll equals or exceeds the attacking weapon’s Wound characteristic, the attack successfully wounds: move on to the next step. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. Unmodified wound rolls of 1 always fail.21.0 Healing
Some abilities allow you to heal a unit. To heal a unit, remove a number of damage points from the unit equal to the number in brackets after ‘Heal’, e.g. Heal (2).The CAVALRY keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The IDONETH DEEPKIN and WIZARD keywords are used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
4.1 Enhancements
Each set of faction rules include a number of enhancements that can be given to units, e.g. heroic traits and artefacts of power. You can take 1 enhancement from each enhancement table in your faction rules. Each enhancement table lists which units are eligible to be given that enhancement. UNIQUE units cannot be given enhancements.While some abilities allow you to take extra enhancements, the same unit can never have more than 1 enhancement of the same type, and you can never include the same enhancement in your army more than once. Enhancements cannot be given to Regiment of Renown units, unless they have a keyword that matches that faction’s name.
The non-HERO IDONETH DEEPKIN keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The MONSTER keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
3.1 Regiments
Armies are made up of one or more regiments, each of which is led by a Hero. You must have at least 1 regiment in your army, and you can include a maximum of 5 regiments. To add a regiment, pick 1 HERO from your faction, then pick up to 3 non‑HERO units to accompany them.Each HERO’s battle profile lists which units can be added to their regiment, and each non-HERO unit’s battle profile lists any relevant keywords it has. The battle profiles of some HEROES may say that they can be added to the regiment of another HERO in place of a non-HERO unit in that regiment.
Those HEROES can join an eligible regiment as a FIRST PHALANX.
Infantry Hero
Monster
3.2 The General
You must pick 1 HERO in your army that is leading a regiment to be your general. If any units in your army have the WARMASTER keyword, you must pick one of those units to be your general. Your general’s regiment can include up to 4 non-HERO units in addition to your general.
3.5 Regiments of Renown
In addition to creating your own regiments, you can also spend points to include 1 Regiment of Renown. Regiments of Renown are pre-built regiments, each with their own special abilities. The rules for each Regiment of Renown will specify which factions can include it. A unit in a Regiment of Renown cannot be your general even if it is a WARMASTER.- You cannot include more than one Regiment of Renown in your army unless otherwise specified in the notes column of that regiment’s battle profile.
- Units in a Regiment of Renown cannot use (but can be picked as the target of, if otherwise eligible) any faction rules from the faction they are allied into, including enhancements and lores.
- If an ability allows you to set up a replacement unit (Core Rules, 24.2) for a unit in a Regiment of Renown, that unit also counts as being part of that Regiment of Renown.
The AKHELIAN and CAVALRY keywords are used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
| Enemy Movement Phase | 1 |
REDEPLOY: Taking initiative, the warriors hastily reposition to respond to enemy movements.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Each model in that unit can move up to D6". That move cannot pass through or end within the combat range of an enemy unit.
Effect: Each model in that unit can move up to D6". That move cannot pass through or end within the combat range of an enemy unit.
| KEYWORDS | MOVE, RUN |
The CHORRILEUM keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Infantry
The AKHELIAN and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The EIDOLON keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
1.1 Army Roster
These rules will explain how to create an army roster to prepare for a battle. You can find a blank army roster printable copy below:
| Deployment Phase |
DEPLOY UNIT: Additional forces take to the field.
Declare: Pick a unit from your army roster that has not been deployed to be the target.
Effect: Set up the target unit wholly within friendly territory and more than 9" from enemy territory. After you have done so, it has been deployed.
Effect: Set up the target unit wholly within friendly territory and more than 9" from enemy territory. After you have done so, it has been deployed.
| KEYWORDS | DEPLOY |
| Deployment Phase |
DEPLOY REGIMENT: A mighty hero leads their retinue into battle.
Declare: Pick a regiment from your army roster to be the target. No units in that regiment can have already been deployed.
Effect: Keep using DEPLOY abilities without alternating until all units in that regiment have been deployed. You cannot pick units that are not in that regiment as the target of any of those DEPLOY abilities.
Effect: Keep using DEPLOY abilities without alternating until all units in that regiment have been deployed. You cannot pick units that are not in that regiment as the target of any of those DEPLOY abilities.
| KEYWORDS | DEPLOY |
24.1 Reserve Units
Some abilities allow you to set up units in reserve. These units are placed to one side instead of being set up on the battlefield. At the start of the fourth battle round, units that were set up in reserve using a DEPLOY ability and that are still in reserve are destroyed.
The WIZARD and ISHARANN keywords are used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The CHORRILEUM WIZARD keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
The HERO keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The ORDER keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The IDONETH DEEPKIN keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
The AELF keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
1.1 Power Level
Each WIZARD and PRIEST has a power level, shown in brackets after the keyword, e.g. WIZARD (2). A WIZARD or PRIEST’s power level determines the number of SPELL, PRAYER or BANISH abilities they can use per phase, in any combination. For example, a WIZARD (2) unit could use 1 SPELL and 1 BANISH ability in their commander’s hero phase.
Shoot in Combat
This weapon can be used to make shooting attacks even if the attacking unit is in combat.Save Roll
The commander of the target unit rolls a dice, subtracting the attacking weapon’s Rend characteristic from the roll. Unmodified save rolls of 1 always fail. If the roll equals or exceeds the Save characteristic of the target unit, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. If not, it is a successful attack: move on to the next step.Unbind
| Reaction: Opponent declared a SPELL ability |
UNBIND: The wizard saps the energy from an enemy’s spell, nullifying its effects.
Used By: A friendly WIZARD within 30" of the enemy WIZARD casting the spell.
Effect: Make an unbinding roll of 2D6. If the roll exceeds the casting roll tor the spell, then the spell is unbound and its effect is not resolved. This reaction cannot be used more than once per casting roll.
Effect: Make an unbinding roll of 2D6. If the roll exceeds the casting roll tor the spell, then the spell is unbound and its effect is not resolved. This reaction cannot be used more than once per casting roll.
| KEYWORDS | UNBIND |
| Reaction: Opponent declared an ATTACK ability | 1 |
ALL-OUT DEFENCE: The soldiers close ranks to hold off an incoming attack.
Used By: A unit targeted by that ATTACK ability.
Effect: Add 1 to save rolls for that unit in this phase.
Effect: Add 1 to save rolls for that unit in this phase.
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FLY: Soaring above the battlefield, this unit can reach destinations that are inaccessible to other troops.
Effect: As this unit moves, it ignores other models, terrain features and the combat ranges of enemy units. It cannot end its move in combat unless specified in the ability that allowed it to move. Ignore any vertical distance moved for this unit.
Charge (+1 Damage)
Add 1 to this weapon’s Damage characteristic if the attacking unit charged this turn.The IDONETH DEEPKIN and HERO keywords are used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
3.3 Reinforced Units
When you add a unit to your army roster, you can add it as a reinforced unit. A reinforced unit has twice as many models as its minimum unit size and costs twice as many points. If a unit has a minimum unit size of 1, it cannot be reinforced. In addition, some units with a unit size of more than 1 can not be reinforced. This will be noted on their battle profile.
The non-MONSTER IDONETH DEEPKIN keyword is used in the following Idoneth Deepkin warscrolls:
Crit (2 Hits)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack scores 2 hits on the target unit instead of 1. Make a wound roll for each hit.Crit (Auto-wound)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack automatically wounds the target. Make a save roll as normal.5.4 Passive Abilities
Abilities that have the Passive timing are called passive abilities. Passive abilities are not declared. The effects of passive abilities always apply if the conditions of the ability are met, and they must be applied if it is possible to do so.
Shooting attacks
Shooting attacks are made with ranged weapons. The target unit(s) must be within a distance equal to the Range characteristic of the weapon being used and visible to the attacking model. Models cannot make shooting attacks if their unit is in combat, unless otherwise specified (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities).Army List
Warscrolls collatedCavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
Infantry
Monster
Manifestation
Faction Terrain
Regiment of Renown
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