Ossiarch Bonereapers
The Ossiarch legions are an undead force like no other. Created to be autonomous, they are trusted to enact Nagash’s will on a hundred war fronts at once. Their empire gathers war materiel from the cadavers of each battle, harvesting bone with which to create new warriors, build fortifications and begin the cycle of death over again.
This page contains all of the rules you need to field your Ossiarch Bonereapers 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
| Book | Kind | Edition | Last update | |
 Ossiarch Bonereapers | ||||
| Ossiarch Bonereapers | Battletome | 4 | February 2026 | |
 Legends compendium | ||||
| Legends compendium | Warscroll | 4 | February 2026 | |
 Rules Updates | ||||
| Rules Updates | Rulebook | 4 | February 2026 | |
 Disciples of Tzeentch | ||||
| Disciples of Tzeentch | Battletome | 4 | February 2026 | |
| Battle Profiles | ||||
| Battle Profiles | Rulebook | 4 | December 2025 | |
| Regiments of Renown | ||||
| Regiments of Renown | Warscroll | 4 | September 2025 | |
 Grotmas Advent: Regiments of Renown | ||||
| Grotmas Advent: Regiments of Renown | Warscroll | 4 | September 2025 | |
 Nighthaunt | ||||
| Nighthaunt | Battletome | 4 | August 2025 | |
 Flesh-eater Courts | ||||
| Flesh-eater Courts | Battletome | 4 | August 2025 | |
 Kharadron Overlords | ||||
| Kharadron Overlords | Battletome | 4 | July 2025 | |
 Scourge of Ghyran - Ossiarch Bonereapers | ||||
| Scourge of Ghyran - Ossiarch Bonereapers | Expansion | 4 | May 2025 | |
 Soulblight Gravelords | ||||
| Soulblight Gravelords | Battletome | 4 | April 2025 | |
 Sons of Behemat | ||||
| Sons of Behemat | Faction Pack | 4 | January 2025 | |
 Petrifex Elite | ||||
| Petrifex Elite | White Dwarf | 4 | November 2024 | |
Designers’ Commentary
Battletome: Ossiarch Bonereapers
| Q: | At the 2+ stage of the effect of ‘Curse of Years’, if I roll 1 or more 2+’s, can I keep rolling extra dice (and inflicting mortal damage on the target) until a 1 is rolled? |
| A: | No. |
Faction Rules
Battle Traits
Ossiarch Bonereapers armies can use the following abilities:
 Once Per Battle Round (Army), Start of Battle Round |
IMMORTAL ELITE: The Ossiarch legions march to war in perfect unison, efficiently and precisely enacting the will of their generals without the mortal inadequacies of doubt, fear or regret.
Declare: You must use this ability if there are any friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HEROES on the battlefield. Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HERO to be the target.
Effect: You gain a number of relentless discipline points equal to the number after the target’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword. At the end of the battle round, any unspent relentless discipline points are lost.
Effect: You gain a number of relentless discipline points equal to the number after the target’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword. At the end of the battle round, any unspent relentless discipline points are lost.
 Your Movement Phase |
REMORSELESS MARCH: The Ossiarchs advance into battle swiftly and mercilessly.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase to use this ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 3" to the Move characteristic of that unit for the rest of the phase. That unit cannot use RUN abilities for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 3" to the Move characteristic of that unit for the rest of the phase. That unit cannot use RUN abilities for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
| Your Movement Phase |
IMPASSIVE RETREAT: The Bonereapers disengage and charge back into the fray, heedless of any losses sustained by their own ranks.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase to use this ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. For the rest of the turn, that unit can use CHARGE abilities even if it used a RETREAT ability in the same turn.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. For the rest of the turn, that unit can use CHARGE abilities even if it used a RETREAT ability in the same turn.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
 Once Per Turn (Army), Reaction: You declared a SHOOT ability for a unit that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase |
RUTHLESS EXTERMINATION: With the enemy fully engaged, the Ossiarchs send a hail of fire raining down on them with cold efficiency.
Used By: The unit using that SHOOT ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Subtract 1 from ward rolls for damage points inflicted by attacks made as part of that SHOOT ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Subtract 1 from ward rolls for damage points inflicted by attacks made as part of that SHOOT ability.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
 Reaction: You declared a FIGHT ability for a unit that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase |
PITILESS ASSAULT: The Bonereapers deliver blows that make a mockery of enemy defences.
Used By: The unit using that FIGHT ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 1 to wound rolls for attacks made as part of that FIGHT ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 1 to wound rolls for attacks made as part of that FIGHT ability.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
 Reaction: Opponent declared an ATTACK ability |
INVIOLATE LEGIONS: Ossiarch warriors snap into defensive formations that grant them even greater resilience.
Used By: A friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit targeted by that ATTACK ability. Friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS units can use this ability more than once per phase.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. That unit has WARD (5+) against damage points inflicted by attacks made as part of that ATTACK ability.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If that unit is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. That unit has WARD (5+) against damage points inflicted by attacks made as part of that ATTACK ability.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
Battle Formations
You can pick 1 of the following battle formations for a Ossiarch Bonereapers army. Each battle formation grants a different ability you can use in the battle.
BATTLE PROFILE
| Name | Points |
| Border Guards | 0 |
| Ruthless Legion | 0 |
| The Inevitable Empire | 0 |
| Remorseless Conquerors | 0 |
| Tithe Guards | 0 |
| Hekatos Drillmasters | 0 |
Border Guards
| Passive |
GRIM SENTINELS: The borders of the Ossiarch Empire stretch across continents in every Mortal Realm, and they are ever expanding ...
Effect: Melee weapons used by friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS units have Anti-charge (+1 Rend) while they are wholly within neutral territory or wholly within 6" of both enemy and friendly territory.
Ruthless Legion
| Once Per Turn (Army), Any Combat Phase |
NADIRITE WEDGE: As the attacking speartip of the Ossiarch legions drive home their charge, enemy defences quail and then shatter outright.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit that charged this turn to use this ability.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, this unit’s melee weapons, including Companion weapons, have Crit (2 Hits) for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, this unit’s melee weapons, including Companion weapons, have Crit (2 Hits) for the rest of the turn.
The Inevitable Empire
 Once Per Turn (Army), Your Hero Phase |
SILENT EMPIRE: To invade the Ossiarch Empire is to enter a realm of doleful columns, grim architecture and deathly silence.
Declare: Pick an enemy unit to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, until the start of your next turn, the target has a maximum control score of 1 while it is within neutral territory or your territory.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, until the start of your next turn, the target has a maximum control score of 1 while it is within neutral territory or your territory.
Remorseless Conquerors
| Reaction: You declared a RUN ability for a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit |
UNFALTERING PACE: The soldiers of the Ossiarch legions neither rest nor tire; their expansions are limited only to the availability of osseous matter with which to create fresh soldiers.
Used By: The unit using RUN ability
Effect: If you roll a 1-3 when determining the distance that unit can move, you can use a value of 4 instead.
Effect: If you roll a 1-3 when determining the distance that unit can move, you can use a value of 4 instead.
Tithe Guards
| Once Per Turn (Army), Your Hero Phase |
PLENTIFUL BONE: Guarded supply lines provide this force with near-limitless bone reserves, allowing for swift repair of damaged constructs.
Declare: Pick a friendly non-UNIQUE OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to use this ability, then pick up to 3 visible friendly non-FLY OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS units wholly within 12" of that WIZARD to be the targets.
Effect: Roll a D3 for each target. On a 2+:
Effect: Roll a D3 for each target. On a 2+:
- If the target is damaged, Heal (X) the target where X is an amount equal to the roll.
- If the target is not damaged, return a number of slain models to it with a combined Health characteristic equal to or less than the roll.
Hekatos Drillmasters
| Once Per Turn (Army), Your Hero Phase |
DISCIPLINED HEKATOI: Crafted with specially selected soul-stuff from skilled officers, the Hekatoi of this legion exhibit an unusual degree of battlefield initiative.
Declare: Pick a friendly non-HERO non-FLY OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS INFANTRY unit to be the target.
Effect: Pick 1 of the following effects to apply until the start of your next turn:
Effect: Pick 1 of the following effects to apply until the start of your next turn:
- The target has WARD (5+).
- Add 1 to charge rolls for the target.
- Add 1 to wound rolls for the target’s attacks.
- The target’s melee weapons have Anti-charge (+1 Rend).
Heroic Traits
Imbuements of the Tithe-Reapers
HERO only| Once Per Battle, Start of Battle Round |
MANUFACTURED MIND: This commander's soul-stuff is a blend of some of the realms' finest military minds. This grants them moments of unparalleled insight, even in the face of utter disaster and the complete dissolution of the chain of command.
Effect: When picking a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HERO to be the target of the ‘Immortal Elite’ ability this battle round, you can pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HERO that has been destroyed.
| Passive |
IMMACULATE DEFENDER: This warlord knows precisely how to maximise the peerless resilience of the Ossiarch Bonereapers through defensive formations and overlapping shieldwalls.
Effect: Ignore the first damage point allocated to each friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS INFANTRY unit in the combat phase while they are wholly within 12" of this unit.
| Reaction: You declared a FIGHT ability for a non-HERO OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit wholly within 12" of this unit |
IMPERIOUS WILL: The exacting leadership of this commander inspires their cohorts of Ossiarch soldiery to fight with a ruthless determination to utterly vanquish the enemy.
Effect: Pick an enemy unit in combat with that non-HERO unit and that did not charge this turn to be the target. Roll a D3. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on the target equal to the roll. This unit can use this ability more than once per phase.
Artefacts of Power
Relics of the Empire
HERO only| Passive |
SHARD OF NECRIS: This ancient shard is a fragment of the armour known as the Necris Infinus. Though it was shattered in a war long ago, the remaining piece is still imbued with the darkest of Shyishan sorceries. Once worn by Haakesh the Indomitable and Kheramet the Undying, its potent magics render the wearer almost invulnerable. Almost...
Effect: If the unmodified hit roll for an attack that targets this unit is 1-4 and this unit did not charge in the same turn, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.
| Deployment Phase |
BLADE OF THE NADIR: Compressed to a barely visible sliver by the metaphysical weight of the Shyish Nadir itself, this weapon is so incomparably sharp that flesh and steel dissolves around it as it sweeps through enemy ranks.
Effect: Pick 1 of this unit’s non-Companion melee weapons. For the rest of the battle, each time you make an unmodified wound roll of 6 for a combat attack made with that weapon, inflict D3 mortal damage on the target of the attack after the FIGHT ability has been resolved.
| Passive |
AMULET OF GNOSIS: This talisman contains the siphoned intellects of many esteemed martial leaders distilled into a single black gemstone, which bestows upon the bearer the knowledge of a thousand battles. Such military acumen ensures any troops under their command will act with supreme precision on the battlefield.
Effect: No mortal damage is inflicted on friendly OSSIARCH B0NEREAPERS units by RETREAT abilities while they are wholly within 12" of this unit.
Spell Lore
Lore of Ossian Sorcery
| Your Hero Phase | 5 |
EMPOWER NADIRITE WEAPONS: Mortisans imbue the Bonereapers' blades with deadly power, acting in concert to increase the weapons' lethality to truly fearsome levels.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: The target’s melee weapons have Crit (2 Hits) until the start of your next turn. If all of the target’s non-Companion melee weapons had Crit (2 Hits) when they were picked to be the target of this ability, the target’s combat attacks score critical hits on unmodified hit rolls of 5+ until the start of your next turn instead.
Friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS units can be affected by this ability multiple times.
Effect: The target’s melee weapons have Crit (2 Hits) until the start of your next turn. If all of the target’s non-Companion melee weapons had Crit (2 Hits) when they were picked to be the target of this ability, the target’s combat attacks score critical hits on unmodified hit rolls of 5+ until the start of your next turn instead.
Friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS units can be affected by this ability multiple times.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
IMMOLATING FLAMES: The caster wreathes an Ossiarch cohort in dark, flaming magic that discharges in a burst of fiery energy should any of their number be felled.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, each time a model in the target unit is slain by a combat attack and that model was in combat with the attacking unit, roll a number of dice equal to the target’s Health characteristic. For each 5+, inflict 1 mortal damage on the attacking unit after the FIGHT ability has been resolved.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, each time a model in the target unit is slain by a combat attack and that model was in combat with the attacking unit, roll a number of dice equal to the target’s Health characteristic. For each 5+, inflict 1 mortal damage on the attacking unit after the FIGHT ability has been resolved.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
| Your Hero Phase | 7 |
DRAIN VITALITY: This cursed spell saps a foe’s strength, leaving them weak and vulnerable.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, subtract 1 from hit rolls for the target’s attacks and subtract 1 from save rolls for the target.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, subtract 1 from hit rolls for the target’s attacks and subtract 1 from save rolls for the target.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
Lore of Necrotheurgy
| Your Hero Phase | 5 |
BOLSTER CREATION: Power flowing from their talons, the Mortisan hardens the osseous frames of their crafted soldiers.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, ignore the first damage point allocated to the target in each phase.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn, ignore the first damage point allocated to the target in each phase.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
| Your Hero Phase | 5 |
INVIGORATE THE RANKS: The Mortisan pours energy into nearby soldiers, multiplying their combat prowess thricefold.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of the target’s melee weapons until the start of your next turn.
Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of the target’s melee weapons until the start of your next turn.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
| Your Hero Phase | 5 |
SOUL-CLAIM: The caster drains the spirit-essence from the foe, repurposing it to imbue their constructs with animus.
Declare: Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, then pick a visible enemy unit within 18" of them to be the enemy target. Then, you can pick a visible friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS unit wholly within 12" of that WIZARD to be a friendly target. Then, make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on the enemy target. If any models are slain by this ability, pick 1 of the following:
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on the enemy target. If any models are slain by this ability, pick 1 of the following:
- Heal (3) the friendly target.
- Return a number of slain models to the friendly target with a combined Health characteristic of up to 3.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
Manifestation Lore
Horrors of the Necropolis
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
SUMMON NIGHTMARE PREDATOR: The Nightmare Predator is a looming conjuration of Shyishan magic that takes the form of a disturbing terror.
Declare: If there is not a friendly Nightmare Predator on the battlefield, pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up a Nightmare Predator wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up a Nightmare Predator wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON |
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
SUMMON BONE-TITHE SHRIEKER: The caster conjures a four-headed, all-seeing monstrosity to hunt down those who would escape the Ossiarch tithe.
Declare: If there is not a friendly Bone-tithe Shrieker on the battlefield, pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up a Bone-tithe Shrieker wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up a Bone-tithe Shrieker wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON |
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
SUMMON SOULSTEALER CARRION: Soaring from its caster’s spread fingertips, the Soulstealer Carrion takes wing above the battlefield.
Declare: If there is not a friendly Soulstealer Carrion on the battlefield, pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS WIZARD to cast this spell, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up a Soulstealer Carrion wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up a Soulstealer Carrion wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON |
Warhammer Legends: Army of Renown
Petrifex Elite
When you pick the Ossiarch Bonereapers faction for your army, you can choose for it to be a Petrifex Elite Army of Renown. If you do so, use the faction rules on these pages instead of the Ossiarch Bonereapers 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 PETRIFEX ELITE keyword.
ROSTER OPTIONS
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Battle Traits
| Passive |
CONSTRUCTS OF PETRIFIED BONE: The Petrifex craft their war-constructs from ancient bone that is as hard as granite.
Effect: Ignore the first damage point that would be allocated to each friendly PETRIFEX ELITE unit in each phase.
 Once Per Battle (Army), End of Any Turn |
RELENTLESS ONSLAUGHT: The Petrifex Elite grind their enemies to dust with relentless assault waves.
Declare: Pick a friendly non-HERO INFANTRY unit that has been destroyed to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. If the roll is lower than the number of models in the target unit, set up a replacement unit with half the number of models from the target unit (rounding up) in friendly territory, wholly within 6" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Roll a dice. If the roll is lower than the number of models in the target unit, set up a replacement unit with half the number of models from the target unit (rounding up) in friendly territory, wholly within 6" of a battlefield edge and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| Any Combat Phase | 1 |
SHATTERING STRIKE: Iron-hard limbs lash out with little grace but terrible strength, pulverising anything within reach.
Declare: Pick a friendly PETRIFEX ELITE unit that charged this turn to be the target.
Effect: The target can use 2 FIGHT abilities this phase. After the first is used, however, this unit has STRIKE-LAST for the rest of the turn.
Effect: The target can use 2 FIGHT abilities this phase. After the first is used, however, this unit has STRIKE-LAST for the rest of the turn.
| Once Per Turn (Army), Your Movement Phase |
CEASELESS ADVANCE: This nomadic legion is always on the move, even when deep in enemy territory.
Declare: Pick a friendly PETRIFEX ELITE unit that is in combat to be the target.
Effect: For the rest of the turn, no mortal damage is inflicted on the target by RETREAT abilities, but when the target uses a RETREAT ability, it must end the move closer to or in enemy territory.
Effect: For the rest of the turn, no mortal damage is inflicted on the target by RETREAT abilities, but when the target uses a RETREAT ability, it must end the move closer to or in enemy territory.
Spell Lore
| Your Hero Phase | 7 |
HARD AS DIAMOND: Using their shaping prowess, this bone-crafter compresses osseous matter to make it even more unyielding.
Declare: Pick a friendly PETRIFEX ELITE WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Subtract 1 from wound rolls for attacks that target that unit until the start of your next turn.
Effect: Subtract 1 from wound rolls for attacks that target that unit until the start of your next turn.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
| Your Hero Phase | 8 |
SKELETAL GRASP: Long-buried bone fragments worm their way through the earth, connecting into multi-jointed fingers that burst through the surface and ensnare unfortunates in their vice-like grip.
Declare: Pick a friendly PETRIFEX ELITE WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Until the start of your next turn:
Effect: Until the start of your next turn:
- Halve the target’s Move characteristic.
- Subtract 1 from the number of dice rolled when making charge rolls for the target, to a minimum of 1.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
| Your Hero Phase | 7 |
TREMORS FROM THE ENTOMBED: The wizard animates petrified bones buried deep in the earth, causing the ground to quake with deadly force.
Declare: Pick a friendly PETRIFEX ELITE WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a terrain feature or faction terrain feature within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: If the target is a terrain feature, roll a D3 for each unit (friendly or enemy) within 3" of it. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on that unit equal to the roll.
If the target is a faction terrain feature, inflict 2D6 mortal damage on it. If the target is destroyed, before removing it from play, roll a D3 for each unit (friendly or enemy) within 3" of it. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on that unit equal to the roll.
Effect: If the target is a terrain feature, roll a D3 for each unit (friendly or enemy) within 3" of it. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on that unit equal to the roll.
If the target is a faction terrain feature, inflict 2D6 mortal damage on it. If the target is destroyed, before removing it from play, roll a D3 for each unit (friendly or enemy) within 3" of it. On a 2+, inflict an amount of mortal damage on that unit equal to the roll.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL |
Manifestation Lore
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
SUMMON NIGHTMARE PREDATOR: The Nightmare Predator is a looming conjuration of Shyishan magic that strikes terror into the hearts of all who glimpse it.
Declare: Pick a friendly PETRIFEX ELITE WIZARD to cast this spell, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up a Nightmare Predator wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up a Nightmare Predator wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON |
Army of Renown
The Lance of Ossia
When you pick the Ossiarch Bonereapers faction for your army, you can choose for it to be the Lance of Ossia Army of Renown. If you do so, use the faction rules on these pages instead of the Ossiarch Bonereapers faction rules. Every unit in your army must be drawn from the units listed in the roster options below. All units in your army gain the LANCE OF OSSIA keyword.
ROSTER OPTIONS
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Battle Traits
| Once Per Battle Round (Army), Start of Battle Round |
PRAETORIAN ELITE: The Lance of Ossia ride to war in perfect unison, efficiently and precisely enacting Zandtos's will without the mortal inadequacies of doubt, fear or regret.
Declare: You must use this ability if there are any friendly LANCE OF OSSIA HEROES on the battlefield. Pick a friendly LANCE OF OSSIA HERO to be the target.
Effect: You gain a number of relentless discipline points equal to the number shown after the target’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword. At the end of the battle round, any unspent relentless discipline points are lost.
Effect: You gain a number of relentless discipline points equal to the number shown after the target’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword. At the end of the battle round, any unspent relentless discipline points are lost.
| Your Movement Phase |
VENGEFUL OUTRIDERS: Zandtos hurls his forces towards the enemy with unchecked fury.
Declare: Pick a friendly LANCE OF OSSIA unit that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase to be the target
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 2" to the target’s Move characteristic for the rest of the phase.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 2" to the target’s Move characteristic for the rest of the phase.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
| Passive |
KAVALOS LANCE: Those who fight with Zandtos want nothing more than to carve a red path through those who would defile their lord's domain.
Effect: When a friendly LANCE OF OSSIA unit uses the ‘Power Through’ command, the target does not have to have a lower Health characteristic than that friendly unit.
| Your Movement Phase |
SILENT MENACE: As the thundering charge of the Lance of Ossia bears down upon the foe, their unblinking witchlight stares and deathly silence can unnerve even the most stalwart of enemies.
Declare: Pick a friendly LANCE OF OSSIA unit that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase to use this ability, then pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of it to be the target.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. The target cannot use the ‘Redeploy’ command for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. The target cannot use the ‘Redeploy’ command for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
| Any Charge Phase |
FURY OF ZANDTOS: Zandtos's ire burns so brightly that his warriors are fuelled by a bloodlust usually absent among the cold and brutal Ossiarchs.
Declare: Pick a friendly LANCE OF OSSIA unit that charged this turn and that has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase to be the target.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. The target’s melee weapons, including Companion weapons, have Crit (2 Hits) for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. The target’s melee weapons, including Companion weapons, have Crit (2 Hits) for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
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BLOOD-SMEARED HOOVES: As the charge crashes home, Zandtos's rage infects even his warriors' mounts, who grind the enemy to pulp beneath their hooves.
Declare: Pick a friendly LANCE OF OSSIA unit that charged this turn and has not used a RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE ability this phase to be the target.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 1 to the Rend characteristic of the target’s weapons, including Companion weapons, for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Spend 1 relentless discipline point. If the target is reinforced and has more than half of its starting models, spend 2 relentless discipline points instead. Add 1 to the Rend characteristic of the target’s weapons, including Companion weapons, for the rest of the turn.
| KEYWORDS | RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE |
Heroic Traits
(HERO only)| Your Hero Phase |
PREVAILING TACTICIAN: As one of Zandtos's direct subordinates, this Liege-Kavalos knows well how to lead the host while their lord engages in the more pressing business of egregious slaughter.
Effect: If a friendly Arch-Kavalos Zandtos is not wholly within 12" of this unit, you gain 2 relentless discipline points.
Army of Renown
The Null Myriad
When you pick the Ossiarch Bonereapers faction for your army, you can choose for it to be the Null Myriad Army of Renown. If you do so, use the faction rules on these pages instead of the Ossiarch Bonereapers faction rules. Every unit in your army must be drawn from the units listed in the roster options below. All units in your army gain the NULL MYRIAD keyword.
ROSTER OPTIONS
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Battle Traits
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ARCANE IMMUNITY: Forged to fight wars at the Perimeter Inimical, the Null Myriad are innately resistant to even the most potent magic.
Effect: Friendly NULL MYRIAD units have WARD (4+) against damage points inflicted by SPELL abilities, PRAYER abilities and abilities used by MANIFESTATIONS.
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SUPERNATURAL ABSORPTION: The runes carved into the warriors of the Null Myriad flare into life, absorbing hostile manifestations to power the regeneration of damaged constructs.
Declare: Pick an enemy MANIFESTATION within a friendly NULL MYRIAD unit’s combat range to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+:
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+:
- The target is banished and removed from play.
- If that friendly unit is damaged, Heal (X) that friendly unit, where X is the target’s Health characteristic.
- If that friendly unit is not damaged, return a number of slain models to it with a combined Health characteristic of up to X, where X is the target’s Health characteristic.
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FIRST OF THE MORTARCHS: Arkhan the Black is the closest thing to a truly trustworthy agent of the Great Necromancer. His loyalty, never in question, has been rewarded with access to mystical power above and beyond his quarrelsome peers.
Effect: Each time you make a casting roll for a friendly Arkhan the Black, if all the following are true, that spell cannot be unbound:
- The unmodified casting roll contains 2 or more results of the same value.
- The casting roll equals or exceeds the spell’s casting value.
- The spell is not miscast.
Heroic Traits
(HERO only)| Passive |
AURA OF ENERVATION: Ending magics shroud this hero, sapping the force from arrows and other projectiles.
Effect: Subtract 1 from wound rolls for shooting attacks that target friendly NULL MYRIAD units while they are wholly within 12" of this unit.
Artefacts of Power
(HERO only)| Your Combat Phase |
GOTHIZZAR CARTOUCHE: Inscribed by Nagash himself, this cartouche is emblematic of the hatred the dead have for the living and stokes their desire for revenge.
Declare: Pick a visible enemy unit within 12" of this unit to be the target.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, add 1 to hit rolls for combat attacks made by friendly NULL MYRIAD units that target that unit for the rest of the turn.
Effect: Roll a dice. On a 3+, add 1 to hit rolls for combat attacks made by friendly NULL MYRIAD units that target that unit for the rest of the turn.
Spell Lore
| Your Hero Phase | 5 |
UNEARTHLY AURA: The caster takes the powerful magical defences of the Null Myriad and inverts them, allowing their weapons to effortlessly cleave through magical defences.
Declare: Pick a friendly NULL MYRIAD WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly NULL MYRIAD unit wholly within 12" of them to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Add 1 to wound rolls for the target’s combat attacks until the start of your next turn.
Effect: Add 1 to wound rolls for the target’s combat attacks until the start of your next turn.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
REINFORCE CONSTRUCT: The Null Myriad are strengthened against the corrosive magic of the realms' wilds, and this endurance can be magnified to resist more terrestrial damage.
Declare: Pick a friendly NULL MYRIAD WIZARD to cast this spell, pick a visible friendly NULL MYRIAD unit wholly within 12" of the caster to be the target, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: The target has WARD (5+) until the start of your next turn.
Effect: The target has WARD (5+) until the start of your next turn.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, UNLIMITED |
Manifestation Lore
| Your Hero Phase | 6 |
SUMMON HORROR OF THE NECROPOLIS: The Mortisans of the Null Myriad are masters in manipulating the horrors that inhabit the furthest reaches of the realms.
Declare: Pick a friendly NULL MYRIAD WIZARD to cast this spell, pick 1 of the friendly MANIFESTATIONS below that is not on the battlefield, then make a casting roll of 2D6.
Effect: Set up the MANIFESTATION you picked wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Set up the MANIFESTATION you picked wholly within 12" of the caster, visible to them and more than 9" from all enemy units.
| KEYWORDS | SPELL, SUMMON, UNLIMITED |
PATH TO GLORY
Here, you will find additional rules to use with a Ossiarch Bonereapers 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 Ossiarch Bonereapers 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 7 steps to follow to create your hero:
1. Set a destiny point limit.
2. Fill out the starting warscroll.
3. Pick an Archetype.
4. Pick your hero’s origin and/or flaw.
5. Pick a War Form.
6. Pick any War Form Upgrades.
7. Pick any other upgrades.
There are 7 steps to follow to create your hero:
1. Set a destiny point limit.
2. Fill out the starting warscroll.
3. Pick an Archetype.
4. Pick your hero’s origin and/or flaw.
5. Pick a War Form.
6. Pick any War Form Upgrades.
7. Pick any other upgrades.
| Your Hero's Warscroll You 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 Ossiarch Bonereapers units. These follow the rules outlined for paths in the Path to Glory battlepack you arc using (e.g. Path to Glory: Blighted Wilds). | ||
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.
MORTEK COMMANDER -0DP You can also pick a War Form in step 5.
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BONECRAFTER -4DP You can also pick a War Form in step 5.
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KAVALOS COMMANDER -2DP Replace your hero’s INFANTRY keyword with the CAVALRY keyword. Change the number after your hero’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword to 6. Replace your hero’s melee weapon with the following weapons. Your hero has the fo llowing regiment options.
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CHARIOT COMMANDER -4DP Replace your hero's INFANTRY keyword with the WAR MACHINE keyword. Change the number after your hero's RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword to 6. Replace your hero's melee weapon with the following weapons. Your hero has the following regiment options.
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SOULWRIGHT -6DP Your hero has the WIZARD (2) keyword, the fo llowing ability and the following regiment options. You can also pick a War Form in step 5.
SOUL-GUIDE: The Soulmason empowers and focuses the souls that animate a nearby regiment of Ossiarch warriors. Effect: The target has STRIKE-FIRST for the rest of the turn.
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Step 4 - 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.Origins
PRECISION DUELLIST: This leader has been crafted with single combat in mind, perhaps as a future Liege-Immortis should Karash ever be permanently felled.
METICULOUSLY CRAFTED: With a frame commissioned to reflect a string of impressive victories, this construct is incredibly durable.
WALKING DEATH: This warlord is animated by the spirits of some of the most aggressive and ruthless commanders ever to walk the realms.
KATAKROSIAN DYNAST: This construct has been imbued with soul-stuff from a number of Katakros's lineal descendants, each of whom continued his fine tradition of military excellence - albeit not to the same exemplary level as their forebear. | ||||||||||||||||||
Flaws
HASTILY REPAIRED: The damaged frame of this construct was hurriedly patched up with beast-bone, resulting in bouts of savagery.
OSTRACISED: Tenuously connected to a grievous failure that resulted in a whole cohort of Bonereapers being transformed into Teratic monstrosities, this hero is spurned throughout the Ossiarch legions.
PETTY RIVAL: When ordered to craft a new, powerful frame for this hero's anima, the Mortisan commissioned to fulfil the task took the opportunity to satisfy a long-held grudge. Thus was a deadly imperfection woven into this construct's form.
FOND MEMORIES: This construct is animated by an indelibly melodramatic soul, causing them to experience moments of acute nostalgia that are difficult to banish. | ||||||||||||||||||
Passive Step 5 - Pick a War Form
If you picked the Mortek Commander, Bonecrafter or Soulwright Archetype for your hero, you can pick up to 1 War Form for them.War Form -4DP GUARDIAN OF THE EMPIRE: Using the proven chassis of an Immortis Guard or a Necropolis Stalker, this war form is as adaptable as it is powerful. In addition, make the following changes to your hero's warscroll:Replace your hero's melee weapon with the following:
War Form -10DP NIGHTMARISH OSSIARCH: This war form could easily be mistaken for a terrifying beast from the Realm's Edge, and the horror only intensifies as it wields nadirite blades with impressive skill for a creature of its size. In addition, make the following changes to your hero's warscroll:Add the following weapon to your hero's warscroll:
War Form -20DP TOWERING WAR CONSTRUCT: This osseous colossus is nothing less than an undead siege engine. Its immense frame and tactician's cunning make for a lethal combination. In addition, make the following changes to your hero's warscroll:Add the following weapons and ability to your hero's warscroll:
BATTLE DAMAGED Effect: While this unit has 10 or more damage points, the Attacks characteristic of its Crushing Appendages is 5.
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Crushing AppendagesStep 6 - Pick any War Form Upgrades
If your hero has a War Form, you can pick any number of War Form Upgrades for them. The same upgrade cannot be picked more than once.
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Step 7 - Pick any Other Upgrades
Pick any number of upgrades for your hero. If your hero has a War Form, you can only pick upgrades specified for that War Form. The same upgrade cannot be picked more than once.
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Path of The Conqueror(OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HERO only)ASPIRING: When a unit on this Path gains this rank, pick 1 of the following abilities for them:
AMBITIOUS DUELLIST: This hero seeks to prove Their superiority over all other foes of renown.
SCHOLAR OF THE DEATHLY ARTS: This hero has spent long centuries perfecting their death-based magics.
DEAD GOOD: This hero is animated by souls from some of the mightiest warrior-lodges in the Shyishan underworlds.
OBSESSIVELY STUDIOUS: Secrets revealed to this scholar are known by a mere handful of souls. Effect: For the rest of the phase, this un it can use that ability as if it had the UNLIMITED keyword.
AURA OF THE NADIR: The necrotic energy emanatingfrom this hero drains the enemy's strength. Effect: Subtract 1 from the Attacks characteristic of the target’s melee weapons for the rest of the turn.
NECROMANTIC PRODIGIES: The souls of highly successful necromancers were ground down into spiritual gristle and used as clay to create this construct's mighty soul.
SINGLE-MINDED RUTHLESSNESS: The necrotic energy emanatingfrom this hero drains the enemy's strength.
MASTER OF THE MORTISAN CASTE: This scholar's knowledge of deathly soul-magics and bonecraft is without compare. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
The OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS and HERO keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers 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.
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.
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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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.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.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 |
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). | ||
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’).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.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. | ||
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.
The non-UNIQUE WIZARD keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers 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. | ||
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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15.4 Flying
Units with the FLY keyword have the following passive ability:| Passive |
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.
| When moving flying units, move them horizontally in any direction, ignoring intervening models and terrain, and place them where you wish, so long as they are allowed to end their move on that spot. Note that some units have the FLY keyword even if that unit can’t really fly. This often represents units that bounce, bound or skitter across the battlefield so adeptly that they might as well be flying! | ||
The non-FLY OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
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).
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 non-HERO non-FLY OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
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 |
The non-UNIQUE HERO keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Infantry Hero
Cavalry Hero
War Machine Hero
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IMMORTAL ELITE: The Ossiarch legions march to war in perfect unison, efficiently and precisely enacting the will of their generals without the mortal inadequacies of doubt, fear or regret.
Declare: You must use this ability if there are any friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HEROES on the battlefield. Pick a friendly OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS HERO to be the target.
Effect: You gain a number of relentless discipline points equal to the number after the target’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword. At the end of the battle round, any unspent relentless discipline points are lost.
Effect: You gain a number of relentless discipline points equal to the number after the target’s RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword. At the end of the battle round, any unspent relentless discipline points are lost.
The OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The non-HERO OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS and WIZARD keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
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 |
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.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.The PETRIFEX ELITE keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Monster Hero
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.
1.5 Faction Terrain
Some factions have special terrain features called faction terrain features. Faction terrain features have their own warscrolls. They are not considered to be units, with the following exceptions:- In the combat phase, they are treated as if they were units for the purposes of movement, combat range and being in combat. Units can finish a charge move within ½" of an enemy faction terrain feature as if it were a unit.
- They are affected by all enemy abilities as if they were units.
- They can be damaged in the same manner as units. However, when they are removed from play, they count as being demolished instead of slain or destroyed (this means that they do not count as destroyed units for the purposes of abilities, scoring battle tactics etc.).
- Faction terrain features cannot contest objectives even while they are garrisoned.
- If a terrain feature has any melee or ranged weapons, it can use the ‘Fight’ and ‘Shoot’ CORE abilities as if it were a unit.
- Terrain features that have a Move characteristic of 0" (‘-’) cannot move (note that pile-in moves are a type of move).
- Faction terrain features with a Move characteristic greater than ‘-’ are treated as if they were units in all phases for the purposes of movement, combat range, being in combat and setting up terrain features, other manifestations and other units.
Some faction terrain features allow you to place a unit on them (this will be clearly specified in that terrain feature’s rules). When doing so, instead of measuring range or visibility to and from the unit that is on that terrain feature, measure to and from the terrain feature instead. Unless otherwise specified, units on a faction terrain feature cannot use FIGHT abilities.
If a unit placed on a terrain feature is removed from it (e.g. if an ability removes them from the battlefield), that unit counts as having left that terrain feature and loses any special role or benefits it had as a result of being placed on it.
| The Citadel Terrain List shows the number of scenery pieces each terrain feature can consist of. If you are using terrain features that are not included on that list, agree with your opponent before setting up the battlefield how many scenery pieces make up each terrain feature. | ||
The non-HERO INFANTRY PETRIFEX ELITE keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
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.
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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. | ||
The PETRIFEX ELITE HERO keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Monster Hero
The PETRIFEX ELITE WIZARD keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Monster Hero
The LANCE OF OSSIA keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Cavalry
War Machine
War Machine Hero
The OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS and CAVALRY keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The LANCE OF OSSIA HEROES keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
War Machine Hero
| End of Any Turn | 1 |
POWER THROUGH: The warriors use their sheer mass or resilience to drive through a group of weaker foes, leaving broken bodies in their wake.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that charged this turn to use this ability, then you must pick an enemy unit in combat with it to be the target. The target must have a lower Health characteristic than the unit using this ability.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on the target. Then, the unit using this ability can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. It can pass through and end that move within the combat ranges of enemy units that were in combat with it at the start of the move, but not those of other enemy units. It does not have to end the move in combat.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on the target. Then, the unit using this ability can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. It can pass through and end that move within the combat ranges of enemy units that were in combat with it at the start of the move, but not those of other enemy units. It does not have to end the move in combat.
| KEYWORDS | MOVE |
| 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 non-UNIQUE LANCE OF OSSIA HERO keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Cavalry Hero
War Machine Hero
The NULL MYRIAD keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Faction Terrain
Infantry
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
The non-UNIQUE OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS, WIZARD and HERO keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
18.4 Destroyed Units
When the last model in a unit is slain, the unit is destroyed and all remaining damage points inflicted on that unit have no effect. Similarly, if something causes a unit to be destroyed, all models in the unit are slain and removed from play.
16.0 Picking Targets
When declaring an ATTACK ability for a unit, you must pick the target unit(s) for its attacks. The number of attacks each model can make is equal to the Attacks characteristic of the weapons it is using. In most cases, models attack with every weapon on their warscroll (melee weapons for combat attacks, ranged weapons for shooting attacks), though some warscrolls specify that certain models in the unit are armed with special weapons or that the unit must pick between multiple weapons when it attacks.If the unit is in combat, it can only target units that are in combat with it. If a model has more than one attack, you can split the attacks between eligible targets as you wish.
- 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.
- 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).
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).| Your Shooting Phase |
SHOOT: The warriors take aim and unleash a deadly volley.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, pick one or more enemy units as the target(s) of that unit’s attacks (see 16.0).
Effect: Resolve shooting attacks against the target unit(s).
Effect: Resolve shooting attacks against the target unit(s).
| KEYWORDS | CORE, ATTACK, SHOOT |
| Any Combat Phase |
FIGHT: Locked in a deadly melee, the fighters strike out at their foes.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat or that charged this turn to use this ability. That unit can make a pile-in move. Then, if that unit is in combat, you must pick one or more enemy units as the target(s) of that unit’s attacks.
Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s).
Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s).
| KEYWORDS | CORE, ATTACK, FIGHT |
7.0 Manifestations
There are two types of manifestation: endless spells, which can be summoned by WIZARDS, and invocations, which can be summoned by PRIESTS. Each manifestation has its own warscroll, and the spell or prayer that allows that manifestation to be summoned will be found in the appropriate manifestation lore. No more than 1 friendly WIZARD or PRIEST can attempt to summon the same manifestation per turn, and a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST cannot attempt to summon a friendly manifestation that was removed from play in the same turn.
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7.2 Banishing Manifestations
Instead of using a SPELL or PRAYER ability (including when using the ‘Magical Intervention’ ability), each WIZARD and PRIEST can use the ‘Banish Manifestation’ ability:| Your Hero Phase |
BANISH MANIFESTATION: The wizard or priest disrupts the arcane forces sustaining a manifestation, wiping it from existence.
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 |
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 |
The non-UNIQUE NULL MYRIAD HERO keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The NULL MYRIAD WIZARD keywords are used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
Infantry
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
The HERO keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The WARD keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The RELENTLESS DISCIPLINE keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The DEATH keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers warscrolls:
The OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS keyword is used in the following Ossiarch Bonereapers 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.
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.MULTIPLE POWER LEVELS
- If an ability references a unit’s power level and that unit has more than one power level, use whichever power level is higher.
- If an ability modifies a unit’s power level and that unit has more than one power level, it modifies both.
Charge (+1 Damage)
Add 1 to this weapon’s Damage characteristic if the attacking unit charged this turn.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.| Passive |
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.
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 |
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.
Army List
Warscrolls collatedCavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Beast
Cavalry
Infantry
Faction Terrain
Regiment of Renown
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