Mandrakes kt21
The Mandrakes can be found in Aelindrach, a region of Commorragh. Literally fallen into shadow, it is one of the several districts of Commorragh that exists in more than one dimension at once. In Aelindrach, shadows thicken and writhe as living things, flowing into one another and attempting to capture those that venture into the district.
It is in Aelindrach that Mandrakes and Shaderavens make their lairs. Rumour has it that somewhere in Aelindrach lies a portal to a world where shade-daemons exist who can freeze the soul with but a touch.
Mandrake Nightfiend
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
6+
WOUND
9
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleblast (*Soulstrike) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Huskblade (Lethal 5+, Stun) | 5 | 2+ | 4/6 |
ACTIONS
Shadow Passage (1 AP)
ABILITIES
Harrowing Whispers
Oubliex
Shadow
*Soulstrike
Umbral Entities
MANDRAKE, AELDARI, DRUKHARI, LEADER, NIGHTFIEND
Mandrake Shadeweaver
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
6+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleblast (*Soulstrike) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Glimmersteel Blade (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 |
ACTIONS
Open Shadow Portal (2 AP)
Shadow Passage (1 AP)
Weave Darkness (1 AP)
ABILITIES
Shadow
Shadow Portal
*Soulstrike
Umbral Entities
MANDRAKE, AELDARI, DRUKHARI, SHADEWEAVER
Mandrake Dirgemaw
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
6+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleblast (*Soulstrike) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Horrifying Scream (Rng ⬟, Indirect, *Soulstrike, MW2, Stun) | 5 | 2+ | 2/2 |
| Glimmersteel Blade (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 |
ACTIONS
Pareidolic Projection (1 AP)
Shadow Passage (1 AP)
ABILITIES
Haunting Focus
Shadow
*Soulstrike
Umbral Entities
MANDRAKE, AELDARI, DRUKHARI, DIRGEMAW
Mandrake Chooser Of The Flesh
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
6+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleblast (*Soulstrike) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Baleblade (Brutal, Lethal 5+, Reap 2) | 4 | 3+ | 5/6 |
ACTIONS
Shadow Passage (1 AP)
ABILITIES
Part Collector
Soul Harvest
Shadow
*Soulstrike
Umbral Entities
MANDRAKE, AELDARI, DRUKHARI, CHOOSER OF THE FLESH
Mandrake Abyssal
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
6+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balesurge | |||
| - Blast (Blast ⬤, *Soulstrike) | 5 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| - Burn (Lethal 5+, Soulstrike) | 5 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Glimmersteel Blade (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 |
ACTIONS
Shadow Passage (1 AP)
Wreath In Balefire (1 AP)
ABILITIES
Balefire
Shadow
*Soulstrike
Umbral Entities
MANDRAKE, AELDARI, DRUKHARI, ABYSSAL
Mandrake Warrior
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
6+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleblast (*Soulstrike) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Glimmersteel Blade (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 |
ACTIONS
Shadow Passage (1 AP)
ABILITIES
Shadow
*Soulstrike
Shadow Warrior
Umbral Entities
MANDRAKE, AELDARI, DRUKHARI, WARRIOR
Strategic Ploys
Blade In The Dark
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, friendly MANDRAKE operatives that have a Conceal order can perform the Charge action if they start and/or end that action within Shadow.
Creeping Horror
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, after each enemy operative's activation, before the next operative is activated, you can perform a free Dash action with one friendly MANDRAKE operative that has a Conceal order if it start and ends that action within Shadow.
Each friendly operative can only be selected for this ploy once per Turning Point.
Gloaming Shroud
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a shooting attack is made against a friendly MANDRAKE operative within Shadow, in the Roll Defence Dice step of that shooting attack, before rolling your Defence Dice,
you can retain one successful Normal save without rolling it (in addition to Cover if any).
Inescapable Nightmare
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a friendly MANDRAKE operative within Shadow fights in combat or makes a shooting attack, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack,
you can re-roll one of your Attack Dice.
Firefight Ploys
Nowhere To Hide
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy when a friendly MANDRAKE operative performs an action in which it moves. Until the end of the activation, that operative can move through parts of terrain features as if they were not there.
Shadow's Bite
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy after an enemy operative performs the Charge action, then the Fight action and selects a friendly MANDRAKE operative within Shadow as the target for that combat.
In the Resolve Successful Hits step of that combat, you are the attacker (i.e you resolve the first hit). If both operatives have a rule with this effect (even if they are from different kill teams), it has no effect for both operatives.
Soul Feast
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy at the end of the Resolve Successful Hits step of a combat involving or a shooting attack made by a friendly MANDRAKE operative against an enemy operative within ⬟ of it.
That friendly operative regains a number of lost Wounds equal to that enemy operative's APL multiplied by the number of your Attack Dice that inflicted damage in that combat or shooting attack.
Excess Attack Dice are ignored (i.e. if the enemy operative is incapacitated before remaining Attack Dice are resolved).
Slither Out of Sight
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy at the end of any operative's activation. Select one friendly MANDRAKE operative that has an Engage Order and is within Shadow.
Change that operative's order to Conceal.
Equipment
Chain Snare
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Chain Snare: While only one enemy operative is within Engagement Range of this operative, that enemy operative is Snared. Each time a snared enemy operative would perform the Fall Back action, roll 1D6, subtracting 1 if that enemy operative has a higher Wounds characteristic than this operative, and adding 1 if that enemy operative is Injured. On a 4+, that enemy operative cannot perform that action, but no AP are subtracted.
Chain Snare: While only one enemy operative is within Engagement Range of this operative, that enemy operative is Snared. Each time a snared enemy operative would perform the Fall Back action, roll 1D6, subtracting 1 if that enemy operative has a higher Wounds characteristic than this operative, and adding 1 if that enemy operative is Injured. On a 4+, that enemy operative cannot perform that action, but no AP are subtracted.
Haunting Projection*
The operative can perform the following action during the battle:
Haunting Projection (1 AP): Select one objective marker within ⬟ of this operative. Until the end of the battle, when determining control of that objective marker, if this operative is in the kill zone, treat enemy operatives' total APL as being 1 less. This operative can only perform this action once.
Haunting Projection (1 AP): Select one objective marker within ⬟ of this operative. Until the end of the battle, when determining control of that objective marker, if this operative is in the kill zone, treat enemy operatives' total APL as being 1 less. This operative can only perform this action once.
Shadow Glyph
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Shadow Glyph: While this operative has a Conceal order, it is always treated as having a Conceal order, regardless of any other rules (e.g. Vantage Point).
Shadow Glyph: While this operative has a Conceal order, it is always treated as having a Conceal order, regardless of any other rules (e.g. Vantage Point).
Spectral Essence
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Spectral Essence: Each time this operative performs the Dash action, it can move an additional ▲ for that action.
Spectral Essence: Each time this operative performs the Dash action, it can move an additional ▲ for that action.
Soul Gem
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Soul Gem: Select a Baleblast the operative is equipped with. That weapon gains the Blast ▲ special rule for the battle.
Soul Gem: Select a Baleblast the operative is equipped with. That weapon gains the Blast ▲ special rule for the battle.
Bone Darts
The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:
| Name | A | BS | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Darts | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 |
| Special Rules | |||
| Rng ⬟, Lim, Silent | |||
Rare Equipment
Spirit Syphon
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Spirit Syphon: Each time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative, you can select one friendly MANDRAKE operative within ⬟ of this operative to regain a number of lost Wounds equal to the incapacitated operative's APL.
Spirit Syphon: Each time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative, you can select one friendly MANDRAKE operative within ⬟ of this operative to regain a number of lost Wounds equal to the incapacitated operative's APL.
Mirror Of Miseries
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Mirror Of Miseries: Each time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative, you can select one other enemy operative within ◼ of the incapacitated operative to suffer a number of Mortal Wounds equal to the incapacitated operative's APL.
Mirror Of Miseries: Each time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative, you can select one other enemy operative within ◼ of the incapacitated operative to suffer a number of Mortal Wounds equal to the incapacitated operative's APL.
Nightmare Doll
The operative can perform the following action during the battle:
Nightmare Doll (1 AP): Select one enemy operative Visible To this operative. Until the end of the battle, each time this operative's activation ends, that enemy operative suffers 1 Mortal Wound, or 1D3 Mortal Wounds if it is within ⬟ of this operative. This operative can only perform this action once, and cannot perform it while within Engagement Range of any other enemy operatives.
Nightmare Doll (1 AP): Select one enemy operative Visible To this operative. Until the end of the battle, each time this operative's activation ends, that enemy operative suffers 1 Mortal Wound, or 1D3 Mortal Wounds if it is within ⬟ of this operative. This operative can only perform this action once, and cannot perform it while within Engagement Range of any other enemy operatives.
Malevolent Visage
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Malevolent Visage: Once during each of this operative's activations, you can select one enemy operative Visible to it. Until the start of this operative's next activation or until this operative is incapacitated (whichever comes first), if no other enemy operatives are within Engagement Range of this operative, your opponent cannot re-roll Attack or Defence dice for the enemy operative you selected.
Malevolent Visage: Once during each of this operative's activations, you can select one enemy operative Visible to it. Until the start of this operative's next activation or until this operative is incapacitated (whichever comes first), if no other enemy operatives are within Engagement Range of this operative, your opponent cannot re-roll Attack or Defence dice for the enemy operative you selected.
Shroud-Glyph
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Shroud-Glyph: Defence Dice automatically retained for this operative as a result of Cover and the Gloaming Shroud Strategic Ploy are critical saves.
Shroud-Glyph: Defence Dice automatically retained for this operative as a result of Cover and the Gloaming Shroud Strategic Ploy are critical saves.
Murderer's Blade
Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of the operative's Melee Weapons for the battle (to a maximum of 5).
Auto-Loader
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.
Flux Capacitor
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.
Rending Rounds
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.
Propulsion Amplifier
Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.
Thermal Sight
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.
Seeker Spirit
Rare Equipment
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
Power Enhancer
Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.
Inertia Displacer
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.
Perfectly Weighted
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.
Rending Blade
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.
Monomolecular Edge
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.
Arc Unit
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.
Mandrakes
Death From Darkness
Reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- If a friendly MANDRAKE operative is activated within Shadow, performs the Charge action, incapacitates an enemy operative in combat, and ends that activation within Shadow, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP.
Shadow's Reach
Not usable in Close Quarters
Reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if friendly MANDRAKE operatives control a terrain feature wholly within you opponent's territory that has any parts with the Heavy trait, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different terrain feature at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.
Haunting Manifestation
Reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point. When you do so, select one enemy operative.
- At the end of any Turning Point(excluding the fourth), if a friendly MANDRAKE operative is Visible To and within ◼ of that enemy operative, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition, and at the end of the battle that enemy operative has not been incapacitated, you score 1 VP.
Infiltration
Stalk Target
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be stalked for that Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be stalked for that Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if a friendly operative with a Conceal order is within ◼ but not within Engagement Range of the enemy operative you selected to be stalked for that Turning Point, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.
Gather Surveillance
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one friendly operative to gather surveillance for that Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one friendly operative to gather surveillance for that Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the friendly operative you selected to gather surveillance for that Turning Point has a Conceal order, is wholly within your opponent's territory and is more than ◼ from enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Implant
You can reveal this Tac Op when you would strike an enemy operative in combat.
- Instead of inflicting damage on an enemy operative from that strike, you can implant that operative instead. That operative does not lose any wounds and you score 1 VP
- If two other enemy operatives are implanted, you score 1 VP
Seize Defences
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if you control an opponent's barricade, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Install Device
Reveal this Tac Op when a friendly operative performs the Install Device mission action.
Install Device (1 AP):
An operative can perform this action while it controls an objective marker in your opponent's territory or on the centre line. Place your Device token on that objective marker. Remove it if an enemy operative controls that objective marker. An operative connot perform this action if your Device token is in the killzone.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if your Device token has been in the killzone for the whole of that Turning Point, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Install Device (1 AP):
An operative can perform this action while it controls an objective marker in your opponent's territory or on the centre line. Place your Device token on that objective marker. Remove it if an enemy operative controls that objective marker. An operative connot perform this action if your Device token is in the killzone.
Subversive Control
You can reveal this Tac Op in ther Target Reveal step of the third or fourth Turning Point.
- At the end of the third Turning Point, if friendly operatives control an objective marker in your opponent's territory and not on the centre line, you score 1VP.
- At the end of the fourth Turning Point, if friendly operatives control an objective marker in your opponent's territory and not on the centre line, you score 1VP.
Recon
Outflank
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if friendly operatives control both neutral killzone edges, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Courier
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if that operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Plant Transponder
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning point after the first.
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.
- If a friendly operative performs the Plant Transponder mission action, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.
Secure Vantage
Not usable in Close Quarters
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if you control a Vantage Point that is more than ◼ from your drop zone, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different vantage point at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Recover Item
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if a friendly operative controls your Item token, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Surge Forward
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Secure Unexplored Rooms
Close Quarters only
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within an Unexplored Room (see below) is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different Unexplored Room (i.e. separated by access points) at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Seek And Destroy
Headhunter
Reveal this Tac Op when an enemy LEADER operative is incapacitated.
- You score 1 VP
- If it is the first or second Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Assassinate Target
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Your opponent selects one of their operatives.
Your opponent selects one of their operatives.
- If that operative is incapacitated, you score 2VPs.
- At the end of the battle, if that operative has not been incapacitated but has fewer than half of its wounds remaining, you score 1VP.
Rout
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point
- If an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative, and that friendly operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone when it does so, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Executioner
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative to be your executioner. At the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be executed for the Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative to be your executioner. At the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be executed for the Turning Point.
- If the enemy operative you selected to be executed for the Turning Point is incapacitated by your executioner during the same Turning Point, score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Eliminate Guards
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select an objective marker on the centre line or within your opponent's territory, then select one enemy operative within ⬤ of it to be the guard for the Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select an objective marker on the centre line or within your opponent's territory, then select one enemy operative within ⬤ of it to be the guard for the Turning Point.
- If the enemy operative you selected to be the guard for the Turning Point is incapacitated during the same Turning Point, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Rob And Ransack
You can reveal this Tac Op when an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative within its Engagement Range, and that friendly operative is more than ◼ from other enemy operatives
- You score 1 VP
- At the end of the battle, if you achieved the first condition and that friendly operative has not been incapacitated, you score 1 VP