Detachment Rule
Murderous Agenda
Kabalite forces often prize particular targets amongst the enemy ranks, whether as a macabre trophy, the target of a contract killing, or for some other devious reason.
At the start of the first battle round, select one of the Contracts below, then select one unit from your opponent’s army that matches the ‘Contract’ description in that Contract. Until that Contract is completed, that unit is your Contract unit and Kabal and Blades for Hire units from your army have the ability stated in that Contract. At the start of your Command phase, if your Contract unit is destroyed, that Contract is completed and you gain 3 Pain tokens.
Trophy Hunters
Contract: One CHARACTER unit.
Ability: Each time a KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE model in this unit makes an attack that targets the Contract unit, that attack has the [precision] ability.
Sow Fear and Terror
Contract: One INFANTRY or MOUNTED unit (excluding units containing only CHARACTER models). At the start of your Command phase, this Contract is completed if all non-CHARACTER models in that unit are destroyed.
Ability: Each time a KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE model in this unit makes an attack that targets an INFANTRY or MOUNTED unit, that attack has the [sustained hits 1] ability.
Show of Strength
Contract: One MONSTER or VEHICLE unit.
Ability: Each time a KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE model in this unit makes an attack that targets a MONSTER or VEHICLE unit, that attack has the [lethal hits] ability.
Trophy Hunters
Contract: One CHARACTER unit.
Ability: Each time a KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE model in this unit makes an attack that targets the Contract unit, that attack has the [precision] ability.
Sow Fear and Terror
Contract: One INFANTRY or MOUNTED unit (excluding units containing only CHARACTER models). At the start of your Command phase, this Contract is completed if all non-CHARACTER models in that unit are destroyed.
Ability: Each time a KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE model in this unit makes an attack that targets an INFANTRY or MOUNTED unit, that attack has the [sustained hits 1] ability.
Show of Strength
Contract: One MONSTER or VEHICLE unit.
Ability: Each time a KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE model in this unit makes an attack that targets a MONSTER or VEHICLE unit, that attack has the [lethal hits] ability.
Stratagems
DEADLY DECEIVERS
1 CPKabalite Cartel – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One Kabal or Blades for Hire unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit can only be selected as the target of a ranged attack if the attacking model is within 18".
TARGET: One Kabal or Blades for Hire unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit can only be selected as the target of a ranged attack if the attacking model is within 18".
DOUBLE-CROSS
1 CPKabalite Cartel – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One Kabal or Blades for Hire unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks, and one friendly Drukhari unit (excluding Vehicles).
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time you would allocate an attack to a model in your KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE unit, if your DRUKHARI unit is within Engagement Range of the attacking model, no saving throw is made for that attack; instead, your DRUKHARI unit suffers a number of mortal wounds equal to the Damage characteristic of that attack.
TARGET: One Kabal or Blades for Hire unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks, and one friendly Drukhari unit (excluding Vehicles).
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time you would allocate an attack to a model in your KABAL or BLADES FOR HIRE unit, if your DRUKHARI unit is within Engagement Range of the attacking model, no saving throw is made for that attack; instead, your DRUKHARI unit suffers a number of mortal wounds equal to the Damage characteristic of that attack.
ENEMIES WITHOUT NUMBER
1 CPKabalite Cartel – Epic Deed Stratagem · Command phase
WHEN: Your Command phase, just after you complete a Contract.
TARGET: One Archon WARLORD from your army.
EFFECT: Select one new Contract (this can be one you have already completed), then select one unit from your opponent’s army that is on the battlefield and matches the ‘Contract’ description in that Contract. Until that Contract is completed, that unit is your Contract unit and the Murderous Agenda Detachment rule applies as normal.
TARGET: One Archon WARLORD from your army.
EFFECT: Select one new Contract (this can be one you have already completed), then select one unit from your opponent’s army that is on the battlefield and matches the ‘Contract’ description in that Contract. Until that Contract is completed, that unit is your Contract unit and the Murderous Agenda Detachment rule applies as normal.
MAKING A POINT
1 CPKabalite Cartel – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One Kabalite Warriors or Hand of the Archon unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, improve the Ballistic Skill and Armour Penetration characteristics of ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit by 1.
TARGET: One Kabalite Warriors or Hand of the Archon unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, improve the Ballistic Skill and Armour Penetration characteristics of ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit by 1.
TAILORED TOXINS
1 CPKabalite Cartel – Epic Deed Stratagem · Shooting or Fight phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase or the Fight phase.
TARGET: One Kabal or Blades for Hire unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot or fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets your Contract unit, an unmodified Hit roll of 5+ scores a Critical Hit.
TARGET: One Kabal or Blades for Hire unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot or fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets your Contract unit, an unmodified Hit roll of 5+ scores a Critical Hit.
TAKEN ALIVE
1 CPKabalite Cartel – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase.
TARGET: One Drukhari unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack, add 1 to the Hit roll. If your Contract unit is destroyed as a result of those attacks, every unit in your opponent’s army must take a Battle-shock test. You cannot gain more than 3 Pain tokens as a result of failed Battle-shock tests caused by this Stratagem.
TARGET: One Drukhari unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack, add 1 to the Hit roll. If your Contract unit is destroyed as a result of those attacks, every unit in your opponent’s army must take a Battle-shock test. You cannot gain more than 3 Pain tokens as a result of failed Battle-shock tests caused by this Stratagem.
Enhancements
Leechbite Plate
5 ptsArchon model only. The bearer has a Save characteristic of 3+. At the start of either player’s Command phase, you can spend 1 Pain token: if you do, the bearer regains all of its lost wounds.
Towering Arrogance
20 ptsArchon model only. While the bearer is leading a unit, improve the Leadership and Objective Control characteristics of models in that unit by 1.
Webway Awl
25 ptsArchon model only. Models in the bearer’s unit have the Deep Strike ability, and you can target the bearer’s unit with the Rapid Ingress Stratagem for 0CP.
Informant Network
30 ptsArchon model only. At the start of the Declare Battle Formations step, select up to three Kabalite Warriors and/or Hand of the Archon units from your army; those units gain the Infiltrators ability.