Vermin Swarm (2024 Released 4.1) Army (V-2024) • 9th Age Builder

Vermin Swarm (2024 Released 4.1)

Weapon Enchantments

Secrets of the Doom Blade

max 1 per Army (Foot only.) (Enchantment: Hand Weapon)

Standard Height models onlyWhile using this weapon, the wielder gains +1 Attack Value. Attacks made with this weapon gain Multiple Wounds (D6) and become Divine Attacks and their Strength is always set to 10 and their Armour Penetration is always set to 3. At the end of each friendly Movement Phase, if the wielder is not Engaged in Combat, it suffers 1 hit with Toxic Attacks. The wielder may not take any other Special Items.

Swarm Master

max 1 per Army (Enchantment: Close Combat Weapon)

Infantry models onlyWhile using this weapon, the wielder gains Grind Attacks (X), where X is the number of Full Ranks in the wielder's unit, up to a maximum of 10. These Grind Attacks are resolved with Strength 3 and Armour Penetration 1.

Rodentium Bullets

max 2 per Army (Enchantment: Pistol)

The weapon's range is set to 18". The weapon gains +2 Shots, +1 Armour Penetration, and Accurate.

Storm Rocket

max 1 per Army (Enchantment: Pistol)

Vermin Senators and Skorchit Alchemists onlyAim 2+. Range is set to 24″. The weapon gains Flaming Attacks, Volley Fire, and Mishap (Roll to Hit).
If the weapon hits, it causes D6 hits whose Strength is set to 5 and whose Armour Penetration is set to 2.

Artefacts

Crown of Hubris

max 1 per Army (Dominant)

At the start of any friendly Magic Phase, the bearer may choose to inflict 3 hits on its unit that wound automatically with no saves of any kind allowed. If so, the owner gains 3 additional Veil Tokens.

Orb of Ateus

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and Rakachit Technocrats onlyWhenever a friendly model in a unit within 8″ of the bearer suffers a Mishap for the Shooting Attack, the number of the Mishap’s hits is reduced by 1 and the bearer gains a counter until the end of the Phase. At the end of each Phase in which the bearer gained at least 1 counter, roll 2D6 and add the number of counters. If the result is 13 or higher, the bearer’s unit suffers D6 hits with Strength 4 and Armour Penetration 1 and the Artefact is ignored for the rest of the game.

Map of the Deeps

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and Stygian Overseers onlyAt the start of any friendly Shooting Phase, the bearer may detonate a single friendly Tunnel Marker within 24" of it. If so, all units within 6" of the Tunnel Marker suffer 2D6 hits with Strength 4 and Armour Penetration 1. Then remove the Tunnel Marker.

Tarina's Lyre

max 1 per Army

Vermin Senators and Fetthis Fleshmasters onlyStomp Attacks made by enemy units within 8" of the bearer suffer a -2 to-wound modifier.

Cowl of the Apostate

max 1 per Army (Wizard only )

If the bearer has Holy Triumvirate, its Path access is replaced with Occultism, Thaumaturgy, and witchcraft.

Tome of the Ratking

max 1 per Army

For all non-Attribute Spells cast by the bearer:
- that don't have an Attribute Spell, Guiding Light (Divination) becomes the Attribute Spell.
- that do have an Attribute Spell, Guiding Light (Divination) replaces the spell's Attribute Spell.

Darkstone Detonator

max 1 per Army

At the start of any friendly Shooting Phase, the bearer may detonate a single friendly Tunnel Marker within 24″ of it. If so, all units within 6″ of the Tunnel Marker suffer 2D6 hits with Strength 4 and Armour Penetration 1. Then remove the Tunnel Marker.

Favanite Powder

max 1 per Army

Immediately before attempting to cast a Learned Spell, the bearer may discard up to 2 Veil Tokens.
For each discarded Veil Token, the Caster gains a +1 Casting Modifier. In addition, if the bearer Miscasts, add a +1 Miscast Modifier for each discarded Veil Token.

Armour Enchantments

Plague-Hermit's Blessing

max 1 per Army (Foot only.) (Enchantment: Suit of Armour)

Models on foot onlyThe wearer gains +1 Health Point, Cult of Errahman, and Fortitude (4+), but automatically fails all Armour Saves and looses Caelysian Pantheon if it had it. In addition, natural to-hit rolls of ‘6’ with Close Combat Attacks against the wearer must be rerolled.

Banner enchantement

Sacred Aquila

max 1 per Army

The bearer and R&F models in the bearer's unit gain Battle Focus. Additionally, for each natural to-hit roll of '1' with a Close Combat Attack made by the bearer's unit, the bearer's unit suffers 1 hit with Strength 3 and Armour Penetration 0 in the same Initiative Step. This is considered a Special Attack.

Bell of the Deep Roads

max 2 per Army

The bearer's unit may start the game in Tunnel Reserve.
If the bearer is on the Battlefield, the owner may choose to roll for Ambush of units in Tunnel Reserve starting from the owner’s Player Turn 1 (but still at the end of step 2 of the Movement Phase Sequence), unless the owner has the first Player Turn.

Banner of Speed

max 3 per Army

A unit with one or more Banners of Speed gains +1″ Advance Rate and +2″ March Rate.

Stalker's Standard

max 3 per Army

The bearer’s unit gains Strider.

Aether Icon

max 3 per Army

The bearer gains Magic Resistance (1). If the unit contains a model with another instance of Magic Resistance, it increases that model’s Magic Resistance value by 1 instead.

Banner of Discipline

max 3 per Army

The bearer’s unit may reroll failed Panic Tests. If the Battle Standard Bearer or the General is part of the bearer’s unit, it automatically passes Panic Tests instead.

Flaming Standard

max 3 per Army

One use only. May be activated at the start of a Round of Combat or before shooting with the bearer’s unit.
The bearer’s unit gains Flaming Attacks. If activated when Engaged in Combat, the effect lasts until the bearer’s unit is no longer Engaged in Combat. If activated before shooting with the bearer’s unit, the effect lasts until the end of the phase.

Banner of the Relentless Company

max 3 per Army

One use only. May be activated during the owner’s Movement Phase. All Infantry models in the bearer’s unit always have March Rate 15″, until the end of the Player Turn. Only a single Banner of the Relentless Company may be activated during the same phase.

Legion Standard

max 3 per Army

A unit with one Legion Standard increases the maximum of its Rank Bonus by +1 (normally this means the unit can add up to 4 Full Ranks to its Combat Score). A unit with two or more Legion Standards increases the maximum of its Rank Bonus by +2 instead.

Racial Trait Spell

	Casting	Range	Type	Duration	Effect
The Endless Swarm					The range of this spell can be measured from the Caster or from the center of any friendly Tunnel Marker on the Battlefield. The target’s number of Health Point losses that count towards Life is Cheap is increased by 4.
Mf	3+	12"	Translation missing: en.magic_spell.type_target.Augment	One Turn
The range of this spell can be measured from the Caster or from the center of any friendly Tunnel Marker on the Battlefield. The target’s number of Health Point losses that count towards Life is Cheap is increased by 4.

Army Organisation

Characters

(40% Max)

Core

(25% Least)

Special

(No Limit)

Tunnel Gunners

(30% Max)

Bread and Games

(20% Max)

Characters

Ruinous Dictator

395pts

single model

Size:Gigantic

Type:Infantry

Base:75x75

Global	Adv	Mar	Dis			Model Rules
	7"	14"	6			Callous Fearless Holy Triumvirate Stubborn Supernal Unlimited Power! Wizard Adept

Defensive	HP	Def	Res	Arm
	7	5	5	2		Aegis

Aegis

Offensive	Att	Off	Str	Ap	Agi
Ruinous Dictator	4	5	5	4	8	Great Weapon Halberd Hand Weapon Paired Weapons

Ruinous Dictator:

Magic options

Occultism free

Divination (Pontifex Maximus) free

Witchcraft (I am the Senate) free

Wizard Adept

Command group options

General free

Max one General by Army Max 1 entry

Options

Must choose a Patron Deity (one choice only)

I am the Senate 40 pts

Magic items no limit

Pontifex Maximus 30 pts

Lord of the Legions 35 pts

Must choose a Mortal Origin (one choice only)

Avatar of Acratos 30 pts

Avatar of Favana 30 pts

Avatar of Udius 60 pts

Vermin Senator

120pts

single model

Max 3 Units by Army (Army Organisation)

Size:Standard

Type:Infantry

Base:20x20

Global	Adv	Mar	Dis			Model Rules
	5"	10"	6			Callous Stand Behind Vox Populi

Defensive	HP	Def	Res	Arm
	3	3	3	0		Light Armour

Light Armour

Offensive	Att	Off	Str	Ap	Agi
Vermin Senator	2	3	3	0	4	Hand Weapon Pistol

Vermin Senator:

Enchantment options

Hand Weapon

Secrets of the Doom Blade (no Senatorial Litter)

(foot only)

180 pts

King Slayer 50 pts

Hero's Heart 50 pts

Touch of Greatness 45 pts

Eldritch Inscriptions 40 pts

Shield Breaker 35 pts

Cleansing Light 25 pts

Supernatural Dexterity 20 pts

Swarm Master 20 pts

Light Armour

Death Cheater 90 pts

Destiny's Call 70 pts

Essence of Mithril 50 pts

Basalt Infusion 40 pts

Alchemist's Alloy 15 pts

Pistol

Storm Rocket 70 pts

Rodentium Bullets 20 pts