Scourge of Ghyran: It’s a krule world

Wot’s dis? Looks like some kunnin’ rulez for da Kruleboyz. Deyhad better be ded sneaky and well stabby. Lewis da Swampcalla Shaman will fill you in on all da gud stuff.

Emerging from the foetid marshes of Ghyran are two new battle formations. Swamphorde Bullies rewards your Kruleboyz with extra attacks when they gang up on an enemy unit. Some might say that was a bit cowardly, but to these orruks it’s a kunnin’ manu… manoov… mavoon… it’s ded sneaky. The hilarious Badmouthing Baiterz keys into the Dirty Tricks rule. So good are these Kruleboyz at hurling insults (and other unsavoury things) that they goad the enemy into making rash moves that inevitably lead to pain and suffering.

The new monstrous traits come in three flavours – meaner, sneakier and tougher. Mean monsters get a nasty +1 attack, all the better to eat you with. Sneaky monsters can, once per battle, move out of combat in the Hero phase without taking any damage while Tough monsters reduce the Rend of enemy weapons that hit them.

Last but not least are two new warscrolls – Swampboss Skumdrekk and the Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof. The latter’s new abilities are arguably some of the most entertaining in the Scourge of Ghyran series, as they enable him to slink off the battlefield, reappear elsewhere, pounce on an enemy hero, and drag them off into the undergrowth. 

Meanwhile, Swampboss Skumdrekk – already a keen gambler – has taken to wagering with his own boyz. Now, when they fail to enact a dirty trick, he gains a chip which he can use to influence the outcome of other dirty tricks. Sloppklaw has also learned a new skill: thrashing his tail around to knock enemies off their feet, making them easy prey for him and his master.

General’s Handbook Fact #3

All-out Attack and All-out Defence are two of the most-used commands in the game, and they’re being updated. The former confers the same benefits as before but it comes at a price: -1 to your save! You’d better hope their aggressive advances are enough to finish off the enemy before they get hit back. Meanwhile, the defensive bonus for All-out Defence now only applies to a specific Attack ability rather than an entire phase, so you’ll need to think very carefully about when to raise your shields.

That’s all for the Scourge of Ghyran and GHB today. Make sure you return tomorrow – the article will be quite humerus.

*This article originally suggested the unit size was 5. That would be too kunnin’ even for the Kruleboyz, and the correct unit size is 1.