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Kill Team is a fan-made expansion to Warhammer Kill Team Armouries

40,000 that allows you to fight more intimate, Some models have the option to purchase wargear
more narrative driven games of Warhammer from their team’s armoury, if they do it will say so
40,000. Instead of fighting across vast battlefields in their options – note that some armoury items
controlling armies of hundreds of troops, you take may only be taken by specific types of models. A
control of a small task force with a handful of men. model may only take one of each piece of wargear
from the Armoury.
Playing Kill Team
A Kill Team games follows all the normal Campaign Rules
Warhammer 40,000 rules found in the core If you are playing in a campaign, you will have the
rulebook, with the modifications and additions chance to expand and improve your Kill Team after
explained in this document. each game. Your Kill Team will gain requisition in
order to reinforce or reequip, and your models will
Building Your Team increase in experience and gain skills. If you’re
These rules have been designed with the Kill Team unlucky, they may even suffer permanent injuries
Lists in mind. Simply download your armies Team or death!
List from the Kill Team website and write a 250
point Kill Team. You must follow all Model Team lists, campaign rules, roster sheets, and
Allowance rules set out in your list. other materials can be found on the Heralds of
Ruin blog site: heralds-of-ruin.blogspot.co.uk

A Team of Heroes may not necessarily mean defeat, as the team’s

All models in a Kill Team game act completely mission could still have been successful – after all,
independently, and are classed as single model the mission is what matters! To take a Run Away!
units in all respects. test roll 2D6. If the score is equal to or less than
the Team Leader’s unmodified Leadership, the
Characters player has passed the test and may continue to
No models are classed as Characters except for fight. If the Team Leader is falling back or has been
Team Leaders. Team Leaders are always classed as removed as a casualty then the player must use
Characters and use the full rules for being so, the highest Leadership amongst any remaining
including Look Out Sir, Precision Strikes and friendly models who are not falling back.
Challenges. A Team Leader may choose the closest
friendly model within 6” to take a hit during Look Psychic Powers
Out, Sir – not just within his own unit. Psychic Powers that target a ‘unit’ have an area
effect of 3” around the target model. Powers that
Built-up Area specifically target a single model still only target
No models may Deep Strike in a game using the Kill one model. This is unless the target unit has the
Team rules, except units which are described as ‘Squad’ special rule (see later), in which case
being able to teleport or materialise from the normal rules apply.
Warp (or a specific exception is noted in its entry
in the team list). However, any model that suffers For example, if you cast a Blessing power on a
a Deep Strike mishap must take a -1 penalty to the friendly unit and that unit consists of one model,
result rolled – it’s dangerous to teleport into such any other friendly models within 3” of the target
built up areas! model will benefit from the Power too. You only
roll once for Deny the Witch for each Power used,
Run Away! using the best ‘save’ of those affected by the
Some Kill Team missions use the Run Away! special Power. Any Wounds caused by Psychic Powers are
rule. A player must make a Run Away! test at the taken from closest models first, as if the affected
start of his turn if more than 50% of his force is models were a single unit. The same goes for
falling back or has been removed as a casualty. For Powers that require a unit to take a Leadership
example, in a force that has twelve models a test is test: roll once with the highest Leadership affected
needed if less than six are still fighting. If the Run and apply whatever effect happens because of the
Away! test is failed, the game ends. Note that this result of that test to everyone.
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Real Terrain Climbing and Jumping

A Kill Team battlefield preferably uses a lot of Although there are rules already present for
terrain, including ruins, buildings and a fair amount ‘moving through ruins’ and 'leaping down' in the
of scatter terrain (such as barrels, sandbags, etc). core rulebook, the following combined rule has
To represent a more cinematic style of play, Kill been designed to provide a more elegant
Team replaces the rules for Difficult Terrain and alternative to the needs of Kill Team:
Buildings (see below), as well as Area Terrain (see
the Shooting phase section). In addition, the A model may climb walls and jump gaps/drops of
following amendment is in effect: up to 6" during their movement phase. To do this
they must move up to the wall, edge or gap and
Instead of using the normal rules where models still have enough movement left to be able to
can move freely through walls and similarly solid climb or jump the distance required. The model
obstacles, look at the terrain on your battlefield. If must pass an Initiative test. If they pass, they climb
it’s a wall, you can't move through it. If it’s a door, or jump successfully and may continue moving if
you can (we assume models can open closed they have any movement left. If they fail when
doors). Only a model that can physically fit within a climbing up, the model simply stays at the bottom
space on your board can move through it. Also, a of the wall. If they fail when jumping down or
model may ‘vault’ through windows and leap over jumping a gap, they fall: The model falls from the
obstacles that are less than 1" high/wide without point they started to jump and takes an automatic
affecting their movement. AP- hit with a Strength equal to the distance they
fell in inches (rounding down).
Difficult Terrain
Instead of rolling for Difficult Terrain, models that A model does not need to take an Initiative test
move through it count as moving double the when climbing or jumping less than 1”, or if they
distance (rounding up to the nearest inch) - so are using a ladder. Only models with the Infantry
moving 3” would count as moving 6”. Run moves or Beasts unit types may climb, but all unit types
are now also affected by Difficult Terrain. A model may jump.
with the Move Through Cover special rule is not
affected by this ‘doubling’ and may always move
its full movement across Difficult Terrain.

This new rule replaces the rule for charging

through difficult terrain – i.e. you roll 2d6 charge Hiding
distance as normal but must take into account the Sometimes it may be in a model’s best interest to
double distance for any Difficult Terrain you cross. hide! A model can hide if it ends its movement
behind an obstacle where it is at least 50%
Sometimes a model’s move will be split, partly obscured from all enemy models (if in doubt,
over open terrain and partly over Difficult Terrain. discuss it with your opponent). The player must
In this case, the model moves normally over open declare that the model is hiding during its
terrain and only the distance over Difficult Terrain Movement phase and place a Hidden counter next
is doubled. For example, a model moves 2” over a to the model. A model may not hide if it is within
marsh (doubled to 4”) leaving 2” of the 6” move 6” of an enemy model.
for further movement. Always round any
remaining fractions of movement up to the next If any enemy model moves so that the hiding
inch. model is no longer at least 50% obscured, or
moves within 6”, the model is no longer hidden.
Buildings
To reinforce the ‘Real Terrain’ emphasis in Kill When hidden, a model cannot be directly shot at,
Team, do not use the rules for buildings in the core charged or targeted by enemy psychic powers.
rulebook. Instead, simply use it as a ‘ruin’ without Hiding models can still be ‘accidentally’ hit by
the Difficult Terrain penalty. Models may use Blasts or psychic powers, as long as the hiding
ladders and stairs freely, or attempt to climb (see model is not directly targeted. While hiding, a
‘Climbing and Jumping’) the walls in order to reach model cannot shoot, run, charge or use psychic
battlements, second floors, etc. If you can’t powers. Hidden counters are removed at the start
physically place models inside the building, you of the model’s next turn.
can’t move into it.
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Nerve and Pinning

Any model must immediately take a Pinning test if
any friendly model is killed within 3” during the
Shooting phase (unless he is immune to Pinning
tests). If a model is killed with a weapon with the
Pinning special rule, this test must be taken on 3D6
(the weapon is particularly adept at supressing). A
model may only take one test for Nerve per phase.

Running and Fleet

Instead of rolling to determine a model's Run
distance, you may always Run up to 6”. Models
with the Fleet special rule may add D3 inches on to
this Run distance, in addition to any other effects.
Run moves are now affected by Difficult Terrain.

Area Terrain
Ignore the cover rules for area terrain. Instead,
work out cover on a model-by-model basis using
the true line of sight and 25% obscured rules. Area
terrain is still classed as Difficult Terrain.

Suppressing Fire
If a weapon has more than one shot with a Flamer Weapons
weapon (such as a heavy bolter), the owning Flamer weapons in Kill Team have the following
player may decide to use Suppressing Fire. If he additional ‘Flamer’ Special Rule. ‘Flamer’ weapons
does so, the model reduces his BS by 1 during this include all weapons listed under ‘Flamer Weapons’
phase (e.g. BS4 becomes BS3). Choose a primary on page 56 of the core rulebook.
target within range; any models within 3" of this
target are eligible as secondary targets. Roll to hit Flamer weapons may cause their targets to catch
as normal - if any hits are scored at least one must on fire even if they survive the initial damage. Any
hit the primary target; any remaining hits may be model that is hit by a Flamer weapon must pass an
worked out against any secondary targets. You Initiative test or be set on fire! If a model fails the
must allocate at least one hit to every eligible test, place a Burning counter next to it. Models
model before assigning more than one hit. may only ever have one Burning counter.

Grenades Models that are Burning must make an Initiative

All types of grenades have the ‘One Use’ rule. test at the start of any Movement phase they are
Once a grenade has been used (either in the still Burning. On a success, the flames are put out –
Shooting or Assault phases) it may not be used remove the Burning counter. If the Initiative test is
again. An easy way of recording this is to cross off failed the fire continues to burn, causing an
the grenade on a model’s roster once it has been automatic S3 AP- hit. Models count as moving
used. You may state whether or not you are going through Difficult Terrain if they move or charge
to use a grenade in the Assault phase (for example, while they are still Burning.
when charging into terrain with frag grenades).
During the Shooting phase any friendly model
Gets Hot Weapons within 1” may help a Burning model put out the
Weapons with plasma or other volatile substances flames instead of shooting or running. For all
as ammunition tend to detonate in a spectacular model’s helping, roll a d6 for each separately. On a
fashion if ill-maintained or over-used. To represent 2+ you have succeeded and may remove the
this in Kill Team, any model using a weapon with Burning counter. If you roll a 1 however, you have
the Gets Hot special rule that rolls a 1 to hit takes a aggravated the flames and the helping model is
wound as normal. Once this is resolved, place a now Burning too!
blast template over the model – any model
underneath the template takes a S3 AP- hit, except A model with the ‘Non-Flammable’ special rule
the model with the weapon itself. passes all Initiative tests caused by the Flamer rule.

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The Assault phase is where the majority of Kill Disorganised Charges

Team’s changes come into effect. To compliment Units do not count as having a Disorganised
all these changes, a new ‘order of operations’ for Charge if they make a multiple assault.
the Charge sub-phase has been created:
Overwatch
1. Choose an enemy model; declare ALL As soon as a model is able to fire Overwatch, any
charges against that model. model from the same team within 3" of it may
2. Resolve Overwatch fire (see right). choose to immediately also fire Overwatch as well.
3. Roll individual charge ranges for all All wounds caused by Overwatch are assigned to
chargers and move models. the closest model (then the next if he is killed, and
4. Move any counter-chargers (see right). so on) of those charging the original Overwatching
5. Go back to Step 1 until all enemy models model. Any single model may only fire Overwatch
you want to charge, have been charged. once per phase.

Note: Step 1 is important, as this enables the new Counter-charge

rules for Overwatch and Counter-charge to work as Once all charges against a specific model in the
intended. Charge sub-phase are completed, any friendly
models within 3" of a charging enemy model may
Supporting Charges take a Leadership test in order to Counter-charge.
Models may declare charges against enemy If they pass, the model may choose to immediately
models already engaged in combat, even if they charge too. Move the model into contact with any
cannot physically be placed in base contact due to charging model within 3". A model that uses
interviewing friendly models (i.e. there is no Counter-charge does not gain any bonuses for
room). If you choose to do this, still measure from charging unless they have the Counter Attack rule.
the enemy model’s base for charge distance – if
you are in range, move the charger as close as Quick-rolling
possible to the enemy. If you cannot place the For the sake of speed, if models are all equipped
charger in to base contact with a friendly model in with the same weapons you may wish to roll all
base contact with an enemy, the charge fails. attacks at the same time, using the majority
Toughness of those in base contact with these
Diving Charges models. If you do this, your opponent may then
If you have to Jump more than 1” to get to an choose which of the models in base contact with
enemy it is classed as a ‘diving’ charge. Work those that rolled together are assigned wounds.
through the charging sub-phase as normal until
you have to move the diving model (measuring Supporting Attacks
base to base to determine charge distance). Take Models engaged in combat who are not in base
an Initiative test in exactly the same well as contact with an enemy model, but are in base
jumping down. If failed, the model takes falling contact with a friendly model in base contact with
damage as normal and the charge is failed, with any enemy model are classed as ‘supporting’ and
the model placed at the bottom of the fall. If it are still ‘locked’ in combat. Supporting models may
succeeds, the model completes its charge, and attack any model in base contact with any friendly
gains a +1 Strength bonus during the subsequent models it is in base contact with – this is done
Fight sub-phase. exactly as If the supporting model was in base
contact with the enemy model, except that the
Climbing Charges supporting model may only ever make a single
If a charging model has to climb in order to reach supporting attack (regardless of Attacks etc.).
its target, work out the charge as normal until you
have to move the model. Move the model up to Assault Results
the point it needs to climb and take an Initiative When determining assault results, add one Wound
test in exactly the same well as climbing in the for each of the following conditions that apply to
movement phase. If failed, the model stays at the each side before working out the result. This will
foot of the climb and the charge is failed. If it allow models to win/lose combat, even if no
succeeds, the model completes its charge, but Wounds have been scored:
reduces its WS by 1 during the subsequent Fight  Side contains a model that Charged this turn.
sub-phase.  Side contains a model that Counter-charged
this turn.
 Side has won a challenge.
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Following are a number of unique Special Rules Models in a Squad do not use the ‘A Team of
models in a Kill Team list may have. Heroes’ rule, do not have to test for ‘Nerve’ and
may only Counter-charge if all members of the
Inspiring Presence Squad are in range to do so into the same combat.
Any friendly model within 6" of the Team Leader Models in a Squad may not hide. You may climb
may use his Leadership for all Leadership tests. and jump with a Squad, but if any model falls out
of unit coherency the unit must regain its
Non-Flammable coherency as soon as possible (by using Run moves
Automatically passes Initiative tests caused by the or jumping and climbing if need be).
Flamer special rule.
If there is only one model left in a squad at any
Squad point, he immediately loses the ‘Squad’ special
Some models in Kill Team do not act individually – rule. Note that individual models will still count
such as swarms of Tyranids or squads of toward the maximum Model Availability of the Kill
Guardsmen. Where this is in effect ‘Squad’ will be Team. Individual models within a Squad may each
noted in the unit’s Special Rules and will state how target separate units when shooting.
many models form the unit. Simply treat the unit
as normal, using the Warhammer 40,000 rules.

Enough people have requested rules for an 'Injury' A model that has been knocked down may stand up at
mechanic in Kill Team that we thought we would add it. the start of its next Movement phase. In that turn it may
Beware, however, that the core Warhammer 40,000 act normally, but will move as if walking through
game was not built to accommodate or balance these Difficult Terrain, cannot charge, and its Initiate is
rules in any way. Discuss with your opponent beforehand lowered to 1. After this turn the model may act
if you would like to use these rules. normally.

Rolling for Injury Stunned

As soon as a model loses its last Wound, the player who When a model is stunned, it is either badly injured or
inflicted the wound rolls a D6 to determine the extent of temporarily knocked out. Turn the model face down to
its target's injuries. If a model suffers several wounds at show that it has been stunned. A model who is stunned
the same time roll once for each of them and apply the may do nothing at all. A player may turn the model face
highest result. up at the start of its next Movement phase, and the
model is then treated as knocked down. A stunned
1-2 Knocked down model is at the mercy of the enemy, and is automatically
The force of the blow knocks the model down. taken out of action if an enemy designates even one
Place the model face up to show that it has Attack to it in combat.
been knocked down.
3-4 Stunned Critical Hits
The target falls to the ground where he lies If you roll a 6 when rolling to wound (melee combat and
wounded. Turn the model face down to show shooting only) you will cause a critical hit. Critical hits
that it has been stunned. add +1 to the resultant Injury roll. However, if the
5-6 Out of action attacker normally needs 6s to wound his target, he
The target has been badly hurt or killed. cannot cause a critical hit.
Remove the model from the battle as a
casualty. Instant Death
Wounds that cause Instant Death automatically count as
Knocked Down rolling Out of Action on the Injury table.
A model that has been knocked down falls to the ground
either because of a jarring blow it has sustained, or Attacking Injured Models in Melee
because it has thrown himself to the ground to avoid If your model is in base contact with an enemy who is
injury. Turn the model face up to show that it has been still standing, he cannot attack any models that are
knocked down. All melee attacks against knocked down stunned or knocked down, since in reality they will not
models hit automatically, and if any of the attacks pose an immediate threat to him and their companions
wound (and fails his armour save) the knocked down will try to protect them.
model is automatically taken out of action.

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In this section we will take you through the Kill deploys second deploys their models in the
Team mission rules that govern how you setup and opposite corner once the first player has finished.
play your games.

Kill Team Special Rules

The following special rules are in effect when 1-3 4-6
playing any Kill Team mission game: Night Fighting,
Reserves, Built-up Area, and Run Away!

Setting Up a Kill Team Game

Follow the steps below to setup and play your
game:

Step 1 – Setup the Battlefield 4-6 1-3

Kill Team games are played on a 4’x 4’ board, with
a heavy concentration of terrain, the more terrain
the better the game! When placing terrain, strive
for a visually appealing and tactically challenging Step 4 - Play the Game!
battlefield – you should try not to strategically The player who deployed first goes first, unless his
place terrain features in a manner that unfairly opponent can steal the initiative: The player who
aids or penalises a specific side. deployed second rolls a d6, on a result of a 6 he
gets first turn!
Forging the Narrative: A Kill Team game is a great
way of using all the cool little rules already present Step 5 - Ending the Game
in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook such as gun The game ends either once both players have
emplacements, battlefield debris, archeotech completed 10 turns, or one team fails a Run Away!
artefacts and warzone traits. Go on, try them! test. At the end of the game, total up how many
Victory Points (or VPs) each player has achieved.
Step 2 - Determine Mission VPs are earned either by completing Mission
Before your forces deploy, you must determine objectives (depending on the mission), or through
what Mission your teams have been assigned. Roll Secondary Objectives. The player with the most
a d6 and consult the chart below: VPs wins the game. If both players have the same
1. Skirmish amount of VPs, the game is a draw.
2. Relic Hunt
3. Hostage Note that if one player has no model’s left on the
4. Sabotage table at any point the game ends immediately, the
5. Grab and Run other play wins automatically regardless of VPs.
6. Last Stand
Secondary Objectives
Refer to the Missions section on the next page to Although Secondary Objectives are less important
determine any special rules you need to take into than your Mission, they can still mean the
account when setting up your game. Some difference between victory and defeat. All
Missions have special rules for deployment - if Secondary Missions are worth 1 Victory Point:
they do, ignore 'Step 3' below and follow any rules  Come Back You Cowards! – Your
stated. opponent fails a Run Away! test.
 Assassination - The enemy Team leader is
Step 3 - Deploy Kill Teams taken out as a casualty by one of your
To determine Deployment zones, roll a D6 and team.
consult the diagram below. Deployment zones  Survival - Over 75% of a Kill Team's
extend 18” from a corner (known as the ‘player’s models are alive at the end of the game.
table corner’), and players always deploy in
 Destroyer – Under 25% of the enemy’s
opposite corners. Player's now roll off, the winner
models are left alive at the end of the
may choose to deploy first or second. The player
game (does not count if he runs away!).
who deploys first may choose which of the two
 Lead from the Front - A player's Team
deployment zones he will deploy in and sets up
Leader is in the enemy deployment zone
their models completely within it. The player who
at the end of the game.
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Below are rules for each of the 6 basic Kill Team

Missions. Each Mission has rules for objectives,
Victory Points, and any special rules you will need
to use in your game. Although we have listed these
here, we encourage players to create their own
missions and narrative games!

Mission 1: Skirmish

The Skirmish mission represents two Kill Team's Victory Points

looking for trouble – neither is prepared to turn his You gain an additional 1 VP (for a total of 2 VPs)
back and let his opponent get away without a for the ‘Assassination’ and ‘Destroyer’ secondary
fight. objectives. The ‘Come Back You Cowards!’
secondary objective is now worth 3 VP.

Bonus Campaign Experience

A Team Leader or Special model will gain +1 EXP
for each enemy Special model it kills either
through shooting or melee attacks. Make a note of
this during the game.

Mission 2: Relic Hunt

In this mission two Kill Team's encounter each contact during the shooting phase, but neither
other while hunting for relics or important pieces model may shoot during the turn. If a model kills
of equipment and each tries to drive the other off an enemy in combat he automatically captures any
and grab them for itself. relics the model is carrying.

Special Rules Victory Points

Once you have placed the terrain you must place a Each Relic Counter is worth 1 VP to whatever
number of Relic counters on the table to represent player holds it at the end of the game.
items of value. Roll D3+2 to see how many
counters there are. Ending the Game
In addition to the normal rules for ending a game if
Each player takes it in turn to place a counter. Roll a Kill Team succeeds in capturing all the Relic
a D6 to see which player goes first. Relic counters counters, and the models carrying them are within
must be placed more than 6" from the edge of the their own deployment zone at the start of their
table and at least 6" away from each other. Note turn, then the game ends and that Kill Team has
that the counters are placed before deciding automatically won.
deployment zones, so it is a good idea to put the
counters towards the middle of the table. Bonus Campaign Experience
If a Team Leader or Special model is carrying Relics
Relic counters may be picked up by any model that at the end of the game he receives +1 EXP per
passes over them during its movement. A model counter.
can carry any number of relics without affecting
his movement or ability to shoot or fight. Models In addition, after the game is over each Kill Team is
that are taken out as casualties drop Relic counters allowed to cash in its Relics. The Requisition Points
where they happen to be at the time. Remove the generated is added once both players have rolled
model but leave the counters in place. Models can on the Requisition Chart. Each Relic counter is
transfer relics to other models in base-to-base worth D6 Requisition Points.

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Mission 3: Hostage

In this mission one Kill Team launches a daring enemy models also within 3" he becomes the
rescue to recapture an important prisoner from the hostage 'keeper'. The keeper may move the
clutches of the enemy. hostage in their movement phase using the normal
rules for Infantry (it may not run). The hostage
Special Rules model can do nothing else, and may not be hurt in
You will need a separate 'hostage' model for this any way.
mission. Randomly determine who will hold the
hostage before deployment. The hostage 'holder' Victory Points
deploys first, and must place the hostage model in If a player is the hostage keeper at the end of the
their deployment zone (more than 12" away from game, he claims 3 VPs.
the edge of the table) when they deploy. The
player who does not have the hostage is called the Ending the Game
hostage 'rescuer' and automatically gets the first In addition to the normal rules for ending a game,
turn. if the hostage ends its movement phase within 6"
of the rescuers table corner the game
If a player has a model within 3" of the hostage at automatically ends with the rescuers winning the
the start of the movement phase, and there are no game.

Mission 4 – Sabotage

Each Kill Team is attempting to destroy a vital destroy it. Also, any friendly model within 6" of
objective of the enemy's. This could be a their own objective marker (i.e. the one in their
communications relay, fuel depot, etc. deployment zone) gains the Stubborn special rule).

Special Rules Victory Points

Each player must place an objective marker in A player that destroys their opponent’s objective
their deployment zone when they deploy, more marker gains 3 VPs.
than 6" away from the edge of the table. An
objective marker has an Armour Value of 10, and Bonus Campaign Experience Points
may only be destroyed in the assault phase. Any A Team Leader or Special model that destroys an
glancing or penetrating hit will automatically objective marker gains +1 EXP.

Mission 5 – Grab and Run

In the Grab and Run mission both Kill Teams are counter, and all models 'lifting' it, may move a
trying to capture the same objective - this may be a maximum distance in inches equal to this result.
bio-specimen, ancient reliquary, ammunition crate, All lifting models must end the move in base
or any other single item of importance. contact with the counter. Models that are in base
contact with the objective counter at the start of
Special Rules the Assault phase may not charge, but may
Before deploying the teams, you must place a otherwise act normally.
single objective counter in the exact middle of the
table. The counter must be 40mm in diameter. Victory Points
If a player has a model within 3" of the objective
The objective counter may be picked up and counter at the end of the game, and there are no
moved in a player's movement phase, but only if a enemies also within 3", they gain 2 VP.
minimum of two friendly models are in base
contact with it and no enemies. Models must be in Ending the Game
base contact with the objective counter at the In addition to the normal rules for ending a game if
start of the movement phase in order to move it. the objective marker ends its move within 6" of a
To move the objective counter roll a d6 for every player's board corner, the game ends and Kill
friendly model in base contact with it and choose Team who owns that corner has automatically
the highest result on a single dice. The objective won.

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Mission 6: Last Stand

In the Last Stand mission one Kill Team is a rule. If the banner-bearer is killed, the banner is
defender waiting for reinforcements, whilst the destroyed.
other is the attacker.
The defending player may group his
Deployment reinforcements into as many 'reinforcement
First you must determine which Kill Team is the groups' as he likes. On every turn after the 1st, roll
attacker, and which is the defender. You can do a d6 for every remaining reinforcement group. On
this either by deciding yourselves, or by rolling a a 3+ the group arrives using the Reserve rules from
d6. The defender must split his Kill Team in half (by a table edge of the defenders choice.
model count) and deploy one half within 6" of the
centre of the table; these are the ‘defending Victory Points
models’. The remaining half are known as the The amount of VPs both players receive depends
'reinforcements' and will arrive later in the game on how many ‘defending models’ are left at the
as described below. The attacking player now end of the game. If 50% or more of the models are
deploys his entire force anywhere on the table left the defender gains 3 VP, if 25% or less are left
more than 18" away from any defending model. the attacker gets 3 VP. If a banner is used, 1 VP is
The attacker will also always get first turn. awarded to the defender if it is still in play at the
end of the game.
Special Rules
The defending player may nominate one Team Bonus Campaign Experience
Leader or Special model in the 'defending' half of If the banner-bearer is alive at the end of the game
his Kill Team to carry a banner. This banner grants he gains +1 EXP. If a Team Leader of Special model
every friendly model within 6" the Fearless special kills the banner-bearer he gains +1 EXP.

Optional Rule – Weather Optional Rule – Destructible Terrain

The weather can play as much importance in a Some terrain features can be destroyed; these are
battle as what equipment you take. If both players known as ‘destructible’ terrain features. You must
agree, roll a D6 on the following chart before discuss with your opponent as to which terrain
deployment to determine the conditions: features may be destroyed (if any), and must abide
by the following rules:
1. Blizzard – Thick snow and low visibility
makes the skirmish impossibly difficult for  The terrain feature must be able to be
both parties. No team may Infiltrate completely removed from the battlefield.
during this game due to the difficulty of  The terrain feature must ‘logically’ be able
scouting in snow, no one may run, and to be destroyed by normal means (i.e. you
any ranged weapons ranges are reduced can’t destroy a river!).
by half.  Unless the terrain feature is specifically
2. Stormy – The heavy wind and rain creates targeted, it cannot be damaged.
a challenge for ranged combat. Weapon  A terrain feature can be attacked in close
ranges are reduced by -3”, and all scatter combat, in exactly the same way as
rolls are made on 3D6 instead of 2D6. attacking a vehicle and counts as WS 0.
3-5. Fine conditions – All normal rules apply.
6. Perfect Weather – Sunny and dry, perfect All destructible terrain features have an Armour
conditions for a skirmish. Add +3” to all Value of 10, and any glancing or penetrating hit
weapon ranges. caused automatically removes it from the game.

Be careful when decided which terrain features to

denote as destructible: buildings, woods, trenches,
and other such terrain features do not make good
destructible terrain. Smaller features such as tents,
barrels, sheds, statues, and other such items are
perfect.
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