SERPENT’S BROOD
The saedath of the Harlequins are both scripted performances and battle plans, interwoven on a
level requiring the depthless Aeldari psyche to truly comprehend. Some saedath are extremely
specialised: the Serpent’s Brood is one such. Drawn from tales of the Cosmic Serpent of Aeldari
myth, it focuses on troupes of Harlequins mounted aboard Starweaver transports, supported by
squadrons of Skyweaver Jetbikes and more heavily armed Voidweavers. As each of these units
is named for one of the Cosmic Serpent’s children, so they play their roles on the battlefield:
the Starweavers loyal and dutiful as they ferry their passengers into the fight, the Skyweavers
hurtling back and forth spreading carnage, and the Voidweavers imperious and murderous in
equal measure.
DETACHMENT RULE
BOONS OF THE BROOD
Playing their roles to perfection, the
Harlequins embody the swift-striking
fangs and deadly venoms of the Cosmic
Serpent’s brood, dominating the stage
of the battlefield with their swift and
vicious performances.
Weapons equipped by Harlequins
Mounted and Harlequins Vehicle
models from your army have the
[SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability.
Each time a Harlequins unit from your
army disembarks from a Transport, until
the end of the turn, that unit’s weapons
have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability.
TRAVELLING PLAYERS
■ Troupe units from your army gain
the Battleline keyword, and Troupe
models in those units have an
Objective Control characteristic of 2.
■ You can include up to three of each
of the following models in your
army: Death Jester, Shadowseer,
Troupe Master.
ENHANCEMENTS
KEY OF GHOSTS
This mystic wraithbone implement allows the bearer
to slip onto the stage from the Webway even before the
curtain’s rise, beginning their performance in full and
furious flow.
Harlequins model only (excluding Solitaire models).
Models in the bearer’s unit have the Scouts 6" ability.
WEAVERS’ WAIL
A cruel weapon more often kept locked away, this
ill-omened implement is said to resonate wit…
FANGS OF THE BROOD
SERPENT’S BROOD – STRATAGEM
Many are the heads of the brood, and many their
fangs. As they spring and tumble over their foes, the
Harlequins’ weapons echo the multiplicity of strikes
unleashed by that mythic nest of snakes.
WHEN: Start of the Fight phase.
TARGET: One Troupe unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, when using your
unit’s Dance of Death ability, you can select three of
the abilities for your unit to gain, instead of one.
VENOMOUS WRATH
SERPENT’S BROOD – STRATAGEM
Embodying the serpent that strikes with blinding
swiftness, this grav-skimmer lunges suddenly into
range and unleashes its full fury on the foe.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One Harlequins Vehicle unit from your
army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: After your unit has shot, if it is not within
Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, it
can make a Normal move of up to 6". Until the end of
the turn, your unit is not eligible to declare a charge.
STRIKING STRIDE
SERPENT’S BROOD – STRATAGEM
Springing between pillars and rubble, bounding
forwards as though running on thin air, the
Harlequins acrobatically hurl themselves into battle.
WHEN: Your Charge phase.
TARGET: One Harlequins unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit is
eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which
it Advanced.
WEAVERS’ COILS
SERPENT’S BROOD – STRATAGEM
Inescapable yet impossible to catch, this unit
personifies the ever-winding and incorporeal coils of
the Skyweavers of myth.
WHEN: End of your Fight phase.
TARGET: One Harlequins Mounted unit from your
army that was eligible to fight this phase.
EFFECT: If your unit is not within Engagement Range
of one or more enemy units, it can make a Normal
move. Otherwise, your unit can make a Fall Back
move of up to 6".
WEAVING STRIDE
SERPENT’S BROOD – STRATAGEM
Maintaining their blistering pace, these warriors
respond to their foes’ steps in the saedath with their
own gravity-defying motions…
Goood Eldar Harlequins Serpent's Brood detachment, Soaring Spite's back!
S8 A6 TM, Redeployment 3, Scout, sniper DJ, sustained 1 for all vehicles, jetbikes, dismounted troupes n' characters!
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