Mantis Guard

Faction: Swamp Goblins

Every Gourd City has its elite units. Handpicked by the elders they are often the best warriors from all the different broods, though they are usually drawn from the ranks of the Heavy Spearmen for these warriors see more of combat and war than any other unit. They have taken their name from the giant Mantids that roam the jungles of the Fallen Land.

These elite Warbands mimic the agility and deadly skills of the beasts they name themselves from. The Mantis Guard attack with lightning speed and efficiency, lasing out with their poleaxes, helping to break the enemy’s more resilient units before the massed ranks of Spearmen can move in to finish them off. The Mantis Guard sometimes employ the services of a Novice Shaman, though only the most promising and skilled Novices ever join these uncompromising warriors on the battlefield.

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Warband
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Leader
© 1999 Target Games


Mantis Guard
Concept Art

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Unit Rules from the 2.Edition.
Type: Close Combat Warband

Mantis Guard (4 - 8)								Costs: 36
CC	RC	PW	LD	AC	WD	ST	MV	AR	DEF	SZ
12	8	-	13	2	1	3	3	16	-2	1
Mantis Guard Standard Bearer (0 - 1)								Costs: 36
CC	RC	PW	LD	AC	WD	ST	MV	AR	DEF	SZ
12	8	-	13	2	1	3	3	16	-2	1
Mantis Guard Musician (0 - 1)								Costs: 36
CC	RC	PW	LD	AC	WD	ST	MV	AR	DEF	SZ
12	8	-	13	2	1	3	3	16	-2	1
Mantis Guard Leader (1)								Costs: 42
CC	RC	PW	LD	AC	WD	ST	MV	AR	DEF	SZ
13	8	-	14	2	1	3	3	16	-3	1

Special Rules:
Equipment:
- All member of the Mantis Guard are armed with a Chitin Poleace except the Leader.
- The Mantis Guard Leader is armed with two Mantis Claws.
- The Mantis Guard Standard Bearer may purchase a Standard.
- The Mantis Guard Musician may purchase a Drum.
Classification:
Mortal

Name	CC	MD	MX	DAM	Notes
Chitin Poleaxe	CC	-	-	ST+6
Mantis Claw	CC	-	-	ST+3	A Model armed with a pair of Mantis Claws can use the together to make one attack instead of two attacks using the secondary attack penalty. When used like this the Damage of the attack is 12.

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First version from 16.12.2012. Last Version from 29.01.2022.