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Gladiator Coven
100 points + models

Lucius
6 Gladiators

Lucius is as pointed, the Gladiators are Lords with the Mark of Slaanesh that can purchase the Lash of Submission psychic power and use it.

In addition to using them normally, two gladiators can combine their lashes into a single power that has a range of 48" and moves the enemy unit 3d6" instead of the normal 2d6. In addition, the enemy unit makes a morale check [instead of lash's pinning]. If they fail, they must move and run directly towards the coven on their next turn, and gain the fleet special rule. They must charge the coven if able.

ALL Lashes, whether combined or not, may ONLY move enemy units towards the gladiator coven by the most direct route, up to the max distance rolled.

Each gladiator or pair combining power may target a different enemy unit, and the coven may charge any unit in range, not just one shot at. If they do charge a unit they affected with the Lash this turn, however, the entire unit gains the furious charge special rule.



The fluff behind this is that Lucius' gladiators pick worthy opponents for their master [Lucius] and becon them closer so that he may fight them.

The cheap price tag is because the formation grants no additional assets, and can't choose where they're moving the enemy units - they all come directly towards the coven. Still though, seems a bit expensive for a very limited unit that kind of just gets shot and killed easily. A terminator bodyguard wouldn't really work with the fluff [and they couldn't sweeping advance], but what do y'all think? Maybe Lucius and 5 lords for 6 models in total, thus also limiting the formation to only being able to combine lashes twice not 3 times, and just charge 666 points for the whole thing?