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Ovion wrote:Both Mandrakes and Incubi, as well as Hellions, Scourges (and a few others) are technically mercenary forces within the Dark Eldar.

but mandraks in particular are noted for being particularly useless.

Hellions can be troops, and have an HQ so you could do a hellion list i suppose



Scourges can be modeled to fit in a Haemi coven or a Kabal.

I have the opinion that Hellions should be given long range weapons, and used like chariots. They skirt around the edges of the army, attacking the sides and the rear. Don't know if the idea is, in fact useful or not....

I have the opinion that mandrakes shouldn't suck.
But they do.

I'm thinking about giving thenight fiend altered physique to make him worth taking, and possibly give them 2 wounds each.
Probably give them weapon options (ability to take a rending ccw, nf can take that, or a power weapon) and give them an additional upgrade char that has a small blast version of baleblast and has assault 'nades or something. sorta DE harlequinesque.

Maybe an ic that unlocks them as troops.

Ovion wrote:I have the opinion that mandrakes shouldn't suck.
But they do.

I'm thinking about giving thenight fiend altered physique to make him worth taking, and possibly give them 2 wounds each.
Probably give them weapon options (ability to take a rending ccw, nf can take that, or a power weapon) and give them an additional upgrade char that has a small blast version of baleblast and has assault 'nades or something. sorta DE harlequinesque.

Maybe an ic that unlocks them as troops.

first nades
second 4++ (in cover even when not in cover)
third rending
fourth possible starting pain token
fifth nightfiend upgrade weapons