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About the Sacred Host rules (Lizardmen)

About the rules The "Blessed spawning" (LM-AB, p.50-51) marks are upgrades for characters and certain units. Besides characters, the problem comes with the units. When  a unit  selects one, it changes from  Core  to  Special . If the unit selects two, it becomes  Rare . In the Lizardment Armybook, this is allowed for  Saurus Warriors  (core). However, in December 2004, WD#300 published new official rules that allow the Lizardmen to consacrate their army to a god (similar to the Chaos armies): Sacred host of Chotec Sacred host of Sotek Sacred host of Quetzl Sacred host of Huanchi Sacred host of Tzunki Sacred host of Tlazcotl Sacred host of Tepok And the limitations also change: A Lizardmen army (not a Southlands army) may be taken as a Sacred Host of <GOD_NAME> using the following amendments: All units and characters that may take a Sacred Spawning must bear the Sacred Spawning of <GOD_NAME>. Core units with this blessing stay Core, bu...

THE GREED OF HUATL: A DEATH IN THE DARK

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The oppressive heat of the Lustrian jungle clung to Piere the Young like a damp shroud. He wiped the sweat from his brow, his eyes straining against the encroaching darkness. Around him, the ruined temple-plaza of Huatl was a chaotic scene of men and horses. Instead of mounting up and riding for the coast, the Duc d’Lorrain had ordered his knights to dismount and pry the shimmering jade and gold artefacts from the moss-choked obelisks. "My Liege, we must leave," Piere urged, his voice hushed but desperate. "The canopy grows too thick. The sun has set. We are blind here." The Duc merely laughed, a harsh, greedy sound that echoed off the ancient stone, as he hoisted the magnificent Staff of Jade. "A few more moments, Piere! The King will shower us in glory for this haul!" But Piere wasn't looking at the gold. He was looking at the treeline. The shadows between the vines seemed to be shifting. A low, rhythmic hissing f...