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The Jaws of Iztl - Warband Review

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Introduction The Jaws of Itzl have descended into the mines of Embergard to prevent the plans of their Slann masters from being disrupted. The aggression of these cold-blood warriors has been peaked by the emotion-riven heat of the Emberstone from deep in the mines. The Jaws of Itzl are made up of  Kro-Jax [1], So-Kar [2], Ro-Tak [3] and the Venomites [4] Fighter Characteristics Each of the three Saurus warriors that make up this warband, Kro-Jax, So-Kar and Ro-Tak, have the same uninspired set of fighter characteristics. A Move of 3, a Save of 1 Block, and 5 Health.  Kro-Jax, the leader, has Bounty of 3 and is armed with a melee weapon (a mace) which is Range 1, 2 Hammers for a mighty 3 Damage. When inspired, his Save improves to 2 Block and his melee weapon improves to 4 Swords, significantly increasing his accuracy. Kro-Jax So-Kar has a Bounty of 2 and is armed with a melee weapon (a club) which is Range 1, 3 Swords for 2 Damage. When inspired... (this is unknown at present...

Grandfather's Gardeners - Warband Review

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  Grandfather's Gardeners: A Warband of Nurgle Grandfather's Gardeners are a coterie of Plaguebearers devoted to Nurgle, led by the relentless Phleghmus. Their mission is to spread Nurgle’s garden throughout Embergard. This small Tallyband of Plaguebearers is led by Phleghmus[1], accompanied by Slunge[2], Bug-Eyed Dripterus[3], and Strewg[4]. The warband is completed by the overgrown Rot-Fly, Squort[5]. Fighter Characteristics Phleghmus , the leader of Grandfather's Gardeners, has a Move of 3, a Save of 1 Block, Health of 4, and a Bounty of 2. He wields a staff with a Range of 2, 2 Hammers, and the special Damage characteristic Blooming Harvest (more on this later). When inspired, Phleghmus gains accuracy with his staff, increasing from 2 to 3 Hammers. Strewg wields a trident and has a Move of 3, Save of 1 Block, Health of 3, and Bounty of 2. His trident has a Range of 2, 3 Swords, and uses Blooming Harvest. Upon inspiring, Strewg’s Health increases to 4, and his attack im...