Bog Trog Trawler

Physically imposing specimens, bog trog trawlers easily stand out amongst their tribes. Able to wield heavy harpoon guns thanks to their great size and strength, trawlers are as cruel as they are deadly hunters. These bog trogs delight in nothing more than springing upon their foes from behind, impaling their unaware prey in a spray of crimson before reeling them in for the killing thrust.

Basic Info

Minion - Works for Template:Circle minion, Template:Legion minion, Template:Skorne minion, or Template:Trollblood minion.

Abilities

• Template:Advance Deployment
• Template:Amphibious
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Ambush1
• Template:Quick Work

Weapons

• Harpoon Gun - 8" range, POW 12 ranged attack
  • Template:Drag
• Thrust - 2" reach, P+S 12 melee attack

Theme Forces

• Minions
  • Template:Blindwater
  • Template:Will Work for Food

• Other Factions
  • Minion models can be hired by other Factions. Normally those Factions' themes will have a limit on how many models they can hire. Refer to #Other Theme Forces, below.

Thoughts on Bog Trog Trawler

Bog Trog Trawler in a nutshell

This model ambushes, shoots anyone 2" inside the killbox who's on a medium or smaller base, and drags them off to the edge of the board, keeping them busy killing the Trawler (or even not killing it). For a cheap ambusher who can mess up the enemy's game it's very hard to beat.

Combos & Synergies

• Bog Trog Ambushers if you want a mass rush.
• Another Bog Trog Trawler for better odds or to do it again.
• Bog Trog Mist Speaker if, for whatever reason you deploy normally.
• Maelok not only does he polish infantry with extra armour and undead but his mortality makes it easier to get an effective drag off

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Drag sounds good until you consider stealth, Shield Guard, Sacrificial Pawn, stuff that can’t be moved, walls/terrain/other models ... it’s a long list.
• The model isn't terribly combat capable. It's mostly a sucker punch that the enemy needs to keep in mind. But that sort of psychological pressure is useful.

Tricks & Tips

• Watch for a way to pull models away from the fight - it might as well be out of action in some cases.
• This model can theoretically get infinite attacks, because each time it shoots it can (hopefully) trigger Drag and get a bonus melee attack; and each time it makes a melee attack it can (hopefully) trigger Quick Work and get a bonus ranged attack.

Other

Trivia

• Although the box they come in calls them a Gatorman they aren't. By the rules Bog Trogs are a separate thing.
• Released near the end of Mk2 (2016.02)