Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes

Trollbloods United Kriels Legacy Unit

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 120mm		SPD	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM
Health = 38
FA = 2
Cost = 15		7	6	5	9	19
Cost per model = 3.3 (5 grunts)
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Unstoppable	This model does not have to forfeit its Combat Action when it advances or is placed out of one or more enemy models' melee ranges during its Normal Movement. No errata for Unstoppable (Create)
Pathfinder	This model treats rough terrain as open terrain while advancing. While charging, slam power attacking, or trample power attacking, this model does not stop its movement when it contacts an obstacle. No errata for Pathfinder (Create)
Dual Attack	This model can make melee and ranged attacks in the same activation. When this model makes its initial melee attacks, it can also make its initial ranged attacks. A model with Dual Attack can make its initial melee and ranged attacks in any order you choose. This model cannot make ranged attacks after making a power attack. No errata for Dual Attack (Create)
Construct	This model is a construct, and is not a living model. No errata for Construct (Create)
Cavalry	This model is a cavalry model. Cavalry models gain boosted charge attack rolls. No errata for Cavalry (Create)
Reposition	At the end of this model/unit's activation in which it did not run or fail a charge, this model can advance up to 3 inches, then its activation ends. No errata for Reposition (Create)
Shooting Gallery	This model gains +2 to ranged attack rolls against models within 5 inches of it. No errata for Shooting Gallery (Create)

Weapons

Scattergun
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	SP 8	1	-	12	-
Pistol	A model making an attack with this weapon targeting a model it is in melee with ignores the Target in Melee bonus when resolving this attack.   Errata-Pistol (2023-09-17) Question: Does the pistol benefit apply to models not in melee with the attacking model when the pistol is on a spray? Answer: No, it only applies to models with which the attacking model is in melee. Explanation: The intent is that a model only ignore the penalty for being in melee with the models that model is in melee with. Pistol only works against the models in the melee with the attacking model. Infernal Ruling: Dark Legacy - PP Community forum

Trampling Hooves
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
Momentum	A small or medium based model directly hit by this attack is slammed d3 inches directly away from this model. The POW of collateral damage is equal to the POW of this weapon. Large-based models hit by this attack suffer a normal damage roll and become knocked down. No errata for Momentum (Create)

Unit Rules

A unit is a group of models that band together. They've got special deployment rules and activation rules.

• All models of a unit are Trooper models.

  Errata-Unit-Advance (2023-12-07)

	Question: When something triggers because an "advancing enemy model that ends their movement" is within a given distance something, and the enemy model advancing is part of a unit, does the trigger only affect the moving model, or does it also affect the troopers that are placed?
	Answer: Only the model moved counts for triggering when something advances into an area.
	Explanation: We are aware of the situation. Currently looking at what the wording of the feats should be as well as the bigger question at hand here. For now it would be just the models that actually moved, not were placed. This is just for these right now amd not looking at other aspects of unit movement. When there is any update for wording i will post. As stated until we have a wording update this ruling is applying here. So for now just the model that was actually moved and not the ones placed will be affected.
	Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck Infernal - PP Community forum

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Videos

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Legacy----------

Sacred monuments of the trollkin, krielstones are carried into battle as reservoirs of spiritual energy. Only the strongest trollkin can bear the immensely heavy stones, which radiate an aura that protects nearby warriors. The accompanying stone scribes bear witness to the brave deeds of their kin and help capture the stone’s sacred power in their scrolls.

Basic Info

Main Unit

Abilities

• Leader & Grunts
  • Template:Tough

• Leader only
  • Template:Awaken the Stone
  • Template:Fury Vault
  • Template:Protective Aura
  • Template:Self-Sacrifice

Weapons

• Leader
  • Template:Unarmed

• Grunts
  • Hand Weapon - 1" reach, P+S 10 melee weapon

Stone Scribe Elder (CA #1)

Abilities

• Template:Officer
• Template:Tough
• Template:Stone Warp
  • Template:Combat Warding
  • Template:Spirit Chaser
  • Template:Stone Strength

Weapons

• Hand Weapon - 1" reach, P+S 10 melee weapon

Northkin Elder (CA #2)

Among the Northkin leadership are their revered elders, many of whom are also powerful mystics, either shamans or sorcerers who can lend the cold of the north to the power already contained in krielstones to strengthen their allies. The winds they summon can speed an army into the fray or lend bite to the winter magics of other mystics. Template:Infobox-Model

Abilities

• Template:Immunity Cold
• Template:Officer
• Template:Tough
• Template:Stone Warp
  • Template:Stone Cold
  • Template:Wild Winds
  • Template:Winter Magic
• Tactics: Northkin - Models in this model's unit are Northkin models and gain Immunity:Cold.

Weapons

• Template:Unarmed

Weapon Attachment

As with most Trollkin units, the Krielstone can take up to 3 Trollkin Sorcerers. The Sorcerer's info has been omitted for brevity. Due to the wording of Fury Bank each sorcerer adds +1 to the maximum amount of Fury the unit can have thus extending the area +1 inch.

Theme Forces

• Trollbloods
  • Template:Band of Heroes. They gain "Optional Take Down" in this theme.
  • Template:Kriel Company
  • Template:Power of Dhunia
  • Template:Storm of the North. They become Northkin models and gain Immunity: Cold in this theme.
  • Template:Vengeance of Dhunia

• Other Factions
  • Minion players can also use this unit in the Vengeance of Dhunia theme.

Thoughts on Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes

Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes in a nutshell

The Krielstone Bearer is the unit that makes the Trollbloods the Trollbloods. Every player owns one, complete with a Stone Scribe, and it sees play almost every game.

Because the faction is built around the +2 armour the stone provides it makes playing a ’brick’ a lot easier the downside to this though is that it makes scenario play harder as you likely will have to choose between extra armour and contesting every point.

Thoughts on adding the CA

The Stone Scribe Elder is just good for any kind of force (both +1 STR and countering a lot of hard to counter stuff) while the Northkin is brutal in Storm of the North theme force when running a lot of infantry. Template:Tipbox

Base Unit

• Anything Trollblood especially if it has decent armour and multiple wounds. Which is everything except most of the infantry, and even they like it.

Stone Scribe Elder

• models with thrown weapons really appreciate +1 strength as it improves their guns on the approach Trollkin Scouts, Ice Trolls, Troll Impalers and Madrak1 especially.

Northkin Elder

• Northkin models naturally

Drawbacks & Downsides

• The Protective Aura is tied to the "this model" that activated it. If you're forced to Field Promote the Leader model, then the Aura will be "turned off" until next time the unit activates and turns it back on.
  • Keep an eye out for stuff which gets around Self-Sacrifice because players will use it to "snipe" the Leader model. For instance, Electro Leap damage is "not considered to be from an attack".
• It needs charging up.

Tricks & Tips

• Keep it in the middle of your army.
• A great counter to Stealth and Incorporeal.

Other

Trivia

• Original unit was released in Primal Mk1 (2006)
• The Elder CA was added in Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)
• The Northkin CA was added in the Northkin CID (2017.07)
• Nicknames: The Stone.