Saxon Orrik

File:Mercenary Logo.jpg File:Minion Logo.jpg File:Infernal Logo.jpg

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Saxon Orrik is as legendary for his savage cruelty as for his mastery of the wilds. Long ago Orrik taught a younger Professor Pendrake how to survive in the fringes, but the two diverged on ethical grounds. Where Pendrake respects life, Orrik savors killing as its own reward. His tireless efforts have enabled the skorne to cross the Bloodstone Desert to conduct their war.

Basic Info

Mercenary - This model will work for Template:Cryx Mercenary, Template:Infernal Mercenary, Template:Khador Mercenary, or Template:Menoth Mercenary

• Template:Partisan

Minion - This model will work for Template:Circle Minion, Template:Skorne Minion, or Template:Trollblood Minion.

Abilities

• Template:Advanced Deployment
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Stealth
• Template:Tough
• Template:Blind Spot
• Template:Dismember
• Template:Marked Soul
• Template:Reconnaissance
• Template:Reposition 3

Weapons

Military Rifle
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		10			1			Template:-			11
Sword
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				4				10
Skinning Knife
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				2				8
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Theme Forces

• Mercenary
  • Template:The Irregulars
  • Template:Steelies - Saxon Orrik gains Mark Target in this theme.

• Minion
  • Template:Thornfall
  • Template:Will Work for Food

• Infernals
  • Template:Dark Legacy. He doesn't use up your "Up to one Mercenary solo" in this theme.
  • Template:Hearts of Darkness. He can be included no matter which warcaster leads the theme.

• Other Factions
  • Mercenary/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 Saxon Orrik

Saxon Orrik in a Nutshell

Saxon is usually found handing out Pathfinder in Khador armies, or other non-Mercenary armies that can't take Rhupert. He brings a bit of Fury management, and can rarely mess up your opponent's careful fury allocation plans. He's also very difficult to kill with Stealth and Tough, while Pathfinder and Reposition make it hard to lock him down to finish him off. Finally, he has a decent gun and some melee prowess.

Combos & Synergies

• Use him to give Pathfinder to something that does not have it!
• His Advance Deployment makes him an excellent turn one summoning target in Infernals. Line of Sight Essence Economy

Drawbacks & Downsides

• His Pathfinder action only works on warrior models/units; no warjacks, warbeasts, or cards that specifically say it is not a warrior model.
• While he has abilities that are good against warbeasts in melee, he's not actually very good at melee.
• Viktor Pendrake and Lynus Wesselbaum & Edrea Lloryrr hate him and refuse to be in the same army with him.
• Be sure to clarify which weapon you're using. Hit your own warbeasts to manage their fury with the skinning blade and you'll wind up rolling 3 dice of damage against them thanks to dismember. Whoops.
• A lot of factions have better alternatives:
  • Circle has Pathfinder just about everywhere
  • The Protectorate of Menoth prefers Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord if they want to buff units with Pathfinder
  • Trollbloods prefer the Fell Caller Hero
  • Skorne have a lot of melee infantry already either with Pathfinder or Relentless Charge (or in one case able to go Incorporeal).

Tricks & Tips

• He's basically Pathfinder-on-a-stick with a little friendly and enemy fury management attached. Don't forget he plays fury games although he's not worth taking for that reason alone.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)