Kaelyssa, The Night's Whisper

Retribution of Scyrah Mage Hunter Scout Shadows of the Retribution Warcaster

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 30 mm		SPD	AAT	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM	ARC	CTRL
Health = 16
FA = C
Cost = Free		6	7	6	7	16	14	7	14
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Model Advantages and Abilities

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.   Errata-Dual Attack and Unit Charges (2023-10-27) Question: If a unit with Dual Attack charges a single model, are all placed in melee range, and the first model kills the charge target, can the remaining members of the unit make ranged attacks, or do they forfeit their Combat Action because they don't have any enemy models in their melee range? Answer: The check for melee range is done at the end of movement. If you kill the targets before they attack, they can still do their ranged attack. (Malkav13) Explanation: This post is correct. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Bulldog) - PP Community forum   Errata-Dual Attack and Special Attacks (2023-08-10) Question: Can a model with Dual Attack make any combination of ranged special attack and normal melee initial attacks, or its melee special attack and normal ranged initial attacks? (Example: Bison Both Barrels and Ram, or Mariner Thresher and gunshot). Answer: No. Explanation: The bison can not use dual attack and also make a special attack. That is correct in that (Thresher) example too. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Bulldog) - PP Community forum
Resourceful	This model can upkeep spells on models in its battlegroup without spending focus or fury points. No errata for Resourceful (Create)
True Sight	This model ignores cloud effects when determining Line of Sight (LOS). This model also ignores Stealth. No errata for True Sight (Create)

Weapons

Runebolt Cannon
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	12	1	-	12	-
Damage Type-Magical	This weapon causes magical damage. No errata for Damage Type-Magical (Create)
Attack Type	Each time this weapon is used to make an attack, choose one of the following special rules: Dispel - When this weapon hits a model/unit, upkeep spells and animi on that model/unit immediately expire. Energy Siphon - When this attack hits an enemy model with 1 or more focus of fury points on it, that model loses 1 focus or fury point and this model gains 1 focus or fury point. Mechanikal Seizure - A warjack hit by this weapon becomes stationary for one round. No errata for Attack Type (Create) No errata for Dispel (Create) No errata for Energy Siphon (Create) No errata for Mechanikal Seizure (Create)
Reload	Reload [2]: This model can spend 2 focus or fury point(s) to make 2 additional ranged attack(s) with this weapon during its Combat Action. No errata for Reload (Create)

Vengeance
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	12	-
Damage Type-Magical	This weapon causes magical damage. No errata for Damage Type-Magical (Create)

Spells

Backlash	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	3	8	-	-	Upkeep	Yes
When target enemy warjack that is part of a battlegroup is damaged, its controller suffers 1 damage point.
No errata for Backlash (Create)

Banishing Ward	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	2	6	-	-	Upkeep	No
Enemy upkeep spells and animi on target friendly model/unit expire. Affected models cannot be targeted by enemy spells or animi.
No errata for Banishing Ward (Create)

Phantom Hunter	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	2	6	-	-	Turn	No
Target model in the spellcaster's battlegroup ignores LOS when making charges and attacks. That model ignores concealment, cover, and Stealth when resolving attacks. Phantom Hunter lasts for one turn.
No errata for Phantom Hunter (Create)

Refuge	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	2	6	-	-	Upkeep	No
At the end of an activation in which target friendly Faction model hit by an enemy model with an attack, the affected model can make a full advance.
No errata for Refuge (Create)

Sidekick	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	2	6	-	-	Upkeep	No
Target warjack in the spellcaster's battlegrup gains +2 DEF and cannot become knocked down, or be pushed, placed, or moved by a slam. While Base to Base (B2B) with the target model, the spellcaster gains +2 DEF and cannot become knocked down, or be pushed, placed, or moved by a slam.
No errata for Sidekick (Create)

Warcaster Rules

Feat: The Vanishing

While in Kaelyssa's control range, friendly Faction models gain Stealth and cannot be targeted by carges or slam power attacks. The Vanishing lasts for one round.

Additional special rules:

Focus Manipulation

1. This model begins the game with a number of focus points equal to its ARC.
2. During your Maintenance Phase, this model loses all focus points in excess of its ARC.
3. During your Control Phase, this model replenishes its focus points so that it has a number equal to its current ARC.
4. This model can spend focus points only during its activation.
5. This model has a Control Range, and can spend its focus points to buy additional melee attacks, boost attack and damage rolls, and to Shake Effects.
   No errata for Focus Manipulation (Create)

Battlegroup Controller

This model can control a group of warjacks.

1. This model and the warjacks it controls are a battlegroup.
2. This model can allocate focus to warjacks in its battlegroup during your Control Phase.
3. This model can channel spells through warjacks in its battlegroup with the Arc Node advantage.

No errata for Battlegroup Controller (Create)

Feat

A feat can be used at any time during this model's activation, once per game.
No errata for Feat (Create)

Power Field

1. At any time during its activation, this model can spend focus points to remove damage it has suffered. For each focus point spent this way, the model can remove 1 damage point.
2. When this model would suffer damage, it can immediately spend up to 1 focus point to reduct the damage it would suffer by 5. This model is still considered to have suffered damage even if the damage is reduced to 0 or less. Excess damage prevention is lost.
   No errata for Power Field (Create)

Spellcaster

This model can cast spells by paying the COST of the spells in focus points.
No errata for Spellcaster (Create)

This model must have at least one non-lesser warjack in its battlegroup at the start of the game.

Changes and Updates

Release Trivia

Released in Forces of Warmachine: Retribution of Scyrah (November 2009)

Lore

Kaelyssa is the foremost strike force commander of the Retribution’s mage hunters. Her sergeants claim she can hear the heartbeats of the enemy and taste their movements on the wind. Those wizards caught in her sights are left defenseless as their own magic is negated or turned against them. To Kaelyssa her calling is a dangerous but thrilling endeavor, and with every mission she extends the depths of her formidable talents.

Opinion from LOS website

She likes wine and wants to eat Vyros's bird, though no-one is quite sure whether she's serious or not. In terms of personality, though, she is the most gregarious of the Mage Hunters and is far removed from Garryth, Narn and even Ravyn in terms of her dealing with the Mage Hunter squads. If the backstory of her Force Wall theme is anything to go by, for an Iosan she has a very strong sense of humour (operative words: for an Iosan).