Brun Cragback & Lug

File:MercenariesLogo.jpg File:MinionsLogo.jpg

Template:FH2 Template:FH3 Template:FH2 Template:FH3

Brun Cragback is a seasoned warrior who would rather kill a man than endure a lengthy conversation. As for Lug, there are few things more terrifying than a twelve-foot-tall armored bear rearing up on its hind legs to roar before charging. No enemy fazes Brun Cragback; whether it flies, slithers, or breathes fire, he will gladly shoot it, chop it down, or send Lug to crush it.

Basic Info

Mercenary - This model will work for Template:Cygnar Mercenary, or Template:Khador Mercenary.

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

Brun

Abilities

• Template:Cold Immunity
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Lesser Warlock
• Template:Flank
• Template:Limited Battlegroup

Weapons

• Blunderbuss - 8" range, POW 12 ranged attack
• Battle Axe - 1" reach, P+S 10 melee attack

Spells

{{Category: Template:Frost Hammer2Template:Stonehold }}[[Category: Template:Frost Hammer2Template:Stonehold ]]

Lug

• Template:Warbeast

Abilities

• Template:Cold Immunity
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Countercharge
• Template:Companion
• Template:Hyper-Aggressive
• Template:Return

Weapons

• Claw (x2) - 1" reach, Template:Small, P+S 16 melee attacks
  • Template:Open Fist
  • Template:Chain Attack Grab & Smash

Animus

{{Category: Template:Bear Hands }}[[Category: Template:Bear Hands ]]

Theme Forces

• Mercenary
  • Template:Hammer Strike. Brun gains Tough in this theme.
  • Template:The Irregulars

• Minion
  • Template:Will Work for Food. Brun can upkeep his spells for free in this theme.

• Other Factions
  • Infernal players can use this model in the Template:Hearts of Darkness theme, but only if Crosse2 is leading the army.
  • Furthermore, 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 Brun Cragback & Lug

Brun Cragback & Lug in a nutshell

The dwarf and his counter-charging bear are a great fun lesser warlock and beast combination and, unusually, one where the lesser warlock is not the weak link in the combination (a dice less on damage rolls against him really helps). Unfortunately Lug simply doesn't do the work to make the rather large points investment in him worth it against most lists. His low POW and short threat range do him in.

Combos & Synergies

• The best place to use Brun & Lug is in a minions army - or at least an army with either a Blackhide Wrastler or a Battle Boar. Throwing one of the damage buffing animi on Lug makes him accurate and able to do actual work. (And with Lug's MAT and counter-charge this isn't simply a case of buffs on mediocre models to make them good being less effective than buffs on good models to make them great).
• Freebooter. Yes, they both have Smash and Grab. But Lug also has Bear Hands to set models up for the Freebooter's Trash attack.
• Helga appreciates steady from being base-to-base with Brun far more than any other minions warlock

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Lug simply does not have the hitting power to break enemy heavies; in melee his paws only hit about as hard as Skarath's bite - and Skarath is a ranged warbeast.

Tricks & Tips

• Smash and Grab is awesome and Lug has the MAT to pull it off.
• You can do some fun pinball maneuvers with Lug by triggering Return during his activation. Get Brun to stand near an enemy [A], Lug charges model [B], swipes at him, then uses Return to get in melee with enemy [A] for his second initial and any bought attacks.
  • You won't be able to trigger Chain Attack, though (unless you've an especially favorable model positioning, and can keep model [A] in your melee range even after the Return move).

Other

Trivia

Bafflingly, Lug only has four digits on each paw, instead of the becoming five that can be beheld on other bears (Bumbles, Borka's Bear, Battle Bears)

Released in Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)