Cassius the Oathkeeper

Circle Orboros Blackclad Devourer's Host Solo (Legacy Prime)

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 30 mm		SPD	MAT	DEF	ARM
Health = 10
FA = C
Cost = Free		6	6	14	16
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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)
Advance Deployment	In most scenarios, this model can be deployed after normal deployment, up to three inches beyond the established deployment zone. No errata for Advance Deployment (Create)
Channeler	While this model is in Wurmwood, Tree of Fate's control range, Wurmwood, Tree of Fate can channel spells through it. ‎   Errata-Channeler (2023-9-15) Question: Does the Arc Node being in range of an ability that modifies dice matter when the spellcaster is outside range? Answer: Only the caster matters. Explanation: A model arcing a spell through the Arc Node would have to be in the control area to be affected. They will not be affected by Captain Athena diBaro's feat if they were outside the feat but the Arc Node was. Infernal Ruling: Dark Legacy - PP Community forum
Companion	This model is included in any army that includes Wurmwood, Tree of Fate. If Wurmwood, Tree of Fate is destroyed or removed from play, remove this model from play. If Wurmwood, Tree of Fate is a battlegroup controller, this model is part of the battlegroup. No errata for Companion (Create)
Attached	Before the start of the game, attach this model to a friendly Faction Leader for the rest of the game. Each Leader can have only one model/unit attached to it. The attached model is part of its Leader's battlegroup. No errata for Attached (Create)
Fury-Bound	While in Wurmwood's control range, this model can spend fury points on Wurmwood to make additional melee attacks or to boost attack or damage rolls. It can make one additional attack or boost one roll for each fury point spent. ‎ No errata for Fury-Bound (Create)
Prowl	While this model has concealment, it gains Stealth. Stealth - Ranged and magic attacks targeting this model from a point of origin greater than 5˝ away automatically miss. This model is not an intervening model when determining line of sight from a model more than 5˝ away.‎   Errata-Prowl (2024-2-17) Question: Does Prowl prevent a model from losing stealth while it has concealment? Example 1: A Warpwolf Stalker with Prowl has concealment and is shot by a weapon with Flare. Thus the model gets -2DEF and loses Stealth. However, as soon as the model loses stealth, it gains it back by having Prowl and being in Concealment. Example 2: A Soul Stalker is targetted by Spyglass and thus loses Stealth for a round. However, when it was shot by an AoE also hitting a cultist, the cultis dies and Agathon now casts Occultation on the soul snake, does it gain Stealth again despite having lost it? Answer: For now stealth will not be reapplied in the above example. Explanation: So we will be using the ruling from MKIII until we have time to go through the different abilities. For now we are looking into the issue brought up by this thread for now. Mainly due to the volume of rules we need to address this first prior to moving on the the other issues, similar to this. Also it is due to the fact we have a previous edition ruling that we are applying to this scenario. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck Infernal - PP Community forum No errata for Stealth (Create)
Steady	This model cannot become knocked down. ‎ No errata for Steady (Create)

Weapons

Genesis
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	12	-
Fertilizer	When a living or undead model is boxed by an attack made with this weapon, center a 3-inch template on the boxed model and then remove that model from play. The template is forest terrain that remains in play for one round. No errata for Fertilizer (Create)

Solo Rules

Solos are independent warrior models.

Errata

Refer to individual itmes for Errata.

Changes and Updates

Mk3 to Mk4

• No changes.

Lore

The enigmatic Circle blackclad Cassius the Oathkeeper is bound to serve the ancient Wurmwood, Tree of Fate. Wurmwood passes harsh judgment on all who fall beneath its branches, harvesting their souls to fuel Cassius’ magic. Those who stand against the Circle Orboros face an unpredictable battlefield, as whole forests spring fully-grown from the earth, entrapping enemies within their deadly green depths.

Trivia

• Released in Forces of Hordes: Circle Orboros (2010)
• In MK 2, it was Cassius who was the "warlock" (having the Fury score, spells, and feat) while Wurmwood was the solo. The developers have stated that the present incarnation of Wurmwood is how they originally wanted it to have been in MK 2.