Trollkin Skinner

The Trollkin race and their Troll warbeasts are known throughout the Iron Kingdoms for their voracious appetites. In such a culture, the hunters capable of bringing down big game are viewed with great respect. For the Skinners, wilderness Trollkin who dare to stand toe-to-toe with the biggest game of all, that respect borders on veneration. These cunning woodsmen hunt the mightiest of beasts with the same calm and determination as other Trollkin hunt boar or ulk.

Basic Info

Abilities

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• Template:Dismember
• Template:Duck

Leadership

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Weapons

• Skinning Knife - 0.5" reach, P+S 9 melee weapon
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Theme Forces

• Template:Band of Heroes. This model gains "Option Take Down" in this theme.
• Template:Kriel Company. This model gains Mark Target in this theme.
• Template:Storm of the North. This model becomes a Northkin model and gains Immunity: Cold in this theme.

Thoughts on Trollkin Skinner

Trollkin Skinner in a nutshell

The Trollkin Skinner is approximately as annoying to warbeasts as Viktor Pendrake, but Viktor has other buffs, but the skinner is one point cheaper. Or for an in-faction comparison, the Skinner hits warbeasts about as hard as a Fennblade Kithkar does, but the Kithkar can hit non-warbeasts that hard all the time. But once again, the skinner is one point cheaper.

Combos & Synergies

• Bog Trog Ambushers - an ambushing force needs some strength if it is not to get swatted.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Nowhere near strong enough to make back its points without ambushing.
• Unless you're certain to hit a warbeast, nowhere near as effective as the same cost in Bog Trogs.

Tricks & Tips

If you must use a Skinner then it can be really annoying to warbeasts just by running into combat.

Other

Trivia

Released in Forces of Hordes: Trollbloods (2010)