Brighid & Caul

The Tharn twins Bríghid and Caul have built their reputation upon a pile of corpses beyond counting. Born to the first generation of Tharn after the Curse of the Ten Ills was lifted and saved their race from extinction, these twins have come to embody a new hope. A skilled hunter, Bríghid has mastered the use of the heavy Tharn bow; when hunting larger game, she uses the bow to cripple and maim an enemy before allowing her brutish brother Caul to finish the prey with his heavy axe. They balance the skills of a hunter with the brutality and savagery of the greatest predatory beasts.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Both
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  • Template:Pathfinder
  • Template:Gang

• Brighid only
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  • Template:Stealth
  • Template:Granted (Template:Prey-alt)
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• Caul only
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  • Template:Granted (Template:Treewalker-alt)
  • Template:Heart Eater
  • Template:Rapid Healing
  • Template:Shield Guard

Brighid's Weapons

Long Bow
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		12			1			Template:-			10
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Hunting Knifre
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0,5				3				9
Template:Weapon Master Caul's Weapons Tharn Axe File:Sword icon.jpg  RNG   POW   P+S  2 5 13 Template:Brutal Charge Theme Forces Template:The Devourer's Host. Caul gets to start the game with 1 corpse token in this theme. Thoughts on the Brighid & Caul Brighid & Caul in a nutshell Brighid & Caul are a deadly two-model character unit that emphasizes the Tharn's superior abilities as hunters. As individual models and/or against their non-Prey, they're not exceptional, but when they go against their marked target they can bring the toughest of models down. They can even one-round Gargantuans and Colossals with the right buffs/debuffs and hot enough dice! Although that's not particularly exceptional, the fact that they do so as a two-model unit is. Combos & Synergies Iona the Unseen offers them threat extension with Hunter's Mark, protection via Surefoot and Phantasm, and her feat provides the biggest boost to their damage capability in Circle. Grayle the Farstrider can put Storm Rager up on Caul, making him a real monster in combat and a bit sturdier. His feat ups his survivability and gives the twins a nice threat extension. Baldur1 provides a damage buff with Stoneskin, forests with Rapid Growth, and protection against Knockdown and blast damage from Solid Ground, which is especially good for the fragile Brighid. Mohsar the Desertwalker increases their damage output with Curse of Shadows and speeds them up with Mirage. Curse of Shadows is situationally useful for protecting them. Una2 ups their threat range with Mirage and can protect them from shooting via Wind Wall if they stick close to her. Hand of Fate is a great force multiplier for them, and when combined with Divine Inspiration on Caul from the Tharn Blood Shaman, really lets them tear up all but the hardest targets. Wurmwood, Tree of Fate & Cassius the Oathkeeper can help unjam the twins and debuff an enemy with Curse of Shadows and provides forest(s) with Rapid Growth and his feat. The Tharn Blood Shaman can provide a major boost to one of the twins combat potential with Divine Inspiration. The Tharn Ravager White Mane provides a +1 to hit for both twins, useful when going against their non-Prey or high DEF. The Boil Master & Spirit Cauldron lets Caul start the game loaded up with corpse tokens, letting him really tear into anything unfortunate enough to be in their path. Spectral Lash and Puppet Master are also great abilities to have with them. Drawbacks & Downsides Lose Brighid and there goes your Prey and Gang bonus. Brighid has Stealth and Caul has Shield Guard - but whatever will target this unit, and cannot see through Stealth would hit Caul anyway. Also, even with Shield Guard, electro leaps, trick shots and the like can bounce to Brighid and will kill her on average dice. As such you should prioritise protecting other valuable models, that are more vulnerable to shooting, instead. Tricks & Tips As with all the male Tharn, forests are your friend here; you can see them (thanks to tree walker on the unit), and they can't see you. Don't forget the fact that Brighid has assault, allowing you a 22" threat in case you need it, and with the right positioning you can keep her safe even while throwing her forward. Other Trivia Released at Warmachine Weekend (2018.10) There's an official short story, A Friendly Reminder by Matt Goetz 2019.02, starring Brighid & Caul. Other Circle models Rules Clarifications