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80. Defile the Relic

A gang that really wants to make itself known may raid deep into an enemy's territory, hoping to steal goods and defile something sacred.

Source: Hive War Rulebook 2021

Attacker & Defender​

The winner of a roll-off chooses whether to be the attacker or defender.

Battlefield​

20"x16" as shown (each square is approximately 2"x2").

The relic is placed at the centre.

R = Gang Relic

Crews​

  • Attacker: Random (5) + Reinforcements.
  • Defender: Random (5 sentries) + Reinforcements.

Reinforcements​

  • D3 per gang.
  • Start of each round (after the alarm is raised and earliest at round 2).

Home Turf Advantage​

Defender:

  • Bottle tests: Roll 2D6 and discard the highest.
  • Rally tests: +1.
  • Hangers-on: Included in the crew on a 4+ (roll individually).

Tactics Cards​

  • Draw 2, keep 1.

Deployment​

  1. Defender: Green.
  2. Attacker: Red.

Gang Relics​

The attacker is trying to defile a gang relic, but the defenders are aware and have guards defending it.

  • +2 for any Cool and Leadership tests made by friendly fighters within 6” of the gang relic (while undefiled).

Defiling A Relic​

If the relic is left unprotected, the enemy will try to wreck it, tear it down, mark it with their own gang's tag or ruin it in a more creative fashion!

Spend a Double action within 1” to wreck the relic. It no longers offers any bonuses and can't be wrecked again.

Ending the Battle​

The battle ends if any of the following are true:

  • Only one gang has fighters remaining on the battlefield.
  • End of the 6th round.

Victory​

The attacker wins if the relic is defiled and at least 1 attacking fighter (not Seriously Injured) is on the battlefield.

The defender wins if the relic is not defiled and at least 1 defending fighter (not Seriously Injured) is on the battlefield.

Otherwise it's a draw.

Rewards​

Experience​

Standard rewards:

  • +1 for taking an enemy Out of Action.
  • +1 for taking an enemy Leader or Champion Out of Action.
  • +1 for killing an enemy (during the battle).
  • +1 for Rallying.
Linked Rewards

Hive War Rulebook (N21) has a simplified 'linked' campaign. This campaign only has the following reward:

  • 1 winning fighter can roll a D6 and gain the following:
D6Result
1+1" M
2+1 WS
3+1 BS
4+1 S
5+1 T
6+1 A