The Prador thus sacrificed must be of the right size – i.e. (8pt)įeed Me! - the nearest Prador of a lower generation is immediately sacrificed to regenerate a single wound on the issuer of this imperative. Prador who are Shells Down benefit from a 2+ armor save, but cannot move during the movement phase after they re-emerge. Shells Down! - all Prador of a lower generation within 12”dig into the dirt, effectively becoming living fortifications. This move may not be used to assault enemies or exit combat. March or Die! - any Prador of a lower generation within 12” immediately make an additional run move on 2d6, taking all appropriate terrain tests. May not be used when locked in combat (8pt) Suppressing Fire! - any Prador of a lower Generation within 12” immediately fire their Railguns (not special weapon variations) at the nearest enemy unit. Squads who fail this roll are subject to Disobedience next turn. On a 1 or 2, the shifting winds of the battlefield dilute the pheromones with the scent of blood and high explosives, causing confusion and panic. On a 3+ they obey the chemical order given without question. When issuing a Chemical Imperative, roll a d6 for each Prador unit within 12”. Indeed, free will is an unknown concept in Prador society, where the might of the elder generations is made manifest through their undeniable orders.Ĭhemical Imperatives may be used at any time by Prador equipped with them – even during the opposing player's turn. Prador utilize a language of chemicals and pheromones to control their lessers, commanding them against their will at a moment's notice. Prador orders do not take the form of spoken language, like the commands barked out by human drill sergeants or flickers of code as between engines of war. Pheromonal Commands and Chemical Imperatives But on the tabletop it adds a bit of narrative flavor if the scuttling hordes need to stay in some kind of cohesion, or else decide it's a good time to knock off some sibling competition!Īlso included is the draft of the cover - my apologies for my awful artistic skill, but hopefully that's a menacing looking Second Child with some heavy weapons and a few cybernetic bits welded on. Obviously in terms of canon, it's obvious that cunning individuals like Vrell can think for themselves, and know how to carry out a mission light-years from their old dad. To that end my ally in this project, Kurt, has helped by developing some tactical commands issued via pheromonal means, and a range of random consequences should any 'junior' Prador stray out of their elders' influence. The most utterly alien aspect of the Kingdom, to me, is not the lack of compassion (we can see enough of that on the 6 o clock news among our own species, unfortunately), but the lack of free will. Key to the tactical difference between the Prador and other more conventional factions in 40k is the concept of chemical, pheromonal control and command. What YOU or ANYONE does with this 'dex is not the responsibility of TheCyben or The_Grin_Reaper, no matter what your mum says. This information is designed to be freely used, distributed and copied - if someone tries to charge you for it, first kick them in the groin and then get an adult to sue them black and blue. It is not an official expansion of the Polity universe, or in any way endorsed by Neal Asher's publishers. This is not an official GW or 40k product. They're not half as creepy as they look, I assure you! Well, maybe not! But if you enjoy this 'dex, be sure to check out Neal's writing, and if you love his writing and enjoyed seeing the Prador chew through some Orks and Tau and such, perhaps you should start an army and join your local Wargaming club. Mr Neal Asher, the man who first imagined the Prador and brought them to life through a series of books which will one day form the core of our new religion. The Whangarei Wargamers Games Workshop and the 40K design and writing teams, the Unholy Legions of Heavy Metal Sci-fi geeks of the world (and the net – cheers Wikipedia) and (with a whole group to himself): In no particular order of importance, they are: This FanDex is dedicated to five very important groups, without whom it would never have been made a reality. We thank them all, and remind you, the Prador Codex user, to support them by purchasing their books, games, models, Christmas albums and signed commemorative plates where applicable. This is a not-for-profit, free-source expansion to the world of Warhammer 40k, written by TheCyben and The_Grin_Reaper using all kinds of intellectual property from other, perhaps more talented but certainly less inebriated people.
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