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RUMORFEST – New Harlequins Rules & Prices

By Rob Baer | January 23rd, 2015 | Categories: Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors

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Karate kicking their way into our wallets next week comes the new Harlequins!

Looks like we’re getting to MAJOR releases in just a few short weeks for 40k, and some hobbyists couldn’t be happier from the looks of it.

Checkout the latest rules and prices for the HIGH FLYING Harlequins!

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via Faeit 1-23-2014

Regarding Harlequin Solitaire:A new Solitaire model. He is in a dynamic pose leaping into the air with one hand out front and his harlequin caress hidden from his target reared back ready to strike the final blow. the model is supported by his jacket on the base. He has a high collar with a demon mask on his face complete with two horns.WS9 BS9 T3 W3 A6
Wargear
Holosuit, Harlequin’s caress, Harlequin’s kiss, flip beltSpecial Rules
deepstrike, eternal warrior, fear, fearless, fleet, furious charge, hit and run, precision strikes.Blitz- once per game can blitz. Roll a d6 equal to the turn number, and that is the distance he moves and ignores all models and terrain. When blitzing his attacks are increased to 10.3+ invul save
Cannot ever be joined by another character, and cannot take warlord traits
Can move 12″ in the movement phase.Can take haywire
may take one item from the “Enigmas of the Black Library” listHarlequin caress S: user AP – ,melee, Caress of Death any 6 to hit causes an automatic wound regardless of of toughness at ap2, against vehicles a to hit of 6 auto glances

Harelquin kiss S: user AP- melee, kiss of death. One attack is a kiss of death, resolved at S6 ap2 and if a 6 is rolled its instant death

Flip belt- not slowed by difficult terrain and no penalty for charging through cover. also 2+ look out sir rolls.

 

Unit of harlequin troupes are 4 Players and a Troupe Master according to next week’s White Dwarf.

Wargear
Holosuit, shuriken pistol, close combat weapon, plasma grenades, flip belt

Special Rules
Fear, fleet, furious charge, and hit and run

Can include up to 7 additional Players
any model can take a fusion pistol or neuro disruptor 12″ S1 AP2 fleshbane

Upgrades are a harlequin’s embrace-S: user AP- melee embrace of death gives d3 hammer of wrath attacks at S6, harlequins kiss, and harlequins caress. Any model can upgrade
The Troupe Master can take one item from the Enigmas of the Black Library and can select a Starweaver as a dedicated transport.

via Faeit 1-23-2014

Here is next week

-Harlequin Troupe: 6 models $40
-Harlequin Solitaire: 1 model $26


-Horus Heresy: Tallarn Executioner John French hardback 125pgs $25
-The Masque of Vyle: by Andy Chambers Hardback 128pages $20
-Path of the Dark Eldar Omnibus: by Andy Chambers paperback 128pgs $17.50
-Warhammer Visions issue 13: 236pgs $12



Also the hints for next week for issue 54 on Saturday 7 Feb
*The Dance Continues
*Exclusive Warhammer 40k Mission
*Some Very Converted Orks
 

Full Harlequin Rumor Roundup

 

About the Author: Rob Baer

Virginia Restless, Miniature Painter & Cat Dad. I blame LEGOs. There was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all... Twitter @catdaddymbg