Ardboys lore is all about some of the hardest Orruks in the entire world. When they lead the charge, you better just run!
It’s time to learn about some Orruks! If you like the green guys of the fantasy world, then you have to love these crazy warriors! Get out your biggest suit of armor and let’s learn about some Ardboys lore!
In the world
The Ironjawz have countless numbers of Orruk followers, drawn to their immense strength and brutality. Chief among them are the mobs of tough and fighty Ardboys. Mighty Orruks that leave their tribes behind to win the favour and fight alongside the Ironjawz warclans. Whenever a Megaboss is around, the Ardboys try to impress them in any way possible. Scaling walls, charging headfirst into enemy lines, hunting down enemy lords, and generally just causing chaos for the Waaagh! The Ironjawz seem to tolerate them the most, as they are the strongest and biggest Orruks, second to them of course.
While already being big, strong, and fighty Orruks. The Ardboys want to make themselves even bigger and stronger, as is the way of the Orruk. Being surprisingly skillful with the forge, they salvage any iron they can. Turning them into giant pieces of armour to cover their bodies or sharp, massive Choppas and Smashas. Don’t underestimate the Ardboys though, even without any armour or weapons they can easily rip a man in half without any effort.
Keen-eyed observers that live to tell the tale might notice an oddity. When it comes to the Ardboys, compared to their other green-skinned kin. They are surprisingly disciplined, marching to war in ranks surrounded by banners adorned with images of horned, mighty Orruks and the pounding of large war drums. The Ironjawz that lead them into battle usually find it funny, as discipline has little to do with smashing the skulls of your enemies after all. But the Ardboys do deliver, they certainly know what they’re doing when it comes to warfare.
On the field
On the Tabletop of the Mortal Realms, the Ardboys are going to be a common sight in most armies. Being a Battleline choice for any Ironjawz army. You can take them in units of 10, 20, or 30 hard, smashing boys to fill up your needed Battleline slots while bringing the proper green tide to bear. A unit is lead by a fearsome Ardboy Boss, adding 1 to his hit rolls. He has to show his peers why he is the Boss.
They lack any ranged weapons, their love for smashing skulls is too great for that, but have a wide array of melee weapons available to them. Give your boy a two-handed Big Choppa and he will brutally hack or smash his foe with the extra -1 Rend. A single Choppa or Smasha and a shield, however, gives the Ardboy the chance to deflect any blows coming his way, rolling a 6 before rolling to wound makes the boy ignore it, his mighty shield is too strong for any flimsy enemy weapon. For an Orruk that prefers offensive over defensive, why not give him two Choppas or Smashas! Giving him an extra attack to break their enemy with their big green style.
As we know by now the Ardboys are disciplined. Thus their units can have Waaagh! Drummers, Ardboys loudly smashing their drums to spur their brethren on to throw themselves into their enemies, giving the unit an extra 2 to their charge rolls. Their mighty Standard Bearers are also no pushovers, flying their powerful banners with pride. Either being an Orruk Banner or the mighty Icon of Gork. The former adding 2 to their bravery as long as they are near the enemy, while the latter stops any cowardly Orruk from fleeing from the unit, as long as you roll a 6 that is.
These strong armored up and fighty boys will make any Waaagh! Stronger than ever.
