Gatorman Posse

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Gatorman Posse Minion Gatorman Unit

Among the most formidable warriors of all the savage races, gatormen augment their natural battle prowess with brutal strength and oversized weapons. The barest scent of blood drives them into a killing frenzy, and a single gatorman can slay several men in a few gore-splattered seconds. Gatormen have no qualms about fighting for any master as long as they are provided with steel weapons and ample food.

Basic Info

Gatorman Posse
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• Minion - This unit will work for Circle, Legion, Skorne, and Trollbloods

Abilities

• Amphibious
• Tough
• Prayers - The Leader can use one of the following prayers at any time durimg each of its unit's activations. Each model in the unit gains the benefits listed.
  • Dirge of Mists - Affected models gain concealment. Models are not affected while out of formation. Dirge of Mists lasts for one round.
  • Offerings to Kossk - Affected models can reroll missed attack rolls. Each roll can be rerolled only once as a result of Offerings to Kossk. Offerings to Kossk lasts for one turn.
  • Predator's Prayer - Affected models gain Bloodthirst this activation. (Bloodthirst - When it charges a living model, a model with Bloodthirst gains +2" movement.)
• Unyielding - This model gains +2 ARM against melee damage rolls.

Weapons

• Bite - 0.5" range, P+S 13 melee attack.
• Gatorman Weapon - 2" range, P+S 13 melee attack.

Weapon Attachment

They can attach up to three Void Leeches. The Leech's info has been omitted from this page for brevity.

Theme Forces

• Minions
  • The Blindwater Congregation. They gain Snacking in this theme.

• Other Factions
  • Minion models can be hired by other Factions. Normally those Factions' themes will have a limit on how many models they can hire. Refer to #Other Theme Forces, below.

Recent Changes

2021. 10 Mega Update:

• +3 hitpoints
• Points drop to 8/13 points (from 10/15)
• The Posse is back!

Thoughts on Gatorman Posse

Gatorman Posse in a nutshell

Solid heavy infantry although a bit overpriced for what they do and, with everyone teching to defeat jacks, heavy infantry is less of a threat. They are one of the few infantry units with 8hp/model and can take a pounding thanks to Arm 16 and Unyielding.Def 14 vs shooting (due to concealment) makes them pretty hardy when coming in also

Combos & Synergies

• Blindwater, as mentioned above.
• The other place where they shine is (again) another theme force. The Skorne Disciples of Agony theme force gives them access to +2 STR and immunity to knockdown. Add in an Agonizer and you have a fairly durable brick.
• Jalaam can give them pathfinder and stealth with a single spell, which suddenly make them much better. Happily, he is now available in Disciples of Agony.
• Maelok the Dreadbound gives them an extra two points of ARM, and another two during feat turn - which lets them become really bricky in theme.
• Bloody Barnabas can give them a deceptive amount of mobility with Death March, as well as a MAT buff.
• Death Archon can make them even tankier in themes where they're allowed with Mortal Fear.
• Barnabas0 gives them the Henchmen bonus for +1 MAT and +1 SPD.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• For such an expensive unit they lack Pathfinder
• They can't do much against high ARM, multi-wound models.

Tricks & Tips

• Don't hold them back; between their armor boost when engaged and snacking giving them a steady source of HP replenishment, the Posse are hard to remove in the thick of combat, to the point where they are safer embedded in a blob of enemy infantry than out of combat and exposed to ranged fire.
• Remember while the Posse has a 2" reach, you want them base-to-base to get their bite attacks as well.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Evolution (2007)

Other Theme Forces

Circle Orboros (Edit)

• Secret Masters. This theme doesn't have a limit on how many Minion units you can take.
• The Bones of Orboros
• The Devourer's Host
• The Wild Hunt

Legion of Everblight (Edit)

• Ravens of War
• Children of the Dragon
• Oracles of Annihilation. In this theme (1) There is no limit on the number of Minion units you can take, (2) Minions become Blighted models, and (3) enemy models that end their activation within 2" of a Blighted model in this theme suffer continuous corrosion.
• Primal Terrors

Skorne (Edit)

• Disciples of Agony. There is no limit to the number of Minion units you can take in this theme.
• The Exalted
• Masters of War
• Winds of Death

Trollbloods (Edit)

• Band of Heroes
• Kriel Company
• Power of Dhunia
• Storm of the North

Rules Clarifications

Rules Clarification : Unique Leader Model      (Edit) Sometimes a special rule is just on the Leader model (for example Curse on the Black Ogrun Ironmongers). Sometimes a special rule is on the Leader & the Grunts, but is worded so it only works on the Leader (for example Deathbound on the Revenant Crew of the Atramentous). Either way, if you fail to trigger Field Promotion then you lose the Leader model and you lose the ability. There are two ways to fail Field Promotion: If the Leader model is RFP'd before it reaches destroyed. If the Leader model dies while under your opponent's control. When that happens, you choose a Grunt model to become the unit commander but it does not become a Leader model.

Rules Clarification : Amphibious - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Tough - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Prayers and/or Follow the Leader and/or Tactical Flexibility and/or Witchcraft     (Edit) All models get the benefit, regardless of whether they're in formation or not. Sometimes this rule is put on the whole unit, and yet specifically mentions "the Leader model" as the one that uses the ability (for instance the Gatorman Posse). As a result, if the Leader gets RFP'd you can't use the ability. See Unique Leader Model for a fuller explanation. Restrictions on "Any Time" abilities     (Edit)         [Show/Hide] "Any Time" abilities can be used at any time during a model/unit's activation, except: Before any compulsory forfeiture of movement/action. See step 2 of the activation sequence, appendix A. After the model with the "Any Time" ability has had their activation end "prematurely". By this I mean you resolved something which includes the phrase "its activation ends". Examples include: Running, failing a charge, or failing a slam. Abilities that include "then its activation ends" (such as Reposition and Teleport). In between declaring your charge target and making your charge movement. (Infernal Ruling) In between completing your charge movement and determining whether it was a successful charge. (Infernal Ruling) When you're in the middle of moving. (Note: Impact Attacks count as being in the middle of movement). When you're in the middle of an attack. Which also includes effects that occur "after the attack is resolved". (Although the attack is "resolved" at Step 11, in terms of using an "Any Time" ability the attack is not "finished" until after Step 14. Refer to the first paragraph of Apdx A.) Your opponent interrupted your activation to trigger one of their own abilities (such as Countercharge). Warcasters/warlocks/etc can normally cast a spell or use their feat "At any time". However, there is a core rule saying they cannot do so on the same activation that they run. So, they are subject to all the same restrictions listed above, plus they can't cast/feat before running. Units: See below. In general you can use "Any Time" abilities while you're knocked down or stationary (except Spells and Feats which specify you can't). If you have a gun with a random ROF, you can use an "Any Time" ability inbetween rolling the number of shots and actually making the first attack. (Infernal Ruling) Units with "Any Time" abilities You cannot use an "Any Time" ability before issuing/receiving orders. See step 1 and 2 of the activation sequence, appendix A. A model in a unit can't use an "Any Time" ability after they run (Infernal Ruling) or fail a charge. Because that makes that specific model's activation to end even though the unit's activation is still ongoing, and you can't use abilities on models that are not active. You can use an "Any Time" ability before running, however. A model in a unit can't use an "Any Time" ability after anyone in the unit has begun a Reposition move. (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification : Dirge of Mists - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Offerings to Kossk - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Predator's Prayer      (Edit) Rules Clarification : Bloodthirst - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Unyielding - None yet. (Edit)