Gudrun the Wanderer

Gudrun the Wanderer Mercenary, & Minion, Ogrun Character Solo

Disgraced, exiled, and cursed to live when he wishes to die, Gudrun often seems too drunk to fight as he once did. All such doubt vanishes when he steps into battle. His comrades describe him fighting as if inviting death. He screams incoherent battle cries while the lives his polearm ends add a steadily rising tally of carnage to the weight of his soul.

Basic Info

Special Order Model This model is no longer available through normal US distributors (as of 2018.04). Instead your local game store needs to order it through PP's Special Order Service. More info is available at PP Retailer Support As of 2019.09, PP have removed the SOS info from the Retailer Support website. International distributors can still access the entire catalog of models. See also the Official Press Release and/or Category: Special Order Model.

Gudrun the Wanderer
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• Mercenary - This model will work for Cygnar, Cryx, or Khador.
• Minion - This model will work for Circle, Legion, Skorne, or Trollbloods.

Abilities

• Advance Deployment
• Pathfinder
• Berserk - When this model destroys one or more models with a melee attack during its Combat Action, immediately after the attack is resolved it must make one additional melee attack against another model in its melee range.
• Binge Drinking (Minifeat) - Once per game, at any time during his activation, Gudran can use Binge Drinking to knock himself down.
• Feign Death - While knocked down this model can't be targetted by shooting or spells.
• Hangover - The first time Gudrun is disabled by an enemy attack, he removes all damage and becomes knocked down.

Weapons

• Battle Glaive - 2" reach, P+S 15 melee weapon.

Theme Forces

• Mercenary
  • The Irregulars

• Minions
  • The Thornfall Alliance

• Other Factions
  • Disciples of Agony (Skorne)
  • Oracles of Annihilation (Legion) - In this theme, this Minion becomes a Blighted model. Also, enemy models that end their activation within 2" of this model suffer continuous corrosion.
  • Secret Masters (Circle) - this model may be taken as a requisition option in this theme despite not being a Circle solo
  • Hearts of Darkness (Infernals) - Gudrun the Wanderer can only go in this theme if Crosse2 is leading the army. He becomes an Infernal model in this theme.
  • As a merc/minion model he can also be hired into a bunch of other Faction's themes. Refer to #Other Theme Forces.

Thoughts on Gudrun the Wanderer

Gudrun the Wanderer in a nutshell

Gudrun is a melee solo who can kill quite a few models if your opponent allows it. He also has some tricks that keep him from getting killed by shooting, as such he is actually quite decent at contesting a flag thanks to Feign Death and his knock down tricks.

Combos & Synergies

• He is well-served if Boomhowler is nearby to stand him up with Reveille.
• Walk him to a flag and activate Binge Drinking to avoid being shot while scoring it.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• He's a special order model.
• He can't shake. Once he's been knocked down once he's not likely to be able to attack at all.
• Stiff competition from the cheaper and harder hitting Maximus in the Reach and Berserk stakes for all Minion factions.

Tricks & Tips

• Absolutely nobody plays him, and nobody has every played against him ... so he might throw your opponent's plans into just enough disarray to win you a game before they get wise to the trick.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Evolution (2007)

Other Theme Forces

Cryx (Edit)

• Black Industries
• Dark Host
• The Ghost Fleet
• Scourge of the Broken Coast

Cygnar (Edit)

• Gravediggers
• Heavy Metal
• Sons of the Tempest
• Storm Division

Khador (Edit)

• Armored Korps
• Jaws of the Wolf
• Legion of Steel
• Winter Guard Kommand

Circle Orboros (Edit)

• Secret Masters. This theme doesn't have a limit on how many Minion solos you can take. Also, you can spend Requistion Points on Minion solos.
• 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 solos 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 solos 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 : Advance Deployment     (Edit) If you attach a WA or CA to this unit, and the attachment doesn't have Advance Deployment, then they all get to Advance Deploy anyway. (Locked Thread)

Rules Clarification : Pathfinder     (Edit) Pathfinder (Edit) - Pathfinder does not apply to involuntary movement (pushes & slams). (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification : Berserk     (Edit) Berserk grants an additional attack which by definition can only occur during your Combat Action. Therefore Berserk doesn't work on free strikes, impact attacks, etc. If Berserk triggers at the same time as another "attack generating" ability (such as Black Spot), Berserk means you must make an attack. (Infernal Ruling) In other words you can't say "I trigger both Berserk and Black Spot, I choose Black Spot, Black Spot is optional, so I'm not making any more attacks". If your other generated-attack is a ranged attack (such as Quick Work or Kill Shot) then you can't use it. Not unless everything in melee range is dead, at which point you can't resolve Berserk. (Infernal Ruling) "Immediately" means you can't save it until later in your activation. Berserk must be resolved at step 14 of the attack sequence (refer Apdx A). You cannot use "Any Time" abilities while resolving the original attack, the Berserk attack, or between the attacks. Refer Apdx A. Berserk doesn't trigger during a frenzy. (Infernal Ruling) Berserk will not trigger if the target uses an ability to move the damage to another model (such as a warlock transfer). But it will trigger if they use an ability to move the attack to a different model (such as Grim Salvation).

Rules Clarification : Binge Drinking - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Feign Death     (Edit) "Cannot be targeted" is not the same as "cannot be hit". You can still be hit by AOEs, Sprays, etc that target someone else. You cannot use Gunfighter vs models Feigning Death, because Gunfighter is still a ranged attack. However, you can use Point Blank, because that lets the attacker make a melee attack with a ranged weapon.

Rules Clarification : Hangover     (Edit) If something prevents healing (such as Entropic Force), it will block Hangover. (Infernal Confirmation)