latest Lizardmen 2009 Army book rumours (esp Slann powers)

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There are no spawnings at all.

There are more Special Character powers*
*eg. Kroq-Gar allows a Cold One Raiders to be chosen as a Core unit.

Slann Powers.

Basic Slann = lvl4 wizard, any Warhammer Lore, + an additional "power" (up to 5 "powers" can be chosen) 275 pts

Powers available:-

1 - a extra power dice to each casting attempt the Slann makes.
2 - re-roll all miscast results.
3 - "regeneration" special rule
4 - know all 6 spells from one Warhammer lore
5 - causes "Terror"
6 - immunity to magical attacks (possibly)

Mazdamundi costs 620 and Kroak 600.

Mazdamundi can casts spell with unlimited number of di. He has the "ruination of cities" spell.

General Army book observations

Eternity wardern influences the TG units he joins somehow.

The albino Saurus has some kind of "resilient" special rule.

Salamanders fire using breath templates but the template is placed by artillery roll of inches from their snouts.

Razordons have the same statline as Salamanders(which is good) but i didn't get to read their special rules.

Ancient Stegadon has 6 str. but lowerd I and A by one point.

Carnosaur is now str. 7

Terradons can now drop rocks similarly to the 5 ed.
They also have a new special rule representing the fact that they not only soar the clear sky like other flyers but also hunt under the Lustrian canopy. Becouse of that the have they can move through forest terrain with no penalty.

Cold-Blooded rule stays as it is now.

LIZARDMEN LORDS

Slann - T4, W5, 4+ WardSave, US3; can miscast as normal; cannot mix lores anymore; lost +1 to cast and dispell; max 4 abilities chosen from the list - first for free, all 4 for 150 points (I'm guessing 0+25+50+75) - theultimateqpa skipped 1 ability - MR(3)

Old Blood - stats remain the same; no spawnings; AS 4+; may ride Carnosaur (S7, T5, W5, not a large target


LIZARDMEN HEROES

Scar Veteran - +1T, 5+ AS, same points

Skink Hero and Priest - may ride terradon and both versions of Stegadon (Priest on the Engine gets +1 power dice)


LIZARDMEN CORE UNITS

Skink - rank&file, 5 points, javelin and shield, have command group, Ld 6, 1 kroxigor (55pts) per 8 skinks; may skirmish for +2p (blowpipe)

Saurus - scaly skin 5+

Swarm - poison, 15 pts cheaper


LIZARDMEN SPECIAL UNITS

Cold One Riders - 2+ AS, same points

Kroxigor - S4, 4+ AS, 55 pts, no skirmish screen

Chameleons - 3 pts cheaper, no special deployment

Terradons - mount S4, rider S3 (javelin only), may fly into woods; throw rocks - once per game D3 S4 hits per model

Stegadon - S5, T6, A4, Ld6, 4+ AS, D6+1 impact hits; may have big blowpipe (12", 2D6 S3 auto or no modifiers hits), giant bow with poison

Temple Guard - may have 2+ AS, stubborn and ItP with Slann, WS4, halberds, 1 point cheaper


LIZARDMEN RARE UNITS

Ancient Stegadon - S6, A3, 2+ AS; may have 2 blowpipes but no bow

Engine of the Gods - gives powers like cauldron of blood: 5+ward for friendly units within 12", or D6 S4 hits with no AS to enemies in 2D6", reducing spell difficulty and something more

Salamander - probably move or fire (conflicting rumours on that), flame template shot at artillery dice inches, S3, -3AS, 55 pts

Razordon - same as salamanders, but: may move and fire, shoot artillery dice of S4 hits within 12", need to roll to hit (BS3), but no modifiers for long range, being charged, moving or multiple shots; have to choose S&S as charge reaction, 56 pts

Heroes cannot join salamanders nor razodons, but handlers do not line into combat.

LIZARDMEN MAGIC ITEMS

Weapons:
Lance for skink - gives stegadon 2D6+2 impact hits
blade of realities
ASF
S6 no AS

Armour: very similar and cheaper

Talismans: 5+ward, 2+ward one use, no 4+ward

Enchanted Items:
flying for skink
jaguar charm - bound spell steed of shadows
25 pts bound spell with uranos thunderbolt at level 6
some magic attacks

Arcane: diadem, +1 spell

Banners:
100pts - 12" stubborn for cavalry
-1 to hit for shooting
huanchi probably the same (or giving +D6" to charge - no consent on that)

source: warhammer.org.uk and warseer.com