SAIM HANN CRAFTWORLD

by JON BOYCE

The Saim Hann Craftworld Employ a large number of jetbikes and skimmers. In battle these skimmers are used to make fast hit and run attacks against their enemies, slashing at them with lasers, shuriken and plasma fire. The craftworld is also known for its Wild Rider Clans - jetbike riders who are highly skilled and deadly.

Saim Hann Army

A Saim Hann army uses the following structure:

HQ

• 0-1 Avatar (only with the inclusion of at least 1 squad of aspect warriors)
• Farseer and Warlock bodyguard

ELITES

• Warp Spiders
• Striking Scorpions
• Howling Banshees
• Fire Dragons
• Wraithguard
• Dire Avengers

TROOPS

• Rangers
• Guardian Storm Squad (must be mounted in a Wave Serpent)
• Guardian Defender Squad (may not have support platforms and must be mounted in a Wave Serpent)
• Jetbike Squadron (see Wild Riders entry below)

FAST ATTACK

• Shining Spears
• Vyper Squadron
• Swooping Hawks

HEAVY SUPPORT

• Falcon
• Fire Prism

SPECIAL CHARACTERS

• A Saim Hann Craftworld army may take Wild Rider Chieftain Nuadhu as described in the Eldar Codex. Alternatively he may be taken as an HQ choice if accompanied by the Wild Riders Warparty.

Saim Hann Wild Rider Clans

Any of the Jetbike Squadrons taken as Troops options may be upgraded to a Saim Hann Wild Rider Clan as indicated below:

• Dragons of Khaine - The Dragons of Khaine are renowned for their barbarity and violently crazed riding, mounting scythes and blades on their jetbike carapaces. Considered by many Eldar to be dangerously unstable, it is the Dragons who have given the Riders of Saim Hann their ferocious reputation. The Dragons of Khaine may increase their attacks characteristic by +1 for +5 pts per model.
• Kurnous’ Hunters - Kurnous’ Hunters have made a skill of hit and run attacks and use of shuriken cannon mounted on their jetbikes. All of Kurnous’ Hunters may upgrade their twin-linked shuriken catapults to shuriken cannon at +20 pts per model.
• Bladewind Riders - The Bladewind Riders attract the youngest and most reckless of all Wild Riders, darting across the battlefield with extraordinary skills and reflexes. All of the Bladewind Riders may have the evade skill as indicated in the Eldar Codex for +10 pts per model (invulnerable save).
• Black Serpents - The Black Serpents are one of the most powerful of all the Wild Rider Clans, renowned for their battle skills and bravery on the battlefield. All members of the clan are fearless at +5 pts per model.

Clan Leaders

Each Clan has its leader which sits on the Saim Hann ruling council with the Craftworld’s Farseers, Exarchs and Wild Rider Chieftain Nuadhu.

The Clan Leaders have the profile and equipment as indicated below:

The Clan Leaders are mounted on Eldar Jetbikes and armed with a shuriken pistol and twin-linked shuriken catapults unless indicated otherwise below.

The Leader must be upgraded to one of the Clan Leader Characters below:

• T’yann Ichar, Great Dragon: +35 pts. T’yann Ichar has +1 WS, +1 A. He carries the Thunder Lance. When charging with the Thunder Lance, your great reach grants you the first attack against your target, regardless of cover, initiative or special attacks. The attack is exactly like a power fist's strike. When not charging, the Thunder Lance is useless.
• Darandryl, Great Huntress: +25 pts. Darandryl carries a bright lance. She also has +1 BS.
• Carydd Haradyl, Windrider: +25 pts. Carydd’s jetbike is highly decorated with streamers and ribbons, worthy of a Harlequin. When working out close combat results, he is counted as two models. He also carries a power weapon and has an invulnerable save.
• Rhaine son of Saim, the Black rider: +20 pts. Rhaine carries a power weapon and has the ‘Skilful Rider’ exarch skill.

A clan leader may be taken to accompany the relevant Wild Rider clan.

Wild Riders Warparty

The four Wild Rider clan leaders may accompany Nuadhu, Wild Rider Chieftain, if not leading their respective clans. The five characters form a single unit and count as one of the army’s HQ choices.

[As a further option you may take a Wild Riders army as follows:

HQ

• Must be Nuadhu
• Clan Leaders
• Jetbike mounted Warlocks (up to 5, count as a single HQ choice)

ELITES

• Shining Spears

TROOPS

• Jetbike Squadrons

FAST ATTACK

• Wild Rider Clans

HEAVY SUPPORT

• Vypers
• Up to one Falcon]

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