When the Plants Swarm

[zzapper]

Using the Creature Feature rules my friend and I are building a multi-player scenario...
For now, the only things I will make available is the "Plant Codex". Every week or so, it should be updated, so keep checking .


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The Plant Codex Version 1.1
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Special Rules
Blasting Flowers: This weapon fires at any unit in range, without having to take a targeting priority test. Further more roll a D6 for the type of weapon it fires.
Nectar Spray
1) Range: Flame Temp, Pinning Str: 3 AP: 4 Amt.: 1
Razor Flower
2) Range: 12” Str: 3 AP: - Amt.: 3
Needle Shower
3 or 4) Range: 24” Str: 4 AP: 5 Amt.: 1, Rapid Fire
Seed Bomb
5) Range: G18” Blast Temp Str: 5 AP: 4 Amt.: 1
Fruit Napalm Bomb
6) Range: G36” Large Blast Temp Str: 8 AP: 2 (This can only be used once, and all 6’s after this are re-rolled)
Lashing Vines: Any units in the same close combat as this creature lose 1 attack. 1 throws, the rest re-roll. Any other sixes are re-rolled.

Enraged: This creature always has to use the Rushing Attack and Hit and Run rules

Float: This unit moves 2D6”, instead of a D3

Flush: This creature counts as a Monstrous Creature, but is invisible to people outside out the terrain that it is in.

Ground Cover: All troops charging the plant from outside of 3” lose their +1 A charge bonus.

Immobile: This creature has to be deployed in a terrain piece, and has to placed in the center of the terrain.

Monkey see, monkey throw rocks: Instead of Fleet, this unit can throw rocks with the following profile
Range: 18” Str: 2 AP: - Assault

Puffy: When this unit is killed, apply the spore cloud rule.

Slither: This unit moves 3” and assaults 9”

Slow: This unit moves D3” like any plant, but can assaults up to D6”

Tendrils: Every turn roll a D6, that number of tendrils whip out and strike the nearest enemy unit. Max range 24”, for every 6” covered, 1 str is lost.
Range: 24” Str: S AP: - Amt.: D6

Wheeze: Str: 3 AP: 6 Flame Template; Can only be used once by each model

Units

Approved as Boss
NAME POINTS WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
0-1 HQ ~ The Plant King 162 4 - 5 6 4 7 4 10 4+(4+)
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Large - 15 Rooted - -6
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Tough +6 No Pain +2
3x Extra Attack +15 Ext. Attack +3
3x Quick Reflexes +6 Mind Control +3
Heavily Armored +8 Camouflage +2
Disorienting Attack +2
Entangle +3
Stun +3

Flush
Ground Cover
Immobile
Tendrils

Approved
NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
TR ~ The King Spores 18 3-6 4 - 3 3 1 5 2 10 5+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Small - +3 Rooted - -2
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Quick Reflexes +1 Burrowing +2
Extra Attack +3 Plague Ridden +3
Agile Flora +3
Puffy
Float
Wheeze

Approved 1 at a time w/o support
NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
0-2 EL ~ Whipping Vine Plant 53 1 5 - 4 4 2 7 4 10 5+(4+)
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Medium - +9 Quadrupedal +7
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Quick Reflexes +1 No Pain +2
3x Extra Attack +12 Extended Attack +3
Predator +2 Defensive Spines +3
Fission +3
Lashing Vines
Slow

Approved Standard Combat
NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
TR ~ Vine Pods 10 2-4 1 4 2 4 2 2 2 10 -(4+)
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Small - +3 Rooted - -2
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Weak -1 Enhanced Senses +3
Resilient +5
Blasting Flowers
Hidden Set-up

Approved
NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
HS ~ Guerilla Guerilla 37 1 2 - 6 6 3 5 1 10 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Large 15 Quadrupedal 10
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Slow Witted -5 Enhanced Senses +3
Rushing Attack +7
Enraged
Hit and Run (Used right after he attacks, cannot be locked in CC)
Stealth
Slither

Approved
NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
TR ~ Congo Congo 12 4-8 4 1 5 2 1 5 1 7 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Small – 3 Winged 5
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Hit and Run
Fleet
Razor Sharp Fangs/Claws
Monkey see, monkey throw rocks

Approved for Standard Combat
NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
Amridilitank – HS 0-2 100 1 4 - 6 6 3 2 2 10 4+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Large –15 Quadrupedal - 10
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Extra Attack - 5 Camouflage – 3
Heavily Armored - 8 Defensive Spines – 3
Slow Witted - -5 Disorienting Attack – 4
Strong – 6 Horns/Spiky – 5
Tough – 6 Massive – 20
Musk – 6
Razor Sharp Claws/Fangs – 7
Resilience – 5 (Solid Slug)
Stun – 5

NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
EL - Mutagenetic Slime 32 2 4 - 5 4 1 4 3 10 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Medium – 9 Ooze - -2
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Strong – 3 Vampirism – 4
Extra Attacks 2x - 8 Lure – 3
Poison – 5
Duplicating Attack – 2
Mind Warp: 1st round of CC, slime uses I of 10 with no charge bonus for attackers
Ooze: Move/Charges 3”

NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
TR - Piranha Crabs 3 5-10 4 - 3 3 3 4 2 10 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Small - 3 Bipedal - 0
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Swarm

NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
TR - Shadow Dogs 16 3-7 4 - 4 4 1 4 1 10 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Medium – 9 Quadrupedal - 7
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES

NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
TR – Flaming Emus 18 1-3 4 - 5 5 2 4 1 10 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Large – 15 Bipedal – 0
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Burning Blood – When killed, all enemies in Base-to-base contact take a single S4 hit with a maximum save of 4+

NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
FA ~ Stragali Stalker 46 1-3 4 - 4 4 2 4 4 10 6+
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Medium – 9 Slithering 0 pts
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Whip Appendage
Poison
Lure

NAME POINTS MPU WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
HS(Oh-Noes)Dragon 0-1 - 1 5 3 7 6 5 4 3 10 4+(5+)
SIZE LOCOMOTION
Large Winged
ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES
Gaping Maw
Fearful Presence
Musk
Stun
Dodge
Enhanced Senses
Fire Ball: Rng: 18” Str: 4 AP: 5 Shots: 2
OR
Flame Breath: Str: 5 AP: 6 Flamer Template

Monstrous Creature
Skyward Leap
Regen
Focused: No matter what the conditions, after a skyward leap the Dragon is no longer stunned or other conditions. In addition, the Skyward leap may be taken at the end of a CC phase.



Later on expect the actual scenario rules.

~Zzapper~
*Note: While composing these creatures, it is easier to leave the Creature Feature details on them *

[zzapper]

Comments are welcome
~Zzapper~

[shiro]

Reminds me of the book Day of the Triffids

The formatting could be improved, it is a little difficult to follow in the current form. As a start point, you will need to define every special rule not included in the core book. For example, the plant king:

3x Quick Reflexes +6 Mind Control +3
Heavily Armored +8 Camouflage +2
Disorienting Attack +2
Entangle +3
Stun +3

I don't know what these special rules mean or how they impact on the creature profile. Personally I would determine the generic weapons for the army first, assigning values and points costs, before coming up with individual creature profiles. Use the reference sheet from any GW codex as a guide. I'd like to see vines that count as lash wips (reduce enemy attacks during assault) and clouds of spores that prevent shooting (similar to night fighting perhaps). Weapons that have poison or venom would be nice.

Monstrous vegetation can be represented in so many different ways so it will be necessary to set a few parameters (same this as Tyranid organisms being mostly 6-limbed with 5 ridges on the head armor). Maybe an invulnerable save when behind natural (as in plant) cover to represent the difficulty in hitting one tree hiding amongst many trees. Vulnerability to melta/flame weapons. Special infiltrate rules on jungle maps.

Now I'm just rambling. Hope something I've said has been useful

[zzapper]

Hey advice, while it may be un-useful, is still there and may be gleaned till dead...or something to that effect.
Anyhoo, as sort of stated, I left the Creature Feature rules but expected people to do work and find them (alas, they would have to do real work ...), so here is the link
uk.games-workshop.com/warhammer40000/creatures/1/
You can look at the PDF download for the creature feature rules.

[Pheonix]

mesa thinks... your FIRED! lol looks fun

[zzapper]

Coming from a now unemployed guy, thanks. Anyway, I'll the actual scenario rules up sometime...(hope for a general idea of sometime next week)

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

Bet weed killer doesn't look so stupid now, does it imperium! Nice idea. Bit off topic, but speaking of day of the triffids, the most awesome graphitie I ever saw was at Crewe station. It said "Say it with flowers...buy her a triffid!"

[zzapper]

Plant model:

Different Pose:

Done (needs paint, warrior for size comparison):