[Epic][SM/TL]Ork Cyber Wyverns

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Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 09:37:30 +0000

Sauron1 writes; Chris I would appreciate that. It would force me to go out
and find the dragons just to shock my opponents " the young beakies and
softies" I always liked my orks best! ( I drive a RED 81 Buick Le
Sabre, big Red and lots of Chrome! ) sauron1

Eventually, I got round to typing the article up. It is from Citadel Journal 4,
and it was written by Paul Sawyer

SNAKEBITE CYBER WYVERN

Due to their suspicion of 'new-fangled' teknology the Snakebite clan has a
larger proportion of Painboys and Runtherds than Mekboys. This is most
evident as the Snakebites charge into battle on vicious Warboars and
massive Squiggoths - creatures exclusive to the Snakebites. These
creatures aren't the only results of Painboy/Runtherd co-operation,
however. These traditionally-minded Orks have taken a typically Orky
mount - the Wyvern, and replaced parts of it with bionik bitz, the result
being the Cyber-Wyvern.
  Favoured Oddboyz are often rewarded by thier Warboss by being allowed
to form Cyber-Wyvern squadrons. These squadrons are formed into two
distinct types: Painboy and Runtherd squadrons.
  The Runtherds that especially please the Warboss are often allowed to
join a Cyber-Wyvern squadron. The Cyber-Wyverns are then fitted with
cupole mounted autocannon crewed by enthusiastic Gretchin gunners.
The Gretchin would happily blaze away at anything and everything in sight
if it wasn't for the Runtherd rider shouting at them ! The cupolas may fire in
a 180 arc to the front, like other vehicles.
  When the Waagh picks up momentum and battle approaches many
Snakebite Painboyz dust off their flying goggles and take to the skies on a
Cyber-Wyvern armed with a rack of special Bouncing Bombs (more fun
than running after rampaging Squiggoths!). The Painboy also carries a
huge syringe filled with a special fungus mixture that drives the
Cyber-Wyvern into a killing frenzy during close-combat.
  Each Painboy rider in the Squadron may jettison one Bouncing Bomb per
turn. To see if this hits, place the Buzzer Squig template beneath the model
and roll for scatter three times. If you roll an arrow the bomb bounces
2D6cm in that direction. If you roll s HIT or the bomb has bounced three
times, the bombs outer casing cracks open and a swarm of vicious buzzer
squigs swarms out! Follow the normal rules for the Squig Katapult to
determine the Buzzer Squigs effects.
  Cyber Wyverns are classed as skimmers and so can fly over impassable
terrain and difficult ground without the usual movement penalties as long as
they do not end their movement in impassable terrain. Cyber-Wyverns can
also make pop-up attacks.
  The Cyber-Wyvern has an armour plated underbelly which gives it a
saving throw of 4+ from ground based attacks. There is no saving throw
against attacks from flyers (Overlords, Thunderhawks etc) as the fleshy
part is exposed to attack.
  As the Cyber-Wyvern are piloted by Oddboyz they are exempt from the
normal Ork command rule, and therefore do not have to stay within 10cm
of a command unit.

Troop Type Move Saving CAF Weapons Range Attack Roll
to Target's Notes
                                         Throw Dice
   Hit save Mod.

PAINBOY 25cm Special +3 Bouncing 0 Special
              +1 Skimmer
CYBERWYVERN 4+ Squig bomb
                                Snakebites
                                                                      Bolters 15cm 1
    6+ 0 only

RUNTHERD 25cm Special +2 Autocannon 50cm 2
5+ -1 Skimmer
CYBERWYVERN 4+
                                  Snakebites
                                                                                                                     
                                     only

There are 3 Cyber Wyverns in a squadron. They are either all Runtherds or
all Painboyz, squadrons are not mixed. Each squadron is worth 150 points.
Each Squadron forms a distinct formation and does not add to the clan
breakpoint. Breakpoint is 2. Morale value is 4+. Each Squadron is worth 2
vP when broken. They are a support card for the Snakebite Clan only.

To make the models you need to get the Wyvern models that were
produced for Man'O'War (GW's boat game). The Runtherd Cyber-Wyverns
have an original Ork Battlewagon plastic turret under each wing.
The Painboy Cyber-Wyverns have two bombs under each wing fashioned
from round sprue sections.

Sorry it took so long
Krass
Received on Tue Oct 28 1997 - 09:37:30 UTC