White Dwarf - Terror of the Toxicrene by Games Workshop Ltd

Author:Games Workshop Ltd [Ltd, Games Workshop]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Game Rules, Magazine
ISBN: 9781782535683
Publisher: BL Publishing
Published: 2014-10-27T07:00:00+00:00

This week two new Tyranid bioforms have been engineered by the Hive Mind to reap fresh terror among the indigenous races of the galaxy. White Dwarf is proud to present their rules and offer a little commentary, too.

It’s a powerful, poisonous predator from beyond the stars! Join us as we take a look at why the Toxicrene is so much fun.

1. REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE

The Toxicrene is the ultimate expression of the ‘family tree’ begun with the creation of the Venomthrope; it’s the most poisonous thing in the galaxy. As such, nothing living wants to be touched by those tentacles. Terminators and Wraithknights alike will get shredded by armour-pulverising talons and then reduced into gloop by virulent alien venoms. It’s time for soup!

2. THINK YOU’RE QUICK ENOUGH? TOO LATE!

The Toxicrene’s fatal touch works perfectly in tandem with its lash whips. Striking at Initiative 6 it’s going to attack before almost anything, bar a foolhardy Dark Eldar Succubus. It’s fast, it’s furious, it’s going to melt your face and crunch your bones before you can scream “aieeee!”

3. SURPRISE – I CAN SHOOT TOO!

As if the ability to shred almost anything to gloopy ribbons of bubbling flesh in seconds wasn’t enough, the Toxicrene can also blast deadly clouds of Tyranid horror from its dorsal vents – a shooting attack called the Choking Cloud. While relatively short ranged, it’s as poisonous as the Toxicrene’s touch, meaning both Space Marines and Riptides are equally fair game when it comes having their soft bits dissolved. Sure, there’s the tricky issue of armour to get around, but everyone has to fail a saving throw sometimes – and, as it Ignores Cover, there’s no point hiding behind a tree or Nork Deddog either!

4. I DON’T LIKE TANKS EITHER

Hopefully you’ll have seen by now that the Toxicrene has been created by the Hive Mind to destroy enemy infantry of all types with the greatest of ease – but it can hurt already-damaged (or open-topped) vehicles too. Once enemy armour has been reduced by a blast from a rupture cannon or suchlike, the Choking Cloud is free to wreak havoc; the idea being that a hole has been torn in the tank and the millions of Tyranid micro-predators inside the evil fog can worm their way in and start murderising the soft, vulnerable crew inside the metal-plated shell. Mmm, tasty.

5. I DON’T CARE HOW TOUGH YOU ARE

Are you the big, bad Warlord of the enemy army? Are you tougher than an Ambull and can take more damage than a Draxian Land-Whale? Doesn’t matter, because Mr. Toxicrene likes to eliminate its foes with its Hypertoxic touch. Sure, each wound has only got a one in six chance of causing Instant Death, but that means one in six enemy heroes are going to be immediately reduced to a greasy smear of ex-warrior. Think of the bragging rights!

6. MY OWN PERSONAL SMOKESCREEN

Surrounded by a billowing fog of evil spores, the Toxicrene carries its own cover around with it. Pop it behind a wall of scuttling Termagants and it gets even more protection.

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