Synod of Strategic Prophecy
The Synod is my Favorite faction conceptually in Trench Crusade so far. I recommend giving the Lore entries a read if you find the time. This Homebrew attempts to bring that Lore into a playable state. The main way it tries to reflect the Lore is by introducing a new Faction Rule Prediction Cards:
- Prediction Cards are Statements like [Your Opponent is gonna activate an Elite first not a troop]
- The Synod Player get's to play a certain number of these cards every turn secretly making a prediction if the statement on the card will be true or false
- If the Synod Player is correct in their prediction they gain a beneficial Resource called Prophecy DICE
If you want to read the rules as a PDF search on the Discord for the Synod Homebrew
ORjust enter this Link in your Browser [no download required the pdf is hosted via git pages] https://priestofmork.github.io/Trench-Crusade-Homebrew/community/SynodofStrategicProphecy.pdf
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Models (7)
Model: Prophetic Tactician
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Movement6
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee1
Ranged1
PotentialCan be promoted
Base25 mm
Keywords
Abilities
Description
Lore
Lore prophet
Model: Synod Observer
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Movement8
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee2
Ranged0
PotentialCan be promoted
Base32 mm
Keywords
Abilities
Model: Ark Bearer
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Movement6
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee1
Ranged1
PotentialCan be promoted
Base32 mm
Keywords
Abilities
Model: Serf/Receptor
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Movement6
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee0
Ranged-1
PotentialCan be promoted
Base25 mm
Keywords
Abilities
Model: Observer Initiate
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Movement7
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee1
Ranged0
PotentialCan be promoted
Base25 mm
Keywords
Abilities
Model: Synod Engineer
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Movement6
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee0
Ranged1
PotentialCan be promoted
Base25 mm
Keywords
Model: Sanctified Heavy Infantry
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Movement6
Move TypeInfantry
Armour0
Melee0
Ranged1
PotentialCan be promoted
Base40 mm
Keywords
Abilities
Battlekit (7)
Battlekit: Receptor Staff
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Hands (Melee)1 hand
Hands (Ranged)No hands
Melee WeaponYes
Description
When laying out your Prediction Cards at the start of the Turn point at one and say it is blessed. When it resolves if you were correct gain 2 Prophecy DICE, but if you are wrong the Enemy gets a Prophecy DICE.
Battlekit: Oculus Helmet
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Description
Eye of God: You can re-roll failed Success Rolls and Risky Success Rolls for a Model with this Helmet. If you do so and any of the rolled dice show a 1, then the roll is treated as a Failure, the Model is taken Down, and their Activation immediately ends.
Battlekit: Panzerschreck
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Hands (Melee)No hands
Hands (Ranged)No hands
Distance24
Description
If a model that has been hit by a Panzerschreck is not taken Out of Action by the Injury Roll, it is blown D6” in a straight line directly away from the attacking model. This can trigger Opportunity attacks. (You can only use this Weapon once per Battle.)
Battlekit: Compact Machine Gun
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Hands (Melee)1 hand
Hands (Ranged)2 hands
Melee WeaponYes
Distance16
Description
You cannot equip Melee Weapons while having this equipped.
Battlekit: Angel Shard Spear
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Hands (Melee)2 hands
Melee WeaponYes
Description
This weapon has the IGNORE ARMOUR Keyword if the target is Down.
Battlekit: Twice Blessed Bullets
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Description
A success Result of 10 or higher is converted into a critical hit
Battlekit: Ark of the Signal
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Hands (Melee)No hands
Description
Place and Pick up: Deploy the ark of the signal anywhere within 1" of the model
While within 1" of an Ark any Synod model may roll a Success roll to pick it up
Keywords (6)
Keyword: SYNOD
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This model belongs to the Synod of Strategic Prophecy.
Keyword: WEAK
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- Any 1-handed Weapon is treated as if 2-handed.
- Any 2-handed Weapon is treated as if HEAVY
- Heavy Battlekit cannot be equiped
- The STRONG and WEAK Keywords negate each other when both are on a model at the same time.
Keyword: +1 INJURY DICE
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Keyword: NEGATE CRITICAL
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When you score a Critical Success with this weapon the CRITICAL Keyword does not apply
Keyword: CLEAVE 2
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Keyword: NEGATE HEAVY
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Abilities (9)
Ability: Sharing Gods Voice ACTION
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Take a Success Roll. On a Success or Critical Success, select one enemy model within 12" and in Line of Sight. That model is taken Down.
Ability: Corporal Mitosis
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A Prophetic Tactician is deployed as two identical models treated as a single model. They share BLOOD MARKERS, Activation/Down states, and ACTIONS. Each ACTION except Move, Dash, and Charge may only be taken once per Activation across both models.
Ability: Eye of God
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You can re-roll failed Success Rolls and Risky Success Rolls for an Observer. If you do so and any of there-rolled dice show a 1, then the roll is treated as a Failure, the Observer is taken Down, and their Activation immediately ends.
Ability: Lightning Speed
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Any 2-Handed Melee weapon the Model carries has the CLEAVE 2 and CUMBERSOME Keywords
Ability: Temporal Fugue
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Add - 1 DICE to rolls for Ranged Attacks and Melee Attacks that target an Observer
Ability: Divine Command
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Take a Risky Success Roll, if the Result is a Success or Critical Success, pick 1 model (friend or foe within 20” and in Los) that has not been Activated this Turn. Your Models Activation then ends, and the other model’s Activation immediately begins.
Ability: arkbearer
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At the start of a match, an Ark Bearer always carries one Ark of the Signal. The Ark of the Signal occupies 1 Hand rather than 2 while carried by an Ark Bearer. Once the Ark is deployed, that hand is free.
Ability: Sacrificial Bodyguard
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Bodyguard
Ability: Prophetic Aim
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Discard 1 Prophecy Dice , this turn when targeting an enemy in Melee combat add +2 to the result when determining if you hit your ally or the Enemy.
Upgrades (18)
Upgrade: (P)freq 1:
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Description
Add - 1 DICE to all Action Rolls made by enemy models within 6" of a Prophetic Tactician
Upgrade: (P)freq 2:
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Description
Take a Success Roll at +1 DICE. On a Success or Critical Success, you may move each enemy model within 12” up to 3”. This does not trigger Opportunity Attacks and models may be moved within 1” of each other.
Upgrade: (P)freq 3:
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Description
Take a Success Roll targeting one enemy model within 12" and in Line of Sight. On a Success or Critical Success, double the number of BLOOD MARKERS next to that model. If the target has no BLOOD MARKERS, place 1 BLOOD MARKER next to it instead.
Upgrade: (A)freq 1: 8" around Ark
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Description
Enemy models within 1" of a SYNOD model cannot take the Stand-Up ACTION.
Upgrade: (A)freq 2: 8" around Ark
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Description
The Synod player may reroll any roll of a 1 by any model within 8" of the Ark (friendly or enemy). This rerolled result stands.
Upgrade: (A)freq 3: 8" around Ark
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Description
Add +1 INJURY MODIFIER to Injury Rolls made against enemy models within 8" of the Ark.
Upgrade: (R)freq 1:
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Description
While this model has not Activated this turn, add -1 DICE to Ranged Attack rolls targeting it and SYNOD models within 1".
Upgrade: (R)freq 2:
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Description
Receptors suffer an Out of Action result instead when they go down at any point. Add +1 DICE to Dash ACTIONS and Melee Attack ACTIONS made by this model.
Upgrade: (R)freq 3:
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Description
Make a Success Roll. On a Success or Critical Success, remove this model from play and make an Injury Roll with +1 INJURY DICE for every model within 2".
Upgrade: (E)freq 1:
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Description
A Synod Engineer ignores the -1 DICE penalty for shooting at Long Range.
Upgrade: (E)freq 2:
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Description
Give this Synod Engineer and one other model in your Warband the FIRETEAM Keyword. The other model can only form a Fireteam with this Synod Engineer.
Upgrade: (E)freq 3:
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Description
Synod Engineers gain the INFILTRATOR and SKIRMISHER Keyword.
Upgrade: (H)freq 2:
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Description
Add +1 DICE to Dash ACTIONS made by a Sanctified Heavy Infantryman, but their Weapons gain the RELOAD Keyword
Upgrade: (H)freq 3:
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Description
When a Melee Attack inflicts a Blood Marker on the target, push them 2" directly away. A Sanctified Heavy Infantryman's Ranged Weapons gain the ASSAULT Keyword.
Upgrade: (H)freq 1:
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Description
Add -1 INJURY DICE to Injuries caused by Weapons with the BLAST Keyword and gain the NEGATE FIRE, GAS and SHRAPNEL Keywords.
Upgrade: Temporal Fugue
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Upgrade: Martial Prowess
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Stat Modifiers
Movement8
Move TypeInfantry
Melee2
Upgrade: Divine Command ACTION
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Description
Take a Risky Success Roll, if the Result is a Success or Critical Success, pick 1 model (friend or foe within 20” and in Los) that has not been Activated this Turn. Your Models Activation then ends, and the other model’s Activation immediately begins.
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