Askurgan Trueblades
Released: February 2023, Bloodhunt boxed set.
Hailing from Ghur, the Askurgan Trueblades are monastic vampires who seek to master their bloodthirsty impulse, though note even they can fully suppress the monster that lurks within.
Most Soulblight Vampires put on an air of nobility, ruling as the aristocracy of the night and indulging their ravenous appetite for mortal blood. The Askurgan Trueblades reject this. They are ascetics, an austere order of warrior monks who practise self-denial and live in seclusion in the mountains of Ghur.
The Trueblades follow the teachings of a mysterious and long-dead order known as the Renkai, pushing themselves to new heights of martial prowess, and hunting and devouring the blood of the mightiest beasts they can find.
They have entered the Gnarlwood both to tackle the inhuman beasts within, and to seek out an elder of the Renkai last seen on pilgrimage in the Ravening Ruin.
Updates
FAQ Update 09/05/24
- Points change:
- Curseblood (-10)
Reactions
Runemark | Reaction |
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Lofty Disdain: A fighter can make this reaction when they are targeted by a melee attack action but before the hit rolls are made. Add 1 to this fighter's Toughness characteristic during that attack action. |
Abilities
Runemark | Ability |
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[Double] Moment of Savagery: A fighter can only use this ability if an enemy fighter has been taken down by an attack action made by them this activation. This fighter makes a bonus move action or a bonus attack action. | |
[Double] Beast Familiar: Pick an enemy fighter within 20" of this fighter. Until the end of the battle round, that fighter cannot make disengage actions. | |
[Double] Terrifying Howl: Until the end of the battle round, enemy fighters within 3" of this fighter cannot make reactions. | |
[Triple] Magisterial Poise: A fighter can only use this ability if an enemy fighter has been taken down by an attack action made by them this activation. Until the end of the battle round, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of melee attack actions made by visible friendly fighters while that are within 8" of this fighter. | |
[Triple] Perfect Strike: Until the end of this fighter's activation, attack actions made by this fighter score a critical hit on a 5+. | |
[Quad] Worthy Foes: Until the end of this fighter's activation, add 2 to this fighter's Move characteristic and the Attacks characteristic of melee attack actions made by this fighter. |
Fighter Profiles
The Askurgan Trueblades box contains:
- 1x Askurgan Exemplar
- 1x Curseblood
- 1x Askurgan Pariah
- 2x Askurgan Ascetics, each of which can be armed with a howling glaive or charnel mace
- 3x Askurgan Acolytes, each of which can be armed with a bonehilt falchion or throat-taker sickle