Large howdahs are attached to the beasts’ backs, and from this protected vantage point, the Skinks can hurl a storm of poison-tipped javelins in battle and fire huge arrows from the mounted great bows known to the Skinks as ‘ Sotek ’s Curse’. On the attack, a Stegadon lowers its horned head and charges into combat.

2024年12月14日 · Reared by teams of skinks, Stegadons can grow very protective of those skinks they have known since hatchlings. [5a] However, they are frequently ridden into battle, and wear a huge howdah fitted with a variety of weapons, including a massive bow [3a] often known as the Sotek's Curse [5a] whilst older Stegadons use twin blowpipes.

2023年3月4日 · An Ancient Stegadon taken as a monstrous mount by a Skink Priest replaces its howdah weapons with an Engine of the Gods. If the Skink Priest is alive, he may use the power of the Engine (in addition to casting any spells).

Only the most powerful weapons have a chance of stopping a Stegadon’s momentum, and often even these are repelled by its bone-crested head – sorcerous flame and solid shot alike scattering harmlessly on impact. [1a] Such is the size and strength of the Stegadon that it easily carries a howdah filled with Skinks upon its broad back.

Carries an armoured howdah with a skystreak bow or sunfire throwers. Can also be built as a Stegadon Chief or an Engine of the Gods. Stegadons are hulking herd-creatures, bred by the Seraphon as beasts of burden. When ridden to war by a party of skinks, a charging Stegadon becomes nothing less than a living battering ram.

2014年10月16日 · Using any version of the Lizardman Stegodon, or even the Behemoth, you can drape a blanket over its back and build a more elvish looking howdah for the weapons and crew.

A Stegadon may be included in your army as a character's mount. If so, its points are added to that of its rider. Note that, because it has the Howdah special rule, a Stegadon is considered to be a chariot mount, rather than a ridden monster.

2021年9月29日 · The regular Stegadon and the Skink Chief is just the choice of one skink on the howdah (regular skink versus chief) so it would be basically one magnet to get that. The EotG doesn't have any onboard weapons so you couldn't glue the bow to it but the actual cosmic engine press fits pretty well of you didn't glue that either.

2022年8月21日 · Cold-blooded Giant Bow Howdah Crew Immune to Psychology Impact Hits (D6+1) Large Target Scaly Skin (3+) Sharpened Horns Stubborn Terror Unstoppable Stampede Related Units: Skink Crew

It is considered a great honour to earn a place on the crew of a Stegadon, riding atop a howdah of gold and stone as the beast beneath charges headlong into battle. Those chosen for this duty are granted skystreak bows that hurl celestite-tipped bolts and javelins to hurl at enemies below.