radionausea Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Slimux has the ability "Seed the Garden of Nurgle" which allow him to, at the end of his movement phase, add new a Gnarlmaw to the board within 3" of him. Would you need to put the points aside for gnarlmaws? It doesn't say you have to, and normally it does say now if you need to. Gnarlmaws are 50 points each though. Also take up a fortification slot so Slimux is an easy way to get them in your army without having to take a fortification detachment. Once they're on the board they're treated as terrain and can't be targeted. Btw, his profile is: M:5" 2+ WS and BS S5 T6 W9 A4 L8 4+ Weapon +1S -3AP d3 damage Plus an attack from the snail in addition to normal attacks S7 AP-4(!) 3damage 165points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Yes just like for summoning. As a general rule any unit you add to the game that wasn't part of your list before needs reinforcement points. That being said, I'm curious. What kind of profile does the tree itself has? And could you theoretically add him into your list without summoning it? Could you place it outside of your deployment zone then or would it has to be placed within your deployment zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 It's technically a Fortification so I'd assume you can place them before the game started if you so choose, but only in your own deployment zone. That being said, I don't have the book nor have I seen anything concerning this so it's all just conjecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radionausea Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 The tree hasnt got a profile bit counts as a fortification for purposes of army building. I'm assuming if you take it as a fortification it has to be in your deployment. Once it's on the board you can't target it with anything and it counts as terrain. +2 cover to Nurgle daemons. (Not vehicles or monsters) At the beginning of your turn roll a d6. 4-5 = mortal wound 6=d3 mortal wounds to non-Nurgle units within 3" Nurgle Daemon units that start their turn within 7" can advance/charge/shoot even if they advanced or fell back Chaos characters re-roll any dice for summoning It's definitely worth 50pts -I have the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkmilkana Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Once it's on the board you can't target it with anything and it counts as terrain. That sounds incredible strong if the board has a lot of terrain already. „Oh you have a landraider that you send over the right front where there is only one place where it fits between buildings? Now it can’t pass anymore.“ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Once it's on the board you can't target it with anything and it counts as terrain. That sounds incredible strong if the board has a lot of terrain already. „Oh you have a landraider that you send over the right front where there is only one place where it fits between buildings? Now it can’t pass anymore.“ The Garden of Nurgle cares not for your petty worries of mortals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radionausea Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 I'm just imagining him with Feather Tokens from D&D to make the trees grow instantly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDeath Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Just to clarify for OP: If units added later in game do not cost reinforcement points its stated. An example would be Spore Mines created by the tyranid Spore Mine shooting thingy. Paying Reinforcement is the standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshlands Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Once it's on the board you can't target it with anything and it counts as terrain. That sounds incredible strong if the board has a lot of terrain already. „Oh you have a landraider that you send over the right front where there is only one place where it fits between buildings? Now it can’t pass anymore.“The Garden of Nurgle cares not for your petty worries of mortals! + 2 cover on Oblits seems pretty potent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Bish Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The "Seed The Garden of Nurgle" specifies that "you can add a new Feculant Gnarlmaw to your army (containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw.)" So you do need to have a Fortification Detachment with a Gnarlmaw to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackarmor_redtruth Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Paying the extra points is fair, same with Tzeentch and Co. popping spawns with their mad character killing staves. Also, from the POV of a Slaanesh player, what's up with the silly Nurgle names? <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandwen Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 That is going to be super annoying in large games... dropping 200 points of trees in a choke point/objective and there being absolutely nothing anyone can do about it. At least in this system they cost something. I detest stuff that occurs and nothing at all in the system can do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The "Seed The Garden of Nurgle" specifies that "you can add a new Feculant Gnarlmaw to your army (containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw.)" So you do need to have a Fortification Detachment with a Gnarlmaw to begin with. Uhm...no. Nothing there says or implies that you have to have a fortification detachment with a tree in your list to be able to summon other trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Bish Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 The "Seed The Garden of Nurgle" specifies that "you can add a new Feculant Gnarlmaw to your army (containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw.)" So you do need to have a Fortification Detachment with a Gnarlmaw to begin with. Uhm...no. Nothing there says or implies that you have to have a fortification detachment with a tree in your list to be able to summon other trees. I'm not going to say I'm not wrong, I could be misreading but then what does the "(containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw)" mean in that rule? The only way I see an army containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw is if they take them in a fortification detachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radionausea Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Feculent Gnarlmaws as a unit can contain 1-3 gnarlmaaw. I read that as you bring 1 gnarlmaw onto the board not a unit of 1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 ^this It simply means you summon one tree, not up to three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Bish Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Ah, I see what your saying. Knowing I'm not the only one that read it that way, I think that could have been worded better. What makes it confusing is that the "(containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw)" comes after the word "army" making it read like that it is in regard to that word. The "(containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw)" should have been after "Feculant Gnarlmaw" In other words it should have read: "you can add a new Feculant Gnarlmaw (containing a Feculant Gnarlmaw) to your army." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeStinyFiSh Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I think this questions fits in here pretty well: Do you think in a pure Daemon Army Horticulus or the Tree are worth it? All in all I think Hoticulus is very expensive and you will net get to much milage out of him I guess. The tree is nice for its point costs, but all of the buffs seem very situational to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I definitely think the tree is worth it. Not sure about Horticulus himself but at least he can summon trees outside of the deployment zone so that's something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radionausea Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Throw Slimux against an elite infantry troop and he could do alright. Especially with virulent blessing. 4 S6 (wounds most infantry 3+ 2+ with VB and Ap-3 d3 damage) plus the snail attack that's also going to wound on a 2+ on them and also against light vehicles on a 2+. Given he hits on a 2+ as well he's not bad. The planting of hideous trees is the icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Lord Loki Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 You have to have already bought at least one feculant gnarlmaw to be able to plant more is how i interpret that part of the rules. Now Slimux is nearly three times more expensive (power points) than a basic herald and 4 power points more expensive than Epidimious and his tally Would it be fair to assume that the cost of some of the new gnarlmaws he plants are included in his cost? Realistically i cant see him managing to plant more than three in a game before you are too close to the enemy to be able to plant a tree And it doesnt say 'summon a tree' or 'plant trees from reserve' it just says "Add a new feculant gnarlmaw to your army" It also specifies it must be one inch from models and terrain when deployed. And they do not look like they have a small foot print!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDeath Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 My interpretation: ..., you can add a new Feculant Gnarlmaw (...) to your army (containing 1 Feculant Gnarlmaw) The last part defines that the unit of Feculant Gnarlmaw (FC from now on) includes only 1 Model, not 2 or 3 as would be possible per Codex Entry. So you cannot add one Unit of FC of any size, but a unit of one model. A better sentence for this rule would be: ..., you can add a new (unit of) Feculant Gnarlmaw (...) to your army (containing 1 Feculant Gnarlmaw) As per current rules, anything that comes into the game, that was not part of you army rooster has to be paid from reserve points, unless stated otherwise. (Rulebook page 214) An example of something that adds units without reserve points are Biovores. I fear there is not much to discuss as the basic rule is "you have to pay" and nothing on Slimux' entry says otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Would it be fair to assume that the cost of some of the new gnarlmaws he plants are included in his cost? A definite "no". You still have to pay the points for the trees you summon via reinforcement points in matched play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagrath Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 He's unfortunately pretty overpriced considering that you need to pay for each tree and that the advance and charge only works if the tree was already there. Not to mention he only moves 6" and costs 2 CP to deep strike. GW is making you pay a premium for the nearly useless buffs to Beasts (they are still bad regardless), which is regrettable. I don't know if Slimux will see much play in serious lists. I can only see Slimux being maybe worth it if the game changes so that lots of people take huge horde screens, maybe with feel no pain buffs. Then maybe a ton of Beasts backed by Slimux dropping trees could be good. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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