Hernkyn Yaegirs are self-sufficient frontier specialists who adapt to any environment, gaining Resourceful points for operatives not engaged with enemies to enhance their actions. They excel at stealthy positioning with strategic gambits and ploys that reward careful movement, cover usage, and coordinated team tactics.
Core Abilities
Faction Rules
- RESOURCEFUL: Gain Resourceful points based on operatives not near enemies, discarded each turn
- DAUNTLESS EXPLORERS: Strategic Gambit: operatives in drop zone get free Reposition action
Strategic Ploys
- HIDDEN ENGAGEMENT: Balanced weapon rule when in cover
- MASTERFUL BLADEWORK: +1 Atk and Balanced or Ceaseless in melee
- TOUGH SURVIVALISTS: Halve first damage each turning point
- IN POSITION: Cannot be targeted when concealed in cover
Firefight Ploys
- STURDY: convert attacker crits to normal hits
- BONDS THAT BIND: chain activate two operatives
- NO KIN LEFT BEHIND: gain attack bonuses near fallen kin
- STALWART DEFENCE: free shoot at approaching enemy
Equipment
- PLASMA KNIVES: Lethal 5+ melee weapon for Hernkyn Yaegir operatives
- STABILISED BOLT SHELLS: Twice per turning point, bolt shotgun gains +1 Hit and +1 Dmg
- FIRESTORM BOLT SHELLS: Once per turning point, bolt shotgun gains Blast 1" rule
- KV-CERAMIDE UNDERSUIT: Reroll one defence die vs Blast/Torrent, ignore ranged Devastating