The Kin faction excels at holding objectives and punishing enemies who harm them, using Grudge tokens to convert normal hits into critical hits against marked foes while employing strategic ploys to bolster their defensive and offensive capabilities near objectives.
Core Abilities
Unusual Shooting
HEARTHKYN LOKÂTR: SPOT: ignore obscuring for selected enemy operative.
Unusual Melee
Super Conceal
Out of Order Movement
Operative: Medic!: free Dash after preventing incapacitation
Activation Manipulation
Operative: System Jam: prevent enemy activation until others are expended
APL Modifiers
HEARTHKYN KINLYNK: +1 APL to friendly operativeHEARTHKYN DÔZR: -1 APL to enemy operativeHEARTHKYN FIELD MEDIC: -1 APL to self and friendly after medic use
Bitter Demise
Operative: Dôzr: Brawler: Strike enemy with unresolved success when incapacitated.Operative: Field Medic: Medic!: Prevent friendly operative from being incapacitated.Firefight Ploy: WORTH IT: Incapacitated operative performs free mission action.
Block Rerolls
Damage Reduction
Operative: Weavefeld Crest: ignore first 4+ damage attackOperative: Secure Salvage: subtract 1 damage when on objectiveFirefight Ploy: STURDY: change crits to normal successes
Faction Rules
- GRUDGE: Retain normal successes as critical against enemies with Grudge tokens.
Strategic Ploys
- NEED KEEPS: Increase APL for control and melee Atk near marker.
- TOIL EARNS: Add Grudge token to enemies near marker.
- WROUGHT DEFENCE: Reroll one fail on two or more defence fails.
- PROXIMATE FIREPOWER: Improve Hit stat for ranged attacks within 6".
Firefight Ploys
- THE ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING: free Shoot or Fight action
- WORTH IT: free mission action before removal
- STURDY: change criticals to normal successes
- ENGAGE TO ACQUIRE: re-roll any attack dice
Equipment
- PLASMA KNIVES: Melee weapon with Lethal 5+ rule.
- CLIMBING RIGS: Reduces vertical climb distance by 1 inch.
- EXCAVATION TOOLS: Reduces AP cost for Pick Up Marker action.
- WRIT OF CLAIM: Once per battle, re-roll initiative dice.
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