This Grotmas, if you’re searching for the devoted helpers of a large, bearded man in a flying sleigh, look no further than today’s Grotmas Calendar Detachment: the Champions of Fenris.
The Champions of Fenris let rip with blood‐chilling howls as they storm into battle. They are the hand‐picked warriors of Great Wolf Logan Grimnar, the exemplars of all that it means to be a Space Wolf, and every last one fights to prove themselves worthy of such accolades. Even should they do battle without their lord, still they strive as though he was watching and judging their every effort. They commit one saga‐worthy deed after another, hunting down the mightiest prey. On worlds across the galaxy, no matter how terrible the foe or deadly the battlefield, the Champions of Fenris fight endlessly in defence of the Allfather’s realm.
These are the greatest heroes of the Space Wolves, and the Detachment rule – The Great Wolf Watches – reinforces this by granting a version of Heroic Intervention to all Infantry and Walker units. At the end of the opponent’s Charge phase, any of these units within 3” of an enemy unit can declare a Charge, targeting those enemy units. Space Wolves Terminators also gain a point of Objective Secured, letting them do double duty as objective-clearers and objective-takers.
The Wolves’ Wisdom Enhancement makes the Detachment rule even stronger for one unit, letting them declare a Charge against units within 6”, instead of within 3”. The mere presence of this unit on the battlefield will force the enemies of the Space Wolves to change their plans to account for the extraordinary warriors in their midst.
The Champions of Fenris are often outnumbered on the battlefield, but they have a wealth of experience to ensure that they are never outmatched. For example, the Preytaker’s Eye Stratagem grants an Infantry unit Lethal Hits or Sustained Hits 1, so a Space Wolves player can always tilt the scales in their favour, no matter the foe they’re facing.
We regret to inform you that there’s no Grotmas Detachment coming tomorrow. On the other hand, it is Christmas – and we have another gift for anyone who visits Warhammer Community tomorrow…
