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Cross the Ash Wastes in Short Order With the Skalvian Explorator for the Ironhead Squat Prospectors

The Ironhead Squat Prospectors are a people of the ash wastes. Not for them is a life spent sequestered in their great holds – they seek treasure out in the dunes, and ply the great planetary trade routes in long, fortified convoys.But as a separate political entity to the humans they share the planet with, the Squats don’t use Ridgehaulers to transport their precious cargoes. They have their own vehicles: huge, tracked crawlers that wend their way across vast distances, bursting with goods, chems, and the other spoils of their shadowy empire.

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These are the Skalvian Explorators, the workhorses of the Squat holds. They are hard to crack – nearly impervious to small-arms fire with its Toughness of 7, which is ramped up to a formidable 9 against shots to the front – and relatively rapid with a 6” Move. 

Their Ironhead Claw can destroy obstacles and flimsy structures without damaging the vehicle itself. On top of that, they have a transport bed along either side of the hull and two weapon hardpoints – mounting those juicy Ironhead flamers and heavy stubbers. 

That’s not it for Squat reinforcements in the upcoming third volume detailing the Aranthian Succession. There are two exclusive Hired Guns coming as well – Orrin and Urson Grimjarl are among the last survivors of Jardlan, a Squat hold destroyed under mysterious circumstances. 

NEC SquatReveals Oct16 Image4Orrin is a House Agent armed to the teeth, his status as Last Charter Lord of Jardlan affording him access to a fractal pulse beamer, an extra-deadly inferno pistol, and a Techmite Exovator.

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His younger brother Urson is more of a lone wolf, a Bounty Hunter with a souped up longshot hunting rifle that does 2 Damage at Strength 5 – with Rapid Fire (1) and Rending to boot! He’s accompanied by Techmite Occuli on his quest to hunt down the nomads of the ash wastes who destroyed his home.

All three of these resins kits will be available to pre-order from Forge World soon.