Myphitic Blight-hauler

Most Death Guard commanders use packs of these Daemon Engines to fill the role that Havocs or Obliterators might in other Traitor Legions. The possessor entities that animate Myphitic Blight-haulers are as loyal as hounds to their masters, rushing to obey any instruction they are given. They are fast enough to keep pace with even the battle tanks of the Death Guard, while their smaller size and all-terrain mobility allows them to advance in support of Mortarion's sons in even the densest or most difficult environment. When combined with their potent marksmanship, and their ability to wreathe the Death Guard battle-line in covering fumes, it is not hard to see why these Daemon Engines are so highly valued.

Though lone Myphitic Blight-haulers are occasionally deployed to support the Death Guard, they are most commonly seen in packs of three, often referred to as "tri-lobes." The Daemon Engines bond instinctively with one another, hunting as a pack and running down vulnerable quarry with a killer instinct. They are like carrion jackals, scavenger-killers that can scent the slightest weakness and gather upon a battlefield to devour the dead and chase down the weak. Whether racing along as escorts to armoured spearheads, or prowling through burning cityscapes in support of advancing Plague Marines, Myphitic Blight-haulers encircle the foe, strike at their most vulnerable points, then close in to consume the mangled corpses that are left in destruction's wake. Movement: 6/12/18/36

Wounds: 30

Armour: 7

Total TB: 12

Binding Strength: 4 Daemon: S 40 T 50

Skills:  Awareness (Per), Survival (Per) +10, Athletics (S)

Talents: Ambidextrous, Independent Targeting, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee, Ranged)

Traits: Size (6), Auto-Stabilised, Daemonforge, Daemon Engine (7), Fear (2), Machine (7), Unnatural Strength (2), Quadruped, Crawler, Nauseating, Regeneration (3), Sturdy, Pestilent Fog, Cloud of Flies,

Special Rules
Pestilent Fog- Any living creature not protected by an environmental seal that begins its Turn within 15 metres of the Daemon Engine must make a Hard (–20) Toughness Test or suffer 1d5 Toughness Damage.

Cloud of Flies- (BC) Surrounding the engine is a visible and tangible aura made of maggot-flies, poisonous wasps, and corpse locusts. Ranged Attacks against this Daemon Engine suffer a –10 penalty. This is a Daemonic Shield. (Homebrew) This effect also apples to all targets within 15 meters of Blight-hauler.

Hounds Loyalty- Demons entombed in Blight-hauler are particularly loyal to their masters. Unless GM decides otherwise, Blight-hauler (and demon on its own if it escapes the shell) will not harm its master and will try to obey his commands as well as it can.

Weapons

 * Multi-melta (60m; S/–/–; 2d10+16 E; Pen 12; Blast (1), Melta)


 * Missile Luncher Krak: (300m; S/–/–; 3d10+8 X; Pen 8; Concussive (3), Proven (2)) Frag: (300m; S/–/–; 2d10+2 X; Pen 2; Blast (5))
 * Gnashing maw (Melee; 2d10+6 R; Pen 3; Toxic (4))