Gang Strongholds in Necromunda: Setting Up The Gang Stronghold

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GANG STRONGHOLDS IN NECROMUNDA

The Gang Stronghold is a great addition to any Necromunda battlefield, and can be used alongside
the Zone Mortalis terrain range to create a variety of options. If players choose, a Gang Stronghold
can be used as the focal point of a scenario, with one gang defending their home turf from an
assault by a rival.

Any time a player’s gang is the defender in a scenario and has the Home Turf Advantage, at the
Arbitrator’s discretion they can set up a Gang Stronghold. The advantage for the defender is that this
will give them a far more defensible position to fight from, however, the rewards for the attacker will
also be greater should they triumph.

SETTING UP THE WATCHTOWER


GANG STRONGHOLD The Watchtower is an ideal place for the gang
If a Gang Stronghold is being used as part of the to keep a lookout for enemies. Any Sentries
scenario, the defending player can set it up in their placed in a Watchtower do not move if activated
deployment zone. Depending on the size of the before the alarm is raised in a scenario in which
battlefield and the scenario being played, this might the Sneak Attacks special rules are used, though
mean some of the stronghold falls outside of the may still be turned to face in any direction by the
deployment zone. This is perfectly acceptable, but as player controlling them. In addition, a Sentry in a
much of the terrain as possible should be within the Watchtower counts as having rolled a 12 for the
deployment zone. Players can then set up the rest of purposes of Spotting Attackers.
the terrain following the normal method.
GUNK TANK
FEATURES OF THE A Gunk Tank is a valuable source of water,
GANG STRONGHOLD promethium or similar precious liquid for the gang.
In addition to following the standard rules for It can be used as an objective in any scenario
terrain from the Necromunda Rulebook, such as requiring the attacker to reach a certain point of
ladders, cover and blocking line of sight, a Gang the battlefield or destroy a specific piece of terrain.
Stronghold includes a number of unique features, Additionally, if players have access to Necromunda:
as described below: The Book of Peril, the Gunk Tank can be counted as a
Promethium Reservoir.
STRONGHOLD GATE
Stronghold Gates are counted as doors (see FIRING PORTS
the Necromunda Rulebook) with the following The walls of a Gang Stronghold are broken up by
exceptions. The defender can choose to lock or a number of firing ports which allow defending
unlock a Stronghold Gate using the Bolt Door fighters to fire out from whilst remaining safe behind
(Simple) action. Stronghold Gates may begin a battle full cover. However, any fighter can crawl through
locked. Stronghold Gates do not have door terminals a firing port in exactly the same way as they might
and cannot be opened with the Access Terminal crawl through a ductway, using the Crawl Through
(Basic) action or a gang tactic that causes a locked Ductway (Double) action, as described in the
door to open or close. Necromunda Rulebook.

If a Stronghold Gate is forced open or destroyed, LOOTING THE STRONGHOLD


it will fly open away from the fighter forcing or In a scenario involving a Gang Stronghold, if the
attacking the door. Fighters within 1" of the far side attacker is victorious they add an additional 3D6x10
of a Stronghold Gate that flies open must make an credits to their gang’s stash as they loot their enemy’s
Initiative check or suffer a Strength 4, AP -, hideout.
Damage 1 hit and become Pinned.

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