I created the Smaug the Magnificient profile to fill the giant dragon-shaped hole that was missing from my "Desolation of Smaug" sourcebook.
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SMAUG THE MAGNIFICENT (Dragon, Monster)
Points Value: 500
Smaug is one of the mightiest dragons to have ever inhabited Middle Earth. His outer scales are near impenetrable and his fire has slain many foes. He desolated the city of Dale and drove the Dwarves of Erebor from their homeland. He has a love of gold stronger than any man. His vanity is his biggest weakness.
Move F S D A W C Might Will Fate
12” 10/3+ 10 9 4 1 7 3 8 0
Terror, Harbinger of Evil, Resistant to Magic, Fly, Fearless.
The Terrible. The first enemy of the turn that Smaug charges suffers a single Strength 10 hit.
The Magnificent. Smaug counts as a Monstrous Mount and so receives all the usual cavalry bonuses.
But One Weakness. Smaug has only one weak point in his impenetrable hide; a loose scale revealing his tough inner hide. This spot needs to be hit exactly to stand any chance of causing a Wound to Smaug. When rolling To Wound against Smaug a 6+ In the Way test must be passed; from both shooting and close combat attacks.
Lonely Dragon. Smaug may not call ‘With Me’ or use the Stand Fast! rule.
Wrym Tongue. Any enemy model within 6” of Smaug attempting to use a point of Might must use two points instead of the usual one. If they only have one remaining Might point they may not perform the Heroic Action.
Fire Ball. In the Move phase Smaug may choose not to Move and may instead announce that he is ‘Preparing to unleash a fireball’. The fireball is used in the Shoot phase and has a range of 12”. The target and all models within 2” suffer a Strength 6 hit.
Ancient Beast. After any Will has been used to resist spells, Smaug may roll an additional dice to resist the effects of a magical power. This means that when he has 0 Will, he is able to roll two dice with the Resistant to Magic special rule.
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SMAUG THE MAGNIFICENT (Dragon, Monster)
Points Value: 500
Smaug is one of the mightiest dragons to have ever inhabited Middle Earth. His outer scales are near impenetrable and his fire has slain many foes. He desolated the city of Dale and drove the Dwarves of Erebor from their homeland. He has a love of gold stronger than any man. His vanity is his biggest weakness.
Move F S D A W C Might Will Fate
12” 10/3+ 10 9 4 1 7 3 8 0
Terror, Harbinger of Evil, Resistant to Magic, Fly, Fearless.
The Terrible. The first enemy of the turn that Smaug charges suffers a single Strength 10 hit.
The Magnificent. Smaug counts as a Monstrous Mount and so receives all the usual cavalry bonuses.
But One Weakness. Smaug has only one weak point in his impenetrable hide; a loose scale revealing his tough inner hide. This spot needs to be hit exactly to stand any chance of causing a Wound to Smaug. When rolling To Wound against Smaug a 6+ In the Way test must be passed; from both shooting and close combat attacks.
Lonely Dragon. Smaug may not call ‘With Me’ or use the Stand Fast! rule.
Wrym Tongue. Any enemy model within 6” of Smaug attempting to use a point of Might must use two points instead of the usual one. If they only have one remaining Might point they may not perform the Heroic Action.
Fire Ball. In the Move phase Smaug may choose not to Move and may instead announce that he is ‘Preparing to unleash a fireball’. The fireball is used in the Shoot phase and has a range of 12”. The target and all models within 2” suffer a Strength 6 hit.
Ancient Beast. After any Will has been used to resist spells, Smaug may roll an additional dice to resist the effects of a magical power. This means that when he has 0 Will, he is able to roll two dice with the Resistant to Magic special rule.
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Designer's Note. tried to stay as true to his character and his story as I could. He has some mighty impressive stats and special rules but, just like in the book (and I assume film), he can be killed by a single lucky arrow. Bard in particular will have a good chance of killing him as he can re-roll In The Way Tests with his special rule.
The rest of the profile is fairly standard, with his "Wrym Tongue" special rule showing the more smooth-talking side of Smaug whilst providing a nice counter measure to the inevitable barrage of Heroic Strikes that will come his way.
Suggested Model. Wait. Hopefully Games Workshop or Forge World will release one! If not, try Forge World's Carmine Dragon.
Tactics. Smaug will most probably be the only model in your force if you choose to take him. Hit hard and fast. It will only be a matter of time before the oponent makes a lucky roll so try to end the game fast by picking off their heroes.
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Designer's Note. tried to stay as true to his character and his story as I could. He has some mighty impressive stats and special rules but, just like in the book (and I assume film), he can be killed by a single lucky arrow. Bard in particular will have a good chance of killing him as he can re-roll In The Way Tests with his special rule.
The rest of the profile is fairly standard, with his "Wrym Tongue" special rule showing the more smooth-talking side of Smaug whilst providing a nice counter measure to the inevitable barrage of Heroic Strikes that will come his way.
Suggested Model. Wait. Hopefully Games Workshop or Forge World will release one! If not, try Forge World's Carmine Dragon.
Tactics. Smaug will most probably be the only model in your force if you choose to take him. Hit hard and fast. It will only be a matter of time before the oponent makes a lucky roll so try to end the game fast by picking off their heroes.
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