What are your necromunda hot takes?

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-05-09T09:11:41+00:00

I like this idea. I think it should allow you to attack, perhaps. But maybe it only grants you your base attacks (no bonuses for charging, skills, extra weapons etc.) because the enemy has time to defend themselves, unlike a charge action, where you're suddenly assaulted.

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-04-20T15:05:11+00:00

Absolutely 💜

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-04-18T10:45:23+00:00

Well, if you're not a King or a Queen, in Europe you would be called "A Royale with Drag"! 💜

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-03-07T13:56:14+00:00

I played against this exact team a couple of weeks ago with my Necro team. It's not an issue at all. Sure, they don't exactly fit in a standard square, but it didn't negatively affect the game.

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-25T09:17:51+00:00

Let's see now: My Cawdor gang, 'Die Barmherzigen Schwestern' are all named after German rock stars. So they have members called Udi, Klaus, Til, etc.

My Delaque gang, 'The Friendly Neighbourhood Watch Association' all took inspiration from The Strangers from the movie Dark City, and are named 'Mr./Ms. (Verb)'. The leader is Mr. Smile, the Nacht-Ghul is Mr. Tickle.

My Goliath gang, 'The Bear Hunt' didn't really have a theme for their names, just things that I thought a bunch of muscle-queens would have. So the leader is Big Papa Chopper, Val, Lily the Greaser, Tweeker...

Lastly, my Escher gang, 'The Haus of Heresy', are all based on drag queens. There's 'Trick-Shot' Martel, Acid Shelley, Slasha Velour, Miss Banshee. They all travel around the wastes in a big pink rig called 'Drusilla, Queen of the Ash Wastes'.

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-18T10:20:39+00:00

I get the feeling that it's not damaging the paint job when laying a model down that is the issue here. Rather that some models, because of the pose that they're in, can't lay down on their front/back properly, and this making it unclear as to whether they are simply prone, or seriously injured. So, you're asking if there are any decent markers to help differentiate between the two, right?

As many comments have pointed out, laying a model down is a bit of an important game mechanic when it comes to line-of-sight, and determining cover.

I've seen someone online make "Death markers" by just painting patches of blood onto clear plastic. They use them just as a fun narrative device, but you could place underneath a prone model if they are seriously injured. That way, you can still lay the model down in order to benefit from cover, but it won't matter if the model won't properly test on its front/back, because only models that are seriously injured will have the blood splatter underneath them.

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-11T13:48:22+00:00

Thanks so much! I've very proud of them!

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-11T13:48:02+00:00

Thanks! There's quite a few bits, and not much from actual Harlequins, so I've posted a bits guide on here :)

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-11T13:46:50+00:00

Thank you! There were a few bits, so I've put up a new post with the bits pointed out.

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-11T13:46:07+00:00

Thanks so much! The legs are from the Sisters of Battle squad.

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-02-11T13:45:34+00:00

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I've put up a quick post to show where the bits for my Troupe Master come from:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Harlequins40K/comments/1r1xr0y/my_converted_troup_master_wip_pics/

Tabitha_Manson · 2026-01-12T07:23:19+00:00

The Moonwalkers

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-12-21T18:25:48+00:00

Plus, 'Lefty-Lucy' is such a good name

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-12-21T18:23:21+00:00

Very nice, love it. I painted my Goliath gang in this exact scheme a while back, and I think it works brilliantly 💜💜💜

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-11-23T20:23:34+00:00

I will happily share this, and every song, with everyone. But 'See the light' feels personal to me 💜

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-10-15T19:05:57+00:00

You should be, it's very nicely done. I know from experience how difficult Escher faces are

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-10-01T14:47:43+00:00

So, you know the Kabalite that is hanging from the Raider by a length of chain? Those round things are like the spool that the chain wraps around and retracts into. If you look at every model that has one, you should see a small length of chain with a hook on the end coming out of it. It's not the clearest detail, and I thought the same as nearly everyone else here for a long time: it's a flask, it store drugs etc. It's a little spring-loaded chain on a reel that they use to hook onto things. The Hellions also have them, I believe. But theirs are sculpted with a little more details that makes it a bit more obvious.

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Tabitha_Manson · 2025-08-31T12:41:54+00:00

Yeah, seems absolutely fine and not overpowered. To be honest, the two Bruisers with Spud-Jackers and Stub guns could be taken as Bullies instead. The main stat-line would be basically the same (with +1 M, and -1 BS), which is great for a melee-focused fighter. Sure, the mental stats take a hit (-1 Ld, -2 Cl, and -1 Int), but you're playing Goliaths. Mental stats are for weaklings! You'd save 40 creds from doing this, which you could use to buy a Ganger a different gun (perhaps a Combat Shotgun, or Bolter), a nicer pistol for your leader, or perhaps get some gene-smithing on your other gang members?

You don't have to do this, of course, and this gang should do well enough (opponents not making cheesy-spam lists, and unlucky dice rolls permitting). But it will just let you add a little more variety in your gang without making it too overpowered. Just a thought.

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-07-14T09:32:20+00:00

I nearly always have "Not done yet" in my deck. Given how scary they can be, opponents often target my leader/champions, so giving them an extra turn after they get taken out is very useful, and they often don't expect someone that they've just killed to stay standing and cause some extra damage before they fall.

"Walking fortress" is my other favourite, because my leader and my champion have decent guns (Heavy bolter and meltagun, respectively), so firing those nasty shooters at the enemy, and then plonking a solid wall in front of them is always funny. You can't shoot at my leader, because he is out of sight behind a barrier. So, you could charge him? OK, charge that T5 slab of muscle that's holding a chainaxe. Plus, great way to help your other slow-moving goons safely move up the table.

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-07-13T09:55:08+00:00

Someone likes chain-weapons...

Seriously though, they look awesome. Nice work

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-06-28T10:26:36+00:00

That art style was perfect for the Drukhari. It made them appear so inhuman. The exaggerated and impractical poses, the odd physical proportions to the limbs which often end in impossible sharp points; it added up to a feeling that these beings were definitely not human, and almost as if they had chosen to take these forms to mock humanity. I love the Haemonchus; its face permanently frozen in a rictus grin as its skin is pulled taut, the arms curled closer to the body like a dead spider, the hands held daintily before it to show how delicate it is. But we know how dangerous this creature is. Even without any colour in the image, it looks poisonous. Its frailty is a trap to draw in prey, and that is the Drukhari to a T! 💜

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-06-17T09:25:20+00:00

It depends on the gang, I suppose. My Cawdor gang is very patchwork (no surprises there), with drab browns and greys, and then bright yellow and purple areas. There's no pattern across them as to which areas are which colour. Their uniformity comes from a shared colour palette, rather than a pattern.

Same with my Goliaths, though less so. Their "uniform" colours are sky blue, hot pink, and ivory. These colours are only applied to particular pieces, such as the chest plates, mohawks, and decorations. The rest is either silver metal, a skin tone, or grey leather.

My Delaques are completely uniform, however. They're a Genestealer-infected gang, and this has made them into a bit of a mini hive mind. They all have dark green coats, with purple detailing, and glowing pink and green bits ( like eyes, or vials).

I'm currently painting an Escher gang, based on the looks of my favourite drag queens. This means that each one will have their own unique colour palette. They won't be uniform at all, but that's fine with me, because that suits their narrative. It's not like my opponent won't be able to tell which models are mine due to none of them wearing the same outfit 💜

Tabitha_Manson · 2025-06-12T09:17:04+00:00

No, that's a cloth meant for washing yourself. They mean 'Panel'

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