Typhon Tyranid NPOs (added homebrews)

A thick miasma of microscopic Tyranid spores clogs the killzone, reducing visibility of lurking enemies.

Whenever an operative is shooting an operative more than 8" from it, roll one additional defence dice

Bristling at intruders, venomous barbs sprout from organic growths, straining towards new sources of potential biomatter as a sinister defence mechanism.

Whenever a player operative would move within 1" of a Tyranid Infestation terrain feature, roll one D6: on a 3+, inflict 1 damage on that operative. Only roll once per terrain feature per activation.

Straining into the open through membranous layers, aggressive new bioforms are spawned to protect the xenos growths.

Set up one ready NPO with a Conceal order as close as possible to a randomly determined gestation sac (S) terrain feature.

If you can’t (e.g. NPO limit is reached), draw a different event card.

A ravenous imperative compels the bestial bioforms to consume their prey.

NPOs’ weapons have the Lethal 5+ weapon rule.

A swarm of insatiable creatures emerge in a thrashing coil of serpentine bodies, ambushing the unsuspecting to hungrily assimilate their biomass.

If a Ripper Swarm NPO isn’t in the killzone, set one up ready with a Conceal order in a location it can be placed wholly within NPOs territory in Joint Ops, or within control range of a random objective marker in Adversary Ops. In addition, place it within control range of a player operative if possible.

If a wounded Ripper Swarm NPO is already in the killzone, it regains all lost wounds.

If you cannot do either of the above, draw a different event card.

A synaptic imperative spurs an insatiable hunger amongst the growths’ mobile defenders, driving them on a spree of voracious consumption.

D3 NPOs immediately perform a free Fight action.

If none can, draw a different event card.

Catalysed into action by a synaptic command of the Hive Mind, Tyranid bioforms surge toward their prey in a hyperstimulated rush of overwhelming aggression.

Each NPO immediately performs a free Charge action up to 3" (its order can be changed to do so). Each that can’t can immediately perform a free Dash action instead.

The xenos exhibit a heightened instinct to evade detection, lurking amidst shadows to await their time to strike.

Whenever a player operative is shooting an NPO, re-roll one of their defence dice if it’s appropriate for the NPO.

Whenever a player would strike an NPO, roll one D6: on a 5+, they must block instead. If this isn’t possible (e.g. it’s a normal success and the NPO only has critical successes), the strike has no effect.

A lance of chittering neural static forces its way into the brains of those daring to confront the will of the Hive Mind.

Select one player operative and roll one D6:

• If the result is higher than their APL stat, subtract 1 from their APL stat. • If the result is equal to or less than their APL stat, select a different player operative and repeat this process.

This has no effect on player operatives that prevent any kind of PSYCHIC rules (e.g. PSYCHIC actions).

Straining into the open through membranous layers, aggressive new bioforms are spawned to protect the xenos growths.

Set up one ready NPO with a Conceal order as close as possible to a randomly determined gestation sac (S) terrain feature.

If you can’t (e.g. NPO limit is reached), draw a diff erent event card.