Spyrers

Provided below are the House rules we use for Spyrers gangs.

Decadent aristocracy have enjoyed punctuating their indolent existence with the adrenaline stirring excitement of the hunt since the earliest days of humanity. This remains true even in the lofty heights of the Necromundan spires.

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Spyrers are scions of the unimaginably wealthy Noble Houses that claim the highest reaches of the spires of Necromunda as their domain, who have decided to alleviate their pampered boredom by descending into the dark depths of the hive for the thrill of the hunt. But while boar and fox were sufficient to slake the bloodthirst of ancient man, these noble spawn stalk fiercer prey...the dangerous sentient denizens of the underhive.

If that's all it was, pampered ponces slumming and pretending at being dangerous, there'd be little to worry of. But, no. These aristocratic sociopaths come armed with bizarre and deadly Hunting Rigs, incredibly advanced suits of powered armor with integrated weapons, secondary systems...even field generators in some cases. Their wealthy Houses can afford the very best of everything, and fighting gear is no exception.

The Hunting Rigs are a hybrid of Archeotech and likely Xenotech, that rival and even exceed the capabilities of other armor suits used within the Imperium, by the Tau, and even those of the Eldar. In addition to being equipped with amazing weapons and secondary systems, the Hunting Rigs are hermetically sealed, providing life support, waste disposal, and protection from even the most serious of injuries. They are cybernetically calibrated to their specific pilot, and once donned are taken off only with great difficulty; Spyrers live in them until they return home or die trying.

Where the armor is purchased from is a secret closely held by the aristos. It is known that the Tau are familiar with these kinds of powersuits, as their language includes several words almost certainly derived from the names of each type of rig; but these suits have been known on Necromunda for centuries and their technology exceeds what the Tau are generally thought capable of producing. More credible rumors abound that they may be Jokaero in origin, made available to the ultrarich of Necromunda (and perhaps elsewhere) by one or more Rogue Traders who secretly trade with the apelike aliens for these and other technological marvels.

In a practice that has passed into cultural ritual, the most aggressive and hawkish aristos of the up-spire Noble Houses will sometimes form into small hunting parties, get fitted with Hunting Rigs, swear to a Hunters Pact, and enter into temporary exile in the underhive to fulfill their vow. Spyrers who complete a Hunters Pact and return are lionized and gain status and influence for themselves amongst the aristocracy.

While on their hunt, by tradition the Hunting Party is incommunicado and will receive no assistance or reinforcement from outsiders, and cannot return from the underhive until they have fulfilled their Hunters Pact. No new members can join the Hunting Party once the Hunters Pact has been sworn, and if one of the members of a Hunting Party dies they cannot be replaced. They are on their own, kill or be killed, succeed at their Hunters Pact or remain exiled from the stately spires and pleasure domes that their noble birth priveleges them to reside within.

Gang Composition

A Spyrers gang (aka a Hunting Party) must follow these rules when it is founded.

  • A Spyrer Hunting Party is comprised entirely of Spyrers, and must have at least three Spyrer fighters on its roster when founded.
  • Spyrers are not Leaders or Champions or Juves or Gangers; "Spyrer" is its own distinct type of fighter.
  • Each Spyrer hired on comes equipped with a specific type of Hunting Rig which they cannot sell off, change, or swap. The cost of the Hunting Rigs are included in the hiring costs of the Spyrers.
  • A Spyrer cannot have and will not use equipment that is not part of their own Hunting Rig.
  • A Spyrer can be referred to by the type of Hunting Rig they wear; thus a Spyrer wearing a Yeld Hunting Rig can be referred to as a Yeld, a Spyrer wearing a Jakara Hunting Rig can be referred to as a Jakara, and so on.
  • A Spyrers Hunting Party cannot hire Hired Guns of any kind.
  • Any starting credits that are not spent when a Hunting Party is founded are lost.

Fighters

A starting Spyrers Hunting Party is founded by hiring Spyrers chosen from the following fighter types. In the most typical Skirmishes of 1000 credits and campaigns that start at 1000 credits, the classic and optimal arrangement for a Spyrer Hunting Party is still held to be four Spyrers with one of each kind of the four most common types of Hunting Rig: the brutal Orrus, the spidery Malcadon, the glittering Jakara, and the winged Yeld.

However any arrangement is allowed; a Hunting Party might consist of all Malcadon or a mixed pair of two types of Hunting Rigs, for instance. And in Skirmishes or campaigns that allow more than 1000 credits for a gang, multiples of at least one type of Hunting Rig is normal.

Jakara (unlimited)
250 credits

Jakara are dangerous skirmishers and close combat specialists, equipped with a murderously sharp Monomolecular Sword and a Mirror Shield with amazing energy redirection capabilities. They are the melee specialist of a Hunting Party, nimble and lethal in close combat. They are best vs opponents who rely heavily on energy weapons such as the Van Saar, and at their worst vs those who prefer more pragmatic weaponry such as the Orlock.

Malcadon (unlimited)
250 credits

Malcadon are sneaky ambushers, mobile and surprisingly scrappy with integrated web spinners used both to maneuver around the battlefield as well as to disrupt and eliminate prey. They are the stealthy assassin of a Hunting Party, but though they prefer to strike an enemy by surprise from behind they are capable in close combat thanks to gauntlet mounted blades, and their web spinners offer the potential of disabling multiple opponents at once. They are at their worst vs extra strong and durable opponents such as the Goliath.

Orrus (unlimited)
250 credits

Orrus are lumbering mechanized brutes, clad in extra durable armor with an integrated Field generator similar to that found in suits of Terminator armor, and armed with twin-linked bolt launchers mounted on the backs of oversized crushing gauntlets. They are the heavy of a Hunting Party, able to absorb and dish out significant punishment. However the Orrus armor is very slow compared to the other Hunting Rigs and they are at their worst when mobility is wanted.

Yeld (unlimited)
250 credits

Yeld are sleek aerial threats, difficult to spot and highly accurate. The Yeld combines the unparalleled mobility of a flight pack with a powerful laser lance and a chameleonic armor coating that makes them difficult to see or target. They are both the snipers and the scouts of a Hunting Party, able to sneakily surveil and to take up ideal positions in snipers nests. They are at their worst in Zone Mortalis battles and other similar claustrophobic conditions that deny them of their aerial advantage.

Leader

A Spyrer Hunting Party does not have a Leader per se, being a collective of equals. However, at the start of each battle after the Crew has been selected, randomly select one of the Spyrers in the Crew; that fighter is considered to be the Leader for any scenario specific text that refers to or requires a Leader, such as tallying Victory Points or gaining an additional XP at the end of the battle in which the Crew was victorious.

Note that the selected fighter doesn't gain Leader abilities such as Group Activation; their Leader status is only for purposes of resolving any scenario specific rules text that refers to a Leader.

Scenario Fighter Types

As noted in the Gang Composition guidelines, "Spyrer" is its own distinct type of fighter. However some scenarios have special Crew selection and / or Deployment instructions and possibly other similar considerations that specifically refer to the standard fighter types such as Gangers and Champions. For instance, as part of Crew selection a scenario might instruct a player to separate their fighter cards into decks based upon their fighter types, with fighters from different decks entering play at different times.

For purposes of such scenario specific instructions, the controlling player of a Spyrer gang may treat up to half of their gang's individual fighters as Gangers and up to half of their gang's individual fighters as Champions at their discretion.

Tactics Cards

A Spyrer Hunting Party may select Tactics Cards from the Spyrer Tactics Cards list by default, though campaign and / or scenario specific guidelines may modify this.

Campaign

A Spyrer Hunting Party is available on a case by case basis depending upon the type of campaign, and when they are available campaign specific rules nearly always apply due to the special nature of Spyrers within the setting. Consult the Arbitrator or campaign write up to determine if a player may run a Spyrer Hunting Party and what restrictions, exceptions, or guidelines might apply.

If a Spyrer Hunting Party is allowed in a type of campaign, in addition to any other campaign specific rules that may apply to them the following requirements and restrictions apply and must be adhered to.

Hunters Pact

When making a Spyrers gang to play in campaign mode, a player must select one (and only one) Hunters Pact. The Hunters Pact chosen is possibly the most important decision about the gang the player will make and it should be considered carefully. The Hunters Pact must be selected from the following options:

  1. Hero-sworn: each Spyrer in the Hunting Party has vowed to slay a worthy foe. Once each Spyrer remaining in the Hunting Party has killed (i.e. the fighter is dead) at least one Leader, Champion, Merc, Bounty Hunter, or equivalent elite fighter, the gang returns uphive and disbands.
  2. Battle-sworn: each Spyrer in the Hunting Party has vowed to prove their mettle in the crucible of battle. Once each Spyrer remaining in the Hunting Party has participated in at least 10 battles, the gang returns uphive and disbands.
  3. Caste-sworn: each Spyrer in the Hunting Party has vowed to wreak as much havok upon the dirty underhivers as possible, reminding the low born of their place. Once each Spyrer remaining in the Hunting Party has taken at least 10 fighters Out of Action in battle, the gang returns uphive and disbands.
  4. Glory-sworn: each Spyrer in the Hunting Party has vowed to prove their individual worth. Once each Spyrer remaining in the Hunting Party has gained at least 5 Advancements, the gang returns uphive and disbands.
  5. Death-sworn: each Spyrer in the Hunting Party has vowed to outlast the others. When there is only one fighter in the Hunting Party who is still alive, that fighter gains 10 XP; after Advancements are chosen for the survivor they return uphive and the gang disbands.

A player of a Spyrer Hunting Party and their opponents should keep track of whenever a fighter in the Hunting Party makes progress towards their goal during the course of a battle. For instance if a Spyrer on a Caste-sworn Hunting Party takes an enemy fighter Out of Action, in addition to the normal tracking of XP, the controlling player should also add 1 to a running tally on the Spyrer's fighter card keeping track of how many enemy Out of Action results that fighter has gotten over the course of the campaign.

Hunters Pact Acheived

At the end of the Post-Battle Sequence after the battle in which a Spyrer Hunting Party acheived the goal of their Hunters Pact, the gang disbands. This occurs even if the campaign is still ongoing.

The player of the disbanding gang has the option to start a new Spyrer Hunting Party and continue to play in the ongoing campaign with the new gang. If they do so, the new Spyrer Hunting Party is made using however many credits are available for a starting gang in that type of campaign, plus an additional 250 credits for each consecutive time the player has successfully completed a Hunters Pact since the beginning of the ongoing campaign.

For instance, if a player who had successfully completed two Hunters Pacts were starting their third Spyrer Hunting Party during a long running campaign which allowed 1000 credits for starting gangs, that player would have 1500 credits to make their new Spyrer Hunting Party with.

When making a new Spyrer Hunting Party after successfully completing a Hunters Pact, the player may hire new Spyrers with 0 XP in the normal fashion, but they may also hire experienced Spyrer fighters from any of their own previous Spyrer Hunting Parties that successfully completed their Hunters Pact by paying the current credit value of the experienced Spyrer(s) they opt to hire.

For instance, if a Spyrer from a previous Hunting Party had earned XP allowing them to gain various Advancements and risen to a rating of 300, that Spyrer could be hired on to the new Spyrer Hunting Party for 300 credits.

Additionally, the player's new Spyrer Hunting Party starts with Repuation equal to half of the disbanding Hunting Party's Reputation rounded up.

For instance, if the Hunting Party that is disbanding after successfully completing a Hunters Pact had 15 Reputation, the player's new Spyrer Hunting Party would start with 8 Reputation.

The new Spyrer Hunting Party must choose a new Hunters Pact to attempt; this can be the same Hunters Pact as the disbanding Hunting Party, or a different one as the controlling player prefers.

All Spyrers Dead

If all of the members of a Hunting Party die, the gang disbands. The player may choose to make a new Spyrer Hunting Party with however many credits are available for a starting gang in that type of campaign but they may not hire on experienced Spyrers or carry over any Reputation from their previous Spyrer Hunting Party.

Campaign End

If a campaign ends and a Spyrer Hunting Party has not completed their Hunters Pact yet, if Offshoot gangs are being allowed in the next campaign the Spyrer Hunting Party may keep going in that campaign in their current state and continue to work towards completing their Hunters Pact. If only new gangs are being allowed in the next campaign, the Spyrer Hunting Party should be set aside in its current state; perhaps they can be played in a later campaign that allows experienced gangs.

Turf Size and Special Territories

A Spyrer Hunting Party has a Turf Size of 0 and never gains or loses Territories.

Stash and Credits

A Spyrer Hunting Party has no Stash. Anything that would go to the gang's Stash, including credits, are instead lost. After gang creation a Spyrer Hunting Party loses any credits not spent, and will never gain any credits after the campaign begins.

Equipment

A Spyrer Hunting Party doesn't use equipment of any kind, other than their Hunting Rig's integrated weapons and systems. If a Spyrer Hunting Party would gain equipment it is instead lost. Spyrers also cannot use Tactics Cards that give a fighter an item such as the Frag Trap or Trusty Backup Tactics Cards even if a scenario or campaign grants them access to such Tactics Cards.

Injury

The Injury rules are slightly modified for a Spyrer Hunting Party; when a Lasting Injury roll is made for a Spyrer use the Spyrer Lasting Injury table instead of the normal Lasting Injury table.

Spyrer Lasting Injury Table

D6
Outcome
1-3
Out Cold: The fighter misses the rest of the battle, but avoids any long-term injuries.
4-5
Grievous Injury: The fighter goes into Recovery.
6
Potentially Critical Injury: The fighter suffers a potentially fatal injury and may die...or be saved by their suit and come back stronger than ever. Roll again on the Spyrer Critical Injury table.
Spyrer Critical Injury Table
D6
Outcome
1-5
Near-Death Injury: The fighter gains D3 XP and goes into Recovery.
6
Memorable Death: The fighter is killed instantly. If the injury was caused by an attack, the attacker gains an additional D3 XP.

Bottle Tests

Spyrers take Bottle tests normally as indicated by a campaign or scenario, but each Spyrer starts with the Iron Will skill, which stack with one another. This helps to mitigate the small roster size of a Spyrer Hunting Party.

Out of Action

When a fighter takes a Spyrer Out of Action, that fighter gains 2 XP plus 1 XP for every 5 Advancements the Spyrer has, rounded down. For instance a Spyrer with between 5 and 9 Advancements is worth 3 XP when taken Out of Action by an enemy.

Capture

If a Spyrer is Captured, even if the capturing gang somehow managed to get the Spyrer's Hunting Rig off of them, the technology is encoded to only work for its owner.

The Guilders have no official collective position regarding Spyrers, to avoid potentially angering the ultrarich and powerful Noble Houses. Unofficially however the scourge of a Spyrer Hunting Party upon a sector is nearly always bad for business, and thus if the Sell to the Guilders Post-Battle Action is available to the capturing gang, the Guilders will pay 250 credits under the table to any non-Outlaw gang that hands over a Captured Spyrer and their Hunting Rig...no questions asked. Spyrers sold to the Guilders are never heard from again (treat as a killed result).

Any gang may simply kill a Spyrer they have Captured after the Spyrer's Hunting Party has been given the opportunity to mount a Rescue mission (or equivalent) to free them. Gangs that do this gain D3 Reputation immediately. The Spyrer's Hunting Rig self destructs but remnants can be salvaged and sold for 2D6 x 10 credits.

If a Spyrer Hunting Party opts to not attempt to rescue a Captured member, the fighter is lost and must be deleted from the Hunting Party's roster.

Experience and Advancement

As incredibly capable as the Hunting Rigs are when newly activated, the truly amazing thing is that they get even better, enhancing existing capabilities and developing entirely new ones. This is represented by Advancements that Spyrers can gain.

In total, each Spyrer has 35 Advancements available to them; 23 General Advancements and 12 Hunter Rig specific Advancements. These are the only Advancements that a Spyrer may ever gain. Some of these Advancements are like those gained by normal fighters, improving a characteristic or gaining a new Skill. However, others improve a Spyrer's weapons or armor, or even unlock new integrated systems.

Frequency

Spyrers gain an Advancement for every 5 full points of XP they have earned. Thus a Spyrer gains a new Advancement at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 XP (and so on).

Determination

After XP has been calculated and awarded at the end of a battle, for each new Advancement earned by a Spyrer the controlling player rolls a D6 on the Spyrer Advancements Table, and then rolls again on the indicated secondary table to determine what Advancement is gained and amend the fighter's card to reflect the new Advancement. This process is repeated for each Spyrer on a gang's roster until all new earned Advancements have been resolved and recorded.

For instance, a Jakara fighter who gained enough XP in a battle to bring them from 23 XP to 25 XP gets a new Advancement. First the controlling player rolls on the Spyrer Advancements Table and gets a 5 which instructs them to roll again on the Jakara Hunting Rig Advancements Table. Rolling again on that table the player gets a result of 3: add Blaze Trait to Monomolecular Sword. The player updates their fighter's card to add this new Weapon Trait to the Monomolecular Sword and increases the fighter's rating by +10 points, as indicated.

Singularity

A Spyrer fighter may only gain each distinct Advancement line item available to them in their relevant Advancement tables one time each. For instance, the "improve Strength of primary weapon by one step" Advancement on the General Spyrer Advancements table may only be gained by the same fighter once ever.

If a fighter type specific table offers an Advancement that is also on the General Spyrer Advancements table, a fighter of that type can gain that Advancement once from each table. For instance, the "improve Strength by 1 step" Advancement is available on both the General Spyrer Advancements table and the Orrus Spyrer Advancements table; thus an Orrus fighter may gain that Advancement up to two times if they get lucky enough to roll both results over the course of their "career".

Characteristics Maxima

Though Spyrers don't have a formal Characteristics Maxima, since the Advancements available to them are finite, each type of Hunting Rig effectively has its own Characteristics Maxima determined by which Advancements can be gaimed by a Spyrer who wears that type of armor.

The Spyrer Advancements Tables
Spyrer Advancements Table

All types of Spyrers use this chart to determine what kind of Advancement they gain.

Roll
Outcome
1-2
Roll on the General Spyrer Advancements Table
3
Roll on the General Spyrer Skills Table
4-5
Roll on the relevant Hunting Rig Advancements Table
6
Roll on the relevant Hunting Rig Skills Table
General Spyrer Advancements Table

All types of Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D66 on the following table to determine which Advancement a fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D66
Advancement
Rating
11-12
improve Movement by 1''
+10
13-14
improve Weapon Skill by 1 step
+10
15-16
improve Ballistic Skill by 1 step
+10
21-22
improve Strength by 1 step
+10
23-24
improve Toughness by 1 step
+10
25-26
improve Wounds by 1 step
+10
31-32
improve Attacks by 1 step
+10
33-34
improve Initiative by 1 step
+10
35-36
improve Leadership, Cool, Willpower, and Intelligence by 1 step
+20
41-42
improve Armor save by 1 step
+10
43-44
improve Ammo check of Ranged weapon by one step
+10
45-46
improve AP of primary weapon by one step
+5
51-52
improve Strength of primary weapon by one step
+10
53-54
improve Damage of primary weapon by one step
+10
55-56
add Intimidating Trait to Melee weapon
+10
61-62
add Power Trait to Melee weapon
+20
63-64
gain new Integrated System: Enviro Support
+10
65-66
gain your choice of any Spyrer Advancement available to this fighter from these tables that the fighter does not already have
var
General Spyrer Skills Table

All types of Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement a figther gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
gain Combat Focus skill
+10
2
gain Determined skill
+10
3
gain Fast Learner skill
+10
4
gain Fearsome skill
+10
5
gain Tactician skill
+10
6
gain Unstoppable skill
+10
Jakara Hunting Rig Advancements Table

Only Jakara Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
improve Movement by 1''
+10
2
improve AP of Monomolecular Sword by one step
+5
3
add Blaze Trait to Monomolecular Sword
+10
4
add Rending Trait to Monomolecular Sword
+10
5
gain new Integrated System: Linear Accelerator
+10
6
add Smash Weapon Profile to Mirror Shield
+10
Mirror Shield
Short Rng
Long Rng
Short Acc
Long Acc
Str
AP
Dmg
Ammo
Traits
+ Smash
E
-
+1
S+1
-
1
-
Melee, Knockback (Melee)
Jakara Hunting Rig Skills Table

Only Jakara Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
gain Acrobatic skill
+10
2
gain Combat Master skill
+10
3
gain Escape Artist skill
+10
4
gain Hit and Run skill
+10
5
gain Impetuous skill
+10
6
gain Step Aside skill
+10
Malcadon Hunting Rig Advancements Table

Only Malcadon Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
improve Armor save by 1 step
+10
2
improve Weapon Skill by 1 step
+10
3
improve AP of Claws by one step
+5
4
add Toxin Trait to Claws
+10
5
gain new Integrated System: Lariat
+10
6
add Ensnaring Weapon Profile to Web Spinner
+10
Web Spinner
Short Rng
Long Rng
Short Acc
Long Acc
Str
AP
Dmg
Ammo
Traits
+ Ensnaring
E
-
-
-
0
-
Ensnare, Entangle
Malcadon Hunting Rig Skills Table

Only Malcadon Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
gain Backstabber skill
+10
2
gain Bushwacker skill
+10
3
gain Escape Artist skill
+10
4
gain Evade skill
+10
5
gain Infiltrate skill
+10
6
gain Nerves of Steel skill
+10
Orrus Hunting Rig Advancements Table

Only Orrus Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
improve Armor save by 1 step
+10
2
improve Toughness by 1 step
+10
3
improve Strength by 1 step
+10
4
Twin Linked Bolt Launchers gains Short Range: 18'', no longer has a Long Range
+5
5
improve Twin Linked Bolt Launchers Rapid Fire (1) trait to Rapid Fire (2)
+10
6
gain new Integrated System: Autoloaders
+10
Orrus Hunting Rig Skills Table

Only Orrus Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
gain Fast Shot skill
+10
4
gain Hard Charger skill
+10
2
gain Hip Shooting skill
+10
3
gain Iron Jaw skill
+10
5
gain Nerves of Steel skill
+10
6
gain Robust skill
+10
Yeld Hunting Rig Advancements Table

Only Yeld Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
improve Movement by 1''
+10
2
improve Weapon Skill by 1 step
+10
3
add Penetrating Trait to Talons
+5
4
improve Strength of Laser Lance by one step
+10
5
improve long range of Laser Lance by 6'' and short range by 3''
+10
6
gain new Integrated System: Improved Cameleoline Mesh
+10
Yeld Hunting Rig Skills Table

Only Yeld Spyrers can gain the following Advancements. Roll D6 on the following table to determine which Advancement the fighter gains. Each slot may only be gained by an individual fighter once. If an Advancement is rolled which the fighter already has, you may choose an Advancement the fighter does not have from this table. If the fighter already has all of the Advancements from this table, roll on the Spyrer Advancements table again.

Roll D6
Advancement
Rating
1
gain Backstabber skill
+10
2
gain Escape Artist skill
+10
3
gain Exfiltrate skill
+10
4
gain Hit and Run skill
+10
5
gain Infiltrate skill
+10
6
gain Snap Shot skill
+10
Unlockable Integrated Systems

The following integrated systems are unlockable as Advancements.

General

Enviro Support

This fighter's Toughness is increased by 2 for the purpose of resisting the effects of the Enervating, Gas, Radiation, Shock, and Toxin traits.

Jakara

Linear Accelerator
Once per battle, while moving voluntarily or involuntarily, this fighter's controlling player may move this fighter up to 6 additional inches in any direction, up or down levels, across gaps, over obstacles, and / or across difficult terrain without penalty or need for Initiative checks.
This additional movement must be taken in a straight line with no bends, cannot pass through impassable terrain, and must end with this fighter's base resting on flat terrain not overlapping anything else; this ability cannot be used if this is not possible.
If used successfully during involuntary movement such as from Knockback or falling, this fighter is not Pinned and does not take damage. If not used during a Charge or a Consolidation, the 1'' rule applies.
1/battle, when moving can skip over up to 6'' of gaps and / or passable terrain, no Initiative checks; no Pinned or damage.

Malcadon

Lariat
Short Rng
Long Rng
Short Acc
Long Acc
Str
AP
Dmg
Ammo
Traits
Lassoed
5''
10''
+2
-
-
-
-
-
Drag(5), Ensnare

Orrus

Autoloaders

The Twin-linked trait is modified for this fighter's Twin Linked Bolt Launchers; when an ammo check is made for the weapon two dice are rolled and the higher die is kept instead of the lower die. Additionally, this fighter may take a free Reload (Simple) action when activated to reload the weapon if it is Out of Ammo.

Yeld

Improved Cameleoline Mesh

When this fighter's level of cover is determined, it is considererd to be one level higher than it actually is., as summarized by the following chart:

Actual Cover
Effective Cover
None
Partial (-1)
Partial (-1)
Full (-2)
Full (-2)
Total (Cannot be targeted)

Considerations

In earlier versions of Necromunda, Spyrers were thought by some to be (depending upon local parlance) overpowered, beardy, cheesy, and so on. Some play groups would even go so far as to ban Spyrers from their campaigns altogether. These guidelines try to retain the core ideas of Spyrers and their general intimidation factor and uniqueness, but in a way that is not unfair to players of other types of gangs, or unbalancing to the game in general. Some points for consideration of various mitigating limitations, disadvantages, and restrictions suffered by Spyrer gangs follow.

We Few, We Very Few

Spyrer gangs will usually consist of four fighters in most campaigns, and even in campaigns that have higher starting funds their individual expense keeps their numbers few. While each Spyrer fighter has Iron Will, which helps with Bottle tests, Spyrer gangs will nearly always be outnumbered. Additionally, though Spyrers don't suffer from Lasting Injury in campaign play (due to the custom Spyrer Lasting Injury Table provided herein), they can go into Recovery or be killed as normal. And as dead Spyrers cannot be replaced, attrition can be a serious problem for a Spyrer gang in a campaign.

No Group Activation

By default, Spyrers cannot Group Activate as they have no Leaders or Champions with such abilities, do not have access to the Commanding Presence Skill (or similar abilities), and do not have access to Tactics cards that would permit it. A scenario or campaign specific effect might allow two or more Spyrers to Group Activate on a case by case basis, but for nearly all intents and purposes Spyrer gangs simply cannot Group Activate. This can be a serious tactical disadvantage, particularly in critical melee engagements.

Random Advancements

While Spyrers can get some impressive upgrades via Advancement, it's all very randomized, and it can be quite frustrating for some players to repeatedly roll the less exciting / more utilitarian Advances. In fact, part of the challenge of playing a Spyrer gang over the course of a campaign is finding ways to make the most of whatever set of random Advancements the fighters have rolled up.

Nearly Non-existent Post Battle Options

Perhaps the biggest down side of playing a Spyrer gang is the total lack of Post Battle options available to Spyrers in most campaign formats. The impact of this varies across campaign formats, but in almost all cases it's a net negative situation for a Spyrer gang.

No Other Equipment

While Spyrer Hunting Rigs are excellent gear, the inability to acquire or use any other kind of equipment can become a serious tactical disadvantage over the course of a campaign as some other gangs get increasingly well kitted out with more expensive and powerful gear.

Hunters Pact

Which Hunters Pact a given Spyrer gang has made and their progress towards accomplishing it is public knowledge. Consequently other players can adjust their playing styles to interfere with an opposing Spyrer gang's attempts to accomplish their Hunters Pact goal. Conversely in campaigns that are ultimately won or lost by Reputation or Win / Loss records opposing players might actually attempt to accelerate a front runner Spyrer gang's progress towards achieving their Hunters Pact to force the Hunting Party to disband and thus eject them from the final run up to win the campaign.

Different Agenda

Fundamentally, Spyrer gangs have a radically different agenda from all other kinds of gangs and thus are basically a wildcard or dark horse option. They are unlikely to win most campaigns, but offer a player an opportunity for a personal victory if their Hunting Party manges to complete their Hunters Pact before the campaign ends. For the players of the more mainstream types of gangs, going up against a Spyrer Hunting Party that is likely ignoring the usual concerns of loot and turf provides a different sort of challenge and can make for memorable encounters.