Forest Goblins are adept at concocting potions and powerful mixtures from the venom of spiders. They have become more immune to the poison of these creatures and so use venom, that would be deadly to most other species, on a regular basis. Some Goblins drink whole mugs of the stuff before going into battle. This has two effects; firstly it makes the goblins go completely mad and attack the enemy with amazing courage and ferocity (for a goblin) and secondly it has the unfortunate effect of slowly poisoning the Goblins until they die from it. Luckily this takes quite a while, and the Goblins don't really care, excepting it as a part of life.
0-1 Units of Forest Goblin Venom Drinkers........................4 points per model
Your army may include Venom Drinkers if it also includes at least 1 unit of infantry Forest Goblins.
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Equipment: Venom Drinkers carry two swords or other hand weapons.
Save: None
Options: They may have light armour (+1 point per model). Venom Drinkers may have a magic standard.
Special Rules
Frenzy. Venom Drinkers are driven into a mad frenzy by the venom they drink. They suffer from frenzy. A unit cannot benefit from frenzy and the Spider Banner at the same time.
Poison. As the venom is poisonous there is a chance that some goblins will dies in the middle of the battle. Roll a D6 at the start of your turn, on a roll of 1 or 2 they have a problem. Roll a D6 for each model in the unit, on a roll of 1 they drop dead.
Forest Goblins. Venom Drinkers are Forest Goblins so all rules that apply to them also apply to Venom Drinkers eg fear of Elves, Animosity and Forest dwellers. Note that Venom Drinkers in charge range of an enemy unit become immune to animosity if they still suffer from frenzy.
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