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Necromunda: Gang War III – The Van Saars Arrive

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May 10 2018

We’re going to take a brief look at the new Gang War III Necromunda Supplement! If you want to play Van Saars in Necromunda, you’re definately going to want to pick this one up. Come take a look inside the book with us.

Gang War III brings the new Van Saar Gang and they are pretty great. With a focus on superior firepower, they can blow the competition away! While this book does have all the rules you’ll need/want to play your Van Saars, there is actually a lot more in this book than you might expect.

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The Expanded House Equipment Lists provide lots of new wargear for the existing gangs. They don’t have stats, but those are available elsewhere – but they do come with all the info you need to buy them for your gang (ie, the credit costs.) The new ‘Hangers-on’ include Servitor-Ogryn and the awesome new Ambot:

There are tons more fun things in the book like new Mercs and such to add some extra punch to your gang. One of the sections I’m really excited about is the Multiplayer Game rules. There is nothing quite like throwing down with multiple gangs at the same time. Old rivals may become quick friends when an interloper (or 3) show up at their latest scuffle in an attempt to take them out. It adds a new dimension your games for sure.

On top of those rules, the new scenarios add a bunch of new ways to game in the underhive. This book really does add quite a bit to the game so even if you’re not planning on playing a Van Saar gang, you’ll find something in there for you.

Necromunda: Gang War 3 $30

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The rules included with the Necromunda: Underhive boxed game cover battles between Houses Escher and Goliath – these are not the only Houses vying for supremacy of the underhives. Necromunda: Gang War 3 introduces House Van Saar; the technological powerhouse of Necromunda, creators of the finest weapons and armour of all Houses, whose power is built around a dark secret. Along with this, the book introduces Brutes – a new type of hanger-on – and rules for expanding the role of the Arbitrator in your games of Turf War.

Contained in the 90-page softback:

– Gangs of House Van Saar: This section contains the story of House Van Saar – their love of all things technological, their incredible artisanal skill and the secret which is rapidly killing them from within – along with a detailed breakdown of their place in the hierarchy of Necromunda, and the methods by which they exact violence upon their rivals. It also contains full rules for founding a House Van Saar gang, with gang composition and an exhaustive equipment list;
– Expanded House equipment lists, including a wide range of equipment available to Houses Orlock, Escher and Goliath;
– Brutes: add extra muscle to your gang with this new type of hanger-on, including profiles and rules for the following characters: Luther Pattern Excavation Automata and ‘Kratos’’ H-Grade Servitor Ogryn;
– The Trading Post: post-battle, gang leaders come here to barter and trade for weapons and equipment from a wide array of traders and caravans – this is a huge list of wargear, weapons, armour and status items, each with listed prices and rarity;
– Status Items: 3 new types of wargear available to the leadership of any gang, purchasable as normal from the Trading Post;
– Arbitrated Campaigns: building upon the rules presented in Gang War 1, this section expands the role of the Arbitrator, presents different kinds of campaign and introduces a host of new events and scenarios. This section includes guidance on the role of an Arbitrator, along with a collection of campaign ideas which alter the guidelines set out in the Turf War campaign system.;
– Rules for multiplayer games, with 2 specific scenarios;
– Rules and background for the following Hired Guns: Grub Targeson (AKA Grumpy Knox), Mad Dog Mono – Hive Scum, Belladonna – Noble Bounty Huntress;
– Scenery of the Underhive: a showcase of a specially built diorama that provides a glimpse into the rusting depths of a Necromundan Hive, using Citadel scenery kits to create a vast vertical environment brimming with dark shadows, sinister machines and potential flashpoints.

 

Gang War III will be available this weekend at your FLGS and Games Workshop stores everywhere!

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Author: Adam Harrison
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