Henchman Hiring Totems

[Je ne c'est LaCroix]

Still haven't managed to figure out if Henchmen can hire Totems?

Was looking at some posts on Henchman Hardcore and some listed Totems in the crew list.

p54 of the big book states:

Totems are emblems of a Master's power on the battlefield. A Totem only takes the field when beckoned by its Master.

When a Henchman is the Leader, can it hire a non-Master specific Totem?

Thanks!

 

[Dogmantra]

22 minutes ago, Je ne c'est LaCroix said:

I can still read this either way, that it could mean specific Master as opposed to specifically a Master??!!

 

The bit about a master beckoning their totem is fluff. Question 26 from the FAQ:

"26) If a Henchman is leading a Crew, can a totem be hired? Yes. There is some fluff description about masters beckoning totems, but the totem rules are in the second paragraph of the entry. A Henchman leading a Crew may hire a totem. However, keep in mind that most totems can only be hired by a specific Master, so Henchmen will need to look at the generic totems. "

 

45 minutes ago, LuckyLuke said:

Hungering Darkness cannot have a totem, correct? (When leading a crew)

It can, because when it leads a crew it loses the Totem (Lynch) characteristic.

[Slapdrone]

When leading a crew, henchmen may only hire the generic faction totem. 

[HydroMog]

pg 64 of the small rulebook:

a crew may only hire one model with the totem characteristic. in addition, some totems characteristics list a master...only crews lead byt the listed master may hire these totem models.

so in short yes you can hire a totem with a henchman as the leader. but the totem may not be a masters totem.

[LuckyLuke]

Hungering Darkness cannot have a totem, correct? (When leading a crew)

[Je ne c'est LaCroix]

28 minutes ago, HydroMog said:

pg 64 of the small rulebook:

a crew may only hire one model with the totem characteristic. in addition, some totems characteristics list a master...only crews lead byt the listed master may hire these totem models.

Totems are emblems of a Master's power on the battlefield. A Totem only takes the field when beckoned by its Master.

A Crew may only hire one model with the Totem characteristic. [[ This could still refer to when beckoned by its (a?) Master ]]

In addition, some Totem characteristics list a Master, such as Totem (Rasputina). Only crews lead by the listed Master may hire these Totem models.

 

I can still read this either way, that it could mean specific Master as opposed to specifically a Master??!!

 

[Adran]

10 hours ago, Slapdrone said:

When leading a crew, henchmen may only hire the generic faction totem. 

Well they also can hire Malifaux child and Student of conflict... Just for completness sake. 

[Je ne c'est LaCroix]

18 hours ago, Dogmantra said:

The bit about a master beckoning their totem is fluff. Question 26 from the FAQ:

"26) If a Henchman is leading a Crew, can a totem be hired? Yes. There is some fluff description about masters beckoning totems, but the totem rules are in the second paragraph of the entry. A Henchman leading a Crew may hire a totem. However, keep in mind that most totems can only be hired by a specific Master, so Henchmen will need to look at the generic totems. "

 

Thanks again

Hench Hardcore now = 3 massive beaters and one teeny tiny guy

[Ludvig]

29 minutes ago, Je ne c'est LaCroix said:

Thanks again

Hench Hardcore now = 3 massive beaters and one teeny tiny guy

Neverborn can do some horrible things in HH. Candy's sweets and sours becomes a lot worse when you only have four models on the table.