cults IN Gotham DEC 2019 v1.

Across the globe, mysterious societies and fanatical cults work in secret to undermine the world
order and promote their own insidious agendas. Some are dedicated to dark gods, others to alien
organizations, or to fringe science – whatever their motivations, their unshakeable faith in their
convictions makes them dangerous indeed.

SPECIAL CULT RULES

In game terms, a Cult is the same as a Crew, but is composed differently. In addition, Cults use a new
resource called ‘Faith’.
When configuring a Cult crew list, you must include one model with the Leader rank and the (NAME)
Cultist trait (e.g. Kobra Cultist). That model must be the crew’s Boss. However, you may include any
number of models with the Sidekick rank, ignoring the usual restrictions.
You may include no more than one Free Agents without the (NAME) Cultist trait. That Free Agent must
have the Unknown affiliation, and must by hired by the Contract rule (later).
All models in the crew within 8” of a friendly model with the Leader rank can reroll failed Willpower rolls.

SPECIAL CULT RULES

Each Cult generates Faith points by different methods. A player’s Faith points are stored in their own Faith
Pool. At the end of each round, the Faith Pool is emptied.
When a Cult’s Boss suffers damage, that model can perform 1 Effort to assign the damage to a friendly
model with the same (NAME) Cultist trait within 8”. If the damage suffered exceeds the Endurance and/or
the Willpower value of the friendly model, the original target suffers the remaining damage.
If the Cult’s Boss is removed as a Casualty, all of the crew’s Faith markers are lost, and then you must
nominate a new Boss following the usual rules, but with one exception, if you have any model with the
Leader or Sidekick rank, they must be the new Boss.
Only the models that share the (NAME) Cultist trait with the crew’s Boss can use and be affected by Faith rules.

CONTRACT
You must choose one different Contract for each Free Agent hired by this rule.
· Killer Contract: The model hired by this contract reduces its Reputation cost by 30 points. However, at the
start of the game you must nominate one enemy model: this model can only target that model with its attacks.
While the nominated enemy model is in play, this Free Agent gains +1 Willpower, and +1 to its Attack dice
rolls against the target. When the nominated enemy is removed from the game, this model is immediately
removed from play (the opponent cannot score any VP by a model removed in this way). During this model
activation you can only score/play Objective cards that give VP for making the nominated model KO or Casualty.
· Research Contract: The model hired by this contract reduces its Reputation cost by 10 points. However, all
S damage inflicted by this model is automatically converted to  damage. Each time that during this models
‘s activation you score an Objective card, you may place a friendly Suspect marker within 8” of this model.
· Bodyguard Contract: The model hired by this contract reduces its Reputation cost by 20 points. This model
must stay within 8” of the crew’s Boss. If this model begins its activation beyond that range, it must perform a
Move Action to move within 8” of the Boss, or as close as possible, before performing any other Actions. If the
Boss is removed from the game, then this model is removed immediately (the opponent cannot score any VP
by a model removed in this way). This model gains a +1 to its Attack dice rolls against models in contact with

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a friendly Boss and have a penalty of -1 to its Attack dice rolls against models not in contact with a friendly Boss.
Through a combination of rigorous training, Blood Magic, and advanced tech, the cult known as Kobra uses
covert operations to launch terror attacks across the globe. Their aim is nothing short of sweeping aside the
imperfect world, and heralding in a new dawn in their own image.

Each time a model with the Kobra Cultist trait is activated, or successfully score any number of hits against
an enemy model with an attack, add 1 Faith Point to your pool.
Any friendly model within 8” of the Boss may spend Faith Points.

SPECIAL RULES
All Kobra Cult crews are subject to the following new special rules.

Commando Tactics
At the start of a Kobra Cultist’s activation, you may nominate up to two other friendly Kobra cultist models
to activate at the same time, ignoring the usual activation sequence, at a cost of 3 Faith points per model
nominated.
The nominated models gain +1 to its Attack dice and Strength dice rolls. You can take the actions in any
order, changing the active model to perform an action with one of the other models, before going back to
finish the previous model’s activation.
Note that because the activations are simultaneous, the nominated models may not themselves use the
Commando Tactics ability this round.

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Acts of Faith
Any model with the Kobra Cultist trait can perform Kobra Acts of Faith (see chart below). When attempting
an Act of Faith, simply spend a number of Faith Points equal to the Act’s cost.
All of the following Acts of Faith last until the end of the round. A model cannot receive the effect of the
same Act of Faith twice in a round.

Kobra Acts of Faith Void Priest Acts of Faith

Cost Effect
2 The next attack performed by this model gains the Poison effect.
Remove the Poison effect from an enemy model within 4”, then
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this model may perform 1 Effort without gaining the .
Place a Kobra Hybrid within 2” of this model. Then remove this
model from the game (the opponent doesn’t score any VP for
16 this). Immediately allocate the Kobra Hybrid’s Action Counters as
in the Raise the Plan phase. The Kobra Hybrid can be activated
this round as normal.
Cost Effect
Target friendly model within 6” gains +2 Attack and all its close
combat attacks inflict the Poison and the Slow/4 effect. Target
model then forfeits its activation next round. This Act of Faith can
only be performed by a model with the Void Priest trait.
Target model within 4” removes up to 2 damage markers. This Act
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of Faith can only be performed by a model with the Leader rank.
Make a ranged attack rolling only 1 Strength die against any
model within 4”. This attack automatically hits. Don’t take a
Damage roll; instead, the target must pass an Endurance roll or
3 suffer A, and you can immediately place a Cobra Swarm model in
contact with the target model (ignoring the usual limitation of the
Swarm trait). The opponent gains a Pass marker. This Act of Faith
can only be performed by a model with the Void Priest trait.

KOBRA CULT EQUIPMENT LIST

Only the models with the Kobra Cultist trait can purchase the following equipment.

0-2 For the Kali Yuga! ($150): Model gains Expendable.

0-2 Magazine ($200): +1 to Ammunition for one weapon.

0-2 Fervent Follower ($150): This model produces 1 additional Faith Point at the start of the Raise the
Plan phase.

0-2 Grapple-gun ($300): Model gains the Batclaw/Grapple-gun rule.

0-1 Gas Mask ($200): Model gains the Gas Mask rule.

0-2 Antidote ($100): Model is immune to the Poison effect.

0-1 Bulletproof Vest ($150): Model gains the Bulletproof Vest rule.