Hive Scum

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For Hired Guns recruitment rules, whether for Law Abiding or Outlaw gangs, see the Bounty Hunters, House Agents and Hive scum section of the Necromunda Core Rulebook.

📄️ Law Abiding Hive Scum

For Hired Guns recruitment rules, whether for Law Abiding or Outlaw gangs, see the Bounty Hunters, House Agents and Hive scum section of the Necromunda Core Rulebook.

📄️ Outlaw Hive Scum

For Hired Guns recruitment rules, whether for Law Abiding or Outlaw gangs, see the Bounty Hunters, House Agents and Hive scum section of the Necromunda Core Rulebook.

Ordinary Hive Scum

Hive Scum

A gang may recruit up to five Hive Scum at a time.

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
5"	4+	4+	3	3	1	4+	1	8+	8+	8+	8+

Special Rules: Outlaw, "You Get What You Pay For"

Special Rules

Outlaw: A Hive Scum hired by an Outlaw gang is automatically an Outlaw themselves. In addition to the equipment options listed below, Outlaw Hive Scum may purchase Common items and any item with a Rare or Illegal value of 7 or below from the Black Market.

"You Get What You Pay For": Unlike other fighters, Hive Scum are not counted during the Choose Crew step of the pre-battle sequence. Instead, at the end of this step, any Hive Scum available to the gang may be added to the crew, regardless of the Crew Selection method in use. This may take the number of fighters in a starting crew above the number specified by the scenario.

Equipment

Hive Scum may purchase up to 60 credits worth of weapons and Wargear from the Hive Scum equipment list. They may be armed with up to three weapons, only one of which may have the Unwieldy trait, and this counts as two weapons choices. Note that the value of these weapons and Wargear should be included when determining Gang Rating.

Hive Scum Equipment Lists

Weapons

Item	Credits
BASIC WEAPONS
Autogun	15
Reclaimed autogun	10
Lasgun	15
Sawn-off shotgun	15
Shotgun with solid & scatter ammo	30
Throwing knives	10
PISTOLS
Autopistol	10
Reclaimed autopistol	5
Laspistol	10
Stub gun	5
- dumdum rounds	+5
CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS
Axe	10
Chainsword	25
Fighting knife	10
Flail	20
Maul (club)	10
Two-handed axe*	25
Two-handed hammer*	35

Wargear

Item	Credits
GRENADES
Blasting charges	35
Frag grenades	30
Krak grenades	45
Smoke grenades	15
ARMOUR
Flak armour	10
Hazard suit	10
Mesh armour	15
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
Armoured undersuit	25
Drop rig	10
Filter plugs	10
Photo-goggles	35
WEAPON ACCESSORIES
Telescopic sight† (Pistols, Basic and Special Weapons only)	25

RAW ✔️ Published in all House of ... books

Unaligned Hive Scum

Rattus Tatterskin

Law Abiding Cawdor or Outlaw Cawdor only

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
5"	4+	4+	3	3	1	4+	1	8+	5+	6+	9+

Weapon	Rg S	Rg L	Ac S	Ac L	S	AP	D	Am	Traits
Heavy stubber	20"	40"	-	-1	4	-1	1	4+	Rapid Fire (2), Unwieldy

Skills: Fearsome Wargear: Flak armour Special Rules: My Little Friends, Bad Smell, Articles of Faith, Questionable Morals

Special Rules

My Little Friends: Rattus Tatterskin is infested with rats, which nip at his enemies, but also whisper the will of the Rat-Emperor into his ears. Enemy fighters who end their activation in base contact with Tatterskin immediately suffer D6 Strength 1, AP -, Damage 1 hits.

In addition, at the start of each activation, Tatterskin must make a Willpower check. If this check is passed, Tatterskin may act as normal for the remainder of this round. If, however, the check is failed, Tatterskin becomes subject to the Insane condition until the start of his next activation.

Bad Smell: Rattus Tatterskin is a Hive Scum that can only be hired by House Cawdor gangs. He is subject to the "You Get What You Pay For" special rule.

Articles of Faith: Rattus Tatterskin generates Faith dice as normal for a House Cawdor fighter. Additionally, he may perform Articles of Faith. He follows the Path of the Doomed.

Questionable Morals: The law is a vague concept to Rattus Tatterskin. As such, he can be hired by both Law Abiding and Outlaw gangs.

RAW ✔️ House of Faith, p77