Underhive Outcasts

Assembling the Outcasts: Creating Underhive Outcasts Gangs

RAW ✔️ Book of the Outcast, p14

NecroRAW: Gang Composition

An Underhive Outcasts gang follows all the usual restrictions and guidelines for creating a gang except for the below item(s):

Gang Composition

The first step is to choose and purchase the fighters that make up the gang. The Underhive Outcasts gang list details all of the fighters available to the gang. These fighters are purchased by paying the credits cost shown in their entry from the budget available. All Underhive Outcasts gangs must always follow these rules:

• There must be one fighter with the Leader special rule.
• When creating the gang, there can be no more than two fighters with the Gang Hierarchy (Champion) special rule in the gang.
• During Campaign play, there can be one fighter with the Gang Hierarchy (Champion) special rule for every three fighters with the Gang Fighter (X) special rule.
• The total number of fighters with the Gang Fighter (X) special rule in the gang must always be equal to, or higher than, the total number of fighters without the Gang Fighter (X) special rule combined, not counting Hangers-on or Hired Guns.
• The Underhive Outcasts gang does not contain any Juves; whenever a rule refers to a Juve it instead affects an Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum.

Should it occur during the course of a campaign that the number of fighters without the Gang Fighter (X) special rule exceeds the total number of fighters with the Gang Fighter (X) special rule, the controlling player must either:

• Recruit fresh fighters with the Gang Fighter (X) special rule in order to correct the imbalance. Or:
• Retire a number of fighters without the Gang Fighter (X) special rule special rule during the post-battle sequence in order to correct the imbalance.

Death of an Underhive Outcasts Leader

All Underhive Outcasts gangs must include a single fighter with the 'Gang Leader' special rule. This fighter is, naturally, the leader of the gang.

If an Underhive Outcasts gang's leader is killed, the gang falls apart. When this happens, a new Underhive Outcasts gang will often form to fill the power vacuum. To represent this, follow these steps:

• Create a new gang following all the normal rules for founding an Underhive Outcasts Gang, with the exception that the starting credits for the new gang is equal to 75% of the previous gang's Wealth after fully resolving the post-battle sequence or 1,000 credits, whichever is higher.
• Fighters from the previous gang can be added to this new gang; just pay their credit cost and add them to the roster.
• If at least half of the fighters from the previous gang are included in the new gang, it starts with D6 less Reputation (to a minimum of 1) but still has any territory or settlement structures previously held. Otherwise, the new gang starts from scratch with nothing in the previous gang's Stash carried over.

Additional Rules

• Creating An Underhive Outcasts Leader & Elevating An Underhive Outcasts Leader
• Affiliation & Archetype
• Delegation Gangs
• Mutant Gangs

Fighters

Underhive Outcasts Leader (Leader)

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
7"	4+	2+	3	3	2	3+	2	5+	4+	7+	5+
6"	3+	3+	3	3	2	3+	3	6+	7+	6+	4+
5"	2+	4+	4	3	2	4+	3	6+	6+	4+	7+
4"	3+	4+	3	4	3	5+	2	6+	4+	6+	5+

Skills: 1 Primary skill (chosen) Special Rules: Gang Leader, Gang Hierarchy (Leader), Tools of the Trade, Groups Activation (2)

Special Rules

Gang Leader: An Underhive Outcasts gang must always include a single fighter with this special rule:

• A fighter with this special rule may not retire during Campaign play. For a gang leader, the only way out is death.
• Should this fighter die during the course of a campaign, the gang disperses and a new gang must be founded (see 'Death of an Underhive Outcasts Leader' on page 17).

Gang Hierarchy (Leader): During a battle, once this fighter's gang has failed a Bottle test, during any End phase in which this fighter passes its Cool check and does not flee the battlefield, any friendly Underhive Outcasts fighters that are within 12" of this fighter will automatically pass their Cool check and will not flee the battlefield.

Additionally, during Campaign play, this fighter may perform post-battle actions.

Tools of the Trade: This fighter enjoys access to a wide variety of weapons. A fighter with this special rule may take multiple equipment sets.

Group Activation (2): When a fighter with this special rule is activated, their controlling player can choose to activate a number of additional Ready friendly Underhive Outcasts fighters equal to the number shown in brackets that are within 3" of this fighter as part of a 'Group Activation':

• The controlling player must nominate all of the fighters who will be activated in this way before any of them are activated.
• Once all participants of the Group Activation have been nominated, the controlling player selects one and activates them as normal, fully resolving their activation before selecting and activating the next. Each fighter activates individually; groups do not activate simultaneously.
• Additional fighters with this special rule activated in this way may not use this special rule themselves.

Skills: When recruited, an Underhive Outcasts Leader may choose one skill from their Primary skill sets (as described in the Necromunda Rulebook). This skill does not cost any XP and does not increase the fighter's Credits value.

Skill Access

An Underhive Outcasts Leader's skill access is determined by their Archetype.

Archetype	Agility	Brawn	Combat	Cunning	Ferocity	Leadership	Savant	Shooting	Wyrd Powers
Brawler	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	-	Primary	Primary	-	-	-
Gunslinger	Primary	-	-	Secondary	-	Primary	Secondary	Primary	-
Survivor	Secondary	Secondary	Primary	-	Primary	Primary	-	-	-
Mastermind	Secondary	-	-	Primary	-	Primary	Primary	Secondary	-
Wyrd	-	-	-	Secondary	-	Primary	-	-	Primary

Equipment

Underhive Outcasts Leaders may purchase weapons and Wargear from the Trading Post, limited to items with Rarity ratings of 9 or less (note that the Underhive Outcasts Leader's Affiliation might open up additional weapon and Wargear options):

• During the course of a campaign, an Underhive Outcasts Leader may be given additional weapons and Wargear purchased from the Trading Post and from the Black Market.
• An Underhive Outcasts Leader has no restrictions upon the types of weapon they can take; all weapon types are available.

Affiliation

• See Underhive Outcasts Leader

RAW ✔️ Book of the Outcast, p18

Underhive Outcasts Champion (Champion)

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
5"	3+	4+	3	3	2	4+	1	6+	7+	8+	8+

Skills: 1 Primary skill (chosen) Special Rules: Gang Hierarchy (Champion), Tools of the Trade, Group Activation (1)

Special Rules

Gang Hierarchy (Champion): During a battle, once this fighter's gang has failed a Bottle test, during any End phase in which this fighter passes its Cool check and does not flee the battlefield, any friendly Underhive Outcasts fighters that are within 6" of this fighter will automatically pass their Cool check and will not flee the battlefield.

Additionally, during Campaign play, this fighter may perform post-battle actions.

Tools of the Trade: This fighter enjoys access to a wide variety of weapons. A fighter with this special rule may take multiple equipment sets.

Group Activation (1): When a fighter with this special rule is activated, their controlling player can choose to activate a number of additional Ready friendly Underhive Outcasts fighters equal to the number shown in brackets that are within 3" of this fighter as part of a 'Group Activation':

• The controlling player must nominate all of the fighters who will be activated in this way before any of them is activated.
• Once all participants of the Group Activation have been nominated, the controlling player selects one and activates them as normal, fully resolving their activation before selecting and activating the next. Each fighter activates individually; groups do not activate simultaneously.

Additional fighters with this special rule activated in this way may not themselves use this special rule during this activation.

Archetype: When recruited, an Underhive Outcasts Champion must select an Archetype; this will determine which skill sets they have access to.

Skills: When recruited, an Underhive Outcasts Champion may choose one skill from their Primary skill sets (as described in the Necromunda Rulebook). This skill does not cost any XP and does not increase the fighter's Credits value.

Wyrd Powers: If the Underhive Outcasts Champion has the Wyrd Archetype then they can choose Wyrd Powers in place of skills and gains the Non-sanctioned Psyker special rule.

Skill Access

An Underhive Outcasts Champion has access to skill sets based upon their Archetype:

Archetype	Agility	Brawn	Combat	Cunning	Ferocity	Leadership	Savant	Shooting	Wyrd Powers
Brawler	-	Primary	-	-	Secondary	Secondary	-	-	-
Gunslinger	Secondary	-	-	-	-	Secondary	-	Primary	-
Survivor	-	-	Secondary	-	Primary	Secondary	-	-	-
Mastermind	-	-	-	Primary	-	Secondary	Secondary	-	-
Wyrd	-	-	-	Secondary	-	Secondary	-	-	Primary

Equipment

Underhive Outcasts Champions may purchase weapons and Wargear from the Trading Post, limited to items with a Rarity rating of 8 or lower (note that the Underhive Outcasts Leader's allegiance might open up additional weapon and Wargear options):

• During the course of a campaign, an Underhive Outcasts Champion may be given additional weapons and Wargear purchased from the Trading Post and from the Black Market.
• An Underhive Outcasts Champion has no restrictions upon the types of weapon they can take; all weapon types are available.

RAW ✔️ Book of the Outcast, p28

Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum (Ganger)

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

Skills: Cunning (Primary) and Ferocity (Secondary) Special Rules: Gang Fighter (Ganger), Promotion (Specialist), Tools of the Trade (Specialist only)

Special Rules

Gang Fighter (Ganger): Fighters with this special rule form the backbone of Underhive Outcasts gangs. The total number of fighters with the Gang Fighter (X) special rule in the gang must always be equal to, or higher than, the total number of fighters without the Gang Fighter (X) special rule combined, not counting Hangers-on or Hired Guns.

Promotion (Underhive Outcasts Specialist): During Campaign play, an Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum may become an Underhive Outcasts Specialist. An Underhive Outcasts Specialist gains the Tools of the Trade special rule, may purchase Special weapons, and may spend XP to gain additional skills (note, a gang may not start with an Underhive Outcasts Specialist).

Tools of the Trade (Underhive Outcasts Specialist only): This fighter enjoys access to a wide variety of weapons. A fighter with this special rule may take multiple equipment sets.

Equipment

Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum and Underhive Outcasts Specialists may purchase weapons and Wargear from the Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum equipment list (note that the Underhive Outcasts Leader's allegiance might open up additional weapon and Wargear options):

• During the course of a campaign, both Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum and Underhive Outcasts Specialists may be given additional weapons and Wargear purchased from this list, from the Trading Post and from the Black Market.
• An Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum may only be equipped with weapons chosen from the Basic Weapons, Pistols and Close Combat Weapons sections of this list, the Trading Post and the Black Market.
• Once promoted, an Underhive Outcasts Specialist may only be equipped with weapons chosen from the Basic Weapons, Pistols, Close Combat Weapons and Special Weapons sections of this list, the Trading Post and the Black Market.

Underhive Outcasts Hive Scum Equipment List

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 ✔️ Book of the Outcast, p30

Wasteland Additional Rules

Wasteland Gang Composition

An Underhive Outcasts gang follows the standard rules for Wasteland Gang Composition.

All fighters (except crew) have access to the Wasteland Gang Equipment List.