TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: LEAPING THORNSNAKE

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Leaping Thornsnake	13	4	3	3	3	1	5	1	10	6+

Now considered to be a degenerated form of Ravener, the Leaping Thornsnake is found on a variety of worlds on the Eastern Fringe. It burrows under the ground before springing out to attack its victims with its horns and a shower of razor-sharp needles that launch from its head. It uses its powerful snake-like tail to propel the creature into the air as it leaps rapidly across terrain to close on its prey. Leaping Thornsnakes are a deadly threat to colonists and explorers on these worlds, as their subterranean locomotion keeps them from being discovered until it is far too late to escape unscathed.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Small – 3 pts. Bipedal – 0 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Quick Reflexes – 1 pt. Burrowing – 3 pts. Horns/Spiky – 3 pts. Ranged Attack (Mult.) – 3 pts.

Assembly – Tim: I cut the spine fist right behind the weapon at an angle, where it melds into the warrior's arm. Then, I cut the Gargoyle body at the join at an angle to match the other cut. I used a length of pinning wire (thick paper clip) to join the two parts together, so that the spine fist part was more in line with the Gargoyle body. Next, I sculpted Green Stuff around the join to cover the gap. Lastly, I mounted it on a flying stand to represent its Leaping ability.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Tyranid Warrior Spine Fist (classic)	(Part code: 9947010600708)
Gargoyle Body 3 (classic)	(Part code: 9947010601606)
Small Flying Stem	(Part code: 99379999003)
25-mm Round Base	(Part code: 99379999009)

TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: DAKKARIAN BRAIN SLUG

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Dakkarian Brain Slug	30	4	-	3	3	2	5	1	10	6+

The Dakkarian Brain Slug is a creature found on the dense jungle world of Dakkar. This tropical Death World is home to all manner of deadly creatures, and the brain slug is possibly the most insidious and dangerous of all. It attaches to a host creature's nervous system and completely takes over the body and mind of its victim. When threatened, the Slug can slip below the dermal layer of the host's flesh through the break in the skin it made on the back of the host's neck. Once there, it extends a small breathing tube through the back of the neck, and it can then pass undetected among uninfected creatures with ease. Even the largest predator can fall victim to this malicious creature, and its unnerving ability to pass between hosts quickly makes dealing with the threat near impossible.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Small – 3 pts. Quadrupedal – 3 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Agile – 5 pts. Quick Reflexes – 1 pt. Resilient – 5 pts. Mind Control – 5 pts. Stun – 4 pts. Vampirism – 4 pts.

Rumors persist that the Brain Slugs have attached themselves to human hosts to gain passage off-world on conscript barges within the Imperial Guard. Entire contingents have been cleansed by regular Guardsmen armed with flamers at the slightest hint of Brain Slug infection.

Assembly – Jeff: I made this creature from the adrenal gland biomorph that's on the Tyranid Biomorph sprue. I used a head from the Zombie Regiment sprue to give the Guardsman a slightly vacant and tortured visage. I gouged holes into the breastplate to suggest that other Guardsmen had tried to take this host down.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Cadian Shock Troops Sprue	(Part code: 99380105002)
Tyranid Biomorph Sprue	(Part code: 99380106003)
Zombie Sprue	(Part code: 99380207002)
25-mm Round Base	(Part code: 99379999009)

TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: GORZAL SWAMP LURKER

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Gorzal Swamp Lurker	92	4	-	5	6	1	4	2	10	4+

The Lurker is a massive xeno-beast found in the desolate swamps of Gorzal. This organism hides much of its enormous bulk under the silty and fetid waters of the drenched planet until an unsuspecting creature moves into range. Then the Lurker bursts forth in a spray of filthy water, its large, bladed arms shooting out to skewer its prey and drag it down to its waiting mouths. Much like the slow-moving icebergs of Fenris, almost all of the Swamp Lurker's body lies beneath the clouded waters of Gorzal. The creature's crustacean-like legs find purchase among the rotting roots and debris as the xenos carefully picks its way across the surface of Gorzal. Lucky observers may notice its many-eyed ocular stalk jutting from the water in time to avoid an attack. Specimens as large as 120 metres in length are not unheard of, and some whisper that they've narrowly survived attacks by creatures three times as large.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Large – 15 pts. Quadrupedal – 10 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Extra Attack – 5 pts. Heavily Armoured – 8 pts. Tough – 6 pts. Burrowing – 5 pts. Camouflage – 3 pts. Deadly Attack – 8 pts. Spiky – 5 pts. Massive – 20 pts. Regeneration – 7 pts.

Assembly – Jeff: I constructed the Lurker's tentacle-claws from four of the large spires that belong to the Hive Node from the Battle For Macragge sprue. (If you can't get your hands on these components, the Carnifex scything talons will work as well.) I formed the head of this conversion out of a spare bit from the Carnifex sprue.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Carnifex Talons & Horns (from sprue)	(Part Code: 99380106012)
Epic Titan Base (60-mm)	(Part code: 99370399001)

TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: BROOD CRAWLER

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Brood Crawler	34	5	-	4	4	2	1	2	10	5+

This creature appears to be a hybrid of a Termagant and a Carnifex. The Brood Crawler uses its massive claws both for movement and attack. While it does have extremely sharp teeth, a short neck and the sheer size of its claws always get in the way. These features force the Brood Crawler to chop up all vanquished prey into little bits and toss them into its small mouth in order to eat. Furthermore, this nimbly clawed creature has no eyes and must rely on its natural sonar within its claws to sense both attackers and prey. Assembly – Adam: I put together the body of a Termagant then cut off the legs. Then, I used Green Stuff to fill in the area around the legs to give it a more solid body. Next, I cut out two Carnifex claws and used more Green Stuff to attach them to the front of the body. I made the head from one of the arms on the Chaos Mutation sprue, the one with lots of teeth – just right for a Tyranid.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Medium – 9 pts. Bipedal – 0 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Armoured – 2 pts. Extra Attack – 4 pts. Predator – 2 pts. Resilient – 10 pts. Slow-Witted – -3 pts. Enhanced Senses – 3 pts. Razor-sharp Claws – 7 pts.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Tyranid Carnifex Claws	Not sold individually - Carnifex Boxed Set
Tyranid Termagant Body	(Part Code: 99380106012)
Chaos Mutated Arm	(Part Code: 99380102003)
60-mm Round Base	(Part Code: 99379999031)