I have begun to list out the action cards recommended for creatures as an easy reference for myself. I intend to add to this what I consider to be “standard” action cards for the new creatures in the creature guide which I think it lacks. Some possible spoilers.

Beasts

Boar
Vicious Bite
Headlong Charge
Dangerous when cornered

Giant Spider
Vicious Bite
Inescapable Power

Giant Wolf
Vicious Bite
Dangerous when cornered

Beastmen

Ungor
Savage Strike

Gor
Savage Strike
Bestial Howl
Fearsome Charge

Wargor
Savage Strike
Bestial Howl
Fearsome Charge
Undying Ferocity

Madtooth Gor
Savage Strike
Fearsome Charge

Foaldeath
Savage Strike
Channel Power
Cloud of Gnats
Crackling Chaos
Grasp of Oberslecht
Howl of Chaos

Izka Madtooth
Savage Strike
Berzerker Slash
Fearsome Charge
Undying Ferocity

Chaos

Marauder
Brutal Assault
Reaving Strike
Ruinous Attack

Chaos Spawn
Brutal Assault
Rampaging Mutation

Chaos Warrior
Brutal Assault
Rampaging Mutation
Ruinous Attack

Cultists

Cult Follower
Slay the Unbeliever
Profane Rites

Cult Mutant
Slay the Unbeliever
Revel in Corruption

Cult Leader (inc. Gregor Piersson)
Slay the Unbeliever
Profane Rites
Blasphemous Litany

Daemons

Imps
Chaos Incarnate
Swarm of Whispers

Flesh Hounds
Chaos Incarnate
Go for the Throat

Furies (inc. The Daemon)
Chaos Incarnate
Strafing Talon Strike

Giants & Trolls

River Troll
Devastating Swing
Rend Flesh
Vomit

Stone Troll
Devastating Swing
Rend Flesh
Vomit

Giant
Devastating Swing
Flying Debris

Greenskins

Snotling
Chop!
Swarm ‘Em!

Goblin
Chop!
Swarm ‘Em!
Crush ‘Em Good!

Orc
Chop!
Da’ Big Smash!
Crush ‘Em Good!

Da Sikboyz Goblins
Stick ‘em wif da Pointy End
Jeer ‘n’ Jab

Gobspite
Stick ‘em wif da Pointy End
Jeer ‘n’ Jab
Channel Power
Da Brainbursta
Gaze of Mork
Gerroff Me!
Quit Yer Yappin’

Da Squig
Chompity Chomp Chomp!
Bounce ‘n’ Chomp

Skaven

Clanrat
Cheap Shot
The Overwhelming Horde

Gutter Runner
Cheap Shot
The Overwhelming Horde
Quick-Quick, Kill-Kill!

Rat Ogre
Cheap Shot
Bone Ripper

Rasknitt
Death Frenzy
Pestilent Breath
Skitterleap
Vermintide
Warp Lightning
Fight! Fight!

Gristlegore
Cheap Shot
Bone Ripper

Gutter Runner (Clan Eshin)
Cheap Shot
The Overwhelming Horde
Quick-Quick, Kill-Kill!
Warpstone Throwing Stars

Undead

Skeleton
No Escape, No Hope
A Bone to Pick

Crypt Ghoul
No Escape, No Hope
Seized by Bloodlust

Zombie
No Escape, No Hope
…Braaaaaains!

Arisen Zombie
No Escape, No Hope
Delicious Braaaaaains!

Stichelm’s Skeleton
No Escape, No Hope
Grave Blade
Deathly Presence

Lazarus Mourn
No Escape, No Hope
Delicious Braaaaaains!
Deathly Presence
Curse of Undeath
Drain Life
Hand of Dust
Mortification

Basic NPCs

Townsfolk
Make a Stand
Mob Justice

Noble
Make a Stand
Do You Know Who I Am?

Soldier
Make a Stand
Subdue

Expert NPCs

Wizard
Grace Under Pressure
Arcane Bolt

Priest
Grace Under Pressure
Benediction

Specalist
Grace Under Pressure
Quality Work

Franz Bieber
Agile Strike

Magnus Gottschalk
I am the Hammer
Sigmar’s Healing Hand

Eduardo Rodrigues
Agile Strike
Dazzling Display

Niklas Schulmann
Cerulean Shield
Channel Power
Curse
Lightning Bolt
Petty magic (all)
Shooting Star
Swiftwing
Storm Shroud
Imperious Manner

Swarm

Rat Swarm
Dangerous when Cornered
Overrun

Thanks!

I have not reviewed your layout but a collated resource of this sort would be great.

I was disappointed that the Creature Guide does not appear to note in either case of monster writeups what action cards are "standard before adding any extras that some monsters are entitled to". To determined this, if you don't have another product that creature appeared in or if it's new (e.g. vampire), you have to read through the entire Appendix summary. Even that won't really determine it, for example Savage Strike is not labelled beastman rather "all creatures".

I also haven't seen any guidance generally on "how many actions a creature should have generally", by its threat rating or otherwise.

So a resource of this sort is great as a fan-made "extra appendix" - perhaps someday an official FAQ PDF from FFG.

Rob

Great initiative!

Could you make it a PDF ? I'm sure it will be popupar

To keep it going

One correction above

Skaven - add
Run-Run (Edge of Night, Creature Guide page 86, though as noted in the errata thread something appears off with the reckless side of that)

Additional from Liber Mutatis

Lesser Daemons

Horror of Tzzentch

- Daemonic Strike

- Horrific Assault

Flamer of Tzzentch

- Daemonic Strike

- Scorching Flames

Screamer of Tzzentch

- Daemonic Strike

- Overrun (the version on p.67 of Creature Guide and the Card with Daemonic, Tzeentch traits (there are two Overrun cards but only one entry in Creature Guide)

Disc of Tzzentch

- Daemonic Strike

- Overrun (the version on p.67 of Creature Guide and the Card with Daemonic, Tzeentch traits (there are two Overrun cards but only one entry in Creature Guide)

Greater Servants

Lord of Change

- Fatebreaker (note card/vault say recharge 4 but original is recharge 0)

- Masters of Fate

Daemon Prince

- Arcane Blast

- Masters of Fate

The Changeling

- Fatebreaker

- The Grand Deception

Enigmatic Disciples

Sorcerer

- Sorcerous Strike

- Magic Rift

- Magic Rift

- Arcane Explosion

Sorcerer Lord

- Sorcerous Strike

- Magic Rift

- Arcane Explosion

Herald of Tzeentch

- Sorcerous Strike

- Veil of Treachery

Cult of Broken Wheel

Newly Initiated

- Wheeling Strike

- The Price of Knowledge

Cult Member

- Wheeling Strike

- The Price of Knowledge

Broken Wheel Leader

- Wheeling Strike

- The Price of Knowledge

- For the Glory of Tzeentch

- Breaking the Wheel

Feathered Fiends

Feathered Fiend

- Feathered Frenzy

- Feather Dart

Coloured Fiend

- Feathered Frenzy

- Feather Dart

- Tzeentch's Favour

- Unravel Reality

Bobo

- Feathered Frenzy

- Feather Dart

- Tzeentch's Favour

- Unravel Reality

Rob

Liber Infectus - note these creatures are not listed in the Creature Guide but do have cards in Vault and their actions are in Guide/Vault.

Lesser Daemons

Nurgling

- Festering Strike

- Swarm of Filth

Plaguebearer

- Festering Strike

- Leprous Blow

Beast of Nurgle

- Festering Strike

- Slobber

Greater Daemons

Great Unclean One

- Purulent Attack

- Bubonic Assault

- Stream of Bile

Daemon Prince

- Purulent Attack

- Bubonic Assault

- Stream of Bile

Epidemius

- Purulent Attack

- Bubonic Assault

- Tally of Pestilence

Blighted Acolytes

Doctor Festus

- Putrefying Strike

- Nurgle's Kiss

- Dark Experiment

Exalted Champion of Nurgle

- Putrefying Strike

- Death's Head

Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle

- Putrefying Strike

- Nurgle's Kiss

(others to follow)

On a different course, for new creatures any ideas about appropriate actions?

For example, the Forest Spirits, going through the Creature Guide and noting which actions are marked for each

Spite

- here I have a problem. The descriptive text calls for ranged attacks and magic; low St so no St based attack is a good one (e.g. Aerial Assault is out and also Strangleroots the general Forest Spirit power is poor choice_. There do not appear to be any actions in Creature Guide marked for Forest Spirit or All that fit. An Ag or Fel power is required. Basic Ranged attack is pretty good with Ag and Fortune so perhaps one other action reflecting magic that "leads away or into reverie". Beguile fits though it is not tagged for them.

Dryad

• Capture and Contain
• Strangleroots
• Enchanting Visage
• Tree Singing (note this would be Reckless Side).

Treekin

• Strangleroots

Treeman

• Boneripper
• Strangleroots
• Tree Singing (note this would be Conservative side).

Hope THAT helps.

I can make updates when something new is around.

Did not include latest post with Forest Spirits - (just got Creatures Guide and Vault, so will check myself too)

WOW....thanks for that compelation!! I had to decide between the Creature Vault and the Creature guide and had to go with the Vault (I REALLY like these cards) and I appreciate the handy guide seeing the Vault didn't really come with any documentation.

Quick question about the symbols on the right of the cards that correspond with action cards? The Wargor has one melee symbol, the Cult Leader has a magic and a fellowship symbol, etc. The Guide likely explains what to do with them but I won't be able to get that for a bit. Is it a suggestion for adding player cards? I am assuming you can give monsters monster cards based on their type but these symbols mean I should add extras?

Skolo, you really have to switch to Dropbox. Rapidshare blows.

Here's the link to dropbox: db.tt/NapvCUi

Put your file in the public box, right click, and post that.

I'm starting to use it more than my rptools.gallery account, which is also hassle-free

jh

Just testing dropbox with my house rules. Cool site/program Emirikol

Gallows House Rules

Thanks for putting this together!

Something like this really should've been in the Guide or Vault!

Kobold Wisdom said:

You have it right. The symbols are suggestions for ways of enhancing that enemy type. If you see two melee symbols, that means you can customize that creature with any two melee action cards you think are appropriate.

It should be noted that the GM isn't limited to awarding the same action cards to the same creature set all the time. They allude to this in the guide with an example that if someone is carrying fire bombs, they have a one-shot use of the dragon's breath (or similar - can't recall the exact example). When customizing your encounters, do what you think makes sense and adds drama to your encounter.

here you go

Thank you for the excellent PDF!

ValiantOne said:

thanks. will update it soon

Out of Curiosity, did anyone start working on an index of all the cards of the vault listed per traits, card type and by "used by" ?

Something like:

Skaven: The overwhelming horde, Melee Action

Warning shot, Ranged Action

Greenskin:

Crush'em Good, Melee Action

ect...

I think this is one of the major thing lacking in the guide/vault (that and the fact that it does not the list the Standard Creature Actions) and other than a few thing here and there, I feel the Guide is almost a waste of time. I'm still in a love/hate relation with them since I really want to use the cards for creatures, but I find that unless you prepare for encounter before the game, there's no quick way to build up an encounter on the spot (having to go through ALL the cards to find the ones you need).

Anyhows, just wondering if anyone is creating that (don't want to create something someone is already working on), otherwise I'm gonna go ahead and start on it this weekend.

I'm actually working on it on a spreadsheet. Here's how it looks like :

TYPE OF CREATURE / NAME / STATs lines like in bestiary / special abilities / actions cards.

So far, I've written in that table creatures from Tome Of Adventure, Liber Mutatis and Liber Infectus.

Nice! I Started copying the CG entries for the action cards so that way I have .txt that will be easy to search for creatures traits & used by to be able to find the cards I need for each of them

I'll upload it tomorrow.

willmanx said:

Did you ever finish that spreadsheet? I would really like to see it if you did since I'm still struggling in finding what cards to give to which creatures and giving every cards that has the creature trait on it is not really functional.

Skolo, I get a 404 of your Dropbox link.

go ahead and do the list. if you need some help let me know. maybe in doing nice pdf from it.

I guess i'll finish it, but I was basically just copying the entries in the Creature Guide. I just wish they would come up with some sort of explanation on how to use them properly....

Any word on the updated list? Looking forward to it...

I noticed that the creatures in Omens of War all have "suggested actions", which I assume are their "base actions before extras" (since there are fewer than they have entitlement to extras in some cases). This is what I hope they keep up and seeing an online support PDF issued with "suggested actions" for the Creature Guide/Vault creatures would be great.