What do you guys think of rehashing the Shadowseer, both to tone down the impact of the Harlequin troupe and also to introduce a little more 'fluff'. Essentially the Shadowseer is the narrator of the troup, so I am suggesting that he 'narrates' to a captive audience selected from the target of the assault.
The description on the Data sheet would now read
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Although these Eldar don’t have the same powers of the Farseers, the Shadowseers demonstrate their abilities through illusion, hypnotism, and their ability to manipulate the Webway itself. Guarded by both Warlocks and Harlequin warriors, the Shadowseer can quickly turn a fighting enemy into a mesmerized audience, waiting to be cut down.
In each performance, the Shadowseer takes the part of the narrator, selecting an 'audience' from enemies and allies alike to witness the performance. Those chosen to witness the mysterious Harlequin performance are thrice blessed
- Chosen to witness the exquisite art and mystery of the Harlequin’s dance
- Chosen to pass on the Harlequin’s sorrowfull message to a wider audience
- Chosen to live while friends and colleagues suffer a myriad forms of death in the name of art.
Their knowledge of the Webway is invaluable to the Harlequin troupes, and the ability to summon larger Webway portals is coveted by the Dark Eldar and Craftworlds alike. The knowledge of such practices is said to be carried from the Black Library itself and the knowledge transferred to the Shadowseers by their troupe’s Solitaire.
The Veil Of Tears rule would be changed to read
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The nearest D3+1 non-Harlequin units to the Shadowseer (not WE) become the “audience” of the performance so do not take part in the assault. This is determined before any first strike attacks are rolled. They do not fight and cannot be targeted during the assault, and are only counted in the assault resolution if the Shadowseer has been killed during the assault.
If you like this,
- The Shadowseer's EA+1 MW should be changed to FF, since he will be in CC with target units that have become invulnerable.
- This raises the question whether the Shadowseer should be a permanent member of each Troupe rather than only an upgrade (rather like a Farseer)
- Following on from that , the Great Harlequin would replace the shadowseer when added to a formation
- And the Great Harlequin would take the role of the shadowseer where a unit from the formation is within 30cm of the Real Cegorach (except he retains the SC Reroll).