Crazy to take them on mounted Raiders, that is obvious enough...but still tempting on foot soldiers. Love that extra Strength 2 attack, but to stop the advance cold to get it? Even if they are behind an Easterling shield wall, I want to get them out of enemy arrows and into the fight as quick as possible...don't I?

Anyone have stories about using them, good or bad?

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Definately not,mahud are over pointed anyway and i wouldnt recomend them at all. The blowpipes are weak and have a short range. All in all i cannot imagine many situations where they are useful. By the way this is speaking from experience.

Mahud are NOT overcosted in SBG normally but they are with blowpipes (blowpipes aren't as weak in SBG EITher, by the way boromir did you think he was talikng about WOTR) but why waste an 11pt 2 attack model not moving, when they run off if they don't fight.

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Mahud on foot are definitely worth their points in SBG! As you rightly point out though, you don't want them stationary. If you are taking a Mumak they are pretty decent, obviously worth taking the Rappeling Lines upgrade so rappel down into combat. Mounted Mahud on blowpipes are okay, they can be used to whittle down enemy numbers before charging in with their 4 attacks! I think they can move half their movement and still shoot although I haven't got my rulebook to hand. Definitely worth their points if you take 12 on a Mumak!

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They cannot move half and shoot, the Raiders must also be stationary, only Mahud on foot are decent with blowpipes. If you want 'em on a Mumak get 12 Watchers of Karna instead (its legal) it costts less an has twice the range.

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"I am the Flying Spagetti Monster. Thou shall have no other monsters before me"
-FSM.