Bob: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Saurus talk quite as much as Anqi Panqi, Jim.
Jim: Well I heard he learned all his vocabulary from fan mail and interviews, Bob.
Bob: Explains why he can say the referee’s blind in eight languages – what more does a rising Star Player really need?
The jungles of Lustria have spawned many illustrious Blood Bowl players, from the hulking Kroxigor Glotl Stop to the wily Skink twins Drull and Dribl, but rarely are the specialised Saurus known as Temple Guards seen beyond the boundaries of their cities. These taciturn bodyguards protect the Slann and their works with almost robotic precision – but not even they are immune to exhilaration of sporting glory and the adoration of screaming fans, as Anqi Panqi found out.
Previously assigned to safeguard a struggling Slann coach from disappointed fans both within and without, Anqi discovered his natural Blood Bowl talent after the brutal suppression of a pitch-storming crowd found the ball in his hands and his feet in the endzone. So great was the public’s enthusiasm for the accidental game-winner that his coach offered him a place on the team, and contracts were signed in a mere five years – lightning fast by the cold-blooded Lustrians’ usual standards.
Anqi took to the glitz and glamour of the Blood Bowl life like a lizard to a comfortably warm rock, revelling in the roar of the crowd and the Cabalvision reporters jostling for his attention. A quick reshuffle* of personnel at the Tlaxtlan Stegadons released him from regular service and he began the golden road to Star Player stardom, offering his services as a masterful Blocker and consummate player-killer.
The strong and resilient Saurus already make for great Blockers, and Anqi is at the top of his game. His Savage Blow Special Rule is the perfect trump card to pull out when a Block absolutely must send the target sprawling, as you can keep any dice you like and re-roll any you don’t.
Such a princely package does come for a premium price, and it’ll cost Lustrian Superleague teams 190,000 smackeroos to hire their own solid wall of muscle, gold, and scales for their games. If you want to stay up to date on Anqi Panqi’s release date – and a load of awesome Warhammer content besides – make sure to sign up for our newsletter.
* The team coach swears they didn't try to send Anqi back to his old day job guarding empty temples.
