Source: Warhammer Fantasy: 5th Edition

Pick Up
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The Giant stoops down and selects a model from the enemy unit. As with stamping the target must be approximately man-sized, so the Giant can pick it up with one hand. When the Giant picks up his victim the enemy model may make one attack. This is an extra attack and takes place out of the normal sequence to represent the victim trying to struggle free of the Giant's grasp. Work out the victim's attack as normal. If the victim successfully wounds the Giant it lets go, and the victim tumbles back into his unit. The Giant withdraws his hand and cries out with anger, but causes no damage this turn. Assuming the victim fails to inflict a wound on the Giant, roll a D6 to determine what the Giant does next.

D6

Result

1

Squash. This doesn't really bear thinking about too closely. Suffice to say the model becomes a casualty and is removed from the game.

2

Throw Back into Unit. The victim is thrown back into his unit like a living missile. This causes a Strength 5 hit on the thrown model and D6 Strength 3 hits on the remainder of the unit.

3

Hurl. The Giant chooses any enemy unit within 12" and hurls the unfortunate victim into it. This causes a Strength 5 hit on the thrown model and D6 Strength 3 hits on the remainder of the unit.

4

Eat. Giants are always hungry and will eat anything, including people. The Giant gobbles up the poor victim in the following hand-to-hand combat phase. The Giant does not attack in the next hand-to-hand phase as he is too busy eating. If the enemy is beaten this turn the Giant will not pursue as he is too preoccupied.

5

Stuff into Bag. The Giant stuffs the victim into his bag along with the assorted sheep, cows, and other plunder he's already collected. The model is effectively a casualty, but should the Giant be slain any captives are automatically freed.

6

Pick Another. The Giant stuffs the victim hurriedly into his bag or under his shirt (or down his trousers if you are really unlucky) and picks up another victim. Choose another victim and make another Pick Up attack. If the Giant rolls a succession of 6's it is possible to make several Pick Up-type attacks in the same turn, amassing a collection of trapped models in his pockets and bags. Trapped models are casualties, but should the Giant be slain any captives are released.

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