TEXT: Slate Merdena is a new kind of Hired Gun in that he is 
  specific to House Orlock. Players using an Orlock gang 
  can hire him, using his cost and abilities as presented 
  here, and using the rules for hiring Bounty Hunters 
  and Scum presented in Gang War Two. Note that in 
  this instance, Slate is hired in the place of the gang 
  taking on a Bounty Hunter. Alternatively, Slate can be 
  used to represent your Leader in a House Orlock gang 
  with or without his attendant Cyber-mastiff. In future 
  supplements, we will be introducing more gang specific 
  Hired Guns, many of which will have their own special 
  rules, but are also entirely suitable to use as gang 
  Leaders or Champions.
  DESIGNER’S NOTE: 
  USING SLATE MERDENA  
  IN NECROMUNDA
  The Sump Dogs are one of the hardest gangs to ever ride 
  the ash roads of the Spider Points, and their success can 
  be attributed to one man: Slate Merdena. As a Juve out 
  of Sumptown, Slate built his first runner out of scrap, and 
  took down his first Waster caravan before he could shave. 
  It wasn’t long before he had his own crew, and not long 
  after that a gang of riders he called the Sump Dogs, in 
  memory of his hometown. Soon, the Sump Dogs boasted 
  gangs from one end of the Palatine Cluster to the other 
  and Slate was infamous for giving beaten Orlock leaders 
  a choice between donning his colours or taking a short 
  ride on the end of chain behind his war-rig. Despite his 
  successes, when the masters of House Orlock called Slate 
  to court for his well-earned place among them, he refused 
  – unwilling to give up the road. Not wanting to lose such a 
  talented fighter, or perhaps concerned what Slate might do 
  if they trifled with him, they instead made him a Road Boss 
  – a master of multiple gangs and an agent for the House 
  masters themselves.
  Slate controls a dozen Hive Primus Ash Gates in the name 
  of House Orlock, and a dozen more have made deals with 
  his fighters for protection. Over the years, countless other 
  gangs have tried to take him out, and Slate has earned 
  a reputation as being nigh unkillable – having survived 
  bullets to the chest, blades between his shoulders and even 
  being hurled under the wheels of his own rig. Though time 
  has taken its toll on Slate, evidenced by the dust visor he 
  wears to hide his ash-burned eyes, he still radiates power. 
  Often the mere sight of Slate and his faithful Cyber-mastiff 
  Macula are enough to send his enemies running – lest they 
  end their days as a mile marker on the Spider Points, like so 
  many before them.
  SLATE MERDENA, 
  ORLOCK ROAD BOSS
   
  M 
  WS 
  BS 
  S 
  T 
  W 
  I 
  A 
  Ld 
  Cl 
  Wil Int
   5" 
  2+ 
  3+ 
  3 
  4 
  3 
  3+ 
  3 
  4+ 
  5+ 
  4+ 
  5+
   
  Rng 
  Acc
  Weapon 
  S 
  L 
  S 
  L Str AP 
  D Am Traits
  Power hammer 
  - 
  E 
  - 
  - S+1 -1 
  2 
  - 
  Melee, Power
  Plasma pistol
  - low 
  6" 12" 2 
  - 
  5 
  -1 
  2 
  5+ 
  Pistol, Scarce
  - maximal 
  6" 12" 1 
  - 
  7 
  -2 
  3 
  5+ 
  Pistol, Scarce, Unstable
  SLATE MERDENA, ORLOCK BOSS
  SKILLS: 
  Fearsome, Iron Will, Nerves of Steel
  WARGEAR: 
  Frag grenades, mesh armour, photo goggles
  360
  CREDITS
   
  M 
  WS 
  BS 
  S 
  T 
  W 
  I 
  A 
  Ld 
  Cl 
  Wil Int
   5" 
  3+ 
  – 
  3 
  3 
  2 
  4+ 
  2 
  7+ 
  6+ 
  8+ 
  9+
   
  Rng 
  Acc
  Weapon 
  S 
  L 
  S 
  L Str AP 
  D Am Traits
  Savage bite 
  - 
  E 
  - 
  - 
  S 
  -2 
  1 
  - 
  Disarm, Melee
  MACULA, CYBER-MASTIFF
  SKILLS: 
  Combat Master
  SPECIAL RULES
  WATCHDOG
  If the Cyber-mastiff’s owner is a sentry in a scenario that uses the Sentries 
  special rule, they can attempt to spot attackers even if they are not within 
  their vision arc. In addition, the D6 roll to see whether a fighter is spotted has 
  a +1 modifier (a natural 1 still fails).
  LOYAL PROTECTOR
  Whilst the Cyber-mastiff is Active and within 3" of its owner, enemy fighters 
  may not make a Coup de Grace action against the owner, even if the Cyber-
  mastiff is itself Engaged.
  SPECIAL RULES
  HOUSE LEGEND
  Slate Merdena may be hired as if he was a Bounty Hunter Hired Gun. 
  However, only gangs aligned to House Orlock may hire him – he will not 
  work for any other House.
  © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2018
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Warhammer/40k/Necromunda/04 Necromunda - 3rd Edition (2017)/Expansion Characters and More/Slate and Macula.pdf