Rock Lobber
A Rock Lobber, also known as a Stone Thrower is the greenskin name for a catapult.
Rock Lobbers are usually powered by twisted Squig hide ropes, which create enough power to hurl large lumps of rock across the battlefield. Rock Lobbers sometimes use counterweight mechanisms to propel the missile.
They are sometimes accompanied by an Orc Bully to 'encourage' the Goblin crew. [2a]
History
It is said they were first used by the horde of Raggob the loon, created by Ulgrakh Gutripper, both of whom were later carried away by a vast black bird. [3a]
Weapons and Equipment
Rock Lobbers come in several shapes and sizes and are often given colourful names such as Skull Crusher or Man Mangler. [1a]
Gallery
Miniatures
Quotes
Roks. Hummmm. Big fings, roks. Yerr. Big. Large. massif. Not small. Yooge grate fevvery gits wi' big beeks and stuff. Dey carries orf eff'lumps and eats 'em like grate big wurmy nibbles.
~ Raggob to Ulgrakh.[3a] |
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies (3rd Edition)
- 1a: Orcs & Goblins Army List, pg. 96
- 2:Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (6th Edition)
- 2a:Special, pg. 47
- 3:White Dwarf 109 (UK)
- 3a: Roks and Wheelz, pg. 66