Miniature token to mark use of the Death Guard “Blight Bombardment” stratagem for Warhammer 40k games. It is made to resemble a Bob-omb from the Super Mario video games.
This model is made from a ball of milliput, a few strategically cut pieces of plasticard, and a square base to contrast with the standard round Warhammer bases. As with many of my models, it has LED’s. The flickering yellow LED on its “wick” should indicate that its fuse has been lit. And, in true Nurgle fashion, there’s a Nurgling on top mischievously lighting the fuse.
As a stratagem, Blight Bombardment isn’t great: In-game it costs 3 command points (CP) and a whole turn later may do D3 mortal wounds to units within 6″. It’s very similar but slightly inferior to the Orbital Bombardment stratagem that Loyalist Marines can use. And definitely inferior to the Orbital Ion Beam stratagem that Tau has access to.
Strictly speaking, a Blight Bombardment is supposed to be some sort of plague ordnance fired from orbit. My interpretation is that through some sort of mystical or tech-magik, this sphere teleports into the midst of an opponent’s back line or castle. I imagine it blinking confusedly, while the Nurgling that accompanies it gleefully lights the fuse. Then starts the countdown to the inevitable explosion.