On the last year of the second

millennium, five hundred years before

the rule of the most benevolent Emperor
Karl-Franz, there fell a time unlike any
other. Just as they had before the birth
of divine Sigmar, the wings of fire in
the sky again heralded the coming of
great things – the coming of Plague,
the coming of War, the coming of
Pestilence and Hunger.
Though its unholy name is now stricken
from the records of the Great Library of
Altdorf, and its ruins razed by Magnus
the Saviour of the Empire, I would tell
you the tale of the cursed city, brought
low by the wrath of gods.
I would tell you the tale of

Mordheim
Mordheim
A Mighty Tome of Horror and Adventure by

Tuomas Pirinen enscribed with help from

Rick Priestley & Alessio Cavatore

Cover Painting
“Vision of Mordheim”
Geoff Taylor

Illustrious Illustrators & Embellishers

John Blanche, Alex Boyd, David Gallagher,
Nuala Kennedy, Karl Kopinski, Paul Smith & John Wigley

Rendering of Essential Card Items

Neil Hodgson

Compositions and Layouts

John Blanche, Alan Merrett & Talima Fox

Design of the Miniatures

Dave Andrews, Mark Bedford, Colin Dixon, Gary Morley, Aly Morrison,
Trish Morrison, Brian Nelson, Alan Perry & Michael Perry

Architectural Models
Owen Branham & Mark Jones

Other Diverse Modelling Endeavours

Mark Jones & Chris Smart

Paynters of the Gaming Pieces

Richard Baker, Neil Green, Martin Footitt, Matt Parkes,
Keith Robertson, Chris Smart, Dave Thomas & Stuart Thomas

Storytelling
Gavin Thorpe

& many thanks to the following

Joshua Thaler, Sarah Groves, Antti Vierikko, Tuomas Lähdeoja,
Alfred Nunez, Tim Huckelbery, Jeremy Vetock, Brian Lang,
Lindsey le Doux Priestley, Mark Havener, Nigel Stillman,
Atte Roine and all the other people without whose help this game
would not have been possible!
 Contents
The Empire in Flames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The City of the Damned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Warbands of Mordheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rules
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Movement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Close Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Leadership & Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Weapons & Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Miscellaneous Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Warbands
Starting Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warbands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Merceneries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
The Cult of the Possessed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Witch Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The Sisters of Sigmar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
The Undead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Skaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Campaigns
Campaigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hired Swords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Dramatis Personae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Optional rules
Optional Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . 144
Mounted Warriors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Blackpowder Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Fighting Individual Battles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Listen now to my tune: ah, how my
flute sings! Heed my call mortals, and
do not think of the things that waits you
in the shadows where my siren's call
lures you. Come men, come rats, come
the creatures of the dark. Hear not the
cries of those who have gone before you,
see not the brink of the abyss where your
dancing steps take you.

Dance to the tune of my flute, even if

your feet are raw and bleeding. Smile
with me, even if it is the smile of skulls
and your skin peels away. Laugh with
me, though your throats may choke with
bile. For you are all my puppets, and I
shall lead you in a merry dance.

The merry dance of death.

 The empire in flames
It is almost twenty centuries since Sigmar Heldenhammer
purged from our lands the monstrous hordes that dwelt there. So
was founded the greatest of all the realms of men — the Empire.
Today our thoughts turn once more to Sigmar, the God of Battles:
Sigmar, the Father of Men, as the millennium turns and the time of his
second coming approaches. In temples throughout our land the
multitudes gather to bear of the many and wondrous events that will
surely unfold upon the return to his people of the living god.
The Chronicler of Ostermark - entry for the year 1999

N
ever is the Father of Men more sorely needed hundred and ninety nine of the era of Sigmat that the
than in the dying year of the last century of Seeress of the Sisters of Sigmar first observed in the
the second millennium. For the Empire, once night sky the long awaited sign. It was as the prophet
as mighty in arms as it was bold in spirit, is now a Macadamnus of Greill had predicted more than five
realm rent by war and weakened by corruption. No hundred years before when he wrote:
Emperor rules in these dark and terrible days, instead
the Empire is riven into many lands, from Ostermark In the city of his sisters he will return to us
in the cold north to Wissenland in the distant south, on wings of fire.
from Marienburg by the Western Ocean to Sylvania From his throne be shall reign in
that lies under the shadow of the Worlds Edge incorruptible flesh forever:
Mountains. Each lord fights his brothers within his No death shall there be for those that
borders and his neighbours without. Thus the lords of gather to him there.
the Empire squabble over the crown whilst bandits And the northern lords shall rule the lands
and rogues roam at will. of the world together.
None suffer as greatly as the dispossessed, so it is The Cantos of Macadamnus - Verse CXXVl
scarce wonder that the poor give themselves

Only
to wantonness, drunkenness and all then was it clear that the city referred to was
manner of vice. Theirs is a retched none other than Mordheim. This city was home
existence: slain by blade and fire, to the Holy Order of the Sisters of Sigmar, the ‘sisters’
squeezed dry by tax gatherers, and of the prophesy, and also the most northerly of the
robbed by bloated merchants lands of the Empire. As to the ‘wings of fire’, this
who grow ever richer upon the meaning too was plain for all to see. Overhead in the
profits of disorder. night sky was Sigmar’s own holy sign, the double-
tailed comet whose appearance two thousand years
It was in the city of
before was held to have foretold of his birth. Night
Mordheim, in the land of
after night the comet grew brighter. Day after day
Ostermark, on the first
people flooded into Mordheim as news spread
day of the year
through the Empire of Sigmar’s impending descent
nineteen
upon wings of fire.
As that last year of the twentieth century wore on, the
comet swelled until the night was altogether banished
from the streets of Mordheim. Its fires raged in the
heavens so that the sun itself seemed a dull cold thing
in comparison. Beneath that portentous orb the
people of Mordheim seemed to forget any sense of
modesty and gave themselves up to a ceaseless orgy of
depravity. Who knows how many souls were crammed
into that city? How many hundreds of thousands had
gathered there from all over the Empire so that every

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street of every district overflowed with the unceasing In the new year strange stories began to circulate of a
music of merrymaking. Outside the city walls the wondrous stone discovered in the ruins — a glowing
newcomers heaved and crushed and danced. None dark shard capable of working miracles. Soon other
sought rest or shelter — for in those endless days no- stones were discovered, of all shapes and sizes,
one stopped to sleep but danced, feasted, drank and credited with powers of the most extraordinary kind.
gave themselves up to indecent pleasures. Later, it is If such tales are to be believed the sick were cured.
said that Daemons crept from the shadows and the blind could be made to see, tall trees would grow
mingled with the throng, crying joyously and from the ground in a single day, and the very dead
cavorting with man and woman alike. But who can be could be raised and made to speak again.
sure of anything that happened, their minds clouded
Most telling of all was the successful transmutation of
ever afterwards by the horror of those times.
lead to gold — a feat undertaken at the behest of
Siegfried, Count of Reikland, by his personal
Thus was gathered into Mordheim on the alchemist van Hoffman. Rumours of this discovery
eve of its destruction all the sins of men spread like wildfire throughout the Empire and
together, as a boil gathers the poisons of beyond as all manner of men flocked to the ruins of
the body ready to be lanced by the Mordheim to search for wyrdstone, as the strange
surgeon’s knife. stones were now called.
Bernhardt Hal - Witch Hunter General
So it was that the ruins of Mordheim drew the
attention of the lords of the Empire and many more

I
t was not Sigmar but his judgement that fell upon besides — for power and wealth was surely there for
the city of Mordheim on the first moment of the
the taking! For some there was the promise of wealth
first day of the new era. As the cavalcade of
in the form of gold which would pay their armies and
wickedness reached its zenith the Hammer of Sigmar
advance their imperial ambitions, for others there was
fell to earth and ended forever the lives of every man,
the lure of magical power, yet others were drawn by
woman and child within the city. With a roar ten
simple greed or else by more sinister reasons that
thousand times louder than thunder the ground
loyal and goodly men could but hardly imagine.
seemed to rise to meet the fire, casting down
buildings, toppling walls and flattening trees in a Then came the reports of monsters that lurked in the
flaming blast. In the distant city of Altdorf temples ruins, gigantic rats the size of men, the walking-dead,
shuddered and falling masonry plummeted to the Daemons and mutant creatures that might once have
streets below. Far beyond the Empire's borders the been men. Of such things nothing more is to be said
underground fortresses of the Dwarfs, that had stood here. All came to Mordheim with their dreams —
for generations, cracked and fell. though few scarce imagined that by their actions the
destiny of the world would soon be decided.
Nothing remained of Mordheim but burned and
charred ruins. The city was so crowded that not
everyone could enter, and a few of the revellers that Heaven, Earth and Hell the three
massed outside the city walls did avoid the cataclysm. shall be indivisible,
These survivors fled as far as they could, carrying the From the serenth toll of the Seven
tale of Sigmar’s divine punishment throughout the Emperors’ bell.
Empire. But even these did not escape unharmed — When the land of Sigmar
for many subsequently died, their bodies twisted and burns in flame,
distorted from within by mutation and their minds And the dead walk
tortured by the memories of what they had witnessed. beside Daemon, beast
A pall of smoke hung over the ruin for and man.
seven days and seven nights, and a great The Cantos of
heat burned as a glowing coal from the Macadamnus
furnace of the netherworld. – Verse CCXXl
The Chronicler of Ostermark
– entry for the year 2000

Adays after its destruction. This miasma was lit from

swirling vapour enshrouded the city for many

within by an unearthly green glow and was so hot that

none could approach. Eventually, this vapour
dispersed somewhat and the ruins cooled. A few of
the dispossessed drifted back to make a search for
valuables abandoned in haste or such treasures as
might have escaped the wrath of Sigmar.

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 The city of the damned
During the year of madness before Mordbeim's destruction, Ostermark fell
into ever greater ruin as all matters of governance were neglected. Farmlands were
abandoned as people flocked to the city, smiths deserted their forges, and even merchants
and money lenders gave up all attempt at commerce. Thus even before the devastation, the
land of Ostermark had fallen into anarchy and its ruler, Count Steinhardt, had long since
embraced the unhealthy pleasures so prevalent in those final days. He, together with most of
the nobility of the land, perished in the cleansing fires of Sigmar and sorrowfully there were
few who mourned the passing of the ancient and honourable line of Steinbardt.

They flock to mordheim beyond its weight in gold. Though the rewards for
their endeavours may be great, and many a fortune
has been earned in a day, the dangers are greater still.
T oday the land of Ostermark exists in name only.
Wild reavers roam freely over lands that are now
neglected and ruinous. Foreign armies march
When treasure seekers first entered Mordheim they
did so without care and often singly or in pairs, for
through its territory without heed and such honest little did they imagine the terrors that lurked in the
men who remain, a pitiful few, must endure the grim ruins of the city. Many vanished without trace.
constant marauding of thieves and bandits. Yet men Others returned maimed in body or unseated in
still come to Ostermark, indeed they flock there from mind, babbling uncontrollably of outlandish and
all over the Empire like carrion to a corpse. They are bestial creatures. Some talked endlessly of Daemons
drawn by the mysterious lure of wyrdstone, for the and creatures from the pit. A few emerged empty-
magical powers of this stone have made it valuable handed from the ruins to laugh insanely and
unceasingly to this very day. Soon it was only the most
foolhardy who ventured alone into the City of the
Damned. Fortune seekers chose instead to gather into
armed groups or warbands: all the better for their
mutual protection.
Nor was it only monstrous things that were to take the
lives of fortune hunters. For the very air of Mordheim
was found to be poisonous to those who lingered
there too long. Even the wyrdstone they sought was
to prove the death of many – for its raw magical
power proved capable of burning flesh and wreaking
horrific changes of mind and form. Many who entered
Mordheim as comrades were soon driven to discord
and murder by the vapours of the air and sorcerous
energies of the wyrdstone. Others needed no magical
influence before they set upon their fellows, the very
discovery of the valuable stone was enough to make
them turn upon each other like savages who dispute
a glittering trinket whilst all around them lie even
greater treasures. Many more were to emerge from
their sorties apparently unharmed, yet they soon
sickened and died, or else developed such monstrous
deformities of the flesh that their comrades
abandoned them to die or else slew them outright to
spare their shame.

To enter the gargoyle-guarded gates of

that place is to pass through the very
gates of death!
Last Words of an Unknown Adventurer

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 They make next morning. Such is the law of Mordheim where
there are no rules but the natural rule of kill or be

their encampment killed, for only the strongest are destined to win the
greatest prize of all.

B ecause of the pestilence within the city there

have grown up beyond its tumbled walls
numerous shabby settlements of tents and such rude
The Count of Middenland offers this much
gold! The Count of Reikland offers that
much more! The Grand Theogonist offers
encampments as parties of hunters build to pass a the blessing of Sigmar — though I’d sooner
week in the mountains. Needless to say the great have his gold! Every power in the Empire
rivalry of men from different lands of the Empire has wants wyrdstone and will do anything to
meant that these are set apart from each other and get it... anything except come here and
fortified with crude earthworks against their take it for themselves! So — drink up my
neighbour’s attack. Some, such as Sigmarhaven, are lads for tomorrow we do their dirty work
safe enough for all their disorder, mounting paid for ’em and then... we’ll make ’em pay!
watchmen to keep the peace and providing a market
place for the arms sellers, sutlers and many victuallers Fernando Pavaroti, Mercenary Captain
whose shoddy wares fetch inflated prices in the
treasure-fever camps that gird the ruins. Others, like
Cutthroat's Den, are little more than nests of They seek to
murderers where mutants walk freely and hooded
men barter corpses to Necromancers in return for gain great power
tainted gold.
o one emperor reigns over the Empire and none
These refuges, vile as they are, are safe compared with
the ruins of Mordheim itself where even to tarry for N has done so undisputed for four hundred years
or more. Amongst the counts of the Empire there are
an idle hour can spell death or worse. The bands of
many who would wear the crown had they but the
men that dare to venture within are brave indeed or
strength to impose their will upon their neighbours.
else filled with a desperate kind of madness.
By ancient tradition the Emperor is elected from
Mercenary adventurers find employment quickly in
amongst the rulers of the land, who are known as
the warbands that sally through the gates of
Electors, so that the aspirant must seek the support of
Mordheim each day. Once through that gate, though,
his fellows to obtain the majority. In addition there
all common laws of human conduct cease
are other authorities who, whilst not eligible for the
to have any meaning. One may
crown are also Electors, and these must be courted
injure and murder at will and
every rival becomes a deadly too for their influence is very great. Most notable is
enemy. Men that might the Grand Theogonist of Sigmar, the leader in spirit
dice and drink together of the people of Sigmar, whose temples stand in cach
of an evening may town in every part of the Empire.
find themselves at The discovery of wyrdstone in Mordheim has thrown
each others’ all into confusion — for it offers an opportunity to
throats with break the deadlock between rival claimants. Each
daggers and count has sponsored mercenary adventurers to
swords the recover what wyrdstone they can, Of these the rulers
of Reikland, Middenland and Sylvania press hardest
for the throne whilst Lady Magritta, the common
choice amongst the lesser states and champion of the
merchant guilds, has been disqualified by the Grand
Theogonist of Sigmar according to the doctrine of
male ascent by which no woman may wear Sigmar’s
crown. Thus it is that the eyes of these great rivals
turn towards Mordheim and its uncanny wyrdstone
that has the power to turn base metals to gold.

Who is lord in Ostermark? Who is not lord

nor Emperor beside for every villain is
prince in a land where power lies as
eagerly at the foot of rogue, noble & beast.
The Chronicler of Ostermark
- entry for Midsummer's Day 2000

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T
he counts are not alone in their greed for
power. The Empire has suffered disarray for
many hundreds of years and during that time the
B ehind the Witch Hunters stands the greatest
spiritual authority in the Empire, the Grand
Theogonist of Sigmar. He too dreams of temporal
influence of the merchants and temples has grown power, having denied the crown to Magritta of
greatly. In the city of Marienburg, the largest and Marienburg, he is said to secretly covet it for himself.
most prosperous port in the Old World, merchants The destruction of Mordheim has created an
have flourished as nowhere else, and today the atmosphere of religious terror, for who can deny that
Burgomeisters of that city wield powers of patronage Sigmar's judgement has come to pass and his people
greater than that of many noble born men. Most have been found wanting? Since the new year
influential of all are the Freetraders, a secret circle of thousands have gathered to the holy places to make
the most wealthy guildsmen whose ambition is to peace with their god and accept his punishment.
raise the Lady Magritta of Marienburg to the throne of Many supplicants have pledged their goods to the
the Empire. The citizens of Marienburg are so well temples and taken to the roads as penance. Great
known for their richness of dress, love of jewellery crowds of beggars travel the lands, scourging
and preening ways that there are many who make fun themselves and each other to atone for the sins of all
of them and call them ‘popinjays’. In truth, there are men. Now the Grand Theogonist has sent his Witch
many more who envy the wealth and security of Hunters into Mordheim, ostensibly to cleanse it of the
Marienburg in a time of unrest. As the power of the evil that undoubtedly dwells there, but also, it is said,
counts has declined so the power of the merchant to gather up wyrdstone for his own purposes.
guilds has grown apace. Now there are plenty of rich
commoners who would like to see an end to the old Crow the black Daemon’s brother,
ways and a new ruling assembly that would give the As carrion to corpses gather.
mercantile classes political authority to match their Greed, ambition, guile and hate,
wealth. All crowd through fiery gate.
Such is the general discontent that there are some Who now wears Sigmar’s crown,
amongst the wealthy who seek to gain power by Save be who would be overthrown.
means most foul! They turn to sorcery, that darkest of Prophesy of Cassandora
arts, recognised by all right-thinking folk as the very – Seeress of the Sisters of Sigmar
embodiment of evil, and whose practice has long
since been punished with torture and death.
Though few dare say so it is common knowledge
that wizards walk abroad in the Empire, meeting
secretly to worship dark gods, and creeping
amongst the charnel houses to steal the dead. In
hidden cellars these agents of corruption
summon Demons to do their bidding whilst
Necromancers send undead agents into the
night to murder and steal. Now it is believed
sorcerers walk openly in the City of the
Damned, seeking that same wyrdstone
whose powers may multiply the vitality of
their own dark arts many times over. In
consequence the Templars of Sigmar gather
to Mordheim, their carts laden with cages,
braziers, irons and ingenious instruments of
torture, to do the work of Sigmar where it is
most sorely needed. Witch Hunters are
they called, most commonly by those that
fear them and those that hate them, and
by themselves too, for they take pride in
their persecution of heretics.

The stumps and greasy ashes of the

pyres covered the common field as
far as the eye could see and the
smoke from the witch-fires drifted
through the streets. Its stench filled
our mouths for days afterwards.
Diary of Selestian Bran

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 The warbands of mordheim
What manner of men most ambitious contenders for power. Indeed these
come to Mordheim? What three are such bitter rivals that it is rare to find men
manner of men do not! To the from different places even encamped together, and
tattered encampments that lie practically unheard of to find men from one land
around Mordheim come men from fighting in the same warband as men from another.
every state in the Empire, from
Middenheim and the city of Ulric to As we trod that well beaten track into the
Marienburg by the Western Ocean, from City of the Damned we passed them
Sylvania and Wissenland and every state between. banging from the crosses to which they
Some come for obtuse reasons of their own, but most had been nailed in long procession by the
come for one purpose only – to make their fortune. roadside. We walked then that avenue of
The largest portion of these mercenary adventurers broken corpses whose eyes yet followed us,
are hired by the pretenders to the Imperial throne, whose heads turned as they addressed us
the Counts of Middenheim, Marienburg and the thus in thin, dead words, ‘Turn back...
Reikland, three patrons who are by far the richest and turn back... turn back’.

OfSylvania,
the other claimants to the throne the Count of
Count von Carstein, is the most
powerful but such is his reputation few are tempted
by his gold. For he is said to practice occult heresies
of the most abominable nature, drinking the blood of
men and raising the dead with foul necromancy. His
minions are strange and sly, and though they skulk in
shadow and hide from honest daylight they too can
be found in Mordheim. Few suspect the true nature
of his, save perhaps the Witch Hunters who trust no one,
and for the moment, at least, he remains just another
contender for the throne of Sigmar.
Who knows what ambitions the Grand Theogonist of
Sigmar nurtures for himself? Having refused to crown
the Lady Magritta of Marienburg he has set himself
against the merchant guilds and most notably the
Freetraders of Marienburg whose secret membership
occupies positions of authority throughout the
Empire. Whilst proclaiming a holy crusade against
mutants and sorcerers the Grand Theogonist has sent
the Order of Templars, better known as Witch
Hunters, to scour Mordheim for wyrdstone. His
sermons preach redemption the vengeance of Sigmar,
and the love of the temple, but many suspect
it is earthly rather than spiritual power that he craves.
And what of the thwarted ambitions of the Freetraders
and all those like them to whom the old order and
old ways are shackles and chains binding their desire?
Many have turned to the secret cults of the dark gods
whose worship is the most dire of heresies and to the
practices of sorcery which all nature abhors as the
very stuff of Chaos. Their ambitions drive them

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secretly to Mordheim where they gather up the Witch Hunters sneer at these pious claims and
wyrdstone. There they have found a leader, a Dark maintain instead that a daemonic pact allowed the
Emperor, though whether man or Daemon none can Sisterhood to betray Mordheim yet escape
say. He is known as the Shadowlord, Master of the destruction itself. Even today the Sisters seem blessed,
Possessed, and is said to dwell within the pit of or else favoured by some diabolic power, for the great
Mordheim deep inside the crater where the fires of height of their refuge raises them above the
Sigmar's fury still burn hot and foul smoke poisonous vapours and they claim to be able to resist
billows from gaping fissures. From this the contagion without suffering harm.
realm within a realm come daemonic And what of those other denizens, the monstrous and
creatures of twisted and malign appearance, the maimed, the mutant and the daemonic in what
things of hideous aspect and great strength, which holes do they dwell and to what ends do they come?
have come to infest the ruins of the City of the These things remain a mystery to this day, yet in time,
Damned. all mysteries must be revealed. The strange rat-shaped
creatures that skitter in the ruins we will cast from our
Within the city nothing remained as it was minds for now, as many a bold mercenary adventurer
but all was utterly devastated, charred would gladly do if he could, for their story is their
and ruinous. Where the hammer blow fell own, and for the most part men deny their very
there now stretched a pit the edges of existence or else place them amongst the other
which remained hot to the touch and its monstrous and deformed creatures of which there is
sides were as clear and smooth as glass no shortage in the City of the Damned.
where the very rock had ran molten in the
furnace of Sigmar’s fury. When the pall Thus are set the principle players upon the stage of
lifted from the pit, which took many weeks destruction: the mercenary adventurers of Reikland,
so thick and noxious were the vapours Middenheim and Marienburg, the undead minions of
that rose from it, the curious could discern the vampiric Count von Carstein, the Cult of the
here and there, as insects trapped in Master of the Possessed, the Grand Theogonist’s
amber, the faces of the dead peering in Witch Hunters, the holy Sigmarite Sisters, and most
terror from their glassy tomb, arrayed still mysterious of all the creatures of the ruins.
as on that fateful night of wantonness and
merrymaking.

What too of the Sisters of Sigmar, ancient enemies

of the Order of Templars whose fanatical creed
denies the divinity of women in Sigmar’s temple?
Stern and unbending in their views and deaf to
reason, the Witch Hunters openly curse them for
being heretics and an affront to Sigmar. The
Sisterhood themselves are not without power. Their
numbers are drawn from the daughters of the noblest
houses throughout the Empire. Their cloisters have
provided a refuge for many who would otherwise
have proven troublesome or embarrassing to their
families. These two agencies of Sigmar’s will fight
side-by-side in Mordheim yet are also the most deadly
of enemies, for their rivalry is of an implacable and
holy nature which no words of forgiveness can end.
The Sisters of Sigmar hold a unique position in
Mordheim for their convent, the Temple of Sigmar’s
Rock, sits upon a tall and rocky Island midstream in
the River Stir which flows through Mordheim dividing
it in two. Though the destruction of Mordheim left
few buildings standing it is an undoubted miracle that
the Temple of Sigmar’s Rock and its inhabitants
survived unblemished. Indeed, whilst all those about
them fell into depravity and wantonness the
Sisterhood maintained their holy vigil and raised
unending prayer to Sigmar and by this means they
escaped his judgement – or so they say, for certainly
there are no witnesses to dispute their claims. The

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A nd though thou walk with the shadow of
fear before thine eyes, and the bitter
taste of Death upon thy tongue, yet each day
thou shalt hear the call of thy doom and
wage war upon the destruction.

And though thou sleep beneath the blinded

pall of night, and the taste of darkness is
ever sweetened by victory, yet the grasp of
death is daily defeated, and the glow of
immortality grows ever brighter.

And though thou layest now in the cold grip

of earth, and worms spawn silently upon
thy palate, yet thy prison of moulded flesh
gives succour still to the maggots that feed
in unseeing, unthinking and uncertain hope.
T here was a time when seemed
that the empire itself was
dying. Torn apart by a terrible civil
war the realm of Sigmar had fallen
to anarchy and chaos. Come now to
those dark and terrible days when the
struggle for the throne of the Empire
divides brothers from brothers.
Fires burn in the tomb-cold night, as
bounty hunters and ruthless
mercenaries search for the stones of
power amidst the ruins of Mordheim.
What is left of a once proud city is
now blackened ruins, devastated by the
hell-stone from the sky.
So now it is the time of Chaos, of
war, of slaughter and darkest deeds,
when the courage of men has been
sullied by the dark Daemons of greed
and lust for earthly power.
Come with me, descend into
the darkness.
 Introduction

elcome to Mordheim, City of the Damned! new players

W Mordheim is a game of combat that takes place
during the short but intense period when
scores of warbands fought hundreds of bitter
If you’re new to Games Workshop games you’ll be
reassured to know that finding other players is not
normally a problem – you’ll be surprised how many
skirmishes throughout the city. there are!
This book contains all the information you will need There may be a Games Workshop store near to you
in order to play Mordheim, as well as background where you can buy models, paint and games
information, advice on starting a warband, running a supplements. However Games Workshop stores are
campaign, collecting and painting your own warband, not just shops, they are hobby centres, where the staff
etc. will happily help you to learn the rules, show you
how to paint, and suggest ways to develop your
tabletop conflict warband.
In Mordheim, the opposing factions – warbands – are
represented by models, assembled and painted by warhammer players
you, each representing a single warrior. If you already play Warhammer, the basic rules of
Mordheim will be familiar to you. Remember though,
Your tabletop becomes part of the City of the
Warhammer is designed for fighting battles between
Damned: the scene of the action, with ruined
entire armies, whilst Mordheim represents individual
buildings, overhangs and walkways where the battles
action between a dozen or so warriors.
take place.
As a result, some of the rules developed for mass
The aim of the game is to outfight your opponent,
combat in Warhammer do not apply to Mordheim,
which requires a mixture of skill and luck. You’ll soon
such as unit Break tests and rank bonuses. On the
learn how to arm and equip your warband effectively,
other hand, there are new rules for wounded
and how to exploit the ruins and other terrain to your
warriors, climbing, parrying and other aspects of
best advantage.
individual combat.
You’ll probably want to expand your basic warband as
you and they gain experience. This is easy as there are
lots of models available for the warbands and new
miniatures will be coming out all the time. With these
you can expand your warband, equip your warriors
with different weapons and armour, and hire
mercenaries to join them.

building a warband
At first you will probably want to play individual
games (see the Warbands section for more details)
rather than a campaign. This will allow you to learn
the rules, and also give you the opportunity to decide
which type of warband is most suited to your
particular style of play.
If you are playing in a campaign, you will have the
chance to expand and improve your warband after
each game. By winning battles your warband will gain
riches and wyrdstone, discover magical artefacts and
may also have the opportunity to recruit mercenaries.
In a campaign, every time your warband fights, its
warriors gain in skill and experience. Raw recruits
quickly progress to become fully fledged warriors,
and your Heroes will learn new skills which will make
them even better in combat.
Each warband has its own objective and motivation
for fighting in Mordheim: be it riches or political
influence. Through countless battles and street
skirmishes you can try to achieve your ambition and
emerge victorious from the city!

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Introduction

what you will need terrain

As well as this book, you will need the following items The bitter struggles of a Mordheim battle take place in
to play Mordheim. labyrinthine streets, ruined buildings and on derelict
walkways. Pre-cut card and plastic scenery is available
citadel models from Games Workshop, but many gamers enjoy
making their own. As a rule, a table packed with
You will need enough miniatures of the appropriate
scenery will lead to closer and more exciting games.
race/type to represent the warriors in your warband.
It is a good idea to work out your warband on paper Throughout the book you will find photographs,
first and then purchase the miniatures that you drawings and descriptions of Mordheim. These
require. Almost all possible weapon variations can be should give you plenty of ideas for producing your
added using the Mordheim equipment sprues. own scenery. Games Workshop’s book How to Make
Wargames Terrain is also a good source of ideas and
As you will see in the Warbands section, each warband
practical hints on all asp
fights in a particular way – some are expert bowmen
while others are better in hand-to-hand combat.
When choosing which warband you want to lead you counters
could choose one that reflects your preferred playing Counters can help you keep track of things on the
style, or you could read the background section and tabletop. You can always keep notes about who is
choose one that really captures your imagination. A hidden, carrying treasure, etc, but counters are a
good way of picking a warband is simply to pick the convenient memory jogger and speed the game up.
one with the models you like the best.

playing surface
You will also need something to play your battles on.
Any firm, level surface is best, such as a tabletop or an
area of floor – most kitchen tables will do. It’s a good
Hidden counter Wyrdstone counter
idea to use an old sheet or blanket to protect the table
from scratches. Some players make a special gaming
Above are some examples of counters you could
board from chipboard or other similar material
photocopy and stick onto thin card if you wish.
(divided into two or more pieces for ease of storage)
which they can use on top of a table to extend the dice
playing area. Whatever you use, you will find that a
All dice rolls use a standard six-sided dice (usually
square area approximately 4 x 4' is about right for
shortened to D6). Sometimes you will be asked to
most battles.
modify the result of the dice roll. This is noted as D6
plus or minus a number, such as D6+1 or D6-2. Roll
the dice and add or subtract the number indicated to
“A re you new
here, boy?
Thought so. I am
get the final result. You may have to roll a number of
dice in one go. For example, 2D6 means roll two dice
Luthor and add the scores together. You may also come
Wolfenbaum. You across the term D3. As there is no such thing as a
must have heard of three-sided dice, use the following method for
me. They call me determining a score between 1 and 3. Roll a D6 and
the Crimson Blade halve the score, rounding up: 1 or 2 equals 1,
of Reikland. No? By 3 or 4 equals 2 and 5 or 6 equals 3. If you are given
Sigmar, where are the opportunity to re-roll a dice roll, you must accept
you from, lad?
the second score, even if it’s worse than the original.
Well, I’ve got a
proposition for you. tape measure
For a few gold crowns, For measuring ranges you will need a tape measure
I can tell you which warriors to hire, how to equip your marked in inches, or a couple of plastic range rulers.
men, where to find the best weapons and armour… The only
thing I ask in return for my aid is a pouch of gold crowns.
Don’t look at me like that, lad. It’s hard enough to stay other equipment
alive in Mordheim, let alone find wyrdstone. Ah, that’s You will also need pens and paper to record details of
better. your warriors’ weapons and other details. You can use
Yes, that’s enough. Good. Let’s go, lad. And my first piece roster sheets for this, and blank ones are included at
of advice is free: watch your back…” the back of this book. We recommend you photocopy
them rather than use the originals.

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W
itch Hunter Marius Dire looked down from “Who's in charge here?” Marius demanded, leaning
the crest of the hill at his destination. The land over the fence to scowl at the pig tender.
before him was shrouded in twilight gloom, “Don't rightly know, milord,” the peasant replied,
the ever-present cloud over Mordheim blocking out scratching at a weeping boil on his neck with the
the afternoon sun. Patches of forest spread out from grimy, broken nails of his right hand. He squinted his
horizon to horizon until they came abruptly to an end eyes in concentration, then hawked and spat. “There’s
several miles away. In the distance the city of the Lapzig the Bold, come all the way from Altdort, no
damned could be half-seen through the shadow cast less He’s got the most men, so I guess he could be in
by the pall of smoke and dust hanging over the charge. Then again, you might try talking’ to Master
devastated settlement. Marius turned to his faithful Lupos, he's the richest of the merchants. You can
companion, Hensel, who was gazing doubtfully at usually find Lapzig in the alehouse and ol’ Lupos is
the grim landscape. next to the stables.” The swineherd indicated the
“I can smell the stench of Chaos, the foul stink of general direction with the wave of his left arm, which
unholy magic,” spat the Witch Hunter. Hensel noticed ended in a crude wooden hook rather
than a hand.
“Are you sure the Tainted One came here?” Hensel
asked, tightening his grip on the haft of a battered old They found Lupos haggling with a thin, wasted
halberd. young boy. The merchant’s stomach bulged over his
rope belt and a shapeless felt hat was rammed onto
“I know his spoor,” Marius replied, turning his stony
his head. As soon as he noticed Marius and Hensel his
stare at Hensel. “Graves have been disturbed along
frown turned to a wide grin.
the way, the peasants tell of half-dead things plaguing
their farms. I've hunted him through briar and bog, “Ah, more settlers for Brigandsburg!” he beamed,
forest and fen, and I know his trail well. From his pushing aside the lad and holding his arms open
foul lair in the Middle Mountains I ousted him, for one wide.
hundred and seventy-five leagues I have pursued “We need men and supplies,” snapped Marius
him. Through Osterland and Talabecland I have stalking into the stable to stand in front of the
harried and dogged him. He has come to Mordheim, overweight tradesman.
be sure of it. The lure of Chaos has brought him here.”
“If you’ve got the money, I’ve got the time,” laughed
Marius’ voice became a bitter whisper. “My Lupos, clapping a hand to Marius’ shoulder, which
vengeance will never be sated until he lies dead by was shrugged off hastily with snarl. “I’ll take
my own hands, his head severed and his heart cut crowns, barter or wyrdstone” the merchant added.
out! Only his blood can pay for the misery he has
brought me and my kin! I will make him pay for his “Wyrdstone?” Marius asked, eyes narrowing
crimes!” dangerously.
As the pair continued, the smell of woodfires was “Aye, wyrdstone. Heals the sick, turns lead to gold
carried along by the desultory breeze. Breaking from and water to wine, by all accounts. The gift of the
the treeline, they saw a small settlement ahead, and gods, so they say,” replied Lapos with a theatrical
hastened towards it. A sign was planted in the wink.
withered grass to one side of the track, three skulls “The gods of anarchy and misrule!” declared Marius
hung from it by rotten twine. On closer inspection "It is corruption incarnate, evil embodied, Chaos
the skulls were clearly deformed: one had three eye given solid form! It burns the soul and sears the mind.
sockets, another was grossly misshapen while the It decays and pollutes all who possess it. To touch it is
third showed vestigial homs and fang-like teeth. to invite damnation itself! l’ll pay in good, honest
“Brigandsburg, travelers welcome’.” Hensel read gold for my wares. This place seethes with
aloud. “Sounds inviting.” corruption. Decadence and Chaos surrounds you. I
will cleanse this place with torch and blade, so help
Brigandsburg itself consisted of four stone buildings,
me Sigmar!”
once a farmhouse and outbuildings by their layout,
surrounded by numerous wooden structures that had “Will ye now?” asked Lupos with a disbelieving look.
been haphazardly thrown together in the last few “We’ll see, we’ll see.”
months. Chickens roamed the streets, a small boy was “You will see, obese fool!” hissed Marius, grabbing
chasing a group of scrawny goats, whilst pigs grunted Lupos’ collar in one hand and pointing to the ragged
at the two newcomers from behind a rope fence. A scar across his own throat with the other. “The
thin old man was tending to the swine and looked up Tainted One gave me this reminder of his Dark Ways.
with suspicion in his eyes when he noticed Marius That and the memory of my loved ones falling
and Hensel. beneath his blade. He and all like him will die before
I submit!”

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 Characteristics
n Mordheim the warriors each have different For example, a typical Human has a move of 4", while
I abilities, some being better at certain actions, for
example, fighting, shooting or climbing, than they are
a fleet-footed nimble Skaven has a move of 5".
WEAPON SKILL (WS): Weapon Skill is a measure of
at others. This variety in each warrior is represented
close combat ability (ie, how good the warrior is at
in the form of characteristics and skills. Right now
hand-to-hand fighting). A deadly swordsman or a
don’t worry about skills – these come later with
crazed berserker would have a high value compared
practice and battle experience. For now we just need
to a lowly acolyte, for example. The higher the WS,
to consider a warrior’s characteristics.
the more likely your warrior is to hit his opponent.
Each model is defined by a set of characteristics:
BALLISTIC SKILL (BS): This shows how good a shot
Movement, Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Strength,
the individual is. When you shoot a bow or fire a
Toughness, Wounds, Initiative, Attacks and
pistol, the chance of hitting a target depends upon
Leadership. Each characteristic is assigned a value of
your model’s Ballistic Skill. A normal Human has a BS
(usually) between 1 and 10. The higher the value your
of 3, though an experienced marksman might have a
model has for any
BS of 4, 5 or even higher.
characteristic the
better – for STRENGTH (S): Strength indicates how strong a
example, a model warrior is! It is especially important for hand-to-hand
with a Strength of 6 combat, because the stronger you are the harder you
is stronger than can hit. A Strength value of 3 is about average.
a model that has a TOUGHNESS (T): This is a measure of how easily an
Strength of 2. individual can withstand a hit from a weapon or a
MOVEMENT (M): blow from a club or fist. The tougher you are, the
A model’s harder you are to wound or kill. An average
Movement rate Toughness value is 3, though a gnarled old warrior
shows how far might have a Toughness of 4!
the model can WOUNDS (W): A model’s Wounds value shows how
move in a many times the model can be wounded before it
turn, under collapses, is killed or incapacitated. Most individuals
normal have only 1 Wound but veteran warriors or large
conditions. creatures such as Ogres might have more.
INITIATIVE (I): The Initiative value indicates how fast
and nimble the warrior is. It determines the attacking
order in hand-to-hand combat, and is particularly
important when the model is climbing and moving
amidst the ruins of Mordheim.
ATTACKS (A): The Attacks value indicates how many
blows the model can make in hand-to-hand combat.
Most warriors have an Attacks value of 1, but powerful
fighters may have more. The more Attacks you have,
the greater the chance you’ve got of beating your
opponents into an unrecognisable pulp!
LEADERSHIP (Ld): Leadership represents raw
courage, self control and charisma. The higher the
model’s Leadership value, the more likely he is to
remain steadfast in combat while others run off or are
slain. For example, a cowardly Skaven may have a
Leadership of 5, while a cool, calm Elf could have a
Leadership of 8 or higher.

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zero level characteristics

Some creatures in Mordheim have been given a ‘0’ for
certain characteristics which means that they have no
ability in that field whatsoever. This usually applies to
creatures unable to use missile weapons (who would
have a BS of 0) but it might equally apply to other
characteristics as well.
If a model has a WS of 0 then it cannot defend itself
in hand-to-hand combat, and any blows struck against
it will automatically hit.

characteristic profiles
A model’s characteristic values are written in the form
of a chart called a characteristics profile (or just
profile).

Warrior M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Dieter Stahl 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7

The example above is a typical profile for a Human

warrior.
As you fight in more games against other players, your
warriors will get better and their characteristics may
increase. All these details are recorded using the
Warband roster sheets provided at the back of this
book. This is explained properly later on. For now it
is enough to know what each characteristic is for and
how their values vary.

characteristic tests
Often in the game a model will be required to take a
test on one of his own characteristics. In order to pass
this test, the model has to roll a D6 and obtain a result
equal to or lower than the value of the characteristic
involved. Note that if you roll a 6, you automatically
fail the test regardless of the model’s characteristic
value.

A
For example: Dieter Stahl is jumping down from a new era is beginning. It
wall that is 3" high and has to take an Initiative test. will be the era of darkness.
He has an Initiative value of 3 on his characteristic
We have turned our backs to the
profile and therefore will be successful if he rolls a 1,
2 or 3 on a D6. If he rolls a 4, 5 or 6 he will fail the
light and stepped from its path.
test and fall down, suffering all the painful Men will grow ever more distant
consequences! from the gods, and seek the petty
trappings of worldly power,
sacrificing all at the altar of
leadership tests greed. Our childhood is at an
Tests against the Leadership characteristic are done in end. Ahead of us looms nothing
a slightly different way. In the case of a Leadership but the long, long night: a time
test, you should roll two dice and add the two scores without warmth or comfort.
together. If the result is equal to or less than the
model’s Leadership characteristic, the test has been
passed.
For example: Dieter’s Leadership is 7, so to pass a
Leadership test he must roll 7 or less on 2D6.

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 The turn
InyourMordheim you are in a charge of a warband and
opponent is in charge of another.
Turn sequence
The warriors and scenery in the game are set up on
the tabletop in a way that is appropriate for the
encounter you are fighting. Do not worry about this 1 Recovery
for now as these things will be explained in full in the During the recovery phase you may attempt
Scenarios section. to rally individuals who have lost their nerve
and recover models that are knocked down
To play, one side takes a turn, then the other side, or stunned.
then the original side and so on, much like in a game
of draughts or chess. When it is your turn, you may 2 Movement
move all your models, shoot with any warriors able During the movement phase you may move
to do so, and fight in hand-to-hand combat. Once the warriors of your warband according to
your turn is complete, it is your opponent’s the rules given in the Movement section.
turn to move, shoot and fight.
3 Shooting
In the shooting phase you may shoot with
phases any appropriate weapons as described in the
To keep track of who rules for shooting.
is doing what and
when, each turn 4 Hand-to-hand combat
is split into During the hand-to-hand combat phase all
four phases. models in hand-to-hand combat may fight.
This is called Note that both sides fight in the hand-to-
the Turn hand combat phase, regardless of whose turn
sequence. it is.

recovery phase
During the recovery phase you may attempt to rally
any of your models who have lost their nerve (see the
Recovery Phase rules). To take a Rally test, roll 2D6. If
the score is equal to or less than the model’s
Leadership value the model stops fleeing and has
rallied; turn it to face in any direction you wish. The
model cannot move or shoot for the rest of the turn,
but models able to do so can cast spells. If the test is
failed, the model will continue to flee towards the
closest table edge.
Note that a model cannot rally if the closest model to
him is an enemy model (fleeing, stunned, knocked
down and hidden models are not taken into
consideration for this).
During the recovery phase, warriors in your
warband who have been stunned become
knocked down instead and warriors who
have been knocked down may stand up
(see the Injuries section).

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 Movement
During the movement phase models are moved in the following order:

1. Charge! 3. Remaining Moves

If you want a model in your warband to charge at an Once you have moved
enemy model and attack it in hand-to-hand combat your chargers and made
then you must do this at the start of the movement any compulsory moves,
phase before moving any of your other models. you may move the rest of
your warriors as you see fit.
When you charge a model, declare to your opponent
that you are doing so and indicate which of his
models it is attacking. moving
During their movement phase, models can move up
2. Compulsory Moves to movement rate their in any direction. They may
Sometimes a model is forced to move in a certain way move (including running and charging) up and down
and this is called a compulsory move. For example, a ladders and stairs, and over low obstacles such as
fighter whose nerve breaks must run away from his barrels, boxes, etc.
enemies and take cover.
In normal circumstances models don’t have to move
Make all of your models’ compulsory moves before their full distance, or at all if you do not want them to.
finishing any remaining movement. All exceptions are explained later and invariably
involve either charging or compulsory moves.

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Movement

indicate which enemy model he is going to attack.

running You can charge any opposing model if you can draw
The normal Movement value of models represents a an unobstructed line from your model to the target. If
warrior moving at a fairly rapid rate, but allows time your warrior wants to charge an enemy model within
for him to aim and shoot a weapon and generally 4" that he can’t see (eg, because it is behind a corner)
observe what is going on around him. If you wish, a but has not been declared as hidden, he must pass an
model may move much quicker than this – he can Initiative test to detect it. If he fails the roll, your
run! A running warrior can move at double speed (for model may not charge this turn, but may move his
example, 8" rather than 4"). Note that running is not normal distance, shoot and cast spells.
the same as charging as it does not allow your model
A charge is like a running move, performed at double
to engage the enemy in hand-to-hand combat.
the Movement rate, but ends with the attacker moving
A model can only run if there are no enemy models by the most direct route into base-to-base contact
within 8" of it at the start of the turn (fleeing, stunned, with the enemy model. Once their bases are touching
knocked down and hidden models do not count). they are engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Models are
Check this distance after any charges have been also considered to be in hand-to-hand combat even
declared. If there are any enemies within 8" at the when separated by a low wall or obstacle, where it is
start of the turn, the model will prepare to fight impossible for the bases to touch physically because
instead and so is unable to run. The running model the obstacle is in the way.
can move closer than 8" to an enemy as it moves.
Any model that runs loses its chance to shoot during A B
that turn. He is concentrating on running and is not 2"
prepared to fight, having sheathed or shouldered his 2" Interception area
weapons. You should declare that models are running
as they move, as this will remind both
players that the model is unable to
shoot that turn. Running models A B
can cast spells as normal.
1"

charge! C
C can intercept A while
If you want a model to he is charging B because
engage the enemy in he is within intercept
hand-to-hand combat distance
then you must
make a special A B
move called a
charge. Without
3"
measuring the
distance, C cannot intercept A
declare that while he is charging B
C
because he is too far
your model away
is charging
and
If an unengaged (ie, not in hand-to-hand combat)
enemy model lies within 2" of the charge route, that
model may choose to intercept the charger if he
wishes. This ‘interception area’ is shown in the
diagram above. Only one enemy model may attempt
to intercept each charger. If the intercepting warrior
would normally require a Fear test to engage the
charger then he must pass one in order to be allowed
to intercept. Failure means he will not move. If the
intercepting warrior causes fear then move the
models into contact and then take a Fear test for the
original charger (assuming he would normally do so)
as if he was the one being charged. Regardless of the
results of this test it is still the original charger who
counts as charging in the subsequent round of
combat, not the intercepting warrior.

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Sometimes a charging warrior may not reach the

enemy because you have miscalculated the distance. terrain
If this happens move your warrior his normal move The ruined city of Mordheim is a dark and dangerous
distance towards the enemy. This is called a failed place, where tumbled down towers and blasted
charge. The model cannot shoot in the same turn in houses form a vast maze of streets and alleyways.
which he failed a charge, but he can cast spells as
normal. OPEN GROUND
The tabletop surface, floors of buildings, connecting
Models cannot be moved into hand-to-hand combat
overhangs, ladders and ropes are all considered to be
except by charging – any move that brings a warrior
open ground and will not affect movement even if the
into hand-to-hand combat is a charge by definition. A
model is charging. It can also go through doors and
model that charges will ‘strike first’ in the first round
hatches without slowing down.
of the ensuing combat.
DIFFICULT GROUND
charging more Difficult ground includes steep or treacherous slopes,
bushes and the angled roofs of buildings. Models
than one opponent move at half speed over difficult terrain.
If you can move your warrior into base contact with
more than one enemy model with its charge move, it VERY DIFFICULT GROUND
can charge them both. This might be inadvisable as This is really dangerous terrain, such as narrow
it’ll then be fighting two enemies at once! crawlholes through the rubble. Models may move at a
quarter rate, so if the model moves 4" over open
ground it can only move 1" over very difficult ground.
hiding
The Hiding rule represents warriors concealing WALLS AND BARRIERS
themselves in a way that our unmoving and Walls, hedges and other low obstacles form barriers
dramatically posed models cannot. A hiding warrior that you can either go around or leap over. A model
keeps as still as possible, just peeking out of cover. can leap over a barrier that is less than 1" high. This
does not affect its movement in any way.
A model can hide if he ends his move behind a low
wall, a column or in a similar position where he could
reasonably conceal himself. The player must declare climbing
that the warrior is hiding and place a Hidden counter
Often the ruined buildings of Mordheim do not have
beside the model for it to count as being hidden.
stairs or ladders, so your warriors will have to climb
A model that runs, flees, is stunned or charges cannot to reach the upper floors of buildings.
hide that turn. His sudden burst of speed does not Any model (except animals!) can climb up or down
give him time to hide. fences, walls, etc. He must be touching what he wants
A model may stay hidden over several turns, so long to climb at the start of his movement phase. He may
as he stays behind a wall or similar feature. He may climb up to his total Movement in a single movement
even move around so long as he stays hidden while phase (but cannot run while he is climbing). Any
doing so. If an enemy moves so that he can see the remaining movement can be used as normal. If the
hidden warrior, the model is no longer hidden and height is more than the model’s normal
the counter is removed. When hidden, a warrior move, he cannot climb the wall.
cannot be seen, shot at or charged.
To climb, a model must
While hiding, a model cannot shoot or cast spells
take an Initiative test.
without giving away its position. If a hidden model
If he fails it whilst
shoots, or moves so that he can be seen, he is no
climbing up, he
longer hidden and can be shot at as normal.
cannot move that
A model may not hide if he is too close to an enemy turn. If he fails it while
model – he will be seen or heard no matter how well climbing down, he
concealed. Enemy warriors will always see, hear or falls from where
otherwise detect hidden foes within their Initiative he started his
value in inches. So a warrior whose Initiative value is descent (see the
3 will automatically spot all hidden enemies within 3". Falling section).

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jumping down warriors knocked down or stunned

If a warrior is knocked down or stunned (see the
3"
Shooting section for details) within 1" of the edge of
a roof or building, there is a chance that it will slip
and fall off. Take an Initiative test. If the test is failed,
the model falls over the edge to the ground and takes
damage as detailed below.

5"
falling
7" A model that falls takes D3 hits at a Strength equal to
the height in inches that it fell (eg, if the model fell 4",
it would take D3 hits at Strength 4). No armour saves
The Skaven runs/charges from the top of a building, jumping
apply. Falling will not cause critical hits (see the Hand-
down during the move. It moves 3" to reach the edge, then
jumps down and has to see whether it can safely make it to the to-Hand Combat section for the Critical Hits rules). A
ground. As it has to jump down 5", it must pass two Initiative model that falls may not move any further or hide
tests to avoid taking D3 S5 hits. If it fails it will stop its move at during that turn, even if it is not hurt.
the bottom of the wall (if it is not taken out of action). If it
passes both tests, it can continue its run/charge and move the
remaining 7".

Your warrior may jump down from high places (up to

a maximum height of 6") such as walkways and
balconies at any time during his movement phase.
Take an Initiative test for every full 2" he jumps down.
If he fails any of the tests, the model falls from the
point where he jumped, takes damage (see Falling)
and may not move any more during the movement
phase. If successful, the model can continue his
movement as normal (jumping down does not use up
any of the model’s Movement allowance).

diving charge
You may charge any enemy troops that are below a
balcony or overhang, etc, that your model is on. If an
enemy model is within 2" of the place where your
warrior lands, he may make a diving charge against it.
Take an Initiative test for each full 2" of height your
model jumped down from, up to a maximum of 6",
like a normal jump. If he fails any of them, your model
has fallen and suffers damage, may not move any
more during the movement phase and cannot charge
the enemy. If he succeeds, the model gains a +1
Strength bonus and +1 to hit bonus but only during
the following hand-to-hand combat phase.

jumping over gaps

Models may jump over gaps (up to a maximum of 3")
and streets, (eg, from the roof of a building to
another). Deduct the distance jumped from the
model’s movement but remember that you cannot
measure the distance before jumping. If your model
does not have enough movement to jump the
distance, he automatically falls. If your model is able
to cover the distance, he must pass an Initiative test or
fall. A model may jump over a gap and still fire a
missile weapon if it is not running. It may also jump
as part of its charge or running move.

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arriors that fight in the ruins of Mordheim are Note that you may not shoot at models that are
W usually armed to the teeth! Individual warriors
often have several different weapons such as swords,
engaged in hand-to-hand combat, as the risk of hitting
your comrades is too great.
knives, bows and even blackpowder weapons.
During your warband’s shooting phase each of your cover
warriors may shoot once with one of his weapons.
The many walls, ruined buildings and other masonry
This means that he can fire a bow, shoot with a
in Mordheim offer plenty of cover. If any portion of
crossbow, or hurl a throwing knife, for example.
the target is hidden by a piece of scenery or another
Work through the models one at a time. Pick which model, the shooting model will suffer a penalty as
fighter is going to shoot, nominate his target, work explained below.
out whether he hits the enemy and, if he does, any
wounds or injuries that are caused. Then continue
with the next shooter. You can take shots in any order Targets in cover
you wish. Be sure to remember or note down which
models have already shot.

B
who can shoot
A
Each model can shoot once in the shooting phase, so
long as he can see a target and assuming he has a
suitable weapon. He may not fire in the following
circumstances: if he is engaged in hand-to-hand
combat, has run or failed a charge in the movement
phase, has rallied this turn or is stunned or knocked
down.
To shoot at a target, a model must be able to see it, Target A in the open – no To Hit modifier for cover
and the only way to check this is to stoop over the Target B out of sight – cannot be shot at
tabletop for a model’s eye view. Models can see all
around themselves (ie, 360°), and they may be turned The pictures on the left
freely to face in any direction before firing. Note that and below show
turning on the spot does not count as moving. examples of warriors
in cover. It does not
matter how much of
closest target the target is in cover,
the model that is
You must shoot at the closest enemy, as he represents shooting always
the most immediate threat and therefore the most suffers a -1 To Hit
obvious target. However, you may shoot at a more modifier.
distant target if it is easier to hit or if closer models are
stunned or knocked down (see diagram on next
page). For example, a closer target may be hard to hit
because it is in cover, whilst a more distant target
might be in the open and therefore an easier shot.
You may always choose to shoot at a Large Target if
you can see it, whether it is in cover or not and even
if it is not the closest target.
You can shoot at models that are fleeing, knocked
down or stunned, but you can choose to ignore them,
because they do not represent an immediate threat. It
is better to shoot the closest standing enemy model
instead.
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Shooting

Sometimes it will be obvious whether a target can be

seen; at other times it will be more difficult, as C
buildings and other scenery are in the way. If the
shooter can see only part of the target’s body, the
target is in cover and the shooter suffers a -1 penalty B D
on his To Hit roll.
If a shot misses its target by 1, and that target claimed
the -1 modifier for cover, then the shot strikes the
cover instead. Normally this doesn’t matter, but in the
case where a model is concealed behind another
warrior, or when the cover is a powder keg, it might
be extremely important!

A
wo huge stone gargoyles squatted in front of the
T crumbling arch of the gateway, leering at Marius
and his henchmen as they approached. Lapzig made the
sign of the sacred hammer across his chest as they passed
between them. The wall itself was already being
reclaimed by the land, tendrils of ivy grew everywhere
and patches of moss were spreading over the ancient
blocks. As they passed into the shadow of the Gargoyle Here, the closest target (A) is behind cover and so is harder to
Gate, Mariu and Hensel saw the City of the Damned hit than the more distant targets B, C and D. In this situation
properly for the first time. the firer may shoot at target B even though he is further away
than A.
Just inside the gate was a wide cobbled square, the stores
around its edge were old but still standing. Their
windows were broken, the doors had been stolen for
firewood, even the timbers of some had been hacked at
for precious fuel. The empty window frames and shooting from
doorways stared at them like stone skulls.
“It’s pretty tame here. Wait until we get further in, then
an elevated position
you’ll really understand what has happened to this A model situated in an elevated position (ie, anything
place,” Lapzig growled. With a flick of a finger he sent that is more than 2" above the table surface, such as
one of his men to scout ahead. Just then a wheezing
an upper floor of a building), may freely pick any
cough reverberated around the courtyard and all turned
to see a hunched figure limping across the square target he can see and shoot at it. The exception to this
towards them, swathed in rags. rule is that if there are enemies in the same building
“Tell ye fortune, sires?” the stranger asked. His eyes were
and in line of sight of the shooter, he must shoot at
covered in bloodstained bandages and a palsied leg these, as they present a more immediate threat.
protruded at an odd angle from beneath the old man’s
tattered, stained white robes.
range
“Get thy devilry from me!” bellowed Marius with wide,
Once you have decided to shoot and have chosen a
staring eyes. He wrenched his sabre from its scabbard
and brandished it in the beggar’s face. “Worshipper of target you must measure to see whether the shot is
darkness, I shalt run thee through!” within range. Each type of missile weapon has a
maximum range, as described in the Weapons &
“Wait!” the beggar cried, holding up a bony hand. “’Tis Armour section of the book.
not from Chaos comes my visions, but from holy Sigmar
himself.” The man fumbled in his robes and pulled out a Assuming that your target is within range your warrior
tarnished icon of a hammer. “I was a priest here once. can proceed with the shot. If the target is out of range
When the sky fell I clawed out my eyes so that I would then he has automatically missed this turn.
not see the evil around me, only Sigmar’s great wisdom.
He tells me that you should turn back now to save your
soul. One does not leap into damnation, one walks there
a step at a time.”
hitting the target
To determine whether a shot hits its target, roll a D6.
“Begone with your riddles, wretch,” Lapzig interrupted, The dice score needed will depend upon how good a
shoving the old man away. “We must not tarry within the
shot the firer is (as indicated by his Ballistic Skill). The
walls too long, already there will be others aware of our
presence.” chart below shows the minimum D6 roll needed to
score a hit.
BS of shooter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D6 roll needed 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3

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Wound chart
target’s toughness
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 4 5 6 6 – – – – – –
2 3 4 5 6 6 – – – – –
weapon’s strength

3 2 3 4 5 6 6 – – – –
4 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 – – –
5 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 – –
6 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 –
7 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6
8 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6
9 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5
10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4

hit modifiers roll to wound

It is easier to hit a target that is in the open compared Once you have hit a target test to see if a wound is
to a target behind cover. Usually it is also easier to hit inflicted. A shot may fail to cause a wound because it
a target if it is close compared to one further away. hits part of the target’s equipment, just scratches the
skin or causes some very minor injury which the
These situations are represented by the following
warrior bravely (or stupidly) ignores. If you fail to
modifiers:
cause a wound, the target is unharmed.
HIT MODIFIERS To determine whether your shot has caused a wound,
-1 Cover If any part of the model is compare the Strength of the weapon with the
obscured by scenery or other Toughness of the target. You will find a complete
models then it counts as being description of the various weapons together with
in cover. their Strength values and special rules in the Weapons
& Armour section.
-1 Long range If you are shooting at a target
that is more than half of your The chart above shows the D6 score required to turn
weapon’s maximum range a hit into a wound Note that a dash (–) means that
away. there is no chance of wounding the target.
-1 Moving & If your model has moved at all
shooting (other than standing up, or
turning to face your target)
during this turn.
+1 Large target If either the target model has
the Large Target special rule
(such as an Ogre), or whose
main ‘body’ is over 2" tall or
wide (such as most buildings).

Deploying your archers in the upper floors of

buildings is a good idea. They will be in cover and
can freely pick their targets.

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critical hits armour

If you roll a 6 when rolling to wound (for hand-to- Steel breastplates, chainmail, leather tunics, shields…
hand combat and shooting only) you will cause a all these and more are readily available in the forges
critical hit. Roll a D6 and consult the Critical Hit chart of the villages surrounding Mordheim. That is if you
below to determine the damage caused by the critical are prepared to pay the price, since armour is very
hit. You should also roll to see whether the target expensive.
makes its armour save or suffers damage as normal. If a warrior wearing armour suffers a wound roll a D6.
In addition, if the attacker normally needs 6s to If the dice roll is sufficiently high the wounding hit
wound his target, he cannot cause a critical hit. His has bounced off the armour and has not hurt the
opponent is simply too tough to suffer a serious wearer at all. The dice score required varies according
injury at the hands of such a puny creature! to the type of armour.
Each warrior may only cause one critical hit in each The table below summarises the most common
hand-to-hand combat phase (see the Close Combat armour types and the D6 rolls required to make a
section), so if he has several attacks, the first 6 you roll save. Note that carrying a shield increases the save by
to wound will cause a critical hit. +1. For example, a warrior in light armour with a
shield will save on a roll of a 5 or 6. A warrior who has
CRITICAL HIT CHART a shield but no armour will save on a roll of a 6.
1-2 Hits a vital part. The wound is doubled to 2
Minimum D6 score
wounds. Roll any armour saves before
Armour required to save
doubling the wound.
Light armour 6
3-4 Hits an exposed spot. The wound is doubled
to 2 wounds. The attack ignores all armour Heavy armour 5
saves. Gromril armour 4
Shield adds +1 to the armour save
5-6 Master strike! The wound is doubled to 2
wounds. The attack ignores all armour saves.
You gain +2 to any Injury rolls. armour save modifiers
Some weapons are better at penetrating armour than
If a critical hit causes more than 1 wound, others. A shot from a short bow can be deflected
and the weapon the attacking model is relatively easily, but a shot from a crossbow penetrates
using normally causes several armour much more effectively.
wounds, then use the one
that causes the most The higher a weapon’s Strength, the more easily it can
damage. pierce armour. The chart below shows the reduction
to the enemy’s armour saving throw for different
Strength weapons.

Strength Save modifier

1-3 None
4 -1
5 -2
6 -3
7 -4
8 -5
9+ -6
Some weapons are better at penetrating
armour than their Strength value suggests
(Elven bows, for example). This is covered in
the entry for each particular weapon (see the
Weapons & Armour section).
Example: Dieter wears heavy armour and
carries a shield. His armour save is 4+. He is
hit by a crossbow (Strength 4) and therefore he
will save on a D6 roll of 5+ (ie, 4+–1=5+).

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Most warriors have a Wounds characteristic of 1, but
some have a value of 2 or more. If the target has more
than 1 wound then deduct 1 from his total each time
he suffers a wound. Make a note on the roster sheet.
So long as the model has at least 1 wound remaining
he may continue to fight.
As soon as a fighter’s Wounds are reduced to zero, spells, he cannot charge or run. If he is engaged in
roll to determine the extent of his injuries. The player hand-to-hand combat, he may not move away and will
who inflicted the wound rolls a D6 for the wound automatically strike last, irrespective of weapons or
that reduced the model to zero wounds and for every Initiative. After this turn the fighter moves and fights
wound the model receives after that. If a model normally, even though he has zero wounds left. If the
suffers several wounds in one turn, roll once for each model takes any further wounds, then roll for injury
of them and apply the highest result. once more, exactly as if the model had just sustained
its last wound.

1-2 Knocked down

The force of the blow knocks the warrior down. stunned
Place the model face up to show that he has When a warrior is stunned, he is either badly injured
been knocked down. or temporarily knocked out. Turn the model face
down to show that he has been stunned. A fighter
who is stunned may do nothing at all. A player may
3-4 Stunned turn the model face up in the next recovery phase,
The target falls to the ground where he lies and the warrior is then treated as knocked down.
wounded and barely conscious. Turn the model
face down to show that he has been stunned.
out of action
A warrior who is out of action is also out of the game.
5-6 Out of action Remove the model from the tabletop. It’s impossible
The target has been badly hurt and falls to the to tell at this point whether the warrior is alive or
ground unconscious. He takes no further part in dead, but for game purposes it makes no difference at
the game and is immediately removed from the this stage. After the battle you can test to see whether
battle. he survives and if he sustains
any serious lasting injuries as a
result of his wounds (see
knocked down page 79 for details).

A fighter who has been knocked down falls to the

ground either because of a jarring blow he has
sustained, because he has slipped, or because
he has thrown himself to the ground to avoid injury.
Turn the model face up to show that
he has been knocked down. Knocked down models
may crawl 2" during the movement
phase, but may not fight in hand-to-hand
combat, shoot or cast spells. If he is in base-
to-base contact with an enemy, a knocked
down model can crawl 2" away only if the
enemy is engaged in hand-to-hand combat
with another opponent, otherwise he has to
stay where he is. In combat he cannot strike
back and the enemy will have a good chance
of putting him out of action (see the Warriors
Knocked Down section of the Close Combat
rules on page 21).
A warrior who has been knocked down may
stand up at the start of his next turn. In that
turn he may move at half rate, shoot and cast

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turn, then he will strike last irrespective of any other
who can fight circumstances.
Models whose bases are touching are engaged in
Sometimes a model will be allowed to ‘strike first’ for
hand-to-hand combat. This can only happen once a
some reason. Most commonly this is because they
warrior has charged his enemy, as models are
charged in that turn, but some equipment, skills and
otherwise not allowed to move into contact.
spells produce the same effect. If only one model
All close quarter fighting is worked out in the hand-to- ‘strikes first’ then it does so and the remainder of the
hand combat phase. Regardless of whose turn it is, all combatants strike in Initiative order as described
models in hand-to-hand combat will fight. A warrior above.
can fight against enemies to his side, front, or rear. In
If there are several models who are each entitled to
reality the fighters are constantly moving, dodging,
‘strike first’, then they determine the order of combat
and weaving as they struggle to kill their adversaries.
between themselves by Initiative, as described above.
Models fighting in hand-to-hand combat do not shoot Once all those that were eligible to ‘strike first’ have
in the shooting phase. They are far too busy fighting fought, any other combatants fight in Initiative order.
for their lives. Any very close range shots they are able
to make using pistols are treated like close combat
weapon attacks (see the Weapons & Armour section). which models fight
A model can fight if its base is touching the base of an
enemy model. Even models attacked from the side or
who strikes first rear can fight.
Normally, models fight in order of descending
If a warrior is touching more than one enemy, he can
Initiative with the highest striking first. If their
choose which to attack. If he has more than 1 Attack,
Initiatives are equal, roll a dice to see who strikes first.
he can divide them in any way the player wishes, so
If a model stood up in the Recovery phase of that
long as he makes this clear before rolling to hit.

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Close àcombat
corps

hitting the enemy

To determine whether hits are scored, roll
a D6 for each model fighting. If a model has
more than 1 Attack roll a D6 for each attack.
The dice roll needed to score a hit on your enemy
depends upon the Weapon Skills of the attacker and
the foe. Compare the Weapon Skill of the attacker
roll
with that of his opponent and consult the To Hit chart
below to find the minimum D6 score needed to hit.
to wound
Once your model
has hit a target you
fighting with two weapons must test to see
Some maniac warriors carry two weapons, one in whether a wound is
each hand, so they can rain a flurry of blows on their inflicted. Sometimes a
enemies. A warrior armed with two one-handed strike may fail to wound
weapons may make 1 extra Attack with the additional simply because it causes
weapon. Note that this is added to the total of the an insignificant injury or
warrior’s attacks after other modifiers, such as frenzy, glances off the enemy’s
have been applied. If he is armed with two different equipment.
weapons (sword and dagger, for example), he will To determine whether the blow
make a single attack with whichever weapon he has caused a wound compare the
chooses, and all others with the remaining weapon. Strength of the weapon with the
Roll to hit and wound for each weapon separately. Toughness of the target. You will find a
complete description of the various
weapons together with their Strength
weapon modifiers values and special rules in the Weapons
Unlike hits from shooting, the Strength of the attacker & Armour section.
is used to determine wounds, rather than that of the
weapon itself. However, some weapons confer a Follow the same procedure for wounding and causing
bonus on the attacker’s Strength (see the Weapons & critical hits as in the Shooting section. Note that a
Armour section for full details). dash (–) means that there is no chance of wounding
the target.

To hit chart

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
Attacker’s weapon skill

3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4
7 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

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Wound chart
target’s Toughness
1 2 3 7 8 9 10
1 4 5 6 6 – – – – – –
2 3 4 5 6 6 – – – – –
attacker’s Strength

3 2 3 4 5 6 6 – – – –
4 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 – – –
5 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 – –
6 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 –
7 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6
8 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6
9 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5
10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4

armour Strength Save modifier

Combatants that are wounded have the chance to 1-3 None
avoid damage if they are wearing armour or carrying 4 -1
shields. This is exactly the same as described for 5 -2
shooting, and the same rules apply. 6 -3
For each wound suffered the player rolls a D6. If he 7 -4
rolls greater than or equal to the armour save of his 8 -5
fighter then that wound has been absorbed or 9+ -6
deflected by the armour.
Some weapons also confer a bonus to the user’s
armour save modifiers Strength, making it more likely that any hits will
pierce the opponent’s armour. These bonuses are
Some models are so powerful that armour provides given in the Weapons & Armour section.
less protection against them.
The higher a creature’s Strength the more easily it can
pierce armour. The following chart shows the
parry
reduction in the enemy’s armour saving throw caused Bucklers are small shields which offer no increase to
by the attacker’s Strength. the armour saving throw, but allow you to parry
attacks. Swords are also used to parry enemy attacks.
When an opponent scores a hit, warriors equipped
with bucklers or swords may try to parry the blow.
Roll a D6. If the score is higher than the number your
“Swordsmen opponent rolled to hit, the buckler or sword has
are always at parried the strike. Note that it is therefore impossible
their best to parry a blow which scored a 6 on the roll to hit.
when they
are equipped
with swords and bucklers. The enemy will find it really
difficult to penetrate their defences and it makes them good
when attacking, too.”

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A buckler or sword may only parry one blow per The exception to this rule is that if all a model’s close
hand-to-hand combat phase. A parried blow is combat opponents are knocked down or stunned, he
ignored and has no effect. If your opponent scored may move away from the combat if you wish, and
several hits, you will have to try to beat the highest even charge other enemies within range.
score (if the highest score is a 6, you automatically
lose the chance of parrying that opponent’s attacks).
If a model is fighting against several opponents, it may
breaking from combat
only parry the strike from the enemy who makes the A warrior who panics whilst fighting in hand-to-hand
first hit(s) (ie, the attacking model with the highest combat will break off and make a run for it as
Initiative). In the case of equal Initiative described in the Leadership & Psychology section.
characteristics roll a dice to decide who strikes first. When a fighter breaks from combat he simply turns
If your model is armed with a buckler and a sword, and runs off. His opponents automatically hit
you may re-roll any failed parries once. A model the warrior as he breaks, each
armed with two swords can still only roll once. inflicting 1 hit which is
worked out immediately.
A model may not parry attacks made with twice (or
more) his own basic Strength – they are simply too Note that warriors
powerful to be stopped. cannot choose to
leave a fight
voluntarily.
warriors knocked down
If an enemy is fighting a warrior who is knocked
down, he may attack him to put him out of his misery.
All attacks against a warrior who is knocked down hit
automatically. If any of the attacks wound the knocked
down model and he fails his armour save, he is
automatically taken out of action as explained
previously. A knocked down model may not parry.

warriors stunned
A stunned warrior is at the mercy of his enemies. A
stunned model is automatically taken out of action if
an enemy can attack him in hand-to-hand combat.

attacking stunned
and knocked down warriors
Note that a model with multiple attacks may not
stun/knock down and then automatically take a
warrior out of action during the same hand-to-hand
combat phase. The only way you can achieve this is to
have more than one of your models attacking the
same enemy. So, if the enemy is stunned/knocked
down by the first warrior, he can be hit and put out of
action by the next warrior to attack.
If your model is engaged in close combat with an
enemy who is still standing, he cannot attack any
other models that are stunned or knocked down,
since in reality they will not pose an immediate threat
to him and their companions will try to protect them.

moving from combat

Once models are engaged in hand-to-hand combat
they cannot move away during their movement
phase. They must fight until they are either taken out
of action, until they take out their enemies, or until
one or the other breaks and runs.

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Leadership & psychology

amongst any remaining fighters who are not stunned
the rout test or out of action.
A player must make a Rout test at the start of his turn
if a quarter (25%) or more of his warband is out of
action. For example, in a warband that has twelve voluntary rout
warriors a test is needed if three or more are out of A player may choose to voluntarily Rout at the start of
action. Even warbands who are normally immune to any of his own turns if he wishes, but only if he was
psychology (such as Undead) must make Rout tests. already required to take a Rout test or if a quarter
(25%) or more of his warband are out of action.
If the Rout test is failed, the warband automatically
loses the fight. The game ends immediately and
surviving warriors retreat from the area. A failed Rout leaders
test is the most common way in which a fight ends. A warrior within 6" of his leader may use his leader’s
To take a Rout test roll 2D6. If the score is equal to or Leadership value when taking Leadership tests. This
less than the warband leader’s Leadership, the player represents the leader’s ability to encourage his
has passed the test and may continue to fight. warriors and push them beyond normal limits.
If the warband’s leader is out of action or stunned, A leader cannot confer this bonus if he is knocked
then the player may not use his Leadership to take the down, stunned or fleeing himself. The sight of your
test. Instead, use the highest Leadership characteristic leader running for cover is obviously far from
encouraging!

all alone
Being outnumbered and alone is a nerve-racking
situation for any warrior.
If your warrior is fighting alone against two or
more opponents, and there are no friendly
models within 6" (knocked down, stunned or
fleeing friends do not count), he must make a test
at the end of his combat phase. The test is taken
against the model’s Leadership on 2D6. If the
warrior scores equal to or under his Leadership
his nerve holds. If the score is greater than his
Leadership, the warrior breaks from combat and
runs. Each one of his opponents may make one
automatic hit against him as he turns to run. If
the model survives, he runs 2D6" directly away
from his enemies.
At the start of each of his turns, the warrior must
take another Leadership test. If he passes, he
stops but can do nothing else during his own
turn except cast spells. If he fails or is charged, he
runs 2D6" towards the nearest table edge,
avoiding any enemy models. If he reaches the
table edge before he has managed to recover his
nerves, he is removed from combat.
If a warrior is charged while he is fleeing, the
charger is moved into base contact as normal, but
the fleeing warrior will then run a further 2D6"
towards the table edge, before any blows can be
struck.
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fear hatred
Fear is a natural reaction to huge or unnerving Hatred is a very powerful emotion, and during this
creatures. A model must take a Fear test (ie, test era of strife and war, bitter rivalry is commonplace.
against his Leadership) in the following situations.
Warriors who fight enemies they hate in hand-to-hand
Note that creatures that cause fear can ignore these
combat may re-roll any misses when they attack in the
tests.
first turn of each hand-to-hand combat. This bonus
a) If the model is charged by a warrior or a applies only in the first turn of each combat and
creature which causes fear. represents the warrior venting his pent-up hatred on
If a warrior is charged by an enemy that he fears his foe. After the initial round of hand-to-hand combat
then he must take a test to overcome that fear. he loses some impetus and subsequently fights
Test when the charge is declared and is as normal for the rest of the combat.
determined to be within range. If the test is
passed the model may fight as normal. If it is
failed, the model must roll 6s to score hits in
stupidity
that round of combat. Many large and powerful creatures, as well as some of
the more unhinged individuals in Mordheim, are
b) If the model wishes to charge a fear- unfortunately rather stupid.
causing enemy.
If a warrior wishes to charge an enemy that it Models that are stupid test at the start of their turn to
fears then it must take a test to overcome this. If see if they overcome their stupidity. Make a test for
it fails the model may not charge and must each model affected by stupidity. If you pass the test
remain stationary for the turn. Treat this as a by rolling their Leadership value or less on 2D6 then
failed charge. all is well – the creatures behave reasonably
intelligently and the player may move and fight with
frenzy them as normal.
Some warriors can work themselves into a berserk If the test is failed all is not well. Until the start of his
state of fury, a whirlwind of destruction in which all next turn (when it takes a new Stupidity test) the
concern for their own personal safety is ignored in model will not cast spells or fight in hand-to-hand
favour of mindless violence. These warriors are combat (though his opponent will still have to roll to
described as being frenzied. hit him as normal).
Frenzied models must always charge if there are any If a model who fails a Stupidity test is not in hand-to-
enemy models within charge range (check after hand combat, roll a D6.
charges have been declared). The player has no
choice in this matter – the warrior will automatically 1-3 The warrior moves directly forward at half
declare a charge. speed in a shambling manner. He will not
charge an enemy (stop his movement 1" away
Frenzied warriors fight with double their Attacks from any enemy he would have come into
characteristic in hand-to-hand combat. Warriors with contact with). He can fall down from the edge
1 Attack therefore have 2 Attacks, warriors with 2 of a sheer drop (see the Falling rules) or hit an
Attacks have 4, etc. If a warrior is carrying a weapon in obstacle, in which case he stops. The model
each hand, he receives +1 Attack for this as normal. will not shoot this turn.
This extra Attack is not doubled.
4-6 The warrior stands inactive and drools a bit
Once they are within charge range, frenzied warriors during this turn. He may do nothing else, as
are immune to all other psychology, such as fear and drooling is so demanding.
don’t have to take these tests as long as they remain
within charge range.
If a frenzied model is knocked down or stunned, he is
no longer frenzied. He continues to fight as normal
for the rest of the battle.

“You can either have lots of men or really good equipment,

weapons and armour. Make your own mind up which. I
would try and strike a balance between the two.”

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Life and death in Mordheim is decided by the quantity and quality
of the weapons a warrior carries. This section describes the different
weapons and other equipment such as armour and shields.

Fist
The truly desperate, who don’t even own a knife, have to fight with their bare
hands. Needless to say, their chances of survival are comparable to Halflings going
without food for eight hours!
Note: The following rule only apply to warriors who have lost their weapons.
Creatures such as Zombies, animals, etc, ignore these rules. Warriors using their
fists can only ever make 1 attack.
Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user -1; Special Rule: +1 Enemy armour save

SPECIAL RULE
+1 Enemy armour save: An enemy wounded by a fist gains a +1 bonus to
his armour save, and a 6+ armour save if he normally has none.

Dagger
Daggers and knives are extremely common, and men are allowed to
carry them in enclaves where weapons are otherwise forbidden. Many
a warrior in Mordheim has died with a dagger in his back.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user; Special Rule: +1 Enemy armour save

SPECIAL RULE
+1 Enemy armour save: Daggers are not the best weapons to
use for penetrating an enemy model’s armour. An enemy
wounded by a dagger gains a +1 bonus to his armour save,
and a 6+ armour save if he has none normally.

Hammer, staff, mace or club

Perhaps the simplest type of weapon, these brutal,
bludgeoning instruments range from primitive
wooden clubs to elaborately forged Dwarf hammers
made from the finest steel. A blow from a mace can
easily crush a skull or knock a man unconscious.

Range: Close Combat;

Strength: As user; Special Rule: Concussion

SPECIAL RULE
Concussion: Hammers and other bludgeoning weapons
are excellent to use for striking your enemy senseless.
When using a hammer, club or mace, a roll of
2-4 is treated as stunned when rolling to see the
extent of a model’s injuries.

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Axe
The axe is the traditional weapon of Empire woodsmen, and is also used as a weapon in
poorer rural areas. Axes have a heavy blade and, if swung by a strong man, can cause a
lot of damage. The blade of an axe can easily cut through armour, though it requires
considerable strength from the wielder.
Of all the warriors in the Old World, Dwarfs are the most adept at making axes.
Their axes are invaluable to the warriors of the Old World and are some of the
most sought after weapons.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user; Special Rule: Cutting edge

SPECIAL RULE
Cutting edge: An axe has an extra save modifier of -1, so a model with
Strength 4 using an axe has a -2 save modifier when he hits an opponent in
hand-to-hand combat.

Sword
The sword is often referred to as the ‘king of weapons’. The most
common sword available, the broadsword of the Empire, is a
masterpiece by the standards of any smith: four full feet of gleaming
steel, double-edged and razor-sharp.
Swords are much more effective weapons than crude clubs and axes,
though learning to use a sword is a long and difficult process. It takes
years to truly master this weapon – most warriors in Mordheim die
long before they get this far!

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user; Special Rule: Parry

SPECIAL RULE
Parry: Swords offer an excellent balance of defence and offence. A
model armed with a sword may parry blows. When his opponent rolls
to hit, the model armed with a sword may roll a D6. If the score is
greater than the highest to hit score of his opponent, the model has
parried the blow, and that attack is discarded. A model may not parry
attacks made with double or more its own Strength – they are simply
too powerful to be stopped.

Flail
The flail is a heavy weapon wielded with both hands. It
normally consists of heavy weights, often spiked, attached to a
pole or handle by means of heavy chains. Flails drain the user’s
stamina quickly, but are awesomely destructive in the hands of
a skilled (or unhinged) warrior.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user +2;

Special Rules: Heavy, Two-handed

SPECIAL RULES
Heavy: A flail is extremely tiring to use and thus the +2
Strength bonus applies only in the first turn of each hand-to-
hand combat.
Two-handed: As a flail requires two hands to use, a
model using a flail may not use a shield, buckler or
additional weapon in close combat. If the model has a
shield he still gets a +1 bonus to his armour save
against shooting.

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Morning star
A morning star consists of a wooden or steel shaft with heavy chains that have spiked steel
balls attached. It is very destructive and requires great skill to wield effectively.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user +1; Special Rules: Heavy, Difficult to use

SPECIAL RULES
Heavy: The morning star is extremely tiring to use, so its +1 Strength
bonus applies only in the first turn of each hand-to-hand combat.
Difficult to use: A model with a morning star may not use a second
weapon or buckler in his other hand because it requires all his skill to
wield it. He may carry a shield as normal though.

Halberd
The halberd’s heavy blade is mounted upon a sturdy shaft
of oak or steel and has a point like a spear and a cutting
edge like an axe. Since it can be used to chop as
well as thrust, it is an adaptable weapon, but is
difficult to use inside buildings.

Range: Close Combat;

Strength: As user +1; Special Rule: Two-handed

SPECIAL RULE
Two-handed: A model armed with a halberd
may not use a shield, buckler or additional
weapon in close combat.
If the model has a shield he still gets a +1
bonus to his armour save against shooting.

Spear
Spears range from sharpened sticks used by
Goblins to the impressive cavalry spears
typical of the Elves.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user;

Special Rules: Strike first, Unwieldy,
Cavalry bonus

SPECIAL RULES
Strike first: A warrior with a
spear strikes first in the first turn of
hand-to-hand combat.
Unwieldy: A warrior with a spear may
only use a shield or a buckler in his
other hand. He may not use a second
weapon.
Cavalry bonus: If using
the rules for mounted
models, a mounted
warrior armed with a
spear receives a +1
Strength bonus when he
charges. This bonus only
applies for that turn.

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Lance
Lances are long, heavy spears used by mounted shock troops to rip through armour and
fling their foes to the ground. They are the chosen weapons of Knights Templar and other
wealthy warriors. To use a lance requires great skill and strength, and only the richest
warriors ride the heavy warhorses needed to wield these mighty weapons effectively.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user +2; Special Rules: Cavalry weapon/bonus

SPECIAL RULES
Cavalry weapon: A warrior must own a warhorse to use a lance, as it can only be used
whilst he is on horseback.
Cavalry bonus: If using optional rules for mounted models, a warrior armed with a lance
receives a +2 Strength bonus when he charges. This bonus only applies for that turn.

Double-handed sword, hammer, axe, etc

A blow from a double-handed axe or sword can cut a foe in half and break armour
apart. It takes a long time to learn how to use these weapons and even
then only extremely strong men are able to wield them effectively.

Range: Close Combat; Strength: As user +2;

Special Rules: Two-handed, Strike last

SPECIAL RULES
Two-handed: A model armed with a double-handed weapon
may not use a shield, buckler or additional weapon in close
combat. If the model is equipped with a shield he will still get
a +1 bonus to his armour save against shooting.
Strike last: Double-handed weapons are so heavy that the
model using them always strikes last, even when charging.

Gromril weapon
Only a Dwarf Runesmith can forge a weapon from
gromril, a rare meteoric iron. A blade fashioned from this
metal will stay keen for a thousand years.
A gromril weapon has an extra -1 save modifier, and costs
four times the price of a normal weapon of its kind. You
may choose which type of hand-to-hand weapon is offered
to you as explained in the Trading section.

Ithilmar weapon
Elven blades are forged from priceless ithilmar,
an extremely light but strong metal, found only
in the fabled Elven kingdoms. A few of these
weapons are occasionally found in the Old
World and these are normally spoils of war,
taken by the Norse raiders who pillage the
coastal settlements of the Elves.
An ithilmar weapon gives its user +1 Initiative in
hand-to-hand combat, and costs three times the
price of a normal weapon of its kind. You may
choose which hand-to-hand weapon is
offered to you as explained in the Trading
section.

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Missile weapons
Short bow
Short bows are small, short-ranged bows that are cheap and require little
strength to use. Some cavalry carry a shortened bow which is easier to shoot
from horseback than a larger bow. Halflings also use short bows, as they
lack the strength and height required to use a long bow.

Maximum Range: 16"; Strength: 3; Special Rules: None

Bow
The bow is carried by most races and used extensively in warfare.
It is a compact yet powerful weapon, that is cheap to make and
easy to maintain.

Maximum Range: 24"; Strength: 3; Special Rules: None

Long bow
A long bow is made of alternating layers of either yew or elm. A
skilled archer can hit a chosen leaf on a tree from three hundred
paces with this weapon.
The long bow is favoured by experienced archers due to its great
reach and accuracy.

Maximum Range: 30"; Strength: 3; Special Rules: None

Elf bow
Elven bows are the finest missile weapons of their kind. Constructed
from ithilmar or wood from the Elf forests, with strings woven from
the hair of Elf maidens, Elven bows are far superior to any missile
weapons made by other races. In the hands of an Elven archer, the
Elf bow is a truly potent weapon, its long range and penetrating
power making it far superior to any bow made by humans.

Maximum Range: 36"; Strength: 3; Special Rules: -1 Save modifier

SPECIAL RULE
Save modifier: An Elf bow has a -1 save modifier on armour
saves against it.

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Crossbow
A crossbow consists of a short, strong bowstave mounted on a wooden
or steel stock. The crossbows of the Empire are made of steel and often
include a winding mechanism to draw back the string. It takes a long
time to prepare a crossbow, but a bolt fired from one has a tremendous
range and can penetrate armour easily.
Crossbows take much longer than other bows to make, so they are
expensive and relatively rare weapons. Still, they are the preferred
weapon of many in Mordheim because of their power and long range.

Maximum Range: 30"; Strength: 4; Special Rule: Move or fire

SPECIAL RULE
Move or fire: You may not move and fire a crossbow on the same turn,
other than to pivot on the spot to face your target or to stand up.

Sling
Slings are rarely used, mainly because they are no more powerful than
bows and have a shorter range. A sling is little more than a looped
strip of cloth or leather into which a stone is placed. The sling is
whirled about the slinger’s head and the sling stone is then released
towards the target.
While this weapon is looked down upon by most archers, a
skilled slinger can slay a man from a considerable distance, and
the ammunition is easy to find: rocks are everywhere and free!

Maximum Range: 18"; Strength: 3; Special Rule: Fire twice at half range

SPECIAL RULE
Fire twice at half range: A slinger may fire twice in the shooting
phase if he does not move in the movement phase. He cannot shoot
over half range (9") though, if he fires twice. If the model fires twice
then each shot is at -1 to hit.

Throwing star/knife
Throwing stars are used mainly by the assassins of the
sinister House of Shadows, or by street thugs who specialise
in ambushing the unwary. A perfectly balanced knife
thrown from behind has ended the life of many a noble
and merchant in Mordheim. Throwing knives are not
suitable for close combat, as their balance makes
them unwieldy in close quarters.

Range: 6"; Strength: As user;

Special Rule: Thrown weapon

SPECIAL RULE
Thrown weapon: Models using throwing stars or
knives do not suffer penalties for range or moving
as these weapons are perfectly balanced for
throwing. They cannot be used in close combat.

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Repeater crossbow
Repeater crossbows are extremely complex devices, expensive to acquire
and difficult to make. While this makes them rare, they certainly have
their uses: they can rain a deadly hail of bolts on enemies, and a warrior
using one may move quite fast and still fire his weapon.

Maximum Range: 24"; Strength: 3; Special Rule: Fire twice

SPECIAL RULE
Fire twice: A model armed with a repeater crossbow may choose to fire
twice per turn with an extra -1 to hit penalty on both shots.

Crossbow pistol
Crossbow pistols are masterpieces made by expert weaponsmiths.
They are miniature crossbows with all the power and accuracy of
the real thing. As these weapons may be easily concealed, they are
the favoured weapon of assassins.

Maximum Range:10"; Strength: 4; Special Rule: Shoot in hand-to-hand combat

SPECIAL RULE
Shoot in hand-to-hand combat: A model armed with a crossbow
pistol may shoot it in the first round of a hand-to-hand combat and
this shot is always resolved first, before any blows are struck. This
shot has an extra -2 to hit penalty. Use model’s Ballistic Skill to see
whether it hits or not. This bonus attack is in addition to any close
combat weapon attacks.

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Blackpowder weapons are only a very recent invention in the

Warhammer world. They are often unreliable and temperamental but
they do hit exceedingly hard and armour offers almost no protection, as
their lead bullets can penetrate even the strongest breastplate or shield.
Most blackpowder weapons are bought from Dwarfs at great expense,
though some of the forges of Nuln and Altdorf have started to experiment with
making handguns.

Pistol
A pistol is a small, simple blackpowder weapon fired by a spring mechanism. Most
pistols are expensive, unreliable, and poorly constructed.

Maximum Range: 6"; Strength: 4; Special Rules: Prepare shot, Save modifier, Hand-to-hand

SPECIAL RULES
Prepare shot: A pistol takes a whole turn to reload, so you may only fire every
other turn. If you have a brace of pistols (ie, two) you may fire every turn.
Save modifier: Pistols are even better at penetrating armour than their
Strength value of 4 suggests. A model wounded by a pistol must take its
armour save with a -2 modifier.
Hand-to-hand: Pistols can be used in hand-to-hand combat as
well as for shooting. A model armed with a pistol and
another close combat weapon gains +1 Attack, which is
resolved at Strength 4 with a -2 save modifier. This bonus
attack can be used only once per combat. If you are firing a
brace of pistols, your model can fight with 2 Attacks in the
first turn of close combat. These attacks are resolved with a
model’s Weapon Skill like any normal close combat attack
and likewise may be parried. Successful hits are
resolved at Strength 4 and with
a -2 save modifier, regardless
of the firer’s Strength.

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Duelling pistol
A duelling pistol is a work of art, and a gunsmith labours long and hard to produce
a single example. They are often carried by Imperial nobles to solve disputes over
love and honour, and many a noble has died at dawn in a duel over some
grievance.
Duelling pistols are prohibitively expensive weapons and common warriors rarely
have them. Even if they do manage to steal or buy one, the ammunition is
prohibitively expensive.
Some of the wealthiest warriors in Mordheim carry duelling pistols as status
symbols, commanding great respect, admiration and envy.

Maximum Range: 10"; Strength: 4;

Special Rules: Accuracy, Prepare shot, Save modifier, Hand-to-hand

SPECIAL RULES
Accuracy: A duelling pistol is built for accuracy as a skilled duellist is able
to hit a coin from twenty paces. All shots and close combat attacks from
a duelling pistol have a +1 bonus to hit.
Prepare shot: A duelling pistol takes a complete turn to reload, so your
model may only fire every other turn. If he has a brace of duelling
pistols he may fire every turn.
Save modifier: Duelling pistols are even better at penetrating armour
than their Strength 4 suggests. A warrior wounded by a duelling pistol
must make his armour save with a -2 modifier.
Hand-to-hand: Duelling pistols can be used in hand-to-hand
combat as well as for shooting. A model armed with a duelling
pistol and another close combat weapon gains +1 Attack,
which is resolved at Strength 4 with a -2 save modifier. This
bonus attack can be used only once per combat. If you are
firing a brace of duelling pistols, your model can fight with 2
Attacks in the first turn of close combat. These attacks are
resolved with a model’s Weapon Skill like any normal close
combat attack and likewise may be parried. Successful hits
are resolved at Strength 4 and with a -2 save modifier,
regardless of the firer’s Strength.

Blunderbuss
A blunderbuss is a primitive blackpowder weapon, which
fires a hail of lead balls, rusty bolts, bent nails, and other
assorted scrap metal. It is a powerful, if erratic, weapon and
takes such a long time to load that most warriors discard it
after the first shot.

Maximum Range: Special; Strength: 3;

Special Rules: Shot, Fire once

SPECIAL RULES
Shot: When your model fires the blunderbuss, draw a
line 16" long and 1" wide in any direction from the firer
(the line must be absolutely straight). Any and all
models in its path are automatically hit by a
Strength 3 hit.
Fire Once: It takes a very long time to load a
blunderbuss so it may only be fired it once per
battle.

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Handgun
A handgun is a simple firearm. The quality of construction varies ranging from the crude
wooden ‘hakbuts’ of the artillery school of Nuln, to the more sophisticated Dwarf firearms
that have levers and springs which hold the burning match, and triggers which release the
firing mechanism and fire the gun.
Handguns are not terribly reliable weapons: the gun barrel occasionally tends to explode
violently or the powder fails to ignite. But the weapon has a great range and tremendous
penetrating power, making a mockery of even the thickest armour.
In Mordheim, handguns are rare and expensive, but a warband which can boast
such a weapon will command respect from all its rivals.

Maximum Range: 24"; Strength: 4;

Special Rules: Prepare shot, Move or fire, Save modifier

SPECIAL RULES
Prepare shot: A handgun takes a complete turn to reload, so you may
only fire it every other turn.
Move or fire: You may not move and fire a handgun in the same turn,
other than to pivot on the spot to face your target or stand up.
Save Modifier. Handguns are even better at penetrating armour than their
Strength 4 suggests. A warrior wounded by a handgun must take its armour
save with a -2 modifier.

Hochland long rifle

Hochland is a province famed for its hunters, and the preferred
weapon of its nobility when they go hunting
is a long-ranged rifle. They are
extremely rare and precious weapons,
and only the most experienced
weaponsmiths are capable of
manufacturing them.

Maximum Range: 48"; Strength: 4;

Special Rules: Move or fire, Prepare shot,
Pick target, Save modifier

SPECIAL RULES
Move or fire: You may not move and fire a Hochland long
rifle in the same turn, other than to pivot on the spot to face
your target or stand up from knocked down.
Prepare shot: A Hochland long rifle takes a complete turn to
reload, so you may only fire it every other turn.
Pick target: A model armed with a Hochland long rifle can target
any enemy model in sight, not just the closest one.
Save modifier: Hochland long rifles are even better at
penetrating armour than their Strength 4 suggests. A warrior
wounded by a long rifle must make his armour save with a -2
modifier.

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hen fighting in close combat, a good suit of armour may mean the difference between life
W and death. The finest armour in the known world is made in Dwarf forges, where the secrets
of steel and fire are well understood. Hardened leather jackets are often worn by the hunters of
Osterland, while city soldiers prefer mail coats and steel breastplates. The forges of the Empire
have many skilled smiths capable of forging fine armour, for the humans learned this craft from
Dwarf master smiths in the early days of the Empire.
In Mordheim, only the most wealthy and powerful are able to afford the luxury of owning a suit
of armour (the less well-off have to make do with leather tunics and occasionally helmets and
wooden shields). The richest leaders of the most successful warbands wear suits of high quality
armour and a good suit of armour is just as much a symbol of wealth and power as it is
protection against weapons.

Light armour
Light armour encompasses a wide variety of materials from hardened leather tunics to chain shirts forged from
steel. It does not offer complete protection against arrows or swords, but it is better than having nothing at all.
Light armour does not inhibit movement.

ARMOUR SAVING THROW

Save: A warrior who is wearing light armour has a basic D6 saving throw
of 6.

Heavy armour
Typical heavy armour is made from metal links and
is called chain mail. Forging chain mail is a
laborious and time consuming process, as
the blacksmith must put together hundreds,
sometimes thousands, of metal links. This
makes chain mail expensive, but this type
of armour provides excellent protection for
anyone who can afford it.
There are other types of heavy armour
as well, of which the best known are
the steel breastplates and greaves
worn by the foot knights of the
Templar orders.

SPECIAL RULES
Save: A warrior that is
wearing heavy armour
has a basic D6 saving throw of
5+.
Movement: A warrior that is
armed with both heavy armour
and a shield suffers a -1
Movement penalty.

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Shield
There are two types of shield common to the warriors of Mordheim: the first is made of wood, occasionally
reinforced with metal plates. This basic type of shield, although strong, does tend to splinter, but this can
sometimes save the user’s life as his enemy’s weapon can get trapped allowing him to strike back whilst his
enemy struggles to free his weapon.
Metal shields are heavy and cumbersome, but last much longer and can take a battering. A typical Empire
shield is either round or triangular, and carries the emblem of the province or city of its owner.

ARMOUR SAVING THROW

Save: A model with a shield has a basic save of 6 on a D6.

Buckler
Bucklers are small, round shields designed for parrying or deflecting blows. They are usually made of steel for
they need to be tremendously durable to survive the brutal blows of hand-to-hand combat. Using a buckler
requires great skill, but a nimble warrior can protect himself from blows which would otherwise cripple him.

SPECIAL RULE
Parry: A model equipped with a buckler may parry the first blow in each round of hand-to-hand combat. When
his opponent scores a hit, a model with a buckler may roll 1D6. If the score is greater than the highest to hit
score of his opponent, the model has parried the blow, and that attack is discarded. A model may not parry
attacks made with double or more its own Strength – they are simply too powerful to be stopped.

Helmet
From the shining steel helmets of Bretonnian knights to the leather caps of the Skaven, all sensible warriors try
to protect the most vulnerable part of their body – their head. Even the most vain fighters still use a helmet,
as it can be festooned with plumes, horns and other decorations.
Helmets come in varying shapes and sizes, but their basic function remains the same.

SPECIAL RULE
Avoid stun: A model that is equipped with a helmet has a special 4+ save
on a D6 against being stunned. If the save is made, treat the stunned
result as knocked down instead. This save is not modified by the
opponent’s Strength.

Ithilmar armour
Ithilmar is a silvery metal which is as light as silk and
stronger than steel. Elves are experts at fashioning
weapons and armour from ithilmar, and the Elven
kingdom of Caledor is the only place in the world
where this metal can be found.
Ithilmar armour gives the wearer a 5+ basic save,
and does not slow him down if he is also armed
with a shield.

Gromril armour
Gromril is the rarest and strongest metal
known of in the Old World. Only a very few
Dwarf smiths know the secret of forging
gromril, and a suit of armour made from it
fetches a huge price.
Gromril armour gives the wearer a 4+ basic
save, and does not slow him down if he is
also armed with a shield.

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This section covers all the strange and unusual equipment your warriors can
find in the ruins or buy from the merchants and pedlars in the settlements and
villages around Mordheim.
Only Heroes may buy and carry the equipment described in this section. You may
not give it to Henchmen unless the rules specifically say so.

Mad Cap Mushrooms

rope & hook The feared cult of Goblin Fanatics of the Worlds Edge
A warrior using a rope & hook will find it much Mountains use these hallucinogenic mushrooms to
easier to move amongst the ruins of Mordheim. drive themselves into a frenzied state.
A warrior equipped with a rope & hook may re-roll Effect: Any warrior who takes Mad Cap Mushrooms
failed Initiative tests when climbing up and down. before a battle will be subject to frenzy. The Mad Cap
Mushroom has no effect on Undead such as Vampires
poisons and drugs and Zombies, or the Possessed.

The use of poison is almost universally abhorred, but Side effect: After the battle, roll a D6. On a roll of a 1
in the ruthless and brutal battles fought in the model becomes permanently stupid.
Mordheim, desperate warbands often resort to the
use of envenomed blades. Crimson Shade
Crimson Shade is the name given by Old Worlders to
Poison may not be used with blackpowder weapons. the leaves of the blood oak of Estalia. It is an
When you buy a vial of poison, there is always only extremely addictive drug, but grants its users
enough to last the duration of one battle. You can inhuman quickness and strength.
only poison a single weapon with one vial of poison.
Effect: A model using Crimson Shade has his
Black Lotus Initiative increased by +D3 points, and Movement
In the deepest forests of the Southlands grows a plant and Strength by +1 (this effect lasts for one game).
that is extremely poisonous. It is known as Black Crimson Shade has no effect on Undead such as
Lotus and is much sought after by alchemists, Vampires and Zombies, or the Possessed.
assassins, wizards of the Western Coast and bored Side effects: After the battle, roll 2D6. On a roll of
wives. 2-3, the model becomes addicted and you must try to
A weapon coated with the sap of the Black Lotus will buy him a new batch of Crimson Shade before every
wound its target automatically if you roll a 6 to hit. battle from now on. If you fail to buy any, he will leave
Note that you can still roll a dice for every wound your warband. On a roll of 12 the model’s Initiative is
inflicted in this way. If you roll a 6, you will inflict a increased permanently by +1.
critical hit with that roll. If you do not roll a 6, you will
cause a normal wound. Take armour saves as normal. Mandrake Root
The man-shaped Mandrake Root grows in the rotting
Dark Venom swamps of Sylvania. It is a noxious, deadly plant
This is a poison extracted from Heldrakes, gigantic which is highly addictive and slowly kills its users, but
sea serpents that plague the Western Ocean and the also allows them to shrug off almost any pain.
coast of Naggaroth. The slightest wound infected by Effect: Mandrake Root makes a man almost oblivious
Dark Venom causes excruciating pain, incapacitating to pain. His Toughness is increased by +1 for the
the bravest of men. duration of a battle and he treats all stunned results
Any hit caused by a weapon coated with Dark Venom as knocked down instead. Mandrake Root has no
counts as having +1 Strength, so, for example, if a effect on Undead, such as Vampires and Zombies, or
warrior with Strength 3 wielding a poisoned sword on the Possessed.
hits an opponent, he will cause a Strength 4 hit Side effects: Mandrake Root is highly poisonous. At
instead. Armour saving throws are modified to take the end of the battle, roll 2D6. On a roll of 2-3 the
into account the increased Strength of the attack. model loses 1 point of Toughness permanently.

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lucky charm net

These take many shapes, but the most common are Steel nets, such as those used by Pit Fighters, can be
symbolic hammers that a pious Sigmarite Priest has used in battles. Once per game, the net may be
touched, or carved heads of ancient Dwarf gods. thrown in the shooting phase instead of the model
shooting a missile weapon. Treat the net as a missile
The first time a model with a lucky charm
weapon in all respects with a range of 8". Use the
is hit in a battle they roll a D6. On a 4+
model’s BS to determine whether the net hits or not
the hit is discarded and no damage is
– there are no movement or range penalties. If it hits,
suffered. Owning two or more charms
the target must immediately roll a D6. If the result is
does not confer any extra benefits, the model may
equal to, or lower than his Strength, he rips the net
still only try to discard the first hit.
apart. If the result is higher, he may not move, shoot
or cast spells in his next turn, although he is not
Blessed water otherwise affected. In either case the net is lost.
The priests of Ulric, Sigmar, Mórr and Manann hold
great power over evil. Pure water from a clear
fountain, blessed by one of these priests, is said to
bugman’s ale
burn things of darkness and evil. Of all the Dwarf brewmasters, Josef Bugman is the
most famous. His ale is known throughout the Old
A vial of blessed water contains enough liquid for just World, and widely regarded as the best.
one use, and has a thrown range of twice the
thrower’s Strength in inches. Roll to hit using the A warband that drinks a barrel of Bugman’s before a
model’s BS. No modifiers for range or moving apply. battle will be immune to fear for the whole of the
Blessed water causes 1 wound on Undead, Daemon battle. Elves may not drink Bugman’s ale as they are
or Possessed models automatically. There is no far too delicate to cope with its effects. There is only
armour save. Undead or Possessed models may not enough ale to supply the warband for one battle.
use blessed water.

elven cloak
Made from the hair of Elven maidens and interwoven
with living tree leaves, an Elven cloak is a wonder to
behold. A warrior wearing such a cloak will blend into
the shadows, making it very difficult to shoot at them
with missile weapons. Elven cloaks rarely come up for
sale, but are sometimes recovered from dead warriors
or offered by Elves as rewards to men who have
served them in some way.
A warrior aiming a missile weapon at a warrior
wearing an Elven cloak suffers -1 on his to hit roll.

hunting arrows
The best hunting arrows are made by the hunters of
Drakwald forest. They have sharp, barbed arrowheads
which cause excruciating pain when they hit their
target. A skilled archer can severely injure his target
with a single arrow.
A model using a short bow, bow, long bow or Elf bow
may use these arrows. They add +1 to all Injury rolls.

garlic
Garlic is a common herb grown in most gardens of
the Empire. It is said to ward off Vampires and other
denizens of the dark. A Vampire must pass a
Leadership test or it will be unable to charge a model
carrying a clove of garlic. Garlic lasts for the duration
of one battle only, whether it is used or not.

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tome of magic halfling cookbook

Sometimes books of forbidden lore are offered for All Halfling chefs have their own secret recipes,
sale in the markets and dark alleys of the settlements and these are recorded in tomes handwritten in
around Mordheim. Mootland, the home country of the Halflings.
Food prepared according to these recipes will attract
If a warband includes a wizard, he will gain an extra
warriors during these lean times.
spell from the tome, permanently. He may randomly
generate this new spell from his own list or the Lesser The maximum number of warriors allowed in your
Magic list. See the Magic section for details. The warband is increased by +1 (note that neither an
benefits from each Tome of Magic apply to only one Undead warband nor a Carnival of Chaos warband
model. can use this item).

holy tome animals

Books of prayers and descriptions of the holy deeds Animals are not often offered for sale in Mordheim.
of religious heroes like Sigmar Heldenhammer are The polluted grass and filthy water cause most
copied by hand in the scriptoriums of Sigmar and animals to die quickly, and since hunger is
Ulric, and given or sold to the faithful. Of these tomes, commonplace, many have been butchered for food.
the Deus Sigmar is the most common and well However, some horses occasionally go on sale for
known, but other texts such as the Scriptures of wealthy leaders who enjoy commanding their
Sigmar are also sold to those who follow the faith. A subordinates from horseback.
holy man can recite his prayers from such a book,
Horses & Warhorses
strengthening his faith and belief.
You may mount one of your Heroes on a horse or
A Warrior Priest or Sister of Sigmar with a holy tome warhorse in the coming battles.
can add +1 to the score when determining whether
he (or she) can recite a spell successfully or not. Horses and warhorses can only be used if you are
using the optional rules for mounted models at the
back of the book.
healing herbs Only Humans can buy or use horses and warhorses.
Certain plants that grow on the banks of the River Stir
have curative properties. Herbalists collect their roots Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
and leaves and use them to treat the sick and Horse 8 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 5
wounded. Warhorse 8 3 0 3 3 1 3 1 5
A Hero with healing herbs can use them at the
beginning of any of his recovery phases as long as he Wardogs
is not engaged in hand-to-hand combat. This restores The men of the Empire have always been experts at
all wounds he has previously lost during the game. raising ferocious bloodhounds to guard their cattle
and holdings against roaming Goblins and Beastmen.
A highly trained wardog is a dangerous opponent and
holy (unholy) relic worth its weight in gold in Mordheim.
In this age of superstition and religious fanaticism, If you purchase a wardog, it will fight exactly like a
holy objects are an important part of life. Relics member of your warband, though it is treated as part
abound in the Old World: hairs of Sigmar, pieces from of the equipment of the Hero who bought it. You will
Ulric’s hammer, teeth of Daemon Princes, all are sold need a model to represent it on a battlefield.
to men needing encouragement before battle and as
Wardogs never gain experience, and if they are put
charms against sorcery.
out of action they have exactly the same chance of
A model with a holy relic will automatically pass the recovering as Henchmen (ie, 1-2: Dead; 3-6: Alive).
first Leadership test he is required to make in the Wardogs count towards the maximum number of
game. If worn by the leader, it will allow him to warriors allowed in your warband.
automatically pass the first Rout test if he has not
taken any Leadership tests before. Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
You can only ignore the first Wardog 6 4 0 4 3 1 4 1 5
Leadership test in any single
You could also use the profile above to represent one
game – owning two or more
of the more exotic animals used by the warbands of
holy relics will not allow you
Mordheim, such as trained bears, Chaos familiars or
to ignore second and
even fighting monkeys from the far-off Southlands!
subsequent tests.

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lantern cathayan silk cloak

A model that is in possession of a lantern may add +4" Some rich warband leaders like to flaunt their wealth
to the distance from which he is able to spot and purchase clothes made out of silk from distant
hidden enemies. Cathay. This silk is the most expensive fabric in the
known world, and wearing such clothes is a sure way
to attract attention – especially thieves and assassins!
superior blackpowder
Any Mercenary warband whose leader is wearing silk
The model has acquired a better quality of
clothes may re-roll the first failed Rout test. However,
blackpowder than is normally available. This new
after each battle in which the leader is taken out of
batch adds +1 Strength to all blackpowder weapons
action, roll a D6. On a roll of 1-3 the clothes are
that the model has. There is enough superior
ruined and must be discarded.
blackpowder to last for one game.

mordheim map tears of shallaya

Tears of Shallaya are vials of water from the holy
Some survivors of the cataclysm still remain in the
spring in Couronne. Shallaya is the goddess of healing
many settlements around Mordheim, and make a
and mercy and it is said that this water has curative
living by preparing maps of the city from memory.
properties and is proof against any poison.
Many of these maps are faked, and even real ones are
often crude and inaccurate. A model who drinks a vial of the Tears of Shallaya at
the beginning of a battle will be completely immune
A map can help a warband find their way through the
to all poisons for the duration of combat. Undead and
confusing maze of streets and into areas with rich
Possessed warriors may not use the Tears of Shallaya.
buildings to loot.
There is enough liquid in a vial of the Tears of Shallaya
When you buy a map, roll a D6:
to last for the duration of one battle.
D6 Result
1 Fake. The map is a fake, and is
completely worthless. It leads you on
a fool’s errand. Your opponent may
automatically choose the next
scenario you play.
2-3 Vague. Though crude, the map is
generally accurate (well… parts of it
are… perhaps!). You may re-roll any
one dice during the next exploration
phase if you wish but you must accept
the result of the second roll.
4 Catacomb map. The map shows a
way through the catacombs into the
city. You may automatically choose the
scenario next time you fight a battle.
5 Accurate. The map is recently made
and very detailed. You may re-roll up
to three dice during the next
exploration phase if you wish. You
must accept the result of the second
roll.
6 Master map. This is one of the
twelve master maps of Mordheim
made for Count von Steinhardt of
Ostermark. From now on you may
always re-roll one dice when rolling
on the Exploration chart as long as
the Hero who possesses this map was
not taken out of action in the battle.

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here have always been those who have used Mordheim has become home to many magic users
T magic: witches and wizards, wise women and
warlocks. But as all scholars know, all magic is
and they roam the ruins hiding from Witch Hunters.
But there are other ways of gaining power over and
dangerous, for it originates from Chaos, the source of above that of a normal mortal man. The gods watch
corruption and change. Indeed, during these times, over their subjects and a priest of strong faith can call
sorcery is illegal and punishable by death. upon them to assist him in battle. Of these, the Priests
Wizards have little say in whether the world of magic of Sigmar are the most common, for Sigmar is the
touches them or not. They are born with second sight patron god of the Empire, and his following is strong
and to them the world of magical energies and spells during these times of strife.
is much more real than the mundane world of normal
mortals. With all the persecution, fear and hatred it is
little wonder that wizards become reclusive and allocated spells
suspicious, and many are downright insane. Some The chart below summarises the different kinds of
even turn to the worship of the dark gods, and others magic and explains who can use what spells.
follow the forbidden path of necromancy.
Wizard Type of Magic
Chaos Magisters Chaos Rituals
Warlocks Lesser Magic
Skaven Eshin Sorcerer Magic of the Horned Rat
Sisters of Sigmar
& Warrior-Priests Prayers of Sigmar
Necromancers Necromancy
Each wizard starts with one randomly determined
spell, but may gain more. Roll a D6 and consult the
appropriate chart. If you get the same spell twice, roll
again or lower the spell’s difficulty by 1.

casting spells
Spells are cast in the shooting phase, and can be used
even if the caster is in hand-to-hand combat. To use a
spell, the wizard must roll equal to or greater than the
spell’s Difficulty score on 2D6. If he fails, he may not
cast a spell that turn. If the test is passed the spell may
be used as described overleaf. A wizard may cast one
spell per turn and may not use missile weapons if he
wants to cast a spell. He can however run!
A wizard may not use magic if he is wearing armour or
has a shield or buckler. The only exception is the
Prayers of Sigmar. Sisters of Sigmar and Warrior-
Priests may wear armour and use their prayers.

damage
Some spells cause direct damage, and are resolved
the same way as damage from shooting or blows in
hand-to-hand combat. Spells do not cause critical hits.
Models always receive armour saves against wounds
caused by spells unless noted otherwise.

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Prayers of Sigmar Sigmar

upon their divine power. The priests of
Those with great faith in the gods can call the reso lve of their
of wounds, strengthening
can pray for many miracles: healing ead .
ic creatures and the Und
comrades or the banishment of Daemon
iarchs. A
Hunter Warrior Priests and Sigmarite Matr
The Prayers of Sigmar can be used by Witch s of Sigm ar are not
ar while wearing armour. Prayer
warrior may use the divine power of Sigm t them.
against spells does not affec
regarded as spells, so any special protection

D6 Result
Difficulty 7
1 The Hammer of Sigmar it is with the right eous power of
n light, imbued as
This weapon of the faithful glows with a golde
Sigmar.
double
and combat and all hits he inflicts cause
The wielder gains +2 Strength in hand-to-h want s to use
Priest must test each shooting phase he
damage (eg, 2 wounds instead of 1). The
the Hammer.
Difficulty 8
2 Hearts of Steel ar. The
waves of glory surround the servant of Sigm
As the three words of power are spoken,
presence.
faithful are heartened by the warrior god’s
e tests. In
or become immune to Fear and All Alon
Any allied warriors within 8" of the warri . The effec ts of this spell
Rout tests they have to make
addition, the whole warband gains +1 to any n. If cast again the effec ts are not
ed or put out of actio
last until the caster is knocked down, stunn +1 .
tests rema ins
cumulative, ie, the maximum bonus to Rout
Difficulty 9
3 Soulfire Pries t and wipe out those who
flames surround the
The wrath of Sigmar comes to earth. Purifying
resist the righteous fury of the God-Emperor!
saves are
of Sigmar suffer a Strength 3 hit. No armour
All enemy models within 4" of the servant ’s holy power.
s are especially susceptible to Sigmar
allowed. The servants of darkness and Chao
r a Strength 5 hit instead.
Undead and Possessed models in range suffe
Difficulty 6
4 Shield of Faith g the
of the Priest. As long as his faith remains stron
A shield of pure white light appears in front
shield will protect him.
e. On a
beginning of each turn in the recovery phas
The Priest is immune to all spells. Roll at the
roll of 1 or 2 the shield disappears.
Difficulty 5
5 Healing Hand to heal the
the servant of Sigmar calls upon his Lord
Laying hands upon a wounded comrade,
warrior’s wounds.
restored
ding himself) may be healed. The warrior is
Any one model within 2" of the Priest (inclu n 2" are ed or knoc ked
any friendly models withi stunn
to his full quota of Wounds. In addition, if and conti nue fighti ng as norm al.
s, stand up,
down, they immediately come to their sense
Difficulty 9
6 Armour of Righteousness -taile d come t burns above
the fiery image of a twin
Impenetrable armour covers the Priest and
his head.
causes
ces his normal armour save. In addition, he
The Priest has an armour save of 2+ which repla
to fear himself.
fear in his enemies and is therefore immune
t’s next
ness lasts until the beginning of the Pries
The power of the Armour of Righteous
Shooting phase.

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Ne cromancy
Necromancy is the magic of the dead. It grants Necromancers the power to raise the dead
and command spirits, but also to destroy the vitality of the living.

D6 Result
1 Lifestealer Difficulty 10
The Necromancer sucks out the very essence of life from his victim, stealing its vigour for himself.
You may choose a single model within 6". The target suffers a wound (no save allowed) and the
Necromancer gains an extra wound for the duration of the battle. This may take the Necromancer’s
Wounds above his original maximum value. This spell will not affect the Possessed or any Undead
models.

2 Re-Animation Difficulty 5
At the spoken command of the Necromancer, the dead rise to fight again.
One Zombie that went out of action during the last hand-to-hand combat or Shooting phase
immediately returns to the battle. Place the model within 6" of the Necromancer. The model
cannot be placed straight into hand-to-hand combat with an enemy model.

3 Death vision Difficulty 6

The Necromancer calls on the power of Necromancy to reveal the moment of his enemies’ death.
The Necromancer causes fear in his enemies for the duration of the battle.

4 Spell of Doom Difficulty 9

The Necromancer whispers to the sleeping dead to rise up from the ground and seize his enemies.
Choose one enemy model within 12". The model must immediately roll equal to or less than his
Strength on a D6 or the dead emerging from the earth will rend him with supernatural power. If
he fails, you may roll on the Injury table to see what happens to the unfortunate warrior.

5 Call of Vanhel Difficulty 6

The Necromancer summons the world of the dead to invigorate his Undead servants.
A single Zombie or Dire Wolf within 6" of the Necromancer may immediately move again up to its
maximum Movement distance (ie, 9" in the case of Dire Wolves). If this moves them into base
contact with an enemy model, they count as charging.

6 Spell of Awakening Difficulty: Auto

The Necromancer calls the soul of a slain Hero back to his body and enslaves him with corrupt
magic.
If an enemy Hero is killed (ie, your opponent rolls 11-16 on the Serious Injury chart after the
battle) then the Necromancer may raise him to fight as a Zombie in his servitude.
The dead Hero retains his characteristics and all his weapons and armour but may not use any
other equipment or skills. He may no longer run, counts as a Henchman group on his own, and
may not gain additional experience. This spell always succeeds (rules for Henchmen and
experience are described later). The new Zombie follows all the normal Zombie rules (immune to
poison, causes fear) except for retaining his profile, weapons and armour.

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Chaos rituals
Chaos rituals employ the raw
power of the darkest magic, and
useful in bringing pain are therefore supremely
and suffering, as well as
Chaos rituals are used by Magiste change and mutation.
rs of the Cult of the Possessed, and
Daemons.
D6 Result
1 Vision of Torment
The Chaos Mage summons horribl Difficulty 10
e visions of the realm of Chaos,
utter horror. causing his enemy to recoil in
This spell has a range of 6" and mus
t be cast on the closest enemy mod
hand-to-hand combat, he must cho el. If the Chaos Mage is in
ose his target from those in base
model is immediately stunned. If contact with him. The affected
the model cannot be stunned it
is knocked down instead.
2 Eye of God
The Chaos Mage implores the Dar Difficulty 7
k gods to grant a boon to their serv
ant.
You may use the Eye of God succ
essfully only once per battle. Cho
friend or foe. Roll a D6 to see wha ose any single model within 6",
t happens to the affected model.
D6 Result
1 The wrath of the gods descends
upon the target. The model is take
He does not have to roll on the n out of action immediately.
Serious Injury chart after the batt
le though.
2-5 The model gains +1 to any one of
his characteristics during this batt
cast the spell). le (chosen by the player who
6 The model gains +1 to all of its
characteristics for the duration of
the battle.
3 Dark Blood
The Chaos Mage cuts his palm and Difficulty 8
his blood spurts out, burning flesh
and armour.
This attack has a range of 8" and
causes D3 S5 hits. It hits the first
this spell the Chaos Mage must model in its path. After using
roll on the Injury table for him
wound is, though treat the out of self to see how dangerous the
action result as stunned instead.
4 Lure of Chaos
The Chaos Mage calls upon the tain Difficulty 9
t of chaos which exists in the inn
er soul of all living beings.
The spell has a range of 12" and
must be cast on the closest enemy
Chaos Mage’s Leadership to the scor model. Roll a D6 and add the
e. Then roll a D6 and add the targ
If the Chaos Mage beats his oppone et’s Leadership to the score.
nt’s score he gains control of the
a Leadership test in his own reco model until the model passes
very phase. The model may not
models on his own side, and will commit suicide, but can attack
not fight warriors from the Chaos
engaged in hand-to-hand combat Mage’s warband. If he was
with any warriors of the Chaos
immediately move 1" apart. Mag e’s warband, they will

5 Wings of Darkness
The Chaos Mage is lifted from the Difficulty 7
ground by two shadowy Daemon
wants to go. s and carried wherever he
The Chaos Mage may immediately
move anywhere within 12", includin
enemy, in which case he counts g into base contact with an
as charging. If he engages a flee
phase he will score one automat ing enemy, in the close combat
ic hit and then his opponent will
flee again (if he survives).
6 Word of Pain
Speaking the forbidden name of Difficulty 7
his dark god, the Chaos Mage cau
who hear it. ses indescribable pain to all
All models within 3" of the Cha
os Mage, friend or foe, suffer one
allowed. S3 hit. No armour saves are

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Lesser magic
Those who have not been schooled in the ways of magic can cast only relatively simple
spells. Many human wizards, lacking the tradition of sorcery and the grimoires of
Necromancers and Chaos Mages, have to rely on their own natural aptitude and
experimentation.
Lesser Magic (or hedge magic) is used by human warlocks. It may not be as awesome as the mighty
spells of Necromancers and Chaos Mages, but it is still dangerous.

D6 Result
1 Fires of U’Zhul Difficulty 7
The wizard summons a fiery ball of flames and hurls it upon his enemies.
The fireball has a range of 18" and causes one Strength 4 hit. It strikes the first model in its path.
Armour saves are taken as normal (ie, with -1 modifier).

2 Flight of Zimmeran Difficulty 7

Calling upon the power of the winds of magic, the wizard walks on air.
The wizard may immediately move anywhere within 12", including into base contact with an
enemy, in which case he counts as charging. If he engages a fleeing enemy in the close combat
phase he will score 1 automatic hit and then his opponent will flee again (if he survives).

3 Dread of Aramar Difficulty 7

The wizard places a sense of mind-numbing fear into the minds of his opponents.
A single model within 12" of the wizard must pass a Leadership test or flee 2D6" directly away from
him. If he flees, he must test at the start of each of his own movement phases and will continue to
flee until he passes a test. Note that this spell does not affect Undead or any model immune to
fear.

4 Silver Arrows of Arha Difficulty 7

Silvery arrows appear from thin air and circle around the wizard, shooting out to strike his foes.
Unlike other spells, this cannot be cast whilst in hand-to-hand combat. The spell summons D6+2
arrows which the wizard can use to shoot against one enemy model. The arrows have a range of
24". Use the wizard’s own Ballistic Skill to determine whether he hits or not, but ignore
movement, range and cover penalties. The arrows cause one S3 hit each.

5 Luck of Shemtek Difficulty 6

The wizard summons the fickle power of magic to manipulate chance.
The wizard may re-roll all his failed dice rolls, though the second results stand. The effect lasts
until the beginning of his own next turn.

6 Sword of Rezhebel Difficulty 8

A flaming sword appears in the hand of the wizard, promising red ruin to all who stand
in his way.
The sword gives the wizard +1 Attack, +2 Strength and +2 Weapon Skill. Take a
Leadership test at the beginning of each of the wizard’s own turns. If the test fails, the
sword disappears.
 Magic

Magic of the horned rat upon the

en. It is a sinister form of magic which calls
This brand of sorcery is used by the Skav
known as the Horned Rat.
Skaven deity, a loathsome daemonic god

D6 Result
Difficulty 8
1 Warpfire s with
paw of the Sorcerer and burns its victim
A green flame leaps from the outstretched
indescribable agony.
gth 4 hits
model in its path. The spell causes D3 Stren
The spell has a range of 8", hitting the first
model within 2" of the target.
on its target, and one Strength 3 hit on each
Difficulty Auto
2 Children of the Horned Rat nts.
the Father of the Skaven to send forth his serva
The Sorcerer raises his paws and calls upon
the spell
, and may only be used once. When cast,
This spell must be used before the game rer. The Sorce rer may cast this
within 6" of the Sorce
summons D3 Giant Rats, which are placed after the battle . They do not count
the rats disappe ar
spell successfully only once per battle, and
and.
towards the maximum size of the Skaven warb
Difficulty 7
3 Gnawdoom l, bleed ing wounds.
ed from head to foot in smal
The target is attacked by rats and soon is cover
on a single model within 8" of the caster.
The Gnawdoom causes 2D6 Strength 1 hits
Difficulty 8
4 Black Fury which
turns into a monstrous rat-like creature,
With a chittering incantation the Sorcerer
attacks with an insane fury.
in and
enemy model within 12" (ignoring any terra
The Sorcerer may immediately charge any during this turn’s hand -to-hand
ks and +1 Stren gth
interposing models) and gains 2 extra Attac
combat phase only.
Difficulty 8
5 Eye of the Warp
Gaze into the eye of the warp and despair!
p test. If
Sorcerer must take an immediate Leadershi
All standing models in base contact with the from the Sorce rer,
and must run 2D6" directly away
they fail, they each suffer a Strength 3 hit oppo nent .
fighting against more than one
exactly as if they had lost their nerve when

6 Sorcerer’s Curse
The Sorcerer points a claw toward Difficulty 6
s one of his enemies and curses
Horned One. him in the name of the
The spell has a range of 12" and
affects a single model within rang
any successful armour saves and e. The target must re-roll
to hit rolls during the Skaven han
own next shooting and hand-to-han d-to-hand phase and his
d combat phases.

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W hat need have I for eyes that have
seen such things, nor hands to touch,
nor tongue to give voice to that brief
uncertain terror of the dark. A curse upon
hand and heart, I say, for neither serves
man well but serves him ill. I see all
men’s hearts and hear the beating out of
their lives knock-by-knock. How they grasp
upon the shattered ruin of existence, so
desperate are they to prolong their daily
torment. Counting dross as if it were gold
until their tally is done.

I am here walking gently amongst you.

I watch quietly the hour come round and
silently I summon you. You look upon me
and recognize me then for all men know
me that live ever in my service. Your grip
slackens and your sword falls from lifeless
fingers and drops to the ground. You cry
out soundlessly and try to speak but
cannot. for now you know the time for
words is passed. Now you can but follow
me into the darkness that waits for you as
it always has...
 Starting a warband
Before you begin to play you must recruit a warband to take part
in the battle for Mordheim. The warbands are represented by a whole
range of Citadel models available as boxed sets and blister packs. The
boxed sets are designed to form an ideal starting point for your collection
and further models can be added as your warband grows and thrives.

In this section of the book

we take a detailed look at
each of the warbands and
heroes and henchmen
provide the information you For game purposes the warriors in your warband are
need to recruit a warband of classified as Heroes and Henchmen.
that type.
Use the lists that follow to recruit
and equip your warband (an heroes
example warband has been
These are exceptional individuals who have the
included at the back of the book.)
potential to become legends. Heroes can be armed
You have 500 gold crowns to spend. Each model
and equipped individually and may carry any special
and their equipment (if you choose to buy any) costs
equipment they might pick up during the campaign.
a set amount of money. As you make your choices,
subtract the money you have “spent” from your total
until you have bought all you can. Any unspent gold leader
crowns are put into the warband’s treasury and can Every warband must have a leader. He represents you,
be used later or hoarded to buy something more the player. He makes the decisions and leads your
expensive. warriors through the dark streets of Mordheim.
To start with you must recruit at least three warriors
including a leader. The weapons, armour and
mutations you choose for your warriors must be
other heroes
represented on the models themselves. The Apart from its leader, your warband may include up to
exceptions are knives and daggers, which you may five other Heroes, who form the core of your
assume are tucked in boots or concealed in clothing warband. A warband may never include more Heroes
if not represented on the model. of any specific type than the number given in the
Warband list. This means that some warbands can
only get the maximum of six Heroes by gaining
skill tables experience with their Henchmen (see the Experience
section).
and starting experience
The warband lists also include information about the
starting experience of the warriors and which skills
they can choose as they progress in the game. Some
henchmen
warbands also include separate skill lists unique to Henchmen typically fall into two groups. There are
the warband. Henchmen such as the Brethren of the Possessed,
Skaven Verminkin and Mercenary Swordsmen. These
The rules about experience and skills will be fully Henchmen gain experience and become better as
explained in the Campaign section, so don’t worry time goes by. They are bought in groups of one to five
about them for now. models.

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 Warbands

The other type of Henchmen are those such as in which they gain experience and use weapons,
Warhounds and Zombies. These are too dim or too armour and equipment.
primitive to gain experience.
It is a good idea to work out the warband on a piece
Henchmen may never use any special equipment you of scrap paper first, as you will have to juggle the
acquire during their adventures (unless otherwise weapons and fighters to get as close to the maximum
noted); only Heroes may do so. Henchmen can permitted value of the warband as possible. If you
include potentially powerful warriors, but Heroes have any cash left after choosing your warband write
always have an edge over them with their potential to this down in the space marked as ‘Treasury’. At the
gain extra experience. end of the book you’ll find an example warband; you
can use this if you want or choose your own – it’s up
All Henchmen belong to a Henchmen group, which
to you.
usually consists of between one and five individuals.
Henchmen groups gain experience collectively and The warband roster is a record of your brave group of
gain advances together. warriors and is useful to keep beside you as you play.
During a battle you may wish to make notes on the
sheet itself, to record details such as extra experience,

weapons and armour equipment used, etc.

You will need to give your warband a name, and also
Each warrior you recruit can be armed with up to two name all your Heroes and each Henchman group. It’s
close combat weapons (in addition to his free up to you to invent suitable names, though you’ll find
dagger), up to two different missile weapons and any plenty of inspiration throughout this book.
armour chosen from the appropriate list. For these
purposes, a brace of pistols counts as a single missile
weapon. Warriors may be restricted in regard to
calculate the warband rating
which types of weapons they can use. The warband’s Each warband has a warband rating – the higher the
equipment lists tell you exactly what equipment is rating, the better the warband. The warband rating is
available. Note that you may buy rare weapons and simply the number of warriors multiplied by 5, plus
armour when starting a warband, as indicated by the their accumulated experience.
list in the warband’s entry, but after playing the first Large creatures such as Rat Ogres are worth 20 points
game the only way to get further rare weapons and plus the number of Experience points they have
armour is to roll to see if you can locate them (see the accumulated.
Trading section).
You may buy additional equipment between battles,
but your warriors can only use the weapons and
ready for battle
armour listed in their warband entry. As they The warband is now ready to start its fighting career!
accumulate experience and gain skills, Heroes may
learn to use weapons other than those initially
available to them.
Every model in each Henchman group must be armed
and armoured in the same way. This means that if
your Henchman group has four warriors, and you
want to buy them swords, you must buy four swords.

warband roster
You’ll need a warband roster sheet to record the
details of your warband. Blank roster sheets can be
found printed at the back of this book, one for Heroes
and one for Henchman groups. We suggest that you
photocopy or copy as many sheets as you need, so
that you can keep a neat and accurate record of your
warband as it changes from game to game.
When you choose a warband, take a warband roster
sheet and write down the details of each Hero and
Henchman group in the appropriate places. You’ll
notice that Heroes and Henchmen have slightly
different spaces provided to reflect the different ways

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 Warbands
“L isten to me boy, there are many in Mordheim who you
must face. Men from the lands of Middenheim to as far
as Marienburg have staked their claim upon this forsaken city.
Then there are the rat-men, the Walking Dead and those
crazed Witch Hunters…
So seeing as I’m feeling generous, I will describe them all.
Then maybe you’ll have an idea of what you’re up against.
So pay attention boy, for this information just might save
your life!”

The Cult of the Possessed

The Possessed. The Damned. The bogeymen. These scum are the
worst of the worst. They are dangerous creatures, perhaps more so
than any other group in the entire city. This Chaos-worshipping
scum consists of mutants, Beastmen and cultists, and even worse
things called the Possessed. If you ever let them get close to you,
you’ll be in big trouble – there are few who are a match for this
scum in close quarters.

The Undead
The Restless Dead plague Mordheim. Zombies, Ghouls and huge
hellhounds prowl the streets, and woe to anyone caught by them. He’ll
be eaten alive, or end up as one of the walking corpses himself. I lost
my eye to one of the fanged horrors who leads the Undead. Let me tell
you, that thing was not human. I put my sword through it and it still
kept coming.

Witch Hunters
Witch Hunters will burn you and your warband if you give them the slightest reason. They are well
armed and equipped, and show no mercy to anyone who dares to stand in their way. They are
followed everywhere in Mordheim by a rabble of fanatics and those crazed Flagellants. One word
from a Witch Hunter and they’ll tear you apart, burn you, decapitate you and excommunicate you
from the grace of Sigmar.
 Middenheimers
These Northerners are nutters, madmen, berserkers! They are as strong as
Ogres and meaner than Orcs. Watch out for them in close quarters – the
chances are they’ll crush your skull with a hammer or behead you with
one of those hefty axes they carry around with them.

Reiklanders
Ah, Reiklanders, the finest of men! Disciplined, magnificent archers and
good, solid warriors! Reiklanders need the best leaders, so you’d better
shape up boy! For these warriors are good at almost all the skills of war,
and they are more likely to hold their nerve than others in Mordheim.

Sisters of Sigmar Skaven

Don’t believe everything those Witch Hunters These are no ordinary vermin - big as a man,
say about the Sisters. They ’re no more fast on their feet, and smart too, not like
heretics than I am and I’ll skewer any man common rats. The whole city ’s full of ’em
that says different. Not that the Sisters need and the worse of it is they’re waitin’ in the
looking after – they’re mean fighters and you old drains and sewers, watchin’ for a chance
gotta be tough just to live like they do in to catch you on your own. Let ’em and you’re
that big fortress in the middle of Mordheim. a dead man.

Marienburgers
The rich boys of Marienburg. Never turn your back on them. I’ll grant
them this: they are completely ruthless and have more money than anyone
else – hardly surprising, as those fat leeches in the Merchant’s Guild fill
their coffers. That’s why they have such good armour and weapons, and
usually a few more men than most as well. Don’t let their fancy clothes
and flash jewellery fool you, though. They’re not wearing those weapons
just for show, they know how to use them as well!

“S o there you have it. You’ll encounter all these motley crews in
Mordheim sooner or later. Each has its own weaknessess but each also
has its strengths that you must learn to deal with. Remember, it is foolish
to rush into close combat with the Possessed scum – you’ll only get killed.
Neither should you try to outpace the Skaven vermin, for they’re as fast as
quicksilver.

If you heed nothing else, lad, remember this. Make your warband as flexible
as possible so that you are prepared for almost anything this cursed city
will throw at you.
 Mercenaries
This is a time of three most powerful contenders for the Emperor’s
unremitting war, civil throne: the Grand Prince of Reikland, the Count of
strife, violence and Middenheim, and Lady Magritta of Marienburg –
famine. A time of orphan favourite of the merchant guilds.
children and wanton As a mercenary warband you must decide which of
slaughter. For warriors the three contenders for Sigmar’s throne you are
these are good times! Since fighting for. Warbands from different places will vary
the discovery of wyrdstone in many respects, offering different benefits as well as
Mordheim has become a having a unique appearance and character.
magnet for fighting men from
all over the Empire. Nobles,
merchants, and the Temple of
Sigmar itself offer rich rewards for shards of the Reikland
mysterious stone. Foremost amongst the patrons of
Reikland lies at the heart of the Empire and its
mercenary warriors are the
greatest city is Altdorf, home of the Grand Theogonist
and seat of the Temple of Sigmar. Reiklanders are
devout followers of Sigmar, the founder, first
Emperor, and patron god of the Empire. The Grand
Prince of Reikland (as Siegfried, the ruler of Reikland,
styles himself) is supported in his claim to the throne
by the Grand Theogonist and opposed most strongly
by the Count of Middenheim and the Priests of Ulric.
Throughout the Empire Reiklanders are commonly
supposed to embody the discipline and loyalty of the
professional warrior. Brave and well-versed in the
arts of war, Reiklanders disdain fashionable clothing
in favour of well-made and practical wargear.
In battle they often wear coloured ribbons as
marks of identification or authority. They are
justly proud of their dynamic and ambitious
Grand Prince and contemptuous of other claimants
to the throne, especially the Count of Middenheim,
Mannfred Todbringer, whom they sneeringly call the
‘lap-dog of Ulric’.

special rules
Reikland Mercenaries are accustomed to the
demands of military discipline and have a strongly
developed loyalty between officers and men. To
represent this, fighters may use their Captain’s
Leadership if within 12" rather than the usual 6".
A strong tradition of martial training is also
responsible for the high standards of archery
amongst the people of Reikland. All Marksmen
therefore add +1 to their Ballistic Skill,
whether they are recruited when the warband
is first formed or added later.

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 Mercenaries

Marienburg the throne driving a wedge between the

Middenheim City of Gold and the Temple of Sigmar.

Middenheim stands on a mountain pinnacle Warbands sent to Mordheim are sumptuously dressed
surrounded by dark forest in the centre of and armed. Though Marienburgers are often
Middenland, and is also known as the City of the ridiculed as foppish and effete, their skill at arms and
White Wolf after Ulric, the old god of wolves and complete ruthlessness has earned them grudging
winter. The Priesthood of Ulric is still strong in respect. Their chief skills lie in duelling and in the use
Middenheim where Ulric is venerated as the patron of of poisons and other clandestine fighting methods.
the city. The tradition of rivalry between Middenheim Richer individuals dress flamboyantly and wear
and Reikland goes back hundreds of years, and the jewellery. However, the bulk of most warbands are
Count of Middenheim, Mannfred Todbringer, is one recruited from the dockland thugs, ships’ crews, and
of the chief contenders for the Emperor’s throne. As a stevedores who favour a simpler appearance: leather
result there has always been a great deal of friction coats, bandanas and short swords that are easy to
between Middenheimers and the Temple of Sigmar. conceal.

Middenheimers are typically large, strongly built men

with a well deserved reputation for ferocity. Many special rules
wear wolf pelts which custom decrees to be the mark As natural traders with contacts in the merchant
of those who have slain a wolf with their own hands. guilds Marienburg warbands receive a +1 bonus
These grim warriors are famously contemptuous of when attempting to find rare items (see the Trading
danger. They frequently go into battle bare-headed, section for rules).
scoffing at those who choose, for reasons of good
sense, to wear helmets. As Middenheimers favour To reflect their enormous wealth Marienburgers start
long hair and beards their lack of headgear makes off with an extra 100 gold crowns (600 in total) when
them look especially fierce when they charge upon fighting in a campaign. In a one-off game they are
their enemies howling their brutal battle-cries. permitted an extra 20% gold crowns when recruiting
a warband. For example, in a 1,000 gold crown game
a Marienburger warband will have 1,200gc.
special rules
The men of Middenheim are famous for their physical
prowess. To represent their advantage in size and
bulk, the Champions and Captains of a Middenheim
Choice of warriors
warband start with Strength 4 instead of Strength 3. A Mercenary warband must include a minimum of
three models. You have 500 gold crowns available to
spend. The maximum number of warriors in the
Marienburg warband may never exceed 15.
Captain: Each Mercenary warband must have
Marienburg is the largest and most prosperous one Captain: no more, no less!
trading city in the Old World. Many call it the City of
Gold which alone conveys a good idea of the wealth Champions: Your warband may include up to two
of this sprawling cosmopolitan city. Nowhere else can Champions.
be found the vast array of shops selling goods from as Youngbloods: Your warband may include up to two
far away as the Elven kingdoms of Ulthuan in the west Youngbloods.
and distant Cathay in the east. The city’s craftsmen
Warriors: Your warband may include any number of
represent every skill known to man, and a few others
Warriors.
beside, so that it is said in Marienburg there is no
activity that cannot be quickly turned to profit. Marksmen: Your warband may include no more
than seven Marksmen.
Many mercantile guilds have their headquarters in
Marienburg, most important of all the secretive High Swordsmen: Your warband may include no
Order of Honourable Freetraders which represents more than five Swordsmen.
the elite amongst mercantile society. This large, rich,
and ambitious body of men feel themselves shackled
by the old order and are eager to seize power for
themselves. Their champion for the Emperor’s throne
Starting experience
is the Lady Magritta. Thanks to the unseen influence The Captain starts with 20 experience.
of Freetraders throughout the Empire all the minor
Champions start with 8 experience.
Electors were persuaded to support the Lady
Magritta’s claim. It was only the Grand Youngbloods start with 0 experience.
Theogonist’s refusal to crown her that denied Henchmen start with 0 experience.

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Mercenaries

Mercenary skill tables

REIKLAND MERCENARIES
Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Mercenary Captain     
Champion   
Youngblood   
MIDDENHEIM MERCENARIES
Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Mercenary Captain     
Champion   
Youngblood   
MARIENBURG MERCENARIES
Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Mercenary Captain     
Champion   
Youngblood   

Mercenary equipment lists

The following lists are used by Mercenary warbands to pick their weapons:

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons MARKSMAN EQUIPMENT LIST

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc This list is for Marksmen only
Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons
Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Morning star . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Double-handed weapon . . 15 gc Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Halberd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Missile Weapons
Missile Weapons Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 gc
Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 gc Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc (30 for a brace)
Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc (30 for a brace) Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Duelling pistol . . . . . . . . . 25 gc (50 for a brace) Long bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc Blunderbuss . . . . . . . . . . . 30 gc
Handgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 gc
Armour Hunting rifle . . . . . . . . . . 200 gc
Light armour . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc Armour
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Light armour . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc

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 Les Mercenaries
Mercenaires

Heroes Henchmen
(Bought in groups of 1-5)
1 Mercenary captain
Warriors
60 gold crowns to hire
A Mercenary Captain is a tough professional warrior, 25 gold crowns to hire
a man who will fight for anyone or against anything so These dogs of war are grim, seasoned fighters,
long as the price is right. Mordheim offers such a man fearing no man as long as they have their weapons
the chance to become rich beyond his dreams, and armour. They form the core of any Mercenary
though at great risk. But as ruthlessness and lack of warband.
mercy and pity are the hallmarks of a successful
Mercenary Captain, it is no wonder that they flock to Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Mordheim. 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: Warriors may be equipped with
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
weapons and armour chosen from the Mercenary
4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 Equipment list.
Weapons/Armour: A Mercenary Captain may be
equipped with weapons and armour chosen from the
Mercenary Equipment list.
0-7 Marksmen
25 gold crowns to hire
SPECIAL RULES
The archers and hunters of the Old World are famed
Leader: Any warrior within 6" of the Mercenary for their skill, and it is said that they can hit a coin
Captain may use his Leadership characteristic when from 300 paces with a long bow. In the savage street
taking Leadership tests. fights of Mordheim they snipe at the enemy from the
windows of ruined buildings and pick out enemy
0-2 Champions leaders with their arrows.

35 gold crowns to hire Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld

In any Mercenary warband there is one warrior who is 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
bigger, stronger (and often uglier) than his comrades. Weapons/Armour Marksmen may be equipped with
These men are called Champions (or berserkers, first weapons and armour chosen from the Marksman
swordsmen and various other names). Champions are Equipment list.
amongst the toughest and the best fighters in the
warband. They often answer challenges issued to the
warband and, after the Captain, they get the pick of 0-5 Swordsmen
any equipment and loot.
35 gold crowns to hire
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld Swordsmen are professional warriors, experts at
4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 taking on and beating several opponents at once.
They are much sought after by warband leaders, as
Weapons/Armour: Champions may be equipped their skills are ideally suited for fighting in Mordheim.
with weapons and armour chosen from the
Mercenary Equipment list. Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
0-2 Youngbloods Weapons/Armour: Swordsmen may be equipped
with weapons and armour chosen from the
15 gold crowns to hire Mercenary Equipment list.
These are young fighters who are still inexperienced,
but eager to win their spurs in the savage fighting in SPECIAL RULES
and around the ruins of Mordheim. Expert Swordsmen: Swordsmen are so skilled with
their weapons that they may re-roll any failed hits
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
when charging. Note that this only applies when they
4 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 6 are armed with normal swords, and not with double-
Weapons/Armour: Youngbloods may be equipped handed swords or any other weapons.
with weapons and armour chosen from the
Mercenary Equipment list.

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 Cult of the possessed
The leaders of cult warbands are called Magisters and
There is never
each leads a group of cultists: minions of the dark
any shortage of men willing
gods of Chaos. These are men whose hunger for
to risk their lives for a chance
power knows no bounds, who willingly give their
of real power: men whose
bodies over to possession. All take part in the blood
ambitions lie beyond the scope
sacrifices, dark rituals, and worship of Daemons –
of their birthright, or whose
nothing is too base for them! These degenerate
sorcerous skills or physical
humans are joined by other creatures as vile as they –
deformities place them in constant
things half-man half-beast that call themselves Gors,
danger of persecution. What do such men
and which men refer to as Beastmen.
have to lose if they pledge their souls to the
dark gods of Chaos! In the aftermath of the There are few sights as horrific as a cult warband.
destruction of Mordheim all manner of mutants have Deranged warriors smeared with blood and dirt wave
appeared whilst many hitherto unblemished folk feel jagged weapons and chant blasphemous rites as they
the stirring of strange powers, the first awakenings of throw themselves upon their foes. Many are hardly
magical gifts destined to bring them to a fiery death at recognisable as human, their bodies are so scarred
the hands of the Witch Hunters. and disfigured. The stigmata of mutation is borne by
most, but the most unsettling of all are the Possessed
Now a leader has appeared, a new Dark Emperor,
themselves – melded flesh made of men, beasts, and
who claims lordship of the City of the Damned. He is
metal driven by the implacable will of a Daemon.
called the Shadowlord, Master of the Possessed, and
followers of the cults of Chaos gather from all over
the Empire to pledge their souls to him. Though none
know whether he is man or Daemon all proclaim him
their saviour and eagerly seek to do his bidding.
Choice of warriors
A Possessed warband must include a minimum of
As all students of the dark arts know, it is by the power three models. You have 500 gold crowns to recruit
of magic that creatures such as Daemons and spirits your initial warband. The maximum number of
are able to stalk the mortal world. The wyrdstone that warriors in the warband may never exceed 15.
proliferates in Mordheim grants unnatural life to
many vile things that by all natural rights should never Magister: Each Possessed warband must have one
exist. The Possessed were once men but by Magister: no more, no less!
surrendering themselves wholly to the dark gods they Possessed: Your warband may include up
have allowed Daemons to possess their bodies. Their to two Possessed.
appearance is horrific – corrupted from within, their
flesh is twisted into a new and monstrous form. Mutants: Your warband may include up to
two Mutants.
With the power of the Possessed behind them the
followers of the Shadowlord have grown powerful in Darksouls: Your warband may include up to five
Mordheim. In the Massacre of Silver Street the Cult of Darksouls.
the Possessed ambushed and destroyed a large force Brethren: Any number of models may be Brethren.
sent in to hunt them down. Now the streets of
Mordheim belong to the Shadowlord and his Beastmen: Your warband may include up to three
servants. The contaminated air does not affect them at Beastmen Gors.
all or, more likely, it nourishes their inner corruption.
Men who venture into Mordheim alone are hunted
down and sacrificed to the dark gods. All warbands of
the Possessed gather wyrdstone for the Shadowlord
Starting experience
who remains hidden in the Pit where he is said to be A Magister starts with 20 experience.
guarded by titanic Possessed the size of houses. A few Possessed start with 8 experience.
shards of the precious stone are kept by the warbands
and used to create more of the Possessed. Mutants starts with 0 experience.
Henchmen start with 0 experience.

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Possessed skill table

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Magister   
Possessed   
Mutant 


Possessed equipment lists

The following lists are used by Possessed warbands to pick their equipment.

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons DARKSOULS EQUIPMENT LIST

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc This list is for Darksouls and Beastmen only
Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons:
Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc
Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Missile Weapons Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Flail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Short bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Missile Weapons
Armour None
Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc Armour
Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc

W hen y ou are facing an enemy that is really

scary like the living dead or creatures of
Chaos, always shoot at them. Never attack them in
close combat if you have the option.
I’ve seen many powerful warriors losing precious
seconds try ing to overcome their fear and charge
these monsters.
And when they did it, it was often too late…

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Heroes
a result, they are nightmarish creatures, a melding of
1 Magister flesh, metal and black magic. Inside them lives a
70 gold crowns to hire supernatural thing of evil, a Daemon from the dark
reaches of the Realm of Chaos.
Magisters lead the covens of the Possessed. They have
been granted magical powers by their patron gods. The powerful spirit of a Daemon can meld several
They are fanatical followers of the Dark gods, utterly creatures together, be they men or animals, into a
dedicated to bringing Chaos to the world. multi-faceted horror. These monstrous Possessed are
perhaps the most dangerous of the creatures of
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld Mordheim, and certainly the most loathsome and
4 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 dreadful.
Weapons/Armour: The Magister may be equipped
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
with weapons and armour chosen from the Possessed
5 4 0 4 4 2 4 2 7
Equipment list.
Weapons/Armour: None. The Possessed never use
SPECIAL RULES weapons or armour.
Leader: Any models in the warband within 6" of the
Magister may use his Leadership instead of their own. SPECIAL RULES
Fear: The Possessed are terrifying, twisted creatures
Wizard: The Magister is a wizard and uses Chaos
and therefore cause fear. See the Psychology section
Rituals. See the Magic section for details.
for details.
Mutations: Possessed may start the game with one or
0-2 The possessed more mutations each. See the Mutations list over the
90 gold crowns to hire page for costs.
(+ the cost of mutations)
The Possessed have committed the greatest of 0-2 Mutants
heresies: they have given their bodies to Daemons. As
25 gold crowns to hire
(+ the cost of mutations)
Mutants are revered as the favoured ones of the Dark
gods, their physical disfigurements marking out the
vileness of their soul. They come in many shapes
and sizes, each more bizarre than the next.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: Mutants may
be equipped with weapons and
armour chosen from the
Possessed Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES
Mutations: Mutants must start
the game with one or more
mutations each. See the
Mutations list over the page for
the cost.

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Henchmen (Bought in groups of 1-5)

0-5 Darksouls 0-3 Beastmen

35 gold crowns to hire 45 gold crowns to hire
Darksouls are men who have been driven insane by Beastmen are mutated monstrosities that infest
the daemonic possession which became all too the forests of the Empire: massive horned creatures
common after the destruction of Mordheim. The with an inhuman resistance to pain. The destruction
Daemons have left the bodies of these men, but their of Mordheim brought many Beastmen into the ruined
minds have been scarred by the horror of the city to prey upon the survivors. They readily ally with
experience. the Magisters of the Possessed warbands.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 3 3 4 2 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: Beastmen may be equipped with
weapons and armour chosen from the Darksouls
Equipment list.

Their insane strength makes Darksouls dangerous

fighters. The Cultists regard them as holy men, and let
them work out their unreasoning rage in battle. In
their tortured minds the Darksouls believe
themselves to be Daemons. They wear leering
daemonic masks and garb themselves in armour and
clothing resembling the scaled skin of Daemons.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 2 2 4 3 1 3 1 6
Weapons/Armour: Darksouls may be equipped with
weapons and armour chosen from the Darksouls
Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES
Crazed: Darksouls have been driven insane by
daemonic possession and know no fear. They
automatically pass any Leadership tests they are
required to take.

Brethren
25 gold crowns to hire
Brethren are the crazed human followers of the cults
of the dark gods, eager to descend into damnation.
Their vile deeds and unspeakable acts have driven
them to the brink of insanity.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: The Brethren may be equipped
with weapons and armour chosen
from the Possessed Equipment list.

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Mutations
Those who dwell in Mordheim soon develop horrible Mutations may be bought for a Mutant or a Possessed
mutations, and the Cult of the Possessed seem to be warrior only when they are recruited; you may not
especially susceptible. In addition, Mordheim attracts buy new mutations for a model after recruitment. Any
mutants from all over the Empire, who are always Mutant or Possessed may have one or more
quick to join the Chaos covens. Most mutations are mutations. The first mutation is bought at the price
simply inconvenient or hideous, but some make their indicated, but second and subsequent mutations
bearers extremely dangerous in combat. bought for the same model cost double.

daemon soul tentacle

A Daemon lives within the mutant’s soul. This gives One of the mutant’s arms ends in a tentacle. He may
him a 4+ save against the effects of spells or prayers. grapple his opponent in close combat to reduce his
attacks by -1, down to a minimum of 1. The mutant
Cost: 20 gold crowns.
may decide which attack his opponent loses.

great claw Cost: 35 gold crowns

One of the mutant’s arms ends in a great, crab-like
claw. He may carry no weapons in this arm, but gains blackblood
an extra attack in hand-to-hand combat with a +1 If the model loses a wound in close combat, anyone
Strength bonus. in base contact with the model suffers a Strength 3 hit
(no critical hits) from the spurting corrosive blood.
Cost: 50 gold crowns.
Cost: 30 gold crowns
cloven hoofs
The warrior gains +1 spines
Movement. Any model in base contact with the mutant suffers an
automatic Strength 1 hit at the beginning of each
Cost: 40 gold
close combat phase. Spines will never cause critical
crowns
hits.
Cost: 35 gold crowns

scorpion tail
The mutant has a long barbed tail with a venomed tip,
allowing him to make an extra Strength 5 attack in
each hand-to-hand combat phase. If the model hit by
the tail is immune to poison, the Strength of
the hit is reduced to 2.
Cost: 40 gold crowns

extra arm
The mutant may use any single-handed weapon
in the extra arm, giving him +1 attack when fighting
in hand-to-hand combat. Alternatively, he may carry a
shield or a buckler in the extra arm. If a Possessed
chooses to do this, he gains an extra attack but still
cannot carry a weapon.
Cost: 40 gold crowns

hideous
The mutant causes fear. See the Psychology section
for details.
Cost: 40 gold crowns

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The massive rock of Mordheim, topped by the city's Marius. He barely ducked in time as something
ancient keep, eclipsed what little sunlight filtered slashed through his cloak and imbedded itself in the
through the eternal clouds of ash and dust. Deeper wall behind him. Glancing back he saw a three-
inside the town the buildings were more dilapidated. pointed throwing star stuck in an ancient timber, its
many of them had collapsed, and the streets were sharp edges dripping with a greenish venom.
strewn with rubble. Here and there the dark opening
“Die, spawn of darkness!” Marius snarled, ripping his
of a cellar could be glimpsed through the ruins, while
sabre from its scabbard and charging towards the
ocionally a staircase or porch stood out on its own,
Skaven. Three blades swept forward to parry the
the rest of the building just a pile of stones around it.
Witch Hunter's attack, one in each of the Skaven's
As the party marched on, a horde of rats scurried clawed hands and the other gripped by its prehensile
from one ruined building, their skreeking noise tail. Marius pulled a dagger from a scabbard at his
echoing off the walls as they swarmed around the left hip, blocking the downward strike of a sword
humans. With tails lashing they stared at the inches from his face. The Skaven's weapons weaved a
strangers with evil, glinting eyes before disappearing blurring pattern of rusted iron, slicing in and out with
into a maze of cracks and crevasses. As Lapzig led startling speed. The air was filled now with the ring
them on, Marius thought he could see shapes moving of metal on metal, broken occasionally by the cry of a
in the shadows. A tittering laugh sounded far off in wounded man or the shriek of an injured Skaven.
the distance while a sudden gust of wind screeched
Marius was being slowly forced back, using all his
through the twisted metal of an old coaching inn's
skill to parry the flurry of attacks the Skaven was
gateway. For a second, the Witch Hunter was sure he
directing at him. Step by step, he inched back across
saw several pairs of yellow eyes glaring at him from
the road, nearly stumbling as his heel caught on a
a dark corner, but they were gone in an instant.
shattered flagstone. Then Marius felt a wall at his
Lapzig’s men were getting more edgy now, and the back and knew he could retreat no further. Sensing
mercenary leader signalled them to ready their victory the Skaven gave a snarl and redoubled its
weapons. They proceeded more cautiously, staring efforts, one of its blades tearing through the cloth of
into the shadows to spot any enemy. Now and then. Marius' leggings. Grimacing through the pain of the
they would all freeze at a sudden sound: a roofing wound, Marius batted aside another vicious blow.
slate slipping, the clink of rubble settling or a faint
scratching noise, like a claw scraping on stone. With a shout the Witch Hunter punched out,
smashing the basket hilt of his sabre into his foe's
Without warning, the Skaven struck! Marius found face. Stunned, the Skaven staggered back. Marius
himself face to face with one of the ratmen, where stepped forward to finish the creature off, but it
moments before there had been empty air. It swung at lashed out with one foot, clawed toes raking across
him with a serrated blade and the Witch Hunter leapt the Witch Hunter's chest, sending him reeling back
to one side to avoid the attack. The creature wore a into the wall. With a final menacing glare, the Skaven
ripped black cloak, its face wrapped in dark strips of leapt away, squeaking a command to its followers in
cloth studded with metal rivets. Marius dragged one its own language. As quickly as they had appeared,
of his pistols from his belt and pulled the trigger. With the Skaven were gone, just the faint scrabbling on the
a sputtering hiss the black powder ignited and a piles of stone indicating the direction they fled in.
moment later the pistol fired, flinging the Skaven to
the ground, its arm a bloody mess. Clutching his wounded leg, Marius leant against the
wall, letting his sabre drop to the ground. Looking
Marius looked around, he saw that his men were around he saw that of the ten men following him, two
surrounded. Lapzig and one of his men fought back- of them were dead, their bodies lying in spreading
to-back against three ratmen wielding crude spears. pools of blood on the dusty ground. Hensel was
Lapzigs blade darted out, catching one of the Skaven leaning heavily on his halberd, puffing for breath,
on the chest, while another was thrown back by a gazing down at the body of one of the ratmen, its
blow from his companion's mace. Hensel was using head split in half by a heavy blow. Lapzig seemed
the point of his halberd to hold off the attack of unhurt. He was tending to one of his men, wrapping
another Skaven, which ducked and dived nimbly to a bandage around his upper arm. The others were cut
avoid the man's thrusts. More cloaked figures slinked and bruised, but not seriously harmed.
through the melee, leaping around swinging blades,
ducking beneath arrows with a deftness almost “We have to go back to Brigandsburg, we can't carry
impossible to believe on today,” Lapzig declared, wiping the blood from his
sword. Marius was about to argue but was suddenly
A shadow fell over Marius and he looked up just in gripped by a wave of dizziness. Slumping to the
time to see something bounding out of empty ground, Marius waved away Hensel's offered arm.
window above him. With a hiss the Skaven landed
neatly in front of the Witch Hunter. Marius fired his “Yes, back to Brigandsburg. But we'll come back.
other pistol but the creature easily rolled to one side. We'll come back!” The Witch Hunter vowed through
With a motion faster than could be seen, it brought its clenched teeth, before the ground rushed towards his
hand back and then forward, flinging something at face and blackness descended.

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he Order of the Templars of Sigmar, universally vicious warhounds which the Witch Hunters employ
T known as the Witch Hunters, is an organisation
dedicated to the eradication of heretics, be they
to track and bring down fugitives.
As men accustomed to fighting Witch Hunters are
warlocks, witches, sorcerers, fortune-tellers,
well-armed and sturdy individuals. They favour
necromancers, worshippers of the dark gods,
hooded cloaks and headgear which conceal their
deviants, mutants, blasphemers, sinners, utterers of
appearance from the overly curious. Some wear
profanities, servants of Daemons, or composers of
chains about their throats to remind them of fallen
corrupting music. Indeed, there are few who
comrades and old rivalries and also, so it is said, so
altogether escape the suspicions of the Witch Hunters
that the iron might serve as protection against
with the possible exception of other Witch Hunters.
witchcraft.
It is wise to remember that the practice of magic in all
The followers of the Witch Hunters, the rabble that
its forms is deemed a most heinous crime in the
accompany them to Mordheim, are a far more dire
Empire. Death by fire is the proscribed punishment
sight indeed – crazed and self-mutilated men who
for this particular heresy. Many of the Witch Hunters’
have lost or surrendered all their worldly goods and,
victims treacherously avoid their fate by perishing
most likely, their reason as well.
under torture before making a full confession. In
these troubled times the Witch Hunters are kept busy
as more and more men turn to the dark arts. The most
dangerous of all these heretics are the followers of the Choice of warriors
Chaos gods. These depraved individuals practise
Daemon worship and (it is claimed) even offer human A Witch Hunter warband must include a minimum of
sacrifices in the name of their vile masters. Of all the three models. You have 500 gold crowns which you
enemies of Sigmar they are the most abhorrent! can use to recruit your initial warband. The maximum
number of warriors in the warband may never exceed
The destruction of Mordheim has fired the Witch 12.
Hunters with a new and irresistible sense of purpose.
In the light of events the Grand Theogonist has Witch Hunter Captain: Each Witch Hunter warband
proclaimed Sigmar’s punishment on the City of the must have one Witch Hunter Captain.
Damned. The Witch Hunters rejoice that their crusade Warrior-Priest: Your warband may
against widespread corruption has been vindicated. include a single Warrior-Priest.
Now they are ready to complete Sigmar’s holy
Witch Hunters: Your warband may
purpose by destroying his enemies within the ruins of
include up to three Witch Hunters.
the city itself. The Grand Theogonist has commanded
the Witch Hunters to go unto that place and recover Zealots: Any number of models may
the wyrdstone for Sigmar’s temple. Their crusade also be Zealots.
pits them into the same arena as their old enemies the Flagellants: Your warband may
so-called Sisters of Sigmar – those loathsome include up to five Flagellants.
Daemon-worshipping she-heretics whose very
existence is a vile affront to the majesty of Sigmar. Warhounds: Your warband may include up to five
Warhounds.
Witch Hunters are charismatic rabble-rousers who can
soon turn a crowd to their own ends. They are
universally dreaded, for everyone has something or
someone to hide, and there are countless individuals Starting experience
who would willingly and enthusiastically hunt down
A Witch Hunter Captain starts with 20 experience.
and burn their own kin were a Witch Hunter
to command them to do so. Bands of Witch Witch Hunters start with 8 experience.
Hunters are often accompanied by A Warrior-Priest starts with 12 experience.
zealous citizens, Flagellants, and even
holy Priests of Sigmar as well as the huge Henchmen start with 0 experience.

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Witch hunter skill table

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Witch Hunter Captain 3 3 3 3 3

Witch Hunter 3 3 3 3
Warrior-Priest 3 3 3

Witch hunter equipment lists

The following lists are used by Witch Hunter warbands to pick their equipment.

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons ZEALOT EQUIPMENT LIST

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc This list is for Zealots only
Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons
Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Missile Weapons Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 gc Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
(30 for a brace)
Crossbow pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 gc Missile Weapons
Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Armour Short bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc Armour
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc

FLAGELLANT EQUIPMENT LIST

This list is for Flagellants only

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons

Flail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Morning star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc

Missile Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None

Armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None

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Heroes
1 Witch hunter captain 0-3 Witch hunters
60 gold crowns to hire 25 gold crowns to hire
Driven by fanaticism, Witch Hunter Captains are Witch Hunters are members of the grim Order of
obsessed with cleansing Mordheim and bringing the Witch Hunters, dedicated to eradicating Chaos and all
justice of Sigmar to all. Carrying the edict of the its minions. Usually they prowl the Old World
Grand Theogonist himself, they have the divine right individually trying and executing the enemies of
to judge and execute warlocks, witches, Chaos Sigmar, but the situation in Mordheim requires them
worshippers… in fact all who dare to oppose them. to band together.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: A Witch Hunter Captain may be Weapons/Armour: Witch Hunters may be equipped
equipped with weapons and armour chosen from the with weapons and armour chosen from the Witch
Witch Hunter Equipment list. Hunter Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES SPECIAL RULE

Leader: Any warrior within 6" of the Witch Burn the Witch!: Witch Hunters hate all models who
Hunter Captain may use his Leadership value can cast spells.
when taking Leadership tests.
Burn the Witch!: 0-1 Warrior-priest
A Witch Hunter
Captain hates 40 gold crowns to hire
all models Many powerful fighting men have come from the
who can ranks of the faithful. The Priests of Sigmar are no
cast exception, and the military wing of the cult is feared
spells. and respected throughout the Empire.
The Grand Theogonist himself has granted the
Warrior-Priests an edict to cleanse Mordheim of Chaos
filth. With fire burning in their eyes, the Warrior-
Priests stride into battle, chanting aloud the Deus
Sigmar, the praise of the patron god of the Empire.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8
Weapons/Armour: A Warrior-Priest may be
equipped with weapons and armour
chosen from the Witch Hunter Equipment
list.

SPECIAL RULES
Prayers: A Warrior-Priest is a servant of
Sigmar and may use the Prayers of
Sigmar as detailed in the Magic
section.

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Henchmen (Bought in groups of 1-5)

0-5 Flagellants 0-5 Warhounds

40 gold crowns to hire 15 gold crowns to buy
Flagellants are fanatics and madmen obsessed with Witch Hunters often keep packs of ferocious hunting
the end of the world. They are often men who have dogs. With their huge jaws and powerful bite, they are
lost their families to war or the ravages of nature, and perfect for hunting down (and tearing apart) any
have also lost their minds. With insane persistence, heretics, mutants, deviants and witches.
they travel the length and breadth of the Empire,
preaching their view of the end of the world. With Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
their rousing speeches, Witch Hunters can muster 6 4 0 4 3 1 4 1 5
these dangerous lunatics to fight in the streets of Weapons/Armour: Jaws and brutality! Warhounds
Mordheim, where no sane man dares tread. never use or need weapons and armour.
Flagellants are extremely dangerous opponents in
close combat, for they have the strength of madmen, SPECIAL RULES
and their bodies have become inured to pain because Animals: Warhounds are animals and thus do not
of self-mutilation. gain experience.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 3 3 4 4 1 3 1 10
Weapons/Armour: Flagellants may be equipped with
weapons and armour chosen from the Flagellant
Equipment list. Flagellants never use missile
weapons, even if they gain an Advance roll which
would otherwise allow them to do so.

SPECIAL RULES
Fanatical: Flagellants are convinced that the end of
the world is nigh, and nothing in this world holds any
terror for them. Flagellants automatically pass all
Leadership-based tests they are required to take. A
Flagellant may never become a warband leader.

Zealots
20 gold crowns to hire
When a man loses his family, home and all he cared
for, religion is often the last refuge left to him. Such
men become wandering pilgrims, bitter and
dangerous fanatics who are prepared to avenge their
loss at any cost. These men are called Zealots.
Zealots have forsaken their former lives and exist only
to destroy evil and the minions of Chaos. Whilst they
might have been peasants and craftsmen before, and
thus may not be as dangerous in a fight as seasoned
mercenaries, their determination and fanaticism
should not be underestimated. Witch Hunters find
ready allies in their ranks, and many a band of Zealots
is led by Witch Hunters.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: Zealots may be equipped with
weapons and armour chosen from the Zealot
Equipment list.

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 The Sisters of Sigmar
or centuries the nobility of the Empire has sent The Sisters believe they have a holy mission, a task
F its wayward or troublesome daughters to the
Holy Convent of the Order of Merciful Sisters of
that they have been set by Sigmar himself and to
which they must submit themselves body and soul.
Sigmar in Mordheim to be initiated into the only Their sacred duty is to gather up the shards of
order of priestesses dedicated to the Empire’s patron wyrdstone and hide it deep beneath Sigmar’s Rock in
god. The Sisters of Sigmar, as they are commonly the vaults of their convent where, shielded by a great
called, have traditionally travelled the Empire depth of solid granite and guarded by the eternal
administering to the sick and poor, tending to the prayers of the sisterhood, it will cause no harm to
needs of orphans, curing the diseased and mending Sigmar’s people. It is a nigh hopeless task, for there
broken bodies. As well as the healing arts, which they are few Sisters and countless shards of stone. Worse
practise with expert knowledge of herb-lore and still, there are many who want the stone for
prayer, their advice is frequently sought by those themselves, to take it from Mordheim and spread its
about to make an important decision, for the Sisters contagion amongst the cities of the Empire.
of Sigmar are famed for their ability to predict the
The warbands of the sisterhood are led by tough
fickle course of fate.
Matriarchs, each accompanied by a body of warrior
Though once much loved by the common people, the sisters. The training and harsh discipline of the
Sisters have seen their popularity wane in recent convent includes mastery of martial as well as
years. Rabble-rousing Witch Hunters have denounced ecclesiastic skills, for mastery of the body is but the
them as witches and heretics, so that even in the first step towards the mastery of the soul. Their
countryside they are attacked and driven away by the favoured weapon is the warhammer, the instrument
very peasants they seek to help. Many of Sigmar’s of Sigmar, seen as his holy symbol, alongside the twin-
priests wish to disband the order altogether, claiming tailed comet.
that women have no right to teach the holy word of
Sigmar. Even the Grand Theogonist, ostensibly the
chief authority over the order, has cooled towards the
sisterhood, denying the throne to Magritta of
Choice of warriors
Marienburg who was brought up by the Sisters and A Sisters of Sigmar warband must include a minimum
said to be sympathetic to their cause. These days the of three models. You have 500 gold crowns to recruit
Sisters of Sigmar have retreated to their convent your initial warband. The maximum number of
situated high on the craggy island of Sigmar’s Rock in warriors in the warband may never exceed 15.
the river Stir in Mordheim.
Sigmarite Matriarch: Each Sisters of Sigmar
Of all the inhabitants of Mordheim only the Sisters of warband must have one Matriarch to lead it:
Sigmar were prepared for its destruction. Seeress no more, no less.
Cassandora foretold of the disaster and at their
nightly vigil the Maidens of Sigmar heard the voice of Sister Superior: Your warband may
Sigmar speaking in their dreaming minds. Thus they include up to 3 Sister Superiors.
knew that they would be safe in their fortress high Augur: Your warband may include a
above the city, raised as it is above the polluted single Augur.
vapours, if only they were prepared to survive the fire
Novices: Your warband may include up to 10
of Sigmar’s Fury.
Novices.
While the rest of Mordheim fell under a spell of
Sisters: Any number of models may be Sisters.
madness the Sisters of Sigmar offered prayer after
prayer, scourging themselves to drive out all thoughts
of sin, fervently accepting a punishing penitential
regime to harden their minds against the wantonness
running rampant outside their walls. When the blow
Starting experience
finally came the Sisters gathered beneath the great A Matriarch starts with 20 experience.
temple dome of their convent which, well built and Sisters Superior start with 8 experience.
fortified as it was by the prayers of the Sisters,
An Augur starts with 0 experience.
protected them from the fire and heat of their
master’s ire. Henchmen start with 0 experience.

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Special skills
The Sisters of Sigmar may use the following skill list instead of the standard skill lists.

Sign of Sigmar Righteous Fury

The Sister is favoured by the great god Sigmar. The Sister feels cold fury and utter contempt towards
Possessed or Undead opponents lose their first attack any evil that pollutes the soil of the holy Empire with
against the Priestess in the first round of hand-to-hand its presence. The model hates all Skaven, Undead or
combat (down to a minimum of 1). Possessed warbands and all models in them.

Protection of Sigmar Absolute Faith

The Sister has been blessed by the High Matriarch. The Sister puts her faith in Sigmar, and faces dangers
Any spell which would affect her is nullified on a D6 unflinchingly. She may re-roll any Fear tests and does
roll of 4+. Note that if the spell is nullified it will not not have to test if she is fighting alone against several
affect any other models either. opponents.

Utter Determination
Only the Matriarch may have this skill, which allows
her to re-roll any failed Rout tests.

Sisters of Sigmar skill table

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed Special

Matriarch 3 3 3 3 3
Sister Superior 3 3 3 3 3
Augur 3 3 3

Sisters of Sigmar equipment lists

The following lists are used by the Sisters of Sigmar to pick their equipment.

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons Armour

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc
Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Sigmarite warhammer . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Flail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Steel whip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Miscellaneous Equipment
(Heroines only)
Missile Weapons Holy tome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 gc
Sling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 gc Blessed water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Holy relic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc

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Heroines
1 Sigmarite matriarch 0-3 Sister superior
70 gold crowns (dowry to the temple) 35 gold crowns (dowry to the temple)
The Sigmarite Matriarchs, of whom there is an inner Each of the Sisters Superior is a long-serving priestess
circle of twelve, are answerable to the High Matriarch of the Cult of Sigmar, well versed in the rituals of the
of the temple. Each must lead a warband of Sisters in temple and an example to the younger Sisters and
frequent searches of the city in order to purge the Novices. The Sisters Superior are entrusted with
ruins. Matriarchs are driven by a zealous devotion to maintaining the faith and fervour of the order. Any
the Cult of Sigmar and a relentless determination to peril or foe that may lurk in the ruins of Mordheim is
redeem the Sisterhood in His eyes. as nothing compared to the wrath of a Sister Superior.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8
Weapons/Armour: The Sigmarite Matriarch may be Weapons/Armour: A Sister Superior may be
equipped with weapons and armour chosen from the equipped with weapons and armour chosen from the
Sisters of Sigmar Equipment list. Sisters of Sigmar Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES
Leader: Any warband member within 6" of the
0-1 Augur
Sigmarite Matriarch may use her Leadership 25 gold crowns (dowry to the temple)
characteristic when taking any Leadership tests. The blind Augurs of the Sisterhood are blessed
Prayers of Sigmar: The Matriarch has studied the beyond their comrades. By giving up their sight they
Prayers of Sigmar. See the Magic section. have gained something far more, second sight – a gift
from their patron god. Only a very few are marked
this way, and they are greatly revered by the
Sisterhood. Unlike the rest of the priestesses, they
shave their heads, save for a single long braid.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 7

Weapons/Armour: The Augurs may be equipped with

weapons chosen from the Sisters of Sigmar
Equipment list. They never wear armour.

SPECIAL RULES
Blessed Sight: An Augur can re-roll any failed
characteristic tests (climbing, resisting spells or any
other reason), and any rolls to hit in close combat or
shooting. You must accept the second result.
In addition, an Augur can use her Blessed Sight to
help the Sisterhood when they are searching the
city for wyrdstone. If the Augur is not put out of
action in the battle, you may roll two dice for
her in the exploration phase and pick either
dice as the result.

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Henchmen (bought in groups of 1-5)

Sigmarite sister 0-10 Novices
25 gold crowns (dowry to the temple) 15 gold crowns (dowry to the temple)
Sigmarite Sisters know that their entire order is By tradition, the Sisters draw their recruits only from
shamed in the eyes of their Lord Sigmar. Every one of the most noble houses of the Empire, and families
them is sworn upon His altar to pacify the city and consider it a great honour to have their daughter
thereby redeem themselves. Whatever the perils and accepted into the order. Only maidens of noble
horrors that stand in their way, they will be overcome! lineage can be relied upon to have the devotion to
duty and innate sense of honour. Few though the
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld recruits may be, they must endure several years as
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 Novices during which time their devotion will be
tested to the full. All are eager to prove themselves
Weapons/Armour: The Sigmarite Sisters may be worthy to be the handmaidens of Sigmar.
equipped with weapons and armour chosen from the
Sisters of Sigmar Equipment list. Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 6
Weapons/Armour: The Novices may be equipped
with weapons and armour chosen from the Sisters of
Sigmar Equipment list.

Special weapons
sigmarite warhammer steel whip
15 gold crowns 10 gold crowns
Availability: Common (Sisters of Sigmar only). Availability: Common (Sisters of Sigmar only).
One of the traditional weapons of the Another weapon unique to the Sisterhood is the
Sisterhood, the warhammer echoes Ghal-Maraz, steel whip, made from barbed steel chains.
the great hammer of Sigmar himself.
Range Strength Special rules
Range Strength Special rules
Close Com As user Cannot be parried, whipcrack
Close Com As user+1 Concussion, Holy
SPECIAL RULES
SPECIAL RULES Cannot be parried: The steel whip is a flexible
Concussion: Warhammers are excellent at weapon and the Priestesses use it with great
striking people senseless. When using a expertise. Attempts to parry its strikes are futile.
warhammer in close combat a roll of 2-4 is A model attacked by a steel whip may not make
treated as stunned when rolling on the Injury parries with swords or bucklers.
chart.
Whipcrack: when the wielder charges they gain
Holy Weapon: Each warhammer is blessed by +1A for that turn. This bonus attack is added
the High Matriarch herself before it is handed to after any other modifications. When the wielder
the Sisters. The warhammer has a +1 bonus on is charged they gain +1A that they may only use
all to wound rolls against any Possessed or against the charger. This additional attack will
Undead models. Note that you will still need to ‘strike first’. If the wielder is simultaneously
score a 6 before any modifiers in order to cause charged by two or more opponents they will
a critical hit. Only Matriarchs and Sister still only receive a total of +1A. If the wielder is
Superiors may carry two Sigmarite using two whips at the same time then they get
warhammers. +1A for the additional hand weapon, but only
the first whip gets the whipcrack +1A.

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 The Undead
Wyrdstone holds enough captured magical energy to
Count Vlad von Carstein unleash a great spell of doom to rival that of Nagash
and his wife Isabella have the Black. If the Count is successful, he will raise all
ruled the province of the dead between the Worlds Edge Mountains and the
Sylvania for as long as anyone can borders of Stirland, and go to war against the divided
remember – peasants whisper of rulers of the Empire. His plans laid out, Vlad sends his
some dark secret, Witch Hunters revile thralls, the immortal Vampires, to do his bidding.
them, and the Priests of Sigmar shun their During dark, moonless nights, black coaches arrive at
court. Indeed, Sylvania has the most dire the gates of Mordheim carrying coffins. Ghouls scuttle
reputation of all the provinces of the Empire. Few from their hiding places to greet them, and corpses
men sent to spy on the rulers of Sylvania have ever are stirred by a command which the living cannot
returned from those dark Sylvanian forests, and then hear. Following the commands of the Vampire, they
rarely with their sanity intact. hunt for shards of wyrdstone.
In the dimly-lit chamber of the Drakenhof castle, on a The night belongs to the Undead, and in Mordheim it
throne of black obsidian, sits Vlad von Carstein, the is always night.
ruler of Sylvania. He waits in shadows, having set
himself apart from the politics and bickering of the
Empire. For he holds a terrible secret: he, and all the
ruling aristocracy of his province are Vampires, Choice of warriors
undying monsters from beyond the grave. Here he
An Undead warband must include a minimum of
patiently waits, drinking the blood of maidens from
three models. You have 500 gold crowns to recruit
gold goblets.
your warband. The maximum number of warriors in
For many long years Vlad has gathered his strength the warband may never exceed 15.
and mustered his Undead legions in secrecy. One day
Vampire: Each Undead warband must have one
soon he will march from the forests of
Vampire: no more, no less!
Sylvania at the head of an army of
restless dead. The pieces of magic Necromancer: Your warband may include a single
stone that lie scattered among Necromancer if you wish.
the ruins of Mordheim
Dregs: Your warband may include up to three Dregs.
can give the Count
the power to Zombies: Your warband may include any number of
challenge the nobles Zombies.
of the Empire and Ghouls: Your warband may include any number of
enslave the men of the Ghouls.
Old World.
Dire Wolves: Your warband may include up to five
Dire Wolves.

Starting experience
A Vampire starts with 20 experience.
A Necromancer starts with 8 experience.
Dregs start with 0 experience.
Henchmen start with 0 experience.

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Undead skill tables

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Vampire 3 3 3 3
Necromancer 3 3
Dreg 3 3

Undead equipment lists

The following lists are used by Undead warbands to pick their equipment.
Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons Missile Weapons
Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc Short bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc Armour
Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc
Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . 15 gc
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Halberd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc

“‘All who profit from the spoils of Chaos shalt be gibbet, its rusted metal creaking as the cadaver
doomed.’ So quoth Grand Theogonist Vilgrim the swung in the stale wind. A corner of a nearby
Third,” Marius said vehemently. “I am not a looter building had broken through its foundations and
or a thief!” within the dark confines of the exposed cellar gold
glinted in the dim light.
“It’s been three weeks now, Marius!” Hensel
argued bitterly. “We’ve run out of money. We need “We’ll be taking that!” a voice called out, and from
more men, we need new weapons. For Sigmar’s the shadows stepped a dozen men, some carrying
sake, Marius, we’ll all starve!” Hensel paused for a crossbows, the others wielding swords and spears.
moment, and a sly look entered his dark brown They were all well dressed, in the manner of
eyes. “That broken vault is there, and someone will Marienburgers.
find it. Others, less righteous than us, will be
“Dare not oppose me!” cried Marius, pulling forth
looking for it. Would you see the wealth of the
his own blade. “I am sent here by Sigmar himself.
Empire stolen by wicked creatures or men of no
Cross my path and be forever damned. The world
moral virtue. At least we’ll be spending it to
around us is in turmoil, Chaos gnaws upon the
further our noble cause!”
bones of our lands, foul creatures lurk in our once
As the two spoke, Enderlin, one of Lapzig’s men, proud cities. Men should not fight men in these
came around the corner, clearly excited. troubled times, for have we not a common foe to
fight against?”
“We’ve found the merchant’s house. The vault is
there, alright!” he told them with a grin. “We better “All the same, that gold is ours!” their leader
be quick, and grab the hoard before there’s any replied, signalling his men to advance.
trouble.” With that he hurried off again, the Witch
“Then so be it, you shall be in the arms of
Hunter and Hensel following.
damnation before the sun sets!” Marius snarled
Enderlin led them down a narrow alleyway, back, leaping to the attack.
choked with debris. At the far end, where the alley
opened onto a wider street, a skeleton hung from a

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Heroes
1 Vampire 0-1 Necromancer
110 gold crowns to hire 35 gold crowns to hire
Vampires lead the Undead in their search for the Necromancers are evil wizards, studying the corrupt
magical stones that will give their master the power to art of Necromancy. Many of them are acolytes and
conquer the Empire. servants of Vlad von Carstein, and follow the agents of
their master to the city of the Damned. Others are
Although but pale shadows when compared to the
recruited from amongst wizards and warlocks who
dread Vampire Lords, the immortal servants of Vlad
have come under the suspicion of the various agents
are still some of the most powerful creatures who
of Sigmar and have fled to Mordheim to avoid
fight in Mordheim. Most of them serve the undying
persecution.
count of Sylvania, but some have found the city to
their liking, and have become independent.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
6 4 4 4 4 2 5 2 8 Weapons/Armour: Necromancers may be armed with
weapons and armour chosen from the Undead
Weapons/Armour: Vampires may be armed with
Equipment list.
weapons and armour chosen from the Undead
Equipment list.
SPECIAL RULES
Wizard: Necromancers are wizards and so are able to
SPECIAL RULES
use Necromantic magic. See the Magic section for
Leader: Any models in the warband within 6" of the
details.
Vampire may use his Leadership instead of their own.
Cause Fear: Vampires are terrifying Undead creatures
and therefore cause fear. 0-3 Dregs
Immune to Psychology: Vampires are not 20 gold crowns to hire
affected by psychology (such as fear) and Dregs are the most miserable human
never leave combat. survivors of the demise of Mordheim.
Immune to They are deformed and rejected
Poison: individuals, shunned even by the other men and
Vampires are women who still live in the ruins and catacombs of
not affected the city.
by any Vampires often recruit Dregs as their servants and
poison. treat them with surprising kindness. As a result, Dregs
No Pain: are often fanatically loyal to their Undead overlords
Vampires and will do anything to protect and serve them.
treat a Dregs are very useful to their masters as they can be
‘stunned’ sent to buy equipment, weapons and supplies from
result on the settlements around Mordheim which would often
the Injury not welcome Necromancers or where Vampires
chart as would fall under the suspicion of the Witch Hunters.
‘knocked They can also do the bidding of their vampiric master
down’. during daylight, when the Vampires must rest in their
coffins.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 7
Weapons/Armour: Dregs may be
armed with weapons and armour
chosen from the Undead
Equipment list.

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Henchmen
SPECIAL RULES
Zombies Cause Fear: Ghouls are twisted and repulsive
15 gold crowns to hire creatures and therefore cause fear.
Zombies are the most common of the Undead:
creatures animated by the will of their Necromantic
masters.
0-5 Dire wolves
M CC CT F E PV I A Cd 50 gold crowns to hire
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld Dire Wolves are slavering Undead hounds, the
4 2 0 3 3 1 1 1 5 animated remains of the giant wolves of the Worlds
Weapons/Armour: Zombies may not have any Edge Mountains. Their chilling howls can strike fear
weapons or armour and suffer no penalties for this. into the hearts of even the bravest warriors or most
ruthless Dwarf mercenaries. They prowl the streets of
SPECIAL RULES Mordheim like shadows, and many men have died
Cause Fear: Zombies are terrifying Undead creatures with the cold jaws of a Dire Wolf around their neck.
and therefore cause fear.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
May not run: Zombies are slow Undead creatures 9 3 0 4 3 1 2 1 4
and may not run (but may charge normally).
Weapons/Armour: None.
Immune to Psychology: Zombies are not affected by
psychology and never leave combat. SPECIAL RULES
Immune to Poison: Zombies are not affected by any Charge: Dire Wolves are slavering creatures that
poison. overpower their opponents when they charge. Dire
Wolves fight with 2 attacks instead of 1 during the
No Pain: Zombies treat a stunned result on the Injury turn they charge.
chart as knocked down.
May not Run: Dire Wolves are slow to react and may
No Brain: Zombies never gain experience. They do not run (but may charge normally).
not learn from their mistakes. What did you expect?
Cause Fear: Dire Wolves are terrifying Undead
creatures and therefore cause fear.
Ghouls Immune to Psychology: Dire Wolves are not affected
40 gold crowns to hire by psychology and never leave combat.
(bought in groups of 1-5 models) Immune to Poison: Dire Wolves are not
Ghouls are the descendants of evil and insane men affected by any poison.
who ate the flesh of the dead. When the lean and
hungry times of famine come upon the Old World, the Unliving: Dire Wolves do not
most depraved and destitute took to feasting on gain experience. You can’t
corpses to survive. teach an old dog new tricks!

Driven by their unspeakable craving for the meat of No Pain: Dire

their fellow men, these creatures have given up their Wolves treat a
human life and dwell near graveyards, crypts and ‘stunned’ result
tombs, digging up the rotting corpses of the recently on the Injury chart
buried and consuming the cold flesh with their bare as ‘knocked down’.
teeth and claws.
The destruction of Mordheim attracted many Ghoul
clans from the north, and now they have taken up
permanent residence in the crypts and cemeteries of
the ruined city.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 2 2 3 4 1 3 2 5
Weapons/Armour: Ghouls never carry any
equipment, apart from a few bones which they use
as primitive weapons.

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Unbeknownst to man, upon mankind. For centuries they have been content
for thousands of years he has to feed upon his ruins, to seed plague in his cities,
shared his world with another and spread contagion amongst his lands. At least they
and altogether different race. were content to wait and watch, for now everything
There have always been signs has suddenly changed. Now the destruction of
for those who cared to see Mordheim has created new opportunities in the
them: a scurrying black secret war against mankind.
shadow, an inhuman scream Since ancient times the Skaven have searched the
from the sewer, scuttling world for the stones of power that men in their
shapes at the back of the cellar. ignorance call wyrdstone but which Skaven have long
All these years these creatures have worked since known as warpstone, blackstone, or seerstone.
away in secret, burrowing beneath the world of man, It was as a result of gnawing upon this magic stone in
undermining his great cities, infiltrating his sewers ages past that commonplace rats began the slow
and cellars, and joining all up into a vast world- process of mutation that spawned the Skaven race.
spanning labyrinth of tunnels and nests. These Wyrdstone is quite literally in their blood, for they
creatures call themselves Skaven and they are feed upon it and make use of it in their foul sorceries.
ratmen, the mutant spawn of an older age of Until now the ratmen’s search for wyrdstone has been
chaos and mutation. difficult and time-consuming as the stone has grown
Doubtless one day the increasingly rare, but now a new and abundant
Skaven will be ready to source has appeared – a dark blessing from the skies!
emerge from their For the Skaven of Clan Eshin, this is an especially
tunnels and wage opportune time for such a thing to happen, for, just
open war as the Empire is divided, so the Skaven race is divided
amongst itself. Clan fights clan the world over, each
struggling for domination of the Council of Thirteen
whose masters rule the Skaven race. Mordheim’s
secret is not yet revealed to all the clans, or else the
City of the Damned would already be overrun with
ratmen. The Nightmaster of Clan Eshin is keen to
guard this secret, and for this reason has not sent his
multitudinous armies into Mordheim. Instead, he has
sent small warbands of Skaven skittering through
secret tunnels into the city to gather up the shining
stones and bring them back to the clan nests.
The Skaven of Clan Eshin are supremely adapted to
their task. Masters of the art of bringing silent death to
their foes, they are skilled in the use of poison and
trained in the thousand secrets of the assassin.
Since birth Skaven warriors practise martial crafts in
the ruinous temples of the Horned Rat, their ever-
hungering and hideous god. There are none better
amongst their verminous kind to gather up the
treasure of Mordheim, but they must be silent, swift
and efficient. Were rival Skaven clans to discover
the secret of Mordheim there would come not
hundreds, not thousands, but millions upon
millions to contend for the wyrdstone in the City
of the Damned.

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Skaven equipment lists

The following lists are used by the Skaven to pick their equipment.
HEROES EQUIPMENT LISTS Armour
Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons
Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Flail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc HENCHMEN EQUIPMENT LIST
Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons
Halberd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc
Weeping Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 gc
Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc
Fighting Claws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 gc
Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Missile Weapons Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc
Sling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 gc Missile Weapons
Throwing stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 gc Sling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 gc
Blowpipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 gc
Armour
Warplock pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 gc
(70 for a brace) Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 gc
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc
Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gc

Choice of warriors Starting experience

A Skaven warband must include a minimum of three An Assassin Adept starts with 20 experience.
models. You have 500 gold crowns (representing
Eshin Sorcerers and
your resources) which you can use to
Black Skaven start
recruit and equip your initial warband.
with 8 experience.
The maximum number of warriors in
the warband may never exceed 20. Night Runners start
with 0 experience.
Assassin Adept: Each Skaven
warband must have one Assassin Henchmen start
Adept: no more, no less! with 0
experience.
Eshin Sorcerer: Your warband may include a single
Eshin Sorcerer.
Black Skaven: Your warband may include up to two
Black Skaven.
Night Runners: Your warband may include up to two
Night Runners.
Verminkin: Any number of models may be
Verminkin.
Giant Rats: Your warband may include any number
of Giant Rats.
Rat Ogre: Your warband may include a single
Rat Ogre.

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Skaven special equipment

This equipment is only available to Skaven, and no other warbands may purchase it. See the Trading
section for full rules on acquiring rare items.

blowpipe fighting claws

25 gold crowns 35 gold crowns per pair
Availability: Rare 7, Skaven only Availability: Rare 7, Skaven only
The blowpipe is a short hollow tube which can be The martial arts practised by Clan Eshin employ many
used to shoot poisoned darts. While the darts by unusual weapons. The most famous of these are the
themselves are too small to cause significant damage, Eshin Fighting Claws: sharp metal blades attached to
the poison used by the Skaven can cause searing the paws of a Skaven warrior. It takes a real expert to
agony and eventual death. use them effectively, but an adept of Clan Eshin is a
fearsome opponent when armed this way.
The other advantage of a blowpipe is that it is silent,
and a well-hidden shooter can fire the darts Save
undetected. Range Strength modifier Special rules
Range Strength Save modifier Special rules Close Com. As user - Pair, Climb, Parry,
Cumbersome
8" 1 +1 Poison, Stealthy
SPECIAL RULES
SPECIAL RULES
Pair: Fighting Claws are traditionally used in pairs,
Poison: The needles fired by
one in each hand. A warrior armed with Fighting
a blowpipe are coated in a
Claws gets an additional attack.
venom very similar in its
effects to the Black Lotus (if Climb: A Skaven equipped with Fighting Claws can
you roll a 6 on the To Hit add +1 to his Initiative when making Climbing tests.
roll, the victim is Parry: A Skaven armed with Fighting Claws may parry
automatically wounded). A blowpipe cannot cause blows and can re-roll a failed attempt once, in the
critical hits. This weapon has a positive armour save same way as a model armed with a sword and buckler.
modifier, so a model that normally has a save of 5+
will get a save of 4+ against a blowpipe dart. Even Cumbersome. A model armed with Fighting Claws
models that normally do not have an armour save may not use any other weapons in the entire battle.
will get a 6+ save to take into account protection
offered by clothes, fur or the like. weeping blades
Stealthy: A Skaven armed with a blowpipe can fire 50 gold crowns (per pair)
while hidden without revealing his position to the
enemy. The target model can take an Initiative test in Availability: Rare 9, Skaven only
order to try to spot the firing Skaven. If the test is The adepts of Clan Eshin use weapons called Weeping
successful, the Skaven no longer counts as hidden. Blades, murderous swords constructed with a small
amount of warpstone in their structure. A Weeping
Blade constantly sweats a deadly corrosive venom.
warplock pistol
35 gold crowns (70 for a brace) Range Strength Special rules

Availability: Rare 11, Skaven only Close Com. As user Pair, Venomous, Parry

Warplock pistols are terrifying weapons, testimony to Pair: Weeping Blades are traditionally used in pairs,
the mad genius of Clan Skryre engineers. Warplock one in each hand. A warrior armed with Weeping
pistols shoot ammunition made of magically treated Blades gets an additional attack.
warpstone and wounds caused by warplock pistols Venomous: The venom of Weeping Blades will enter
are horrible to behold and often cause infections. the blood of the victim and ravage his organs and
Range Strength Save modifier Special rules muscles. These weapons count as being permanently
coated in black lotus (see the Equipment section). No
8" 5 -3 Fire every other additional poison may be applied to Weeping Blades.
turn
Parry: Weeping Blades are swords and can be used
for parrying.

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Skaven skill tables

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed Special

Adept      
Black Skaven     
Eshin Sorcerer   
Night Runners   

Skaven special skills

Skaven Heroes may choose to use the
following Skill list instead of any of the standard Skill tables available to them.

black hunger
The Skaven can draw upon the dreaded Black Hunger, the fighting frenzy which gives him
unnatural strength and speed but can ravage him from inside. The Skaven Hero may
declare at the beginning of his turn that he is using this skill. The Hero may add +1
attack and +D3" to the total move to his profile for the duration of his own turn
but will suffer D3 S3 hits with no armour save possible at the end of the
turn.

tail fighting
The Skaven may wield a shield, knife or a sword with its tail. The
model gains an extra attack with the appropriate weapon or a +1
bonus to its armour save.

wall runner
The Skaven does not need to take an Initiative test when
climbing up walls and other sheer surfaces.

infiltration
A Skaven with this skill is always placed on the battlefield
after the opposing warband and can be placed anywhere
on the table as long as it is out of sight of the opposing
warband and more than 12" away from any enemy model.
If both players have models which infiltrate, roll a D6 for
each, and the lowest roll sets up first.

art of silent death

The Skaven has patiently mastered the deadly art of
open-hand fighting, as taught by the mystics of Cathay in
the temples of the far East. In hand-to-hand combat, the
Skaven can fight with his bare paws without any
penalties and counts as having two weapons (ie, +1
attack). In addition, a Skaven Hero with this skill will
cause a critical hit on a To Wound roll of 5-6 instead of just
6. This skill may be used in conjunction with the Eshin
Fighting Claws (+2 Attacks instead of +1).

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Heroes
1 Assassin adept 0-2 Black skaven
60 gold crowns to hire 40 gold crowns to hire
The Nightmaster of Clan Eshin has sent the Assassin Black Skaven are the most powerful fighters of Clan
to collect precious wyrdstone. Success means many Eshin: black-furred killers trained in the martial arts of
breeders, wealth and a better position amongst the their clan. In Mordheim they excel at ambushing and
clan. Failure, on the other hand, is best not assassinating man-things.
contemplated…
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld 6 4 3 4 3 1 5 1 6
6 4 4 4 3 1 5 1 7
Weapons/Armour: A Black Skaven may be armed
Weapons/Armour: An Assassin Adept may be armed with weapons and armour chosen from the Skaven
with weapons and armour chosen from the Skaven Heroes Equipment list.
Heroes Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES 0-1 Eshin sorcerer

Leader: Any warrior within 6" of the Assassin Adept
45 gold crowns to hire
may use his Leadership instead of his own.
The Sorcerers of Clan Eshin are black magicians who
Perfect Killer: An Assassin Adept always has an extra manufacture the enchanted weapons of the Assassins.
-1 modifier to any armour save the enemy has to take Though their power is slight compared to the
against wounds they inflicted (both with shooting and Warlocks of Clan Skryre or the mighty Grey Seer, their
close combat weapons). black sorcery is still potent.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
5 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 6
Weapons/Armour: A Skaven Eshin Sorcerer may be
armed with weapons and armour chosen from the
Skaven Heroes Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES
Wizard: An Eshin Sorcerer is a wizard and uses the
Magic of the Horned Rat. See the Magic section for
details.

0-2 Night runners

20 gold crowns to hire
Night Runners are the young apprentices of Clan
Eshin. Recently initiated into the secrets of the clan,
they make up for their lack of knowledge with their
ambition and energy.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
6 2 3 3 3 1 4 1 4
Weapons/Armour: Night Runners may be armed
with weapons and armour chosen from the Skaven
Henchmen Equipment list.

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Henchmen (bought in groups of 1-5)

Verminkin 0-1 Rat ogre
20 gold crowns to hire 210 gold crowns to buy
Verminkin are the Clanrats of Clan Eshin. The These horrible monsters are much in demand as
strongest amongst them are initiated into the secrets bodyguards to important Skaven.
of the clans and begin their training to become
Assassins, the most feared warriors of the Skaven Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
warbands. All the Clanrats of Clan Eshin dream of 6 3 3 5 5 3 4 3 4
rising to the status of an Assassin one day.
Weapons/Armour: Jaws, claws and brute force! Rat
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld Ogres can never use weapons or armour.
5 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5
SPECIAL RULES
Weapons/Armour: Verminkin may be armed with Fear: Rat Ogres are so frightening they cause fear.
weapons and armour chosen from the Skaven
Stupidity: A Rat Ogre is subject to stupidity unless a
Henchmen Equipment list.
Skaven Hero is within 6" of it.
Experience: Rat Ogres do not gain experience.
Giant rats Large Target: Rat Ogres are Large Targets as defined
15 gold crowns to buy in the shooting rules.
Giant Rats are creations of the twisted genius of the
Skaven. They are mutated monstrosities the size of
dogs. They fight alongside the Skaven, overpowering
any opponents by sheer weight of numbers.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
6 2 0 3 3 1 4 1 4
Weapons/Armour: None. Giant Rats never use any
armour or weapons.

SPECIAL RULES
Pack size: You can recruit as many Giant Rats as
you wish.
Experience: Giant Rats
are animals and do not
gain experience.

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 Silted and murky. the river gurgled sluggishly As the group of humans
under the stone bridge. As Marius glanced over backed way from the
the crumbling wall, the pale and bloated corpse Zombies the Dire Wolves started to
of some mutated beast bubbled to the surface circle behind them, their instinct for the hunt
briefly and then slipped back into the depths. driving them even beyond the veil of death. Low
“Our quest is almost over, Hensel,” said the snarls and growls rumbled from their slavering
Witch Hunter pointing towards the ruined jaws as they dosed in, their matted pelts
warehouse and collapsed wharves on the far shimmering with a supernatural glow. For a
bank. "Rumour has it that the Tainted One and moment the group stood transfixed with fear,
his Undead minions lurk here, close to the before a crossbow quarrel cut through the air to
rankness of the heart of Chaos.” He pointed at the thud into the chest of the nearest Dire Wolf. The
miasma curling up from the site of the godstone's beast stumbled in its advanced and then dragged
impact Greenish vapours tinged the fog that itself up right again, grasping the shaft of the bolt
hung in the alleys and slid through the shattered in its jaws and then ripping it out with a twist of
shells of buildings. Here the devastation was at its head.
its worst, and as they reached the middle of the As it a spell had been broken the mercenaries
wide bridge, they could see the area of the city begun to act. Heinrik was busily reloading his
that had been flattened for many hundreds of crossbow while Hensel and Lapzig leapt towards
yards by the colossal detonation of the comet's the Zombies, their weapons raised for the attack.
fall From behind then they hoard a series of Marius pulled a pistol from his belt and levelled
tortured screams. it at the closest Zombie. His finger tightened hard
“Someone’s in trouble. We should go back and on the trigger and the fog was momentarily lit by
help,” Hensel suggested, looking back. the blaze of blackpowder. The lead ball smashed
into the eye of the Witch Hunter's target and
“No distractions now,” Marius replied, his eyes exploded out of the back of its rotted head,
firmly fixed on his goal. As the agonisod shrieks spraying brains across the street. The creature fell
reached a terrified crescendo, Marius clanced to one knee and then looked up at Marius with
back for a second before continuing to stalk its remaining eye. The Witch Hunter saw no
across the bridge. ”I have done so much that emotion or thought at all in that gaze, just
was loth to, all in the cause of Sigmar. I lave mindless acquiescence to the will of its controller
stolen from the ruins, I have raised my blade Aiming his other pistol at the crippled Undead he
against fellow men. Sigmar's teeth, I've even sold blew its knee away, making it collapse into the
that accused wyrdstone so that I may hire more foetid puddles that dotted the street.
men for the quest. Nothing shall deler me now!”
As he looked around to assess the progress of the
As they entered the docks, a strange murmur battle Marius spotted more movement from a
filled the air. Heinrik, who was scouting ahead, side alley. Gripping his cutlass tightly he plunged
gave a short yell and came running back out of through the mist, coming face to face with one of
the fog His eyes were wide with terror and he the Tainted One’s minions. At first Marius
stumbled, falling to his knees. Behind him, thought it was another Zombie - its skin was
shapes loomed out of the mist. Shuffling blistened with weeping boils and its eyes
remorselessly towards them came a group of were yellow and rheumy. Then the Witch
three Zombies, dragging their twisted bodies Hunter noticed a spark of intelligence in the
through the mist, eyes staring vacantly upwards. eyes of his adversary and it gave an all-to-
The Zombies’ skin hung in fleshless folds across human shriek as it raised its crude mace.
their bones, tom and rent in places. The stomach Marius easily sidestepped the clumsy swipe
of one of the Undead creatures had split and and rammed his blade up to the hilt into its
internal organs poked through the tear, glistening stomach. Cracked fingernails scrabbled at his
with sickly fluids. The head of another had been face and neck for a moment before the man
all but crushed, the skin sloughing away from its finally died, his last breath sighing from his
skull to reveal the shattered bone beneath. The lips with a hiss.
stench of rotting carcasses hung on the breeze, Pulling his cutlass free Marius stepped back and
and the crack and scrape of dead bones and shoved the corpse to one side. He was filled with
sinews could be heard amongst the dry death a feeling of triumph - soon he would kill the
rattles issuing from the Zombies’ lifeless lips. Tainted One and he could leave this miserable
A bestial howl rent the air and lupine shapes place of squalor and insanity to the fools and
loped into view behind the party, their eyes filled madmen who thrived here.
with a baleful red glow.

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“W e are close, so close...” whispered Marius
to himself. He could almost feel the
Necromancer’s presence, not far off, but hidden
thrown against the curving
tunnel wall. Stepping through an
archway, the Witch Hunter came into a high vaulted
from view. space where several sewer tunnels met. Braziers
stood around the cavern and Marius dropped his
“Hold them off!” the Witch Hunter ordered his men.
lantern to the ground when he saw a robed figure
“I will track down the deviant and slay him, thus
with its back to him.
shattering the unholy spells that bind these
creatures to this realm.” “Tainted One!” Marius roared. “Thy doom has
come!” The figure whirled round and rheumy eyes
As he ducked into a side street Marius looked back.
met the Witch Hunter’s stare as he unsheathed his
He saw Hensel grappling with a Zombie, fending
sabre and ran towards the Necromancer. The dark
off its clawing hands with swipes from his trusty
sorcerer sneered and spokes a word of power, black
halberd. To one side a Dire Wolf, eyes ablaze with
bolts of energy springing from his eyes. Marius
unnatural vigour, feasted on the body of one of the
dived to one side and rolled to his feet again.
mercenarios, tearing hunks of flesh with its dagger-
like fangs. Lapzig lopped the head off a Zombie The Necromancer dropped a massive tome he was
with his sword and for a moment its body stood holding to the ground, undoubtedly his evil
there as if it might carry on fighting. A flicker of grimoire. The Tainted One drew a long duelling
darkness streamed from its neck and it collapsed to blade and took up a well practised fencing stance.
the ground, the magic holding it in undeath “My doom?” he taunted in a cracked voice. “What
dissipating into the fog. Marius turned his attention do you know of doom?”
back to Hensel, who was lying on the ground. A
Zombie had its jaw clamped around his neck. “Your evil power does not daunt me, friend!”
Hensel still fought weakly, trying to push the Marius spat back, making a lunge with his sword
creature away. Things were going badly for the that the Necromancer easily parried.
protectors of humanity. “Power? Yes, there is much power here. It brought
Without further thought Marius strode on, straining me here. It brought you here. Chaos has taken
every sense to locate the Necromancer, the devil in Mondheim to be its own, we are all its servants
human form known as the Tainted One. His eyes now.” The Necromancer cackled, the point of his
scanned the shattered buildings, his ears sought out thin blade slicing just in front of the Witch Hunter’s
a telltale incantation while he sniffed deeply, trying face.
to catch the foul week of wyrdstone and gravedust. “Never!” cried Marius, hacking at the
He could still hear the warcries of his men, the clash Necromancer’s legs only to find the magic user’s
of weapons from a few streets away, eerie echoes of blade blocking his own.
the fighting drifting from the broken walls and
“You are already caught in the web. You have
distorted by the clinging mist. As he scrambled
walked along the path of darkness, you cannot turn
across a pile of masonry, Marius saw dust streaming
back. Look on what you have done and tell me that
down into a hole beneath the rocks. Pulling aside
you are better than I. What depths have you not
lumps of stone, he saw a tunnel stretching away
stooped to in your quest? My magic can give you
beneath his feet.
immortality – think what good works you could do
“The legendary catacombs...” he whispered to if you never died of old age?” the Necromancer
himself, pulling the lantern from his backpack and circled slowly, his fencing sword drawing a figure
lighting it quickly with deft flicks of his flints. of eight in front of him.
Lowering himself carefully into the hole, Marius With a wordless bellow, Marius brought his sabre
found himself in a low tunnel, shored up with brick round in a wide arc, its heavier blade smashing
in places. A stream of water ran down the middle of through the narrow rapier of his foe and slashing
the corridor, evidence that this was part of across his neck. With blood bubbling from his lips,
Mordheim’s sewers. Shielding the glow from the the Necromancer collapsed to the ground.
lantern for a moment, Marius peered in each
Marius stooped and picked up the grimoire. He
direction, trying to discern which way to go. He
snorted in derision, to think he was tainted was
thought there was a faint glow to his right, and he
ridiculous. He looked at the page where the book
set off in that direction.
was opened. It was entitled ‘On Escaping From the
For what seemed like an eternity Marius followed Grip of Death.” Without truly realising what he was
the sewers, but as he continued the faint glow doing, Marius began reading.
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ook into your soul, mortal. From within you the
daemons, each one of your base desires, watch you
and push you on, chasing after the trappings of wealth
and power: gold, glory, fame and wyrdstone.
These are the marks of a great lord, the master of
Mankind...

Lies, warrior! For even your greatest success is your

ultimate failure. Your life is all but a mere illusion;
wealth, fame, fortune are but fleeting things.

Your word is a web which entraps you more firmly as

you struggle to control your pitiful, worthless life. And
in the centre of the web sits the Great Spider of your
greed. As it touches the strands of the web, you jerk
like a puppet, and vainly believe that it is you who is
in control of your destiny.
 Campaigns
Warbands
travel to the City playing a campaign game
of the Damned from To start the campaign, the two players select one of
all over the Old World. the scenarios to fight (see the Scenarios section). At
They come from many races the end of each game the players work out how
and for many reasons but much experience their warriors have earned and
ultimately they must all face the how much wyrdstone the warband has
dangers of the dim alleys and twisting, collected before returning to its
winding streets of Mordheim. encampment.
Although it is great fun to fight individual battles, part Experience is expressed as Experience points which
of the challenge of Mordheim is to build your Heroes and Henchmen groups receive for surviving
warband into a force to be reckoned with. A campaign each game. This is covered later in the Experience
gives your warband the chance to gain experience and section. When a Hero or a group of Henchmen has
new skills, as well as the opportunity to hire extra sufficient Experience points they receive an advance.
warriors as its fame and fortune increases. An advance might improve a warrior’s characteristics
profile, adding to his WS, BS, S etc, or he might gain
starting a campaign a special skill such as Mighty Blow or Acrobat.
To start a campaign you’ll need at least two players, After each game the warriors collect wyrdstone. This
preferably three or more. Players may have more than is recorded on the warband’s roster sheet, and can
one warband, but most people prefer to run one at a later be sold for gold, used for trading, etc. You can
time, as this allows them to devote more of their recruit more warriors or buy new weapons from
attention to painting, modelling and playing with traders. All this is explained in the Income and
their favourite warband. Trading sections, later.
You can start a campaign as soon as two players have
recruited their warbands. New players can join the warband rating
campaign any time after that. Although the new Each warband has a warband rating – the
warbands will be less experienced higher the rating the better the warband. The
they will soon learn new skills. warband rating is simply the number of warriors in it
Fighting other, more powerful, multiplied by 5, plus their accumulated experience.
warbands will allow them
to develop more Large creatures such as Rat Ogres are worth 20 points
quickly. plus the number of Experience points they have
accumulated.
The warband’s rating changes after each game,
because surviving warriors will gain extra experience,
warriors may have been killed, new ones added, etc.
Hopefully your warband rating will go up, signifying
your increase in power!

post battle sequence

After the battle is over, both players work their way
through the following sequence. You do not have
to work through it all at once (try to do the first
three parts straight after the battle – you may
wish to consider further purchases later) but
any dice rolls must be seen by both players or
a neutral third party.

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1 Injuries. Determine the extent of injuries for

each warrior who is out of action at the end of death of
the game. See the Serious Injuries, on page 118. a leader
2 Allocate experience. Heroes and Henchmen If the leader of the warband is slain, the Hero with the
groups gain experience for surviving battles. See next highest Leadership value takes command. He
the Experience and Scenarios sections for details. then gains the Leader ability (although he must
3 Roll on the Exploration chart. See the Income continue to use his original Skill list) and can use the
section for details. Equipment list available to the leader. If there is more
than one Hero eligible to assume command, the
4 Sell Wyrdstone. This can only be done once per warrior with the most Experience points becomes the
post battle sequence. leader. In the case of a tie roll a D6 to decide the new
5 Check available veterans. Roll to see how much leader. Note that you may not hire a new leader for
Experience worth of veterans is available for hire. your warband.
You don’t have to commit to hiring any at this In the case of Undead warbands, the death of the
point. Vampire means that the warband’s Necromancer must
6 Make rarity rolls and buy rare items. Make take over. If the warband doesn’t include one, the
rolls for any rare items you intend to buy and pay spells that hold the restless dead together unravel,
for them. These items go into the warband’s and the warband collapses into a pile of bones. You
stash. can buy a Vampire after the next game, at which point
the Necromancer will step down (whether he wants
7 Look for Dramatis Personae. If you want to hire
to or not) and lose the Leader skill.
any.
If the leader of a Sisters of Sigmar, Possessed or
8 Hire new recruits & buy common items. New
Carnival of Chaos warband dies then their successor
recruits come equipped with their free dagger
will be entitled to learn to use magic in their stead.
and may be bought common items. This is done
The new leader may roll for a prayer/spell from the
in any order and may be done several times. Note
appropriate list, instead of rolling on the Advance
that newly hired recruits cannot buy rare items.
table, the first time they are eligible for an advance.
They can, however, be equipped with rare items
After this they are considered to be a wizard/use
if there are any in the warband’s stash in stage 9.
prayers as appropriate for their warband and use the
9 Reallocate equipment. Swap equipment Advance table as normal.
between models as desired (provided they are
eligible to use it).
10 Update your warband rating. You are now
ready to fight again.

disbanding warbands
You may disband your old warband at the end of any
game and start again with a new one. All the warriors
in the original warband and any equipment and other
benefits they acquired are lost. You can also dismiss
any warrior in your warband at any time.

death of
a warrior
When a warrior is killed (Hero or Henchman) all his
weapons and equipment are lost. This is very
important, so be clear about it from the start. It is not
possible to reallocate a warrior’s weapons or
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buying new equipment serious injuries

During a game some warriors will be taken out of
between games action and removed from play. At that time it doesn’t
As explained in the Trading section, warriors may matter whether the warrior is dead, unconscious,
purchase new equipment and armaments using the injured or just playing dead – in game terms he is no
warband’s treasury. Warriors can also swap equipment longer capable of fighting in the battle which is all that
between themselves. Alternatively, old equipment can matters.
be hoarded and re-used at a later date.
When you are playing a campaign it matters a great
Weapons and armour purchased, swapped or taken deal what happens to warriors who are taken out of
from storage for your warband must be of an action! They might recover completely and be ready
appropriate type for the warrior, as indicated by the to fight in the next battle, or they might have
warband lists. Record any changes to the warrior’s sustained injuries. Worst of all they might die, or be so
equipment on badly injured that they have to retire.
the roster
sheet. When a Henchman receives a serious injury this is
treated differently than if a Hero received one (this is
to represent the greater effect that losing a Hero
would have on your warband). Working out the
extent of a Henchman’s injuries is very simple. You
will need to roll on the chart opposite to determine
what has happened to your Hero. The chart covers a
whole range of injuries and random things that might
befall your warrior. Bear in mind that only Heroes
who are taken out of action are obliged to roll on this
chart.

HENCHMEN WITH SERIOUS INJURIES

Henchmen who are out of action at the
end of the battle are removed
permanently from the roster sheet
on a D6 roll of 1-2. They have
either suffered severe injuries,
died of their wounds, or
decided to quit the warband.
On a roll of 3-6 they can fight
in the next battle as normal.

HEROES WITH
SERIOUS INJURIES
After a battle some of
your Heroes may be
taken out of action.
You will need to
determine the extent
of their injuries before
the next game.
To use the Heroes’
Serious Injuries chart
opposite, roll two D6.
The first dice roll
represents ‘tens’ and
the second ‘units’, so
that a roll of 1 and 5
is 15, a roll of 3 and
6 is 36, etc. This type
of dice roll is
referred to as a
‘D66 roll’.

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Heroes’ serious injuries chart (roll D66)

11-15 DEAD 41-55 FULL RECOVERY
The warrior is dead and his body is abandoned in the The warrior has been knocked unconscious, or
dark alleys of Mordheim, never to be found again. All suffers a light wound from which he makes a full
the weapons and equipment he carried are lost. recovery.
Remove him from the warband’s roster.
56 BITTER ENMITY
16-21 MULTIPLE INJURIES The warrior makes a full physical recovery, but is
The warrior is not dead but has suffered a lot of psychologically scarred by his experience. From now
wounds. Roll D6 times on this table. Re-roll any on the warrior hates the following (roll a D6):
‘Dead’, ‘Captured’ and further ‘Multiple Injuries’ D6 Result
results. 1-3 The individual who caused the injury. If it was
22 LEG WOUND a Henchman, he hates the enemy leader
The warrior’s leg is broken. He suffers a -1 Movement instead.
characteristic penalty from now on. 4 The leader of the warband that caused the
injury.
23 ARM WOUND
5 The entire warband of the warrior responsible
Roll again: 1 = Severe arm wound. The arm must be
for the injury.
amputated. The warrior may only use a single one-
handed weapon from now on. 2-6 = Light wound. 6 All warbands of that type.
The warrior must miss the next game. 61 CAPTURED
24 MADNESS The warrior regains consciousness and finds himself
Roll a D6. On a 1-3 the warrior suffers from stupidity; held captive by the other warband.
on 4-6 the warrior suffers from frenzy from now on He may be ransomed at a price set by the captor or
(see the Psychology section for details). exchanged for one of their warband who is being held
captive.
25 SMASHED LEG
Roll again: 1 = The warrior may not run any more but Captives may be sold to slavers at a price of D6x5 gc.
he may still charge. 2-6 = The warrior misses the next Undead may kill their captive and gain a new Zombie.
game. The Possessed may sacrifice the prisoner. The leader
of the warband will gain +1 Experience if they do so.
26 CHEST WOUND
The warrior has been badly wounded in the chest. He Captives who are exchanged or ransomed retain all
recovers but is weakened by the injury so his their weapons, armour and equipment; if captives are
Toughness is reduced by -1. sold, killed or turned to Zombies, their weaponry, etc,
is retained by their captors.
31 BLINDED IN ONE EYE
The warrior survives but loses the sight in one eye; 62-63 HARDENED
randomly determine which. A character that loses an The warrior survives and becomes inured to the
eye has his Ballistic Skill reduced by -1. If the warrior horrors of Mordheim. From now on he is immune to
is subsequently blinded in his remaining good eye he fear.
must retire from the warband. 64 HORRIBLE SCARS
32 OLD BATTLE WOUND The warrior causes fear from now on.
The warrior survives, but his wound will prevent him 65 SOLD TO THE PITS
from fighting if you roll a 1 on a D6 at the start of any The warrior wakes up in the infamous fighting pits of
battle. Roll at the start of each battle from now on. Cutthroat’s Haven and must fight against a Pit Fighter.
33 NERVOUS CONDITION See the Hired Swords section for full rules for Pit
The warrior’s nervous system has been damaged. His Fighters.
Initiative is permanently reduced by -1. Roll to see which side charges, and fight the battle as
34 HAND INJURY normal. If the warrior loses, roll to see whether he is
The warrior’s hand is badly injured. His Weapon Skill dead or injured (ie, a D66 roll of 11-35). If he is not
is permanently reduced by -1. dead, he is thrown out of the fighting pits without his
armour and weapons and may re-join his warband.
35 DEEP WOUND
The warrior has suffered a serious wound and must If the warrior wins he gains 50 gc, +2 Experience and
miss the next D3 games while he is recovering. He is free to rejoin his warband with all his weapons and
may do nothing at all while recovering. equipment.

36 ROBBED 66 SURVIVES AGAINST THE ODDS

The warrior manages to escape, but all his weapons, The warrior survives and rejoins his warband. He
armour and equipment are lost. gains +1 Experience.

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 Experience
As warriors take part in
battles, those who survive earningdeexperience
Gagner l’expérience
become more experienced, The
Les Experience points warriors
points d’expérience earn
gagnés depend
par on the
un guerrier
and improve their battle scenario. Different scenarios have different objectives
dépendent du scénario. Ces derniers possèdent des
skills. This is represented in and consequently
objectifs variables,warriors can earn
et les points experience se
d’expérience in
campaigns by Experience slightly
gagnentdifferent ways.
par conséquent de manières légèrement
points. différentes
Extra selon lapoints
Experience bataille.are always added to the
Warriors earn Experience fighter’s
Des points total after the gamesont
supplémentaires is over, though
toujours it isaua
ajoutés
points when they take part in good idea
total du to keep
guerrier a record
après la fin of
dethe opponents
la partie, bien your
qu’il
a battle. Once a warrior has warrior puts out
soit judicieux of action
de noter during the
les ennemis quebattle, as this
vos guerriers
enough points he gains an often
mettentaffects
horsthede experience
combat pendantthey gain.
la bataille, car cela
advance. This takes the form of an affecte
If l’expérience
you look through gagnée.
the scenarios you will notice that
increased characteristic or a new skill. Warriors who warriors always earn +1 Experience point for
survive long enough may progress to become great Si vous jetez un œil aux scénarios, vous remarquerez
surviving
que les guerriers gagnent toujours +1they
a battle. They earn this even if are
point
Heroes, with many skills that they have picked up injured – so long as they live to fight again!
during their long and glorious fighting career. d’expérience pour avoir survécu à la bataille. Ce point
est gagné
The même
Scenarios s’ils includes
section sont blessés : ilofsuffit
details how qu’ils
many
When warriors are recruited, some of them already survivent et points
Experience qu’ils puissent
are earnedcombattre nouveau !
for eachàscenario.
have some experience. The warband lists detail how
many Experience points different warriors begin Le chapitre Scénarios précise les points d’expérience
with. Record these on your warband roster sheet by experience advances
gagnés pour chaque type de bataille.
ticking the right number of boxes. No extra advances As warriors earn more Experience points they are
are gained for this entitled to makeProgressions
Advance rolls. The warband roster
experience. It simply sheet shows quihow muchdeexperience a font
Hero
Les guerriers gagnent l’expérience desorjetsa
represents the Henchman group
de progression. La must
feuilleaccumulate before les
de bande indique making
pointsa
experience the further roll. ou
When the accumulated
qu’un héros un homme de main doitexperience
accumuler
warriors have reaches
avant dea pouvoir
box that faire
has thick borders, jet.
un nouveau the Lorsque
warrior may
son
accumulated make
expérience atteint une case à bords épais, lebe
an Advance roll. The roll(s) must taken
guerrier
before the immediately
peut faire unafter theprogression.
jet de game in which Les the
jets advance was
doivent être
warband is earned,
effectués immédiatement après la partie afin que the
while both players are present to witness les
formed. result. Note that Henchmen gain experience
deux joueurs puissent voir le résultat. Notez queaslesa
group,
hommesand consequently
de main gagnent dealll’expérience
the warriors in one
en tant que
group
groupe,gain
et the
quesame
tous advance.
les guerriers du même groupe
gagnent par conséquent les mêmes progressions.
underdogs
When a warbandChallengers
fights against an enemy warband
with a higher
Lorsqu’une banderating, its une
en affronte warriors earn d’une
autre dotée extra
Experience
plus grandepoints
valeur,asses
shown on the
guerriers table below.
gagnent The
davantage
higher
de pointsthe opposing comme
d’expérience warband’s rating
indiqué sur the more
le tableau
points
suivant.the underdog
Plus la valeurearns.
de la bande adverse est grande,
plus le challenger gagne de points.
Difference in
Warband rating Experience Bonus
0-50 None
51-75 +1
76-100 +2
101-150 +3
151-300 +4
301+ +5

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advance rolls new skills

Make Advance rolls straight after the battle so both There are several types of skill and each has a separate
players can witness the result. Roll 2D6 and consult the list. You may not choose the same skill twice for the
appropriate tables below. same warrior. The skills a Hero may have are
restricted by the warband he belongs to and what
type of Hero he is.
Heroes
To select a new skill for a Hero, pick the type of skill
2D6 Result you want from those available, then choose which
2-5 New Skill. Select one of the Skill tables skill has been learned.
available to the Hero and pick a skill. If he is a
wizard he may choose to randomly generate a characteristic increase
new spell instead of a skill. See the Magic Characteristics for certain warriors may not be
section. increased beyond the maximum limits shown on the
6 Characteristic Increase. following profiles. If a characteristic is at its
Roll again: 1-3 = +1 Strength; 4-6 = +1 Attack. maximum, take the other option or roll again if you
can only increase one characteristic. If both are
7 Characteristic Increase. already at their racial maximum, you may increase any
Choose either +1 WS or +1 BS. other (that is not already at its racial maximum) by +1
8 Characteristic Increase. instead. Note that this is the only way to gain the
maximum Movement for some races. Remember that
Roll again: 1-3 = +1 Initiative;
Henchmen can only add +1 to any characteristic.
4-6 = +1 Leadership.
HUMAN (Witch Hunters, Flagellants, Mercenaries,
9 Characteristic Increase. Dregs, Freelancers, Warlocks, Pit Fighters, Magisters,
Roll again: 1-3 = +1 Wound; Darksouls, Mutants, Brethren, Warrior Priests,
4-6 = +1 Toughness. Zealots, Sisters of Sigmar, etc.)
10-12 New Skill. Select one of the Skill tables Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
available to the Hero and pick a skill. If he is a Human 4 6 6 4 4 3 6 4 9
wizard he may choose to randomly generate a
new spell instead of a skill.
ELF (Elf Ranger Hired Sword)
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Elf 5 7 7 4 4 3 9 4 10
Henchmen
DWARF (Troll Slayer Hired Sword)
Henchmen never add more than +1 point to any of their
initial characteristics. If the dice roll indicates an increase Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
in a characteristic which has already been increased (or Dwarf 3 7 6 4 5 3 5 4 10
is at its racial maximum), roll again until an unincreased
charateristic is rolled. All warriors in the group gain the
OGRE (Ogre Bodyguard Hired Sword)
same advance. Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Ogre 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 9
2D6 Result
2-4 Advance. +1 Initiative. HALFLING (Halfling Scout Hired Sword)
5 Advance. +1 Strength.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Halfling 4 5 7 3 3 3 9 4 10
6-7 Advance. Choose either +1 BS or +1WS.
BEASTMAN
8 Advance. +1 Attack.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
9 Advance. +1 Leadership. Gor 4 7 6 4 5 4 6 4 9
10-12 The lad’s got talent. One model in the group
becomes a Hero. If you already have the POSSESSED
maximum number of Heroes, roll again. The Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
new Hero remains the same Henchman type Possessed 6 8 0 6 6 4 7 5 10
(eg, a Ghoul stays as a Ghoul) and starts with
the same experience the Henchman had, VAMPIRE
with all his characteristic increases intact. You Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
may choose two skill lists available to Heroes Vampire 6 8 6 7 6 4 9 4 10
in your warband. These are the skill types
your new Hero can choose from when he SKAVEN
gains new skills. He can immediately make
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
one roll on the Heroes Advance table. The
Skaven 6 6 6 4 4 3 7 4 7
remaining members of the Henchmen group,
if any, roll again for the advance that they GHOUL
have earned, re-rolling any results of 10-12. Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Ghoul 5 5 2 4 5 3 5 5 7

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Skill lists
The Skill lists are used to pick skills earned as advances. Your warrior is restricted to specific Skill lists
depending upon his warband type and what kind of warrior he is. Each warband entry includes a list
of skills available to the Heroes of that particular warband.
All warbands have their own strengths and weaknesses which relate to the skills available to them.
For example, the Possessed are good fighters and very strong, but they are not very academically
minded.
Some warbands also have access to a unique Skill list, which is clearly indicated in their entry.

combat skills shooting skills

Strike to Injure. The warrior can land his blows with Quick Shot. The warrior may shoot twice per turn
uncanny accuracy. Add +1 to all injury rolls caused by with a bow or crossbow (but not a crossbow pistol).
the model in hand-to-hand combat.
Pistolier. The warrior is an expert at using all kinds
Combat Master. The warrior is able to take on of pistols. If he is equipped with a brace of pistols of
several opponents at once. If he fights against more any type (including crossbow pistols), he may fire
than one enemy at a time, he gains an extra Attack in twice in the Shooting phase (though note that normal
each hand-to-hand combat phase as long as he is reloading rules apply). If he has a single pistol then he
fighting two or more enemy models. In addition, the may fire it in the same turn it was reloaded.
warrior is immune to ‘All Alone’ tests.
Eagle Eyes. The warrior’s sight is exceptionally keen.
Weapons Training. A warrior with this skill is adept He adds +6" to the range of any missile weapon he is
at using many different weapons. He may use any using.
hand-to-hand combat weapon he comes across, not
Weapons Expert. The warrior has been trained to
just those in his equipment options.
use some of the more unusual weapons of the known
Web of Steel. Few can match the ability of this world. He may use any missile weapon he comes
warrior. He fights with great skill, weaving a web of across, not just the weapons available from his
steel around him. The model gains +1 to all his rolls warband’s list.
on Critical Hit tables in hand-to-hand combat.
Nimble. The warrior may move and fire with
Expert Swordsman. This warrior has been expertly weapons that are normally only used if the firer has
taught in the art of swordsmanship. He may re-roll all not moved. Note that this skill cannot be combined
missed attacks if he is using a sword in the hand-to- with the Quick Shot skill.
hand phase of the turn that he charges. Note that this
Trick Shooter. The warrior can shoot through the
only applies when they are armed with normal
tiniest gap without it affecting his aim. He ignores all
swords or weeping blades, and not with double-
modifiers for cover when using missile weapons.
handed swords or any other weapons.
Hunter. The warrior is an expert at getting his
Step Aside. The warrior has a natural ability to avoid
weapon loaded and ready. He may fire each turn with
injury in combat. Each time he suffers a wound in
a handgun or Hochland long rifle.
close combat he may make an additional saving throw
of 5+. This save is never modified and is taken after Knife-Fighter. The warrior is an unrivalled expert at
all other armour saves. using throwing knives and throwing stars. He can
throw a maximum of three of these missiles in his
shooting phase and may divide his shots between any
targets within range as he wishes. Note that this skill
cannot be combined with the Quick Shot skill.

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Unstoppable Charge. When he charges, the warrior

academic skills is almost impossible to halt. He adds +1 to his
Battle Tongue. This skill may only be chosen by a Weapon Skill when charging.
leader. The warrior has drilled his warband to follow
short barked commands. This increases the range of
his Leader ability by 6". Note that Undead leaders may speed skills
not use this skill. Leap. The warrior may leap D6" in the movement
phase in addition to his normal movement. He may
Sorcery. This skill may only be taken by Heroes
move and leap, run and leap, or charge and leap, but
capable of casting spells. A warrior with this skill gains
he can only leap once per turn.
+1 to his rolls to see whether he can cast spells
successfully or not. Note that Sisters of Sigmar and A leaping warrior may jump over opposing man-sized
Warrior-Priests may not use this skill. models, including enemies, and obstacles 1" high,
without penalty.
Streetwise. A warrior with this skill has good contacts
and knows where to purchase rare items. He may add The leap may also be used to leap over gaps, but in
+2 to the roll that determines his chances of finding this case you must commit the warrior to making the
such items (see the Trading section). leap before rolling the dice to see how far he jumps.
If he fails to make it all the way across, he falls
Haggle. The warrior knows all the tricks of
through the gap (see page 28).
bargaining and haggling. He may deduct 2D6 gold
crowns from the price of any single item (to a Sprint. The warrior may triple his Movement rate
minimum cost of 1gc) once per post battle sequence. when he runs or charges, rather than doubling it as
normal.
Arcane Lore. Witch Hunters, Sisters of Sigmar and
Warrior-Priests may not have this skill. Any warrior Acrobat. The warrior is incredibly supple and agile.
with this skill may learn Lesser Magic if he owns a He may fall or jump from a height of up to 12"
Tome of Magic. without taking any damage if he passes a single
Initiative test, and can re-roll failed Diving Charge
Wyrdstone Hunter. The warrior has an uncanny
rolls. He can still only make a diving charge from a
ability to find hidden shards of wyrdstone. If a Hero
height of up to 6".
with this skill is searching the ruins in the exploration
phase you may re-roll one dice when rolling on the Lightning Reflexes. If the warrior is charged he will
Exploration chart. The second result stands. ‘strike first’ against those that charged that turn. As
the charger(s) will also normally ‘strike first’ (for
Warrior Wizard. This skill may only be taken by
charging), the order of attack between the charger(s)
spellcasters. The mental powers of the wizard allow
and the warrior with this skill will be determined by
him to wear armour and cast spells.
comparing Initiative values.
Jump Up. The warrior can regain his footing in an
strength skills instant, springing to his feet immediately if he is
Mighty Blow. The warrior knows how to use his knocked down. The warrior may ignore knocked
strength to maximum effect and has a +1 Strength down results when rolling for injuries, unless he is
bonus in close combat (excluding pistols). As his knocked down because of a successful save from
Strength is used for close combat weapons, the bonus wearing a helmet or because he has the No Pain
applies to all such weapons. special rule.

Pit Fighter. The warrior has learned how to fight in Dodge. A warrior with this skill is nimble and as fast
enclosed spaces from his time in the dangerous as quicksilver. He can avoid any hits from a missile
fighting pits of the Empire. He is an expert at fighting weapon on a D6 roll of 5+. Note that this roll is taken
in confined areas and adds +1 to his WS and +1 to against missiles as soon as a hit is scored to see
his Attacks if he is fighting inside buildings or ruins. whether the warrior dodges it or not, before rolling to
It’s a good idea to define which bits of your terrain wound, and before any effects from other skills or
collection count as ‘buildings or ruins’ at the start of equipment (such as lucky charms).
a battle to avoid confusion later. Scale Sheer Surfaces. A warrior with this skill can
Resilient. The warrior is covered in battle scars. scale even the highest wall or fence with ease. He can
Deduct -1 Strength from all hits against him in close climb up or down a height equal to twice his normal
combat. This does not affect armour save modifiers. Movement, and does not need
to make Initiative tests when
Fearsome. Such is the reputation and physique of the doing so.
model that he causes fear in opposing models.
Strongman. The warrior is capable of great feats of
strength. He may use a double-handed weapon
without the usual penalty of always striking last. Work
out order of battle as you would with other weapons.

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It is a Dark Time.
The might of the Emperors is
dust, their crown is lost to them
and their glory forgotten.
The promise of an age of peace
and prosperity is drowned in
blood.
This is your time. For the ruins
of Mordheim holds a prize beyond
imagination: stones of power
which can grant all your wishes.
But beware of your enemies.
Fear the Possessed, the Beast
of the Pit which roam the night.
Watch for the knives of the Rat-
men, the Skaven of the
Underworld.
Dread the corpses who walk like
the living: the foul Vampires and
their rotting minions.
This is Mordheim, the city of
the Damned. This is the home
of all your hopes. Be wary or it
will be your grave as well.
Scenarios
 Starting the game
pre-battle sequence scenario table
Although you can simply decide with your opponent 2D6 Result
which scenario you want to play, most players prefer
2 The player with the lower warband rating
to generate their scenarios randomly. To do this, work
may choose which scenario is played.
your way through the following sequence before the
battle. 3 Play Scenario 5: Street Fight.
4 Play Scenario 7: Hidden Treasure.
1 The player with the lowest warband rating rolls
on the Scenario table to determine which 5 Play Scenario 3: Wyrdstone Hunt.
scenario is played. In the scenarios where there 6 Play Scenario 8: Occupy.
is an attacker and a defender, the same player
may choose which he is. 7 Play Scenario 2: Skirmish.

2 Roll for warriors with old battle wounds to see 8 Play Scenario 4: Breakthrough.
whether they can take part or 9 Play Scenario 9: Surprise Attack.
not.
10 Play Scenario 6: Chance Encounter.
3 Set up the terrain and warbands
11 Play Scenario 1: Defend the Find.
according to the rules for the
scenario you are playing. The more buildings 12 The player with the lower warband rating
the better, so you should place all the terrain may choose which scenario is played.
you have.

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 Scenarios

Scenario 1: defend the find

Often a warband finds a building with a hoard of starting the game
wyrdstone or other treasure inside, only to be
The attacker has the first turn.
challenged by a rival warband. This usually leads to
conflict as it is unlikely that either side will be willing
to give up the wealth easily. ending the game
If at the end of the defender’s turn the
terrain attacker has more standing models within 6" of the
objective than the defender, the attacker wins.
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain,
Alternatively, when one of the warbands fails its Rout
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item.
test the game ends.
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area
roughly 4' x 4'. The first building should be placed in
the centre of the table, and the objective of the experience
scenario is to take control of this building. +1 Survives. If a Hero or Henchman group survives
the battle they gain +1 Experience.
warbands +1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning
The warband with the lowest number of warriors in it warband gains +1 extra Experience.
is automatically the defender. If both sides are equal,
+1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1
roll to decide.
Experience for each enemy he puts out of action.
The defender is deployed first inside or within 6" of
the objective building. The attacking warband is wyrdstone
deployed within 6" of any table edge. Note that you One shard of wyrdstone for each Hero of either
can split the warband to enter from different edges if warband who is inside the objective building at the
you wish. end of the game (up to a maximum of three shards
per warband).

Scenario 2: skirmish
In the vastness of the Mordheim ruins there is always ending the game
the risk of running into a rival warband. While two
When one of the warbands fails its Rout test, the game
groups sometimes pass each other without a fight,
ends. The routing warband loses and their opponents
more often than not there is a vicious battle amongst
win.
the ruins. If a warband can drive their rivals away, they
will have a larger area in which to search for
wyrdstone. experience
+1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman group survives
terrain the battle they gain +1 Experience.
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain, +1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item. warband gains +1 extra Experience.
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area
+1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1
roughly 4' x 4'.
Experience for each enemy model he puts out of
action.
warbands
Each player rolls a dice. Whoever rolls highest
chooses who sets up first. The first player then
chooses which table edge to set up on, placing all his
warriors within 8" of that edge. His opponent then
sets up within 8" of the opposite edge.

starting the game

Both players roll a D6. The higher scoring player takes
the first turn.
Scenarios

Scenario 3: wyrdstone hunt

Scattered in the ruins of Mordheim are innumerable special rules
tiny shards of priceless wyrdstone. It often happens
Once you have placed the terrain, put some
that two warbands come upon the same area and only
Wyrdstone counters on the tabletop to represent
a battle can determine who will pick the spoils.
where the shards are. There will be D3+1 counters in
In this scenario, warbands encounter each other total.
while scavenging in the same ruined warehouse,
Each player takes it in turn to place a counter. Roll a
vault, temple or other such potentially rich building.
D6 to see which player goes first. The counters must
be placed more than 10" from the edge of the table
terrain and at least 6" away from each other. Note that
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain, counters are placed before deciding which edge the
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item. warbands will play from, so it is a good idea to put
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area counters towards the middle of the table. Warriors
roughly 4' x 4'. can pick up the counters simply by moving into
contact with them. A warrior can carry any
amount of wyrdstone without any penalty.
Warriors cannot transfer their wyrdstone to
another warrior. If the warrior who is
carrying a counter is taken out of action,
place the counter on the table where he fell.

warbands
Both players roll a D6 to see who deploys
first. Whoever rolls highest sets up first,
within 8" of the table edge of his choice. His
opponent then sets up within 8" of the
opposite edge.

starting the game

Both players roll a D6. The highest scoring
player takes the first turn.

ending the game

The game ends when one warband fails its
Rout test. The routers automatically lose.

experience
+1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman
group survives the battle they gain +1
Experience.
+1 Winning Leader. The leader of the
winning warband gains +1 Experience.
+1 per Wyrdstone Counter. If a Hero or
Henchman is carrying a Wyrdstone counter
at the end of the battle he receives +1
Experience.
+1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero
earns +1 Experience for each enemy he puts
out of action.

wyrdstone
Your warriors earn one shard of wyrdstone
for each counter still in their possession at
the end of the battle.

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Scenario 4: breakthrough
When news of a huge deposit of wyrdstone starts ending the game
circulating, warbands will mount expeditions to
If one of the warbands fails a Rout test, the game ends
unearth the wealth. However, their rivals often try to
immediately and the routing warband loses.
block them, eager to claim all the wyrdstone for
themselves. If the attacker manages to move two or more standing
warriors to within 2" of the defender’s table edge,
terrain they have broken through and he wins the game.
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain,
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item. experience
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area +1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman group survives
roughly 4' x 4'. the battle, they gain +1 Experience.
+1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning
warbands warband gains +1 Experience.
Each player rolls a dice. Whoever scores higher
decides which table edge the attacker sets up on. +1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1
Experience for each enemy he puts out of action.
The attacker sets up first, within 8" of his table edge.
The defender sets up anywhere on the table as long as +1 Breaking Through. Any warrior earns +1
all his warriors are at least 14" away from any attacker. Experience for breaking through enemy lines. If the
warrior is a Henchman, then the whole group gains
+1 Experience.
starting the game
The attacker has the first turn.

Scenario 5: street fight

Often two warbands will come face to face with each starting the game
other in the narrow streets of Mordheim. Sometimes
Roll a D6 to see who has the first turn.
they pass each other without incident but more often
the meeting ends in bloodshed.
ending the game
terrain When one of the warbands manages to move all its
remaining warriors out of the street via the opposing
Set up all the buildings into a single street, with no
edge, the game ends and that player is victorious.
gaps along the sides. Behind the buildings are
impassable ruins, although the buildings themselves Alternatively a warband which fails a Rout test loses
are still accessible. The only way out is along the the game.
street. The street may be as winding as you like and
should not be too narrow to fight in, but can have experience
narrow bottlenecks at some points. We suggest that +1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman group survives
the terrain is set up within an area roughly 4' x 4'. the battle they gain +1 Experience.

set-up +1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning

warband gains +1 Experience.
Both players roll a D6 to see who sets up first.
Whoever rolls highest chooses whether to deploy first +1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1
or second. The warbands are deployed within 6" of Experience for each enemy he puts out of action.
opposite ends of the street. +1 Escaping. The first Hero from either side (not
both!) who exits via the opposing table edge gains
special rules +1 Experience.
Neither warband can backtrack down the street to
leave the battlefield via their own edge.

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Scenario 6: chance encounter

Both warbands have completed their daily search of starting the game
the ruins and are on their way back to their
Each player rolls a D6 and adds the normal Initiative
encampment when they run into each other. Neither
of their leader. The player with the higher score goes
side was expecting a fight, and the warband that
first.
reacts the quickest has the advantage.

terrain special rules

Each warband is carrying D3 shards of wyrdstone at
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain,
the beginning of the battle. Mark down the number
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item.
each warband has.
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area
roughly 4' x 4'.
ending the game
set-up The battle ends when one warband fails a Rout test.
The routing warband loses.
1. Each player rolls a D6. The player with the higher
score can choose to deploy first or second.
experience
2. The first player to deploy sets up his entire +1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman group survives
warband in deployment zone A as shown below. the battle then they gain +1 Experience.
He may choose which quarter
of the table to nominate as +1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning
deployment zone A. warband gains +1 Experience.
3. The second warband +1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1
can then be set up in Experience for each enemy he puts out of action.
deployment zone B,
but no model wyrdstone
may be set up Both warbands gain all the wyrdstone they were
carrying at the beginning of the battle, minus the
any enemy number of their own Heroes that were taken out of
model. action during the game, down to a minimum of zero.
In addition, they gain one extra shard of wyrdstone
for each enemy Hero they take out of action, up to
the maximum number of shards the
opposing warband was carrying at the
beginning of the battle.

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Scenario 7: hidden treasure

There is a rumour that one of the ruined buildings ITEMS D6 ROLL REQUIRED TO FIND
has a concealed cellar with a treasure chest hidden in
3D6 gc Automatic
it. Two rival warbands have heard about the cellar and
D3 pieces of wyrdstone 5+
are now searching the area. Who knows what they will
Suit of light armour 4+
find?
Sword 3+
D3 gems worth 10 gc each 5+
terrain
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain, starting the game
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item.
Roll a D6. The player rolling highest has the first turn.
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area
roughly 4' x 4'.
ending the game
set-up When one warband gets the treasure to safety, or a
warband fails a Rout test, the game ends. The
Both players roll a D6 and whoever rolls highest
victorious warband then gains the treasure chest.
chooses which warband sets up first. This warband is
deployed within 8" of any table edge the player
chooses. His opponent sets up within 8" of the
experience
opposite side. +1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman group survives
the battle they gain +1 Experience.
special rules +1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning
All the warriors (not animals!) in each warband know warband gains +1 Experience.
roughly what they are looking for and must inspect +1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1
the buildings to find the treasure. Each time a warrior Experience for each enemy he puts out of action.
enters a building which has not been previously
searched by either side roll 2D6. On a score of 12, he +2 For Finding the Chest. If a Hero finds the
has found the treasure. Buildings in the deployment treasure chest he earns +2 Experience.
zones are not searched (since they have already
been thoroughly ransacked) and each building
may only be searched once.
If you have not scored 12 with any roll when
there is only one building left to search, the
treasure will automatically be found there. After
finding the treasure chest, the warrior must then
take it to safety via his own table edge. Carrying
the treasure chest will slow the warrior carrying
it to half speed. Two or more models may carry
the chest without any penalty. You may use the
treasure chest model to represent the chest. If
the carrier is put out of action, place the treasure
chest at the spot where he fell. Any man-sized
model may pick it up by moving into base
contact with it.
Whoever recovers the chest may roll on the
following chart after the game to see what the
chest contains. Note that you roll for each item
separately, apart from the gold crowns, which are
always automatically found. For example, roll to
see if you find any wyrdstone – you need a 5+ to
find it. Then roll to see if you find the armour,
and so on. This can make the chest a very
valuable acquisition – however, it could also
mean that your warband has risked death for
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Scenario 8: occupy
This scenario takes place in a part of Mordheim where warbands
the buildings are bursting with shards of wyrdstone
Each player rolls a D6. The player with the highest
and other wealth. Taking and holding these buildings
score decides which warband sets up first. The first
means that your warband gains rich pickings.
player chooses the table edge he wants to set up on,
Unfortunately, your opponent has the same idea.
and places all his warriors within 8" of it. His
opponent then sets up within 8" of the opposite edge.
terrain
Each player takes it in turn to place a piece of terrain, starting the game
either a ruined building, tower, or other similar item.
Both players roll a D6. The player with the higher
We suggest that the terrain is set up within an area
score takes the first turn.
roughly 4' x 4'.
special rules
The objective is to capture
D3+2 of the buildings on
the tabletop. Mark these
buildings, starting with the
one closest to the centre of
the table, working your way
outwards to the next nearest
building. A building is
occupied if at least one of
your standing models is
inside and no enemy models
are inside the building.

ending the game

There is no need to take any
Rout tests – as the game lasts
for a maximum of eight
turns. If one warband
voluntarily routs, the game
ends and the winning
warband is considered to
occupy all of the buildings
on the table.

experience
+1 Survives. If a Hero or a
Henchman group survives
they gain +1 Experience.
+1 Winning Leader. The
leader of the warband who
controls the highest number
of buildings at the end of the
battle gains +1 Experience.
If both sides occupy the
same number of buildings,
then the battle is considered
to be a draw and neither
leader gains this bonus.
+1 Per Enemy Out of
Action. Any Hero earns +1
Experience for each enemy
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Scenario 9: surprise attack

One warband is out searching the ruins of Mordheim special rules
for loot when it is attacked by an enemy warband. The
The defender, at the start of his second and
defenders are spread thinly and must muster a
subsequent turns, may roll a D6 for each of his
defence quickly to drive off their attackers.
Henchmen groups or Heroes not yet on the table. On
a 4+ they move on in the movement phase from a
terrain random table edge as shown below – roll a D6. All
Starting with the attacker, each player takes it in turn reinforcements for that turn arrive from the same
to place a piece of terrain, either a ruined building, edge and may charge on the turn in which they arrive.
tower, or other similar item. We suggest that the
terrain is set up within an area roughly 4' x 4'. ending the game
The game ends when one warband fails a Rout test.
set-up The routing warband loses.
1. The defending player rolls a D6 for each Hero
and Henchman group in his warband, in any experience
order he chooses. On a 1-3, they are elsewhere in
+1 Survives. If a Hero or a Henchman group survives
the ruins and turn up later as reinforcements. On
the battle they gain +1 Experience.
a 4-6 they are deployed at the start of the game.
Note that at least one Hero or Henchmen group +1 Winning Leader. The leader of the winning
will be present at the start. If all roll 1-3, the last warband gains +1 Experience.
Hero or Henchmen group will automatically be
+1 Per Enemy Out of
deployed at the start of the battle.
Action. A Hero earns
2. The defender deploys his available Heroes and +1 Experience for
Henchmen on the table. No model may be closer each enemy he
than 8" to another model, as the warband is puts out of
spread out wide to search the ruins. No model action.
may be deployed closer than 8" to a table edge.
3. The attacker deploys his whole warband within 8"
of a random table edge, as shown below. He may
choose which edge to nominate as ‘1’ before
rolling to see where he deploys.

starting the game

The attacker always
gets the first
turn.

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Any money or loot you find in these locations is
At the end of each added straight to the warband’s treasury. Any shards
battle, a warband may roll of wyrdstone you find can be sold as normal.
on the Exploration chart.
This is done as soon as a game
is over so that players can
exploration procedure
witness each other’s dice rolls. As 1. Roll 1D6 for each of your Heroes who survived
you can see from the chart, a the battle and one extra dice if you won, plus any
warband that is just starting out has little chance of extra dice allowed by skills or equipment. Note,
finding the more obscure places in Mordheim. however, that you must pick a maximum of six
However, a warband will make more discoveries as it dice out of all the dice you roll, even if you are
goes along thanks to its better equipment and allowed to roll seven dice or more.
accumulated skills. 2. Some things, such as skills and equipment, (like
Roll a D6 for each Hero in your warband who survives the Mordheim Map) may allow you to re-roll dice.
without going out of action. This represents the If your warband includes an Elf Ranger, you may
warband’s efforts to unearth wyrdstone. Do not roll modify one dice by +1 or -1.
for any Heroes who went out of action during the 3. If you rolled any doubles, triples, etc, you have
battle; they are taken back to the warband’s found an unusual location in Mordheim. Consult
encampment to recuperate instead. So, for example, the Exploration chart on the next page to see
if your warband includes four Heroes who all survived what you find. Refer to the appropriate entry on
the last battle, you can roll four dice. If you won your the following pages and follow the instructions
last game, you may roll one extra dice. Add the results given there.
of the dice together and consult the Exploration chart
4. Add the results together and consult the chart on
to see how many shards of wyrdstone your warband
the next page to see how many shards of
has found.
wyrdstone you have found. Mark down the
Do not roll for Henchmen. This does not mean that amount of wyrdstone on your warband’s roster
they don’t search the ruins, but instead represents the sheet.
efforts of the Heroes in coordinating the search
parties. In addition, some Henchmen like Zombies or NUMBER OF WYRDSTONE SHARDS FOUND
Warhounds (for obvious reasons) are not particularly
useful when it comes to looking for wyrdstone. Dice Result Shards Found
1-5 1
6-11 2
rolling multiples 12-17 3
As well as finding shards of wyrdstone, the warband 18-24 4
can come across unusual places or encounter 25-30 5
inhabitants of the ruined city. If you roll two or more 31-35 6
of the same number while searching, you have found 36+ 7
an unusual building or encountered something out of Example: The Sellswords, a Reiklander warband, have just
ordinary. Consult the chart and refer to the won a battle. Three of their Heroes survived and the warband
appropriate entry in the Exploration results. discovered the Entrance to the Catacombs in an earlier battle.
This means that the warband may roll four dice and re-roll
For example, you might roll two 3’s or three 5’s, in one of them. The player rolls 5, 5, 1 and 3. He then picks one of
which case you should refer to the chart. Choose the the dice (the 1) and re-rolls it. He scores a 4. His warband also
most numerous multiples if you score more than one includes an Elf Ranger, so he can modify one of the dice rolls
set of multiples. So, if you rolled a double 3 and a by +1/-1. The player decides to turn the 4 into a 5, giving him
a grand total of 5, 5, 5 and 3. This means that the warband has
triple 5, only look up the triple 5 on the Exploration
found four shards of wyrdstone (5+5+5+3=18 which
chart. In the case of two doubles or triples look up the according to the table above gives the warband four shards)
highest result. For example, if you rolled double 1 and the three 5’s produce a ‘Market Hall’ result on the
and double 3, look up the double 3 result. Exploration chart.

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Exploration chart
DOUBLES FOUR OF KIND
1 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Well 1 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunsmith
2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shop 2 2 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shrine
3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corpse 3 3 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Townhouse
4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straggler 4 4 4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Armourer
5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overturned Cart 5 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graveyard
6 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruined Hovels 6 6 6 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catacombs

TRIPLES FIVE OF KIND

1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavern 1 1 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moneylender’s House
2 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smithy 2 2 2 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alchemist’s Laboratory
3 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prisoners 3 3 3 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewelsmith
4 4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fletcher 4 4 4 4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchant’s House
5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Market Hall 5 5 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shattered Building
6 6 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Returning a Favour 6 6 6 6 6 . . . . . . . . . . Entrance to the Catacombs

SIX OF KIND
1 1 1 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Pit
2 2 2 2 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hidden Treasure
3 3 3 3 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwarf Smithy
4 4 4 4 4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughtered Warband
5 5 5 5 5 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fighting Arena
6 6 6 6 6 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noble’s Villa

T he Necromancer dropped the crushed

wyrdstone into the burning brazier causing
the roaring flames to leap up and light the room
“It doesn’t matter any more. For I have the
power now, I have the means to continue the
great quest for all eternity. Isn’t that right,
in greens and blues. His spies had told him that Hensel?” he asked the nearest of the Zombies,
a Witch Hunter had come to Mordheim to run which leant on the haft of a battered, old
him down and end his unholy work. halberd. The creature slowly turned its head
towards him, its broken jaw lolling open to
Thinking of it made the evil Necromancer laugh
issue an unintelligible moan.
aloud. The stupid fool did not know what
dangers he was dealing with. Enemies might be “He thinks he knows what the truth is, doesn’t
killed, riches might be won, but nobody could he? Well, he will learn.” mused Marius Dire.
defeat this city. Mordheim no longer belonged “He will learn…”
to the normal mortal world. The stones
themselves were steeped in the very stuff of
chaos.
“Perhaps he will kill me. He will be young,
brash, naive. He is full of pride and noble self-
sacrifice. He believes he can defeat this place!”
He told his Zombies with a bitter laugh, as they
waited dumbly around him, their unseeing eyes
clouded over, the flesh hanging limply off their
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Doubles
(1 1) Well (4 4) Straggler
The public wells, of which there were several in Your warband encounters one of the survivors
Mordheim, were covered by rooves raised up of Mordheim, who has lost his sanity along
on pillars and adorned with carvings and with all his worldly possessions.
fountains. The city was proud of its water Skaven warbands can sell the straggler to agents of
system. Unfortunately, like all the other wells, Clan Eshin (who will use the man for food or
this one is in a parlous state and undoubtedly slavery) and gain 2D6 gc.
polluted with wyrdstone.
Possessed warbands can sacrifice the unfortunate
Choose one of your Heroes and roll a D6. If the individual for the glory of the Chaos gods. The
result is equal to or lower than his Toughness, he leader of the warband will gain +1 Experience.
finds one shard of wyrdstone at the bottom of the Undead warbands can kill the man and gain a
well. If he fails, the Hero swallows tainted water Zombie for no cost.
and must miss the next game through sickness. Any other warband can interrogate the man and
gain insight into the city. Next time you roll on the
(2 2) Shop Exploration chart, roll one dice more than is
The Merchants Guild shop has been thoroughly usually allowed, and discard any one dice. (For
ransacked. Even so, there are still items example, if you have three Heroes, roll four dice
scattered around the single, long room, and pick any three).
mingled in with the rubble. Some are useful,
such as cast iron pots and pans and rolls of (5 5) Overturned Cart
fine cloth. All manner of smaller items are Stuck in a ruined gateway is an overturned
lying about – the sort of frippery which no wagon – the covered type that nobles travel in
longer has a use in a devastated city with few from the city to their estates in the country.
inhabitants. Since anyone important fled a long time ago,
After a thorough search you find loot worth D6 gc. what is it doing here? The horses have broken
If you roll a 1 you will also find a Lucky Charm (see their traces, or did someone cut them free?
the Equipment section, page 53). Roll a D6 to see what you find:

(3 3) Corpse D6 Result
1-2 Mordheim Map (see Equipment)
You find a still-warm corpse. A chipped dagger
3-4 A purse with 2D6 gc
sticks out of his back. Surprisingly, his
5-6 Jewelled sword and dagger. These can be
possessions have not been looted.
kept or sold at twice the value of a normal
To see what you find when you search the corpse, sword and dagger, but note that the
roll a D6: normal selling price is half the actual cost
(see the Trading section for rules on
D6 Result
selling items), so the jewelled sword will
1-2 D6 gc
sell for 10gc, for instance.
3 Dagger
4 Axe
(6 6) Ruined Hovels
5 Sword
6 Suit of light armour The street consists of ruined hovels, which are
leaning over at alarming angles. Not much
worth looting here.
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Triples
(1 1 1) Tavern Other warbands can escort the prisoners out of the
The ruin of a tavern is recognisable by its sign city. For their trouble, they are rewarded with 2D6
still hanging on the wall. The upper part of the gc. In addition, one of the prisoners decides he
building is ruined, but the cellars are cut into wishes to join the warband. If you can afford to
rock and are still full of barrels. There are equip the new recruit with weapons and armour,
broken flagons and tankards everywhere. you may add a new Henchman to any of your
human Henchman groups (with the same stats as
You could easily sell the barrels for a good price. the rest of the group, even if they have already
Unfortunately your men are also interested in the accumulated experience).
contents! The warband’s leader must take a
Leadership test. If he passes, the warband gains (4 4 4) Fletcher
4D6 gc worth of wines and ales which can be sold This hovel was once the workshop of a fletcher
immediately. – a maker of bows and arrows. There are
If he fails, the men drink most of the alcohol bundles of yew staves and willow rods
despite their leader’s threats and curses. You have everywhere.
D6 gc worth of alcohol left when the warband
Roll a D6 to see what you find:
reaches their encampment.
D6 Result
Undead, Witch Hunter and Sisters of Sigmar
1-2 D3 Short bows
warbands automatically pass this test, as they are
3 D3 Bows
not tempted by such worldly things as alcohol.
4 D3 Long bows
5 Quiver of hunting arrows
(2 2 2) Smithy
6 D3 Crossbows
The furnace and toppled anvil make it obvious
what work was done here. Most of the iron and (5 5 5) Market Hall
the tools have been looted long ago. Coal and The market hall was raised up on
slag litter the floor but there may still be pillars, with the timbered corn
weapons to be found among the debris. exchange above the open market
Roll a D6 to determine what you find inside: place. The upper storey has been
badly damaged, but the covered market still
D6 Result
1 Sword
offers a good deal of shelter. The remains of the
2 Double-handed weapon last market day are still lying around on the
3 Flail cobbles. Most of this is broken pottery and iron
4 D3 Halberds pots.
5 Lance You find several items worth 2D6 gc in total.
6 2D6 gc worth of metal
(add the value to your treasury). (6 6 6) Returning a Favour
(3 3 3) Prisoners As you are returning to your encampment, you
A muffled sound comes from one of the meet one of your old acquaintances. He has
buildings. Inside you find a group of finely come to repay an old favour or debt.
dressed people who have been locked in a You gain the services of any one Hired Sword
cellar. Perhaps they are prisoners taken by (choose from those available to your warband) for
cultists, ready to be sacrificed during the duration of the next battle, free of charge. After
Geheimnisnacht. the battle he will depart, or you may continue to
pay for his upkeep as normal. See the Hired
Possessed warbands can sacrifice the victims
Swords section on page 105.
(undoubtedly finishing the job of the captors).
They gain D3 Experience which is distributed
amongst the Heroes of the warband.
Undead warbands can callously kill the prisoners
and gain D3 Zombies at no cost.
Skaven can sell the prisoners into slavery for 3D6
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Four of a kind
(1 1 1 1) Gunsmith (4 4 4 4) Armourer
You find the workshop of a Dwarf gunsmith. Its A breastplate hanging from a pole drew your
doors have been broken down and the rooms attention to this place, obviously too high up to
raided, but some of the iron strongboxes have be easily looted. The workshop is ruined and
survived intact. the forge has been smashed. Rooting about in
Roll a D6 to see what you find:
the soot, you find various half-finished items of
armour.
D6 Result
1 Blunderbuss Roll a D6 to see what you find:
2 Brace of pistols D6 Result
3 Brace of duelling pistols 1-2 D3 Shields or bucklers (choose which)
4 D3 Handguns 3 D3 Helmets
5 D3 Flasks of superior blackpowder 4 D3 Suits of light armour
6 Hochland long rifle 5 D3 Suits of heavy armour
6 Suit of Ithilmar armour
(2 2 2 2) Shrine
Your warband stumbles across a ruined shrine, (5 5 5 5) Graveyard
which is so badly damaged that it is difficult to You find an old graveyard, crammed with
tell which god was once worshipped within its sepulchres that are overgrown with ivy. The
walls. A few images remain on the painted monuments to the dead are grotesque and
plaster walls but they have been defaced by decorated with sculpted gargoyles. The
heretics. Fragments of smashed statues lie ironwork has been ripped from some of the
among the ruins. Some items appear to be tombs, and stones have toppled off. It looks as
covered in gold leaf, most of which has been if some of the crypts have already been broken
torn off. into by tomb robbers.
Your warband may strip the shrine and gain 3D6 gc Any warband apart from Witch Hunters and Sisters
worth of loot. of Sigmar may loot the crypts and graves and gains
D6x10 gc worth of loot.
Sisters of Sigmar or Witch Hunter warbands may
save some of the shrine’s holy relics. They will gain If you loot the graveyard, the next time you play
3D6 gc from their patrons, and a blessing from the against Sisters of Sigmar or Witch Hunters, the
gods. One of their weapons (chosen by the player) entire enemy warband will hate all the models in
will now be blessed and will always wound any your warband. Make a note of this on your
Undead or Possessed model on a to wound roll of warband roster sheet.
2+.
Witch Hunters and Sisters of Sigmar may seal the
graves. They will be rewarded for their piety by D6
(3 3 3 3) Townhouse
Experience points distributed amongst the Heroes
This three-storey house was once part of a of the warband.
tenement block overlooking a narrow
alleyway. The street is now in ruins, but this (6 6 6 6) Catacombs
house remains largely intact. Exploring it you You find an entrance to the catacombs and
find that the garret leans over so far that you tunnels below Mordheim.
can step out of the window into the attic of the
house opposite. You can use the new tunnels you found in the next
battle you play. Position up to three fighters (not
Your warband finds 3D6 gc worth of loot. Rat Ogres or the Possessed) anywhere on the
battlefield at ground level. They are set up at the
end of the player’s first turn and cannot be placed
within 8" of any enemy models.
This represents the warriors making their way
through the tunnels, infiltrating enemy lines and
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Five of a kind
(1 1 1 1 1) Moneylender’s House (4 4 4 4 4) Merchant’s House
A grand mansion, that is strongly built from The merchant’s house stands by the waterfront.
stone, has survived the cataclysm remarkably It has a vaulted stone undercroft which is still
well. A carved coat of arms adorns the lintel stacked with barrels and bales of cloth. The
above the doorway although it has been foodstuffs have been looted or eaten long ago
defaced by raiders and the symbols are now and huge rats infest the rotting bales. Up the
unrecognisable. The door itself, has been stairs are the dwelling quarters, solidly built of
smashed open with axes and hangs open on its timber, although badly damaged you think you
hinges. can still get up to them but you’ll need to tread
Inside, hidden amongst the debris, you find D6x10
with care!
gc to add to your treasury. Inside you find several valuable objects which can
be sold for 2D6x5 gc. If you roll a double, instead
(2 2 2 2 2) Alchemist’s Laboratory of finding money you find the symbol of the Order
A narrow stairway leads down into a crypt-like of Freetraders. A Hero in possession of this gains
dwelling which was once an alchemist’s the Haggle skill.
workshop. The sign still hangs from one hinge
above the entrance. It looks as if this was a very (5 5 5 5 5) Shattered Building
old building which has remained in use for The comet destroyed this building almost
centuries although it did not survive the completely, making it unsafe for all but the
comet’s destruction too well. The stone floor most daring to explore. But places such as this
has strange symbols on it and there are charts are the best for searching for wyrdstone shards.
and astrological symbols painted onto the You find D3 shards of wyrdstone amongst the
walls. ruins. In addition take a Leadership test against the
In the ruins you find loot worth 3D6 gc and a warband leader’s Leadership value. If passed a
battered old notebook. One of your Heroes may wardog that was guarding the building joins the
study the Alchemist’s notebook, and the extra warband.
wisdom he gains will enable him to choose from
Academic skills whenever he gains a new skill in (6 6 6 6 6) Entrance to the Catacombs
addition to those skills normally available to him. You find a well-hidden entrance to the dark
catacombs which extend for miles beneath the
(3 3 3 3 3) Jewelsmith city of Mordheim. Although the entrance looks
The houses in the jewellers’ quarter have all foreboding the tunnels will take hours off your
been well and truly looted long ago. Even the searches of the city.
rubble has been picked over many times for You can use these tunnels to explore Mordheim
fragments of gold and gems. But still, some more efficiently. From now on, you may re-roll one
small but valuable items may have been dice when you roll on the Exploration chart. Make
overlooked. a note of this in your warband’s roster sheet.
Roll a D6 to see what you find: Second and subsequent catacomb entrances you
find do not grant you any additional re-rolls,
D6 Result although you may find further re-rolls from other
1-2 Quartz stones worth D6x5 gc sources.
3-4 Amethyst worth 20 gc
5 Necklace worth 50 gc
6 A ruby worth D6x15 gc
If your warband does not sell the gems, one of
your Heroes may keep them and displays them
proudly. He will gain +1 to the rolls for locating
rare items as merchants flock to such an obviously
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Six of a kind
(1 1 1 1 1 1) The Pit (4 4 4 4 4 4) Slaughtered Warband
You have come within sight of the Pit, the huge You find the remains of an entire warband.
crater created by the comet. A black cloud still Broken bodies lay scattered among the ruins,
rises from it but you can see glowing wyrdstone torn apart by some monstrous creature. You see
everywhere. This is the domain of the Shadow a huge shape, which looks like an immense
Lord, the lord of the Possessed, and no-one is Possessed creature, shambling away.
welcome here – even his own followers!
After giving the dead their final rites (Sisters of
If you wish, you can send one of your Heroes to Sigmar or Witch Hunters), eating them (Skaven or
search for any wyrdstone hidden here. Roll a D6. Undead) or looting them (anyone else!) you find
On a roll of 1 the Hero is devoured by the the following items. Roll for every item separately
guardians of the Pit and never seen again. On a roll (apart from the gold coins and daggers) to see if
of 2 or more he returns with D6+1 shards of you find it. For example, on a roll of 4+ you will
wyrdstone. find the suits of light armour.

(2 2 2 2 2 2) Hidden Treasure Item D6 Result Needed

In the depths of Mordheim, you come across a 3D6x5 gc Auto
hidden chest, bearing the coat-of-arms of one of D3 Suits of light armour 4+
Suit of heavy armour 5+
the noble families of the town.
D6 Daggers Auto
When you open the chest you find the following Mordheim Map (see p55) 4+
items. Roll for every item on the list separately D3 Halberds 5+
(apart from the gold crowns) to see whether you D3 Swords 3+
have found it. For example, on a roll of a 4+ you D3 Shields 2+
find the wyrdstone. D3 Bows 4+
Items D6 Result Needed D3 Helmets 2+
D3 Pieces of wyrdstone 4+
5D6x5 gc Auto (5 5 5 5 5 5) Fighting Arena
Holy relic 5+ During better times, Mordheim was famous for
Suit of heavy armour 5+ its duellists and pit fighters. You have found
D3 Gems worth 10 gc each 4+ one of the areas used to train these warriors.
Elven cloak 5+ The place is filled with training equipment and
Holy tome 5+ practice weapons.
Magical artefact 5+
You find a training manual, which you can either
sell for 100 gc or let one of your Heroes read. The
(3 3 3 3 3 3) Dwarf Smithy extra knowledge your Hero gleans from reading
You find a solidly built stone workshop. A runic the manual entitles him to choose from Combat
inscription indicates that this may have been a skills whenever he gains a new skill, and his WS
Dwarf smithy. may now be increased by an extra point above his
Roll a D6 to see what you find: normal racial maximum (for example, a Human
who has the book would now have a maximum
D6 Result Weapon Skill of 7).
1 D3 Double-handed axes
2 D3 Suits of heavy armour (6 6 6 6 6 6) Noble’s Villa
3 Gromril axe You find a fine house which is partially ruined.
4 Gromril hammer
It has been thoroughly ransacked and all the
5 Double-handed gromril axe
furniture has been stripped of its fine fabrics.
6 Gromril armour
Shards of broken pottery of the finest quality
are scattered over the floor.
Roll a D6. If you roll 1-2, you find D6x10 gc worth
of items and money to add to your treasury. On a
roll of 3-4, you find D6 vials of Crimson Shade. On
a roll of 5-6 you find a hidden magical artefact
carefully concealed in a hidden cellar or behind a
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magical artefacts table

Roll a D6 and use this table to determine which item you find when a result in the Exploration
chart indicates that you have found a magical artefact. In a campaign none of these items can
appear more than once, so if you find a magic item which is already in someone else’s possession
roll again – even if the warrior carrying it has been killed.

1 The Boots and Rope of Pieter 4 Bow of Seeking

Pieter, the master thief of the Guild of Shadows, was the This bow was a gift to Count Steinhardt from the Elf
most famous of all the cat burglars of Mordheim. He lords of the Forest of Shadows.
earned the nickname ‘Spider’ for his daring robberies.
Any arrow shot using this magic bow will pursue the
The secret of his success was a pair of enchanted boots
target and hit it even if the target is behind cover. Treat
and a magical rope which he had acquired from far-off
this as an Elven bow that always hits on a 2+, regardless
Araby.
of any to hit modifier. Such is its deadly precision that all
A model wearing these boots may move normally the arrows shot with this weapon count as Hunting
(including running, charging, etc) on any kind of terrain, Arrows (+1 on all Injury rolls).
including vertical surfaces. When moving the model,
Pick any enemy model in range, not just the closest, but
simply adds the distances moved horizontally to that
the shooter must be able to see the target (even the tip of
moved vertically, with no Initiative test needed (except to
a target’s weapon is enough – as long as the shooter is
jump across gaps).
aware of the presence and position of the target, he can
shoot). In addition, if any Dwarf is an eligible target, the
2 The Count of Ventimiglia’s Misericordia arrows will always deviate from their intended target and
This dagger was used by the notorious Tilean try to hit the Dwarf instead. For obvious reasons this bow
gentleman-pirate known as the ‘Black Corsair’. It is cannot be used to shoot at Elves.
claimed that he found it in ancient Elven ruins and
legend also has it that the dagger’s blade cannot be 5 Executioner’s Hood
damaged in any way.
Recovered from a shipwrecked Dark Elf vessel, this hood
The dagger is treated as a sword. Opponents wounded carries evil glowing runes which fill the wearer with
by it are stunned on a result of 1-3 (Undead are knocked unreasoning rage.
down as normal) and put out of action on a 4-6.
A warrior wearing this becomes subject to and always will
be frenzied even if he is knocked down or stunned. He
3 Att’la’s Plate Mail also adds +1 to his Strength in close combat, such is the
This armour was given as a present by the Dwarf Lord power of his fury. The wearer never leaves combat under
Kurgan to the warlord Att’la in the time of Sigmar any circumstances, and will always attack opponents in
Heldenhammer. base contact until they are taken out of action.
Att’la’s Plate Mail is a suit of gromril armour with the If there are any stunned or knocked down models within
following three runes inscribed on it: the wearer’s charge range at the beginning of his turn, he
Rune of Spell Eating: The Hero wearing this armour will charge and attack the closest one, even if they are
is immune to all spells. members of his own warband! Fight the hand-to-hand
combat until one of the warriors is taken out of action.
Rune of Passage: The Hero can move through solid
objects, like walls (this does not mean that he can see 6 All-seeing Eye of Numas
through them).
This jewel was recovered from the ruins of Numas far in
Rune of Fortitude: The Hero has an extra wound. the south. It gives its wielder horrific nightmares that
Note that this may take his total Wounds above his predict his future.
race’s maximum.
The bearer of the All-seeing Eye can see all models on the
table top, even if they are hidden or out of sight. He can
guide his fellow warband members through the ruins
(this allows you to roll two dice for the bearer after battle
when rolling on the Exploration chart). The bearer also
has an additional 6+ save (which is not modified by
Strength or weapon modifiers) against all shooting
attacks and strikes in close combat, as he can sense the
attacks before they are made.
All animals (such as wardogs, horses, etc) will be
affected by frenzy when fighting against the bearer of
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selling wyrdstone Number of Warriors in Warband

Wyrdstone is tremendously valuable and is in
constant demand by Imperial nobles. This means that 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16+
finding buyers for your warband’s wyrdstone is not 1 45 40 35 30 30 25

No. of Shards Sold

difficult. You do not have to sell all your wyrdstone 2 60 55 50 45 40 35
immediately after the battle – you may want to hoard 3 75 70 65 60 55 50
it and sell it later, as selling wyrdstone in smaller 4 90 80 70 65 60 55
quantities will increase demand and raise the price.
5 110 100 90 80 70 65
Unfortunately, the demands of running a warband
often mean that you will have to sell most of your 6 120 110 100 90 80 70
wyrdstone as soon as you find it. 7 145 130 120 110 100 90
8+ 155 140 130 120 110 100
The warband must spend a large portion of its income
on basic necessities such as food, drink, repair of
weapons, and new arrows and ammunition, as well as
celebrating! A warband leader is also expected to
share any profits made by selling wyrdstone between
sisters of sigmar and income
his men which means that the more money the Worldly possessions mean little to the Sisters, but
warband makes from such sales, the bigger the share their holy mission to purify
for the men. Mordheim of the influence of
Chaos requires supplies and
The more models there are in the warband, the more weaponry, and these are much
it costs to maintain and the higher the level of any in demand. Thus the warbands of
profits made that must be shared between the men. the Sisterhood compete with
The number indicated on the following chart is the each other to gain the best
profit in gold crowns earned after deducting the weapons and equipment from
warband’s maintenance costs. The profit is added to the temple’s armoury.
warband’s treasury.
To measure their success, the more
wyrdstone the Sisters bring to be kept under lock and
key in the Vault of Vindication in the temple at
Sigmar’s Rock, the more aid they will receive from the
temple.
Thus all gold crowns in the possession of a Sisters of
Sigmar warband represent the resources that the High
Matriarch will put at their disposal. It does not
represent money in a literal sense, so you may like to
think of it as faith, piety, dedication, etc.

skaven and undead

Neither of these warbands puts much value on gold,
but they send all the wyrdstone they find to their
superiors and receive aid and resources in return.
Skaven use their own currency for trading, while the
Undead are somewhat beyond petty concepts of
wealth. For Skaven, the gold crowns in the warband’s
treasury represent the warp tokens which the Skaven
use for currency, while for the Undead it represents
the favour they enjoy in the eyes of their master, Vlad
von Carstein of Sylvania.

spending income
You can spend any accumulated money on weapons,
armour, hiring new warriors, buying new
equipment or simply save the money for a
bigger purchase. See the Trading section
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Every
settlement recruiting hired swords
around the city of Players may hire mercenary warriors known as ‘Hired
Mordheim has at Swords’ for the warband if they wish. See the Hired
least one trading Swords section starting on page 147.
post, shop or
merchant’s
guildhouse
new recruits and
where the
local traders
existing henchmen groups
You may add new recruits to existing Henchman
sell their wares
groups. If the group is relatively inexperienced, you
and buy wyrdstone
will have no difficulty in finding raw recruits to add to
and other items that have been scavenged from the
their numbers. But more experienced gnarled
ruins. In a large village such a place might cover a
veterans are not so keen on letting novice warriors
substantial area with many traders and merchants
join them – and quite rightly so! Between each battle,
offering their goods and services. Small settlements
roll 2D6: this represents the experience of the
are served by travelling traders.
warriors currently available for hire. You can hire as
All warbands are able to get new equipment one way many warriors as you wish, as long as their combined
or another. The most unscrupulous merchants Experience does not exceed your dice roll. For
actively trade with the Possessed Cultists, and example, if you rolled 7, you could add a single
creatures such as the Skaven have their own network warrior to a Henchman group with 7 Experience
of contacts, while Vampires can send the Dregs that points, or two warriors to a Henchman group with 3
serve them into the less salubrious settlements Experience points, or any combination thereof.
around Mordheim, such as Cutthroats’ Haven. Disregard any excess Experience points.
As with other new Henchmen, you must pay for all
spending cash their weapons and armour, and in addition you must
After every game, a warband can collect income from add 2 gold crowns to their cost for each extra
exploration, etc, and sell any wyrdstone and treasures Experience point they add to the warband’s total.
they have acquired. Cash can be spent on recruiting New Henchmen must be armed and equipped in the
new warriors, or on new equipment for the warband. same way as existing members of the group.

The price of wyrdstone varies according to current

demand. See the Income section for details. weapons
If a player wants to buy new weapons or other
equipment for existing warriors, refer to the Price
new recruits chart that follows. The chart lists all the equipment
New warriors are recruited in the same way as the available in Mordheim, not just the common weapons
original warband with the notable exception of included in the Recruitment charts. Rare items and
equipment. After the start of a campaign, a new weapons are not always available and vary in price.
hireling can only buy Common items from his Remember that your warriors lack the skill to use any
warband’s equipment chart freely. He may only be weapons other than the ones listed in the
given Rare items from his warband’s equipment chart Recruitment charts. You may still want to buy rare
if the warband can obtain them via the normal trading items offered to you, as your warriors may be able to
rules. use them as they gain in experience.
Warbands may recruit whatever type of warriors the Players should preferably complete any recruiting and
player wishes, but the usual restrictions apply trading after the battle is over, making the appropriate
regarding the number of Heroes, Henchmen, wizards, dice rolls whilst both players are present.
etc. For example, no warband may recruit a second
leader, and no Mercenary warband can have more However, some players may prefer to wait until the
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purchases more carefully. Determine which rare items Warriors can automatically sell equipment for half its
are offered for sale while both players are together. listed price. In the case of rare equipment and
The players can work out what they will buy later. weapons which have a variable price, the warband
receives half of the basic cost only (merchants are far
better at haggling than your warriors).
trading
Alternatively, weapons, armour and equipment may
Trade items are divided into two sections: common
be hoarded for future use (make a note on the
and rare items. Common items can be bought quite
warband roster) or swapped around the warband
readily in any of the numerous trading posts and
from one fighter to another (though not between
settlements around Mordheim. Players may purchase
warbands). As a weapon’s value is low compared to
as many of these items as they want. The price of
the cost of equipping any new recruits you may get, a
common items is fixed, so players always pay the
warband can usually find a use for its cast-off
same rate for them.
armaments.
Rare items are hard or even impossible to come by.
Only occasionally do such items
turn up for sale and the price asked
is often way above the true value.
These items are often offered only to
the most famous warbands, or those
with the most money.

availability
The Price chart has a column
marked ‘Availability’. Common items
are always available, and can be
bought in any quantity. Items
marked ‘rare’ are more difficult to
find. A rare item’s availability is
indicated by a number, for example
‘Rare 9’.
Whenever a Hero wants to buy a rare
item, roll 2D6 and compare the
result to the number stated. If the
roll is equal or greater, the item is
available. For example, you need to
roll 9 or more to acquire an item
marked ‘Rare 9’. You can only buy
one rare item for each successful
roll. You may also only make one
roll for each Hero looking for rare
items. For example, if your warband
has four Heroes, you may make four
rolls to locate rare items. Warriors
taken out of action during the last
battle may not look for rare items.

selling
A player may trade in weapons and
equipment at the same time he buys
new ones. After all, as warbands
become more powerful they often
abandon their earlier armament in
favour of something better.
However, the second-hand value of
equipment is not high due to the
considerable wear and tear inflicted
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Price chart
The following chart indicates the cost of items available for sale at trading posts. The cost
of rare items is included, but such items cannot be bought unless they are available, as
already described. In some cases the price is variable, and includes a basic cost plus a
variable extra amount, for example 20+3D6 gold crowns. For these items the extra
variable cost reflects the rarity of the item – the premium which must be paid to buy it.

HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT WEAPONS MISCELLANEOUS

Item Cost Availability Item Cost Availability
Axe 5 gc Common Black Lotus 10+D6 gc Rare 9
Club, Mace or Hammer 3 gc Common (Not available to Witch Hunters, Warrior-Priests or
Dagger 1st free/2 gc Common Sisters of Sigmar. Rare 7 for Skaven)
Double-Handed Weapon 15 gc Common Blessed Water 10+3D6 gc Rare 6
(Common for Warrior-Priests and Sisters of Sigmar;
Flail 15 gc Common
May not be bought by Undead)
Gromril Weapon 4 x Price Rare 11
Bugman’s Ale 50+3D6 gc Rare 9
Halberd 10 gc Common
Cathayan Silk Clothes 50+2D6 gc Rare 9
Ithilmar Weapon 3 x Price Rare 9
Lance 40 gc Rare 8 Crimson Shade 35+D6 gc Rare 8
Morning Star 15 gc Common Dark Venom 30+2D6 gc Rare 8
(Not available to Witch Hunters, Warrior-Priests, or
Spear 10 gc Common
Sisters of Sigmar)
Sword 10 gc Common
Elven Cloak 100+D6x10 gc Rare 12
MISSILE WEAPONS Garlic 1 gc Common
(May not be bought by Undead)
Item Cost Availability
Halfling Cookbook 30+3D6 gc Rare 7
Bow 10 gc Common
Healing Herbs 20+2D6 gc Rare 8
Blunderbuss 30 gc Rare 9
Holy (Unholy) Relic 15+3D6 gc Rare 8
Crossbow 25 gc Common (Rare 6 for Warrior-Priests and Sisters of Sigmar)
Crossbow Pistol 35 gc Rare 9
Holy Tome 100+D6x10 gc Rare 8
Duelling Pistol/brace 30 gc/60 gc Rare 10 (Only available to Warrior-Priests and Sisters of
Elf Bow 35 +3D6 gc Rare 12 Sigmar)
Handgun 35 gc Rare 8 Horse 40 gc Rare 8
Hunting Rifle 200 gc Rare 11 (Only available to Humans)
Long Bow 15 gc Common Hunting Arrows 25+D6 gc Rare 8
Pistol/brace 15 gc/30 gc Rare 8 Lantern 10 gc Common
Repeater Crossbow 40 gc Rare 8 Lucky Charm 10 gc Rare 6
Sling 2 gc Common Mad Cap Mushrooms 30+3D6 gc Rare 9
Short Bow 5 gc Common
Mandrake Root 25+D6 gc Rare 8
Throwing Knives/Stars 15 gc Rare 5
Mordheim Map 20+4D6 gc Rare 9
ARMOUR Net 5 gc Common
Item Cost Availability Rope & Hook 5gc Common
Superior Blackpowder 30 gc Rare 11
Barding 80 gc Rare 8
Buckler 5 gc Common Tears of Shallaya 10+2D6 gc Rare 7
(Not available to Possessed or Undead)
Gromril Armour 150 gc Rare 11
Tome of Magic 200+D6x25 gc Rare 12
Heavy Armour 50 gc Common
(Not available to Witch Hunters or Sisters of
Helmet 10 gc Common Sigmar)
Ithilmar Armour 90 gc Rare 11 Warhorse 80 gc Rare 11
Light Armour 20 gc Common (Only available to Humans)
Shield 5 gc Common Wardog 25+2D6 gc Rare 10
(Not available to Skaven)

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recruiting hired swords injuries
This section introduces Hired Swords – professional If a Hired Sword goes out of action during the game,
mercenaries – to Mordheim campaign games. Taverns roll for his injuries as you would roll for a Henchman
in the settlements and shanty towns around after a battle (i.e, 1-2 = Lost; 3-6 = Survives).
Mordheim are good recruitment centres for warriors
who do not belong to any particular warband or
retinue, but instead hire out their services to the
hired swords and experience
highest bidder. Hired Swords gain experience in exactly the same way
as Henchmen. Refer to the scenarios to find out how
A player can recruit Hired Swords when he creates his
much experience Hired Swords gain after each game.
warband, or during the campaign phase after a game.
Write the name and profile of a Hired Sword on your
Hired Swords do not count towards the maximum
roster sheet in one of the Henchman group slots.
number of warriors or Heroes a warband may have on
its roster and don’t affect your income from selling Once the Hired Sword gains enough experience for
wyrdstone. However, Hired Swords do count as part an advance, roll on the Heroes Advancement table (as
of the warband for purposes of Rout tests, etc whilst opposed to Henchmen) to determine which advance
in battle. A player cannot buy extra weapons or he gains. Skills available to the Hired Swords are
equipment for a Hired Sword, and he listed under their entries.
cannot sell the Hired Sword’s weapons
or equipment. To reflect their rarity,
you can only have one of each type
of Hired Sword in your warband.
You may not use the Leadership of
any of the Hired Swords for Rout
tests.

hire fee
When a warband recruits a Hired
Sword, you must must pay his hire
fee. Subsequently, after each battle
he fights, including the first, you
must pay his upkeep fee if you want
him to remain with the warband. If
the Hired Sword is killed, or you no
longer require his services, you
don’t have to pay any upkeep!
These costs are indicated in the
entries for each Hired Sword.
The money paid to Hired Swords
comes from the warband’s treasury
in the same way as buying new
weapons or recruiting new
warriors. If you don’t have enough
gold to pay for the Hired Sword, or
want to spend it on other things, he
leaves the warband. Any experience
he has gained will be lost, even if
you hire a new Henchman of the
same type.

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Pit fighter Ogre bodyguard

30 gold crowns to hire +15 gold crowns upkeep 80 gold crowns to hire +30 gold crowns upkeep
Pit Fighters are dangerous men who make their Ogres are large, brutish creatures, standing some ten
living in the illegal fighting pits of the Empire. Many feet tall, and all of it bone and muscle. For this
of them are slaves and prisoners but some are free reason they are much in demand as bodyguards and
men who earn their living from savage pit fights in mercenaries, despite their lack of brains. A warband
settlements like Cutthroat’s Haven or Black Pit. Even backed up by an Ogre makes a fearsome enemy,
though pit fights are banned in many provinces, they since Ogres are extremely dangerous fighters and a
are very popular and a great deal of money is terrifying sight to behold when enraged. They happily
wagered on the outcome. Thus many authorities accept any employer, as they are notoriously
turn a blind eye to these bloodsports. unbothered about who they fight for.
When not in the pits, Pit Fighters offer their services May be Hired: Any warband except Skaven may hire
to the highest bidders, and they readily find an Ogre Bodyguard.
employment in warbands intent on exploring the
Rating: An Ogre Bodyguard increases the warband’s
ruins of Mordheim. Pit Fighters are powerful and
rating by +25 points, plus 1 point for each
dangerous fighters, and their unique weaponry gives
Experience point he has.
them an advantage against almost any opponent.
May be Hired: Any warband apart from Undead and Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Skaven may hire a Pit Fighter. Ogre 6 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 7
Rating: A Pit Fighter increases the warband’s rating Weapons/Armour: Either two swords, axes or clubs
by +22 points, plus 1 point for each Experience point (or any mix of them), or a double-handed weapon
he has. (you may choose which). Ogres wear light armour.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld SPECIAL RULES

Pit Fighter 4 4 3 4 4 1 4 2 7 Fear: Ogres are large, threatening creatures that
cause fear. See the Psychology section for details.
Equipment: Morning star, spiked gauntlet and
helmet. The spiked gauntlet counts as an additional Large Target: Ogres are Large Targets as defined in
hand weapon and a buckler. And no, your Heroes the shooting rules.
cannot learn to use it!
Skills: An Ogre may choose from Combat and
Skills: A Pit Fighter may choose from Combat, Strength skills when he gains new skills.
Speed and Strength skills when he gains a new skill.
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Halfling scout Warlock

15 gold crowns to hire +5 gold crowns upkeep 30 gold crowns to hire +15 gold crowns upkeep
Halflings are diminutive creatures, generally more Wizards, shamans, mystics, all these and more are
concerned with the timing of their next meal (or two) associated with men who can wield the power of
than with military pursuits. They range from three to magic. All magic is potentially dangerous and
four feet tall, and are neither very strong nor tough, originates from Chaos, so those blessed (or cursed)
but are naturally good shots and steadfast in the with the power of sorcery are hated and feared.
face of danger. Some Halflings are more adventurous
Still, it is not difficult to find employment if you are
than others, however, and these bold spirits are
a wizard, for many are willing to take the risk of
much sought after by mercenary bands, for they are
persecution. But hiring a Warlock does not only
splendid archers, and excellent cooks to boot.
mean that you lose your gold – if the teachings of the
May be Hired: Any warband except Skaven, Undead Cult of Sigmar are to be believed, your soul is at risk
and the Possessed may hire a Halfling Scout. as well...
Rating: A Halfling Scout increases the warband’s May be Hired: Any warband except Witch Hunters
rating by +5 points plus 1 point for each Experience and Sisters of Sigmar may hire a Warlock.
point he has.
Rating: A Warlock increases the warband’s rating by
+16 points plus 1 point for each Experience point he
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
has.
Halfling 4 2 4 2 2 1 4 1 8
Equipment: Bow, dagger and a cooking pot (counts Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
as a helmet). Warlock 4 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 8
Equipment: A Warlock carries a staff.
SPECIAL RULES:
Cook: Halflings are renowned for their cooking skills. SPECIAL RULES:
A warband with a Halfling Scout may increase its
Wizard: Warlocks are magicians and have two spells
maximum size by +1, as warriors from all around are
generated at random from the Lesser Magic list. See
attracted by the smell of great food! Note that this
the Magic section for details.
does not increase the maximum number of Heroes
you may have. Skills: Warlocks may choose skills from the Academic
skills list, or they may randomly determine a new
Skills: A Halfling may choose from Speed and
spell from the Lesser Magic spell list.
Shooting skills when he gains a new skill.
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Freelancer Elf ranger

50 gold crowns to hire +20 gold crowns upkeep 40 gold crowns to hire +20 gold crowns upkeep
Just as warriors of the lower social orders can Elves are a wondrous race: lithe, tall, beautiful, long-
become mercenaries, squires or nobles may offer lived and magical. For the most part they are feared
their skills for hire by becoming a Freelancer or and distrusted by humans, though some live in the
‘robber knight’. Freelancers are often the younger cities amongst men and offer their services as
sons of nobles, who have inherited little but their minstrels and archers in return for a high fee.
weapons, horse and armour. Having become
Though Elves become rarer in the Old World each
disillusioned with their lot in life they have taken the
year, there are still some roaming on the trackless
only road available to them: that of a Hired Sword.
paths of the Drakwald Forest and the Forest of
Financial considerations take precedence over the Shadows.
dictates of honour and chivalry. Many Freelancers
Elves sensibly tend to avoid the ruins of Mordheim,
have drifted to the shanty towns surrounding
for in the City of the Damned there is little to attract
Mordheim, and offer their considerable strength to
that fey and strange race, but sometimes they are
the highest bidders.
hired by treasure hunters, for few can match their
May be Hired: Mercenaries and Witch Hunters may skill with a bow, or their inhuman quickness and
hire Freelancers. agility. The senses of an Elf are much keener than
any human’s, and they make excellent scouts.
Rating: A Freelancer increases the warband’s rating
by +21 points plus 1 point for each Experience point May be Hired: Mercenaries and Witch Hunters may
he has. hire Elf Rangers. Warbands which include Dwarfs may
hire Elf Rangers, but must pay 40 gold crowns after
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld each battle instead of 20.
Freelancer 4 4 3 4 3 1 4 1 7
Rating: An Elf Ranger increases the warband’s rating
Warhorse 8 3 0 3 3 1 3 1 5 by 12 points plus 1 point for each Experience point
Equipment: Heavy armour, shield, lance and sword. he has.
If you are using the optional rules for mounted
models, a Freelancer rides a warhorse (and has the Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Ride Warhorse skill from the Blazing Saddles article). Elf Ranger 5 4 5 3 3 1 6 1 8
When mounted, the Freelancer has an armour saving Equipment: Elf bow, sword and Elven cloak.
throw of 3+. On foot his save is 4+.
Skills: An Elf Ranger may choose from Shooting and
Skills: A Freelancer may choose from Combat and Speed skills when he gains a new skill. In addition,
Strength skills when he gains a new skill. there are several skills unique to Elf Rangers as
detailed below, which he can choose instead of
normal skills. Note that these special skills can only be
acquired through experience. They are not possessed
by a new recruit.

SPECIAL RULES
Seeker. When rolling on the Exploration chart, the
Elf Ranger allows you to modify one dice roll by
-1/+1.
Excellent Sight. Elves have eyesight unmatched by
mere humans. The Elf Ranger spots Hidden enemies
from two times as far away as other warriors (ie, twice
his Initiative value in inches).

ELVEN SKILLS
Fey. Hostile magic spells will not affect the Elf on a D6
roll of 4+.
Luck. The Elf Ranger is blessed by Lileath, the Elven
goddess of luck. Once per game he may re-roll any
dice roll he makes (but not one made by other
members of the warband).

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 Hired swords

Dwarf troll slayer

25 gold crowns to hire +10 gold crowns upkeep
Troll Slayers are members of the morbid Dwarf cult Hard to Kill. Troll Slayers are tough, resilient
whose followers are obsessed with seeking an individuals who can only be taken out of action on a
honourable death in combat. Having committed D6 roll of 6 instead of 5-6 when rolling on the Injury
some unforgivable crime or been dishonoured in an chart. Treat a roll of 5 as stunned.
irredeemable way, a Dwarf will forsake his home
Hard Head. Troll Slayers ignore the special rules for
and wander off to die fighting the enemies of
maces, clubs etc. They are not very easy individuals to
Dwarfkind.
knock out!
Troll Slayers are insanely dangerous individuals,
psychopathic and violent. However, there are few TROLL SLAYER SKILLS
better fighters, so they are much sought after when Ferocious Charge. The Dwarf may double his attacks
warriors are needed. on the turn in which he charges. He will suffer a -1 to
hit penalty on that turn.
Known as ‘Hired Axes’, Troll Slayers who come to
Mordheim find plenty of opportunity to indulge their Monster Slayer. The Troll Slayer always wounds any
deathwish. opponent on a D6 roll of 4+, regardless of
Toughness, unless his own Strength (with weapon
May be Hired: Mercenaries and Witch Hunters may
modifiers) would mean that a lower result than this is
hire a Dwarf Troll Slayer. Warbands that include Elves
needed.
may hire Slayers, but must pay 20 gold crowns after
each battle instead of 10 gold crowns. Dwarfs won’t Berserker. The Dwarf may add +1 to his to hit rolls
put up with weak pointy-eared folk unless they have to, during the turn in which he
or are adequately compensated for their sufferance. charges.
Rating: A Dwarf Troll Slayer increases the warband’s
rating by 12 points plus 1 point for each Experience
point he has.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Troll Slayer 3 4 3 3 4 1 2 1 9
Weapons/Armour: Two axes or a double-handed axe
(the hiring player may choose).
Skills: A Troll Slayer may choose from Combat and
Strength skills when he gains a new skill. In
addition, there are several skills unique to Dwarf
Troll Slayers which he can have instead of normal
skills when he gains a new skill.

SPECIAL RULES
Deathwish. Troll
Slayers seek an
honourable
death in
combat. They
are
completely
immune to
all
psychology
and will
never need
to test if
they are
fighting
alone.

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 Dramatis personae
his section details some of the strangest and You can only ever have one of a particular special
T most famous (or infamous) characters to be
found in Mordheim and the outlying settlements.
character in your warband. A warband may employ as
many special characters as it likes – if it can afford
Occasionally, these warriors join forces with a them!
warband (usually demanding wyrdstone or a bag of
gold in payment).
looking for special characters
The following characters (known as ‘special
After a battle, you can send any number of your
characters’) are hard to find and expensive to hire –
Heroes to look for a special character. Only Heroes
you must be lucky and wealthy to attract their
can look (Henchmen are rarely trustworthy enough).
attention.
Heroes who went out of action in the last battle are
This list does not, by any means, include all the unable to join the search because they are recovering
famous warriors and cold-hearted killers you could from their wounds.
encounter in Mordheim. There are famous
Heroes who are looking for a special character cannot
Dwarf gold hunters, Burgomeisters of the
look for rare items. Decide which special character
Merchants’ Guild, Theodor, the
you are seeking, and how many Heroes have been
marksman of Hochland,
sent to look for him. Roll a D6 for each searcher. If any
and many others. In fact
of the searchers rolls under his Initiative he has
we hope that the
located the special character. You can, of course, only
characters detailed
find one of a particular special character, no matter
here will inspire
how many searchers roll under their Initiative.
players to
invent
special hire fee
characters The warband must pay the hire fee for the special
of their character when he is recruited, and after each battle
own. he fights, including the first, you must pay an upkeep
fee. These fees are indicated in the entries. This
money comes from the warband’s treasury in the
same way as buying new weapons or recruiting new
warriors. If you don’t have enough gold to pay for the
special character he leaves the warband.

experience,
injuries and equipment
Special characters have their own equipment. Only
they may use this equipment; it can’t be given to
other warriors. Furthermore, you cannot buy
extra weapons or equipment for a special
character.
Special characters do not earn Experience
points, although they suffer serious injuries,
just like Heroes, if they are taken out of
action.
Each special character’s description tells
you how much to add to your
warband’s rating for including them
(taking into account their
experience and abilities).

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 Dramatis personae

Aenur, the sword of twilight

any famous swordsmen have come to SPECIAL RULES
M Mordheim to make their fortune, but few can
match the terrifying reputation of the Elf swordsman
Invincible Swordsman. Aenur always hits his
opponents on a roll of 2+ in hand-to-hand combat.
Aenur. This mighty warrior was responsible for
slaying the entire Possessed warband of Karl Wanderer. Aenur only ever stays with a warband for
Zimmeran, and single-handedly cleansed the Rat the duration of the battle. A warband who used Aenur
Hole, a settlement that had been overrun by in their last battle may not seek him out
Beastmen. until they have fought at least one
battle without him.
Rumours about Aenur’s origin abound. Elves usually
avoid human settlements, and Mordheim in Ienh-Khain (the Hand of
particular, but for some reason the tall, pale Khaine). Ienh-Khain is an
swordsman has stayed in the proximity of the ruined incredibly long single-
city for months. edged sword, which
Aenur uses with
Some say Aenur comes from beyond the Great Ocean, consummate skill.
from the fabled Elven kingdoms, and that he is the This sword allows
captain of the legendary Order of Swordmasters. Aenur to parry,
Others claim that he is a Wood Elf prince in exile. adds +1 to his
Aenur himself says little about his past and those Strength and
who are wise do not question him. causes a
Whenever a warband prepares an expedition to critical hit
explore the inner city, there is a chance they may on a roll
hear a sharp rap at the gate of their encampment – of 5-6
their unexpected visitor will be Aenur, offering his when
services to their leader. rolling
to
If, indeed, Aenur seeks something in the grim ruins of wound.
Mordheim, no-one knows what this might be. Some
say that he wishes to explore the Pit itself, and slay
the enigmatic Shadow Lord, though such a task must
surely be above even this mighty warrior.
Aenur is tall even for an Elf, and beneath his finely
woven Elven cloak he wears armour of gleaming
ithilmar. He carries a sword of immense size which is
rumoured to have arcane properties. Certainly no-
one who has been struck by it has ever lived to tell
the tale.

Hire Fee: 150 gold crowns to hire.

May be Hired: Any warband except Skaven, Undead
and the Possessed may hire Aenur.
Rating: Aenur increases the warband’s rating by
+100 points.

M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Aenur 5 8 4 4 3 2 7 3 8
Weapons/Armour: Aenur wears ithilmar armour, an
Elven cloak and carries an enormous sword known as
Ienh-Khain.
Skills: Aenur has the following skills: Strike to Injure,
Expert Swordsman, Step Aside, Sprint, Lightning
Reflexes, Dodge and Mighty Blow.

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Dramatis personae

Johann the knife

et your hands off me, brute! Let go of me, and Of the many cutthroats and assassins for hire that
“G I’ll tell you what I know. So, you seek Johann
the Knife! Take my advice, friend, do not speak his
infest the settlements around Mordheim, Johann the
Knife is the most famous. He exhibits his vocation as
name out loud. He does not like people talking about hired knife-fighter and assassin extraordinaire by the
him in the street. What do you seek him for anyway? various lethal-looking daggers hanging from his belt,
So, you’ve got a job for him! Well, why didn’t you say and the mean glint of his eyes. Johann wears dark
so before? I cannot say where you might find him, leather gear, slightly out of fashion, which has never
because I do not know myself. Who does? Anyway, no been washed (or so the barmaids say). His long face
matter. When he hears word, he will find you soon bears the scars of many a fight, and his unkempt hair
enough! Ha! ha! It will cost you though, for he likes is lank and greasy.
gold, does Johann. He knows this city – what’s left of
Johann’s purse is always heavy with gold, and he takes
it – like the back of his hand. If he can’t find
no trouble to hide it, since only a fool would try to
someone, no-one can. He is like a shadow, he can go
steal it from him. Many have tried, and all have died…
in and out of anywhere, unseen. He can also fight his
very quickly. The craftsmanship and quality of
way out of anywhere. No-
Johann’s daggers is beyond compare, as he has taken
one can catch him.
them from the bodies of the many wealthy, but
As quick as lightning
unskilful, opponents he has despatched in vicious
with a knife, he is!
duels.
No traces, all very
neat and Hire Fee: 70 gold crowns to hire; +30 gold crowns
tidy. All I upkeep cost. Johann is addicted to Crimson Shade, so
need from you may hire him for one portion of Crimson Shade if
you is the you wish.
gold, and the May be Hired: Any warband except Skaven, Undead
name. Johann and the Possessed may hire Johann.
will do the
rest.” Rating: Johann the Knife increases a warband’s rating
by +60 points.
Conversation
overheard in
Mordheim M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Johann 4 3 6 4 3 2 6 1 7
Weapons/Armour: Johann is armed with countless
throwing knives and several long daggers (he always
counts as having two swords in close combat). His
weapons are always coated with Black Lotus and he
may take Crimson Shade before a battle if you want
him to.

SKILLS
Johann has the following skills: Dodge, Scale Sheer
Surfaces, Quick Shot, Eagle Eyes and Knife Fighter.

SPECIAL RULES
Knife Fighter Extraordinaire: Johann has a
deserved reputation for being the greatest knife-
fighter in whole of the Empire. Unlike normal
warriors, he can combine the Knife Fighter and
Quick Shot skills (yes, he can throw six
throwing knives in one turn if he does not
move!).

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Bertha Bestraufrung, high matriarch of the sisterhood

ears ago, Bertha sought refuge in the strict Weapons/Armour: Bertha is armed with two
Y discipline and devotions of the Sisters of Sigmar.
Only the warrior god of the Empire was worthy of
Sigmarite warhammers, wears gromril armour, and
carries a vial of blessed water and a holy relic.
her esteem. Only He was constant and faithful. And
had not holy Sigmar, in truth, chosen her to be one of SKILLS
his handmaidens? Bertha has the following skills: Mighty Blow,
The pure blood of the Unberogens runs in Bertha’s Unstoppable Charge and Righteous Fury.
veins, as evinced by her long golden plaits and fierce
blue eyes, which can freeze a Goblin at twenty paces PRAYERS OF SIGMAR
with an icy glare. Even her voice commands Bertha knows all six Prayers of Sigmar.
authority, turning strong, hairy-thewed men into
trembling wretches. SPECIAL RULES
High Matriarch. As the High Matriarch of the Sisters
The Sisters look up to Bertha as an example of holy of Sigmar’s Mercy, Bertha will automatically
womanhood. She rose rapidly through the ranks of be the leader of any warband she
the Sisterhood, and on her deathbed the revered joins.
Matriarch Cassandra named Bertha her successor,
new High Matriarch, and Abedissa of Sigmar’s Rock. Sigmar’s Handmaiden.
Bertha is favoured above all
Sometimes, as Bertha straps on her Gromril armour other Sisters in the eyes of
in the light of dawn, she reflects on the lost innocence Sigmar. She gains +2 to
of her youth. Then, angrily, she tightens the studded all her rolls to see
leather straps tightly over her iron-hard limbs and whether her Prayers
strides outside to spend hours practising with her of Sigmar are
great warhammers, preparing herself, as a bride of granted.
Sigmar should, for the day of battle.
Extract from the Tome of Heroes

Hire Fee: None. Bertha will come to the aid of any

Sisters of Sigmar warband if they send one or more of
their Heroines to look for her in the normal manner,
rolling under their Initiative (representing their
efforts to gain audience with the High Matriarch). If
she does grant an audience, she might decide that her
personal help is needed in the forthcoming battle.
She will only come to the aid of a Sisters of Sigmar
warband if their enemy has a higher warband rating.
Consult the table below, and roll a D6 to see whether
Bertha will aid the warband. A request for Bertha to
aid the warband must be made for each battle you
wish her to help the warband.

Difference in
Warband Rating Dice roll required
0-49 Nil
50-99 6+
100-149 5+
150-199 4+
200+ 3+

M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Bertha 4 5 3 4 4 2 4 3 10
May be Hired: Bertha Bestraufrung will
only join Sisters of Sigmar warbands.
Rating: Bertha increases a warband’s
rating by +105 points.

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Veskit, high executioner of clan eshin

t killed us all! We couldn’t stop it, our weapons Veskit managed to take the prisoner back, fighting his
“I broke against its body... It was black, like a
shadow, and it was moving so fast, cutting men to
way through the guards, but at a very high cost. He
suffered terrible wounds and would have certainly
shreds left and right. We fought, yes we fought hard, died, but the Nightmaster of Clan Eshin made a pact
and old Marcus even tried his trick with the oil flask. with the Warlock Engineers. The Skaven scientist-
It was engulfed by flames and for a moment we sorcerers replaced various parts of Veskit’s body with
thought we’d stopped it. No way, it came out of the their part technological, part magical implants and
fire, still ablaze. It was as if it didn’t care! That was made him into a walking arsenal of deadly weapons.
too much and those left of us ran for it. Still it Veskit is now more a machine than a living thing, and
followed us, on and on, relentless and merciless. his thirst for killing has become almost
There was no escaping, no hiding, its red eye could uncontrollable.
always spot you. Oh that eye... that eye...”
When news of the wyrdstone came to the hidden
Last words of Fritz Huber at the Inn of the Red Moon, fortress of Clan Eshin, the Nightmaster sent Veskit to
Mordheim to deter the man-things from exploring the
Veskit was already a talented city, which rightfully belonged to the Skaven. From
clan Eshin Assassin when that day on, many adventurers have met their end in
he was entrusted with his the dark allies of Mordheim. Veskit’s unblinking eye
most difficult mission. misses nothing, and those he hunts on the streets of
He was hired by Clan Mordheim never return to the Gargoyle Gate.
Skryre to free one of
their oldest and most Hire Fee: 80 gold crowns to hire; +35 gold crowns
experienced upkeep cost.
Warlocks who was May be Hired: Veskit may only be hired by Skaven
being held hostage warbands.
by a rival clan.
Rating: Veskit increases the warband’s rating by +70
points.

M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Veskit 5 5 4 4 4 2 5 4 8
Weapons/Armour: Eshin Fighting Claws (the extra
attack is included in his profile). Each Fighting Claw
incorporates an in-built warplock pistol, so Veskit can
shoot in every turn, and he fights in close combat with
Strength 5 and a save modifier of -3 (note that he
can still parry twice with his claws!).
SPECIAL RULES
Unfeeling. Veskit is a cold, calculating
killing machine, and feels few of the
emotions that living things do. He is
therefore immune to all psychology.
No Pain. Veskit ignores knocked down and
stunned results on the Injury chart. He
must lose his last wound and be taken
out of action before he is removed
from battle.
Unblinking Eye. Thanks to the
sorcerous devices built by the Warlock
Engineers of Clan Skryre, Veskit can spot
hidden enemies within twice his Initiative
value in inches.
Metallic Body. These give Veskit his high
Toughness and a 3+ armour save.

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 nce I was a god, the ruler of the great dark circle which the
O insect–like creatures of this world call Morrslieb. I was
beyond good and evil, my powers waxed great as I used the very
core of my world to grant me power over matter and mind.

As time passed. I lusted for power. I reached out to the greater

realms, conspired, and there was war in the black heavens. The
third part of the Host of Chaos rose up in arms with me and
waged war on the greater powers of the Utterdark and sought to
destroy them. The skies were lit with the flames of battle.

But the war turned against me and like a fiery star I was cast
down, exiled from my lofty abode, only a shard of my world with
me to give me power and dominion over the lands beneath. In my
majesty I descended, and my coming brought down the lowly
abodes of the pathetic beings which inhabit this poisonous, repulsive
world.

As I plummeted down and all was chaos and destruction before

me, the Dark Shard, my very essence of life was shattered. Now
lie almost powerless, a mere shadow of my former self, a dying
husk alone in this alien world.

I have made this black pit beneath the earth my grave realm,
and send my thoughts before me, bending the miserable creatures
of this place to my will. The few survivors of my coming knelt
before me, and worshipped me as their god, mistaking me for one
of the greater powers who exiled me. I changed them to a form
more suitable to my service, and sent them out to hunt for the
dark shards which hold my power.

Now others come from lands beyond to steal that which is mine,
and once more there is war, an echo of the greater battle I once
fought. But I shall rise from my grave and wreak vengeance on
all living things, for I am Shadowlord, the king of kings, and
soon this world shall be mine...
 ejoice, for there shall come to pass a
R time when hopes of salvation shall
come to nought. Death and despair
shall rise up in a tide of terror to sweep
away the follies and foolish dreams of
mortal man. Let the misguided puppets
of law look upon the great destruction to
come and weep, for all that is civilised
and unnatural shall be brought low.

Rejoice for the land itself will heave up

in mighty rebellion to the chains of
order, the dead shall stir in their graves
and the skies will burn with the tears of
gods. The fires of blissful war shall
scour the fields, forests and towns, and
the victims of Death’s unswerving
affection shall litter the world in
bloated heaps. The sins of man will
spring bodily from their nightmares,
given form by the vile sickness that lies
in the hearts of every man.

Rejoice, for the night shall always

follow day, the darkness will always
eclipse the light and chaos shall once
more rule supreme!
 Optional rules
his section includes a variety of rules that add
T an extra dimension to your battles in
Mordheim. As they are additions to the basic rules
New critical hit charts
they are not an essential part of the game, and you Depending on what weapon your warrior is using,
should agree with your opponent beforehand you may roll on one of the following Critical Hit
whether you are going to use any of them. charts. For example, if your warrior is using a sword,
roll on the Bladed Weapons chart. All the rules
We recommend that new players ignore this section governing critical hits given in the main rules also
to begin with, at least until you are familiar with the apply to these tables.
way the game works. If you consider yourself to be an
experienced gamer then you’ll have no problem
incorporating these elements. Some of these missile weapons
additional rules alter the game quite dramatically, and (Bows, crossbows,
you are under no obligation to use any of them. They blackpowder weapons, throwing knives etc.)
have simply been included for players who want to
explore different aspects of 1-2 Hits a Weak Spot. The missile penetrates its
the game. target’s armour. Ignore all armour saves.
3-4 Ricochet. If there are any other models within
6", the closest enemy model is also hit. Roll to
wound and take any saves as normal for both
targets.
5-6 Master Shot. The missile hits an eye, the
throat, or some other vulnerable part. The
target suffers 2 wounds instead of 1. There is
no armour save.

bludgeoning weapons
(Clubs, maces, hammers,
flails, double-handed hammers etc.)

1-2 Hammered. The target is knocked off

balance. Your opponent may not fight this
turn if he hasn’t already fought.
3-4 Clubbed. The hit ignores armour saves and
saves from helmets.
5 Wild Sweep. Your opponent’s weapon is
knocked from his hand. If he is carrying two
weapons, roll to see which one he loses. He
must fight with whatever back-up weapon he
has in his equipment for the rest of this
combat (or fight unarmed if he has no other
weapons). Roll to wound and take armour
saves as normal.
6 Bludgeoned. The victim automatically goes
out of action if he fails his armour
save. Even if he has several wounds
remaining, he will be taken out of
action by this attack.

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bladed weapons Escaping from combat

(Swords, axes, double-handed swords etc.)
Warriors that are engaged in hand-to-hand combat at
1-2 Flesh Wound. This attack hits an unprotected the start of their own turn may try to escape from
area, so there is no armour save. combat during their movement phase. Such fighters
are assumed to have realised that the odds are against
3-4 Bladestorm. The warrior unleashes a virtual them and decided that it is just too dangerous for
hail of blows. The attack causes 2 wounds them to continue.
instead of 1. Take armour saves separately for
each wound. Remember that, as with other Declare which of your warriors will try to escape from
critical hits, if an attack causes multiple combat at the start of your movement phase, at the
wounds for other reasons as well, you choose same time as you declare charges. Turn the models
the highest number of wounds. around to show this.

5-6 Sliced! The strike ignores armour Take a Leadership test for each warrior trying to
saves, causes 2 wounds, and your escape from combat. This represents his efforts to
warrior gains +2 to any Injury rolls. find the right time to escape. If he passes, the warrior
can move up to double his normal Movement rate
away from combat and the enemy he was fighting, in
unarmed combat any direction.
(Wardogs, warhorses, If he fails, his opponent is allowed to make 1
Zombies, Possessed, animals etc.) automatic hit against the warrior who is trying to
escape, and the fleeing warrior (provided he survives)
1-2 Body Blow. Your opponent staggers, allowing will run 2D6" directly away from combat. He will have
you to seize the initiative and make an to take a Leadership test at the beginning of his next
additional attack. Immediately roll to hit and turn.
to wound. Any saves are taken as normal.
If successful he will stop, but may not do anything
3-4 Crushing Blow. The blow lands with else during that turn. If the test is failed, he will
tremendous force. You gain +1 to the Injury continue to run 2D6" towards the closest table edge
roll if your opponent fails his save. and must test again the following turn if he is still on
5-6 Mighty Blow. With a mighty punch or flying the table.
kick, you send your opponent sprawling to If a warrior is charged whilst he is fleeing, the
the ground. The attack ignores armour saves charger is moved into base contact with
and you gain +2 to any Injury rolls. him as normal, but the fleeing warrior
will then immediately run a
further 2D6"
thrusting weapons towards the table
(Spears, halberds, lances etc.) edge, before any
blows can be
1-2 Stab. With a quick strike, you penetrate your struck.
opponent’s defences. You gain +1 to any
Injury rolls. Armour saves are taken as normal.
3-4 Thrust. The thrust lands with great force and
the target is knocked down. Take armour
saves as normal and see whether the model
suffers a wound.
5-6 Kebab! The thrust knocks the target back with
titanic force, ripping apart armour and
puncturing flesh. The attack ignores armour
saves and you gain +2 to any Injury rolls. The
victim is knocked backwards D6" and the
attacker follows, staying in base contact. Any
other models involved in the combat are
separated and only the model which struck
the blow and his target are still considered
to be in combat. If the target collides with
another model, the other model is hit once
at S3.

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 Rewards of the shadowlord
When a Magister or Mutant from a Possessed warband has accumulated enough
experience, instead of picking a skill, he may roll on the Rewards table below. This
represents the pilgrimage of the Mutant or Magister to the Pit, where he can beseech
a favour from the Shadowlord himself. Roll 2D6.

2 Wrath of the Shadowlord! The warrior is 7-8 Mutation. The warrior develops a severe
mutated beyond recognition and vanishes mutation. Roll a D6. On a roll of 1 you lose
into the ruins, joining the many other a single point from one of your warrior’s
horrors that roam Mordheim. characteristics (chosen by you), due to
3-6 Nothing Happens. The atrophy, or some such degrading mutation.
On a roll of 2 or more you may choose
capricious Shadowlord
which one of the mutations listed in the
ignores the pleas of his
Cult of the Possessed Warbands section
servant.
your warrior has been rewarded with.

9-10 Chaos Armour. The

warrior’s body becomes
encrusted with an arcane, all-
enveloping suit of armour. This
confers a basic 4+ save, but does
not affect the model’s ability to
cast spells or move in any way.

11" Daemon Weapon. The

warrior receives a weapon with
a bound Daemon inside it. This
weapon adds +1 to his Strength
in close combat, grants a +1
bonus on all to hit rolls using it.
The user may choose the
weapon’s form (a sword, an axe,
etc), though it will not have any
of the special abilities normally
associated with common
weapons of that type. An axe
with a bound Daemon, for
example, will not
benefit from the
usual extra save
modifier.

12" Possessed! A Daemon

takes over the soul and body of
the warrior. He immediately
gains +1 Weapon Skill, +1
Strength, +1 Attacks and +1
Wounds. These increases do not
count towards his maximum
characteristics. The warrior loses
D3 of his skills (chosen by the
player) and may no longer use
weapons or armour, except for
Chaos Armour or Daemon
weapons.

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 Mounted warriors
Horses are rare and expensive in Mordheim, but they do allow warriors to move
quickly, so as long as the steed stays on the streets and does not venture into the
ruined buildings, where it could easily stumble and fall. By using the following rules,
you can include mounted Heroes in your games.

A cavalryman who has dismounted is considered to be

mounted models in mordheim followed by his steed wherever he goes and may
A warrior and his horse are treated in all respects as a mount it again whenever he wishes, provided he is
single model. Should the rider be taken out of action, not inside a building or in any other place where the
then the entire model is removed from the battle. mount could not be used (such as on a roof). The
warrior loses half his movement when remounting
Mounted warriors use the rider’s Leadership value for
and may not charge or run during that turn.
all Leadership-based tests. When the warrior is
attacked, use the rider’s Toughness and Wounds. Replace a mounted warrior with a model that is on
foot if dismounting, and vice versa.
Mounted warriors automatically have an armour save
of 6+, even if the rider is wearing no armour. This
represents the extra protection afforded by the horse.
If the rider is wearing armour his armour save will be
mounts and campaigns
+1 better than it would be if he were on foot. If a mounted warrior is taken out of action, roll a D6
after the battle. On a 1-2, the mount is killed and
In close combat, a warhorse can make 1 attack, but a removed from the warband roster.
normal horse has no Attacks characteristic and
therefore does not attack in close combat.
Armour, called barding, may be purchased for a
warhorse, (refer to the Trading chart). It adds a further
+1 bonus to the model’s armour save, but subtracts
one from its Movement. A normal horse may not wear
barding. A barded warhorse is only killed on a serious
injury roll of ‘1’ if the model goes out of action.
A horse increases a warband’s rating by +3
points, and a warhorse by +5 points.

mounted models
and movement
Mounted models may not move into
buildings. This limits their movement to
relatively flat surfaces such as streets.
A horse or warhorse may jump over an
obstacle up to 2" in height with no
movement penalty.

shooting at
mounted warriors
Because of the size of a mounted warrior,
any shooter may always pick one as a target,
even if there are enemies closer.

mounting/dismounting
A mounted warrior may dismount during his
movement phase. He loses half his movement
and may not charge or run during that turn.

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Blackpowder weapons
uring the period in which Mordheim is set, the
D technology needed to make blackpowder
weapons was still rare, and pistols, handguns,
blunderbusses, etc were prone to malfunctions, jams
and misfires.
The following rules were not included in the
Shooting section, as they would have slowed down
the game, but if you want to create more realistic
games, feel free to use the Misfire rules below.
If you do use these rules, you might want to reduce
the cost of the weapons (we suggest by 20%) to keep
the balance of the game fair.

misfires
Each time you roll a 1 when rolling to hit with a
blackpowder weapon (handgun, pistol, blunderbuss,
warplock pistol, etc), roll a D6 and consult the chart
below.

BLACKPOWDER WEAPON MISFIRES

1 BOOM! The weapon explodes with a
deafening roar! The shooter suffers an S4 hit
(this does not cause critical hits) and the
weapon is destroyed.
2 Jammed. The weapon is jammed and useless
for the remainder of the battle. You may use
it as normal in the next battle.
3 Phut. The weapon fails to fire and you must
remove the shot. This means that the shooter
must wait one extra turn before he can fire
this weapon again.
4-5 Click. The weapon fails to fire, but there is
no additional effect.
6 KA-BOOM! The weapon roars and spits a
cloud of black smoke and flame! The shot
hits the intended target and counts as having
+1 Strength.
 Fighting individual battles
ne thing we discovered during playtesting The exceptions to this rule are knives and daggers,
O Mordheim was that after a while very
experienced warbands became virtually unbeatable
which you may assume are tucked in boots or
concealed in their clothes, if not actually represented
when fighting against novice warbands. on the model.
Whilst this might be amusing for the player with the
experienced warband, it will result in a very one- upgrading heroes
sided battle, where the inexperienced
In a campaign game, you must earn statistic increases,
warband is swiftly crushed, without even a
but in one-off games they can be bought beforehand.
chance to put up a decent fight. Although the
You may increase the starting characteristics of your
underdogs system balances this out somewhat, it is
Heroes by paying the cost in gold crowns given below.
often much more fun to play with roughly equal
forces, especially when introducing new players to Note that all races have maximum statistics values.
the game. These can be found in the Experience section of this
rulebook.
The following rules allow both players to pick
warbands up to an agreed equal value, say 1,000 gold
Movement +15gc per point.
crowns. This will make the game much more even, as
the two forces will be roughly similar in strength. Weapon Skill +15gc per point.
Use the Warband lists to recruit and equip your
warband. The lists tell you which Heroes, Henchmen Ballistic Skill +15gc per point.
and equipment your warband is allowed to use. The
Strength +25gc for the first increase/+35gc
limitations of the list ensure that the warbands are
for each additional increase.
reasonably balanced.
You must recruit at least three warriors, including a Toughness +30gc for the first increase/+45gc
leader, and you may either follow the limitations for for each additional increase.
the maximum size of a warband given in the list or
agree a maximum size with your opponent. Wounds +20gc for the first increase/+30gc
for each additional increase.

weapons & armour Initiative +10gc per point.

Each Hero you recruit may be armed with one or Attacks +25 GC for the first increase/+35gc
more weapons and any armour chosen from the for each additional increase.
appropriate list. Different types of Hero are restricted
to different types of weapon. The Equipment lists for Leadership +15gc per point.
the individual warbands tell you exactly what
equipment is available. You may buy rare weapons Skills: +40gc for each skill. You may
and armour. Pay the appropriate prices for these as choose one skill at this price for
given in the Trading charts. each characteristic increase you
take. Choose from the skills
Every model in each Henchman group must take normally available to your
exactly the same weapons and armour. This means warrior.
that if your Henchman group has four warriors, and
you want to buy them swords, you must buy four
swords. ready for battle
The weapons you choose for your warriors must be The warband is now ready to fight against
represented on the models. This way your opponent your opponent.
will know what he is facing (and he will not be
shocked to discover in the middle of the game that
the warrior who looks like a Halfling with a bow is in
fact an Ogre with a club!).

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 MORDHEIM PLAYSHEET
Turn sequence
1. Recovery 2. Movement 3. Shooting 4. Close combat

Recovery

During the recovery phase you may model cannot move or shoot for the rest During the recovery phase, warriors that
attempt to rally any of your models that of the turn, but can still cast spells. If the have been stunned become knocked down
have lost their nerve. To take a Rally test, test is failed, the model continues to flee instead and warriors who have been
roll 2D6. If the score is equal to or less towards the closest table edge. knocked down may stand up.
than the model’s Leadership value the
A model cannot rally if the closest model
model stops fleeing and has rallied. The
to him is an enemy model.

Movement

In your movement phase, you may move your warriors in the following order:

1.. CHARGE 2.. COMPULSORY MOVES 3.. REMAINING MOVES

RUNNING CLIMBING JUMPING OVER GAPS

A running warrior moves at twice its A warrior may climb a height equal to its Models may jump over gaps, up to a
normal speed. A model may not run if Movement value in a single movement maximum distance of 3". (You are not
there are enemy models within 8" at the phase. Take an Initiative test. If it fails allowed to measure the distance
start of the turn. while climbing up, it cannot move that beforehand.) If your model doesn’t have
turn. If it fails while climbing down, it enough movement left it automatically
A running warrior may not hide or shoot
falls (see Falling, below). falls.
that turn, though it may cast spells.
If the model covers the distance, take an
JUMPING DOWN
CHARGES Initiative test. If the model fails to pass
Warriors may jump down from high the test it falls (see below).
Without measuring the distance, declare
places, up to a maximum height of 6".
that the model is charging and indicate
Take an Initiative test for each full 2" the WARRIORS KNOCKED
which enemy warrior it is going to attack.
warrior jumps down. If it fails any of the
Warriors charge at twice their normal DOWN OR STUNNED
tests the model falls down and takes
speed. If a warrior is knocked down or stunned
damage as detailed in Falling.
Once opposing models are touching within 1" of the edge of a roof or building,
there is a chance it will slip and fall off.
bases, they are engaged in hand-to-hand DIVING CHARGE
combat. Roll a D6. If the score is more than
A warrior may make a diving charge
warrior’s Initiative, it will fall over the
You may not charge a model if there is against an enemy who is on a lower level
edge and take damage (see Falling,
another enemy model within 2" of the than himself and is within 2" of the place
below).
most direct charge route. where your warrior lands. Test for
jumping down as detailed above. If the
FALLING
model succeeds it gains a +1 Strength
Models that fall take D3 hits at a Strength
bonus and +1 ‘to hit’ bonus in the hand-
equal to the height in inches of the fall.
to-hand combat phase.
No armour saves apply.
 Shooting

HITTING THE TARGET

Wpn Target’s Toughness
Use the shooter’s BS to find the D6 score Str. 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 10
10
1 4 5 6 6 - - - - - -
needed to hit. saving throw to avoid receiving damage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 4 5 6 6 - - - - -
from a wound. Deduct any save
2
BS
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3
modifiers that apply.
Score 3 2 3 4 5 6 6 - - - -
4 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 - - -
Minimum D6 score

5 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 - -
HIT MODIFIERS Armour required to save
-1 Target is in cover 6 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 - Light armour 6
-1 Moving & shooting 7 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 Heavy armour 5
-1 Long range 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 Gromril armour 4
+1 Large target 9 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 Shield Adds +1
10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 to armour save.
ROLL TO WOUND
Compare the target’s Toughness against INJURIES
the weapon’s Strength to find the D6 CRITICAL HITS As soon as a model loses its last wound
score required to wound. A wound roll of 6 causes a critical hit. Roll roll a D6 on the Injury chart.
a D6 and consult the Critical Hit chart. A INJURY CHART
model may only cause one critical hit in 1-2 Knocked down. The force of the
each hand-to-hand combat phase. blow knocks the warrior down.
CRITICAL HIT CHART Place the model face up.
1-2 Hits vital part. 1 wound = 2 3-4 Stunned. The target falls to the
wounds. Roll armour saves first. ground, barely conscious. Turn
3-4 Hits exposed spot. 1 wound = 2 the model face down.
wounds. No armour saves. 5-6 Out of action. Remove the model
5-6 Master Strike! 1 wound = 2 from the game.
wounds. No armour saves;
+2 to Injury roll(s).

Close combat

WHO STRIKES FIRST

OPPONENT’S WEAPON SKILL
The model that charged its enemy strikes ARMOUR SAVE MODIFIERS
first. Otherwise, models fight in order of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The higher a creature’s Strength the more
descending Initiative. 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 easily it can pierce armour.
2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
ATTACKER’S WEAPON SKILL

The chart below shows the reduction in

3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
HITTING THE ENEMY
the enemy’s armour saving throw
4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
Roll a D6 for each model fighting. If the
compared to the attacker’s Strength.
5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
model has more than 1 Attack roll a D6
for each attack. Str 1-3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
6 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 Save Mod. None -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
7 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Compare the WS of the attacker with the
WS of his opponent and consult the
following chart to find the minimum D6 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 WARRIORS KNOCKED DOWN
9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
score needed to hit. If an enemy model is fighting a warrior

10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
who is knocked down, he may attack him to
put him out of action.
Roll to wound as normal. If any of the
attacks wound, take an armour save
ROLL TO WOUND
modified by the Strength of the attacker
Compare the target’s Toughness against
as normal. If the save is failed, the warrior
the weapon’s Strength to find the D6
is automatically out of action.
score required to wound (see the To
Wound chart in Shooting, above).
M ordheim is a skirmish game fought between opposing factions in the ruins
of a once great city. If you’ve never played anything like it before, then read
through the following examples to get an idea of how it works. Once you’ve run
through them and have a better idea of what to do, take a look at the rulebook.
Ready for Action Setting up
To play through this example you will need two To play this combat through you’ll need some open
models, a Mercenary armed with a sword and a space on a tabletop or the floor. Place the two
dagger, and a Skaven armed with a sling and a dagger. warriors facing each other 12" apart. You can use the
Assemble the models following the instructions in this range rulers from the box to measure the ranges, or a
booklet. Later on you can paint them, but do not steel tape measure or ruler. The warriors are now
worry about this to begin with. ready for combat. They have both been searching for
wyrdstone and stumbled upon one another.

Time to Fight!
12"

Who Attacks First? Skaven Turn

Mordheim is played in turns, first one side then the
other, then the first side again and so on. Normally Movement
one player represents one side – but you can choose During his side’s turn, a warrior can move and then shoot
to control both sides for the purposes of our example. his weapon. Let’s allow our Skaven to do just this. Move
To decide who has the first turn both sides roll a dice. the model directly towards the Mercenary, measuring 5"
The player with the highest score goes first. Let’s using the range ruler. Note that Mercenaries and Skaven
assume that the Skaven rolls a 5 against the do not move the same distance. This is explained fully in
Mercenary’s 2, so the Skaven takes the first turn. the rulebook.

Shooting
After the Skaven has moved he can
fire his sling at the Mercenary. The
first thing to do is to check the
The Skaven moves 5" range. The sling has a range of 18"
towards the Mercenary. and the target must be within this
distance before a hit can be scored.
7"
The ruler shows that the models
are 7" apart which is well within
5" the sling’s range.
To see whether the Skaven’s
shot hits the Mercenary, roll a
dice. The Skaven requires a
score of 5 or more to hit his
target. If the score is
between 1-4 the shot misses,
if the score is 5 or 6 the shot The Skaven is within range
so he takes a shot.
hits.
7"
Roll to Hit
Let’s assume that the Skaven
scores a hit. We then
determine its effect – has the
other player’s turn, a round of hand-to-hand combat is
stone struck and wounded his enemy or has it merely
fought. To work out what happens in hand-to-hand
caused a bruise or bounced off his armour? To find
combat proceed as follows.
out roll another dice.
The Mercenary has charged and so has the chance of
The Skaven needs a score of 4 or more to wound the
striking first. This is important, because warriors who
Mercenary. If the dice roll is 1-3 the Mercenary has had
are wounded cannot fight back.
a lucky escape, if the score is 4-6 the stone has injured
him. We’ll assume that the Mercenary has been lucky Warriors normally have one attack each, but the
and has not been wounded by the sling’s stone. Mercenary is wielding two close combat weapons (the
sword and the dagger) and therefore gets an extra
Attack dice. The Skaven cannot use his sling in hand-
Mercenary Turn to-hand combat, so he will only get to roll one dice
(assuming that he survives the Mercenary’s attacks!).
Charge! The Mercenary needs a 4 or more to hit the Skaven.
The Mercenary is 7" away from the Skaven and has the Let’s say he rolls a 2 and a 5.
option of charging his enemy. A charge is a special
move at double speed which takes a warrior into The 2 is a miss, but he scores a hit with the other dice.
hand-to-hand combat. To make a charge, the player The Skaven is now in trouble, and we have to
must tell his opponent that his warrior is charging. He determine whether the hit causes a wound.
then measures the range, and if the enemy is within
the charge distance of 8" (in the case of a Mercenary Roll to Wound
who can normally move 4") the warrior is moved This hit is worked out in the same way as hits from
towards his enemy and placed in base-to-base contact. shooting. Roll a dice. If the score is 4 or more, a
We know the models are less than 8" apart, so we’ll wound is caused. Let’s imagine we roll a 4. The Skaven
make the Mercenary charge. With a fierce cry and an has been wounded.
astounding leap, he propels himself towards his foe.
Move the Mercenary into base-to-base contact with the
Skaven.
Injuries
Because the Skaven has suffered a wound, he must roll
for injuries. All injuries inflicted by shooting or in
Hand-to-hand Combat
hand-to-hand combat are resolved in the same way.
The two warriors are now said to be fighting hand-to-
hand. Once engaged in hand-to-hand combat in this Roll a dice for each wound: a score of 1 or 2 means
way neither warrior can shoot or move until one or that the warrior is knocked down (he falls to the floor
the other is seriously hurt. In every turn, including the and cannot fight for the rest of this turn. He must
attempt to get up on the following turn). On a 3 or 4
he is stunned (he will need two turns to recover) and
on a 5 or 6 he is out of action (the model is so badly
injured that he is unable to fight anymore and is out of
the combat). We could be cruel and assume that the
Skaven is really unlucky; the Human rolls a 6 and the
Skaven is out of action. Remove the Skaven model
from the table top.

The Mercenary
charges the Skaven.

7"
 Designer’s notes
F rom the very beginning I knew that Mordheim was
going to be special. As I have worked on this project
Mordheim is a skirmish game system compatible with the
Warhammer Fantasy battle game. It is not just a game set
from the beginning to the very end I can look back and in a specific time period in the Empire, it is a skirmish
say that I am proud of all the myriad people who were system designed to support the Warhammer hobby. With
involved in this project, be they artists, writers, miniature a little alteration, you can play games set in Lustria where
designers, painters or editors. the Lizardmen clash with greedy treasure hunters such
as the Dark Elves. Tileans and Norse, or you could
Most of all, I'd like to thank those gamers who wrote in
descend into the deep darkness of the lost Dwarf realms
and gave me feedback and suggestions. Others helped
to do battle between Skaven, Night Goblins, Ogres and
me with playtesting and concepts. Many of these will find
Dwarfs and their human mercenaries.
their names gracing the credits page, but there were
many others, and they all helped to make Mordheim a There are many other aspects of Mordheim we could not
game for Warhammer players. cram ni to this book. In the Optional Rules section we
have included some of the more unusual ideas which
came up during development of the game. There are
many more besides – the effects of fame, buildings and
upgrades to the encampment of your warband,
additional warbands, new equipment, etc. I hope to
publish some of these in White Dwarf magazine in the
future, so look out for them.
Here at the Studio I ran the Dark Moon campaign which
proved immensely popular. Many lunch hours were
spent in desperate skirmishes and ambushes, as
members of the Design Studio struggled for supremacy.
Many heroes emerged, wyrdstone was traded and
alliances struck (and treacherously broken). To assist the
players I created a storyline which involved the struggle
of the Shadowlord and Grand Prince Siegfried of
Reikland, as well as the dreaded Count Vlad von Carstein
of Sylvania.
To make matters more interesting, I wrote several special
scenarios for players to create variety and new
challenges. There were frays over the possession of a
merchant ship in the harbour of Mordheim, a huge battle
to expel a group of Minotaurs and Beastmen which had
made Mordheim their lair and even a visit by the
infamous Count Vlad von Carstein of Sylvania and his
consequent expedition to the ruins. For some strange
reason none of the mercenaries he hired returned...
All these incidents were recorded in a weekly
newsletter called ‘Town Cryer’.
With a little effort you should be able to do the
same. All you need is somebody willing to be the
Game Master (called Shadowlord in our campaign)
to write, organize and record any unusual
happenings that go on in the campaign.
I hope Mordheim will offer you lot of fun. Thank
you for making the journey with me.

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 Recruiting a warband
When I decided to take part in the Dark Moon Gunther cost me 15 gold crown (35 +10 gc for a
campaign here at the Design Studio I had to put halberd) while Heinrich was hired for 50 gold crowns
together a warband. I already had a bunch of plastic (35 +15 for the double-handed hammer).
Mordheim sprues, and after a bit of thought I decided
I now had three Heroes and had spent 211 gold
build a Middenheim warband because I like the
crowns. Next I wanted some Henchmen. From
ferocious look of the Middenheimers with their wolf
previous experience I knew that Swordsmen are
cloaks and hammers and axes. As a bonus, the
excellent both in attack and in defence, so I chose a
Captains and Champions of Middenheim warhands
group of three – the Middenland Fencers. All the
start with S4, which can make a big difference in close
Henchmen were equipped with a sword and buckler.
combat
Their Swordsman skill meant that they would be
First I needed a leader. To find some good names for dangerous in attack as well.
him and his men, I grabbed a few history books and
I noted down the name of the Henchmen group
scoured the internet for Germanic names. After some
‘Middenheim Fencers’, their number (3) and their
arching I decided to call my leader Wulf, and wrote
type (Swordsmen) on the Henchmen roster sheet. I
his name down on the Heroes’ roster sheet, along
also wrote down their characteristics and equipment
with his characteristics and type (Mercenary Captain).
and made a note of their Swordsman skill in the
Next, Wulf needed some weapons and armour. All Special Rules box. As Henchmen don't start with any
warriors in Mordheim come equipped with daggers, experience, I had now recorded everything I needed
but if Wulf was going survive for any length of time, he to. I paid 150 gold crowns for my three Swordsmen
needed better weapons and equipment! (each one of them cost 35gc plus 15 gc for the sword
and buckler). I still had 139 gold crowns left, so I had
I gave Wulf two hammers, which meant he’d get 2
enough money for a few additional men.
attacks in close combat, and would be more likely to
stun his opponents. I also equipped him with heavy Even though the Middenheimers are known for their
armour, as I wanted to keep him alive for as long as brute strength, it often pays to have some men armed
possible. 1 ticked twenty of the boxes that record with bows. Some of my potential opponents, such as
experience. I didn't get any skills and advances with Skaven, are fast and would be easier to pick off with
this – it was simply the amount of experience Wulf arrows rather than run them down. I picked a
had accumulated to become a Mercenary Captain. I Henchmen group of two Marksman who I named the
marked down his Leader skill on the roster sheet in Drakwald Hunters, and equipped them with
the boxed marked ‘Skills, Injuries, etc.’, and wrote longbows. These have an excellent range of 30'', and
down his equipment: two hammers, a dagger and the Marksmen can move and shoot during the same
heavy armour. turn. I decided to give them no additional weapons or
Satisfied with my leader, I paid 116 gold crowns for armour because I intended to keep them out
of harm’s way. The Marksmen cost me 40 gold
him (60gc for Wulf himself, 6gc for 2 hammers, and
50gc for heavy armour) and continued my crowns each (25 per Marksman and 15 for each
longbow).
recruitment.
I had now spent 411 gold crowns, and decided to
Next I chose a couple of Champions. The first one of
leave the rest of them for the future. You never know
these was Gunther, a huge bruiser who I armed with
a halberd. He was joined by ‘Crusher’ Heinrich, who when you will need extra men or new equipment.
was armed with a double-handed hammer. With these I also might want to recruit a Hired Sword for my
weapons and Strength 4. this pair would be lethal first game, perhaps a Pit Fighter or an Elf Ranger.
when they got their hands on any opponent! But for now my warband was complete.
The last thing I needed to do was calculate the
Both my Champions started with 8 experience, and I
rating of my warband, I had 8 men each worth 5
marked this down on the Heroes roster sheet. This
experience did not give me additional advances or points, and the total accumulated experience of the
warband was 36 (20 for the leader and 8 for each
bonuses – it was simply the amount of experience
Champion) This gave me a warband rating of 76.
needed to get them this far. I wrote down their
characteristics and equipment on the roster sheet. Now my warband was ready to be painted. Mordheim
be wary of the wrath of the Wolfsheads!

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 Henchmen
WARBAND NAME: Wolfsheads WARBAND TYPE: Middenheimers

TREASURY: WARBAND RATING: STORED EQUIPMENT

59
Gold crows: 59 Total experience: 36
Wyrdstone shards: Members (8) x 5 : 40
Rating: 76

NAME Middenheim Fencers EQUIPMENT SPECIAL RULES

Daggers Swordsmen (re-roll misses with
NUMBER 3 TYPE Swordsmen
Swords swords when
Bucklers charging)
M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7
Group experience:

NAME Drakwald Hunters EQUIPMENT SPECIAL RULES

Daggers
NUMBER 2 TYPE Marksmen
Longbows
M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 Group experience:

NAME EQUIPMENT SPECIAL RULES

NUMBER TYPE

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Group experience:

NAME EQUIPMENT SPECIAL RULES

NUMBER TYPE

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Group experience:

NAME EQUIPMENT SPECIAL RULES

NUMBER TYPE

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Group experience:

NAME EQUIPMENT SPECIAL RULES

NUMBER TYPE

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Group experience:
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Permission granted to photocopy for personal use only.
 Heroes
NAME Wulf EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC.
Dagger Leader (friends within 6'' can use
TYPE Mercenary Captain Two Hammers Wulf’s Leadership value)
Heavy Armour
M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 4 4 3 1 4 1 8

Experience: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

NAME Gunther EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC

Dagger
TYPE Champion Halberd

M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 3 4 3 1 3 1 7

Experience: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

NAME ‘Crusher’ Heinrich EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC

Dagger
TYPE Champion
Double-handed Hammer
M WS BS S T W I A Ld
4 4 3 4 3 1 3 1 7

Experience: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

NAME EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC

TYPE

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Experience:

NAME EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC

TYPE

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Experience:

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WARBAND NAME: Wolfsheads WARBAND TYPE: Middenheimers

TREASURY: WARBAND RATING: STORED EQUIPMENT

Gold crows: 59 Total experience: 36
Wyrdstone shards: Members ( )x5:
Rating: 76

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NUMBER TYPE Marksmen

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NAME Wulf EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC.

TYPE Mercenary Captain

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NAME Gunther EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC

TYPE Champion

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Experience:

NAME ‘Crusher’ Heinrich EQUIPMENT SKILLS, INJURIES, ETC

TYPE Champion

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TYPE

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