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The story follows the Battle Brothers captain Jakob on a quest to conquer the orc world of Zeloria-M5 while searching for a mysterious artifact. The campaign consists of 10 story-driven missions.

Jakob's mission is to conquer the orc world of Zeloria-M5, whilst searching for a mysterious artifact. He is searching for an artifact called 'the pendant'.

Jakob's strategy is to rest for a few hours and prepare to attack the orcs at nightfall when they will be weaker, disorganized and caught by surprise without their leader. He also assigns Khari to capture any orc that can provide information on the goblin's whereabouts.

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Introduction Contents
Jakob’s Path follows the story of Jakob, a ruthless Battle Playing Narrative Campaigns .................................................... 3
Brothers captain, in his quest to conquer the Orc world of
Prologue - Sons of the God-King ...............................................4
Zeloria-M5, whilst searching for a mysterious artifact.
Chapter 1 - Rough Landing ........................................................ 5
This game expansion for Grimdark Future takes players on an
adventure across 10 missions which are tied together by an Mission 1 - Landing Site Pt.1 ..........................................6
exciting story of epic proportions.
Mission 2 - Landing Site Pt.2 .........................................8
To play this campaign you’re going to need the core rules for
Chapter 2 - Yeruk & Kriq ......................................................... 10
Grimdark Future as well as some army lists, which you can find
for free on our website: www.onepagerules.com Mission 3 - The Clearing ............................................... 11

About OPR Mission 4 - Old Trunk................................................... 13

OPR (www.onepagerules.com) is the home of many free games Chapter 3 - Safe Travels .......................................................... 15
which are designed to be fast to learn and easy to play. Mission 5 - P.O.W. ........................................................ 16
This project was made by gamers for gamers and it can only Mission 6 - The Village ................................................. 18
exist thanks to the support of our awesome community.
Chapter 4 - A Leader’s Redemption ........................................ 20
If you’d like to support the continued development of our
games you can donate on patreon.com/onepagerules. Mission 7 - High Value Target ..................................... 21

Mission 8 - The Duel .................................................... 23


Thank you for playing!
Chapter 5 - ??? ........................................................................ 25

Mission 9 - ??? ............................................................. 26

Mission 10 - ??? ............................................................ 28

Epilogue - ???.......................................................................... 30

Army Sheet.............................................................................. 31

Game Design: Gaetano Ferrara

Illustrations: Brandon Gillam

Story: Gabriela Rebelo

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Introduction Preparation Progression System
Unlike regular pick-up games, narrative The Battlefield: To play this campaign Campaign Progress: The casualties and
campaigns are a series of connected you’re going to need a flat 6’x4’ surface xp systems are a simple way to add new
missions that follow an ongoing story. as well as at least 10-15 pieces of terrain narrative elements to your campaign by
The missions have been designed to be of different types. Because of the varied having units suffer injuries and become
played back-to-back, so each chapter biomes you will explore, we recommend stronger as the campaign goes on, but
can be played in a single session. to use some jungle terrain, some basic this is completely optional.
orc buildings and a river section.
Campaign Structure Casualties: If the majority of models in a
The Armies: Before the campaign begins unit were killed at the end of the game,
Story Sections: Follow the campaign by players must decide who will play as the then that unit counts as a casualty.
reading each story section in order until Battle Brothers, with the other taking
you reach a mission. At that point you Unit Recovery: For every unit that is a
the Orc Marauders. Then the players
must stop reading the story and have to casualty roll one die and check what
must pick a max. points value for the
play the mission. Only once the mission happens to it here:
campaign (we recommend 750pts), and
has been completed you may continue to write down their complete lists on their Result Casualty
read the next story section. army sheets. Players may freely add or 1 Injured - Unit gets -1 to all rolls
Playable Missions: Each mission has to remove units to their army sheet at any for the next mission.
point, even when playing with the 2-5 Recovered - Unit recovers and
be set up as described in the preparation
may be used without penalties.
section, and is then played using all of progression system. Note that for this
6 Top Recovery - Unit recovers
the core game rules. Note that if you are campaign the Battle Brothers army and earns +1 XP.
using the progression system for your must have at least one Captain and one
campaign, then you need to keep track Psychic, whilst the Orc Marauders army Earning XP: Units earn XP in battle for
of which units are injured or level up must have at least one Warlord. each of the following things:
during a mission on your army sheet. Using Other Factions: Even though this • +1 XP: Not a casualty
Tracking Victories: After each mission narrative campaign was written with
• +1 XP: Killing a unit
has been played note down which army Battle Brothers and Orc Marauders in
• +2 XP: Killing a hero
won on your army sheet, as the outcome mind, it is easy to imagine this type of
will influence other mission and is used clash to be happening between any other Mark earned XP on the army sheet in
to determine who wins the campaign. factions in the galaxy, so feel free to order to see when units level up.
swap them out with whatever armies you
Winning the Campaign: After the last Leveling Up: When a unit earns 10 XP it
have available to play.
mission has been played check how becomes 25pts more expensive and you
many times each army won: Quickplay Armies roll one die to see what trait it gets:

• If the Battle Brothers won the Ready to Go: In order to get you started Result Trait
majority of the missions, then with the campaign faster we’ve prepared 1 Agile - Moves +1.5” on advance
they get a Major Victory. two balanced army lists which you can and +3” on rush and charge.
2 Headstrong - Gets +1 to rolls
• If the Battle Brothers tied with use for playing the campaign. Note that
when taking morale tests.
the Orc Marauders, then they these lists come with no upgrades, so 3 Specialist - Gets +1 to rolls in
get a Minor Victory. you can customize them however you melee or shooting (pick one).
• If the Battle Brothers lost the like when playing a mission. 4 Resilient - Gets +1 to rolls when
majority of the missions, then blocking hits.
Battle Brothers: 5 Elite - May re-roll one roll of
they get a Tactical Defeat.
• 1x Captain [1] - Jakob any kind once per game.
Since the story is narrated from the 6 Fast Learner - May pick any
• 1x Psychic [1] - Khari
point of view of the Battle Brothers we other trait from the list.
• 2x Battle Brothers [5]
only highlight their result, but practically
• 1x Pathfinders [5] Each trait can only be gained once, so if
speaking if the Orc Marauders won the
majority of the missions, then it counts you roll the same result simply re-roll.
Orc Marauders:
as a Minor Victory for them (any other Units can’t earn more than 30xp, so they
• 1x Warlord [1] - Yeruk can level up max. 3 times.
result counts as a Tactical Defeat).
• 1x Mechanic [1]
• 3x Orc Mob [10]
• 1x Orc Bikers [3]
• 1x Goblin Herd [10]

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The mood was light and relaxed on The planet had been infested by the
board the Nebula, the heaviest Battle aliens for centuries and yet it was taken
Brothers assault ship in the system. back by his men as easily as if it had
been practically empty.
Some of the soldiers bragged about their
kills whilst others just cleaned their They had killed each and every creature
weapons. Pride filled the air, making it that dared stand in their way, and they
thick and almost hard to breathe. had left the battlefield green with their
enemy’s blood. All the alien’s nests had
Their fierce leader, Jakob, was sitting by
been razed and the planet was now
one of the ship’s windows, plotting their
under human control, as it should be.
next mission.
That was Jakob’s way.
He had not yet revealed his plan to the
Two days had passed, and Jakob could
rest of the unit, but he already knew As Khari spoke to the rest of the battle
now see the rings around Zeloria-M5.
their next destination, and it would not hardened men, Jakob stood up, filled
take much longer to arrive. with pride, as he continued to remember He was fixated on them.
the exceptional performance of all his Khari arrived to tell him that all the men
A long time ago, the Battle Brothers
brothers on the battlefield. There was no were ready for landing and more than
were entrusted with their life’s mission,
denying their superior combat mastery. prepared for war. Jakob told the pilots to
their God-King wanted them to conquer
all possible planets of the Sirius Sector. Although earth was long lost, he could land between enemy lines, and when
Jakob had worked his way up the GR-26 sense that his ancestors would be proud they shyly suggested a safer location,
solar system just to get to this planet, as of his work, if only they could see it. Jakob immediately gazed at them with
it was the biggest planet of all. pure anger.
He turned slowly to face his army. He
The planet Zeloria-M5, controlled by the wanted them to be able to see him How dared they even question his choice
orcs, was a beautiful purple giant, smile, whilst Khari slowly narrated the of landing zone in the first place?
wasted in their dimness. upcoming annihilation. They were to land right in the middle of
Zeloria-M5 had nine majestic rings The excitement was now clearly rising the Orc’s territory as quick as possible,
around it, mostly composed of methane amongst the soldiers. He could see the so that they would surprise them with
and water. With three suns shining on glimmer in his men’s eyes at the simple their incredible fighting dexterity.
the planet and its rings, the planet’s thought of battling yet another species Following Jakob’s instructions, the
multiple shades of purple were of an that they would crush with no mercy. pilot’s entered Zeloria-M5’s atmosphere
unheard intensity. to commence their landing sequence.
It was then that Jakob spoke.
The planet had hundreds of moons in its The Nebula quaked violently when
He reminded them of their strength and
orbit, and not a lot of facts were known entering the atmosphere however the
where it came from. He reminded them
about its particularities. Only legends unexpected movement only made the
of the God-King’s will, and how they
and rumors that spread throughout the soldiers barely lose their balance.
were made in his image, to conquer the
solar system served as sources of
galaxy in his name. There was something different about
knowledge about the purple giant.
Jakob could now see the smiles on their this planet. Jakob looked at the pilots
Jakob was eager to find out why. inquisitively, as he was also surprised by
faces at the thought of yet another great
He called upon Khari, his most trusted massacre. He knew they would conquer the impact upon entering the planet’s
psychic, to ask him to brief his men Zeloria-M5 with no difficulties, and that atmosphere, but they had nothing to say.
about their next mission. They would was all the certainty he needed to power They did not know what had caused the
arrive to Zeloria-M5 in two days, and through their mission. violent entry into the planet’s orbit.
would need to be ready to fight, as the
He calmly left to the command center, As they began approaching the world’s
Orcs that controlled the planet were daft
so that he could look out the window as surface more and more, all the Battle
but incredibly strong, blinded by their
they approached the purple giant he had Brothers started to forget this unusual
feral instincts.
been desiring for so long. entry, and started getting excited about
Jakob was not worried about losing this the upcoming battle.
battle, as he knew they would come out
victorious, like they always did. This was going to be one for the ages.

As he finished telling Khari his plan he


remembered the brutal battle they had
just won. Freeing Drora-9 from an Alien
Hive had been satisfying for Jakob and
his brothers.

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The ship started a rapid descent, flying His thoughts were interrupted by Khari, It was at that moment that he began
in a straight line towards the purple asking him what the strategy was. Jakob hearing the noise caused by the Orcs in
giant. They landed within a few minutes, grinned slightly at the question and the distance. He could hear motors
hitting the ground with a big thump. smugly told him: roaring and creatures screaming.

The Battle Brothers were not ready for “Conquer all. Leave no survivors” He looked around and his soldiers all
that abrupt landing, but they rallied stopped admiring the beautiful suns and
With that order, Khari adjusted his
quickly, focused on the mission at hand. mountains and went back into formation
equipment and began leading the men
pointing at the sound of mayhem.
They began disconnecting themselves out of the ship. They all marched in
from the security shackles in a robotic perfect synchronization towards the Countless heavy footsteps were audible,
manner, almost in a trance. They knew Nebula’s rear doors, ready to face all getting louder and louder with each
exactly what they had to do, and they all enemies near the landing site. passing second. Just as expected, the
performed every movement in exactly Orcs had seen them land, and were now
Khari opened the doors and sunlight
the same way, as if it had been precisely on their way to fight them head on.
began flooding the ship. It was so bright
choreographed beforehand.
and intense that the soldiers had to “Perfect”, Jakob thought.
The pilots immediately began confirming squint to be able to make out the shapes
Khari ordered some men to seal the
all the ship’s systems were still online, in front of them.
doors and organized the soldiers for the
making sure nothing was damaged
At first, only a few soldiers carefully upcoming fight. Before they could even
during their violent entry into the planet.
exited the ship, and once they knew it get in position, the Orcs had already
Since the characteristics of Zeloria-M5
was safe, they signaled the rest to go. appeared in their line of sight.
were unknown to all of them, they had to
be extra careful this time. Jakob stopped and looked up, and was Some of the Orcs drove gigantic trucks,
struck with awe. Zeloria-M5 was like made of rusty, old metal, equipped with
Jakob looked around him. He could tell
nothing he had ever seen before. pieces of protective steel in the front
the pilots were worried about the ship,
that resembled a beast’s mouth.
just as he was. He had to be sure Nebula The sky had a grey and lilac tone, and
was up and running before all else. one of the suns was directly above him, Others were mounted on old motorbikes
round and orange. Two smaller suns fell that looked like they were falling apart,
Khari approached him, urging him to
to the east of the planet, with orange but were faster than the trucks.
come to the command center, as the
rays of sunshine bathing the region.
pilots had a diagnosis. Jakob looked He could see the Orcs on the back of the
through the bluish glass window into the The floor was covered in strange gravel, bikes swinging axes and pistols in the
command center and could see the slightly white, almost transparent, and it air, as they yelled. The majority of their
worry on the pilots faces. He walked reflected the almost blinding light of the army was behind them, running wildly
towards them, with Khari by his side. three suns above them like a mirror. towards the Battle Brothers.

The commanding pilot, Aksel, began There was a slight breeze in the air, and Jakob grinned confidently at this sight,
explaining the damage the ship had a sweet smell that he had never smelled as it was exactly what he had expected
suffered. One of the air compressors before. A mixture of berries and herbs from the dumb greenskins.
had been battered which affected the filled the air with a sweetly fresh scent.
As they got closer and closer to them, he
thermal protection system.
He looked around and saw incredibly could feel his blood boiling up, ready to
Aksel assured them the compressor was high mountains not too far off, covered obliterate the despicable creatures.
easy to fix and that he had already sent in the same odd gravel, but filled with all
With a smile on his face Jakob nodded to
an engineering team to check on it. kinds of greenery.
Khari, and he gestured for his brothers
Jakob relaxed a bit and told Khari to pick Small trees surrounded the mountains, to start shooting into the horde.
a few soldiers to stay behind, making as if they were protective field, filled
Jakob raised his energy sword, ready to
sure the ship was protected while the with colorful leaves in the shape of a
cut down anyone in his way.
engineers worked on the repairs. mushroom on top of thick white trunks.

He then left the command center to Up the mountains taller trees filled with
check on the remaining soldiers. fruits and flowers, in shapes that he was
unable to describe. It was a wild forest,
It all looked well, which meant it was
but on top of a chain of mountains, and
time to get ready to go. This was it, the
Jakob couldn’t help but smile at the
moment they had been waiting for.
immense beauty of it.

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Mission 1 - Landing Site Pt.1 Set-Up Special Rules
The Battle Brothers just landed on the The Battle Brothers player must place Reinforcements: At the start of each
planet Zeloria-M5 and must secure the three engineer models anywhere within round after the first, the Orc player must
landing site in order to keep the Orcs 6” of the center of his table edge. roll one die for each unit that has not
away from their engineers as they try to been deployed yet, and on a roll of 4+ he
repair the Nebula’s air compressors.
Objectives may place it anywhere within 6” of his
Before the game beings, count the total table edge, at least over 3” away from
The Battlefield enemy units. At the start of round 4 any
number of units in the Battle Brothers
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table army list (combined units and heroes unit that still hasn’t been deployed may
with at least 10-15 pieces of terrain on it. joining units counts as one). be placed without having to roll for it.

To represent the landing site we suggest The mission ends after 4 rounds, and if The Engineers: Whenever an Orc unit
using lots of scatter terrain like rocks at least half of the Battle Brothers units moves within 1” of an engineer model it
and small bushes at the center of the (as counted before the game) are within is removed, and the Battle Brothers unit
table, with some pieces of jungle terrain the Orc Marauders deployment zone, closest to it must roll one die. On a 4+
in the Orc’s deployment zone. then the Battle Brothers win. the unit is pinned.

The Armies Deployment Blinding Light: During the first round all
Battle Brothers units get -1 to hit when
For this mission you’ll need two armies Before the game begins the Orc player shooting at targets over 12” away.
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). must select half of his units (rounding
down) to act as reinforcements, and then Special Equipment
Below are some recommended units you
must deploy the rest of his army within Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
can use for this mission. Note that when
deployment zone A. rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
using custom armies they must contain
the underlined units. Then the Battle Brothers player must enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
deploy his entire army within zone B. counts as having Deadly(3).
Battle Brothers:

• Captain - Jakob First Turn


• Psychic - Khari The Orc Marauders get the first turn.
• Battle Brothers
• Pathfinders

Orc Marauders:

• Warlord - Yeruk
• Orc Mobs
• Orc Bikers
• Trucks

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Wave after wave of Orcs kept flooding It was then that Jakob started noticing It was a familiar shape.
out of the jungle in a seemingly endless something. Every now and then some
Jakob kept looking intensively at it,
stream of mayhem. soldiers would suddenly be pushed
trying to understand what it was, trying
forward into the enemy, but he couldn’t
As the Battle Brothers kept firing the to remember where he had seen this
make out anyone behind them.
bodies kept falling and the bikes kept familiar pendant before.
crashing, taking some of the Orcs behind Something was wrong. He started going
Although he couldn’t quite put his finger
them down with them. up a formation of rocks near him in
on it, he knew that he had to have it,
order to get some more visibility on the
Whilst they were able to take out the more than anything else in the world.
battlefield and try to understand what
mobs with ease, none of them had been
was happening to his men. To chase this Goblin down however he
able to stop the incoming trucks yet.
would have to make a difficult choice,
It was then that he saw another soldier
Khari did not like those odds, so he rose separating a small force from his army
falling, and he could now see a small
his hand in the direction of one of the and leaving Khari behind with the rest.
goblin jumping off the soldier’s back.
trucks, creating a powerful force that
Whilst Khari was more than capable of
pushed them backwards with might. The He followed the goblin with his gaze and
leading this battle as his second in
truck flew several feet back and landed noticed he was quite agile and fast, and
command, Jakob felt uneasy just
on a big group of Orcs that did not see it carried a small dagger with him. He was
thinking about leaving his side.
coming, squashing them to a pulp. attacking the soldiers from behind, and
because he was so small, no one saw He glanced around the battlefield whilst
Jakob smiled grandly at the massive
the little devil coming. being careful not to lose the Goblin from
smack. He was proud of that. Khari had
his sight, and located Khari not too far
also noticed Jakob’s smile and that gave It was quite the strategy, and Jakob
off, cutting down Orcs with his sword.
him the validation he was seeking. could barely believe an Orc had thought
of it. It had certainly been the Goblin’s He ran toward the psychic and signaled
Seeing their front lines get killed within
idea, there was no doubt about it. to regroup with him, and Khari quickly
minutes, the Orcs became infuriated and
created a protective dome around them
egan running faster and harder towards The Goblin now sneakily stood behind
so they could talk.
the Battle Brothers, and once they did another Battle Brother and prepared to
finally reach them things changed. strike. Jakob raised his pistol and had Jakob explained what he had seen and
tried to get him in his sights, but it was that time was of the essence, so they
Suddenly the Orcs were an unstoppable
too risky to take the shot. needed to act right away before he lost
force, swinging their axes furiously,
the chance to get that pendant.
chopping the Battle Brothers armor and Just as he hesitated the small Goblin
not stopping at anything, not even to sliced the soldier’s ankles swiftly, and He ordered Khrai to stay behind and left
check the damage they caused. he fell forward into the enemy, quickly to assemble his strongest soldiers to
getting chopped up by an axe. follow him in the chase.
They were totally careless, blinded by
their thirst for blood. The rage filling Jakob’s chest at this Khari stared at the small group leaving,
sight was indescribable. He was shocked and hoped this was not going to be their
Noticing this change in attitude, Jakob
that he had been outsmarted by a stupid last conversation. It was rare that Jakob
was now powered by pure rage, and so
Goblin, he grunted in frustration. separated them like that. Very rare.
he commanded the rest of his forces to
advance and ran with them toward the As the Goblin started running toward As Jakob’s group continued moving
closest skirmish. another soldier, Jakob suddenly noticed toward the Goblin’s location, the small
that he was wearing a large pendant creature noticed it was being followed.
Khari, who until then had been taking
around his little neck.
care of the remaining trucks, spotted the The Goblin approached a big, bulky Orc,
melee that Jakob was in. He squatted on It was hanging on a long chain around and they spoke briefly. Jakob did not like
the floor behind some scrap, hidden, and the creature’s neck, a big metal cross this exchange. And he was right not to.
focused all of his might on his brothers, with rounded edges, almost like petals.
The big Orc commanded a group of his
creating a psychic shield around them.
Along the edges it had a small emerald soldiers to attack Jakob and the men
Now that they were protected, the Orcs green line around it, and in the middle a marching with him. Khari was already
got pushed back by an invisible force small dome of the same color. too far to protect them and there were
every time they swung their axes in their only five of them in their way. Jakob
way, and despite their raw strength they grew angry and impatient. It did not
were now at a disadvantage. matter. He could not waste time.

Blood flooded the floor, and the beautiful Once again that day, he drew his sword.
small stones were now covered in a dark
shade of red.

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Mission 2 - Landing Site Pt.2 Objectives First Turn
Jakob is forced to confront a mighty Orc Place 3 objective markers as shown in The Battle Brothers get the first turn.
Warlord, whilst Khari continues to hold the mission diagram below.
off the enemy onslaught in an effort to
Special Rules
At the end of round 2, count the total
defend the Nebula as its being repaired. Sneaky Goblin: Before the game beings,
number of objectives that were seized by
the Orc Marauders player may place a
The Battlefield each army, and if one seized more than
the other it gets 1 VP. Goblin marker on one of his units. At the
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table start of each round he may move the
with at least 10-15 pieces of terrain on it. Objectives count as seized if a unit within marker to any unit within 12” (friendly or
3” of the marker while no enemies are, enemy), and may then deal 1 automatic
To represent the landing site we suggest and Pinned units can’t seize markers. hit with AP(2) to it. If the unit that the
using lots of scatter terrain like rocks
At the end of round 4, count the total Goblin marker is on in destroyed then it
and small bushes at the center of the
point cost of all enemy units that were must be moved to any unit within 12”,
table, with some pieces of jungle terrain
completely destroyed by each army, and and if there are no available units then it
in the Orc’s deployment zone.
if one destroyed a higher total than the is removed from the game.
The Armies other roll one die. On a 1-4 it gets 1 VP,
Special Equipment
on a 5-6 it gets 2 VP.
For this mission you’ll need two armies
Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). The game ends after 4 rounds, and if the
rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
Battle Brothers scored more VP, then
Below are some recommended units you enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
they win the mission.
can use for this mission. Note that when counts as having Deadly(3).
using custom armies they must contain Deployment Choppy Axe: Whenever Yeruk is in melee
the underlined units.
First place Yeruk and Jakob as shown in with a unit that has 3+ models, then he
Battle Brothers: the mission diagram below, and they may double his attacks.

• Captain - Jakob may each be joined by a friendly unit of


• Psychic - Khari up to 5 models.
• Battle Brothers Then, starting with the Orc Marauders,
• Pathfinders the players alternate in placing one unit
Orc Marauders: each in their deployment zones, with the
Orc Marauders deploying in zone A.
• Warlord - Yeruk
• Orc Mobs The Battle Brothers deploy their units in
• Boss Mobs zone B, and if they won Mission 1, then
• Goblin Herds they may extend their deployment zone
to the dashed line.

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In the midst of all the fighting it was He was definitely strong, Jakob thought The men did not understand why Jakob
hard to understand exactly what was to himself, but not strong enough. As the was so fixated on this Goblin, and were
going on at first, but as the dust settled Orc tried to swing at Jakob again, this confused by Jakob’s decision to leave
time on his side, Jakob dodged and the battlefield in order to chase such a
it was clear that Jakob had not let his
rolled behind the enemy’s back and small and meaningless individual.
fellow Battle Brothers down. stabbed the Orc between his shoulder
With all might and speed, he charged blades, finally killing him. He had never done something like this
towards the Orcs and started fighting before, and it was so out of character,
He took a moment to catch his breath, that the soldiers were questioning it.
them so viciously that no one else dared
and then looked back up, seeing that his
approaching him, not even his brothers. soldiers were ready to go, keeping any Jakob started running in the Goblin’s
As the Orcs started surrounding him he incoming Orcs at bay. direction and still his men obediently
quickly stopped in a low battle stance, followed him. As he kept running he
readjusting his grip on the massive could feel a difference in the soil before
blood-soaked energy sword. he even saw it, and knew that the ground
had changed.
He swung left and right with a grin on
his face, waiting for his opponents to Looking down and saw that the beautiful
make another move. An Orc quickly, but gravel was now diminishing, with weeds
heavily, slid forward and aimed at his and plants growing out of the ground.
leg, but he was not fast enough.
There were more rocks there as well,
The Orc’s axe had been intercepted by and near each group of rocks, there
Jakob’s mighty sword, the shock were dozens of flowers. They were quite
slowing him down and allowing Jakob to small, and their petals were oddly
stab him right in the middle of his chest. shaped like triangles, in a dark shade of
blue with a pitch black flower head.
He dropped to the floor quickly and with Elsewhere on the battlefield Khari led
a loud thump, kicking up a cloud of dust. his men beautifully, as expected. The closer they got to the forest, the
more of these small odd flowers there
Jakob instantly returned to his stance were scattered around, and with them, a
It was time to go after the Goblin, Jakob
the now diminished circle around him strange, heavy mist began to form.
knew this, but he was uncertain if this
started tightening. With the opportunity was the best choice. He looked at Khari,
to attack first, Jakob faked an overhead and Khari looked back, reassuringly, and It was like a dark grey cloud in front of
strike at another Orc’s head, distracting even though there was a hint of doubt in them that barely allowed them to see
him long enough to duck low, and slash both their gazes, they knew that this was beyond a few meters. As the mist
the thighs of two other Orcs. They both the only way forward. intensified, the soldiers slowed down,
growled and kneeled to the floor in pain. confused about what they should do, or
where they should go.
Jakob stood up and started leading his
Now the strongest in their midst was chosen men towards the Goblin, who
staring at Jakob in anger. He growled, was already far off in the distance. Jakob noticed that the men had almost
and his eyes squinted, challenging him. stopped and called them on to continue
the chase. They hesitated, but followed
They ran quickly, trying to catch up with
Jakob loved the thrill of challenges like their captain through the path. The mist
the fugitive before they lost him, but he
this. It was like a game to him, and he was not so thick they could no longer
was heading into the forest.
was going to win the match. see the Goblin form where they stood.
Jakob knew he could not lose him from
The Orc moved forward and tried to grab Not having stopped at all, Jakob was far
his sight. This was a chance he might
Jakob with his left hand, but as he got ahead of the others, so he could still see
not ever get again in his lifetime, and he
close he sliced it off in one fell swoop. glimpses of the Goblin’s movements.
had to take it.

The Orc yelled in pain but did not back Jakob was afraid to lose him, and that
The God-King would have wanted him to.
down. He swung his axe in Jakob’s was not an option. So he ran faster.
direction, but the captain was too fast, He knew what he had to do, and he now
ducking and taking advantage of this understood why he felt that this was his
counter to slash the Orc’s stomach. mission all along. More than that, his
obsession with Zeloria-M5 finally made
Still the vile Orc kept fighting. sense. It was all making sense, and
Jakob would die before allowing a
damned Goblin to keep the pendant.

With that in mind, he commanded the


small force with him to chase the Goblin
into the forest, and to stop at nothing.

9
Kriq, the sneaky goblin Jakob had been The foliage became thicker and thicker Suddenly, they noticed movement above
chasing, clearly had the advantage. as they ran more towards the inside of their heads. Fast creatures flying up
the forest, and the ground became high from one tree to the other.
He knew this forest like the back of his
softer, almost bouncy.
hand. He was sure that right now, the They looked like big ravens but their
mist of the Briscus Flowers was slowing As the soldiers turned around another feathers were a dark shade of yellow
them down, and he knew where not to mass of trees, trying to catch up with and their beaks bright and shiny red.
step, to make sure he left no trail. Jakob, one of the men grunted loudly
Without ever stopping, they watched the
with pain, alarming the others.
newly discovered species of birds, which
The injured soldier looked around his was incredibly mesmerizing.
body for the source of his pain, landing
Still ahead of the Battle Brothers, the
on a big, hairy, blue spider running down
goblin was getting faster again, gaining
his arm. The moment he saw it, he
an advantage. One of the men looked
signalled to his brothers:
down to the ground, and immediately
“Watch out for the spiders!” understood why.

He felt dizzy, but carried on. He looked They were now running on even, steady
down to his arm, near his elbow, where ground again.
the spider had bored a large hole in his
Jakob looked back to his men and they
armor with its acid fangs, and he could
all nodded in confirmation. They needed
Kriq had noticed that their leader was see that underneath his skin was now
to get ready, and attempt capturing the
faster, nevertheless, something was swollen and filled with pus.
goblin, now that they had a chance.
bound to happen. The forest was tricky,
The soldier ignored the excruciating pain
and eventually he would make sure the The trees began disappearing, and a
in silence and welcomed the numbness
soldiers could no longer catch up. clearing formed ahead of them. As they
in his arm when it finally came.
exited into it, the goblin slowed down.
The goblin was still confused about them
Simultaneously, a bit ahead of the
chasing him so adamantly. Jakob saw them first, a small group of
soldiers, Jakob rejoiced at the goblin’s
orcs was waiting for them on the other
He wondered what it was that had made sudden loss of speed. Not sure as to why
side of the clearing.
him such an important target, to get the he had slowed down, Jakob hoped it was
army’s leader to go after him. Could it be a sign of tiredness and an opportunity to They looked brutal. At the centre of the
just because he was causing too much get closer to him. group, a bigger and viler orc stood proud
damage to the Battle Brothers? and strong, their leader.
The thick foliage did not help, but he was
As the thought formed in Kriq’s mind, very confident that they were going to Little did the Battle Brothers know, that
another one crept in, slowly. The goblin finally capture this despicable creature. that was Yeruk, the mightiest warlord on
clutched the pendant around his neck, all of Zeloria-M5. For an orc Yeruk was
The trees had suddenly become taller
and inevitably slowed down, without highly intelligent and also completely
without any of them realizing it and the
even realizing it at first. ruthless. A born leader.
mist was slowly going away, allowing
After a few minutes, he pushed the them to better see their surroundings Jakob could feel the energy emanating
thought of the pendant away, regaining for the first time. from him, and slowed down. He walked
speed, although not enough. towards the orc leader, gazing directly at
The odd flowers had disappeared, and
him, intensely.
Now, more than ever, he knew where he this seemed to be related to lack of mist
had to go to in order to stay safe. as well. The soldiers now also examined He raised his hand, signalling for his
the foliage around them, with wide eyes. brothers to get ready for a fight.
At the same time, a small stretch behind
him, the Battle Brothers managed to get Some of the bigger leaves were a bright
visibility and get closer to the goblin. shade of pink, whereas others were a
soft shade of blue, as if the trees were
Moving inside the forest was difficult for made of neon and pastels.
them. Their vision was compromised by
the odd mist, and the sudden humidity in They could also hear different kinds of
the air made it hard to breathe, tiring wildlife around them, but it was nothing
them quickly. It was as if they had just they actually recognized.
entered a tropical forest. The sounds came both from the ground,
These perfect men, bred for physical on their sides, and the treetops, so they
strength and perfection, were now tired, looked up trying to spot whatever was
and for the first time, they were being making all that noise.
physically challenged.

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Mission 3 - The Clearing Objectives First Turn
Jakob and his men have been ambushed Place 1 objective marker as shown in the The Orc Marauders get the first turn.
in a clearing and must now fight their mission diagram below.
way through enemy forces in order to
Special Rules
At the end of round 2, the army that
get back to chasing the goblin Kriq. Jungle Creatures: At the start of each
sized the objective gets 1 VP.
round, roll one die and check the table
The Battlefield Objectives count as seized if a unit within below to see what happens:
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table 3” of the marker while no enemies are,
and Pinned units can’t seize markers. Result Event
with at least 5-10 pieces of terrain on it.
1-3 All Clear – Nothing happens.
To represent the clearing we suggest At the end of round 3, count the total 4-5 Spider Bite – Once random
placing jungle terrain only at the edges point cost of all friendly units that are Battle Brothers unit takes D3
still alive for each army, and if one has a automatic hits.
of the table, and placing sparse groups
higher remaining total than the other it 6 Bird Attack – Once random
of scatter terrain like rocks and small Battle Brothers unit can’t shoot
bushes around the table. gets 1 VP.
until the end of the round.
At the end of round 4, count the total
The Armies
point cost of all enemy units that were Special Equipment
For this mission you’ll need two armies completely destroyed by each army this
Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). round, and if one destroyed a higher
rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
total than the other roll one die. On a 1-4
Below are some recommended units you enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
it gets 1 VP, on a 5-6 it gets 3 VP.
can use for this mission. Note that when counts as having Deadly(3).
using custom armies they must contain The game ends after 4 rounds, and if the
Choppy Axe: Whenever Yeruk is in melee
the underlined units. Battle Brothers scored more VP, then
with a unit that has 3+ models, then he
they win the mission.
Battle Brothers: may double his attacks.

• Captain - Jakob Deployment


• Battle Brothers The Battle Brothers must first deploy all
• Assault Brothers of their units in zone A.
Orc Marauders: Then the Orc Marauders may deploy all
• Warlord - Yeruk units anywhere in zone B, and over 12”
• Orc Mobs away from Battle Brothers units.
• Boss Mobs
• Goblin Herds

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After the fast and gruesome battle, the It was at that moment that a struggle The soil had become mixed with some
orcs scattered all around the clearing, began in Jakob’s mind. If Khari were sort of dirt, and was extremely slippery.
and began running in different directions with them, he wouldn’t even think twice The rocks were covered in a white, thick
towards the inside of the forest. about the entire situation. moss, which made their quick descent
dangerous and unpredictable.
The battle brothers tried to gun down But now he was forced to consider
the fleeing orcs, but some still escaped. sacrificing one of his men for the sake of They slowed down their movements to
capturing this goblin. It was a decision avoid any accidents and kept on going,
Jakob locked eyes with Kriq, and the
that felt impossible to him, but he would until they finally reached stable ground.
goblin immediately turned and began
have to make it.
fleeing towards a steep ravine in the The Battle Brothers regrouped at the
other direction. As he ran away, Jakob Jakob ordered one of the other men to bottom of the ravine to examine the new
commanded his men to rally from the help carry the injured soldier until they terrain. In front of them there was now a
fight and resume the chase. reached safer ground, as they were long and wide river, separating two sides
completely exposed and unsafe in this of the improbable forest.
Most of the battle brothers were slightly
unknown territory.
injured, but they obeyed Jakob’s order. The river’s flow seemed unpredictable,
The men seemed displeased for a split calm but still with a strong current in
As they went after the goblin collectively,
second, but then carried on following some areas. The bottom of the river was
their surroundings began changing once
Jakob’s command, as always. covered in crystal like rocks, made
more, and as before, the forest almost
almost invisible by the running water.
transformed. No longer a tropical forest,
it now resembled dark, dry woods. Suddenly the goblin hopped into the
calm water, disappearing.
The soil was now made up of a beautiful
crystal clear rock, and was now sloping Slightly confused, Jakob moved forward
down aggressively. inquisitively, worried he might have lost
the goblin to the mysteries of the forest.
The goblin jumped down the ravine with
agility, whilst the soldiers struggled to Only a few moments later, the goblin
keep their balance and speed. resurfaced, jumped on an odd looking
boat and started navigating towards the
The battle brother that had been bitten
other margin of the river.
by the spider earlier, was now lagging
behind, but barely kept up with his As the goblin got closer to the other
brothers, grunting periodically. side, a new pack of orcs began emerging
As they had stopped, the goblin gained from all corners of the forest on the
The men started calling Jakob, asking
some distance, but standing on higher other margin. In their midst, stood Yeruk
him what to do in order to help their
ground the battle brothers were still once again, defying Jakob with his
wounded comrade.
able to spot him. They continued chasing intense gaze, and a knowing smirk.
Jakob could see his man slouching, his him, knowing they would be slower,
Jakob ordered his men to leave the
arm completely swollen and void of any carrying their wounded brother.
wounded soldier in a safe place and
natural skin colour.
Jakob did not slow down with the rest of commanded them to climb onto an
His face was no longer neutral, as it his men, and kept charging after the enormous old tree trunk that crossed
usually stayed. The man’s features were goblin, strong as ever. Motivated by his the entire river.
contracted in pain, and Jakob could see need to win, he was now completely and
As the men began their traversal, the
small droplets of sweat sliding down the undeniably relentless.
orcs assembled on the other side, ready
sides of his face.
As they moved down the abrupt ravine, a for a fight. The goblin was now amongst
The spider’s venom was obviously very familiar sound could be heard, and them, shouting. Jakob did not lose him
strong, and was taking a big toll on him. whilst it seemed impossible it was the from his sight for even a second.
sound of running water, and as they
Jakob was uncertain on how to continue. In the middle of their crossing, the orcs
continued moving down, the sound
They could not give up the chase, and began shooting at them in their now
became louder and louder.
the goblin could not get away with the vulnerable position.
pendant, and somehow he just knew that With the sound came also the familiar
Jakob ordered them to keep crossing
it was too important to ignore. smell of a lake. They could now see hints
until they were on top of them, so they
of a nearby river.
could luge at them from above.

He lead the charge, eager and ready to


confront Yeruk once more.

Now the real battle would begin.

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Mission 4 - Old Trunk Set-Up First Turn
The Battle Brothers are yet again faced Place a 12” wide river that crosses the The Battle Brothers get the first turn.
with a tough challenge, as they must entire table from one short edge to the
traverse a river in order to reach the other, and one 6” wide trunk at the
Special Rules
enemy lines. Lucky for them an old tree center that serves as a passage. Strong Current: The river counts as both
trunk provides a quick way to cross. difficult terrain and cover terrain, and
Objectives
only the Battle Brothers may enter it.
The Battlefield
Before the game beings, count the total
Tasty Fish: Whenever an Orc Marauders
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table number of units in the Battle Brothers
unit activates within 3” of the river, it
with at least 5-10 pieces of terrain on it. army list (combined units and heroes
may try to catch some of the fish that’s
joining units counts as one).
To represent the river crossing we passing by before continuing with its
suggest placing jungle terrain along the Place 3 checkpoint markers as shown in activation. The player may roll 1, 2 or 3
long table edges, with some pieces of the mission diagram below. dice, trying to get a 4+. For each success
scatter terrain like rocks and small each model gets +1 attack next time it
Jakob must move within 3” of a marker
bushes on both sides of the river. fights in melee, but if it rolls two or more
at any point during his move in order to
fails, then its activation ends instead.
The Armies count as having cleared that checkpoint.

The mission ends after 4 rounds, and if Special Equipment


For this mission you’ll need two armies
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). Jakob has cleared all checkpoints, and Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
at least half of the Battle Brothers units rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
Below are some recommended units you (as counted before the game) are within enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
can use for this mission. Note that when the Orc Marauders deployment zone, counts as having Deadly(3).
using custom armies they must contain then the Battle Brothers win.
the underlined units. Choppy Axe: Whenever Yeruk is in melee
Deployment with a unit that has 3+ models, then he
Battle Brothers:
may double his attacks.
Starting with the Battle Brothers, the
• Captain - Jakob
players alternate in placing one unit
• Battle Brothers
each in their deployment zones, with the
• Assault Brothers
Orc Marauders deploying in zone A.
Orc Marauders:
The Battle Brothers deploy their units in
• Warlord - Yeruk zone B, and if they lost Mission 3, then
• Orc Mobs Jakob starts the game with 1 wound.
• Boss Mobs
• Goblin Herds

13
After killing most of the orcs, Jakob As they ran, new species of flowers and A type of quicksand was now pulling him
looked for the Kriq again. Once more he fruits filled their eyes with unknown under, and as he spoke, it started pulling
was able to escape the battle alive, this colours and their noses with pleasant stronger, making him struggle to stay
time with the help of Yeruk. smells. The ground was a bit steadier, afloat. Two men went back and tried
which gave them the opportunity to enjoy pulling him out with little success, as
Jakob was not sure if they knew what
their environment. they would have to support themselves
the pendant meant, though he sure did
on the ground as well, leaving all three
not know himself. It was truly exceptional, this gorgeous
of them to be sucked in by the swamp.
planet they had found.
All that he knew was that the pendant
The soldiers yelled to Jakob, who had
seemed incredibly familiar, but still, he In a just few hours on Zeloria-M5 they
almost reached the shore already, and
couldn’t quite remember what it actually had discovered more new elements than
he looked back to see what happened.
resembled. If the orcs also didn’t know in any of the previous planets they had
the pendant’s meaning, why else would liberated over the years. He turned back again to spot the goblin,
they protect this goblin so much? almost completely out of sight.
As they continued moving through the
That must have meant they knew, which forest the sky seemed to slightly change. This was it. Jakob was going to lose the
was all the more reason to continue in The three suns were now lower and the goblin, or else he would have to abandon
his pursuit, and retrieving that pendant atmosphere’s colours were changing to his men in the swamp.
at all costs. a darker shade of purple.
He quickly looked around, in hopes of
In the meantime the injured brother had They passed hundreds of unknown finding a solution.
managed to cross the river, slowly, trees, all of the same type and colour,
As he analysed his surroundings once
during the course of the battle, trying but also completely different.
again, he remembered he had tracker
not to get separated.
As they pressed on, Jakob realized that darts on him. He quickly loaded his gun
As Jakob saw that all soldiers were ok, Yeruk and Kriq had disappeared. He ran with a tracker round and aimed straight
he told them to continue the chase, and faster and reached a green swamp in at the goblin.
started pursuing the goblin again, who front of him. He looked all around him
He did not have a good angle from the
was now being escorted by Yeruk. and then into the high trees. Nothing.
swamp, so he jumped out and run up a
The margin of the river they reached He then spotted his targets swimming in titled tree to get to higher ground.
was bordering a thick tropical forest the swamp ahead, quickly escaping.
With the goblin now in sight, he aimed
once again, moist and filled with heavy
As they climbed out on the other side of again and quickly fired off a shot, and
colourful foliage.
the swamp, Jakob realized he was too then immediately jumped down.
Both the warlord and the goblin seemed far into the swamp to retreat now, and
He hurriedly looked around the foliage,
to know exactly where they were going so were his soldiers.
trying to find something he could use as
and exactly where to step. Jakob was not
He would have to go through it, no a rope, and found a thick, soft branch.
having the same experience, being hit in
matter what that actually meant.
the face by pink leaves, and constantly He threw it at the three battle brothers
losing his balance. Jakob and the men stepped into the inside the swamp and barked at them to
swamp hesitantly, and quickly realized hold on to it, hard.
The soldiers ran steadily behind, not too
they could reach the bottom standing.
quickly, but methodically. The birds As they grabbed the branch Jakob began
were again above them and the trees Relieved, they began half walking, half pulling the injured brother out of the
grew higher and higher. swimming towards the other side. swamp, whilst the other soldiers pushed
him from behind.
But that was not easy to accomplish with
a numb arm and compromised strength, They had barely just managed to all get
so the injured soldier quickly lost his out when Jakob already started barking
footing and began sinking. orders to check on the injured brother,
who was not completely unconscious.
As he supported all his weight on his
feet, an incredible force began pulling As his men were now safe, Jakob began
him down. He yelled in a panic from the hastily fumbling with his gear, until he
sudden movement, and shouted to his found what he was looking for, a small
comrades what was happening. device with a single button.

He clicked the button and a hologram


appeared. In the shape of a sphere, a
hologram appeared, and a path began to
form within it. The tracker had found its
target, and the hologram was now
displaying its every move.

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Jakob was now analyzing the hologram Across the forest Jakob the others were They asked if he had seen the spider,
in front of him, and the red dot that was now moving again. Jakob had decided and the man slightly nodded. He then
brightly blinking on it. that this world was too unpredictable, managed to whisper: “Nothing like we’ve
and they needed to stick together. ever seen before”. The medic’s eyes
The soldiers were huddled around him,
twinkled a little bit to this, wondering
regaining their strength with stims, and They were now moving back towards the
what it could have been.
a couple were a bit further away trying to landing zone, to reunite both halves of
patch up their wounded mate, who now the army. The wounded brother was in They immediately began removing the
had a major infection around the vicious desperate need of medical attention, and armor and administrated the serum.
spider bite on his arm. Jakob knew they were bound to have an
Moments after, the soldier began to
antidote that was going to work for this
Jakob had told them to rest for a bit develop an odd reaction to it. The skin
venom back on their ship.
whilst he was worked on tracking his where he had been bitten was now
allusive target. His plan was to go to Khari, regroup, and turning blue, and the medics realized
bring go to the ship for medical supplies the antidote was not complete enough.
Simultaneously back toward the landing
and extra rations.
zone, Khari had, unsurprisingly, led his They mixed other serums they had as
men to victory. Chasing down the last of As they moved through the night forest, quickly as they could and injected the
the orc forces had led them a stretch it felt as if they had never crossed this new concoction into his arm, hoping that
away from the ship, but at least the path, once again. Everything smelled this time it would actually work.
battle was now over. different, and although the trees had
After a few minutes the skin began to
remained the same, the purple shade of
Khari was now assessing the damage, return to its natural shade, although still
the sky had made them unrecognizable.
and was sad to note that many soldiers swollen and with a big bite mark.
had fallen in battle. The forest was almost completely silent,
After tending to the soldier, Jakob went
which made it feel more dangerous.
Khari wondered how the mission to to Khari to discuss the battle.
retrieve the pendant was going. He had They ran as fast as they could to reach
Khari gave him the details, and they both
absolutely no idea what they could have the rest of their forces, but they were
moved to address their men and pay
encountered beyond those mountains. delayed by the state of their wounded
tribute to their fallen brethren.
comrade, who was still dizzy and out of
Looking around him, he noticed the day
himself most of the time. Together they took a knee and looked
was changing. Night was different here,
down at the ground, eyes closed.
like everything else. The sky was now Not long after, they begin seeing the
deep purple, but the suns were still valley again. Even in the dark, all of the “Safe travels brothers” they chanted.
visible, as if someone had only just ground was visibly stained with blood,
All other soldiers followed suit, kneeling
dimmed their light. and bodies piled up.
down and chanting along with them.
Khari called the men and asked them to They were not sure how many had died,
Jakob was angered. They had won the
be aware of any changes, as the night but they could see that the only bodies
battle but lost many men. He informed
could bring danger to them, both in the on the floor were those of the orcs,
them they had to return to the ship to
environment and enemy movements. which meant Khari had taken care of
analyze the tracking device further.
their fallen brothers.
Almost automatically, the men began
They moved silently towards the ship,
organizing patrol shifts. Some of them Eager to reach them, Jakob ran faster,
but when they saw it, it was not alone.
sat down on the sparkly floor and began and soon spotted a few soldiers keeping
eating their rations, as some stood and watch. “Good men”, he thought. A few orcs surrounded the ship, looting
moved to strategic corners of the area all they could find outside the Nebula,
When he reached ear shot, he ran for
they were now occupying, watching out and making a small pile near the hatch.
the medics. They were startled by the
for any possible incoming danger.
voice of their commander but stood up In the background they could see Aksel
quickly and looked for the injured. and the remaining flight crew restrained
on the floor in small groups, who were
They saw the wounded man and grabbed
now prisoners of the orcs.
their medical supplies to run to him.
Jakob was now infuriated. He began
Jakob met them halfway and quickly
telling Khari to prepare to fight them,
explained what had happened. One of
but Khari stopped him.
the medics started running before the
other, as he had some antidotes on him. He tried to reason with Jakob, and asked
him to wait it out, as they had already
They all gathered around the soldier’s
lost too many lives in this fight.
almost unconscious body and analyzed
the bite, which was both worrying and Jakob did not listen.
fascinating at the same time.

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Mission 5 - P.O.W. Set-Up Special Rules
With their flight crew taken hostage, the Place groups of 1-3 flight crew models at Prisoners of War: At the end of each
Battle Brothers have to fight against the the positions shown on the map below, round, one random checkpoint marker
odds in order to rescue their captured which count as checkpoint markers. that was not cleared yet is removed, as
brethren in the darkness of the night. the prisoners are executed by the orcs.
Objectives
The Battlefield Darkest Night: All units get -1 to hit
Before the game beings, count the total when shooting at targets over 12” away.
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table number of units in the Battle Brothers
with at least 10-15 pieces of terrain on it. army list (combined units and heroes Don’t Trip: Whenever a Battle Brothers
joining units counts as one). unit uses a Rush or Charge action roll
To represent the landing site we suggest one die, on a 1-2 the unit may only move
using lots of scatter terrain like rocks Place 6 checkpoint markers as shown in by up to half its total move.
and small bushes at the center of the the mission diagram below.
table, with some pieces of jungle terrain Special Equipment
Jakob must move within 3” of a marker
in the Battle Brothers deployment zone.
at any point during his move in order to Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
If available, then you can place a large count as having cleared that checkpoint. rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
spaceship model in the Orc Marauders enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
The mission ends after 4 rounds, and if
deployment to represent the Nebula. counts as having Deadly(3).
Jakob has cleared 3 checkpoints, and at
The Armies least half of the Battle Brothers units (as Looted Guns: The Orc Marauders player
counted before the game) are within the may pick one of his units to be equipped
For this mission you’ll need two armies Orc Marauders deployment zone, then with looted weapons, and whenever a
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). the Battle Brothers win. model from that unit rolls a 6 to hit when
Below are some recommended units you shooting, then it deals double hits.
Deployment
can use for this mission. Note that when
using custom armies they must contain The Orc Marauders must first deploy all
the underlined units. of their units in zone A.

Battle Brothers: Then the Battle Brothers may deploy all


of their units in zone B, and if they lost
• Captain - Jakob
Mission 2, then Khari starts the game
• Psychic - Khari
with 1 wound.
• Battle Brothers
• Pathfinders First Turn
Orc Marauders: The Battle Brothers get the first turn.
• Orc Mobs
• Boss Mobs
• Commandos

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As the dust settled Jakob was now in a When Jakob finally returned to the ship, Quickly after that, the entire army was
state that could be called shock. everyone seemed ready to go. assembled and ready to go. Jakob asked
Khari to speak to the men, only noting to
He could not believe the ramifications of Confused by this, Jakob searched the
warn them of the forest’s dangers.
his decision. Despite the orc forces ship and found Khari and Aksel in the
being outnumbered, they had taken the command center. He went up to them to After the briefing they began their new
lives of even more of his men. find out what was happening. journey. With Khari leading them, Jakob
walked silently along his men, thinking
Jakob had attacked them impulsively They explained their findings to him, and
about everything that had happened
and without preparation, and one orc Aksel showed him the new map, telling
since they had arrived on this planet.
that was not in his sight had killed three him what each thing meant. Jakob was
more prisoners unexpectedly, chopping excited about this, but still unsure on They took a different path, but the edge
off their heads. how to proceed. of the forest was near, and he knew his
could mean the odd mist would be back.
Their lives had been lost for no reason, As they were looking at the tracker, they
simply because of his impulsive orders. noticed it stopped moving. The goblin Much to his surprise, when they reached
was not going anywhere, so they figured the edge, none of the strange flowers
He should have just listened to Khari.
that he must be resting for the night. were there, nor any trace of the fog,
All the men were angry and sad about which meant that the two were related.
This made Jakob think that they should
the entire situation. The air around them
take the opportunity to attack them, but They kept going, but the ground was
felt heavy and unbreathable.
he looked back to his men, and saw that stable and the foliage was not thick like
Jakob was now questioning all of his they were in no condition for yet another before. On this side of the dense forest,
decisions. He left the men at the ship to fierce battle so soon. everything seemed calm and serene.
tend to the bodies and stock up on all
He decided against it, giving the men the Khari began slowing down, and asked
that they needed. He wanted to be alone.
chance to sleep until dawn and regain the men to stop. He felt something in
Whilst Jakob wandered around, Khari their strength. Only then would they go their proximity, but couldn’t see it, and
had taken the hologram tracking the for the location that was no shown on when he checked the tracker, the goblin
goblin onto the ship, and inside the the easy to follow map. was still in the same place.
command center, where he was now
The soldiers were relieved to hear this, He climbed onto a nearby tree to get the
analyzing it with Aksel.
and rejoiced in their much needed rest. high ground and survey the area, and
Aksel had been gathering information on was surprised by what he saw. Not too
Unfortunately, Jakob could not sleep, as
the planet since they had first set their far away, there was a small village of
he kept remembering all the men he had
eyes on it from outer space. He was able round huts, with smoke coming out.
lost earlier, due to his rash decision.
to combine all of that information and
Khari immediately called Jakob, who
add it to the tracker, creating an easy to The night went by, and by dawn, the
also climbed the tree. When he saw the
follow map of the region. three suns of Zeloria-M5 shined brighter
village he looked to Khari, and told him
than ever. The men slowly began to
With this new information, they would be this was their chance to catch the goblin.
wake up, all at around the same time,
able to reach the goblin’s position by a
only with a difference of just a few They began descending and plotting the
different path from the opposite side of
minutes from each other. attack. They would take control of the
the forest, making the mission quicker
village and the pendant with it.
and far less dangerous.
Once on the ground, they explained the
They would still need to go through the
situation to their men, and ordered them
forest for the better part of it, but not
to rush towards the village.
through the exact same dangerous path
they had taken before. Whilst they ran, the birds they had seen
the day before began flying above them,
Khari was ready to begin preparations
and screeching loudly. That could be a
for this new mission, retrieving the
problem, so Khari told the men to slow
mysterious pendant once and for all.
down to not disturb the birds, who were
sure to alert the orcs at the village.

Once they reached their destination, they


noticed there was no way to surround
Jakob stood in a corner watching his the village, so they were going to have to
brothers getting ready for the mission. take the orcs on in a straight up fight.
Their morale was down, but at least they Khari and Jakob looked at the soldiers,
seemed energized by the night’s rest. and got ready for a new attack.

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Mission 6 - The Village Objectives First Turn
The Battle Brothers rush into a village Place 4 objective markers as shown in The Battle Brothers get the first turn.
ready for battle, hoping to take the orcs the mission diagram below.
by surprise and finally get their hands on
Special Rules
At the end of round 2, count the total
Kriq and the pendant that they’ve been Burn Them Down: Units within 3” of a
point cost of all enemy units that were
searching for all this time. hut may try to set it on fire instead of
completely destroyed by each army this
shooting their weapons. Roll one die, on
The Battlefield round, and if one destroyed a higher
total than the other, then it gets 1 VP. a 6 the hut is set on fire, and at the end
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table of each round all units within that hut
with at least 15-20 pieces of terrain on it. At the end of round 3, count the total take as many hits as models they have.
number of objectives that were seized by Then roll one die, on a 1 another random
To represent the village we suggest you each army, and if one seized more than hut within 6” is set on fire, whilst on a 6
place lots of small huts near the center the other it gets 1 VP. the fire stops and doesn’t spread.
of the table, keeping the terrain dense
Objectives count as seized if a unit within
and passages between huts narrow. Special Equipment
3” of the marker while no enemies are,
The Armies and Pinned units can’t seize markers. Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
For this mission you’ll need two armies At the end of round 4, count the total
enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). point cost of all friendly units that are
counts as having Deadly(3).
still alive for each army, and if one has a
Below are some recommended units you
higher remaining total than the other, Choppy Axe: Whenever Yeruk is in melee
can use for this mission. Note that when
then roll one die. On a 1-4 it gets 1 VP, on with a unit that has 3+ models, then he
using custom armies they must contain
a 5-6 it gets 3 VP. may double his attacks.
the underlined units.
The game ends after 4 rounds, and if the
Battle Brothers:
Battle Brothers scored more VP, then
• Captain - Jakob they win the mission.
• Psychic - Khari
• Battle Brothers Deployment
• Pathfinders The Orc Marauders must first deploy all
Orc Marauders: of their units in zone A.

• Warlord - Yeruk Then the Battle Brothers may deploy all


• Orc Mobs of their units in zone B.
• Boss Mobs
• Goblin Herds

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The Battle Brothers had killed all the He began by explaining why they were Khari checked the tracker, and noticed
orcs on their way to the center of the chasing this goblin. The pendant. that the goblin had stopped again.
village, but it did not feel like they had
He told the men he did not know what it His location scrambled, but it did not
won this fight.
meant, but that it had some sort of seem too far away. This could only mean
The goblin had escaped once again. resemblance to a symbol of the past, the goblin was underground.
and although he was not sure what its
The village was not big, with small huts Zeloria-M5 was revealing itself to them
purpose was, he knew that the God-King
and fireplaced scattered around. It did little by little, layer by layer. And each
would want him to have it.
not look like living quarters however, but one was even more beautiful and more
instead like an outpost. The soldiers were confused by this new complicated than the previous one.
information, but did not question Jakob’s
Khari was checking the tracker to see
reasoning, not even for second.
where the goblin was headed.
They all knew that the God-King’s will
A bit further down into the forest, Kriq
was absolute and unquestionable, no
and Yeruk were discussing about what
matter how they personally felt.
had just happened. The Battle Brothers
knew, that was their conclusion. As Jakob continued speaking, he began
mentioning the deaths of their fallen
Yeruk had to make sure Kriq kept the
brothers, and how sorry he was that they
pendant safe. He told him to run for the
had to give up their lives for the mission.
nearby caves, and hide. He would escort
him, and round up a large army to fight, He promised the men things would be
but they had to be quick. different from then on, and that they
would not take any unnecessary risks.
His strategy was to lure the enemy into a
trap, using the environment around No more lives would be lost. As if aware of their discovery, not too far
them as an advantage to defeat them. away from the village, Kriq felt a chill go
To honor their fallen brothers, they
down his small spine.
Kriq held on to the pendant around his would perform an improvised wake by
neck as he ran to the cave. This was his burning their identification tags. He decided he needed to descend to a
responsibility and he had to make sure lower level of the cave and squeezed
Khari handed Jakob the tags and
no one else got their hands on it, no himself between the rock formations,
conjured a fire right in front of them.
matter what. passing down to another tunnel.
The fire was tall and beautiful, with blue
Back at the village, Khari was showing He knew these caves very well, they
and red hues to it. All soldiers bowed
Jakob the goblin’s new trajectory, and were his safe space.
their heads in approval.
the soldiers were getting ready to go. When he was growing up he would
Jakob looked at his brothers and held up
Jakob was uncertain on how to proceed, always hide in them on his own, as his
the tags. The suns shined behind him,
as he kept remembering the lives lost orc bullies could not fit in there with
making it look imperial.
before, and he could now finally see the their massive bodies. That was an
true reason behind it. “Safe travels” Jakob whispered, as he advantage, he thought to himself.
threw the tags onto the fire.
The fact that they had lost the goblin was The Battle Brothers would not be able to
once again proof that his arrogance was They all took a knee and looked down, fit through the narrow paths either, not
the reason for it all. once again, and whispered together: even the most lightly armored ones.
“Safe travels brothers”.
His arrogance killed his men and made Yeruk had gathered his army, and they
them lose the pendant yet again. That was how they said goodbye to the were guarding the caves. They camped
fallen soldiers, and brought peace to the outside, waiting for the enemy to show
As he realized the error of his ways, he
army, together as one. up, ready for a fight.
knew that he had to address this issue
with his troops. As a good leader he He had told Kriq not to get out under any
could not ignore this, so he decided to circumstances, and Kriq was ready to
speak to them about it openly. follow that advice.

He asked Khari to gather the soldiers He would not leave the safety of the
and prepared for this difficult task. caves, but if they somehow managed to
end up finding him after all, Kriq was an
Jakob stood in the center of the village,
incredibly resourceful fighter.
with all of the men now surrounding
him, and Khari by his side. “Let them come”, he thought.

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With their faith in Jakob finally restored, A bit ahead, Khari finished checking the Back at the soldier’s formation, they
his men felt much stronger, marching terrain for threats and jogged back next began noticing a change in their
together with purpose, knowing what to Jakob. In a relaxed manner, he let surroundings once again. The foliage
they were fighting for and why. him know that there were no threats was becoming thicker, and the ground
ahead. Jakob barely reacted. unsteady. As they continued along their
They were walking through a valley of
path, another ravine started to take
clear rock and gravel, and the foliage He was so deep in thoughts that Khari
shape beneath them.
was thin around them. The suns were had to punch him lightly on his shoulder
hotter than before, but manageable. to get his attention. When Jakob finally They continued to push onwards, and
looked at him, Khari asked him what the Khari ran ahead as per his usual self,
To the sides of their path, small patches
matter was. Jakob explained his climbing a tree to get visibility ahead.
of water began appearing, as if small
concerns about the terrain, and the
ponds surrounded them. The odd thing He paused on top of the tree, disguised
possible number of orcs waiting for
about these ponds was that the water with the long and heavy leaves.
them at the goblin’s location.
was yellowish and the plants that grew
As he looked in the distance, he could
where water met rock were bright As they discussed the different
now see a small but considerable army
purple, with small and thin leaves. scenarios, the odd and loud birds flew
of orcs in the middle of the forest.
over them again. Khari became
The curiosity this aroused in the soldiers
immediately suspicious of the birds. He Some were sitting on the floor while
was clear but only one broke formation
was not sure how, but somehow, he others patrolled the area. They did not
to look closely. He walked cautiously
knew they were being used by the orcs. have enough numbers to beat them, but
towards one of the small ponds and
they sure could harm them.
looked into the yellow water, only to find The bird’s weird shape and colour made
square fish swimming in it. him uneasy, and their screeching felt Khari descended from the tree quickly
like a warning to him. and ran to Jakob, who somehow already
The soldier lingered for a few moments
knew what he was going to tell him.
observing the fish and then returned to As the flock flew by them, the soldiers
the huddle and resumed his march. looked up at the ready, but as soon as Once Khari finished describing the
they disappeared beyond the trees scene, there was absolutely no surprise
For the first time since they had landed
ahead, they all relaxed. in his expression, nor any fear.
on Zeloria M-5, the whole squad’s
morale seemed high, and they were not Not Khari. He knew this meant the orcs Jakob ordered his men to stop for a
completely riled up. It was clear they would know they were coming, and that moment, and began telling them what
now blindly trusted Jakob just as much removed part of their advantage. was about to come. They decided to
as before the entire journey, maybe even continue at the same pace, as they
Far ahead of the forest, many feet below
more than that. would reach the orcs in less than 30
the steps of the soldiers, a few candles
minutes.
A bit further back, Jakob was completely now lit the caves, placed around Kriq in
lost in thoughts. a circular fashion. With his fingers, he Jakob’s orders were clear: Kill them all.
drew on the dirt, repeatedly.
Different tactics ran through his mind, He checked the tracker once again, and
as he pondered every possible scenario, He was strategizing an escape, in case noticed that the goblin was not at the
occasionally activating the hologram anyone found him inside. He kept location they were about to storm.
map in his possession. His mind was replaying the latest events in his mind.
Still, Jakob was hoping Yeruk was, so
moving a million miles an hour, as he
Kriq had been one of the few who had that he could finally kill him.
imagined what would be waiting for
quickly realized that these invading
them along the way. When they finally reached the location,
Battle Brothers were much stronger
the Battle Brothers hid behind the thick
Every time a different noise sounded than the orcs, and would stop at nothing
foliage, preparing to attack in full force.
near them, Jakob instantly prepared for to get what they thought they deserved:
the worst. He was clearly on edge, and Zeloria M-5 , and apparently, the Jakob could now see clearly enough to
entirely exhausted. pendant hanging by his neck. know that their leader was not there,
and that another orc commanded the
He knew they had their ways, so he had
small force. Maybe he was his second in
to make sure he was ready, when the
command, he thought.
time came to protect himself from them.
Jakob ordered to men to attack, with a
As he held onto pendant sheepishly, he
single thought in mind, clear as water.
wondered if all of this was even worth it.
He had to capture this orc. Alive.

He could be the answer to everything.

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Mission 7 - High Value Target Set-Up First Turn
Whilst approaching an Orc force deep in Place an orc leader model at objective 1 The Battle Brothers get the first turn.
the forest, the Battle Brothers have as shown on the map below, which will
spotted a high value target. It is now be the objective marker for this mission.
Special Rules
their mission to capture him alive to get Caught Unaware: During the first round,
valuable information.
Objectives
the Orc Marauders only get to activate
Before the game beings, count the total their units after all Battle Brother units
The Battlefield
number of units in the Battle Brothers have already been activated. If any of the
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table army list (combined units and heroes Battle Brothers units use a Rush action
with at least 10-15 pieces of terrain on it. joining units counts as one). or attacks in any way (shooting, melee,
spells, etc.), then the Orc Marauders are
To represent the forest we suggest If Jakob moves within 3” of objective 1 at
immediately alerted and may alternate
using a couple of large areas of forest any point during his move, then roll one
activations normally.
terrain, as well as lots of scatter terrain die and on a 1-3 it is moved to position 2,
like tocks and small bushes spread all and on a 4-6 it is moved to position 3. Warning Birds: During the first round,
across the table. whenever a Battle Brothers unit uses an
After it has been moved, if Jakob moves
Advance action whilst the orcs have not
The Armies within 3” of the marker’s new position at
been alerted, roll one die. On a 1 they are
any point during his move, then roll one
For this mission you’ll need two armies spotted and the Orc Marauders are
die and on a 1-3 it is moved to position 4,
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). immediately alerted.
and on a 4-6 it is moved to position 5.
Below are some recommended units you Jakob must move within 3” of its final Special Equipment
can use for this mission. Note that when position at any point during his move in Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
using custom armies they must contain order to count as having captured it. rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
the underlined units.
The mission ends after 4 rounds, and if enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
Battle Brothers: Jakob has captured the objective, and at counts as having Deadly(3).

• Captain - Jakob least half of the Battle Brothers units (as


• Psychic - Khari counted before the game) are within the
• Battle Brothers Orc Marauders deployment zone, then
• Pathfinders the Battle Brothers win.

Orc Marauders: Deployment


• Orc Mobs The Orc Marauders must first deploy all
• Boss Mobs of their units in zone A.
• Goblin Herds
Then the Battle Brothers may deploy all
of their units in zone B, and if they lost
Mission 6, then both Jakob and Khari
start the game with 1 wound each.

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The battle ended in a bittersweet way. No words were spoken by either of They would keep marching until they
them. Not for a very long time. could see the enemy location, remain
Just as Jakob had captured the orc’s
hidden in the large foliage until nightfall,
second in command, the orc ordered his Eventually Jakob grew tired and locked
and attack in the middle of the dark,
men to retreat from battle. eyes with the orc again, asking the same
catching the orcs off guard.
question. The orc merely replied in a
As the orc barked the order to his
thick, unidentifiable accent: “You will As Khari gathered the men to explain
remaining fighters, Jakob punched him
never know it from me”. their next orders, Jakob obsessed over
in the mouth, ordering him to shut up.
the red dot on the map.
At those words, Jakob started walking
He delivered the orc to a couple of his
away, and with a flick of his hand, Khari That damned goblin.
man, to keep him captive as he ran for
crushed the orc’s brain to a pulp.
Khari, who was suddenly spiralling out Jakob could not understand why he was
of control. He began gesturing towards The orc’s brain spilling out of his skull not moving. Not at all. He had remained
the fleeing orcs and yelling towards him gave Khari a slither of satisfaction, but in the same spot he was in hours ago.
that they had to chase them. not nearly enough to understand Jakob’s
He joined his brothers and they began
decision not to chase after them.
Jakob told him no. moving towards the remnants of the orc
army, empowered by the knowledge that
Khari could not believe what he was
once they arrived, they would be able to
hearing. For the first time since they had
defeat the army of parasites, at last.
landed in Zeloria M-5, Khari could not
understand for what possible reason As they went down into another ravine,
Jakob was not eager to kill these idiotic Khari noticed there were no more small
fleeing bastards. ponds, no thick foliage. The ground was
covered in the same pebbles as usual,
Jakob’s expression was serious as he
but they were smoother and slightly
called over his men and ordered them to
slippery. It could be problematic, Khari
gather around and get ready to continue
thought to himself.
their long march.
After a while of walking, they began
As the orc’s second in command sat on
seeing more trees of different kinds,
the floor, hands and feet tied up, he
He confronted Jakob about it, and Jakob more foliage forming, but the floor got
struggled silently against his restraints,
was pensive, wondering what had really wetter, and covered in a purple moss,
knowing very well that he would not be
happened, and why the orc forces were making it harder to stand upright.
able to free himself. The two soldiers
next to him occasionally kicked him in so small. He explained all of this to The soldiers were on edge because of
the sides, to stop him from moving. Khari, stating at the end: “This feels too this unfamiliarity. At the end of the
easy Khari. It’s a trap”. ravine, Jakob could clearly see odd rock
Jakob checked the tracker to make sure
Khari analysed what he said, and began formations and several huddles of orcs
nothing had changed, and when he
putting the pieces together. Yes, there all around the location.
confirmed nothing had, he slowly moved
towards the orc on the floor. were not many orcs here, only a small He observed them calmly, and finally
force. Moreover, although they fought settled on the left side, where Yeruk
He lowered himself to the orc’s eye level
with everything they had, they were no stood, on top of a large rock, alone.
and stared at him for a few moments.
match for the Battle Brothers.
Jakob told his men to hide strategically,
“Tell me where your leader is”, Jakob
Sure, they injured a few, but not even and prepare for what was about to come.
said slowly, in a deep voice.
one brother died in the fight.
He had to take this opportunity, and
The orc remained silent and never broke
Jakob was right. It was too easy. informed Khari quickly of what he was
eye contact. This arrogance annoyed
They began discussing their possible going to do.
Jakob to no end.
options, whilst analysing the route Hiding in the shadows, and taking
Jakob stood up and took a deep breath.
towards the goblin’s location. advantage that no one would be able to
He knew that he was not going to speak, see him until it was too late, Jakob
The more they thought about it, the
not this easily. He looked over at Khari, moved stealthily towards Yeruk.
more they realized that according to the
and he approached the orc.
map, there was only one path they could Once Jakob reached him, Yeruk turned
Khari began torturing him with a psychic take, which also meant the rest of the around slowly, with a small smile.
mind contortion spell, without a word orc army would be waiting there.
“Took you long enough, human!”
being dictated to him. The orc remained
As they came to that conclusion, Jakob
silent, apart from the occasional grunt of They raised their weapons ready to fight,
also came up with a plan of his own to
pain as his mind was slowly torn to bits. a clash of beasts, one could say.
crush his opposition.

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Mission 8 - The Duel Set-Up First Turn
Jakob and Yeruk finally face off in a duel Place Jakob and Yeruk at opposite edges Roll a die to randomly determine who
to the death, whilst both their armies are of the top of the large rock formation at gets the first turn.
busy fighting each other off, trying to win the center of the table.
so they can help out their leader.
Special Rules
Objectives
The Arena: Jakob and Yeruk must be the
The Battlefield
Place 2 objective markers as shown in first units that each player activates, and
For this mission you’ll need a 6’x4’ table the mission diagram below. if either of them is killed, then the other
with at least 15-20 pieces of terrain on it. doesn’t get to activate again for the rest
At the end of round 2, count the total
of the game. No other units may move
Place a large rock formation or cliff at point cost of all enemy units that were
within 6” of the center of the table, and
the center of the table where the duel completely destroyed by each army this
the heroes and the rest of the armies
will take place, and then scatter other round, and if one destroyed a higher
may interact in any way.
terrain such as bushes and rocks around total than the other, then it gets 1 VP.
the table. You can also put some jungle The Duel: Whenever Jakob and Yeruk
At the end of round 3, count the total
terrain at the edges of the table to better attack each other, the players must first
number of objectives that were seized by
represent the clearing. see if the attacker flinches. Both players
each army, and if one seized more than
start the game with 4 tokens, and when
The Armies the other it gets 1 VP.
attacking they must each secretly pick
For this mission you’ll need two armies Objectives count as seized if a unit within any number of remaining tokens, and
of equal cost (we recommend 750pts). 3” of the marker while no enemies are, then reveal them to each other at the
and Pinned units can’t seize markers. same time. If the attacker bid an equal
Below are some recommended units you or lower number of tokens, then he
can use for this mission. Note that when At the end of round 4, count the total
flinches and gets -1 to hit, and all of the
using custom armies they must contain point cost of all friendly units that are
selected tokens are discarded. At the
the underlined units. still alive for each army, and if one has a
start of each round the players get 1 new
higher remaining total than the other,
Battle Brothers: token each.
then roll one die. On a 1-4 it gets 1 VP, on
• Captain - Jakob a 5-6 it gets 3 VP. Slippery Ground: All units get -D3” when
• Psychic - Khari using Advance, and -2D3” when using
The game ends after 4 rounds, and if the
• Battle Brothers Rush or Charge actions.
Battle Brothers scored more VP, then
• Pathfinders they win the mission. Special Equipment
Orc Marauders:
Deployment Conqueror’s Sword: Whenever Jakob
• Warlord - Yeruk rolls a 6 to hit in melee against an
The Orc Marauders must first deploy all
• Orc Mobs enemy hero, roll one die. On a 4+ the hit
of their units in zone A, and if they lost
• Boss Mobs counts as having Deadly(3).
Mission 6, then Yeruk starts the game
• Goblin Herds
with 1 wound. Choppy Axe: Whenever Yeruk rolls a 6 to
hit in melee against an enemy hero, then
Then the Battle Brothers may deploy all
he may double how many hits he deals.
of their units in zone B, and if they lost
Mission 7, then both Jakob and Khari
start the game with 1 wound each.

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With Jakob’s sneak attack on Yeruk, a He slowly reached for his blade, and Khari asked Jakob about the orc leader,
small orc force had taken notice. with a slow movement, cut a line in the and Jakob told him of how he had killed
orcs cheek. The orc winced at the pain, him, and that he had retrieved no
They had tried to go to their leader’s
but made no noise. “How brave”, Jakob information from him whatsoever.
defence, but Khari had been on lookout,
thought, “but weak, nonetheless”.
and kept releasing spells on top of them, At that moment, he also told Khari of his
preventing them of getting too close With that, he held the blade higher and most recent realization. Although he did
cut the orcs head off, in a quick blow. not know how or where, he was certain
In order to execute Jakob’s plan, they
that the orcs were hiding the goblin.
could not fight the entirety of the orcs at
once, but had to take them out slowly Khari observed them closely, but could
and strategically. not come up with an answer of his own.

Khari also knew, without a doubt, why At that moment, Jakob realized what
Jakob had gone for the leader. they had to do. He assembled his hiding
force sat a reasonable distance, making
He would be the only one who truly knew
sure they could not be spotted by the
the true meaning of the pendant on the
orcs, and informed them of the latest
goblin’s neck, and even if it was risky, he
events accordingly.
had to try to take him out.
As he was speaking to them, he also
After some intense sparring, Jakob had
decided on his strategy to end this.
managed to topple the orc and pin him
to the ground. Yeruk’s neck was now They would rest for a few hours, and
stuck under the captain’s heavy knee. He left the corpse of the orc leader prepare to attack. They would only do so
where he killed him, and returned to his at nightfall, in order to catch the orcs by
Jakob looked at the bloodshot eyes of
men slowly, hiding as much as he could. surprise. Without their leader, they
the orc laying under him and put more
No one saw him. would be weaker and disorganized.
force onto his neck. The orc was not
speaking. His mind was full with questions, as he Jakob also assigned Khari with a special
retrieved the tracker and looked to the mission. To capture any orc that could
“Tell me what you know!”
red dot. They were on top of it, but the provide information on the goblin’s
Jakob shouted at him, but the orc only whereabouts, and anything else they
goblin was nowhere in sight.
snorted, and kept his silence. might need to know in order to retrieve
Jakob looked back to the different orc the allusive pendant.
“There is no one left to protect you, orc!”
huddles that he could see, but did not
understand how it could be that they The soldiers listened carefully to all the
Jakob spat towards Yeruk in a vial tone.
were on the right location. information their leader shared with
“We killed them all, nobody is coming them, and one by one began finding a
for you. Tell me what I want to know!” Was the tracker wrong? hidden and safe place to rest, in order to
“No”, he thought to himself. The tracker sleep in shifts. It would not be difficult,
Yeruk remained calm, but his eyes
was not wrong. It was something else. as they were all exhausted since they
showed pain. Pain over all the orcs lives
had landed on Zeloria M-5.
lost in the past few days.
As he looked around he realized the rock
formations in which the orcs stood were As Jakob settled against a thick tree,
Jakob chuckled lightly and told him
not random, they had reason. covered in all directions by bright orange
manner of factly: “You know, you have
leaves, and tall, purple weeds covered
underestimated us, orc. I will kill all of
Khari approached Jakob at that moment, his heavy boots, a single thought settled
your men, and I will get that pendant, no
but he did not say anything. As Khari into his mind.
matter what. And you? You will die at my
wondered what had happened with
hands here. Unable to save them.” “Today is the day I conquer this planet.
Yeruk, Jakob looked up at the three
suns, which were still shining bright in Today is the day I retrieve that pendant,
Yeruk struggled to speak, but a low and
the afternoon sky. and change our lives forever.”
raspy voice came out: “You will never
know what it means.” Khari observed Jakob from the top of a
The orc leader had planned something.
tree, who was lost in deep in thought,
With that, Jakob realized he would not
Jakob was missing vital information, and and focused on him.
tell him anything, so he would have to
it was not just the meaning of the
find out for himself how to get to the What did he know that he was keeping to
pendant. It was more.
goblin, and what the pendant actually himself so silently?
meant after all. They were hiding the goblin, that was
certain. But the question was, where?

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