29 December 2007

Pictures: Mordheim tournament Utrecht

It's been quite a while since the last post on this blog, because the Blood & Gore campaign is currently on hold. But 7 of the players in the campaign came together on Saturday the 22nd to play a day-long Mordheim tournament with new warbands. There were Orcs, Skaven, Reiklander mercenaries, Witch hunters, Undead, Sisters of Sigmar and Dwarves. Fun was had by all.


The vampire warband scores its first major victory against the Witch hunters, who performed rather badly during this tournament.

Click this link for more pictures made during the tournament


One of the tables was a woodland valley instead of a ruined city. Wide open spaces for the Reiklander guns to take out the orc warband?

Click this link for more pictures made during the tournament


The players prepare for the final battle of the day: a 4-way fight between Orcs, Skaven, Dwarves and Sisters of Sigmar. In the end the Dwarves and Skaven took each other out of the fight, and the Sisters managed to scare off the Orcs, claiming victory.

Click this link for more pictures made during the tournament


Moving tiny painted figures over a table filled with cardboard buildings... it takes a strange kind of nerd... eh... man to get excited about that. The girlfriend can only look on with amazement...

Click this link for more pictures made during the tournament

02 August 2007

Campaign Update (after turn 11)

Undead have disappeared from Mordheim.
After yet another defeat, this time from some folk of Ostland, a vampire with his entourage have disappeared near the Temple of Morr.
Maybe they went into hiding, fled the city or were all destroyed by a remaining ward from the priests of Morr. Whatever happened, the citizens of Mordheim have one less threat to account for.
Let the GM know where you will be going or what you will be doing, the deadline for Action 12 is Wednesday 8 August.

23 July 2007

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The Map of Mordheim (after turn 10)


Undead pay heavy price in Executioner's Square!
Although a bit late, here is the weekly update. Actions have been stalled by an delayed battle between the Undead and the Ostlanders. There are rumours that the Undead will flee the city. The battles have clearly taken their toll on the representatives of Sylvania...
Let the GM know where you will be going or what you will be doing, the deadline for Action 11 is Friday 27 July.

12 July 2007

Trade Law


Hear ye, hear ye,

Let it be known that the dwarves known as the Fortune Seekers want to impose a law to improve trade. If enough support is being found, this is how it will work:
- Pay 1 gc or 5% (whichever is higher) of the items/services for sale to the Merchant's Guild
- Write an advertisement to be placed in the Town Cryer
- If an interested buyer actually buys the goods/services, he must pay 1gc or 5% to receive the goods.

The transportation and safekeeping will be handled by the guild for no extra charge.
If the goods get lost, stolen or destroyed, half its worth will be returned to its owner.

OC
Om deze wet aan te nemen moet er eerst gestemd worden of het genoeg draagvlak heeft. Iedereen heeft een bepaalt aantal Influence punten. Met deze punten kan je (in zijn geheel) voor, tegen of niet stemmen.
Als je wilt stemmen, iets aanbieden of kopen, stuur dit dan naar het bekende mailadres.

11 July 2007

Campaign update (after turn 9)

The Victory point and campaign point ratings thus far (supplied by our Game master on July 11, 2007). Warbands are shown starting with highest total of Campaign points, then highest total Victory points and finally highest influence as a tie breaker:

Code

Warband

#
of
fights

Wins
Losses

CP

VP
won = +2
lost = -1
Infl

BG

Brothers Grimm*

5

3
2
5
4
3

SoR

Sisters of Redemption

5

2
3
5
1
1

IL

Irontusk Ladz

4

2
2
3
2
1

FS

Fortune Seekers

2

2
0
2
4
7

R&T

Rough 'n' Tumble

4

2
2
2
2
0

Ka

Kaledorians

2

1
1
1
1
1

SK

Shizz Kebabb

2

1
1
1
1
0

GG

Gunther's Gravediggers

3

1
2
0
0
0

MEG

Malal’s Elite Guard

1

0
1
0
-1
8
* AKA the Grimm Martyrs

The map of Mordheim (after turn 9)

After a short leave, the cartographers of Mordheim have taken up their job again and produced this stunning image of our not-so-fair city. The battle between Gunther's Gravediggers and Rough'n'Tumble remains to be decided, but otherwise all moves and actions have been executed.

Let the GM know where you will be going or what you will be doing, the deadline for Action 10 is Friday 13 July.

07 July 2007

Pictures: Witch Hunters vs. Undead

Yesterday, the cemetery of Executioner's Square was attacked by evil undead led by a vicious vampire. Luckily for the attendant priest of Morr he received aid from the Grimm Martyrs Witch Hunters, who successfully drove the necromantic legion out of the neighbourhood. Pictures are shown below:

Executioner's Square:

Click this link for more pictures from the battle

Witch Hunters are ready to counter attack, using their mighty blunderbuss:
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A minion of the vampire discovers some barrels:
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11 June 2007

The map of Mordheim (after turn 8)

Another detailed view of Mordheim. The Sisters of Redemption have finally reached their goal of The Rock! The battle between the Witch Hunters and Undead in Executioner's Square is still undecided until the vampire comes back from vacation... but don't let that stop you from plotting your own actions.

Let the GM know where you will be going or what you will be doing. NOTE: Because of real world obligations of the GM, the deadline for Action 9 is Friday 6 July.

08 June 2007

Town Cryer: Bruisin' Sistahs


High Society - by Londen van der Valk -
Hi, I'm London van der Valk and I will bring you what is hot and what not here in buzzin' Nordling. I'm quite new to the busines, but after being asked at the Tramp Ball Maskee I couldn't resist this oppurtunity (thanks daddy!).

Now, for my first subject I heared many people talkin' about a group of fanatics called the Sisters of Exemption. They seem to help poor people whereever they can (can't imagine why) and fight evil where they encounter it. In that last part they are not very good, because they lose all the time. But every time they fight, they seemed to have hit their foes so hard that they need quite some time to recover. In many taverns they are now nicknamed "The Bruisin' Sistahs" after an orc and an ogre found eachother in drunken stupor. They bickered over who had the most bruises after a fight with the girls. Some other juicy detail is that the leader of this girlband is so fat, that she can't dodge blows and therefore loses all the time. She seems to have a beautiful sparkly necklace though.

Well, this was my first subject for the Crier. I am sure you will find my report to be satisfying. If not, please visit the pub: "In the Net" where I perform regurlarly in my selfly written play: "I Suck to be Famous".

Time Out
The Sisters of Redemption have earned the first title: Bruiser. They gain 3 CP and the ability to get a +1 to wound on 1 warrior for 1 blow per battle. This also unlocks a new title: Bone Breaker. The first warband to have put 100 warriors or more out of actionwill gain 5 CP. The Orcs will gain 8 CP.

07 June 2007

Town Cryer: Advertisements

Pit Fights
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Tickets on sale behind the alley of the Red Dog tavern.
Fun for all! Bring the wife and kids!
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One Eyed Ibn of Araby invites any and all to a contest of bravery and fortitude to be held next week at noon in Cutthroat Haven. Ibn also sells interesting and strange wares from exotic places.
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Halfling Bar Maid for Hire
Expert at cooking, cleaning and "other" talents. BEER A SPECIALTY. Also good with a bow.
- Mandy Goodfellow of the Buckwine Forest at the Red Wolf Pub, Brigandsburg.
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Surgeon Opens up Shop
Did you smash your finger while using a hammer? Did wood enter your epidermis while climbing? Is your eye gauged by some unfortunate accident? I will make you feel better! You can call me Doktorrus Hackensaw. You can find me in Sigmarhaven, next to the shrine of Sigmar.
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Rules/Game mechanics:
From now on the settlements can be reached as can be seen on the Mordheim map. In the past I told everybody that the outside of Mordheim looks different than the map shows; no more! Another special rule for the settlements is that when you enter it in peace mode, you cannot be attacked by another warband. They can however refrain you from executing actions (you are hiding from them).

Rules update: one battle per turn

Starting from campaign turn 7, each warband will only be able to fight a single battle during each turn. The loser of a battle is unable to execute his intended campaign action and will be 'bounced' to a random adjacent area.
If that area contains another warband, the resulting battle will not be fought immediately but in the next campaign turn.

The map of Mordheim (after turn 7)

After another turn of brutal slaughter in the southern districts, we give you this new map update. Please click on the map for a detailed view!

Note from the GM: some warbands have executed an automatic 'Rest' action because their player did not submit an order before the deadline.

Let the GM know where you will be going or what you will be doing as soon as possible, deadline for Action 8 is Friday 8 June.

Town Cryer: Dwarves claim City Hall and Temple of Sigmar

A troupe of Dwarves have taken control of City Hall and the Temple of Sigmar. Several surviving bureaucrats hope they will bring some order back to their beloved city. They have urged the dwarves to reinstate the laws which once brought prosperity to Mordheim. The dwarves are hesitant to just follow the advice of the survivors and talked in their own strange language about "draagvlak". The city holds its breath for the Dwarves might bring some major changes in our desperate city. A priest of the temple (who wishes to remain anonymous) is afraid that the dwarves are just here to plunder the surroundings, without any concerns for the survivors. They seemed to have refused some faithful Reiklanders access to the temple and even fought them some time ago. "If they would only convert to Sigmar!"

Campaign update (after turn 7)

The Victory point and campaign point ratings thus far (supplied by our Game master on June 7, 2007). Warbands are shown starting with highest total of Campaign points, then highest total Victory points and finally least number of fights as a tie breaker:

Code

Warband

#
of
fights

VP
won = +2
lost = -1

CP

Infl

SoR

Sisters of Redemption

4

-1

4

1

IL

Irontusk Ladz

3

3

3

1

BG

Brothers Grimm*

4

2

3

2

FS

Fortune Seekers

2

4

2

5

R&T

Rough 'n' Tumble

4

2

2

0

Ka

Kaledorians

2

1

1

1

GG

Gunther's Gravediggers

2

1

1

0

SK

Shizz Kebabb

2

1

1

0

MEG

Malal’s Elite Guard

1

-1

0

7
* this warband now calls itself 'The Grimm Martyrs', but the old name will be used in these records for ease of recognition.

29 May 2007

Town cryer excerpt: Have you seen this orc?

Following yet another massacre in the southern districts of our fair city, we have commissioned an artist to provide us with accurate depictions of the orc band that is ravaging the Common Neighbourhood. If you see any of these creatures, please do not try and approach them and certainly do not attempt to defend your homes against the invading Horde.

IrontuskRIP

Djamoo

Ladz

Ladz

Lunch

28 May 2007

Town Cryer excerpt: In Memoriam

We have just received the news that the two brothers leading the Witch hunter warband in the south of our city have both been killed in a cataclysmic battle against greenskins. Lucas Grimm, captain of the band of Templars, got his face burned off by evil chaos acid rain. Apparently the brothers Grimm did not read the previous Town Cryer's magic weather report by Erwin Khorne, specifically warning everyone to bring trollskin umbrella's...
Lucas' brother Matthew, who had lost his right arm in a previous battle, was apparently unable to defend himself and was turned into an orc shish kebab. The brothers had been surprised by the orc invasion into the common neighbourhood and were trying to protect the innocent citizens of this part of Mordheim. After the untimely death of their leaders, however, the Templars were forced to flee. The Town Cryer managed to interview Father Arnold, warrior priest: "The brothers Grimm fought bravely and were always kind to puppies, but still Sigmar chose to take them into his arms. In their honour, our band will henceforth be called The Grimm Martyrs. We will continue their quest to purge Mordheim of all evil, especially those who are mean to kittens." according to the priest.
On the positive side, the Brothers Grimm were avenged shortly after their demise by Father Arnold himself, who managed to take of the head of the Irontusk warboss with his greatsword just before making a tactical retreat. On the negative side, the remaining orcs and goblins are probably taking the loss of their leader out on the remaining citizens in the common quarter where the greenskins now reign supreme...

11 May 2007

Town Cryer special edition

Metal Shortage Continues
The metal shortage has now truly entered our markets. Weapons and utensils are becoming scarcer by the week. Some merchants have hoarded metal, to wait out still higher prices. It's not that there isn’t enough metal itself, but the smiths and other metalworkers are the ones becoming scarce. The metalworker district is becoming empty, as many metalworkers flee the area. Many amateur metalworkers now try to work metal in their barns. Therefore many metal items are now not that reliable as they used to be.


- Game mechanic: All full metal items are 2 gc or 10% more expensive (highest cost counts) than normal, partly metal items are 1gc or 5% more expensive. Furthermore: weapons break when their to wound roll is 1. This is only for the HtH weapons bought from now on.

Muleskinner for Hire
My name is Manic Maddigan and I am looking for a steady job. You can hire me for 35 gc and need an additional 15 gc per week. I love animals, especially dogs. I can train them for guard and attack duty. I use my whip to teach them tricks. Hostile environments, no problem. I’ve had some experience working for another employer. I left my former employer, because he constantly wanted to take the dogs near large bonfires. I’d only like to work for humans, dwarves, elves, ogres and halflings. I’ll be wandering around.


- Game mechanic: He has 1 xp and has as specialization dogs. You can hire him at any time.

Grand Tournament of Rigolius
Rigolius, the travelling baron of the Nether Cities will hold a tournament in ten weeks in Mordheim. There is still a lot of speculation on who he really is, for nobody but his personal assistants have seen his face. He will use Rupert von Endon’s Amphitheatre to hold the tournament and he has promised that great prizes can be won. Please sign in at one of the following places: Brigandsburg, City Hall, Count Steinhardt’s Palace, Market Square, Mordheim University, Rich Quarter, Rupert von Endon’s Amphitheatre or Sigmarhaven. Once signed in, you will be picked up in one of the aforementioned places. Be warned, the tournament will be bloody but the rewards unbelievable. The tournament will last for 3 weeks.


- Game mechanic: Pay 1 gc for your warband at one of the places and when your warband is at one of the places at the end of turn 16 (those places are neutral terrain for that turn) you will be teleported to the Amphitheatre. Then you need to undergo a maximum of 3 tests in a row.

The map of Mordheim (after turn 6)

map of Mordheim after turn 6Now that the smoke has cleared from some heavy fighting in the south part of the city, we present to you the current situation in Mordheim. Please click on the map for a detailed view!

Let the GM know where you will be going or what you will be doing as soon as possible, deadline for Action 7 is Friday 18 May.

Campaign update (after turn 6)

The Victory point and campaign point ratings thus far (supplied by our Game master on May 11, 2007). Warbands are shown starting with highest total of Campaign points, then highest total Victory points and finally least number of fights as a tie breaker:

Code

Warband

#
of
fights

VP
won = +2
lost = -1

CP

Infl

BG

Brothers Grimm

3
3
3
2

FS

Fortune Seekers

2
4
2
2

IL

Irontusk Ladz

2
1
2
1

Ka

Kaledorians

2
1
1
1

GG

Gunther's Gravediggers

2
1
1
0

SK

Shizz Kebabb

2
1
1
0

SoR

Sisters of Redemption

3
0
1
1

R&T

Rough 'n' Tumble

3
0
1
0

MEG

Malal’s Elite Guard

1
-1
0
5

10 May 2007

Pictures: Witch Hunters vs. Sisters

A few weeks ago, the Brothers Grimm were going about their business burning a heretical Sister of Sigmar, when the Sisters of Redemption showed up looking for a righteous fight. Pictures are shown below:

The Sisters storm into the Common Neighbourhood:
Click this link for more pictures from the battle

Witch Hunters are gathered to watch the flames of the witch burning at the stake:
Click this link for more pictures from the battle

20 April 2007

Town Cryer excerpt: intercepted letter

This letter was found near a bloody pulp:

Dear Hilda,

A most terrible occurance has happened. Anke, our guardian here in the common neighbourhood, was accused of witchcraft and put to the flames. Luckily a band of Sisters just arrived in time, because I warned them. They gave the Witch hunters a good smacking and freed poor Anke from a terrible death. Though Anke was freed, the Inquisition was aroused and made an accusation against Audilia, one of our beloved Matriarchs. I tell you the world is comming to an end; Sigmarites fighting Sigmarites here in Mordheim, where evil lurks in every corner. There are reports of orcs and dark elves at the south gate invading the city out of greed of this accursed stones. Why are they fighting amongst themselves, when those evil forces are so close?
I don't know what has become of Audilia and her band, they swiftly left the common neighbourhood after they freed Anke. But these are dark times for the Sisters indeed. Please, if you see Marice tell her to fetch her herbs. The ruins are no longer safe for the healers among the Sisters.
I heard one of the band members say they would go to the Rock to report and then cleanse the city from evil once and for all. I don't think this is the last we've seen of this zealot priest, nor of Audilia. Blood will fill the streets once more. I can feel it... But accusing Sisters of witchcraft goes one bridge to far!
Please publish some report in the Town Cryer (not under my name of course), for this isn't as it should be, I don't want to be the next one burning on a pyre...

Tamir of Tallow

Town cryer excerpt: Orks foil Elf plot?

(from a recent edition of the Town Cryer)

The presence of a band of Orcs within the walls of Mordheim has been well known, especially since they settled into the southern part of the city, claiming the poor quarter as their own. Small groups of goblins and squigs roam the streets, causing havoc wherever they go. Recently they made their way to the South Gate, where the Sisters of Sigmar met them to put a stop to their foul activities. The mother superior has been quoted as saying: "It was as if the hand of Sigmar himself led us to the greenskins."

From the sketchy reports we have of the battle that ensued, the Sisters were far outnumbered by the Orcs, who used trickery and underhandedness to lure them out into the open. The thick orc arrows found lodged in the brick walls of buildings are a reminder of the warlike nature of these creatures. The Sisters, who were not available for further comment, apparently suffered heavy losses and humiliation at the hands of the Orcs. But the story does not end there.

For amoungst the orc arrows where shafts of a more delicate nature. Our experts assure us that these arrows were made by none other than Elven smiths. A broken bow and what appears to be the skinned remains of a slender humanoid confirm our suspicions that in fact the orcs fought not only the Sisters of Redemption in these streets. Though their motives are unknown, a half-eaten cart suggest they may be in need of supplies. We advise anyone around the Market Place to remain on their guard for these green-skinned invaders.

Graffiti left on one of the walls, apparently in elven blood, give us a grim reminder of the brutality of these creatures:

"Rosez are red, violetz ar blu
Irontusk stomp yoo, wotcha gonna do?"

Rules: Action Rules

Overview of Actions

This is an overview of all the actions you can take and their (possible) effect:
  1. Move: you move your warband to the mentioned part. Cost: 1 action. Note: when moving in known territory (you have been to that area before), you can travel 2 areas in 1 action (all areas must be known). You can move a maximum of 3 within claimed areas (all areas must be claimed).
  2. Gather Info: you can learn of a new rumour, order, title, hired sword or whatnot. Cost: 1 action.
  3. Search: you can choose a quick search or a thorough search. With the quick search many different things can happen. You could find stuff, hear new rumours, encounter interesting or dangerous people or places, but also nothing can happen. With a thorough search, you need to specify what (or who) you are looking for. Cost: 1 action.
  4. Claim Area: when you stay undisturbed in this area, you will become the warband which “rules” this area. See also: Claimed Areas. Cost: 2 actions. Note: If you are claiming an area adjacent to an area already claimed by you, it only takes 1 action. To claim an area which is claimed by an enemy always takes 2 actions in total.
  5. Rest: you remain in the same area. When you rest undisturbed all warriors miss 1 less battle as a result of serious injuries. Cost: 3 actions.
  6. Unlock Special Feature: while following a lead, rumours or orders you can do something out of the ordinary. Cost: 0 to 10 actions.

When someone does not take action within an agreed upon time, he automatically takes the Rest action.

Claimed Areas

When you claim an area, you will automatically gain 1 Influence for that area. Furthermore if someone is claiming an area you are claiming already, you may try to protect your area if within 3 areas of that area. You must be within a claimed area and all intervening areas should be controlled by you as well. If so, your warband will rush to the area and will engage the other warband. Allies cannot claim each others areas.

Influence

To gain influence, you must first have claimed one or more areas. With influence you can find hired swords and even get discounts for them. Other uses include advantages in the area during battles or continuous (dis-)advantages. Some areas give more influence then others. As soon as you have claimed an area, you will get info on how to gain more influence (if any).

Rules: House rules and explanations v1.3

Huisregels:

Algemeen

  • Iedereen heeft het recht om 1x per spelletje een fout te maken en dit te corrigeren. Deze fout moet in de persoon zijn laatste beurt gemaakt zijn.
  • Alles wat op de speeltafel komt moet (naar behoren) geschilderd zijn.
  • Rassen moeten kloppen (geen goblin-mini voor een orc gebruiken).
  • Uiterlijke kenmerken moeten zo goed mogelijk benaderd worden.
  • Uiterlijke kenmerken (wapens, armour, andere voorwerpen, cause fear, etc) mogen te allen tijde opgevraagd worden. Alle andere zaken mogen verborgen gehouden worden voor andere spelers (niet de ref!).
  • De warband rosters die in het bezit zijn van de ref zijn leidend. Deze dienen daarom up-to-date te zijn. Gaarne aanleveren middels officiĆ«le sheet of alternative excel-sheet.
  • Zaken waarbij een dobbelsteen (of andere manier van willekeur) gebruikt wordt ter afhandeling, dienen onder het toezicht van de ref te gebeuren (bv.: rare items zoeken, injuries verwerken). Het is ook mogelijk om dit via mail of telefoon af te handelen, hierbij werpt de ref de dobbelsteen.
  • Als er een afronding plaats moet vinden, dan is het altijd ten nadele van de speler (Mordheim is a damned city!)
  • De campaign-regels zoals in de (Living) Rulebook zijn variabel. Je kunt er dus niet standaard vanuit gaan dat er bijvoorbeeld Garlic te koop is, of dat het alleen de volgende beurt gebruikt kan worden. Na elk gevecht worden wel de mogelijkheden voorgeschoteld, zodat je duidelijk weet wat voor keuzes je hebt (je weet welke spullen/hired swords te koop/huur zijn, hoe duur ze zijn en hun precieze nut).

Aanpassingen

  • De "free dagger" mag alleen gebruikt worden indien geen andere H2H wapens beschikbaar zijn.
  • Het verminderen van de Armour Save d.m.v. hoge Strength begint bij 5 i.p.v. 4.
  • Indien de leider van een warband out of action raakt, dienen alle friendly models (wiens leider neergaat) binnen 6" een All Alone test uit te voeren.
  • Charges worden uitgevoerd in de volgorde van aankondiging.
  • Als je tijdens je movement minimaal 2" hebt geklommen, kan je niet meer schieten.
  • Als een warrior met parry geraakt wordt met een H2H wapen, wordt de worp van de aanvaller bij de WS opgeteld. Dan mag de verdediger een D6 gooien en zijn WS erbij optellen. Als dit resultaat het resultaat van de aanvaller overstijgt, dan is de aanval parried.
  • Het staat niet duidelijk in de regels, maar spreuken hebben line of sight nodig om gedaan te worden, tenzij dit expliciet in de beschrijving staat dat dit niet hoeft.
  • Wat ook niet duidelijk in regels staat: de 16" lijn van blunderbussen wordt gestopt door obstakels (muren, bomen, etc.)
  • Lucky Charms gaan stuk als er een 6 wordt gegooid op het moment van gebruik.
  • Cathayan Silk Clothes kunnen alleen door Mercs gebruikt worden.
  • Light Armour kost 15 gc en Heavy Armour 40 gc.

Aanvullingen

  • Zware objecten kunnen door 1 persoon gedragen worden, maar dit persoon heeft dan half movement. Er kan dan niet gevochten worden. 2 personen: ieder 1 hand nodig, maar kan normale movement gelopen worden (en gecharged). De personen dienen aan het begin van hun movement tegen het voorwerp aanstaan. Ladders en ramps kunnen geplaatst worden aan het einde van de movement fase en kunnen niet in dezelfde movement fase gebruikt worden, waarin ze geplaatst zijn. Per voorwerp kunnen deze regels gedeeltelijk of geheel afwijken.
  • Indien het niet door daadwerkelijke scenery wordt weergegeven, hebben bomen in een bos de hoogte van 5” (denk aan dicht bos waar we alleen een soort van omgehakte bomen tonen, zodat je mini er wel doorheen kan lopen). Je zicht is dan beperkt tot je Initiative in inches.
  • Indien je iets wilt doen wat niet in regels is vastgelegd, leg dit voor aan de ref, wellicht wordt het gehonoreerd.
  • Indien iemand onder zijn beginkapitaal terecht komt, wordt het verschil aangevuld tot het startkapitaal. Hierbij wordt alles meegerekend (heroes, xp & equipment). Er kan niemand spullen weggooien of personen vrijwillig met retirement sturen om zo extra geld binnen te krijgen. Dit om te voorkomen dat er mensen hopeloos achterop geraken.

Verduidelijkingen:

  • Wapens mogen niet verwisseld worden tijdens een H2H gevecht. Uitzonderingen hierop zijn de diverse "pistols" en de "lance". Je kunt dus niet je bijl wegstoppen om dan met je zwaard verder te vechten.
  • Trolls, Ogres, Rat-ogres en Minotaurs zijn allen Large.
  • De "first strike" regel van speren blijft zoals het in de Living Rulebook staat aangegeven.
  • Je kunt "re-rolls" niet nogmaals re-rollen.
  • LOS wordt bepaald vanaf het (gehele) hoofd van de mini.
  • Blessed & Holy: de definitie van "undead" betreft wezens die gereanimeerd zijn door duistere magie, oftewel: vampires, zombies, dire wolves, skeletons, mummies, ghosts, wights, banshees, liches en skeleton steeds. De definitie van een "daemon" is een wezen dat daemonische krachten bezit (maar niet spreuken), oftewel: possessed, wezens met de mutatie Daemon Soul, elk wezen met een "daemonic save", bloodletters, bloodthirsters, nurglings, great unclean ones, flamer of tzeentch, lords of change, daemonettes, keepers of secrets, etc.
  • Bugman's Ale gaat 1 gevecht mee.
  • Er mag op iemand geschoten worden als er een deel van het lichaam te zien is. Dus niet als je alleen een wapen, een paardestaart of een ander voorwerp ziet. Op een helm kan natuurlijk wel geschoten worden, aangezien daar een lichaamsdeel onderzit (use common sense).

Optionele Regels:

Town Cryer excerpt: Executioner's Square purged of heretics

(From an old issue of the Town Cryer, dated some weeks ago:)
Yesterday a bloody battle was fought in the south of Mordheim between the Order of the Templars of Sigmar and a clan of Ostlanders. Executioner's Square, where criminals used to be executed in front of eager crowds in the days before the disaster, was the scene of the carnage. The Templars of Sigmar, known colloquially as 'witch hunters', led by the brothers Grimm entered the square shortly after an extended family of Ostlanders had arrived, eager for the wyrdstone that lay scattered there. Naturally the righteous fury of the witch hunters was ignited when encountering these inbred followers of a false god. Their charge was almost cut short however when a rain of arrows from the mountainfolk came down upon them. Ducking into the ruins to avoid the missile fire, the brothers Grimm sent their infamous warhounds ahead to attack the flank. All was nearly lost when these encountered a huge ogre-kin who stood ready to destroy them with his sword and axe (and possibly his alcohol-laden breath as well). But then the god Sigmar himself intervened and shone his light into the eyes of the foul giant. Again and again it swung its weapons at the trustworthy hounds, but all his blows fell short. The infidel-priest of Taal tried to call upon his dark Lord for aid but Sigmar denied him access to his devilish powers. Soon the Ostlander pater familias was forced to sound the retreat, leaving two clansmen who were his sons, uncles or possibly both dead on the field and his priest badly wounded. Rumours that the witch hunters burned the mark of Sigmar into the priest's forehead with the headsman's tools found in a nearby shed remain unconfirmed. For the moment, the brothers Grimm and there witch hunters rule Executioner's Square, and it looks like they'll be staying a while.

19 April 2007

Town Cryer excerpt: Local eccentric finds employment

(From an old issue of the Town Cryer, dated some weeks ago:)
Most Mordheim residents will remember the lone shepherd Roelof van 't Schaep often encountered in the moors to the southwest of our once fair city. This strange man, recognizable by his scraggly beard and accompanied by one or more sheep and a penetrating body odour was usually avoided by most decent travelers. Since last week, however, Van 't Schaep has become a part of the witch hunting group of the brothers Grimm that has made its way into our city to cleanse the evil from its streets. We were able to exchange a few words with the shepherd-turned-zealot while his band was resting after a skirmish in Executioner's Square (see elsewhere in this paper). "These people have changed my life," claims Van 't Schaep, "they introduced me to new concepts such as devotion to Sigmar, bathing and shaving." This is indeed illustrated by the fact that Roelof is now without his former beard and actually smells better than the sheep which is still a constant companion. "When I saw these folks in the woods I just thought I'd wander up to them and babble incoherently 'till they'd give me food, like I always did. But when I got closer, I saw they were busy burying a big dog. Later they told me this doggie had been chopped up by some nasty midgets on a bridge. Since I really love animals, and they had lots of other doggies, I decided to help them. Father Arnold gave me a firm sermon about our great Lord Sigmar and that's when I saw the light and joined them for real. Luckily they allowed me to bring my favourite sheep along with me." At this, Van 't Schaep goes into a long monologue on the merits of his sheep which is not suitable for publication. "Anyway," he concludes, "I thought the brothers Grimm only wanted me as a bodyguard, but when I got a piece of wyrdstone for 'em and had this vision from Sigmar that showed me that secret passage, they immediately promoted me. Now I'm in charge of the inventory and supplies for the whole warband. Like this cheese for example...". Some folks may miss the rustic charm shepherd Van 't Schaep brought to the southwestern moors, but we can all be heartened by the fact that he is now putting himself to good use for the Templars of Sigmar.

Campaign update (after turn 5)

The Victory point and campaign point ratings thus far (supplied by our Game master on April 5, 2007). Warbands are shown starting with highest total of Campaign points, then highest total Victory points and finally least number of fights as a tie breaker:

Code

Warband

#
of
fights

VP
won = +2
lost = -1

CP

FS

Fortune Seekers

2

4

2

BG

Brothers Grimm

2

1

2

SoR

Sisters of Redemption

1

2

1

GG

Gunther's Gravediggers

2

1

1

Ka

Kaledorians

2

1

1

SK

Shizz Kebabb

2

1

1

R&T

Rough 'n' Tumble

3

0

1

IL

Irontusk Ladz

1

-1

0

MEG

Malal’s Elite Guard

1

-1

0

The map of Mordheim (after turn 5)



Welcome, brave adventurers, to Mordheim, the city of the damned. After having wandered in darkness for the past weeks, the map of this cursed city has finally been revealed!

In the coming weeks and months, this campaign log will give you news and insights into the heroic and nefarious actions of the warbands that roam the streets of this once fair city.