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Bergeron DesAnges sat
calmly, sipping at the ale in
front of him. This village was
ripe with fear, and a grim
smile crossed his scarred
visage. Peasants sat at the
rickety round tables and
spoke in hushed, fearful
tones, their sleep-depraved
eyes darting from this dark
recess of the room to that.
Whispers of the undead were
what had drawn Bergeron to
this sleepy hamlet, and upon
his arrival he was greeted
with suspicion. Children were
disappearing, and when those
who worked the fields went
out to tend them, they
typically did not return. The
graveyard, just a few hundred
yards from the town, had
been shrouded in a dark mist
for the past few weeks, and
no one dared approach it,
even during the waking hours
of the day.
has been found, and those
who choose to seek them too
e n d u p m i s s i n g ! ”
“I cannot give up hope!” the
one called Thelon roared as
he stood quickly, his wooden
stool crashing to the floor.
“She is my life! I must find
Audriena. She must be
alright, by Sigmar, she must!”
H e b e g a n t o s o b
uncontrollably, falling to his
knees, holding his head in his
two massive hands. Silence
filled the room, and Bergeron
took his cue. Standing, he
b e g a n t o s p e a k .
“Friend, I must assure you
that your daughter is indeed
lost. I have been taking note
of your town, and those
around it. You have an
infestation of the worst kind.”
“What could you know?”
Thelon bellowed, the mention
of his daughter instantly
filling him with fear-soaked
strength. Snot ran down into
his full beard, and spittle
launched from his clenched
teeth as he stared daggers into
the stranger. “What grants
you the knowledge that we
h a v e n o t ? ”
“I am Bergeron DesAnges,
Vampire Hunter and slayer of
Orber von Hruber. I know the
undead, and it is they who
have taken your daughter.”
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“You cannot dare to hope,
T h e l o n , ” o n e p e a s a n t
whispered harshly to another,
“for your daughter is truly
lost! No one that has
disappeared these past days
Thelon’s strength fled him
as quickly as it had
arrived, and he once again
sank to the floor.
“Who amongst you shall
join me in reclaiming
your town? Who amongst
you have the stones to
help put the dead back
into their graves? ”
Ber ger on stared at
Thelon. “You have
nothing left, my friend.
Join me, and claim
vengeance for your kin.”
Thelon stood slowly, fists
shaking at his sides as he
nodded his consent.
S e v e r a l o t h e r s ,
emboldened by Thelon’s
lead stood as well, and
soon they were marching
to the graveyard.
.
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commitment. I appreciate
everyone’s support and the
encouragement I get in emails
and posts in the SG Forums. However, I fear that I
cannot continue at the pace that I have set. From
this point on,
Letters of the Damned
will become
a bi-monthly publication. I apologize to those of
you who look forward to a new issue each and
every month, as I found myself in that position with
the Online Fanatics! I would eagerly anticipate each
Friday for the new issue. Should I have them ready,
I hope to release a new Issue each 5-6 weeks, and
no later than one each 8 weeks. Until I get some
sort of “Staff-Writers” and help with the ezine, it’s
nearly all I can guarantee. That, and the fact that
Letters of the Damned
will continue to provide
articles by motivated fans alongside great pictures,
scenarios and other points of Mordheim interest.
L
etters of the Damned is a major
Services, one may have noticed that we
are experiencing a mild “shortage” of
bitz lately. As a hobby store owner
who actively supports the Specialist Games in my
store, this is a very sad surprise. I realized that things
were going to be rough back in November when they
released a 3000 long list of bitz that they were
discontinuing in their current form. Unfortunately,
some others have fallen along the way as well. Kislev,
for example, has been retired. With the exception of a
Hired Sword for Mordheim, there are no more Boyars,
Tzars on Bears or Kossars. Alongside those
unfortunate Kislevites, Mordheim figs have become
scarce. At this time, I am unable to order anything
from Mordheim save for the Kislev Ranger (isn’t it
ironic? It’s like rain, on your wedding day ~snicker~)
and the boxed game. I’ve had customers from Rome,
Sydney and the Netherlands order from my existing
stock. Now, before world-wide panic sets in I’d like to
pass on a message from my Direct Services rep.
During this time of change at Direct Services, there
will be a slight interruption to some model ranges.
Specialist Games are prime amongst these. This does
NOT mean that they are discontinued. They are simply
part of a range that is undergoing some changes. We
will see (hopefully in as little time as a few weeks)
how they will now be handling the Specialist Games
ranges. So all you Mordheim (and Epic, Blood Bowl,
Necromunda etc…) fans out there, fear not. You don’t
have to buy your local gaming stores supply out
immediately. (Although I won’t mind if you do, I
promise!)
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when it comes to Mordheim as a gaming
system. For whatever reason, people look to
Mordheim to deliver what it cannot; people
wish for realism when it is, in fact, a fantasy-based
game where the impossible becomes probable. On the
other hand, some believe that since it
is
a fantasy-
based game that
all
rules become fluid. Of course, this
is not the case. The rules are simply that; rules for the
game of Mordheim. Are they 100% true to physics and
realism? No. Do they allow for all things that are not
100% true to physics or realism? No. One cannot argue
for one point at the exclusion of the other. You cannot
argue that a model may not accomplish tactic “A”
because it is physically possible, because tactic “A” is
not in the rules. Conversely, you cannot argue that
tactic “B” is viable because tactic “A” was not
allowed… it simply doesn’t work that way. When
you’ve a question, go to the Rules Forum and myself
and the other Answer MODs (as well as several helpful
gamers) will do our best to give you the answer. When
it is unclear, the
Official
answer comes from the
Answer MODs. Until we conclude our next Rules
Review (pray people… we’ll all have to hope together
to get this to work) the letter of the law is in the Rules
Forum found at www.specialist-games.com . That’s all
I’ve got to say about that.
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coin, an' we'll git underway...
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Gravesman.
Rating:
A Gravesman increases the warband's rating
by 15 points, plus 1 point for each experience
accumulated.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Diestro 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8
Weapons/Armour:
Shovel (Halberd), Pry bar &
dagger
Special Rules:
He’s o’er dere:
A Gravesman knows what’s worth
saving. Should a Hero die (rolls 11-15 on the Serious
Injuries Chart post-game) you may retain his
equipment on a D6 roll of 4+ thanks to the Gravesmans
instinctive greed. This occurs only if you pay the
Gravesman’s upkeep; if you do not, he keeps what he
has found.
Skills:
A Gravesman may choose from the Combat or
Strength skill lists.
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Parry:
Whilst acting as a club in every other sense, a
pry bar allows you to parry in hand-to-hand combat.
Range Strength Special Rules
Close Combat As User Two-handed, Parry Twice, +1A
Two-handed:
As a Staffsword requires two hands to
use, a model using it may not use a shield, buckler or
additional weapon in close combat. If the model has a
shield he still gets a +1 bonus to his armour save
against shooting.
Parry Twice:
A model armed with a Staffsword may
attempt to parry two blows per combat round. Roll
2D6 instead of the typical 1D6, and each roll that
supercedes your opponents highest ‘To Hit’ roll parries
a blow.
+1Attack:
Due to it’s double-ended blades, a model
armed with a Staffsword may make an additional
attack in the Close Combat phase as if he were armed
with an off-hand weapon.
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still get a +1 bonus to his armour save against shooting.
Strike last:
Mauls are so heavy that the model using
them always strikes last, even when charging.
Force:
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defenses. Mauls cannot be
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ello-Hello, Letter-
carriers! Dave
‘Styrofoam King’
Joria here, pre-
senting the Devil’s Den Challenge.
For those of you who don’t know,
each week on the Specialist Games
Forum, a new challenge is concocted for warband crea-
tors. New equipment, new troops, new skills, the only
limitation is imagination. The entries are judged on origi-
nality and balance. The previous week’s winner becomes
the new judge, and creates a challenge for the new week,
and so on… The first week’s challenge was (cooked up
by yours truly):
Challenge #1: Uberhench! Imagine the Starting War-
band gold was 1,000gc instead of 500gc. Create an elite
henchmen group (between 0-1 to 0-5 members al-
lowed) for an existing warband.
SPECIAL RULES
This way! - No that way!:
Due to the complications of
just running the same way the Goblin Squigherderes are
way too busy to scrap with each other, let alone other orcs
and goblins. They do not suffer from 'Animosity' like
other Da Mob henchmen.
Bigger is better:
The huge prodder demands respect in
some weird way, and it's working on the squigs. Goblin
Squigherders can control Cave Squigs in the warband
within 18" instead of the normal 6". A side effect of the
size of the weapon is that once it's in motion it hits with
brutal force. When hitting with this weapon (first round of
combat) the Goblin Squigherders has +1 S.
Me first, no ME first!:
When charging or charged, eve-
rything else is oblivious to these goblins and all teamwork
is put aside to just hit target. When charging or being
charged, roll a dice: 1-3 The front goblin is faster and the
weapon counts as a spear for the turn (with cavalry bonus
of +1 S when charging because of the 2-person force be-
hind the blow - and strike first when charged). 4-6 The
rear goblin is faster and the weapon counts as a club for
the turn.
Not so handy:
Due to the huge nature of the Squig bigga
prodda it's not possible to use it once the enemy is close.
After first round of combat the goblins, though still hold-
ing on to their almighty weapon, start kicking and biting
their enemies, and therefore counts as fighting as unarmed
but with two attacks. The goblins are so ferocious in their
biting and kicking that they fight unarmed without penal-
ties.
Teamwork... Whatwork?:
When using their huge
weapon, teamwork isn't the bigger part of the fighting.
When fighting with the Squig bigga prodda the goblins
have a weapon skill of 1d6 that round.
Those lads' got talent:
When the Goblin Squigherders
gain the advance "That lad's got talent", it's a very strange
kind of talent. The orcs don't appreciate their special
"gift" of squigherding so they don't see them as
a threat
and they don't stomp them to death like regular tal-
ented goblins. Goblin Squigherders can never become
heroes, but when TLGT is rolled on an advance, add
the skill "Talented Herder" to the Goblin Squigherder.
0-2 Goblin Squigherders
- 80 Gold Crowns to hire – For
Da Mob Warband
by MyLittlePwny
These Goblins have dedicated their life to the impossible
goal of controlling squigs completely. The very orcy idea
of "The bigger the better" has had an impact on these
little guys, and they've paired up to carry a huge version
of the regular 'squig prodder' – a squig bigga prodda!
(wow!) The fact that the prodda requires two goblins to
carry it doesn't make it any easier to maneuver around
but that doesn't get them any less respect from the squigs
they herd.
Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Squigherders 4 3(1d6) 0 3(4) 3 2 3 2(1) 5
The stats in Parentheses are used when using the ‘Squig
Bigga Prodda’
Weapons/Armour:
Goblin Squigherders comes equipped
with the all too huge 'Squig bigga prodda' and cannot
carry anything else.
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