Creating a Warband - Undead, Reiklanders, & Dark Elves.pdf - Tactics - RPG

Creating a Warband

as told by Brahm Tazoul

Sure, it sounds simple, but getting a

winning warband together can be one

of the most difficult challenges you'll

face in Mordheim. More daunting than

staring down the blessed barrel of a

Witch Hunters pistol, choosing this

armor or that weapon can truly be

frustrating.

With that in mind, I've come up with

some starting warband roster sheets

that will enable you to field a

competent group of individuals

capable of holding their own in a

brawl. A word to the wise: I am a firm

believer in WYSIWYG (what you see

is what you've got). If a model has a

sword and a shield, then that's what I

equip him with. My roster sheets use

as many Mordheim-specific models as

possible. If you decide to use other

models, that is completely within your

realm of control, and I applaud your

creativeness, however I would implore

you to stick with the the feel of the

game, and equip them as they look.

The only things I'll let slide is armor

that you wear; if I decide to buy

someone a helmet that is not

represented on the model, I'll let my

opponent know prior to the battle. If

a model appears to be wearing heavy

armor, but I cannot afford it, I'll let

it slide. Most people that I have

played with don't pay particular

attention to what the warrior is

wearing, rather what they are toting.

So, with that in mind, let's get to

some of my past warbands, their

equipment, and how they did for me in

their adventures wandering through

the city of the damned.

Undead Warband

Vampire:

Sword, mace, shield. 128gc

Necromancer:

Sword, dagger. 45gc

Dreg #1:

Spear, dagger. 30gc

Dreg #2:

Axe, club, dagger. 28gc

Heroes: 4, 231gc, 269gc remaining

Ghouls: 4, 160gc

Dire Wolves: 1, 50gc

Zombies: 3, 45gc

Henchmen: 8, 255gc

Warband:

12 members, routes on 4 OOA, 14gc left in

treasury. Rating: 88pts.

This warband did very well for me in the

first league that I played in. I have since

modified it slightly to reflect what I have

learned from my experiences there. The Dire

Wolves are great at the beginning of the

campaign, but their usefulness wanes as time

passes. Without gaining any xp (and for their

cost) if and when they go out of action (for

they will , trust me) just let them go and

replace them with Ghouls first and foremost,

and zombies if you're short on coin. They

(wolves) work well with your Vampire,

being a forward shock-troop with him, but

they will soon be out-paced by your

opponents weaker models due to their xp.

The ghouls are the key to your victory. With

T4, they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.

Get their WS up, and they will truly be a

forcetobereckonedwth.Iwould

recommend keeping them in different groups

so that a)you increase your chance of ³Lads

got talent´ and b)you can drop the ghouls

who get lousy advancements and hire them

back in the pack that got good

advancements. The zombies are simply

meat-shields. Use them as such. Tie up

anyone who would dare charge your

Necromancer (and later, Warlock, as he's

vital to your warband...two evil spell-casters

standing side by side, slinging arcane power

at your foes...) and then take them out with

the nearby ghoul-brigade. Lovely. Key

thing...FEAR! Almost all of your models

cause fear. Don't forget that. It makes

Skaven shiver, wardogs cringe and even the

most stalwart Reiklander will think twice

before charging. Protect your Dregs

early-on, and let them level up a bit. Starting

with 0xp does have it's advantages.

So...

First priority is to gain your third and last

Dreg. With 14gc in the Treasury at the start,

you should be able to afford him after your

first game, as long as you didn't lose some

vast portion of your warband. Next priority

would be to increase your ghouls and obtain

a warlock hired sword. His hiring cost is

30gc, he comes with two spells, and only

costs 15gc to upkeep. Well worth the added

arcane firepower. Once you've got a

ghoul-king (lad's got talent), start

amalgamating your ghouls into the best

grouping. Start looking for hired swords

with some range (hopefully your warlock

will gain the ³Arrows of Arha´ spell, 24´

range, D6+1 arrows, all S3) and make your

way into the top three of your league!

Reiklander Warband

Captain:

Sword, pistol, dagger, bow 95gc

Champion #1:

Sword, dagger, bow 55gc

Champion #2:

Sword, shield, l.armor, dagger, bow 80gc

Youngblood #1:

Spear, dagger, bow 35gc

Youngblood #2:

Sword, buckler, dagger, bow 40gc

Heroes: 5, 305gc, 195gc remaining

Marksmen: 3, crossbow, dagger, 50gc ea

Swordsmen: 1, sword, dagger, 45gc

Henchmen: 4, 195gc

Warband:

9 members, routes on 3 OOA, 0gc left in

treasury. Rating: 81pts.

This is an excellent ³Starter´ warband. No

weird rules to remember, no special

fear-tests, etc, but strong leaders and good

marksmen. Your Captain has a 12´ radius

for his Leadership, opposed to the normal

´, and all of your marksmen get a +1 to

their BS, making them a 4 instead of a 3.

I've armed the Heroes with bows, as they

will need to be more mobile, while the

marksmen will have to run to their assigned

positions, and then stay static to pepper the

enemy with crossbow bolts. Just as an

example, your marksmen will have a

half-range of 15´. If there is an enemy model

within 15´ and no cover, you need a 3 to hit,

and more than likely a 3 to injure (as the

crossbow is S4). Beautiful possibilities.

Please be sure to read up on my Army

Tactica if you are just starting out so that

you get the best bang for your buck with this

marksmen. The other nice thing about the

Reiklanders is that they belong to the

³Human Mercenary´ group, giving you the

widest selection of Hired Swords available

of any warband. You can tailor-make your

warband into whatever you'd like with this

ability. Priorities for Hired Swords would be

the Elven Ranger, and the Kislev ranger.

They both possess the ³Seeker´ skill,

allowing you to modify a single dice-roll in

your exploration phase by +/- 1. This is

GREAT for exploration, not only in possibly

upping your wyrdstone count, but also in

turning doubles into triples, etc. 666 in

Mordheim allows you a free hired sword!

(No hiring cost, you just have to pay it's

upkeep if you decide to keep it) That's great

for an Ogre Bodyguard, who would

normally set you back 80gc and 30gc for

upkeep! You can hire a Warlock for flavor,

but he'snot necessaryat a. I would

concentrate on Swordsmen to cover your

archers, and build up your marksmen. Again,

see my Army Tactica for tips regarding

separate fighting-forces and how they should

be used.

Sorceress:

Sword, dagger, repeater crossbow 100gc

Heroes: 4, 440gc, 60gc remaining

Cold One Beasthound : 2, 30gc ea

Henchmen: 2, 60gc

Warband:

6 members, routes on 2 OOA, 0gc left in

treasury. Rating: 73pts.

This is how I would set up a typical Dark Elf

warband. You need two to rout, so I've

included two Beasthounds in favor of the

fifth hero (another Fellblade) to run up and

take the fall if need be. Otherwise, you'd be

risking TWO heroes rolling on the Injury

Table if and when you'd have to run away.

However, I'd much rather sit back and allow

my ranged to pick off those who stood

against me. I'd position my Beasthounds to

allow them to intercept anyone foolish

enough to charge. The sorceress can be a

huge asset, depending on what spell she

gains. Either way, your first priority should

be to include that other Fellblade at your

earliest convenience, and then build up your

H2H soldiers, equipping them with ranged

whenever you have the coin to do so. The

Cold One Beasthounds appear to be a poor

unit-choice, however in the early-game they

allow you to field two units of relatively

good H2H power versus a single

well-equipped Corsair. While their WS is

standard, they do possess a S4 and T4 which

will prove to be most frustrating to many

models early-on in the campaign. Add to

that that they cause Fear , and you've a

relatively (for the Dark Elves, anyways)

cheap unit that is, most importantly,

expendable.

Dark Elf Warband #1

High Born:

Dark elf sword, dagger, buckler, seadragon

cloak, crossbow pistol 175gc

Fellblade:

Dark elf sword, dagger, buckler 60gc

Beastmaster:

Beastlash, dark elf sword, dagger, repeater

crossbow 105gc

Dark Elf Warband #2

*Note: this is an advanced warband, and I fielded it

with fluff and role-playing intended. Difficult to

play, and not a typical Dark Elf warband.

take everyone with me if I can. I'll likely just

equip them with swords and bucklers, and

worry about the repeater crossbows later. I

will, at some point anyways, be forced to

contend with long-ranged warbands, and so

I'll need to get my henchmen repeater

crossbows, and crossbow pistols for my

heroes. I want them engaged at every chance

I can. For those of you who play in my

league, take this as an advance-warning...I'm

coming for YOU! ~wink~ I'm going to

concentrate on my Heroes first and

foremost. A dangerous game, but one that I

think will provide me with weeks of fun and

danger...nothing like rolling the dice,

literally . Use this warband at your own risk;

it's highly volatile and apt to be completely

destroyed by an unprepared General. Ye

have been warned!

High Born:

Dark elf sword, axe, dagger, buckler,

seadragon cloak 145gc

Fellblade #1 & #2:

Dark elf sword, dagger, buckler 60gc ea

Beastmaster:

Beastlash, dark elf sword, dagger 70gc

Sorceress:

2xDark elf swords, dagger 85gc

Heroes: 5, 420gc, 80gc remaining

Cold One Beasthound: 2, 30gc ea

Next Installment will have rosters for

Sisters of Sigmar, Marienburger, Witch

Hunters and Beastmen. Stay tuned!

Henchmen: 2, 60gc

Warband:

7 members, routes on 2 OOA, 20gc left in

treasury. Rating: 90pts.

This is my ³Flavor´ warband that I have not

yet tabled, but will do so when the next

league starts up in roughly a months time. I

am using ³Manfreds Manslayers´ as models

for most, with their skin-cloaks being

disgusting and wonderful for fluff! The

nearly complete lack of long-range will force

my warband to be up-close and personal,

getting in with their high Initiatives and

Weapon Skills, fitting with my back-story

that they are maniacal, twisted and sadistic,

torturing their foes before killing them,

skinning them, and replacing their old worn

and tattered (and likely now-rotting) cloaks.

My first concern with this warband is to

obtain two Corsairs. That will put me over

the threshold of 3 OOA to route, and I'll

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