Creating a Warband - Sisters of Sigmar, Witch Hunters, & Marienburg Mercenaries.pdf - Tactics - RPG

Creating a Warband

as told by Brahm Tazoul

This is my second article in regards to

warband creation. I'll skip a bunch of

the preamble, and just recommend

that you read these articles in order.

These lists are what I personally use

as my starting roster for warbands,

and should give you a good idea of

each warbands strengths and

weaknessess prior to commiting

yourself to any one path. As always,

I'll recommend that you take this all

with a grain of salt, and stick to your

own feelings when it comes to that

ever-important question of what

warband you'd like to play. Sure, my

lists are great for ideas, however you

should really look at the models and

the rules (and fluff) of the warbands

and choose whichever one captures

your imagination. This is meant to be

fun, and if you don't have fun... then

don't do it! On to the warbands!

Heroes: 4, 308gc, 192gc remaining

Novices: 2, hammer, dagger, sling,

buckler, 25gc ea

Sisters: 3, sigmarite warhammer, dagger,

sling, buckler, 47gc ea

Henchmen: 5, 191gc

Warband:

9 members, routes on 3 OOA, 1gc left in

treasury. Rating: 81pts.

I'm currently using this warband, almost

right out of the box. The box-set that I

purchased had everything I needed to create

the above warband, with the exception of the

Augur model. I am using one of the

sister-models as a Sister Superior; she's got a

nunchuk-looking item above her head that

I'm calling a Steel whip. I purchased and

converted a 40k model for my third Sister

Superior (which you will need to add at your

earliest convinience). She's got two steel

whips, and a flaming helmet atop her

head...looks very cool now that I cut the

oxygen-tubes off of her helmet and removed

her back-pack.

The key thing to remember with this

warband is that they do not parry without a

buckler. A lack of swords on their

weapons-list means that you'll have to

upgrade each and every model with a

buckler before they can be truly effective in

combat. The reason that I included them

with the henchmen is my playing-style; I'll

charge in with my fodder, and then swoop in

with my heroes, raining death upon mine

enemies heads!

The Matriarch is your tank, and should be

kept safe, nestled in the midst of your sisters.

She'sgot aH2HASof3+, plusher

helmet-save against stunned results, but save

her for the ³sure charges´. Her prayers can

Sisters of Sigmar

Matriarch:

Sigmarite warhammer, shield, heavy armor,

sling, dagger, helmet 152gc

Augur:

2 daggers, sling. 29gc

Sister Superior #1:

2 sigmarite warhammers, dagger, helmet,

sling. 77gc

Sister Superior #2:

Steel whip, dagger, buckler. 50gc

truly aid those that are close to her, so keep

that in mind as well.

Each and every sister here has a sling. Sure,

it's only got an eighteen inch range, however

you can take two shots at -1 if you're in

half-range! Consider that your Augur gets to

re-roll any missed dice, and you can hit

almost anything! Move and shoot, move and

shoot. Since your Matriarch has a reduced

movement rate due to her armor, it's wise to

stick together and pelt anything that gets

close to you.

Of course, as your heroes level up, you'll

find that some are better at clobberin' and

others at ranged. My Augur, for example,

has Dodge, Sprint, a WS of 3, BS of 4 and 3

attacks. So, if she ever does need to get into

H2H, she's got a great chance at taking her

opponent down! (I also purchased her an

Ithilmar steel whip). With her Steel whip,

she gains +1A while charging. Add that to

her 3 regular whip-attacks, and her

additional 1A for her off-handed weapon,

she's got a stunning 5 shots at taking you

down before you get to strike back. Add in

the fact that she gets to re-roll all her missed

attacks...well, you get the picture!

The sisters are an all-around fun warband to

play. Fluff-wise, they are despised by the

Witch Hunters, which makes for great

show-downs, and their special abilities can

make dealing with Skaven, Undead, or

Possessed a treat. With relative ease, you

can start up a Sisters of Sigmar warband,

and head out into the streets of Mordheim

ready to purge the evil that has corrupted

your fair city. Enjoy.

Witch Hunter Warband

Witch Hunter Captain:

Sword, pistol, dagger, crossbow 110gc

Witch Hunter #1:

Sword, dagger, pistol 60gc

Witch Hunter #2:

2 swords, dagger, crossbow 70gc

Witch Hunter #3:

Sword, dagger, pistol 60gc

Warrior Priest:

Hammer, dagger 43gc

Heroes: 5, 343gc, 157gc remaining

Flagellants: 1, flail, dagger, 55gc

Warhounds: 5, 15gc ea

Zealots: 1, Club, dagger, 23gc

Henchmen: 7, 153gc

Warband:

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

treasury. Rating: 116pts.

This roster is a prime example of why I think

the Witch Hunters are a bit too powerful off

the get-go. While it is already maxed-out,

this mob can tear apart nearly anything that

gets in it's way. The super-cheap and

expendable Warhounds have superior WS

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charge-range. They can easily move in and

destroy forward forces, tying up your

opponents archers allowing you to move

your heroes in-range. The only fighter I'd

classify as ³poor´ or ³below-average´ on

this roster is the Zealot. Once he gains a few

stat-increases, he'll be a bit better, but right

now he's just slightly above warhounds in

the pecking-order of the warband.

Allow your warhounds to take all of your

risks for you, and you should be ok.

Concentrate on increasing your Heroes

experience, picking stats according to their

rolls in the warband (ranged support vs.

H2H combat masters). As the campaign

progresses, ditch the warhounds (always

keep one or two around; they're simply too

cheap and effective to ignore) and replace

them with Flagellants or Zealots. Another

key to this warband is Hired Swords. Witch

Hunters, for all their self-righteousness, are

incredibly relaxed when it comes to hired

swords, and can hire nearly as many of them

as the Human Mercenaries! Again, get the

Elf and Kislev Rangers, modify your

dice-rolls, and bank your cash! It is not

uncommon at all to see Witch Hunter

Warbands with 16 or 17 members wandering

about Mordheim, destroying any and all that

fall within their scope!

Marksmen : 2, Crossbow, sword, dagger

60gc ea

Swordsmen: 3, Sword, dagger 45gc ea

Henchmen: 5, 255gc

Warband:

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

treasury. Rating: 86pts.

This is the first setup for the Marienburgers.

Due to their increased funds (600gc for a

starting warband in a campaign, or +20% in

a one-time battle) they are able to do one of

two things; increase in weapon superiority,

or increase in numbers. This list represents

the former. While their Champions are a bit

weaker than those of the Reiklanders or

Middenheimers (choosing from Combat,

Shooting or Speed, not Strength) it makes

sense to equip them with weapons that will

make up for their weaknesses. The Morning

Star will add +1 to the first attack, and the

Pistols are great for that extra oomph in

H2H. The Captain, with his superior BS has

some Dueling Pistols, giving him the

versatility of either charging, or if they're just

out of reach, having that extra 2´ to shoot

them down in a hail of smoking glory.

The crossbow-wielding Marksmen will offer

some much-needed cover-fire for the

Swordsmen as they dash in and cut their

enemies to bloody ribbons. All in all, this

particular warband offers three distinct

fighting-groups, allowing you to expand and

dominate the whole of the table. Stage your

Marksmen on high-ground, allowing them to

pick their targets, and create two separate

teams for H2H; a Champion, a Youngblood,

and two Swordsmen, and then the Captain, a

Champion, a Youngblood and a Swordsman.

Move through cover, pick off your enemies

when the opportunity presents itself, and

decimate your foes when you get up-close

and personal.

Captain:

Sword, brace of Dueling Pistols, dagger,

Helmet 130gc

Champion #1:

Sword, dagger, Pistol 60gc

Champion #2:

Morning Star, dagger, bow 60gc

Youngblood #1:

Sword, dagger, Pistol 40gc

Youngblood #2:

Brace of Pistols, Sword, Dagger 55gc

Heroes: 5, 345gc, 255gc remaining

Marienburger Warband

First Variance; Quality

Marienburger Warband

Second Variance; Quantity

stand-up better under pressure.

One benefit to this warband is the mobile

archers. While they can run around the field,

peppering your opponents with arrows, the

bows lack the strength of Crossbows (S3

over S4) and as such will have a more

difficult time actually inflicting any damage.

You are trading strength for mobility, and

we all know which I'd prefer.

With all that being said, this would be the

warband that I'd recommend for the

Beginning player to field, rather than the last

one (if they were bent on playing

Marienburger. I'd still recommend

Reiklander as the first choice for a starting

General...). This warband allows you to

throw your men at the enemy, and learn the

strengths and weaknesses of each unit-type

and different strategies. It's an easier

warband to play, but perhaps not as

satisfying (as you may find yourself rolling

on the Injury table more than you'd care to!).

Overall, I think that the Marienburgers are

the last-choice out of the Human

Mercenaries. Their ³strengths´ being a +1 to

find rare items and a one-time cash boon

don't truly compensate you for the lack of

versatility in their Champions. While their

story adds some fun fluff elements to the

game (you can be a pretentious snob during

play and get away with it as being ³role

playing´), I would leave the Marienburgers

at home and bring another warband to the

hellish gates of Mordheim...

Captain:

Sword, dagger, buckler, pistol 90gc

Champion #1:

Sword, dagger, Pistol 60gc

Champion #2:

Morning Star, dagger, bow 60gc

Youngblood #1:

Sword, dagger 25gc

Youngblood #2:

Brace of Pistols, dagger 45gc

Heroes: 5, 280gc, 320gc remaining

Marksmen : 4, Bow, dagger 35gc ea

Swordsmen: 4, Sword, dagger 45gc ea

Henchmen: 8, 320gc

Warband:

13 members, routes on 4 OOA, 0gc left in

treasury. Rating: 101pts.

Here's the Quantity-version of the

Marienburgers. Note that the second

Youngblood has only a Dagger to defend

himself with should his pistols fail him... a

needed short-coming to add the fourth

Marksman. First priority is to buy that poor

bloke a sword after the first battle.

Everyone is equipped with the

bare-minimum. This warband lacks in overall

strength, but attempts to make up for it in

numbers. I am not a firm believer in more

members to a warband, I still believe that

Might is Right . As such, I'd recommend the

Quality version of the Marienburgers over

this Quantity version. While you don't have

as many men, those that you do have will

I know, I know, I promised Beastmen, but

I'm trying to keep these to four pages each.

Next installment will have them, as well as

lists for Middenheimers and Possessed.

Stay tuned!

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