Re: Warhammer Mordheim Rule Book Download
Joao Charlesbois
The axe is the traditional weapon of Empire woodsmen, and is also used as a weapon in poorer rural areas. Axes have a heavy blade and, if swung by a strong man, can cause a lot of damage. The blade of an axe can easily cut through armour, though it requires considerable strength from the wielder.
Random: The only way to wield a Ball and Chain is to swing it around in large circles, using your body as a counter-weight. Unfortunately this is not a very controllable fighting style, and as soon as he starts swinging his Ball and Chain, a warrior starts to lose control. The first turn he starts swinging the Ball and Chain, the model is moved 2D6" in a direction nominated by the controlling player. In his subsequent Movement phases, roll a D6 to determine what the model does:
Cumbersome: Because the Ball and Chain is so heavy, a model equipped with one may carry no other weapons or equipment. In addition, only a model under the influence of Mad Cap Mushrooms has the strength to wield a ball and chain.
Beastbane: The Beastmaster wielding a Beastlash causesFear in animals, any animal charged or wishing to charge aBeastmaster with one of these weapons must first take a Feartest as mentioned in the psychology section of the Mordheimrules.
Cannot Be Parried: The Beastlash is a flexible weapon andthe Beastmaster use it with great expertise. Attempts to parryits strikes are futile. A model attacked by a Beastlash may notmake parries with swords or bucklers.
Strike First: Boat Hooks are usedin Close Combat. They allow the user to StrikeFirst in the first round of any close combat, nomatter which model charged, but require bothhands to use.
The brazier Iron is a weapon commonly used by witch hunters. It consists of a long heft topped by an iron cup filled with burning hot coals. In combat, the weapon takes on an eldritch quality as the burning embers sear the air as it is swung, opponents sent reeling in flaming agony as they are set on fire.
Two handed: A warrior armed with a brazier staff requires two hands to wield iteffectively and so may not use a shield with it or another hand weapon or buckler in closecombat. The warrior may still use a shield for the purposes of missile fire though.
Fire: The burning brazier of coals atop the staff is deadly, capable of setting an opponentablaze with even the slightest glancing blow. Whenever you score a successful hit withthe brazier staff roll a D6. If you roll a 5+ the victim is set on fire. If the warrior survives the attack they must score a 4+ in the recovery phase or they will suffer a strength 4 hit each turn they are on fire and will be unable to do anything other than move. Otherwarriors from the same warband may help to put the warrior out if they wish. They mustmove into base-to-base contact and score a 4+ in the recovery phase.
Some influential Goblins carry badges of office, usually taking the form of long wooden poles with an icon or sharp blade on the end. This allows the hero and any Goblin henchmen within 6" to ignore animosity. Additionally, the Boss Pole acts as a spear in close combat.
Cavalry Bonus: If using the optional rules for mounted models, a mounted warrior armed with a spearreceives a +1 Strength bonus when he charges. This bonus only applies for that turn.
The range was published as 4". However, the Cat O' Nine Tails is simply a weaker steel whip. As steel whips had their range revised to Close Combat, it's suggested that the range here should be revised as well. It'll also make gameplay much simpler to follow!
Prized indeed are blades of Ithilmar forged by Elves. Even more masterful are the arms crafted by swordsmiths in Cathay. Known as a Jintachi blade among Estalian merchants, the Cathayan longsword is a deadly crown jewel in the hands of a skilled fighter. Gold alone is never enough to acquire such a weapon. Jintachi are heirlooms and highly coveted. The few still smithed are gifted only in reward for some heroic deed that is done in the kingdoms to the east.
The censer is a hollow spiked metal ball attached to a long chain and is swung like a flail. A plague infested shard of warpstone burns inside the ball and emits pestilential fumes that nauseate the opponents and may turn the wielder of the censer into a difficult target to shoot at.
Fog of Death: A model hit by the censer must take aToughness test. Roll a D6. If the result is higher than theToughness of the model taking the test, he will suffer anautomatic wound in addition to the censer hit. A result of 6always inflicts a wound. Also the model wielding the censermust take the test and will suffer a wound with a result of 6.Models of undead and possessed are immune to the fog ofdeath and do not take the test. If the model wielding thecenser also has the fog-enhancing warpstone shards, hebecomes a difficult target to shoot at, and models targetinghim with missile weapons suffer a -1 penalty to hit.
This is a very ancient weapon made from a strange metal that is impervious to age and corrosion. The powers of this artefact can only be unleashed through a ritual known only to a handful of Amazons. The blade of this weapon glows white hot and can cut through armour as if it were paper.
Dark Elf Blades are forged in the city of Hag Graef, the Dark Crag. They are fashioned from Blacksteel, a rare form of steel found deep within the mountains around the city. Dark Elf Blades have wicked protrusions and serrated edges, which inflict serious damage on an opponent.
Any Dark Elf can upgrade a sword or dagger to a Dark Elf Blade by paying an additonal 20 gc at the time of purchase. Weapons upgraded to a Dark Elf Blade retain all of their abilities (i.e. swords can parry, daggers grant an armour save of 6).
Infecting: a natural 6 on an hit roll means that the model hithas been infected with the disease and that he must take aToughness test. Roll a D6. If the result is higher than theToughness of the model taking the test, he will suffer anautomatic wound in addition to the dagger hit. Models ofundead and possessed are immune to this disease and do nottake the test. A model wielding two Disease Daggers gains a+1 Attack bonus for wielding two weapons and there is nofurther effect, except that the chances of rolling an infecting 6on the hit rolls are higher.
A blow from a double-handed axe or sword can cut a foe in half and break armour apart. It takes a long time to learn how to use these weapons and even then only extremely strong men are able to wield them effectively.
Two-handed: A model armed with a double-handed weapon may not use a shield, buckler or additional weapon in close combat. If the model is equipped with a shield he will still get a +1 bonus to his armour save against shooting.
Dwarf axes are smaller-hafted weapons made of lighter(but stronger) materials than normal axes. DwarfWarriors are specially trained in their use and are able touse them as deftly as a Human warrior might wield asword.
The martial arts practised by Clan Eshin employ many unusual weapons. The most famous of these are the Eshin Fighting Claws: sharp metal blades attached to the paws of a Skaven warrior. It takes a real expert to use them effectively, but an adept of Clan Eshin is a fearsome opponent when armed this way.
Two-handed: As a flail requires two hands to use, a model using a flail 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.
Two-handed: As a great axe requires two hands to use, a model using a great axe 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.
A gromril weapon has an extra -1 save modifier, and costs four times the price of a normal weapon of its kind. You may choose which type of hand-to-hand weapon is offered to you as explained in the Trading section.
Perhaps the simplest type of weapon, these brutal, bludgeoning instruments range from primitive wooden clubs to elaborately forged Dwarf hammers made from the finest steel. A blow from a mace can easily crush a skull or knock a man unconscious.
This is a great hammer similar to the ones used by Knights of the White Wolf. Far too bulky to use in one hand, a Horseman's Hammer is best suited to mounted combat, when the impetus of the horse may be used to add to the power of the weapon.
Two-handed: A model armed with a Horseman's Hammer may not use a shield, buckler, or additional weapon in close combat. If the model is equipped with a shield he will still get a +1 bonus to his armour save against shooting.
Cavalry Charge: A model armed with a Horseman's Hammer may use the speed of his charge to increase the might of his attacks. A model on a steed with a Horseman's Hammer gains a further +1 Strength bonus when he charges. This bonus only applies for that turn.
Ogres often shield their off-hand with some kind of spiked gauntlet. Such a heavy glove can be used to bat aside the strongest of attacks in a similar way to a giant buckler or to smash an enemy's face to a pulp.
Gloved: A model armed with an iron fist may not hold another weapon in the same hand. This means adouble-handed weapon cannot be used. Having two iron fists means the Ogre may not use any other close combat weapons during a battle.
Dual-role: Iron fists operate like a buckler and a bladed hand weapon at the same time. This means that an iron fist allows the wearer to re-roll failed parry attempts if paired with a sword or another iron fist.
Elven blades are forged from priceless ithilmar, an extremely light but strong metal, found only in the fabled Elven kingdoms. A few of these weapons are occasionally found in the Old World and these are normally spoils of war, taken by the Norse raiders who pillage the coastal settlements of the Elves.
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