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yeah, I thought of that too. but therein lies the disadvantage, if you take 5 steam tanks then that is your army. five steam tanks, yeas they are powerful enough top knock back a hydra, but a few hits from a dwarf thunderer, and there go your 1000 points. as well as the fact that skaven can disable a steam tank with jezzails

(SoK, WE amy going up)

horde armies are versatile, while heavy armies are simply blunt instruments.

((ok thank you ^.^ I look forward to finding out what I can have. Also just being an amazing n00b here, you might have to tell me how many points I get to spent over all and if there is a limit to a certain ammount of unit type O.o))

there are no limits to units, but certain units are better at certain things.


All in all you can spend 5,000 GP on troops (as well as earn more as the game goes on)

That's cool ^.^ and the points value on the unit types are for an individual of that type, right?

yes. but it is advised to group units together, such as the main army I work with, 2 formations of clanrats 20 strong, and a formation of stormvermin being my center troops

Is the list for mercenary armies going up soon?

just as soon as I finish the wood elves, I will get to them.

If you need a hand making npc mercenaries give me a shout.

it would be appreciated.

The inhabitants of Athel Loren are mysterious and secretive, rarely straying beyond the safety of their woodland home. Beneath the leafy boughs of Athel Loren's mighty trees, the Wood Elves watch for interlopers and invasion, ever ready to protect their domain.

When danger threatens, the Wood Elves and the spirits of the forest fight as one, both deadly and unforgiving in defence of their borders. The Wood Elves are agile and stealthy, able to stalk swiftly through dense undergrowth as easily as a Man might walk down the paved streets of Altdorf. Wood Elves are unparalleled archers whose disciplined volleys ruthlessly cut down intruders, leaving corpses riddled with arrows, their mouldering bodies remaining as a warning to any who would follow in their wake.

The Wood Elves do not fight alone, however. Even as the Glade Guard form stealthy regiments of archers and other Wood Elves band into Wardancer Troupes or the deadly cavalry of the Glade Guard, the spirits of the forest awaken in defence of their realm. Towering Treemen, mighty enough to crush entire phalanxes with their wooden limbs stride through the forest supported by malicious Dryads and the merciless Tree Kin. An enemy of the Wood Elves must face the full fury of Athel Loren, a powerful woodland realm that has resisted the depredations of Men, Dwarfs and Beastmen for thousands of years.
(note: the wood elf army has a fragile balance, and require timing , and strategic formations)



Glade Guard: 50. 5 4 8 3
Longbow (longer ranged than a normal bow, and deals 4 damage) knife (2 damage) (these troops are devastating at long range, but utterly atrocious at short range, losing even to clanrats,

Dryad: 50. 5 4 8 5
Wooden talons, wooden armor (same function as regular armor: - 2 on the enemy strength, but not effective against bullets, wich punch right through)(these are your Close Combat troops, able to go head to head with an orc, but will be annihilated by handguns in a single shot)

Riders: 100. 8 4 10 5
Mount (strength 6 trample attack) shortbow, lance, (these troops will be able to pace chaos hounds, and harry enemy lines.)

Eternal Guard 150: 4 5 9 6
Armor, double spear (can punch through armor) chainmail (-1 on handgun attacks)

Tree Kin: 300. 6 8 10 7
Wooden claws,(sword) clubbing branch (mace) Bark covering (-1 handguns)

Treemen: 500. 5 10 12 10
God of War, wooden armor, clubbing branch, wooden claws

Great Eagle: 1000. 15 7 14 8
Swoop, claw, drop (pick up unit and drop it) slash, fly, Mount (hero can ride this unit)

What is the number just after the unit types name? it's in front og the stats which i thought included the price like on the great eagle it says:
Great Eagle: 1000. 15 7 14 8

in this order: Name, price, move speed, HP, moral, strength.

ah ok ^.^ and which is left out on the profiles that only have 4 numbers?

that was a mistake, fixed it.

Sir Jean de Carrouges, the knight
Sir Jean lost everything in the crusades on Araby. His home was raped and his wife burnt by confused beastmen while he was away. He is a master horseman, and is utterly devoted to destroying the beasts of the dark world.

Equipment: Horse, Lance, Heavy armour, Shield, Sword

Rules:
Hates Beastmen, Warriors of Chaos, Dark Elves, Lizardmen, Orcs
Glorious charge: Jean will ALWAYS attempt to charge anything with strength 6 and over
Coup de Grace: Jean will outright slay any enemy on a roll of a 6. Rolled by the GM


Calico Jack, the pirate captain
Launching raids on the main lands of the Empire and Tilea for more than a decade, the name Calico is only said in fear. Having fled Saratosa, after pillaging the coastal waters of Lustria, Calico and his crew returned to the Empire, expecting to live out their days as extremely wealthy merchant men. After someone reconized him in Middenheim, Calico Jack and his crew were promptly arrested. It is rumored that Caicos first mate, Anne Read, betrayed him, and alerted the city guards. Most of his crew were executed in the city, but Jack and a few loyal companions escaped. Having fled Middenheim, Calico made his way to Mordheim, hearing rumors that Anne Read was making shelter there.

Equipment:
Calico Jack: Brace of pistols, Handful of bombs, Sword
Crew: 5 w/Pistol and sword

Rules:
Hates The Empire, Lizardmen
Dead shot: Calico and his men are brilliant shots. They always hit on a 2+ when in close range
Vengeful heart: Calico will go out of his way to find any information on Anne Read. He will always target Anne Read if possible
Wanted men: Calico and his men are wanted by the Empire. And association with them may bring unwanted attention


Anne Read
Anne Read is the most famous female pirate in the Empire. Granted a pardon by the count of Middenheim for the capture of Calico Jack. Anne Read fled the city once Calico Jack escaped. Anne Read is renown for her beauty, and favor of the high nobles, Anne Read can call on the city guard, to aid her with anything.

Equipment:
Anne Read: Pistol, Sword, light armour

Rules:
Hates: Warriors of chaos, Beastmen, Orcs, Lizardmen
Noble favour: As a result of her beauty, the highy nobles of the land favour Anne Reads company. Anne Read can take refuge in any Noble building. She can also call on the city guard.

City Guard: 10 Men w/Halberds and light armour



Ogre Maneater:
Ogre Maneaters are veterans of many campaigns and have travelled the length and breadth of the world. Mercenaries beyond peer, they have spent decades acruing scars, tall tales, wealth and exotic wargear before travelling back to the tribe from which they came.

Araby Ogre: Cleaver, Lucky Trinkets, Bull charge
Imperial Ogre: Huge Hammer, 'Eavy armour, Bull charge
Pirate Ogre: Brace of handguns, Cleaver, Armour, Bull charge
Ogre Paymaster: Brace of handguns, Cleaver, Im da boss 'ere, Bull charge, Gnobler loader (0-1 limit, may only be selected if their are 2 or more maneaters)

Cleaver: Huge sword, adds +1 Strength
Lucky Trinkets: 5+ Save against magic
Huge hammer: Adds +2 Strength, -1 Agility
Brace of handguns: a pair of handguns, can only be fired once before having to reload
Im da boss 'ere: All maneater ogres must stay with the Paymaster. They may re roll failed moral tests
Gnobler loader: The gnobler loader is in charge of reloading the handguns. But, seeing as they are gnoblers, they can only reload on a 4+




I haven't put up any stats or costs, because I wouldn't know what to put.


Im liking the dog avatar, much better than Squidworth


About the stats, I think you should add in Strength and toughness. It would make it more dynamic, like having an ogre be able to squish a goblin hero underfoot

Great list! I will draw up the stats. (the thing about the confused beastmen was grin-inducing)

Sir Jean de Carrouges. 3 7 12 7

calico jack: 5 5 10 6

anne read. 5 5 11 5

Araby Ogre: 4 8 9 8

Imperial Ogre: 4 7 10 8

Pirate Ogre: 5 7 8 8

Paymaster Ogre: 5 8 10 8

Would it be okay if I write up some more NPCs?

I have ideas for:

The Mayor. A corrupt young man, puts his wealth before the good of the city, has a large army surrounding his manor


Sgt. Lucas, master of the watch. In charge of the city guard, acts a a police chief of sorts


A thief king, knows how to get in and out of anywhere. Hates Sgt Lucas and the Mayor. Has a large bounty on his head.


A tavern in the civilised area on Mordheim. Lots of bar brawls, mercenaries for hire and a shop w/ equipment and items for heroes.

sure! feel free to add more stuff. the tavern and docks can be near each other (docks are where more troops come in)

open this in a new tab and zoom in for detail.

If you would like, you can do write-ups for the named areas.

Actually just sent you a pm asking if i could. Sound

(Ok this is a rough character profile of what I could gather, not sure if all of it's right or what the equipment would be, but I hope you like my character ^.^)

Character Profile:

Character name: Nami Ethuna

Character race: Wood Elves

Sub-race/class: Wood elf Dryad, Drycha (Lvl 2 wizard)

Gender: Female

Bio: Nami was born as an acorn in a forest of magic and growing in a most unusual way she became a Dryad. She helped defend Athel Loren against the Villians of Mordhiem as they gathered to marvel at the Two-tailed Comet. She has recently shown great skill in both combat style and magical potential being granted the honour of leading the Strike back at these atrocious humans. As the many other races gather for the war against each other the Wood Elves observe and protect the land. They have summoned the forces of the wild to aid their offence against the other races and willingly the Dryads have answered their call. Nami leads her army and gathers allies from the Wood Elf forces to claim back the land which long ago belonged to them.

Equipment: Razor Sharp Talons, Branch-like limbs, Wooden Skin, Bark Armour.

Special Rules: Branchwraith; Spites; Fanatical; Scaly Skin (3+); Drycha's army; Tree Singing; Spirit-Walker. (I'm not sure what you will do with these but they were on the Drycha profile along with no equipment.)

Quotes: “Nature brings both peace of mind and being.”
“I am here to enforce the Laws of the Wild.”

War band: The host of the forest.

Attributes: 5 3 8 5

Army List:

4 X Tree men = 2000 pts

20 X Dryads = 1000 pts

20 X Glade Guard = 1000 pts

10 X Glade Guard Riders = 1000 pts

(This army is is just numbers not any set squads or anything, I will probably break them down into smaller squads. That's if you even use squads in Fantasy. O.o)

good. that is a fine list.

ok ^.^ and is my character ok? as i'm not sure if i did the Stats correctly and why I don't have any equipment O.o

just give her dryad stuff. wooden talons and bark armor.

Da Warband (NPC)
Warboss Vrashku
Choppa, brace of shootas, greataxe.
Bull rush, black orc, frenzy, 'get in da line!' WAAAGH!!! 'Gimme dat!'

12 black orcs. (mahur’s marauders)
20 boyz. (Ugluk’s corsairz)
15 arrer boyz (Hammahed’s Spikerz)
8 boar boyz (Sharku’z ridaz)
4 River Trolls. (Da ‘Eavy ‘Ittas)
4 feral orcs (Bullgor’s scoutz)
20 snotlings.
1 runtherd

((Ok I edited my characters profile to attach equipment to her ^.^, also isn't Vrashku an Uruk-hai Crossbow hero?))

yes. yes he is, but as black orcs and uruk-hai are basically the same, they would have the same names I reasoned. (that and i just plain blanked out. BTW, a kick-start event is going up on a new topic soon, but use this one for OT, I will put another thread up for 'the tavern' an area where you can buy new troops and upgrade your armory. as well as a banking system.

We close yet?