Creating a Warband - Middenheim Mercenaries, Possessed, & Beastmen.pdf - Tactics - RPG

Creating a Warband

as told by Brahm Tazoul

By now we should all feel like old

friends. Welcome to this, my third

installment of the ´Creating a

Warbandµseries. In this issue, we'll

discuss the Middenheimers, Beastmen

and Possessed warbands. One thing to

keep in mind with the Possessed is

that it is truly difficult to create a

starter-warband that everyone would

like. With so many choices regarding

the mutations and their applications

to your play-style, I just don't have

enough space (or time) to list every

variable. Remember, these are my

personal preferences, and are meant

as a reference only. Be sure to read

over the entire Possessed section in

the rulebook, and figure out your

twisted minions for yourself. With

that in mind, on to the warbands!

Marksmen: 2, Crossbow, sword, dagger

60gc ea

Marksmen: 2, longbow, dagger 40gc ea

Swordsmen: 2, Sword, dagger 45gc ea

Henchmen: 6, 290gc

Warband:

11 members, routes on 3 OOA, 18gc left in

treasury. Rating: 91pts.

Ah, the Middenheimers. Big brutes

screaming bloody murder as they charge

down upon their foes. While the

Middenheimers themselves believe in

nothing more than braining their opponents,

their hired thugs (swordsmen, marksmen and

warriors) are allowed to have a slightly

different view.

You'll notice that I've created two groups of

Marksmen. One is the mobile-support,

whilst the other is the static ³muscle´. The

Heroes of this warband are your true H2H

champions (especially considering that your

Captain and Champions start out with +1S)

and should be used as such. I only include

swordsmen to cover your archers and help

the Youngbloods out until they've earned

enough xp to become terrors on their own.

Note that I've marked the Hammer and Axe

in the Champions weapon-lists. This is to

show that they are only single-handed

weapons at this point. First skill you should

pick for your Champions is Strongman, and

then upgrade their weapons to be 2-handed.

With a S4, and the subsequent +2S from the

2-handed weapon, a Strongman Champion

can inflict some serious damage. Consider

this; they start with a WS of 4, meaning they

are going to need a 3 or 4 to hit pretty-much

anything. Once they do hit (and hit they

will), they will need a 2 to wound anything

with a T of 4 or lower!

Middenheimer Warband

Captain:

Sword, axe, dagger 75gc

Champion #1:

Hammer*, dagger 38gc

Champion #2:

Axe*, dagger 40gc

Youngblood #1:

2 hammers, dagger 21gc

Youngblood #2:

Hammer, dagger 18gc

Heroes: 5, 192gc, 308gc remaining

I would recommend playing the

Middenheimers in-style; very little (if any)

armor, big, brutish weapons, and charge

them at anything that moves. Sure, you may

suffer a bit of time rolling on the Injury

Table, but c'est la vie. Bellow your

battle-cry, and throw your men into battle!

The Middenheimers wouldn't have it any

other way.

True there are only 6 members, but I think

I'd rather face off against 6 Dark Elves!

The Magister supplies the arcane support, as

well as the very-limited ranged attacks.

While he can't gain any shooting abilities, he

at least has a BS4, enabling him to do

something with the bow.

The Possessed is key for the beginning

stages of this warband. His W2 enables him

to take a lot of damage, not to mention his

T4 and S4. Couple him with the Beastmen

and run around terrorizing your opponents.

Between those three models you've got 6

wounds! Use the Tentacle ability to remove

your strongest opponents strongest attack,

and let the beastmen nail him to the ground.

They'll woe the day they crossed your path!

Your three-armed mutant is a great

combatant, and easy to make. Grab a model

you don't like, or if you're lucky an arm off

of another accessory sprue, and glue it to a

brethren's chest. Voila! A three-armed

nightmare. With an average starting WS3,

the third attack does wonders. The only pain

is you've got to have three dice to represent

the three different weapons, and on top of

that remember which is which! You'll get

used to it...I promise.

The other mutant is more of a bane to your

enemies than an asset to you. Consider him a

walking grenade; every time he is wounded,

his corrosive blood splatters about, inflicting

a S3 hit against anyone in base-contact with

him. Beware archers, and get up-close and

personal. You've a decent shot at taking

your opponents out every time they hit you,

so fear not, and let this guy take a beating!

Save your pennies, and buy your fifth hero.

Remember that your first Mutation is at

regular price, but every other one is doubled,

so pay for the most expensive one first, and

then double-up. I'd recommend going with a

Great Claw and Black Blood personally...it

would be a nightmare in close-combat, but

will cost you 200gc to buy, so start

collecting that wyrdstone!

* Equip your Champions with

single-handed weapons until they

gain the Strongman skill.

Possessed Warband

With Possessed Hero

The Possessed:

Tentacle 125gc

Mutant #1:

Swords, dagger, axe, club, extra arm 83gc

Mutant #2:

Spear, black blood 65gc

Heroes: 4, 368gc, 132gc remaining

Beastmen: 2, sword, dagger 55gc ea

Henchmen: 2, 110gc

Warband:

6 members, routes on 2 OOA, 22gc left in

treasury. Rating: 58pts.

BRING ON THE HURT! This warband is

tough... not only to play, but to play against.

Magister:

Sword, dagger, bow 95gc

Possessed Warband

Without Possessed Hero

Possessed. Once you've added one to your

warband, you will truly be a force to be

reckoned with!

Magister:

Sword, dagger, bow 95gc

Mutant #1:

Swords, dagger, axe, club, extra arm 83gc

Your Darksouls are easily hit,

so make them a second-line

attacker. They'll survive

longer, and help your

beastmen take your opponents

down.

Mutant #2:

Spear, black blood 65gc

Heroes: 3, 243gc, 257gc remaining

Beastmen: 2, sword, dagger 55gc ea

Beastmen Warband

Darksouls: 2, axe, dagger 40gc ea

Beastmen Chieftain:

Axe, dagger 70gc

Brethren: 2, axe, mace, dagger 33gc ea

Henchmen: 6, 256gc

Bestigor #1:

Sword, dagger 55gc

Warband:

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

treasury. Rating: 65pts.

Bestigor #2:

Mace, dagger 48gc

This set-up is risky. Wh le you have

increased your men and rating slightly, you

have lost your powerhouse, the Possessed.

Decreasing the amount of heroes in your

warband is not something that I'd suggest,

however some people feel more at home

fielding more models.

The Darksouls should follow your beastmen

into battle. Let the Beastmen take the first

hit, and then charge in against the tied up

opponent. The brethren are your fall-guys.

Let it be them who take the fall if and when

you need to rout.

With this warband, I would almost

recommend sitting back and routing on

purpose for the first game or two in a

campaign. Since there is a good chance that

you are going to get an Underdog bonus

regardless, your heroes and henchmen will

level up. Collect your gold, and buy a

Beastmen Shaman #1:

Halberd, dagger 55gc

Centigor:

Halberd, dagger 90gc

Heroes: 5, 318gc, 182gc remaining

Gors : 3, axe, dagger 40gc ea

Ungors : 1, Mace, dagger 28gc ea

Warhounds of Chaos : 2, 15gc ea

Henchmen: 6, 178gc

Warband:

11 members, routes on 3 OOA, 4gc left in

treasury. Rating: 110pts.

At long-last, the ever-awaited Beastmen.

This warband is sure to be a nightmare to

play, but extremely rewarding for the general

who does. Completely lacking in the

long-ranged department, Beastmen need to

be close to their prey. You will need to

scurry through the shadows in order to beat

your opponents. Don't give them a clear

shot, and you'll be alright.

Almost all of the starting models have a T4.

That's great against bows, forcing them to

rola5+to wound.Eventhemighty

crossbow is at a huge disadvantage;

considering that your goal is to ensure that

there is no true ³clear shot´, they will be

forced to fire at you under-cover. Since they

cannot move and shoot, you've got the

upper-hand in that you can pick where

you're going to end up, and they have no

choice; either they shoot, or they move and

miss the opportunity.

I made this warband with the general feel of

the Beastmen in mind. Since they are

destroyers, I equipped them with more axes

and clubs, typical scavenger equipment,

rather than a bunch of swords. While most

of them will not be able to parry any blows,

there is nothing preventing you from buying

(or possibly finding) some bucklers along the

way.

With great starting WS throughout the band,

you should concentrate on screening your

Bestigors and Chieftain with the hounds and

Ungor. The hounds are cheap as dirt, and

can keep your warband going while you save

for better troop-types. The Minotaur is a bit

under-equipped for it's 200gc price-tag,

however it's still a M6, WS4, S&T4, W3

creature with 3 attacks. The special rules for

it (Bloodgreed) add to the chaotic flavor of

the band, and it'll do wonders in tying up

your opponents, not to mention make them

think twice about having not used the

outhouse prior to battle. Something to keep

in mind with the Minotaur is this; charge in

and kill something easy. With a 4+ roll, the

Bloodgreed sets in, and your Minotaur

becomes Frenzied . Think of the possibilities

of a W3 creature having 6 or 7 attacks at

S4! You'd be a nightmare, and able to take

out small regiments of mercenaries on your

own.

So, while an Ogre Bodyguard Hired Sword

would fight 4 battles before costing as much

as the Minotaur, the Minotaur has +1WS,

+1I and +1A, as well as the bloodgreed

special rule. All in all, I'd say that the

Minotaur is an equitable trade in this matter.

A few notes on drawbacks: There is NO

ranged attacks with the beastmen. The only

exception to this is Blessed Water and a Net .

They are not truly ranged attack, but would

use your BS to hit. Another note of interest

is that the Beastmen cannot hire any hired

swords. Period. They've a special rule as a

warband that states as such. So, you can't

even compensate for your lack of ranged

sklwitha Hired Sword. This is very

important as you MUST survey the field of

battle and ensure that you've decent-enough

cover to ensure that you can reach your

opponents. If you are left in the open, you're

in trouble. If that ends up being the case,

move in against your foes as quickly as

possible, and cut them up. Wreak havoc

upon the countryside and enjoy, my fellow

slavering tools of Chaos!

The Minotaur is worth

saving-up for, so keep

hiring Hounds of Chaos

until you've saved enough

to buy his valuable

services.

Next article will share my thoughts

regarding Skaven, Dwarves and Kislev

warbands. Stay tuned!

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