Averland Mercenaries.pdf

Averlander Mercenary Warbands

Averland lies in the south of the Empire,

between the rivers Aver and Upper Reik and

borders upon the Black Mountains and the

huge range that is the Worlds Edge

Mountains. It’s a prosperous province, though

it’s neither one of the largest or most

inﬂuential in the Empire. The Black

Mountains and the World Edge Mountains

harbour plenty of mines, many are in Dwarf

possession. The metal ore is sold at a good

proﬁt in Averheim, the provincial capital, to

merchants from Nuln, who transport it on

barges down the river Aver. The mountains

contain several ancient Dwarf strongholds but

the uniforms of the state soldiers. Seasoned

veterans prefer ﬂamboyant uniforms to make

them stand out compared to the peasant, but

also to reﬂect their seniority. This tradition has

seeped down through the ranks to a point

where even the militia and mercenary bands

strive to have as ﬂamboyant clothing as they

can afford. The Averlander army is said to

employ enough tailors to supply a small city!

Outsiders joke that the Averlanders are such

great archers because they do not want to get

up close and personal as they risk tearing or

bloodying their clothes. Such remarks are

hushed down in the presence of a veteran of

the Black Fire Pass though, or else the jester

will soon ﬁnd himself in the gutter with a few

missing teeth. The practice of wearing

outrageous clothing has certainly appealed to

the diminutive race of Halﬂings and tailors are

constantly being asked to shorten sleeves and

add a little extra width to the waist. Many

Young recruits are disheartened to learn that

they are disallowed from wearing the stunning

uniform until they have served at least a year

in the army. These ‘Youngbloods’ are by no

means regarded as professional soldiers yet

and have to make do with more simple

clothing.

Night Goblins or Skaven has overrun several

of them, while others have been lost in violent

volcanic eruptions.

The Black Fire Pass guards an important trade

route between the Borderlands and the

Empire, it divides the World Edge

Mountains from the Black Mountains. The

route is an old Dwarf road and extends

past Averheim and further north into the

Empire. Goods from the Black Fire pass

are usually shipped along the Aver River to

Nuln. The pass is the only place to cross

the mountains, as the mountainsides are

extremely steep and almost impossible to

pass. Not to mention that the weather is

notoriously unpredictable and few dare

risk being caught in a snow blizzard or

avalanche. As if things weren’t bad enough

the mountains are home to ﬁerce tribes of

Night Goblins, Trolls, Skaven and

legendary monsters. Some daring

adventurers have made a living off stealing

eggs from the tallest peaks and selling

them to the Imperial Zoo. These beasts

will be brought up to become mounts for

famous generals.

Averland is a rich province and as a result

exorbitant sums of money are spent on

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The Bergjaeger are a special detachment of

the Black Fire Pass guard that is made up of

trappers and rangers from the surrounding

mountains. They are experts at moving

silently through rocky terrain and are often

used as scouts. The background of a ranger is

as varied as there are rangers, and most of

them have a story to tell. Some were

gamekeepers who have lost their job or found

it too uninspiring. Some where poachers

press-ganged into the army to avoid serving

prison time. Some might have been rustlers

who decided to ﬂee to the militia when the

angry farmers came too close to catching him.

Whatever their background they are expert

marksmen and well suited to a life in the

bleak mountain wilderness.

Choice of Warriors

An Averlander warband must include a

minimum of three models. You have 500 gold

crowns available to spend. The maximum

number of warriors in the warband may never

exceed 15.

Captain: Your warband must have one

Captain, no more no less!

Sergeant: Your warband may include a single

Sergeant.

Bergjaegers: Your warband may include up to

two Bergjaegers.

Youngblood: Your warband may include a

single Youngblood.

Mountainguards: Your warband may include

any number of Mountainguards.

Marksman: Your warband may include any

number of Marksmen.

Halﬂing Scouts: Your warband may include

no more than three Halﬂing Scouts.

Starting Experience

The Captain starts with 20 experience.

The Sergeant starts with 8 experience.

Bergjaegers start with 4 experience.

The Youngblood starts with 0 experience.

Averlanders

Averlander equipment lists

The following lists are used by Averlander Warbands to pick their weapons:

Scout Equipment List

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st free/2 gc

Mace/hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 gc

Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc

Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Missile Weapons

Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Longbow . . . . . . .15 gc (Bergjaeger only)

Armour

Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 gc

Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 gc

Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Miscellaneous

Hunting arrows . .35 gc (Bergjaeger only)

Marksman Equipment List

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st free/2 gc

Mace/hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 gc

Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 gc

Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Missile Weapons

Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 gc

Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . .15 gc (30 for a brace)

Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Longbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 gc

Handgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 gc

Blunderbuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 gc

Hunting riﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 gc

Armour

Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 gc

Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 gc

Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Mountainguard Equipment List

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons

Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st free/2 gc

Mace/hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 gc

Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 gc

Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Halberd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Double-handed weapon . . . . . . . . . .15 gc

Morning star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 gc

Missile Weapons

Pistol . . . . . . . . . . .15 gc (30 for a brace)

Duelling pistol . . . .25 gc (50 for a brace)

Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 gc

Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Armour

Light armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 gc

Heavy armour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 gc

Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 gc

Buckler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 gc

Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 gc

Averlander skill tables

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed

Special

Captain

Sergeant

Bergjaegers

Youngblood

Averlanders

heroes

1 Captain

60 gold crowns to hire

The Captain of a mercenary warband is

typically a middleaged veteran soldier of the

Imperial army, most likely he was a sergeant

or other petty ofﬁcer. The survival of a

mercenary warband relies more on the wit

and experience of its captain, than on how

good a ﬁghter he is. It’s all too common that

an inexperienced captain will lead his men

into an ambush, or lead them on a long

journey with no food or supplies. Being a

successful captain means that your men will

follow you to hell and back, and plenty of

gold crowns and feasting. A captain that fails

in his duty to keep his men alive and well fed

will at best ﬁnd himself deserted and worst

end up with a knife in his back.

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

rely more on stealth and cunning than a

strong sword-arm to survive.

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

4 2 4 3 3 1 3 1 7

Weapons/Armour: Bergjaeger may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Scout Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES

Set Traps: Bergjaeger are expert trappers and

hunters and these skills can be put to great

use in the ruins of Mordheim. A Bergjaeger

may set a trap if he spends a turn doing

nothing else (he may not set traps if he’s just

recovered from being Knocked Down) . Place a

marker in base contact with the Bergjager.

When a model, friend or foe, moves within 2"

of the marker he risks setting off the trap –

roll a D6. On a score of 3+ he has triggered

the trap and suffers a S4 hit (note that the

Bergjager won’t trigger his own traps). If the

trap did not wound the model or it didn’t

trigger, the ‘victim’ may ﬁnish his move

otherwise he is placed knocked Down or

Stunned 2" from the marker. Regardless

whether the trap was triggered or not, the

marker is removed.

0-1 Youngblood

15 gold crowns to hire

Although Empire armies are comprised of

mature men there are plenty of jobs for

youths as there is always a demand for extra

help in the kitchens or as fetchers. Some of

these youths actually join a band of

mercenaries or regiment in pursuit of a

romantic dream of fame and adventure. Some

are herdsmen who hoped to ﬁnd an easier

way of ﬁlling their belly than the hard and

uncertain business of looking after animals,

not to mention that its quite dull!

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

4 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 6

Weapons/Armour: A Youngblood may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Mountainguard Equipment list.

4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8

Weapons/Armour: A Captain may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Mountainguard Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES

Leader: Any warrior within 6" of the Captain

may use his Leadership characteristic when

taking Leadership test.

0-1 Sergeant

35 gold crowns to hire

Some captains are merchants or nobles that

are looking for a chance at making some extra

money. The brighter captains hire the service

of a veteran as his sergeant, and leave all the

practical decision to him. A veteran can be

recognised by his many battle-scars and the

cynicism that marks a soldier of the army.

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7

Weapons/Armour: A Sergeant may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Mountainguard Equipment list.

0-2 Bergjaeger

35 gold crowns to hire

The Bergjaeger are trappers and rangers from

the mountains that surround the Black Fire

pass. They are experts at moving silently

through terrain and are used as scouts. In

addition they make good use of animal traps

to delay or divide a group of enemies.

Bergjager are not professional soldiers and

Averlanders

henchman (Brought in groups of 1-5)

Mountainguard

30 gold crowns to hire

The Mountainguard is the famous garrison of

the Black Fire Pass that has repelled countless

greenskin invasion attempts. Their traditional

uniform is yellow and black and it’s a merit in

the Averland armey to have served a few years

at the mountain-pass. The Mountain guard

train both with the traditional Imperial

weapons, the halberd and the sword, and with

the crossbow and bow. Veterans are often

employed by mercenary warbands who know

that their presence will certainly boost their

chances in the battles to come. Some of these

veterans advance to become sergeants or even

captains themselves. There are a few

warbands that consists solely of

Mountainguard veterans, often from the same

regiment or the survivors of a great battle.

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7

Weapons/Armour: Mountainguards may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Mountainguard Equipment list.

do as much hard labour as the militia.

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7

Weapons/Armour: Marksmen may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Marksman Equipment list.

0-3 Halflings Scouts

20 gold crowns to hire

Averland is neighbour to the Moot, the

Halﬂing province. In 1707 the Orc Warlord

Gorbad Ironclaw invaded through the Black

Fire pass and the Moot was devastated. Ever

since then the Moot urge their gamekeepers

to serve at least a few years in the garrison

that guard the pass. If another warlord tries to

invade the Moot, they will meet the ﬁerce

resistance of the Halﬂings in the mountain

Pass.

Proﬁle M WS BS S T W I A Ld

4 2 4 2 2 1 4 1 8

Weapons/Armour: Halﬂing Scouts may be

equipped with weapons and armour chosen

from the Scout Equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES

Promotion: A Halﬂing that is promoted to

hero through the “The lad’s got talent”

advance may not choose Strength skills as one

of his two skill lists. Halﬂings are not known

for their great strength!

Marksmen

25 gold crowns to hire

Being a Marksmen is not as simple as picking

up a bow and try to hit your enemies. A

Marksman has to train for years to master his

chosen weapon, Imperial enlisters often visit

archery competitions to try and enlist a

couple of expert archers. Some Marksmen are

trained with black powder weapons instead of

the traditional bow or crossbow. Marksmen

often own their own weapons, as the cost of a

handgun is as high as hiring the Marksman

himself! Thus the Marksmen are not forced to

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