Disciples of Maldred, The [Mousillon setting].pdf

THE DISCIPLES OF MALDRED

When Duke Maldred embarked on the grail quest he returned in an unusually

short time. Even more amazing than this was the fact that he claimed to have

brought back the actual chalice of the Lady of the Lake. He claimed that this

was a portent of his kingship.

Many knights came to Mousillon to see the Holy Grail and compete in the

tournaments held by Sir Maldred. To the overall winner of each tourney

Maldred granted the right to sup from the sacred cup at a banquet held at the

close of the day. In this way Grail Knights were made in the service of Maldred

and not of the Lady of the Lake.

The legitimate Grail Knights and the Fay Enchantress denounced Maldred and

his cup as false. They lay siege to the city and eventually it crumbled from

within. The mystery surrounding the demise of Maldred and his fair city of

Mousillon has been the cause of much speculation in the years since it fell into

ruin. The damsels of the lady have called his chalice the "black grail" and it

has been commonly known as the false grail. Nevertheless, so impressive was

the display of Maldred and Malfluer that many believe it may have been the

true grail and that Duke Maldred and his fair wife did not perish but live on in

the land of the fey and will return to save Bretonnia in her darkest hour.

Now the rumors of another great chaos invasion have spread throughout the

land. Indeed raids on villages in the north have already begun. Times like this

will always bring new cults and the cult of Maldred has risen again. Prophets

of Maldred visit the courts of Dukes and preach in the halls of the Barons.

They rally questing knights to their cause and lead them into the city of

Mousillon in search of Maldred's grail. They claim that when it is found and a

new army of Grail Knights assembles in Mousillon that Duke Maldred will

return to take his place at the front of the army and lead them to victory over

the invading hordes.

CHOICE OF WARRIORS

A warband of Maldred's disciples must include a minimum of three models. You have

500 gold crowns to assemble and equip your initial warband. The maximum number of

warriors in the warband may never exceed thirteen.

Prophet of the False Grail: Each warband of Maldred's Disciples must include one

Prophet of the False Grail - no more, no less!

Questing Knights: Your warband may include up to two Questing Knights

Squires: Your warband may include up to two Squires, though you may never have more

Squires than Questing Knights

Mercenary Guards: Your warband may include up to six Mercenary Guards

Men-at-Arms: Your warband may include up to eight Men-at-Arms, 0-4 per Questing

Knight

STARTING EXPERIENCE

A Prophet of the False Grail starts with 20 experience

Questing Knights start with 12 experience

Squires start with 4 experience

Henchmen start with 0 experience

MALDRED'S DISCIPLES SKILL TABLE

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed Special

Prophet x

Knight

Squire

The Knights and the Prophet use different Special Skill lists, depending on their

alignment. Consult their description for the appropriate special list.

MALDRED'S DISCIPLES EQUIPMENT LIST

Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons:

Armour:

Dagger (1st Free)

2 gc

Mace/Hammer

Shield

5 gc

Light armour

3 gc

Battleaxe

5 gc

Sword

10 gc

Morning star

15 gc

Double-handed weapon

15 gc

Lance

20 gc

Heavy armour

40 gc

Helmet

10 gc

Warhorse

80 gc

Barding

40 gc

Missile Weapons:

None

SQUIRES EQUIPMENT LIST

Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons:

Armour:

Dagger (1st Free)

2 gc

Mace

3 gc

Axe

5 gc

Sword

10 gc

Spear

10 gc

Halberd

10 gc

Shield

5 gc

Helmet

10 gc

Light Armour

20 gc

Riding Horse

30 gc

Missile Weapons:

Bow

10 gc

Longbow

15 gc

MEN-AT-ARMS EQUIPMENT

Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons:

Armour:

Dagger (1st Free)

2 gc

Sword

Light armour

20 gc

Shield

5 gc

Axe

5 gc

Spear

10 gc

Halberd

10 gc

Double-handed weapon

15 gc

5 gc

Helmet

10 gc

Missile Weapons:

None

HEROES

1 PROPHET OF THE FALSE GRAIL ...................80 gc

The Disciples of Maldred are led by the cunning Prophet of the False Grail. While he

claims noble birth and purpose, the Prophet is actually a pawn of the Chaos god

Tzeentch. He has been granted the use of sorceries to lead astray Questing Knights who

search for the Grail. Through his magic and charisma he convinces knights that

Maldred's grail was true and that it must be recovered to restore Mousillon and indeed

all of Bretonnia to her former greatness.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Prophet 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 8

Weapons/Armour: Your Prophet of the False Grail may be equipped from the Maldred's

Discpiles equipment list.

SPECIAL RULES:

Leader: Any warrior within 6" of the Prophet may use his Leadership value when taking

Leadership tests.

Wizard: The Prophet of the False Grail is a wizard and uses Chaos Rituals.

Corrupting Influence: A Prophet of the False Grail uses guile and cunning to deceive

his followers into acts of depravation. As a Knight under the Prophet's tutelage follows

his increasingly amoral instructions, the seeds of corruption sprout and blossom within

him, increasingly undermining his values and beliefs. The Knight gradually loses his

willpower as he descends into the unholy realm of his master, ultimately losing all

strength to resist. When this happens he freely embraces his new patron Tzentch, a

twisted and corrupted mockery of his proud former self.

A Disciples of Maldred warband whose leader has the Corrupting Influnce skill must test

to see whether any untainted Knights under him are corrupted. For full effects, read the

description under the Questing Knights entry. Note that a Corrupt Knight will always

become leader over an untainted Knight should the Prophet perish, and will gain the

Corrupting Influnce skill on his promotion.

His Master's Gift: When a Prophet has accumulated enough experience, instead of

picking a skill he may roll on the Gifts of Tzentch table, as he seeks an audience with his

patron. Roll 2D6 to determine the result, and consult the chart below.

GIFTS OF TZENTCH

2 - 3: The Master's Foresight.

The warrior is granted visions of past, present and future. Events and

images swirl before his eyes before evaporating into swirling colours. For a

moment, the warrior is able to catch a glimpse of the future as it instantly

melts and changes.

From now on the character is allowed to reroll one die during each battle

(not during the post battle sequence). In addition, the next time you roll on

this table you may add +1 to your dieroll. This bonus is one use only.

4: Unfit!

In his omniscient wisdom, the Great Corrupter has deemed his follower

unworthy of an audience. The warrior is sent reeling back to the mortal

plane, banished from his master's presence until he is worthy of an

apparition or audience.

The character receives a permanant –1 Ws, but is allowed to continue to

fight for the warband.

5: Twisted Fate

The fickle god twists and contorts his follower's destiny, altering it for his

own amusement.

If the character is taken O.O.A. but survives his injury roll (i.e. anything but

a Dead result), he has to immediately roll again and accept the second result

too. This lasts for D6 turns, before Tzentch loses interest and abandons him.

6 - 8: Silence

The warrior consults the oracles and performs the appropriate rituals, but

nothing happens. Who can see why a god chooses to hear or ignore his

followers pleas? For whatever reason, the warrior receives nothing but

silence.

Nothing happens...

9: Tzeentch's Temperament

No mortal could ever claim to understand the mind of a god. The gods of

Chaos especially are infamous for their capricious nature. The body of the

warrior is constantly mutating; sometimes the change aids the warrior and

other times acts as a hindrance.

Before each battle starts roll a D6. On an even number the hero is –1 I and

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