Dark Elves in Mordheim

Master assassin Caloth looked intently at the vial that sat at his desk.
Suddenly, the door opened to reveal Lauthi, the young merchant prince.
"So glad to see you my friend," Caloth smiled his creul smile.
"And I much as you," retorted the young elf with a sneer.
"So what is this about? I have other things to attend to.
Caloth pulled a small pouch out of his long cloak and threw it to Lauthi.
Lauthi opened it and looked amazed.
"This is pure gold," he said still shocked.
"Yes. That gold, however was not gold an hour ago," Caloth said.
Lauthi looked at him quizzically, Caloth only chuckled.
"That was iron, it was turned into gold by means of a special catalyst. The procedure can be done over and over."
"So why tell me of this?"
"I have no need of money," Caloth said, "I will however show you where we got it."
"So what do you get out of this?"
Caloth took the small vial.
"This is the run off."
He sprinkled it over his blade and reached for a rat scurrying about his desk.
He had barely touched it when it fell over, dead.
Caloth offered the rat to Lauthi.
Lauthi could see no cut, the rat had died on contact.
"I've also found that this poison does not effect us," Caloth said as he prodded the blade to his skin.
"Very well, you have my fastest ship at your aide."
"And you have my apprentice assassins and their families."
"Very well, we set sail tomorrow, out of curiosity, what is the catalyst?"
Caloth smiled evilly "Wyrdstone."

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    Special Rules:
    Ithilamar Armor: Dark Elves are well equipped for their voyages and as such Ithilmar Armor from their home of Naggroth
    will only cost three times as much as regular Armor.

    Shun Dwarven Objects: Dark Elves started the long grudge with the Dwarfs and therefore will never use anything Dwarven.
    This includes Gromil armor and weapons, Dwarf Beer, Dwarven Blunderbusses, and may not hire the Dwarven Berserker.
    Such is their disdain for the Elder Race.

    Dark Elves and Other Elves: Dark Elves are VERY narcissistic and have a great grudge against the High Elves. To
    represent this, Dark Elves will Hate any Elven Rangers, thinking them to be High Elves. Dark Elves MAY, however buy an
    Elven Ranger of their own kind at +10 GC to hire and +5GC upkeep. Any Ranger hired this way will hate other elves with
    the same Dark Elf Special Rules.

    HEROES

    NOBLE...............80 Gold Crowns
 

    Nobles or merchant princes foolishly take small bands to the City of the Damned in search for the mythical Wyrdstone.
    Assassins are eager to join them, but too many nobles have found a dagger in the back if some dispuit arises.

     Profile  M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Noble   5    5     5    3   3  1   7  1    9
 

    Weapons and armor: The Noble may be equipped with weapons and armor from the Dark Elf Equipment list.

    SPECIAL RULES
    Leader: Any Dark Elf within 6" may use the Nobles Leadership characteristic when taking any Leadership test.

    0-1 ASSASSIN ...............85 Gold Crowns to hire
    Come in search of a new poison or to hone their skills, Assassins are denizens of the dark and can creep though almost any
    building for their target.

     Profile   M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Assassin 5     4    4    3   3  1   7  1    9
 

    Weapons and armor: The Assassin may be equipped with weapons and armor from the Dark Elf Equipment list.

    SPECIAL RULES
    Poisoned weapons: All of the Assassins weapons, including missile weapons, are coated in a deadly poison. Resolve all to
    wound rolls at +1.

    Assassin: Due to the very nature of the Assassins occupation no friendly Dark Elves may ever use his Leadership
    characteristic nor can you test against it for Battle tests. If the Leader of the warband is ever killed, the Hero with the next
    highest Leadership will take over as leader.

    0-1 APPRENTICED SORCERER................at 60 Gold Crowns to hire
    All elves are magically active, and the Dark Elves are no exception. The black arts of Dark Magic are not so easily taught.
    A sorcerer must ethier study diligently in their cold towers or prove their worth to their superiors. Many a sorcerer have
    traveled to Mordheim in search of study.

       Profile   M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Sorcerer  5     3     3   3   3   1  6  1    8

    Weapons/Armor: An Apprenticed Sorcerer may be equipped with any any weapons on the Dark Elf Equipment List. Note
    that he may not wear armor unless a future skill states so.

    Wizard: An Apprenticed Sorcerer is a wizard of the Lesser Dark Magic list and may have one spell to start with.

    0-2 SCOUTS...............at 30 Gold Crowns to hire
    Scouts have come to earn a name for themselves in Dark Elf society... maybe even some of them will become great assassins
    or warriors one day. If they survive.

     Profile   M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Scout     5   2     2     3  3   1   6   1   7
      Weapons and armour: The Scouts may be equipped with weapons and armour from the Dark Elf Equipment list.

    HENCHMEN (bought in groups of 1-5 models)
    WARRIORS ...............40 Gold Crowns to hire
    Lured by the riches of the city, young Dark Elves would seek any peril for the chance at glory and gold.

     Profile   M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Warrior  5     4     4   3   3   1  6  1    8
 

    Weapons and armour: The Warriors may be equipped with weapons and armour from the Warriors Equipment list.

    WITCH ELVES...................45 Gold Crowns to recruit
    Even the Brides of Khaine will seek blood in the infamous city of the damned. To be attributed with the bloodshed of
    rival warbands is something great and glorious. Only young sister of the coven come to this place, as the older ones will age
    and wither until Death Night in Naggoroth.

     Profile         M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Witch Elf     5      4    4    3  3    1  6  1    8

    Weapons and armour: The Witch Elves may be equipped with weapons and armour from the Witch Elves Equipment list.

    SPECIAL RULES

    Frenzy: The Witch Elves are subject to Frenzy and must charge an enemy model if they can.
 
 

    Skill List:    Combat    Shooting    Academic    Strength    Speed
    Noble            X              X                                                 X
    Sorcerer
        Adept                         X              X                                X
    Scouts            X             X                                                 X

    Maximum Number of Warriors is 15.

    DARK ELF EQUIPMENT LIST

     Hand-to-hand combat weapons:
     Dagger (first free)             2 GC
     Mace                               3 GC
     Sword                             10 GC
     Battleaxe                           5 GC

     Missile weapons:
     Throwing knives                5 GC
     Crossbow pistol              10 GC
     Repeating crossbow        25 GC

     Armour:
     Buckler                        5 GC
     Helmet                       10 GC
     Light armour               20 GC
 

    WARRIOR EQUIPMENT LIST

     Hand-to-hand combat weapons:
     Dagger (first free)            2 GC
     Mace                              3 GC
     Sword                            10 GC
     Battleaxe                        5 GC
     Spear                            10 GC
     Halberd                        10 GC
     Double-handed sword  15 GC
 

     Missile weapons:
     Repeating crossbow    25 GC

     Armour:
     Shield                            5 GC
     Buckler                         5 GC
     Helmet                        10 GC
     Light armour                20 GC
 

    WITCH ELVES EQUIPMENT LIST

     Hand-to-hand combat weapons:
     Dagger (first free)            2 GC
     Sword                            5 GC
     Poisoned weapons        +10 GC per weapon coated
     (Resolve hits at +1 to wound, Hand-to-hand weapons only)

     Missile weapons:
     Throwing knives              5 GC
     Crossbow pistol            10 GC
     Repeating crossbow      25 GC
     Armour:
    Light armour            20 GC

    Hired Swords:
    This is a list of hired swords that may or may not be hired by Dark Elf Warbands. Racial disputes or other matters are just
    too much for the mercenaries. Even for a hefty amount of gold.
    Pit Fighters: May be hired, even though Dark Elves will most likely leave him for dead.
    Ogre Bodygaurds: May not be hired, the stench is far too great for the Elves' sensitive noses.
    Halfling Scout: May be hired only if the warband can roll over the Halfling's Ld on 2d6. This represents the Dark Elves
    conning the guilible Halfling into  thinking they are Wood Elves or something of the same nature.
    Warlock: May be hired. ANYTHING to get away from the Witch Hunters!
    Freelancer: May not be hired. Dark Elves still think the Cold One Knights are the strongest knights ever!
    Elf Ranger: May be hired, but the Dark Elf Warbands must pay for one of their own kind at +10GC and +5GC upkeep.
    Troll Slayer: May not be hired. Who needs a drunk, red haired dwarf anyways?

    Dramatis Personae Rules:
    Being Dark Elves means that they can only hire certain Special Characters. The Dramatis Personae are listed here to give a
    sense of completeness.
    Aenur, the Sword of Twilight: Even the Dark Elves do not know the background of Aenur and since they are not working
    for the Shadowlord, Dark Elves may hire Aenur.

    Bertha Bestraufrung: Dark Elves could care less about human gods. Sigmar especially. Bertha maynot be hired by Dark Elf
    Warbands.

    Johann the Knife: Although it pains them to, Dark Elves may hire Johann the Knife only at the cost of two vials of Crimson
    Shade.

    Veskit, High Executioner of Clan Eshin: Unlike humans, Skaven have been allied with Dark Elves. However, the importance
    of the wyrdstone to the clan and the thought that word might get out, all Skaven peacefully refuse offers by Dark Elves.
    Veskit cannot be hired by Dark Elf Warbands.

    Shadowfox and Khaela .................... 100 GC to hire, 20 GC upkeep.
    The brother-sister team of Shadowfox and Khaela is enough to strike fear and terror into any warbands hearts. The
    great assassin and his Witch Elf sister have long since been exiled from Naggroth for some unknown deed. Even so,
    proving their worth in the City of the Damned might just get them a ship back to their home and a full pardon.
         Profile   M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Shadowfox 5     4   7    3   3  1   7  1    9
     Profile         M  WS  BS  S  T  W  I  A  LD
     Khaela        5      7    4    3  3    1  7  1    9

    Shadowfox and Khaela always fight together and are hired together. If one is killed, the other may not fight on. Such is their
    loss of their only family they will commit suicide rather than live without the other.

    Armor/Weapons: Shadowfox wears and Elven Cloak and carrys two crossbow pistols and dagger.
    Khaela wears light armor and is armed with two swords and a rwo handed sword. You may choose which she uses in HtH.

    Frenzy: Khaela is subject to frezy only in HtH combat. She may not charge while frenzied, as this would bring her away from
    her brother. Note: while frenzied, Khaela may not use the Kiss of Death.

    Fight Back to Back: Shadowfox and Khaela must stay within 2" of each other.

    Skills:Shadowfox has the Pistolier skill in addition he has his own Assassin Skill. Khaela has the Expert Swordsman skill in
     addition to her own special Kiss of Death Skill.

    Assassin Skill: Shadowfox has been keenly trained as an assassin and has a -1 armor modifier on all his missle attacks. (This
    also includes his dagger, but only cancels out the weapons +1 armor modifier.)

     Kiss of Death: Khaela wears a poisonous substance on her lips she and Shadowfox have a natural immunity to. Khaela
    may use the Kiss of Death in HtH, kissing one enemy instead of attacking. The posion will automatically hit, and no armor
    saves apply. The enemy must roll below his Toughness on a D6 to avoid taking one wound. Khaela has enough poison for
    exatcly two kisses per battle.
 

    LESSER DARK MAGIC LIST:

    1- Witch Leap
    The caster calls the powers of the Witch to his side and leaps high into the air and lands unharmed.
    The Caster may jump anywhere within 10". This includes jumping up onto buildings, over them or anddown from them
    automatically.. If the caster is within base to base contact with any friendly model he may have them jump with him anywhere
    within 6"
    Difficulty 6
 

    2- Seizure of Death
    Chanting slowly, the caster points to his intended target which is overcome with a paroxym of uncontrolable pain.
    This spell effects any enemy model in line of sight within 9" of caster. That enemy must roll under his Iniative to side step the
     spell or he is Taken Out of Action. Before the model dies, he will inflict a hit equal to his own strength on any model 2" of
    him, trying to strangle them for help.
    Difficulty 10

    3- Darkness Bolt
    Summoning the power of Evil, the caster calls up a thick bolt of black fire.
    The bolt is 9" long and 3" wide. Any model in it's path suffers D3 S4 hits.
    Difficulty 8

    4- Nadok's Transmutation
    The Sorcerer concentrates hard and then is transformed into a scorpian, spider or some other beast.
    The caster may charge any enemy within range immediatly with +1S and +1A. In addition, the enemy model takes
    a S3 hit with no save to represent the extra appendages and limbs changing into a beast will do. Last until end of turn
    Difficulty 7

    5- Kill the Truehearted
    The hate for content and loving is such the sorcerer can't take it until the spell is complete. Once done, the spell will
      start a dark storm over the area and release a concentration of lightning bolts.
    This spell may be only be cast once per battle. It takes a turn to cast in which the caster may not move, engage in Hand to
    hand or cast another spell, the caster may fight back at any enemy that engages him. The next turn all enemy models take
     D6 S3 hits with no armor saves, metal conducts electricity. Only effects the living, Undead and Possessed are not effected,
    nether are rival Dark Elves, the magic senses their hearts are dark.Witch Hunters and Sisters of Sigmar take D3 S4
    Difficulty: Automatic

    6- Soul Taker
    Hurt and injured, the wizard has one last chance as he reaches out and takes the life from a hated rival.
    Effects any enemy model within 4". That model loses one wound as if he had been fought, ignoring knocked down. The
    caster then gains one wound, up to a maximum of plus one of his starting wounds. This spell will effect any warrior that is
    down to 0 wounds from being knocked down and got up again. The caster may cast this spell if knocked down only if there
    is an enemy in base to base contact.
    Difficulty:9