/TG/heim:Dulac's Damnation (Middenheimer Mercenaries)
Intro
The scant handful of Questing Knights that return successful to Bretonnia are celebrated in song, but for the vast majority, death or dishonour is a more likely fate. And for those Bretonnians dishonoured, lost, or disillusioned with their goal, there is no redemption from their task.
Such knights tend to draw a strange company around them - like tends to attract like; and in the Old World, the ways of damnation are truly infinite...
Warband Rating: 94
Treasury: 9gc.
Last Game's reference result:+65gc, 6(spent)-2-2 Items, 3 Henchman xp (spent)
Record: 0-2
Heroes
Ignatius the Heretic
Ignatius rarely speaks of his past, but traces of his accent and choice of words speak of a former affiliation with the church of Sigmar. A dark look crosses his face every time the Grand Theogenist is mentioned, leading many to dub him "the Heretic" in jest - though how true this may be of him is anyone's guess. Dulac considers him his right-hand man and he holds the purse-strings for the company. With Dulac slain, he has taken the reins of the mercenary company and has vowed bloody revenge on the Vampire and his minions who slew him - a testament to the unlikely friendship they had.
Champion
+Dagger
+Sword
Starting Experience: 8. Skills: Combat, Strength, Speed.
Current XP: 11. Next Advance at 14.
Advances: +WS
Base Cost: 45
Leader - Grants Leadership to all warriors within 6"
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Alfric Greymane
This huge Middenheimer draped in wolf furs is the company's designated scout and survivalist. He rarely speaks, but when he does his bass rumble recalls a gathering storm. Alfric's inability to save Dulac during the previous battle has been a source of shame to him, and he has decided to stay with the company to redeem his honour.
Champion
+Dagger
+Halberd (+1S)
Starting Experience: 8. Skills: Combat, Strength, Speed.
Current XP: 11. Next Advance at 14.
Base Cost: 45gc
Advances: +WS
Arm Wound: -1 WS
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 4+1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Squire Pierre
Young Pierre has followed his master through thick and thin, but Dulac's death has been a heavy blow to the squire's sunny disposition.
Youngblood
+Dagger
+Mace
+Sword
Starting Experience: 0. Skills: Combat, Strength, Speed
Current XP: 4. Next Advance at 6.
Advances: +Skill, +Skill
Step Aside - 5+ save in CC
Resilient - Attacking models strike at -1S in CC
Base Cost: 18
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Jonas the Cutpurse
A former cutpurse from Marienburg, Jonas was press-ganged on the company's last foray through the province. He feels surprisingly little ill-will - the danger on the mercenary road is no worse than the risk of a hangman's noose in Marienburg, and the pay is better - although the food could use some improvement.
Youngblood
+Dagger
+Mace
+Sword
Starting Experience: 0. Skills: Combat, Strength, Speed
Current XP: 3. Next Advance at 4.
Advances: +Skill
Ambidextrous - Ignores TWF penalty
Base Cost: 18
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Henchmen
Dulac's death might have shattered the company, if not for the steady hand of Ignatius. Some of the men wonder quietly at whether or not remaining in the accursed city is worth the risk, but none dare speak their fears aloud in the face of Ignatius' quiet intensity - is he simply seeking vengeance for a friend? Or is there something more that Ignatius seeks in the ruins?
Emilio and Vicente
Emilio is a Tilean bravo has boasted that he's traveled all over the Old World and has seen it all. His flamboyant dress and manner is at odds with Dulac's dour demeanour. He's the most highly paid of the regulars and has the sword skills (and swaggering ego!) to match. His pride was struck after a sword duel with a Vampire, but it has spurred him to train all the more furiously.
Vicente is an Estalian destraza found by Ignatius in a Brigandsburg tavern. His rivalry with Emilio is intense, but both have stopped short of a full duel... for now.
Swordsmen (2 models)
+Dagger
+Sword
Current XP: 3. Next Advance at 4.
Advances: +WS
Expert Swordsman - May reroll all attacks on the charge if equipped with a sword.
Base Cost: 55 (Emilio), 51gc (Vicente)
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Jacques
Jacques is one of the other few Bretonnians to have stuck with Sir Dulac from the beginning of his quest, most of the other various men-at-arms and yeomen being killed, dying of dysentery and other diseases, or simply being left without pay. With Dulac dead, Jacques is the senior Bretonnian left in the group, and has decided to stick around to keep a watchful eye on young Pierre.
Warrior (1 model)
+Dagger
+Mace
Current XP: 3. Next Advance at 4.
Advances: +WS
Base Cost: 28
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Godfrey
A former bouncer at a Brigandsburg bar, Ignatius made him a far more lucrative offer than the measly coppers he might receive otherwise.
Warrior (1 model)
+Dagger
+Club
Current XP: 0. Next Advance at 2.
Advances:
Base Cost: 28
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Hans
A Reiklander from the heart of the Empire, this canny veteran command a good price for their skill - while not as skilled as the pick of the litter found in proper Reiklander bands, even second-rate Reiklanders are highly valued among the Free Companies.
Marksman (1 model)
+Dagger
+Bow
Current XP: 3. Next Advance at 4.
Advances:+BS
Base Cost: 35
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Gunther
A Reiklander from the heart of the Empire, this canny veteran command a good price for their skill - while not as skilled as the pick of the litter found in proper Reiklander bands, even second-rate Reiklanders are highly valued among the Free Companies.
Marksman (1 model)
+Dagger
+Bow
Current XP: 3. Next Advance at 4.
Advances:+BS
Base Cost: 35
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Deceased
Lucien Dulac (torn in half by Ogre Mercenary Griggs): Many Questing knights spend years on the hunt for the Grail - and while the bard songs will tell you it is all saving damsels in distress and slaying dragons, the reality is that bills must be paid, horses must be re-shoed, warriors must be fed, swords must be re-sharpened, and so on. Debts dog at the heels of a Questing knight - for those with lands held in escrow these are easy to pay. Others, like Sir Lucien Dulac, are not so fortunate and soon resort to less than honourable methods to pay them: selling their swords to the highest bidder. But a mercenary's life involves debts as well, and sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures...
Thumb (killed by a Witch Hunter warhound): Thumb is little more than a vicious thug, but one quickly learns in the soldiering business that luxuries like good breeding, fair speech, and general courtesy cost quite a few gold crowns extra and don't really provide much in the way of tangible battlefield benefits.
Dietrich (killed by a Witch Hunter warhound): A former hand-gunner from Hochland province, Dietrich is the only member of Dulac's company skilled in the maintenance and care of temperamental black powder weapons. Most Bretonnians tend to disdain such equipment, but Dietrich's employment is either a mark of his cynicism, pragmatism, desperation, or some combination of all three.
Viktor (slain by a Witch Hunter flagellant Karl): An Ostermark guide hired for his familiarity with the province, and the lands around Mordheim, Viktor has been receiving some basic tutelage from Emilio.
Game Record
vs. The Ardent Tide. (Occupy, Ardent Tide victory): Dulac swallowed down the lump of fear in his throat as the Ogre mercenary came smashing through the side of the house, huge anchor in tow and sending wood splinters across. Had he led his men here to their doom, here at the hands of these undead pirates? Even Dietrich's black powder blunderbuss had failed to stem the tide of the living dead, though it had blown a swathe of devastation clear through their ranks and torn apart the Vampire Captain's fell wolf. Steel clashed against wrought iron as the Ogre wrenched the huge anchor in an overhand swing - the blow left Dulac's sword arm numb. Behind him, he could hear the sound of battle - Ignatius and the remaining warriors holding a desperate rearguard action against waves of the shambling dead; and over top of them, the mad laugh of the Vampire over the sounds of blades going into flesh. "Emilio", he though, realizing the Tilean bravo's boasted swordsmanship had failed. Then suddenly, the Ogre's anchor came about again and all went dark.
Dulac slain in combat. 3 wyrdstone found after the battle; 2 sold for 30gc. Sword purchased for 10gc.
vs. Runwald's Barristers at Law. (Defend the Find, Barrister victory): "Sigmar's wrath be-" The priest's mad raving was cut off by a terrific blast from Dietrich's blunderbuss, shredding the walls of the small hovel. But from the ruins of the building leapt a pack of slavering hounds followed on their heels by shouting madmen. "Hold firm, men!" cried Ignatius. "Sigmar may have abandoned the Empire, but in these times we do not abandon one another!"
Priest Killian and a warhound slain. Warriors Viktor and Thumb slain in combat along with Marksman Dietrich. 1 wyrdstone found after, +1 for a hero within the find. Shop found in ruins (+3gc) 3 wyrdstone sold (2+1 from reserve) for 65gc. 3xp in Henchmen Pool. Rare Item Hunt 6-2-2. Vicente purchased for 51gc (35gc+6gc xp+10gc sword, sword transferred from Pierre). Godfrey purchased for 28gc (25gc+3gc mace).