Editing Ulli & Marquand (section)

==Character History==
Little is known about the duo of Ulli & Marquand, either individually or as a team.

Marquand Volker is a Marienburger by blood, and reputedly the son of a wealthy merchant family, until he forsake the family trade for a life as a gambler, assassin, mercenary and brigand. His murderous history is hinted at; it's rumored that he killed his first man by the age of 10, and of his time as an assassin, it's said he cut the heart out of the Duke of Sunderland without waking the Duke's wife, sleeping beside him at the time.

Ulli Lietpold is a Middenheimer, and suggested to be a former professional sellsword. It's known he has served under the Count of Stirland at least once, and he was present at the Third Siege of Nuln.

Eventually, the duo's wanderings brought them to an encounter with each other, and they formed a profitable and deadly partnership. Always planning on going their separate ways after they had achieved a sufficiently big score, they became bandits and brigands, until eventually they were captured by bounty hunters, who planned to turn them over to serve as slave-soldiers in the armies of the Count of Stirland. Not liking that idea, the duo murdered their captors and decided to seek refuge, glory and wealth in the one place nobody would follow them: Mordheim, City of the Damned.

In Mordheim, the duo carved out a name for themselves; as shrewd operatives, ruthless schemers, deadly warriors, and the most treacherous, untrustworthy whore-sons in the entire city. Despite their long, long list of backstabbing, murder and graft, they became quite infamous, and their skills were sought out by many, many ambitious warbands. Ultimately, that treachery was their downfall; after making off with an incredibly valuable treasure stolen from the Shadowlord himself, the two ended up murdering each other out of sheer greed, and were subsequently forgotten.

===Mordheim Stats===
Ulli & Marquand were converted into [[Mordheim]] Dramatis Personae in Issue #13 of Town Cryer, and were subsequently reprinted in the Mordheim Annual 2002. There, they were presented with the following stats.

Marquand has Movement 4, Weapon Skill 5, Ballistic Skill 4, Strength 3, Toughness 3, Wounds 2, Iniatiative 5, and Leadership 8. He wields a Sword and Throwing Knives, and wears Light Armor. He has the Skills ''Step Aside'', ''Knife Fighter'', and ''Lightning Reflexes''.

Ulli has Movement 4, Weapon Skill 4, Ballistic Skill 4, Strength 4, Toughness 3, Wounds 2, Iniative 4, Attacks 2 and Leadership 7. He wields a Two-Handed Warhammer and wears Light Armor. He has the Skills ''Strongman'', ''Unstoppable Charge'', and ''Combat Master''.

The duo share the following rules:
::'''Available To:''' Any Warband except [[Sisters of Sigmar]] and [[Witch Hunter]]s.
::'''Hire Fee:''' 30 Gold Crowns
::'''Warband Rating:''' +60 points

'''Wanderers:''' Ulli & Marquand will automatically leave your warband after the battle has been completed. You cannot try to hire their services again until you have fought at least one battle without them.

'''A Fistful of Crowns:''' At the start of the game, any player who wishes can attempt to bribe Ulli & Marquand to betray their hirer. They do this by declaring an amount they will offer the duo to turn on their current employer. Their current employer can also offer a counter-bribe. If the briber's offer is higher than the combination of their employer's original fee + their counter-bribe, then the briber takes control over Ulli & Marquand for the rest of the battle. Otherwise, they remain loyal to their current employer. If their original warband succeeds in retaining their services through a counterbribe, then they '''have''' to pay the full price (30 + counterbribe Crowns) at the battle's end. Likewise, a warband that bribes the duo must pay that full bribe amount for their services.

'''Where's The Money?''' If the warband does not have the requisite gold or wyrdstone to fully pay the duo at the battle's end, then the duo will take equipment from the party of equivalent value. If this is not possible for whatever reason, they will attempt to take payment in blood; fight a close combat battle to the death between the warband's leader and both Ulli & Marquand.

'''Inseperable:''' Ulli & Marquand are always hired as a pair (their 30 gold cost reflects thaT), and in a battle must remain within 8" of each other. Should one be taken Out Of Action, the other will do nothing except attempt to drag his fallen partner from the battlefield to safety. In a campaign, if one retires (or is killed), then the other will also retire (or wander off in search of a new purpose), rendering it impossible to hire them again.