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	**'''[[Orc]]s & [[Goblin]]s:''' Greatest bringer of fun in Mordheim out there. Every turn, you need to roll Animosity for your warband; bad rolls can result in stupidity, in-fighting, or suicidally brave charges. A barrel of fun whether you're winning or losing, and they actually have a chance of winning thanks to pretty good stats.		**'''[[Orc]]s & [[Goblin]]s:''' Greatest bringer of fun in Mordheim out there. Every turn, you need to roll Animosity for your warband; bad rolls can result in stupidity, in-fighting, or suicidally brave charges. A barrel of fun whether you're winning or losing, and they actually have a chance of winning thanks to pretty good stats.
	**'''[[Beastmen]] Raiders:''' Whoo, [[Beastmen]]! Prepare to have no ranged weapons when you start the game, and some difficult models to control when you start out. They can get good mid-to-late game, but if you're not careful with your heroes, things will go very, very badly for you.		**'''[[Beastmen]] Raiders:''' Whoo, [[Beastmen]]! Prepare to have no ranged weapons when you start the game, and some difficult models to control when you start out. They can get good mid-to-late game, but if you're not careful with your heroes, things will go very, very badly for you.
	*'''[[Ostland]]ers:''' Inbred and dopey mercs who get access to a priest and a goddamn Ogre in their normal warband! On one hand, they get access to goddamn doublebarrelled gunpowder weapons <s>, but on the other, they have this weird rule that forces them to spend half their money each turn on one item of some sort. Very, very '''FUN''' </s> this was removed in the 2002 annual, now they are a solid alternate choice to the other Mercenary warbands.		*'''[[Ostland]]ers:''' Inbred and dopey mercs who get access to a priest and a goddamn Ogre in their normal warband! On one hand, they get access to goddamn doublebarrelled [[Gunpowder (Warhammer Fantasy)\|gunpowder]] weapons <s>, but on the other, they have this weird rule that forces them to spend half their money each turn on one item of some sort. Very, very '''FUN''' </s> this was removed in the 2002 annual, now they are a solid alternate choice to the other Mercenary warbands.
	**'''[[Averland]]ers:''' <s>Shooty mercs. Next. Though you do get [[Halfling]]s in your normal warband because that's what everyone wants... Right?... Guys?</s> Good equipment access all round. They have some good shooting heros and henchmen, with Halflins being cheap good shots but worse than Reikland marksmen in close combat. Their Mountainguard henchmen are more expensive than normal but gain a higher starting WS to compensate.		**'''[[Averland]]ers:''' <s>Shooty mercs. Next. Though you do get [[Halfling]]s in your normal warband because that's what everyone wants... Right?... Guys?</s> Good equipment access all round. They have some good shooting heros and henchmen, with Halflins being cheap good shots but worse than Reikland marksmen in close combat. Their Mountainguard henchmen are more expensive than normal but gain a higher starting WS to compensate.

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	**'''[[Sisters of Sigmar]]:''' Dead hard in the hands of a good player, Sisters get the coveted Steel Whip, one of the best weapons out there. They also have the advantage of armored spellcasters (not that you'll use armor in anything but Gentlemen's Mordheim), good statlines, and a lack of the usual crap that burdens a lot of warbands. They're a lot harder to kitbash than other Warbands however, and the models are expensive as fuck on Ebay, so be forewarned.		**'''[[Sisters of Sigmar]]:''' Dead hard in the hands of a good player, Sisters get the coveted Steel Whip, one of the best weapons out there. They also have the advantage of armored spellcasters (not that you'll use armor in anything but Gentlemen's Mordheim), good statlines, and a lack of the usual crap that burdens a lot of warbands. They're a lot harder to kitbash than other Warbands however, and the models are expensive as fuck on Ebay, so be forewarned.
	**'''[[Skaven]]:''' Rats cosplaying as Naruto and friends, only with poisoned swords, claws and fucking magic flintlocks. Initially, these guys get a bad rap. Then, you have fun playing with them. Then, you play a guy who runs a horde of naked Skaven carrying slings, and you hate everything forever, because it turns the game from 'hilarious, quirky skirmish' to 'being a beardy motherfucker'. If you spot someone playing that, slap them hard in the nuts.		**'''[[Skaven]]:''' Rats cosplaying as Naruto and friends, only with poisoned swords, claws and fucking magic flintlocks. Initially, these guys get a bad rap. Then, you have fun playing with them. Then, you play a guy who runs a horde of naked Skaven carrying slings, and you hate everything forever, because it turns the game from 'hilarious, quirky skirmish' to 'being a beardy motherfucker'. If you spot someone playing that, slap them hard in the nuts.
	**'''[[Undead]]:''' Generic undead list; zombies, necromancer and wolves, nothin' too fancy here... Except for that one-army beast called Vampire. Even with the large amount of extra warbands, the Vampire is still one of the best starting Leaders in the game. Notable for the fact that most of their Henchmen cannot gain experience, so you really have a hard time when you lose an important Hero in the game. Ghouls are your friends when you need XP, but they can't wield weapons.		**'''[[Undead]]:''' Generic undead list; zombies, necromancer and wolves, nothin' too fancy here... Except for that one-army beast called Vampire. Even with the large amount of extra warbands, the Vampire is still one of the best starting Leaders in the game. Notable for the fact that most of their Henchmen cannot gain experience, so you really have a hard time when you lose an important Hero in the game. Ghouls are your friends when you need XP, but they can't wield weapons. Dregs are your best friends.
	**'''[[Witch Hunters]]:''' BURN THE WITCH! You get to shut down other magic users, plus their option to start the game by RELEASING THE HOUNDS is a fun and viable strategy. Most of their models are hard as fuck, ''especially'' Fanatics, [[Space Marines\|who are S/T 4]]. Even their Hounds are S 4. The Witch Hunters hate psychics as well.		**'''[[Witch Hunters]]:''' BURN THE WITCH! You get to shut down other magic users, plus their option to start the game by RELEASING THE HOUNDS is a fun and viable strategy. Most of their models are hard as fuck, ''especially'' Fanatics, [[Space Marines\|who are S/T 4]]. Even their Hounds are S 4. The Witch Hunters hate psychics as well.
	**'''[[Cult of the Possessed]]:''' [[Chaos]] up in this shit! You start weak, then you get crazy strong, then hilarious mutation tables screw you over completely and you laugh because it's Mordheim, baby! Not recommended for beginners, but smart play with buying mutations can lead to some scary-good forces.		**'''[[Cult of the Possessed]]:''' [[Chaos]] up in this shit! You start weak, then you get crazy strong, then hilarious mutation tables screw you over completely and you laugh because it's Mordheim, baby! Not recommended for beginners, but smart play with buying mutations can lead to some scary-good forces.

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Warbands

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	*'''[[Pirate]]s:''' You know what pirates are. Notable features of this warband are the Boatswains, henchmen whose experience in the ship's rigging makes them good at traveling above street level, and the ability to bring a small cannon ashore for a bit of fire support. You can also enslave heroes from other warbands and make them fight for you with a mop, which is fun.		*'''[[Pirate]]s:''' You know what pirates are. Notable features of this warband are the Boatswains, henchmen whose experience in the ship's rigging makes them good at traveling above street level, and the ability to bring a small cannon ashore for a bit of fire support. You can also enslave heroes from other warbands and make them fight for you with a mop, which is fun.
	*'''Pit Fighters:''' Someone was watching too much Gladiator in GW at the time (not really, they just ported Escaped Pit Slaves over from [[Necromunda]]), and they decided to make a warband with this guys. Crazy killing machines in close combat that will make you cry and think why did I agree on playing with unofficial bands.		*'''Pit Fighters:''' Someone was watching too much Gladiator in GW at the time (not really, they just ported Escaped Pit Slaves over from [[Necromunda]]), and they decided to make a warband with this guys. Crazy killing machines in close combat that will make you cry and think why did I agree on playing with unofficial bands.
			*'''Hochland Bandits:''' The bandit warband, filled with thieves, cutthroats and thugs, lots of flavorful rules and very good in the postgame sequence.
			*'''Gunnery School of Nuln:''' A requirement for graduating in the prestigious Gunnery schools of Nuln is to undergo fieldwork to get experience with firearms, so they are sent to places they feel will be best for training, they're a mostly shooty warband, if you like sitting on a roof and taking potshots at everyone then this is the warband for you.

	And lastly, the créme de la créme of the fan-made bands. There are innumerable versions of different warbands made by fans, each more OP than the other, but a few keep to the standards presented by the original game.		And lastly, the créme de la créme of the fan-made bands. There are innumerable versions of different warbands made by fans, each more OP than the other, but a few keep to the standards presented by the original game.

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	*** Marauders of Chaos: Box of Marauders, convert, and you're good. For warhounds, you should try to scratchbuild something if you're aiming to be cheap. Alternatively, you may want to buy a box of flesh rippers from FFG's Runewars: the miniatures game.		*** Marauders of Chaos: Box of Marauders, convert, and you're good. For warhounds, you should try to scratchbuild something if you're aiming to be cheap. Alternatively, you may want to buy a box of flesh rippers from FFG's Runewars: the miniatures game.
	*** Pit fighters: The "iron golem" warband from Warcry is basically perfect.		*** Pit fighters: The "iron golem" warband from Warcry is basically perfect.
			*** Lizardmen: The Underworlds "Starblood Stalkers" + a box of skinks/saurus (or a Kroxigor) is enough, but you could make a whole warband out of a box of skinks and some conversions.
	* Terrain: This is the big one. Make it out of corkboard if you have time, Terraclips if you want it to be fast and good, random shit if you don't care. Remember; clutter the board, and build UP! Nothing makes Mordheim fun like building up, because otherwise, no one can suicide-charge off of rooftop or place their ranged henchmen high in the land to get picked off one by one.		* Terrain: This is the big one. Make it out of corkboard if you have time, Terraclips if you want it to be fast and good, random shit if you don't care. Remember; clutter the board, and build UP! Nothing makes Mordheim fun like building up, because otherwise, no one can suicide-charge off of rooftop or place their ranged henchmen high in the land to get picked off one by one.

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	*[[Mantic Games]]' [[Kings_of_War#Kings_of_War:_Vanguard\|Kings of War: Vanguard]]		*[[Mantic Games]]' [[Kings_of_War#Kings_of_War:_Vanguard\|Kings of War: Vanguard]]
	*40k's Necromunda		*40k's Necromunda
			*[[Warhammer Quest: Cursed City]]

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	*'''Original Warbands:'''		*'''Original Warbands:'''
	**'''Mercenaries:''' Come in [[Marienburg]], [[Middenheim]], and [[Reikland]]er varieties. Easiest starting warbands, by far; you're just different flavors of human with a few altered rules. On paper they are the jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none basic warband, but due to their easy access to shooting weapons and powerful melee fighters for the cost, they tend to be more of a master-of-all sort of warband. ~~Still, the~~ standard warband (Reiklanders with fucktons of ranged weapons) is perhaps one of the best ranged warbands in the game.		**'''Mercenaries:''' Come in [[Marienburg]], [[Middenheim]], and [[Reikland]]er varieties. Easiest starting warbands, by far; you're just different flavors of human with a few altered rules. On paper they are the jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none basic warband, but due to their easy access to shooting weapons and powerful melee fighters for the cost, they tend to be more of a master-of-all sort of warband. The standard warband (Reiklanders with fucktons of ranged weapons) is perhaps one of the best ranged warbands in the game.
	**'''[[Sisters of Sigmar]]:''' Dead hard in the hands of a good player, Sisters get the coveted Steel Whip, one of the best weapons out there. They also have the advantage of armored spellcasters (not that you'll use armor in anything but Gentlemen's Mordheim), good statlines, and a lack of the usual crap that burdens a lot of warbands. They're a lot harder to kitbash than other Warbands however, and the models are expensive as fuck on Ebay, so be forewarned.		**'''[[Sisters of Sigmar]]:''' Dead hard in the hands of a good player, Sisters get the coveted Steel Whip, one of the best weapons out there. They also have the advantage of armored spellcasters (not that you'll use armor in anything but Gentlemen's Mordheim), good statlines, and a lack of the usual crap that burdens a lot of warbands. They're a lot harder to kitbash than other Warbands however, and the models are expensive as fuck on Ebay, so be forewarned.
	**'''[[Skaven]]:''' Rats cosplaying as Naruto and friends, only with poisoned swords, claws and fucking magic flintlocks. Initially, these guys get a bad rap. Then, you have fun playing with them. Then, you play a guy who runs a horde of naked Skaven carrying slings, and you hate everything forever, because it turns the game from 'hilarious, quirky skirmish' to 'being a beardy motherfucker'. If you spot someone playing that, slap them hard in the nuts.		**'''[[Skaven]]:''' [[Clan Eshin\|Rats cosplaying as Naruto and friends]], only with poisoned swords, claws and fucking magic flintlocks. Initially, these guys get a bad rap. Then, you have fun playing with them. Then, you play a guy who runs a horde of naked Skaven carrying slings, and you hate everything forever, because it turns the game from 'hilarious, quirky skirmish' to 'being a beardy motherfucker'. If you spot someone playing that, slap them hard in the nuts.
	**'''[[Undead]]:''' Generic undead list; zombies, necromancer and wolves, nothin' too fancy here... Except for that one-army beast called Vampire. Even with the large amount of extra warbands, the Vampire is still one of the best starting Leaders in the game. Notable for the fact that most of their Henchmen cannot gain experience, so you really have a hard time when you lose an important Hero in the game. Ghouls are your friends when you need XP, but they can't wield weapons. Dregs are your best friends.		**'''[[Undead]]:''' Generic undead list; zombies, necromancer and wolves, nothin' too fancy here... Except for that one-army beast called Vampire. Even with the large amount of extra warbands, the Vampire is still one of the best starting Leaders in the game. Notable for the fact that most of their Henchmen cannot gain experience, so you really have a hard time when you lose an important Hero in the game. Ghouls are your friends when you need XP, but they can't wield weapons. Dregs are your best friends.
	**'''[[Witch Hunters]]:''' BURN THE WITCH! You get to shut down other magic users, plus their option to start the game by RELEASING THE HOUNDS is a fun and viable strategy. Most of their models are hard as fuck, ''especially'' Fanatics, [[Space Marines\|who are S/T 4]]. Even their Hounds are S 4. The Witch Hunters hate psychics as well.		**'''[[Witch Hunters]]:''' BURN THE WITCH! You get to shut down other magic users, plus their option to start the game by RELEASING THE HOUNDS is a fun and viable strategy. Most of their models are hard as fuck, ''especially'' Fanatics, [[Space Marines\|who are S/T 4]]. Even their Hounds are S 4. The Witch Hunters hate psychics as well.
	**'''[[Cult of the Possessed]]:''' [[Chaos]] up in this shit! You start weak, then you get crazy strong, then hilarious mutation tables screw you over completely and you laugh because it's Mordheim, baby! Not recommended for beginners, but smart play with buying mutations can lead to some scary-good forces.		**'''[[Cult of the Possessed]]:''' [[Chaos]] up in this shit! You start weak, then you get crazy strong, then hilarious mutation tables screw you over completely and you laugh because it's Mordheim, baby! Not recommended for beginners, but smart play with buying mutations can lead to some scary-good forces.
	*'''Warbands added later:'''		*'''Warbands added later:'''
	**'''[[Carnival of Chaos]]:''' Glorious, glorious [[Nurgle]]-centric army. Generally do fairly well in the first few missions, but some of their rules (namely Nurgle's Rot) can and will completely screw over other players in a long-running game, by breaking their heroes into useless pieces of crap~~. Also, their lore is an extended league of gentleman reference ("You're my wife now")~~.		**'''[[Carnival of Chaos]]:''' Glorious, glorious [[Nurgle]]-centric army. Generally do fairly well in the first few missions, but some of their rules (namely Nurgle's Rot) can and will completely screw over other players in a long-running game, by breaking their heroes into useless pieces of crap in a similar fashion to [[Blood Bowl]].
	**'''[[Dwarf]] Treasure Hunters:''' Slow, heavily-armored, and expensive, [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy Battle)\|Dwarfs]] can be a force to be reckoned with. Just remember; you're a tough motherfucker, so keep your expensive heroes safe, and you'll rock out. Always prepare for ridiculous shit to happen to your Troll Slayers.		**'''[[Dwarf]] Treasure Hunters:''' Slow, heavily-armored, and expensive, [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy Battle)\|Dwarfs]] can be a force to be reckoned with. Just remember; you're a tough motherfucker, so keep your expensive heroes safe, and you'll rock out. Always prepare for ridiculous shit to happen to your Troll Slayers.
	**'''[[Orc]]s & [[Goblin]]s:''' Greatest bringer of fun in Mordheim out there. Every turn, you need to roll Animosity for your warband; bad rolls can result in stupidity, in-fighting, or suicidally brave charges. A barrel of fun whether you're winning or losing, and they actually have a chance of winning thanks to pretty good stats.		**'''[[Orc]]s & [[Goblin]]s:''' Greatest bringer of fun in Mordheim out there. Every turn, you need to roll Animosity for your warband; bad rolls can result in stupidity, in-fighting, or suicidally brave charges. A barrel of fun whether you're winning or losing, and they actually have a chance of winning thanks to pretty good stats.
	**'''[[Beastmen]] Raiders:''' Whoo, [[Beastmen]]! Prepare to have no ranged weapons when you start the game, and some difficult models to control when you start out. They can get good mid-to-late game, but if you're not careful with your heroes, things will go very, very badly for you.		**'''[[Beastmen]] Raiders:''' Whoo, [[Beastmen]]! Prepare to have no ranged weapons when you start the game, and some difficult models to control when you start out. They can get good mid-to-late game, but if you're not careful with your heroes, things will go very, very badly for you.
	*'''[[Ostland]]ers:''' Inbred and dopey mercs who get access to a priest and a goddamn Ogre in their normal warband! On one hand, they get access to goddamn ~~doublebarrelled~~ [[Gunpowder (Warhammer Fantasy)\|gunpowder]] weapons ~~<s>~~, but on the other, they have this weird rule that forces them to spend half their money each turn on one item of some sort. Very, very '''FUN''' ~~</s> this~~ was removed in the 2002 annual, ~~now~~ they are a solid alternate choice to the other Mercenary warbands.		*'''[[Ostland]]ers:''' Inbred and dopey mercs who get access to a priest and a goddamn Ogre in their normal warband! On one hand, they get access to goddamn double barrelled [[Gunpowder (Warhammer Fantasy)\|gunpowder]] weapons, but on the other, they have this weird rule that forces them to spend half their money each turn on one item of some sort. Very, very '''FUN'''. This rule was removed in the 2002 annual, so make sure [[That Guy]] is well aware of this and they are a solid alternate choice to the other Mercenary warbands.
	**'''[[Averland]]ers:''' ~~<s>~~Shooty mercs~~. Next. Though you do get [[Halfling]]s in your normal warband because that's what everyone wants... Right?... Guys?</s> Good~~ equipment access all round. They have some good shooting ~~heros~~ and henchmen, with ~~Halflins~~ being cheap good shots but worse than Reikland marksmen in close combat. Their Mountainguard henchmen are more expensive than normal but gain a higher starting WS to compensate.		**'''[[Averland]]ers:''' Shooty mercs with good equipment access all round. They have some good shooting heroes and henchmen, with Halflings being cheap good shots but worse than Reikland marksmen in close combat. Their Mountainguard henchmen are more expensive than normal but gain a higher starting WS to compensate.

	That's for the official, now some of the unofficial bands. Many of these came with upgraded settings, for which they tend to be be balanced for.		That's for the official, now some of the unofficial bands. Many of these came with upgraded settings, for which they tend to be be balanced for.
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	'''Corebook:'''		'''Corebook:'''
	* Pit Fighter: A tough, battle-hardened human warrior, who carries a unique weapon. Starts out with [[Space Marine\|S/T 4]], so it works well as a bruiser to soak up some nasty models. Just let your Heroes take the kill ~~for~~ the ~~Exp~~.		* Pit Fighter: A tough, battle-hardened human warrior, who carries a unique weapon. Starts out with [[Space Marine\|S/T 4]], so it works well as a bruiser to soak up some nasty models. Just let your Heroes take the kill so the XP isn't wasted.
	* Ogre Bodyguard: A wandering ogre, lured to serve for the promise of violence, food and loot. This is most Warbands' only access to Large Target models, and can be considered the standard of the "Ogre Models". Some models are clearly better (like the Rat Ogre or the Troll), while others are kinda worse (Minotaur).		* Ogre Bodyguard: A wandering ogre, lured to serve for the promise of violence, food and loot. This is most Warbands' only access to Large Target models, and can be considered the standard of the "Ogre Models". Some models are clearly better (like the Rat Ogre or the Troll), while others are kinda worse (Minotaur).
	* Halfling Scout: A sneaky little halfling, whose cooking talents grants the warband the ability to hire an extra warrior beyond the normal limits on warband size. Exceptionally mediocre unless you're running a huge mob, and then you probably don't wanna pay the upkeep for a Hired Gun.		* Halfling Scout: A sneaky little halfling, whose cooking talents grants the warband the ability to hire an extra warrior beyond the normal limits on warband size. Exceptionally mediocre unless you're running a huge mob, and then you probably don't wanna pay the upkeep for a Hired Gun.
	* Warlock: A hedge mage, willing to offer their somewhat dubious skill with lesser magic to any band willing to risk it. His magics aren't very powerful, but its something, and quite a few Warbands' only access to a magic user.		* Warlock: A hedge mage, willing to offer their somewhat dubious skill with lesser magic to any band willing to risk it. His magics aren't very powerful, but its something, and quite a few Warbands' only access to a magic user.
	* Freelancer: A poor, disposessed noble turned hired sword. He's fast and tough, but is easy to flank and cut down over time if he doesn't get the alpha hit.		* Freelancer: A poor, disposessed noble turned hired sword. He's fast and tough, but is easy to flank and cut down over time if he doesn't get the alpha hit.
	* Elf Ranger: An elven scout whose talents are quite useful in this Chaos-touched urban jungle. He starts with a Elven Bow, Elven Cloak, Elven everything, ~~inclduing~~ a BS of fucking 5. One of the best snipers in the game.		* Elf Ranger: An elven scout whose talents are quite useful in this Chaos-touched urban jungle. He starts with a Elven Bow, Elven Cloak, Elven everything, including a BS of fucking 5. One of the best snipers in the game.
	* Dwarf Troll Slayer: One of the legendary suicidal dwarven warriors of the Old World. Either throw him at whatever to see if he'll down it (which he very well might, being a Slayer and all) or let him slaughter chaff Henchmen - just don't expect him to survive. If he does, he can get craaazy strong.		* Dwarf Troll Slayer: One of the legendary suicidal dwarven warriors of the Old World. Either throw him at whatever to see if he'll down it (which he very well might, being a Slayer and all) or let him slaughter chaff Henchmen - just don't expect him to survive. If he does, he can get craaazy strong.

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	'''Mordheim Annual 2002:'''		'''Mordheim Annual 2002:'''
	* [[Nicodemus]]: A cursed wizard whose foolish wish to a [[Lord of Change]] forces him to seek Wyrdstone, ~~afore~~ he grows into a giant monster. The model for this guy was larger than other human models at the time, which informed his rules.		* [[Nicodemus]]: A cursed wizard whose foolish wish to a [[Lord of Change]] forces him to seek Wyrdstone, before he grows into a giant monster. The model for this guy was larger than other human models at the time, which informed his rules.
	* [[Ulli & Marquand]]: Two of the most treacherous bastards to ever haunt the City of the Damned, originally appearing in their own comic series in Warhammer Monthly.		* [[Ulli & Marquand]]: Two of the most treacherous bastards to ever haunt the City of the Damned, originally appearing in their own comic series in Warhammer Monthly.

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	[[File:Mordheim-Rule-book.jpg\|thumb\|right\|550px\|Even the Skaven was swole back then!]]		[[File:Mordheim-Rule-book.jpg\|thumb\|right\|550px\|Even the Skaven was swole back then!]]

	Hoo boy. It'd be easier to say what Mordheim doesn't have, because there is a lot of extra material produced by GW, along with glorious fan-made material. But, to be complete, here's the list of 'official' warbands that are legal in your neighborhood GW store ([[Fail\|unless you are in the UK where GW has banned all specialist games from their gaming rooms]]).		Hoo boy. It'd be easier to say what Mordheim doesn't have, because there is a lot of extra material produced by GW, along with glorious fan-made material. But, to be complete, here's the list of 'official' warbands that are legal in your neighborhood GW store ([[Fail\|unless you are in the UK where GW has banned all specialist games from their gaming rooms]]).

	*'''Original Warbands:'''		*'''Original Warbands:'''
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	'''Corebook:'''		'''Corebook:'''
	* Pit Fighter: A tough, battle-hardened human warrior, who carries a unique weapon. Starts out with [[Space Marine\|S/T 4]], so it works well as a bruiser to soak up some nasty models. Just let your Heroes take the kill for the Exp.		* Pit Fighter: A tough, battle-hardened human warrior, who carries a unique weapon. Starts out with [[Space Marine\|S/T 4]], so it works well as a bruiser to soak up some nasty models. Just let your Heroes take the kill for the Exp.
	* Ogre Bodyguard: A wandering ogre, lured to serve for the promise of violence, food and loot. This is most Warbands' only access to Large Target models, and can be considered the standard of the "Ogre Models". Some models are clearly better (like the Rat Ogre or the Troll), while others are kinda worse (Minotaur).		* Ogre Bodyguard: A wandering ogre, lured to serve for the promise of violence, food and loot. This is most Warbands' only access to Large Target models, and can be considered the standard of the "Ogre Models". Some models are clearly better (like the Rat Ogre or the Troll), while others are kinda worse (Minotaur).
	* Halfling Scout: A sneaky little halfling, whose cooking talents grants the warband the ability to hire an extra warrior beyond the normal limits on warband size. Exceptionally mediocre unless you're running a huge mob, and then you probably don't wanna pay the upkeep for a Hired Gun.		* Halfling Scout: A sneaky little halfling, whose cooking talents grants the warband the ability to hire an extra warrior beyond the normal limits on warband size. Exceptionally mediocre unless you're running a huge mob, and then you probably don't wanna pay the upkeep for a Hired Gun.
	* Warlock: A hedge mage, willing to offer their somewhat dubious skill with lesser magic to any band willing to risk it. His magics aren't very powerful, but its something, and quite a few Warbands' only access to a magic user.		* Warlock: A hedge mage, willing to offer their somewhat dubious skill with lesser magic to any band willing to risk it. His magics aren't very powerful, but its something, and quite a few Warbands' only access to a magic user.
	* Freelancer: A poor, disposessed noble turned hired sword. He's fast and tough, but is easy to flank and cut down over time if he doesn't get the alpha hit.		* Freelancer: A poor, disposessed noble turned hired sword. He's fast and tough, but is easy to flank and cut down over time if he doesn't get the alpha hit.
	* Elf Ranger: An elven scout whose talents are quite useful in this Chaos-touched urban jungle. He starts with a Elven Bow, Elven Cloak, Elven everything, inclduing a BS of fucking 5. One of the best snipers in the game.		* Elf Ranger: An elven scout whose talents are quite useful in this Chaos-touched urban jungle. He starts with a Elven Bow, Elven Cloak, Elven everything, inclduing a BS of fucking 5. One of the best snipers in the game.
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	*** Night goblins: Box of night goblins or, how they call them these days, "moonclan grots", some fanatic bits an if you want some squigs will give you what you need.		*** Night goblins: Box of night goblins or, how they call them these days, "moonclan grots", some fanatic bits an if you want some squigs will give you what you need.
	*** Marauders of Chaos: Box of Marauders, convert, and you're good. For warhounds, you should try to scratchbuild something if you're aiming to be cheap. Alternatively, you may want to buy a box of flesh rippers from FFG's Runewars: the miniatures game.		*** Marauders of Chaos: Box of Marauders, convert, and you're good. For warhounds, you should try to scratchbuild something if you're aiming to be cheap. Alternatively, you may want to buy a box of flesh rippers from FFG's Runewars: the miniatures game.
	*** Pit fighters: The "iron golem" warband from Warcry is basically perfect.		*** Pit fighters: The "iron golem" warband from Warcry is basically perfect.
	*** Lizardmen: The Underworlds "Starblood Stalkers" + a box of skinks/saurus (or a Kroxigor) is enough, but you could make a whole warband out of a box of skinks and some conversions.		*** Lizardmen: The Underworlds "Starblood Stalkers" + a box of skinks/saurus (or a Kroxigor) is enough, but you could make a whole warband out of a box of skinks and some conversions.
	* Terrain: This is the big one. Make it out of corkboard if you have time, Terraclips if you want it to be fast and good, random shit if you don't care. Remember; clutter the board, and build UP! Nothing makes Mordheim fun like building up, because otherwise, no one can suicide-charge off of rooftop or place their ranged henchmen high in the land to get picked off one by one.		* Terrain: This is the big one. Make it out of corkboard if you have time, Terraclips if you want it to be fast and good, random shit if you don't care. Remember; clutter the board, and build UP! Nothing makes Mordheim fun like building up, because otherwise, no one can suicide-charge off of rooftop or place their ranged henchmen high in the land to get picked off one by one.
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	==Coreheim==		==Coreheim==
	[http://www.coreheim.com/ Coreheim] is an attempt to balance Mordheim; /tg/ alternately likes and loathes it, depending on the player. It fixes the notorious balance issues, but also completely misses the point of Mordheim: there are only six available warbands (most of which are flavors of mercenary), the randomness is removed, and it tries to treat itself as a 'serious' wargame, rather than something that creates glorious stories to tell around the gaming table.		[http://www.coreheim.com/ Coreheim] is an attempt to balance Mordheim; /tg/ alternately likes and loathes it, depending on the player. It fixes the notorious balance issues, but also completely misses the point of Mordheim: there are only six available warbands (most of which are flavors of mercenary), the randomness is removed, and it tries to treat itself as a 'serious' wargame, rather than something that creates glorious stories to tell around the gaming table.

	It's a decent game, but it's not Mordheim.		It's a decent game, but it's not Mordheim.

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	*'''Original Warbands:'''		*'''Original Warbands:'''
	**'''Mercenaries:''' Come in Marienburg, Middenheim, and ~~Reiklander~~ varieties. Easiest starting warbands, by far; you're just different flavors of human with a few altered rules. On paper they are the jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none basic warband, but due to their easy access to shooting weapons and powerful melee fighters for the cost, they tend to be more of a master-of-all sort of warband. Still, the standard warband (Reiklanders with fucktons of ranged weapons) is perhaps one of the best ranged warbands in the game.		**'''Mercenaries:''' Come in [[Marienburg]], [[Middenheim]], and [[Reikland]]er varieties. Easiest starting warbands, by far; you're just different flavors of human with a few altered rules. On paper they are the jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none basic warband, but due to their easy access to shooting weapons and powerful melee fighters for the cost, they tend to be more of a master-of-all sort of warband. Still, the standard warband (Reiklanders with fucktons of ranged weapons) is perhaps one of the best ranged warbands in the game.
	**'''[[Sisters of Sigmar]]:''' Dead hard in the hands of a good player, Sisters get the coveted Steel Whip, one of the best weapons out there. They also have the advantage of armored spellcasters (not that you'll use armor in anything but Gentlemen's Mordheim), good statlines, and a lack of the usual crap that burdens a lot of warbands. They're a lot harder to kitbash than other Warbands however, and the models are expensive as fuck on Ebay, so be forewarned.		**'''[[Sisters of Sigmar]]:''' Dead hard in the hands of a good player, Sisters get the coveted Steel Whip, one of the best weapons out there. They also have the advantage of armored spellcasters (not that you'll use armor in anything but Gentlemen's Mordheim), good statlines, and a lack of the usual crap that burdens a lot of warbands. They're a lot harder to kitbash than other Warbands however, and the models are expensive as fuck on Ebay, so be forewarned.
	**'''[[Skaven]]:''' Rats cosplaying as Naruto and friends, only with poisoned swords, claws and fucking magic flintlocks. Initially, these guys get a bad rap. Then, you have fun playing with them. Then, you play a guy who runs a horde of naked Skaven carrying slings, and you hate everything forever, because it turns the game from 'hilarious, quirky skirmish' to 'being a beardy motherfucker'. If you spot someone playing that, slap them hard in the nuts.		**'''[[Skaven]]:''' Rats cosplaying as Naruto and friends, only with poisoned swords, claws and fucking magic flintlocks. Initially, these guys get a bad rap. Then, you have fun playing with them. Then, you play a guy who runs a horde of naked Skaven carrying slings, and you hate everything forever, because it turns the game from 'hilarious, quirky skirmish' to 'being a beardy motherfucker'. If you spot someone playing that, slap them hard in the nuts.
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	*'''[[Bretonnia]] Knights:''' Although they aren't really supposed to be in Mordheim they were added due to popular demand. So gather up your knights and purge the evil from Mordheim on horseback while archers and riflemen are confused why they can't fire at you.		*'''[[Bretonnia]] Knights:''' Although they aren't really supposed to be in Mordheim they were added due to popular demand. So gather up your knights and purge the evil from Mordheim on horseback while archers and riflemen are confused why they can't fire at you.
	*'''[[Pirate]]s:''' You know what pirates are. Notable features of this warband are the Boatswains, henchmen whose experience in the ship's rigging makes them good at traveling above street level, and the ability to bring a small cannon ashore for a bit of fire support. You can also enslave heroes from other warbands and make them fight for you with a mop, which is fun.		*'''[[Pirate]]s:''' You know what pirates are. Notable features of this warband are the Boatswains, henchmen whose experience in the ship's rigging makes them good at traveling above street level, and the ability to bring a small cannon ashore for a bit of fire support. You can also enslave heroes from other warbands and make them fight for you with a mop, which is fun.
	*'''Pit ~~Fighters~~:''' Someone was watching too much Gladiator in GW at the time (not really, they just ported Escaped Pit Slaves over from [[Necromunda]]), and they decided to make a warband with this guys. Crazy killing machines in close combat that will make you cry and think why did I agree on playing with unofficial bands.		*'''[[Pit Fighter]]s:''' Someone was watching too much Gladiator in GW at the time (not really, they just ported Escaped Pit Slaves over from [[Necromunda]]), and they decided to make a warband with this guys. Crazy killing machines in close combat that will make you cry and think why did I agree on playing with unofficial bands.
	*'''Hochland Bandits:''' The bandit warband, filled with thieves, cutthroats and thugs, lots of flavorful rules and very good in the postgame sequence.		*'''[[Hochland]] Bandits:''' The bandit warband, filled with thieves, cutthroats and thugs, lots of flavorful rules and very good in the postgame sequence.
	*'''Gunnery School of Nuln:''' A requirement for graduating in the prestigious Gunnery schools of Nuln is to undergo fieldwork to get experience with firearms, so they are sent to places they feel will be best for training, they're a mostly shooty warband, if you like sitting on a roof and taking potshots at everyone then this is the warband for you.		*'''Gunnery School of [[Nuln]]:''' A requirement for graduating in the prestigious Gunnery schools of Nuln is to undergo fieldwork to get experience with firearms, so they are sent to places they feel will be best for training, they're a mostly shooty warband, if you like sitting on a roof and taking potshots at everyone then this is the warband for you.

	And lastly, the créme de la créme of the fan-made bands. There are innumerable versions of different warbands made by fans, each more OP than the other, but a few keep to the standards presented by the original game.		And lastly, the créme de la créme of the fan-made bands. There are innumerable versions of different warbands made by fans, each more OP than the other, but a few keep to the standards presented by the original game.
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	**'''Restless Dead:''' Undead but not. Has skellies and grave guard, and the leader is a Lich, but it's basically the same.		**'''Restless Dead:''' Undead but not. Has skellies and grave guard, and the leader is a Lich, but it's basically the same.
	**'''Marauders of Chaos:''' Proper fuckoff vikings, oh yeah! They'll slap the shit out of human warbands in melee, and the warband can even get Marks! Really makes [[Beastmen]] look shitty in comparison, but then, that's accurate to main game too.		**'''Marauders of Chaos:''' Proper fuckoff vikings, oh yeah! They'll slap the shit out of human warbands in melee, and the warband can even get Marks! Really makes [[Beastmen]] look shitty in comparison, but then, that's accurate to main game too.
	**'''Norse Explorers:''' [[Viking]]s, though not very chaos. Just play Marauders.		**'''[[Norse]] Explorers:''' [[Viking]]s, though not very chaos. Just play Marauders.
	**'''Maneaters:''' A warband of [[Ogre]]s; balanced by most of the Ogres not being proppa Ogres, but smaller, weaker Oggies. You can make a viable warband with only three models, all with three Wounds each.		**'''Maneaters:''' A warband of [[Ogre]]s; balanced by most of the Ogres not being proppa Ogres, but smaller, weaker Oggies. You can make a viable warband with only three models, all with three Wounds each.
	**'''[[Night Goblin]]s:''' THE horde band, your most expensive hero costs 65 gold without gear. since you have the cheapest units in the game it's almost mandatory to take the troll. A barrel of fun almost as great as default O&G.		**'''[[Night Goblin]]s:''' THE horde band, your most expensive hero costs 65 gold without gear. since you have the cheapest units in the game it's almost mandatory to take the troll. A barrel of fun almost as great as default O&G.