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Bertha Bestraufrung,
High Matriarch of
the Sisterhood
As appeared in
Mordheim Main Rulebook.
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Years ago, Bertha sought refuge in the
strict discipline and devotions of the Sisters of Sigmar. Only the warrior
god of the Empire was worthy of her esteem. Only He was constant and
faithful. And had not holy Sigmar, in truth, chosen her to be one of his
handmaidens?
The pure blood of the Unberogens runs in
Bertha’s veins, as evinced by her long golden plaits and fierce blue eyes,
which can freeze a Goblin at twenty paces with an icy glare. Even her voice
commands authority, turning strong, hairy-thewed men into trembling
wretches.
The Sisters look up to Bertha as an
example of holy womanhood. She rose rapidly through the ranks of the
Sisterhood, and on her deathbed the revered Matriarch Cassandra named Bertha
her successor, new High Matriarch, and Abedissa of Sigmar’s Rock.
Sometimes, as Bertha straps on her Gromril
armor in the light of dawn, she reflects on the lost innocence of her
youth. Then, angrily, she tightens the studded leather straps tightly over
her iron-hard limbs and strides outside to spend hours practicing with her
great warhammers, preparing herself, as a bride of Sigmar should, for the
day of battle.
Extract from the Tome of Heroes
Hire Fee: None. Bertha will come to the aid of any Sisters of Sigmar
warband if they send one or more of their Heroines to look for her in the normal
manner, rolling under their Initiative (representing their efforts to gain
audience with the High Matriarch). If she does grant an audience, she might
decide that her personal help is needed in the forthcoming battle. She will only
come to the aid of a Sisters of Sigmar warband if their enemy has a higher
warband rating. Consult the table below, and roll a D6 to see whether Bertha
will aid the warband. A request for Bertha to aid the warband must be made for
each battle you wish her to help the warband.
Difference in
Warband Rating
Dice Roll Required
0-49
Nil
50-99
6+
100-149
5+
150-199
4+
200+
3+
May be Hired: Bertha Bestraufrung will only join Sisters of Sigmar
warbands.
Rating: Bertha increases a warband’s rating by +105 points.
Profile
M
WS
BS
S
T
W
I
A
Ld
Bertha
4
5
3
4
4
2
4
3
10
Weapons/Armor: Bertha is armed with two Sigmarite Warhammers, wears
Gromril armor, and carries a vial of blessed water and a holy relic.
Skills: Bertha has the following skills: Mighty Blow, Unstoppable
Charge and Righteous Fury.
Special Rules:
High Matriarch: As the High Matriarch of the Sisters of Sigmar’s
Mercy, Bertha will automatically be the leader of any warband she joins.
Sigmar’s Handmaiden: Bertha is favored above all other Sisters in
the eyes of Sigmar. She gains +2 to all her rolls to see whether her Prayers
of Sigmar are granted.
Prayers of Sigmar: Bertha knows all six Prayers of Sigmar.
