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Johann the Knife
As appeared in
Mordheim Main Rulebook.
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“Get your hands off me, brute! Let go of
me, and I’ll tell you what I know. So, you seek Johann the Knife! Take my
advice, friend, do not speak his name out loud. He does not like people
talking about him in the street. What do you seek him for anyway? So, you’ve
got a job for him! Well, why didn’t you say so before? I cannot say where
you might find him, because I do not know myself. Who does? Anyway, no
matter. When he hears word, he will find you soon enough! Ha! ha! It will
cost you though, for he likes gold, does Johann. He knows this city – what’s
left of it – like the back of his hand. If he can’t find someone, no-one
can. He is like a shadow, he can go in and out of anywhere, unseen. He can
also fight his way out of anywhere. None can catch him. As quick as
lightning with a knife, he is! No traces, all very neat and tidy. All I need
from you is the gold, and the name. Johann will do the rest.”
Conversation overheard in Mordheim
Of the many cutthroats and assassins for hire that infest the settlements
around Mordheim, Johann the Knife is the most famous. He exhibits his vocation
as hired knife-fighter and assassin extraordinaire by the various lethal-looking
daggers hanging from his belt, and the mean glint of his eyes. Johann wears dark
leather gear, slightly out of fashion, which has never been washed (or so the
barmaids say). His long face bears the scars of many a fight, and his unkempt
hair is lank and greasy.
Johann’s purse is always heavy with gold, and he takes no trouble to hide it,
since only a fool would try to steal it from him. Many have tried, and all have
died… very quickly. The craftsmanship and quality of Johann’s daggers is beyond
compare, as he has taken them from the bodies of the many wealthy, but
unskillful, opponents he has dispatched in vicious duels.
Hire Fee: 70 gold crowns to hire; +30 gold crowns upkeep cost. Johann
is addicted to Crimson Shade, so you may hire him for one portion of Crimson
Shade if you wish.
May be Hired: Any warband except Skaven, Undead and the Possessed may
hire Johann.
Rating: Johann the Knife increases a warband’s rating by +60 points.
Profile
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Weapons/Armor: Johann is armed with countless throwing knives and
several long daggers (he always counts as having two swords in close combat).
His weapons are always coated with Black Lotus and he may take Crimson Shade
before a battle if you want him to.
Skills: Johann has the following skills: Dodge, Scale Sheer Surfaces,
Quick Shot, Eagle Eyes and Knife Fighter.
Special Rules:
Knife Fighter Extraordinaire: Johann has a deserved reputation
for being the greatest knife fighter in whole of the Empire. Unlike normal
warriors, he can combine the Knife Fighter and Quick Shot skills (yes, he
can throw six throwing knives in one turn if he does not move!)
