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Roadwarden
40 gold crowns to hire + 20 gold crowns upkeep.
By Nicodemus Kyme,
as appeared in Town Cryer 26
and Empire in Flames.
Patrolling the fraught and dangerous highways of the Empire,
Roadwardens are dour men of the sternest courage. Solitary figures, they range
far and wide, often with little food and in all weathers. They are hardened and
brutal fighters, uncompromising and without any martial code, they give no
quarter as they expect none to be given in return. Their skill lies with the
crossbow, with which they are excellent hunters and deadly marksmen. Highwaymen,
deviants and bandits are their common quarry, safety of the roadways their
charge and they execute both with deliberate and unswerving severity.
May be Hired: Any Good-aligned
warband may hire a Roadwarden such as Witch Hunters, Sisters of Sigmar, Dwarfs
and Human Mercenaries. A Roadwarden will never join a warband that also contains
a Highwayman.
Rating: A Roadwarden increases
the warband's rating by +22 points, plus 1 point for each experience point he
has.
Profile
M
WS
BS
S
T
W
I
A
Ld
Highwayman
4
3
4
3
3
1
3
1
8
Horse
8
0
0
3
3
1
3
0
5
Weapons/Armor: Crossbow,
horseman's hammer (p.14 'Town Cryer 24), dagger, heavy armor and three torches
(p.14 'Town Cryer 24). If you are using the optional rules for mounted models
then the Roadwarden also rides a horse. The Roadwarden's save is 4+ whilst
mounted and 5+ whilst on foot.
Skills: A Roadwarden may choose
from Combat, Strength and Shooting skills when he gains a new skill.
Special Rules:
Lethal Marksman: A master with the crossbow, a
Roadwarden combines the skills of Trick Shooter and Eagle Eyes.
Stern: Working alone and in the dark for the
majority of his profession the Roadwarden is made of strong stuff indeed. He
may re-roll any failed Leadership test for panic, fear and is immune to the
rules for being All Alone.
Expert Rider: A highly skilled horseman, a
Roadwarden counts as having the Nimble skill whilst on horseback and suffers
no modifiers for moving and shooting.
Stagecoaches:
Both Highwaymen and Roadwardens are particularly suited to battles involving
stagecoaches, wagons, etc. To represent this in any scenario in which one or
both sides have a stagecoach or a wagon, any Highwayman or Roadwarden in
either warband may re-roll a single dice roll once per turn. This special
bonus lasts until the re-rolled dice comes up as a 1 as it is designed to
represent their ability to predict and perform at their peak in familiar and
well-practiced territory.
