There are those practitioners of magic that dwell permanently
within the depraved ruins of Mordheim. They are unable to find a place in
society and live as hermits, conjuring their magicks in utter solitude. These
creatures are witches and are often seen in the broken down houses and ruined
shacks that litter the City of the Damned, stooped over bubbling cauldrons,
sheltering from the rain. They are ancient and individual practitioners of
magic, using many old spells, and methods that are older still. It is a lucky
warband that can find and employ the services of a witch for they are reclusive
and solitary individuals but can be swayed when the price or purpose suits them.
May be Hired: Any warband except
Witch Hunters and Sisters of Sigmar.
Rating: Rating: A Witch increases
the warband's rating by +14 points, plus 1 point for each experience point she
has.
Profile
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Weapons/Armor: Staff.
Skills:
Special Rules:
Wizard: The Witch has the ability to use magic and
casts spells like any other wizard. She has two spells generated at random
from the Charms ~ Hexes list. See below for details.
Recluse: Witches are very reclusive individuals
and therefore difficult to employ. Even when they are found they may be
reluctant to aid the warband no matter how much gold they offer. When
attempting to hire a Witch the warband leader must roll a D6. If he or she
can score a 4+ the Witch can be hired, otherwise the Witch shuns them and
they will have to try again after their next battle.
Potions: The Witch is an expert as brewing all
manner of curious concoctions. A single hero in the warband who have hired
the Witch may partake of such a potion before the battle. Roll a D6 to
discover the draught's effect.
1 Debilitating: The potion is simply too potent for
the hero and weakens them. They are at -1 Toughness for
the whole of the next battle until they can roll a 6 on a D6 in the
recovery phase to shrug off the ill effects.
2-3 Strength. The hero is infused with strength as he
quaffs the potion. He is at +1 Strength until he rolls a 1 on a D6 in
the recovery phase.
4-5 Resilience. An inner resilience passes through the
hero. He is at +1 to Toughness until he rolls a 1 on a D6 in the
recovery phase.
6 Fortitude. The hero's constitution is increased and
he feels ready to take anyone on. He gains an extra wound for the whole
battle. However, once lost the wound cannot be restored.
Reluctant: Whilst she is happy to use her magic to aid
the warband, the Witch is reluctant to enter the fray herself. As such the
Witch will never charge (although if charged she will defend herself) and
will always try to stay at least 8" away from enemy models and must move
away if she finds herself within this distance.
Charms & Hexes
Charms and Hexes are the magic of Witches. They involve
copious amounts of spell ingredients and painstaking incantations but they can
be devastating reducing enemies to pitiful wrecks and infusing comrades with
almost incomprehensible luck
Scry: The Witch uses ancient diving crystals to
foretell the future and influence the actions of her comrades.
For the duration of the turn one hero or henchman may re-roll D3 dice rolls
and + or -1 to the result. Difficulty 6
Curse: The Witch bestows a powerful curse on one
of her enemies that saps their confidence and resolve.
One enemy model within 12" of the Witch must re-roll all successful dice
rolls for the duration of this and their next turn. Difficulty 6
Dust of the Blind: Casting a handful of dust into
the air, the Witch blows it around her, blinding her enemies.
One enemy model within 16" of the Witch is struck instantly blind. They may
not shoot, charge or run, are at half Weapon Skill and will move in a random
direction at the start of their turn. The Blindness lasts until the Witch
casts another spell or moves. Difficulty 9
Age of Stone: Whispering words of ancient power
the Witch causes an enemy to age rapidly before their very eyes, making them
weak and feeble! One enemy model within 12" of the Witch will be severely
debilitated and all of their characteristics are reduced by -1 for the
duration of this and their next turn. Difficulty 8
Warrior's Bane: Muttering a dark and malicious
incantation the Witch causes a warrior's grip to loosen, making it almost
impossible for them to attack. One enemy model within 18" of the Witch will
be unable to use any of their weapons as they perpetually slip from their
grasp. They will be unable to shoot and count as fighting with fists in
hand-to-hand combat. The enchantment lasts for the duration of this and
their next turn. Difficulty 7
Cure: A faint aura extends from the Witch's body.
All who are touched by it feel warmth and vitality flowing through their
veins. All friendly models within 6" of the Witch have a single wound
healed. In addition any Stunned or Knocked Down models may immediately stand
up. Difficulty 6
