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Scenario 179 - Living Treasure
By D Puentes,
as appeared in
Ye Olde
Cusiosity Shoppe
Transcribed by Graeme "WO2" Walker.
Edited by The Mordheimer.
Your warband has been foraging throughout the city for weeks,
managing to scrape up enough treasure to carry them on. But lately, the treasure
has not been so good, and times are drawing near when food is scarce and the
members of your warband are hungry and longing for some wealth. Just when
patience seems to be on the verge of breaking, you get a hint of a rumor. A lone
traveler seemingly scared beyond belief, stumbles into the Crooked Tooth Tavern,
frantic about his whereabouts. Once settled, he only mutters incoherently. Most
ignore this man, thinking that the streets and the wyrdstone have taken their
affect on him, turning him into another of the mindless souls of this dreaded
city.
Then he says something that gets the attention of
all. So much treasure…but I couldn’t carry it…jewels…weapons…gold…Wyrdstone!”
Gathering around, the patrons ask for more info, of its
whereabouts, what treasure there was left, but he doesn’t seem to notice you
all, just sitting there, nervous, frantic, and shuddering. “That damn street is
a deathtrap…Gorgon’s Way…they hide there…everyone is doomed!” He glances at the
doorway; eyes wide open, screams at the top of his lungs, and falls to the
ground dead… fallen to the frightening of this dreaded city of Mordheim.
Terrain
As per normal rules of deployment for terrain. Additionally, there are 3
counters per warband. Counters may be in the shape of treasure chests, as
this would help more. They are to be placed at least six inches away from
each other, and at least 12” from the table edge.
Setup Once all
terrain and counters have been placed, each player roll one D6, with the
highest rolling player choosing his side first, continuing to the next
highest until all warbands are deployed.
Special Rules The
main objective of this game is to get to the counters, check if there is any
treasure left, and then get the treasure off the board. Each counter
represents a Treasure Chest, with available riches inside. Unfortunately,
they are locked and no keys are present. To search the chest, you must spend
one round prying it open. You cannot move to a chest and try to pry it open
in the same round. You must spend your whole round prying it open. Strength
checks to see if you manage to pry it open. Any model may try and pry the
chest open, including Hired Swords, Henchmen and Heroes. If you pass a
Strength check, then roll another D6. On a roll of 5-6, you have managed to
find a treasure chest with contents. You must now get it off the board to
claim its contents. On a roll of 3-4, the treasure chest has already been
plundered, and there is nothing of value inside. On a roll of 1-2, things
are not as you have perceived. While trying to pry open the treasure chest,
you can feel some power within. It is the familiar power of Wyrdstone!
Unluckily for you though, the Wyrdstone has managed to fuse itself with the
treasure chest, causing it to come alive. Hideous fangs and claws appear, as
the chest comes to life! Treat the Living Treasure as an enemy with the same
stats as a Warhound but it now has 2 attacks! The Living Treasure attacks
the nearest model. This means it will attack unrelentingly, having no idea
of friend and foe. If a Living Treasure is killed, then the Wyrdstone is
freed, and must be taken off the board to be claimed. Living Treasure will
move to the nearest model, if it cannot charge or attack anyone. It is very
territorial and will move towards the nearest model.
Starting the Game A D6
is rolled by each player and the highest rolling player goes first, with the
turn then proceeding clockwise.
Ending the Game The game
ends when all the counters have been checked and any treasure has been taken
off the board, OR there is only one warband left standing, at which time
they may elect to stay and search the remaining treasure chests (if any),
with a –1 to all D6 rolls for searching the chests. Remember that the game
can end with more than one warband still standing, if all the treasure has
been removed from the board.
Experience
+1 Winning Leader: The leader of the last warband standing gains +1 Experience.
If all treasure has been removed and more than one warband is left standing,
then no experience is awarded.
+1 Survives: If a Hero or Henchman group survives the battle they gain +1
Experience.
+1 Per Enemy Out Of Action: Any Hero earns +1 Experience for each enemy he puts
Out Of Action. Includes Living Treasure Enemies.
+1 Per Treasure Recovered: Any Hero or Henchman Group that removes a piece of
treasure from the board earns +1 Experience. Treasure Chest or Wyrdstone – Can
not gain this Experience if you searched the treasure AFTER all other warbands
have routed!