WHFB CAMPAIGN: FEAR & LOATHING IN THE LAND OF MILK & HONEY

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mutation

This is a rough draft of my idea for a Narrative Campaign for Warhammer Fantasy Battle 3rd Edition.

BACKGROUND

On the edge of the civilized lands lies a secluded valley that bestrides the well-ordered lands of men and the howling wilderness of chaos.  A frothing ribbon of whitewater divides the valley in half and is the demarcation line between the settled lands and the wilderness. For centuries the forces of Order and Chaos have fought over the valley in a never ending struggle.

There are two major settlements in the valley, one a wellspring of light, the other a sinkhole of chaos. Each is a beacon calling out to the followers of Good and Evil to come and do battle.

A TOWN CALLED HOPE

This fortified town is located in the West Bank and has been the rallying point of all good folk for as long as anyone can remember. The town is ruled by the Council of Captains and protected by the well-trained, well equipped Company of the White Lion.

Elf archers, dwarf axe men, halflings cooks, and human fighters walk around its streets. Many join up to form Free Companies to go and do battle against the forces raiding out of Fort Doom or attempt to drive out the monsters from the countryside. This is the starting point of all Free Companies.

THE GRIM DARK FORTRESS OF DOOM  

This mighty fortress is located in the Outer Banks and has survived storm and siege for hundreds of years. Thousands of goblinoids, cultists, beastmen, ratmen and demons have marched through its gate. Currently it is ruled by the Dreadful Lord Penny, a Champion of Chaos. All kinds of evil beings, living and undead, can be found here. Often they will come together to form War Parties to raid the West Bank.

CAMPAIGN MAP

MAP KEY SCENARIOS

A. Crone’s Tower – A trio of crazed witches and their minions are terrorizing local farmers. Rumors are that they have accumulated a great trove of treasure.

B. Dragon’s Den – A black dragon has come to the valley and brought his treasure horde with him. He has been attacking both factions in the valley.

C. High Bridge – Fortified bridge controlled by the forces of Hope

D. Troll Bridge – River crossing currently controlled by the Troll Brothers Bud, Weiss, & Serr

E. Hydra Swamp – A fearsome hydra and other fearsome creatures inhibit this swamp.

F. Low Bridge - Fortified bridge controlled by the forces of Hope

G. The Beastly Hills - Fortified bridge controlled by the forces of Doom.

CAMPAIGN TURN

1. Each Player secretly writes down which mission they want to attempt and gives to the GM.

2. GM Resolve order of actions

3. Players Play Scenario

4. GM Calculates and Distributes Victory Points

5. Players Update there Warband Roster

6. New Turn, Repeat Step 1 

Mission Table

ID	Name	Object	Min1 Pts	Max 2 Pts
A	Which Witch	Attempt to capture or kill one of the witches of the Crone Tower	200	500
B.	Dragon Slayers	Attempt to kill the Black Dragon Naranoth and steal his treasure	200	750
C	Capture the Bridge	Attempt to capture and hold an heavily fortified  Enemy Bridge	300	U3
D	Troll Bridge	Attempt to slay the Trolls and capturing their bridge.	300	600
E	Swamp Hunt	Hunting dangerous monsters in the Hydra Swamps for glory and money	200	600
F	Beast Hunt	Hunting dangerous monsters in the Beastly for glory and money	200	600
G	Raid (Supply)	Launch an raid into enemy territory to attack supply caravan and store houses	200	600
H	Raid (Rescue)	Launch an raid into enemy territory to attack an enemy prison camp	200	600
*	Ambush	Attempt to bushwhack an enemy Warband traveling in your territory	300	600
The End Game Scenario
I	Scout	Scout the enemy position in preparation of Invasion Requires: Control of Bridge	600	1,000
II	Attack	Launch a full scale invasion of the enemies territory Requires: Successful Scout Mission previous Turn Requires: Baggage Train	1,200	U
III	Siege	Besiege the enemies home base Requires: Successful Attack Mission previous turn Requires: Baggage Train	2,000	U

1. Minimum Army Size to attempt mission

2. Maximum Army Size to attempt mission

3. U = No Point Limit

Campaign Turn Rules

1. You can only selection missions in enemy territory if your side controls a river crossing. If the enemy controls all of the crossings then only Seize the Bridge and Local Missions can be selected

2. If 2 Warbands from opposing sides both chose the same mission (A, B, D, E or F), The Warband with Home Field Advantage can opt to Ambush the other Warband.

2a. Home Field Advantage: The Mission Objective lies within your territory.

2b. Roll 1d6: 1-3 Ambush is in Route, 4-6 Ambush at Objective Destination

3. If player(s) from one side selects The End Game Scenario, then opposing side must be the defender of that mission.

4. If one player selects the Seize the Bridge, Raid (Supply), the opposing player can use his one Warband or use an NPC force.

5. If 2+ Warbands from the same side chose mission A, B, D, E or F, they can combine forces, but are not required too.

General House Rules                                                                                                

1. Skirmished Units are not affected by Animosity and do not cause Animosity.

2. Heroes can only inflict hits and wounds with models they are in base-to-base contact with.

3. Cannons only inflict 1 Hit per Rank

4. Catapults (All Types) Center Hole does damage at Full Strength, anywhere else on template is ½ Strength.

5. Models who fall in combat will need to roll on the Dead or Not Dead table after the end of the battle.

Dead or Not Dead

Roll 1d12	Rank & File	Heroes	War Machine
1 - 6	Just A Flesh Wound	Just A Flesh Wound	Just a Nick
7	Wounded
8
9	Captured	Wounded	Broke
10
11	Dead	Captured	Wrecked
12		Dead	Destroyed

• Just a Flesh Wound /Nick – The model is ready to fight in the next Campaign Turn
• Wounded/Broke – The model will miss the next Campaign turn and counts against your Points Total
• Captured – The model is in an enemy camp, no longer counts against your points total, if rescued it will count towards your Army Total again.
• Wrecked – The model is destroyed but the crew is alive
• Dead /Destroyed – The model is dead or destroyed and will need to be replaced

Hero Captured or Killed

If a Warband’s Leader is captured or killed and they are the only hero In the Warband then the Warband will break apart and go their separate ways.

If there is another hero in the Warband he can take command and becomes the new warband leader.

Some Finished Models

As the Summer Semester draws to an end, I have returned to the paint desk to pick up the paint brush again and start painting some miniatures again. If I am really lucky maybe in the next few weeks I might get a game of Oldhammer.

Reaper Bone Flesh Golem 

From Left to Right: 

Clan War Fire Shugenja

Reaper Bones Goldar, Male Barbarian

Ral Partha Female Human Form Greater Wolfwere

From Left to Right

Reaper Bones Treasure Pile

Reaper Bones Mocking Beast 

Citadel Wood Elf Beastmaster Bear

From Left to Right (1997 Citadel)

Wood Elf Archer 5

Wood Elf Archer 1

Wood Elf Archer 7

Wood Elf Archer 2

Free Companies and War Parties - Part 2

Summary

After some feedback from others I revamped the Warbands Rules. These rules are a way to run small groups of miniatures for WHFB.

Here is a PDF copy of the Warband Rules: Warband Rules PDF

Changes 

One of the biggest changes was to how player's grow there warbands. I came up with two different methods.

Reinforcing your Warband   

        

As each Warband marches out to do battle and go adventuring, they will take losses, gain experience and rewards. There are two methods for reinforcing and upgrading your Warband.

The two method provide two very different gaming experiences

Method One: Direct Buy 

Models can be purchased with Victory Points earned in battle. Models can be selected from the Warbands Parent List, its Ally List or from a Mercenary List

Level Up Hero

• Raise the level of One Hero up to the Next Step 
• Cost: 50 VP + Point Difference Between Old Level and New Level

Add Heroes

• 1x Wizard / Shaman (L. 5) 
• Cost: 100 VP + Total Cost of Her
• 1x Sergeant / Sub War Chief (L. 10) 
• Cost: 75 VP + Total Cost of Hero
• 2x Corporal / Senior Warrior (L. 5)
• Cost: 50 VP + Total Cost of Hero

Add Rank & File

• Add 3 Cavalry Models 
• Cost: 50 VP + Total Cost of the Troops
• Add 10 Infantry Models 
• Cost: 50 VP + Total Cost of the Troops
• Add 1 Standard Bearer 
• Cost: 50 VP + Total Cost of the Bearer
• Add 1 Musician 
• Cost: 50 VP + Total Cost of the Musician

Add War Machines & Beasts

• Add 1 Chariot 
• Cost: 75 VP + Total Cost of the Chariot
• Add 1 War Machine + Crew 
• Cost: 75 VP + Total Cost of the Chariot
• Add 1 Ethereal Host 
• Cost: 200 VP + Total Cost of the Host
• Add 1 Creature Host (Warhounds, Giant Rats, Giant Bats, etc.)
• Cost: 100 VP + Total Cost of the Host
• Add 1 Giant Size Model (Trolls, Giants, Centaurs, Hydras, Etc.)
• Cost: 100 VP + Total Cost of the Model

Method Two: Random Recruitment

Players get one free roll on the Rank & File Chart at the beginning of ever Campaign Turn except the 1^st Turn. Each additional Roll on the Rank & File or Hero Chart costs 100 VP.

The player must pay VP for the Total Point Cost of the Models.

Rank & File Chart (Good)				Hero & Wizard Chart (Good)
Roll	No.	Type		Roll	Type
1		Dwarfs		1	Dwarfs
2-3	1d3	Ironbreakers		2	Wizard L. 5
4-5	1d4	Crossbowmen		3-8	Hero L. 5
6-9	1d6	Warriors		9-10	Hero L. 10
10-11	1	Sappers		11-12	Hero L. 15
12	1	Cannon		2	High Elves
2		High Elves		2-4	Wizard L. 5
2	1d3	Silver Helms		5-8	Hero L. 5
3-7	1d6	Warrior Kindred		9-10	Hero L. 10
8-10	1d6	Archers		11-12	Hero L. 15
11-12	1d6	Merchant Company		3	Wood Elf
3		Wood Elf		2-4	Wizard L. 5
2-4	1d4	Warrior Kinband		5-8	Hero L. 5
5-6	1d3	Lord Bowmen		9-10	Hero L. 10
7	1d4	Wardancers		11-12	Hero L. 15
8-10	1d6	Archers		4	Imperial
11-12	1d4	Glade Runners		2-8	Hero L. 5
4		Imperial		9-10	Hero L. 10
2-8	1d8	Infantry		11-12	Wizard L. 5
9-10	1d4	Border Horse		5	Halflings
11-12	1d4	Kislevites		2-10	Hero L. 5
5		Halflings		11-12	Hero L. 10
2-10	1d8	Militia		6	Ogres
11-12	1d6	Scouts		2-12	Hero L.10
6		Ogres		7	Nippon
2-12	1	Mercenaries		2-4	Hero L. 5
7		Nippon		5-6	Hero L. 10
2-4	1d4	Samurai		7-12	Wizard L. 5
5-6	1	Ninja		8	Norse
7-12	1d8	Ashigaru		2-8	Hero L. 5
8		Norse		9-10	Hero L. 10
2-8	1d8	Warriors		11-12	Hero L. 15
9-10	1d4	Berserker		9-10	Level Up
11	1d3	Ulfwrenar		1-4	Level Up Leader
12	1d3	Dwarf Troll Slayer		5-6	Level Up Sub-leader

Rank & File Chart (Evil)				Hero & Wizard Chart (Evil)
Roll	No.	Type		Roll	Type
1		Chaos		1	Chaos
2	1d3	Chaos Warriors		1	Sorcerer  L. 5
3	1	Minotaur		2-4	Champion  L. 5
4-5	1d6	Beastmen		5	Champion  L. 10
6	1d2	Centaurs		6	Knight L. 15
7-8	1d6	Goblins		2	Dark Elves
9	1d3	Dwarf Berserker		1	Wizard L. 5
10-11	1d6	Dwarfs		2-3	Hero L. 5
12	1	Dwarf Mortar		5	Hero L. 10
2		Fimir		6	Hero L. 15
2-6	1d3	Fianna Fimm		3	Fimir
7-12	1d6	Fimm Warrior		1	Dirach Wizard
3		Orc & Goblin		2-5	Fimm Warlord
2-4	1d3	Bigguns		6	Meargh Wizard
5-6	1d4	Arrer Boyz		4	Orc & Goblin
7-9	1d6	Boyz		1	Orc Hero L. 5
10-12	1d8	Gobbos		2	Goblin Hero L. 5
4		Dark Elves		3	Orc Hero L. 10
2-3	1d2	Doomdrakes		4	Goblin Hero L. 10
4-8	1d4	Warriors		5	Orc Shaman L. 5
9-10	1d3	Doomsteads		6	Goblin L. 5
11-12	1d3	Witch Elves		5	Skaven
5		Skaven		1	Seer  L. 5
2-7	1d8	Clanrat Warrior		2-4	Hero  L. 5
8-9	1d3	Gutter Runner		5	Hero  L. 10
10	1d2	Plague Censer Bearers		6	Hero L. 15
11	1d2	Plague Monks		6	Undead
12	1	Flamethrower Team		1	Necromancer L. 10
6		Undead		2	Necromancer L. 5
2-4	1d4	Death Riders		3-4	Hero L. 5
5-7	1d6	Skeleton Warriors		5	Hero L. 10
8-9	1d4	Grim Reapers		6	Hero L. 15
10-12	1d8	Zombies		7	Giant
7		Giants			Ogre L. 5
1	1	Giant		8	Hobgoblin
2-6	1d2	Ogre Merc		1-3	Hero L. 5
8		Hobgoblins		4-5	Hero L. 10
1	1d6	Mourngul Renegades		6	Hero L. 15
2-5	1d3	Hobyars
6	1	Hobhound Handlers