Clan Moulder experimental rules

HEROES

Packmaster(Leader)

M:6 WS:4 BS:4 S:4 T:3 W:1 I:5 A:1 Ld:7

Weapons/Armour: A Packmaster may be armed with weapons and armour chosen from the Moulder Heroes Equipment list and the Clan Moulder Equipment list.

Special Rules:

Master Handler - Packmasters are experts at handling all manner of twisted creatures born of Clan Moulder's breeding pits. They begin any campaign or one-off game with two Beast Handling skills chosen from the list below. Additional Beast/Animal Handling skills may be chosen during Advances as normal.

Poke 'em in the squidgy bits - Packmasters have access to the Goading system described below. Additionally they are trained to take full advantage of the tools of Clan Moulder's trade and so, if equipped appropriately, may utilise the beneficial effects of both the Beastwhip AND Thingcatcher during a Goading attempt.

0-2 Stormvermin

M:6 WS:4 BS:3 S:4 T:3 W:1 I:4 A:1 Ld:6

Weapons/Armour: Stormvermin may be armed with weapons and armour chosen from the Moulder Heroes Equipment list.

0-1 Twistkin

No Moulder leader can long resist their desire to experiment upon living creatures, whether by utilising their strange lore to graft new extremities or organs to their subjects, or by exposing them to the mutating effects of Warpstone. When a Packmaster becomes bored of toying with beasts, he will often "honour" one of the Clan's elite warriors by selecting them to become Twistkin, and those so marked quickly find themselves walking a tightrope, their prowess enhanced with every change they undergo at the price of an ever increasing risk of madness or death.

M:6 WS:4 BS:3 S:4 T:3 W:1 I:4 A:1 Ld:6

Weapons/Armour: A Twistkin may be armed with weapons and armour chosen from the Moulder Heroes Equipment list.

Special Rules:

It's alive! - A Twistkin *must* purchase a single Mutation from the Mutations list found in the Mordheim Rulebook under the Possessed Warband rules when they are first hired, but are not permitted to buy more using the normal system, either at that point or afterwards. Instead if you wish to give the Twistkin further Mutations, your Packmaster may attempt to experiment on the Twistkin at the end of the post-battle sequence. If you choose to experiment the Packmaster may not undertake any other tasks or visit any locations during the sequence as they must prepare their subject, and experimenting requires that you use up a single Wyrdstone Shard for each attempt(if you have no Shards in your Stash, you may not attempt to experiment). Roll a D6, on anything other than a 1, the procedure is a success and you may select a single additional Mutation to apply to the Twistkin at no further cost. If the roll is a 1 the procedure has gone horribly wrong and the Twistkin must immediately make a roll on the Serious Injuries Chart, rerolling any result of 36 or above(alternatively to save time roll a D3 to determine the first digit, and reroll if you get 36).

0-1 Apprentice

M:6 WS:2 BS:2 S:3 T:3 W:1 I:4 A:1 Ld:4

Weapons/Armour: An Apprentice may be armed with weapons and armour chosen from the Moulder Heroes Equipment list and the Clan Moulder Equipment list.

Special Rules:

Novice Handler - An Apprentice has access to the Goading system described below, but as their training is incomplete they may only gain the benefit of either the Beastwhip OR the Thingcatcher during a Goading attempt, even if they are equipped with both. They may select Beast/Animal Handling skills during an Advance, but do not start a game or campaign with any.

Heir to Power - If the Warband's Packmaster is killed, the Apprentice takes over. They gain Leader status and are allowed to use both whip & catcher at once just as the Packmaster can by default, but otherwise remains the same character. A new Apprentice may be recruited to take his place. If both the Packmaster and Apprentice die at the same time, the Warband disbands as all the beasts roam free and the remaining Skaven flee back to the underways.

HENCHMEN

Clanrats

M:5 WS:3 BS:3 S:3 T:3 W:1 I:4 A:1 Ld:5

Weapons/Armour: Clanrats may be armed with weapons and armour chosen from the Moulder Henchmen Equipment list.

Giant Rats

M:6 WS:2 BS:0 S:3 T:3 W:1 I:4 A:1 Ld:4

Weapons/Armour: None, Giant Rats never use any armour or weapons.

Special Rules:

Pack Size - You may recruit as many Giant Rats as you wish.
Experience - Giant Rats are animals and so do not gain Experience.

0-3 Ratwolves

M:9 WS:3 BS:0 S:3(4) T:3 W:1 I:4 A:1 Ld:4

Weapons/Armour: None, Ratwolves never use any armour or weapons.

Special Rules:

Poisoned Attack - The mouths of Ratwolves fester with any number of poxes and corrosive agents, their attacks are considered to be S:4 but do not modify armour saves.

Experience - Ratwolves are animals and so do not gain Experience.

0-1 Rat Ogre

M:6 WS:3 BS:3 S:5 T:5 W:3 I:4 A:3 Ld:4

Weapons/Armour: Jaws, claws and brute force! Rat Ogres can never use weapons or armour.

Special Rules:
Fear - Rat Ogres are so frightening they cause Fear.
Stupidity - A Rat Ogre is subject to Stupidity unless a Skaven Hero is within 6" of it.
Experience - Rat Ogres do not gain Experience.
Large Target - Rat Ogres are Large Targets as defined in the shooting rules.

Moulder Heroes Equipment List

Hand-to-hand Weapons;
Dagger - Free/2WT
Mace/Club - 3WT
Sword - 10WT
Flail - 15WT
Spear - 10WT
Halberd - 10WT

Missile Weapons;
Warploque Pistol/s - 35/75WT
Sling - 2WT

Armour;
Light Armour - 20WT
Heavy Armour - 50WT
Shield - 5WT
Buckler - 5WT
Helmet - 10WT

Moulder Henchmen Equipment List

Hand-to-hand Weapons;
Dagger - Free/2WT
Club - 3WT
Sword - 10WT
Spear - 10WT

Missile Weapons;
Sling - 2WT

Armour;
Light Armour - 20WT
Shield - 5WT
Helmet - 10WT

Clan Moulder Equipment List

Beastwhip
Range:Close Combat, Strength:As user, Special Rules:Cannot be parried, Cruel Barbs

Cannot be parried - the Beastwhip coils and twists like a serpent, attempts to parry its attacks are futile. A model attacked with a Beastwhip may not make parries with Swords or Bucklers.

Cruel Barbs - regardless of what style of whip is preferred by the wielder, all Moulder Beastwhips share one common feature; razor sharp barbs of Warpstone stud their length or form a cluster at their tip. Models equipped with a Beastwhip gain a +1 bonus to their roll when making Difficulty checks on Goading attempts.


Thingcatcher
Range:Close Combat, Strength:As user+1, Special Rules:Two-handed, Iron Grip

Two-handed - a model armed with a Thingcatcher may not use a Shield, Buckler, or additional weapon in close combat. If the model has a shield it still gains a +1 bonus to armour save against shooting.

Iron Grip - the spiked jaws of a Thingcatcher can subdue even the most monstrous of creatures. Models equipped with a Thingcatcher can force beasts to reroll a failed Stupidity Test resulting from a failed Goading attempt.

Goading shares some similarities with Spellcasting, but does not function in quite the same way. Goading attempts are made at the very beginning of the Moulder turn, before any movement takes place. Both the Packmaster and Apprentice can attempt to goad any single model/group of Giant Rats, Ratwolves, or Rat Ogres from their own Warband who are within 6" of them when the turn begins. Note that in order to goad a group, at least half of the Henchman Group must be within 6".

To do so, they must passt a difficulty check in the same manner as if they were attempting to cast a spell or prayer, ie they must roll equal to or greater than the Difficulty rating on 2D6 to succeed, the difference being that the level of difficulty is determined by what type of creature they are attempting to goad. Giant Rats require a Difficulty 6 check, Ratwolves a Difficulty check of 8, and Rat Ogres a Difficulty check of 10. If the test is passed normally, roll a D6 and consult the table below to determine the effect of the goading - in the event the test is passed with double-6's you may choose which effect is applied rather than rolling.

1-2; Yelp - The beast has been struck in some tender part of its nethers and lets out a strangled cry before rushing forward. The beast or group MUST run during the Movement phase, may do so at up to triple their normal movement rather than double, and will do so even if there are enemy models within 8" when they begin the move.
3-4; Growl - The pain of the lash angers the beast and it seeks a target to vent its rage. If an enemy is within Line of Sight of the beast or group, they MUST attempt to charge it(if there is more than one enemy in LoS, the Moulder player may choose which one/s are the target of the charge), and will do so at triple their normal movement rate rather than double. Additionally, the beast or group advance so rapidly that they cannot be intercepted.
5-6; Roar - Whatever you did, it worked! The beast or group are considered subject to Frenzy and Hatred until the beginning of the next Moulder turn. Additionally, the beast or group advance so rapidly that they cannot be intercepted.

If the Difficulty check is *failed* normally you have confused the creatures, the beast or group which was the target of the goading attempt must immediately take a Stupidity Test as described in the Mordheim Rulebook. In the event the Difficulty check is failed with a roll of double-1's, the enraged beast or group turns on their erstwhile master, immediately resolve a single attack against the model which made the goading attempt from each of however many beasts were targeted by it.