Mercenaries
Warband size
A Mercenaries warband may consist of up to 15 fighters.
Faction rules
State Pride
When creating a Mercenary warband, you must select two of the following rules to represent your warband’s home province:
Huntsmen
Increase the Shoot characteristic of all Marksmen by 1.
Hardy
Increase the Health characteristic of all Warriors and Champions by 2.
State Troopers
Increase the Fight characteristic of all Warriors by 1.
Well Drilled
At the end of each Aftermath Sequence, select one Henchman to earn 1 Renown.
Unyielding
Increase the Bravery characteristic of all fighters by 1.
Wealthy Patrons
Gain an additional 30gc when collecting income in the aftermath sequence.
Deeply Religious
Roll 7 initiative dice in each initiative phase instead of 6.
Desperate
You cannot recruit Warriors or Marksmen, but Youngbloods are free.
Well-connected
Mercenary warbands maintain vast networks of contacts. When setting up a battle, a Mercenarywarband may recruit one Hired Sword for half its normal hiring fee.
Fighters
Captain (0-1)
120 gc
A seasoned warrior commanding respect and loyalty through a combination of charisma, strategic genius, and sheer ruthlessness
[Triple] Strategize: During this activation, when this fighter makes a wait action, roll (X) dice. For each roll of 4+, you may add 1 wyrd dice do your saved wyrd dice.
[Triple] Command: Place a command token within 12" of this fighter and select one of the effects below:
- Seize: Until the end of the battleround, friendly fighters may increase their Fight or Shoot characteristic by 1 when attacking a target within 3" of the token.
- Hold: Until the end of the battleround, friendly fighters within 3" of that token may increase their Defense and Bravery characteristics by 1.
HUMAN, Mercenaries, HERO, LEADERChampion (0-3)
95 gc
These fighters are the heart and soul of the warband, inspiring their comrades both through martial prowess and friendly banter.
[Trait] Martial Discipline: When this fighter is recruited to the warband you may increase it’s Fight or Shoot characteristic by 1.
[Triple] Lead By Example: A fighter can use this ability after taking an enemy fighter out of action. Select up to two visible friendly fighters with the HENCHMAN keyword within 6” of this fighter. Each of those fighters can make a free move or a free attack action.
HUMAN, Mercenaries, HEROMarksman (0-5)
55 gc
Driven away from home by the civil war, these forest-born huntsmen now stalk targets with the patience they once reserved for prey.
[Double] Hunter’s Eye: For this fighter’s next ranged attack action, add 1 to the damage points allocated to the target by each hit and critical hit.
HUMAN, Mercenaries, HENCHMANWarrior
55 gc
Disgraced state troopers, murderers and treasure hunters make up the backbone of the warband, driven forwards by the promise of coin.
[Double] Driven by Greed: A fighter can only use this ability if it is carrying, or is within 1” of a wyrdstone token or treasure token. Add 1 to the Fight and Attacks characteristic of this fighter’s next melee attack action.
HUMAN, Mercenaries, HENCHMANYoungblood
40 gc
With the civil war bleeding the Empire dry of seasoned fighters, the young must pick up arms to fight for their province.
HUMAN, Mercenaries, HENCHMAN