Editing Valten (section)

==The Tabletop==
===Storm of Chaos===
[[File:Valten Man.png|thumb|left|300px]]
Valten has three profiles in this edition; Chosen of Sigmar (before he gets recognized by Karl Franz), Champion of Sigmar (after given Ghal Maraz) and Exalted of Sigmar (after being given extra gifts by the Elves and Dwarfs).

Valten the Chosen of Sigmar costs 215 points and uses up two Hero slots. For this, you get a character with a M 4, WS 5, BS 5, S 4, T 4, W 2, I 5, A 4 + 1, LD 9 statblock and armed with two hand weapons (hence the "4+1" for Attacks). He comes with three Special Rules: 
* Against the Odds: Valten + Unit are both Stubborn AND Immune to Psychology. Enemies do not gain combat resolution bonuses for flanking, rear attacking or outnumbering Valten or a unit containing him.
* Awesome Presence: Valten cannot be the General unless every other Hero or Lord in the army has lower Leadership than he does, and he doesn't grant his LD bonus to other units even if he is the General, but wounds he inflicts in close combat count towards Combat Resolution for all Empire units within 12" and not just his own.
* Iron Resolve: 5+ Ward Save, and if killed, take a Leadership test - passing means he is restored back to 1 Wound and his death is ignored for anything like combat resolution, panic, victory points, it. This ability can't save Valten if he's run down by pursuers (somehow: it's hard to make him Flee since he's, y'know, Stubborn AND Immune to Psychology AND Leadership 9) or taken down by a Killing Blow.

Valten the Champion of Sigmar, is the middle of the road choice, at 415 points he comes in costly, but only uses up one Lord slot (unlike his later version). For this, you get a character with a M 4, WS 6, BS 5, S 4, T 4, W 3, I 5, A 4, LD 9 statblock, riding a barded warhorse (Cavalry, M 8, WS 3, BS 0, S 3, T 3, W 1, I 3, A 1, LD 5), sporting Ghal Maraz and wearing Full Plate Armour. He has all the same rules as his previous form (except, thankfully, wound bonus from Awesome Presence is calculated ''before'' Ghal Maraz multiplies the wounds he inflicts). Naturally, if you have Valten the Champion of Sigmar in your army ''and'' Karl Franz, the Emperor can only wield his Runefang.

Valten the Exalted of Sigmar, on the other hand, is insane. He uses ''two Lord slots'' and costs 560 points. For this, you get a character with a M 4, WS 7, BS 5, S 4, T 4, W 3, I 5, A 4, LD 9 statblock, riding Althandin the Elven Steed (monster, M 9, WS 4, BS 0, S 4, T 3, W 3, I 5, A 2, LD 7, 5+ save), he's also sporting Ghal Maraz and wearing the Armor of the Heldenhammer. He has all the same rules as his previous form (except, thankfully, wound bonus from Awesome Presence is calculated ''before'' Ghal Maraz multiplies the wounds he inflicts), and his new armor gives him a 2+ Armor Save and Magic Resistance 2, as well as preventing any model in base contact (including friendlies, so keep your own spellcasters away!) from casting spells or using Bound Items. Naturally, if you have Valten the Exalted of Sigmar in your army ''and'' Karl Franz, the Emperor can only wield his Runefang.

===The End Times===
The revised version of Valten is saner. Arguably. For 330 points, you get a Lord character with a M 4, WS 7, BS 6, S 4, T 4, W 3, I 6, A 4, LD 9 statblock that is armed with two weapons. Alternatively, for +145 points, he can be given full plate armor, a barded warhorse and Ghal Maraz, to represent him as the <s>Exalted</s> Champion of Sigmar. He has the following Special Rules:
* Immune to Psychology
* Awesome Presence: Valten, and any unit within 6", are Stubborn.
* Chosen of Sigmar: +4 Ward Save, and once per game can declare that he is "harnessing the power of Sigmar" (roll a D3 and add the result to Weapon Skill, Strength, Toughness and Attacks) at the start of any Close Combat phase, with the bonus lasting until the end of that turn.
* Iron Resolve: The first time Valten suffers a wound that removes him as a casualty (including unsaved Wounds that killed due to the Killing Blow, Heroic Killing Blow or Multiple Wounds rules), roll 2D6; if the result is a 9 or lower, then Valten negates the wound.
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Image:Valten Models.jpg|The three models which have represented Valten over the years.
Image:Valten Shady.png|The young Valten.
Image:Valten Adrian Smith.jpg|Valten after taking a few levels.
Image:Valten Adult.jpg|Valten as an adult.
Image:Valten Plague.png|Valten as a MAN you wish you could be.
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