/TG/heim:Wu's Manchu (Battle Monks of Cathay)
Intro
Far to the East lies a Great Empire of Cathay, where every word of it's Emperor Wu is considered so significant, that entire noble houses are busy with recording his thoughts and fulfilling his every whim.
Once, display of exotic jewelry had piqued Emperor's interest..
And so began near-suicidal quest for retrieving the most rare jewel known - a comet, no less, that have recently fallen in the far away lands. Led by the ambitious Dong Long, a group of twenty soldiers, accompanied by three gloryseeking Dragon Monks and a bunch of mysterious peasants, started a journey through the most perilous lands known to man.
Only ten made it to the Mordheim.
Warband Info
Warband Rating: 151
Wyrdstone Count: 2
Gold Stash: 6gc
Heroes
Emissary Dong Long
Emissary - 60gc, 140gc Total
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Warmonger (Ld test before battle for bonus 1d3+1 Raging Peasants, and all Peasants gaining Hatred)
Light Armour + Shield (5+ Save)
Sword (S: As user, Parry)
Duelling Pistol (10" S4, +1 to BS roll, Attack every other turn, -2 to Armor Save, bonus S4 -2 Sv attack in Round 1 of Melee)
Crossbow (30" S4, Move or Fire)
Experience: 25xp, 1 Advance
Hui Bei, Emissary's Personal Bodyguard
Officer - 40gc, 125gc Total
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3+1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
+1BS
Light Armor (6+ Sv)
Dragon Sword (S: +1, Parry)
Duelling Pistol
Crossbow
Experience: 15xp, 1 Advance
Master Jeet
Dragon Monk - 55gc, 85gc Total
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1+1 | 9 |
Art of Silent Death (Unarmed attack counts as two weapons, and cause critical hits on 5+, no penalties to S), +1Ld
Chain Sticks (+2 Attacks in Round 1 of Melee, counts as two hand weapons otherwise)
Fish-Hook Shot (3" 3S Thrown Weapon, can be thrown at models in CC, can be used to Knock Down instead of hitting)
OoA's: 1 Man-at-Arms
Experience: 19xp, 1 Advance
Master Wuji
Dragon Monk - 55gc, 80gc Total
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4+1 | 1+1 | 8 |
Art of Silent Death, +1W
Quarter Staff (+1 Initiative in Melee, used with fists as second hand weapon)
Fish-Hook Shot
OoA's: 1 Brethtren
Experience: 19xp, 1 Advance
Master Chun
Dragon Monk - 55gc, 65gc Total
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1+1 | 8 |
Art of Silent Death, +1S
Fish-Hook Shot
Experience: 17xp, 1 Advance
Henchmen
Tian Zhen, The Aspiring Poet
Imperial Court, seemingly unimpressed by Dong Long's progress thus far, sent him this boy instead of expected reinforcements.
Soldier - 25gc, 60gc Total
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Shield (6+ Sv)
Bow (24" S3)
Spear (Strike First)
Experience: 1xp
Bunch of Raging Serfs
No one knows why do they follow the warband, why do they keep fighting, and why they are so goddamn angry, but no one cares enough to ask.
5xRaging Peasants - 10gc each
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Mob Rule, Ignored (Out of Action Peasants do not count for purpose of Rout tests), Downtrodden (Peasant instantly becomes Out of Action when Wounded)
OoA's: 1 Man-at-Arms, Dhrone of Brionne, Brother Barbatos, "Lord" Ose
Awaiting Reincarnation
Master Quan
Dragon Monk
Master of Drunken Fist style and improvised weapons fighter. He died recklessly charging straight onto Bretonnian swords, and failed to bring glory to his school.
Better luck next time, Jackie.
Dong Long's Journal
Day 1: Arrived in Mordheim at morning. By the looks of it our group is not the only one here...
..Fought over city outskirts with foreign knights. Lost one of the monks. Captured some of the least ruined buildings. Hopefully that will gain me footing in the city.
Day 2: Marauders in my neighborhood? No way I'm going to let them go with my loot...
..Seized their chest. It's empty. Damn marauders.
Day 3: Exploration of the city was interrupted by the arrival of ogres. They shall not pass...
..I changed my mind. Better let them go. Six men down. Them ogres.