This is the top three Old World lists for Battles in the Border Princes that took place in the United Kingdom on the 20th and 21st of April at Warhammer World. It saw 56 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three Old World Lists
CHARACTERS High Priest [212 pts] – Hand weapon – Level 4 Wizard – General – Skeletal Steed – Lore Familiar – Necromancy Mortuary Priest [80 pts] – Hand weapon – Battle Standard Bearer (Mortuary Cult Only) – On foot – Illusion
CORE 4 Ushabti [196 pts] – Hand weapons – Greatbows – Heavy armour 4 Tomb Swarms [148 pts] – Hand weapons (Venemous Bites and Stings) 5 Skeleton Horse Archers [55 pts] – Hand weapons – Warbows 5 Skeleton Horse Archers [55 pts] – Hand weapons – Warbows 19 Skeleton Warriors [86 pts] – Hand weapons – Shields – Master of Arms (Champion) – Standard bearer
RARE Necrosphinx [195 pts] – Cleaving Blades – Decapitating Strike – Heavy armour Casket of Souls [135 pts] – Hand weapons – Great weapons – Light armour
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CHARACTERS Chaos Lord [570 pts] – Flail – Full plate armour – Shield – Mark of Nurgle – General – Chaos Dragon – Crown of Everlasting Conquest – Enchanting Aura Exalted Sorcerer [145 pts] – Hand weapon – Light armour – Mark of Tzeentch – Wizard Level 2 – On foot – Spell Familiar – Daemonology
CORE 5 Marauder Horsemen [70 pts] – Flails – Throwing axes – Light armour – Mark of Chaos Undivided 5 Marauder Horsemen [70 pts] – Flails – Throwing axes – Light armour – Mark of Chaos Undivided 12 Chaos Warriors [235 pts] – Hand weapons – Heavy armour – Shields – Mark of Tzeentch – Champion – Standard bearer [War Banner] – Musician
SPECIAL Chaos Chariot [110 pts] – Hand weapons – Halberds – Mark of Chaos Undivided Chaos Chariot [110 pts] – Hand weapons – Halberds – Mark of Chaos Undivided 3 Dragon Ogres [189 pts] – Great weapons – Heavy armour
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CHARACTERS Chaos Lord [632 pts] – Hand weapon – Full plate armour – Shield – Mark of Chaos Undivided – Chaos Dragon – Crown of Everlasting Conquest – 3x Favour of the Gods – Chaos Runesword – Enchanting Aura – Acid Ichor
CORE 4 Chaos Knights [142 pts] – Lances – Shields – Heavy armour – Mark of Khorne – Champion – Standard bearer – Musician 4 Chaos Knights [167 pts] – Lances – Shields – Heavy armour – Mark of Khorne – Champion – Standard bearer [War Banner] – Musician 4 Chaos Knights [142 pts] – Lances – Shields – Heavy armour – Mark of Khorne – Champion – Standard bearer – Musician
SPECIAL 3 Dragon Ogres [196 pts] – Great weapons – Heavy armour – Shartak 4 Chosen Chaos Knights [220 pts] – Lances – Shields – Full plate armour – Mark of Chaos Undivided – Champion – Standard bearer [Banner of Rage]
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CHARACTERS Lector of Sigmar [279 pts] – Hand weapon – Great weapon – Light armour – General – War Alter of Sigmar – The White Cloak Captain of the Empire [165 pts] – Hand weapon – Lance (if appropriately mounted) – Full plate armour – Battle Standard Bearer – Demigryph – Ruby Ring of Ruin – Charmed Shield
CORE 8 Empire Knights [203 pts] – Hand weapons – Lances – Shields – Heavy armour – Preceptor (champion) [The Silver Horn] – Standard bearer 10 State Missile Troops [95 pts] – Hand weapons – Handguns – No armour – Sergeant (champion) [Repeater handgun] – Standard bearer 5 Empire Archers [40 pts] – Hand weapons – Warbows – Scouts 5 Empire Archers [40 pts] – Hand weapons – Warbows – Scouts
SPECIAL 3 Demigryph Knights [203 pts] – Lances – Shields – Full plate armour – Demigryph Preceptor (champion) – Standard bearer 2 Demigryph Knights [133 pts] – Lances – Shields – Full plate armour – Demigryph Preceptor (champion) 4 Outriders [76 pts] – Hand weapons – Pistols – Repeater handguns – Heavy armour
Below are the Old World win rates for each faction since the release of Old World. These win rates are for every 2,000 point event that has 10 or more participants and that include legacy factions. Mirror matches have been excluded, as have matches where information is not available for both participants.
Points Level
Number of Events
2,500 Points
1 Event
2,250 Points
1 Event
2,000 Points
41 Events (Inc 5 GTs)
1,999 Points
6 Events
1,750 Points
1 Event
1,500 Points
23 Events (Inc 1 GT)
1,250 Points
13 Events
1,000 Points
3 Events
500 Points
1 Event
The above table shows the number of events with meaningful data available to us on Best Coast Pairings, Stats and Ladders and Ecksen since the release of Old World. This does show that 2,000 and 1,500 points are the more popular points values for tournaments.
The above chart shows the win rates for 2,000 point events under the January FAQ only. The chart below shows all 2k events for the current FAQ released in April. As with the first chart, these events have at least 10 participants and include legacy factions. They also exclude mirror matches and matches where the information isn’t available for both players.
This is very early days, so take with a heavy dose of salt.
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Following on from our Forces of Fantasy and Ravening Hordes unit performance posts, I thought it may be interesting to take a deep dive into each faction at 2,000 point events. All of these results are taken from competitive 2k events that included Legacy factions and a minimum of 10 players.
Firstly, from what we can see, most of the forces are constructed using the army composition list inside the Ravening Hordes book rather than the Tomb Kings of Khemri: Arcane Journal.
The Tomb Kings are slightly overpowered externally at 58%. But this could yet fall with the new FAQ and people adjusting to the new edition.
It’ll be no surprise that units such as the Bone Dragon, Necrosphinx, and Casket of Spuls can be found on this list.
The least popular units are mostly those from the Arcane Journal, with the exception of Skeleton Horsemen, Tomb Prince, Khemrian Warsphinx, and SepulchralStalkers.
The above shows the win rates for units with more than 20 game results. With an overall win rate of 58% for the Tomb Kings, the only units currently exceeding this are the Mortuary Priest, Tomb King, Necrolith Bone Dragon, Necrosphinx, Skeleton Chariots and Royal Herald.
There’s a more even distribution among the Tomb Kings magic items. However, Armour of the Ages (Enemies reroll successful to wound rolls against the bearer), Icon of the Sacred Eye (+1 modifier to weapon skill), and Flail of Skulls (S+3, Multiple Wounds (3)) lead the way.
We’ve only included factions where there are more than 10 matches on record. While this is still low data, the trend shows a poor performance against Orc and Goblin Tribes. While appearing to perform well against Kingdom of Bretonnia and Warriors of Chaos.
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Units have only been included in the stats if they have at least 30 games minimum. Anything less than that have been excluded. These stats cover ALL tournaments and point levels.
Units shown in Green are what we considered to be balanced (within the 45-55% win rate range). Anything red, is outside of this ideal range.
Win rates for units are calculated by working out the win rates for the games where that unit was included in the list (shown in brackets). These games are for all the games in our database and not just those at 2k points.
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With the new FAQ out last week, I’ve decided to reset the stats at that point. So, going forward, any events that have taken place before the recent FAQ won’t be included in our statistics.
The statistics below show the stats for 2,000 point events before the new FAQ. For ease, we’re referring to this as v1.1 of Old World. Version 1 is the initial release in January, v1.1, being the FAQ release on 22nd January.
Let me give you the parameters to show how we’ve reached these figures.
Our database holds a total of 68 events (worldwide) consisting of a total of 1,461 pairings. These are all drawn from Bestcoastpairings.com, Statsandladders.com, and Ecksen.com. We are also in the process of adding tourneykeeper.net to our database, which you should see in the next few weeks. Once that has been added, we will work on adding T3 and others.
As 2,000 points are the most common total for events (and not 1999+1), we used this as our first parameter. This filtered our data to 671 pairings.
We’ve only included events that allowed legacy factions, filtering us to 636 pairings.
Only events with 10 or more attendees have been selected, filtering our games further to 584 pairings.
We’ve excluded mirror matches from the results, e.g. High Elves v High Elves. 540 pairings.
We’ve also only included games we’re we’re fully confident we have the lists and data for both players. 515 pairings.
On top of this, we’ve also decided to count a draw as 0.5 win and 0.5 loss.
The results are shown above. However, I would not put much weight on the results where there are less than 40 pairings on record.
Using the same parameters as above, we’ve also carried out the same exercise for 1500 point events.
If you would like to play with the database, we’ve included it below.
I’ve not had time to update the database this week.
But I’ve included our entire database below, along with a system to filter it so that you can check win rates based on your own parameters.
We have removed players’ lists, as much of the data comes from BCP, and we do not wish to circumvent their subscription system.
The 2nd tab, titled “Tournaments Included” is what drives the stats side of the database.
By using the filters on columns C to H, you can decide which factors you would like to include. Then, once you’ve decided, click the indicator for that tournament in column J to either Y or N.
Tournament Filters
Inclusion Column
Once you’ve decided which tournaments to include or exclude head over to the tab titled “Win Rate Based on Filters”.
At the top, you’ll see a bar where you can either count as a loss of include them as 50% win and 50% loss.
Once that’s done, the table below will automatically populate.
These rules are designed to be used alongside the Old World: Conquest rules.
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AN EMPIRE OF DUST
Across the arid deserts of Nehekhara, vast legions of skeletal warriors rise from beneath the baking sands to slaughter those who trespass into their domain. It is a lifeless realm of endless dunes, stained red from the blood of savages and barbarians. This is the Land of the Dead, where mummified kings are cursed to rule in perpetual unlife. But it was not always thus.
There was a time when the ancient kingdom of Nehekhara stood as a crown of human civilisation; a golden age when its cities shone with majestic splendour, its armies conquered entire nations and its kings ruled as gods among men. But this realm was razed millennia ago by the treacherous sorcery of the reviled Nagash: in a stroke, the living perished and the dead rose from their tombs.
Death is no barrier to glory for the Tomb Kings however. In unlife, they will see the empire of Nehekhara restored to greatness!
Tomb Kings of Khemri march forth!
CANOPIC JARS
Canopic Jars are a unique resource for the Tomb Kings. Ancient containers filled with arcane energy, Canopic Jars can be collected through Quests and as post-battle loot. To give an extra narrative feel to your campaigns, replace the word gold in the aftermath sequence with Canopic Jars.
INCANTATIONS OF PRESERVATION
Each Tomb King unit when recruited to the roster is considered to have a strong ‘Soul Bind‘, as your campaign progresses this may decrease to a point where the Liche Priests are no longer able to bind souls to the corporeal forms of theunit anymore and they turn to dust.
Rather than following the aftermath sequence for injuries and casualties in section 8.2 you must instead roll on that table below taking into account the modifications listed:
+1 If the unit survived the battle
+1 If your General survived the battle
+1 for each Liche Priest in your army roster
-3 if the unit was destroyed in battle
This rule attempts to replicate the incantations that Liche Priests perform to maintain their or their Lords army.
2D6 Roll
Result
2
The unit is lost to the sands of Time as it’s binding is tethered to the Liche Priests of your army. Remove the unit from your Order of Battle.
3-4
The unit’s link to your Liche Priests is weakened following the battle. Decrease it’s Soul Bind level. If this results in ‘No Bind’ the unit is lost to the sands of time and you must remove it from your order of battle.
5-9
The unit maintains it’s current bind level.
10-11
The link to your Liche Priests is strengthened and this unit gains a level of binding.
12
The unit has a ‘Strong Soul Bind’ to your army’s Liche Priests, in addition it gains D6 renown.
Tomb King units are always deemed to be full strength regardless of their binding level and do not suffere casualties from battle to battle like other Old World factions.
BINDING STRENGTH
No Bind – The unit has lost it’s bind to your Liche Priests and they are unble to keep the souls bound to the units skeletons. Turning to dust, the unit is lost to the Earth. Remove the unit from your army roster.
Weak Bind – The unit is on the verge of turning to dust.
Effective Bind – The Liche Priests still have a good bond with this unit.
Strong Bind – The bind between this unit and your Liche Priests is at its strongest.
During your Conquest campaign, you may be able to pick heroic upgrades for your CHARACTERS. A heroic upgrade replaces one type of character with another, more powerful one and represents them becoming a mighty champion in your army. You can pick a heroic upgrade in step 7 of the aftermath sequence. To do so, consult the table below and pick 1 of the eligible options. Each heroic upgrade lists the character entry the CHARACTER will be upgraded to, which unit entry is required, the amount of renown points that CHARACTER must have, and the amount of gold you must spend. Once you have picked a heroic upgrade, replace your CHARACTER’s warscroll on your order of battle with the new one chosen. You can only pick 1 heroic upgrade in each aftermath sequence. If the new unit entry is a type that is limited on your order of battle – for example, if it is a MONSTER – you will need to have increased your order of battle limits to accommodate it before it can be upgraded.
Unit Entry
Replaced With
Renown Required
Gold Cost
Tomb Prince
Tomb King
30
3
Mortuary Priest
High Priest
15
3
LICHE PRIESTS WIZARD LEVELS AND UPGRADES
Mortuary Priests would still require a Wizards Tower to reach wizard level 2, and an Arcane Nexus to become level 3 and a High Priest. High Priests would still require an upgraded Arcane Nexus to become a level 4 wizard.
RENOWN, SPELLS AND MAGIC ITEMS
When you pick a heroic upgrade for a CHARACTER, they keep their renown points and any spells or magic items that they are still eligible for. If your CHARACTER had any spells or magic items that they are no longer eligible for, they lose them.
QUESTS
QUEST: Quash the Rebels
Mortal defiance is a difficult thing to break, pernicious as it is. Still, it never hurts to remind the living of their place every now and then.
At the end of each Conquest battle, add 1 quest point to the progress section of your quest log if you won a minor victory and add 3 quest points if you won a major victory.
Once you have gained 6 or more quest points, you can fight Conquest battles using the ‘Defend the Temple’ battleplan. If you win a major victory when using that battleplan, you complete this quest. The rewards of completing this quest are listed in the battleplan.
QUEST: DREAD MARK
In battle, hunt down the pretender and extinguish their soul.
You complete this quest if you slay an enemy General in battle.
Once you slay the General, you will receive an additional 10 Canopic Jars.
QUEST: UNDYING LEGIONS
Tomb Kings think little of expending their minions en masse. Occasionally, however, some of these resurrected regiments will attain their own notoriety.
At the end of a Conquest battle, you complete this quest if you wona major victory.
When you complete this quest, in the next Conquest battle you fight against an opponent using a Conquest army, before deployment, you can give each friendly SKELETON WARRIORS and SKELETON ARCHERS unit 1 veteran ability that can only be used in that battle.
QUEST: MASS GRAVES
A Liche Priest who can secure a Necropolis has access to nearly limitless reserves of soldiery.
At the end of a Conquest battle, you complete this quest if you won a major victory, and the model picked to be your general was not slain.
When you complete this quest, in the next Conquest battle you fight against an opponent using a Conquest army, at the end of your movement phase, you can summon 1 unit of 20 SKEKETON WARRIORS or 20 SKELETON ARCHERS and add it to your army. That unit must be set up wholly within 12″ of a friendly LICHE PRIEST and more than 3″ from all enemy units.
VETERAN ABILITIES
Hatred of the Living: These warriors have a deep loathing of all living creatures. This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle at the start of the combat phase. Until the end of that phase, add 1 to the attack characteristic for models in this unit.
Immortal Legionaries: It is nigh impossible to extinguish the souls of these warriors. This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle at the start of the combat phase. Until the end of that phase, this unit has a ward of 5+.
Bludgeoning Goliaths: These monstrous shock troops can smash aside even the most hardy defence. USHABTI unit, SEPULCHRAL KNIGHTS unit or NECROPOLIS STALKERS unit only. This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle at the start of the combat phase. Until the end of that phase, improve the armour penetration characteristic of this unit’s weapons by 1.
March of a Thousand Corpses: Just as the living dare to hope that the last of these Skeletons have fallen, they stagger to their feet once more. TOMB GUARD, SKELETON WARRIORS, SKELETON ARCHERS and SKELETON SKIRMISHERS only. This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle, at the end of the movement phase. You can return any number of slain models to this unit.
BATTLEPLAN: DEFEND THE TEMPLE
QUEST BATTLEPLAN This battleplan is used with the Old World: Conquest battlepack. You can use this battleplan if one player is using a Tomb Kings of Khemri army, has embarked on the ‘Quash the Rebels’ quest, and has earned 6 or more quest points.
THE ARMIES The player on the ‘Quash the Rebels’ quest is the Tomb Kings player and their opponent is the rebel. The Tomb Kings player must use a Tomb Kings army.
TERRAIN Place terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules. The Tomb King player has a suitable piece of terrain to represent their Temple in the center of their territory.
DEPLOYMENT Both players set up their units as shown on the map below and more than 9″ away from the centre of the battlefield. Players deploy their armies using the alternating units method, as described on page 285 of the core rules.
FIRST TURN The rebels takes the first turn in the first battle round.
HATEFUL DESPERATION For this battle the Rebels are Immune to Psychology.
TEARING DOWN THE TEMPLE Units in the rebel’s army treat the Temple as an enemy model and can attack it with melee weapons (it is not affected by spells). The Temple is considered to have a Toughness characteristic of 8, Wounds characteristic of 20 and a Save characteristic of 3+.
A unit in the rebel’s army cannot target the Temple if that unit is within 3″ of any units in the Tomb Kings of Khemri player’s army. Once the number of wounds allocated to the Temple equals its Wounds characteristic, it is destroyed and removed from play.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds, until one side concedes, or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
GLORIOUS VICTORY If the Temple is destroyed, the rebel wins a major victory.
If the Temple has not been destroyed and there are no units in the rebel’s army within 3″ of it at the end of the battle, the Tomb Kings of Khemri player wins a major victory.
If neither player has won a major victory, each player scores a number of victory points equal to the combined Wounds characteristics of all friendly models within 6″ of the Temple. The player with the most victory points wins a minor victory. If neither player has the most victory points, the battle is a draw.
CONQUEST REWARDS If the Tomb Kings of Khemri player wins a major victory, they complete the ‘Quash the Rebels’ quest, gain 10 Canopic Jars (Gold) and can make 2 exploration rolls in step 6 of the aftermath sequence of that battle instead of 1.
TERRITORIES
61-62 OUTPOST OF THE LIVING The mortals who have settled are a useful source of intelligence – once they have been broken to your will. You receive 3 extra Canopic Jars (Gold) in step 1 of the aftermath sequence.
63-64 CURSED RUINS You have discovered a nexus of death magic, the perfect site on which to found a new fortress. You can never have more than 1 territory of this type. Add 1 to the number of territories your stronghold can control, the number of barracks it can have and the number of outposts it can establish.
65-66 NECROPOLIS FOUNDATIONS Your Spymasters have found an ideal site upon which the core of a new necropolis could be erected. A foothold in this region will see your Empire grow at an accelerated rate. You can never have more than 1 territory of this type. This territory has no effect until it is upgraded. [Upgrade 15G] Fortress: Each time you win a major victory in a Conquest battle, you receive 1 extra Canopic Jar (Gold) in step 1 of the aftermath sequence for each friendly Tomb Kings of Khemri unit that survived the battle.
With around 3-4 tournaments each weekend, the data is gathering at a steady pace. However, all the events have been single day tournaments so far.
All of the current data are for events hosted on Best Coast Pairings, Stats and Ladders and Ecksen. Our thanks goes to these sites for their continued support with our stats projects.
Next week’s data should also include all tournaments posted to Tourneykeeper.net
The points size for one day events varies, but 2,000 points appears to be the most common limit at present. However, without any GW events having taken place yet, there are a few at smaller point values.
All of these results have been used in the stats to date. As we gather more data, we will begin to split out the Grand Tournaments from the rest of the pack. We may also split out the 2,000 point RTT (single day) events. But we’re happy to be led by the community on this. We would love suggestions as to what you would like to see.
Faction Data
We calculate the win rates by adding the number of game wins and half their number of draws. We then divide the result by the factions’ total games to give a win percentage.
We then exclude mirror matches (e.g. Dwarfs v Dwarfs), and matches where one of the players is missing faction data (usually a bye round).
We’ve now also split out events of 2000 points from the above data.
Disregarding some of the smaller datasets (those below 40 games) we currently have, Orc and Goblin Tribes are doing very well at 2000 competitive play with 59%. This, when compared to the previous chart, shows that they perform better at 2000 points than at lower points levels. Wood Elf Realms, meanwhile, are hitting 58% fairly consistently across the board. Tomb Kings are sitting at 55%, which is much healthier than the 66% initially given a few weeks ago.
At the bottom of the table Dwarfs appear to struggle regardless of the points level. Likewise for the Empire of Man.
With around 3-4 tournaments each weekend, the data is gathering at a steady pace. However, all the events have been single day tournaments so far.
All of the current data are for events hosted on Best Coast Pairings, Stats and Ladders and Ecksen. Our thanks goes to these sites for their continued support with our stats projects.
The points size for one day events varies, but 2,000 points appears to be the most common limit at present. However, without any GW events having taken place yet, there are a few at smaller point values.
3 tournaments held no army lists and no reference to points limit
All of these results have been used in the stats to date. As we gather more data, we will begin to split out the Grand Tournaments from the rest of the pack. We may also split out the 2,000 point RTT (single day) events. But we’re happy to be led by the community on this. We would love suggestions as to what you would like to see.
Faction Data
We’ve chosen a minimum limit of 60 games featuring the faction, for them to be included in the statistics. With the games being drawn from single day events, this means it represents a minimum of 20 players per faction. This should provide a varied enough data set in terms of individual skill.
We calculate the win rates by adding the number of game wins and half their number of draws. We then divide the result by the factions total games to give a win percentage.
There are a number of factions who haven’t yet managed the 60 game target. These are;
Beastmen Brayherds – 55 Games Played Chaos Dwarfs – 27 Games Played Daemons of Chaos – 44 Games Played Dark Elves – 51 Games Played Lizardmen – 41 Games Played Ogre Kingdoms – 56 Games Played Skaven – 40 Games Played
I can reveal that out of the above, three of those factions are outside the ideal 45-55% win rate range.
So out of the gate, the stats look very good. Tomb Kingshave fallen from their 66% two weeks ago to 60%, but this is a good result. Especially considering this is a new system, and Games Workshop hasn’t done any balance updates as yet. Only four factions so far are outside the 45-55% win rate range. With two of those only marginally outside that bracket.
In terms of popularity, the Kingdom of Bretonnia is the most popular faction. Followed by the Orc and Goblin Tribes and Warriors of Chaos, both of which have always been popular in Warhammer Fantasy.
There we have it, is there any specific data you’d like to see included in the future? If so, drop us a comment below.
If you are the sort of player who names all of their heroes and units or makes decisions in battle based on how you think your general would behave – such as a heroic Priest of Sigmar sacrificing themselves to smite an agent of Chaos, or a cowardly skaven fleeing from danger – then narrative play is for you.
Narrative play thrusts you right into the exciting setting of the Old World and immerses you in its stories. It turns the heroes in your army into living and breathing warriors, each with their own ambitions and goals, and it puts you in the shoes of the general who leads them. Battles are no longer simply one-off games to be won or lost but part of an ongoing narrative. The story of your army is told with each victory your army earns and every defeat they suffer. Before long, you will have forged a rich and detailed history for your army that you will remember for years to come.
This system has been developed by myself and is a living document adapted heavily from and inspired by the Age of Sigmar Path to Glory system.
If you spot any issues, then please email thewoehammer@gmail.com or contact me on our discord
19th March 2024: Changes to the starting limits of units. Added buildings. Adjustment to Wizards and Magic.
22nd March 2024: Clarification on Magic Items and their limits and how they are obtained. Also changes to the way in which spells are determined at each level.
26th March 2024: Adjustment to the battleplan wordings around who takes first turn.
27th March 2024: Updated graphics for battleplans as well as alignment of reinforcement rules with the Old World rulebook.
25th April 2024: A number of small changes across the set to keep it more in line with Old World;
Major Injury and Critical Injury changed to 1 wound and 50% wounds (rounding up) deducted at the start of the next game.
Breakthrough Battleplan, rules for leaving the table changed to a unit in contact with the board edge rather than wholly within 2″. Deployment zone for Invader also changed to start them further back and avoid flyers leaving the table on the first turn.
Battleplan: Hold or Die, 4th victory condition corrected to “Invader wins a minor victory”.
Battleplan: The Watchtower, wording changed for invader ransacking condition to “two of their consecutive turns”. Correction to the wording on when Guardian’s reinforcements arrive.
Battleplan Sudden Assault, scoring conditions changed to 1vp for the most units in a quarter rather than models. This is to avoid favouring horde armies.
Clarification of starting units and their size and being able to include command models added to the Starting units section.
For many players, the core of narrative play is to link your battles into an ongoing story. This is called a campaign, and across the various books and supplements available for Warhammer: The Old World you can find many different types of campaign to play through. What draws players into playing campaigns is the idea that every battle fought will impact the next. For example, a victory may secure you extra supplies that you can bring to bear in a later fight, or a battle might see one of your heroes slain and permanently removed from your army, forcing you to reconsider and adapt your strategies.
Campaigns don’t have to be complicated. The simplest form of campaign is for two players to fight a series of battles in which they discuss the outcome of each battle and then choose a narratively suitable battleplan to be the next chapter in the conflict. Other players like to let their imaginations run wild and come up with maps and house rules for sprawling campaigns with a dozen or so players taking part, and that feature bespoke rules which govern how the armies manoeuvre, conquer territories and secure supply lines.
In this section, you will find the Conquest campaign system. Conquest campaign focuses on telling the story of your army. You will start off with a small domain of territories under your control that, as you fight battles, will grow into a mighty empire. You will be able to choose the quests your army embarks upon and fill up the vaults of your stronghold with all manner of artefacts of power and other tools of war.
The Conquest campaign system is one that the player can take with them wherever they go. Some players will have a regular group of gaming friends that they play with every weekend, while others may frequent a local games store or club and challenge a new opponent every time. Conquest caters for both of these types of players, and can even be used when you are attending a matched play tournament.
The Conquest campaign system will be expanded upon in a series of battlepacks available on Woehammer in the future. Each Conquest battlepack is set in a specific location in the Old World that allows your army to establish an outpost there, bringing your campaign and the story of your army to life in new ways. In addition, they are packed with additional quests for your army to embark upon, new battleplans to fight and a whole host of other rules. The battlepack system for Conquest is modular, meaning your opponent does not need to have the same battlepack for you to use all the content within.
In Conquest you will forge an epic ongoing narrative for your army. As you fight battles you will be able to marshal new warriors to your cause, conquer new lands and seize powerful artefacts with which to strike fear into the hearts of your enemies!
Conquest centres around storytelling in the Old World. Each battle you fight with your army is linked in an ongoing narrative called a Conquest campaign. During the campaign, your warriors will gain renown and veteran abilities for acts of valour, and they will suffer casualties and injuries upon defeat. You’ll embark upon quests to amass a vault of artefacts of power and other treasures, and you’ll be able to conquer territories and build a stronghold.
All the rules to get started with your Conquest campaign can be found on this page.
Here, you will find a blank Conquest roster. The Conquest roster is the record from which you will draw your army for each Conquest battle you fight.
The Conquest roster comprises of three pages, each with various sections. The first page includes details about your faction, your territory and stronghold, and your vault, where you can record the Magic Standards, Weapons and Items you earn during the campaign. The second page includes the order of battle, which is a record of all the units you can draw upon for each battle. Finally, the third page allows you to easily keep track of your Gold amount.
There are 4 steps to completing your Conquest roster, outlined below. Once you have a completed your Conquest roster, you can start challenging opponents to Conquest battles.
Below you will discover in more detail how to get your army ready to fight Conquest battles. For now, here is a handy summary of the steps involved.
STEP 1 – CHOOSE FACTION AND STARTING LOCATION The first step is to choose the faction of your Conquest army and its place of origin. You can choose any Warhammer Old World faction, including the legacy factions found on the Warhammer Community website. You can’t change your army’s faction later, unless you start again, so choose wisely!
STEP 2 – CHOOSE STARTING SIZE AND TERRITORIES The second step is to choose your starting points limit for your conquest army. Will you begin with a small force comprising just a hero and their retinue, or jump straight into the deep end with a large collection? Depending on your starting size, you will begin with a number of territories under your control, Each type of starting territory will allow you to include a different type of unit in your army, and as you wage war with your Conquest army, you will be able to bring more territories under your control and upgrade each of them to unlock powerful effects.
STEP 3 – ORDER OF BATTLE In this step, you will start adding units to your Conquest army, starting with your general. STEP 4 – PICK YOUR FIRST QUEST The final step is to pick your first quest – the goal that your army is trying to achieve. During each battle you fight, you will be able to further your current quest. Upon its completion, you will gain a reward such as a bonus magic item or a free unit. After you complete this step, your army will be ready to begin its Conquest campaign!
The first step is to pick 1 faction for your Conquest army and note it down on your Conquest roster. Each faction will have its own Arcane Journal or will be available in the Ravening Hordes, Forces of Good army books. Once you start fighting Conquest battles, your faction cannot be changed, so choose wisely. Once you have chosen your faction, choose the location your army hails from – Nuln, Border Princes, Karak Eight Peaks etc – and write this information on your roster.
The location you choose has no rules impact on your army but really adds to its character. Alternatively, your army might hail from somewhere outside the Old World, such as Naggaroth, Ulthuan or Cathay!
STEP 2 – CHOOSE STARTING SIZE AND STARTING TERRITORIES
There are four starting sizes to choose from: Vanguard, Brigade, Division and Army. Each of the starting sizes gives you a number of starting territories and a stronghold, a points limit and unit limit to follow when first adding units to your order of battle, and a number of starting Gold. Pick 1 of the starting sizes from the table below:
Starting Size
Starting Territories
Points Limit
Unit Limit
Starting Gold
Vanguard
1
500
6
5
Brigade
1
1000
8
8
Division
2
1500
12
10
Army
3
2000
16
12
The starting size you choose is entirely up to you, and because each battle you fight has a points limit agreed by you and your opponent, picking a larger size doesn’t give an advantage over a player who picks a smaller starting size. Instead, players should think about the types of battles they wish to fight and how they want to develop their collection. For some players, they may wish to start with a small band of warriors that grows into a massive army over time. For others, they may wish to jump right into the deep end and fight Conquest battles at 2000 points, or to start somewhere in between the two.
Once you have chosen your starting size, you must pick your starting territories from the table below and add them to your Conquest roster.
Before you pick your starting territories, it is recommended you read through step 3 to understand how these territories will shape the units you can add to your order of battle on your roster.
Starting Territory
Basic Effect
Old Keep: This lonely keep and the lands around it are ruled by a powerful vassal to your domain.
Increase the CHARACTERS limit on your order of battle by 1.
Wild Lands: This desolate region is home to all manner of savage beasts.
Increase your MONSTER limit on your order of battle by 1.
Forgotten Mine: The resources of this territory an be harnessed to attract the rarest of units to your cause.
Increase your SPECIAL limit on your order of battle by 1.
Wizards Tower: Ley lines of eldritch power coalesce here.
Allows WIZARDS to be included in your Order of Battle at level 2.
Small Settlement: A modest settlement has been nought under your control.
Increase the RARE limit on your order of battle by 1.
Ancient Road: Your allies can swiftly come to your aid with these roads under your control.
Increase the ALLIED limit on your order of battle by 1.
Armoury: A skilled blacksmith can forge any weapon.
Increase the WAR MACHINE AND/OR CHARIOT limit by 1.
Bazaar: This trader boasts a fine collection of magical items.
In addition to your starting territories, you begin your campaign with a stronghold. Your stronghold gives you the following benefits:
STRONGHOLD
Territories: You can control up to 3 territories at once. Barracks: Your stronghold can have up to 3 barracks. Outposts: You can establish up to 1 outpost.
As your campaign progresses, you will have the chance to upgrade your stronghold to an Imposing Stronghold and then a Mighty Stronghold.
Once you begin fighting battles, you will have the chance to bring more territories under your control, including those not found on this list. In addition, you will be able to spend Gold to upgrade any of the territories you control. For a full list of territories and the bonuses of upgrading them, see the Territories table.
Your Conquest roster includes many spaces to give names to things, such as your army, your stronghold and each of your territories. While this serves no rules function, adding names can really help add to build immersion and tell the story of your army. Names can also be used to theme your domain to your army. For example, the ‘forgotten mine’ controlled by a Dwarfen Mountain Holds army could actually be a hidden stream of Mithril. You can find inspiration for names in your Arcane Journal and in the books published by Black Library.
Gold is the currency of Conquest, and during your campaign, you will be able to both earn and spend it. As you do so, you will need to keep a total of your current balance of Gold on your Conquest roster. Each time you spend Gold, deduct the amount from your Gold total.
You will find out more about earning and spending Gold in the aftermath sequence. For now, note down your starting value of Gold on your roster.
The next step is to populate the order of battle on your roster with units. On the order of battle you will find a series of order of battle limits. These limits will dictate what types of units and how many of them you can have on your order of battle at any time. The total units limit is decided by the starting size you picked, and the other limits are shown on the table below. The starting territories you picked will also have increased 1 or more of these limits.
You can now begin to add units to the order of battle. The first unit you must add is your general. The general is the commander of your Conquest roster and must be picked to be your general each time they are included in your army for a Conquest battle. The unit you pick for your general must meet the following criteria:
It must be a single model that is a CHARACTER.
It must be from the faction of your Conquest army.
It cannot be named special character.
Your general starts with 5 renown points. You’ll find out more about renown points later in this section, but for now, note down the 5 renown points on your roster. All other units start with 0.
Once you have picked your general, you can add the rest of your starting units to your order of battle. You will need to refer to the unit entry of each unit you add. The total points cost of the units added cannot exceed the points limit of the starting size you chose, and you cannot exceed any of your order of battle limits (this includes your general in both cases). The units must be from the faction of your Conquest army, with the exception of allies, which must be units that can ally with that faction. No single unit may amount to more than half of your total roster in points value.
When a unit is added to your roster, the number of models added should as a minimum, match the minimum number shown on the unit entry size. The unit can be as large as you want, and can include command models. If you wish to recruit further models for that unit you must pay the upgrade cost in gold to do so. You may equip the models in any way you wish, including upgrading models as part of a units command.
Ware, when adding a unit like Monstrous Infantry, as these will use both a Monstrous slot AND a either a Rare or Special slot of that also applies.
MAGIC ITEMS
Your starting list allows up to 1 magic item. Magic items can be equipped on units that have earnt at least 5 renown.
Magic Items can only be gained by completing the quest ‘Search for the Artefact’.
The number of magic items in your roster can be increased via the territory ‘Bazaar’.
For Dwarves, a magic item is considered to be an item that has been equipped with runes. For example, a weapon with 1 or more weapon runes is considered to be a single magic item.
Any Magic Items not currently used can be stored in your vault.
When added to your Conquest roster, most wizards are recruited at level 1 and know one spell from the lore of your choice. This first spell is rolled for at random from that lore. As the Wizard rises through the ranks, it will gain an additional level for each rank.
If a Wizard has gained a rank, they must have completed the quest ‘Master of Magic’ to have earnt their additional spell. Or select another spell from their lore that is stored in their vault.
Spells that have been added to the vault via a quest can be used by any Wizard in your army, however they must choose before the battle which spells they will be using from their spell and those in the vault.
The last step is to pick a quest for your Conquest roster. A quest is the goal your general is currently trying to achieve, and you will be able to complete that quest by doing certain things in your Conquest battles. As you progress through your Conquest campaign, you will be able to complete many different quests, so to begin with, choose a quest with a reward you are most keen to receive. Once you have chosen your quest, write it down in the quest log on your Conquest roster.
In addition to the 4 quests included here, you can find additional quests in future Conquest battlepacks.
Upon completing a quest, you will earn a reward. The quest will detail what reward you earn. This can be anything from additional Gold to a bonus magic item.
Many of the rewards you earn from completing quests are stored in your vault. The vault is found on your Conquest roster and has space to record magic items and any other treasures you find.
The entries in your vault are a capped resource, as indicated by the spaces for them on your Conquest Roster. You can only have 6 Magic Standards, 6 Magic Weapons, 6 Spells and so on. If you ever wish to discard any of the rewards in your vault, you are allowed to do so.
If you are unsure of which quest to begin with, you can’t go far wrong with ‘Search for the Artefact’. Once you gain the magic item, you will be able to use it straight away in battles fought against another Conquest.
SEARCH FOR THE ARTEFACT You send your scouts far and wide in search of a powerful relic of war.
Pick 1 magic item that your faction has access to and that is not already on your Conquest roster. Write it down in the Quest Reward section of your quest log.
At the end of each Conquest battle, add 1 quest point to the progress section of your quest log for each friendly unit wholly within your opponent’s territory.
In addition, at the end of each Conquest battle, you can spend 1 Gold to gain 1 additional quest point.
Once you have gained 3 or more quest points, you complete this quest. When you complete this quest, you can add the magic item that you picked to your vault.
MASTER OF MAGIC A wizard in your army seeks to master a mighty spell to aid you in battle.
Pick 1 spell lore that a wizard in your faction has access. Write it down in the Quest Reward section of your quest log.
In each Conquest battle, add 1 quest point to the progress section of your quest log each time the casting roll for a friendly WIZARD is 8+.
In addition, at the end of each Conquest battle, you can spend 1 Gold to gain 1 additional quest point.
Once you have gained 3 or more quest points, you complete this quest. When you complete this quest, you may roll for a spell at random from the spell lore that you picked to your vault. If you roll a spell that you already have in your vault or equipped on your Wizard, then roll again.
DEFEND YOUR REALM You seek to bolster your resources and protect your domain.
At the end of each Conquest battle, add 1 quest point to the progress section of your quest log for each friendly unit wholly within your territory.
In addition, at the end of each Conquest battle, you can spend 1 Gold to gain 1 additional quest point.
Once you have gained 3 or more quest points, you complete this quest. When you complete this quest, you gain 10 Gold.
SCOUT FERTILE LANDS You send your warriors far and wide in search of lands that yield plentiful resources.
At the end of a Conquest battle, you complete this quest if any friendly units are wholly within 4″ of a battlefield edge and wholly outside of your territory.
Alternatively, at the end of a Conquest battle, you can spend 1 Gold to complete this quest.
When you complete this quest, make 2 exploration rolls in the aftermath sequence of that Conquest battle instead of 1.
Once you have completed your Conquest roster, you are ready to begin fighting Conquest battles. A Conquest battle is one where you draw your army from your Conquest roster and follow the rules in this section. To fight a Conquest battle, first pick a battlepack to use. The rules here are used in addition to the rules in that battlepack. Conquest battles can be fought using any Conquest battlepack and against any opponent, even those using an army that is not on a Conquest campaign.
Orc and Goblin Truves face off against the High Elf Realms
After each Conquest battle, there is a series of steps that must be resolved by the players commanding armies on Conquest campaigns. This is referred to as the aftermath sequence, and it goes as follows:
The aftermath sequence should be resolved immediately after the battle, if possible, so that your opponent can witness your rolls. Completing these steps will take around 5-10 minutes. It is important that you follow the aftermath sequence in order. For example, if you gained control of the ‘Borderlands’ territory in step 6, its ability would first be used in your next aftermath sequence (because it affects step 3 of the aftermath sequence).
After each Conquest battle, you will receive an amount of Gold based on how your army fared. To determine how much Gold you receive, consult the table below (the different criteria are cumulative). There is space on your roster to keep track of your Gold total.
When one of your models is slain in a Conquest battle, the warrior is not immediately presumed to have been killed: they may instead have been seriously injured or perhaps gotten away with just a minor wound. This is represented by two types of roll: injury rolls and casualty rolls. During this step, you must make an injury roll or casualty roll for each unit from your army that had any models slain or was destroyed during the battle. The type of roll you must make is determined by the kind of unit that you are rolling for, as follows:
Injury Rolls: Characters and Wizards. In addition, units with a Wounds characteristic of 8 or more.
To make an injury roll, roll on the table below. In each aftermath sequence, you can re-roll 1 injury roll by spending 1 Gold. You must choose whether to re-roll the injury roll before rolling for the next unit.
Note: You may only make one injury reroll per aftermath sequence.
If you need to make an injury roll for your general, it is recommended that you roll for them first, as you can only re-roll one injury roll in each aftermath sequence!
2D6
Injury
2-3
Killed!: Remove this unit from your order of battle. If this unit is your warlord, see Death of Your General.
4-5
Critical Injury: At the start of your next battle, if this unit is included in your army, it begins the battle with 50% wounds (rounding up) allocated to it that cannot be negated or healed.
6-7
Major Injury: At the start of your next battle, if this unit is included in your army, it begins the battle with 1 wound allocated to it that cannot be negated or healed.
If the unit that was killed had been given any magic items, once it has been removed from your order of battle, you can choose for a different unit on your order of battle to be given that magic item or spell (if the unit is a wizard). Alternatively, that magic item or spell can be stored in your vault until you wish to use it again.
If your general was killed, you must immediately pick 1 character on your order of battle to become your new general or add a new character to your order of battle to be your new general. Your new general gains 5 renown points. If you add a new character to your order of battle to be your new general, you must spend the required amount of gold to do so. If you have no characters eligible to be your general on your order of battle and insufficient gold to add a new character, you can add 1 new character to your order of battle to be your general without having to spend any gold to do so – after all, your army is already in dire straits!
To have your general be killed is a truly earth-shattering moment for your army. It might teeter on the brink until another champion steps forward to take the lead. It can be fun to write an obituary for your general, detailing how they met their demise and against whom you must exact revenge!
To make a casualty roll for a unit, roll a number of dice equal to the number of models in the unit that were slain during the battle (not including models that were slain and then returned, unless they were slain again). For each roll of 1, increase the units casualty score by 1. After making a casualty roll you can choose to spend 1 gold to re-roll 1 of the dice in that casualty roll. No more than 1 dice can be re-rolled in each casualty roll.
In subsequent Conquest battles, after the unit is set up on the battlefield for the first time, remove a number of models from the unit equal to its casualty score. If the casualty score of a unit equals the number of models in the unit, remove the unit from your order of battle.
When a unit is first added to your order of battle, its casualty score is set to 0.
Units in a Conquest army may gain 1 or more renown points after taking part in a battle. Renown points represent the growing skills and status of your warriors as they survive from battle to battle. You can record each unit’s renown points on your order of battle. Units gain renown points in the following ways:
If you used a battleplan from a Conquest battlepack, the battleplan will detail additional ways for units that took part in the battle to gain renown. If you used a battleplan from another battlepack, the Bonus Renown rule below applies:
Bonus Renown Roll a dice for each unit that was wholly within enemy territory at the end of the battle. On a 4+, that unit gains 1 renown point.
Each time a unit that is not a character earns a new rank, it gains 1 veteran ability (to a maximum of 3). In addition, once a unit has gained its first veteran ability, it becomes a veteran unit. You can either choose the veteran ability the unit gains from the table below or the unit can use a magic item from your vault, if it is able to do so. The same unit cannot gain the same veteran ability more than once. Write down any veteran abilities a unit has on your order of battle.
Units that choose to use a magical item, must be able to use it in accordance with their unit entry within either Ravening Hordes. Forces of Fantasy or their Arcane Journal. Magical items can only be earnt by competing the quest ‘Search for the Artefact‘ at which point they are either stored in your vault or equipped on a unit.
Veteran Abilities
Exemplars of Valour: This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle. Add 1 to it’s Leadership roll.
Disciplined Battle-drill: This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle. Add 1 to its weapon skill characteristic for a single turn.
Fleet of Foot: This unit can use this ability once per battle. Add 1 to its movement characteristic for a single turn.
Deadly Volley: This unit can use this ability once per battle. Add 1 to its ballistic skill characteristic for a single turn.
Defensive Formation: This unit can use this ability once per battle. Ignore the effects of AP -1 for a single turn.
Devastating Charge: This unit can use this ability once per battle. The unit may reroll a charge roll.
Veteran abilities can only be used in battles where all players are using Conquest armies. In addition, no more than 1 friendly unit can use a veteran ability per turn, and the same unit can only use each of its veteran abilities once per battle.
Characters and wizards earn different ranks to other units. In addition, characters and wizards gain the ability bear magic items instead of veteran abilities. Both earn ranks as follows:
Check your current quest to see if you have completed the quest or if you need to record any progress made in your quest log.
Each quest will state when it is completed. If you have completed your quest, you earn its reward. Anything written in your quest log is then removed and you can pick a new quest to begin. The same quest can be completed multiple times by the same army unless it states otherwise.
During this step of the aftermath sequence, you can choose to give up on your quest. If you do so, remove anything written in your quest log and pick a new quest to begin.
You can upgrade your stronghold first to an imposing stronghold and then to a mighty stronghold. Upgrading your stronghold will increase the number of territories you can control, the number of barracks your stronghold can have and the number of outposts you can establish. Each upgrade has an associated cost in gold.
You can find rules for establishing outposts in the range of supplemental Conquest battlepacks available in the future on Woehammer.
You can spend 5 gold in this step to add 1 barracks to your stronghold. Each time you add a barracks to your stronghold you increase your unit limit by 2 to a maximum of 30. You can only add 1 barracks to your stronghold in each aftermath sequence. There is a maximum number of barracks that each type of stronghold can have. When you upgrade your stronghold to a different type, it retains any barracks that you have added to it.
To begin the next step, first roll on the Territories table. This is referred to as the exploration roll and represents a new area of territory your scouts have discovered. You maybe able to make multiple exploration rolls for reasons such as completing the Scout Fertile Lands quest.
After making your exploration rolls, you must decide if you wish to bring any of these new territories under your control. To bring a new territory under your control, you must spend 10 gold.
If you already have the maximum number of territories your stronghold allows, you can choose to remove one of the territories from your roster and replace it with the new one. Removing a territory may reduce one of your order of battle limits. After replacing a territory, if you have more units of a certain type than your order of battle limits allow, you must remove units of that type from your order of battle until you no longer have more units of that type than your order of battle limits allow.
To make an exploration roll on the Territories table, you will need to roll a D66. To do so, roll a six-sided dice twice. The first roll determines the ten, the second roll determines the unit. For example, if you rolled a 3 followed by a 5, the roll would be 35.
If you do not have 10 gold (the amount required to control a new territory), you can skip the exploration roll.
Lastly, you can choose to upgrade any of your territories (including those that you brought under your control in this step). Each territory can be upgraded by spending gold to bolster its effects. Consult the Territories table to see the effect of upgrading a territory. The Territories table lists the upgrading cost in the format ‘[Upgrade xG]’, where x is the number of gold you must spend to upgrade the territory. For example, if a territory has ‘[Upgrade 5G]’ in its description, you must spend 5 gold in order to upgrade it. When you upgrade a territory, mark it as upgraded on your Conquest roster.
Your starting territories can be upgraded just like any other territory under your control.
TERRITORIES
D66
TERRITORIES
11-12
Barren Wastes:Your scouts find nothing but inhospitable wasteland.
This territory cannot be controlled.
13-14
Bazaar: This trader boasts a fine collection of magical items.
Increase your Magic Items limit by 1. [Upgrade 10G] Large Bazaar: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
15-16
Wild Lands: This desolate region is home to all manner of savage beasts.
Increase your Monster limit by 1. [Upgrade 10G] Watchtower: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
21-22
Old Keep: This lonely keep and the surrounding lands around it are ruled by a powerful vassal to your domain.
Increase your Characters limit by 1. [Upgrade 10G] Fortified Keep: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
23-24
Armoury: A skilled Blacksmith can Forge any weapon.
Increase the War Machine and/or Chariot limit by 1. [Upgrade 15G] Forge: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
25-26
Wizards Tower:A Wizard of great import resides here.
Allows wizards to be level 2.
31-32
Forgotten Mine: The resources of this territory are known far and wide, attracting very special individuals to your cause.
Increase your Special limit by 1. [Upgrade 10G] Workshop: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
33-34
Arcane Nexus: A truly legendary individual of Arcane Might resides here.
Prerequisite: Wizard’s Tower. Allows Wizards to be level 3. [Upgrade 10G] Arcane Waypoint: Allows Wizards to be level 4.
35-36
Settlement: A modest settlement has been bought under your control.
Increase your Rare limit by 1. [Upgrade 10G] Guard House: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
41-42
Ancient Roads: Your allies can swiftly come to your aid with these roads under your control.
Increase your Allies limit by 1. [Upgrade 10G] Trade Route: Increase the limit by 3 instead of 1.
43-44
Borderlands: As this territory borders hostile lands, it is wise to keep it patrolled by your warriors.
In Step 3 of the aftermath sequence, you can pick 1 unit on your order of battle that was not included in your army in that battle and roll a dice. On a 4+. that unit gains 1 renown point. [Upgrade 15G] Bastion: You can pick 2 such units instead of 1.
45-46
Wellspring: The natural resources of this territory aid your warriors in healing from battle wounds.
You can pick 1 unit to benefit from this territory in each aftermath sequence. When making a recuperation roll for the unit you picked, it is treated as not having taken part in the battle. [Upgrade 15G] Divination Pool: You can pick 2 units instead of 1.
51-52
Large Settlement: This large sprawling settlement provides you with ample warriors with which to wage war.
Reduce the gold cost of adding a unit that is not a character or wizard to your order of battle by 2 (to a minimum of 1). [Upgrade 15G] City Wall: Reduce the gold cost by 3 instead of 2.
53-54
Diamond Reserve: This area is rich with previous jewels.
You receive D3 additional gold in step 1 of the aftermath sequence. [Upgrade 15G] Diamond Mine: Your receive and additional D6 gold instead of D3.
55-56
Ruins of Myth: It is said that a powerful treasure rests in this ancient and haunted place….
This territory has no effect until it is upgrade. [Upgrade 15G] Explored: Once in step 6 of the aftermath sequence, you can roll a dice for this territory. On a 1-5 nothing happens. On a 6, you gain 1 bonus Magic Item that your faction has access to and it is added to your vault. Once the Magic Item has been added to your vault, this territory is removed from your roster.
61-66
Special Territory: Your scouts return with invaluable information….
If you have a specific faction territories table, your roll will correspond to a territory on that table. Alternatively, you can pick 1 result from this table that corresponds to a roll of 21-42.
You can add new units to your order of battle in each aftermath sequence. The amount of gold you must spend in order to add a unit to your order of battle is determined by the points value of the unit, as shown on the table below. When you add a new unit to your order of battle, you must follow the order of battle restrictions. In addition, the unit is added at the minimum unit size shown on its unit entry from either Ravening Hordes, Forces of Fantasy or the relevant faction Arcane Journal.
You can spend gold to recuperate a unit with a casualty score of 1 or more. The amount of gold you must spend in order to recuperate a unit is determined by the points value of the unit, as shown on the table below.
To recuperate a unit, you must spend the required amount of gold and roll a number of dice equal to the unit’s casualty score. This is referred to as the recuperating roll. For each 4+, reduce the unit’s casualty score by 1. If the unit did not take part in your last Conquest battle, reduce the unit’s casualty score by 1 for each 2+ instead. Each unit can only be recuperated once in each aftermath sequence.
Units may be increased in number, have their weapons changed or any other changes that are allowed via their unit entry after each battle. You may do so by spending the required amount of gold according to the additional points value of the upgrade needed or models added to the unit, as shown on the table below. Each unit can only be reinforced once in each aftermath sequence. When a unit is upgraded, note the changes on your order of battle.
Unit’s Points Value
Add
Recuperate
Upgrade
0-100
3
1
4
101-150
4
2
5
151-200
5
3
6
201-250
6
4
7
251-300
7
5
8
301-350
8
6
9
351-400
9
7
10
401+
10
8
11
Gold cost to add, recuperate or reinforce a unit
Once a unit has been reinforced, it becomes more expensive to recuperate or reinforce further.
If you wish to remove any units from your order of battle, you can remove them in this step. If the unit had any magic items, follow the rules as if they were killed (see Killed Units and Enhancements). In the same manner, if you retire your general, follow the rules as if they were killed (see Death of Your General).
Although rules-wise a retired unit is treated as one which was killed, narratively it need not be so. Perhaps the retired character has been granted land to lord over for the rest of their days, or the retired unit becomes the household guard of a noble.
The following battlepack allows you to fight Conquest battles. In order to use this battlepack, both you and your opponent must have a completed Conquest roster.
The players must first agree on a points limit for the battle. The points limit can be any number and determines the number of points you have available to spend on your army. No more than half of your points can be spent on a single unit. All units added to your army must be taken from your Conquest roster. The points limit also determines the recommended minimum battlefield size and recommended minimum number of terrain features for the battle, as shown in the table below.
Points Limit
500-750
751-2250
2251+
Minimum Battlefield Size
30″x44″
44″x60″
44″x90″
Minimum Terrain Features
4
8
12
A good way to set the points limit for the battle is to first determine who has the lowest total points’ worth of units on their order of battle. Take that number and round it up to the nearest hundred: the result is the points limit for the battle. For example, if one player were able to field 1200 points’ worth of units but the other player were only able to field 680 points’ worth of units, the points limit for the battle would be 700. The points limit could be lower than that, of course, if the players agreed.
One player rolls on the following table to determine which battleplan is used for the game. Alternatively, the players can agree on which battleplan to use.
You may wish to withdraw your army from the battle to lessen the impact of casualties. At the start of your hero phase, if at least half of the units from your starting army have been destroyed, you can choose to withdraw from the battle. If you do so, all units in your army are immediately removed from the battlefield but the battle is still played through to its conclusion.
If you withdraw from battle, the battle is still played through to its conclusion so that your opponent can still try to complete their quest, earn a victory and so on.
A player’s starting army is made up of the units from the army that were set up before the first battle round, including any reserve units. Units that are added to a player’s army after the battle has begun are not included, and neither are units that have been destroyed and subsequently returned to play.
One force sweeps into the domain of the enemy, seeking to crush any who oppose them.
TERRAIN Place terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules.
DEPLOYMENT Once the battlefield has been set up, the winner of a roll-off chooses which player will deploy the first unit, that player is the invader the other player is the custodian. Both players set up their units as shown on the map below and more than 9″ away from the centre of the battlefield. Players deploy their armies using the alternating units method, as described on page 285 of the core rules.
FIRST TURN Once deployment is complete, the players roll off with the player who finished deploying first receiving a +1 modifier. The Invader also receives +1, and this bonus can be in addition to the +1 to their roll for being the player that finished deploying their army first.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds, until one side concedes, or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
VICTORY POINTS The battlefield is divided into quarters as shown on the map. At the end of each battle round, each player scores 1 victory point for each quarter of the battlefield that has more friendly units wholly within it than enemy units.
GLORIOUS VICTORY When the battle ends, the player with the most victory points wins a major victory. If the score is tied, the custodian wins a minor victory.
BONUS RENOWN At the end of the battle, each friendly unit that is wholly within a quarter of the battlefield that has no enemy units wholly within it gains 1 renown point.
Lured into the jaws of a deadly trap, one faction must fight to survive as they are suddenly beset from multiple sides.
TERRAIN Place terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules.
DEPLOYMENT Once the battlefield has been set up, the winner of a roll-off chooses which player will deploy the first unit. That player is the invader. The other player is the ambusher. The invader sets up their units first, as shown on the map below. Then, the ambusher sets up each unit in their army either wholly within their territory and more than 12″ from all enemy units or wholly within their territory, wholly on a terrain feature and more than 3″ from all enemy units.
FIRST TURN Once deployment is complete, the playersroll off with the player who finished deploying first receiving a +1 modifier. The Invader also receives +1, and this bonus can be in addition to the +1 to their roll for being the player that finished deploying their army first.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds until one side concedes or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
VICTORY POINTS At the end of each battle round, the invader scores a number of victory points equal to the number of units in their army that are wholly within enemy territory. Each time a unit in the invader’s army is destroyed, the ambusher scores 2 victory points.
GLORIOUS VICTORY When the battle ends, the player with the most victory points wins a major victory. If the score is tied, the invader wins a minor victory.
BONUS RENOWN Invader: Each friendly unit that is on the battlefield at the end of the third battle round gains 1 renown point.
Ambusher: Each friendly unit that destroyed any enemy units during the battle gains 1 renown point.
One force is enacting a deadly ritual. The other must stop them before it is complete.
RTERRAIN Place terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules.
DEPLOYMENT Once the battlefield has been set up, the winner of a roll-off chooses which player will deploy the first unit. That player is the disruptor. The other player is the ritualist. Both players set up their units as shown on the map below and more than 6″ away from the opponents territory. Players deploy their armies using the alternating units method, as described on page 285 of the core rules.
OBJECTIVES Place 3 objectives as shown on the map. One objective is the ritual site; the other two objectives are arcane repositories.
FIRST TURN Once deployment is complete, the players roll off with the player who finished deploying first receiving a +1 modifier. The disruptor also receives +1, and this bonus can be in addition to the +1 to their roll for being the player that finished deploying their army first.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds until one side concedes or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
VICTORY POINTS At the end of each battle round, if the ritualist controls the ritual site, they score D6 victory points plus D3 victory points for each arcane repository they control. Then, the ritualist loses D3 victory points (this cannot reduce their victory point total to less than 1) for each objective controlled by the disruptor (roll for each objective).
To control an objective, an army must have more models within 6″ of the objective than their opponent.
GLORIOUS VICTORY When the battle ends:
If the ritualist has 16 or more victory points, they win a major victory.
If the ritualist has 14-15 victory points, they win a minor victory.
If the ritualist has 12-13 victory points, the disruptor wins a minor victory.
If the ritualist has fewer than 12 victory points, the disruptor wins a major victory.
BONUS RENOWN Each friendly unit within 6″ of an objective at the end of the battle gains 1 renown point.
The garrison of a besieged tower must endure until help arrives.
TERRAIN One terrain feature must be placed in the centre of the battlefield. This will act as the watchtower. Place all other terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules.
DEPLOYMENT Once the battlefield has been set up, the winner of a roll-off chooses which player will deploy the first unit. That player is the guardian. The other player is the invader.
The guardian must split their army into a garrison contingent and a reinforcements contingent. Each contingent must have as close to the same number of units as possible.
Units in the garrison contingent cannot be set up in reserve. The reinforcements contingent starts the battle in reserve and will arrive as described below.
Both players set up their units as shown on the map below and more than 6″ away from the opponents territory. Players deploy their armies using the alternating units method, as described on page 285 of the core rules.
FIRST TURN Once deployment is complete, the players roll off with the player who finished deploying first receiving a +1 modifier. The Invader also receives +1, and this bonus can be in addition to the +1 to their roll for being the player that finished deploying their army first.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds until one side concedes or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
RANSACK If the invader controls the watchtower at the end of each of two of their own consecutive turns, the watchtower is ransacked.
REINFORCEMENTS
During Guardian’s compulsory moves sub-phase, their units may enter the battlefield. A unit moving onto the table in this fashion must have it’s rear arc in full contact with the battlefield edge, at least 8″ away from any enemy models and facing towards the centre of the battlefield.
A unit that enters a reinforcements cannot march and counts as having moved for the purposes of shooting, but can otherwise move normally during the Remaining Moves sub-phase.
GLORIOUS VICTORY When the battle ends:
If the invader controls the watchtower and it has been ransacked, they win a major victory.
If the invader controls the watchtower and it has not been ransacked, they win a minor victory.
If the guardian controls the watchtower and it has not been ransacked, they win a major victory.
If the guardian controls the watchtower and it has been ransacked, they win a minor victory
BONUS RENOWN Each friendly unit within 6″ of the watchtower at the end of the battle gains 1 renown point
Severely outnumbered by the foe, one force must dig in their heels and hold on until reinforcements arrive.
TERRAIN Place terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules.
DEPLOYMENT Once the battlefield has been set up, the winner of a roll-off chooses which player will deploy the first unit. That player is the invader. The other player is the custodian.
The invader must split their army into a vanguard contingent and a reinforcements contingent. Each contingent must have as close to the same number of units as possible.
Units in the vanguard contingent cannot be set up in reserve. The reinforcements contingent starts the battle in reserve and will arrive as described below.
Both players set up their units as shown on the map below and more than 6″ away from the opponents territory. Players deploy their armies using the alternating units method, as described on page 285 of the core rules.
FIRST TURN Once deployment is complete, the players roll off with the player who finished deploying first receiving a +1 modifier. The Invader also receives +1, and this bonus can be in addition to the +1 to their roll for being the player that finished deploying their army first.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds until one side concedes or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
REINFORCEMENTS During Invader’s compulsory moves sub-phase, their units may enter the battlefield. A unit moving onto the table in this fashion must have it’s rear arc in full contact with the battlefield edge, at least 8″ away from any enemy models and facing towards the centre of the battlefield.
A unit that enters a reinforcements cannot march and counts as having moved for the purposes of shooting, but can otherwise move normally during the Remaining Moves sub-phase.
GLORIOUS VICTORY When the battle ends:
If all of the units in the invader’svanguard contingent have been destroyed, the custodian wins a major victory.
If less than half of the units in the invader’s vanguard contingent have been destroyed, the invader wins a major victory.
If at least half but not all of the units in the invader’s vanguard contingent have been destroyed, and the model picked to be the invader’sgeneral has been slain, the custodian wins a minor victory.
If at least half but not all of the units in the invader’s vanguard contingent have been destroyed, and the model picked to be the invader’s general has not been slain, the invader wins a minor victory.
BONUS RENOWN Custodian: Each friendly unit that destroys any enemy units in the invader’s vanguard contingent gains 1 renown point.
Invader: Each friendly unit from your vanguard contingent that is on the battlefield at the end of the third battle round gains 1 renown point.
Deep in enemy territory, one force has to break through enemy lines.
TERRAIN Place terrain as described on page 268 of the core rules.
DEPLOYMENT Once the battlefield has been set up, the winner of a roll-off chooses which player will deploy the first unit, that player is the invader the other player is the custodian. Both players set up their units as shown on the map below and more than 6″ away from the opponents territory. Players deploy their armies using the alternating units method, as described on page 285 of the core rules.
FIRST TURN Once deployment is complete, the players roll off with the player who finished deploying first receiving a +1 modifier. The Invader also receives +1, and this bonus can be in addition to the +1 to their roll for being the player that finished deploying their army first.
GAME LENGTH The battle will last for six rounds until one side concedes or until the time limit agreed by the players is reached, as described on page 286 of the core rules.
LEAVING THE BATTLEFIELD At the end of each battle round, any of the Invader’s units that are within contact of, or have left the custodian’s battlefield edge may leave the battle. Remove the models in those units from play but do not count them as slain.
GLORIOUS VICTORY When the battle ends:
If at least half of the invader’s units have left the battlefield, the invader wins a major victory.
If none of the invader’s units have left the battlefield, the custodian wins a major victory.
If at least one but less than half of the invader’s units have left the battlefield, and the model picked to be the invader’s general has been slain, the custodian wins a minor victory.
If at least one but less than half of the invader’s units have left the battlefield, and the model picked to be the invader’s general has not been slain, the invader wins a minor victory.
BONUS RENOWN
Custodian: At the end of the battle, each friendly unit within 3″ of an enemy unit that is wholly within gains 1 renown point.
Invader: Each friendly unit that leaves the battlefield gains 1 renown point.
