Campaign Rules

See also: Mordheim Map Campaign

The warhands are created with a base value of 500 gold crowns. as indicated it the rule book. The campaign begins just after the fall of the comet; all districts in Mordheim are hence still unexplored.

Explore the Districts

Each battle takes place in one of the districts of Mordheim, circled on the map. At the start of the battle, the warbands arrive from surrounding encampments, entering via one of The Gates of Mordheim (see Point of Interest). New players starting their first game must battle at one of the gates, with the new player deciding which gate. If both players are playing their first game, roll off to decide.

Subsequent battles can only take place in a district that can be reached by at least one of the warbands. This warband must be able to connect a path from any gate to the district the battle is in via the districts they have already explored.

Opponents should agree on which district to battle over. If they cannot, they should each propose one district which they can reach and roll off. Players can determine the location ahead of time, so any thematic terrain can be arranged.

Players who have fought in a district are considered to have explored that district and can now reach its neighbouring districts. Mark the map to show which warbands have explored which district.

The Advantages of Districts

A warband which wins a battle in a district gains a foothold in that district, with the defeated warband losing its foothold if it has one. Make a note on the map or legend for all to see. While only one warband has a foothold in a district they are also considered to control it.

Warbands who have a foothold in a district gain the benefits and advantages of that district as noted in the legend; some are specific to the controlling warband only (see Hard fought district). When applying a half price bonus always round down; you still need to roll for rare items' availability.

As warbands vie for control over a district, the following rules apply:

Fighting in a district where one participating warband controls it: A warband attempts to sieze control of the district from another warband. Play scenario 9: Surprise Attack. The defender is the warband currently controlling the district. If the defender wins, the leader gains + 1 Ld for all battles that occur in that district.

Fighting in a district where both warbands have a foothold: Both warbands wrestle for control over the district. Play scenario 1: Defend the Find. The winning warband gains + 1 extra Experience for its leader, Hero or a Henchman group.

Winning the Campaign

Before the start of the campaign, participating players or a Games Master should determine the winning objectives, campaign length, and which optional rules from the rule book to use.

The campaign's length could be a fixed number of months, or limited to a certain amount of games per player. Alternatively, the campaign could end once one warband achieves a set objective, such as reaching a particular warband rating, gaining control over a number of districts, or collecting a certain amount of Wydstone.

Players are encouraged to come up with a narrative behind their warband achieving this objective and what will happen once they do, playing suitable scenarios both during and at the climax of the campaign.

Point of Interest

Abundance of Wyrdstone

Districts which feature the twin-tailed comet symbol are particularly rich in wyrdstone. The winner of a battle taking place in one of these districts gains 1D3 additional wyrdstone shards.

Hard Fought District

Districts marked with the dead fish symbol are constantly fought over. Only the warband who controls those districts can gain the benefits from them. This does not affect Abundance of Wyrdstone.

The Gates of Mordheim

The four gates are the entrances to Mordheim, marked on the map with a skull. Players who do not have a foothold at a gate and wish to battle in another district via that gate have to pay 5 gc before the game begins.

Districts