Dogs of War/ Regiment's of Renown Special Characters

Borgio The Besieger - Merchant Prince of Miragliano

Borgio The Besieger can be taken as a Lord choice, but he will use up one of your Hero choices as well. Taking Borgio counts as taking a Lord and a Hero. He must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for him. He must be the army's General if taken. Borgio the Besieger was the greatest general ever to walk the land of Tilea. Borgio is renown for his expertise in the art of siege craft. It was said that no wall could keep him out and no fortress could discourage him. He was a brilliant tactician, and won almost all of his battle. Beyond the fact, that he was a renowned general; he was also a good Politician and ruler. His people and soldiers loved him. Loss after loss made his enemies bitter, which led them to send spies and assassins to "deal" with Borgio. Every one of them failed. For reasons that his rivals could not understand, Borgio the Besieger just would not die. This lasted for many years, until he was found in his bedchamber dead, killed by a poisoned snail fork. Some say that his wife, the ill-tempered older sister of Lucrezzia Belladonna, killed him. To this day no one knows for sure. M Borgio The Besieger 4 Warhorse 8 Points: 250 WS 6 3 BS 5 S 4 3 T 4 3 W 3 1 I 5 3 A 4 1 Ld 9 6

EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Mace of Might, Lance Armor: Armor of Brazen Bronze, Shield Mount: Barded warhorse.

SPECIAL RULES
Difficult to Slay: Borgio The Besieger has an almost unnatural ability to withstand pain and injury. If he is slain, then do not remove the model, but lay it on its side. At the end of the phase, roll a D6. On a 1-3, he is removed as a casualty as normal. On a roll of 4 or more, he stands back up again with a single wound remaining. Beloved General: Borgio The Besieger was beloved by his men, and the people of Miragliano. To represent this, any troop with 18" may test off of Borgio's leadership. This rule replaces the normal General rule found in the Warhammer rulebook (Page 102) Magic Banner: Borgio The Besieger is the Merchant Prince of Miragliano, and because of this one unit of Pikemen or Heavy Cavalry may carry a 50-point Magic Standard. This rule doses not apply to Regiments of Renown.

MAGIC ITEMS
Mace of Might: Borgio made this weapon out of a cannon ball that hit him square in the chest, and did not kill him. From that point forward it has become his luck charm. If Borgio rolls a 6 to hit with this weapon, that hit will be at Strength 10. Armor of Brazen Bronze: This counts as a suit of Heavy Armor that conveys a ward save of 5+. Monstrous Mask Helm: This Helm causes fear as described in the Warhammer rulebook.

Ghazak Khan - Terror of the East

Ghazak Khan can be taken as a Lord choice, but he will use up one of your Hero choices as well. Taking Ghazak Khan counts as taking a Lord and a Hero. He must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for him. He must be the army's General if taken. Beyond the Dark Lands, are the endless steppes that belonging to armies of the Great Hobgobla Khan. This empire of hobgoblins are have rarely been seen by the eyes of man or dwarf, and if they do, they are hunted down or worse, captured and sold to the Chaos Dwarves. Few Hobgoblins have ever seen the Old World, and one of those that have is Ghazak Khan, the Terror of the East. Sent to the Old World by his master to learn the tactics of the races that lace in these lands. Ghazak Khan discovered that hiring his great skills as a general and a great warrior to the people of these lands would be the best way to gain the desired knowledge. In Tilea, Ghazak Khan has built him self a very nasty reputation for savagery, and prowess in the heat of battle. The mercenary army that he leads has won victory after victory, leaving many villages in ashes and the population devoured by the monstrous regiments that follow his every word. His army was recently hired by the Senate of Remas to destroy the Lamian vampire, Maria Sarsosa. This former member of the Remas Senate was discovered when a mercenary captain came upon her feasting on a patrolling pike man. The vampire escaped from the city-state and began to raise an undead army to devastate Remas, and the people that had discovered her secret. Ghazak Khan had never battled a vampire before and was very eager to do battle with her. Ghazak Khan met Maria's army at the banks of the River Remo. Do to the war torn nature of Tilea, Maria was able to raise a large undead army quickly, which made her more then ready for an attack. Ghazak Khan sent outriders to the flank of the undead hoard and sent some of the monstrous regiments to wade up the river to catch the other flank. A few hours before dusk, Ghazak Khan launched his attack. Maria was completely caught off guard, because she had not even considered anyone would attack at night when she is the strongest. Khan's army began to break down the regiments of skeletons and zombies. As soon as night fell, Maria began to raise the fallen soldiers to swell the ranks of her army. At that exact moment the flanks of the hit by the outriders and monstrous regiments. The vampire's army began to crumble, and once again to her shock Ghazak Khan made another move that she has never expected. Leading a regiment of 200 plus wolfboyz, Ghazak Khan was driving up the center of the undead hoard with one purpose in mind, combat with vampire. When Khan met the vampire in hand to hand, Maria was surprised that her speed held no advantage against the green skinned general. The vampire blasted Ghazak Khan with a bolt of black magic, which caused the wind demon bond to the hobgoblins helm to be released. This forced Maria to the ground and Ghazak Khan lopped her head clean off. As the sun rose the undead crumbled into dust. Ghazak Khan Warghan Points: 350 M 4 9 WS 7 5 BS 6 0 S 4 5 T 4 5 W 3 3 I 6 4 A 4 2 Ld 9 5

EQUIPMENT
Weapons: The Red Scimitar and a bow Armor: Heavy Armor, and a shield Mount: Ghazak Khan rides the giant wolf, Waghan

SPECIAL RULES
Waghan: Warghan is a monstrous wolf that Ghazak Khan uses as a mount. Warghan causes fear, has thick fur giving it 4+ armor save, and counts as a monstrous mount. War Cry Of The Steppes: When he charges, he lets out a mighty war cry that strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. To represent this, any unit that he charges will not be able to stand and fire or flee as a Charge response. This does not affect a regiment that is immune to psychology. Quell Animosity: Ghazak Khan is such a fierce general, even the most unruly greenskin thinks twice about acting up when he is close by. Any Ork or Goblin unit within 6" of Ghazak, and he is not fleeing, may re-roll a failed animosity test.

MAGIC ITEMS
The Red Scimitar: This sword has a 3 save modifier and any model wounded by it loses D3 wounds rather than just one. Daemonhead Helmet: A powerful wind demon is magically bound to defend the wearer of this helmet, if the wearer is ever wounded. To represent this when Ghazak Khan has lost a wound, he gains a 4+ ward save and a magic resistance (1) for the remainder of the battle.

Lucrezzia Belladonna
Lucrezzia Belladonna can be taken as a Lord choice, but she will use up one of your Hero choices as well. Taking Lucrezzia counts as taking a Lord and a Hero. She must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for her. The most beautiful woman in Tilea, and for that matter the entire Old World, is Lucrezzia Belladonna. She is also the most dangerous. Lucrezzia is a renowned sorceress, and rumored to be a master of poisons and toxins. Since the death of her first husband, The Merchant Prince of Pavona, she has strived to stay in the ruling class. Many of the Mercenary Generals that defended Pavona, became husbands of Lucrezzia thus becoming Merchant Prince. Somehow, when their abilities as a statesman or a general faltered or did not meet Lucrezzia's expectations, they turned up dead. Her seventh husband's political career ended suddenly after he had consumed three bottles of wine collected from Lucrezzia's private wine seller. Lucrezzia Belladonna is now looking for a new husband to become Merchant Prince and rule Pavona beside her, that is, until he looses her favor. Lucrezzia Belladonna Warhorse Points: 380 M 4 8 WS 3 3 BS 3 0 S 3 3 T 4 3 W 3 1 I 3 3 A 1 1 Ld 8 6

EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Sword and Stiletto dagger Mount: Barded warhorse.

SPECIAL RULES
Master Sorceress: Lucrezzia Belladonna is one of the most powerful sorceresses in Tilea. She is a level 4 wizard and may choose either the Lore of Shadow or Death. Stunning Beauty: Lucrezzia Belladonna's beauty has an amazing effect on the human mercenaries in the army. To represent this any human unit within 8" of her automatically rally they stop fleeing and rally as soon as they are within 8". This affects fleeing troops during the opponent's turn as well. This does not affect any troops that are immune to psychology. Expert Poisoner: Lucrezzia Belladonna is rumored to be an expert at preparing poisons. No one has ever lived to tell if this true or not. To represent this poisonous skill, use the following rules: Lucrezzia's Kiss: She has been known to kiss the weapons of a hero that she takes as her champion. To represent this any one human hero or unit champion gains Killing Blow due to the potency of the poison in her lipstick. Stiletto dagger: All of Lucrezzia's attacks are Poisonous. She also carries a Stiletto dagger, which counts as an additional hand weapon. Potion of Pavona: At the beginning of the battle, Lucrezzia may give the potion to any one hero, unit champion, or take it herself. Roll a D6 and if you roll 2+ choose that number of that character's characteristics to improve by +1. For example, you roll a 4 and you choose to improve the character's WS, T, W, and I. You cannot apply this bonus to the character's leadership and cannot increase a characteristic by more than one. If you roll a 1 the character loses one wound, if this kills the character then they count as a casualty for all intents and purposes. Phial of Poison: Lucrezzia hires an "agent" prior to every battle. This agent will sneak in to the enemy camp and attempt to poison the enemy leaders. To represent this, roll a D6 at the beginning of the battle for each enemy character. A roll of 4+ means that the character has been poisoned and starts the battle with one wound less than normal.

Minas The Mean

Midas The Mean counts as hero and special choice. If you choose to field Midas The Mean in your army he is counted as being the army's Paymaster. He must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for him. The most infamous paymaster to ever come out of Tilea is Midas the Mean. Midas is so greedy that he has not only stolen gold from the generals that hired him, but he has stolen entire paychests. Midas was first recognized as a great paymaster in Sartosa, in the employ of the dwarf pirate lord, Gridi Scumbeard. The dwarf pirate admired Midas's meanness and reluctance to part with even the smallest amount of gold. When a small army of Arabian Crosiers came to slay Gridi and rob his vaults; they discovered the vaults empty and the pirate's paymaster missing. Midas turned up later in the service of the Merchant Prince of Verezzo. Midas and his hand picked henchmen defended the paychest in many glorious battles. When it came to paying the mercenaries, Midas paid them so little that they lynched the merchant prince. Midas has turned up in far off lands, offering his services as paymaster to mercenary armies or serving as a tax collector, gold counter, or a treasure hider for some lord or baron. Although many of his employers have met with rather nasty ends, Midas has never let a paychest fall in to the hands of the enemy, or for that matter the hands of the fleeing mercenaries who have just lost the battle.

Midas The Mean Sheikh Yadosh Bodyguard Paychest Horse Points: 320

M 4 4 4 8

WS 4 2 4 3

BS 4 2 3 0

S 4 3 4 4 3

T 4 3 3 4 3

W 2 1 1 3 1

I 4 2 4 3

A 2 1 1 1

Ld 8 7 8 6

EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Hand Weapon Armor: Shield, Heavy Armor

SPECIAL RULES
The Pay Chest: The pay chest is taken in to battle so that Paymaster Midas can keep an eye on its whereabouts. Sheikh Yadosh, a wealthy Arabian moneylender who has accompanied Midas since his days in Sartosa, is given the task of keeping the pay chest secure during the battle. Placed on a light carriage ridden by Sheikh Yadosh, the pay chest inspires acts of heroism and bravery amongst mercenaries, hoping that by such acts they will be paid a bonus. The pay chest counts as a chariot in all respects, with the following exception. When the pay chest charges into combat, it inflicts only D3 impact hits. In addition, any friendly units within 6" of the pay chest may re-roll any failed Psychology test. The pay chest has an armor save of 5+. The pay chest may act as a separate unit from Midas and his bodyguards on the battlefield. Midas's Bodyguards: A regiment bodyguard, made up of hand picked galley slaves from pirate men-o-war, always accompanies Midas the Mean. These bodyguards were freed from there former masters by a very generous portion of gold, and they are all deeply grateful for their freedom and are viciously loyal to Midas. All of these men are very large, muscular, bronzed and hardened by years of labor in the ore galleys of a man-o-war. The falling rules apply: The bodyguards must be at least 9 models strong, not including Midas and Sheikh Yadosh. The point cost for the first 9 models are added into the point cost above. You may add up to 15 more models for 11 points for each additional model. The Bodyguard's are equipped with heavy armor, halberd, and hand weapon. The Bodyguards have a Standard Bearer and a Musician The entire Bodyguard unit is stubborn as long a Midas is alive. Any other character in the army may not join Midas's Bodyguards. When setting up, deploy Midas and his Bodyguards with the other characters.

MAGIC ITEMS
Treasure Map: Midas has drawn a map to all of his hidden paychests on the back of a piece of parchment he had picked up in the office of some Border Prince. The parchment has a number of Lizardman glyphs on the reverse side. The parchment contains a trust spell, which empowers the holder to be a trusted by those who would do him in. The map has different effects per battle; roll a D6 to determine the affect. 1-2 Midas's Bodyguards add +1 to their combat resolution. 3-4 Any friendly unit may use Midas's battle standard ability at 18" instead of the normal 12". 5-6 One friendly unit chosen at the start of the battle has a + 1 to hit in Hand-to-Hand combat for the rest of the battle. The Crest of Midas: A priest of Myrmidia forged the runes on the Crest of Midas. Midas the Mean mounted this item on to the lock of his paychest as a good luck charm. He has noticed once or twice that when goes into battle that his weapons and those of his men glow with a dull golden light. To represent this every attack from this unit counts as magical, thus able to wound ethereal creatures.

Marco Colombo
Marco Colombo can be taken as a Lord choice. He must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for him. Marco Colombo is a Historical Character, and cannot be used with any other Special Characters. Marco Colombo is best known as the explorer who "discovered" Lustria, although it was really discovered years before by the Norse. Marco was, however, the first Old Worlder in establishing friendly relations with the Lizardmen - a far from easy task! Before Marco's epic trip to Lustria, it had visited Araby as merchant and taken part in different naval battles along the coast from Araby and around the pirate stronghold of Sartosa. Therefore, Marco was a seasoned veteran in diverse campaigns and was well known as a mercenary captain before making a name for himself as an explorer. To his return of Lustria with a great fortune in gold and gems, he took the control of the army of his patron as a mercenary general and made himself Merchant Prince of Trantio. After that he headed the army of Trantio against the rival cities in numerous occasions, in addition to in sporadic expeditions beyond Apuccini Mountains. He also has sent new expeditions to Lustria in search of the famous Norse colony of Skeggi, which he finally found after years searching. Marco is one of the several famous Tilean mercenary generals who not only have lead armies in the wars of Tilea, but also in distant tropical lands against strange and unknown opponent Marco Colombo Warhorse Points: 150 M 4 8 WS 6 3 BS 6 0 S 4 3 T 4 3 W 3 1 I 6 3 A 4 1 Ld 9 6

EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Hand Weapon and Crossbow Armor: Light Armor and Shield Mount: May ride a Barded Warhorse (+21 pts).

SPECIAL RULES
Master Crossbowman: May move and fire his crossbow, even when mounted. His incredible skill with the crossbow is also reflected in his profile, as his Ballistic Skill is higher than all normal Mercenary Generals. Navigator's Telescope: At the start of the battle Marco Colombo surveys the battlefield through his telescope. On a 4+ he finds all scouts, fanatics, assassins and other hidden units.

MAGIC ITEMS
Gem Of Lustria: Re-roll 1 failed armor save per turn. Gourd Of Lustrian Wine: Once per battle Marco can drink the wine and he will get +D6 Strength until the end of the turn. Scroll Of Araby: Once per turn, Marco can have Magic Resistance (2)