FLASHPOINT ANVIL OF BLOOD As Nagash strikes hack at those who would defy him, new undead heroes (or villains, depending on your point of view) rise from their graves to do his bidding. Some are skeletal wights, while others are deadly vampires or sinister Necromancers. forgotten mausoleums of Shyish, unearthing rules that enable you to bring your own Soulblight life). This article is the latest in a series that expands upon the hero creator rule ofthe Anvil of Apotheosis found in T is month, we delve into the darkest crypts and Gravelords to life (or at least some semblance of the General's Handbook 2020, This expansion includes a host of ghoulish and gruesome options to create either a ‘Vampire Lord, Wight King or Necromancer of your own design. Among our favourites of the new options are the ‘Curse of Lycan’ and the ‘Curse of Midnight, which allow your Vampire Lord to transform into either a Dire Wolf ora Fell Bat during the battle (how cool dees that sound?) Read on, puny mortals, if you dare s Theres in id sted able ot design for Soulbight Geaelods my, A lank wacerol to record your Te Upon ea pated wet rn ver arhaniter commit om, Ther are Steps to folloe tocreste your own hero, Ar you fellow the Tepe you wil have wot ef pions to choo from, including cursed weapons and undead mounts, ARee ecplcting al efthestep, You il be ‘Bleto eld your ber in your games of ‘ge of Signa The step area follows 1 Seta dey plat kt fr your bea 9. Equip your hero with weapons fom he curved amour. 4. Chrose a beta coxapanion (tn) spend your remaining destiny points fon any characteristic exhancemente tr bles for you here, (CHARACTERISTIC ENHANCEMENTS AND ABILITIES ‘Many ofthe steps include options to gre your ber a [Characterte Enhancement] or an fAbty) IE he oplon gives a [Characteristic Enhancement] modify the characterise ae noted fs gvee 5 [ABI write the ability in the Able section of your betas srarctll The same characteristic Pekeceeaetecibeeiaerts Ee) ‘Gms for your hero: Bower, there tility canna be chosen tote than ‘nce Las, some options wil have restrictions tht limit which keywords an or cant take a erin option STEP 1 - THE DEST POINT LIMIT When erating your ero, the ist tep Sato pick | ofthe folowing destiny point list for your hero Y Champion Timi 20 destin points Conquer Tim 40 destiny points As you complete theres ofthe sep ch option you pick for your hero wal cost certain numberof dest Points Thir wl oem besbbrevinted EDP. Keep x running tally of the umber of destiny posts you have ‘peat The ally eanaot exceed the lin you have rt. STEP 2 - ARCHETYPES The second step it to pick the archetype Foe yo hers There we to ‘hoose Em in lta: Necromancer, Wight King, Martial Vampire Lord (one whose prowess in hand-to-hand combate peels) nd Arcane Vampire Leed (one who has mastered the dak magica). The archetype you pick will costa numberof destiny Doints (as indieated in the upper right torus of tie uchetype) aod wl populate your hess Move. Wounds Bravery and Save characterises. The archetype wil azo give them ase of aprons and any satig aie, sau there maybe sn optional rule you an choose for them, Wet all ofthese dowa on your hed warscroll ater mang your hee 6 RIEUNECROMANCER Tabi] | (Add the allowing othe ware) “Macic | tse os wizas, They cn stent ice teeter | Sept bin pela the enemy ie a ieee area te ye Sid spe don they [eee ete erred orth pi Tse Optional | You ean pick 1 spl rom the able over ale page anda itt the warscrl Keywords: | DEATH, SOULBLIGHT |AVELORDS, DEATHMAGES, HERO, WIZARD, NECROMANCER ability) | (Add the following othe warscrol The Banger: SouBlght ecatires cre the ast of boo and are empowered when they drink deep from he veins of Asfeated oer. At the end ofthe combat phate, ify sy anodel were slain by wounds infieted by this modes attacks in that hae you can heal tp te D3 wots located to thi mode, You can pick command ality fom te | Optional Ral te over the page and adit tothe ware Keywords: | DEATH, VAMPIRE, SOULBLIGHT GRAVELORDS, HERO, WIZARD, @ LYanrrne LoD USING YOUR HERO IN BATTLE ‘Gee yo bat reed utr be, ou te ey fo edd ein ble, Below are aber of ideas of iw to icorporle your er into your games of Age af Siguae ‘Narrative Play Games: Your hero ie prfet toute in narrative bates oC Age of Sigma. I'you dos, your appenent could also deat ahero using the Anvil of Apotheons tm the Generals landbook 2020 or one of the lhe articles in the series we bave published in White Dwarf iow and your opponent have both {eated heroes, another idea o pay Uorough a campaign ‘Alter each bute, both you and yout opponent gu DS destiny Points, with thew bat receiving addtional ‘estiny point, You can each epend there destiny point on nee lilies and characiersbe eahancetneats or your betoes,Ovet Optional | You can pick command sity rom he ale: | ble over the page and att th warsral, Keywords: | DEATH, SOULBLIGHT GRAVELORDS, DEATHRATTLE, HERO, WIGHT KING ARCANE VAMPIRE LORD (Add he following tothe warscrol ‘The Hunger: Sought creatures crave the taste of Mood and ar empomered when they dink deep Fam he veins of defeated foe. ‘Althe end ofthe combat phase ifany enemy models were sain by wounds ted hy thie models attacks in that phase you ean hel up to D8 wounds UMleated to this model, MAGIC ‘This HERO ic WIZARD ‘They can atempt 1 cat | spell in your hero phave and AMtenp to usbind 1 opel in the enezny hero phase. They know the Areane Balt and Mystic Shield spells fa adition, chey ove any spel you have picked for them {om the Spel Table io can ice opel rn the ble over page anda ito the warscrll. DEATH, VAMPIRE, SOULBLIGHT VAMPIRE LORD the course ofthe campaign, you will se your heroes grow into iy angio (Open Play Gamer: With your opponents permission you sre ‘sng the Open War army generator fom the Generals Handbook 202, your hero can be picked tobe Champion or Conqueror in ‘your try depending om the destiny pat mi for that bea ‘Matched Play Games: Using these heroes in matched pays silly ahouse rle and require yosr opponents pein tf ‘you do sa, coun the nantber of destiny pont you have sent on Your bee and malipy the tl by 10 This isthe Patched Bate poiss cost ofthat hero. tn adion, your hero has the Leader Date role, ules tas the MONSTAR keyword, n which cme itha the Leader and Behemoth befell.Ths leaders dani over Uh followers 10 absolute ButlethatUy ea eal upon these werrors fo marist thew prevence ‘You can tre thie command abit tthe end ofthe movement phase If yo do 0, pick rendy model with thie omomsand ability and endl uot earrently setup inte gave as reserve uni You cast tha verve unit ‘on the bated whlly within 12 of the mode picked and more tha 3 rm all enemy Uns | Dark Paragon: This champion of Death stand at the forefront of Battle ani the first to lunge into the enemyTnes their fellow warrior flowing ix ther wake ‘You can se this command abluty at she stat ofthe combat phase. f you do so, pick fendly model with this ‘command ability that made a charge move inthe same ten and! other friendly anit wholly within 12" of thie ‘del Both this model nd the wnt picked fight a the start ofthat combat phe ‘Bing Me Their Head: Arrogant beyond measure and driven by en allconsning malice and hated for the ving this warrior orders the gions o enact st and total revenge upon any who dare dey hem. You can ue this command sbity once pe atle when a friendly unit is destroyed by tn alta made by an enemy UzRO. Ifyou dso, pica fendly model with this command ability. Add 1 te wound rls far attacks made with melee weapons that age that enemy BRO while this friendly model snot lain fo ‘Allis Dust: Dark tends of hyishan magi ol around the fo. turning leaning sted into tineworn rst in mater of seconds, Allis Dost hat a easting value of 72 succesflly cat, pick 1 enemy un within 1” ofthe cater thai vite to ‘them. Worsen the Save characteristic ofthat ull by D (loa minizaum of +) unl the tart of our next hero phase. -Abyueal Strength: the carter draws upon the morbid power ofthe Shyih Nadir infusing and eurtaining a creature of the rave wih dark necromantc energy ha allows it shrug of damage ad unleash st fl fury pon the ener. Abyssal Strength bas a casting value of7 i suecesflly ast pik 1 eendly SOULSLIGHT GRAVELORDS MONSTER ‘wholly within 12 ofthe cater that webeto them, Un the tars of your next hero phase, add tt roll forthe Deathlese Minion bate afr thal MONSTER In adi, unt the tat of your next hero phase re he op row ofthat MONSTHR'S damage able (iit has one), repurless of how many wounds It bas sled ‘Crimeon Ward: Drawing upon the rant dark Bod that il resides within them, the caster reater a barrier of ton gore tht protec thew from harms ‘Crimson Ward as casting value of 7-1 successfully cst, the cate sues 1 mortal wound that cannot be negated Tmadéitio, unt the sat of your next hero phase, rll adie each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound tthe ‘a nepaled. However, ona Inthe barrier fal and the spell eneNaa aby STEP 3 - THE CURSED ARMOURY “he next sep isto arm your hero with weapons ftom _| For each weapon chosen add the profile to your heros the cursed armoury. A hero cn be armed with Lafthe | wartroll and wit the name ofthe weapon in the following weapon options ercipion selon. + Yone-handed melee weapon. yourherois armed with 2ofthe same one-handed 12 diferent one-handed melee weapons ree weapon only ada the weapon profile once tthe 1 ofthe rane one-handed melee weapon (+1 DP). swarcroll but doublet Allakseharecteraie Ths cote ‘one-handed melee weapon and ashi {additonal destiny pot on op af the destiny points cost, 1 two-handed melee weapon. foreach weapon For example i your beo was armed with 2 Soulbound Rapier, he Attacks characteristic ‘The wespons and thir profiles are led inthe ‘would be 6 and would coe 3 destiny points a lata elon: and each weapon cortea number ef dsiy pnts As poted in the rightmost column ofthe ue In step 5. you will be presented with options to improve your herot weapons, Ewen MELEE WEAPONS Range Attacks To Hit To Wound Rend Damage DP. ‘Suto Dagger Y 1 ” » 3 gel Soathound Rapier r 3 a * fe ‘Carved Mace r 2 ” » BF age Deathlance 2 2 © © zs oa Besta alone fa 4 “ “ 2 bo Ginn MELEE WEAPONS Range Attacks To Hit To Wound Rend Damage DP lack Axe r 3 ¥ % 2 7S oped Bladgeon a 3 ve o 1 sings (Cursed Halberd e 2 “ » ei AL Ancient Greatword r 3 » * Pi 22 ‘CeyptSeythe 2 4 * * a a a Morte Sa r 3 “ ue ap [Ability] Ancient Shield: ifthe weapon wed fran attack that gets ‘Ancieot Shidd models Rend characters of Is change the Rend characterise forthst— DP L Cceypt shill | nchanted sickSTEP 4 - BESTIAL COMPANION Tmthis step, you need to decide whether ornotyour | A Gargantuan Beast ia truly colosal mount, such asa hnezo will ave a Besta companion. There are Stypes Zombie Dragon Terrorgeit or Dread Abyssal. {you ofbestsl companion Minor Beat, Mounted Beast da ot want lo choose a besa companion fr your ez, and Gargantuan Beast A hero can only everhave 1 you can ship this step, bestial companion picked for them. A Minor Beast follows or guards your hero, rich se aswarm ofbats or Yoo ean pik 1 ofthe fllowing bests] companions Each ‘cendructed throne ofbones.A Mounted Beast canbe | cotta tinber of destiny pola at Usted inthe able ‘aything ftom an undead salilon oan etberea seed [characteristic Enhancement) [Add Io your heres Wounds harceristic wa Melee Weapons Range Atack To Hit To Wound Rend Damage Cla T 2 3 3 7 Maw r 1 “ 2 a ba Aa he following tex tye bers eaription ‘MINOR BEAST: This modes Minor Best atacks with ts Claws and Maw, For rules purpose, ts eated the same food [Characteristic Enhancement) Addo yurherss Wounds carecteriie pre hang your heeds Move characte 0 Males Wespone Range ache ‘To Hit To Wound Rend ‘Damage ‘Claws r a 5 5 . Maw r 1 “ » a pb ‘Add the flowing texto your heros description MOUNT: This models Mounted Beat allacks with ils Claws and Mave | nan [Characteristic Enhancement] Add toyour hess Wounds charters pris Change your eros Move characteristic to MELEE WEAPONS Range Attacks To Ht To Wound Rend Claws Bg * a 4 Addie oing tats yor bat dscipis UE TNT MOUNT: his models Gaspastuan Beastattacs with Wounds Suffered Move Claws Maw 2s Claes and Maw. os a « 4 Add the following keyword to your hero warsrll: 3 Gt B B ‘Ad the damage table om the right to your eco eo “ 5 A cs or a n 2 1 sare 100 Eu of a 4Naa by you have picked «beta companion fr your hero, you can pick any ofthe fllowing options for them. Each option ‘costs a number of destiny point sisted inthe able | [Ability] Add the following text to your heros description: | Winged Beat FLY: this model ean fy pes Restrictions: No Minor Beast | [Ability] Breath Attack: Ia your shooting phase, you can pck enemy ent within 6 ofthis model Rll a numberof dice eqsa (othe number of models rom tha enemy | Breath Attack | uitthat are within 6 of this model or eath 6 that enemy unit wafers Lmertl | ppg ‘wound. | Restrictions: Gargantean Best only [Abuity]Viclous Charge: Afer this model makes a charge move you can pick | Viious Charge | enemy tnit within I" ofthis model and rolls dice. Ona 2s, hat enemy unit euler DS. DP L mortal wounds [Characteristic Enhancement} improve the Rend characteristic ofthe besa companions Claws by 1 (loa manumum of 3) [ability] Nightmares Miaema: While an enemy nit ir within of any friendly ‘ode with this abi, worten the Rend characterise ofthat urls melee weapons | DPS. by 1 (oamiaimum of) [Ability] Gobble Attack: Each ime this model attacks, afer all ofthis models atacks Ihave been reolve, you en pic 1 enemy model within I" ofthis mode and roll Gobble Attack see IT the rll equal oor greater than thal enemy models Wounds eharaterste. pp y tis ai, Razor-sharp Claws pa Nightmares Restrictions: Gargantuan Best only [bility Terror: Subtract Grom the Bravery characleilc al enemy wale while they | nexee fe within 3 of any feendly units wit this abit pet Restrictions: Garganisan Bese only [Characteristic Enhancement] Pick either the bestia companion Claws or Mave Savage Frenzy | Addl tothe Atacks characteristic ofthat weapon For Gatgontuan Beasts add to | DP ‘exch ow of the approprinte coum inthe damage tbl, [Ability] Larking Tail AL the end ofthe combat phase roll a dic for each, within ofthis taode Ifthe coll less than the numberof modes that ashing Tail gn siers D3 mortal wounds 2 [characteristic Enhancement] Pick either the bestia companion Claws or Mave Improve the T Tit character ofthat weapon by Rete nly 5 Garganu Savage Feocity Serge Strength prove the To Wound characterise of that weap {ailit] Stomp: At the en ofthe combat phase, you ean pick enemy eit oat ofthis unit and olla dice. On 224, that enemy sat ers D3 mortal Restrictions: Gargantuan Beat only“PEER: 102 WIM STEP 5 - CHARACTERISTIC ENHANCEMENTS AND ABILITIES “The inal ep ito pick anyother options for your hero Each cst a numberof destiny points a listed i the tables. Tn thie tep, you canals choore [or your hero to he accompanied by Spit Hor. Ifyou doo, this en be in adtion to by other beta empation Ihe alseady have ‘Unnatural Speed_| [Characteristic Enhancement] Add Ito your heros Move characteristic DP2 Dark Fortitude | (Characteristic Enhancement} Add | to your heros Wounds characters Pi tra Armour | (ChstActeristic Enhancement} Improve your her Swve characterise by 1a a ‘ [Characteristic Enhancement] Pick of your herds weapons (nat including mount Ferocity weapons), Add Ito the Atacks characteristic ofthat weapon. pe Weapon Mater | [Chsracteriste Enhancement] Pik of your herdt weapons (oat including mount | pp 5 rapon Master | weapon) Improve the To Hit ehtractritic of that weapon by 1 rahay Strength | [obtrcteristic Enhancement] Pick | of your herds weapons (eotinclading moust | py holy Strength | espon) Improve the To Wound characteristic ofthat weapon by E [Characteristic Enhancement] Pick of your herot weapons (nat including mount Mighty Weapon | weapons). Add 1:2 the Damage characteristic ofthat weapon, Weapons thathave a | DP2 Fandom Damage characteristic eanaot be picked [Characteristic Enhancement] Pick | of your herd weapons (not inclading mount Honed Edge | ape) nprove te Rend carats of at weapon by 1 (oa masini of) [Characteristic Enhancement} Increase the numberof pls this hero ca attempt co cas and wabind by peal Master of Dark Magics, Restitons: WHZARD only [ability] CuzseofLycan: Once per bute, at che end afyour hero phase, you can say ‘that this model will shapes int a Dire Wall. you do vo, st up anew ant of | DIRE ‘WOLF within 1 ofthe HERO and add ito your army, then remove thir HERO fom the Date dcld. At the start of one of your subsequcst hero phases you can sty Ua bis mde wil shapeahift back nto a varpie Ifyou dos, aet up this HERO on the bated wii emove the DIRE WOLE tom the butlefld pes Corte of Lyean the Dink Wout isin, before removing i fom the ble, set up this EMO on the balled within I ofthe DIRE WOLE, then remove the DIRK WOLE Som he ball eos arn oy ane betaenby how wih tal compann inching a Spit Hon, [Abuty] Curse of Midnight: Oace per bate, a the end of your bao phase, you a ‘ay tha thir model will sapesbit int a Fell Bat. Ifyou dogo ee yp anew eit of FELL RAT within I" of thi ERO and add to your army, then remove thir ERO from the bfleeld. At the star of one of your subsequect hero phases you can say thal ‘this model wil shapes back into & vampie f you dos, setup ths EEO onthe balled within I" ofthe FELLRAT and then remove the ELL RAT from the batleSelé. DP Corse of Midnight Ifthe FELL RA isan, before removing it fom the bated, et up thls HERO onthe balefeld within {ofthe FL BAT, then remove the FELLBAT from the bate Restrictions: vasrtas: oly, Cannot be taken by thote wit a bestia companion (ndading a Spt Hos, [ability] Dark Acolyte: Add It easing and unbinding rolls for this model Dark Acolyte ih ui 2 ¥ pra | Restrictions: WIZARD only [ability] Immortal Champion: Add! tothe Atacks characters ofthis models meee ‘weapons iit within 3° of 1D or mare enemy models when you pik he target wnt) for | DPS its atacs, Immortal Champion [Abshty] Descent From Upon Highs Instead of setng up this union the buleld you can placeit to one side and say tat it setling high above as a reserve unit. Ifyou Descent From | £020, atthe end of your movement pire, you can et up thie unit on the battled more Cpontigh "hn Gomalleney nis Atha oh a nd any nda are DP Restrictions: HERO thst cin yor HERO with the Carte of Midnight ability only i 4 EABILITIES Bp | [Ability] Loyal Adjutant: This mode canbe given a command tral ia addon tothe Loyal Adjutant | odd picked tobe our geet Be Ars [Ability] Feed on Necromancy: Fach time a pl isscccsfly cat by a DEAT ae ‘WIZARD win 12"of hs model, you cone 1 wound sloeted Ths model afer the | DPS eeromaney | jel has been resalved ; " [Ability Lead the Bloodshed: Inthe combat phase. afer this unit has fought in hat) ‘combat phse forthe it ime, you ean pick en wit wholly within 12" of tis Lead the ‘Rodel ha win 3 ofa enemy i and has nol yet ough in ha combat phe Thal | pp Bloodshed it must ight unmedtely senda beng picked og ner ita combe: phase. Restrictions Cannot be aken bya HERO on Gaegantsan Bea, Decaptaing (Abi Decaptating tie th amodied yond ol foram ack ade witht ae ‘model mle weapons (not ncuding mount wepons) i, tha atacinfts | mortal | DPA i eon om he eget ation to any normal damage {Ability Ride Them Down: Ad tothe Damage characeric of eles weapons [ok {nciding mount weapons) with Range characte of ith model made a charge ea cer er * lpea Restriction: HERO on Mounted Best only [Ability] Blood Retinue: At dhe star ofthe fs ate round, before determining who ‘bas the rst turn, you can pick friendly BLOOD KNIGHTS, BLACK KNIGHTS OR GRAVE. [GUARD unit in your army tobe this model retinue Rolla dice belore oe llacate Blood Retinee | wend or mortal wound to this model while kis within 3 oferetinve.Onal-2.thal | pps ‘wound or morta wound is allocated to ths model as normal. On a3, tat wound or ‘oral wound i llosted tothe retin instead ofthis mode. Restrictions: Cannot be taken bya ERO on Gargentuan Beast [ability] Ethereal Neture: Ignore modifiers (postive and negative) when making save Pthereal Natuse Tle for attacks that E. Restrictions: Cannot be taken bya MIRO with Save characteristic of 34 oF 21 Shyshan Ward Abily] Shyshan Ward: Rola dice each time x wound or mortal wound rales © | py y this model Ona tha wound or mortal wound i negled [Abity] Add te following text your bras deeripton: Bat Wings pea LY Ths model cant [Ability] Blood Freny: ifthe unmodified hit rol for an atack made with thie model Blood Frensy mele wespans (aot ncluding mount weapons) is 6 that attack sores 2 its on the target | DPS snstead of Make « wound and sve roll foreach hit [ability] Deathly Vigour: In your hero phase, you can rll dic for this mode. Ifyou Dexly gee oe eg ebb ands sends mde [pes Sy a EE ad Base Pa FORT mre MELEE WEAPONS Runge Analg To HA To Ween Wand Damigs eerie fg ee FI age : 7 Tal ha bowing tere our ed desc: ‘eae a ae ce Wee eae or prt purposes they are usted inthe same manners mount {Abilty] | (Add thefllowing to the warscrll) ago an rightful Touch: I the wnmodie hit rol for an tack made with thie moses Spectral Claws td Daggers 6, that attack in icts 1 oortal woud on Ua aget end the attack quence ends (Gonot make « wound er sve el. ‘Optional Role: You can spend an additional 2 destiny points to add2 othe Atacks characterise of hie todals Specirl Claws and Daggers r you can spend an addtional 4 destiny points to add 4to the Attucks characteritc naend. EDM 103,