Se een A SLAYER’S QUEST In his quest to find his missing axe and his lost friend, the infamous Slayer Gotrek Curnisson has entered the Eightpoints. Some see his arrival as a mighty boon, while others believe that killing him will earn them great renown. Only time will tell. trek Gurnisson may not have been in the Mortal Realms long, but he is already carving a reputation for himself amongst the denizens of the realms. Having fought in Aqshy and Shyish, he has now travelled to the Eightpoints in search of his lost friend Felix Jaeger and, possibly more importantly, his missing axe. But the warbands of Archaon's domain are not going to stand idly by while the irascible Slayer wanders through their lands. Besides, he's, a lone duardin, How scary can he be? ‘This issue includes a new fighter card for using Gotrek in your games of Warcry, plus new abilities that only the infamous Slayer can use. Over the page you'll also find two challenge battles in which to use Gotrek. One involves fighting alongside him against a horde of monsters, the other involves trying to kill him, We all know which of those two will be the harder challenge! 26 DECEMBER 2019 a wall, dropped his hammer in the dust, and removed his iron helm. He had never run so fast in his life. His breath was coming in ragged gasps. He could feel Drann's still-warm blood on his skin, mingling with his sweat. ‘Something scare you, little dog? Malek looked up as Gorvak approached, the duardin Armator sneering in disgust at Malek’s overt display of cowardice. ‘He killed them all,’ said Malek, gasping. ‘Scorl, Crola, Drann. They're all dead. I've never seen one of your kind move so fast.’ The Armator raised an eyebrow. ‘A duardin? Was he of the Iron Golems? A Spire Tyrant? Adistant bellow that could drown out the sound of thunder interrupted Malek’s reply. ‘Where are you, man-thing? You can't hide forever!’GOTREK IN WARCRY You'll find Gotrek’s fighter card included with this issue of White Dwarf. Gotrek sd no faction runemark, meaning he cin only be used in nabsol st in Warery, and he is Inaaddition to Gotrek’s san fndalist of abilities Gtrek has aceess to below, as wel as rales forthe artefact of power he beats: the Shoulder Plate of Edass HOW TO USE THESE RULES alongside iption of how BUENA GOTREK | [Double] Unstoppable Battle Fury: This fighter makes « ‘ONLY bonus move action LET te ae aa aa [Triple] Monster Slayer: fighter can use this ability only if GOTREK ‘ONLY (Quad) Avatar of GOTREK | sction. Ada salve the damage thie fighter.‘Word has spread far and wide of the wondrous treasures tobe found in the crypt ofthe long-dead sorcerer Shar-Kala,ifone can make thet way ps xs monsters that guard the golden mausoleum, You are yourbiades figure striding towards you aa shock of red hair and an axe that Great Drake's scales with a single blow the hi nd preparing to enter the complex when yo ‘a bare-chested dunn covered in tattoos, with ks Ito carve through th a You are wary at frst, expecting that this stranger has come to claim th treasure of Shar-K wn He snorts at that, runninga thumb slown the gleaming edge of his axe, He explains that he has no interest in loot "crypt fr his he monsters that dwell inside, With that he strolls pas And into the depths of the crypt, mentioning in passing that you can tag along ityou wish, Prerequisites 1 dominated terston Stake: 1 dominate Factions Only warbands with one ofthe faction runcmarks can be the Challn FITRRhDIOD THE ADVERSARIES he Adversary player musters a warband that consists of Smonsters, THE CHALLENGER WARBAND The Challenger masters a warband as de ibe inthe core rules (Core Book, pg 36), with the following mendments: 1, ‘he fighters mst be chosen from the Challengers The combined points value ofthe fighters cannot 3. The Challenger must include Gotrek in their swarhand. Gotrek does not cost any points, docs purposes ofthe rule that requires all fighters in your varband to share the same faction runemark. 4. Gotrek has access to unique abilities that no other 5. Gotrek bears the Shoulder Pate of dasa ‘of power (see previous page) fact Dg ‘Victory: The Adversary player place 6 treasure tokens anywhere on the battlefield each moce than 6 rom the tallied edge aed more than 6 from any other treasure tokens Ifa monster prime se Speci Res) is taken down, the Challenger wins the battle, Otherwise, if allof the ighters inthe Challengers warband are taken down, the Acversary player wins the battle DECEMBER 2019 5 FAN Unstoppable Slayer: Gotrk can use up abilities each time he is activated: one ability before his first action, and one ability alter his irs action andor his second setion. Waves of Monsters: During deployment, the Adversary player sets up | oftheir monsters within 1 ofeach of their deployment points. Then the Adversary player rolls dice foreach oftheir monsters in an border of thei choosing, Ifa Gis rolled, the monster being rolled for becomes the monster prime. Once one monster becomes the monster prime, no other monster is rolled for | Inthe reserve phase ofeach hattle round, ifthe Adversary player has less than 3 monsters on th battlefield they ean ad adlitional mon warband until there are 3 monsters in their warband These additional monsters are set up within horizontally ofthe battlefield edge. Ifo monster has yet become the monster prime, the Adversary player then rallsa dice foreach of their monsters inan order | oftheir choosing Ifa 6 is rlle, the monster being rolled for becomes the monster prime. Once one monster becomes the monster prime no other monster is rolled for Glory: The Challenger receives 10 Riches Galore: Forel Challenger warbandat he am make atch bat . th seteA WORTHY KILL Word has reached you that a figure of legend has made hie way to the Everchoren's domain - Gotrk the Slayer, a notorious dusrdin warrior who has hacked and hewed a path of destruction across the realms, Sure claiming the head of sch a being would earn you renown beyond measure? Whea you finally track down the wandering duardin, you are surprised to find him leaning on the haf of his enormous batle axe, apparently waiting for you, He tells you that, thus far, he hasbeen far from impressed by the quality of monsters on offer in the Eightpoints. and he wonders ifyour wn ‘warhand will provide better sport. The tattooed warriors brazen confidence issligtly unnerving, but nevertheless you draw your weapons and prepare for combat, Afterall how dangerous ean one duardin be? Sets IMBUED ONE Prerequisite I dominated territory Terrains Draw a terrain card as normal Stake: | dominated terior Deployment: Draw a deployment card After deployment points have been chosen by the player that wot the pricy rol the Adversary player picks fof thir deployment points on the battlefield and sete up Gotrek within 3 horizontally oft Then the Challenger sete up thee warband a normal Factions: Only warbands with one of the following faction runcmarks can be the Challenge AMETO (ay # BBO RTE SH Poppe OY THE ADVERSARIES The Adversary player mustersa warband that consists OTOL UR ua} of Gottek Fury Unleashed: Gotrek can be activated 3 times ina Victory: Atthe end ofa battle round, ial fighters a arfand have een taken dowa,the battle ends Twist Draw a wist card as normal Gotrek has access to unique abilities that no other batle round instead of only once, If Gotrek makes a fighter can use, and bears the Shoulder Pate of Edassa’ | | wait action, his activation immediatly ends: he isnot artefact of power (Gee pg 27). The Adversary player ssid to be waiting and the rules for waiting do nt pp doesnot use the rules for batle groups THE CHALLENGER WARBAND The Challenger sters warbaad ss deseribed in the core rules (Core Book, pg 36), with the following amendments sith The Challenger receives the following. 1, The fighters must be chosen from the Challengers varband roster. Glory: The Challenge point foreach bt 2. The combined point value ofthe fighters canna ik. exceed 1500, le Gotrek has DECEMBER 2019