This section includes a variety of rules that add an extra dimension to your battles in Mordheim. As they are additions to the basic rules they are not an essential pan of the game, and you should agree with your opponent beforehand whether you are going to use any of them.

We recommend that new players ignore this section to begin with, at least until you are familiar with the way the game works. If you consider yourself to be an experienced gamer then you'll have no problem incorporating these elements. Some of these additional rules alter the game quite dramatically, and you are under no obligation to use any of them. They have simply been included for players who want to explore different aspects of the game.

Depending on what weapon your warrior is using, you may roll on one of the following Critical Hit charts. For example, if your warrior is using a sword, roll on the Bladed Weapons chart. All the rules governing critical hits given in the main rules also apply to these tables.

(Bows, crossbows, blackpowder weapons, throwing knives etc.)

1-2. Hits a Weak Spot. The missile penetrates its target's armour. Ignore all armour saves.

3-4. Ricochet. If there are any other models within 6", the closest enemy model is also hit. Roll to wound and take any saves as normal for both targets.

5-6. Master Shot. The missile hits an eye, the throat, or some other vulnerable part. The target suffers 2 wounds instead of 1. There is no armour save.

(Clubs, maces, hammers, flails, double-handed hammers etc.)

1-2. Hammered. The target is knocked off balance. Your opponent may not fight this turn if he hasn't already fought.

3-4. Clubbed. The hit ignores armour saves and saves from helmets.

5. Wild Sweep. Your opponent's weapon is knocked from his hand. If he is carrying two weapons, roll to see which one he loses. He must fight with whatever back-up weapon he has in his equipment for the rest of this combat (or fight unarmed if he has no other weapons). Roll to wound and take armour saves as normal.

6. Bludgeoned. The victim automatically goes out of action if he fails his armour save. Even if he has several wounds remaining, he will be taken out of action by this attack.

(Swords, axes, double-handed swords etc.)

1-2. Flesh Wound. This attack hits an unprotected area, so there is no armour save.

3-4. Bladestorm. The warrior unleashes a virtual hail of blows. The attack causes 2 wounds instead of 1. Take armour saves separately for each wound. Remember that, as with other critical hits, if an attack causes multiple wounds for other reasons as well, you choose the highest number of wounds.

5-6. Sliced! The strike ignores armour saves, causes 2 wounds, and your warrior gains +2 to any Injury rolls.

(Wardogs, warhorses, Zombies, Possessed, animals etc.)

1-2. Body Blow. Your opponent staggers, allowing you to seize the initiative and make an additional attack. Immediately roll to hit and to wound. Any saves are taken as normal.

3-4. Crushing Blow. The blow lands with tremendous force. You gain +1 to the Injury roll if your opponent fails his save.

5-6. Mighty Blow. With a mighty punch or flying kick, you send your opponent sprawling to the ground. The attack ignores armour saves and you gain +2 to any Injury rolls.

(Spears, halberds, lances etc.)

1-2. Stab. With a quick strike, you penetrate your opponent's defences. You gain +1 to any Injury rolls. Armour saves are taken as normal.

3-4. Thrust. The thrust lands with great force and the target is knocked down. Take armour saves as normal and see whether the model suffers a wound.

5-6. Kebab! The thrust knocks the target back with titanic force, ripping apart armour and puncturing flesh. The attack ignores armour saves and you gain +2 to any Injury rolls. The victim is knocked backwards D6" and the attacker follows, staying in base contact. Any other models involved in the combat are separated and only the model which struck the blow and his target are still considered to be in combat. If the target collides with another model, the other model is hit once at S3.

Warriors that are engaged in hand-to-hand combat at the start of their own turn may try to escape from combat during their movement phase. Such fighters are assumed to have realised that the odds are against them and decided that it is just too dangerous for them to continue.

Declare which of your warriors will try to escape from combat at the start of your movement phase, at the same time as you declare charges. Turn the models around to show this.

Take a Leadership test for each warrior trying to escape from combat. This represents his efforts to find the right time to escape. If he passes, the warrior can move up to double his normal Movement rate away from combat and the enemy he was fighting, in any direction.

If he fails, his opponent is allowed to make 1. automatic hit against the warrior who is trying to escape, and the fleeing warrior (provided he survives) will run 2D6" directly away from combat. He will have to take a Leadership test at the beginning of his next turn.

If successful he will stop, but may not do anything else during that turn. If the test is failed, he will continue to run 2D6" towards the closest table edge and must test again the following turn if he is still on the table.

If a warrior is charged whilst he is fleeing, the charger is moved into base contact with him as normal, but the fleeing warrior will then immediately run a further 2D6" towards the table edge, before any blows can be struck.

When a Magister or Mutant from a Possessed warband has accumulated enough experience, instead of picking a skill, he may roll on the Rewards table below. This represents the pilgrimage of the Mutant or Magister to the Pit, where he can beseech a favour from the Shadowlord himself.

2. Wrath of the Shadowlord! The warrior is mutated beyond recognition and vanishes into the ruins, joining the many other horrors that roam Mordheim.

3-6. Nothing Happens. The capricious Shadowlord ignores the pleas of his servant.

7-8. Mutation. The warrior develops a severe mutation. Roll a D6. On a roll of 1 you lose a single point from one of your warrior's characteristics (chosen by you), due to atrophy, or some such degrading mutation. On a roll of 2 or more you may choose which one of the mutations listed in the Cult of the Possessed Warbands section your warrior has been rewarded with.

9-10. Chaos Armour. The warrior's body becomes encrusted with an arcane, all-enveloping suit of armour. This confers a basic 4+ save, but does not affect the model's ability to cast spells or move in any way

11. Daemon Weapon. The warrior receives a weapon with a bound Daemon inside it. This weapon adds +1 to his Strength in close combat, grants a +1 bonus on all to hit rolls using it. The user may choose the weapon's form (a sword, an axe, etc), though it will not have any of the special abilities normally associated with common weapons of that type. An axe with a bound Daemon, for example, will not benefit from the usual extra save modifier.

12. Possessed! A Daemon takes over the soul and body of the warrior. He immediately gains +1 Weapon Skill, +1 Strength, +1 Attacks and +1 Wounds. These increases do not count towards his maximum characteristics. The warrior loses D3 of his skills (chosen by the player) and may no longer use weapons or armour, except for Chaos Armour or Daemon weapons.

A warrior and his horse are treated in all respects as a single model. Should the rider be taken out of action, then the entire model is removed from the battle.

Mounted warriors use the rider's Leadership value for all Leadership-based tests. When the warrior is attacked, use the rider's Toughness and Wounds.

Mounted warriors automatically have an armour save of 6+, even if the rider is wearing no armour. This represents the extra protection afforded by the horse. If the rider is wearing armour his armour save will be +1 better than it would be if he were on foot.

In close combat, a warhorse can make 1 attack, but a normal horse has no Attacks characteristic and therefore does not attack in close combat. .

A horse increases a warband's rating by +3 points, and a warhorse by +5 points.

Mounted models may not move into buildings. This limits their movement to relatively flat surfaces such as streets.

A horse or warhorse may jump over an obstacle up to 2" in height with no movement penalty.

Because of the size of a mounted warrior, any shooter may always pick one as a target, even if there are enemies closer.

A mounted warrior may dismount during his movement phase. He loses half his movement and may not charge or run during that turn.

A cavalryman who has dismounted is considered to be followed by his steed wherever he goes and may mount it again whenever he wishes, provided he is not inside a building or in any other place where the mount could not be used (such as on a roof). The warrior loses half his movement when remounting and may not charge or run during that turn.

Replace a mounted warrior with a model that is on foot if dismounting, and vice versa.

If a mounted warrior is taken out of action, roll a D6 after the battle. On a 1-2, the mount is killed and removed from the warband roster.

During the period in which Mordheim is set, the technology needed to make blackpowder weapons was still rare, and pistols, handguns, blunderbusses, etc were prone to malfunctions, jams and misfires.

The following rules were not included in the Shooting section, as they would have slowed down the game, but if you want to create more realistic games, feel free to use the Misfire rules below.

If you do use these rules, you might want to reduce the cost of the weapons (we suggest by 20%) to keep the balance of the game fair.

Each time you roll a 1 when rolling to hit with a blackpowder weapon (handgun, pistol, blunderbuss, Warplock pistol, etc), roll a D6 and consult the chart below.

1. BOOM! The weapon explodes with a deafening roar! The shooter suffers an S4 hit (this does not cause critical hits) and the weapon is destroyed.

2. Jammed. The weapon is jammed and useless for the remainder of the battle. You may use it as normal in the next battle.

3. Phut. The weapon fails to fire and you must remove the shot. This means that the shooter must wait one extra turn before he can fire this weapon again.

4-5. Click. The weapon fails to fire, but there is no additional effect.

6. KA-BOOM! The weapon roars and spits a cloud of black smoke and flame! The shot hits the intended target and counts as having +1 Strength.