Let the Damned Burn!.pdf

Let the Damned Burn!

The fires of Hell...

One of the biggest dangers facing warbands in the City of the Damned isn't necessarily

the weapons of their rivals but is more likely to be the possibility of being trapped in a

burning ruin and facing the horror of being burnt to death — a very unpleasant way to

go! Mordheim even though now in ruins is still plagued with fires. Many put this down to

evil magicks; the insane activities of the Cult of the Possessed, who are known arsonists

and of course, the cleansing fires set by the many bands of rabid Witch Hunters. On many

occasions warbands have been known to get caught in the midst of a raging fire while

searching for Wyrdstone and fighting their rivals.

When and Where

These rules are not for any specific scenario. The use of these rules is to add a little more

chaos and random excitement to the battles that rage across the city. They can be added

to any game as long as both players agree.

Starting

Before the game starts but after the terrain has been set up randomly choose one building

to be on fire. Mark this building with a counter or plumes of smoke or any other way that

you can think of that is appropriate.

NOTE: If you are playing a scenario that focuses on a specific building (like Defend the

Find) then the objective building cannot start the game on fire.

It Spreads!

As the buildings burn, the flames can jump to other building very quickly setting them

ablaze.

At the end of each players turn roll 1D6 for each building that is on fire and consult the

chart below:

Fire Table

D6 Result

1 Fire goes Out – The fire has exhausted all of the flammable materials in the building

and dies leaving a plume of thick smoke.

Keeps Burning – The flames continue to ravage the building but do not spread this

turn.

Spreads – The fire spreads to the nearest (non-burning) building within 10". Roads

cannot be set on fire due to the lack of substantial burning items. If, however, you

have a road that is covered in flammable objects (crates, refuse, barricades etc.) you

can count this as the nearest building.

Entering a Building that is on fire

Entering a building that is wreathed in flame is a very risky option and usually only open

to those of a disturbed disposition but some will dare to venture into the flames if there is

enough to be gained.

You must declare that a model is entering a building that is aflame before moving the

model. The warrior must now take a Leadership test to overcome the Fear of entering a

building that is a potential deathtrap. If this test is failed they may not enter the building

and cannot move for the rest of the turn.

Moving Inside

Models inside a burning building will have to constantly dodge flames and falling timber

(just like in those cool action films), and one mistake can stop even a hero in his tracks.

Models wishing to move whilst inside a burning building must pass an Initiative test

every turn in order to do so, otherwise they cannot move (blocked by falling timber,

flames etc.).

Climbing

Models may never climb the wall of a building that is burning.

Damage

Uncannily enough running around inside a building that is ablaze is not really good for

one's health!

At the end of each turn all warriors currently inside buildings that are ablaze must roll

under their Toughness on a D6 (a 6 is always a failure).

If a warrior rolls equal to his Toughness then the smoke from the flames fills his lungs

and prevents him from breathing for a turn. The model instantly becomes Stunned. If the

roll is over the warriors Toughness then the warrior instantly suffers D3 Strength 3 hits

that ignore all armour saves except magical ones.

Frenzy

The more unhinged inhabitants of Mordheim are less likely to care for the fact that the

building they are entering is on fire (or they just don't notice). Warriors that are subject to

Frenzy are unaffected by the rules for entering and moving around inside buildings that

are burning (they just don't care), but they still have to make a test on their Toughness at

the end of their turn.

Catching Light Table

Item/Spell To Hit D6 score to Catch Light

Fire Arrows 2+ 6+

Fire Bombs 2+ 5+

Firebrand Auto if in base contact 6+

Brazier Staff Auto if in base contact 6+

Fires of U'Zhul 2+

Warpfire 2+

Gourd of Oil Auto if in base contact Will not catch light on its own but may be lit automatically if hit by any of the

above methods.

Shooting

The roaring flames will block most of the line of sight into any buildings that are on fire

and the heat distorts the air around it making it impossible to aim properly. Warriors

cannot shoot out of or into a building that is on fire. Neither may they shoot through a

building that is on fire.

Combat

Sometimes the fire will spread to buildings where warriors are fighting in hand-to-hand

combat. Things start to really get out of control when you're having to dodge the blade of

an enemy and the flames of the fire.

As soon as a building is set on fire when there are Hand-to-hand combatants within both

sides must make an immediate Rout test and will

flee if they fail. It is entirely possible for both sides to flee from the combat should the

building they are in suddenly catch fire.

To charge another warrior whilst inside a burning building a warrior must pass an

Initiative test. If this test is failed the warrior may do nothing in that movement phase. To

charge a warrior inside a burning building from outside the warrior must make a Fear

test.

Failing this test will also result in being able to do nothing in that movement phase.

Starting a Fire

Warriors may only start fires provided they have the appropriate equipment to do so. The

following items may be used in starting fires:

• Fire Arrows (p8 Town Cryer 7).

• Fire Bombs (p7 Town Cryer 7).

• Brazier Staff (p5 Town Cryer 7).

• Firebrand (one hand to use).

• Gourd of Oil (one hand to use).

The following spells may be used in starting fires

• Fires of U'Zhul (Lesser Magic p60 of the Mordheim rulebook).

• Warpfire (Magic of the Horned Rat p6l of the Mordheim rulebook).

All of the above items and spells will affect the building that they are directed against on

the following table:

Area effects items and spells will also affect any warriors that are present.

Extinguishing fires

In the chaos-infested ruins of Mordheim there are few who are willing to risk life and

limb to save the festering ruins if they are burning to the ground. In very rare

circumstances there may be a reason to attempt to save the building - if it contains

something of value, such as Wyrdstone. A minimum of three warriors may attempt to

extinguish a fire before it gets out of control using whatever comes to hand; blankets,

cloaks, old dogs etc. If this is the case when rolling for the fire to see if it spreads you

may use a -1 modifier on the dice score. For every additional warrior assisting the

original three (up to a maximum of six warriors) you may use an additional -1 modifier.

The following chart gives the cost of all the aforementioned items of equipment including

whether items are rare or common. Some items are restricted to specific races or

forbidden to others and where this is applicable it is indicated. Otherwise all the normal

rules as given in the price chart on page 146 of the Mordheim rules book apply.

ARSONIST'S EQUIPMENT

Item Cost Availability

Brazier Staff 35gc Rare 7 (Only available to Witch Hunters)

Fire Bomb 35+2D6gc Rare 9

Fire Arrows 30+D6gc Rare 9

Firebrand 10gc Common

Gourd of Oil 30+D6gc Rare 7

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