A FREE fan-made Fantasy Battle PDF Supplement featuring 127 Lord and Hero level Special Characters that have all been updated to 8th Edition Warhammer rules
Mathias has been hard at work again with this superbly realized WFB Supplement that is free to download or view online (
click the army book cover for links).
The characters have all been loving brought back to life or "undeath" from 6th edition and prior Warhammer publications so some of them are pretty ancient (and very expensive if you're looking for the models on eBay, except for the Orcs & Gobbos which always seem quite cheap ?!)
For the "eBayers" among you :-
Dark Elves - Rakarth
Dwarfs - Grombrindal
High Elf Queen Alarielle
Vampire Queen Neferata
Vampire Counts - Dieter Helsnicht
Warriors of Chaos - Egrimm van Horstmann
Wood Elves - Durthu the Treeman
Before I go on, Mathias wanted me to point out that characters which have been updated in his other army books (eg. Dogs of War, Kislev, Cult of Ulric etc) are not part of the Special Characters supplement - yet !
Here's a taster of what's in store...
And here is the definitive list of characters included :-
BRETONNIA
Sir Amalric of Gaudaron
Gilon
Sir Richmont
Iselda
The Holy Knight
Gravain the Fair
Gullaume of Grenoullie
Aloys of Montjoie
Elanor of Quenelles
Bagrain | DAEMONS OF CHAOS
Be’lakor
Amon ‘Chakai
Azazel | DARK ELVES
Rakarth
Kaldor the Cruel
Malida
Caldath the Black
Mortharor
|
DWARFS
Grombrindal
Alfrik Ranulfsson
King Kazador of Karak Azuk
Kragg the Grim
Burlok Damminson
Umgrim Ironfist
Garagrim Ironfist
Byrrmoth Grundadrakk
Brok Stonefist
Crazed Khargrim
Krudd Mad-Mattock
Grung Grudge-Bringer
Skag the Stealthy
Drong the Hard
Queen Helgar Longplaits
Loki Whitebeard
Bazrak Bolgan
Skeggi Threkkson
Grim ”Dead Eye” Grunnson
Durzak Dragonback
Grombold Kruddson | THE EMPIRE
Magnus the Pious
Thyrus Gormann
Aldebrand Ludenhof
Valmir von Raukov
Valten, Champion of Sigmar
Valten, Chosen of Sigmar
Valten, Exalted of Sigmar
Rutgar
Manfred von Bock
Konrad
Ulrich
Magister Zorn | HIGH ELVES
Alarielle
Imrik
Belannaer
Eltharion the Swordmaster
Sea Lord Aislinn
Selafyn of the Annulii
Gilead and Fithvael
Salendor
Liandra Athinol
Fendar
Tethan
Ardath
Eldroth
Calaidan
Imrallion
Alatar
Kelendar
|
LIZARDMEN
Nakai the Wanderer
Lotl-Botl
Inxi-Huinzi
Ten-zlati | OGRE KINGDOMS
Ghark Ironskin
Braugh Slavelord
| ORCS & GOBLINS
Borgut Facebeater
Gorfang Rotgut
Morglum Necksnapper
Oglok the ‘Orrible
Badruk ‘Eadsplitta
Git Guzzler
Kap’n Skabend & Slygit
Grabnatz Sourbelly & Gulag
Grotsnag
Durkol Eye-gouger
Grotfang
Uzguz
Nazgob
Snagga
Oddgit |
SKAVEN
Nurglitch
Ghoritch
Klawmunkast
Morbus Sanguis | TOMB KINGS
Nagash the Immortal
Sehenesmet | VAMPIRE COUNTS
Zacharias the Everliving
Neferata
Melkhior the Ancient
Sethep the Merciless
Dieter Helsnicht
Walach Harkon
Luthor Harkon
The Red Duke
The Dark Knight
The Banshee
Renar the Necromancer |
WARRIORS OF CHAOS
Vardek Crom
Arbaal the Undefeated
Egrimm van Horstmann
Count Mordrek the Damned
Valnir the Reaper
Aekold Helbrass
Dechala
Harald Hammerstorm | WOOD ELVES
Ariel
Naieth the Prophetess
Thalandor
Lothlann the Brave
Durthu the Treeman
Wychwethyl the Wild
Sceolan
Scaw the Falconer
Gruath the Beastmaster
Athelwyn of Athel Loren
Elthryn
Gwercus the Treeman
Yolath the Terrible | |
As you can see, there are quite a few characters to check out, I haven't gone through them all in detail, I'll leave that to you. Some of the Dwarf lords and heroes certainly bring back memories - bad ones for me !
From what I've seen the points values look reasonable although personally I'm not really happy with anybody bringing rock hard characters to any battle below 3000pts (which I haven't played for a very long time !)
Most of the characters are not of the "uber" level in any case (except the Daemons) so they should be fair game for inclusion in your army if you're looking for some fresh leadership and a change in tactics or just an excuse to paint some new minis.
Add it to your Warhammer downloads, it's well worth a read.
Post your Special Characters Supplement feedback and comments here
BTW, I had a right laugh over some of the old names like Lotl-Botl and Inxi-Huinzi (I'm sure there used to be a "Teeny Weeny" too, Tuini Huini maybe ?) Most of the Orc and Goblin names hit the nail on the head... Facebeater, Eadsplitta, Rotgut, Necksnapper and, lol, Odd Git.
