APPENDIX VIII: HENCHMAN CREATION
The Henchman Creation system
allows you to design any number of
different types of Henchman. It is
thus possible to hire pretty much
any character from the Warhammer
world, just pick the paths to
represent the kinds of abilities that
character would have.
Further, each Henchman build is
slightly customisable, so even with
the same build, Henchmen can be
different! Four sample Henchmen
have been included to get you
started.
Sample Henchmen
A selection of pre-created
Henchmen have been included,
each of which plays differently.
Hero Sheets for these Sample
Heroes are found in Appendix IX.
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Equipment Allowances
The ability to use specific weapon
and armour types is based on your
Allowances. Different Henchmen
will be able to make use of different
equipment.
Your Race and many paths give
you special Equipment Allowances,
as may your Bonus Points.
Place a tick in the box on your
character sheet for each Allowance
you gain. You can have multiple
ticks for an Allowance.
Note that some weapons appear
as both Melee and Ranged
(Thrown) weapons. Unless an
Allowance from a Path specifically
states one or the other, you gain
both. This includes the Dagger
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1. Core Values 2. Race

All Henchmen start with the same Each Hero then chooses a Race.
basic Characteristics, Point Pools, This will provide modifiers to Core
and others; Characteristics, Point Pools,
Value Initial Equipment Allowances, and other
Weapon Skill 5 special bonuses.
Characteristics

Bow Skill 5
Strength 3 3. Hero Paths
Core

Toughness 4 Each Hero then chooses a

Speed 5 number of Hero Paths.
Bravery 4 Some Paths may have a
Intelligence 4 “prerequisite” Path, that is, a Path
Fate 0 which must be taken first.
Pools
Value

Wounds 4 The same Path may not be taken

more than once.
Experience 2
Some Paths give you a number of
Glory 10
Modifiers to your Characteristics.
Money 90 These adjust your Starting values.
Equipment Dagger Some Paths give you a Modifiers
Allowances to your Point Pools.
Racial Paths 1 Many paths give you Abilities
Henchman Paths 1 (see Appendix X). Keep a note of
Bonus Points 1 the Abilities you gain.
Some paths also grant you
special bonuses, simply follow what
they say.

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4. Additional Allowances 6. Equipment Bonus Abilities

You may pick two equipment If, during Hero Creation (and only
allowances in each of Melee during Hero Creation, not later by
Weapons, Ranged Weapons and some other means), you gain an
Armour. Equipment Allowance more than
Only Elves may access Ithilmar once, you gain a single bonus.
and only Dwarves may access From the bonus chart.
Gromril. Elves and Dwarves cannot Note that you only gain a single
access Mythril. bonus, regardless of how many
times you receive an Equipment
5. Bonus Points Allowance.
Through the Henchman Creation Equipment Bonuses
process, each Hero will have a Equipment Possible
number of Bonus Points with which Type Allowances
to customise their Character. Weapon Cleaving
You may, additionally, remove all Distancing
ticks from three different Equipment Accurate and +1
Allowances to gain an additional Experience
Bonus Point. Shield Bash
Each Bonus Point may be spent Armour OR Block
in a number of different ways: Shield Bracing
• For one Bonus Point you may
increase one Core 7. Starting Equipment
Characteristic by one point. You Page 6 shows a range of armour,
may only do this once per Core & weapons suitable for a basic
Characteristic. You may NOT Henchman.
use Bonus Points to change Additional options are provided in
Point Pools. Appendix X.
• For one Bonus Point you may You not buy Ammunition or
gain the ability to use one Adventuring Items you wish, and
Weapon Allowance. You may finalise your Character Sheet.
not use more than one Bonus Any un-spent money is lost
Point on the same Weapon forever.
Allowance.
• For two Bonus Points you may
gain the ability to use one
Armour Allowance. You may not
use more than one Bonus Point
on the same Armour Allowance.

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Henchmen Racial Paths

Dwarf Human
This path represents those of the This path represents those of the
Dwarven Race. Human Race.
Characteristics: Characteristics:
• Weapon Skill +1 • Speed +1
• Strength +1 • Toughness +1
• Toughness +1 • Intelligence +1
Value Pools: Special:
• Wounds +2 • Take three extra paths.
Special: Abilities:
• Take an extra path. • Apt.
Abilities: • Deft.
• Apt. • Ignorance.
• Proud • Learned.

Elf Ogre
This path represents those of the This path represents those of the
Elven Race. Ogre Race.
Characteristics: Characteristics:
• Bow Skill +1 • Weapon Skill +2
• Speed +1 • Strength +2
• Intelligence +2 • Toughness +1
Special: • Bravery +1
• Take an extra path. Value Pools:
Abilities: • Wounds +2
• Apt. • Glory +5
• Gain Ground. • Experience +1
• Haughty. Abilities:
• Apt.
Halfling • Ignorance.
This path represents those of the • Large.
Halfling Race. • Fearsome.
Characteristics: • Mountainous.
• Intelligence +1
• Bravery +1
• Speed +2
Special:
• Take an extra equipment
allowance.
• Take two extra paths.
• Take Accurate with one weapon.
Abilities:
• Apt.
• Ignorance.
• Slippery.

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Henchmen Skill Paths

Magician Holy
May not be taken with “Preacher” Requires "Preacher"
Gain one Starting Spell for one +1 Bravery
Magical Collage. Faith. +2
Spellcaster. Glory +2

Agile Minister
Gain the Flying Leap special ability. May not be taken with “Adept”
Choose one Cult, gain the starting
Blessed Prayers.
Requires "Preacher" Faith +2
Gain two Litanies or one Blessing Glory +2
form a Cult of choice.
Oath of Loyalty
Bloodlust Glory -3
May not be taken with “Riddle of
Steel” Riddle of Steel
Gain the Berserker special ability. May not be taken with “Bloodlust”
Wounds +1 Gain the Outmanoeuvre special
ability.
Conditioning
Gain an extra Bonus Point. Scholarly
Requires "Adept"
Deadly Gain one Starting Spell for one
Gain Cleaving with one Weapon. Magical Collage.

Defencing Seasoned
Paired Blades. Glory +5.
Wounds +2.
Defender Experience +1.
Distancing, Counter. Receive one Bonus Point.
Receive one extra Skill Path.
Exceptional
Gain an extra Bonus Point. Specialist
Glory +15.
Feint Experience +2.
Gain the Taunt special ability. Receive two extra Skill Paths.

Hardened Transfix
Gain Block. Gain the Distract special ability.

Hunter Weapon of Choice

Precision and Might against Large Gain Accurate with one Weapon.
targets.
Precision against Fearsome targets.

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Weapon Type Range Damage Fumble Critical Special Cost

Hand Axe* Axe M D 1 12 Cleaving 25
Great Axe* Battleaxe M E 1-2 11-12 Cleaving, Great 75
Guardsman's Bow* Bow 36 I 1 12 Great, Ammunition (Arrow) 15
Cleaver* Club M C 1 - Cleaving 15
Morning Star* Club M D 1 12 n/a 15
Sickle* Club M C 1 11-12 n/a 15
Footman's Bow* Crossbow 36 4 1 12 Ammunition (Bolt), Slow Fire, Swiftshot 15
Knife* Dagger M/4 B/K 1 12 Throw (Exhaustion 7, Swiftshot) 10
Sea Elf Bow* Elf Bow 48 N 1 12 Ammunition (Arrow), Great 80
Lash* Flail M D 1-2 11-12 Unreliable 25
Whip* Flail R D 1-2 12 Unreliable 25
Maul* Great Hammer M E 1-2 12 Bash, Great 70
Oslop* Great Weapon M E 1-2 11-12 Great 50
Bidenhänder* Greatsword M E 1-2 10-12 Great 85
Scythe* Halberd R D 1-1 11-12 Great 50
Voulge* Halberd R D 1-1 11-12 n/a 50
Caliver* Handgun 24 5 1 12 Ammunition (Shot & Powder), Slow Fire, Swifshot, Unreliable 50
Albion Bow* Longbow 48 J 1 12 Ammunition (Arrow), Great 40
Naval Pistol* Pistol 12 4 1 12 Ammunition (Shot & Powder), Slow Fire, Swifshot, Unreliable 30
Thief's Bow* Pistol Crossbow 12 3 1 12 Slow Fire, Swift Shot 20
Footman's Bow* Short Bow 24 H 1 12 Great, Swiftshot 10
Heardsman's Sling* Sling 12 K 1 12 Swiftshot, Unreliable 10
Lugged Spear* Spear R/8 C/L 1 12 Throw (Exhaustion 7, Swiftshot) 15
Quarterstaff* Staff R B 1 - Great 10
Arming Sword* Sword M D 1 11-12 n/a 30
Footman's Hammer* Warhammer M/8 D 1 12 Throw (Exhaustion 7, Swiftshot) 20
Armour Type BS T Sp Special Cost
Knight's Helm Helm -2 0 -1 Block 2 80
Legionnaire's Helm Helm 0 0 -2 Block 55
Simple Helm Helm -1 0 0 Block 35
Hide Armour Leather -2 +1 -2 n/a 75
Armour
Leather Jack Leather -1 +1 -1 n/a 100
Armour
Quilted Coat Leather -1 +1 -2 Block 125
Armour
Pauper's Armour None -2 0 -2 Block 30
Buckler Shield -1 0 0 Bash, Block 40
Heater Shield* Shield -1 +1 0 n/a 50
Kite Shield Shield 0 +1 -1 n/a 50
Tower Shield Shield -2 +1 -2 Block 70

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Henchman Creation Example: Man-at-Arms

1. Core Values 2. Race

To create our Man-at-Arms, we Next, we pick a Race. As the
start with the basic stat bloc of Man-at-Arms is to be from the
characteristics and value pools. It empire, we pick “Human”, and add
also gives some money, bonus this to the Paths box on the
points, Glory, Experience, and a Character Sheet.
“Skill Path” we’ll deal with later. The Human path gives us a
We’ll note these down on scrap number of bonuses to
paper for the minute. Characteristic and Value pools, so
TIP - when writing on the we add those to those on our scrap
character sheet, use a pencil as paper.
these stats will change as the
hero progresses in his career as Human (Racial)
an adventurer This path represents those of the
Human Race.
As the basic abilities include the
If you take this Path you may not select
“dagger” weapon allowance, we any other racial path.
place a tick in the box for both
“Dagger” and “Dagger (Thrown)”. Prerequisite Paths: None
Bonuses:
Value Initial • Speed +1
Weapon Skill 5 • Toughness +1
Characteristics

Special:
Bow Skill 5
• Take three extra paths.
Strength 3
Core

Toughness 4
Speed 5
Bravery 6
Intelligence 4
Fate 0
Pools
Value

Wounds 4
Experience 2
Glory 10
Money 90
Equipment Allowances Dagger +
Dagger
thrown
Racial Paths 1
Skill Paths 1
Bonus Points 1

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3. Hero Paths
The Human path further gives us
another three Skill Paths, which we
also add to those on the scrap
paper.
We can now pick four Hero Paths,
one form the general stat block,
and three from the Human Path.
As we want the Man-at-Arms to
be able to take care of himself, we
take the "Hardened" Henchman
Path.
As we also want the Man-at-Arms
to be able to deal some damage
when the party gets outflanked, we
elect to take the "Deadly" and
"Weapon of Choice" paths, and
apply these to Swords.
We also take “Training” to get an
extra Bonus Point.
4. Equipment Allowances
For Equipment Allowances, we
select a Halberd (the useful "reach"
ability keeping the foe at bay) and a
Sword (very useful if things get a
little close) for the Melee section.
For Armour, we pick Shield, which
is useful and cheap, and Leather
Armour, which is also cheap. The
man-at-Arms doesn't really need
ranged weapons, so we trade
these two allowances in for
Chainmail, as the Heroes may be
able to afford to purchase this for
him later on.
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5. Bonus Points
We now have Bonus Points to be
spent. Each Bonus Point may be to
improve one characteristic. To
improve his chances of hitting the
target, and reduce his chances of
being hit, we select Weapon Skill.
We also take a point of Toughness
to help us survive should we get hit.
6. Equipment
We can now spend 90GC on
equipment.
A Sword and a Shield come in at
85GCs, with a Dagger accounting
for another 10GC. It would have
been nice to give him a Halberd as
a starting weapon, but this will cost
too much.
5. Finishing Touches
On our Scrap paper, we now
have the initial version of each
Characteristic and value pool, and
the various modifiers to them. We
add these up, and place the totals
in the Starting Value column. We
also copy over the Glory and
Experience totals. Next we copy
over the Ranged and Melee to-hit
charts found within the Equipment
section of the rule book.
Finally, we can add a name and
other identifying features to the
character sheet, and our
Henchman is ready to follow the
Heroes into some gods-forsaken
dungeon!