The Empire is the greatest realm of Man in the Warhammer World. It lies at the heart of the Old World and consequently is beset on all sides by every manner of vile foes.

The Empire

Base Size (The Empire)

Special Rules

"Stand Back Sir!"

A Warhammer battle is packed with fantastic creatures and skilled warriors whose abilities are so incredible and varied that the basic rules cannot possibly cover them all. For such circumstances we have special rules – uncommon rules to govern uncommon circumstances. When a creature has an ability that breaks or bends one of the main game rules, it is often represented by a special rule. A special rule can boost a model's chances of causing damage, such as by granting poisoned weapons, or enhance its Strength. Alternatively, a special rule can improve a model's survivability, by granting it a better armour save or the ability to regrow damaged flesh. It is through the use of the special rules that Dragons breathe fire, Assassins strike with lightning speed and Giants cause bowel-loosening terror in their enemies.

Accusation

Aura of Protection

Battle Prayers

Bloodroar

Chosen of Sigmar

Counter Charge

Detachments

Divine Power

Fiery Breath

Fiery Demagogue 

Grand Theogonist

Grim Resolve

Helstorm Rockets

Hold the Line!

Holy Fervour

Iron-hard Hooves

Leader of Men

Locus of Azyr

Locus of Hysh

Loyal Beast

Master of Ballistics

Master of Battle

Monster Hunter

Mortar Shells

Pigeon Bombs

Portents of Battle

Regimental Units

Righteous Fury

Solheim’s Bolt of Illumination

Steam Boiler Mishap Table

Steam Cannon

Steam Engine

Steam Gun (The Empire)

Steam Points

Steel Behemoth

Storm of Shemtek

Support Fire

Swift as the Wind

The Emperor's Bodyguard

The Emperor's Chosen

The Emperor's Herald

The End is Nigh!

The Mad Count

The Power of Sigmar

Tools of Judgment

Two Heads

Unreliable

Volley Gun

Wulfhart's Hunters

Weapons (and Equipment)

Brace of Pistols including a Repeater Pistol

In the grim and dangerous world of Warhammer, warriors employ many different types of weapons against a multitude of foes. From the fine swords of the Elves or the well-wrought axes of the Dwarfs to less-sophisticated choppas of the Orcs or the huge spiked clubs used by Ogres, every race has weaponry fitted to its preferred style of fighting. It is usual for all the models in a unit to carry the same weapons. A unit of Spearmen, a unit of Crossbowmen and so on. It is acceptable for a unit to include a minority of models that are differently armed for the sake of a varied and interesting appearance, but the unit still counts as being armed as the majority. Where models are varied in this way, it is important that the overall appearance of the unit is not misleading.

Full Plate Armour

Grenade Launching Blunderbuss

Hochland Long Rifle

Repeater Handgun

Repeater Pistol

Magic Items (and Abilities)

Heirlooms of Magic

The Warhammer world is rich in magical artefacts and holy relics of great power. Soul-drinking swords, impenetrable suits of armour, ancient tomes of sorcerous knowledge and lost rings of incalculable might – many a war has been fought solely for the possession of such treasures and the power they bestow.

Acolyte

Arch Lector

Infantry

Lord

Archer (The Empire)

Core

The Amulet of Sea Gold grants Balthasar Gelt the Magic Resistance (1) special rule. This is increased to Magic Resistance (2) if there are two enemy Wizards currently on the battlefield, or Magic Resistance (3) if there are 3 or more enemy wizards currently on the battlefield.

Amulet of Sea Gold

The Cloak of Molten Metal grants Balthasar Gelt a 3+ ward save against shooting attacks.

Cloak of Molten Metal

The Staff of Volans grants Balthasar Gelt a +2 bonus on all attempts to cast spells.

Staff of Volans

The Lore of Metal Lore

Balthasar Gelt

Monstrous Cavalry

Special Character

The Lore of Fire Lore

The Lore of Beasts Lore

The Lore of Light Lore

The Lore of Life Lore

The Lore of Heavens Lore

The Lore of Shadow Lore

The Lore of Death Lore

Battle Wizard

Hero

Battle Wizard Lord

Captain

Celestial Hurricanum

Chariot

Rare

Commander

Count's Champion

Special

Crewman

Crossbowman

Daisy

War Beast

Deathclaw

Monster

Demigryph

Monstrous Beast

Demigryph Knight

Demigryph Preceptor

Duellist

Empire Knight

Cavalry

Flagellant

General

Grand Master

Great Cannon

War Machine (Cannon)

Greatsword

Halberdier

Handgunner

Helblaster Volley Gun

War Machine

Helstorm Rocket Battery

Huntsman

Imperial Dragon

Imperial Griffon

Imperial Pegasus

Inner Circle Knight

Inner Circle Preceptor

Hits from Ghal Maraz wound automatically with no armour saves allowed. In addition, Wounds caused by Ghal Maraz have the Multiple Wounds (D3) special rule.

Ghal Maraz

All hits from the Reikland Runefang wound automatically with no armour saves allowed.

The Reikland Runefang

The Silver Seal grants Karl Franz a 4+ ward save and the Magic Resistance (2) special rule.

The Silver Seal

Karl Franz

Krieglust

All hits from the Solland Runefang wound automatically with no armour saves allowed.

The Solland Runefang

Each unsaved wound caused by Kurt Helborg (but not his mount) counts as 2 unsaved Wounds when calculating the combat result.

Laurels of Victory

Kurt Helborg

Attacks made with the Sword of Justice have the Killing Blow special rule. In addition, all failed To Wound rolls made with the Sword of Justice are re-rolled.

The Sword of Justice

The Emperor’s Standard follows all the rules for a battle standard, except that the range of Ludwig Schwarzhelm's Hold Your Ground! special rule is 18".

The Emperor’s Standard

Ludwig Schwarzhelm

Luminark of Hysh

Luthor Huss

All hits from the Averland Runefang wound automatically with no armour saves allowed. Furthermore, the Averland Runefang and Marius' hand weapon count as Paired Weapons.

The Averland Runefang

Marius Leitdorf

Marksman

Marksman (Archer)

Markus Wulfhart

Master Engineer (The Empire)

Mechanical Steed

Militia Fighter

Militia Leader

Mortar

War Machine (Stone Thrower)

Outrider

Pistolier

Preceptor

Prophet of Doom

Reikscaptain

Reiksguard Knight

Sergeant

Sharpshooter (The Empire)

Spearman (The Empire)

Steam Tank

Swordsman

Tracker

The Jade Griffon grants the Grand Theogonist the Regeneration (5+) special rule.

Jade Griffon

If Volkmar the Grim is mounted upon the War Altar of Sigmar, all close combat attacks made with the Staff of Command are resolved at +2 Strength. If Volkmar the Grim is not mounted upon the War Altar of Sigmar, or it has been destroyed, his close combat attacks are made at his normal Strength instead.

Staff of Command

Volkmar the Grim

Innate Bound Spell (power level 4). The Arch Lector may cast Banishment (see the Lore of Light).

The Golden Griffon

War Altar of Sigmar

Far to the North, beyond the frozen desolation of the Troll Country, is the roiling mass of the Chaos Wastes. The twisted servants of the Chaos gods gravitate here, to this place where normal rules do not apply and rivers are made of blood as often as they are of water.

Unit Type	Base Size	Troop Type
Characters	———	———
Arch Lector & Warrior Priest	20x20mm	Infantry
Wizard Lord & Battle Wizard	20x20mm	Infantry
General & Captain of the Empire	20x20mm	Infantry
Master Engineer & Witch Hunter	20x20mm	Infantry
Grand Master	25x50mm	Cavalry
Special Characters	———	———
Volkmar, Wulfhart & Karl Franz	20x20mm	Infantry
Balthasar Gelt	40x40mm	Monstrous Cavalry
Schwarzhelm, Luthor Huss, Leitdorf & Helborg	25x50mm	Cavalry
Mounts	———	———
War Altar	50x100mm	Chariot
Warhorse & Mechanical Steed	25x50mm	War Beast
Imperial Griffon & Imperial Dragon	50x100mm	Monster
Imperial Pegasus	40x40mm	Monstrous Beast
Core	———	———
Archers	20x20mm	Infantry
Crossbowmen	20x20mm	Infantry
Free Company	20x20mm	Infantry
Halberdiers	20x20mm	Infantry
Handgunners	20x20mm	Infantry
Knightly Orders	25x50mm	Cavalry
Spearmen	20x20mm	Infantry
Swordsmen	20x20mm	Infantry
Special	———	———
Demigryph Knights	50x75mm	Monstrous Cavalry
Flagellants	20x20mm	Infantry
Great Cannon	50x75mm / 3" rnd	War Machine
Greatswords	20x20mm	Infantry
Huntsmen	20x20mm	Infantry
Mortar	50x50mm / 60mm rnd	War Machine
Outriders	25x50mm	Cavalry
Pistoliers	25x50mm	Cavalry
Reiksguard Knights	25x50mm	Cavalry
Rare	———	———
Celestial Hurricanum	50x100mm	Chariot
Helblaster Volley Gun	50x50mm / 60mm rnd	War Machine
Helstorm Rocket Battery	50x50mm / 60mm rnd	War Machine
Luminark of Hysh	50x100mm	Chariot
Steam Tank	50x100mm	Chariot

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