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Trading PostGreasus Goldtooth, the "Overtyrant of the Ogre Kingdoms", is leader of many tribes all of which pay him tribute. He was the Ogre who started the

incursions outside The Mountains of Mourn, and he was the one who "persuaded" the Orcs of the Dark Lands to pay him tribute. When he was a

teenage Ogre, he ate his father.

His full name and title is Tradelord Greasus Tribestealer Drakecrush Hoardmaster Goldtooth the Shockingly Obese. He is so fat that he has to be carried

around on a throne by Gnoblars. As his name implies, Greasus has replaced all his teeth with new ones made of the one thing that he loves more than

anything else in the world: gold. He's also unbelievably fat, easily the size of two Tyrants.

There is some controversy over why other Ogre Tyrants do not try to overthrow Greasus: is it because he has

become too powerful (his magical weapon, the Sceptre of the Titans, apparently grants him more than enough

magical strength to wield it properly, even though he has become too fat to wield ordinary Ogre weapons), or is it

because he has bribed so many other Tyrants into allegiance with himself? It may be, however, that because in

Ogre society a large gut is a sign of nobility and grandness, Greasus has earned his reputation thanks to his

enormous gut (or, perhaps, fear it, as Greasus once broke the neck of another tyrant, in his youth, by diving and

landing belly‐first on the tyrant).

Income - GoldA Task Force gains 5 gold pieces for each win in each game, a draw 3 and a loss earns 1 gold.

During the weekend you can use gold to purchase ‘interesting things’ or horde the gold. The

Gold used in the campaign will be represented by chocolate coins. You may eat these coins if

you wish, but any so devoured count as being spent on the upkeep of the army.

Using the Trading PostBetween

each

game

the

Task

Force

Quartermaster

may

spend

the

Task

Forces

hard

earned

gold on assassins, saboteurs, reinforcements and other more unusual benefits for their task

force. Greasus’ vendors are not the most kind hearted of people to deal with and you may

find yourself offered bargains that turn out to be far from it, or even threatened if you do not

purchase his ‘special’ of the day. Be warned!




Army SelectionYou

must

have

enough

models

in

your

army

to

field

any

of

these

two

forces.

You

must

use

the

same

models

in

each

force

and

many players will find it easiest to plan their War Party and then expand it into their Battalion.

War PartyWar Parties are small forces sent ahead of the main army to scout out enemy positions and disrupt lines of communication and supplies. War Parties are selected

using the rules found in the Warhammer Rulebook and your Warhammer Army Book with the following additional restrictions:

May be no more than 1500 points

Must contain at least one hero.

Choose your army bearing in mind you will most likely be using it to play the Watch Tower scenario.

BattalionThe Battalion represents your main force sent to crush your enemies and see them driven before you. Battalions are selected using the rules found in the

Warhammer Rulebook

and

your

Warhammer

Army

Book

with

the

following

additional

restrictions:

May be no more than 3000 points

Must contain your War Party




Faction: The Alliance of OrderWhen choosing an army to fight for the Alliance of Order, you must use one of the Alliance of Order Sub‐Faction lists on the following pages. In all cases the most recent edition of the army book will be used. These are the only armies permitted in this Faction during the weekend. If you have any further questions regarding army

selection, please contact the event organisers before the weekend and check the forums at www.tempusfugitives.co.uk.

The published Army Books used in this campaign for the Alliance of Order are: Bretonnians; Dwarfs; High Elves and The Empire. Furthermore the Kislev army book

found on the Tempus Fugitives website is used. All supplementary rules to your Army Book can be found in this pack.

There

are

several

units

which

may

be

taken

by

the

Alliance

of

Order

during

the

Dark

Throne

campaign.

They

are

detailed

on

the

following

pages

and

are

considered fully usable for this campaign weekend. However, they are not to be considered official in any way outside of the Dark Throne campaign weekend.

Where a unit is restricted to one sub‐faction, it is clearly indicated in the unit entry.












Sub-Faction: The EmpireOf

the

human

nations

of

the

Old

World,

the

most

important

by

far

is

that

of

the

Empire

of

Man,

forged

by

the

warrior‐king and ascended deity Sigmar from the primitive human tribes of barbarians who inhabited what became

the lands of the southern Empire more than 2500 years ago. Although not as skilled in craftsmanship as the Dwarfs or

in magic as the High Elves, the people of the Empire are not held back by tradition to the same extent as the Dwarfs

or High Elves and continue to progress culturally, technologically and magically. Having yet to succumb to any threat,

external or internal, it is the faith, the sense of righteousness, and the unconquerable spirit of its citizens which gives

the Empire its strength, as well as the ruthless efficiency of its military and religious orders. But this strength is in peril

as the Empire is assailed unlike ever before.

This threat is an internal one and can be traced to the state of Talabecland. As one of the more aggressive regions of

the Empire it has been largely responsible for the current civil unrest which has divided the once united nation.

Known as the time of the three Emperors, it began when Countess Ottilia of Talabecland declared herself Empress.

Since that time, though the Countess herself is long dead, there were two Emperors one being the Elected Emperor

and the other the ruling Elector of Talabecland. The situation has now come to a head as the Elector count of

Middenheim has declared himself Emperor (making three claimants) and civil unrest has bloomed into full scale civil

war.

The Empire Special RulesArmy Selection: No other named characters are permitted. Handgunners may not be taken as a Detachment.

The Empire may only include any of the units listed below which are found in Warhammer Armies Empire (units

marked with a * are found in this campaign guide):

Characters:General of the Empire; Templar Grand Master; Captain of the Empire; Warrior Priest;

Hedge Wizard*

Core:

Halberdiers; Spearmen; Swordsmen; Crossbowmen; Archers; Huntsmen; Free Company;

Knightly Orders;

Special: Knights of the Inner Circle; Pistoliers; Greatswords;

Rare: Handgunners; Great Cannon; Mortar; 0‐1 Steam Tank Prototype (counts as Steam Tank)




The Empire – Hedge Wizards UNIT UPGRADE 40 POINTS PER MODEL

Hedge Magic

Untrained and

undisciplined,

Hedge

Wizards

are

unpredictable

in

their

use

of

magic.

Once

both

sides

have

finished

deployment,

roll

2D6

to

see

what

Lores

the

Hedge

Wizard

knows.

Level

1 Hedge

Wizards only know the signature spell in one randomly determined Lore. If the Hedge Wizard is Level 2 then the second spell is generated from a random Lore but the spell is determined as normal.

Hedge Wizard spells do not count towards any limit of a particular spell being in play. Hedge Wizards channel an additional power dice on a 4+ but if they do so they cannot channel a dispel dice.

2 Life 3 Light 4 ‐ 5 Heavens 6 ‐ 7 Fire 8 – 9 Beasts 10 Metal 11 Shadow 12 Death

Example: After deployment a Level 2 Hedge Wizard rolls a 6 and so receives Fireball (the first spell) from the Lore of Fire. As he is a Level 2 Wizard he rolls again and gets an 8, the Lore of Beasts. He

then rolls a dice on the Lore of Shadow and gets a 6 – Transformation of Kadon (which he could swap for the signature spell in that Lore as usual). The Hedge Wizard knows Fireball and the

Transformation of Kadon for that battle.

M WS BS S T W I A LD

Hedge

Wizard

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

1

7

Unit Size

• 1

Unit Type

• Single Character on a 20mm base

Equipment

Hand weapon

Magic

Hedge Wizards are Level 1 Wizards

Options

Upgrade to a Level 2 Wizard +30 pts.

May choose

magic

items

in

total

up

to

+50

pts.

Mount

Warhorse +10 points.

In these times before the founding of the Colleges of Magic

the Empire must call on the talents of the healers and

mystics who

otherwise

peddle

their

wares

and

services

at

the

Festag Morning Market.

In battle they provide much needed, though unpredictable,

magical support. The sense of unease and disgust by some of

the citizenry of the Empire has caused several Hedge

Wizards to end up victims of a public lynching or unfortunate

accident an so many prefer to hide their talent rather than

risk their lives for an ungrateful public.




Sub-Faction: Engineersof

NulnThe province of Nuln is respected across the Empire as the home to the finest handguns and war machines, save for

those constructed by the Dwarfs. This makes them a desired commodity for any Imperial army using cannonry and as

such graduates from the Imperial Gunnery School are highly prized for their skills in training artillery on vulnerable

targets with unerring accuracy and maintaining the war machines.

Perhaps the most surprising fact is that the Imperial Gunnery School does not create new weapons of war. Such tasks

are executed by the neighbouring College of Engineering in Nuln where luminaries as von Meinkopt (creator of the

Hellblaster) and

Pfielmann

(Grenade

Launching

Blunderbuss)

were

taught.

Founded

over

five

hundred

years

ago,

the

Imperial College of Engineers was the brainchild of Leonardo of Miragliano, a mad genius from the fractious land of

Tilea, and his patron, the Prince of Altdorf. Once the Colleges of Engineering create a war machine, the Imperial

Gunnery School then start training gunners to use them. In the field of warfare this makes Nuln particularly influential

and as a result during the Time of the Three Emperors, it was to Nuln that much of the authority of the fragmented

Empire became invested.

The Engineers of Nuln Special RulesArmy

Selection: No

other named

characters

are

permitted.

The

Engineers

of

Nuln

may

only

include

any

of

the

units

listed below which are found in Warhammer Armies Empire (units marked with a * are found in this campaign guide):

Characters: General of the Empire; Captain of the Empire; Master Engineer; Warrior Priest

Core: Halberdiers; Handgunners; Spearmen; Swordsmen; Free Company; Outriders

Special:Great Cannon; Mortar; Pistoliers; Steam Tank Prototype (counts as Steam Tank);

Greatswords;

Rare: Helstorm Rocket Battery; Helblaster Volley Gun; Venerable Steam Tank*














Faction: The Forces of DestructionWhen choosing an army to fight for the Forces of Destruction, you must use one of the Forces of Destruction Sub‐Faction lists on the following pages. In all cases the most recent edition of the army book will be used. These are the only armies permitted in this Faction during the weekend. If you have any further questions regarding army selection, please contact

the event organisers before the weekend and check the forums at www.tempusfugitives.co.uk.

The published Army Books used in this campaign for the Forces of Destruction are: Beastmen; Daemons of Chaos; Dark Elves; Orcs & Goblins; Skaven; Vampire Counts; Warriors of

Chaos. All supplementary rules to your Army Book can be found in this pack.

There are several units which may be taken by the Forces of Destruction during the Dark Throne campaign. They are detailed on the following pages and are considered fully

usable

for

this

campaign

weekend.

However,

they

are

not

to

be

considered

official

in

any

way

outside

of

the

Dark

Throne

campaign

weekend.

Where

a

unit

is

restricted

to

one

sub‐faction, it is clearly indicated in the unit entry.






Beastmen - Khornegors SPECIAL CHOICE 16 POINTS / MODEL

Beastmen - Pestigors SPECIAL CHOICE 16 POINTS / MODEL


Khornegor 5 4 2 4 4 1 3 1 8

Bloodhorn 5 4 2 4 4 1 3 2 8

Unit Size

• 10+ Khornegors

Unit Type

• Infantry on 25mm bases

Equipment

Chaos Armour (4+ Save)

Hand weapon

Great Weapon

Special Rules

Primal Fury

Blood Greed

Despoilers

Options

Upgrade one Khornegor to a Bloodhorn +16pts

Upgrade one Khornegor to a Musician +8pts

Upgrade one Khornegor to a Standard Bearer +16pts

The Standard Bearer may carry a Magic Standard worth

up to +50 points.

Dedicated: Unit cannot be joined by any characters

without the Blood Greed special rule.

A strange

breed

apart

from

even

the

savagery

of the Bestigors, the kin of the Khornegors are

utterly dedicated to the lord of brass and

skulls. Defined notions of the Gods of Chaos

are beyond the world view of most Beastmen,

but for these dedicated warriors, they answer

the call to war but serve no master but the

skull ‐god.


Pestigor 5 4 2 4 4 1 3 1 8

Plaguehorn

5

4

2

4

4

1

3

2

8

Unit Size

• 10+ Pestigors

Unit Type


Equipment

Heavy Armour

Hand weapon

Great Weapon

Special Rules

Primal Fury

5+ Scaly Skin

Despoilers

Cause Fear

Options

Upgrade one Pestigor to a Plaguehorn +16pts

Upgrade one

Pestigor

to

a Musician

+8pts

Upgrade one Pestigor to a Standard Bearer +16pts

The Standard Bearer may carry a Magic Standard worth

up to +50 points.

Dedicated: Unit cannot be joined by any characters that do

not cause fear or terror.

Though many of the Beastmen do not

understand the Pestigor herds, they respect

them for

their

remarkable

fortitude

and

aura

of corruption that pervades even the soil

beneath their feet. Pestigors will always carry

the best weapons from the pile, although

these will inevitably start to rot and rust while

being wielded by these warriors of the Plague

God









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Sub-Faction: Orcs & GoblinsThe

Orcs

and

Goblins

have

been

an

ever

present

threat

to

the

civilised

nations

of

the

world.

Recent

times

have

seen that pressure mount as attacks originating in the south are increasing While most orcs have a modest grasp

of technology and take advantage of developments in weapons and armour, the southern tribes are

predominantly comprised of savage orcs and have a more primitive, neolithic type society. Shunning these

advances the Savage Greenskin tribes fight with little regard to their own personal safety. They originate in the

Southlands, where the constant heat and bright light has a deleterious effect on Orcish brains. Savage orcs use

weapons made of stone or bone and do not wear armour, though their bodies are marked with ritual tattoos.

Under the Savage Great Shaman Wurrzag Ud Ura Zahubu, the tribes in the south have flocked to his totem and

now present

a very

real

threat

to

the

nearby

nations.

It

is

difficult

to

parlay

with

a culture

that

is

said

to

have

a

vocabulary consisting entirely of the word "Waaagh!" with variants in volume, pitch, and accents making up for

individual words. This is untrue but it is a reputation that Wurrzag is keen to promote as he continues his quest to

find the ‘Once and Future Git’.

Orc & Goblin Special RulesArmy Selection: Chosen from the new hardback Orcs & Goblins army book. The army may include any of the

units listed in Warhammer Armies Orcs & Goblins as normal. All named Orcs & Goblins characters are permitted.

Orcs & Goblins - Red Goblins LORD CHOICE 250 POINTS


Red Goblin 4 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 6

Red Goblin Boss 4 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 6

Unit Size

• 20+ Red Goblins

Unit Type


Equipment

Hand weapon

Special Rules

Frenzy

Warpaint (6+ Ward save)

Fear Elves

Options

Upgrade one Red Goblin to a Musician +4pts

Upgrade one Red Goblin to a Standard Bearer +8pts

Upgrade one Red Goblin to a Boss +8pts

Unit may replace their hand weapon with spears for +1pt per model

Unit may be given shields for +1pt per model

The savage goblins from the

south are known as Red

Goblins owing to the bright

warpaint the daub their little

naked bodies with.
















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Faction: The Unaligned PowersWhen

choosing

an

army

to

fight

for

the

Unaligned

Powers,

you

must

use

one

of

the

Unaligned

Powers

Sub

‐Faction

lists

on

the

following

pages.

In all cases the most recent edition of

the army book will be used. These are the only armies permitted in this Faction during the weekend. If you have any further questions regarding army selection, please contact the event

organisers before the weekend and check the forums at www.tempusfugitives.co.uk.

The published Army Books used in this campaign for the Unaligned Powers are: Araby; Cathay; Cult of Nagash; Ogre Kingdoms; Tomb Kings and Wood Elves. All supplementary rules

to your Army Book can be found in this pack.

There are several units which may be taken by the Unaligned Powers during the Dark Throne campaign. They are detailed on the following pages and are considered fully usable

for this campaign weekend. However, they are not to be considered official in any way outside of the Dark Throne campaign weekend. Where a unit is restricted to one sub‐

faction, it

is

clearly

indicated

in

the

unit

entry.





















“Bring me men to match my mountains: Bring me men to match my plains:

Men with empires in their purpose and new eras in their brains.”

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