WARHAMMER ARMIES -
ESTALIA

Special Characters of the Blood Royal

Rodrigo X, King of Aragona, High King of Estalia ... 130pts
Rodrigo X is the current High King of Estalia, he has reigned successfully for 10 years. A wild and headstrong youth he led expeditions into the mountains near Cordoba. On one of these expeditions he found a young Hippogriff abandoned by its mother. Hand raised by Rodrigo it is often his mount in battle. He named the beast Stormrider. Rodrigo has been trained intensively by the best tutors within the Brethren and is now one of the finest warriors in the Old World.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
Rodrigo X 4 8 6 4 4 3 8 4 10
Warhorse 8 3 0 3 3 1 3 1 5

Rodrigo has two items only he can carry:

Coronation Ring of the High King ... 30pts
This ring will regenerate one wound at the beginning of the Estalian players move however it cannot resurrect a character with 0 wounds.

Armour of Fortune ... 35pts
This armour counts as heavy and gives a normal armour save, if this fails or no save is possible, it gives an unmodified save of 4+ .

Captain General Roberto Caderollo Duque of Asurias ... 130pts
Roberto is Captain General of Estalia and is a native of Portua, a fact resented by many of the noble families of Magritta and Cordoba. He is a competent general but his main claim to fame is the deep regard his troops hold in him. Unlike most generals his impact on morale extends 18" rather than 12". In addition his love of his troops means he will always resist his instincts for self preservation and can re roll any failed psychology tests including break tests.

Profile  M WS BS S T W I A Ld
General 4 6 6 4 4 3 6 4 9
Warhorse 8 3 0 3 3 1 3 1 5

Don Pedro de Cortez, Lord General of Lustria ... 100 pts
Don Pedro is a brave but unscrupulous and ambitious soldier of fortune. Having been cashiered from the Black Eagles of Castillia, he travelled the world offering his skills to any prepared to pay. Returning rich to Estalia, he impressed the young Rodrigo and obtained a license to extend the rule of Estalia into the land of Lustria. Since then he has established a strong foothold by seizing and establishing fortified settlements on the major islands along the Lustrian coastline. Recently he has established 3 strong forts on the mainland and has started mounting raids inland seeking gold and jewels. This has brought him into conflict with the Lizardmen and others who have ambitions in this region such as the Dark Elves and Norse. He has an informal alliance of mutual co-operation with the High Elves of Ulthuan which allows his ships free passage from Lustria to Estalia.

Don Pedro does not have the same qualms about allies that the mainland Estalian army does, in fact he can take up to 50% in allies. As these allies represent rebel, mercenary or adventurer elements of these societies Don Pedro's army cannot contain special characters or any "elite" unit. An elite unit is one which has a limit on how many units of its type may be fielded and is usually designated "0-1" in the army list eg Phoenix Guard, Longbeards, Knights Panther etc.

If he has any Inquisition troops he cannot take allied magic users. He cannot use any of the Sacred Items of the Royal army however Inquisitors may select from their own items. He will not issue magic items to his troops which would bring him into conflict with the Inquisition, but if no Inquisitors or Inquisition troops are in the army he turns a blind eye to the use of such items by his allies. Don Pedro cannot select units of the Blood Royal: cavalry or Tercios.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld
General 4 6 6 4 4 3 6 4 9
Warhorse 8 3 0 3 3 1 3 1 5

Alphonso XIII Most Noble King of Grenada ........ 120 points
The current King of Grenada is Alphonso XIII. He's well loved by his subjects and loyally served by his armies. Though he's not the hand to hand fighter of Rodrigo's skill he is known as a sensible leader and is well regarded by his troops. His long experience in fighting the Undead enemies of his kingdom has made him extremely courageous in battle.

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Alphonso XIII4654435410
Warhorse830331315

Equipment: He wears heavy armour, shield, and lance. For (+3) he can have a pistol.

Magic Items: Alphonso XIII can have up to three magic items. One of them must be the Crown of the Most Noble King of Grenada. One of the others must be the sword Tizona or the sword Colada.

May Ride: Alphonso XIII rides a barded Warhorse

Special rules: Alphonso HATES Undead. When fielded he must be the general. (Thus you cannot field him in an Inquisition army).

Crown of the King of Grenada ..... 100 points
Bearer always saves on 4+ regardless of strength or modifiers. This save also works against spells and weapons but not attacks from magic weapons which allow no save. War machines which allow no save cannot be saved with the Crown. It also allows the wearer to recover up to two wounds during the game(not in the same turn and not if the character is dead.

The Sword Tizona ..... 50 points
Forged by Verak Geradson to defend Estalia from its traditional enemies. Against Undead, Skaven and Chaos it causes not one but 1D3 wounds. Once per battle Rodrigo can make an attack causing one automatic hit of S10 causing 1D3+1 wounds by giving up his other attacks.

The Sword Colada ..... 55 points
Also forged by Verak Geradson to defend Estalia. The bearer is immune to fear, terror and panic tests. And he and the unit he leads are feared by all greenskins (Orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, snotlings).

Don Diego de Quinhones del Real.........120 pts
Old Diego has served the High Kings of Estalia for more time he can remember. He's now the shadow of the fighting machine he was in his youth, but he has many things to say and says them often to any who will listen! He often accompanies the Royal Army to battle where Rodrigo listens to his advice and respects the old mans experience and loyalty to the crown of Estalia.

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Don Diego4554335310
Warhorse: Diablo740431325

Equipment: He wears heavy armour, and carries a shield and lance.

Magic Items: Don Diego is entitled to carry three magic items approved by the Inquisition. One of them must be the horn of Megaros.

May ride: Don Diego always rides his old barded warhorse Diablo who has seen a hundred battles with his master. He's too old for riding any other thing or for going by foot to the battlefield. Diablo is not as quick as he once was but has a vicious cunning born of experience and is arguably as dangerous as the old man himself. Diablo knows where his master needs to go and allows Diego to concentrate on fighting and defeating opponents younger than his grand children.

Special rules: He's a very experienced general and may replace the standard general unless there is a King present. He's immune to fear and due to his experience and skill may deploy one unit after the other player has deployed, but before infiltrating units are deployed. In addition he can interchange the position of two infantry units after infiltrating units are deployed. This reflects his skill in deception and out thinking his opponents.

The Horn of Megaros ..... 90 pts
Once per battle the horn of Megaros can be blown at any magic phase. The enemy units will be so confused that they will not move the next turn, unless they pass a Ld check. If they are greenskins they will have to pass an additional animosity check. Any unit of raised skeletons will return automatically to the dust, and the rest of the skeleton units will have to pass a leadership test or return to the dust. Fleeing friendly units will rally automatically. The horn is a spell item and can be dispelled however due to the potency of the enchantment even dispel scrolls and destroy magic spells need a 4+ to work. 

Il Condottiero Luigiberto Capetti ..... 90pts
Luigiberto Capetti came to Estalia as a young Tobarian mercenary leader. He was very successful as a mercenary and earned the respect of the High King and his army. He has remained as a cavalry leader sent by the High King to lead key units into battle. He can be deployed only if in the army list there is at least one unit of Knights of Blood Royal or a unit of Tobaran mercenaries. He's an expert hunter and falconer (he has even written a book on Cetrery).

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Luigiberto Capetti455432538
Warhorse830331315
Falcon125-3---1-

Equipment: He wears heavy armour, barded warhorse, sword and up to two magic items (see above). He can carry a spear (+3), additional hand weapon (+2), crossbow (+3), pistol (+3) or arquebus (+4). Magic Items: Il Condottiero is entitled to carry two magic items approved by the Inquisition.

May ride: Il Condottiero usually rides a barded Warhorse, but he can also be seen riding a monster (especially giant eagles).

Special rules: He's an expert hunter so to reflect this when fighting against monsters he gets an additional +1 to S (he knows where to hit) and +1 to BS if using a crossbow/pistol/arquebus. The falcon can attack any miniature at a distance of 12" or less and does so in the shooting phase. Characters inside a unit can be attacked if in line of sight of Il Condottiero. The falcon cannot be killed, and if the Condottiero is in HtH can use the additional attack of the falcon. If the Condottiero dies then the falcon returns to the mountains.

Don Alonso de Gormaz ........100 pts
Don Alonso de Gormaz is also called "the Mad". After a party of Arabs and Skaven raided his castle and killed his wife and children he's sworn vengeance against them ... or anybody that gets in his way. Previous to his tragedy he was one of the mightiest heroes of the Inquisition, but in his grief he is now subject to frenzy which makes him a really formidable fighter. However his ferocity is so great he can only fight alone and is not able to join a unit as in his rage he might well turn on them.

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Don Alonso de Gormaz474442639
Warhorse830331315

Equipment: He wears heavy armour, rides a barded warhorse

Magic Items: He wears the armour of Tiermes and the carries the axe of Gormaz.

The Armour of Tiermes ..... 50 pts
This magical armour rebounds spells and wounds received on a 5+. It also contains a relic of his beloved wife that gives him one additional wound which only comes into effect when he is reduced to 0 wounds.

The Axe of Gormaz ..... 50 pts
Very heavy two handed axe that gives the wielder a +2 S, it also causes 1D3 wounds instead of one.

May ride: Don Alonso rides a barded Warhorse.

Special rules: Don Alonso is subject to frenzy and is immune to psychology.

Roderic of Uxama ..... 62pts
When the people of Uxama were asked to send a unit to cooperate in the protection of Isabella of Castillia, they decided that the best man of the city guard should lead a unit dedicated to her protection. Thus they offered the command of this force to one of the captains of the guard, Roderic, with all the weapons he would need.

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Roderic of Uxama454431428

Equipment: Heavy armour, sword and pistol. As a champion he is entitled to carry one magic item approved by the Inquisition.

May ride: He never rides.

Special rules: Roderic is a good, but not a great fighter, however he is a very good trainer. He leads only a unit of the city guard of Uxama (not greater than 12 miniatures, it is not a big city). At the beginning of the battle throw 1D6.

The unit adds:
1.+1 I
2.+1BS
3.+1 WS
4.+1WS +1S,
5.+1BS +1S,
6.+1BS +1WS +1S.

These city guards should be equipped at least with heavy armour and light crossbow, and they will cost +1 for the training regardless of the die roll.

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