Characters

Points allowed for characters includes the value of their armour and weapons, any magic items they have, and a steed if they are mounted.

Monster Mounts

If a character rides a monster, then its points value is added to that of the character and included in the total points permitted for characters. The points permitted for monsters is seperate from this, and is for unridden monsters.

Equipment

A character may be equipped with any weapons or equipment allowed to the army. Champions of Regiments must be equipped in the same way as their regiment except that a Champion may carry a magic weapon or wear magic armour, or he may have a magic item.

Magic Items

A character may carry appropriate magic items, the points value of the magic items is added to the value of the character and included in the points allowance for characters.

Regiments

Unit Size

Models are organized into units which must be at least five models strong, unless otherwise indicated in the army list. There is no upper limit on the size of a unit. The minimum of five includes its leader, standard bearer, musician, and Champion if it has them.

Leaders

All units are assumed to include a leader equipped in the same was as the other troops in the unit. The leader costs the same points as the other troops in the unit and has the same characteristics as the other troops.

Standards and Musicians

All units may include a standard bearer and/or a musician. The usual cost for these is double the points value of an ordinary troop. There are some exceptions to this rule. Standard bearers and musicians are equipped with the same weapons and armour as their fellows and fight just like ordinary warriors.

Magic Standards

Some units are allowed magic standards, these are magic items chosen from the magic items in the Warhammer Magic supplement. If a unit includes a magic standard then its points value is added to that of the unit.

Champions

Any unit may include a Champion. Champions are characters, and they are always equipped exactly as the rest of their unit, except they are allowe done magic item. A Champion may also be the unit's leader, but does not have to be, a unit can have a separate leader and Champion model if desired.

Champions always fight as part of their unit and cannot leave it. the points value of the Champion, including any magic item he has, comes from the army's points allowance for characters as already described.

Monsters

Monsters are beasts which have been brought along to fight beside the army, including trained creatures, captive monsters that are goaded into fighting, and monsters magically bound by spells of obedience, etc. Monsters chosen as mounts for characters are not included in the points allocation for monsters, they are included in the points for characters as described earlier.

Allies

A Nippon army may include allies up to a quarter of its total points value. Allies are chosen from the army books indicated. You may choose allies from several lists if you wish. When choosing allies you may spend freely within the characters, regiments, and war machines sections of the allied army list. You do not have to divide the points spent between these categories.

Special Characters

These represent famous individuals, and you may include these special characters in your army if you wish, in which case their points value is included in the characters allowance as normal.

You should agree with your opponent beforehand whether to use special characters or not, as they are powerful individuals whose prescence will give a distinct flavour to the army and a distinct characteristic to the game.

Limitations

In most cases, their is no limit on the number of characters, regiments, or war machines of any type that an army can include. There are exceptions to this. Some characters, regiments, and war machines are limited to a maximum number as given by the army list.

Armour

Armour savings throws are as follows:

Equipment List

Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons

Single sword, mace, axe, or other hand weapon...................................free

Lance (Yari) for cavalry.............................................................................2

Double-handed sword or axe...................................................................2

Spear (Yari)................................................................................................1

Halberd (Naginata)....................................................................................2

Daisho (counts as two hand weapons).................................................+1

Missile Weapons

Bow (Kyu)......................................................................................................2

Daikyu (Longbow)........................................................................................3

Handgun........................................................................................................3

Pistol..............................................................................................................2

Sling...............................................................................................................1

Yari-nage (Javelin).......................................................................................1

Shuriken (Darts)...........................................................................................1

Armour

Padded Armour.........................................................................................2

Yori..............................................................................................................3

Oyori............................................................................................................4

Warhorse....................................................................................................3

Naginata = a halberd

Daikyu = a longbow that can be fired from horseback due to its offset grip, the weapon was originally designed to be used by mounted samurai. The Daikyu has a range of 36" and a S3 and a -1 save modifier.

Oyori = heavy armour that is so flexible that it carries no movement penalty with a better savings throw (4+) (cost = 4 points)

Yori = very flexible light armour with better savings throw (5+) (cost = 3 points)

Army Selection