Heroquest advanced rules pt1- Equipment

Equipment List

We updated the equipment list, revising weapons to add bonuses to players' original combat dice rather than having their own base values so that the proportion was maintained. The availability of items ties in with the locations list. We also use an 'arcane' category to denote wizard-only items to balance their inability to wear normal armour etc.

Types: Armour, Weapon, Item;                

                                                Basic- available at all settlements where trading is permitted

Exotic- Available where specified

Unique- Only ever one, available where Exotic items are specified 

Arcane- Wizard only

Enchanted- Roll 1CD when you take on an enchanted item:

                Skull- Lose 1 Spirit Point, Black Shield- Cursed!

                                                                Wizards may only use Arcane Weapons and Armour

Equipment	Type	Effect	Cost
Helmet	Basic Armour	+1CD in defence	120
Plate Armour	Basic Armour	+4CD in defence but movement reduced to 1D6	850
Chain Mail	Basic Armour	+3 CD in defence	450
Shield	Basic Armour	+1CD in defence	100
Bracers	Basic Arcane Armour	+1CD in defence	200
Cloak of Protection	Basic Arcane Armour	+1CD in defence	350
Short Sword	Basic Weapon	+1CD attack, diagonal attacks  permitted	150
Broadsword	Basic Weapon	+2CD attack	250
Hand Axe	Basic Weapon	+2CD attack, may be thrown but lost if done so	150
Battleaxe	Basic Weapon	+3CD attack, may not combined with shield	400
Spear	Basic Weapon	+1CD attack, diagonal attacks permitted, may be thrown but lost if done so	150
Crossbow	Basic Weapon	3CD missile attack	350
Staff	Basic Arcane Weapon	+1CD attack, diagonal attacks permitted	100
Tool Kit	Basic Item	May remove traps. To do so roll 1CD on the roll of a skull lose 1 Body Point	250
Skull Amulet	Basic Arcane Item	Each time an enemy attacks the bearer in close combat it must reroll any skulls rolled	450
Griffon Amulet	Basic Arcane Item	Each time the bearer defends in close combat they may reroll any failed rolls	450
Black Amulet	Basic Arcane Item	Each time an enemy defends in close combat with the bearer they must reroll any black shields rolled	450
Spellshard	Basic Arcane Item	A character with a spellshard regains a Mind point each time they cast a spell	400
Sarkshard	Basic Arcane Item	A character with a sarkshard adds 1 to their base Body Points (to a maximum of 10)	450
Pnuemiere	Basic Arcane Item	A character with a pneumiere adds 1 to their base Spirit Points (to a maximum of 20)	450
Sigmarite Plate Armour	Exotic Armour	+4CD in defence	1250
Dragon Helm	Exotic Armour	+3CD in defence	500
Ardent Shield	Exotic Armour	+2CD in defence	250
Sappheric Mantle	Exotic Arcane Armour	+2CD in defence	500
Jade Dagger	Exotic Weapon	+1CD attack. Each wound inflicted by the Jade Dagger restores one Body point to the bearer	650
Gisarm	Exotic Weapon	+5CD attack. The bearer may not defend if using a Gisarm	350
Lustrian Blowpipe	Exotic Weapon	2CD missile attack. Any wounds inflicted remove 2 Body points each. Five darts included. Refills 200gc	300
Tomb Blade	Exotic Weapon	+2CD attack. Undead monsters may not roll to defend against the Tomb Blade, however the bearer removes one Spirit point for each wound inflicted in this way	1000
Howling Mace	Exotic Arcane Weapon	+2CD attack	300
Blazing Wand	Exotic Arcane Weapon	+1CD attack. All wounds inflicted in close combat on the bearer also inflict one Body point of damage on the attacker unless they roll a black shield for each wound sustained this way	500
Warmask	Exotic Item	Any attacks against the bearer roll one fewer CD than normal.	850
Apothecaries’ Herbs	Exotic Item	Characters may restore their Body points between quests where healing is otherwise not permitted	1000
Indendiary	Exotic Item	One use only. If thrown into a room (by standing in an open doorway) all figures in the room sustain 2 Body points of damage which may be saved as usual	500
Scrying Stone	Exotic Arcane Item	At the start of the game all pit traps are placed on the board	650
Spirit Casket	Exotic Arcane  Item	Between each quest the Spirit Casket may flip one taint counter or restore one lost Spirit point.	1000
Basilisk Helm	Exotic Enchanted Armour	+3CD in defence, +2CD in attack.	800
Daemon Helm	Exotic Enchanted Armour	+4CD in defence. Each time the wearer takes a wound they lose a Mind point instead of a Body point.	800
Titanic Hammer	Exotic Enchanted Weapon	+7CD attack	1200
Blight Saber	Exotic Enchanted Weapon	+3CD attack. The weapon automatically inflicts one Body point of damage (which may be saved as usual) in addition to the skulls rolled. Each time the Blight Saber is used the wielder suffers one Mind point of damage	1000
Mighty Axe of Great Cleavage	Exotic Enchanted Weapon	+3CD attack. If the wielder wishes they may strike a wall, creating a secret passage on that space. Roll 1CD, on a roll of a black shield the axe sustains a chip and becomes a normal Battleaxe. May not be combined with a shield.	1500

Heroquest advanced rules pt1- Equipment

Clan Myeri on film

I've updated my Fimir army page with new photos of the units. Here's a sample, the rest can be found here

Clan Myeri on film

Snow rest for the wicked...

Since the enthusiasm for the Golden Gobbos seems to have flopped and the pictures on Realm of Chaos blog don't really show the model very well I thought I'd take the opportunity of photographing my snowy, winter-themed entry in the actual snow and posting some better pictures. As I'm painting up Ogres for our next Heroquest instalment it is a good time to remind myself of the feel I want for them.

This is sergeant Alphonze Gruntazpike, Ogre Standard Bearer, and his pets

Snow rest for the wicked...

At the end of a busy month....

Well I've been absent for a month, plenty of wintery painting time has happened and the Mechanicus are well advanced. They've even fought their first battle (drew). Here are some shots of the painted army as it stands, apologies for the lousy picture quality. There's loads more in the pipeline and better pics will be posted soon on the Cult Mehcanicus page (here). Enjoy!

The core of the force, made up mainly from Warzone mutant chronicles figures

Seven Skitarii Hyspasist maniples (infantry squads), each with a Tessararius (sergeant)

Two Praetorian (veteran) squads with plasma weapons and the command maniple (company command squad), bodyguards and advisors

Four Sagittarii maniples (heavy weapon squads) and all but two of the platoon command maniple members (platoon command squads) with much plasma to boot!

Up next I need to work on the Vexillarius, Tanks, Rough Rider and Ogryn equivalents and servitor squads, hopefully that'll break up the uniformity of the army a bit and give it a stronger, twisted mechanicus feel.

At the end of a busy month....