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STORM OF CHAOS
By Matt Keefe and Tom Merrigan. Map by Nuala Kennedy

Storm of Chaos is a worldwide campaign, running throughout the summer of 2004,

which follows the events of Archaon’s invasion of the Old World in the year 2522. It’s
such a large event in fact that it will encompass two whole games – Warhammer and
Warmaster – whilst spawning a new Warhammer Armies book, the pages of new
Warmaster background and scenarios you see here as well as an interactive website
and countless hundreds of organised gaming events in Games Workshop stores,
independent retailers, gaming clubs and tournament events around the world.

The forces at play in the Old World represent some of the scenario – in fact you can play any game of Warmaster you
largest armies ever amassed, and as such Warmaster is an want to, using any armies, you certainly aren’t restricted
integral part of the campaign. Over the following pages, to using the scenarios presented here.
you’ll find everything you need to participate in Storm of
Chaos, whether you want to join the interactive campaign Many of the scenarios also list alternative forces and can
and report your results to help decide the fate of the Old be used to represent battles outside of the Storm of Chaos
World, or simply fancy playing a few games based on campaign, so you should certainly feel free to use these
events from the Storm of Chaos. Other players may wish scenarios in any situation you want, really.
to add a few new units to an existing army or even paint
up a whole new army to represent some of the notable Forces
forces from the campaign, and Games Workshop will be Obviously the main forces involved in the Storm of Chaos
releasing quite a selection of new units to that end. are the Chaos Hordes of Archaon and the armies of the
Empire seeking to defend their homeland. They are each
Participation aided by a number of allies, such as the High Elf and
If you wish to join in the Storm of Chaos campaign and Dwarf contingents which pledged allegiance to the
report your results, all you need to do is register online at Empire of Men. However, you should feel free to play
www.Games-Workshop.com/StormofChaos. You can games using whatever armies you have available – the
provide details of your army, which side you will be Games Workshop Army Selection Police won’t come
fighting for, where you live in the world and other round knocking on your door if you decide to sneak a
information, allowing Games Workshop to monitor the Lizardmen army into a game somewhere. However, we
results as they come in, and tally them up to decide the likewise, won’t necessarily be covering these races in any
fate of the Old World. Once you’ve registered you can log real detail as part of the campaign, since we really don’t
on to the site at any time to report the results of any feel it’s necessary and it may result in all manner of
games you’ve played or make use of some of the site’s spurious and unconvincing explanations. Understandably,
other features, such as community areas where players the focus of our coverage will be the main clash between
can discuss combined strategies and discuss all the latest Chaos and the Empire.
developments.
Right, that’s about enough for the introduction. Over the
New Background & Scenarios page, you will find a history of the campaign, detailing
Over the course of the Storm of Chaos campaign we will events leading up to the invasion, overviews of the forces
be presenting a number of new scenarios for Warmaster. and characters involved, and events from the early stages
Each of these will reflect a particular battle (or a common of the war. This is accompanied by a map showing the
type of battle in some cases) taking place across the Old movement of all the main protagonists, and finally four
World throughout the course of Archaon’s invasion. You’ll scenarios representing battles described in the
find each of these battles described in the accompanying background. Since the event runs all summer, you can
background (and usually marked out on a map, too, for look forward to more Storm of Chaos coverage next
useful reference). month.

If you want to play in the Storm of Chaos campaign you

can use any of these scenarios, or any other Warmaster

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 of longships were being readied. The Sea Patrols had
The Council of Light done what they could to disperse these tribes with
That so many came unbidden was a sure sign. That they lightning fast attacks from the sea, but the Empire now
came so swiftly, an omen. That they were the greatest clearly faced the very real threat of attack from many sides.
each of their peoples, a portent. And all of these symbols
augured so ill… From what they now knew, those assembled could draw
- Beladoc Tong, Chronicler of Altdorf only one conclusion; a great Champion of Chaos had
arisen, a Lord of the End Times beneath whose banner the
Only the Electors had been summoned by the Emperor hordes of Chaos were prepared to invade the Old World
Karl Franz, but nonetheless delegates from Ulthuan, the and seek to smother the light of the world. And what’s
Dwarven Holds and the Duma of Kislev all arrived at more, they now knew the name of their enemy – Archaon.
Altdorf, just as many had expected they would. Men had
long watched the burgeoning strife all around them, long To Defend an Empire
felt darkness on their backs and now it was clear that the If an army so vast had ever before been mustered, I can
Elves, Dwarfs and many other peoples of the world had only presume that it must have been victorious, for had
also long been aware this coming danger. it been defeated, and its soldiers slain, Men would today
be a rarity upon the earth.
There were few certainties to begin with. All were aware - Beladoc Tong, Chronicler of Altdorf
of some growing threat, though as yet none could be
certain of its form, or confident of its name. As the Council There was no other choice left open to him – Karl Franz
of Light progressed, however, each of the delegates mustered the army of the Empire in all its might, from the
brought what news they could, shared what little Reiksguard Knights of Altdorf to the artillery of Nuln to
information was known to them and soon the shape of the Halflings in the Moot. Thousands of soldier marched
things to come emerged a little clearer for all to see. to a series of staging points in order to meet up with Karl
Franz’s own army as it marched out of Altdorf and towards
Representatives of the Colleges of Magic related how, for a final rendezvous at Talabheim.
some months, the winds of magic had been felt to blow
ever stronger, a fact confirmed by the mighty Teclis Even now, however, amidst this undoubtedly greatest of
himself. Reports from roving hunters and Dwarven needs, not all the fighting men of the Empire could be
Rangers all spoke of a rising tide of mutants, Beastmen spared. Crom’s advance from the east left the Elector
and other monstrosities in the hidden places of the Old Counts of Stirland and Averland reluctant to send their
World. own armies to join with those of the Emperor, for fear of
leaving their homelands unguarded. For his part, Karl
The Empire generals present there keenly recalled the Franz dared not risk leading his own army eastwards to
brutal attacks led by the Chaos Champion, Surth Aenk, meet Crom for fear that Archaon himself would begin his
just months previously and reported that the city of advance before the Empire’s armies could complete the
Wolfenburg had been sacked before the incursion had march north. A most unlikely saviour emerged when
been repelled. Ungrom Ironfist, Slayer King of Karak Kadrin, vowed to
hold Peak Pass against Crom’s horde or die in the attempt.
From the east, word came that Vardek Crom, the man they This powerful pledge of allegiance lifted some of the fear
called the Conqueror, was leading a vast Kurgan warband from the shoulders of the Electors of Stirland and
westward and southward, marching towards the Worlds Averland, who now sent a portion of their own forces to
Edge Mountains, from where he would surely attempt to march to Talabheim.
break through and invade the Empire.
As the heads of the Empire made good their final
The High Elves also reported that their own Sea Patrols preparations, news came that Archaon’s Horde in the
had ventured north and discovered dozens of marauder north had begun its full-blooded invasion of Kislev. The
tribes amassing along the Norscan coast where a vast fleet Storm of Chaos began to thunder across the Old World…

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 of the world, and so his god was revealed to him as a liar
He Who Would See It All Fall and a fraud. Unable to deny this truth with which he was
Six Treasures shall be his Mark. Forged from the Other presented, Archaon could only be consumed by the
World, six Treasures shall he Possess. betrayal he now felt, and turned instantly and
Upon his head, the Crown shall see all, and Open Eye will irredeemably against Sigmar.
prove woe to mortal kind.
Then shall he ride unto the world. Here will be Four There are men enough who would see Sigmar’s legacy
united unto One. shattered – countless dozens of them running gibbering
And five shall be the armies of Doom. Then will the world and screaming throughout the streets of Altdorf,
know that the Last War has begun. Middenheim and countless other cities, but these men fall
With the coming of doom will march a lowly boy. Anger babbling into madness and are soon forgotten. Archaon
shall be his nourishment and blood his wine. was both stronger and wiser. He turned to the same tomes
And from the land tamed will rise a champion. Disease in which he had uncovered the truth of the world, gorging
shall be his downfall and saviour divine. himself on the forbidden knowledge which would allow
A King’s son shall be the Chosen. In power will he thrive him to avenge his betrayal. And so it was that Archaon
and glory in his name. came to seek six treasures with which to make himself all
And with the coming of the End of Times, the Old will fall powerful.
by the Hand of the New.
- The Prophecy of Fate It was the most ancient servants of Chaos, they say, who
imparted Archaon his first treasure, branding him with
Archaon has stood as the world’s greatest threat for far their mark in acknowledgement of that which he would
longer than a single lifetime would allow, and his origins surely become. For his second, Archaon travelled to lands
now lie far distant. That is not to say, however, that his unseen by even the eyes of the heavens, untouched by all
own story and his own beginnings are entirely unknown lights, and there he would claim for his own the Armour
to his enemies, far from it. There are those who have of Morkar. The slaying of the greatest of Wyrms would
woken screaming in the night, roused from dreams in next earn him the Eye. Wings of gold and silver carried
which they stood and gazed upon Archaon’s trials as him to moons unseen from the world below, and here
spectators in a crowd, though the infernal one himself even Hepterugeon could not prevent him taking the
resided far away. There are also those brides of Chaos, Slayer of Kings in his hand. In the stables of Agrammon,
visited by daemons, or even Archaon himself, and faced to Archaon cut a more cautious figure, thieving from that
hear the story of his ascent, simply so that the powers of great King the steed W’Soraych before fleeing, pursued by
Chaos might revel in watching Mankind made to tremble all the armies that have ever lived and all those that ever
in fear of its own fate. There are others still, who would will. With this most treasured of steeds beneath him, none
consider themselves scholars or wise men, who have could catch Archaon and so it was that he circled the
trawled the earth for evidence of Archaon’s past and all world endlessly until those who trailed him weakened
speak of many different things, for no mortal mind could and fell, whereafter his horse feasted upon their corpses
ever truly know what it is that Archaon has become, what and was much restored.
he has suffered, what he has endured, and how he has
triumphed. There is, however, much of his tale which As for the claiming of his sixth, and final treasure, none
remains widely accepted amongst those who even know now speak. It was said that Volkmar himself had come to
of Archaon (within the Empire at least, for the Men of know the tale of Archaon’s coronation (and perhaps the
other nations believe it to be otherwise). tale of Archaon’s entire life), but he ventured northwards
and was lost soon thereafter, and with him the truth of the
They speak that Archaon was once a Templar, a loyal matter. As Archaon’s victory draws ever nearer, those who
servant of Sigmar charged with the defence of his Empire would see him fail must turn more than ever to study of
against the lurking threats of impurity, taint and his past, for it may be that only there can a means be
corruption. That Archaon was vigorous and demanding in found by which he might be defeated.
this duty is undoubted, if the zeal with which he now
carries out the will of Chaos is anything to go by. All the That Archaon himself was once a man of the Empire, few
same, Archaon would soon turn against all that Sigmar can doubt. Hatred of the Other, of the stranger and of
stood for, and instead, carve for himself a place as those unlike is one thing, but the greatest of hates can
Sigmar’s would-be destroyer. How Archaon came to turn only ever be born of familiarity. Sigmar is his enemy,
so is perhaps the most questioned passage of this tale, not Sigmar is that which Archaon despises beyond all else. It
least because the mere suggestion of its truth would be is Sigmar he would see beaten and cast down from the
enough to turn countless others likewise. The boldest tell pantheon of Men. And as for his Empire? He would see it
that Archaon became privvy to some of the greatest secrets all fall.

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 THE STORM
LOTHERN SEA PATROLS
As Archaon’s hordes marched
south across the Troll Country and
Kislev and Crom’s army sought to
cross the mountains, vast numbers
of Norse tribes began to mass all
along the coast of Norsca. Here
they began much feasting and raucous celebration, as is
traditional before going to war, whilst amongst their
makeshift encampments thousands of slaves laboured to
construct the many longships which would be needed to
carry them to the Old World.

These musterings did not go unnoticed. Lothern Seaguard

began frequent patrols of the Sea of Claws and Sea of Chaos.
It soon became clear that the number of Norse marauders
present there would be too great to repel once they were at
sea. If such a vast fleet was able to reach the coast of the Old
World, it would present the Empire with assaults on three
fronts, a situation too grave to contemplate.

Instead, the Seaguard elected to mount a series of lightning

fast raids against the Norscan tribes before they could take to
the sea. High Elf sea patrols made surprise landings under the
cover of magically constructed shrouds of mist, storming the

KARL FRANZ &

THE ARMIES OF THE EMPIRE
The army of the Empire is a thing
rarely mustered in its entirety, and,
even ahead of Archaon’s impending
invasion, the Emperor’s forces were
greatly divided. With news of Crom’s
advance over the mountains, the
Elector Counts of Stirland and
Averland showed great reluctance to commit their forces to war
elsewhere. The assurances of the Dwarfs that the Worlds Edge
Mountains would hold was some comfort, but still the Empire’s
defenders remained dispersed across the entire realm.

To gather them in the numbers necessary to repel Archaon, Karl

Franz himself led out the army of Altdorf and marched
northward. En route it joined with forces from Wissenland, as
well as militia and small brigades of men from countless towns CROM THE CONQUEROR,
along the way. Karl Franz’ march led him to Talabheim, where HERALD OF ARCHAON
a rendezvous was arranged with the armies of Averland and Already facing Archaon’s horde from
Stirland, plus the army of Talabecland itself which had suffered the north, the Empire has found itself
defeat at the hands of Chaos some months earlier. greatly threatened by attack from a
second front – that of Vardek Crom
From here, this combined force, too vast to move as a single and his Kurgan attacking from the
contingent, divided in two and set off for what must surely be east. With Stirland, Averland, the Ostermark and even the Moot
Archaon’s ultimate goal – Middenheim and the Temple of Ulric in his sights, the threat posed by Crom cannot be ignored. His A
itself…

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 OF CHAOS, 2522. ARCHAON, LORD OF THE END TIMES
At the very heart of the Storm of
Chaos is the advance of Archaon’s
own horde of Chaos, and at its fore
the Swords of Chaos, Archaon’s
own warband and personal
bodyguard. Centuries in the
mustering, Archaon’s army is vast, though even such might
can never be enough to conquer the Old World if Man, Dwarf
and Elf stand united against him, as Archon well knows. With
the odds against him, Archaon’s best hope of victory lies in a
single, swift assault on the Old World.

Archaon’s march swept first through the Northern Wastes

and the Troll Country, defeating all manner of border reavers
and drawing others to his cause. Kislev fell under the boot of
Archaon as his invasion at last reached the lands of Men, and
the cities of Praag, Erengrad and Kislev itself all came under
attack. Powerless to halt him, the Kislevites found themselves
able only to gaze on as Archaon’s Horde next drove on into
the lands of the Empire…

GRIMGOR IRONHIDE
Coming hard in the wake of Chaos,
Grimgor’s early attacks brought
fear and destruction to several
Kislevite towns, before his attention
was drawn to the Skaven
stronghold of Hell Pit and the
mutated playthings he could there
do battle with. In time this too would fade from Grimgor’s
interest and he and his boys set out in search of a new
challenge. They would find it in the shape of Crom, the self-
proclaimed Conqueror, who had begun an eastward march
to the Empire, via the Worlds Edge Mountains. Orc and Man
battled at High Pass. Grimgor and Crom’s battle was
relentless and equal in every measure, yet the Orc hordes
fared rather less well, and, seeing his forces utterly driven
away from him, Grimgor was forced to concede, and
withdraw from battle with nothing more than the honour of
knowing Crom had at least respected his enemy.

advance has already led to clashes with Grimgor Ironhide and his Intent on redeeming himself in the face of Gork and Mork
Orc boys, from which the Kurgan horde emerged the undeniable (who, some say, spoke to Grimgor and demanded just such
victor. a response), Grimgor led his horde back northward,
slaughtering whatever Chaos followers he could find. It soon
Though his march may seem unstoppable, there is an unlikely became obvious to Grimgor that his enemy was in fact just
enemy who yet awaits him on the Empire’s eastern border. Vlad the tail of a vast army, amassing somewhere to the north.
von Carstein, Vampire Count of Sylvania, has no desire to see Now aware of Archaon’s own advance, Grimgor led his Orcs
Chaos overwhelm the world and deprive him of his everlife. If eastward on his path to war, ready to face the Storm
Crom truly intends to cross the Empire and unite with wherever it might fall…
Archaon’s force, he may find that the dead are his greatest

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 THE SEA AGAINST THE SHORE
As Archaon’s forces began their march on the Old World, The attackers (High Elves) deploy next. At the start of the
vast numbers of Norse tribes began to mass along the game, the High Elf player can deploy up to four units for
coast of Norsca, preparing to make their assault on the every 1,000 points, or part of, which his army is worth.
Empire. Slaves laboured to construct the many longships These are assumed to be the initial units which have
that would carry the Norse tribes across the sea to the landed in the first few boats. The High Elf player may also
Old World, and launch a third assault on the lands of the deploy any number of characters along with these units.
Empire. Any flying units in the army can also be deployed at the
beginning of the game.
But these musterings did not go unnoticed. High Elf sea
patrols in the Sea of Claws and Sea of Chaos had been All other High Elf units are assumed to be just offshore,
monitoring the movements of the Norse tribes for some and will make their landings throughout the game. The
time and resent reports suggested that once the name of each remaining unit should be written on a scrap
marauder force set sail it would be too great to repel at of paper, folded up and placed in a pot, cup or other small
sea. The threat this posed to the Empire was to grave to container, from which they can be drawn at random.
contemplate and led to an assault by Lothern Seaguard
against the marauder force whilst it remained encamped The attackers take the first turn.
along the coast in an attempt to disrupt and disperse the
Northmen. They Come from the Sea…
At the end of each of his Command phases, the High Elf
Battles such as this were typically fought between Lothern player should roll two dice and pick the highest. This is
Sea Patrols and Norse (Chaos) Marauders, but could the number of units which the High Elf player may draw
equally well be fought between most armies. The main at random and place anywhere along his own table edge.
feature is that one army is attacking from the sea whilst These are the new units which have just landed. If the
the other remains ill-prepared for the coming battle. High Elf player chose to keep any characters in reserve,
these may be freely deployed with any of the arriving
Both armies are unusual, in that they only contain units units.
which can be mounted in ships (since the Norse
themselves are preparing to take to their longships and Units may not move during the turn in which they land,
assault the Old World). The armies, therefore, may not but can shoot. In addition, each ‘ship’ (ie. each landed
include any cavalry or chariots, whilst the Chaos army may unit) may fire once in the Shooting phase immediately
include only the minimum number required of Chaos after landing. The ship is assumed to be in the exact same
Warriors. position as the unit it was transporting, so all lines of sight
should be measured from the unit as though the unit itself
One long table edge represents the shoreline. The were a boat. Each boat has two Elven bolt thrower units,
opposite table edge should be raised ground, or some with the same profile as listed in the High Elf army
other form of defended position, along the entire length selector. The only exception is that these more powerful,
of the table (representing the naturally superior position boat-mounted bolt throwers have an unlimited range, but
at the top of the beach). Other terrain can be placed as may fire only once during the game. After these shots have
desired. been taking, the ships have no further effect on their
game, so there is no need to keep track of their position.
In this game the defenders (Chaos) set-up first on the
table edge opposite the shoreline. Remember that the Newly landed units may move freely in the Command
Chaos deployment zone should be a defended area. phase of the turn after they were deployed. Each newly
landed unit may automatically make one move, without
The Chaos army is in the midst of frenzied preparations the need for an order, as their very first move of the game.
and, hence, is not entirely ready for battle. After all the It is assumed they leap off the boats, well aware of what
Chaos units are deployed, roll a dice for each Chaos must be done, and hence are ready to move without the
character. On a 1-3, the character is out of place and need for further guidance. You can, of course, issue
unready to lead his men, and so is deployed by the High further orders to the unit in the normal fashion. In
Elf player. On a 4 or more, the character reacts quickly to subsequent turns, units function as normal (ie. they only
the imminent High Elf attack and is deployed by the benefit from a free move during the turn in which they
Chaos player as normal. first move).

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 Chaos Deployment
Caught Unawares
Chaos units may not use their Initiative. In addition, all
orders by the Chaos army suffer a -1 modifier due to their
state of unreadiness. Both of these effects last until the
Chaos army first wins a combat, after which they cease to
apply.
Raised Ground
Bonus Victory Points
Attackers (High Elves)
Win! – The attacking player wins if he manages to break
the defending army.
Shoreline
Otherwise, the game continues until the attacking army
breaks or until the chosen number of turns have been landed). Obviously, this means the High Elf break point
played. Breaking the High Elf army will not win the game will increase throughout the game as more ships arrive.
for the defenders (since the High Elves are intent only on
a swift, disruptive raid and are quite happy to break and Other Forces
flee back to their boats once their job is done). Therefore, This battle could be fought with a variety of different
at the end of the game, victory is determined by Victory armies. For the attackers, any army with the ability to
Points unless the High Elves break the Chaos army. attack from the sea (Dark Elves, Marauders, Arabyan
Corsairs, Sartosan Pirates and so on) would make ideal
The High Elf break point is determined by halving the attackers. The defenders can really be any army
number of units which have already landed on the table unfortunate enough to have its coast preyed upon by
(ie. don’t use the full break point until the entire army has seaborne raiders!

The High Elves face stiff opposition as they attempt to land

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 BATTLE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
The journey over the mountains will not be troops may leave the table by these edges. Units may leave
straightforward. Since the founding of the Empire, the the table by either narrow edge. Attacking (Chaos) units
armies of the Dwarfs have defended the mountain passes which leave by the defenders’ (Dwarfs) edge before the
as part of the alliance forged during the time of Sigmar. end of the game are assumed to have made it over the
The Dwarfs will not stand idly by and watch Crom’s pass and will be free to regroup with Crom’s main Chaos
army descend on the Empire. Messengers have been force and his assault on the Empire.
dispatched west to Nuln and Aldorf and every day they
can hold the Chaos forces at bay gives the Empire more As this it is fought along the length of the table, the battle
time to marshal a defence. lasts for eight turns. The Dwarf force is prepared to sell its
lives to honour their race’s ancient alliance with the
Crom’s army was to cross the mountains at several Empire, and, as such, the Dwarf army will not withdraw
different points, by a number of different routes, as the and will fight on to the bitter end if necessary, regardless
army was too great to manoeuvre easily across one pass of how many units are lost throughout the game.
and would be left vulnerable to attack. Obviously, the
number of different routes used meant that in most cases The Armies
Crom himself was not present, and instead entrusted Crom’s march around the edge of the Worlds Edge
leadership to one of his lesser generals. Mountains has remained all but hidden from the forces of
good. As with previous Chaos incursions they are
This battle is representative of the many battles fought by expecting the war to be waged in the north and have few
the Chaos army of Crom the Conqueror as it fought its defences against an attack from the east. Because of this,
way westward in an attempt to assault the Old World on some limitations apply to the forces which each player will
two fronts. Crom’s army has been continually harrowed use in the battle.
by warring Orc tribes and his forces weakened during the
long march, and to reach the farmlands and plains of the Use the table below to figure out the size of each force.
Empire Crom must first cross the dangerous mountain This represents the limited resources of the Dwarf player
passes of the Worlds Edge Mountains. spread across the Worlds Edge Mountains.

The size of Crom’s army meant that not every individual In addition to this, the following restrictions also apply:
force could be intercepted and so some made it through
with little or no resistance, but many were brought to Dwarfs
battle in the passes and valleys of the mountains, finding The portents of doom have pointed to the gathering of
themselves faced by implacable Dwarf defenders, such as Chaos and a great war in the north. In response to these
in the following battle. omens the Slayers of the Old World have gone north to
Kislev to seek their doom in what will surely be the
The battle was fought between the forces of Chaos and an greatest battle of this age. This means the Dwarf player
outnumbered Dwarf army. You could easily fight this may not include any Slayers in their force. Otherwise, all
battle, however, between any two armies. The important the usual restrictions for the number and type of units
features are that the defenders are outnumbered and allowed apply.
must hold off the attackers for as long as possible.
Chaos
The game is fought along the full length of the table with Crom’s army is composed mostly of Marauders who have
the opposing armies deploying at either end (ie. along the flocked to his banner on his march southeast. To
short table edges). The attacking (Chaos) army deploys represent the sheer number of these troops within his
first at the broad end of the pass and the defending army the Chaos player may not have more units of Chaos
(Dwarf) army deploys afterwards at the narrow end where Warriors or Chaos Knights in his army than he has units of
it will attempt to hold off the attackers. Marauders or Marauder Horsemen. Apart from this, all the
usual restrictions for the number and type of units
The game takes place in a steep-sided pass, the impassable allowed apply.
sides of which are represented by the long table edges. No

Table showing size of forces to use

Chaos Army (points) 1,000pts 1,500pts 2,000pts 2,500pts 3,000pts
Dwarf Army (points) 800pts 1,200pts 1,600pts 2,000pts 2,400pts

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Bonus Victory Points
Attackers (Chaos)
+100 VP For each unit of two or more stands that Chaos Deployment
Zone
makes it off the defenders’ table edge to
join up with Crom’s force. Units of one 20cm
stand or flying units do not count.

Defenders (Dwarfs) 20cm

Dwarf Deployment
+250 VP No attacking units of two or more stands Zone
make it over the pass by the end of turn 6.

Bonuses are given based on 1,000 points a side, and

should be increased proportionately if fighting bigger
battles. Empire. At the fore of the Orc Waaagh! is Grimgor
Ironhide, who eventually ceased his attacks against Crom
Other Victory Points are awarded normally for units and united the Orc tribes to wage war against the Empire.
reduced to a single stand or destroyed, as described on This fits nicely within the background of the Storm of
page 63 of the Warmaster rulebook. The army with the Chaos campaign and gives a suitable alternative to using
highest Victory Points total at the end of the game is the Chaos as the attacking force.
winner. It is even possible for the entire Dwarf army to be
slain but claim victory due to a greater Victory Points total. Skaven Armies vs. Dwarf Armies
In this case, it is assumed that the Dwarf army’s ‘triumph’ In this scenario the Skaven are using the portent of war in
comes from having nobly sacrificed their lives to greatly the north to expand their own realm and attack the
delay Crom’s advance. Dwarfs, whose numbers are diminished because they have
sent aid to the Empire and Kislev. Rather than defending a
Using Other Forces pass over the mountains a small Dwarf force stands guard
This battle can easily be played between different armies, at an entrance to the Dwarfs’ ancient tunnel network, or
but because of the nature of this scenario it suits the perhaps at the gates of one of the many ancient Dwarf
Dwarfs’ natural defensiveness, and some more mobile Holds in the area.
armies may struggle in the role of defender. You could
easily adapt this scenario so it involves the Dwarfs Undead Armies vs. Empire Armies
defending against Orcs, Skaven or any other Warmaster In this version the Undead are marching north, ravaging
army in place of Chaos. Some examples are described the Border Princes and attempting to cross over Black Fire
below: Pass and assail the Empire. A small army, made up mostly
of mercenaries and city troops from the Border Princes
Orc Armies vs. Dwarf Armies and the southern Empire, stands in their path. This motley
In this game the Dwarfs are trying to hold back an Orc army of Men are ready to sell their lives in an attempt to
Waaagh! that has been gathering in the Worlds Edge halt the Undead advance.
Mountains, and seeks to spew forth into the lands of the

The Dwarfs stand their ground against the Chaos hordes.

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 THE STORM BREAKS
As Archaon’s unstoppable army marched south towards of Krakjunov. The defenders (Kislevites) deploy afterwards
the Empire, towns and villages throughout Kislev were in and around the village. The defenders have the
sacked, ruined, and burnt to the ground. During this advantage of deploying second because they are well
time the people of Kislev fought a hopeless and forlorn prepared, their scouts reporting the movements of the
battle to save their homes, whilst in Aldorf greater plans advancing army over the preceding days and weeks.
were drawn up, ready to begin the defence which would
decide the fate of the Old World. The game lasts for a random number of turns. Roll a dice
to determine how long the game lasts in the usual manner.
This scenario represents one of the numerous attacks The attackers are on the attack, and so take the first turn.
made against the Kislevites as the first wave of Chaos
invaders swept southwards at the outset of Archaon’s The Objectives
long-heralded invasion of the Old World. It is typical of the Since this scenario represents a variety of similar attacks
dozens of battles raging across the north of the Old World occurring all across Kislev and the Old Worlds northern
during the time of Archaon’s invasion (such as the Battle border, the goals of individual Chaos armies also varied
of Krakjunov, below). somewhat. The actually Battle of Krakjunov featured a
Chaos army intent on destroying the village, but other
These battles were typically fought between Chaos armies similar attacks appeared to be an attempt by the Chaos
(be they mortal Hordes of Chaos, or the nightmarish armies to break quickly through the enemy lines, or even
Daemonic Legions) and Kislevites but can just as easily be just slaughter as many of the Kislevites as they could.
played between any two forces. The important feature is Before commencing play (but AFTER picking the forces)
the multiple objectives, one of which the attacker will the attacking player must roll a D6 and consult the table
have to complete if they are to stand a good chance of below to see what their objective for the battle will be.
winning the game. Completing this objective will help the attacker win the
game, whilst ignoring it will almost certainly hand victory
The Battle of Krakjunov to the defender.
This game takes place in and around the village of
Krakjunov. Although not a large village, a garrison of D6 Roll Objective
Kislevites has been stationed there to guard the arterial 1-2 Break the Enemy
road south, and waylay the oncoming Chaos forces as best 3-4 Raise the Village
they can. The Kislevites are a grim and determined 5-6 Slaughter the Enemy
people, ready to play their part in the oncoming war. The
lands of Kislev have always been at the fore of any Chaos For each objective there is a set of bonus Victory Points
incursion, and their histories tell of countless brave deeds awarded to the attacker and defender. Bonuses are given
and heroic battles where the tide of Chaos was thrown based on 1,000 points a side, and should be increased
back from their homelands. proportionately if fighting bigger battles.

The attackers (either Chaos or Daemonic Legions) deploy Both armies use the same objective (ie. just roll once for
first on the far side of the battlefield opposite the village both armies). Armies only receive bonus Victory Points for

The Kislev forces defend their village.

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the objective rolled, and should ignore special conditions Defenders
or bonus Victory Points described for other objectives.
40cm

Break The Enemy

The Kislevites’ stalwart defence is slowing the advance of
80cm
Archaon’s armies, so, to complete this objective, the
80cm
attacker must achieve a quick victory and break the
opposing army to clear the way for a speedy march to the
Empire. The attacking player must break and scatter the 40cm
opposing army as quickly as possible.
Attackers
Bonus Attacker Victory Points
Win! Defender withdraws before the end of the Archaon’s invasion has overrun Kislev and pushed
game. forward into the Empire. Two other examples are given
below:
Bonus Defender Victory Points
+250 VP If the defender hasn’t withdrawn by the Skaven Armies vs. Bretonnian Armies
end of the game. In this game the Skaven have erupted from their tunnels
to strike at the heart of Bretonnia. As the Old World
Raise The Village shudders under the Storm of Chaos breaking over the
For this battle the attackers aim to set fire to the north, and the Bretonnians prepare to march to the aid of
defenders’ buildings and burn them to the ground. For the Empire, the Skaven attack. They are intent on
this purpose the attacking troops are assumed to carry expanding their empire and claiming what spoils they can
flaming torches as well as their regular weapons. Any amidst the turmoil sweeping the lands of Men.
troop stand that is touching a building, and not part of a
unit engaged in combat that turn, can start a fire on a dice High Elf Armies vs. Dark Elf Armies
roll of a 6. Once a building is burning it is uninhabitable In this version the Dark Elves have launched a raid on the
and deemed to be destroyed at the end of the game. lands of Ulthuan, timed to coincide with Archaon’s attack
on the Old World. They are intent on ravaging the lands of
Bonus Attacker Victory Points their High Elf kin and despoiling the towns and cities they
+100 VP Each building destroyed by the end of the once called home. The Dark Elf army has breached the
battle. High Elf sea patrols and has landed on the northern point
of Ulthuan, pushing inland burning homes and making
Bonus Defender Victory Points slaves of all those they capture.
+500 VP No buildings in the village of Krakjunov
are destroyed. Multi-player Games
This game can also be easily adapted to involve more than
Slaughter The Enemy one player on each side. In larger games the attacking
In this version the attacking force is hell-bent on army could be split into two forces: one made up of Chaos
slaughtering the enemy. As the forces of Chaos move and the other of Daemonic Legions. It is quite suitable for
south they will kill all those that stand in their way, both these armies to attack together during the Storm of
offering the souls of the slain to their chosen God to gain Chaos campaign as Archaon’s force is sufficiently large to
favour, rewards and riches. In this scenario, neither army include both. In this instance there would be two generals
will withdraw. The forces of Chaos are too blood-crazed to on the attacking side. One would choose a conventional
care for their own lives, whilst the Kislev army is grimly Chaos army and the other a Daemonic Legion army. The
determined in the face of such wanton violence. combined totals of these two forces should match that of
the defending army.
Normal Victory Points apply for destroyed units, or units
destroyed to a single stand. The side with the highest total Similarly the defending army could be made up of two
of Victory Points wins the game. In the case of a draw, the forces. Perhaps the Empire have sent a relief force north
defender is victorious. to help contain the marauding hordes of Archaon’s force
and will fight alongside the Kislevites, or maybe a Dwarf
Using Other Forces army of Slayers has journeyed north to seek their doom.
This battle can easily be played between any of the Whatever the combination, it is easy enough to involve
different Warmaster armies. The easiest adaptation is to more than two players in the game, and you may even
fight the scenario between the forces of Chaos and the want to have two or more generals on each side.
Empire, rather than Kislev. In this case we assume that

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 THE DAEMONIC LEGIONS
Daemons inhabit the shadowy Realm of Chaos where they from the raw power of it and shaped by the whims of mad
draw succour from its endless sea of life giving magical Sorcerers who know not truly what they do. Capable of
energy. They can only exist in the real world if magically withstanding all kinds of damage and shrugging off the
sustained, and even then they are vulnerable. Close to the most horrifying wounds they are truly monstrous to
Chaos Gate in the far north the power of Chaos is at its behold and only the bravest of warriors can stand before
strongest, and daemons are able to take on material form them with a steady blade and courage enough to use it.
and walk the earth. Only when Chaos is at its most potent
are daemons able to accompany Chaos armies as they Archaon’s invasion of the Old World was accompanied by
march southwards to war. a sweeping tide of magical energy, a blustering storm
amidst the so-called winds of magic. This allowed vast
There are many types of daemon, from lesser and greater numbers of daemons to march southwards with impunity,
daemons through to daemonic beasts and mighty walking the mortal realms as though they themselves were
daemonic overlords. All of them are blasphemous real, living beings. As the Storm of Chaos consumed the
offences to the order of the world, consisting of pure Old World, these children of Chaos banded together to
magic energy drawn from lies, fear, desperation and rage. form the horrific Daemonic Legions.
They are the only true, pure creatures of Chaos, born

DAEMONIC UNITS
Daemons, by their very nature, vary greatly in appearance, and many different names may be used for even a single
Daemon. As such, the units in the army selector have broad titles which cover a variety of different, specific units. An
outline of what each unit represents is included below.

Greater Daemons are the largest and most feared servants of the Chaos gods, amongst them the Bloodthirster, Changer
of Ways, Great Unclean One and Keeper of Secrets.

Daemonic Hordes represent all manner of lesser Daemons, such as Bloodletters of Khorne, Plaguebearers of Nurgle,
Daemonettes of Slaanesh, Horrors of Tzeentch.

Daemonic Swarms are masses of small, ravenous Daemons, such as Nurglings, evil sprites or even clouds of bloated
Daemonic flies which harass their enemies in great numbers.

Daemonic Cavalry represent lesser Daemons riding exotic mounts of their patron god, such as Daemonettes on
Mounts of Slaanesh.

Daemonic Chariots are horrifying constructs, crewed by Daemons and pulled by powerful Daemonic Beasts. They
include Bloodletters pulled by Juggernauts of Khorne, Plaguebearers pulled by Beasts of Nurgle, Daemonettes pulled
by Steeds of Slaanesh, Flamers pulled by Screamers of Tzeentch, and so on.

Daemonic Hounds are packs of insubstantial Daemonic hunting animals. Most infamous amongst these are the Flesh
Hounds of Khorne, but this category could also include packs of spectral black dogs and other savage beasts.

Daemonic Beasts are sturdier than Daemonic Cavalry, and represent Daemons riding larger, almost monstrous mounts,
such as Bloodletters mounted on Juggernauts of Khorne or Plaguebearers mounted on Beasts of Nurgle.

Daemonic Flyers include all the packs of winged, levitating or magically-flighted monstrosities which blacken the skies
around Daemonic legions, such as Screamers of Tzeentch, Chaos Furies and other unspeakable things.

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Daemonic Hounds Cavalry 3 3 5+ - 3 85 -/2 -
Daemonic Chariots Chariot 3 3 5+ - 3 95 -/3 -
Daemonic Beasts Monster 5 4 5+ - 3 220 -/1 -
Daemonic Flyers Monster 2 3 5+ - 3 80 -/1 2*
Greater Daemon Monster 8 6 4+ - 1 300 -/1 3*
Daemonic Overlord - +2 - - 9 1 - 1 4*
General - - - - - 135 - -
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Daemonic Lord - - - - 8 1 100 -/2 5*
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Daemonic Power Monstrous Mt +1 - - - - +50 -/1 6*

Common Daemonic Special Rules

Unless otherwise stated the following rules apply to all units in a 2. Daemons are insubstantial beings that may be banished back to
Daemonic Legion army: the Realm of Chaos at any moment. Any unit reduced to one stand
by either the end of the Shooting phase or Combat phase is removed
1. All units in a Daemonic Legion army ignore the -1 Combat from play, as their hold on reality is lost. Units removed in this way
penalty for fighting terrifying troops – you can’t frighten them at all. count as destroyed for the purpose of calculating Victory Points.

Special Rules
1. Daemonic Swarms can’t be driven back by shooting and do 4. A Daemonic Overlord is the army’s general. When choosing
not roll for drive backs. A Daemonic Swarm can never be your army you must select a general from the list, paying the
equipped with magical items. points cost as indicated. You can choose to select either a
standard general or a general who is also a wizard. If you choose
2. Daemonic Flyers can fly, and follow the rules for flying units a general that is a wizard he has the same abilities as a general and
given in the Warmaster rulebook. Daemon Flyers are an a wizard, but does not reduce his Command range. He can cast
exception to the normal conventions for basing monsters, in that spells as a wizard and may carry a magical item allowable to either
they are based along the long edge in the same way as infantry, a general or wizard.
rather than the short edge like other monsters.
A Daemonic Overlord can fly as described in the Warmaster
3. Greater Daemons can fly, and follow the rules for flying units Rulebook for characters that can fly. Some Daemon Overlords
given in the Warmaster rulebook. Some Greater Daemons have have huge wings, whilst others can teleport or move themselves
huge wings, whilst others can teleport or move themselves over over great distances through sheer force of will.
great distances through sheer force of will.
5. A Daemonic Lord may be either a hero or a wizard. You may
Greater Daemons are terrible creatures to behold, and all but the have any combination of heroes or wizards in your army, but the
bravest warrior would be paralysed to the spot if ever they saw total number may not exceed the maximum number of Daemonic
one. A Greater Daemon causes terror in its enemies, as described Lords allowed for the size of game you are playing. A Daemonic
in the Warmaster rulebook. Lord can fly in the same manner as a Daemonic Overlord.

A Greater Daemon cannot be banished like other Daemons but if 6. Daemonic Power. A Daemonic Overlord or Daemonic Lord
it has accumulated 3-5 hits by the end of the Shooting phase or can be granted the gift of Daemonic Power for the additional
Combat phase it is deemed to have been badly hurt. Once a points indicated. This gives the Daemon +1 Attacks and it counts
Greater Daemon is badly hurt all cumulated hits are discounted as causing terror, as described in the Warmaster rulebook.
and its maximum Hits value and Attacks are halved for the rest of Daemonic Power is treated as a Monstrous Mount for Daemonic
the battle (to 3 Hits and 4 Attacks). Characters because characters of this strength and stature need to
be treated as such for the purpose of movement, terrain, etc.

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 Daemonic Spells
Summon Daemon
4+ to cast.................................................Range: 60cm
This spell may be cast on any Daemonic unit that has
lost one stand (ie. has two stands remaining). The
wizard must be able to see his target to use this spell. If
successful, the unit is immediately returned to full
strength (3 stands).

You must be able to place the summoned stand in

formation with the existing stands in the unit. If cast on
a Daemonic unit in combat, then summoned stands
may be placed so they are touching enemy models, and
will count as charging.

Daemonic Rage
5+ to cast.................................................Range: 30cm
This spell affects each friendly unit within range
regardless of whether the wizard can see his target or
not. The spell takes effect for the duration of the
following Combat phase and adds +1 Attack to every
friendly stand within 30cm of the wizard, including
character stands. A unit or character can only have one
Daemonic Rage cast successfully upon it at any time.

Sorcerous Blast
5+ to cast.................................................Range: 30cm
The wizard must be able to see his target to use this
spell and it cannot be directed against a unit engaged
in combat. Sorcerous Blast is treated like three
ordinary shooting attacks, except that armour has no
effect (all targets count as having no armour). A unit
can be driven back by Sorcerous Blast as with ordinary
shooting.

Daemonic Frenzy
6+ to cast.................................................Range: 30cm
This spell can be cast on any Daemon unit that is in
combat and within 30cm of the wizard. The effects last
for the duration of the following Combat phase and
allow the unit to re-roll any failed To Hit rolls in
combat.

Authors Matt Keefe is in charge of Warmaster as well as

looking after Epic and BFG.
Tom Merrigan looks after the Fanatic studio and is
an avid writer and all-round Aussie.
Further The Storm of Chaos Campaign will continue
Information throughout summer. The Storm of Chaos
Warhammer Armies book is available from all GW
hobby centres as well as GW Direct. Keep up with the
campaign on the Storm of Chaos website.

Websites www.Warmaster.co.uk
& www.Games-Workshop.com/StormofChaos

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Khorne

Nurgle

Slannesh

Tzeentch

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