ORC WARBAND
VERSION 2.1
UPDATED 24/08/19
INCLUDING CORRECTIONS, REVISIONS AND ADDITIONAL NOTES
It was, of course, Tolkien who first conflated orcs and gob- who gets in the way of these killing machines with options
lins using the two words interchangeably for the same vile that include ferocious charge, irresistible charge, and
creature. This opened the flood gates to those designers vengeful. Orc shamans are useful fighters too, and they
of role-playing and similar wargames and the miniatures have the usual wizardly powers to employ as you will.
that went with them. Way back when the first Dungeons As with their distant Goblin relatives, Orcs are sometimes
and Dragons appeared the differentiation was already one accompanied by Trolls and we allow for this too. Also
of convenience - goblins were weedy and small whilst in common with Goblins, Orcs are not the most refined
orcs were big and tough! Tolkien might have described his of technicians; hence they have crudely constructed war
biggest orcs as ‘almost man-height’ but figure manufactur- machines of varying sizes in the guise of bolt throwers
ers have liberal interpretations of such matters. and stone hurlers.
Nowadays most people would associate Orcs with a ADDITIONAL NOTES
substantially larger monster, likely green-skinned, and as
unlike its goblin progenitor as it is possible to imagine. This updated version of the Orc Warband list includes
That’s evolution for you. This list takes as its theme those corrections and revisions of the original published
modern ranges of Orc models of bulky proportion and version. This list forms part of the online resource base
massive musculature, and the essentially similar rep- for the Erehwon game. If you spot any errors, typos or
resentations that appear in any number of fantasy video grammatical infidelities please drop me a line via the This
games. Gaming Life pages.
Orc warriors are big brutes that favour crude weapons Orcs are a straight-forward sort of warband that both
that we call swords for want of a better word but might lacks and has no need for subtlety in any form. It is essen-
equally well be described as cleavers, butcher’s knives, tially an army of ‘evil’ critters, though what makes them
machetes and hedge hooks. They can also carry spears or evil apart from their propensity for violence I don’t know.
halberds of equally brutish design. Bows and crossbows This list is largely inspired by the availability of models,
are also on the menu, though frankly Orcs are poor shots but the concept might easily be applied to any range of
and are better employed at close quarters. They are at the powerful humanoid monsters; specifics, such as boars and
top of their game when fighting hand-to-hand, with high Trolls, can easily be substituted for some equivalent.
natural strength and a choice of special rules including As with all of these lists it is suggested that players settle
ferocious charge. Orc cavalry ride boars; quite why no one details for themselves if they would prefer to play a style
seems to be sure, but it’s a theme that transcends manu- of game with more or fewer restrictions of choice. Ex-
facturer’s ranges and games alike and we would be unwise isting limitations can be ignored, or new ones agreed, if
to ignore it. We also have chariots with porcine traction players favour a different approach.
in the same vein.
Orc leaders are if anything bigger and even more brutal
than their troops. Chieftains can be armed with huge
swords and are prone to making ferocious charges, but
otherwise carry the usual weaponry and limited armour.
They are not the best actual leaders out there, Orc chief-
tains preferring to lead by example rather than worry-
ing too much about tactical subtlety. The best fighters
amongst them are champions, and woe betide anyone
Orcs
ORC CHIEFTAIN
Warlord Warrior Unit Points Value: 95
Special: You must include one Orc Chieftain or Orc Chieftain Boar Rider unit in your warband and one only.
Unit: Orc Chieftain Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Chieftain with sword or axe, Tough, Command, Follow,
5 4 6 5(6) 6 8
light armour 3x HtH Attacks, Wound
2 x Orc Bodyguard with sword or axe,
5 4 6 5(6) 6 7 -
light armour
Options
•Give unit huge swords or big axe@Free per model •Give unit Frenzied Charge @2pt per model
•Give unit improbably vast sword or bloomin’ big axe @1pt per •Upgrade Chieftain to Wound 2 @12pts
model adding the Heavily Laden special rule. •Give unit medium armour @10pts + 2pts per Bodyguard model
•Give unit Ferocious Charge @1pt per model increasing Res to 5(7)
•Upgrade Chieftain to Tough 2 @10pts •Add up to 2 Orc bodyguards @12pts each
•Upgrade Chieftain to Tough 3 @20pts
ORC CHIEFTAIN BOAR RIDER
Warlord Mounted Unit Points Value: 136
Special: You must include one Orc Chieftain or Orc Chieftain Boar Rider unit in your warband and one only.
Unit: Orc Chieftain Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
Tough, Command, Follow,
1 x Orc Chieftain with sword or axe,
5 4 6 6(7) 6 8 Fast 6, Ferocious Charge, 3x HtH,
light armour, riding Wild Boar
Wound: Boar 1HtH Attack SV3
2 x Orc Bodyguard with sword or axe , Fast 6, Ferocious Charge: Boar 1HtH
5 4 6 6(7) 6 7
light armour, riding Wild Boar Attack SV3
Options
•Give unit huge swords or big axe@Free per model •Upgrade Chieftain to Tough 3 @20pts
•Give unit improbably vast sword or bloomin’ big axe @1pt per •Upgrade Chieftain to Wound 2 @14pts
model adding the Heavily Laden special rule. •Give unit medium armour @10pts +2pts per Bodyguard model
•Give unit Frenzied Charge @2pt per model increasing Res to 6(8)
•Upgrade Chieftain to Tough 2 @10pts •Add up to 2 Orc bodyguards @25pts each
ORC SHAMAN
Warrior Unit Points Value: 57
Special: You can include a maximum of one Orc Shaman in your warband.
Unit: Orc Shaman Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Shaman with sword or axe 5 4 6 5 6 8 Tough, Magic Level 1, Wound
0 x Orc Bodyguard with sword or axe 5 4 6 5 6 7
Options
•Make Shaman Magic Level 2 @25pts •Give unit Ferocious Charge @1pts per model
•Make Shaman Magic Level 3 @50pts •Give Orc Bodyguards huge swords or big axe@Free per model
•Upgrade Shaman to Tough 2 @10pts •Add up to 4 Orc Bodyguards @10pts each
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ORC CHAMPION
Warrior Unit Points Value: 75
Special: You can include a maximum of one Orc Champion unit in your warband.
Unit: Orc Chieftain Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Champion with sword or axe, Tough 2, Hero, 3x HtH, Wound,
5 4 6 5(6) 8 8
light armour Ferocious Charge
Options
•Give Champion huge sword or big axe@Free •Give Champion Vengeful rule @1pt
•Give Champion improbably huge sword or bloomin’ big axe @1pt •Give Champion Frenzied Charge @2pts
adding the Heavily Laden special rule •Upgrade Champion to Tough 3 @10pts
•Give Champion medium armour @10pts increasing Res to 5(7) •Upgrade Champion to Wound 2 @12pts
•Give Champion Irresistible Charge instead of Ferocious Charge •Upgrade Champion to Wound 3 @24pts
@9pts
ORC GUARD
Warrior Unit Points Value: 70
Special: You can include a maximum of one Orc Guard unit in your warband.
Unit: Orc Guard Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Leader with sword or axe, light
5 4 6 5(6) 6 7 Tough
armour
4 x Orc Guard with sword or axe, light
5 4 6 5(6) 6 7 -
armour
Options
•Give unit medium armour @2pts per model increasing Res to 5(7) •Give unit Ferocious Charge rule @1pt per model
•Give unit huge swords or big axes @Free per model •Add up to 5 Orc Guards @12pts each
•Give unit halberds @1pt per model
ORC WARRIORS
Warrior Unit Points Value: 70
Unit: Orc Warriors Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Leader with sword, light
5 4 6 5(6) 6 7 Tough
armour
4 x Orc Warrior with sword, light
5 4 6 5(6) 6 7 -
armour
Options
•Give unit spears @Free per model •Give unit Ferocious Charge rule @1pt per model
•Give unit halberds @1pt per model •Add up to 5 Orc Warriors @12pts each
ORC ARCHERS
Warrior Unit Points Value: 70
Unit: Orc Archers Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Leader with sword, bow 5 4 6 5 6 7 Tough
4 x Orc Archer with sword, bow 5 4 6 5 6 7 -
Options
•Give unit light armour @2pts per model increasing Res to 5(6) •Give unit Ferocious Charge rule @1pt per model
•Give unit crossbows @1pt per model •Add up to 5 Orc Archers @12pts each
Orcs
ORC BOAR RIDERS
Mounted Unit Points Value: 85
Unit: Orc Boar Riders Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Boar Rider Leader with sword Tough, Fast 6, Ferocious Charge: Boar
5 4 6 6(7) 6 7
or axe, light armour 1xHtH SV3
2 x Orc Boar Rider with sword or axe, Fast 6, Ferocious Charge: Boar 1xHtH
5 4 6 6(7) 6 7
light armour SV3
Options
•Give unit medium armour @2pts per model increasing Res to 6(8) •Add up to 2 Orc Boar Riders @25pts each
•Give unit spears @Free per model
ORC BOAR CHARIOT
Chariot Unit Points Value: 101
Unit: Orc Boar Chariot Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
1 x Orc Chariot: Orc crew, pulled by Large, Irresistible Charge, Fast 6
3 - - 10 - -
two boars
2 x Orc crew with swords or axes - 4 6 - 6 7 -
2 x Boars - - 5 - - - 1xHtH Attack SV3
Options
•Give Orc crew spears @Free per crew •Add up to 2 Orc crew @5pts each
•Give Orc crew bows @2pts per crew •Give chariot Scythes @25pts with D6 SV1 impact hits on charge
TROLLS
Monster Unit Points Value: 105
Unit: Trolls Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
Large, 3x HtH SV2, Chunder,
3 x Troll 4 5 6 7 4 7
Regenerate
Options
•Add up to 2 Trolls @35pts each
ORC STONE THROWER
Artillery Unit Points Value: 84
Unit: Orc Stone Thrower Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
3 x Orc crew with swords or axes, stone
5 4 6 5 6 7 Large, Slow 3
throwing engine
Equipment
1 x Small Stone Thrower
Options
•Add up to 2 Orc crew to unit @10pts each •Give Orc crew light armour @2pts per model increasing Res to 5(6)
•Give unit Large Stone Thrower instead of Small Stone Thrower
@27pts
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ORC BOLT THROWER
Artillery Unit Points Value: 60
Unit: Orc Bolt Thrower Ag Acc Str Res Init Co Special
3 x Orc crew with swords or axes, bolt
5 4 6 5 6 7 Large, Slow 3
throwing engine
Equipment
1 x Small Bolt Thrower
Options
•Add up to 2 Orc crew to unit @10pts each •Give Orc crew light armour @2pts per model increasing Res to 5(6)
•Give unit Large Bolt Thrower instead of Small Bolt Thrower
@21pts
Orcs
WEAPON AND SPECIAL RULE SUMMARY
RANGE
Strike
WEAPON Short Long Extreme Value Special Rules
(SV)
Bow 0-10” 10-20” - 0
Crossbow 0-10” 10-30” - 1 Fire order to shoot
Chunder 0-10” - - NA Target counts Res of 5, exhausted on roll of 6+
Small Bolt Thrower 0-20” 20-30” 30-40” 3 Fire order to shoot, 3x Ranged attacks
Large Bolt Thrower 0-20” 20-40” 40-60” 5 Fire order to shoot, Unstoppable
Small Stone Thrower 10-30” 30-40” 40-60” 3 Overhead, Fire order to shoot, D6 hits
Large Stone Thrower 10-30” 30-50” 50-80” 6 Overhead, Fire order to shoot, D6 hits,
Sword Hand-to-Hand Combat 1 +1 Strength
Spear Hand-to-Hand Combat 1 Can also be thrown during exchange of missiles
Huge Sword or Big Axe Hand-to-Hand Combat 2
Halberd Hand-to-Hand Combat 2 +1 Strength
Improbably Huge Sword or Bloomin’
Hand-to-Hand Combat 3 Heavily laden
Big Axe
Chunder. Range Attack counting target’s Res as 5, exhausted on D10 roll of 6+.
Command. Friendly units within 10” can use the model’s Co stat to take Command based tests.
Follow. Friendly un-pinned units within 5” can follow the unit’s order immediately.
Ferocious Charge. +1 Strength bonus when charging.
Frenzied Charge. +1 extra Attack when charging
Heavily Laden. The unit is unable to make a sprint move.
Hero. Friendly units within 10” can use the model’s Initiative stat to take Reaction tests.
Irresistible Charge. D3 SV bonus when charging.
Large. +1 to hit shooting. Can draw LOS to body. Can draw LOS over non-large models (artillery OH
only).
Slow/Fast. Move at the basic rate indicated.
Tough. Re-roll a failed Res test (Tough 2 re-roll 2 separate fails, and so on).
Unstoppable. Shot penetrates the unit hit and can strike others beyond so long as the target is hit each
time.
Vengeful. Must follow-on combat, double attacks in follow-on combats.
Wound. Can lose the ‘wounds value’ of lives before a further Res fail slays. Can’t recover pins beyond
wounds suffered.
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