Fantasy Battles

The 9Age
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Empire of Sonnstahl
Army Rules
Version 0.9.0 Beta

Rules changes between versions are colour coded in green. See change log at end of document.
Rules that changed since the TAC and that need approval are in red
Rules that changed since the TAC and that the EM Committee agree on are in blue

Army Special Rules

Blessings
A model with this rule has the Hatred special rule, which is also conferred to his unit. Mounts are never affected.
Furthermore, the model can cast three bound spells at power level 3 with the type: Augment, Caster's Unit.
Blessing of Carnage Lasts one Turn. Target can Reroll failed rolls to wound in close combat
Blessing of Fire Lasts one Turn. Target has Flaming Attacks. Any enemy unit in base contact with the target takes
D6 Strength 4 Flaming Attacks hits
Blessing of Divine Intervention Lasts one Turn. Target has a Ward Save (5+) against close combat attacks.
Parent Unit
Units with the Support Units Special Rule are considered Insignificant to units with the Parent Units Special Rule.
Support Unit
A unit with this Special Rule may, when a unit with the Parent Unit special rule is the target of a charge, take one of the
following actions if it is within 6 of the Parent Unit:
1. It may stand and shoot as if it were the target of the charge (applying all usual restrictions for stand and shoot).
2. It may declare a Charge upon an enemy unit which has successfully Charged its Parent Unit (applying all usual
restrictions and rules for Charges). The counter-charge is completed during your opponent's turn, after all charge
movements have been finalized, but before starting the Compulsory Movement Sub-phase.
Orders
Models with this special rule can give up to one order per turn, at the beginning of the turn. To do so, pick a unit with the
Support Unit or Parent Unit special rule the character is inside, and choose one of the following effects. It applies immediately
to the unit and its effects lasts until the beginning of the controllers next player turn. A unit cannot receive the same order
more than once in the same turn:
Go! Go! Go!
: The unit has +2 Movement, but cannot declare charges this turn.
Steady Men!
: When a unit with one or more models with this special rule takes a Leadership Test, roll one additional
D6 and remove the highest rolled D6. Furthermore, if a unit that receive this Order passes a Rally test, it can act
normally for the rest of the turn, except that it cannot delcare charges or make march moves. Furthermore, it counts
as moving for shooting purposes.
Steady! Aim! Fire!
: The unit has +1 to Hit with shooting attacks in the following Shooting phase.
First row, on your knees!
: The unit cannot declare charges this turn and gains the Fight in extra Rank special rule.

Veterans
Heavy Infantry Battalions which upgrade to Veteran status gain +1WS and +1I
Light Infantry Company which upgrade to Veteran status gain +1BS and +1I

Armoury
Shooting Weapons
Repeater Gun
Range 24, Strength 4, Armour Piercing (1), Multiple shots (3), Unwieldy.
Long-barrelled Handgun
Range 48, Strength 4, Armour Piercing (1), Move or Fire, Multiple Wounds (D3), adds +1 to hit when shooting.

Magic Items
Magic Weapons
Fangsword: 85 points.
Magic Weapon. Type: Hand weapon. Hits made with this weapon wounds automatically and have Armour Piercing (6).
Sacred Sword
:
45 points
.
Magic weapon. Type: hand weapon. Wearers has the Supernatural reflexes special rule, and +1 to its Strength characteristic.
Sacred Mace
:
30 points
.
Magic weapon. Type: Great weapon. Wearers has the Crush attack special rule.

Magic Armour
Armour of the Ages: 35 pt models on foot only
Magic Armour. Gives the bearer a 1+ armour save.
Ghost Helm: 15 points.
Magic Armour. Type: None (6+ armour save). The bearer has the Fear special rule.
Sacred Armour
:
50 points
.
Magic armour. Type: Plate armour. Wearers may reroll failed armour saves.

Magic Banners
Banner of Sacred Steel:
25 points.

Magical Banner. Wearers unit ignores the movement penalty for using barding. Furthermore, the wearers and his unit can
reroll results of 1 when charging, fleeing and performing an overrun move
Sacred Banner:
50 Points. - Infantry only

Magical Banner. Wearer's, and the unit he joins can never perform an overrun or pursuit move, or choose to flee as a
charge's reaction (except if they fail a Terror test). When calculating the combat resolution, a unit with this banner may claim
Combat Score bonus for Full Ranks up to +5 instead of the normal +3.

Talismans
The Winter Cloak: 50 points.
Talisman. Wearer's has the Distracting and Fireborn special rules. Furthermore, it grants a 5+ ward save.

Enchanted Items
Magic Mirror: 30 points.
Enchanted Item. When the bearer fights in a challenge he must use the following (unmodified) Characteristics of his enemy,
and vice versa: Strength, Toughness, Initiative and Attacks.

Army List
LORDS
Field Marshal
Field Marshal

100 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry Base
Unit size 1
Special Rules
:Orders
Equipment
: light armour.
Options:
May take Magic Items
May take:
Heavy Armour
Plate Armour
Shield
Great Weapon
Halberd
Lance
Additional Hand Weapon
Pistol
May take a mount (one choice only):
Horse
Pegasus
Great Griffon
Dragon (Imperial Prince only)

size: 20x20mm

up to 100 pts
8 pts
20 pts
3 pts
4 pts
4 pts
6 pts
3 pts
6 pts
20 pts
55 pts
140 pts
250 pts

May upgrade to:

Great Tactician(20 pts):
The Field Marshal may give up to 2 different orders instead of one. In addition, he may give orders to any unit within
his Inspiring Presence radius, instead of only the unit he is in.

Imperial Prince (130 pts):

The model has +1 Leadership and is equipped with the Fangsword (and may not purchase any other magic
weapons). Furthermore, the model may take a Dragon as a mount.

Seasoned General (10 pts)

The model has +1 Weapon Skill. A single unit of unit of Heavy Infantry may be upgraded with the Veterans special
rule for +1 pt/model. A single unit of unit of Light Infantry Company may be upgraded with the Veterans special rule
for +2 pt/model

Knight Commander
Knight
Commander

135 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Cavalry
Unit size:1

Base size: 25x50mm

Special Rules:
Legendary Warrior.
Equipment:
Horse (barding), Plate Armour
Options:
May take Magic Items
May take:
Great Weapon
Lance
Shield
Halberd
May replace Horse (barding) with Young Griffon

up to 100 pts.
10 pts
15 pts
3 pts
10 pts
35 pts

Legendary Warrior
: Knight Commanders are Immune to Psychology, and confers this benefit to any unit they join.
Furthermore, up to one unit of Imperial Cavalry may upgrade to Noble Knights at 4 pts/model; they gain +1WS, +1S. This unit
may swap their Great Weapons for Halberds (1pt/model) or lances and shields (2 pt/model), and may take a Magic Banner up
to 25 pts.

Archwizard
Archwizard

150 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry Base size: 20x20mm

Unit size: 1
Magic:
Wizard Level 3. Uses spells from any of the Battle Magic Paths.
Options:
May take Magic Items
May become Wizard Level 4
May take a mount (one choice only):
Horse
Pegasus
Arcane Altar

up to 100 pts
60 pts
20 pts
40 pts
100 pts

High Cleric
High Cleric

85 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 1

Base size: 20x20mm

Equipment:
Heavy Armour
Special Rules:
Blessings, Channel, Holy Attacks, Supreme Pontiff.
Options:
May take Magic Items
May take a weapon (one choice only)
Additional Hand Weapon
Great Weapon
Flail
May take a Shield
May ride a Horse

Up to 50 pts
2 pts
5 pts
2 pts
3 pts
20 pts

Mount:
May ride: Altar of Battle (150 pt), Horse (15 pt)
Supreme Pontiff
: A model with this special rule can reroll casting attempts of bound spells which did not result in two or
more 6s. Furthermore, any unit of worshippers in the army can upgrade its unit champion to a Cleric Apprentice for 25 pts,
giving it the Blessings special rule.

HEROES
Inquisitor
Inquisitor

60 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size 1

Base size: 20x20mm

Equipment:
Heavy Armour, Brace of Pistols
Special Rules
: Killing Blow, Multiple Wounds (D3), Magic Resistance (2), Nobody Expects, Not a Leader, Immune to
Psychology
Options:
May take Magic Items
up to 50 pts
Must choose one of the following upgrades at the beginning of the game:
Witch Hunter
: Non-Aura enemy spells targeting the Inquisitor or his unit are at -1 to Casting rolls.
Daemon Hunter
: The Inquisitor has Holy Attacks.
Undead Hunter
: The Inquisitor has both Flaming and Magical Attacks.
May take:
Great Weapon
5 pts
Plate Armour
15 pts
Crossbow
5 pts
Shield
2 pts
May ride Horse
15 pts
May take the Free Reform Special Rule
15 pts

Cleric
Cleric

65 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry Base size: 20x20mm

Unit size: 1
Equipment:
Heavy Armour
Special Rules:
Blessings, Channel, Holy Attacks
Options:
May take Magic Items
May take a weapon (one choice only)
Additional Hand Weapon
Great Weapon
Flail
May take a Shield
May ride a Horse

Up to 50 pts
2 pts
5 pts
2 pts
2 pts
15 pts

Captain
Captain

Infantry
Unit size 1

60 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules
: Orders
Equipment
: light armour.
Options:
May take Magic Items
May take:
Heavy Armour
Plate Armour
Shield
Great Weapon
Halberd
Lance
Additional Hand Weapon
Pistol
May be the Battle Standard Bearer
May take a mount (one choice only):
Horse
Pegasus

up to 50 pts
5 pts
15 pts
2 pts
4 pts
4 pts
6 pts
3 pts
6 pts
25 pts
15 pts
55 pts

Engineer
Captain

65 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size 1

Base size: 20x20mm

Equipment
: Heavy Armour
Special Rules
: Engineer
Options:
May take Magic Items
up to 25 pts
One Engineer may take the Master Engineer special rule:
25 pts
May take:
Pistol
4 pts
Handgun
6 pts
Brace of pistols
8 pts
Repeater Gun
10 pts
Long-barrelled Handgun
15 pts
May take a mount (one choice only):
Horse
10 pts
Master Engineer
: The Engineer can give the Steady! Aim! Fire! order as if he had the order special rule, except this can be
given to a unit with the Parent Unit or Support Unit special rule within 6.

Wizard Apprentice
Wizard
Apprentice

60 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size 1

Base size: 20x20mm

Magic:
Wizard Level 1. Uses spells from any of the Battle Magic Paths.
Options
:
May become a Level 2 Wizard
May take magic items
May ride a Horse

30 pts
Up to 50 pts
10 pts

CORE
Heavy Infantry Battalion
Imperial
Infantry

50 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 10

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules
:Parent Unit
Equipment
: Light Armour, Shields
Options:
May add up to 50 additional models
5 pts/model
May take a weapon (one choice only)
Spear
Free
Halberd
1 pt/model
May upgrade one Imperial Infantry to each of the following:
Champion
10 pts
Musician
10 pts
Standard Bearer
10 pts

Light Infantry Company

Imperial
Infantry

80 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 10

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules:
Support Unit
Equipment:
Crossbow
Options:
May add up to 10 additional models
7 pts/model
All models may replace Crossbow with Handgun
Free
May upgrade one Light Infantry to each of the following:
Champion
10 pts
- may replace its handgun with:
Long-Barrelled Handgun
10 pts
Repeater Gun
10 pts
Musician
10 pts
Standard Bearer
10 pts

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Militia Corps
Imperial Militia

40 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 5

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules:
Support Unit
Equipment:
Additional Hand Weapon
Options:
May add up to 50 additional models
4 pts/model
All models may replace Additional Hand Weapon
with Bow
2 pt/model
with Pistol
2 pt/model
If the unit has 15 models or fewer, it may take
the Skirmisher Special Rule
1 pt/model
May upgrade one Imperial Light Infantry to each of the following:
Champion
10 pts
Musician
10 pts
Standard Bearer
10 pts

Imperial Cavalry

90 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Imperial Knight

Horse

Cavalry
Unit size: 5

Base size: 50x25mm

Equipment:
Great Weapon, Plate Armour, Barding
Options:
May add up to 10 additional models
18 pts/model
All models may replace their Great Weapon with a Lance
1 pt/model
May take a shield
1pt /model
May upgrade one Imperial Cavalry to each of the following:
Champion
10 pts
Musician
10 pts
Standard Bearer
10 pts

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SPECIAL
Worshippers
Worshipper

90 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 10

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules
: Fanatical, Unbreakable
Equipment:
Flail
Options:
May add up to 30 additional models
9 pts/model
May upgrade one Worshipper to each of the following:
Champion
10 pts
Fanatical
Models with this special rules are frenzy, and can never lose their frenzy.

Templar Knights

135 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Templar Knight

Horse

Cavalry
Unit size: 5

Base size: 50x25mm

Special Rules:
Bodyguard (Knight Commander)
Equipment:
Lance, Shield, Plate Armour, Barding
Options:
May add up to 7 additional models
27 pts/model
May replace their Lance and Shield with a Halberd
Free
May upgrade one Templar Knight to each of the following:
Champion
10 pts
Musician
10 pts
Standard Bearer
10 pts
may take a magic banner
up to 50 pts

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Imperial Rangers
Imperial Scout

50 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 5

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules:
Skirmishers, Scout, Multiple Shots (2)
Equipment:
Bow
Options:
May add up to 5 additional models
May upgrade one Imperial Scout to a Champion

Imperial Reiter Cavalry

10 pts/model
10 pts

15 pt/model

WS

BS

Ld

Imperial Reiter

Horse

Cavalry
Unit size: 5-15

Base size: 50x25mm

Special Rules:
Fast Cavalry, Fire on Impact! (Only if armed with pistol or brace of pistols)
Equipment:
Light Armour, Pistol
Options:
All models may replace their Light Armour with Heavy Armour
All models may replace their Pistol
with a Repeater Gun
with a Brace of Pistols
with Light Lance and Pistol
May upgrade one Reiter to each of the following:
Champion
Musician

2 pt/model
3 pt/model
2 pt/model
1 pt/model
10 pts
10 pts

Fire on Impact
A model with this rule and equipped with a pistol or brace of pistols uses the following profile i the first round of combat: 2
Attacks, initiative (10), Strength 4, Armor Piercing (1). This does not affect mounts.

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Imperial Guard
Imperial Troop

90 Points

WS

BS

Ld

Infantry
Unit size: 10-40

Base size: 20x20mm

Special Rules
: Bodyguard, Battalions - Parent Unit
Equipment:
Plate Armour, Great Weapon
Options:
May add up to 30 additional models
May replace their Great Weapon with a Hand Weapon and Shield
May upgrade one Imperial Guard to each of the following:
Champion
Musician
Standard Bearer
-may take a magic banner

Arcane Altar

9 pts/model
1 pt/model
10 pts
10 pts
10 pts
up to 50 pts

100 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Arcane Altar

Crew (2)

Horses (2)

Chariot
Unit size: 1

Base size: 50x100mm

Special Rules:
Large Target, Channel
Equipment:
Heavy Armour
Options:
The Arcane Altar must take one of the following:
Arcane Shield
Free
All friendly units within 6 from a model with this rule gain a Ward Save (6+).
A model with this rule can cast the bound spell
Shield of Protection
(Path of Light) at power level 3.
Foreseeing
40 pts
All friendly units within 6 of one or more models with this special rule have the Supernatural Reflexes special rule (mounts
aren't affected).
A model with this rule can cast the bound spell
Thunderbolt
(Path of Heavens) at power level 4.

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Rare
Imperial Beast Riders

150 pts

WS

BS

Ld

Griffon Knight

Young Griffon

Cavalry
Unit size: 3

Base size:50x75mm

Special Rules:
Armour Piercing (1) (mount only), Fear
Equipment:
Halberd, Plate Armour
Options:
May add up to 5 additional models
All models may replace their Halberd with
Lance and Shield
May upgrade one Griffon Knight to each of the following:
Champion
Musician
Standard Bearer
-may take a Magic Banner

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52 pts/models
5 pts/model
10 pts
10 pts
10 pts
up to 50 pts

Steel Tank

300 pts
M

WS

BS

Ld

Steampanzer

10

Crew (1)

Mount

Chariot
One of a kind
Unit size: 1

Base size:50x100mm

Special Rules:
Steam Engine, Random Movement (*), Large Target, Unbreakable, Breath Weapon (Strength 3, Armour
Piercing (1)), Steel Behemoth, Terror.
Equipment:
Repeater Gun, Steam Powered Cannon, Innate Defence (1+)

Steam Cannon
This is a Cannon Artillery Weapon with the following profile: Range *, Strength 7, Armour Piercing (2), Multiple Wounds (D3)
Steel Behemoth
A Steel Tank always count as stationary for shooting purposes.

Steam Engine
It cannot Pursue or Overrun. The Steel Tanks current number of wounds dictates its Random Movement, Grinding Attacks
and its Steam-powered Cannon's range.

Move

Grinding Attack

Range of cannon

8-10 wounds

0D6, 1D6, 2D6 or 3D6

3D3

42

4-7 wounds

0D6, 1D6 or 2D6

2D3

30

1-3 wounds

0D6 or 1D6

1D3

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Black Powder War Machine

100 pts

WS

BS

Ld

War Machine

Crew (3)

War Machine
Unit size: 1

Base size:75mm round

Options:
A Black Powder War Machine must be upgraded to either:
Black Powder Cannon
Black Powder Mortar

Free
20 pts

Black Powder Mortar

This is a Catapult Artillery Weapon with the following profile: Range 12-48", 5" Template, Strength 3, Armour Piercing (1).
Black Powder Cannon
This weapon can be fired in two ways;
- As a Cannon Artillery Weapon with the following profile: Range 72, Strength 10, Armour Piercing (2), Multiple Wounds
(Ordnance)
- As a Volley Gun Artillery Weapon with the following profile: Range 12", Strength 4, Armour Piercing (3), Multiple Shots
(2D6).

Experimental War Machine

120 pts

WS

BS

Ld

War Machine

Crew (3)

War Machine
Unit size: 1

Base size:75mm round

Options:
An Experimental War Machine must be upgraded to either:
A Volley Gun
A Rocket Battery

Free
20 pts

Rocket Battery
This is a Catapult Artillery Weapon with the following profile: Range 36", 3" Template. This war machine never subtract the BS
of the crew for the shooting outside line of sight. Instead of hitting models under the template as normal, any unit under the
template suffers D6 hits with Strength 5 and Armour Piercing (1), Multiple Wounds (D3) and Flaming Attacks special rules.
Volley Gun
This is a Volley Gun Artillery Weapon with the following profile: Range 24", Strength 5, Armour Piercing (1), Multiple Shots
(3D6*2)

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MOUNTS
The Mounts section is for character mounts. Non-character mounts follow the rules given under their respective entries.

Altar of Battle
M

WS

BS

Ld

Altar of Battle

Horses (2)

Chariot
One of a kind
Unit size: 1

Base size: 50x100mm

Equipment
: Heavy armour.
Special Rules:
Large Target, Ward Save (4+), Stubborn, Holy Relic
Holy Relic
All friendly units within 6 of a model with this rule have the Hatred special rule. This does not affect mounts. Furthermore,
the spell type of bound spells from the Blessings special rule are changed to: Augment, Aura, Range 6. In addition, the model
has a Bound spell (Power Level 4), contains Banishment (Path of Light).

Great Griffon
Griffon

WS

BS

Ld

Monstrous Beast

Base size:50x100mm

Special Rules:
Fly(8), Large Target, Fear

Pegasus
Pegasus

WS

BS

Ld

Monstrous Beast

Base size:40x40mm

Special Rules:
Fly (8)

Young Griffon
Young Griffon

Monstrous Beast

WS

BS

Ld

Base size:50x750mm

Special Rules:
Armour Piercing(1), Fear
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Horse
Horse

WS

BS

Ld

War Beast

Base size:25x50mm

Option:
May take barding

15pt

Dragon
Dragon

Monster
One of a Kind

WS

BS

Ld

Base size:50x100mm

Special Rules:
Breath Weapon (Strength 4 Flaming Attacks), Innate Defence(3+), Fly(7), Large Target

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CHANGE LOG

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