The Crossroads Mordheim campaign is a narrative event. The event is comprised of 4 games on Saturday and 3 games on Sunday. Each battle is followed by a post-battle sequence to resolve income, injuries, exploration, and trading. Players can choose to play in as many of the 7 planned games as they would like — you do not have to play in all 7 games to participate.
All players are expected to be familiar with some of the Mordheim rules or have some understanding of Warhammer Fantasy Battle. This event was developed to be inclusive for intermediate and expert level fans. Since the event organizers are on hand to introduce new content and explain processes, it is also suitable for eager Warhammer fans who are beginners.
| 5:00pm – Midnight | Set up, open play (does not count towards scheduled event) |
| 8:00am | Hall opens |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Check-in |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Game 1 — PvP |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Game 2 — PvP |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch break |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Game 3 — PvP |
| 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Game 4 — 3–4 Player Blood on the Streets |
| 6:30pm | Dinner provided at the venue — Mexican Buffet |
| 5:30pm – Midnight | Open play (does not count towards scheduled event) |
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Arrival and set up |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Game 1 — PvP |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Game 2 — PvP |
| 12:30pm | Lunch break |
| 1:30pm – 4:00pm | Game 3 — 3–4 Player Blood on the Streets |
| 4:30pm | Awards |
This campaign will be using the online rulebook from Broheim | Downloads:
This is a free downloadable resource that combines the printed edition rulebook with the latest errata to give you the most recent version of the game. Several copies will be available at the event.
Be aware that if you have the original rulebook, there have been changes made to it — see the 2005 Rules Review (Official Errata).
The optional rules will be used (pages 116–120, EXCEPT: Escaping from Combat and Mounted Warriors).
The optional rules for the New Critical Hit Charts will be used. These have been altered slightly to reduce the result to Ignore All Armor Saves. Please use the "New Crit Hit Chart 2025" provided in the player packet, available in the Mordheim 2025 Google Drive folder.
Any model (except animals!) can climb up or down fences, walls, etc. The model does not need to be touching what it wants to climb at the start of its movement phase. It may climb up to its total Movement in a single movement phase (but cannot run while it is climbing). Any remaining movement can be used as normal. If the height is more than the model's normal move, it cannot climb the wall. (See the worked examples under New Player Tips below.)
The following warbands are allowed, per Broheim | Warbands, Grades 1A–1C:
1A (Official): All Official Mordheim warbands listed on Broheim.
1B (Unofficial): All Unofficial Mordheim warbands listed on Broheim, EXCEPT: Amazons (Lustria), Imperial Outriders, Ostermarkers, Pit Fighters (Old).
1C (Experimental): All Mordheim Experimental warbands listed on Broheim, EXCEPT: Court of Profane Pleasures, Cursed Cavalcade, Lustrian Reavers, Night Goblins (v3.21 by Terry Maltman).
All warbands start with a base 500gc (Marienburg starts with 600gc) to build their warbands. If you are bringing a warband from anything outside the core rulebook, you must have a physical copy of your warband's rules with you as reference.
The following Hired Swords are allowed: all Hired Swords from the Rulebook, Imperial Assassin, Tilean Marksman (Show Me the Money), Beasthunter, Highwayman, and Road Warden (Empire in Flames). This campaign will not be using the mounted rules — therefore, the Freelancer, Highwayman, or Road Warden will not be mounted if hired as a Hired Sword; however, their hire fee and upkeep fees have been reduced. See the Mordheim 2025 Google Drive folder for the updated Hired Swords reference.
Dramatis Personae are not allowed.
Only weapons, armor, and equipment from the main rulebook will be used (nothing from Empire in Flames or Mordheim Annual 2002 will be used). Black powder weapons will have a 25% reduction in cost.
| Blunderbuss | 23 gc |
| Dueling Pistol / Brace | 23 / 45 gc |
| Handgun | 27 gc |
| Pistol / Brace | 12 / 23 gc |
| Warplock Pistol / Brace | 27 / 53 gc |
Black powder weapons will misfire on a 1 to hit, but are cheaper. A blunderbuss auto-hits; however, a d6 must still be rolled for each shot, and it will misfire if the result is a 1. Warplock pistols have the same rules as Pistol: prepare shot, save modifier, hand-to-hand.
Only 1 lucky charm per warband. Only 1 holy/unholy relic per warband.
Using the PDF from the warband's entry on Broheim, construct a 500gc warband. The units and equipment found on the entry are all that you will be able to access until after your first game, at which point you can use the trading post or search for rare items as described in the core rulebook.
Hired Swords from the file "10 Hired Swords 2025" may be hired at warband creation if your warband is eligible.
Often overlooked by beginners, making use of this mechanic will greatly alleviate a lot of the frustration new players have dealing with ranged weapons. If you have not run this turn, and can reasonably hide behind cover, then you can declare you are Hidden and gain the Hidden Counter. If any enemy model can see your whole model, and the cover no longer obstructs vision of your model, it loses the Hidden Counter.
Hidden models cannot be charged — they must be detected before charges are declared. You detect Hidden models if they are within your Initiative value, and add 4" to the distance if you also have a Lantern. If they are no longer Hidden because they were detected, but are still out of line of sight to the charger, then the charging model must be within 4" and pass an Initiative check.
This 4" distance cannot be buffed by Lanterns. If you pass the check you may charge them; if you fail, you can move, shoot, and cast spells as normal but may not run. You may even get away with moving backwards and declaring yourself hidden if able to get behind cover.
Lantern: A model in possession of a lantern may add +4" to the distance from which it is able to spot hidden enemies.
Models that are Hidden do not stop enemy models from Running, even if they are within 8" at the start of their turn. Models fleeing due to being outnumbered in melee and failing a Nerve Test can ignore Hidden Models when determining if the closest model to them is an ally or enemy.
When required to take a Nerve Test due to being outnumbered, you must roll under the model's Leadership value to pass.
If you fail it, you run away. If in combat, every model in base contact with your warrior gets a free hit. You then run away from the enemy 2D6". It's now your opponent's turn — if they charge you, you will instantly run away another 2D6" and they don't get to make any attacks. It's now your turn; at the start of your turn is the recovery phase. Your stupid, injured, or nervous models will test to recover. If your nervous model is closer to an enemy than an ally, it keeps on running. If the closest is an ally, then it can test to recover on its Ld check. If it fails, it keeps running. If the fleeing model reaches the table edge before recovering, it is removed from combat.
Postgame must be completed with the player you just finished the battle with.
Plan on replacing at least 1 or 2 henchmen after matches. You may add henchmen to existing groups; they must have the same weapons and/or armor as the existing group. There is an additional fee of 2gc per experience point to have them join an existing henchman group.
Look at the skill groups available to your heroes and have a few in mind going into the event. This will help reduce analysis paralysis when you roll this advancement after a game. Keep things light and fun!
You do not have to start your movement next to something to climb it (as per original rules), but you still have to make it all the way up in one move — no stopping mid-wall. (A model may not run during a climb portion of a move.)
Assassin Adept (M6) wants to climb the 3" wall. (Does not have to begin the round in base contact, as per original rules.) He may climb up to his total Movement in a single movement phase (but cannot run while he is climbing). Move 4" to base of wall, must pass an Initiative test. Climbs up the 3", then moves his remaining 2". If the height is more than the model's normal move, he cannot climb the wall. Any failed climbing tests end the model's movement at the base of the wall.
Mercenary Captain (M4) wants to charge Assassin Adept. (Does not have to begin the round in base contact, as per original rules.) He may climb up to his total Movement in a single movement phase (but cannot run while he is climbing). Moves 3" to base of wall, must pass an Initiative test. Climbs up the 2", then moves his remaining 1". Any failed climbing tests end the model's movement at the base of the wall.
Sometimes a charging warrior may not reach the enemy because you have miscalculated the distance. (If the Assassin Adept was more than 1" away on top of the wall.) If this happens, move your warrior his normal move distance towards the enemy — this is called a failed charge. In this case the model would be placed at the base of the wall (not 1" up the wall). The model cannot shoot in the same turn in which it failed a charge, but it can cast spells as normal.
Doors at the gaming hall are open by 5pm on Friday, September 18th, for setup and open play. Campaign games start on Saturday, 9/19 and continue on Sunday, 9/20. You can choose to play in as many or as few of the campaign games as you like — you are not required to play in all 7 campaign games throughout the weekend. Dinner will be provided at the venue on Saturday night, and the cost is included in the price of admission.