Warhammer quest

Sister of Sigmar - v1.1

by Thecustodian

In the forgotten city of Mordheim, many years ago, the Merciful Order of the Sisters of Sigmar was facing its darkest hour. Abandoned by the Church of Sigmar and persecuted by the Witch Hunters, the Sisters of Sigmar had to contend with the thousands of treasure-seekers who came from all parts of the empire to plunder the shards of wyrdstone. Even more terrible were the other bands, the forces of chaos, the Scaven, and the evil vampires. And yet, the Sisterhood did not shrink from their task, collecting the corrupting wyrdstone and storing it in safety. It seemed, though, that is was an impossible task.
After a few years of the battle, many of the Augurs were visited by a dream in which Sigmar instructed them to leave the city, and abandon their great convent on Sigmar's Rock. Many of their number remained, but the chosen few took their weapons, a few supplies and the shards of wyrdstone that the Sisterhood has managed to secure. By the Grace of Sigmar, many of the Sisters of Sigmar managed to leave the city safely.
None of the leadership knew the reason for this relocation, but it was clear that it was Sigmar's will, as everything the Augurs had foretold came to pass. Then all became clear. In the year 2010 the hidden forces of the Vampire Count Vlad von Carstein left the isolation of Sylvania, and marched over the Ostermark, obliterating Mordheim and all that were too slow to escape. The convent of the Sisterhood was defiled and destroyed by the shambling hordes of the Undead, but the blow to the Sisterhood was not terminal. By the hand of Sigmar, many of the remaining Sisters escaped, joining with the others outside the city. Equally importantly, the wyrdstone they took with them was out of von Carstein's claws. In a historic speech, the High Matriarch commanded her Sisters to disperse into the Empire, to fight the corruptions of Chaos and the Dark Arts, but also fanaticism, and the subtle machinations of the Dark Gods.
And so the Sisterhood of Sigmar, the Sigmarites, survived. Much lessened, and still pursued by Witch Hunters, they established hundreds of small convents, usually secreted in the countryside, or close to powerful families that offered protection. The scattered convents keep in communication with each other by means of visions, sent via the Augurs, as well as normal messengers. The Sisterhood changed greatly by necessity over the years, but one thing didn't change; the Sisterhood never allowed its martial skills to fade.
The fanatics and Witch Hunters, who had other things to deal with, gradually forgot the Sisterhood. Although still not recognised by the Church of Sigmar, the Sisterhood is not hated as it once was. In its isolation, the Sisterhood has again found favour with the peasants, and slowly rebuilt itself. Rather than just accepting noble recruits, other women were invited to join the Sisterhood, from the ranks of the peasants. All were equal in the convents. This break in tradition was necessary so that the Sisterhood would not fade. The Sisterhood accepted women trapped in deplorable situations, troublesome noblewomen, the widowed, the helpless and the poor. Some Sisters were fired up with a holy vision, like the famed Bretonnian Jeanette l'arc. Some were just young girls, scarred physically or emotionally by the world. All found a new existence as a Sigmarite, spreading the words and deeds of Sigmar.
The Sister of Sigmar is one such maiden, who has for some reason sought out Sigmar and his ways as her life. She could be from the highest or lowest of society, but before Sigmar she is equal, and her pride is all in him. Although most of the Sisters serve in and around the Convents, some decide that they are called further afield. The Sisterhood makes these Sisters independent, free to follow Sigmar's will as they feel it directs them, although they still spend time in the Convents and sometimes undertake missions for the Sisterhood. The Sister is one such, believing that Sigmar is calling her to the dungeons of the Old World, to smite his foes.

Starting as a Sigmarite Sister

The profile of a Sigmarite Sister is as follows:

The starting equipment and skills depend on which path the Sister chooses to follow. Her starting Weapons and Armour remain the same.

Paths

Seer

The Sister has learnt to trust Sigmar's sight over her own. She receives a Talisman of Sigmar, and the skill "Sigmar's Sight". The Talisman gives her 1D3+1 Luck Points each adventure (roll before the adventure). The skill allows the Sister to explore and move without a Lantern, and she may reroll the first '1' when searching for gold.

Priestess

The Sister knows one of the Blessings of Sigmar. She has a Holy Book and one randomly selected Blessing. She gains +1 when rolling to attempt Blessings. The Holy Book is similar to the one carried by the Warrior Priest, containing stories of Sigmar, but it is also a work in progress. The Sister makes note of her insights and adventures, so that future generations may draw strength from her ordeals.

Healer

The Sister is skilled in healing body and spirit. She begins with the Potion of Rejuvenation and the skill "Hand of Healing". The potion can restore 1D6 Wounds when drunk. When the Sister or another Warrior drinks in this way, roll 1D6. If the roll is a 1 then the potion has run out, and is useless. Only one Warrior may drink per turn. The skill allows the sister to heal either herself or an adjacent Warrior, restoring 1D6 wounds at the end of each Warrior Phase. There must be no Monsters on the Board section for the skill to work. If, however, the Heal Roll comes up a 1, the treatment has aggravated the situation, and the recipient loses 1D6 wounds, instead of gaining any!

Weapons

The Sister is armed with the traditional weapon of Sigmar, a Warhammer. This does 1D6+3 damage, unless the to hit roll was a 6, in which case it does an extra 1D6 wounds (2D6+3 damage).
She is also given a sling, which is a ranged weapon. It can fire pebbles a maximum of 6 squares, and each pebble does 1D6+1 damage when it hits. Because it is an easy weapon to load and fire, the Sister may make an extra attack if she uses it. As pebbles are a fairly universal resource she does not need to purchase ammunition.

Armour

The Sister has been trained from her youth to wield heavy weapons and carry large loads, and she is exceptionally strong, even by male standards. However, she can wear only limited amounts of armour without quickly tiring, and also cannot wear anything too restrictive that would impede her natural grace. The Sister wears Light Sigmarite Armour, which has been tailored for her, and gives +1 to her Toughness, increasing it to 3.

Rules for Treasure and Equipment

The Sigmarite Sister may use any helmet as long as it does not impede any of her characteristics. She may also use any shield, but if it is combined with Sigmarite Heavy or Medium Armour she is at -1 to hit on all rolls. She may only use armour bought from the Convent. She may never use any melee weapons except warhammers and those bought from the Convent, and may not use bows or powder weapons, though crossbows are okay. She may also not use any thrown weapon.
The Sister may not use anything that casts spells as such. She may use treasure that assists in using Blessings in the usual way (see Warrior Priest for uses and limitations)

Advanced Rules

As the Sister advances up the Battle-Levels, she will gain many new skills and capabilities. This is mainly reflected in the Battle-Level table at the end of this document, but the skills she begins with also increase.
The increase of the "Hand of Healing" and "Sigmar's Sight" is documented in the skill list, as well as the initial Blessing. However, the Sister may well receive the ability to use Blessings if she is not initially a Priestess, and if she is she will increase her prowess in this area.

Holy Book and Blessings

The Sister may begin the game with a Holy Book, or may gain one during her travels. As soon as she gains a Holy Book she receives a Blessing which she can use in the normal way. However, she does not automatically gain additional blessings as she advances in Battle-Level, but as she is given them as a result of prayer or other activity. When she has them she may record them in her Holy Book and use them as normal. The number of Blessings she can use in each turn is determined by her Battle-Level, and is shown on her table at the end of this document. The Sister will only ever have one Holy Book- if she ever receives another by some method she will simply receive +1 Blessing for her own book.

Settlements

The Sister may spend time in Settlements as usual, though she may also visit a convent of her sisters. She may visit all of the traders except the gunsmith, and the Alehouse (roll as Elf), Alchemist, Temple, and Temple of Sigmar (see below for details).
The Sister must inevitably report back to the Sisterhood, and this requires that she get in touch with one of the scattered Convents. When the Sister arrives at the Settlement, she must find out whether there is a Convent nearby. 

The new Convents established by the Sisterhood are very much miniature copies of their long-destroyed fortress atop the Rock. Usually they are built on land granted by sympathetic noblemen, who can then dispatch their daughters to the Convent if they cause trouble… Often groups of commoners gravitate to the safety of the area, and villages are built up around the Convent. This means that if the warriors arrive at a Convent, it has exactly the same facilities as a normal village.
If the Sister locates a Convent, she may choose to immediately leave for it, or spend some time in her current Settlement. Any number of other warriors can journey with her to the Convent, but only the Warrior Priest has a chance of entering the Convent. All of the others treat it as a normal village, except for events (see below).
If there is no Convent within easy distance, then the Sister may send a messenger to ask for an audience. If this is the case she must spend BLx50 gold. The party will arrive in 2D6+2 days, and the Sister must wait for them, even if this means holding up the group. If she fails to meet them because she has gone into the next dungeon (but not as the result of an event) then she will not be able to send a messenger until she has visited a Convent and apologised.
When the messenger returns, he brings;

Various activities are possible depending on the composition of the group. All of these activities are available in a Convent, and are detailed below.

If the Leader is superior in rank:
The Sister can Lead, Train, Pray, Discuss, Trade, Donate and Ask for Help.

If the Leader is equal in rank:
The Sister may Train, Pray, Discuss, Trade and Donate.

If the Leader is of a lesser rank:
The Sister can Lead, Pray, Trade and Donate.

If the Sisterhood sent a message, the Sister may roll once on the Discussion Table, to see how she is encouraged. She is also given a letter of recommendation, which can be used to gain access to the Temple of Sigmar in this settlement (if there is one) so that the pray and train, if she chooses, paying as normal.

The Convent

When the sister arrives at the Convent, she may decide to spend as long as necessary here. The Convents tend to either be built in villages, or villages tend to grow up around them, and thus while the Sister is in a Convent she has access to all of the facilities of a normal Village, should she desire them, as well as the Convent itself.
Events in the Convent are resolved differently. Although it is a typical village, if the Warriors are known to be guests of the Convent, or friends of a Sister of Sigmar, they may have less trouble with the locals. Each Warrior may ignore one Event in the Settlement, treating it as an Uneventful Day.
The Sister may well meet other Warriors in her travels that would be permitted into the Convent. If they are interested, they can travel with her to the Convent to ask for admittance.

Warrior Priest

The Church of Sigmar and the Sisterhood of Sigmar have had a chequered past, but at the moment they are on amicable terms, especially after a joint mission to repel a Scaven attack on a Monastery. The monks were prevented from alerting the Old World to the attack because of their strict vows of silence, but members of the Sigmarite Sisters learnt of the peril through visions from Sigmar, and they alerted the authorities, and joined in the counter-attack. Both the Church and the Sisterhood are willing to establish closer links, and heal problems from the past. The Warrior Priest should roll a D6 and add his battle-level. On a score of 7+ or a natural 6 he is given admittance. On a score of 6 or less, or a natural 1, he is refused. In this case he must journey back to the Settlement alone.
If he is accepted, the Priest may Pray, Train, Lead and Donate, if he chooses.

The Sister may undertake the all of the following activities while in a Convent. She may also do some of them if she meets other Sisters in a normal Settlement, as above. Each activity takes one day, unless otherwise specified.

Training

The Sister trains in the same way as other Warriors, paying her money and spending a week in holy vigil, intensive training and discussion with her superiors. At the end of the week make necessary adjustments to her profile.

Pray

If the Sister desires to pray, she must donate 2D6 x 50 gold and roll 3D6 on the following table to see how Sigmar guides her. She may add +1 if she is Sister Superior or Matriarch.
She may roll on the table once per Settlement.
Luck and Faith cannot affect this roll.

Warhammer Attributes Table

The Sigmarite may be granted greater strength through her warhammer. This is always the warhammer she starts with, unless she is using a second, in which case randomise which is affected. It is said that some of Sigmar's mightiest warriors have warhammers that can destroy great beasts with a single hit.
Roll 1D6 on this table if the Sister has received a power for her warhammer

Discuss

Often the Sister may have problems dealing with her mission. She may be worried or confused as to what Sigmar wants her to do. Any Matriarch is skilled in offering spiritual and practical advice, and all Sisters are expected to be able to offer the same service to those of a lower rank to themselves. If the Sister has something to discuss she must make a Willpower test of difficulty 7. If she succeeds she may roll on the table below. She may only try this once per settlement.

Lead

Leadership is an important skill if the Sister hopes to advance up the ranks of the Sisterhood. She may ask to lead a small group of inferiors on a mission to develop her skills and theirs. Roll on the Mission Table to see what you are awarded.

To attempt a mission, make an Initiative Test at the difficulty stated. To find the result, refer to the table below. A 'Critical Failure' occurs if the dice came up a natural 1. EX refers to experience points, or gold stored in the Sisterhood's vaults to pay for the Sister's training. Each mission takes 1D6 days. The Sister doesn't for events during this time.

Donate

The Sister can give some or all of her gold to the Convent. She should record the amount she gives, as it goes towards paying for her next Battle-Level. In addition, she may give an item into the safe keeping of the Convent, if she chooses. This will be an item of Treasure. She may only give one item per Settlement, but she may receive some help from the Sisterhood. She cannot give items that have been used up, like an empty potion.
Roll 1D6 on the following table, adding +2 if it is an Objective Treasure, +1 if she could use it and -1 if she didn't wrest it from evil, for example if she was awarded it. She also gets -1 if she is a Matriarch and +1 if she is a Novice.

Ask for Help

Sometimes it takes a braver warrior to ask for help. The Sister may request assistance from the Sisterhood, though she may be expected to donate some portion of her earnings…
The Sister must pledge the amount required before rolling. She may only seek aid once per Settlement. The cost will be deducted from any gold she has donated previously, and which has been held as payment for her next training. She must make up the difference, if there is any, with her own gold or treasure. 

Choose

If the Sister receives the 'Choose' result, then she may choose which of the categories to draw her help from, Gold, Equipment, Potions or Magic Items. She cannot select which item in the category, so must follow the normal rules.

Gold

The Sister may roll as many dice as she likes. The first that comes up a 1 means that she has what she considers to be enough to cover her needs. Multiply the total of all of the dice by BL x 10. She gains this much gold to use in whatever way she sees fit.

Equipment

The Sisterhood has been known to store large amounts of what others consider junk, in case it comes in useful. The Sister may roll a D66 to see what she thinks she can use. Most of the items can be shared out between the Warriors, but some have different usage, or cannot be used except by the Sister.

Potions

Roll 1D6 to see how many potions the Sister may take from the Sisterhood's store. She may choose which potions she takes, and they can be of any type, even if they are all the same.

Potion of Rejuvenation
This restores 1D6 wounds when drunk. Roll another dice when drunk- on a roll of 1 the potion is now empty. Only one Warrior may drink per turn.

Potion of Battle
Gives +1 Attack for one turn to a Warrior who drinks it.

Potion of Might
This gives +1D6 Strength for one turn to a Warrior who drinks it

Potion of Fearlessness
The drinker is immune to all effects of Fear and Terror (but not GD Terror) for one combat.

Potion of Endurance
This gives +1D6 Toughness for one turn to a Warrior who drinks it

Potion of Healing
This restores one Warrior to Starting Wounds.
All of the potions except the Potion of Rejuvenation may be used once.

Magic Items

The Sisterhood stores many of the Magical Items, weapons and pieces of armour that it acquires, both to stop them being used by evil and to make them accessible for the Sisterhood. She cannot share these items with any other Warrior.

1     Enchanted Case

The Sister may keep her projectiles in this case, either crossbow bolts or sling pebbles. They count as magical when used.

2     Holy Book/Talisman of Sigmar

This is a holy item that the Sister may use as her own Holy Book if she doesn't have one of her own. If she has one already, she gains a Talisman of Sigmar, which gives her 1D3+1 Luck Points each adventure (roll before the adventure). Subsequent rolls of 2 give the Sister a new Blessing.

3     Amulet of Resistance

This Amulet gives the Sister Magic Resistance 6+. Each subsequent amulet adds one to this score.

4     Ring of Defence

The Ring of Defence surrounds the Sister with an aura, which repels evil. She is at -1 to be hit by all ballistic weapons.

5     Ring of Grace

The Sister who wears the Ring of Grace moves with surety and ease. She receives +1 to her pinning roll. In addition, if she wears the heavier Sigmarite armour and receives a penalty to her movement, the Ring of Grace cancels this penalty.

6     Ring of Protection

The Ring of Protection increases the wearer's toughness against attacks made by Dæmonic, Undead and Chaotic monsters. A Novice receives +1, a Sister +2, a Sister Superior +3 and a Matriarch +4.

Trade

The Sisterhood has a number of unusual or specific weapons that they train their Warriors to use. The Sister has learnt the basic use of many of these weapons, and she can purchase them from the vaults of the Convent, or the group sent to meet her. Also for sale are the varied tools of the Sisterhood, which the Sister may need to purchase. No stock rolls are necessary.

*The Sigmarite armour is built up in layers and extra sections. The Sister starts with Sigmarite Light Armour, and pays 500 gold to upgrade to Sigmarite Medium Armour, etc.

Skills

The Sister gains skills as she advances in Battle-Level. When her Battle-Level table indicates that she has gained a skill, roll on the following table to see what it is. Skills increase in effect as she grows in experience, and the skills she starts with may alter. If you roll a skill that she already has, reroll until you find one that she doesn't have.

1     Hands of Healing

The Sister may heal herself or an adjacent warrior at the end of the Warrior Phase, if there are no monsters present on the board section.

However, if the Heal roll is a natural 1, the Sister causes 1D6 unmodified wounds, and doesn't cure any.

2     Ambidextrous

The Sister has the skill that allows her to wield two weapons. She gains +1 Attack at Novice and Sister level, and +2 Attacks at Sister Superior and Matriarch level. If she is using weapons that do different amounts of damage, she should designate which she is using for each attack.

3     Grace

If the Sister is Graceful she gets +1 Move and +1 to her Pinning roll. She will not wear restrictive armour of any kind, or if she does the skill gives no bonus. If the restrictions are eased or negated in some way (i.e. Ring of Grace, Boots of Speed) then the Skill works in the usual way.

4     Slinger

When the Sister uses her sling she now uses her own Strength to determine damage. It also has its range increased by 2 squares. At Sister Superior and Matriarch level she gains +1 to hit with her sling.

5     Deft

When using a Steel Whip the Sister may attack monsters up to three squares away, assuming that monsters occupy neither of the intervening squares. She gains +1 to hit with a Steel Whip at Sister Superior and Matriarch level.

6     Sigmar's Sight

This skill allows the Sister to move in the dark as if she carried a lantern. She may also reroll the first '1' when she is searching for gold. When the warriors are returning from an adventure they can cut off one week of travel, as she seeks an easier path. This cannot be used with other skills like Forest Walker. In addition, at higher levels (5+) the Sister can scout out the land, finding nearby Convents. She can add +1 when searching for a Convent in a Settlement.

*At level 6 and level 10 the Sister gains the ability to use one more Blessing each turn. In other words, at level 1-5 she may use one per turn, at 6-9 she may use two and at 10 she can use three.

Note

To use the Sister of Sigmar you may require access to the Warrior Priest, as many of the rules about what he can and cannot use are the same for the Sister. However, you could get by with just my list of Blessings of Sigmar for the Warrior Priest.

Thecustodian 26th June, 2003.
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