.-§The army of
the Celestial Dragon§-.
We,
Cathayans are a proud people, since we resemble the Elves in many ways, we were
the first men to speak, write and read and we are proud of that and our history
stretches back into time, when the our cousins in the Old World were still
barbarians, fighting amongst themselves with clubs.
We
know – unlike our elven teachers – our weaknesses, we know our strength and
toughness is much lesser then that of our cousins in the Old World. Instead, we
have mighty armies, beautiful and terrible to see, thousand times larger then
the ones from are cousins, so our armies do not depend on their strength, but
on their tactics and discipline. We train every men who is born to handle a
sword and fight aside his companion, because a Cathaian never fights alone, but
always with a friend on his side to compensate our lack of strength and skill.
We keep trying to enhance our fighting skills and not for the sheer joy of it,
but because the prophecies say that there will come a day that everyone will
have to fight together to beat the beasts of Chaos.
And
finally the works of art we created are
nearly as perfect as the Elves their works and when merchants from the Old
World saw our pagodas and artworks for the first time, they taught they were
created by the Elves. Indeed our art is our proud and that is why we always try
to enhance our crafting skills, to create time after time more beautiful and
better works, more resembling the ones of the Elves
The Cathaian leaders
Our
leaders are the strongest and toughest of our kind and they are not chosen
because of their family, but of their strength or tactical abilities. The
strength of our leaders have brought us many victories in battle and we honour
them because of that and of course we feel their loss, but we do not cry since
his deeds should be remembered in joy and not in pain. Many of our leaders wear magical armour and weapons, which we
made long before the Elves came and tell us what to do and they reflect our
former strength, which we had before the Elves distracted our attention from
the physical strength to the arts.
M WS
BS S T W I
A Ld
Daimio 4 6 6 4 4
3 5 4 10
Commander 4
6 5 4
4 2 5 3
9
Our
mages are chosen amongst the wisest men of our people and they get the
privilege to study the rough energy that flows through nature itself. They draw
this energy as a source of power for their devastating spells, which they cast
on our foes. Every time such a spell is cast, we are happy they fight on our
side and not on the one of the enemy.
In
the north-east of our land lies the magical province of Chengu and many mages
go to the Mountains of Heaven to study the the uncorrupted energy of nature.
M WS
BS S T W I
A Ld
Master Mage 4
2 2 2
4 3 2 1 9
Mage 4 2 2
2 3 2 2 1
8
Magic:
Master
mages and mages follow the normal rules
of Wizards. The term mage is also used throughout this book to describe
spellcasters in general and includes master mages as well as normal mages,
which means that items who are mage only be used by master mages as well as
normal mages.
Dragon Priests
The dragon priests are the link between
our world and the spiritual dragon world. We often consult dragon priests for
they can see into the realm of the spiritual dragons and sometimes the dragons
reveal them thing which are only going to happen in a far future. In battle the
priests use the stregth from the dragon realm to summon a shadow of a spiritual
dragon to bring terror and confusion onto our foes.
M
WS BS S T W
I A Ld
Dragon priest
4 3 3
3 3 2 4 2
8
Dragon priest: in battle a dragon priest can invoke a spiritual
dragon to come to help. All of these invocations are treated as bound spells
with a power level of 3 and follow all the rules for bound speel as described
in the Warhammer rulebook.
Dragon flight
The priests summons a mighty dragon from
the spirit realm to bring him to
safety.
The priest can
make an immediate flight move.
Fiery breath
The priests asks for the aid of a spiritual dragon to burn his foes with its fiery breath..
The priest can make S3 breath attack.
Dragon invocation
The priest invoke a mighty dragon to fly
over his enemies and bring destruction into their ranks.
Threath this as
a magic missile with a range of 12”, the target suffers D6 S3 hits from the
dragon flying over.
The
core force of our armies consists out of normal men, who take up their weapons
to defend their homeland. Of course these men get a military training where
they learn to always work together, because the emperor Hou-Li has enforced an
army reformation where one takes care of the defence and one of the attacking,
doubling the chance of survival and doubling the strength and fighting value of
our men. Due to this magnificent idea from one of our best emperors, fighting
became possible for the normal me, because until then, war was an affair for
the elite warriors with supernatural strength. This way of fighting does not
only doubles the strength and the fighting value of our men, it also creates a
team spirit, some kind of solidarity between our troops Of course this way of
fighting has also its bad sides, for example it makes a men alone useless in
battle whiteout his comrade next to him.
We
did not only reform our army for the hand-to-hand combat, also our missile
troops are much more advanced then they were before, now we use a weapon which
we saw being used by the Dark Elves on one of their ” slave nights”: the
repeater crossbow this weapons doubles the chance of hitting and wounding an
enemy and in addition to this weapon, our archers also work in pairs, giving
the other more time to aim more precisely, while the other shoots their foes,
so the rain of arrows is not interrupted by the longer aiming.
M WS BS S
T W I A Ld
Warrior team HtH 4 3
2 3 3 1 3
1 8
Warrior team Miss
4 2
3 2 3 1 3
1 8
The
Chu-Ko-Nu’s are chosen among the best archers from the army and are given a
special hand-to-hand combat training so they become stronger and tougher then
the normal archers and can protect the back of the army, if it is attacked. The
Chu-Ko-Nu’s are well-known over whole Cathay for the bravery with which they
protect the back of the army and because their hand-to-hand combat skills are
equally to their shooting skills, something that is not so self-evident in a
Cathaian army. The Chu-Ko-nu’s are the elite missile troops of our armies, but
although they are elite, they appear in
almost every army for they are the backbone of the missile troops. They are not
only used as missile troops, sometimes they are placed in the front line and
ordered to shoot their quivers empty and then charge. This shows that we
Cathaian are not all the cowards the cowards the Old World men think us to be,
we also know the importance of bravery and perseverance in battle.
M WS
BS S T W I
A Ld
Chu-Ko-Nu 4
3 4 3
3 1 3 1 8
Dragon archer 4 3 5 3
3 1 3 1 8
The
Jade hounds are ferocious animals with the strength of a thousand men, we tamed
these beasts in the early ages and since then, they serve as temple guards,
they have allways fullfiled their job
better then any other guard we could wish, it is almost as if they feel the
importance of their task. These animals represent the silence and harmony of
the gods, they guard solemnly the gates of our temples and no-one will pass
unless the temple priests. In times of
trouble, we unleashen these dogs on our enemies, who are torn to shreds
by these beasts in their anger. The task to guard and raise these beasts is an
incredible dangerous task and so is left to the best beastmasters we have,
because they are hard to handle and only the best stand a chance to raise them
properl. The greatest concentration of jade hounds is in Chengu for they live
in the mountains and have always been attracted to magic. The Jade hounds are
believed to be the animals from the Old Ones, before they came to the Warhammer
world and are therefore honoured in whole Cathay.
M WS
BS S T W I
A Ld
Jade hound 6
5 0 5
5 4 5 5 7
Beastmaster 4 4
2 3 3 1 3
1 8
Large
target: The Jade hound is an enormous beasts an so counts as a large target as
described on page 62 of the warhammer rule book.
Causes
fear: The appearance of such a gigantic beast is impressive and frightening to
see, therefor a Jade hound causes fear as described on page 81 of the warhammer
rule book.
Magic
resistant: Jade hounds live in the magic mountains and hey exist much longer then
men, therefor Jade hounds have a magic resistance (2).
Huge
animal: A Jade hound is an enormous beasts and it requires the strength of many
men to control it. A Jade hound must be accompanied by at least 3 beastmasters,
if not: take a bound monster test as on page 105 of the warhammer army book.
Alchemists
The
order of alchemists hails from the city of Shang-Yang where an old man
discovered that with the right ingredients, a potion could be used in battle.
Alchemists are not common in our armies, except perhaps for the armies of
Shang-Yang, where alchemists play a prominent role. From the discovery of
potions in battle until now, much has changed, not only there are now different
kinds of potions, there is also much changed in who uses the potions, in the
older times, alchemists were old and wise men, who were competing with each
other of which potion was the most effective, but now there are some alchemists
who sell their potions to younger men and where the alchemists used to stand
behind the lines, confusing the enemies with their potions-s, they now charge with
the rest of the army when the enemy comes closer.
M WS BS S
T W I A Ld
alchemist. 4 3
3 3 3 1 3
1 8
Skirmish:
The
alchemists are little groups, who’s purpose it is to distract the enemy rather
then attacking in tight formations, so they operate in skirmish.
Throwing
potion: Alchemists fight with specially designed potions, which they throw at
the enemies, these potions are threatened like throwing weapons, have a range
of 8” and cause D3 S4 hits
Our
armies do not only consist out of proud men who fight in the front line or our
of archers who stay behind our lines and shoot, we also have specially trained
troops who sneak behind the enemy lines to attack them from where they least
suspect. These scouts were first only used in Xuzin, but when we in the rest of
Cathay saw how efficient they were in their wars against the hobgoblins, we
also started to train these units and they are a great help to us nowadays.
These men are highly respected by the other Cathayans since it is practically
suicide to attack the enemies from their back, sometimes the scouts are caught
and they are killed before they can do a thing. The scouts usually fight in
dispersed formations and their task is to attack the enemies from the back,
confusing them and foul up the strategies from the enemies. The scouts are
chosen among the smaller men who are as skilled with the bow as with the sword
since they will need both of them for a chance on survival. The scouts are
trained in elite barracks, where a Xuzin master teaches them the tricks of
Disguise, camouflage and sneaking around enemy lines.
M WS BS S
T W I A Ld
Scouts 4
3 3 3
3 1 3
1 8
Shinobi 4 3
3 3 3 1 3
1 8
Skirmish:
Scouts
operate in small units, preferring to sneak around their enemies rather then
attacking them. Scouts may skirmish.
Scouts:
The
scouts are troops who operate behind enemy lines, they often attack them from
the back, confusing the enemy and ruining their tactics.
The
Chiang-Hu swordmasters are a unit of elite swordsmen trained in the famous dojo
of Dae Han in Chengu. These swordsmen are taught to act with lightning fast
movements and they when they attack they leap high into the air and land with a
devastating blow of their equally famous swords. These swords are specially
designed for the swordmasters and thanks to the ancient process, only known by the
personal smiths of the swordmasters, their swords slice through stone and
through the heaviest armour as it was butter. The movements of the swordmasters
are all graceful and beautiful to see, these men do not run and walk like
normal people do, they leap high into the air and it is almost as they fly,
this whole movement, from the jump to the landing , forms one beautiful
sequence of flips and moments they float on the air currents and when you
see them, you know they truly are masters.
M WS BS
S T W I A
Ld
Swordmaster 4
5 2 3
3 1 3
1 8
Blade priest 4 5 2 3 3
1 3 1 8
Skirmish:
The
Chiang-Hu swordmasters, make difficult leaps and movements, so it is hard to
fight in formation, so they operate in skirmish .
Lightningfast
reflexes: The Chiang-Hu swordmasters are much faster then any other Cathaian and
thy seem to have a third eye for accidents. The swordmasters have a 6+ doge
save.
Jumping: The Chiang-Hu
swordmasters leap while moving, they have a movement of 4” which is threatened
as a flight move, they can double their move for marching and charging.
The
monks are the most skilled warriors in our proud armies in the use of martial
arts. The monks were long ago divide into three separate ways of thinking, each
with their own traditions and each of them with their own secrets. These three
different brotherhoods were founded by the three sons of Chan-su-Wang, hundreds
of years ago, their names were Taj, Kung and Arji. Their father lived in
harmony with everything around him and he had mastered the three fighting
styles, but when he tried to teach these styles to his sons, all their sense of
harmony went lost and each of them specialised in one way of fighting and they
forgot the other styles. Chan tried to bring his sons back together, but all of
his tries were hopelessly lost.
Taj,
the razor-sharp
Taj
was the youngest of the three sons and he had to make up something, so he chose
for the more aggressive style. For this purpose the keen edge of a sword is
perfect, Taj’s philosophy was that if you fought passive you could not achieve
anything, so you had to drop your defence and put everything in the strength of
you attack.
Kung,
the defender
Kung
was the middle son an he always acted more carefully and passive then his
brothers. This attitude is also reflected in his way of fighting, you should
take care of your defence before trying to attack. That is why Kung chose a
staff to fight with, because with this weapon you can defend as well as attack.
Arji,
the cyclone
Arji
was the oldest of Chan’s sons and he chose the supreme fighting style, he did
not use any weapons, but his bare hands and feet. His weapon was his own body,
so he could combine many moves to create one flowing movement.
M WS BS S
T W I A Ld
Monk 4 5 2
3 3 1 4 1
8
Si-fu 4 5 2
3 3 1 4 2
8
Different
brotherhoods: -The monks from the brotherhood of Arji gain a +1A bonus.
-The monks from the
brotherhood of Kung may use their attack to block automatically the enemy
attack.
-The monks from the
brotherhood of Taj get a +1 to wound bonus.
Psychical
aura: The monks try also to control things with their mind, therefor they have
a 5+ ward save against missiles from S4 or less.
The
rocket launchers were invented in the
province of Shantun, the people there
were searching for a new way to cut trees and
they accidentally discovered gunpowder, this new power was highly
appreciated by the Mikasu, but since the trees were too hard damaged, they used
it in their armoury with a deadly
efficiency. Even now, the best rocket launchers are produced in Shantun and their
engineers are famous in the whole empire. They use the rocket launchers for entertainment on their yearly
celebrations as for war in their deadly
rocket launchers. These deadly machines shoot explosive devices at our enemies,
which flee in fear when they see these massive explosions. Unlike the
warmachinees of other races, the rocket launcher is easy to transport and
therefore our enemies are often surprised by the great manoevrability of these
deadly machines. These magnificent machines have broken many foes in battle and
they have proved to be very useful in the many wars that rage our empire in
these cruel times.
M WS BS
S T W I A
Ld
Sm. Rock. Launcher -
- - -
4 2 - -
-
Crew 4 2 4
3 3 1 2 1
8
Small
rocket launcher: A small rocket launcher is threatened like a bolt thrower for purposes
of hitting and has a range of 36”, but causes D6 S4 hits. Whit your dice to
roll to hit, also roll a misfire dice, if you have a misfire see cannons
section in the warhammer rule book on page 12
The
monkey warriors are strange creatures who live in the Mountains of Heaven and
in smaller communities in the Thunder Mountains. The monkey warriors were
always loyal allies to us and in battle they fight with much more strength then
our men. The fury with which they defend the earth they have sworn to protect
is litle seen, even in battle and their determination is unbelievable. These
monkey warriors used to be normal men, but they left all menish ideas far
behind them and as they became one with nature, they grew appart from other
humans, but now the monkey warriors and humans come closer to eachother and
they fight aside in battle, as long as we respect nature.
M
WS BS S T W
I A Ld
Monkey warr. 4 3 0
4 3 1 2 1
7
One
with nature: The monkey warriors live in the hard and cruel mountains and they
learned how to move through nature whiteout problems and whiteout harming
nature. Monkey warriors suffer no movement penalties
for moving through difficult
terrain
The
imperial guard is the most elite of all our regiments these are the strongest,
tallest and most skilled men, chosen
from over the whole empire to guard the city of Xizang and our divine
emperor who lives there. To join the imperial guard is the greatest honour you
can receive and many men come from over whole the empire if there is even the
slightest chance they can join the imperial guard. The weapon carried by the
imperial guard is the glaive, a sort of spear
we used long before the Elves came and learnt us how to make swords and
now, with the techniques the Elves taught us and our old knowledge of glaives,
we make the strongest and most elegant two weapons ever made, except perhaps
for the Elven swords of Hoeth. The current captain of the imperial guard is
Chao-Lang, a brave men from the province of Shantun, but he ha laid his axe to
rest and taken up the naginata to serve the emperor.
M
WS BS S T W
I A Ld
Imperial guard 4 4 2 4 3
1 4 1
9
Captain 4 4 2 4 3
1 4 2 9
killing
blow:
The imperial guard are chosen amongst the most skilled men from over whole
cathay and are known to decapitate a man, their victim barely noticing that his
head becomes separated from his body. Therefore the imperial guard have the
killing blow special rule.
Horsemen
The
main force of our cavalry consists out of the proud Takeda, young and
proud men who ride nimble and swift
horses, flanking our enemies. The Takeda are light armoured and fight with
spears instead of lances, because for them it is more important to move fast
and be able to manoeuvre freely to “sting” the enemy, rather then delivering
crushing blows. This cavalry also practices much more on riding skills then on
their fighting abilities, because it is their task to attack fast and retreat
before the enemy gets a chance to do anything. The yari cavalry are, as the
main force of our armies are, normal men who go to war to defend their beloved
country an so they fight as determinate as fully trained soldier.
M WS
BS S T W I
A Ld
Yari cavalry 4
3 3 3
3 1 3 1 8
Champion 4
3 3 3
3 1 3 1 8
Steed 8 2
0 3 3 1 2
1 5
Light
cavalry: The Yari cavalry are light armoured cavalry who train more on
manoeuvring then average cavalry. Yari cavalry are light cavalry as described
on page 117 of the warhammer rulebook.
The
dragon lances are the strongest unit in our armies and their name comes from
the impact of their charge, which is as devastating as a fierce dragon. The
dragon lancers are also a n elite unit, not everyone can join them, you must
prove you are worth to join them by pushing over a barricaded and strengthened
wooden wall, with one single charge, a test which requires much strength. Every
city of Cathay has a regiment of dragon lances, which they can use when they
are in heavy trouble, but the greatest force of them is stationed in Xizang and
where other cities use them only when things are at their worst, Xizang can
field these warriors along with the rest of their army, as they were a normal
unit.
M WS
BS S T W I
A Ld
Dragon lancer 4 4 2
3 3 1 3 1
8
Lance master 4 4 2
3 3 1 3 1
8
Warhorse 8 3
0 3
3 1 3
1 5
The
tigers are amongst the oldest and most respected animals in our empire, because
their strength and bravery are legendary. It is for that reason we use them in
our armies, of course not every Cathaian can handle such beasts, every tiger
has his own beastmaster, who raised the tiger from when he was born. These
beastmasters have a strong band with their tigers and the tigers do almost
everything their master orders them to do. In battle the tigers attack
ferocious with their claws an teeth and their enemies are easily torn apart.
The training of these animals is long and exhausting for both tiger and
beastmaster, but when the training is finished both are tougher and ready for
battle and their band has becomen even stronger.
M
WS BS S T W
I A Ld
Tiger 4 4 0 4
4 1 3 2 5
Beastmaster 4
3 2 3
3 1 3 1 8
Ferocious
beasts: The tigers which fight in the cathaian armies are wild and ferocious
animals captured in the high mountains. These animals are hard to control and therefore
they will attack th beastmasters if there is less then one beastmaster left for
each three tigers. Work out attacks as normal, the beastmasters are obliged to
fight the tigers as well, to defend their own lives.
Under
our soldiers, there are also men who fight more ceremonial then the average
unit, these men are the skirmishers. They are soldiers who prefer to fight with
the old ninja techniques, which are rather individual then our other troops.
Their fighting style is one of sneaking around our own units and barraging the
enemies with throwing stars and other sharp blades. When they fight in close
combat, they fight in a mystical way and they stab their small knives into
their enemies. The skirmishers make us remember the ancient fighting
techniques, which we used to use. When the skirmishers fight in a battle, they
do not fight as units, they fight in a dispersed formation and they support our
larger units by. The skirmishers were often peasants who fought guerrilla wars
against Indians or Hobgoblins, who
ravaged their country. With the army reformation of emperor Hou-Li they became
a part of the army. The skirmishers are not known for their outstanding bravery
or for their incredible strength in battle, they are just a welcome support and
many generals think they are as important as the most elite of our units.
M WS BS S
T W I A Ld
Skirmisher 4
3 3 3
3 1 3 1 8
Champion 4
3 3 3
3 1 3 1 8
Skirmish:
Skirmishers
fight in small groups, in loose formations, rather then in large units.
Skirmishers may therefore skirmish if you want.