Ironbrow's Expedition Heroes

Runesmith

Runesmiths work spells with their hammercraft, binding the Winds of Magic into mighty runes of power. They are a suspicious lot and jealously protect the secrets kept in their anvils and hammers, guarding the knowledge that allows them to make magic items - weapon, armour, rings and talismans - of greater potency than items wrought by any other mortal race. In battle, Runesmiths aid their side by dampening enemy magic - earthing spells harmlessly before they can wreak havoc amongst the Dwarfs. They do this in the same manner as they capture the Winds of Magic to forge magic items, and they often bring along rune-covered talismans to aid in this endeavour. Many Runesmiths bear weapons and armour of their own crafting, and they are eager to show their comrades exactly how effective they can be. Whether by some gift of Grungni, or perhaps as a side effect of centuries of beating white-hot metal, when a Runesmith feels the rage of battle, his weapons, and those of friendly foes around him, begin to glow and radiate heat as if remembering the forgefires from which they were created. This aura of power has proven effective in helping blades penetrate the armoured or toughened hides of any foe.

Unit Name Runesmith

Main Unit Key wh_main_dwf_cha_rune_smith_0

Land Unit Key wh_main_dwf_cha_rune_smith_0

Land Unit Group Parents Heroes

Land Unit Group Support Specialist

Caste Hero

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 250

Number of Units 1

Hit Points 3908

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu3_dwarf_hammer

├ Man Entity wh_main_dwf_cha_dwarf_hero_blood_dismembers_medium_kb_resist

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 1

└ Bonus Hit Points 3900

Mass 1100

└ Man Mass 1100.0000

Armour 120

├ Armour wh2_main_chainmail_120

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 70

Speed 32

└ Man Speed 32

Melee Attack 40

Melee Defence 30

Weapon Strength 320

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_dwf_hammer_runesmith

├ Base Weapon Damage 230

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 90

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 16

Abilities

• Wounds
  Even the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
  Speed x 90%
  Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage x 80%
  Base Weapon Damage x 80%
• Forgefire
  The fires of a Runesmith’s forge burn brighter and hotter, its blessing upon an ally’s weapons increasing their potency.
  Armour -15

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Runic Magic
  This unit can bind magic into powerful runes which can be activated during battle.
• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	Clan Helhein Ironbrow's Expedition Greybeard's Prospectors Karak Zorn Spine of Sotek Dwarfs Barak Varr Dwarf Rebels Karaz-a-Karak Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Karak Azul Karak Hirn Clan Angrund Karak Kadrin Karak Norn Karak Ziflin Kraka Drak Zhufbar
The Realm of Chaos	Karaz-a-Karak Expedition Karak Azorn The Ancestral Throng