The Norscans live in the Northlands, or Norsca, upon the northern borders of the Old World. They are a seafaring, warlike and feudal people, somewhat like Vikings. They share their barren and rocky homeland with the Norscan Dwarfs, with whom they trade and war as the mood takes them. They speak a language called Norscan, which is widely understood in the North of the Old World. Physically Norscans tend to be tall, fair or red headed with blue or grey eyes. They are usually neutral.
The Norscans love war and fighting, and they have no respect whatsoever for weaklings. They admire strength, prowess in battle, shrewd trading, and the ability to hold one’s drink. They value honor, and despise cowards.
The Norscan Berserkers can be recognized by the bear or wolf pelts they wear. They sometimes lime their hair and dye it wild colors. Norscan Berserkers are subject to Frenzy.
All Norscans are subject to Hatred toward all Chaos troops.
The Norscans use the same runic alphabet as the Dwarfs, and they may take Dwarf Rune Items, as permitted by the number of magic items they are allowed.

Equipment List

Hand to Hand combat weapons

Missile Weapons

Armour

Army List
25%+ Units
0-50% Characters
0-25% Monsters
0-25% Allies

Basic Profile...........................6.5 points

1 Jarl.........................................120 points
The army must include a Jarl to lead it, he is your army General.

Equipment: Sword, light armour, and shield
Save: 5+
Options: He may be given a two handed axe at +2 points.
Magic Items: The Jarl is a Lord character, and is entitled up to three magic items chosen from the appropriate cards in Warhammer Magic.

0-1 Battle Standard.....................80 points
If you wish, the army may include a battle standard, together with its bearer.

Equipment: Sword, light armour, and battle standard.
Save: 6+
Options: None.
Magic Items: The Battle Standard Bearer may have one magic item chosen from the appropriate cards in Warhammer Magic, this may be a magic standard.

Heroes............................90 points
The army may include as many heroes as you wish within the normal limitations of the points available.

Equipment: Sword
Weapons/Armour: A hero may be armed with any combination of weapons/armour allowed to any of the troops types in this list (see Equipment List for point values).
Magic Items: A Hero character is allowed up to two magic items chosen from the appropriate cards in Warhammer Magic.

Champions......................55 points
Any unit may include a champion armed and equipped as the rest of the unit (see the Equipment List for the points list for the appropriate points values).

Equipment: A Champion is always armed and equipped as the rank and file members of the unit.
Magic Items: A Champion character is entitled to a single magic item chosen from the appropriate cards in Warhammer Magic.

Wizards
The army may include as many battle wizards as you wish within the usual limitations of points cost. Wizards may be selected from any of the four levels of wizards at the appropriate points cost as shown below. Wizards draw their cards from the Battle Magic deck.
Wizard..............................56 points
Wizard Champion.............118 points
Master Wizard...................190 points
Wizard Lord.......................287 points

Equipment: Sword
Weapons and Armour: A wizard may be armed with any combination of weapons/armour allowed to any of the troop types in this list (see the Equipment List for points values).
However, if wizards wear armour, they are unable to cast spells, so they do not normally do so.
Magic Items: A wizard is entitled to magic items chosen from the appropriate cards in Warhammer Magic. A Wizard may have one magic items, A Wizard Champion may have two magic items, a Master Wizard may have three magic items, and a Wizard Lord may have four magic items.

Bondi..............................8.5 points
The Bondi make up the Great Fyrd, which is the bulk of the army. Your army may include any number of units of Bondi.

Equipment: Spear, shield, and hand weapon.
Save: 6+
Options: Any units of Bondi may be given light armour at 2 points per model and/or may replace its spear with a double-handed axe for +1 point per model.

Bondi Archers.............8.5 points
The Bondi make up the Great Fyrd, which is the bulk of the army. Your army may include any number of units of Bondi.

Equipment: Bow, and hand weapon.
Save: 6+
Options: Any units of Bondi Archers may take light armour at a cost of 2 points per model, and/or a shield at a cost of 1 point per model.

Huscarls.............11 points
The Huscarl make up the Select Fyrd, which is the Jarls’ personal troops. Your army may include any number of units of Huscarls.

Equipment: Sword, light armour and shield.
Save: 5+
Options: Any units of Huscarls may take a two handed axe at a cost of 2 points per model.

Berserkers.....................19 points
Berserks are battle fanatics dedicated to Woden. You may have 0-2 unit of Berserks.

Equipment: Two hand weapons.
Save: None.
Options: Any units of Berserks may exchange their hand weapons for a two-handed axe at a cost of +1 point per model.
Special Rules: Berserks are subject to the Frenzy rules. Berserks strike to wound with a Strength Value equal to the Toughness value of their opponent if it is higher than their natural strengths up to 2x their natural Strength.

Thralls.................................6 points
Thralls are slave troops owned by the Jarl. Your army may include 0-2 Units of Thralls.

Equipment: Hand Weapons and shield.
Save: 6+
Options: None.
Special: Thralls may skirmish.

Allies
They may ally with the following:
Norse Dwarfs, Dwarfs, Empire, High Elfs, Wood Elfs.

They may be taken as allies by the following:
All of the above, plus the Bretonnians.

Magic Items
Norscans may use any item that is not designated to another race only, they may also use any Dwarf Rune Item.

Monsters Any Norscan Character (excluding Champions) may be mounted on one of the following monsters.
Dragons:
Dragon..............450
Great Dragron.......600
Emperor Dragon......750
Griffon.............150
Hippogriff..........145
Hydra...............225
Giant Spider.........50
Wyvern..............180
Giant Scorpion.......50
Giant Wolf............4
(Giant Wolves must be taken in "packs" of 5 or more.)
Giant...............200
Ogre.................40
(Ogres must be in units of 4 or more.)
Trolls...............65
(Trolls must be in units of 1 or more.)
All Special Rules in the Bestiary Section of the Warhammer Battle Book apply, in addition to those listed above.

Special Characters

Rigs Jarl Ragnar Hairybreeks..........................145 points + magic items 220 = 365 points

Ragnar has led his Fyrd in many fierce battles, and his luck and battle prowess have caused him to be feared in many lands. His great Raven Banner has been endowed with mystical powers, and his sword has cleaved the skull of many a foe.

Equipment: The Sword Greyfang, Rune Armour, and Shield
Save:2+
Magic Items: Ragnar may have three magic items, these must be Greyfang, Rune Armour, and the Skan Crown.
Special: If Ragnar is taken, the Army Standard Bearer must carry the Great Raven Standard, also Ragnar must be the army general.

The Sword Greyfang 90 points
Greyfang allows no savings through for ordinary or magic armour, and gives +2 to the wielder’s Str.
Ragnar Only

Rune Armour 55 points
The Rune Armour gives a 3+ unmodified save against all attacks.
Ragnar Only

The Skan Crown 75 points
This iron crown gives the bearer a Ld of 10, the leader and any unit he leads take Ld tests on an unmodified Ld of 10. The wearer and any unit he is with has an unmodified magic save of 4+, this is not a dispel.
Ragnar Only

The Raven Banner 150 points
All units within 12 of the Raven Standard take any Psychology or Break tests on an unmodified Ld of 10. In HtH combat, Break Tests are always taken at a value of 10, even if combat results and bonuses would otherwise reduce the value to less. Ragnar’s Standard Bearer Only

Thorvald, Ragnar's Battle Standard Bearer.....................140 points
Thorvald has followed Ragnar on many a Viking, and has distinguished himself as one of the bravest of Ragnar's Huscarls. He is the only man that Ragnar will trust to carry the Great Raven Banner.

Equipment: Sword, light armour, and battle standard.
Save: 6+
Options: None.
Magic Items: Thorvald may have two magic items chosen from the appropriate cards in Warhammer Magic, one of which must always be Ragnar's Raven Banner.

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