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THE WITCH HUNTER GENERAL MATHEIUS KRANKIMKOPF

"Call me by my title, Witch Hunter General, Supreme authority on all abominations whether of witchcraft or necromancy. I am the surgeon of sin; I cut it out where ever I find it. Where there are witches, I seek out and burn them. Sorcerers, I put under the long torture until death. Wizards who traffic in unclean spirits receive swift retribution at my hands or the hands of my priestly servants. No sinner escapes my righteous wrath." Witch Hunter General Matheius

A sour and humorless man, the new Master of the Sigmarite Templars -Witch Hunter General Matheius Krankimkopf- is one of the most feared personalities within the Order. It is whispered - but never within earshot, of course - that his witch hunters fear him more than they do Chaos's entire host combined. He is old, ruthless and fairly unlikable; the Imperial Electors complain that he is stubborn and refuses to listen to any view that conflicts with his own but he is seen by the general populace in the Empire as the best bet when it comes to the fight against Evil, and the Electors know this. To be friends with the General does wonders for one's political career.  

He trusts no one, and frankly doesn't care if no one likes him. On the other hand, Matheius is an extremely effective Witch Hunter General. Over the course of his career, he staked 15 vampires, exorcised 5 demons, and he has been responsible for the deaths of more than a dozen witches. His fame as a witch hunter spread rapidly and fellow witch hunters across the Old World came to him for advice. When the time came to choose the next Master of the Order, Matheius was the easy choice. Matheius joined the Order in his early 20s, and his zeal has not diminished at all in the past 35 years. His methods have turned a tad toward the extreme, though, even for a witch hunter.  

Typical quotes:
"Faith is a matter of persuasion, not force."
"You question my judgement? You must surely be possessed by demons!"
"Kill them all! Let Sigmar sort out the good from the bad!"  

Hire fee: None. Matheius will come to the aid of any witch hunter warband if they send one or more of their heroes to look for him in the normal manner, rolling under or equal their initiative. If they manage to find him then he might decide to help the warband in the forth coming battle. He will only spare time if the cause is worthy and the enemy has a higher rating than the warband.  

Roll a D6 and consult the table below to see if he will come to the warband's aid. If the warband faces Undead or Possessed add +1 modifier to the D6.  

May be hired: Witch Hunters only.  

Rating: Matheius Krankimkopf increases your warband rating by +100 points  

Weapons/Armour: Matheius Krankimkopf comes equipped with his Pistol of the Righteous, his blessed sword Evilbane, the stake of Ubastis, The Eunuch's Scapular, Heavy Armour, Holy relic, Blessed water, Helmet. 

Skills: Quick shot, Combat master, Expert Swordsman  

Prayers of Sigmar: Matheius Krankimkopf  knows the prayers Shield of Faith and Healing Hands and can do them with a -1 modifier.  

Special Rules  

Burn the Witch!
Matheius hates all models who can cast spells and Sigmarite Matriarchs.  

Fanatic
Matheius is Immune to all Psychology tests save Hatred.  

Master of the Order
Matheius Krankimkopf will automatically become the leader when he joins the warband.  

Special weapons  

Evilbane
This holy sword looks like an ordinary duelling sword; it has a three-foot long blade with an engraved hilt. This weapon has +1 To Hit and +1 on the Injury Table against non-human opponents.  

Stake of Bastis
This large stake with the engraved head of a cat on one end, belonged to an Arabian dervish. The dervish claims to have used the stake to defeat Demons and Undead that regularly disturbed his daily prayers in the Arabian dessert. The Stake is a magical weapon that counts as a spear. Any Undead or Possessed wounded with this weapon will start bleeding from their eyes, mouth and other orifices and have -1 To Hit against Matheius.  

The Eunuch's Scapular
This scapular is alleged to have been worn during the life of a devout Sigmarite saint who castrated himself to avoid the temptations of the flesh. Demons and spirits tempted him in his cell daily, promising to restore his condition and provide the utmost physical satisfaction if he would only renounce Sigmar for one hour. His prayers were strong enough to drive off the advances of these foul demons. Wearing (or carrying) this scapular will render one immune to any spells cast directly at him. Extended contact with the scapular renders the bearer impotent for varying lenghts of time - not necessarily a bad thing for those under vows of chastity.  

Pistol of the Righteous
This crossbow pistol grants its wielder +1 BS but only when he is fighting against Undead or Possessed.