[Archive] Torturer as a Hero?

Archive [Archive] Rules Development
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Grimstonefire:

The discussion on GH6 got me thinking about this character generally.

Would a Torturer be a decent Hero level character?  He could cause Fear, and have a Slavemaster special rule or two (scout for instance).

It would help to convey the slavers theme a lot.

That would bring the count of heroes to apprx 5 (using the ones below).

Despot (CD hero)

Sorcerer

Arcane Engineer

Hobgoblin Khan/ Priest

Torturer

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minty:

hmmmm, sounds good, perhaps not scout as I thats the skill of sneaky folk, not guys with big whips and spiky armour

for slavemaster, perhaps he can count as the general to slaves within 6"…or negate hobbo animosity

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Ishkur Cinderhat:

I can see a torturer in a Mordheim warband where he is looking for slaves, but less as an officer commanding troops in an army.

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Revlid:

I agree with Ishkur - the Torturer/Gaoler/Slaver is more likely to turn up as a unit champion (say, leading Chaos Dwarf Warriors) than a hero. A hero Gaoler would likely be insufficiently distinguishable from the Despot.

However, a magic item (Gaoler’s Whip of Chains? Gaoler’s Orc-hide Whip? Gaoler’s Mask?) could add character to a Despot.

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Grimstonefire:

I’ve come up with my motivation for making one. I plan to create a new hero called a Priest of Hashut, which (using my fluff) will be from the Cult of Subjugation.

So he can be a torturer priest (or a second sorcerer).

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minty:

sweet, tortouror priest, sounds very nice there

maybe the mask as a sorcerer only item, not as a hero