Mydas the Mean

MYDAS THE MEAN from Warhammer Chronicles 2003 (WD#266) Mydas the Mean counts as both a Hero and a Special choice. If you choose to field Mydas the Mean in your army, he is the army's Paymaster. He must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for him.

Profile	М	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld
Mydas the Mean	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	2	8
Sheikh Yadosh	4	2	2	3	3	1	2	1	7
Bodyguard	4	4	3	4	5	1	4	1	8
Pay Chest	-	-	-	4	4	3	-	-	-

Points: 320
Weapons: Hand weapon.
Armour: Shield, heavy armour.
SPECIAL RULES The pay chest: The pay chest is taken into battle so that Paymaster Mydas can keep an eye on its whereabouts. Sheikh Yadosh, a wealthy Arabian moneylender who has accompanied Mydas since his days in Sartosa, is given the task of keeping the pay chest secure during battle. Placed on a light carriage ridden by Sheikh Yadosh, the pay chest inspires acts of heroism and bravery amongst mercenaries, hoping that by such acts they will be paid a bonus. The pay chest counts as a chariot in all respects, with the following exception. When the pay chest charges into combat, it inflicts only D3 impact hits. In addition, any friendly units within 6" of the pay chest may re-roll any failed Psychology tests. The pay chest has an armour save of 5+.
The pay chest may act as a separate unit from Mydas and his bodyguard on the battlefield.

Mydas's Bodyguards: This bodyguard, made up of hand-picked galley slaves from pirate men-of-war, always accompanies Mydas the Mean. These bodyguards were freed from their former masters by a very generous portion of gold, and they are all deeply grateful for their freedom and are ferociously loyal to the Paymaster. All of these men are very large, muscular, bronzed and hardened by years of labour as oarsmen in a man-of-war. The following rules apply:
The bodyguards must be at least 9 models strong, not including Mydas and Sheikh Yadosh. The points cost for the first 9 models are included in the points cost above. You may add up to 15 more models at 11 points, for each additional model.
The Bodyguards are equipped with heavy armour, halberds, and hand weapons. The Bodyguards have a Standard Bearer and a Musician. The entire Bodyguard unit is stubborn as long a Paymaster Mydas is alive. No other character in the army may join Mydas's Bodyguards.
When setting up, deploy Mydas and his Bodyguards at the same time as the other characters.
MAGIC ITEMS Treasure Map. Mydas has drawn a map to all of his hidden pay chests on the back of a piece of parchment inscribed with a number of Lizardman glyphs on the reverse side. The parchment contains a trust spell, which empowers the holder to be trusted by those who would otherwise do him in. The map has different effects for each battle; roll a D6 to determine the effect.
1-2. Mydas's Bodyguards add +1 to their combat resolution.
3-4. Any friendly unit may use Mydas's Paymaster Battle Standard ability up to 18" from Mydas instead of the normal 12".
5-6. One friendly unit chosen at the start of the battle has a +1 to hit in close-combat for the rest of the battle.
The Crest of Mydas. A priest of Myrmidia forged the runes on the Crest of Mydas. Mydas the Mean mounted this item onto the lock of his pay hest as a good luck charm. When he goes into battle his weapons and those of his men glow with a dull golden light. To represent this, every attack from this unit counts as magical, thus able to wound ethereal creatures and so on.