ARMY OF THE LICHEMASTER

Oct 7, 2026

Army list rules for a Warhammer “Cairns” force led only by Heinrich Kemmler. Covers how the army is entirely Undead, including Leadership crumble mechanics when the General is slain, break-test wound penalties for combats, immunity to Psychology, charge reaction limits, marching restrictions, and fear effects. Details unit-specific special rules such as Chill Attack for Ghosts, Tormented leadership tests, Spirit Levy leadership bonuses, Impale strength charges, Undead Constructs extra durability, and Ethereal Creature referencing. Includes basic army list organization by unit types and guidance on choosing points-matched forces.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Army special rules

The Lichemaster

Break Tests

Psychology

Charge Reactions

Marching

Fear

Unit special rules

Chill Attack

Tormented

Spirit Levy

Impale

Undead Constructs

Ethereal Creatures

Army list organisation

Characters

Core Units

Special Units

Rare Units

Choosing an army

# ARMY OF THE LICHEMASTER To add an extra dimension to thiscampaign, we’ve included a variantarmy list to enable devotees of theLichemaster to field an armyproperly suited to the Battle of the Cairns. This list is designed to standalone from any existing army books,so you don’t need a copy of eitherWarhammer Armies: Vampire Countsor Warhammer Armies: Tomb Kingsto use this army list. What you willneed is the profile for HeinrichKemmler which, if you don’t alreadyhave it, can be found on: www.games-workshop.com As with most variant army lists,this will require you to do a little bitof conversion work, although most ofthe ‘core’ units can easily be pressedinto service in another Undead army(and viceversa) later on if you wish.That said, if any of you still haveelements of the Undead army fromfourth edition Warhammer, you maywell find you already have most ofthe units! # Army special rules Undead. All units in the Cairns army areUndead. All Undead models aregoverned by the following rules. The Lichemaster. A Cairn’s army canonly be led by Heinrich Kemmler. Ifheisdestroyed, the Undead in the army willslowly start to crumble to dust. Torepresent this, at the end of the phase when the General iskilled, and atthe beginning of every Undead turnthereafter, all Undead units on thebattlefield must take a Leadership test. Ifthe test is failed, the unit suffers anumber of wounds equal to the numberthey failed the Leadership test by. Nosaves of any kind (not even Ward Saves)are allowed. Eg, a Skeleton Warrior unit(Ld 3) takesthe test and rolls a 7: theunit suffers 4 wounds (7-3=4) .Characters never suffer wounds becauseof a destroyed General. Units can use theLeadership of a character leading theunit for this test, as normal. Note that ifthe General is taken below one Wound,but manages to regenerate enoughWounds to come back, this rule does notapply. The General has to be dead (ie,removed from the table) for this ruleto take effect. Break Tests. Undead cannot bebroken, but Undead units beaten incombat suffer one additional wound forevery point they lose the combat by (nosaves of any kind, not even Regenerationor Ward Saves, are allowed againstsuch wounds) . If characters are presentin the unit, or if they are riding amonster, the controlling player candecide how to allocate the woundsamongst the unit, the monster andthecharacters. In multiple combats, eachUndead unit on the losing side suffersone additional wound for every pointtheir side has lost the combat by. If anUndead unit is wiped out by combatresolution in the first turn of a combat,the enemy gets the option to make anoverrun move as normal. Psychology. Undead are Immune toPsychology (seethe Special Rulessection of the Warhammer rulebook) . Charge Reactions. Undead can react tocharges only by holding their ground. Marching. Undead cannot make a marchmove unless they are within 12" of theGeneral at the start of their Movementphase. Note that all the normal rules formarching apply (for example, thepresence of the enemy within 8" stillstops them from marching, etc) . Fear. Undead cause fear (seetheWarhammer rulebook) . # Unit special rules Chill Attack. Ghosts do not attack inthe conventional sense, though theirchill presence is a danger to all who fearthem. At the start of each Combat phase,roll 2D6+2 for any unit in base contactwith a Ghost. For each point by whichthe roll beats the unit’s Leadership, itsuffers 1 wound (allocated exactly likeshooting hits) . No Armour Saving throwsare allowed against these hits and theydo count towards Combat Resolution.Units that are Immune to Psychology arenot affected by this attack. Tormented. Units with this special ruleretain a fraction of their original will-power, rather than existing asreanimated husks. Furthermore, theelement of life that remains within themlongs for death and constantly fightsKemmler’s control (unlike Banshees andWraiths, who are twisted souls who longto inflict pain on the living) . At the star

FAQs

Who can lead the Cairns Undead army, and what happens if the General is killed?

The army can only be led by Heinrich Kemmler. When he is destroyed, Undead units must take Leadership tests; failed tests cause wounds equal to how much the roll exceeds their Leadership, with no saves of any kind.

How do Undead handle combat losses under Break Tests?

Undead cannot be broken. However, Undead units that lose combat take one additional wound for every point they lost by; no saves, including ward saves or regeneration, are allowed against these wounds.

What are the key unit special rules for Ghosts and Tormented units?

Ghosts make a Chill Attack at the start of each Combat phase by rolling 2D6+2 against the unit’s Leadership and inflicting wounds on failure margin; Tormented units must take Leadership tests at the start of Kemmler’s turns before charges, and cannot use the General’s Leadership.

Oct 7, 2026

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