A Struggle for Power
Of all the mysteries of Albion perhaps the greatest is the purpose of the enigmatic figures known as Dark Emissaries and Truthsayers. These ancient wizards are erstwhile enemies and their secret battle hints at a greater struggle yet to pass. Dark Emissaries, servants of the Dark Master, a powerful and enigmatic figure are potentates of evil. They ally themselves with evil forces and seek to harness the power of the Ogham Stones for all manner of unknown and nefarious practices. Truthsayers, the druidic warrior-wizards, the benevolent protectors of the Ogham magic grant their aid and wisdom to the followers of Sigmar and his allies, their only purpose to thwart the Dark Master and his lackeys.
Dark Emissaries and Truthsayers feature in the scenario The Ogham Stones but if players wish they may be sought out for each battle in Albion in the same manner as Dramatis Persona. There is no hire fee for either character as they have their own agenda for joining the battle.
However, wherever there is one the other will surely follow. If a warband successfully finds either a Dark Emissary or Truthsayer and the other warband does not then roll a D6 at the start of that warband’s turn, on a roll of 4+ the opposing character appears to fight alongside the warband and is deployed at a random table edge (see ‘Surprise Attack’ for details). If the opposing warbands are both of ‘evil’ or ‘good’ alignment then the Dark Emissary or Truthsayer may not be sought out for the battle. The profiles for these two characters are given below:
Dark Emissary
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Emissary | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
SPECIAL RULES
Staff of Darkness: + 1 to his casting roll.
The Spiral: A symbol of the Dark Master. It is a potent icon that protects the wearer from harm. It grants the Dark Emissary a 5+ save that cannot be reduced by anything.
Wizard: The Dark Emissary is a powerful spell caster and knows four randomly determined spells of the Lore of Darkness.
Alignment: Dark Emissaries are evil wizards and as such will only fight alongside Possessed, Undead, Skaven and other evilly aligned warbands.
Truthsayer
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truthsayer | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Special Rules
Staff of Light: The staff can dispel a single enemy spell spell per turn on a roll of 4+. The staff also counts as a halberd.
The Triskele: The symbol of the Truthsayer's office, this icon protects them from harm with its benevolent energies granting the Truthsayer a 4+ save, which cannot be reduced by anything.
Wizard: Truthsayers are powerful wizards and know three randomly determined spells of the Lore of Light.
Alignment: Truthsayers are benevolent wizards and as such they will only aid Sisters of Sigmar, Witch Hunters, Mercenaries and any other 'good' aligned warbands.