Unlike the great loremaster Artinam, I have never played Warhammer before.
So what got me to play this game? Why would you, our dear reader, play it?

What attracted me the most was the fact that you take your characters with you to the next game.
Why would you pour your soul into making these great miniatures when they are just gonna be Soldier #163? In Mordheim, every single model will be a character of itself, even the grunts (well, most of the time). For example, my goblin warrior “Lucky” Skystabbah, earned his name by recklessly jumping down a 5 inch tower. And he didn’t just survive, he managed to make a lunging strike at the black skaven standing below, finishing him in one blow! Now these things motivate you to put just that much more effort into your miniatures, because what would you rather be painting? Soldier#163 or “Lucky” Skystabbah?

Also, there are a lot less miniatures. That means amongst other things that it’ll be less costly. As a poor lil’ student, I simply can’t afford a 2000 point army. But a starting warband of 13 orcs is very doable, even if a lot of them are metalmodels. It’s a lot less to paint as well, so those few you do have to paint can get your full attention.

Then there is the time. A full-blown warhammer battle can take up hours, while most Mordheim skirmishes are a lot shorter then that. This makes it perfect for a nice evening together with friends in Limburg. When my orcs make an especially crushing defeat, we might even be able to squeeze another game in!

And finally, the setting. Mordheim is the perfect sandbox for almost every Warhammer character. There is an easy reason to be there, the wyrdstone, but nothing that bind you down to why exactly you need it. And with your characters travelling from battle to battle, there is a lot of opportunity for character development. Now I just need to learn the fluff to be able to actually do it, but ah well…

So what are you still doing here? Go make yourself a nice warband and start playing!
We’re showing here that at least the scenery doesn’t need to be expensive, so go wild.