During the course of a Warhammer: the Old World Path to Glory campaign, characters can meet various fates. For some, promotion and renown await. For others, the cold embrace of death beckons.
Promotion & Glory
As armies grow and muster lists are updated, participants may wish to promote their characters. For example, an Orc and Goblin Tribes army might be well led by an Orc Bigboss in the early stages of the campaign but, as the army grows, the player might wish to replace that character with an Orc Warboss.
This is perfectly acceptable, especially since such a promotion often gives access to mighty monstrous mounts, more potent magic items, and a better profile. However, when a character is promoted in this way, they lose all of their Veteran Abilities and any unspent XP.
Death & Dishonour
By contrast, some characters are doomed to meet an ignominious fate upon the battlefield. To represent this, if a character with one or more veteran upgrades is slain, or if they flee the battlefield, roll a D6 at the end of the game:
Death & Dishonour Table
D6 | Result |
1-3 | Dead: The character is slain and loses all of their Veteran Abilities, along with any unspent XP. |
4-5 | Badly Wounded: The character survives, but barely, and loses one Veteran Ability (chosen by their controlling player). |
6 | Lesson Learned: The character gains some valuable insight into the perils of battle. |