Thunderer

Thunderers

Thunderers or Arquebusiers are Dwarfs armed with handguns.^[1a]

Some Dwarf Clans purchase and equip warriors with handguns from the Engineers Guild. Each is a work of art, more effective and accurate than those used in the Empire. ^[2a] Many Thunderers modify their guns to incorporate improvements or the latest idea from noted Engineers resulting in arguments between them as what makes for the most accurate weapon. ^[5a]

There is quite a lot of rivalry between Thunderer and Quarreller regiments and bloody brawls have been fought over which weapon is better. ^[4a]

History

It was a very long time between the discovery of Gunpowder (-420 IC) by the Dwarfs and the approval of the Engineers Guild for the large scale use of handguns by line of battle regiments (1152 IC). ^[4a][6]

Weapons and Equipment

• 2nd Edition: Arquebus, Hand Weapon. May have Chainmail or Metal Breastplate. ^[1a]
• 3rd Edition: Arquebus, Hand Weapon, Light Armour. One unit may have Double Handed Weapon. May have Musician, Standard Bearer. ^[3a]
• 6th Edition: Dwarf Handgun, Hand Weapon, Light Armour. May have Shield. Veteran may swap Dwarf Handgun for brace of Pistols. May have Musician, Standard Bearer, Veteran. ^[2b]
• 8th Edition: Dwarf Handgun, Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour. May have Shield. Veteran may swap Dwarf Handgun for brace of Pistols. May have Musician, Standard Bearer, Veteran. ^[4b]
• W:TOW: Handgun, Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour. May have Great Weapon, Shield. May have Musician, Standard Bearer and Veteran. Veteran may replace Handgun with Pistol or Brace of Pistols. ^[5a]

Gallery

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  Thunderer (3rd edition)

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  Thunderer (6th edition)

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  Thunderers with Grudge Raker shotguns inn Total War Warhammer III

Miniatures

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  Thunderers

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  Thunderers Command

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  Thunderers for Warmaster

Quotes

I mean, it makes an awful stink, for Grungni's sake, and smoke everywhere, stings your eyes something rotten it does. Still, they're better than those contraptions the Manlings cart about these days - least you can hit something at fifty paces. ~ Durgrim Redmane.[1]

Sources

• 1: Ravening Hordes (2nd Edition)
  • 1a: Dwarf Army List, pg. 57
• 2: Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs (6th Edition)
  • 2a: The Dwarf Throng, pg. 10
  • 2b: Forces of the Dwarfs, pg. 28
• 3: Warhammer Armies (3rd Edition)
  • 3a: Dwarfs, pg. 106
• 4: Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs (8th Edition)
  • 4a: Quarrellers & Thunderers, pg. 39
  • 4b: Dwarf Army List, pg. 91
• 5: Forces of Fantasy (TOW)
  • 5a: Quarrellers & Thunderers, pg. 21
• 6: Dwarf Players Guide‎: Dwarf Timeline, pgs. 16-17