This battle report saw Mark Watts (Chaos) face off against Richard Helliwell (Blood Angels).
These were the top three lists from the Everwinter Grand Tournament held on 11/12th December 2021.
Sam won the event with five from five wins and 163 points.
Allegiance: Seraphon
– Constellation: Koatl’s Claw
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: IBloodthirsty
Leaders
———-
Celestant-Prime (325 pts)++
– Allies
Slann Starmaster (General) (265 pts)+
– Command Trait: Arcane Might
– Spell: Stellar Tempest
Engine of the Gods (265 pts)+
– Artefact: Cloak of Feathers
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur (215 pts)++
– War Spear
– Artefact: Amulet of Destiny
– Mount Trait: Beastmaster
Skink Priest (80 pts)++
– Prayer: Heal
Battleline
———-
Saurus Knights (220 pts)++
– Reinforced: Once
Saurus Knights (110 pts)++
Skinks (75 pts)+
Skinks (75 pts)++
Saurus Guard (115 pts)++
Units
———-
Chameleon Skinks (115 pts)+
Core Battalions
———-
Warlord+
Warlord++
Total Points: 1990 pts
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Roger managed four from five wins with 169 points.
Allegiance: Big Waaagh!
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders
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Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (105 pts)++
– Spell: Nasty Hex
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (105 pts)+++
– Spell: Nasty Hex
Megaboss on Maw-Krusha (General)(480 pts)+++
– Artefact: Amulet of Destiny
– Command Trait: Hulking Brute
– Mount Trait: Fast ‘Un
Orruk Warchanter (115 pts)+++
– Artefact: Arcane Tome
– Warbeat: Fixin’ Beat
– Spell: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork
Battleline
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Orruk Ardboyz (85 pts)++
Orruk Ardboyz (85 pts)++
Orruk Ardboyz (255 pts)+
– Reinforced: Twice
Shootas (140 pts)++
– Ally
Units
———-
Man-Skewer Boltboyz (240 pts)+++
– Reinforced: Once
Man-Skewer Boltboyz (240 pts)++
– Reinforced: Once
Orruk Gore-Gruntas (150 pts)+
Core Battalions
———-
Hunters of the Heartlands+
Battle Regiment++
Warlord+++
Total Points: 2000 pts
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Jiwan also managed four wins from five and 150 points.
Allegiance: Ironjawz
– Subfaction: Bloodtoofs
– Grand Strategy: Predator’s Domain
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders
———-
Megaboss on Maw-Krusha (480 pts)+++
– Artefact: Amulet of Destiny
– Mount Trait: Mean ‘Un
Orruk Warchanter (115 pts)+++
– Warbeat: Fixin’ Beat
Orruk Warchanter (115 pts)+++
– Warbeat: Get ‘Em Beat
Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90 pts)+
– Spell: Bash ‘Em Ladz
Megaboss on Maw-Krusha (General)(480 pts)+
– Command Trait: Touched by the Waaagh!
– Artefact: Arcane Tome
– Mount Trait: Fast ‘Un
– Spell: Foot of Gork
Fungoid Cave-Shaman (95 pts)+
– Ally
Battleline
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Orruk Gore-Gruntas (150 pts)+
Orruk Gore-Gruntas (150 pts)+
Orruk Gore-Gruntas (150 pts)++
Orruk Gore-Gruntas (150 pts)++
Core Battalions
———-
Warlord+
Hunters of the Heartlands++
Command Entourage – Magnificent+++
Total Points: 1975 pts
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These were the top three lists from the Leceister AOS GT held on 4/5th December 2021.
Mike won the event with five from five wins and 90 points.
Allegiance: Seraphon
– Subfaction: Thunder Lizard
– Army Type: Coalesced
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders
———-
Engine of the Gods (265 pts)+
– Artefact: Fusil of Conflagration
– Prayer: Curse
Slann Starmaster (General) (265 pts)+
– Command Trait: Arcane Might
– Spell: Stellar Tempest
Skink Priest (80 pts)+
– Prayer: Heal
Skink Priest (80 pts)++
– Prayer: Heal
Battleline
———-
Skinks (150 pts)+
– Reinforced: Once
Skinks (75 pts)++
Skinks (75 pts)++
Units
———-
Salamander Hunting Pack (240 pts)+
– Reinforced: Once
Salamander Hunting Pack (240 pts)+
– Reinforced: Once
Behemoth
———-
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (235 pts)+
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (235 pts)++
Endless Spells & Invocations
———-
Emerald Lifeswarm (60 pts)
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Battle Regiment++
Total Points: 2000 pts
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Philipp also managed five from five wins with 67 points.
Allegiance: Legion of the First Prince
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders
———-
Be’lakor (360 pts)+
– Spell: The Master’s Command
Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince (General) (210 pts)+
– Command Trait: Ruinous Aura
The Contorted Epitome (255 pts)+
– Artefact: Fourfold Blade
– Spell: The Master’s Command
Battleline
———-
Horrors of Tzeentch (Pink) (215 pts)+
Horrors of Tzeentch (Pink) (215 pts)+
Horrors of Tzeentch (Pink) (215 pts)+
Horrors of Tzeentch (Pink) (430 pts)+
– Reinforced: Once
Endless Spells & Invocations
———-
Soulscream Bridge (70 pts)
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Total Points: 1970 pts
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Allegiance: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Subfaction: Petrifex Elite
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders
———-
Nagash (General) (970 pts)+
– Spell: Arcane Command
Liege-Kavalos (185 pts)+
– Artefact: Godbone Armour
Battleline
———-
Kavalos Deathriders (190 pts)+
Mortek Guard (280 pts)+
– Reinforced: Once
Mortek Guard (280 pts)+
– Reinforced: Once
Endless Spells & Invocations
———-
Umbral Spellportal (70 pts)
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Total Points: 1975 pts
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These were the top three lists from Northern Invasion held on 27th November 2021.
Liam won the event with five wins from five and 120 tournament points.
Allegiance: Lumineth Realm Lords
– Subfaction: Iliatha
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders
———-
Scinari Cathallar (General) (145 pts)+
– Command Trait: Warmaster
– Artefact: Simulacra Amulet
– Spell: Total Eclipse
Archmage Teclis and Celennar, Spirit of Hysh (740)+
Battleline
———-
Vanari Auralan Wardens (145 pts)+
– Spell: Speed of Hysh
Vanari Auralan Wardens (145 pts)+
– Spell: Lambent Light
Vanari Auralan Sentinels (450 pts)+
– Spell: Total Eclipse
– Reinforced: Twice
Vanari Auralan Sentinels (300 pts)+
– Spell: Lambent Light
– Reinforced: Once
Endless Spells & Invocations
———-
Umbral Spellportal (70 pts)
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Total Points: 1995 pts
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Adam came second with four wins from five and 100 points.
Allegiance: Sons of Behemat
– Subfaction:
– Army Type: Taker Tribe
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders
———-
Kraken-Eater (General) (490 pts)*
– Command Trait: Extremely Intimidating
Kraken-Eater (490 pts)**
– Artefact: Vial of Manticore Venom
Gatebreaker (525 pts)*
– Artefact: Amulet of Destiny
Warstomper (470 pts)**
– Artefact: Arcane Tome
– Spell: Flaming Weapon
Core Battalions
———-
*Bosses of the Stomp – Magnificent
**Bosses of the Stomp – Magnificent
Total Points: 1975 pts
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Leigh also managed four wins from three and claimed 100 points.
Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine
– Subfaction: Khailebron
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders
———-
Bloodwrack Medusa (General) (120 pts)+
– Command Trait: Mistress of Illusion
– Artefact: Whisperdeath
– Spell: Mirror Dance
Bloodwrack Medusa (120 pts)+
-Spell: The Withering
Battleline
———-
Blood Stalkers (510 pts)++
– Reinforced: Twice
Blood Stalkers (340 pts)++
– Reinforced: Once
Blood Stalkers (170 pts)+
Blood Stalkers (170 pts)+
Blood Stalkers (170 pts)+
Blood Stalkers (170 pts)+
Units
———-
Khinerai Heartrenders (95 pts)+
Khainite Shadowstalkers (120 pts)++
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Hunters of the Heartlands++
Total Points: 1985 pts
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These were the top three lists from November Warm Up held in Milan/Italy on 7th November 2021. This was a one day event.
Andrea won the event with three wins from three and 80 tournament points.
Allegiance: Legion of the First Prince
– Subfaction:
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders
———-
Be’lakor (General) (360 pts)+
– Spell: The Master’s Command
Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince (210 pts)++
Sloppity Bilepiper (130 pts)++
The Contorted Epitome (255 pts)++
– Artefact: Fourfold Blade
– Spell: Levitate
Battleline
———-
Plaguebearers (110 pts)+
Plaguebearers (330 pts)++
– Reinforced: Twice
Plaguebearers (330 pts)++
– Reinforced: Twice
Units
———-
Furies (95 pts)+
Furies (95 pts)+
Endless Spells & Invocations
———-
Emerald Lifeswarm (60 pts)
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Battle Regiment++
Total Points: 1975 pts
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Roberto also managed three wins from three and claimed 79 points.
Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords
– Subfaction: Helon
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders
———-
Hurakan Windmage (General) (120 pts)+
– Command Trait: Skyrace Grand Champion
– Artefact: Metalith Dust
– Spell: Transporting Vortex
Sevireth (345 pts)+
Battleline
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Vanari Auralan Wardens (145 pts)+
– Spell: Total Eclipse
Vanari Auralan Wardens (145 pts)+
– Spell: Protection of Hysh
Vanari Auralan Sentinels (450 pts)+
– Spell: Lambent Light
– Reinforced: Twice
Units
———-
Hurakan Spirit of the Wind (265 pts)+
Hurakan Spirit of the Wind (265 pts)+
Hurakan Spirit of the Wind (265 pts)
Core Battalions
———-
Battle Regiment+
Total Points: 2000 pts
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Manuele came third with three wins from three and 77 points.
Allegiance: Sons of Behemat
– Subfaction:
– Army Type: Taker Tribe
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders
———-
Kraken-Eater (General) (490 pts)
– Command Trait: Very Acquisitive
Kraken-Eater (490 pts)
– Artefact: Net of the Beast-reaver
Gatebreaker (525 pts)
Warstomper (470 pts)
– Artefact: Arcane Tome
– Spell: Flaming Weapon
Total Points: 1975 pts
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This is the very first outing for the hobby roundup and I’m starting as we mean to go on!
Wilbur the Red on Twitter (@Mr_Whateley)
Wilbur has done a spectacular job on this Blood Bowl team to make them truly stand out from the crowd. With Skaven, Dark Elves, Orcs and Goblins all involved in the lineup it’s no mean feat to give them all a coherency. Wilbur has done this with a fantastic pink, using it to pick out the armour details. Using a darker tone may have meant losing that coherency, so this was an excellent choice in my opinion.
The models are painted to an exquisite standard and the subtle basing really finished them off nicely.
Wilbur wrote about finishing this team along with some great artwork his friend completed to go with them on his blog.
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Closing date for entries 30th November. £1 entry, win your choice of a Start Collecting or Combat Patrol box set!
Last week I interviewed Woehammer Ben from the channel, which you can read here. This week we’re moving onto Woehammer Dave, also known as our very own Chaos Dave.
When did you first get into wargaming?
My first year of senior school.
And what game was it that first drew you in?
A friend had been given the Epic Space Marine starter box for their birthday. We played a few games together and I got hooked.
But you hate Space Marines!
I don’t hate space marines, I dislike Primaris. Also, back then it was Space Marines or nothing as that was all that you got in the box.
So your first game was epic? What games do you play now?
Currently AoS, 40K and Kill Team are the ones I’m actively working on. With a bit of interest in a few others but not the time. Historically, I played Epic, Adeptus Titanicus, Necromunda, Battletech, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K.
I’d consider non-GW games but there aren’t active gaming communities I’m aware of.
You’re big chaos player, has that always been the way?
Not really. I started out in Epic with Salamanders, I painted my marines dark green because that’s the paint I had. I flitted around with armies in fantasy for a while, between orcs and goblins and high elves (good starter set) before settling on Undead for a long time. When I started 40k my first army was Orks, then I collected Space Wolves.I had a break from the hobby and when I started again I collected Dark Eldar (from the starter set) and then later Word Bearers. In Fantasy I collected Skaven and Empire and in 8th edition Beastmen and mixed chaos.
I started playing Ultramarines later on after another hobby hiatus.
No! Not the Smurfs!
That was one of the reasons I started them. They’re cool and don’t deserve the hate.
When I started Epic the poster boy armies were Ultramarines and Thousand Sons. I would have done ultramarines then if I a. Had the paint and b. My mate hadn’t got dibs
I prefer the twilight marines….. So what was your last game and against who?
Age of Sigmar against @dreadmund (Ed). Slaves to Darkness versus Lumineth.
How did that go?
My take a bit of everything list did not do too well against Ed’s tournament list.
What are you working on at the minute, and do you have any pictures?
Ossiarch Bonereapers for Age of Sigmar. I got an eBay ‘rescue’ army for cheap. I’m aiming to have them finished for end of 3rd October.
This is the one I’ve finished. No pressure!
What’s happening on the 3rd?
Nothing. It’s just the deadline I’ve set myself.
Love that paint job.
Thank you. I might add some pigments to the base because it feels a little bit flat.
What’s your most memorable gaming moment?
The first Warhammer Fantasy campaign I took part in ended in a big four way battle, which was another first for me. My High Elves and my friend’s Imperial Dwarves versus a combined Wood Elf and Empire army. It was the first time I’d used Wardancers and I remember charging them into a unit of trash human infantry and just blending them. They just kept blending and blending these infantry units which kind of suited our opponents but I was having a wonderful time. It kind of defined how I tended to like to play the game from then on. Sometimes I’ll charge even if it’s a bad idea, just for the blood and glory!
So what do find you get out of the hobby?
I find the painting to be relaxing and a good stress reducer. Also enjoy the banter. Playing the game is obviously challenging to some extent at the moment but I enjoy the spectacle of the games.
Quiz time! Name five GW games that aren’t AoS or 40k.
Warhammer Fantasy Battles. Horus Heresy. Dark Future. Trolls in the Pantry. Gorkamorka.
Magnus did nothing wrong! Yes or No?
Everybody has ‘done things wrong’, especially in 40k. I think his initial motivations and intentions were largely good but also self-serving and hubristic.
If you were to fall to chaos which power would you devote yourself to?
The Lore Nerd answer is all Gods are Chaos Gods. So my answer would probably be Tyrion for AoS as he doesn’t seem, unusually, to be actively shit to his followers. Cegorach for 40k for similar (though less strong) reasons.
If you’re going to hold me to the ‘big four’ though…. my answer is Tzeentch. Or is it?
Ultramarines are…..?
A Legion or Chapter of loyalist Space Marines.
You can follow Dave on Twitter here.
I’ve included some shots of other models below that Dave has painted since I’ve had the pleasure of knowing him.
So with August over its time to review the Path to Glory campaign.
Three games took place this month. Two between Ben and Declan which you can read here, and another between Aron and his friend Rick.
Declan managed to take two wins against the forces of Chaos and he advanced further north-east on the map, building a small settlement around a realmgate. To the south-east of his settlement he discovered Wild Lands which are currently under the control of the Undead (Aron).
Meanwhile Aron’s forces led by the Vengorian Lord Shana, the Flame of the Heavens successfully repelled a chaos incursion into their lands, utterly defeating the force leaving no one alive to tell the tale.
After the battle his scouts returned advising him of a Troggoth settlement that had sprang up to the north just beyond the wild lands around what they had assumed to be a ruined realmgate.
Shana had to plan their next steps carefully.
We haven’t yet covered Aron’s forces in the campaign. Aron has 2,000 points of Soul light Gravelords.
Led by Shana, Flame of the Heavens a Vengorian Lord the forces include two heroes Wilhelmina Carmel a vampire lord in the thrall of Shana and Machtrohl the Unbroken, Shana’s iron fist.
Aron’s forces includes the following units;
As Aron has a 2,000 point list he was able to claim three territories at the start of the campaign. He chose a Settlement, Arcane Waypoint and some Wild Lands.
No games for Rhys, Dave, Ed or myself yet. But watch this space. I have a feeling Nurgle and Chaos may be rumbling soon…..
Ben is one of the founding members of the Woehammer crew and also plays the character Grymar on the Curse of Strahd D&D playthrough.
I talked to him about how he got into the hobby and why he loves the Raptors so much.
Ok first question, when did you first get into wargaming?
I first got into wargaming when I was 12/13, so around 1998. It was after visiting the GW store on Oxford Street (London) for a friends birthday.
Did you get your parents to buy your first army while you were there then?
No, my first model was a Leman Russ tank for my birthday that year. After that it was Imperial Guard all the way.
Leman Russ tank! That’s an awesome first model! Do you still have the Guard army?
Unfortunately my older brother like Abaddon decided that Cadia must fall. He burnt all my minis and gaming board.
Wow! You never went back to them after that. Is that when you moved on to Marines? Also I hope your brother made up for that!
I had started to move away from warhammer at that point and wouldn’t return until 2019. He has since made up for destroying my minis by buying me copious amounts of paint so I’d call it even.
Good man! We all have that gap away from the hobby at some point. What brought you back?
My wife started to sell GW products in her shop around 2018. I was helping her with learning about the 40K side of things. After really getting into all the new lore I had missed I decided to start painting up a Deathwatch army so I could play again.
And what made you interested in the raptors?
My Deathwatch army was made entirely of non primaris units. I wanted to keep the feel of the Deathwatch being an elite veteran chapter. While I was building and painting my Deathwatch army I would watch lore videos. That’s where I came across the Raptors, or as they’re also known, the Reasonable Marines.
I began to read more into the Raptors. They’re a successor chapter of the Raven Guard. The Raptors are know for being stealthy, using geurilla warfare and hit and run tactics. They are also prized marksmen. I felt this fit well into Phobos primaris units like infiltrators and Eliminators.
What was the last game you played and against who?
The last game I played was a path to glory game of AoS against fellow Woehammerer Declan Waters. You can read his excellent write up on here.
What’s your most memorable gaming moment?
Haha, that has to be when my Chaos Lord on Karkadrak was down to his last wound and ended up killing my opponents Lord Kroak in one turn.
Was this against Orange Ben?
Yes it was. I should probably stop bringing it up…
No! You need to make the most of these memories.
Makes up for the battering I took from Declan.
The baby faced assassin!
Will be interesting to see what happens if him and orange Ben have a game.
What do you find the hobby gives you?
It’s surprised me how much I get out of the hobby. I really enjoy building and kit bashing models. I’ve found the painting to be massively therapeutic and has kept me reasonably sane through long stints of lockdown. It’s also an amazingly social hobby too. Not just the gaming element, but also chats over zoom while hobbying and meeting up for days out.
So apart from 40k what other games do you play?
During the first lockdown I started to build and paint a Slaves to Darkness army for AoS. Coming out of lockdown AoS has been the predominant game I’ve been playing.
Ive also got into playing Dungeons and Dragons recently.
And hopefully we’ll be adventuring together again in the future! Ok time for a bit of a quiz. Name five GW games that aren’t AoS or 40k.
Necromunda, killteam, warcry, blood bowl, and trolling customers.
Magnus did nothing wrong. Yes or no?
It’s all his fault…
If you were to fall to chaos which power would you devote yourself to?
Blood for the blood god!!! Khorne all the way.
And the last one…. Ultramarines are…..?
Blue
Thanks to Ben for agreeing to be my first ‘subject’ in this series.
You can find Ben on Instagram here. Next week I’ll be talking to our very own Chaos Dave…
The residents of Fairharbour were alarmed when the dark shadow appeared in the bay. Moreso when the fish began to float to the surface, their mangled forms twisted by growths and lesions. The smart villagers began to run then, but the backwater town was not known for producing geniuses. When the towering bulk of Lord Orificeus finally waded out of the bay, a cruel smile playing on his lips, it was already too late.
Randall Gubbins was a simple farmer, who toiled daily in the fields surrounding Fairharbour growing turnips and potatoes. When Randall fell sick with a virulent wasting disease his fields fell fallow, and his crop went unharvested to rot in the ground. Surrounded within and without by decay Randall had delirious visions of his fields transformed into bountiful wilds where bulbous trees sprouted juicy, exotic fruits and filled the air with sweet, enticing scents. Brought to the brink of madness by fever Randall uttered prayers to himself for days that his visions would come true. Unfortunately for his neighbours his prayers were answered.
Lord Orificeus, one of Nurgle’s favoured grandchildren, was dispatched to Fairharbour immediately to ensure Randall’s conversion and make his dream a reality. The Great Unclean One sowed his fields with blessed seed, and fertilized it with the bodies of Randall’s neighbours. As the Feculent Gnarlmaws bloomed, Randall was carried from his sickbed by a frolicking crowd of Nurglings who bore him to the feet of Orificeus’ bulbous mass. He was christened there and then in a pool of vomit and bile and given a new name: Rancel Ganglion, Shepard of Nurgle.
Rancel, his mind now permanently changed by the virulent, magical fever that Nurgle bestowed upon him, took charge of efforts to transform the remnants of his village into a more pleasing state. Fairharbour became Slimeharbour, named for the choking, thick mucus of the giant, mutated Hagfish that spawned in the wake of Orificeus’ coming. Those of his neighbours who accepted Nurgle’s gifts became the first 15 members of Rancel’s flock. The rest were given to the nurglings.
Nurgle was my first army in AoS back when I started playing in 2018. However, I still have a lot of work to do to finish them off so I’ll be using Path to Glory as an excuse to paint up the rest of my Rotbringers. I’m starting with a neat little 1k list, made up of what I already had painted and adding onto that as we go.
| Name | Warscroll | Points |
| Lord Orificeus | Great Unclean One | 350 |
| Rancel Ganglion | Harbinger of Decay | 145 |
| Buboetis’ Warband | 5 x Putrid Blightkings | 165 |
| Tubercules’ Warband | 5 x Putrid Blightkings | 165 |
| Sputicus’ Warband | 5 x Putrid Blightkings | 165 |
| TOTAL | 990 |
My stronghold, obviously, is Slimeharbour: the ruined fishing village turned nightmare pus factory. It is located in the territory of Saltmarsh, which has been transformed by Orificeus’ arrival into Wild Lands. This allows me to include 1 more monster in my army, but that doesn’t matter right now because I only have 1 monster in my list. I can definitely see myself taking another monster later on though, and its thematically appropriate. I considered making Saltmarsh a Small Settlement, which would have allowed me to reinforce a unit 1 more time. However the changes to coherency in AoS3 make me hesitant to do that with Putrid Blightkings, and in low point games I think I will benefit from the flexibility of 3 small units rather than 1 giant ball of death. As for my first quest, The Sons of Slimeharbour are on the hunt for a sacred relic of Nurgle. Lord Orificeus has given many gifts in his short time in Slimeharbour – now it’s time that Rancel repaid his debt by finding him a worthy tribute. The infamous Witherstave should do…
The first thing I’ll be painting up for this army (after Rancel) is another 5 Putrid Blightkings, bringing me to a nice even 20 in Rancel’s growing flock of converts. Afterwards I think it will be time to add another type of unit to the roster, perhaps a Lord of Afflictions to buff the Blightking’s attacks or a pair of Pusgoyle Blightlords to zip about the battlefield capturing objectives. Otherwise, the transformation of Slimeharbour bay into a green, thick ooze will certainly have attracted the attention of the Admiral of the Slime Fleet: Gutrot Spume.
