Updated 4/7/14Hi all, first post!
So I'm a big fan of HHG's tactica work with his Griffon formations, but I wanted to put my own spin on it with a mixed army list, to have Humans & Dwarfs fighting together in the same army, brought together by GOLD!
The General of this army would be the infamous Lietpold the Black from FW's Tamurkhan book, who is one of my favorite models. Warrior Priests & named Elector Counts are quite disgusted by him & thus are not available to me, nor are Steam Tanks! Point & dollar-wise; the Landship is out of my price-range
I would do this using Lietpold the Black's Dark Renown trait to select a Core choice from either Bret's, Ogres, or Dwarfs as my anvil horde. Ogre Bulls with Ironfists & Dragonhide Banner is certainly an option, but I have no desire to model or field them TBH. Then I came across Dwarf Quarrellers, who stand & shoot @ no penalty with their Dwarven Crossbows, and for 2 pts. more (14 total) I can give them Great weapons (S6 charges!), making them a very solid 2-way unit. And if I roll well on their Ancestral Grudge table, then I can replace WP's Hatred vs. the enemy General/characters/all.
Comparison:Dwarf Quarrellers vs.
GreatswordsLd. 9 vs. Ld. 8/Stubborn
Heavy Armor, Toughness 4 vs. Plate Armor, T3
30" range & CC vs. CC only
Contextually, I would be playing casually @ a FLGS with friends who field VC, WoC, HE (I think he's getting sick of winning most of the time, so DoC is next), & another noobie is talking about trying Lizardmanz. If we start Friday night 2v2's or possibly 5-man FFA's then I would prolly have to shave the list down to finish matches by midnight. It's semi-competitive, with an gentlemen's agreement not to cheese each other too much.
Alas, I don't have room for a Celestial Hurricanum atm, which looks rad & has nice buffs!
LORDS (
470 Pts.)(<25%/>625)
[General] Lietpold the Black - 245 Points
Battle Wizard Lord w/ Lore of Light [Level 4] + Dispell Scroll - 225 Points
HEROES (
317 Pts.)(<25%/>625)
Captain w/ BSB, Full plate/Enchant Shield/Crown of Command/Handgun/Dragonbane Gem/WarriorBane - 157 Pts
Witch Hunter - 50 Points
Captain Edvard Van Der Kraal - 120 Points
CORE (
683 Pts.)(>25%/>625)
20 Archers - 140 Points
11 Inner Circle Knights w/Musician, w/ Standard/ of Steel - 330 Points (Lietpold's)
19 Manaan's Blades Swordsmen w/FC, Sea Bride Standard - 213 Points (Van Der Kraal's squad)
SPECIAL (
617 Pts.)(<50%/<1250)
Great Cannon - 120 Points
2x 5 Outriders w/ Sharpshooters - 230 Points
4 Demigryph Knights w/Musician, Standard Bearer/of Discipline or Swiftness???- 267 Points
RARE (0)(>25%/>625)
OTHER (
412 Pts.)
Dwarf Quarrellers x28 w/standard-bearer, w/ musician, +great-weapons -
2499 Points TotalBut then I have concerns with deployment, & resulting tactica;
Left to Right Battle formation:
Outridersx5_________Archersx5_Dwarf Horde w/BSB.&.WH_Archersx5_Outriders x5
DGKx4_Great Cannon_Swordsx15_WizLord's Archer bunkerx10_______Lietbold's ICKs x12
Anchor my right/east flank with terrain then? Lietpold's ICK troop gets an extra attack on their lance charge, which is hopefully the knockout punch on whatever's been softened up by all my S3-S4 shootin' & DGK's.