Watchtower Army
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:43 am
Since WFB 8th will be continued in my gaming group, I'd like to experiment with army styles and units I never tried with the latest book (but would have loved to field). One idea is a more state troop focused list as a watchtower defense force. So I'm expecting mostly:
- Dreadspears
- Darkshards
- Cold One Knights
- Bolt Throwers
- Combat characters
- Chariots
What I expect in small numbers:
- Light cavalry
- Shades (some is fine, but not a whole force)
- Harpies
- Pegasi (one max?)
- Magic
Most of all, the army needs to feel like a more traditional military army. So the odd exception to the rule is acceptable, as long as it doesn't break the theme.
The gist of the army I have in mind is:
- 40 Dreadspears
- 22 Darkshards
- 10-12 Cold One Knights
- 2 Cold One Chariots
- 2x5 Dark Riders
- 5 Shades
- 5 Harpies
- 3 RBTs
- Level 4 Sorc on Foot
- Bunch of Combat chars
For magic I'd go Shadow.
I'd love to squeeze in another 40 Dreadspear unit, but that may be pushing it points wise or may be cutting too much support.
So here's what I'm most troubled by: what kind of characters can I shove in there? What would I need to make this viable?
I'm so used to making mounted characters than configuring characters on foot feels a little weird. (No 1+ armour save? *shudder*)
- Dreadspears
- Darkshards
- Cold One Knights
- Bolt Throwers
- Combat characters
- Chariots
What I expect in small numbers:
- Light cavalry
- Shades (some is fine, but not a whole force)
- Harpies
- Pegasi (one max?)
- Magic
Most of all, the army needs to feel like a more traditional military army. So the odd exception to the rule is acceptable, as long as it doesn't break the theme.
The gist of the army I have in mind is:
- 40 Dreadspears
- 22 Darkshards
- 10-12 Cold One Knights
- 2 Cold One Chariots
- 2x5 Dark Riders
- 5 Shades
- 5 Harpies
- 3 RBTs
- Level 4 Sorc on Foot
- Bunch of Combat chars
For magic I'd go Shadow.
I'd love to squeeze in another 40 Dreadspear unit, but that may be pushing it points wise or may be cutting too much support.
So here's what I'm most troubled by: what kind of characters can I shove in there? What would I need to make this viable?
I'm so used to making mounted characters than configuring characters on foot feels a little weird. (No 1+ armour save? *shudder*)