Aurynn's Lost Expedition 2500 - 13/06/03 batrep vs. VC
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:19 pm
Hello Everyone,
I finally decided to start my own Army list thread. I am limited by the models and numbers that I own at this moment. I cannot spend money on buying new stuff right now and to be honest I kinda do not want to. I want the list to evolve with the games I play and my fluff will support this as well.
The main idea is "The Lost Asur Expedition". This force is the remnant of an expedition that a young noble organised to explore the Southlands, cross the World's Edge mountains and continue towards the elven colonies in the Old World or towards Araby and get a transport back to Ulthuan. Its purpose was to gather knowledge and magical treasure. And exploration of ancient elven settlements. This expedition got lost and was not heard of for years. No knowledge of their fate reached the elves. Until a brother of the expedition's commander came of age and with a mage friend of his set out to find his elder brother. They did find them in a very, very reduced state while recovering within a dwarven outpost in the World's Edge Mountains (unlikely, I know, but it will make a good story methinks ). I will keep the details for the story...
Anyway, this is the current state of the army. I have a Griffon Lord model that I can either play as a Griffon or Eagle. Therefore you will find below two armylists and I would like to hear your opinions on what list is better. Thank you in advance.
The list is meant to be fully offensive and aggressive. It has a rather large PG anvil that can hold a whole flank of enemies or a deathstar of much higher points value, while the rest of the army runs down everything else. The army works on a points dispersion, making a loss of any unit not as devastating at it can be with other armies. Target saturation for enemy machines is clear too. 4 RBTs will pose a serious threat for anything in range and it will be difficult to hide from them.
I hate relying on the fickle magic, so only a lvl2 mage with a dispel and ring to get out possible 3 spells.
EAGLE LORD VERSION:
Lords (318pts)
Prince, General, Dragon Armour, Shield, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Ench. Shield, Giant Blade, The Other Trickster's Shard
Mounted on Great Eagle with Shredding Talons, Swiftsense
Heroes (355pts)
Mage, Lvl 2, High, Dispel Scroll, Khaine's Ring of Fury, Barded Steed (rides with smaller SH)
Noble, BSB, GW, HArm, Shield, Star Lance, Dragonhelm, Potion of Foolhardiness, Barded Steed (rides with larger SH)
Core (680pts)
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
14x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
6x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
Special (865pts)
5x Dragon Princes of Caledor
20x Phoenix Guard, FCG, Razor Standart
5x Shadow Warriors
15x White Lions of Chrace, FCG, BotWD
Rare (280pts)
4x Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower
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Total 2498pts
GRIFFON LORD VERSION:
Lords (448pts)
Prince, General, Dragon Armour, Shield, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Ench. Shield, Giant Blade, The Other Trickster's Shard
Mounted on Griffon with Swooping Strike, Swiftsense
Heroes (359pts)
Mage, Lvl 2, High, Dispel Scroll, Khaine's Ring of Fury, Barded Steed (rides with smaller SH)
Noble, BSB, GW, HArm, Lion Cloak, Shield, Star Lance, Dragonhelm, Potion of Foolhardiness, Barded Steed (rides with larger SH)
Core (680pts)
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
14x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
6x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
Special (720pts)
20x Phoenix Guard, FCG, Razor Standart
5x Shadow Warriors
15x White Lions of Chrace, FCG, BotWD
Rare (280pts)
4x Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower
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Total 2487pts
There are not many changes I can do to the list except swapping Core. I have loads of Spearmen and Archers or LSG and one Tiranoc Chariot. Also a Dragon, but he will require long time to rebuild him as he is broken.
Thank you for opinions.
I finally decided to start my own Army list thread. I am limited by the models and numbers that I own at this moment. I cannot spend money on buying new stuff right now and to be honest I kinda do not want to. I want the list to evolve with the games I play and my fluff will support this as well.
The main idea is "The Lost Asur Expedition". This force is the remnant of an expedition that a young noble organised to explore the Southlands, cross the World's Edge mountains and continue towards the elven colonies in the Old World or towards Araby and get a transport back to Ulthuan. Its purpose was to gather knowledge and magical treasure. And exploration of ancient elven settlements. This expedition got lost and was not heard of for years. No knowledge of their fate reached the elves. Until a brother of the expedition's commander came of age and with a mage friend of his set out to find his elder brother. They did find them in a very, very reduced state while recovering within a dwarven outpost in the World's Edge Mountains (unlikely, I know, but it will make a good story methinks ). I will keep the details for the story...
Anyway, this is the current state of the army. I have a Griffon Lord model that I can either play as a Griffon or Eagle. Therefore you will find below two armylists and I would like to hear your opinions on what list is better. Thank you in advance.
The list is meant to be fully offensive and aggressive. It has a rather large PG anvil that can hold a whole flank of enemies or a deathstar of much higher points value, while the rest of the army runs down everything else. The army works on a points dispersion, making a loss of any unit not as devastating at it can be with other armies. Target saturation for enemy machines is clear too. 4 RBTs will pose a serious threat for anything in range and it will be difficult to hide from them.
I hate relying on the fickle magic, so only a lvl2 mage with a dispel and ring to get out possible 3 spells.
EAGLE LORD VERSION:
Lords (318pts)
Prince, General, Dragon Armour, Shield, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Ench. Shield, Giant Blade, The Other Trickster's Shard
Mounted on Great Eagle with Shredding Talons, Swiftsense
Heroes (355pts)
Mage, Lvl 2, High, Dispel Scroll, Khaine's Ring of Fury, Barded Steed (rides with smaller SH)
Noble, BSB, GW, HArm, Shield, Star Lance, Dragonhelm, Potion of Foolhardiness, Barded Steed (rides with larger SH)
Core (680pts)
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
14x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
6x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
Special (865pts)
5x Dragon Princes of Caledor
20x Phoenix Guard, FCG, Razor Standart
5x Shadow Warriors
15x White Lions of Chrace, FCG, BotWD
Rare (280pts)
4x Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower
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Total 2498pts
GRIFFON LORD VERSION:
Lords (448pts)
Prince, General, Dragon Armour, Shield, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Ench. Shield, Giant Blade, The Other Trickster's Shard
Mounted on Griffon with Swooping Strike, Swiftsense
Heroes (359pts)
Mage, Lvl 2, High, Dispel Scroll, Khaine's Ring of Fury, Barded Steed (rides with smaller SH)
Noble, BSB, GW, HArm, Lion Cloak, Shield, Star Lance, Dragonhelm, Potion of Foolhardiness, Barded Steed (rides with larger SH)
Core (680pts)
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
5x Ellyrian Reavers, Spears Only
14x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
6x Silver Helms, FCG, Shields
Special (720pts)
20x Phoenix Guard, FCG, Razor Standart
5x Shadow Warriors
15x White Lions of Chrace, FCG, BotWD
Rare (280pts)
4x Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower
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Total 2487pts
There are not many changes I can do to the list except swapping Core. I have loads of Spearmen and Archers or LSG and one Tiranoc Chariot. Also a Dragon, but he will require long time to rebuild him as he is broken.
Thank you for opinions.