RE.Lee wrote:
Kaladin wrote:
would a BoH be more or less important than a DS? I'm running the book, but not the scroll - I really want to, but lack the points.
SpellArcher might disagree but I'd stick with the Book - the Frogs often depend on a trickle magic phase more than single big spells.
In my experience if you bring one you usually wish you had actually brought the other...

Indeed, SpellArcher would probably advice the scroll. The thing about the scroll is that it lets you take out a single magic phase for sure. It's the sure way to get your way one turn.
For me the main difference is that if you have an army list that's vulnerable to a big spell or a specific spell then bring the scroll. Or if you have a fast, hard hitting list then bring the scroll. The scroll will either prevent that big spell from hitting you or buy you the turn you need to get your fast stuff where it needs to be.
If you expect to be up against a trickle magic phase (as LM often have) then the book is a very powerful tool. In effect it gives you about a +2 on your dispell roll, or the equivalent to 1 or 2 extra DD. It lets you use equal numbers of DD to their PD for a lot of spells or even fewer if they roll relatively low. Still, even in this situation the scroll if a powerful tool to have at your disposal.
As for WL, PG or SM, they're a bit personal preference. WL and PG are the most common and the strongest units I think. S6 is just a lot better then S5. And with bigger units the extra attack of the SM matters a lot less (with a single rank you get double the attacks, with 3 ranks you only get 1.33 times the attacks), stubborn is great and the BotWD is almost made for them.
PG, while only S4 are by far the tankiest unit we have. They can take an amazing beating and still come out on top. A 4+ ward combined with a good WS is just great. They also have the highest hit rate of the three units, since they will reroll to hit against all non-character and non-ASF models in the game (I6 is amazing). It's not uncommon for me to have a unit of 15 hit with all their attacks. Give them the razor banner and you're good to go.
Both PG and WL are a great unit when out on its own. Stubborn for the WL means they will stay put in most cases as long as a BSB is near. The PG with LD9 and their ward mean that they can strike out on their own. Both are great to have in an otherwise fast list where the characters tend to be a bit further away.
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