[Starting Vampirates]

I've been looking at doing something like this as well. Although you're struggling for actual black powder here's some ideas that I had:

Cannons - use the Blacksmoke Battery mercenary company. Granted they're perhaps a little too accurate for zombies but who cares! For the Coven Throne (see below for ships) there's magical powers like Amarinthine Orb, Spirit Gale and Blades of Shyish that could represent black powder stuff as well. 

Ships - Mortis Engines and Bloodseeker Palanquins have area of effect mortal wound abilities. In my head it's not hard to see them as being broadside battery's. Also consider Corpse Carts as smaller boats in the fleet, then perhaps some of the more nautical themed endless spells (there's a boat one I think)

Coven Throne - I'm currently thinking of including one of these as my army general, but with the Terrorgheist Mantle relic from legions of nagash to count as an especially large cannon on the prow (think Queen Bess). 

Undead Seagulls - counts as bat swarms using Drukhari razorwing flocks, the Lord of the rings crows, even the zombicide crowz. 

Fingers crossed we actually see an army release for them but in the meantime there's some ideas for you!

[Evocators and endless spells]

Slightly different slant on this...can they dispel endless spells? It would use a casting roll admittedly but cant think of any reason why they couldn't, even if they can't cast them in the first place. 

[AoS 2 - Wanderers Discussion]

13 hours ago, Popisdead said:

I was just thinking about this... if you house rule Wood Elves as allies and grant them the new Wanderer keyword, Wardancers with Sisters of the Thorn bounce Mortal Wounds back on a 4+.  I might try that with a block of 20.

It's funny really, GW could just give the old Wood Elf units the Wanderer keyword back, put them all in a book and hey presto we'd probably all go out and buy it! 

[AoS 2 - Wanderers Discussion]

2 minutes ago, Gwill_of_the_Woods said:

Can you remind me what the Ghyrstrike does please?

+1 to hit and +1 to wound on a melee weapon. So the hunting spear in melee hits on 2+, wounds on 2+ with -2 rend and flat 3 damage. Legendary fighter trait for the additional attack for 5 attacks in total makes for quite the damage dealer (which you'd expect at it's cost!). Is it optimal? Nope! But I can tell you it's immense fun. 

[AoS 2 - Wanderers Discussion]

I play mixed order limited to Elves and Sylvaneth so I can still field my wood elf army from old hammer. It's great fun plus the Avatar of the Hunt with Ghyrstrike and legendary fighter is an absolute monster in combat! 

[AoS 2 - Wanderers Discussion]

I always figured they'd really put emphasis on the Wild Hunt aspect of the Wood Elves if Wanderers are redone. Kind of like they took the Slayer theme of the Dwarfs and dialled it up to 11 for the Fyreslayers.  Perhaps see Kurnoth (Orion) come back as the leader of the faction etc...

[The Painting Contract - May 2019]

Build and paint 1 Treelord, the finishing piece of the Sylvaneth contingent of my Wood Elves. 

[AoS 2 - Wanderers Discussion]

On 8/1/2018 at 8:57 PM, Drofnum said:

Arkanaut company combo very well with the Hurricanum if you just need generic battleline.

I use Swifthawk Agent Reavers as my generic battleline. Min unit size of 5 that costs less than glade riders (granted 3 less models though), can shoot 3 times, then also run after shooting. Plus you can use the old glade rider models to represent them.