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16 minutes ago, dicebod said:

Really effective use of drybrushing there so far. The rocks on the base especially!

Thanks! Skin and rocks are both about 5 layers of highlights, and the only contrast is the blood/lava and bones. 

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Be’Lakor is slowly making his way to being ready to hit the table for this army (and my other chaos armies)

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So there’s almost no way this is better than Be’Lakor added in; but has anyone considered that a GUO (besides adding further wizardry into the list and refusing to die) with a bell can boost Archaon a further 3” in his movement? That’s 17”, plus 2D6, plus a Godseeker/Cogs bonus, if chosen. Food for thought. And it’s slightly cheaper than Be’Lakor. 
 

plus it would allow me to add this Gluttonous beauty into my Slaanesh army:

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Ok, I’m adjusting my Slaanesh super-friends list (cuz I don’t wanna steal someone else’s. Lol)

archaon

be’lakor

synessa

chaos sorcerer lord

3 units of Hellstriders

chronomatic cogs

1995 points. 
Hellstriders screen, Be’Lakor tells the big enemy lynchpin “sit, Booboo, sit” and Archaon and Synessa tear down targets near and far. My only regret is a lack of Sigvald. 

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Well, I’ve started painting Be’Lakor. I already did the rock portion of his base and based him Corvus Black. Archaon has been almost finished for a year now. 😂

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I’m sure they’ll FAQ that. Completely ridiculous as is. I’m sure it wasn’t the intent. 

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7 hours ago, Jaskier said:

While not involving Glutos, I've been toying with trying out an Archaon/Be'lakor list recently. 

Allegiance: Slaanesh
 - Host: Invaders Host
 - Grand Strategy: Beast Master
LEADERS
Archaon the Everchosen (830)*
- Lore of Slaanesh: Born of Damnation
Be'Lakor, the Dark Master (360)
- Allies
Infernal Enrapturess, Herald of Slaanesh (140)*
- General
- Command Trait: Delusions of Infallibility 
- Artefact: The Rod of Misrule 
Synessa, The Voice of Slaanesh (260)*
UNITS
5 x Hellstriders with Hellscourges (135)*
5 x Hellstriders with Hellscourges (135)*
5 x Hellstriders with Hellscourges (135)*
CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
TOTAL: 1995/2000 WOUNDS: 78

Sacrifices shooting to fit Archaon in, and I figure an Enrapturess and Synessa together can still ping some DP from afar, but not having Blissbarbs certainly stings. Tonnes of CP and shenanigans though; I say good luck to anyone that tries to kill all three monsters to deny the Grand Strategy! It's also a very compact two drop which is always nice. Normally I'd be loathe to skip out on the extra +1 save command from Lurid Haze when running multiple big beasties, but Be'lakor not caring about save modifiers leaves less incentive to take it over keeping regular Invader stuff. 

I was thinking about it and was about to post this same thing as my A&B super friend list. You beat me to the punch. Lol. Wasn’t sure on faction/sub faction/artifacts yet, but the model setup was gonna be the same. 

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So I’m thinking of doing an Archaon and Be’Lakor super-friends setup in each of the four books. My Khorne one is up (in the Khorne thread, of course), if anyone wants to look. Probably pure madness, but I don’t believe in doing any list by the book. 

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Theory crafting “what the hell is he thinking” list…

Archaon 

Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury

bloodstoker

bloodsecrator

3x10 Bloodreavers

allied Be’Lakor 

emerald life swarm ES. 
 

Be’Lakor does his thing on a double turn, Bloodstoker whips Archaon (yeah, no joke, he’s out of his mind) for the +3 to run and the reroll wounds to fish for 6’s. The charge is unnecessary, because the Bloodthirster grants a 6” pile-in to Archaon. You’re guaranteed a 24” MIMINUM movement on Archaon with no charge reactions possible. I have to revisit my Blades book to determine which sub faction, if any, but the ‘Thirster is probably getting the 5++ artifact. Three big scary monsters with serious board control presence, the ability to ignore charge reactions, and can shut down god-characters. I think I found my BoK list. With 1190pts from S2D and an Endless Spell 😂

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Oh nice, those parts line up perfectly. Excellent conversion. Can’t wait to see it painted. 

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Enoby, I’d be happy to help, but I’m a bit of an armchair player at this point; between family and the pandemic, I haven’t gotten a game in in ages. Certainly nothing in for 3.0. I paint, I sculpt, I theory-craft lists, but that’s about it. 

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How would this do, in general. Nurgle is my least favorite of the gods, so I put in less effort usually:

Archaon

GUO w/bell and flail

verminlord corruptor

Epidemius 

3x10 units of Plaguebearers

Feculent Gnarlmaw scenery

burning head, just because I have 25pts left. 

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6 hours ago, Nagashfan said:

I shall be doing this

I encourage anyone who wants to steal my idea to do so. It uses old parts often left over (shoulder pads from Marauders, daemon prince loincloth), Myrmadesh sword and board, and only requires buying a $35 kit for 10 bodies (Vindictors on eBay). Saves about $100 (for those of us in the US) to have a 10-man unit of Twinsouls and two 5-man units of Painbringers. Literally the only spot of actual sculpting is the left shoulder pad. 

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As promised…unit champion (Painmaster) finished! What do you guys think as a substitute to proper Myrmadesh, using spare parts?

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Unit of 5, primed. Second unit being built. Used Standard Bearers’ body for second unit’s champion. My Myrmadesh Stormbringers. Oh, and next photo is going to be a fully painted unit champion, then a full unit fully painted. 

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2 hours ago, Nagashfan said:

Excited to see what you came up with

For now. Gotta sculpt the green stuff shoulder pad, but it’s gotta harden first. 

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Ok, so I DONT need any Myrmadesh heads. Disregard the request. Should have final pictures of a unit this evening. The unit consists of stuff any Hedonite player should have in stock, with the exception of the Vindictors. 
 

Myrmadesh sword and board (shield)

Blissbarb head-dress

marauder shoulderpads

minimal green stuff 

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I see absolutely no reason you couldn’t. I used the Myrmadesh/Twinsouls box for Twinsouls, so I have nothing left. But I’d say you could. However, you either need to use a LOT of green stuff at the neck area or modify Stormcast heads.  I chose to modify the heads

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Well, Vindictors came. Anyone wanna say this won’t work? Cuz I’m pretty happy; this is without ANY green stuff yet. 

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Thanks, I guess. Either way, the new Stormcast guys with spears show up today and they’re labeled as Vindicators on eBay. They’re getting re-armed either as Myrmadesh or Chosen. One way or another. 

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1 hour ago, Enoby said:

Looking forward to seeing them

I would offer my extra helms but where I am the delivery would cost a tonne 

Thanks Enoby, yeah I need help from someone in the US, I think. Maybe Canada 

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Vindicators arrive today. I’m probably only getting one test model built, but I’ll share how well it works combined with Myrmadesh parts. Still haven’t had any luck on extra helms, asked on here, Facebook and Bartertown. 

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Mustache? Fancy helm? Kurt Helborg has returned! 

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Nope, I think the box will build him to allow for either game. I think the new Khorne book will hit at the same time, or slightly after

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9 minutes ago, The World Tree said:

Hey folks, what is a reasonable and efficient to purchase summoning pool? I'm planning for a mortals-oriented army (Synessa/Dex as maybe the only daemons in the starting roster)

Get yourself 30 daemonettes (one max unit), a keeper, 3 fiends and an exalted chariot. I think that covers a good summon pool for you