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  1. @LuminethMage Do you have experience with Endless Spells this ed.? I’m thinking about taking two per game, as long as I’m playing Zaitrec. The Lifeswarm seems like an autoinclude for Teclis/Wardens, so I’m looking at a few others. Have you used any of these? Spellportal: For Teclis to blow up the opponent without doing anything. Seems a bit OP/uninteractive, not so privy to this one. Shackles: Area denial seems really strong. Also seems a bit frustrating. Rune of Petrification: Ah yes, the Rune of Infinite Mortal Wounds. Haven’t bought this but it oooks cool and seems like a good way of dealing ranged damage, which I think I lack without Wardens. I’m also working on writing up our Spell Lores with names from the old world. Some examples are: Ethereal Blessing -> Walk Between Worlds Lambent Light -> Curse of Arrow Attraction Calming Zephyr -> Apotheosis etc, etc. If anyone comes up with others, please let me know!
  2. I think that’s what I’m going to do for a few games at least and see what works for me. This army has been a long but wonderful passion project for me so I’ll be sure to post some pics when I have it all painted up!
  3. Thanks! Lot to think about here. I also don’t think Bladelords are super integral to my game plan, but the Swordmasters that I’ve painted up are some of my favorite models, and I’ve already given 5 of them names, so those will stay for now. I’m leaning towards cutting 5 Bladelords and either one unit of Dawnriders or a Ballista to make both blocks 20 Wardens. I like the idea of having at least one unit of horsies, but they don’t seem like they’ll do as much as Wardens in combat. I also like the idea of two Ballistas for some actual ranged threat so I can force the issue on my enemy, but that does leave me with 15 useless points and a two drop list. Is that overthinking it?
  4. Hey all! I’m starting up a thematic Lumineth list with 100% conversions from my old high elves- I got a bit carried away and have more models than I could use, and want to know where a good starting point for a list would be to try out. So far I have: Teclis (740) Cathallar (145) 10x Wardens (290) 10x Wardens (145) 10x Bladelords (260) 5x Dawnriders (140) 5x Dawnriders (140) 1x Starshard Ballista (125) 1x Starshard Ballista (125) 1965/2000. Obviously I want to make up those points, so I’m thinking of running more Wardens over Bladelords/Dawnriders. I also want to use two of the Ballistas, but I’m worried that that would kill a one drop list, so I’m thinking about dropping one. How have these units fared for you? Are Wardens the workhorses they appear to be on paper? Is 5 Bladelords enough? Also, I am purposefully not including any Sentinels, I plan on using Ballistas for my ranged fix because I prefer the models and don’t want my friends to completely hate me. Thank you for any advice!
  5. This was a similar idea that I had while getting into Slaanesh recently. My original list revolved around just that- Sigvald, a LoP, 2x Painbringers, and 1x Reinforced Twinsouls. I decided to focus more on the Belakor+Sigvald+Dexcessa Package, but here’s a list that I was playing around with before: Lurid Haze Invaders Sivald (265) (General?) LoP (155) (General) Epitome (255) (General?) Shardspeaker (155) (General) (Maybe the Spell Bonus stuff from the general artifacts for some real casting) 10x Twinsouls (370) 5x Painbringers (160) 5x Painbringers (160) 5x Blissbarb Seekers (220) 5x Blissbarb Seekers (220) Cogs (45) 2000/2000 Points work out nicely here. Obviously you can play around with the points to work what units you have in, but I really like shooting and wizards, so I chose these packages as an example. I really like the Epitome as a reliable wizard and the cogs allow you to cast a bunch of stuff on your Epitome and Shardspeaker. The Shardspeaker’s +1 to wound for Twinsouls is REALLY powerful, and Overwhelming Acquiescence from the Epitome gives rerolls to targets you want to shoot/focus with other units. I think shooting is pretty necessary, so the Seekers act as 20 wound, FAST screens that can shoot pretty hard and far with MWs for focusing important stuff or spreading out for DP generation. Lurid Haze is important for Siggy, and mitigating the impact that making the LoP your general has, but you could pick whatever suits your fancy. You would also have to play around with Battalions.
  6. Thank you so much for the write ups. Much to think about… for now, I’m going to get Synessa and try her + Bladebringer out on the table and see if I would prefer Dex. Will report back!
  7. That… makes a lot of sense. I guess I was focusing pretty heavily on Dexcessa’s individuality, which the Chariot also seems to have. That also saves me on shmoney, considering that I already have the Chariot. With all that in mind, how does this look: Godseekers Host General: Bladebringer on Exalt Trait: Sweeping Slash (D3 Mortals on Charge) OR Speed-Chaser (Retreat and Charge) Artefact: OP Amulet of 5++ Spell: Flaming Weapons Sigvald Synessa Contorted Epitome 10x Twinsouls 11x Blissbarb Archers 11x Blissbarb Archers 5x Hellstriders w/Clawspears That leaves me with 90 points for endless spells. That could be one of our ES, or the Cogs for an Arcane Bolt on the Chariot (D3 more MWs!) and an extra cast from Synessa. Only thing with the Cogs is that I’m left with 45 pts, and that’s not enough for anything. Any advice is appreciated!
  8. Really?? How did you use them? How did they compare to Dexcessa? My table access is limited, and I’m pressed for money right now, so I’m really checking my bases.
  9. I’ve been unable to decide on taking Sigvald, Synessa, or Dexcessa, so I decided to make a list with all three. So far I have: Sigvald 265 Synessa 260 Dexcessa 280 10x Twinsouls 370 11x BBArchers 180 11x BBArchers 180 5x Hellstriders w/ Clawspears 135 This leaves me with 330 points remaining. I could take some more units to have some more bodies on the board, but I want to have a generic character for a Command Trait/Item. My thoughts were either the Epitome + Cogs package for Acquiescence + bonus casts for Synessa, or a Bladebringer on Exalted Chariot kitted out for combat with the 5++ amulet. Thoughts? Is taking Synessa and Dexcessa overkill? Am I doomed without Belakor??
  10. What is the “Hunters” battalion in Tzeentchmike’s list? Also, I’ve seen some of his knowledge on Synessa, and I think she might be worth reconsidering. I always thought Dexcessa was a little underwhelming, but Syn’s utility/MW output seems helpful in our army.
  11. Has anyone used Hellstriders? What was the experience like? On paper, Hellstriders w/ Lashes seem like a much better alternative than Painbringers now. I know that’s what people have been saying already, but did they feel effective on the tabletop? Were they squishier than you thought? Were the models fun to work with?
  12. Oh yeah. Thanks for that. Because of what I want to take and funky points costs, I think I can rule Glutos out. I feel like his role can be filled by Dexcessa + Shardspeaker or Dexcessa + Contorted Epitome. The real question is, are the wheels worth it? I'm leaning towards the Epitome + Wheels, but if I take a Shardspeaker, I can sneak another unit of Blissbarb Seekers in. Is one unit enough? They've done some serious work for me, but I've yet to see what the Wheels can do.
  13. I have only played 1K games so far, as I'm building up my force. My 1K list is as follows: Sigvald Lord of Pain 5x Painbringers 5x Painbringers 5x Blissbarb Seekers And quite frankly, as a list, it kinda sucks. I feel that our army, strangely enough, needs the 2k point limit to round itself out (thank you high costs.) However, I have noticed a few things: 1. Sigvald is my MVP at 1K. I love this model. I bring Lurid Haze basically just for this guy. Especially at low point costs, he turns enemy heroes/important units into PASTE. I managed to bring down a Maw Krusha with some focus fire from the Blissbarbs and Sigvald rolling a 10 to charge. Ouch. I'm not sure how he will fare at 2K points, but I love his model, lore, and he's won me more games than not, so he's an autoinclude for me. 2. Blissbarb Seekers do some serious work. I mainly compare them to two units: Slickblade Seekers and Blissbarb Archers. For a few more points, these guys give up 5 shots and a +1 to wound for a 14" move, 5+ save, 9 more wounds, mortal wound output, and a usable melee profile against enemy archers/war machines. I do not see a reason to take Archers when these guys exist. I also prefer them much above Slickblades, as the ranged damage is really important for farming DP. They also appear to do just as much, if not more damage than the Slickblades when you factor in ranged attacks, while having the same mount attacks/wounds/save. I love these things. I am also really worried about investing into Glutos. I want to take him as an extra combat monster (although he lacks the keyword... so no bonus actions) and a reliable caster, but every list I make seems to be WAY more restricted. I also do not want to take the mirror, but with everything that I want in a list, I'm left with 95 points that I have no idea what to do with. How has the Shardspeaker worked for you? I worry about taking an Endless Spell when I only have a Level 1 Caster with no bonuses, as well as the fact that she has to be so close to enemy units for her buff/debuff. I know she would be incredible against less mobile, melee armies, but I fear that she will get SQUASHED against superior magic/shooting. Also, has anyone used Dexcessa? She appears to be very powerful with very little support, with her native -1 to hit, strong melee profile, ability to use a free CP for herself each turn, and the all-important Monster keyword for 280 points. Is she a bait, or have people seen success in their games?
  14. Okay, I took some advice and looked into playing around more with Endless Spells for my list, as well as consolidating my drops. Here's what I have so far: Battle Regiment: Lord of Pain (155) *General - Feverish Anticipation *Artefact - Oil of Exultation Sigvald (265) *General Glutos Orscillion (475) *General 10x Twinsouls (370) *Battleline 5x Painbringers (160) *Battleline 5x Painbringers (160) *Battleline 5x Blissbarb Seekers (220) Wheels of Excrutiation (100) Mesmerizing Mirror (80) Total: 1985/2000 I had to cut Dexcessa, the Shardspeaker, and a unit of Blissbarb seekers, but I think Sigvald and Glutos can make up for the lack of Melee firepower while still supporting other units, especially with Glutos' auras. Glutos is also a much better wizard, and can make use of endless spells to get some free DP to fill out the gaps in our army (of which there are many.) With this setup, I worry about only having the one unit of Seekers for quick fellas, and I worry about putting too many eggs in the metaphorical Glutos basket. Thoughts compared to my original idea? I absolutely love all of the mortals models, so I mostly just want to go based off of what I can play competently.
  15. Hey all, y'all inspired me to join TGA just to get in on this discussion. I'm looking to start Hedonites going into 3.0 (absolutely insane, I know, but the models and lore are too good.) I've been theorizing about a Lurid Host list with Dexcessa and Sigvald, supported by the Mortal Infantry Squad (TM) and Blissbarb Seekers for free DP, extra wounds, and speed. One list I came up with was: Warlord: Lord of Pain (155) *General - Feverish Anticipation *Artefact - Oil of Exultation Shardspeaker (150) *Artefact - Rod of Misrule *Spell - Dark Delusions Sigvald (265) *General 5x Blissbarb Seekers (220) Battle Regiment: Dexcessa (280) *General 10x Twinsouls (370) *Battleline 5x Painbringers (160) *Battleline 5x Painbringers (160) *Battleline 5x Blissbarb Seekers (220) Total: 1980/2000 The game plan would be to drop Sigvald/Dexcessa as distractions/blenders and move up the field with the mortal infantry and have the Seekers peppering backline units for DP and running where needed for objective control. The goal would be to drop a Seeker and a blob of Daemonettes ASAP to fill any gaps. I realize that I'm missing out on things like Glutos and Endless spells, and I'm also unsure about the regiments- I feel like the extra CP/Artefact are worth it, but giving up first turn seems like a bad thing for us. I'm looking for feedback because I love these models, but want to be able to play them against some of the more serious lists before I fully commit to a build. Any feedback/thoughts would be really appreciated, and I love seeing these big writeups!!
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