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Favorite author is a tough one to answer as it changes frequently but for AOS specifically Josh Reynolds is up there. If I can include The World That Was into the mix it would have to be CL Werner. I've enjoyed his AOS books that I've gotten to read but his Thanquol books and Brunner omnibus are the ones that I've reread the most and had a huge impact on my interaction with Warhammer Fantasy and later AOS as a setting. The Brunner omnibus would narrowly edge out a few other books as my favorite.

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Makes sense, but they seem to have made an exception for some sets like the individual teams from the Octarius set and the Combat Patrol only Ork stuff*. No big deal. I found something else I liked to vote for. I just really liked the Wight King. * Now outdated, Ork box was split into single sets on the community page today.

Did anyone else have trouble finding the Wight King on that list? I couldn't find it and voted for something else instead.

Very excited about Cursed City coming back with expansions. I've been loving the new death models this year so hopefully the expansions come with some new ones. Should really get on with finishing painting my models for the base game...

Thanks. That's good to know. Before I was thinking characters and special units were all bloodline locked. I better get started painting that Vargskyr.

Hey, I noticed a couple pages back there are some lists from different non Vyrkos bloodlines with Vyrkos characters like Radukar. Does that mean I can include something like a Vargskyr in a Legion of Night or Blood army? I'm joining an escalation league and having a single unit like to eat up some points would be nice between bouts of painting zombies and skeletons. Plus, it's a cool model.

Just started last night and played the first few missions. I'm really liking it so far. I had some close calls early on without realizing I'd be starting over if I lost.

I was up early this morning for errands and was able to log in right when preorders went live. I thought I had the time wrong when I saw the novel was sold out and it wasn't even 1 minute past.

You are absolutely correct. I had my base sizes mixed up.

Khornate Chaos Lords and Freeguild Generals have the same stats? Poor Khorne guys. The guys from the Crimson Court set are on 32mm bases and gigantic (minus the winged guy), bigger by a head or more than any of the human gw models I own (bigger than Primaris Space Marines even). Assuming vampire lords are similarly sized they'll tower over the skellies and zombies in their armies.

I definitely agree with the idea vampire lords should be stronger, and would be willing to pay more in points for that strength and/or more customization options. I bought models in the wfb days but didn't start playing until AOS 2.0. I think I just always had this idea in my head of Vampire Lords being rare but very powerful. @flamingwalnut Nothing too set in stone but I have some ideas about my army. Some basic thoughts for characters to lead the army. I used Inkarnate to make a map of the cheesily named Valley of Woe, a backwater area that was sacked and forgotten in the age of chaos, and only now starting to come back. My wife's Nighthaunts and my Ironjawz are also going to be tied to the area. If it's feasible I want to be able to field a wight king and skeleton + necromancer and zombie army as well as vamps. Once the book's in my hands I hope to get a more concrete idea of where I'm going. Are you planning to rework some fluff for your chacters for the new stuff?

Pretty much. It wouldn't have to be as ornate as their's. I'd be pretty happy to get a plain breastplate added to the torso. I'm hoping to use her as a vampire lord for my upcoming Soulblight army and like the more armored look.

Hey, has anyone had any experience getting a miniature converted and painted? I like the pose on Vellas von Fain from Crimson Court a lot, but wanted to convert her to be more heavily armored I had some mixed results adding boots to replace the heels, and was wondering if building up armor with green stuff is something I could get done by commission. I've never engaged a commission artist or converter before so I'm kind of lost.

That's the terrorgheist build from the dragon kit, isn't it? I didn't know if we'd get to use that unit or if it would become FEC only. Pretty happy with the release. Looking at the picture I'm guessing bat centaur lady's torso is out of scale with the foot vamps? That might kill some conversion ideas I had.

Thanks! I haven't messed with magnets yet so this will be my first. I might practice on a sprue first but it's good to know it's an easy one.

I wouldn't want to call it otherwise and alarm the cattle...er...fellow regular humans (how do you do, fellow mortals? 😎 ).

Super pumped to hopefully get more info on the vampires today. Because of my work schedule I'll likely be asleep for the preview, but I'm preparing by starting an Isabella Von Carstein campaign in Total War, having a glass of wine and building my Crimson Court warband. Probably a bit on the nose but still a fun way to hype myself up. 🧛‍♂️

After wanting it for years I finally had my local store order me a mighty war cabbage. I want to give him a sword choppa and axe choppa in his right and left hands respectively as part of a conversion to make him look like Azhag. It looks like all the weapons options attach at the wrist. Would it be easy to magnetize the weapons for when wysiwyg is important? Those wrists look pretty beefy and easy to work with. Also, Waaaghh!

Thanks for the info. I wanted to finally buy the angry cabbage/maw krusha and support my local store but I wasn't sure how it worked when they single order items for customers. It's good to know they still get something out of it.

Hi, I had a question about shopping at your local store. Does anyone know if a store makes any money if they order something for you? If my local store is out of stock for something I'll sometimes ask them to order something for me. I've often wondered if this helps them out at all or if I'm just making extra work for them.

I've only played small games of aos. Can anyone tell me where Radukar up above sits in terms in strength as a character? Strong, weak, kind of average. I keep hoping, likely in vain, that vampire characters will be strong but a little rare on the battlefield compared to some of the factions that field a lot of mid price heros.

I agree. I'd rather see vampire units be strong but rare, especially martial ones like blood knights. That's a good point. I wouldn't have expected new mortarch models as they aren't very old, but it's an interesting detail to have their mounts destroyed kripke for replacing). New Neferata and Manfred with the Soulblight time and Arkan with a Bonereapers one layer, maybe?