Aelfric

It does say in the Battletome that Warriors of the Wind Temple have "long-limbed riding beasts bearing them into battle at breakneck pace", so a Camel-like creature would not be far off. Personally, I want a large flying fox-faced Spirit of the Wind model.

Sisters of the Watch are the alternative build for Shadow Warriors, which are on the front of the box. They are still available from GW.

If the Old World is in Epic scale then I would be interested. AOS gives me what I need for 30mm? scale, both painting and playing. If I could field a true army of hundreds of figures in small scale, however, that would offer a completely different play style and hobby experience. I could even cope with a rank and file rules system if it was not overly complicated. It's a long way off, though, so no need to worry about it at the moment.

You could check out Cinderfall Gaming on YouTube. He is a Cities player who makes use of Scourge Privateers and other old Dark Elf units. Well worth a visit for ideas, I'd say.

I think they're now at a points value where they are worth taking - I've used my old Dragon Blades as them. They are not bad on the charge with the Dreadlord's CA and are fairly durable, esp in Tempest Eye where they are on a 2+ save In the first battle round (rerolling 1s with Mystic Shield). They offer a different role to the Demi-gryphs, and it's nice to have the choice.

Perhaps Eels will go up in points in the winter FAQ - if we get one, that is.

Would have had my first game with the new rules today had it not been for tier 4, but its good to hear that the sub-faction has mileage. It's also nice to know that others are getting games in and thank you for sharing them with us.

If that's the Book of Grudges, you know that any Aelf with ambition aims to have their own chapter

They didn't replace normie High Elves, they added to normie High Elves. Other Normie High Elves are on the way with Swordmasters. Taking something to eleven doesn't automatically replace one to ten.

That's pretty much how the Orruk tome works and I wouldn't mind at all, but there are four distinct groups in Gitz rather than two and each requires its own sub-allegiance - preferably with a couple of tribe options each. It's a lot to ask for, but one can hope.

With these new Celestial sub-factions, it appears as though they may have come to realise that many Gloomspite devotees have particular favourites within the overall faction. We can only hope that the next Battletome will better reflect this while still offering a variety of Gitz soups. Perhaps a version of the Orruk Warclans set-up might fit the bill.

Have fun with your 3000 point mega battle and let us know how you get on.

Wouldn't it make more sense to have two Stomping MM battalions, since the battalion ability is so much better?

Every time I see this, I think of the film "Quatermass and the pit".

You used to be able to stack it in the past, but that changed when the new Battletome was released. It may be that the video you watched was an old one, or they were playing it wrong.

I have the Spell portals built and primed, but I always struggle to fit them in a list, not only because of their points but also having to have two Sorceresses to cast Portals and then Vitriolic Spray plus the sacrificial unit. It always felt like a big points sink for something requiring two dice rolls to succeed. At least in Anvilguard, with no two-casting wizard. I was hoping we might get a 2 cast Sorceress on Black Dragon, but alas no such luck. I shall paint up the Portals anyway and give them a go in Har Kuron with Morathi. I've avoided investing in a Balewind, as I was under the impression that it was on the way out - at least you can't seem to buy one anymore from GW. Having lots of models still on squares that have no current use in the game has made me slightly reticent when it comes to buying models whose future is uncertain. Although, I am glad I made the leap of faith to transfer my Dark Elves onto rounds (unlike Greenskins, they were playable in the time of no points).

What you say makes a lot of sense and keeping the Shadowqueen back more than one turn would be wasteful, and probably wasteful even then. Getting a Sorceress within 6" and alive to cast Vitriolic Spray was a struggle in Anvilguard. Perhaps with Traitor's Banner and the Shadowqueen as a distraction, a Sorceress may stand a better chance in Har Kuron. Thank you for the input.

I've been considering taking Morathi and giving her Vitriolic Spray. Keep the Shadow Queen back for a bit and with a Sorceress with the Traitor's Banner next to Her, She'll be at -2 to hit in combat and -3 against missiles (or more with Word of Pain). A unit of Executioners or Blackguard in front and She can be right up in the enemy without being in much danger. Anyway, that's the plan - just have to buy and paint Morathi

The difficulty, I think, will be finding 220 points to fit them in. I agree, though that a Sentinel heavy list would benefit from them.

It's partly why I'm being tempted to the Dark side.

Is it just me or is the new Shardspeaker of Slaanesh perfect conversion material for an alternative Cathallar?

Hopefully , the AoS warscroll for the warband will not only be actually useful, but may give some further insights into the other Temples.

I believe it's a Picasso.

So, with the new Celestial subfaction, I finally had a reason to paint up a Loonshrine for my Troggoths. Thought I'd put up a few photos. Hope you like them. Now to wait for a time when I can try it out .

If Slaanesh is the father of the Protean form (the Newborn), then Morathi must be the mother, since the protean form was created from the black ichor that poured out of her when she was cut in twain. How is she going to view her new son/daughter, do you think, and how will Malerian view his new brother/sister?