Aelfric

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. My Flamespyre is just as sad.

Unfortunately, it does not grant the Wizard keyword which means he is not a Wizard, just a hero that can cast a spell. Thus he would not trigger the +1 save ability.

Great, thanks! Should have thought of checking the FAQs - duh. That's nice to know. Haven't delved into Big Waaagh yet, so still finding my way. May be a while before I'll get a game in the current circumstances, but that leaves plenty of time to prepare.

It does seem to encapsulate a spiritual essence like no other model has so far, doesn't it.

I have a question: Am I correct in saying that no Realm Artefacts are allowed in a Big Waaagh Allegience? It says "Any artefacts of power taken for an Ironjawz hero must come from the Ironjawz Artefacts of Power tables (pg 57)" and likewise for Bonesplitterz - my underlining. Just wanting a second opinion, thanks.

Teclis is accompanied by Celennar, Avatar of the Moon Spirit of Hysh, who, I presume, will have some special powers of their own. GW have said they are are not rider and mount, but companions. It would be odd if such a powerful spirit didn't have some good abilities.

In many factions, the choice of General opens up Elite units for that army as Battleline. I like this direction that GW has taken. I don't find it makes listbuilding dull, but adds to the diversity and challenge. For many armies choice of General makes a big difference in the way your army will function and allowing elites to be battleline helps to create the type of army you wish to field. Of course, there are some armies like Ironjawz, where all troop units are battleline, but they are in the minority (possibly of one?). I like this system.

That may be so, but whatever their role might be, they are not points efficient for the task. Both of the other Troggoth units, Fellwater and Rockgut, are better at these tasks than Dankhold Troggoths and for far fewer points. I'd be happy with a points drop, which would at least put them in contention. I would love to field a unit of 3, but it's just not viable at the moment.

I suspect he's been mothballed until Devoted are brought back as the next Chamber.

Yes, it would be great. It is a lovely model, not that old, and, I think, stands up well with the new range. Also. I haven't got one.

We could still see the return of Sky-cutters, Dragon Princes, et al, to flesh out the faction. They can all fit one of the aspects.

Well, apart from Thunderers, but I'm not really expecting any warscroll changes in the GHB. I'm sure they have other things to put in the blank pages where the Allegience Abilities used to be.

I'd prefer a warscroll change, but a points drop would be welcome, esp a horde discount.

Well, there are plenty of choices for Slaanesh masks already available from certain discreet retailers.

They are also susceptable to Shadow Warriors - anything that can deepstrike with a shooting attack, really. Maybe we'll see them again in a future city with a single profile, but until then I shall leave them in the drawer.

I'd like to get bigger games in (I have the models), but there are not so many AOS players in my area compared to 40k so I get what I can. My sister's partner is building up a couple of armies, so once travel is back on I'm hoping for more 2000 pt games. Having a Mawcrusha for smaller games didn't make much sense, which led to building other units first. It's taken a while as I've had to start Ironjaws from scratch and leave all my Greenskins for another day - They're all old metal and far too small to be Ardboyz and too armoured to be Bonesplittaz. (Also, Cities and Troggoths have taken up time). Maybe in time people will build up larger armies - esp given the current circumstances.

Have you considered Idoneth eels? They should work as snakes with a bit of adjustment.

Thanks for the feedback. I haven't got a Mawcrusha yet (been saving it for last), but is next on the list after I've painted the 10 Brutes that arrived ths morning. 1000 - 1500 pts is the norm in my local store, but hoping to get some 2000 pt games in when things are more open.

There was also the book which listed Malerian as a Chaos God which was explained as a printing error. I've always wondered whether the error was that the information was printed, not that it was wrong. Perhaps there is more to this.

Do you find it relatively easy to fit all of it within 18" of your General without compromising too much your set-up? Haven't played with Big Waaagh yet and have been wondering whether trying to clump up leaves you exposed in other areas.

Makes perfect sense to me and sounds like a great idea! The Realms are vast places and Ghyran is no exception; all sorts of flora would abound and Sylvaneth mangroves would make an interesting conversion project. A swamp is a good place to set up if you are wanting a bit of privacy (especially from the authorities). You'll want a good explanation if you're going to include any Stormcast, though - lorewise that is. I'd say go for it.

Well, I'm keeping my glass half-full until we find out.

I'm hoping that he has a Teclis aspect and a Tyrionic aspect and that you choose which one he is using at the start of either each battleround or your turn.

Hopefully, we'll find out if he is a unique character or generic hero as well.

Welcome to AOS! Sounds like you prefer the Aelven side to the box, rather than the Skaven. I would just add that the Lumineth Realm-Lords are the AOS successors to the old High Aelves, so you may be able to incorporate them into the Lumineth once it is released, sadly delayed due to lockdown. Phoenicium is heavily linked lore-wise with Hysh. so they may have some inclusion with Lumineth ( even if it's just as allies ). Otherwise Cities is your best option at the moment for using the old High Elf models.