FractalRain

Hello fellow Arkanauts! I was hoping to get some army list input from you folks. I haven't played my KO since AoS 2.0 dropped due to other hobby interests, but my local group is starting an Escalation league and starting at 500 pts. It sounds like there isn't a 2 Battleline requirement, but that remains to be seen. So I'm currently struggling with two ideas and welcome your input and thoughts on a good/fun 500 pt list: Skyport - Urbaz with There's No Trading with Some People -likely take Aethersight Loupe to help counter magic Khemist - 160 pts 10 Arkanauts with 3 Light Skyhooks - 120 5 Thunderers with 1 Aethermatic Fumigator and 4 aethershot rifles (Fumigator helps reduce incoming attacks so these guys can screen and withdraw, to protect the arkanauts) Now - either 10 more Arkanauts with 3 Light Skyhooks or 3 Endrinriggers for some melee help or high movement objective grabbing Thoughts? Thank you!

I don't know, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Why would they take away the ability to fly over a unit while grapneling? It would eliminate the most useful aspect of the ability, particularly against armies with many units - they could effectively deny you most of the table. We would have to try and fly over or around the offending unit and then grapnel somewhere?

I had never thought you could shoot them out of combat, so that might explain why they tweaked it to clarifying you can't use it when within 3" of an enemy unit.

Well, I'm not actually sure how this affects us, as they fly, so technically they are not within 3" or any unit during the move until they "land", right? I think it is just clarifying that we can't use the grapnel launchers to end up closer than 3" of any unit.

And a snake relates to the goddess Asp - which ties in with Khalida.

Not sure, as if you read the wording, it presumably affects ALL units within 3" (no exclusions or specifications), so you don't want it near any of your units!

Well, to clarify, there are aelven cities in the Realms of Light and Shadow (Daughters of Khaine for example), however, those humans, aelves, and duardin which were in Azyr now form mixed armies. However, in the books, they do tend to segregate themselves a little, even in Azyr, as they still prefer their racial communities.

Well stated and I agree with you completely on all your points! It just surprises me, as most games I've played (even narrative, Firestorm, etc) still use the Matched Play points system etc to setup the game. Having a Battleline unit included would make that easier for most people who start a new KO army. But again, I echo your sentiments and appreciate the support we are getting from GW regarding narrative play and lore/background.

I'm really surprised with the KO Start Collecting box, since most usually include a Battleline unit. You can't "legally" play this in any Matched Play game out of the box, which is unfortunate.

Nicely done! Just a name suggestion, what about having her last name be Van Helsing? Would be a fun twist.

Actually, based on what I read, Realmgates come in different sizes (Nefereta has several within her palace), they are not all that large. In the book Warstorm, I read last night that the Silverway was 300 ft tall and 100 ft wide. So, not even close to miles. While only the Skaven can gnaw holes between realms, other factions are able to use magic/rituals/artifacts to open portals to other realms, and of course, we have now heard about secret "Skyways" or sky realmgates which the Kharadron and other flying forces can use.

Well, we did get the Kharadron Overlords this year, which was a new faction and unrelated to any of the items you mentioned. Hopefully Aelves and other factions will get similar treatments.

Looks very interesting! I do like it! Another thing to consider using is black sand. I picked some up at a pet store and it may also help integrate the fire/shadow theme - volcanic rock or ash tainted by shadow. Or, some of the base with black sand with ash alongside.

These look spectacular! Would you might sharing how you will use them, i.e. what Free People unit these represent; suspect a Stormcast? Also, I can see you used the Kairic Acolyte bodies, but where did you get the heads? Thanks!

Congrats!

Maybe this rumor engine aligns with the feather image and the Herald of Order is an elven archer?

Oh! So Maliti was still a real person? But what happened to him then when the Changeling was using his identity for so long? I'm assuming he was "disposed of"?

While I like the idea, it unfortunately won't work, since the Disciples of Tzeentch Battletome reveals that Valius Maliti was actually The Changeling in disguise. He posed as the architect so they would build many of Sigmar's cities on realmstone - a powerful magical substance - which would make corrupting mortals easier and feed into other plans.

Wonderful fluff and conversions! Great ideas and I really like how you are integrating everything.

The campaign sounds great! The only comment (I hope helpful) I have is that your weather rules will favor melee-focused armies. A few ways you could handle this to make it more equal for armies which rely upon or which include lots of ranged attacks: 1. Make a roll first to determine whether the weather chart should be used - maybe even roll once/turn to see if the weather has shifted and then see what the effect for that turn is. 2. Add ranges to the shooting penalty for each weather effect (you do have one in there for 18".2" is at -1 to hit). 3. Add more movement penalties for some effects - i.e. Torrential Rain should likely have -1 movement or something due to mud/slippery conditions. Also - by -1 morale - I am assuming this is for Bravery and Battleshock tests? Look forward to seeing the campaign progress!

Thanks! Didn't know that!

Sounds interesting! Too bad we can't just buy individual stories.

The freehand looks great on them! Excellent idea!

Nicely done on the frigate! I also like how you have separate colors for the windows and the endrin "windows", definitely highlights that they hold different materials! I will need to do that too!

I like it so far! Regarding the clouds - that is tough. I would also have started with cotton. I have had some success using fine to medium grade steel wool (used it to make flames) as it can be formed and the fine pulls nicely. It can still be a bit tricky to paint, and can "break" if roughly handled (the fine wool), but it may be a useful alternative. Another possibility, though seasonal, is to use big piles of milkweed or cottonwood seeds. Very fluffy and white - but would be hard to paint. Aether gold is technically invisible I think, so you wouldn't have to show it, but once you get a cloud idea together, you could intertwine golden thread if you are looking for thin veins of aether-gold.