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  1. Paul Buckler
    This is a project I have been considering for a while now, Minotaurs.  Or to be correct using the AOS name Bullgors.  I used a Nurgle themed list at the start of AOS and took it to SCGT,  it was very good at absorbing hits but had not really heavy hitters of it's own.  I added a unit of Bullgors with great weapons to try to help out in this and they worked great.  So I was toying with the idea of a Bullgor army for a while.  Then when the Godbeasts book arrived a formation appeared, The Bloodscorched Bulltribe!

    Its a nifty formation of 3 units of Bullgor and 3 Ghorgons.  All get mark of khorne and other benefits (including +1 wound per model).  Not many models so a fairly easy project to complete.  SCGT cost of 10 pools so 90 left for my army, gives me a decent force.  I have spare points after the formation, so I added in a few extras.  A bloodsectrator is amazing with these guys, +1 attack makes a massive difference, and the immunity to battleshock helps as well.  Also a bloodstoker to boost the charge is a cheap extra and fits the Khorne theme.
    I needed some magic, so I added a bray shaman to the list, the trouble was they all looked a bit puny in comparison to the bullgor.  I was looking at conmversions when silver tower dropped, and the new Ogroid is a great fit size wise.  I use him as a Shaman rather than his actual scroll though as that is more of a match theme wise.  Along with him I needed a large monster to summon.  A warshrine was suggested, but alas its not a monster, so a giant was my next choice.  A bloodletter Herald to summon was my final inclusion to use up my pools.

     
    So there we have it, the Tribe is assembled.  I have played a few games with it, and may well take it to Rain of Stars in August, if clash gets updated with the formation cost.
    Will add up some Battle reports soon to show how they are performing.

     
     
  2. Paul Buckler
    Well its been one hell of a year if you are a hobbyist!  Going to take a look back over what I have been up to, and maybe a small look forwards to 2017.
    So my year started off with Age of Sigmar in its infancy.  At a club level we had devised our own 'slot' system for ease of play, and also added a maelstrom of war deck for variety.  I headed off to Nottingham early in the year, eager to see how others around the country were playing the game.  A box full of stuff alongside my Bro, it was a doubles event,so if anyone wanted to be 'that guy' we could be 'that guy+1'.  Thankfully it never happened, and although we worried a few of our opponents, with our box of goodies,  a great time was had. (also met some really cool folks who I caught up with throughout the year).
    At club interest was kinda on and off, 40K was doing well and only a few of us were regularily playing AOS.  I was certain it was a good game, and tried to convince folks of its merit.  I signed up for a couple of events, one of which was SCGT, and tried to get a few of them to join me.  No one else was interested, so I would be flying solo,  which was pretty scary.

    The first major part of 2016 though was my first independent AOS event, which was held down in Weymouth, so very local to me, a major selling point. Run by Mr Chris Tomlin (of The Black Sun),  I was nervous, but also very excited to get out and see what was happening.  SCGT comp had just hit and we were playing the missions for the first time.  Chris was running this as a warm up to SCGT, so I thought I doubly good as I would also meet a load of folks going to that.
    Gotta say this is my favourite event of the year, for a variety of reasons.  I met so many cool people,  who were so friendly and welcoming I cannot describe.  I made a concious decison beforehand to introduce myself to as many gamers as I could, and find out about their hobby etc, this paid dividends for my gaming year for sure.  Chris was an awesome TO, really helped me get over my nerves.
    Big thanks to Matt Clarke for smashing me off the board game 1,  I killed about 4 models total as his stormcast decimated the forces of Tamurkhan!  Yes I took the big fella, and a load of his FW followers, which actually helped me as they created a talking point.  Also I would point out Sayl was flying him around well before he got a rep for Stormfiends!
    Somehow I managed to bounce back from that, and finish 4th in my first event, not quite sure how when I look back at the list I was using I would say a big thanks to Chris for getting me off on this awesome year long escapade, and to Matt, Gary, Andy, Dom, Russ, Terry, and all the others I met for the first time, you were true gents for talking to the wierd loner at his debut event.
    I won't go into every event in detail, but my year continued with SCGT,  where I faired really well.  The enthusiasm at that, I don't think was matched at any other event in 2016,  people just wanted AOS to work, and it certainly did!  I fought 6 great games and met a ton of new folks again,  catching up with people from Rain of Stars and my GW experience.
    The main thing I gues that came out of these 2 events was Club nights.  So many of the gamers I met were local to me, it was odd that we never actually interacted or played games.  So first Chris, then Matt headed down to club on a Thursday, followed by several others.
    Witout AOS, this would never of happened.  We went from maybe 8 gamers up to 14 or so, and now at a peak we get 20+ on a thursday night.  It's simply amazing, best time to be in the hobby.  Whilst AOS started it, other systems have followed,  variety has hit the club  Dropfleet, Bloodbowl, Infinty, Dropzone, k47  they are all played.  The big loser though has been 40K,  everyone is sitting waiting for the AOS hammer to hit it and then they can jump back on, come on GW DO IT!
    Bossfest - Yep that was awesome.  If you haven't heard of it check out my blog here
    Also the main summer happening, The Generals Handbook, hit the shelves.  GW listening to the community?  This was new territory and just teh start of so many great things from them.
    GH debut games were at Bossfest, played about 10+ and loved it.  So many new things to try and think through.  Summer of 2016 was a massive turning point for AOS,  where big things really started to happen.  At club gamers who were mildly interested suddenly started playing again,  lots of new army ideas were forming and hitting the tables.
    Warlords was announced, GW back in the competative game arena!  I swiftly signed up, along with a ton of other events.  Live streaming hit, which of course was the precursor to Warhammer Live (I will get to that later).
    Autumn was crazy, I did so many events it was crazy.  Warlords, Facehammer and The Warchiefs event (all in 1 month, thanks to Chris who also did all 3, it was really a manic 4 weeks!).  Also Blackout, Brothers of Sigmar and GW Deadwalkers.
    The other thing that happened was our club got a name, we are now The Dorset Doggers!  Cheers to Matt and Chris for that one.  Never has a name generated so much contraversy, thanks Adam for having a strop, but now fully embracing his dogger nature
    Club T-shirts have arrived, as have the dice. (I however don't like symbols, they confuse me, especially with GW being idiots and using the 1 for the symbol). So if you are playing against me that's why I dont use club dice.
    The years came to a finale with RAW2016, and Age of Santa.  Both memorable for different reasons.  RAW was amazing, the first proper narrative event for AOS.  I probably have 3 MUST go events in the year and RAW is one of them.  The effort the awesome foursome of TO's put in was increadible.  The boards were superb,  true works of art,  games were hilarious and ridiculous, at the same time.
    My final event Age of Santa,  was such a great way to finish the year, memorable for many reasons.  Firstly as it was the first big showing from 'The Doggers',  7 of us made the trip.
    Also my first trip to cardiff, an amazing venue, will be back for future events for sure.
    But mainly for my first podium, 3rd place, but more importantly a Best Sports Trophy, so happy to recieve that.  Of all the awards you can get this one is the one I think means the most for me.
    Was a really chilled vibe,  everyone had a great time,  Will ate the biggest mixed grill ever,  Rich and Tom went to bed at 6 on the Saturday after their Friday drinkathon.  Was just the perfect way to round off the year.
     
     
    Also, rankings apparently are a thing.  Never knew anything about them until 3/4 the way through the year.  But it turns out a few of our club gamers are doing rather well!  Ricky has qualified for the masters in 8th, Chris is just outside at 17th, Matt at 20th, and somehow I managed to end up 24th!  For our tiny club down in deepest, darkest Dorset 4 players in the top 25 is increadible.
    So that's it, my 2016.  Such a great year, 11 events, quite a few miles and hotels!  AOS has evolved into a huge hit from a shaky start,  GW has changed its whole attitude.  We now have the awesome Twitch Channel, community interaction,  a real buzz around the hobby in general.  In all my many years (yeah I'm that old)  never seen anything quite like it.  I am looking forwards to 2017 already!  Have a few events already booked in, and will be trying to do 1 a month next year.
    What am I wanting from 2017 - Elves, wanna see some of these boys (or girls) hit next year at some point.  GH 2  to tweak some issues.
    So to all who I met throughout the year and made me feel so welcome, I say thank you.  Hopefully we will meet up again next year and play some more great games of AOS.
     
  3. Paul Buckler
    Ok so i promised some battle reports from the tribe, so here is the first.
     
    Played vs TK last night, teh game was from the generals handbook, using teh metor strike scenario (number 6)
    He had (from memory)
    Settra
    3 Chariots
    6 Snake Knights
    Necrosphinx
    10 Tomb Guard
    2x10 Tomb Skeletons
    Lich Priest
    2 x Catapult
    Turn 1, He elected that I went first.  I jostled my forces around, planting the banner, shielding my Doombull, and making it so anything he charged would mean 2 other units piled in.  Only the giant pushed forwards towards his Chariots.
    He in return shuffled mostly, both of us preparing for the comet Strike.
    Turn 2 I won priority, coment landed centre section So I was easily claiming.  Pushed a Ghorgon and Bullgor forwards and the giant, moved the rest up a bit keeping close together to help if he charges.  Charged the Ghorgon, killed 10 tomb guard.  Bullgor killed crew from one catapult. Giant charged chariots not much died but I held them up.
    Comet landed centre board for him as well, so a reasonable claim for him.  He moved his knights back to deal with the bullgor, rather than push at me.  Settra charged the Doombull, he should have killed it easily but failed,  a mighty swing of his great axe later=1 dead settra.  Necorsphinx charges 1 Ghorgon, another set of fubbed attacks later, 10 wounds.  Pile in from Ghorgon next door did a mighty 21 Wounds! Halved to 11, but enough to basically secure its death next go.
    Turn 3 I got priority again, and cleaned up, taking out the second catapult crew, the snake knights got hit by 2 units of bullgor and taken down to 2 models, Necrosphinx died.  We pretty much called game here as I was gonna get both objectives next Turn for the straight win.
    Brutal game, took about an hour, a LOT of stuff died on both sides.  He lost it when Settra nd Sphinx flubbed their attacks.  Had they taken down the Doombull and Ghorgon he would have won.  Tribe is insanely hitty but zero saves.
    We rematched straight away and he won turn 3 that game, his attacks were on fire this game.  Snake knights are ridiculous, one of the best units Death has.

     
  4. Paul Buckler

    Fyreslayer Army

    By Paul Buckler,

    Ok so many moons ago, there were some awesome dwarf models called doomseekers.  Longbeards will remember them fondly I am sure. Well they had been sat gathering dust on my shelf for far too long, and when I saw the Hearthguard bezerkers, I thought maybe I had found a use for them.  So my project began. 

    I kit bashed some Vulkite Bezerkers along with the spares from my Auric Hearthguard to fill out the unit into 10 models.  They actually fitted in pretty well, no noticeable scale issues.
    I wanted a leader for my army and the Magmadroth is such a nice model I couldn't help myself, so a Runefather joined their ranks.  The kit is really good as I was also able to make a Rinesmiter and Runeson as well.
      
    Slowly I built up a reasonable force adding 2 units of Vulkite Bezerkers, and 1 of each of the remaining characters, Grimwrath Bezerker, Runemaster and Battlesmith.  The quality and detail in these kits is amazing and i would recommend them to anyone.  Finally I wanted some variety so I added some converted prosecutors.  Simple head and weapon swaps made them easy to blend in, plus I had loads from various starter set swaps I had done when AOS was released.

    My army was really taking shape now, I just needed soem bases, and as you can see from the pictures, I chose an ice theme to contrast the orange slayers.  I got these from darkarts, they are actually lava bases, but painted with an ice effect they work pretty well I think
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    So thats my Fyreslayers, they kept me busy for 3 months, around 100 SCGT pool choices.  How have they done on the battlefield? Well in true slayer fashion they have died with honour!  Sometimes in victory, sometimes in defeat, I will pop back and write a batrep for a game soon so you can see them in action
    Paul
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