I've had a chance to fight my first couple of battles with Lizardmen now, and I was planning on posting a battle report of my last game against Khorne Daemons (1000 pts). I'll link to it when it goes up in the right fourm, but I got distracted and ended up trying to write it from the point of view of the Oldblood general through stream of conciousness in an attempt to figure out who/what Saurus really are, given that they are probably the least relateable of the "intelligent" lizardmen and tend to get fairly short shrift in GW writing, and seem to spend their time getting slaughtered while skink special characters come up with a plan. It will come across as a very long post because I've stuck to one thought/line, but it's actually only 250 odd words Here it is, feedback welcome: Rest Feed Rest Feed Sun Rest Feed Sun Rest Observe spawning Pool of Huyanax Spawning #8549 Saurus Sun-scales Heat/Speed/Chotec Spears Feed Rest Feed Rest Summons Slann/Obey Muster March – Jungle March – Blackness March – Cliffs March – Wastes Chaos/Disorder Anathema Red/Bronze/Black/Bone Melee Shock troops No fear Disintegrate No priests Minimal ranged attacks Lure Surround Destroy at range Destroy in detail Dress ranks Order: skirmish screen Order: Salamander flank, seek cover Order: Kroxigor hold flank against beasts Kroxigor reduced Order: Skirmishers give ground centre Order: Skirmishers encircle enemy left Order: Salamander enfilade infantry Enemy infantry reduced Order: Priest outflank left, seek cover Enemy cavalry charge Order: meet with Saurus Saurus reduced Crush/tear/rend Kill riders Outflank Mount armour weak at joints Purge disorder Kill Kill Order: Kroxigor hold flank against fliers Kroxigor reduced Salamander enfilades infantry Enemy infantry reduced Destroy cavalry Purge chaos Restore order Cavalry destroyed Infantry charges Order: Saurus - Hold the line Machine charges Primary threat Engage Blood Scales Limbs Iron War Life Clarity Chaos Machine: smash wheel, smash heart, smash riders Restore Order Restore the Plan Broken shards Screaming metal Crushed skulls Machine destroyed Saurus reduced Order: Hold the line Fliers destroyed One Kroxigor left Order: Kroxigor flank infantry Enemy leader Primary threat Challenge Engage Kill Destroy Kill Mound of bodies Burning air Bellow challenge Horns Flaming blade Rage Rage War Life Clarity Tear arms Rip sinews Disable hand Seize horns Tear throat Burning blood Broken body Order Infantry disintegrate Will of the Slann Design of the Old Ones Order Rest Feed Rest
Nice! I like my Saurus a little more verbose but I'm in the minority. Good portrayal of an instinctual stream of consciousness. Should check your spelling though. Slann are the toad-like rulers of the Lizardmen and Slaanesh is the Chaos god of depravity. One has two "n"s and one has two "a"s. When fighting Chaos they should not be mixed up.
Ah yes, thanks for pointing it out! I tend to pronounce them the same way and don't run a Slann yet, so haven't written it down really ever. Differences of style aside, I read your Saurus fluff and its nice to see someone else giving them their due!
Scalenex, I know your are a moderator and all, but do you think it wise to correct a saurus hero's spelling? Aside from mine and n810's of course. But since we are at it... dustandpolos, I think you missed out the Oldblood equivalent of "beers" somewhere near the end. I like your battle report. It is much more nuanced than Soteks Prophet's from Lizardmen plutonic displays of affection/congratulation edited for clarity.