So, I decided to write up a Warriors of Chaos list based on my collection. The intent was to create a themed list using almost my entire collection. The theme is based around a future (discounting End Times) chaos invasion lead by the bastard children of Lord Mortkin from the Slaughter at Volganof narrative. 15-20 years in the future, prompted by a coven of chaos sorcerers following their own agenda, the twin offspring of Mortkin invade Ostland to avenge their father. As it is a themed list, not all of my unit choices were made with the intent for them to be overly effective on the tabletop. Lords: Gerad the Grey, Magus of Shadow Chaos sorcerer lord, lvl 4, Lore of Shadow Skull of Katam, Seed of Rebirth, Hideous Visage Ivar Mortkinsson, The Black Iron Bastard Chaos Lord w/ shield, Hellfire Sword, Talisman of Endurance, Soul Feeder mounted on Possessed Zhavag (Daemonic Mount w/ barding) Greta Mortkinsdottir, Black Iron Fury Chaos Lord w/shield, Talisman of Preservation, Ogre Blade, Other Trickster's Shard, Flaming Breath Heros: Dieter the Dark, Magus of Death Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Lore of Death Freya the Furious, Magus of Flame Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Lore of Fire Advar the Sarl, Jarl of the Black Iron Reapers Exalted Hero, BsB, Armour of Destiny, Scaled Skin Wulfrik the Wanderer Petyr the Pustulent, Warlock of the Leprous Legion Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Mark of Nurgle, Lore of Nurgle Delcar the Decadent, Grand Master of the Order of The Flayed Maid Exalted hero w/ halberd, shield, Mark of Slaanesh, mounted on barded chaos steed Ragnar the Raging, Jarl of the Aeslings Exalted hero w/ great weapon, Mark of Khorne Wrothmir the Warped, Jarl of the Draklings Exalted hero w/ shield, Mark of Tzeentch, Sword of Change Dalvar Drakespeaker, Shaman of the Draklings Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Mark of Tzeentch, Biting Blade, Lore of Metal Core Units: Ivar's Raiders, Black Iron Horde 30 Chaos warriors, shields, FC Greta's Reavers, Black Iron Horde 30 Chaos warriors, shields, FC Black Iron Reapers 21 Chaos warriors, great weapons, FC Wulfrik's Crew 20 marauders w/ flails, light armor, FC Last Savages of Kludburgh 12 Forsaken Wolves of the Wastes 5 Chaos hounds Hounds of the Steppes 5 Chaos hounds Mongrels of the Taiga 5 Chaos hounds w/ Vanguard Fist of Grandfather Chaos chariot w/ Mark of Nurgle Leprous Legion 21 Chaos warriors w/ shields, Mark of Nurgle, FC Rabid Wolves 5 chaos hounds w/poisoned attacks Dolgan Raiders 5 Marauder horsemen w/spears, javelins, Mark of Slaanesh Dolgan Horselords 5 Marauder horsemen w/ shields, spears, Mark of Slaanesh, FC Lascivious Legion 12 Chaos warriors w/ shield, Mark of Slaanesh, FC Drakling Warriors 30 Marauders w/ shields, light armor, Mark of Tzeentch, FC Drakling Hounds 5 Chaos hounds w/ scaly skin Aesling Berserkers 30 Marauders w/ great weapons, Mark of Khorne, FC Aesling Huscarls 18 Chaos warriors w/ additional hand weapons, Mark of Khorne, FC Special Units: Thunder of the Steppes Gorebeast chariot Throgg's Tithe 3 Chaos trolls Kholek's Kin 3 Dragon ogres Black Iron Brutes 5 Chaos ogres w/ addition hand weapons, FC Black Iron Knights, The Order of Hell's Fire 10 Chaos knights, ensorcelled weapons, FC Dolgan Daemonkin 5 Hellstriders of Slaanesh Order of The Flayed Maid 5 Chaos knights w/ Mark of Slaanesh, ensorcelled weapons, FC Order of the Twisted Mirror 5 Chaos knights w/ Mark of Tzeentch, lances, Champion The Filth Eaters 3 Chaos ogres w/ addition hand weapons, Mark of Nurgle The Gore Gluttons 6 Chaos ogres w/ champion, additional hand weapons, Mark of Khorne Rare Units Blugar Chaos Giant Brugar Chaos Giant The Lost Chaos spawn The Damned Chaos spawn Pus Gobbler Chaos spawn w/ Mark of Nurgle
A nice thematic list you have there... no massive Warrior deathstars, Skullcrusher stars, uber-Daemon Princes or cheese Lord builds. Exactly the sort of lists players should be coming up with. Not a full expert on Warriors so can't help out with the specifics, but it's something I certainly wouldn't object to writing a 9000-point list to play a friendly game against (if I had that much of one army of course ) You've earned my respect, sir. May your fun list tell a suitably grand story of Mortkin's twins!
I remember a battle report from a white dwarf years ago, 20+ years or so, where one of the players said "it's a greater thrill to win with whatever you have rather than what you wish you could have" or something to that effect. It's stuck with me ever since.
I love the themed list! But 9000 points is so big that I almost can't get my head around it. What would you take if you had to make a 2400 point version, but keeping roughly the same overall theme? Perhaps a small vanguard element of this bigger army?
I did write quite a few smaller lists with a map based campaign idea in mind. I was trying to break them down based on contingents themed around the followers of 2 gods with an undivided character and/or undivided/monstrous units to represent an emissary or emissaries of Mortkin's bastards. Like the Nurgle and Slaanesh units were one army, Khorne and Tzeentch were the core of another and a third army was mostly unmarked/Undivided.
Well I'd love to see some of those smaller lists. I mainly play 2400 so that's what I have a good feel for.
Here's one version. I was breaking the army down into 2500- 3000 point contingents Delegation of Decadence and Disease 2500 pts Lords: Delcar the Decadent Chaos Lord w/shield, halberd, barded chaos steed and Mark of Slaanesh Petyr the Pustulent Chaos Sorcerer Lord, lvl 3, Mark of Nurgle, Lore of Nurgle Heros: Luitpold the Leprous Exalted Hero w/halberd, Mark of Nurgle L'Shar the Lascivious One Exalted Hero w/shield, Mark of Slaanesh Core Units: Leprous Legion 21 Chaos Warriors w/shields, FC, Mark of Nurgle Dolgan Raiders 5 Marauder Horsemen w/spears, javelins, Mark of Slaanesh Dolgan Horselords 5 Marauder Horsemen w/spears, shields, FC, Mark of Slaanesh Grandfather's Fist Chaos Chariot, Mark of Nurgle Rabid Hounds 5 Chaos Hounds, poisoned attacks Dolgan Hunting Hounds 5 Chaos Hounds with Vanguard Foot Knights of the Flayed Maiden 12 Chaos Warriors w/shields, FC, Mark of Slaanesh, Banner of Swiftness Special Units The Filth Eaters 3 Chaos Ogres w/additional hand weapons, Mark of Nurgle, Ogre Mutant Order of the Flayed Maiden 5 Chaos Knights w/ensorcelled weapons, FC, Mark of Slaanesh Exemplars of Excess 5 Hellstriders of Slaanesh w/Hellreaver Rare Units Blogar Chaos Giant Pus Gobbler Chaos Spawn w/Mark of Nurgle
Very cool with the combined Slaanesh/Nurgle theme. Would love to play this with my Saurus-focused lizard force!!