DDM Australian Champion 2005
psistef
Underboss
1572 Posts
    
 | | 01/18/2006 7:09 AM |
| Hello all!
Following on from Kyp and Nix's Warband Building Challenge, here is ... a Warband Building Challenge!!
Ok, so last time Nixlord cut my beloved LE from the running, so this week I'd like to give 'em a little love.
I'm a big spellcasters fan. I see a lot of [understandable] Archmage love, but let's do something a bit different.
So, this week's build rules:
- 8 figure limit
- 200 points
- current rules [speed 2 still exists, etc.]
- Band must include a Red Wizard, Elminster or Mordenkainen.
- One band per person
Post your bands below and feel free to add any thoughts you have.
I think this will probably be a Nixlord-style 'battle of the bands', but that's if I can figure out how that sorta thing works [:)]
Post away, and have fun! | |
Champion of the Prestige Class where mages focus on telekenesis and start throwing people into the ceiling and uber stuff like that.
Desirer of a Commander Effect in CG that grants Sidestep to followers with a ranged attack. | |
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Nixlord
Underboss
2468 Posts
Quezon City, Philippines
| | 01/18/2006 7:34 AM |
| Hmmmm, I was about to take a nap when I saw you finally put the challenge up.
I might as well post my entry before someone posts a similar band.
Spellslingers, eh? I'm really tempted to go with an Elminster + Mordenkainen build (hehe), but that might just be too foolish (but fun [:p]).
I'll go safe (using your beloved faction [)]) with this then:
LE - Mordenkainen
Mordenkainen
Helmed Horror
Duergar Champions x2
Snig the Axe
+ 3 Goblin Skirmishers
200 Points, 8 activations
Pretty much a straight forward caster+bodyguard band. The Helmed Horror and Duergar Champs protect Mordy and backup commander Snig. Play is basically using the spell immune Helmed Horror as a frontliner/bait/lightning rod, cutting down opponent's activations, and finally using a well timed empowered cone of cold or lightning bolt against critical targets. Helmed Horror and Duergar Champs mop up afterwards while Mordy plays keep away.
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One_Wing
Sergeant
494 Posts
London
| | 01/18/2006 8:04 AM |
| CG-Elminster
Elminster-100
Adventuring Wizard-36
Githyanki Renegade-42
Aramil-13
Mialee-6
Xeph-3
Use Magic missiles (both empowered and normal) to kill fodder, then the two cones and silver fire on the big stuff. Good trick is to swift DD then use fire cone. | |
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muselindeman
Sneak
133 Posts
USA
| | 01/18/2006 8:10 AM |
| LG-Commander Assassination
Mordenkainen the Mage
Young Master
Githzerai Monk
Githzerai Monk
Sun Soul Initiate
Hill Dwarf Warrior
Hill Dwarf Warrior
Man-at-Arms
The idea is to avoid the magic immune blockers (Golem, construct) and kill the 60+ point MU commander. The YM and monks kill the commander, and the filler stays back w/ Mordi. After killing the commander, just stay alive and win on VP. (Not too hard to do at this point, as Mordi kills any filler near him and has his spell support and the fast, hard smacking monks to aid him).
P.S. I love this format! Lets keep it coming.
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BigGeorge
Sneak
73 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 8:25 AM |
| Alright. Spell-A-Casters.
LE - Red Wizard Rumble Fest
Red Wizard- 63pts.
Helmed Horror- 45pts.
Efreet- 42pts.
Bright Naga- 15pts.
Snig The Axe- 20pts.
3x Goblin Skirmisher- Free Minions.
Blue- 5pts.
2x Dekanter Goblin -10pts.
200pts. 8(11!) activations.
Ok. Game plan as follows.
Use Helmed Horror to run interference, whilst your goblins, snig and blue take out all of their activations, aided by the spell slinging of the Efreet, and Red Wizard.
I wish i could have found better Synergy for the Fire themed band, maybe if Dekanters resisted 5 Fire instead of Cold. Anyway, i liked the Synergy of the Bright Naga and the red Wizard, and the Efreet getting his spells boosted a bit before sliding out into combat, to watch a Fireball burst around him and Helmed horror (to no effect on them of course!) sounded gravy to me. i say use this warband, beat down their activations, out activate them, and victory is yours!
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ShadowLord XT
Commander
2632 Posts
Plane of Shadow
| | 01/18/2006 8:42 AM |
| Mordinkainen
  
You can shoot all of your spells through a certain allie(s). Use the Skeletal Dwarves to make a half @ss wall around mordy so your opponent has to make an effort to get to him. The Helmed Horror and the Iron Golem are the big beaters and your crowd control, keeping the enemies away from mordy as he shoots his spells off through them. | |
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Knight of Golems
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ickthegreat
Warrior
291 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 9:03 AM |
| Cg Mordenkinen
Mordenkainen
Goliath Barbairans x2
Graycloak
Wolf
Sharn Cutthroat x3
Crow Shaman
9 activation/199 point
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Newtoncain
Commander
2985 Posts
Land of 10,000 taxes
| | 01/18/2006 9:06 AM |
| "Old School"
Red Wiz
Kobold Sorc x 3
Deathlock
Blue
Thayan Knight x 2 | |
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DDM Australian Champion 2005
psistef
Underboss
1572 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 9:43 AM |
| Keep 'em comin'!
I've been itching to try out some fresh caster builds. [:)] | |
Champion of the Prestige Class where mages focus on telekenesis and start throwing people into the ceiling and uber stuff like that.
Desirer of a Commander Effect in CG that grants Sidestep to followers with a ranged attack. | |
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Draxle
Sneak
127 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 9:52 AM |
| Red Wizard
Duergar Champion (x3)
Snig (+3 Skirmishers)
Wolf Skeleton
Skeleton
Soften up the targets with Red Wizard, steal tile points with Wolf Skeleton, send in Champions melee with cleave. Protect/block for wiz with skeleton and skirmishers.
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rhane
Underboss
1412 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 10:47 AM |
| Mordy's Point Denial!
Mordy
Iron Golem x2
Kobold Miner x3
Drow Outpost
Yep...I know its low on activations, but here's the theory. It really is designed for a timed format. Get your big dudes to the bridge if you can...if not, fight where you have to, but protect Mordy at all costs. Obviously, if you lose Mordy, you lose the game. | |
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Phrank
Warrior
235 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 10:59 AM |
| Mordaikanen Ice storm
Mordy
2 Chrall
Helmed Horror
2 blue
2 Warrior Skeleton
Fane of loth
Here mine | |
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2004 D&D Miniatures Champion
Kiddoc
Underboss
1797 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 11:10 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by psistef
Hello all!
Following on from Kyp and Nix's Warband Building Challenge, here is ... a Warband Building Challenge!!
Ok, so last time Nixlord cut my beloved LE from the running, so this week I'd like to give 'em a little love.
I'm a big spellcasters fan. I see a lot of [understandable] Archmage love, but let's do something a bit different.
So, this week's build rules:
- 8 figure limit
- 200 points
- current rules [speed 2 still exists, etc.]
- Band must include a Red Wizard, Elminster or Mordenkainen.
- One band per person
Post your bands below and feel free to add any thoughts you have.
I think this will probably be a Nixlord-style 'battle of the bands', but that's if I can figure out how that sorta thing works [:)]
Post away, and have fun!
1x Red Wizard
2x Efreet
2x Deathlock
4x Blue
3x Goblin Skirmisher (or Warrior Skeleton, take your pick)
The assignment was too vague, so I figured I'd throw in all spellcasters (minus the 3 skirmishers), make it a real challenge.
The efreeti are actually credible melee threats, and I love the fact that with Reach 2, you can choose between attacking or the 20 point scorching ray.
In my opinion, 2 Deathlocks are better in many instances than the Kobold Sorcerer. You spend an extra 4 points, but you get some melee/speedbump viability. AND, perhaps more importantly, you get an extra activation, and an extra magic missile each round--that lets you load up the damage early. Let's face it, by round 3 or 4, you're going to be in melee combat anyway. Also, cause fear has bailed folks out of some odd situations, and is a very useful spell.
The Blues are there to pick off fodder and tile grabbers. With 4 of them, you can bet that a low level creature is going to take 10 damage. Pick off those orc warriors, wolves, and wild elf skirmishers with impugnity. DC 13 really isn't that bad for a 5 point creature, and with 20 chances at it, you can bet that a few bigger creatures are going to fail it as well.
I enjoy the opening round potential of a minimum salvo of 70 points of damage (not even counting the blues), followed by another round of 60 points.
Fire resistance and spell resistance stink, but I'm guessing they would against any of the other bands as well. | |
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Nixlord
Underboss
2468 Posts
Quezon City, Philippines
| | 01/18/2006 11:35 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Kiddoc
1x Red Wizard
2x Efreet
2x Deathlock
4x Blue
3x Goblin Skirmisher (or Warrior Skeleton, take your pick)
The assignment was too vague, so I figured I'd throw in all spellcasters (minus the 3 skirmishers), make it a real challenge.
The efreeti are actually credible melee threats, and I love the fact that with Reach 2, you can choose between attacking or the 20 point scorching ray.
In my opinion, 2 Deathlocks are better in many instances than the Kobold Sorcerer. You spend an extra 4 points, but you get some melee/speedbump viability. AND, perhaps more importantly, you get an extra activation, and an extra magic missile each round--that lets you load up the damage early. Let's face it, by round 3 or 4, you're going to be in melee combat anyway. Also, cause fear has bailed folks out of some odd situations, and is a very useful spell.
The Blues are there to pick off fodder and tile grabbers. With 4 of them, you can bet that a low level creature is going to take 10 damage. Pick off those orc warriors, wolves, and wild elf skirmishers with impugnity. DC 13 really isn't that bad for a 5 point creature, and with 20 chances at it, you can bet that a few bigger creatures are going to fail it as well.
I enjoy the opening round potential of a minimum salvo of 70 points of damage (not even counting the blues), followed by another round of 60 points.
Fire resistance and spell resistance stink, but I'm guessing they would against any of the other bands as well.
Not a bad build, Kiddoc. But you might want to consider the Kobold Sorcerer again. Psistef's requirement is for an 8-fig build limit, not 12. [:p]
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kgradert13
Sergeant
909 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 11:46 AM |
| Red Wizard - 63
Efreeti x2 - 84
Kobold Sorcerer x2 - 40
Blue x2 - 10
Warrior Skeleton | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10425 Posts
United States
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10425 Posts
United States
| | 01/18/2006 12:01 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by muselindeman
LG-Commander Assassination
Mordenkainen the Mage
Young Master
Githzerai Monk
Githzerai Monk
Sun Soul Initiate
Hill Dwarf Warrior
Hill Dwarf Warrior
Man-at-Arms
I may have to give this a try.
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md3
Sergeant
702 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 12:05 PM |
| Dead Mage Society
Name Faction Cost Cmd Set Nbr Rty
Mialee, Elf Wizard LG/CG 6 Ar 10/60 U
Devis, Half-Elf Bard CG 6 Ha 20/80 U
Aramil, Adventurer LG/CG 13 GoL 09/72 U
Elf Pyromancer CG 32 Ha 22/80 R
Couatl LG 42 0 Dk 02/60 R
Elminster of Shadowdale CG 100 5 Ud 16/60 R
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lantern314
Sergeant
684 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 12:37 PM |
| Red Wizard
Iron Golem
Helmed Horror
Deathlock
Azer Raider
Duergar Warrior x3
So it is extreeeeemely vulnerable to commander assassination, but the Iron Golem and the Helmed Horror can do a good job of making that difficult against most warbands. It is fun to put the Golem on the bridge of the Drow Outpost and lob fireballs across the gap. The job of VP grabbing may fall to the HH. I actually used this band in a tournament and was doing very well with it until I miscounted and the RW got whacked in the finals. It was very fun to blast away with the red wizard. I got off all of his big name spells in all but one of the games I played. | |
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Newtoncain
Commander
2985 Posts
Land of 10,000 taxes
| | 01/18/2006 12:45 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Kiddoc
quote:
Originally posted by psistef
Hello all!
Following on from Kyp and Nix's Warband Building Challenge, here is ... a Warband Building Challenge!!
Ok, so last time Nixlord cut my beloved LE from the running, so this week I'd like to give 'em a little love.
I'm a big spellcasters fan. I see a lot of [understandable] Archmage love, but let's do something a bit different.
So, this week's build rules:
- 8 figure limit
- 200 points
- current rules [speed 2 still exists, etc.]
- Band must include a Red Wizard, Elminster or Mordenkainen.
- One band per person
Post your bands below and feel free to add any thoughts you have.
I think this will probably be a Nixlord-style 'battle of the bands', but that's if I can figure out how that sorta thing works [:)]
Post away, and have fun!
1x Red Wizard
2x Efreet
2x Deathlock
4x Blue
3x Goblin Skirmisher (or Warrior Skeleton, take your pick)
The assignment was too vague, so I figured I'd throw in all spellcasters (minus the 3 skirmishers), make it a real challenge.
The efreeti are actually credible melee threats, and I love the fact that with Reach 2, you can choose between attacking or the 20 point scorching ray.
In my opinion, 2 Deathlocks are better in many instances than the Kobold Sorcerer. You spend an extra 4 points, but you get some melee/speedbump viability. AND, perhaps more importantly, you get an extra activation, and an extra magic missile each round--that lets you load up the damage early. Let's face it, by round 3 or 4, you're going to be in melee combat anyway. Also, cause fear has bailed folks out of some odd situations, and is a very useful spell.
The Blues are there to pick off fodder and tile grabbers. With 4 of them, you can bet that a low level creature is going to take 10 damage. Pick off those orc warriors, wolves, and wild elf skirmishers with impugnity. DC 13 really isn't that bad for a 5 point creature, and with 20 chances at it, you can bet that a few bigger creatures are going to fail it as well.
I enjoy the opening round potential of a minimum salvo of 70 points of damage (not even counting the blues), followed by another round of 60 points.
Fire resistance and spell resistance stink, but I'm guessing they would against any of the other bands as well.
RW, E x 2, DL x 4, B
what you might have chosen w/ 8 fig limit.
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DNDJUNKIE
Sergeant
498 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 1:05 PM |
| here goes my shot, more of a defensive band lots of healing Name
Aramil, Adventurer 13
Devis, Half-Elf Bard 6
Elf Pyromancer 32
Elminster of Shadowdale 100
Healer 12
Healer 12
Mialee, Elf Wizard 6
Nebin, Gnome Illusionist 18
8 figures, 199 points
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slayer1
Sergeant
597 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 1:14 PM |
| El's Heros
Elminster 100
Half-ogre Barbarian x2 50
Wizard Tactician 27
Devis 6
Aramil 13
Elf Warrior 4
200 points, 7 activations
Use the half-ogres to seal a corridor and blast away from behind them. It falls short of 8 activations, but still has the all important 7. | |
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robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 2:25 PM |
| Mordenkainen
Red Samurai
Xen'Drik Champion X2
Mounted Drow Patrol
Abyssal Maw X2
Taer
200pts, 8act.
A variety of beating and area effect damage as well as ranged threats. The opponent's beaters are the ones that will be closing to melee because the Mordy's Doggy will hurt most tech pieces too quickly. Putting a good front up with the Red Sam and Xen'Driks is a possiblity. Another option is to swap the Red Sam or Xen'Driks for a ZWD (blocker extraordinare) and add tougher filler. For CE this is something of a defensive warband but everything is fast enough that you should be able to get to a victory area and then defend from there.
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TruNutral88
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 2:41 PM |
| Mordy's Guards - CG
Mordenkainen 69pts
Clay Golem x2 112pts
Elf Warrior x3 12pts
Xeph Warrior x2 6pts
Point denial. Elf Warriors pick off the fodder, clay golems beat down. Mordy uses an empowered cold cone/lighting bolt at the opportune time through the golems. Xeph's and elves clog elminster so he can't be assassinated. Protect mordy and your fine.
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tree druid
Sergeant
414 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 2:51 PM |
| Ouch... That Really Hurt
Mordy-69
Frenzied Beserker-52
Half-Ogre Barbx2-50
Xen'drick Champ-23
Xeph Warriorx2-6
Total 200pts, 7 activations
My figuring is, use the xeph to tile grab while you inflict as much pain as possible with the barbs and beserker and add to that mordy's commander effect. Also, use the champ to pick off some midlevel guys and it has a very good number of activations. | |
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D&D Miniatures
Guru
guyf
Sergeant
545 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 2:57 PM |
| The Faithful Hound and the Unfaithful Predator:
Mordenkainen the Mage
Snig the Axe + 3x Goblin Skirmisher minions
Steel Predator
Blue
4x Warrior Skeleton
11 activations should all-but-guarantee the Steel Pred the last activation on the round of engagement, which should blow the snot out of the enemy blockers. The Steel Pred just can't be hurt reliably by most energy damage, which should be very prevalent in this metagame. | |
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djtool
Sergeant
584 Posts
Crystal MN, USA
| | 01/18/2006 3:00 PM |
| pfff why be fancy or bother trying to win.
RED'S EXPLODING INTERN'S
red wiz
deathlock (flunky)
kob sorc's (6)
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elder_basilisk
Sergeant
410 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 3:16 PM |
| Mordenkeinen
Standardbearer
Justice Archon
Justicator
Gold Dwarf Soldier x2
man at arms
Hill dwarf warrior
Drow Outpost
200 pts. 8 activations
The justice archon provides a nice lightning immune anchor for Mordenkeinen's lightning bolts as well as a solid beater against low AC/high damage chaotics and a fearless blocker against higher AC bands. The man at arms and hill dwarf warrior provide activations and a targeting aid for the cone of cold that won't be missed too much. The justicator is able to hit high AC targets and provides a high AC blocker. The gold dwarf soldiers can both block and hit (as long as the enemy doesn't have too high of an AC; the standardbearer both strips Coatl resistances and extends Mordenkeinen's commander effect (enabling you to put it where it needs to be without risking Mordenkeinen too much or limiting his movement, which he may need to properly target his spells).
The drow outpost offers a choke point that can be exploited to block access to Mordenkeinen while still allowing him line of sight to cast spells across the chasm. Also, flight allows the justice archon to move across the chasm to provide a flank and the justicator can fly as well or attack across the chasm with melee reach if he needs to. | |
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notserious
Sneak
117 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 3:35 PM |
| I don't know if this one's been discussed elsewhere (although I'm not sure how seriously it could be discussed). I know the archmage has had his love elsewhere and isn't one of the three required but . . .
Activations! We don't need no stinkin' Activations
Elminster
Archmage
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jos1-1
Sergeant
829 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 3:42 PM |
| ok so after looking over all the bands and most of the ideas taken, i decided to use the CE caz it was only used once so far.
Iam also adding the mini i would love to own too, hope you guyd like it :)
Mordinkainen - ce
Mordinkainen 69
Large Red Dragon 83
Orc Champion 39
x3 Orc Warrior 9
6 minis 200 points
u might think... well only eight minis so not so great already. but remember that mordinkainen and the dragons breath weapon will fix most fo that. | |
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avrivah
Sneak
164 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 3:48 PM |
| Red Wizard
Githyanki Fighter
Duergar Champion x2
Deathlok x2
Azer Raider x2
8 activation, 198 pts.
Pretty straightfoward; Deathloks and Azers clear up the rabble, the Githyanki grabs some tile, the Duergar do what they do, and a concealed Red Wizard hangs back and drops casual death upon the enemy. In theory at any rate. | |
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scifirules
Sergeant
354 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 4:44 PM |
| Let's see what I can come up with...
Red Wizard (63 pts)
Chraal (35 pts)
Efreeti x2 (84 pts)
Blue x2 (10 pts)
Duergar Warrior x2 (8 pts)
TOTAL: 200 pts, 8 activations.
The Red Wizard's CFX increases the damage that the Blues and Efreetis dish out when they cast spells, plus you have three large bases to guard the squishy Wizard. The Chraal helps out incase you run into anything that is resistant to fire, and the Duergars serve as decent fodder pieces.
Just pray that you don't run into any Couatls... | |
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Wish
Sergeant
399 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 5:01 PM |
| Red Wizard
Helmed Horror
Efreet
Thayan Knight
Azer Raider (x4)
Anything in the band can serve as a targetting device for the fireballs other than the Knight (who's mostly there as a bodyguard for the RW anyway). The horror can do the same for the lightning bolt. Only one other spellcaster to take advantage of the RW's commander effect, but he's got plenty of attack spells. I'd expect this band to die horribly against a fireproofed band, however. There's enough hitting power to back up the high damage spells of the RW, but not enough to do anything if the fire damage (every fig but the Knight relies on fire) is negated. | | | |
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TroglodyteWizard89
Warrior
346 Posts
USA
| | 01/18/2006 5:52 PM |
| Heres a band that i dont expect to be competitive but is pretty cool
DEATH BY THE MAW
Red Wizard 63
Cultist of the Dragonx2 58
Dueregar Champ x2 66
Deathlock 12
DROW ENCLAVE
199 points, 6 activations
The point of this warband, get into the summoning cirle, summon ridiculous amounts of abbysal maws, out activate and all that good stuff, and try and do some serious damage. It worked pretty well in casual(and better when i actually had the side with the circle) but again, its competitiveness is not likely good.
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Guy Who Cant Get Anything Exact
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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The Defenestrator
AesophDarkfable
Warlord
5628 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 6:40 PM |
| Red Drow:
Red Wizard
Helmed Horror
Duergar Champ
Drow Arcane Guard x2
Goblin Skirmisher
Kobold Miner x2
Use the miners for fireball targets if you can, setup with the Horror up front a bit to keep you out of fireballs. Move forward methodically, but dont be too slow, as your opponents all have spells too. On the round of engagement blast with the Arcane Guards and then set them up for melee. | |
Im out- find me on Hordelings if you want to chat. | |
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Felagund
Sergeant
922 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 6:47 PM |
| Mordenkainen
Death Slaad
Red Samurai
Cursed Spirit
Abyssal Maw x2
Troglodyte
Orc Brute
I went with Mordy because I feel he's the best of the three spellcasters. Death Slaad brings Chaos Hammer for opposing lawful bands, and the threat of Deadly Rend for the low-AC chaotics. He'll also be good for flying in after those wizards that are trying to hide. Red Sam provides hitting power and a nice breath weapon. The rest is tech/fodder. But good tech/fodder. :) | |
Champion of Gnomes | |
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quori
Skirmisher
24 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 7:13 PM |
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Wow. you guys already wrote all of warband I can imazine..[xx(]
so I just manage to build warband like this, funny warband.
[Three Cushions]
Mordenkainen (69pts)
Standardbearer x3 (30pts)
Justice Archon x2 (64pts)
Githzerai Monk (34pts)
Man at Arms (3pts)
Well, I challenged tournament with this warband, and meet Devis on the match..[V]
I think its fun but Devis always ruins my day! | |
Yellow Turban Rebel(üÜËîÓ×)'s way | |
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Goldmoon
Sergeant
986 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 7:58 PM |
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Mordenkainen (69pts)
Iron Golem (61pts)
Skullclan Hunter (36pts)
Dwarf Wizard (21pts)
Hill Dwarf Warrior (4pts)
3x Man-at-Arms (9pts)
Go for point-denial tactics, if possible. Mordy will die before the game end so it is important for Mordy and Iron G to deal as much damage as possible. Hopefully the rest of the band will be able to pick up the pieces[)]
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"HA! Activate take 10 and you cant hit me."
"Once I start, I will not flater."
"BLOOD make the grass grow!" | |
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Tried
Sergeant
501 Posts
| | 01/18/2006 8:36 PM |
| Ok, given that you KNOW the opponent will have a high priced, reasonably squishy commander (or not squishy, but no spell resistance -Elminster), I think a good player goes with a
Guerilla War:
Archmage (assassin, plain and simple. 50% dismiss vs steel preds)
Mordenkainen. The guy at the back running away and guarding tiles, basically trying to stay alive.
Rikka: The replacement killer. Or replacement healer. Or high-priced tile grabber later in the game...
Map: Hellspike
3 acts, 198 points.
Why I would postulate that low acts can be forgiven in this band: The band is highly mobile (with waylay and DD) and can often choose the site/time of engagement anyway.
Why it might not be forgiven: In games where a quick assassination is not possible, the other team is likely to trade fodder for tilepoints, putting you in a hole. This could necessitate addtional risk to the band.
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Let it be. | |
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