Storm of Magic pt2

[Sqallum]

Chimera... yum I am buying that for my dwarves
Sqallum

[Nighthawke]

has anyone managed toread what other magic items do bar, i can make out the dawn sword but not the others.

also can anyone read the lore of beasts and fire spells from yesturdays whats new today? :P

[snottlebocket]

Back on topic, I really don't know what monsters to take in a SoM game with my NGs ...

In the older fluff the mountains are full of almost every kind of monster and the night goblins are experts at stealing eggs to trade to their low land cousins. On top of that enormous spiders and scorpions were said to live in the night goblin tunnels specifically.

Fluff wise almost all of them would fit.

[Sclep]

The WD lists the price of the Cokatrice as £25, whilst the website states £21.50. Other currencies are at the equivalent lower rate (in comparison to the Chimera, etc.).

It's probably just a printing error, but it might also be worth preordering.

[Urgat]

Back on topic, I really don't know what monsters to take in a SoM game with my NGs ...

Any, really. Lots of monsters in the World Edge Mountains, and night gobs are routinely described as selling eggs and hatchlings around. They appear to be the main wyvern providers, for instance. I never quite got why, in the fluff at least, night goblins didn't have menageries of those. Common goblins do have them in cages in their caravans (which covers MY army quite handily ) along with slaves and loot, so why not night gobs?

[Odin]

You can always use the rules for one of the monsters but create your own creature, suited to the army.

For the night goblins for example, you could use the spined chaos beast as some sort of squig variant - the "spiny squig"? Giant Hedgesquig? Squigupine?

[popisdead]

Oh most certainly. Just nothing 'official' of course.

And really, unless it's a tournament game, house rules are often not an issue (7th ed making Beast Herds always 5-wide for example). Worst case scenario you ask your opponent to use the printed material only.

[nagash42]

saw new stuff on the site kinda bummed as the great taurus looks like it's only got a WS and T of 3.

[Odin]

saw new stuff on the site kinda bummed as the great taurus looks like it's only got a WS and T of 3.

It does look like T3 doesn't it? But I think it's quite fuzzy, and that's actually a 5.

Ws 3 does seem a bit low too.

[Algovil]

The Taurus has special rules which deals a strength 4 flaming hit to all units in base contact. Yes toughness 3, but -1 to damagerolls with all mundane weapons. To me it seems like the WS is 5, not 3. And buffing it with flaming sword is powerful, +1 to damage (good vs other monsters) as well as regains D3 wounds!

[Odin]

The Taurus has special rules which deals a strength 4 flaming hit to all units in base contact. Yes toughness 3, but -1 to damagerolls with all mundane weapons. To me it seems like the WS is 5, not 3. And buffing it with flaming sword is powerful, +1 to damage (good vs other monsters) as well as regains D3 wounds!

If it genuinely is Toughness 3, it will never make it into base contact!

I'm pretty sure that says T5 anyway.

[Nighthawke]

i read it as toughness 5

Also the templates are back up on the GW site. guess they found some boxes or something :P

[Dark Reaper]

I am absolutely certain it says ws5 and t5. It actually seems like a decent choice considering s6 and the s4 fire hits. Certainly much better value than the 200 pts manticore (which I am guessing will see a point drop in SoM).

[Lorcryst]

In the older fluff the mountains are full of almost every kind of monster and the night goblins are experts at stealing eggs to trade to their low land cousins. On top of that enormous spiders and scorpions were said to live in the night goblin tunnels specifically.

Fluff wise almost all of them would fit.

Any, really. Lots of monsters in the World Edge Mountains, and night gobs are routinely described as selling eggs and hatchlings around. They appear to be the main wyvern providers, for instance. I never quite got why, in the fluff at least, night goblins didn't have menageries of those. Common goblins do have them in cages in their caravans (which covers MY army quite handily ) along with slaves and loot, so why not night gobs?

You can always use the rules for one of the monsters but create your own creature, suited to the army.

For the night goblins for example, you could use the spined chaos beast as some sort of squig variant - the "spiny squig"? Giant Hedgesquig? Squigupine?

Good ideas, thanks gents !

I might go the "spined squig" route, as that will double with my Chaos armies, and I quite like the model itself ... now, to find a way to fund my future purchases ...

[Sexiest_hero]

In other news I can bind some blood knights to my Brittonian army, to make that undead brittonian army I always deamed of.

[iamjack42]

I am absolutely certain it says ws5 and t5. It actually seems like a decent choice considering s6 and the s4 fire hits. Certainly much better value than the 200 pts manticore (which I am guessing will see a point drop in SoM).

If you look at the SoM Bestiary pages posted online you can see the Manticore is listed at 150.

[N810]

seems a bit under priced then....

[Ramius4]

seems a bit under priced then....

Nah... How many of them do you see fielded at 200? 150 is about right. It lacks the frenzy (uncontrollable) rules as well, so is potentially vulnerable to psychology unless upgraded.

[NightHawk45]

Also the templates are back up on the GW site. guess they found some boxes or something :P

I think he means for U.K. since they are up there, but not up on the U.S. site. (Dang it)

[Palatine Katinka]

they already brought skarbrand and kugath over from 40k forgeworld stuff so i cant see a reason not to bring mamon, and the unnamed slaneesh stuff too

Skarbrand and Kugath aren't the Forgeworld models. The Forgeworld Bloodthirster is An'ggrath the Unbound and the Great Unclean One is Scabeiathrax the Bloated. They are in Imperial Armour Apocalypse along with the Daemon Lord of Slaanesh, Zarakynel.

I think he means for U.K. since they are up there, but not up on the U.S. site. (Dang it)

According to the blog, they still have soem in Australia. Also, the store allocations have been set aside so they will stil be available on the day if you get to a GW early.