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**pax macharia**

Chopxsticks wrote:
The Head looks exactly like one of the BloodThirster options, but they added a beard...

And another set of horns on his jaw, and metal plating on the other horns, and part of his skull is exposed, and a couple of the larger horns are busted up on the same side...

Other than that, yeah he looks the exact same.

Orock wrote:
Melcavuk wrote:
... whats up with how he's holding those axes? He cant swing so much as try and punch with them. Surely his hands need to be at the other ends of the haft.

After thousands of years of honing his fighting skills, he finds fights too quick and easy using weapons the way intended now. So he has taken to killing things only with the wooden hafts to prolong his enjoyment of the fight.

And even though I've addressed this in an earlier post, you hold the axes close to the head if your enemy is up close and you don't need the extra reach, and Skarbrand likely wants to get very close. I learned that after like, two minutes of googling one handed axe technique. But I forgot, everyone's an expert right?

**AncientSkarbrand**

Picture yourself holding axes in each hand. Are you going to feel comfortable or wieldy holding them at the end of the haft when you're doing anything other than swinging them at the enemy anyways? I dont think so... Long handle, heavy axe head, way more comfortability in movement if you hold the axe closer to the head. Shift it out if you need the range/centrifugal force.

It would feel pretty wierd running with the two axes held at the end of the haft. It would be your natural reaction to hold them near the head before you got to combat.

**Kirasu**

After watching the TV show Vikings again, I concede the point about holding the axe near the top.

**catharsix**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
Are those flesh hounds current sculpts?

Flesh Hounds: Looks like current stuff...

Well, that makes it seem pretty darn clear that we aren't getting plastic Flesh Hounds anytime soon then. Oh well, I can still convert them from the AoS starter set Lord, and, even if I have to buy a lord for every single hound, it will probably still be cheaper than whatever GW's price for a box set of plastic hounds would be. (and I'll have a bunch of spare lords to do conversions/trade with...)

-C6

**jah-joshua**

gotta say, i like Skarbrand even better than the Bloodthirster kit...
what a beauty!!!
those tattered wings, and beat up head look great...
very cool armor, and way better pose...

how many years have we been waiting to see a kit for this cool character???
i am so stoked we finally get him

...
really looking forward to painting this guy...

cheers
jah

**Jackal**

I'm with Jah, more than worth the wait for this guy.
Looks solid and better than the normal thirster.

Will have to get him as soon as he comes out.

**Darth Bob**

Yeah, I think he looks fine for what he is. I do kind of wish it was closer to the John Blanche artwork, but hey, what are you gonna do?

**Orock**

pax macharia wrote:
Chopxsticks wrote:
The Head looks exactly like one of the BloodThirster options, but they added a beard...

And another set of horns on his jaw, and metal plating on the other horns, and part of his skull is exposed, and a couple of the larger horns are busted up on the same side...

Other than that, yeah he looks the exact same.

Orock wrote:
Melcavuk wrote:
... whats up with how he's holding those axes? He cant swing so much as try and punch with them. Surely his hands need to be at the other ends of the haft.

After thousands of years of honing his fighting skills, he finds fights too quick and easy using weapons the way intended now. So he has taken to killing things only with the wooden hafts to prolong his enjoyment of the fight.

And even though I've addressed this in an earlier post, you hold the axes close to the head if your enemy is up close and you don't need the extra reach, and Skarbrand likely wants to get very close. I learned that after like, two minutes of googling one handed axe technique. But I forgot, everyone's an expert right?

The joke

Your head

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Did I see the rules on here yet or not?

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6 hrs · Edited ·

.Skarbrand's back then.....with "Twin Ruleset".

40k Rules-
Skarbrand is a HQ MC with a BS and WS of 10, S and T of 6 and 5 wounds with a 3+ sv
Bellow of Endless Fury S5 template no ap
Gives Range and Hatred to all units friend or foe within 12″
Two axes that are AP2 each. One has Fleshbane, the other Armourbane.
Just over 200pts

AoS Rules
Move 8, save 4+ 14 wounds
Two axes that hit on 4+ with a 3+ to wound
His Rage get stronger the more wounds he has suffered, giving him additional abilities and weapon attacks. Abilities include greater number of attacks, re-rolls for charge, to hit, all failed rolls, and wound rolls. The more wounds he has suffered the more of these abilities he can take.

Ok, here are his rules for AoS
In each of your hero phases look, check and see how much damage he has. If he was not able to attack in any of the combat phases last round, then he is always Incandescent -really really mad-

There are 6 abilities to choose from and these last until the next hero phase.
0-3 wounds he is angry- gain 1 ability
4-6 wounds he is furious- gain 2 abilities
7-9 wounds he is seething- gain 3 abilities
10-12 wounds he is enraged- gain 4 abilities
13 wounds he is incandescent- gain 5 abilities

Abilities
Roar: pick a unit and roll one die for every level of rage. on a 4+ inflicts mortal wounds
re-roll charge distance
re-roll all failed to hit rolls for slaughter -one axe
re-roll all failed to hit rolls for carnage- the other axe
re-roll all failed wound rolls for slaughter
re-roll the dice to see if he inflicts total carnage -special rule -which increases based on wound

-Simon
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and an apparent price from BoLS via 'a retailer'

Skarbrand the Exile $135 (and no they don't specify what $)

**AncientSkarbrand**

So his rules for 40k are exactly the same.

I was hoping he would be a bit more useful, but i'll buy it and just support him with psychics or something. The (friend or foe) thing really cuts into his usefulness against armies with any cc capability.

Maybe theres something not listed there that he has now. Who knows.

**TheWaspinator**

Here's something noteworthy: Garden of Morr is back on the USA website:
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Garden-of-Morr?mobile=false&_requestid=6213149

**Jackal**

The garden popped back on the UK store last week too.
Apparently it was just a stock issue.

**Ghaz**

TheWaspinator wrote:
Here's something noteworthy: Garden of Morr is back on the USA website:
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Garden-of-Morr?mobile=false&_requestid=6213149

And is listed as 'Temporarily out of stock'

**TheWaspinator**

Ghaz wrote:
TheWaspinator wrote:
Here's something noteworthy: Garden of Morr is back on the USA website:
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Garden-of-Morr?mobile=false&_requestid=6213149

And is listed as 'Temporarily out of stock'

Better than what it was previously if you tried to go to the page, which was an error message.

**dan2026**

The biggest question is...who braided his beard?

**Mymearan**

Really like those AoS rules!

**nels1031**

dan2026 wrote:
The biggest question is...who braided his beard?

Probably did it himself, while he was on his all expenses paid 8 days and nights aerial tour of the Realm of Chaos courtesy of Khorne tossing him into exile. I'm sure there's quite a few sights to be seen on such an adventure, but it may have gotten got old after 3 days with nothing else to do, so he took up hair styling.

**plastictrees**

dan2026 wrote:
The biggest question is...who braided his beard?

You can't expect GW to spoil what will surely be the keystone of a future release wave.

**Ghaz**

TheWaspinator wrote:
Ghaz wrote:
TheWaspinator wrote:
Here's something noteworthy: Garden of Morr is back on the USA website:
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Garden-of-Morr?mobile=false&_requestid=6213149

And is listed as 'Temporarily out of stock'

Better than what it was previously if you tried to go to the page, which was an error message.

Only if it actually become available, otherwise its just GW teasing us with something we can never have

**Lord Blackscale**

I was excited until I saw ST 6. I was hoping for.... more.

**Mozzamanx**

Lord Blackscale wrote:
I was excited until I saw ST 6. I was hoping for.... more.

Depends how closely they've kept his rules, and whether the ones presented are the full story.
Notably that his axes have Fleshbane and Armourbane between them. Also he has Instant Death as a Warlord trait. Finally, he has Furious Charge as all Khornate Daemons.
So he might as well be listed as S9/10.

**nels1031**

I like how his AoS rules are opposite of how other monsters work. Put some wounds on them and they diminish, put some wounds on Skarbrand and ouch.

**Grimtuff**

plastictrees wrote:
dan2026 wrote:
The biggest question is...who braided his beard?

You can't expect GW to spoil what will surely be the keystone of a future release wave.

Coming soon, units of Khorne Skullbraiders.

**plastictrees**

Grimtuff wrote:
plastictrees wrote:
dan2026 wrote:
The biggest question is...who braided his beard?

You can't expect GW to spoil what will surely be the keystone of a future release wave.

Coming soon, units of Khorne Skullbraiders.

Dual kit with Bloodbound Khornerows.

**Talys**

Wow, Skarbrand is a fine lookin' model. Those wings are something else, and his face and pose with the axxes is fantastic.

ARRRGH... I still have Bloodthirster to paint, lol.

**Yaraton**

Skarbrand holds his axes like meat cleavers. He is a bloody chef who is about to cook up some bloody meal.

**Pariah-Miniatures**

Well, He sure has a lot a 'show' muscles. Must not be that strong.
Jokes aside, his gotee as terrible as his price. His wings are not nearly as wrecked as they should be. If a morghast can fly, I fail to see why he cant, much less why he hasnt regenerated since the whole 'warhammer world blowing up and all the characters being killed off, THEN miraculously being reborn somehow..' The model suffers from rock (object underfoot) syndrome, not to mention the way he is carrying his axes around town. Does he plan on taking them for a stroll or just punching people with them instead of using them with purpose?

The model is nice looking, and probably the most interesting feature is the skull-plate mask on his tabard with the skull monocle. Someone feel free to use that as a conversion, it will make the model look great.

Also curious why he even has facial hair, I would much rather have his 'beard' turn into fleshhound frills like they did with the new AoS chaos warriors.

Again, model is nice, but there is zero reason beyond money grubbing that they didn't just include alternate bits in the BT kit to make this guy. Also anyone who wanted to use Skarbrand SC has probably already gotten the new BT kit and made their own by now.

Lets just hope the big bird-lizard or boob-crab-cow gets the same treatment.

Oh and because it WILL come up about how he holds his axes. He is a demon, why would it matter if he held them to swing more, it shouldn't be difficult for him. Since most things are smaller than him, on a technical point, that 'extra' reach/distance/effort, whatever you want to call it, would come in handy.
Then again, his wings should either be stubby, or have regenerated by now lol

**pax macharia**

Orock wrote:
pax macharia wrote:
Chopxsticks wrote:
The Head looks exactly like one of the BloodThirster options, but they added a beard...

And another set of horns on his jaw, and metal plating on the other horns, and part of his skull is exposed, and a couple of the larger horns are busted up on the same side...

Other than that, yeah he looks the exact same.

Orock wrote:
Melcavuk wrote:
... whats up with how he's holding those axes? He cant swing so much as try and punch with them. Surely his hands need to be at the other ends of the haft.

After thousands of years of honing his fighting skills, he finds fights too quick and easy using weapons the way intended now. So he has taken to killing things only with the wooden hafts to prolong his enjoyment of the fight.

And even though I've addressed this in an earlier post, you hold the axes close to the head if your enemy is up close and you don't need the extra reach, and Skarbrand likely wants to get very close. I learned that after like, two minutes of googling one handed axe technique. But I forgot, everyone's an expert right?

The joke

Your head

I picked up on the sarcasm, you're just not funny. Not to mention you still stated he wasn't using them the intended way. So you were wrong too.

**Plumbumbarum**

Axe or not I hate it and I kinda liked the blooddthirster. I hate the head, the beard, the wings, everything. The paintjob is crap though so maybe, just maybe differently painted and vieved from another angle I will be able to tolerate it.

Mymearan wrote:
A little busy, but still a great sculpt. LOVE the beard! Doesn't live up to the illustration but it's John Blanche som not much will...

Karl Franz kinda did. They could have gotten much closer at least instead of this winged hipster.

**obleeke**

The skull in his chest has a little skull in its eye...