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First off, thanks to everyone for the really useful input in the tactic forum when I asked for help on WoC.

Here is the list I have put together that fits the theme I was shooting for of all 4 powers of chaos represented in an all mounted chaos warband. Some people had mentioned that taking 4 units of Knights is considered cheesy by some, so I hope I have mitigated it a bit by making some concessions to fit the theme. I would appreciate any C&C as well as opinions on comp.

Also, one question, since the jugger is movement 7 and the knights are movement 8, can they go in the same unit since they are frenzied? Or will they end up moving at different speeds?

Thanks!

Heros:

Exalted Hero, MoK, Jugger, Chaos Runesword

Sorcerer of Slanesh, Steed, Lv2, Dispell, MoS

Sorcerer of Tzentch, Steed, Lv2, Dispell, MoT

Sorcerer of Nurgle, Steed, Lv2, Dispell, MoN

Core:

4 units of 5 warhounds

Marauder Horsemen, Light armor, flails, MoS

Marauder Horsemen, Light armor, flails, MoK

Marauder Horsemen, light armor, flails, MoN

Marauder Horsemen, light armor, flails, MoT

Special:

Knights, Musician, MoK

Knights, Musician, MoN

Knights, Musician, MoT

Knights, Musician, MoS


So, the army would be small (and cheap!), really fun to paint and model and from what i have been told so far, should play pretty decent on the table top. I threw marks on the marauders even though it seems points inefficient to hopefully mitigate any comp issues and show that the army is built around a pretty obvious theme.

So all opinions welcome. I have about 13 points left and was thinking of using them for musicians in two squads of Horsemen.

Awesome theme dude. Awesome, awesome theme

Are the 4 packs of dogs part of the theme? I'd really like to grind 2 packs up to get the points to give your sorcerers some potent-yet-characterful magic items, and I think at least a one or two of your knights deserve standards. I'd also like to see musicians on all the horsemen, along with some differentiation in weapons to better suit their marks - flails for khorne & nurgle, throwing axes for tizz, maybe spears & throwing spears (my fav combo) for slaanesh?

I'll give it some thought tomorrow, but mad porps already.

- Salvage

If you put your Juggy in your unit of Knights, your Knights will move at 7".

@ Aurog - They would anyway, being barded steeds. The horsemen are the ones who would be slowed down by having the tank with them.

@ Reec - Here's what I scribbled down last night before bed:

H: Exalted - MoK, sword of might, favor, shield, jugger = 205
H: Sorcerer - MoT, power familiar, scroll, steed = 206
H: Sorcerer - MoN, puppet, steed = 191
H: Sorcerer - MoS, spell familiar, scroll, steed = 181

C: 5 Horsemen - MoK, musician, flails, light armor = 116
C: 5 Horsemen - MoN, musician, flails, light armor = 116
C: 5 Horsemen - MoT, musician, throwing axes, light armor = 106
C: 5 Horsemen - MoS, musician, flails, light armor = 96
C: 5 Warhounds = 30
C: 5 Warhounds = 30

S: 5 Knights - MoN, standard, musician = 260
S: 5 Knights - MoT, standard, musician = 250
S: 5 Knights - MoK, musician = 240
S: 5 Knights - MoS, musician = 220

TOTAL: 2247

Thinking behind the units:

Exalted > I think cheaper is better, and with so many attaks and great stats already the magical s6 attaks should get him by just fine. Shield for 0+, favor cause I had 5 points.

Sorcerers > The puppet seems pretty mandatory, especially with so many casters tossing 3 dice into things. Power familiar lets tizz-man pump more dice into his harder to get off spells (nice with +1 on top of that). Spell familiar means pinky has a better chance of getting the slaanesh spells that are useful against ItP armies too

Horsemen > Didn't change much, just gave t.axes to the tizz boys as their mark seems the least geared toward getting stuck in. I had wanted to give spears & spears to slaanesh for flavor, but being able to charge small fear-causing units and flail them to bitz seems to be their aggro role (their more passive role being baiting and such).

Warhounds > Needed points, and 20 dogs seems a bit much in an army of 44 other cavalry models ... 2x 5 should get you by, with all those fast cav to help out with utility work too.

Knights > Ended up giving standards to the knights with marks geared toward survival but not necessarily combat superpower. I also think the tizz and nurgle banners will be the most fun to convert Kr0n doesn't need a banner, especially if the jugger is running with them, and slaanesh, well, I had originally given them the rapturous standard for fluff and lockdown! capability, but decided to keep them cheap (which is the best thing going for slaanesh knights, IMO).

- Salvage

Thanks for the great input!

Yeah, I think the army will look sweet as it will all have different colors and such. Plus it will be cheap and easy to transport.

I wanted to mix up the weapons on the marauders, I think I will go with your suggestions there.

The Jugger being better save and cheaper is a good idea.

I will look at those magic items, I don't know them all too well, but that looks good so far. I usually only have 2 dispell scrolls with my wood elves and that seems to be enough except for when I play Tzentch daemon armies, which 10 wouldn't be enough.

Thanks for the input, I think I am going to use pretty much all of those suggestions.

Glad to help Reec

On the horsemen, spears & spears is still a nice flexible weapon loadout for one of them if you want more variety model-wise, and also gives a tidbit of extra shooting. I figure they'd work well with either slaanesh or nurgle, though both have their benefits in combat as well.

- Salvage

I like all the powers are rep'd