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Beastlord-404
-The Brass Cleaver, Slug Skin, Ramhorn Helm, Cacophonous Dirge, Gouge Tusks, Heavy Armor, Shield, Razorgor Chariot

Wargor-311
-Steel Claws, Gnarled Hide, Heavy Armor, Standard Bearer, Razorgor Chariot

Slugtongue-190

Bray Shaman-160
-Magic Level 2. 2 Dispel Scrolls

Tuskgor Chariot-80

Tuskgor Chariot-80

Tuskgor Chariot-80

Tuskgor Chariot-80

Tuskgor Chariot-80

11 Harpies-121

10 Harpies-110

Cygor-275

Cygor-275

Basic plan is the chariots and cygors go up the middle, throwing rocks at people, while the harpies fly around the side to try to march block and take out warmachines. When the chariots charge, the harpies charge the rear or side of the enemy units to deny ranks.

Unless I missed something in the book, harpies can't break ranks. Skirmishers won't break ranks, even at US 5+.

RZ

Good catch, overlooked that, same basic strategy though. Just instead of breaking ranks, they'd get the +1 or +2 for the flank/rear charge, combine that with 2 chariots hitting the front and ranked units should be breaking.

Consider the Razorgor chariots, too (The models are FUBAR but there are plenty of alternatives). They hit a bit harder which may help in the long run, the heroes could really benefit from that.

I guess it's a little rock-paper-scissors looking to me then. There's some armies that will cry (mine) and others that will cheerfully smash up the chariots. I don't have the beast book in hand, so don't actually know what a lot of your character load-out does. If they can deal with big flying nasties then you may be better off.

Also harpies in the flank/rear may give up more combat res than they add. They don't hit hard, and are soft as heck. Better use might be to swamp shooting units/artillery.

Also, is terror going to be an issue? Not sure on the leaderships yet.

RZ

Razorgor chariots are US 5 and will deny ranks, along with fitting into your army fluff

Yeah, I looked over them a bit, but couldnt justify the extra 65 points, and the fact that I'd hafta drop 2 chariots and 35 points of gear, just to upgrade the character chariots to them..... just didn't seem worth the trade off.

The good news is the characters are pretty beefy, with the beastlords chariot doing 14+D6 attacks on the charge, the standard bearer doing 7+D3+D6 attacks on the charge, and the other doing 8(4 of which are rerollable)+D6 attacks on the charge.

I'm debating puting in the jabber-whatcha-ma-call-it, though I'm not 100% either way on it. It's nice that it can fly and break ranks, but at the same times, it's no stone thrower


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@ red zeke

Beastlords ld 9, so terror is no more of an issue than in any other army.


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Changed a few things from your advice. Gave the characters razorgor chariots, then added slugtongue and upped the magic level of my scroll caddy to give me some magic.

A Jabberslythe would be a nice addition. It can potentially stop some enemy units from even being an issue with its abilities. The Jabberslythe will do different things that the Cygor; where the Cygor will soften units with the stone thrower-ness the Jabberslythe will be able to support more in CC. It can be very helpful, especially since the army is chariot based.

I'd drop Slugtongue but then I don't like special characters and replace him with a shaman and I'd probably bung both of them on chariots as well. The rest looks pretty good....

As stated earlier, do not use the harpies as flank chargers. Easiest way to give the enemy wounds to add to his combat resolution. Not sold on the Brass Cleaver though. Maybe give him a spear or something. It just doesn't do much. Slugtounge is awsome becuase he starts killing the other army before the game starts. Why cygors versus jabberslythes or ghorngors?

The Brass Cleaver gives him +1 Attack for every model in bases to base combat.... with his chariot. So, on averages it's +3 Attacks. if he charges by himself it's +4-5 attacks........ that's not too shabby for 30 points

Ten Harpies to a units is a bit much. Since you aren't doing anything else in the special department, why not go with three units of seven? They are just going to march block anyway.
Those heroes look dead killy... Does my heart good.