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im just wondering how much anyone knows about Araby as i plan to use the empire army book with converted High elf models to use as Arabay. at the moment all i know is they like alchemy and they are to the east of the tomb kings, it dosnt sound like much but thats all the solid information i can find.

Thank you for any help in advance

They're arabian.
Also, awesome flying carpets.
Although, aren't they northwest of the Tomb Kings?

they are west, i momentarily forgot how a compas worked, derp
i do think there is more than that to the Araby, they certainly show potential for some interesting lore

There is a brilliant fan made army book floating around. They use Elephants and light calv quite a bit if memory serves

i have seen the fan made army book but all it seems to do is recycle the same facts about camels elephants and magic carpetsand nothing new is added, i dont even think that there is a name for the great sultan, and if anyone was named i would guess that the most powerful and richest man in araby would be right up there

Hey,

There are some entries in the Bretonnian army book with regard to "The Crusades and Wars of Errantry". They are a bit long winded, but, if you like I can send them to you in a PM. Generally speaking, they seem to be a mock-up of the First Crusade. In this case, however, the Brettonian's run amok in Araby, systematically slaughtering the somewhat hapless minions of a "despot" named Jaffar.

On a different note, I am starting an Araby themed army. I will be using Dogs of War rules most likely and drawing heavily from Perry Miniatures (The Sudan and Crusades miniature lines).

If I think of anything else, I'll shoot you a line.

-A

The Empire also talks about wars with Jaffar but it really is brief but mentions elemental/demon allys

if you would send the extracts from the bretonia book it would be much apreiated, my basic plan for the army is to use the high elf models and remove the elfy bits and then paint the armor gold and red, because thats what i imagine the araby spearmen to look like

You could do efreets as cannons and mortars and use engineers as summoners

i am toying with the idea of using lotr mumaks as war elephants (steam tanks) and mounting a cannon in the tenty thing. finding some toy cammels to use as knightly orders is also a possibility. i do want to find a way to do a genie. also i figured that the only magic lores i could use are metal, fire and light, with the possibility of life. the thing is though i dont want to use alot cannons and stuff like that because i dont think it suits araby

Hey KillerSkivll,


Just a thought with respect to the camels:

http://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_35_50&products_id=2284

You might give these a go. I actually ordered some of these the other day. If it looks like they could work for a GW conversion, I will let you know.

-A

i was thinking more of the lotr cammel riders with some barding on the camels

Add Heavens to your Lores, maybe with Astrologers. If they're based on the Arabics of the real world, they're probably incredibly accomplished in things Heavenly.

Are you looking primarily at Fluff, or more at army Composition?

For Composition, think Lawrence of Arabia, but without guns- Camelback Fast Cav that's fairly cheap, with just Hand Weapons (maybe two each). War Elephants would definitely be Rare, I'd think. Genie's are Djinn, which are a type of Elemental of the Sands and Fire- use them and Efreet (elementals of Wind and Air) as Special, Monsters. Etherial, as well, the Djinn having Flaming attacks and possibly a Bound Spell from Metal or Fire (Blazing Cloak or Blades of Aiban are what I'd choose) while the Efreet would have Bound Spells or Wizard Levels for Lore of the Heavens, maybe generating extra PD too.

Core would be foot troops, basically slightly cheaper Tomb Kings Skeleton Warriors, as well as Horse and/or Camel Cavalry- incredibly fast, without much punch, but fairly cheap. Maybe a unit of gunners of some sort, as Araby did have the secret of Black Powder before the rest of the world.

More Specials would include the ubiquitous Magic Carpet, of course, ridden by Elite Guard, as well as foot units of Elite Palace Guard, who would be weilding Halberds.

Lords would be Princes and Viziers (wizards with access to Lore of Light, Fire and Metal) and Astrologers (Wizards with Lore of Heavens) while Heroes would be Sultans and Grand Viziers- named Heroes would be Jaffar, Saladin (or similar name) and perhaps a Named Astrologer. They'd have options for Palanquins and Carpets.

You could possibly figure out some way of fitting a Harem in there someplace, perhaps along with the palanquin, maybe as a way to boost Leadership or Inspiring Presence. Also, look into Raj's and other Indian warriors as possible Mercenaries.

on simmilar grounds this is how i think it would work.

Core: spreamen, camel cavilry, archers, small numbers of swordsmen
Special: some kind of smuggler, magic carpet cavilry, a form of temple guard with great weapons or halbreds, some form of lesser genie
Rare: elephants, genies and camel chariot things (a camel at each corner with something like a mini hero on top)
Hero's: military capitains, lesser alchemists, astrologers, and wizards in general
Lords: sultans, greater alchemists, astrologers and wizards, some kind if temple guard leader
Characters: the great sultan himself, the hero of the great sultan, the leader of the alchemists, the leader of the astrologists and a corrupt sultan
there may also be some kind of assasin i dont know how that will work
the basic plan seems to be get the empire army book and throw half of it away and get some dark elf and vampire countsey bits and sprinkle it on

Don't forget a little Tomb Kings, for that Desert Fresh Taste!

from what ive seen araby and the tomb kings dont get along well.
and i came up with a quite fun army organisation idea (kinda stole it from dark eldar and necrons) a court system.
e.g. you take a sultan and a sultan then makes alchemists, capitain of the guard, astrologers a hero choice instead of lord and gives them all the sworn bodyguard rule stolen from the tombkings. this is all because a sultan is less of a functional leader and more of a spiritual leader so his court of advisers and guards join him on the battlefield to protect him, the only good thing about a sultan would be inspiring presance with a rediculos range