What factions do you really want for your Grand Alliance?

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**Mangod**

Ravenwing84 wrote:
Destruction definitely needs some improvement. I would love to see more details concerning Firebellies, The Spider Goblins get more units / lore etc. Something that could help destruction are battalions that take advantage of the different units in destruction working together to get advantages on the tabletop.

Death and Destruction both need a some new stuff, to be honest.

Being a boring nerd, I actually made a list of what new kits GW has released for AoS (not counting legacy kits; things that got released during End Times or earlier). Stormcast Eternals alone have 23 separate kits (counting multi-kits like the Paladins as single entities), more than the totral amount of Chaos at 22 separate entries, counting Blades of Khorne, Disciples of Tzeentch, Everchosen and the new Nurgle guy.

Destruction has six, and Death has... one.

**Mraj__Undefined**

Ravenwing84 wrote:
Destruction definitely needs some improvement. I would love to see more details concerning Firebellies, The Spider Goblins get more units / lore etc. Something that could help destruction are battalions that take advantage of the different units in destruction working together to get advantages on the tabletop.

"Hey Steve, we still got these molds for Forest Goblins with Hand Weapons that I found in the vault, under the other stuff from '96. You think I should tell the design team they're sitting on a platinum mine?"
"Nah James, they have to come up with this stuff on their own. Put it with the rest for now..."

On a serious note yes, a thousand times yes. Battalions that NEED multiple factions to work, and could provide ALL units within them with each other's keywords (Orruk units also count as Gitmob and vice versa or something).

**Elmir**

Ravenwing84 wrote:

Destruction has six, and Death has... one.

Which kit did Death get then? my count is still at a big ol' zero. Or are you counting a preview here?

**Mangod**

Elmir wrote:
Ravenwing84 wrote:

Destruction has six, and Death has... one.

Which kit did Death get then? my count is still at a big ol' zero. Or are you counting a preview here?

I'm actually cheating a bit, since it comes with a Zombie Dragon or Terrorgheist, but the Abhorrant Ghoul King.

... unless that thing's older than I thought, in which case it's a flat zero.

**Lou_Cypher**

I kinda wish we have something new for Everchosen. An expansion of the Varanguard perhaps. Not just units on Daemonic Steeds, other units too like winged beings, infantry with gifts from all 4 Chaos Gods.

Other leaders acting as extensions of Archaon's will like Mortarchs do. Maybe raise the stakes. One of the leaders being a corrupted Stormcast or something.

Or a new female chaos character comparable to Valkia. Call her a daughter of Archaon though her true origins are unknown.

**NinthMusketeer**

Lou_Cypher wrote:
I kinda wish we have something new for Everchosen. An expansion of the Varanguard perhaps. Not just units on Daemonic Steeds, other units too like winged beings, infantry with gifts from all 4 Chaos Gods.

Other leaders acting as extensions of Archaon's will like Mortarchs do. Maybe raise the stakes. One of the leaders being a corrupted Stormcast or something.

Or a new female chaos character comparable to Valkia. Call her a daughter of Archaon though her true origins are unknown.

That is a very good set of ideas, would love to see any of these.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Death wise, I want to see events in the background played out to their model range conclusion.

In short? I'll spoiler tag for safety

Spoiler:

**Kroem**

They could go really crazy with Death and release a sub faction based on deep sea dead like the Saratosan vampire.

They could use floating wrecked galleons like the new dwarves and units could be based on ammonite fossils, Plesiosaur skeletons and bones crushed into diamonds by the high pressure.

**EnTyme**

Lou_Cypher wrote:
I kinda wish we have something new for Everchosen. An expansion of the Varanguard perhaps. Not just units on Daemonic Steeds, other units too like winged beings, infantry with gifts from all 4 Chaos Gods.

Other leaders acting as extensions of Archaon's will like Mortarchs do. Maybe raise the stakes. One of the leaders being a corrupted Stormcast or something.

Or a new female chaos character comparable to Valkia. Call her a daughter of Archaon though her true origins are unknown.

There are 9 Gaunt Summoners in the lore. Thus far, we have two unique models (On Disk of Tzeentch, on foot) and three unique warscrolls (On Disk of Tzeentch, on foot, and on foot with familiars) for them. I'd love to see six or seven more unique models released. I'd also like to see the on foot model packaged with some familiars so you don't have to have Silver Tower to run that option.

**Nova_Impero**

I really want a expansion on the Daughters of Khaine and the Scourge Privateers.

**Mangod**

Lou_Cypher wrote:
I kinda wish we have something new for Everchosen. An expansion of the Varanguard perhaps. Not just units on Daemonic Steeds, other units too like winged beings, infantry with gifts from all 4 Chaos Gods.

Other leaders acting as extensions of Archaon's will like Mortarchs do. Maybe raise the stakes. One of the leaders being a corrupted Stormcast or something.

Or a new female chaos character comparable to Valkia. Call her a daughter of Archaon though her true origins are unknown.

I'd like a Chaos Sorcerer who looks like this dude.

The Mortarch idea sounds great, like a fantasy-version of the Chosen of Abaddon... why do those guys not have models, while we're at it?

**thekingofkings**

Full fimir army, make it happen gw, make it happen.

**amazingturtles**

Nova_Impero wrote:
I really want a expansion on the Daughters of Khaine and the Scourge Privateers.

This is another one i would love to see! i am ready for pirate elves.

**Cauthon**

A functional high elf army would be....nice

**Knight**

I've missed my chance with the old Fantasy. Having coherent High Elves would be welcomed. I hope they don't go overboard with the new elves. I'd like to imagine that the old sculpts will not look completely out of place with the new design.

**Backspacehacker**

Chaos dwarfs from gw that can be taken as allies by slaves

**Horgloom**

I would love to have for Death GA, a book for the Deathlord faction, with some traits and battalions as well.

Maybe add new deathlord battleline unit. A good 10 model unit would be fine and a cheap Hero to go with the morghasts

**The Warp Forge**

Soulblight.

I Want Soulblight with more Blood Dragons, with the return of Vlad and Isabella Von Carstien.

Outside of that I want proper Werewolves for Death. Not not ware-bats. Gothic Horror Werewolves.

**DarkBlack**

The Warp Forge wrote:
Soulblight.

I Want Soulblight with more Blood Dragons, with the return of Vlad and Isabella Von Carstien.

Outside of that I want proper Werewolves for Death. Not not ware-bats. Gothic Horror Werewolves.

That would be cool. Doubt it though. I don't think anything generic is on it's way and I doubt any but major characters will be returning.

**Baron Klatz**

Well the thing is werewolves are already a chaos unit. (Even in Bloodbowl)

So unless it's the resurrected corpse of a werewolf I have trouble seeing Death with them. (Though that doesn't stop proxies and head canons of them left behind from the chaos invasion or the like)

**The Warp Forge**

DarkBlack wrote:
The Warp Forge wrote:
Soulblight.

I Want Soulblight with more Blood Dragons, with the return of Vlad and Isabella Von Carstien.

Outside of that I want proper Werewolves for Death. Not not ware-bats. Gothic Horror Werewolves.

That would be cool. Doubt it though. I don't think anything generic is on it's way and I doubt any but major characters will be returning.

Honestly I would love to see Vlad and Isabella comer back as more Mortarchs. Could lead to vanity rivals between Isabella and Neferata. Fun plot point. I can also see the plastic TK monster kits return under Deathlords too, to bulk them out.

Honestly knowing GW, they could easily make them a bit more unique, such as Undead Skin Wolves for example, that would appear to feel apt, considering the Malign Portents release coming soon..

**Baron Klatz**

Hmm, I'm on the fence about Vlad and Isabella. They kinda deserve their final rest together after all they've been through but if they come back then they could live happily in the realm of Death with a world that fully accepts them.

Malign Portents has a lot of Death potential in anycase and I have my fingers crossed for the playerbase to be satisfied with the releases.

**Mr Morden**

Mortarch of Blood

Neferta's Handmaidens boxed set - nice variety of Soulblight vampires - different cultures, weapons, armour etc
Guardians of the Blood Queen - mortal followers with themed armour, standards etc - Infantry and cavalry

maybe a token male figure or two

**Baron Klatz**

Haha, I never thought of regular mortal followers in a Death army. That would be a really good idea.

**thekingofkings**

said it once, will say it a bazillion times (in hope that it happens) give me FIMIR!

**The Warp Forge**

thekingofkings wrote:
said it once, will say it a bazillion times (in hope that it happens) give me FIMIR!

Doesn't FW have them?

**Mangod**

The Warp Forge wrote:
thekingofkings wrote:
said it once, will say it a bazillion times (in hope that it happens) give me FIMIR!

Doesn't FW have them?

"Ok, that'll be £12,000, your right arm, your left leg, your liver and your firstborn offspring."

**Mr Morden**

Baron Klatz wrote:
Haha, I never thought of regular mortal followers in a Death army. That would be a really good idea.

Quite a few of the living worhip and/or serve Nagash and his Mortarchs - especially Neferata - she has a huge spy network and the living defend her city alongside the dead.

She also like worship and adoration.

Vampires need the living to survive, so it was in the World that Was so it is in the Mortal Realms

**The Warp Forge**

Mangod wrote:
The Warp Forge wrote:
thekingofkings wrote:
said it once, will say it a bazillion times (in hope that it happens) give me FIMIR!

Doesn't FW have them?

"Ok, that'll be £12,000, your right arm, your left leg, your liver and your firstborn offspring."

Some prices are worth paying for

But Yeah If Vlad and Isabella come back I could see some distrust with Nagash after Manfreds actions and being part of the same bloodline, but I could see proving themselves worthy of being Mortarchs. Could just add to progression of the Death story imo

**Baron Klatz**

Indeed. The plot angles those two bring would be excellent to play off of in any official or fan made story.

Mr Morden wrote:
Baron Klatz wrote:
Haha, I never thought of regular mortal followers in a Death army. That would be a really good idea.

Quite a few of the living worhip and/or serve Nagash and his Mortarchs - especially Neferata - she has a huge spy network and the living defend her city alongside the dead. She also like worship and adoration.

Vampires need the living to survive, so it was in the World that Was so it is in the Mortal Realms

Oh indeed, there's many examples in the lore with even the Flesh eater court being living people rather than undead beasts, it just didn't cross my mind for one of the Mortarchs to take advantage of that and I'm fully for it.