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Gameplan is pretty straightforward, pack everyone in a boat, fly them up, and then pray that the opponent hasn't picked one of the 75% of all factions that's heavily immune to leadership mechanics, tying up whatever else that isn't a primary target (or flying, obviously) with the emptied raiders. Would this even be remotely viable in a general environment? It sounds like it would at least be fun.

Battalion (5CP) - Kabal of the Flayed Skull

+ HQ +

Archon (Warlord/Hatred Eternal) (86) - Blast Pistol, Djinn Blade

[b]Archon (86) - Blast Pistol, Huskblade

[b]+ Troops +

Kabalite Warriors*5 (47)
-Blaster

Kabalite Warriors*5 (47)
-Blaster

Kabalite Warriors*5 (47)
-Blaster

+ Elites +

Lhamean (15)

+ Heavy Support +

Ravager (140) - Dark Lance*3

Ravager (140) - Dark Lance*3

+ Dedicated Transport +

Raider (91) - Dark Lance, Grisly Trophies, Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Shock Prow

Raider (91) - Dark Lance, Grisly Trophies, Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Shock Prow

Venom (77) - Grisly Trophies, Splinter Cannon*2

Venom (77) - Grisly Trophies, Splinter Cannon*2

Venom (77) - Grisly Trophies, Splinter Cannon*2

Vanguard (1CP) - Dark Creed Coven

+ HQ +

Haemonculus (Alliance of Agony/Master Nemesine) (76) - Electrocorrosive whip, The Nightmare Doll (Prizes from the Dark City)

+ Elites +

Grotesques*3 (105) - Flesh Gauntlet, Monstrous cleaver

Grotesques*3 (105) - Flesh Gauntlet, Monstrous cleaver

Grotesques*3 (105) - Flesh Gauntlet, Monstrous cleaver

+ Heavy Support +

Talos*2 (198) - Macro-Scalpel*2, Haywire Blasters

Supreme Command Detachment (1CP) - Ulthwe Craftworld

+ HQ +

Eldrad Ulthran (150) - Doom/Mindwar/Executioner

Irillyth (160)

Warlock (55) - Embolden/Terrify


Comes to a total of 1975, with 8 command points to spend after relics and warlord traits, so there's room to upgrade the Warlock to a Spiritseer and a few other toys. Biggest change to consider would be replacing one of the Ravagers with a Reaper for Esoteric Kill. Thoughts?

I've been toying around with a list based on the same principle. Some thoughts from my list:

CWE - Shadow Spectres extend Irillyth's SoD Aura out 18" per squad. So, one squad of those maybe?
CWE - Got room for a Hemlock for the -2 Ld Aura and another source of Horrify?

Druk - Kabal - Black Heart might be better as it helps you get to -1 Ld on PfP quicker? (Can synergise with the Architects of Pain strat and Animus Relic with both temporarily bump you up the PfP table)
Druk - Try and get PGLs into the Warrior squads, or the Archon if you're happy playing Index?
Druk - Incubi have an aura that forces +1 to flee

Other useful stuff
- Druk - Coven have a 1CP + 1 Flees strat (Freakish Spectacle)
- Druk 1 CP army wide-1 Ld strat if you slay warlord (Pray They Don't...)
- Druk 1 CP 'mini-smite' strat if you hit with a PGL (Torment Grenade)
- Druk - Kabal have a '+D6 morale check' warlord trait (Ancient Evil)
- Druk - Cabal have a 'super-mini-smite aura' warlord trait (Fear Incarnate)

I don't think it's amazingly viable but it is very fluffy and could be really annoying to play against. I'm guessing the Harlequins Codex will give us some more units to add as well