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Here's a quick little Unbound list I've been working on based around the CSM models that came with the DV starter set. The Sorcerer is going to take one spell from Tzeentch, and the rest from Daemonology (for summoning). The Chaos Lord has the Scroll of Magnus...for a little fun...making him a Level 1 psyker. I plan on making these two brothers, fluff wise...one more skilled in combat, and the other in spellcraft (they both should be pretty decent in either aspect though really). The Terminators are a group of worshipers of Khorne who feel that these two require their protection, as their dependance on magic makes them weak, despite their oft-proven worth in close combat. The helbrute is a fallen member of the Terminators who has been grafted into the brute machine to preserve his life and increase his ability to kill any who threaten the two brothers. The cultists have gathered to the two brothers as followers, hoping that by serving them,they will gain the favor of the dark gods. Although this list is mainly for fun games, I would greatly appreciate a little feedback concerning its strength/survivability. Thanks in advance everyone.

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour: combi-melta; sigil of corruption; Mark of Tzeentch; spell familiar; Psyker (Mastery Level 3); force weapon; Veterans of the Long War 202
Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour: combi-melta; sigil of corruption; The Murder Sword; gift of mutation; Scroll of Magnus; Mark of Tzeentch; ichor blood; Veterans of the Long War 252

10 Chaos Cultists: 10× autogun; flamer; Cultist Champion (shotgun) 67
10 Chaos Cultists: 10x autopistol, 10x close combat weapons; heavy stubber Cultists Champion 55

Helbrute: plasma cannon; power fist 110
6 Chaos Terminators: 2× power weapon; power fist; 3× combi-melta; pair of lightning claws; Mark of Tzeentch; Veterans of the Long War; Terminator Champion (gift of mutation); icon of vengeance 310

996 points total

Having only 120 ish points in troops and over 400 points in HQ is a bad sign for 1000 point games. Its an easy trap to fall for but I would cut one of the HQs and get a chaos space marine squad or something similar. (you can convert the tactical DA squad from DV into chaos for example).

Also are you using the Chosen as terminators? If I were you I would make sure to tell my opponent this, because they are on 25mm and have power armor.

Yeah, that's the plan. Since the starter set is kind of, well...set...I was going to just run the chosen as termies untill I can buy actual termies. Proxying the DA SM's as CSM is actually a good idea. Thanks. I'm even thinking of bashing the bikers as well. Since it would mainly be a fun game army, I'm hoping to avoid any WYSIWYG bro's.

I recently bought the DV set aswell. I have been converting all of it into chaos nurgle. If you go that path its really easy, there are lots of nurgle greenstuff tutorials online.

So if you want to do this, you wouldnt even need to buy terminators, you could just convert the DV DA ones.

Basically with DV, a space marine tac squad, typhus, a box of obliterators and lots of green stuff ive got myself a 1500-2000 point nurgle army.

I was actually able to turn the Librarian and Terminators into Chaos with some bits from a Beastmen Gor set. They turned out pretty good, especially for my first set of conversions. The Nurgle aspect is really intriguing. I love the fluff of Nurgle. I've read a good bit about it from the Daemon codex/army book. If they're any good as CSM's...I think I may have an army started.

I would drop the Sigil of Corruption... you're paying 25 points for an invul improvement of ++1. They already get ++5 from terminator armour then ++4 after Mark of Tzeentch is applied. Unless you really want that ++3 then you can ignore me hehe.

 M0ff3l wrote:
Having only 120 ish points in troops and over 400 points in HQ is a bad sign for 1000 point games. Its an easy trap to fall for but I would cut one of the HQs and get a chaos space marine squad or something similar. (you can convert the tactical DA squad from DV into chaos for example).

Also are you using the Chosen as terminators? If I were you I would make sure to tell my opponent this, because they are on 25mm and have power armor.

He is min maxing and that could work only if he can kill all enemy units. He does not have enough fast units to get into combat and kill or enough long range shooty units.

I have seen lists such as these take advantage of this min max

Sorc

2 squads of 10 cultist

Triple drake
Triple mauler fiends

CAD 2

Sorc
2 squads of 10 cultist

3 squads of spawns
Triple mauler fiends