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pAshlynn +6
Vanguard -5
Vanguard -5
Mule -8
Sylys -2
Arcane Tempest Gun Mages -6
Captain -2
Gorman -2**
Reinholdt -1**
Eiryss -3*

This is my idea for a potential Mercenary army. It would be a Highborn Covenant army. I'm just looking for a tad bit of help on what 'Jacks to run, as well as whether or not I should go with Gorman and Reinholdt, or Eiryss. I'm also not sure about Sylys. Any and all advice pertaining to this Ashlynn build would be fantastic. Thank you!

I would suggest - remove the captain and add in the gun mage UA, this will make your gun mages 100% better, you can then marshal the mule to the gun mages as this seems to be your plan for the extra snipe range on the mule.

Remove a vanguard and replace this with something else, even at the loss of the 1 jack pt. If you want to maximize the list, then removing both vanguards and replacing them with Rociante for 9, then remove reinholdt and add in dougal to help rociante/mule. guard dog from rociante with ashylnn is OP. Ya you lose an extra free shot with ashlyn a turn, but dougal will more then make up for it with the help he will give the mule/rociante and his quad iron is amazing on her feat turn.

Thats my advice.

I made a mistake in my original post by putting captain instead of ua. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do quite yet. But I will proxy models and try everything you suggested out as well. I appreciate the advice!

I've been working on revamping this list quite a bit I would like to think. Made some decent changes at 25 pts.

Ashlynn +6
Vanguard -5
Nomad -6
Sylys -2
ATGM+UA -8
Mule -8
Gorman -2

And this is what I was thinking at 35 points.

Ashlynn +6
Vanguard -5
Nomad -6
Sylys -2
ATGM+UA -8
Mule -8
Gorman -2
Full Horgenhold Forge Guard -8
Harlan Versh -2

Not a gigantic change from the original version of the list, but its some progess I would like to think, lol. I was really considering Alexia and the Risen, but I think the Forge Guard with Quicken on them will be much better. Crit Smite on Feat turn just seems too good to pass up.

The lists are better, but once again I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Rociante(if you don't own these models yet) over the vanguard/nomad and then spend that 3 pts on something else (dougal + reinholdt for instance etc etc). Rociante is simple the best jack for ashlynn in the game bar none, its a joke how good he is with her.

Awesome. I am now making money off of my old Eldar stuff so getting a Rociante is possible. I am still thinking I wanna run a vanguard though. So maybe replace the mule with the roxie. Drop the nomad. And fill the rest?

I don't see what the vanguard is going to do for you as all it does is shieldguard...I mean unknockdownable +3 def in melee ashlynn from guard dog on rociante...maybe I am missing something?

I guess I just dont know the Rocinante well enough lol. I don't have the card so I don't have the stats or anything. I'll look it up. Anyways, something like this then?

Ashlynn +6
Rocinante -3 (6^)
Sylys -2
ATGM+UA -8
Mule -8
Gorman -2
Harlan Versh -2

I wanna include Harlan because he's just a baddy and I love him, lol. I'm sure Dougal is probably a better fit though. What do you think of that though?

That list looks great. Dougal vs Harlan is merely a preference(i prefer artilerest/powder ration on rociante or the mule personally, let alone Gorman and Dougal are best buddies), during her feat a magical, blessed, purgation quad iron is ludicrous though.

I liked the idea of the Quad Iron on Feat turn, plus I just really really like Versh's model much much more, lol. I'm actually not too far off from this list then. Just need the Mule, Rocinante, and Harlan! WOOO HOOOO! I finally have decisions made! Lol. Thanks! Also, what do you think of the 35 point list. Adding full Forge Guard, and possibly dropping in Rhupert or some other assorted solo?

Adding Full Forgeguard + w/e 2pt model you want is really solid.

I like Forge Guard with Quicken, it just seems really really scary. But not as scary as Crit Smite on Feat turn. Not much seems scarier than that... Well. Other than Rocinante on Feat turn now that I've actually looked at it, lol. I <3 this list.

I've been able to get in 2 games with my 25 point list, and I am really really liking it. Just not sure where to go when I bump it up to 35 and 50 points. At 35 points, I'm hoping to get a unit that will transfer just as easily into 50 points, and into another list that compliments this one. I've only heard good things about Forge Guard, so I'm thinking about taking a full unit of Forge Guard + Rhupert at 35, but that still leaves me wondering where to go at 50 points. I'm still not 100% sure how I feel about loading up this list with just ranged stuff (Nyss Hunters). Any ideas at 50? I'll most likely drop in a Vanguard to Ashlynn's battlegroup, but that leaves 10 points, any and all suggestions are welcome as always! Thanks!

Rutger Shaw+Nomad+Taryn di la Rovissi?

I've played plenty of games with Ashlynn and she does not run jacks. She loves her focus as is greedy greedy greedy with it. I've found a freebooter or a Nomad works with her well as they don't need a ton a focus to run right. Forge Guard adore her for her feat and quicken, and the mule LOOOOOVES her feat. My old list was

Ashlynn
-Mangler
Reinholt
Max Forgeguard
Min Boomhowler
A&H
ATGM
-ATGM UA
--Mule

Came in at ~25 points if memory serves. The Mangler and the Forgeguard serve as a first wave with Boomhowler screening for Ashlynn, tarpiting and holding objectives as needed. The Gunmages and their Mule are the second wave that show up just behind Ashlynn. The Forgeguard advance with quicken and once they get stuck in, it goes to Ashylnn and she becomes a speed 8 def 19 pointy needle of death.