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So this is for a Journeyman League, and I'm building up a Highborn List:

35pts

Ashlynn d'Elyse
-Rocinante
-Sylyss Wyshnalyrr

Arcane Tempest Gun Mages +UA
-Mule

Taryn di la Rovissi

Master Gunner Dougal MacNaile


(this comes down to 25 pts)


What I'm stuck on is the last 10 points. I'm planning on throwing in Boomhowler and Co., but I can't really decide whether to stick in the full sized unit (+ Reinholdt) or the min size unit + something else that can deal with Armor better.


Any thoughts/suggestions on these last ten points?

The list really needs some staying power, so I think the boomhowlers are a good option. You could look at forge guard too, I think ashlynn works well with them. They arent as tough (get it!?) As the trolls but they hit harder plus they have reach and ranked attacks so your OotAR can shot through them.

Oh, they also have critical slam on their hammers which works really well with ashlynn's feat.

Yeah, I've been eyeing the Forge Guard.

I would have to drop a solo to get them in, though. I get the feeling Dougal MacNaile would probably have to be the one to go in that case (Or Taryn?...hrm.)

If I escalate this list up to 50pts, Forgeguard are definitely gonna make it in, though, that's for sure.

I am a little confused. Are you thinking of running forgeguard AND boomhowlers? Forgeguard are only 8 pts for the max squad so with ten points, you would have 2 left which would buy you another solo. 2 Points could buy you Rhupert corvalo so you can grant the stunties toughness which makes them almost as durable as the boomhowlers, not to mention the other buffs he can grant them.

I was thinking of doing max forgeguard and the piper INSTEAD of the boomhowlers, guess it depends on your meta. Regardless, your list needs a solid melee unit to protect those OotAR.

I am not sure what Taryn brings to the list besides being another gun mage. Piper would definately carry more synergy with or without the stunties since he can grant pathfinder, +1 DEF, or toughness to the OotAR.

Bah. That was an embarrassing case of tunnel vision. I've been focused on using the Boomies largely 'cause I already have the models, but I can definitely see how the FG would work well instead of the Boomies.

Quicken + Rhupert can mitigate a lot of the downsides of the FG.

Re: Taryn - she's actually pretty good as a back-line support solo. Black Penny is really nice for clearing away any any unwanted engaging enemy models, and Shadow Fire makes it so that an enemy caster/lock can't be safely screened by a 'jack/'beast.

That said, dropping the Boomies (and Reinholdt) opens up the points to have the FG + Rhupert without switching anything else out.