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On the plus side: Steed of Shadows makes the movement twenty inches with the fly and allows the user to leave a close combat as well as move over obstacles.

On the down side: Being a bound spell means that it can be dispelled making you loose a turn of movement.

Are the points best spent elsewhere or does the item still have a place in a Lizardmen army?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582483.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582483.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582663.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582663.page GMT
But in terms of the topic, I think that the previous version is much better. You don't have to rely on magic (which is always unpredictable) and you can move a decent distance.

On the note of obstacles, single characters move like skirmishers, and therefore don't take penalties for crossing obstacles or for moving over difficult or very difficult terrain. They can also march through it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582777.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582777.page GMT
It was near-mandatory as a choice last time and gave a super-flexible & powerful character.

Now it's a near-useless item that will rarely be taken and removes most utility from Saurus Hero's.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582932.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582932.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582986.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/582986.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/583020.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/583020.page GMT
It's only really useful in a magic heavy army. You use your Slann + engine priest to suck out enemy dispel dice, then bam! send the Scar vet in. Enemy will need 2 dispel dice to stop reliably, or a scroll.

Otherwise, it's hard to use since skink priests without a Slann aren't a real magical threat.

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Big reason why - the Lore of Heavens is mediocre at best. And you only get two spells from it (three at most.) Oh noes! Not the Portent of Far!

Slaan can choose from any lore, can know all the spells, and rolls way more dice with the focus discipline. Facing off against Nurgle? Fire or Shadow. Lots of Terrain? Life. Brets of Chaos? Metal. Undead? Light or Fire.

Granted, the Ancient Stegadon is nice for it's hitting power and Terror. And Burning alignment is nice too. However, both require the Skink Priest to expose himself to combat, and even with his armour a determined attack will kill him.

EoTG are nice for support, but a Slaan they are not.

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Now it's too easy to dispel except after a few turns when you've pulled some scrolls off your opponent, by which time the chariots have charged anyways.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/583539.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/583539.page GMT DD have been used would allow for at least some chance of it going off with out a hitch.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/584197.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/584197.page GMT MR Saurus flying across the board straight into his Artillery making a nice big dent in your opponents plans, quite possibly on turn one.

Also quite a tasty way of hindering Fast Cavalry in a similar way!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/585365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/585365.page GMT But at least they're a scroll down then I guess, I'd still rather be squashing a chariot before it charges than take a scroll down.

I took one in the last game I played and it didn't come off well, it got scrolled then I tried to flee from the chariots charge but rolled waaay too low and got squished. That was my bad tactics though should of waited a bit before hanging my Scar-Vet out there.

I'll be taking it again in my next game to get the hang of it again though. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/585387.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/585387.page GMT But at least they're a scroll down then I guess, I'd still rather be squashing a chariot before it charges than take a scroll down.

I took one in the last game I played and it didn't come off well, it got scrolled then I tried to flee from the chariots charge but rolled waaay too low and got squished. That was my bad tactics though should of waited a bit before hanging my Scar-Vet out there.

I'll be taking it again in my next game to get the hang of it again though. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/585388.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/231264/585388.page GMT