Civil War at KWC

Civil War Erupts at KWC

Druchii take on Druchii, Ogres turn on each other and DoC descend on the Denizens of Athel Loren
Good night's gaming last night. Got there late as I was on call. Actually was not intending to go, but when I arrived home after 7 pm the Aspiring Champion of our house was ready to go, Ogres all packed.

Gulped down me tea, grabbed the closest prepared list without really looking at it, threw all the Druchii in the car; and set off down the Road to Paraparaumu to join the fray, stopping briefly for a hot chocolate.

By the time we got there everyone was already engrossed in games. All sorts going down: Wood Elves taking on Chaos Demos at Rex and Dave's table, Nick havin' a game of Memoirs 1944 with one of the junior players, and likewise Sam having a game of Magic. Jack and Jayden had a 40K clash of Necrons vs alternate Imperial Guard (In this case, the British Empire) Just love those Red Jacket figures, Hayden!

Anyhow Sam eventally emerged from his Magic card game, and then Civil war broke out between his ogres and Luc's!

The unlikely watchtower scenario.. as if Ogres cared about things like that. Anyhow, king of the castle, or the maw, or wathever... I think Sam triumphed in the end, getting control of the tower and holding it.

Nick brought up his Druchii and a pitched battle followed with my Cold-one bus vs his mobile strike force with a hammer of executioners. Good use of terrain and outflanking with fast moving cavalry saw him negate my punching power, and forcing me to engage my Corsairs against his Dreadlord- wasn't going to end pretty, low borns taking on a high born on a pegasus, buffed to the teeth, and out of reach of the BSB and Generals sphere of influence...

Pretty much a draw, and time limited, as we only started around 9, and Nick had to be in time for the last train home. He did succeed in routing and killing my Lvl 4 Sorceress, who sat in a the bunker of Corsairs/ May put her in the Cold-one bus next time, rather than the Lvl 1. Interesting to see an assassin deployed too, did a wee bit of damage. I've always questioned the amount of points invested in them vs possible gain.

I believe the DoC triumphed over the Denizens of Athel Loren. Had an interesting discussion about the value of taking a Soul grinder (or not) as artillery with Dave.

All (too) Quiet in the Provinces: Army Parade and Review of Projects

I have been very quiet on the Warhammer front for some time, focusing on reducing my pile of lead and plastic.

The torrent of releases and my general avarice when it comes to models has resulted in quite a large pile accumulating. The quick succession of releases in the last 18 months has left our household reeling, and quite frankly, a bit swamped with Warhammer, and a strategic withdrawal subconsciously took place.

Maybe its also because the Lizardman and Ogre General in our house has discovered "Gurlz, Skateboardz, Music Concerts and Social life !" (No particular order) , and gaming has taken a backseat.

Also HOMEWORK has taken over a lot of his time... taking art, so quite a lot of hard grind needing to go into it. I must say though some amazing artwork coming out of those talented young hands!

Certainly the hobby brushes have not been taken up for a while for some of the inhabitants of our mancave...

And  I too  have been diverted from WHFB into FoW for the last few months,first building and then re-fighting D-Day, and then onto Operation Bagration:

See my other blog Wargames Obsession for detail. I have managed to make quite a dent in the pile of (non-Warhammer) models under the desk

Anyhow there are quite a few unbuilt models from out European haul in January still sitting on the shelf. 40K is history, and Luc's Tau are also still up for sale, anyhow, what's left of them (Unbuilt fire warriors, Kroot, etc)

I have resisted buying the New Dwarfs book, and may well sell off my Dwarven Throng, or can I really get myself to part with what really was my first GW Army ? Haven't played them for ages though...

So I have decided to at least make an effort, and parade my armies, as they currently stand over the next few weeks, and a quick update on unfinished projects:

I came across this useful item, that has Dark Ark written all over it, and also,  in small letters (dare I say it, SAGA...)

 

Out came the spray can, undercoat done. Here comes an item that can only lead to interesting gaming...

So I next reached for the camera and Army closest at hand (and mostly complete, ok, bar a hand full of models) No, not my Dark Elves, but my Daemons of Chaos:

Faction by faction, they poured from the Maelstrom across the Frozen Wastes

Khornish Nasties first:

Leapers of the Flame, pouring forth from:

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Flaming Hounds

Alternate Karnak

Skulltaker

Juggers

Alternate Herald of Khorne

 (Grand Crane, of the -now defunct- Confrontation brand)

Alternate Skull Cannon, with another alternate Herald of Khorne

The Old Guard

All my Khornish Nasties together

Slaaneshi (Minus Seekers - not fully painted); and another unit of Daemonettes, not worth another pic, again with alternate herald and The Mask, more useful, I think in the pred Ed. rules. 

Tzeench Daemons

 

Papa Nurgle and his Garden of Delights

Herald and BSB (Pardon my poor photographic skills - still workin' on it)

Alternate Herald (Bit of a theme developing here? )

Filth Dogs

Epidemius and his offspring

Rotflies

Kapiti Wargames Club Open Day: First photos

D-Day at Kapiti Wargames Club Open Day.

KWC had its 3rd open day on Saturday 10 May 2014. Reasonable attendance, but a bit down on previous years. Good gaming though, with great games of WH Monster mash, 40K, WHFB, D-Day Landings FoW (20mm), Ronin (Samurai warfare) and Warmachine going down.

Hobarts Funnies making their way ashore

Blogs with more photos:

• Wargames Obsession
• Kapiti Wargames Club
• Red Dog of War
• Dressing the Lines

Kapiti Wargames Club 3rd Open Day this Saturday

The 3rd Annual Kapiti Wargames Club Open Day

Saturday 10 May 2014

Paraparaumu Community Centre

Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu

10.00 to 16.00

Our open day features display and demo games of Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Warhammer 40 000, Warmachine, Flames of War and other genres played at our club. 

Open to the public and other gamers. 

Entrance Free

Operation Overlord: This year we are marking the 70th Anniversary with a large scale 20mm D-Day Landing game, depicting the British and Commonwealth Sword Beach in Normandy.

The purpose of the open day is to promote wargaming as a pastime and hobby as a whole, and introduce the public and officianados to different game styles and genres

ANZACs, Remembrance, Gallipoli and Delville Wood

ANZAC Day, Remembrance Gallipoli and Delville Wood

ANZAC day made me reflect on my roots, and South Africa's Gallipoli: Delville Wood.
To all of those who paid for our freedom with their lives.

Never heard of it? Here's the story on my WW2 blog:

http://wargamesobsession.blogspot.co.nz/2014/04/diversion-from-d-day-anzac-day.html

Wood Elves: Denizens of Athel Loren Incoming

At Last: Wood Elves on the Horizon

Athel Loren are finally heading our way. Rex Foote must be rapped! He's been waiting so long!

They have now access to all the 8 colleges of magic, and Elven Dark and High. Call me cynical, but is this a push to make the WEs more popular ?

The latest White Dwarf ends with: "If you go out to the woods today... ...you'll be in for a big surprise."

From across the net:
Arriving in May Only a two week release - Armybook, magic cards and three plastic kits. Not a total overhaul and their fine cast kits - even the cavalry plastic-finecast-kits - stay valid. The only exception is the eternal guard. These have been dropped completely.

As expected, the new kits are multi-purpose, so it can be used for several different units.
Builds: Three hawk riders, which are one hawk and two surfers or three giant owl-like stonefeathers and six waywatchers. On top of that you can build a hero on hawk or on foot.

The second kit is a war dancer combination kit. The second unit wears varying animal masks and shields made of pelt on wooden frames. They have animal claws as weapons.

The last kit is tree ancient and meadow hag. The former is a giant-sized tree man with a huge beard made of bark. The latter has a crown of leaves and she has a skirt of roots instead of legs. Her hands grow into a web of thorns. The rest of the range stays as it is

The wood elves have very dynamic poses because almost all their units are skirmishers again and the sculptors didn't have to worry about spacing. Skirmishers work seamlessly with other regiments in 9th edition, so there will be no problem with this play style.

Durthu Rules

Durthu [WS7 BS7 S6 T6 W6 I2 A6 LD 10]  Lvl 1 Wiz, 2D6 shooting attack at S2 2D6 hits  or he can nominate a enemy single enemy model and force a I test if failed; D6 Wounds no AS.

A combo kit for Eternal Guard or whatever their name would be) -they look similar to all the new elf Shadowarrior/Sisters kits with their legs and armor -they have hoods on and halberds/scythes instead.

Araloth, another SC that has the Stubborn Special Rule and 5 attacks as well as when he's a alone he is Unbreakable. He has some magic items that are niche but some are clinical as well. For Example his "shooting attack": at the start of your turn nominate a single enemy model within 18in', they take a S4 hit. If the wound is unsaved and the to wound roll was a 6 they lose -5 WS and I for the rest of the game.

Additionally Forest Spirit gives: +6 Ward Save, ITP, Magical shooting and close combat attacks.

Araloth and rules

The Pics of Wood Elves

http://imgur.com/a/NrfK2/noscript#0
http://imgur.com/a/Vvpga/noscript
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?44128-Wood-Elf-teaser-vid/page2

via Wolfen on his site (translated)
http://latabernadelaurana.blogspot.com/

*  Warhammer - Wood Elves : Army Book full color, hardcover, with background and rules distributed throughout its 92 pages, cost 39 euros .
*  Battle Magic - Elves : 16 magic cards, its cost is 6 euros .
*  Araloth the Sorcerer : New Characters in plastic, is the wizard that includes his falcon. Be sold in blister by  17'50 euros .
* Ancient Treeman : Reissue Old Man Tree, is a triple box, where we can mount three plastic figures a Tree Running Man, a Man ​​Elder Tree or himself Durthu a new character Treeman Ancient. The price of the box is 50 euros .

Army Wide Rules
via Ángel Larraz Rada on his blog (translated)
http://eltallerdeyila.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/reglas-de-ejercito-elfos-silvanos.html

Army wide rules:

• ASF, hatred beastmen, forest strider, no penalty to move and shoot with bows, and all bows both magical and norma' l re roll 1 to hit and add +1 strength at half range.
• Wizards have +1 to cast lore of Athel Loren
• Wardancers and waywatchers are unchanged bar waywatcher at half eange are both S4 and have killing blow
• Warhawks have the old hit and run rule.
• Eternal guard are unchanged bare the weapons. The searath is a spear that gives +1 strength
• Mantle of the Asrai gives a 6 plus ward and mantle of kurunos gives a 6 plus armour save.
• Wild riders gain frenzy
• Forest spirit rule gives units immune to psycology and a 6 plus ward save

WIP Progress reports

Dark Barque and Matincore, Dragonet comin' along....

OK, I have been pretty lax with the progress reports. Been doing a lot of basing and building on my Dark Elf Army, when I was getting ready for NZTC. D-day preparations have taken over big-time though, (Kapiti Wargames Club having an open day 10 May 2014, and I'm refighting the Sword Beach landings) and I'm furiously working on my 20mm WW2 armies and terrain at the moment. Got side-tracked to post on WW1 though, and SA's experience at Delville Wood, effectively SA's Gallipoli.

Alternative Sisters of Slaughter are now done, converted from Dark Eldar Wyches. I'm happy with the end result. Got a few compliments at NZTC.

Did not going to run them at NZTC though. Ran the B*tch bus with two Hydras. Didn't have enough points to give them breath weapons, which, in retrospect was a mistake. Using that on trolls to negate regen or empire mounts could have been useful.

Either way, the Matincore is progressing pretty well, but I need to find a Beastmaster or Dreadlord to ride the beastie. Same for the Dragonet. Using a standard sorceress for Morathi as an alternate Pegasus. The look of the army is coming together nicely now...

Nice action shot of my Morathi bravely (or foolishly) taking on a Daemon Prince

2 x Sea-blue Hydras, Matincore and Morathi on a Dragonet, Black Dragon now also highlighted w sea-blue (hawk turquoise, or whatever it is called now days, tints/shades) Warlocks coming along nicely with washes in same livery. They did do some damage at NZTC. Poisoned attacks and that nasty Doombolt spell.

Also steadily and slowly working on the Empire, with my Parrot riders now nearing completion. I have no idea why these models seem to be such an effort to work on. Liked John Murrie's Demigriff paint job for his mate Reagan. Went up against them at NZTC.

The Forgeworld Demigryffs were such a pleasure! I have to admit that I keen getting side-tracked by Dark Elves and Daemons and WoC.

So now I have on my workbench: Scourgerunner, and the new Cauldron/Medusa kit. Liking the latter a lot. Will keep my old Altar and cauldron, and likely build this one as Medusa or possibly try and magnetise to make an interchangable multi-use model. Have also considered Altering the Dark Barque to accept the Medusa...

And then GW brings out a Dwarf book...

Theft most foul in Kapiti

Someone's whole Warhammer collection WHFB and 40K Stolen.

Just got this post on our club website, from Mark Ternent, our immediate past president:

Theft alert:
Help from all gamers and modelers please - stolen gear.

My neighbour's grandson was staying and had his entire Warhammer (fantasy and 40k) collection he has been working on since he was a kid, stolen from his car on Sunday night when the storm came through. Also his Xbox, PC, Playstation, Nintendo games and machines, comics, etc.

These may be passed on locally, so if you have any ideas, post here, call me on 04 297 1040 or txt 029 904 2600, or call the Police.

Please help if you can. Douglas, as a gaming community we hope that you get your models back.

(This theft took place in Paraparaumu. Clearly the thieves knew what they were taking. It is likely that these models may surface on eBay or Trademe. We appeal to our gaming community to help stop this thief. Even if it won't bring back our fellow gamer's models, we can stop him from moving them!) Click on the link to the rightful owner's FB page for images:

https://www.facebook.com/douglas.mccomish/media_set?set=a.10151632738226581.1073741829.571896580&type=1


Some stand-out models and paint-jobs :