So, I haven't played Fantasy.... since a very long time ago - (when Fimir and Zoats existed!)

I'm still planning on starting back up since I'm building (slowly) a dual 40K and fantasy daemon list.

I'm reading up the rules on Fantasy and reviewing potential army lists. I'm sure I will encounter many more rules questions to follow.

For now - I only have one...Reading on Warseer tactica thread - some one mentioned that you cant have a GUO join a unit of Plague Bearers, I cant seem to find the rule in the rule book that supports this anyone able to clarify for me?

cheers

Morty

EDIT: Found it! p.30 in [strike]codex [/strike] army book, in the boxed section titled Daemonic Charaters

Ah those boxed rules...I always miss them too!

I'm also starting a dual collection. I've played a few games in 40K with what I have already and a single game of fantasy. I'ts going to be an experiment in dipping a whole army!

For my fantasy game I took a lord of change. It was my only magic user but it sure packs a punch. I also took a herald of nurlge in with my plague bearers with the banner which makes every wound you score count double for combat resolution. It was pretty nasty. I figured it sounded better than the one allowing rerolls to wound and it worked out really well.

matt, i'd check the wording for your next game - ive not got the army book to hand, but im sure that only wounds caused be poisoned attacks count double

so to me that seems that re-rolls to wound are likely to be the better bet

apologies if i am wrong, but i suppose its worth re-reading to be sure.

You could be right - I might have taken it to mean poisoned weapons...

Page - 95.
Icon of Eternal Virulence

"Each unsaved wound caused by this unit's Poisoned Attacks rule adds an extra point of Combat Resolution."

All Plaguebearers and Heralds of Nurgle have posioned attacks, so there isn't a problem, right?

That's how I read it.... all attacks but I guess it also says "with the rule" so it might mean only those caused by rolling a 6..?

mattjgilbert wrote:That's how I read it.... all attacks but I guess it also says "with the rule" so it might mean only those caused by rolling a 6..?

This is what I interpreted it as.
If it wasn't then think how underpointed it would be compared to Laurels of Victory from the Empire book at 55pts.

It works out to be about the same effect as 1.5 warbanners. Which is correct for the points. However it could be much better if you can roll a lot of sixes.

mattjgilbert wrote:That's how I read it.... all attacks but I guess it also says "with the rule" so it might mean only those caused by rolling a 6..?

I'm quite sure that's the correct way.

I have been using the Daemons in Warhammer for a while and I can not see any rule about Greater Daemons joining units, Like the idea of seeing him surrounded by loads of Plague bearers also keep the Icon of Eternal Virulence but combine it with Epidemius. Has won me many a game with just his benenfits on the poison.

wounds caused by the poison rule - the poison rule means that the model is wounded by poison on a roll of a 6 (or it can be 4+ with the tallyman rules)

if the model is wounded on a 5 or less then it isn't wounded by a poisoned attack, it is just wounded - thats how i read it.

again, could be wrong on that

EDIT: for the record i actually want to be wrong on this

as for the greater daemons, its in the bestiary section somewhere

mortiferum wrote:"Each unsaved wound caused by this unit's Poisoned Attacks rule adds an extra point of Combat Resolution."

yes, i would say that is different to:
"Each unsaved wound caused by a unit with the Poisoned Attacks rule adds an extra point of Combat Resolution."

~ Tim

would it be exceptable for me to use my chaos demons that have been fitted with 40k round bases for warhammer fantasy ? sadly i didnt consider making the bases inter changeable before i built them now im affraid any players i battle will object to them.

thordred wrote:would it be exceptable for me to use my chaos demons that have been fitted with 40k round bases for warhammer fantasy ? sadly i didnt consider making the bases inter changeable before i built them now im affraid any players i battle will object to them.

For friendly games no problem, at tournaments no.

My Daemon army is all based for WH40K (except Greater Daemon and Beasts of Nurgle were on Square bases), but I still took it to the Throne of Skulls tournament; 5 out 6 games no one had a problem with it, then in the final game my opponent complained (after he realised he was losing) and got one of the judges over, who advised me that Fantasy must be played on Square Bases.
I explained to the judge that all the models (except the Flamers) were on movement trays and that I measured all distances from the tray not the model (so fair to both sides), he agreed with this but I had to concede on the Flamers in that the bases were missing the corners and so 4mm of distance.

I was advised that the units would need to be based correctly come the final, As it was I missed the final by 2 places.
Still I'm glad to say the opponent who complained was massacred by me for his troubles.

I have a mix of bases but movement trays square up the units for WHFB as DaBoss says so it should be fine. Even in the case of flamers, now in 8th ed skirmishers are in a "fixed" formation so can go on a tray too.

well im still realtively new to the game and plan on any tournaments just yet so hopefully wont bother re basing all just yet . any ideas how to make the bases interchangeable was thinking magnets but never used them before .