Monday 20 November 2023

Hold The Line: Chaos Daemons vs Astra Militarum

 Back at Swindon HQ, but with a twist...


Instead of facing Winters SEO (he's running scared of me), I instead got to face Sultan and his Imperial Guard. We were playing narrative, so we cooked up a bespoke scenario and I brought a circus of Chaos Daemons!



The Imperfect Speakers - Chaos Daemons

This is very much a zoo of chaos daemons. I think monogod lists aren't the best way to play them in this edition, but I also like playing a mix of everything (it is chaotic, after all). Although this collection does tell me that I need to source some more Slaanesh and Khorne models.

An extra 10 Plaguebearers were still deploying.

  • Zcatlipo - Lord of Change (warlord)
    Staff of Tzeentch, Rod of Sorcery, Bolt of Change
    Enhancement: The Everstave
  • Crafty Xiuhte - Fluxmaster
    Herald combat weapon, Arcane Fireball
  • Exalted Flamer
    Flamer mouths, Fires of Tzeentch
  • 10 x Pink Horrors
    Claws, Coruscating flames, Instrument of Chaos, Daemonic Icon
  • 10 x Pink Horrors
    Claws, Coruscating flames, Instrument of Chaos, Daemonic Icon
  • 10 x Plaguebearers
    Plaguesword, Instrument of Chaos, Daemonic Icon
  • 10 x Plaguebearers
    Plaguesword, Instrument of Chaos, Daemonic Icon
  • 10 x Plaguebearers
    Plaguesword, Instrument of Chaos, Daemonic Icon
  • 3 x Nurgling Swarms
    Diseased claws and teeth
  • 10 x Bloodletters
    Hellblades, Instrument of Chaos, Daemonic Icon
  • 1 x Beast of Nurgle
    Putrid Appendages
  • 6 x Flamers
    Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
  • 6 x Screamers
    Lamprey bite
  • 3 x Fiends
    Barbed tail and dissecting claws
  • 1 x Burning Chariot
    Flamer mouths, Fires of Tzeentch, Screamer bites
  • 1 x Burning Chariot
    Flamer mouths, Fires of Tzeentch, Screamer bites

Vorkanis Forever - Astra Militarum

Sultan's army is a glorious showcase for all the new Astra Militarum models. The narrative is that they're the survivors of the destroyed world of Vorkanis (hence the mix of uniforms and general hostility to chaos). As you'd expect, some lovely painting and conversions. Also, there's a Baneblade. Eeep.

  • Cadian Command Squad (warlord)
    Master Vox, Medi-pack, Regimental standard
  • 1 x Ogryn Bodyguard
  • Cadian Command Squad
    Master Vox, Medi-pack, Regimental standard
  • 1 x Ogryn Bodyguard
  • Cadian Castellan
  • 10 x Cadian Shock Troops
  • 10 x Cadian Shock Troops
  • 20 x Cadian Shock Troops
  • 10 x Kasrkin
  • 5 x Tempestus Scions
  • 1 x Chimera
  • 1 x Heavy Weapons Squad
    Mortars
  • 1 x Heavy Weapons Squad
    Autocannons
  • 1 x Field Ordinance Battery
    Bombast field gun
  • 1 x Field Ordinance Battery
    Bombast field gun
  • 1 x Leman Russ Battle Tank
  • 1 x Rogal Dorn Battle Tank
  • 1 x Baneblade



No spoilers, but it was a cracking game to play. Enjoy!



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