For the Storm of Chaos I've decided I want to go with the fluff and make an army that's designed to go out and meet the enemy instead of standing still and protecting caskets and rows of archers as they pour death on the enemy. To this end I've designed what I hope is a pretty competitive 2000pt army list that focuses on speed and charge power. Tell me what you think.
(fyi: Alamannia would set up with the archers and catapult. Rakshep rides alongside the horsemen, leaving their unit as they get close to combat. Lykus is with the chariots and Amun II is with the skeleton warriors. Against armies with more magic and less strength I'd swap the Golden Eye with a Dispell Magic Scroll for Alamannia.)
EDIT: Less chariots, no musician, a champion, vambraces to help Lykus out, no shield, 4 more skeleton archers and a standard so they crumble slower, skulls of the foe.
1 Amun II the Relentless (Tomb King) @ 243 Pts
Casting Order (x1); General; Full Incantation List; Light Armour
Destroyer of Eternities [70]
1 Lykus, Scourge of the North (Tomb Prince) @ 191 Pts
Casting Order (x1); Full Incantation List; Great Weapon; Light Armour
Golden Eye of Rah-nut [25]
Vambraces of the Sun [15]
1 Chariot @ [45] Pts
2 Skeletal Steed @ [0] Pts
1 Rakshep the Enduring (Liche Priest) @ 173 Pts
Casting Order (x1); Full Incantation List
Collar of Shapesh [25]
Hieratic Jar [25]
1 Skeletal Steed @ [8] Pts
1 Alamannia (Liche Priest) @ 115 Pts
Casting Order (x1); Full Incantation List
15 Skeleton Heavy Horsemen @ 291 Pts
Spear; Light Armour; Shield; Standard; Musician
1 Champion @ [14] Pts
16 Skeletal Steed @ [0] Pts
23 Skeleton Warriors @ 266 Pts
Light Armour; Standard; Musician
Banner of the Undying Legion [25]
1 Champion @ [10] Pts
3 Skeleton Chariots @ 160 Pts
Standard
1 Champion @ [20] Pts
2 Skeleton Warrior @ [0] Pts
Spear; Normal Bow
6 Skeletal Steed @ [0] Pts
3 Skeleton Driver @ [0] Pts
1 Tomb Scorpion @ 85 Pts
1 Screaming Skull Catapult @ 110 Pts
Skulls of the Foe
3 Catapult Crew @ [0] Pts
20 Skeleton Warriors @ 170 Pts
HW&Bow; Standard
3 Ushabti @ 195 Pts
Casting Pool: 2
Dispel Pool: 4
Models in Army: 76
Total Army Cost: 1999
looks good, not the style i usually play but it would work, just a few suggestions
1. skulls of the foe for the catapult
2. cut the chariot unit down to 3+Prince and loose the musician
3. bump the archer unit up to about 20 so they hang around a bit longer
i think all these changes are possible within the points...
Good points. I've updated the list.
i have nothing much to say abt the updated list as its 90% the same as my list.
however i usggest than since u have so many fast component, get a tk with icon of rulership to make him unit strength 5. put him with the chariots. however move him away just before u do a magic charge. thus u have a unit of chariots charging and a tk that may negate rank bonus.
in addition with tthe points free, u can get another tomb scorpion. also skelle archers ==> 16 is enough as they r no longer a battle winner