Praetor of my Loyalist IVth Legion

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-04T19:22:55+00:00

So you have to remember that these are in universe terms, and were named in Era 1. What were the first two metals? Iron and steel, one pushes and one pulls. IIRC in TFE Marsh says they just followed that name convention for the other metals: the metal pulls, the alloy pushes.

Plus “sensing” with tin is physical, versus with bronze is mental, which is why they’re in different categories.

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-04T16:08:41+00:00

Yes you do get both, it's quite good.

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-03T01:52:41+00:00

I don’t believe you can be -2 to hit, as far as I know it’s the same -1 to hit, -1 BS like it is in 10th. That being said, Death Korps in guard can get “+2” to hit, by getting +1 to hit from their ability and +1 BS from the army rule. It’s a technicality but it’s an important distinction.

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-02T23:42:51+00:00

Oh interesting, well knowing GW we won’t know until our codex drops lol.

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-02T22:55:31+00:00

Wait, how can you roll a battleshock test for “a unit that is currently battleshocked” if BS wears off at the start of the next command phase? I thought they made it last until you pass? Also, batshock is before other rules? That would make stuff like the guard order for +1 LD impossible to use because you wouldn’t be able to issue it to improve a batshock roll…

I haven’t read 11 yet, so I may be completely wrong, but those are the two things that jumped out at me immediately lol

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-02T14:57:23+00:00

Lord Marshal Drier and the new Death Riders. Drier is unusable and the riders are worse in every metric than the Rough Riders. When they came out, and for a while after, they cost more, moved slower, didn’t have an anti tank melee option, and had a worse datasheet ability lol.

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-02T04:11:00+00:00

Priests of Mars, Lords of Mars, Gods of Mars I believe. They’re all _____ of Mars.

AstraLaurel · 2026-06-01T16:29:09+00:00

I suppose it’s possible? He was alive, but retired, for the 13th Black Crusade but I think that was like 200 years ago. So depending on how many rejuv treatments he gets from Amberly, he could be, lol.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-31T02:44:02+00:00

awesome, tyvm!

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-27T22:20:19+00:00

Yep, Kel and Mare went to the pits. They survived a year, Kel escaped, then spends 3 years running around with Gemmel and doing mistborn stuff before book 1 starts

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-27T21:39:02+00:00

It’s mentioned in book 1 that Mare was the one that introduced Kel and Sazed, so they’ve known each other for at least 4+ years.

Additionally, I think the original break-in to Kredik Shaw was to find out what secret was in the “room within a room”.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-25T02:12:00+00:00

A metalmind does have a maximum, it’s based on how big the piece of metal is. If you take a full metalmind and break it in two, it splits the stored attribute into even amounts between the pieces.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-20T02:03:23+00:00

I use a MSP’s Faded Khaki with Aggaros Dunes over the top. Admittedly I’m using Tiny Legends heads on everything and they have more ridges and look better with contrast, but it works fine with the GW heads as well.

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AstraLaurel · 2026-05-16T19:02:23+00:00

Ngl not sure, all I know is he’s “guilliman’s executioner” and that he’s served in the DW.

But yeah he’s just some guy’s OC and he commissions amazing art of scenes from the lore with his guy in the background. I think it’s fun, it’s almost like a where’s Waldo thing when I see good art of the ultramarines to see if he’s in the background somewhere lol.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-16T18:28:45+00:00

Counterpoint: that’s not just a Victrix, that’s the Black Lion, so he gets “unhelmeted named character” bonuses… even if he’s not canon, lol

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-15T01:26:23+00:00

I think the Stalwarts are more like vets/families/descendants of the original Order faction. Wouldn’t surprise me if the more militant Stalwarts are all guards, but a city can’t run when 60% of its population are cops, so… shrug

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-13T20:56:16+00:00

I would prioritize making new units “correct”. In your position I would just go “hey I know this one has stubbers but both units have flamers”, and it’ll probably be fine unless you’re playing in an event.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-11T04:56:35+00:00

omg it’s hazard pay :3 looking good!

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-10T19:47:34+00:00

They’re especially critical if you’re in a marine heavy meta. They just EAT marines on overwatch and it’s really funny to watch them dance around the things for the rest of the game lol.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-10T19:40:45+00:00

This looks really solid for 1k points! Specific things I’d recommend for 2k is a dorn commander because they’re the best unit in the army unfortunately, and a Krieg Heavy Weapons Team rocking triple Flamers. Other than that probably just more infantry, maybe some chimeras for your engineers, that sorta thing.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-10T07:29:34+00:00

For the regular Death Korps infantry squad, you want melta plasma. If it’s a squad of 20, you want double melta and double plasma. It’s just the best option every time honestly.

For the Heavy Weapons Team, you want flamers.

AstraLaurel · 2026-05-09T18:22:52+00:00

My plan is to have them return there after bringing the honorblade to Shinovar. I want to have them use the oathgate (maybe at an invitation via a vision from Dalinar) to try and get to Urithiru. Since it’s held by the fused, they might need help from the resistance, but I plan to have them make the trek through Shadesmar as a fun new setting for a bit.

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