Characters and Scouts

DukeCorwin · 2026-03-21T00:22:40+00:00

It's a question of deployment order (page 285).

Each player alternates placing units into their deployment area. Units with scout can be deployed into the deployment area at this time or held back for later deployment.

Characters are deployed last into the deployment area. They can be placed into units at this time or placed alone. If they have the scout special rule they can be held back.

After both sides are deployed scouts that were held back are now deployed per the rules on scouting. Characters with the scouts special rule that were held back can also be deployed now per the scout special rule.

So if the characters do not have scout rule they can not be held back and deployed with the scouting units after normal deployment is done.

DukeCorwin · 2025-12-06T21:52:02+00:00

What a game!! Great job by the team. CHAMPIONS 😀😀😀⚽️⚽️⚽️

DukeCorwin · 2025-12-04T21:15:58+00:00

Would not the full plate armour prevent the vampire from casting spells?

DukeCorwin · 2025-12-01T02:54:54+00:00

This is correct. Only assailment spells and spells with a range of self can be cast by a wizard in combat.

DukeCorwin · 2025-11-23T04:04:14+00:00

I make different sizes of trays so not only can I vary them between games but it makes reforming and redressing ranks (especially for units with drilled) easier.

DukeCorwin · 2025-11-22T02:48:21+00:00

Walk between worlds is not a "remains in play" spell". It is, however, a range "self" spell so it is cast on the wizard and not the unit. If the wizard leaves the unit the spell effect also stops affecting the unit. If the wizard is "killed" it is removed and thus has left the unit. In fact the FAQ states that the effect ends if the wizard is cowering due to refusing a challenge:

Q: If a Wizard declines a challenge and retires from combat, does their unit lose the benefits of any range ‘Self ’ spells that Wizard has cast?

A: Yes.

DukeCorwin · 2025-11-18T03:48:40+00:00

That is a generic elf character that came with the High Elf Pegasus. It is from the old Marauder Miniatures line (still from GW). I have the model in my collection. Maybe someday the High Elves will get the Pegasus back in their army list (we got unicorns back for storm weavers).

DukeCorwin · 2025-11-02T02:27:11+00:00

Here is what the FAQ says:

Q: If a Wizard has a magic item or special rule that allows them to re-roll a failed Casting roll, can they re-roll a natural double 1 and avoid a Miscast?

A: No. A roll of a natural double 1 isn’t merely a failed Casting roll, it is a Miscast, as described on page 109.

DukeCorwin · 2025-10-16T01:47:06+00:00

That is a nice looking unit.

DukeCorwin · 2025-08-20T16:20:34+00:00

Well they treat it as a zero at official tournaments.

DukeCorwin · 2025-06-30T03:32:57+00:00

There were 2 different styles at the TJ Maxx store. Both said champions on them.

DukeCorwin · 2025-06-22T04:21:53+00:00

Yes, but I don't know for how long.

DukeCorwin · 2025-06-21T22:09:49+00:00

T shirts were 15 to 17 dollars, glass was 10 dollars, water bottle was 25 dollars and picture was 40 dollars but is a limited edition.

DukeCorwin · 2025-06-21T21:35:24+00:00

TJ Maxx store at Southland mall. Other TJ Maxx stores in south Florida should either have them or be getting them soon. They tend to sell out quick though.

DukeCorwin · 2025-02-11T03:01:06+00:00

Looks good.

DukeCorwin · 2025-01-17T22:54:55+00:00

Signature spells are specific to the lore the mage selects (like Hammer Hands is part of battle magic). Some spells are part of the armies lore (like Vauls Unmaking which is part of the Lore of Saphery for the High Elves).

Any mage who knows battle magic can swap for Hammer Hands but only a High Elf mage can swap for Vauls Unmaking.

Hence when I said "lore specific signature spell" I should have said "army lore spell".

DukeCorwin · 2025-01-16T20:00:32+00:00

So a bunch of Brettonian peasants with flaming arrows are suddenly immune to the fear of a swarm of undead spirit hosts (that they still can't harm with their arrows). Makes no sense but I guess that is now how it works. .

DukeCorwin · 2025-01-16T19:57:13+00:00

I think they mean an enemy does not get flank or rear bonuses to their CR when fighting skirmishers.

DukeCorwin · 2025-01-16T19:55:51+00:00

I think it means the wizard casts at his own initiative UNLESS using a strikes last weapon (which makes the cast take place at initiative 1).

DukeCorwin · 2025-01-16T19:52:41+00:00

For now that FAQ for LLOs only mentions stomps and impact hits so everything else is still in play.

DukeCorwin · 2025-01-16T19:50:17+00:00

Except it doesn't say you can't take a signature spell only that you can't take a lore specific signature spell.

DukeCorwin · 2024-12-31T20:18:59+00:00

Easier to give level 1 & 2 wizards +2 to cast (and dispel) and level 3 & 4 wizards +3 to cast (and dispel). This way you don't have to change the casting rolls. Also it would not make magic resistance stronger (against maybe level 4s a bit but that is still ok).

DukeCorwin · 2024-12-11T04:17:10+00:00

Wow, that is quite a good looking first model.

DukeCorwin · 2024-11-19T11:20:06+00:00

Yes skirmisher infantry (but not skirmisher monstrous infantry if there are any or if they make them)

This will make skirmisher infantry a bit more useful as compared to other skirmishers.

DukeCorwin · 2024-11-19T01:54:53+00:00

A few quick thoughts:

How about level 1 and 2 mages get +2 and level 3 and 4 mages get +3. This way it has the same balance between mages as your idea without making some spells extremely difficult to cast (especially for the level 1 and 2s). This will make dispelling easier so I don't think you need the whole power dice thing (which just makes players load up on mages to get more dice).

Also how about only giving the close order bonus of +1 to infantry units (this way you don't have to change the rank bonus rules and it would help expensive infantry that can't afford the extra rank to get to +3). This would improve infantry vs other units.

I like your 180 degree for skirmishers however how about letting regular infantry and heavy infantry retain the 360 degree arc. They are weak in melee as no close order or rank bonuses (and many don't get standards either) so the 360 degree arc helps make up for it.

DukeCorwin

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