Post by jarrow on Dec 1, 2017 9:55:28 GMT
I like that you are questioning the runebearer. Not sure it is the right call, but this type of critical thinking is what is needed to unlock a caster to the full potential!
Are you sure that this big a battle group is the way to go? This list is in the "wasteland" that is somewhere between a beast brick and an infantry swarm nowadays. It really cuts in to the points efficiency. The brawler, though a good beast seems like the odd man out. Perhaps more bears could accomplish the same things and allow you a third free solo?
Trollbloods Army - 74 / 75 points
[Theme] Storm of the North
(Borka 2) Borka, Vengeance of the Rimeshaws [+27]
- Pyre Troll [8]
- Rok [19]
- Troll Bouncer [9]
- Trollkin Runebearer [0(5)]
Fell Caller Hero [0(5)]
(or Skaldi if you do not think you need the +2 MAT on anything)
Swamp Gobber Chef [1]
(or a Feralgeist if you do not think you need any fury management and have a point over)
Valka Curseborn, Chieftain of the North [0(6)]
Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes (max) [9]
- Northkin Elder [3]
Northkin Bear Handle & Battle Bears [10]
Northkin Bear Handle & Battle Bears [10]
Northkin Fire Eaters [7]
Northkin Raiders (max) [15]
Trollkin Champions (min) [10]
(these and the second unit of bears are supposed to pick up the slack of the lost Brawler)
I'm not sure if 4 beast is good solution and more infantry could be better. But I also think Brawler is not bad part of BG. Reach is always nice with counter charge and ornery is situational animus, but Borka2 is on of the casters that can really use it (although earth's blessing is critical most cases). But I think Borka is supposed to run combined "wasteland" list and key is to find balance between sides. (and two solo seems to me best balance, but have to test infantry mode as well).
I also really want to test following list:
Trollbloods Army - 75 / 75 points
[Theme] Storm of the North
!!! Your army contains pre-release entries.
!!! Your army contains a CID entry.
(Borka 2) Borka, Vengeance of the Rimeshaws [+27]
- Dire Troll Mauler [15]
- Earthborn Dire Troll [14]
- Pyre Troll [8]
Fell Caller Hero [0(5)]
Hutchuck, Ogrun Bounty Hunter [6]
Valka Curseborn, Chieftain of the North [0(6)]
Bog Trog Ambushers (max) [13]
Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes (min) [6]
- Northkin Elder [3]
Northkin Bear Handle & Battle Bears [10]
Northkin Bear Handle & Battle Bears [10]
Pyg Lookouts (min) [7]
Pyg Lookouts (max) [10]
But I lack lookouts and Bog Trogs.
About the runebearer I have to test without and see how it works, but on those 3 testgames played I use spell slave 0 times, harmonical about 2 first turns and later turns runebearer just run to keep up with borka.