You are on the right track, and the term "deathstar" is used generically in warhammer terms to describe a unit that is supposed to be a massive...
I don't think you can snipe unit standard bearers.. it is still assumed someone else from the unit steps up to grab the banner. Though you might...
If you are taking Lore of Life you might as well take champions, since you can just resurrect them. Since combats will now involve more...
I believe he was referring to failing the 2+ roll you always have to make in order to use Cupped Hands. I think the 3 he rolled was on the...
I know the rulebook says that cannons hit the beast and the crew, but I believe you still randomize the ONE hit against the crew. Would be pretty...
Which lore do you use with your Slann? You could try for big spells to nuke the spirit totem unit, or spells to snipe characters and try to snipe...
Becalming Coagulation? Sounds like a healing spell! What I'm going to use with my Metal Slann... Slann BSB with Lore of Metal (Banner of...
I can confirm, swiftstride is 3d6 discard lowest. It's in the special rules section.
See my explanation of the line of sight rules on this thread.....
You're remembering a rumor, I fell for it too though. It's a reroll charge distance banner.
Salamanders might help out. I probably wouldn't take an oldblood at such a low point level, take a scar vet and then just bulk out your army....
Safer in the unit, as he can't be shot at with BS weapons and gets 4+ look out sir. Outside the unit he is less safe, but can potentially move...
Dropping rocks on dark riders and charging warmachines are perfectly reasonable activities for Terradons. They certainly are a bit more limited...
If you don't think you'll be able to save up for a rulebook you may want to buy the deck of magic cards. They are about $12, and that way once...
If I were going to build a Shadows themed army, I'd probably start by having a couple of scar-vets on horned ones, and have them equipped for...
I'd say they do stack. 4+ to shoot for two different reasons means they have to pass both tests.
There are a lot of factors that come into it.. like how many ranks deep the skirmishers are etc. My example was just one scenario. I'm not sure...
All attacks are against the monster, so use the WS, Toughness, and Armor of the salamander. After the number of unsaved wounds is determined,...
Just use the Obsidian Blade from the BRB for the ignore armor saves. VS the stank, str5 = str6 for wounding purposes.
HW+SH saurus got better, and it seems most people are switching to those. Think about this... say you have 2 ranks of 6 saurus like in 7th ed....