8th Ed. Black Iron Horde, Themed Warriors of Chaos 8991/9000 points

[Krox_v.2]

So, I decided to write up a Warriors of Chaos list based on my collection. The intent was to create a themed list using almost my entire collection. The theme is based around a future (discounting End Times) chaos invasion lead by the bastard children of Lord Mortkin from the Slaughter at Volganof narrative. 15-20 years in the future, prompted by a coven of chaos sorcerers following their own agenda, the twin offspring of Mortkin invade Ostland to avenge their father. As it is a themed list, not all of my unit choices were made with the intent for them to be overly effective on the tabletop.

Lords:

Gerad the Grey, Magus of Shadow
Chaos sorcerer lord, lvl 4, Lore of Shadow
Skull of Katam, Seed of Rebirth, Hideous Visage

Ivar Mortkinsson, The Black Iron Bastard
Chaos Lord w/ shield, Hellfire Sword, Talisman of Endurance, Soul Feeder
mounted on Possessed Zhavag (Daemonic Mount w/ barding)

Greta Mortkinsdottir, Black Iron Fury
Chaos Lord w/shield, Talisman of Preservation, Ogre Blade, Other Trickster's Shard, Flaming Breath

Heros:

Dieter the Dark, Magus of Death
Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Lore of Death

Freya the Furious, Magus of Flame
Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Lore of Fire

Advar the Sarl, Jarl of the Black Iron Reapers
Exalted Hero, BsB, Armour of Destiny, Scaled Skin

Wulfrik the Wanderer

Petyr the Pustulent, Warlock of the Leprous Legion
Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Mark of Nurgle, Lore of Nurgle

Delcar the Decadent, Grand Master of the Order of The Flayed Maid
Exalted hero w/ halberd, shield, Mark of Slaanesh, mounted on barded chaos steed

Ragnar the Raging, Jarl of the Aeslings
Exalted hero w/ great weapon, Mark of Khorne

Wrothmir the Warped, Jarl of the Draklings
Exalted hero w/ shield, Mark of Tzeentch, Sword of Change

Dalvar Drakespeaker, Shaman of the Draklings
Chaos sorcerer, lvl 2, Mark of Tzeentch, Biting Blade, Lore of Metal


Core Units:

Ivar's Raiders, Black Iron Horde
30 Chaos warriors, shields, FC

Greta's Reavers, Black Iron Horde
30 Chaos warriors, shields, FC

Black Iron Reapers
21 Chaos warriors, great weapons, FC

Wulfrik's Crew
20 marauders w/ flails, light armor, FC

Last Savages of Kludburgh
12 Forsaken

Wolves of the Wastes
5 Chaos hounds

Hounds of the Steppes
5 Chaos hounds

Mongrels of the Taiga
5 Chaos hounds w/ Vanguard

Fist of Grandfather
Chaos chariot w/ Mark of Nurgle

Leprous Legion
21 Chaos warriors w/ shields, Mark of Nurgle, FC

Rabid Wolves
5 chaos hounds w/poisoned attacks

Dolgan Raiders
5 Marauder horsemen w/spears, javelins, Mark of Slaanesh

Dolgan Horselords
5 Marauder horsemen w/ shields, spears, Mark of Slaanesh, FC

Lascivious Legion
12 Chaos warriors w/ shield, Mark of Slaanesh, FC

Drakling Warriors
30 Marauders w/ shields, light armor, Mark of Tzeentch, FC

Drakling Hounds
5 Chaos hounds w/ scaly skin

Aesling Berserkers
30 Marauders w/ great weapons, Mark of Khorne, FC

Aesling Huscarls
18 Chaos warriors w/ additional hand weapons, Mark of Khorne, FC

Special Units:

Thunder of the Steppes
Gorebeast chariot

Throgg's Tithe
3 Chaos trolls

Kholek's Kin
3 Dragon ogres

Black Iron Brutes
5 Chaos ogres w/ addition hand weapons, FC

Black Iron Knights, The Order of Hell's Fire
10 Chaos knights, ensorcelled weapons, FC

Dolgan Daemonkin
5 Hellstriders of Slaanesh

Order of The Flayed Maid
5 Chaos knights w/ Mark of Slaanesh, ensorcelled weapons, FC

Order of the Twisted Mirror
5 Chaos knights w/ Mark of Tzeentch, lances, Champion

The Filth Eaters
3 Chaos ogres w/ addition hand weapons, Mark of Nurgle

The Gore Gluttons
6 Chaos ogres w/ champion, additional hand weapons, Mark of Khorne


Rare Units

Blugar
Chaos Giant

Brugar
Chaos Giant

The Lost
Chaos spawn

The Damned
Chaos spawn

Pus Gobbler
Chaos spawn w/ Mark of Nurgle

 

[Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl]

A nice thematic list you have there... no massive Warrior deathstars, Skullcrusher stars, uber-Daemon Princes or cheese Lord builds. Exactly the sort of lists players should be coming up with.

Not a full expert on Warriors so can't help out with the specifics, but it's something I certainly wouldn't object to writing a 9000-point list to play a friendly game against (if I had that much of one army of course )

You've earned my respect, sir. May your fun list tell a suitably grand story of Mortkin's twins!

 

[NIGHTBRINGER]

Skullcrusher stars, uber-Daemon Princes or cheese Lord builds

Exactly the sort of lists players should be coming up with.

Mercy is for the weak!

 

[Krox_v.2]

A nice thematic list you have there... no massive Warrior deathstars, Skullcrusher stars, uber-Daemon Princes or cheese Lord builds. Exactly the sort of lists players should be coming up with.

Not a full expert on Warriors so can't help out with the specifics, but it's something I certainly wouldn't object to writing a 9000-point list to play a friendly game against (if I had that much of one army of course )

You've earned my respect, sir. May your fun list tell a suitably grand story of Mortkin's twins!

I remember a battle report from a white dwarf years ago, 20+ years or so, where one of the players said "it's a greater thrill to win with whatever you have rather than what you wish you could have" or something to that effect. It's stuck with me ever since.

 

[shattershell]

I love the themed list! But 9000 points is so big that I almost can't get my head around it.

What would you take if you had to make a 2400 point version, but keeping roughly the same overall theme? Perhaps a small vanguard element of this bigger army?

 

[Krox_v.2]

I love the themed list! But 9000 points is so big that I almost can't get my head around it.

What would you take if you had to make a 2400 point version, but keeping roughly the same overall theme? Perhaps a small vanguard element of this bigger army?

I did write quite a few smaller lists with a map based campaign idea in mind. I was trying to break them down based on contingents themed around the followers of 2 gods with an undivided character and/or undivided/monstrous units to represent an emissary or emissaries of Mortkin's bastards. Like the Nurgle and Slaanesh units were one army, Khorne and Tzeentch were the core of another and a third army was mostly unmarked/Undivided.

 

[shattershell]

I did write quite a few smaller lists with a map based campaign idea in mind. I was trying to break them down based on contingents themed around the followers of 2 gods with an undivided character and/or undivided/monstrous units to represent an emissary or emissaries of Mortkin's bastards. Like the Nurgle and Slaanesh units were one army, Khorne and Tzeentch were the core of another and a third army was mostly unmarked/Undivided.

Well I'd love to see some of those smaller lists. I mainly play 2400 so that's what I have a good feel for.

 

[Krox_v.2]

Well I'd love to see some of those smaller lists. I mainly play 2400 so that's what I have a good feel for.

Here's one version. I was breaking the army down into 2500- 3000 point contingents


Delegation of Decadence and Disease 2500 pts

Lords:

Delcar the Decadent
Chaos Lord w/shield, halberd, barded chaos steed and Mark of Slaanesh

Petyr the Pustulent
Chaos Sorcerer Lord, lvl 3, Mark of Nurgle, Lore of Nurgle

Heros:

Luitpold the Leprous
Exalted Hero w/halberd, Mark of Nurgle

L'Shar the Lascivious One
Exalted Hero w/shield, Mark of Slaanesh


Core Units:


Leprous Legion
21 Chaos Warriors w/shields, FC, Mark of Nurgle

Dolgan Raiders
5 Marauder Horsemen w/spears, javelins, Mark of Slaanesh

Dolgan Horselords
5 Marauder Horsemen w/spears, shields, FC, Mark of Slaanesh

Grandfather's Fist
Chaos Chariot, Mark of Nurgle

Rabid Hounds
5 Chaos Hounds, poisoned attacks

Dolgan Hunting Hounds
5 Chaos Hounds with Vanguard

Foot Knights of the Flayed Maiden
12 Chaos Warriors w/shields, FC, Mark of Slaanesh, Banner of Swiftness

Special Units

The Filth Eaters
3 Chaos Ogres w/additional hand weapons, Mark of Nurgle, Ogre Mutant

Order of the Flayed Maiden
5 Chaos Knights w/ensorcelled weapons, FC, Mark of Slaanesh

Exemplars of Excess
5 Hellstriders of Slaanesh w/Hellreaver


Rare Units

Blogar
Chaos Giant

Pus Gobbler
Chaos Spawn w/Mark of Nurgle

 

[shattershell]

Here's one version. I was breaking the army down into 2500- 3000 point contingents


Delegation of Decadence and Disease 2500 pts

Lords:

Delcar the Decadent
Chaos Lord w/shield, halberd, barded chaos steed and Mark of Slaanesh

Petyr the Pustulent
Chaos Sorcerer Lord, lvl 3, Mark of Nurgle, Lore of Nurgle

Heros:

Luitpold the Leprous
Exalted Hero w/halberd, Mark of Nurgle

L'Shar the Lascivious One
Exalted Hero w/shield, Mark of Slaanesh


Core Units:


Leprous Legion
21 Chaos Warriors w/shields, FC, Mark of Nurgle

Dolgan Raiders
5 Marauder Horsemen w/spears, javelins, Mark of Slaanesh

Dolgan Horselords
5 Marauder Horsemen w/spears, shields, FC, Mark of Slaanesh

Grandfather's Fist
Chaos Chariot, Mark of Nurgle

Rabid Hounds
5 Chaos Hounds, poisoned attacks

Dolgan Hunting Hounds
5 Chaos Hounds with Vanguard

Foot Knights of the Flayed Maiden
12 Chaos Warriors w/shields, FC, Mark of Slaanesh, Banner of Swiftness

Special Units

The Filth Eaters
3 Chaos Ogres w/additional hand weapons, Mark of Nurgle, Ogre Mutant

Order of the Flayed Maiden
5 Chaos Knights w/ensorcelled weapons, FC, Mark of Slaanesh

Exemplars of Excess
5 Hellstriders of Slaanesh w/Hellreaver


Rare Units

Blogar
Chaos Giant

Pus Gobbler
Chaos Spawn w/Mark of Nurgle

Very cool with the combined Slaanesh/Nurgle theme. Would love to play this with my Saurus-focused lizard force!!