KoW Game 28 - Varangur - 2016/10/22

Greetings!

It's been a while since I had a pleasure to play against Eastern Barbarian. Fortunately, he finally managed to find some time for Kings of War on Universal Battle and we scheduled the game. 

This time he decided to test Varangur army. He told me he almost has all the miniatures he wants for this force but a few games would allow to finalize the shopping list. 

Yet again I was about to play a game against a very well known player but using the army I have never had a chance to fight against! This is what he decided to field for his first game with Varangur:

Varangur - Army List

40 Bloodsworn, Horde, Headstrong and Fury - 240

- 5 Horse Riders, Troop - 115 

- 5 Horse Riders, Troop - 115

- Cavern Dweller, Monster - 205 

- Magus Conclave, War Engine, Famulus (Elite) - 110

- Skald on a Mount - 75

10 Mounted Sons of Korgaan, Regiment, Headstrong and Fury, Maccwar’s Potion of the Caterpillar (Pathfinder) - 280

- Skald on a Mount - 75 

10 Mounted Sons of Korgaan, Regiment, Headstrong and Fury, Brew of Strength (+1CS) - 290

- Cavern Dweller, Monster - 205 

3 Direfang Riders, Regiment, Headstrong and Fury, Blade of Slashing - 180

- Magus Conclave, War Engine, Famulus (Elite) - 110 

KoW Game 27 - Forces of Nature - 2016/10/09

Greetings!

I had a chance to catch up with Mr. Laribold and we managed to find suitable time to play a game of KoW again. I had a pleasure to play against him before, once against his Salamanders and once against his Brotherhood armies. Laribold has quite a nice collection of models that allows him to play with multiple forces. I was very curious about the development of his Twilight Kin, for example. But this time he is focusing on Forces of Nature. That is fantastic from my point of view too because it is one of the armies I haven't played against yet. 

Lardibold has a few topics dedicated to his armies on Mantic forum so if you are interested (and you should, because he has some very interesting things to say about them!) check the armies dedicated sub-forums. Here is the link to his Forces of Nature army:

Guardians of the Guelta - A Forces of Nature Army Log by Laribold

I always find his armies very interesting and you can be sure the composition is well thought out. The above topic is a good proof for that. What I find the most intriguing is that we always have different approach to army building, even taking into account the fact we compose them in the frame of different army lists. Here is the army list I faced this time, labeled by Darth Sabre from wargamerau as Multiple Horde Units (MHU)! :)

Forces of Nature - Army List

40 Naiad Ensnarers, Horde, Brew of Strength - 260

- Beast of Nature, Monster, Lightning Bolt (6) - 160

- Druid, Hero, Bane Chant (2), Surge (7), Heal (2), Amulet of the Fire-heart - 130

6 Naiad Wyrmriders, Horde, Brew of Courage - 255

 - Winged Unicorn, Hero, Heal (7), Lightning Bolt (5) - 190

6 Water Elementals, Horde, Amulet of Thorns - 255

- Greater Fire Elemental, Monster - 160

- Unicorn, Heal (5), Talisman of Inspiration - 140

6 Water Elementals, Horde, Brew of Haste - 235

- Pegasus, Hero  - 80

3 Sylph Talonriders*, Regiment - 135