Two wishes about griffons
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Two wishes about griffons
Am I the only one who wish mages and archmages could ride a griffon? And to mitigate the mount being about as armored as the rider, am I alone in wishing for a barded griffon?
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
I'm with you on the first half. Not really into the barding though.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
Griffon barding seems pretty logical to me.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
Everyone knows that an armored horse provides more protection than a griffon or dragon (or about as much as a large pig).
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
I think the lack of barding is fairly reasonable - it would hamper their flying abilities. I also agree that other characters should be able to ride them. Maybe use Eltharion as a mage if you really want to do this?
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
Instead of armor why not a Griffon being equivalent to a 5+? Who knows what the new edition will bring...the days of being safer on an eagle than on a dragon may soon be over.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
My wishes are more for models than rules; I'd love to see a mage on griffon (especially if she shares the aesthetics of the druchii sorceress, however unlikely that would be) or armor on the beast. Barding protecting only the front like the Isle of Blood reavers would look good in my opinion.
Re: Two wishes about griffons
It doesn't really bother me that griffons don't have barding, they don't really strike me as the sort of creature you'd put armour on. I find it much weirder that Pegasus Knights don't get it even though the models are clearly wearing barding!
And if you want a mage on griffon, there's always the wizarding hat...
And if you want a mage on griffon, there's always the wizarding hat...
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
Modelling wise I don't think it will change a lot. But rumors are pointing to monsters + riders getting combined profiles, similar to the special characters in the ET. Which would mean the griffon would end up with t5, 7w and 8a (or however they add it up) and whatever armor the character can carry. Also, with s5 from the griffon, there would be less need to give the character an uber-magic weapon opening up some of the other lovely weapons, armor or other magic items which all the s5 character out there can use.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
I really hope they don't combine them end times style. I'd be pretty happy if they did it like they do with eagles. But please not end times style.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
The difference would be minimal though. You get a few extra wounds and attacks compared to what an eagle gives, but that's pretty much it.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
Those extra wounds make a difference, and when all the attacks end up at the higher strength it also makes a difference. The only way to fight those monsters will be with other monsters. If they end up combined the end times way it'll quickly turn into monster hammer.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
A combined profile griffon would still get merked by Chaos Warriors and other comparable infantry. They wouldn't be all that good. Better? yes. Game ending? No. Certainly not another Imrik.
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Re: Two wishes about griffons
Right, but the rumors are looking like it would be all monsters. So while it might be fine with a griffon there would be major problems with a dragon. And we all know which direction the power creep tends to run.
And why not just combine it the way they have with eagles and the like? I don't think there have been any real problems with that system, unless I've missed something.
And why not just combine it the way they have with eagles and the like? I don't think there have been any real problems with that system, unless I've missed something.