Ulthuan

Agree with HERO, I'd replace Korhil with a BSB for the re-roll.

I'd swap the Banner of Sorcery for the Standard of Balance. You have nine PD plus the Ring which should be enough. Conversely, the Lions are vulnerable to autobreaking without Balance and it carries other benefits too.

It's really depressing that two of the best posters on here are at each other's throats. I agree that the High Elf book lacks flexibility and flavour. If you have enough ideas for an army though this should not be enough to stop you IMHO. Winning tournaments with them is another matter. Ask Ant Spie...

11 and 12+ spells are not a problem for the Dragon Mage as he adds his free 'reckless' die to the three he would normally use.

That said I really appreciate your stuff PapaElf. Each time I read it I think 'that's true, that's right, why didn't I realise this before...'.

Korhil's Stubborn but he can't take the ToL.

Horses for courses.

Also Dragon Armour can come in handy.

Yeah I can see that after killing the Engine you'd start to get something through.

Declaring the Power Stone when you know all your enemy's dispel dice and scrolls are gone is favourite!

Our Archers are generally held in low regard but some good players find them useful.

HERO, Seredain swears by it. The chances of Killing Blow are really rather good when you factor in Loec. I guess the Noble needs to pick his targets though.

Thanks guys, I suspected as much.

Still think I'll persevere with this though...

Crack on HERO!

It's not the way I play but there's definitely a place for it.

I think everyone's books are falling apart! :( I guess we have White Sword for the Killing Blow thing but I take the point Mabbz. Yes 40pts is a lot for a Hero to spend on it but Seredain and others have a lot of joy with the WS+Talisman of Loec combo on a Noble. We have some very good magic items. ...

Well played!

Exactly what magic defence did he have? Obviously killing the Priest must have helped. I just feel even an average magic defence should be able to fend off six power dice for most of the game.

I love White Lions.

The only mage not to give the +1 to dispel is the Dragon Mage. All others give it, irrespective of which lore they take.

As it stands I don't think this battle line is going to break the enemy, unless one of the DP units gets a good match-up. It'll need the Dragon to make a hole somewhere. I'm a Lion man myself but I'm not sure using these instead of PG would make a huge difference. Swordmasters would have more killin...

As I recall the Casket is cast on 2D6. MR is your friend here.

I really like the Sun Dragon idea. A bit wary of the Battle Banner in a 5-strong DP unit. Also your spear units are Ld8 with no fear-immunity and only one will get a break test re-roll. I'd worry about a powerful enemy unit punching right through them. Personally I'd put the BSB on foot in the Phoen...

Is that really the case, that one fear-causing model renders his unit immune to fear?

I like the attempt at magic but with those opponents I suggest you won't be getting much off. You could include the Banner of Sorcery but even then...

Thanks Musashi.

Did you get fed up with the 10-strong spears then Lord Anathir?

Also an obvious one perhaps but it is definitely legal to take a Power Stone and a Scroll?

I take the point, it's not like running a horsed mage round behind the enemy I guess. Enough shots will take him out though, even S3 archery. I like the Golden Crown. I'm not sure it's quite worth 40pts but I was looking at it as being stackable with Shield of Saphery. Also it's pleasing to know tha...

The critiques I've seen of the DM don't question his offensive power. It's his fragility that worries them. A lot of players make it work though.

Especially with Hotek and the miscast items running around.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

I'm in the Lord camp myself but I've met quite good players who baulk at the cost.

Yeah get a scroll caddy and some Eagles in there. Low-strength shooting hurts Wood Elves.

The Peasant army's a fab idea but I couldn't put together a list I was happy with.

This Elf list is a lot more shooty.

I'd switch Sorcery to the Dragon Princes. The Lions really need a fear-fighting banner. Then at 2250 put Sorcery in the Phoenix Guard, as suggested.

Though there's a healthy debate about whether you'd want to forgo the Lord...

Thanks for that. I was just looking at ways of countering the Khemri magic phase, immune as it is to Drain Magic. I assume that Urgency would override Commandment but at least the Khemri player has already lost his normal movement phase, hence the nasty flank charges become a lot harder to organise....

Fair point and Lions can also move through woods I suppose.

Still wouldn't do it myself though...