In 2013
from February till August I was writing my master’s thesis. I was chained
either to the computer or an uber-big desk at the library, either reading or
writing on a very dry but interesting subject. As an adequate time-out I was
interested in painting models so much more and from zero to a thousand I took
my interest in the Angry Elves. I got me a Forces Of Retribution book and was
hooked on the very first pages.
So I had my
project for the spare freetime.
I started
with Ravyn, Eternal Light, but as I had my first games on 35 points, I couldn’t
handle her well. When I compared my Ravyn-experiences with other warcasters, my
eyes always came back to Ossyan, who brings everything I need: Quicken (buff
for SPD and DEF), Shatter Storm (3” AOE with POW 8 on Mage Hunter Strike Force
is sooo broken!), Admonition (for canceling melee assassinations), Arcantrik
Bolt (for making ‘jacks stationary) and his gun with a supersweet control
ability. Ossyan’s feat as well is deadly when combined with Mage Hunter Strike
Force (f*ck you, enemy ‘jacks!) or Stormfall Archers (POW12+4d6 damage roll is
denting everything, and a POW6 blast + 3d6 still hurts most of all infantery)
or Discordia’s Psycho Cannon (SP10, POW14, magical attack!). A lot of fun
stuff.
Eiryss2 is
assisting in harassing enemy solos, getting risk of pesky upkeeps and damage
enemy warcasters on Ossyan’s feat turn.
Discordia,
Daemon and Phoenix: verrrrrry powerful myrmidons with a very good combination
of damage output both on ranged and melee attacks.
Magisters
for movement shenanigans (Smite Attack, Whip Snap, Force Bolt) and contesting control
zones. Dahlia Wyshnalyr for free upkeeps and a semi-boost on Ossyan’s Arcantrik
Bolt.
Stormfall
Archers and Mage Hunter Strike Force are the Bringers of Destruction. It is
situational what the Strike Force gets: Shatter Storm or Quicken (depends on
what my opponent is putting on the table) but I found Shatter Storm somewhat
more useful (must be based on local meta of tightly packed infantry hordes).
My 50
points Ossyan list right now is:
Ossyan +6
-
Discordia 10
- Hypnos
9
- Sylys’
Sister 2
Mage
Hunter Strike Force 8
Commander 2
2x Stormfall
Archers 10
2x
Magister 4
2x
Assassin 4
Eiryss
2 3
Artificer 3
Arcanist 1
I am still
testing that list and I find it very often missing some melee action. Therefore
right now I am considering swapping both Magisters and both Assassins (making 8
points) for a full unit of Mage Hunter Infiltrators and giving Eiryss and
upgrade to level 3. But before that more playing!
