Tale of OG Gamers - High Elves

[fatolaf]

Are all these SC models yours then buddy?

[cunningmatt]

Are all these SC models yours then buddy?

So far they are all, though I definitely don't have 24 models so some may have to come from 'other' sources -intrigyued? I am, I have no idea what these other sources will be!

[Meals]

I have at least one old forgotten Special Character, though I have no idea where the rules can be found anymore since they were White Dwarf as far as I can recall. I can send you a photo though if you want

Its also Painted too so it may ruin your theme somewhat...

[cunningmatt]

Send us a pic, I'll make up some rules, we'll see if anyone notices!

[Undead Dan]

Wait, wasn't Arbaal acually originally in 4th edition? Just kidding, great stuff

Luvvly jubbly, is his banner pole meant to be that bent though?

[cunningmatt]

Wait, wasn't Arbaal acually originally in 4th edition? Just kidding, great stuff

Don't confuse the issue!

Luvvly jubbly, is his banner pole meant to be that bent though?

Quite possibly, perhaps that's why I thought of Dale Winton?

[cunningmatt]

Saturday 4th December - Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar

Just 20 shopping days until Christmas, so I hope you're using them wisely – oh you're reading this... then you probably aren't using them wisely! It can only be Day 4 in "The Tale of OG Gamers - High Elves: Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar":

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December 4th: Belannaer

Name: Belannaer, Loremaster of Hoeth

Original Points Cost: 555 points

Background: Belannaer spent ages trying to walk to the Tower of Hoeth, only for him to never get there, until he tried to walk away from the Tower of Hoeth when he couldn't avoid it – essentially a fickle version of the Metropolitan line commute. He shrouded the coast of Ulthuan in a maze of spells to prevent Norse raids (the fantastical equivalent of giving them a malfunctioning sat nav). He also trained Teclis, and became jealous of his fame after Teclis appeared in more army books than Belannaer.

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: High Elves - 5th Edition



Last Appearance: Warhammer Armies: High Elves - 5th Edition

Special Rules: Belannaer is a Level 4 Mage, Glamour of Hoeth means any charging unit must roll two dice and subtract the difference between the two from their charge distance (the charge is failed if they don't make the distance). Belannaer has four magic items – Cloak of Stars: all combat and shooting attacks at Belannaer resolved at -2 Strength (to a minimum of 1), first spell cast against Belannaer will be dispelled. Blade of Bel-Korhadris – no armour save from non-magic armour, one combat phase per battle Belannaer may automatically strike first with an extra D6 attacks. Book of the Phoenix – at the beginning of the battle select one of the following rules: 1. If Belannaer is killed causes S6 hits on all models on base-to-base and returns to life with D3 wounds in any High Elf unit on the battlefield (one use only). 2. Belannaer can cast one spell with no magic cards per turn. 3. Belannaer's strength is doubled to 8. Staff of Cyeos – Any spell cast by Belannaer counts as being cast with one extra power card.





My Memories of the Character: None what so ever, he never had a model and I never really used the 5th edition High Elf book.

Person(s) most Reminds Me Of: Anna Ford, maybe because his name contains the word "Anna", maybe because the artwork looks a little like Anna Ford, or is that me?

Inclusion in 8th Edition: God this is going to be complicated, there's a lot of special rules! Basically we'll go with a Level 4 Archmage. Glamour of Hoeth works as is. Cloak of Stars works as is. Blade of Bel-Korhadris – I'd make it Armour Piercing (as there seems to be no distinction between magic and non-magic armour in 8th) and once per turn Belannaer gains D6 Attacks (always strikes first not being a major boon for High Elves), Book of the Phoenix as before choose one of the options 1. Broken, but don't really know how to tone it down without ruining it, 2. Acts as bound item with randomly chosen High Magic spell (cast at appropriate casting value), 3. Unchanged. Staff of Ceyos adds +2 to casting rolls for all spells. Points – oh who knows? More importantly we have no model, but I do think the picture of Belannaer bares a very strong resemblance to the plastic High Elf mage kit (model on foot), here's my painted example:

I'd probably use the head with long flowing hair if I was to actually build one specifically to make Belannaer, maybe mixed with some parts of the Mage from the Dragon kit. The book definitely sets the character. Worth a go, if you're the kind of person who wants Belannaer in their High Elf army, who knows I may get bored round Month 8 of my High Elf army and go for it?
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[maelzch]

I remember bellanner, my group always used to use the teclis model for him. In game I seem to recall that he made teclis look like a little girl (well more so!)

[cunningmatt]

Sunday 5th December - Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar

Thank god I'm A Celebrity... is over, I can get on with the important things in my life now – well Day 5 in "The Tale of OG Gamers - High Elves: Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar":

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December 5th: Gotrek & Felix



Name: Gotrek Gurnisson & Felix Jaegar

Original Points Cost: 477 points

Background: Gotrek got very grumpy, no one knows why (maybe he had a bet on Shaun Ryder to win I'm A Celeb...) and became a slayer, however despite all his slaying efforts no one seems to be able to kill him. Felix was one of the instigators of the Window Tax Riots of Altdorf, a demonstration that erupted into an outbreak of looting and mob violence towards Nick Clegg. In a drunken binge afterwards (possibly at an OG Games night) Felix signed up to record Gotrek's eventual doom as his official biographer (available now in WHSmith at half price).

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs - 4th Edition



Last Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs – 4th Edition, as official characters with rules! However that wasn't the last we'd see of them. A second version of the models was later released and they of course had a series of Black Library novels based on them. More recently a new collector's edition set of models to accompany the books was released in White Dwarf 319:







And to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of White Dwarf (White Dwarf 330), a new White Dwarf model carried by Gotrek and Bugman as shieldbearers was released:







Special Rules: Gotrek follows all the Slayer rules, except cannot join any unit, Felix must be with him and is Unbreakable so long as Gotrek is alive. Gotrek's Doom special rule means any wound suffered by Gotrek or Felix is ignored on a D6 roll of 4+. Gotrek carries Gotrek's Axe all hits in close combat wound on a 2+, with no armour save except magic armour which is at -3. All wounds do D3 wounds, except on Dragons and Daemons which suffer D6 wounds. Felix carries the Blade of Leaping Copper +2 Attacks.



My Memories of the Character: Great models, I still prefer the originals to all the other subsequent versions. Don't think I ever played with them much, as they were quite expensive, but is shame that such iconic characters don't have a place in the actual game at present. Fingers crossed they'll return for Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs – 8th Edition.

Person(s) most Reminds Me Of: Robin Cook and Lembit Opik

Inclusion in 8th Edition: Pretty straight forward actually. Gotrek's Doom simply becomes a 4+ Ward Save, other than that they use the basic Daemon Slayer and Empire Captain statistics. Both magic items can be put together and costed from Dwarf Runes, as can the 4+ Ward save rule. Simple. I think I may even use them!
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[maelzch]

they did have some 6th/7th Ed rules released which were about as official as the rest of Dogs of War:
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