Tale of OG Gamers - High Elves

[cunningmatt]

Friday 10th December - Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar

Day 10 in "The Tale of OG Gamers - High Elves: Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar" - I know you don't read this bit, you just go straight ahead and click on the Spoiler button don't you? Go on admit it? This paragraph is a complete waste of two minutes of typing, I could write whatever I like, I could tell you all about a deep and troubled childhood involving sexual experiences with a Mr Potato Head and you'd never know. Here's Day 10 and a slice of Quiche Lorraine (there is no Quiche Lorraine, but you didn't read that bit either, I know!):

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December 10th: Tzarina Katarin





Name: Tzarina Katarin, The Ice Queen of Chicken Kislev

Before you start moaning, it's not another Empire character she's Chicken Kislev – so there!

Original Points Cost: 300 points

Background: Tzarina Katarin is ruler of Chicken Kislev the land to the North of the Empire filled with bears, Chaos warbands, stout determined warriors and gorgeous chicken filled with garlic butter. She succeeded her father Tzar Bokha, is the most powerful wielder of Ice Magic ever and is a judge on Dancing on Ice.

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Empire – 4th Edition.



Last Appearance: Almost certainly Warhammer Armies: Chicken Kislev – 6th Edition. This was a supplement released as part of White Dwarf I believe – I actually never had it, just saw it listed on eBay once when I was looking for something else. So this is all guess work.

Special Rules: Level 3 Ice Wizard, carries Fearfrost – if an enemy suffers a wound by Fearfrost it automatically suffers a further D6 wounds. Only Magic Armour saves against Fearfrost.





You even get to photocopy some spell cards for some arts and crafts fun (or wait for Warhammer Armies Arcane Magic to release them on card):





My Memories of the Character: A character too far for The Empire, mind you Kislev units were an army too far for The Empire. Would probably make a nice separate army one day, but it all got mudded with Empire. Would Tzarina Katarin really accompany an Empire army just because of a unit of Kislev Horse Archers were there?

Person(s) most Reminds Me Of: Anne Robinson on horseback.

Inclusion in 8th Edition: If she had an army probably.
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[Dave]

And did you touch mr potato head in his special place?

[Tom Hale]

last apearance was in fact in the free supliment from white dwarf: Army book Kislev, relased as part of the Storm of Chaos campaign. These gave rules for kislev troops in 7th edition (including a limted run of new stuff) and rules for the Tzarina and Boris (the chap on the bear)

[cunningmatt]

And did you touch mr potato head in his special place?

Oh dear, you do read that bit.  In the words of that great literary wordsmith Miley Cryus "AWKWARD".

last apearance was in fact in the free supliment from white dwarf: Army book Kislev, relased as part of the Storm of Chaos campaign. These gave rules for kislev troops in 7th edition (including a limted run of new stuff) and rules for the Tzarina and Boris (the chap on the bear)

Thanks for the clarification Tom, wasn't sure when Warhammer Armies: Chicken Kislev was out.

[cunningmatt]

Saturday 11th December - Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar

Day 11 in "The Tale of OG Gamers - High Elves: Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar" – it's the weekend, I've got people coming round for dinner, I haven't got time for this. Oh go on then since you insist, here's Day 11:

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December 11th: Be'lakor



Name: Be'lakor, The Dark Master

Original Points Cost: 650 points

Background: Be'lakor the Dark Master was once the favoured son of the gods of Chaos until his own pride caused him to be cursed by Tzeentch to millennia of insubstantial, maddening existence – well we've all watched Loose Women and know what that's like. When Archaon the Chosen of Chaos was crowned Be'lakor was at last freed. However he was bitter and twisted (like me) and hated Archaon (as I hate happy couples), he bought back to life the dying body of the Grand Theogonist Volmar the Grim to internal terrorise him, in the hope of getting one up on Archaon – and he also sent Archaon to Boots the Opticians rather than Specsavers to make him look foolish, how bitter is that?

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Storm of Chaos. Although referred to throughout the literature to the Dark Shadows Campaign



Last Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Storm of Chaos. Whilst the model's still available he failed to make Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos – 7th Edition



And as Archaon made Warhammer Armies: Warriors of Chaos – 7th Edition that's not going to improve his mood.

Special Rules: Loads! He has Mark of Chaos Undivided, all enemies suffer -1 Ld on attempts to rally, additionally all enemies within 6" suffer a further -1 on all Ld based tests. Any spell directed at Be'lakor will cause a miscast on the role of any double. Be'lakor causes terror, and all units must continue to take terror tests even if they have already taken one against Be'lakor. All enemy shooting is at -1 to hit. At beginning of turn must take a Ld or move directly towards/charge nearest enemy. He may re-roll all failed rolls to hit, and must pursue broken enemy. He is Daemonic, Large Target and can Fly. He is a Level 4 wizard with his own set of spells – Bolt of Dark Light (7+) magic missile range 18" causing D6 Strength 5 hits. Nightmare (7+) forces one unengaged enemy unit within 24" to take panic test. Curse of the Dark Master (8+) cast on any enemy unit which suffers -1 on all rolls to hit in combat and shooting – remains in play. Fog of Death (10+) every enemy unit suffers D6 Strength 3 hits, however roll for every friendly unit on a 4+ they are also affected. Coils of the Serpent (12+) A single unengaged model within 12" must pass a Toughness test or be slain outright with no saves. Enough special rules for you?



My Memories of the Character: Sadly none, I wasn't into Warhammer at this point. However I recently picked up Storm of Chaos on eBay and was really impressed with the contents looks like a really interesting way to play a variety of existing armies in different ways and create your own units. Shame Games Workshop don't do this kind of thing so much. Would really like to play some of the battles/special units one day.

Person(s) most Reminds Me Of: Bitter, jealous and angry – me!

Inclusion in 8th Edition: Looking at it, all his rules seem to work in 8th edition, so could be used in either Daemons or Warriors of Chaos armies, and there's a model available to boot, or you can make him from plastic now!
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[maelzch]

Ah belakor, one of my favourite models.

He was also the dark master mentioned a lot in mordheim. There are many fluff hints at him being Kaleeb Dark (the champion of Malal) ascended to daemonhood.

[Tom Hale]

Love that model, lost mine years ago 

[cunningmatt]

Love that model, lost mine years ago 

I believe he is still available should you want another one.

[Tom Hale]

'this is my belikor, there are many like it but this one is mine!'

[cunningmatt]

'this is my belikor, there are many like it but this one is mine!'

Bit like your first rabbit, parents may get you a knew one when it dies, but you know it's not the same?