Procrastination by Numbers

[fatolaf]

I loved Skaw, along with all the animal handlers, heres hoping they come back in the new book (when ever that comes out)...

Love the advent calendar so far, keep up the good work..

PS: We can get the army deals if you want an extra 10% off

Oh and the big building as well, just got one for the club today, hope its more fun to build than the big tower...

[cunningmatt]

Love the advent calendar so far, keep up the good work..

Cheers!!

PS: We can get the army deals if you want an extra 10% off

Oh and the big building as well, just got one for the club today, hope its more fun to build than the big tower...

Oh no temptation is getting worse now?!

[cunningmatt]

Saturday 3rd December 2011 – Procrastination by Numbers Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar



Today's primary task is not being tempted to buy the High Elf Mega Army/Force. Come on Matty have strength. Here's your next door...

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December 3rd: Count Mordrek the Damned

Name: Count Mordrek the Damned





Original Points Cost: 424 points (4th edition), including Sword of Change, Chaos Armour and Living Damnation. 398 points (5th edition), including Sword of Change, Chaos Runeshield and Living Damnation.

Background: Count Mordrek the Damned is a loner, wondering the Chaos Wastes alone and unloved, with his horse (we have no idea what the horse did to deserve such a fate). Abandoned by the Gods of Chaos he had no mark for any God (at a time before it was cool, and anyone could be unmarked). He is fated to suffer eternal life and constant change, mutating constantly into despicable forms like a Little Chef dinner.

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Chaos – 4th Edition



Last Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Champions of Chaos – 5th Edition





Special Rules: 4th Edition – Mordrek may not be your general or join any unit. Living Damnation at the start of each turn Mordrek is dealt a Chaos Gift from the deck (discarding Eternal Labour, Eye of the God or Chaos Spawn). He holds up to three gifts at anyone time discarding any excess.



5th Edition – Mordrek may not be your general or join any unit, and comes from the Allies allowance, he takes no retinue. The Sword of Change if the bearer inflicts one or more wounds on an enemy, but does not kill him, roll a D6 adding the number of wounds inflicted (excluding the first wound), on a 5+ the model is turned to a Chaos Spawn and placed anywhere within 12" of Mordrek moving as usual during the Chaos player's turn. Chaos Runeshield offers a 6+ Save combining with Chaos Armour, any enemy in base-to-base contact may not use a Magic Weapon. Living Damnation Count Mordrek has the following random stats, rolled at the beginning of the game: WS D6+4; S D3+3; T D3+3; A D6+1 at the beginning of each Chaos turn he must reroll one of these stats.

My Memories of the Character: The character I could never use. As an avid collector of Chaos all the other four special characters in the 4th edition Chaos book I owned and regularly fielded. I waited and waited for a model for Mordrek but, much like the Chaos Gods, the Games Workshop designers abandoned him.

Person most Reminds Me Of: John Leslie, abandoned by all after an early misdemeanour he wonders telly land unloved and alone with no home.

Inclusion in 8th Edition: Any Chaos Hero on a horse would do to be the model of Mordrek, you could give him the basic profile of a Chaos Lord. In fact there aren't any unmarked Chaos Heroes on horseback, so I'd mount the Lord from the Lord on Manticore set and a Chaos Steed from the Chaos Knight set, oh and maybe some Spawn bits for mutations?:





To be honest his special rules and the Living Damnation reward don't seem horrendous (charging the 15 points the reward was worth in the 5th edition book). The Sword of Change and Chaos Runeshield exist in a similar fashion in the current book, so if you're willing to overlook the fact they breach the 100 point cap on magic items he could still take these.

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Not the character for you? Head over to last year's classic Advent Calendar for another one , click here – http://ogforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2697.msg37266;topicseen#msg37266

[cunningmatt]

Sunday 4th December 2011 – Procrastination by Numbers Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar



Still thinking about the High Elf Mega Army/Force...

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December 4th: Mydas the Mean

Name: Mydas the Mean



Original Points Cost: 210 points including Sheikh Yadosh, pay chest, five body guards and the magic item Treasure Map.

Background: Mydas's first job was guarding the treasure of the Dwarf Priate Gridi Scumbeard, however when Gridi met his end with his Somali band, Mydas kept the gold. Since then Mydas has kept the money more tightly guarded than a Conservative politician surrounded by benefits claimants never once handing his gold over to attacking or armies (or even his own army)!

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Dogs of War – 5th Edition. Model released in White Dwarf 226 (October 1998).







Last Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Dogs of War – 5th Edition





Special Rules: Mydas the Mean is accompanied by five bodyguards, additional bodyguards (up a total of 20) may be purchased at 12 points each (double for musician and standard). Shiekh Yadosh gets a 5+ Armour Save. Mydas must be the army's Paymaster. The Treasure Map – roll a dice at the beginning of the game to see which bonus is conferred: 1-2 – all bodyguards are at +1 to hit, 3-4 – all mercenary units may re-roll break test within 18" rather than 12", 5-6 – all mercenary units gain +1 to combat results.

My Memories of the Character: A Dogs of War character I actually remember, didn't really understand Dogs of War but I distinctly remember fat man with chest – unless of course I'm thinking of one of Russell Grant's Strictly dances?!

Person most Reminds Me Of: Russell Grant – see above.

Inclusion in 8th Edition: No you can't sorry, it is banned.

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There's another classic character and an unfavourable comparison with Lady Gaga over on the The Official OG Games 2011 Advent Calendar click here: http://ogforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2697.msg37287;topicseen#msg37287

[maelzch]

The last appearance of mydas was the 6th ed Do1 update in white dwarf

:)

[cunningmatt]

The last appearance of mydas was the 6th ed Do1 update in white dwarf

:)

I did find a 6th edition update for Dogs of War in the White Dwarf, just after 6th edition release but it didn't mention any special characters. Was there a further update?

[maelzch]

I'm fairly sure there was a 6th update for the characters, got me doubting it now though

[anavorn]

The 6th edition Dogs of War army list from the Annual 2002 doesn't include him, Asarnil the Dragonlord is the only special character listed.

Pretty sure there was an update, maybe a spearate article with all the special characters?

[cunningmatt]

Monday 5th December 2011 – Procrastination by Numbers Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar



Will today's entry lead to the controversy of yesterday's, let's hope not we all have lives to lead!!

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Monday 5th: Valten, Exalted of Sigmar

Name: Valten, Exalted of Sigmar



Original Points Cost: 560 points, including Ghal Maraz – Hammer of Sigmar and the Armour of the Heldenhammer.

Background: Luthor Huss prophet of Sigmar discovered Valten, a blacksmith's son, at the Manchester Auditions for The Empire's Got Talent during the time of the Storm of Chaos. The Empire entered chaotic times as Karl Franz called a referendum on whether to leave the single currency and except Valten as it's leader. Eventually Valten fought alongside Karl Franz as chosen warrior of Sigmar. Presented with gift of Gold, Frankensense, and Elven Steed and Dwarfen Army he lead the forces of The Empire to battle in the Storm of Chaos. He also stole his armour from the ship in Dreadfleet – naughty.

Original Appearance: Storm of Chaos



Last Appearance: Storm of Chaos



Special Rules: Enemy can gain no combat resolution bonus for flank or rear attacks or outnumbering, for any combat involving Valten. Additionally he and any unit he leads are immune to psychology, except that they are stubborn. Any friendly unit within 12" may add any wounds caused by Valten (before effects of the D3 Wounds on Ghal Maraz are applied) to their own combat resolution. Valten may not be the General unless he has higher leadership than every other character in the army, if he is General units within 12" may not use his leadership. He has a 5+ ward save. If Valten is killed, take a leadership test at the end of that phase, if he passes he recovers 1 Wound and remains alive (does not apply if caught fleeing or killed with killing blow). Althandin, Valten's Elven steed, counts as a monster and is barded (offering 5+ save) with no restriction to movement.




Ghal Maraz – grants +2 Attacks, all hits wound automatically with no armour save causing D3 Wounds. Armour of the Heldenhammer – provides a 2+ Armour Save, Magic Resistance (2) and prevents any model (including friendly ones) in base contact from casting spells or using Bound items.

My Memories of the Character: Taken from me by one of those memory wiping things from Men in Black, yes Games Workshop got to me.

Person most Reminds Me Of: No one, I can't remember him.

Inclusion in 8th Edition: The model is still available, in three different forms (I don't know why but I am sure someone can reply and tell us)!! As Champion of Sigmar (when he couldn't afford a horse):



Chosen of Sigmar when he got a cheap horse:



And Exalted of Sigmar when he went to webuyanyhorse.com and swapped his original horse for a brand new Elven steed:



However you try and convert those rules into 8th edition, he's going to be a monstrous hero to fight against, even his magic items are horrendous. I think most of his special rules would carry across reasonably well, at a high points cost, and if you were playing fun Warhammer with a suitably minded opponent he probably would let you take all those items provided he took some suitably vile characters too!

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[cunningmatt]

Tuesday 6th December 2011 – Procrastination by Numbers Forgotten Special Characters Advent Calendar



Yesterday I said that someone would be able to reply with an answer to my question about Valten – turns out I was wrong, the day before I said that I wouldn't be buying a High Elf Army Box set – turns out again I was wrong, god dam you Games Workshop, stop stealing my money.

Oh and remember if you have any models of these special characters, take a pic and PM me a link and I'll add it to the calendar!

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Tuesday 6th: Marco Colombo

Name: Marco Colombo



Original Points Cost: 176 points including the magic items Gem of Lustria, Gourd of Lustrian Wineand the Scroll of Araby.

Background: Marco Colombo the result of genetically combining the explorer Marco Polo and the fictional detective Colombo. Marco Colombo is famous for discovering Lustria, though the Norse found it many years earlier, completely unlike the real world explorer Columbus. He established peaceful relations with the Lizardmen and discovered the Norse colony of Skeggi. Returning with much wealth he became the artist currently known as Prince of Trantio

Original Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Dogs of War – 5th Edition



Last Appearance: Warhammer Armies: Dogs of War – 5th Edition, he didn't make the "Get You By" army list in White Dwarfs 251 & 252 (November and December 2000) that is still "Getting You By" as there's never been another book.





Special Rules: Marco is armed with a crossbow and can move and shoot from horseback. Marco can spy hidden enemy units/characters with his telescope, roll a D6 for each hidden character/unit on a 4+ it's location must be revealed. Gem of Lustria re-roll one failed armour save per turn. Guord of Lustrian Wine once per battle Marco may drink the wine at the beginning of his turn giving +D6 strength for that turn only. Scroll of Araby once per game may be used to give him a 2+ save against the affects of any enemy spell (does not apply to any unit he is with).

My Memories of the Character: A bit of Googling found this minature does exist, but I don't know when it came out (was in my dark period). Please send complaints, updates and corrections to the usual address.

Person most Reminds Me Of: Possibly some historical figure, not really sure, no real similarities.

Inclusion in 8th Edition: You write the new Dogs of War book, I'll write Marco's new special rules.

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