Tomb Kings rumours

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I hear they're bringing in a Flying, regenerating, reanimating, MR7, Lvl 5 wizard, terror causing, flame proof, US30, Immune to Phyc, 10 wound Sphinx.... thats a mount for any hero or lord... for 150pts.

If it weren't for the severely underpriced Hydra and things like the Hellpit Abomination I'd think you were just plucking things out of the air.

As it is I think I can hear GW hurriedly taking notes...

[fatolaf]

From what I have heard about the new BoC beasties, then anything is possible..

And yet they make no models for them....???

[Veldemere]

From what I have heard about the new BoC beasties, then anything is possible..
And yet they make no models for them....???

Seeing what they did with Pumbadon I think it is perhaps a good idea they don't do models for some things.

I am surprised Forgeworld haven't done some of the monsterous stuff though.

[Another Richard]

I am surprised Forgeworld haven't done some of the monsterous stuff though.

40k players have more money than fantasy types

[maelzch]

I am surprised Forgeworld haven't done some of the monsterous stuff though.

Whispers form the warp that I've heard hint of a fantasy based forgeworld sister company starting up soon, so we shall see

[fatolaf]

It would be about time...

[fatolaf]

Some new rumours

Stuff i've heard for the new tomb kings book:

Tomb king/prince: s5. new mounts - a giant carrion called a rock, a royal chariot (heavy chariot with bells), and a construct (skelebeast style thing). special curses available.
Liche priest: new incantation rules. lesser priests can be taken in units. rip-style stuff.
Icon bearer: a tomb guard hero, with a bsb that gives -1 to crumble within 12". gets a special incantation from his banner.
Shawabti: construct hero. counts as lesser priest.

Skeleton warriors: come with bows. may have spears and shields for +1. light armour option. cheaper.
Skeleton cavalry: come with bows, may swap to spears. fast cav, cheaper.
Skeleton light chariots: core now.
Tomb swarms: 3w, 3a undead swarms. 25pts, m5. can be given 10" flight and/or poison.
Tomb guard: cheaper.

Tomb scorpion: new construct rules. new killing blow/poison rules. can be upgraded to count as a lesser priest.
Ushabti: new construct rules. s5 with halberds, and other equipment/command options. cheaper.
Carrion: cheaper. a big one called a rock.
Heavy cavalry: same as core cav, with +1ws, light armour, shield, and spear. may swap shield and spear for flail. cheaper.
Heavy chariot: proper chariot.
Desert stalkers: skellies with two handweapons or bows, and poison. may scout or upgrade to icfb. robes.
Godblooded: new elite (better than tg). greatweapons. bonuses based on chosen god - sun god acts like mark of nurgle. animal death masks.

Bone giant: new construct rules. +1ws. equipment options. cheaper. may count as a banner.
Catapult: multiple ammunition types - burning skull, screaming skull, swarming skull, weeping skull.
Casket: different "modes". boosts priest's incantations.
The embalmed: mummies. no crumble. t5, regen, 2w.
Tomb sphynx: desert spirit/construct. moves as ethereal. better stats than scorpion. may icfb when on the field. base-contact template sandstorm.

[maelzch]

looking forward to how these guys turn out, it'll be yet another army for me to avoid the temptation of!

[fatolaf]

To me it's all about making Ushabti viable again, some of the best models out there, yet total poop stats...

[Veldemere]

Flying swarms sounds like a hot tactical option.

lets hope they get this right, would be good to see multiple viable builds.