No, it's not Pommy Dave. Actually as I was finishing the previous post I received a PM from Aaron (Aa7 on the forums) asking if I was free for a game against his fluffy Nurgle Daemons. I think Aaron can accept I use the term "fluffy" very loosely in this context - we both agreed making a fluffy Daemon army was more than a little challenging. Especially as he was trying to go mono-god.
Despite my initial misgivings about his list the game turned out quite well (barring a big mistake on my part - well.. at one point Aaron had too many options and I didn't have enough answers) - a draw 130VPs in his favour. And that was with the mass-failing of Fear-checks left/right/centre (mostly left and centre).
The list (bearing in mind he's trying for fluffy here):
Herald (General) - Level 1, Palanquin, no flank/rear bonus gift thing, enemy strike last gift thing
Herald - Level 1, bound 3 spell that's quite nasty
21 Plaguebearers - FC, Standard of Grossness (of whatever)
14 Plaguebearers - FC
14 Plaguebearers - FC
7 Furies
7 Furies
4 Nurglings
3 Nurglings
4 Beasts of Nurgle
Over the course of the game I managed to take out one of the 14-"man" blocks and 1/2 of the other (just three left - curses!), one unit of Furies (three left in the other - dammit!) and all of the Nurglings. In return I lost a crapload of guys including the unfortunate loss of the Swordsmen and General after some Furies blew through their Spear detachment and overran into their flank to join the Beasts who had hit their flank. Thanks to the Furies (who caused 3 casualties - the Beasts only killed 4 guys from their 14 attacks!) I auto-broke and had some major issues.
Aaron won the roll-off for Scouts and placed some Nurglings in a central forest. I was worried the Flagellents would end up Frenzy-charging them and be drawn into the forest which is just what happened but they didn't overrun too far and managed to get back into the game (took out one of the 14-strong blocks). Didn't even bother going for the 21-block.
I completely wasted the Knights (both units) who didn't die but also couldn't find a combat to get involved in that wouldn't see them hideously crushed.
I also lost half the Flagellents and the Wizard who fled from the last 3 Furies (failed Fear check) after Aaron discovered (thanks to me measuring for a Fiery Blast) they were just in charge range. If it weren't for that he would have won by less than 30VPs.
Got to say - I'm pretty damn happy with a draw result against Daemons with this Empire army!
I recommended he think about submitting a list with just one character - a Daemon Prince. Plaguebearers will be a lot less frustrating without Regeneration! I learnt that Beasts of Nurgle are quite insane - toughness 5, ward, regen, Slime Trail. Blech. Also learnt that the Lore of Fire is tasty against regenning badass mofos.
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