So the first stage of the Armies of Immoren project is finished. It was a great time and a lot of stuff got done. I'm feeling pretty comfortable with my color scheme, I have excellent motivation to keep painting, and I'm really starting to learn how Reznik works on the table. On top of all of this, the games we've been playing have been quick, fun, and always enjoyable. There are some great opponents at Battleground.
Deciding on a 500 point list has been harder for me than working on my 350. The 150 point increase is a small window for additions and definitely limits options. With Reznik being a 'jack caster and my lack of melee might, I'm pretty much required to add a melee 'jack. That's a minimum of 68 points if I choose a light warjack. That only leaves enough points for a few solos or a minimum unit (which are almost never good). I've been fiddling with combinations for the last week or two and I think I've found a list I'm happy with. New additions will be in blue.
High Executioner Sevrath Reznik
- Fire of Salvation
- Redeemer
- Revenger
Vassal of Menoth
Choir of Menoth (6)
Wrack
Holy Zealots
- Monolith Bearer
Gorman Di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist
Total: 498/500
Starting from the top, here's why each model found a home in my list:
Fire of Salvation
When I played against Khador or Terminus, I felt the lack of a heavy hitter the most. The only way to make up for that was to throw Reznik into combat, which can easily lead to defeat if he doesn't kill his target in one shot. Though he looks like the Butcher, he's no where near as survivable. Fire of Salvation hits HARD. Like, P+S 20 with a Choir hard. He also has a host of abilities granting him more survivability and maneuverability. Access to Trample attacks will be awesome! Of all the Protectorate heavies, he may be my favorite. Plus, he's brand new and I got excited.
Additional Choir
With the number of 'jacks I use, maximizing the range of the Priest's songs is extremely important. I had wanted full choir from the beginning but only have the points to do so now.
Wrack
When playing Reznik, I've had a lot of turns where I wish I had one more point of focus for a boost, an additional Firestarter, or to allocate to a 'jack. This guy will give me that point when I need it most.
Gorman Di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist
Which Mercenary solo I was going to include in my list was the hardest choice I had to make. I was unbelievably close to taking Eiryss here for solo hunting, but didn't for a number of reasons.
1. Eiryss doesn't make you any friends. Some people get really, really upset when facing her.
2. Her disruptor bolt isn't as valuable in a Reznik list as his feat can remove focus for an assassination run.
3. Choosing Fire of Salvation meant there was no room for a Devout to protect Reznik's huge base. Keeping a warcaster alive trumps sniping.
So, in went Gorman for his amazing versatility and ability to block LOS to my warcaster or other key models.
I'm really looking forward to trying this list out. FoS looks like he's going to be a blast to play with and now I won't feel like a dick for taking a max Zealot unit with a Monolith Bearer.
