Bringing something new to Blood and Blades

Okay sports fans, I have something new for you. This past weekend Mike Johnson (a fellow Sugarland Gamers member) and I spent some time (actually almost the whole time) up in White Plain, NY playing in the Battle for Salvation Fall Tournament run by Bobby and Black Matt. What a tournament, I had a blast and will be sharing my experience more over the coming week (still have some photos to edit). However, I have a special treat and a new addition to my Blog. Mike and I decided to stick around and get some games in Sunday with Black Matt, Fritz and the rest of the Battle for Salvation crew at one of the regular club gatherings at M&I Comic Book Heaven in the White Plains Mall. If you are ever in the White Plains area and are looking for comics, cards, and gaming I suggest you check them out.

Anyways, I have for you a real treat, my first Video Battle Report vs Black Matt from Black Matt's Black Legion Blog. While the quality might not be up to what you are used to seeing from Fritz, Jawaballs, and Black Matt, remember this is my first video of many more to come so cut me some slack. Check it out.



Assuming everything worked and you were able to view the battle report this is an exciting time for Blood & Blades. Now I can start sharing with you some of my painting knowledge as I find that showing instead of explaining is really the best way to pass on new techniques to others. Also I promise the quality of my Vids will get better as I get more practice.

Well that is it for this time. You can expect details on rounds 1, 2, and 3 of the Battle for Salvation Fall tournament, and an article about painting the interiors of tanks in the next 7 to 10 days. From there I guess the sky is the limit.

Until next time...

The Howling Griffon take a trip to NY.

This weekend me and a guy from the Sugarland Gamers club are headed up to the Battle for Salvation tournament happening in White Plains, New York on Saturday. I thought, since I just finished finalizing my plans and that it has been a while since my last post I would share my list with you guys. Jawaballs, Fritz, Warmaster Black Matt, eta all watch out because we are coming for you. Oh and that snazy Eldar army is coming home with me! ;)

Some of you may remember by Howling Griffons. For those that do not go slip down the left side of my Blog here and check out the labels section. You should find a direct link to everything I have posted about them there. Originally, my Griffons list was based around Pedro Kantor and a Master of the Forge allowing me to play and infantry/ dreadnought/ drop pod heavy list. However I found this didn't really work for me and while I have not abandon the concept of the army complete I have gone in a different way for this list.

I'm trying a tactic that I have never seen used and have only recently seen people talk about here on the Blog-o-sphere. I am playing a Kor'sarro Khan outflanking army. Here is the list.

2,000pt Space Marine Army

HQ
160pts Captain Johfrit (Kor'sarro Khan)

TROOPS
115pts Squad Sagrenor - (5) Tactical Marines w/powerfist
050pts Dedicated Transport: Razorback w/ Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter, Hunter Killer Missile

115pts Squad Agravain - (5) Tactical Marines w/powerfist
050pts Dedicated Transport: Razorback w/ Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter, Hunter Killer Missile

100pts Squad Garreth - (5) Tactical Marines w/ Combi-Meltagun
075pts Dedicated Transport: Razorback w/ Lascannon and Twin-Linked Plasmaguns

100pts Squad Lanval - (5) Tactical Marines w/ Combi-Meltagun
075pts Dedicated Transport: Razorback w/ Lascannon and Twin-Linked Plasmaguns

100pts Squad Calogrenant - (5) Tactical Marines w/ Combi-Meltagun
075pts Dedicated Transport: Razorback w/ Twin-Linke Assault Cannons

100pts Squad Palamedes - (5) Tactical Marines w/ Combi-Flamer

ELITES
280pts Squad Aramand - (7) Assault Terminators w/ 5 Thunder Hammer Storm Shield, 2 Twin Lightning Claws
260pts Dedicated Transport: Landraider Crusader Llamrei w/ Multimelta

HEAVY SUPPORT
260pts Landraider Gringolet w/ Multimelta

085pts Predator Destructor Caliburn w/ Autocannon, Heavy Bolter Sponsons

TOTAL: 2,000pts

Kor'sarro Khan does 2 things for this army. First be replaces combat tactics with the ability to Outflank. All units can outflank as well as any dedicated transports they have. And secondly Khan gives whatever squad he joins the Hit and Run and Furious Charge Universal Special rules. So needless to say, Khan joins the Termies in their dedicated Landraider Crusader and along with the 5 Razorback squads outflank. The landraider, with the 6th tactical squad that does not have a transport are deployed on board (which makes it scoring, oh yeah) and the Predator start on the table or roll on early. This army is mainly designed to do well in objective missions but has done surprisingly well at Kill Point missions in the few test games I have run.

The big flaw is not having things show up till late game or having them show up piece meal. One way to counter act this is to include Tigurius in the army, but at 230pts I would have to drop the Predator, the 6th Tactical Squad, and the Multimelta on the regular Landraider, and I am not sure it is worth it but I may have a decision for you after I see how I do tomorrow.

Well that is it, see you all later. Check back late Sunday or early Monday for coverage of the event. Depending on when I get back into town I may have some coverage of the Sugarland GW Rapid Fire Tournament as well.

Until next time.