Storm Wardens - Second Update

Terry:

 

Storm Warden update-  sorry, no pics this time, still waiting on camera.  Hopefully by next post; this update we are talking army composition. 

Storm Wardens 1500 points initial army list.

So we decided to create 1500 point armies to start, and we can add to them over time.  My initial list is:

HQ-Turin MacLeod- counts as Tycho.  Can use either version of Tycho, depending on opponent.

TP-Assault Squad- 5 Marines and Sgt. One plasma gun.  Razorback with Las/Plas.  Scoring unit.

TP-Assault Squad- 5 Marines and Sgt. One plasma gun.  Razorback with Las/Plas. Scoring unit.

TP-Assault Squad- 9 Marines and Sgt.  Two Melta Guns.  Scoring unit.

TP-Assault Squad- 9 Marines and Sgt.  Two Melta Guns.  Scoring unit.

TP- Death Company- 5 Marines.

TP- Death Company Dreadnaught- with Heavy Flamer.  Can exchange Blood Fists for Blood Talons at no cost.

HS- Storm Raven- with twin-linked multi-melta

E- Shanahy- counts as Sanguinary Priest.  With jump pack.

This is close to 1500, I don’t have my codex with me, might have to shave off some wargear.

 

The idea is to push forward with the Death Company units in the Storm Raven for quick delivery to a vulnerable enemy-held objective.  After delivery the Storm Raven will take anti-flyer position.  Death company units will engage enemy, allowing jump pack troops to advance in support.  Razorbacks deliver Assault squads to nearer objectives, and take up defensive fire positions once the troops are delivered.  Assault squads take and hold objective.  Should things go badly my Jump Troops should be able to redeploy in support of my Razorback troops.  The Death Company guys will just have to cause as much damage as they can, in that instance, as there will be no way to retrieve them after delivery.

 

The army in general is very mobile, hopefully allowing me to pressure my opponents early and force them to react to my moves rather than implement their own plans.  The Death Company Dreadnaught comes with Blood Fists, your typical STR 10 AP2 Dread weapons, but can swap to Blood Talons, the Dreadnaught equivalent of lightning claws, for horde-style armies (Orks, Tyranids, Daemons, etc.).  likewise Tycho can be used in either of his incarnations, depending on which suits the opponent.

 

The next step would be to add another Shanahy, add some bolters to the Storm Raven, possibly some Sternguard and Devs for backfield support, and beef up the Death Company.  Another possibility would be to swap out Tycho for Dante, add a couple of Sanguinary Guard units, and go for supreme mobility.