I Need Help... With My Diary

  So I know two Blog posts in a day is bad form but I need help.

As I've mentoned I'm writing a fancy army list for ToS and I'm nearly done I just need a few brave marine deeds to add.

What follows is some pics of the mostly finished article and what's in it.

	Kastorel-Novem Strike Force Kailar

 

Command Squad

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Kailar

Squad Roster:

Apothecary Sadona; Issued with Jumppack, Chain Sword and Bolt Pisto

3 Battle Brothers; Issued with Meltagun, Flamer and Jumppack.

Honoured Batttle Brother Vaay; Issued with, Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Granted the Honour of bearing a banner of the chapter.

Commendations:

My personal command squad has been outfitted with the best equipment available to deal with any battle field situation that may arise.

They served Captain Servais well and I Hope to work closely with them when cleansing Kastorel.

Squad One

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Dayar

Squad Roster:

Sergeant Dayar; Issued with Power fist, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

7 Battle Brothers; Issued with Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

2 Batttle Brothers; Issued with Meltagun, Chain Sword and Jumppack.

Commendations:

Having excelled against the Eldar on Faleen VII, Sergeant Dayar was awarded the 'Silver Skull' and has been permitted to lead the initial assault against the green skins when we make planet fall.
Brother Zanas has been put forward for commendation after felling two of the “Wraith Lord” Eldar creatures.

Squad Two

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Raavis

Squad Roster:

Sergeant Raavis; Issued with Power fist, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

7 Battle Brothers; Issued with Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

2 Batttle Brothers; Issued with Meltagun, Chain Sword and Jumppack.

Commendations:

Recently recruited from the 9^th company sergeant Raavis and his men are as yet unproven in my care. Captain Greyis of the 9^th speaks well of them however and each has more than earned his Koraia. 

Squad Three

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Aavenis

Squad Roster:

Sergeant Aavenis; Issued with Power fist, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

7 Battle Brothers; Issued with Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

2 Batttle Brothers; Issued with Meltagun, Chain Sword and Jumppack.

Commendations:

The only squad of 7^th company not to take a casualty in the Faleen VII campaign. Sergeant Aavenis has also been awarded the crux terminatus from standing defiant over his dying captain after he slew the enemy psyker.

Without the squads gallant heroism we would have lost a priceless banner and relic of the chapter.

Squad Four

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Yannik

Squad Roster:

Sergeant Yannik; Issued with Power Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

7 Battle Brothers; Issued with Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

2 Batttle Brothers; Issued with Meltagun, Chain Sword and Jumppack.

Commendations:

Squad Six

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Vollen

Squad Roster:

Sergeant Vollen; Issued with Chain Sword, Infernus Pistol and Jumppack.

3 Battle Brothers; Issued with Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

1 Batttle Brother; Issued with Meltagun, Chain Sword and Jumppack.

Commendations:

Squad Seven

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company current strength: Squad Koltaan

Squad Roster:

Sergeant Koltaan; Issued with Chain Sword, Infernus Pistol and Jumppack.

3 Battle Brothers; Issued with Chain Sword, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

1 Batttle Brother; Issued with Meltagun, Chain Sword and Jumppack.

Commendations:

Special Addition

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: 7^th company Additional Strength

Two members of the chapters Apothecarium have been attached to the company due to the inherent higher casualty rate on such a campaign. 

They have been issued with a Lightning Claw, Bolt Pistol and Jumppack.

They have been assigned to squads Dayar and Raavis.

The Strike force will redevous with Shadow Captain Korvydae at the drop site. His request for assault reinforcements has not fallen on deaf ears.

I lament however the need to end the Faleen VII campaign with such a rash attack, which while effective led to such a loss of the chapters strength.

Special Addition

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Librarian Kailar to Deliverance

Subject: Codicier Kailar

While my skills are well documented by the librarium I will commit them here to further the record of the campaign.

After the death of Shadow Captain Servais I have been promoted to lead 7^th company on this campaign until the chapter masters can nominate a suitable replacement.

I am proficient with the psychic techniques of “Blood Lance” and “Might of Heroes”

Addendum:

Report that follows this will be sent by apothecary Sadona and will outline casualties sustained during the Faleen VII campaign.
The company is currently operating 50%.
This will adjust how we engage the green skins, suggesting a need for a guerrilla assault over a conventional deep striking attack.

Thanks in advance

Citizen

List Help Redo

ITS YOUR LIST CITIZEN, IT'S NOT UP TO SCRATCH. 

So it seems the list I posted yesterday isn't good enough, so a few adjustments, as I have very little else to post about as my time has been taken up painting and creating a website.

Right this much of the list is all good;

Captain Kayvaan Shrike - 195

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 225

and leaves us with 340pt.

So what can we buy for this 340? Well we've used 1 HQ slot, 3 Troops slots, 2 Elites slots and 1 Fast Attack slot.

Another Droppod dread would fit nicely and give a first wave of three multimelta dreads, though I know snaz has a spare iron clad, which would work better.

Iron Clad - 135
Heavy Flamer - 10
Droppod - 35

so for 180 e little more expensive but armour 13 in combat makes a big difference.

Right we're now out of Elites slots with 160 not the best amount of points. To stay in theme I'd be tempted by a scout squad but for effective impact we'll go with a landspeeders.

2 of these babies properly equipped (heavy flamer multi melta) cost are going to us 140

This gives your 20 points for all those extra gubbins we all love to stick in.

Whole list reads as;

Captain Kayvaan Shrike - 195

Ironclad Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Droppod - 180

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 225

Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy flamer - 70

Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy flamer - 70

Hope this ones ok.

Another lovely Sister of Battle and a Space Marine to read all your lovely comments

List Help... "Once More In To The Breach"

On request once more I have written a Ravens list given these parameters on Facebook;

"Louis Snazle: I'm cleaning up 4 tactical, 2 jumppack marine squad. I have all the heros. 3 assault on black reach dreads, 6 drop pods. so they are the basis of some sort of army" (I've tidied the grammar a little)

Raven Guard - 1750

Captain Kayvaan Shrike - 195

Vanguard Squad (5 men) + 10 x lightning claws + 5 x Jumppack - 310 (Shrikes wing)

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 225

this come to 1720, giving you some wiggle points.

Fluffy but effective and using all your cleaned stuff. Give me a shout if you need more.

A short post today but I'm working on a webstore (there's a link in the left hand side bar)

For now I shall leave you all in the capable hands of one of the Emperors finest.

Cloth - Help

Right I have typed up part 2 of 3 of my "Anatomy of a Raven" post series and it will be up in the next few days.

However I have recieved a request for a tutorial on cloth, specifically and conveniently for me standard plain linen style cloth for a banner, which is exactly the sort of thing the robes my Dark Angels Deathwatch character is wearing.

There are many ways to paint fabric, the easiest for what we're trying to do is
1) Basecoat "Skull White"


2) Wash "Devlan Mud"


3) Drybrush *Bleached Bone"


4) Drybrush "Skull White"


This is not the method I'll be using, the basics are the same but there's a little more to it.

Paints you'll need;
Skull White
Devlan Mud
Graveyard Earth
Kommando Khaki
Bleached Bone

Stage 1) Basecoat "Skull White"


Stage 2) Wash "Devlan Mud" (Heavy wash, you want it in all the cracks in robs like


Stage 3) Paint "Graveyard Earth" leaving the "Devlan" shading.
this and the top wrinkles of a banner)


Stage 4) Highlight "Kommando Khaki" along prominent edges leaving the darker colours in the recesses


Stage 5) Highligh "Bleached Bone" along extreme edges, with a light dry brush over flat areas, ensuring its slightly over watered down to prevent chalky effect


Stage 6) Drybrush (and I mean DRY) "Skull White" over the entire robe, and edge highlight extreme corners and points with watered down "Skull White"

Thats the basic cloth done.

There will be more of my Deathwatch creations soon, once the anatomy course is over.

Any further information just comment, Todays comment secretary; Miss Vanessa Hudgens (AKA Blondie)

Ravens Help MKII

Right as my first attempt was met with... less than enthusiastic praise here's attempt two, dropping the assault marine heavy idea Korvydae almost demands, and more anti tank.

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Raven Guard - 1750

Captain Kayvaan Shrike - 195

Chaplin + Jumppack - 115

Vanguard Squad (5 men) + 10 x lightning claws + 5 x Jumppack - 310 (Shrikes wing)

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Scout Squad (10 men) + Sniper Rifles + Missile Launcher + Sergeant Telion - 215

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230

Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy Flamer X2 - 140

Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy Flamer X2 - 140


1725
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This is a good fluffy list, I think anyway. 25 points gives you chance to change the dreads weapons or give the Chaplin a fist.
Scouts can also be dropped for another tactical if you want. My only other idea is replace a tactical with

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Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 235

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List is a bit more of a semi optomised "battle force list" but i think it should work in a similar way to my soul drinkers.
If you're not set on the chaplin I can do a better version with two dreads as your first wave backed up by the tacticals.



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Raven Guard - 1750

Captain Kayvaan Shrike - 195

Vanguard Squad (5 men) + 10 x lightning claws + 5 x Jumppack - 310 (Shrikes wing)

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Dreadnought + Heavy flamer + Multimelta + Droppod - 150

Scout Squad (10 men) + Sniper Rifles + Missile Launcher + Sergeant Telion - 215

Tactical Squad (10 men) + Multimelta + Meltagun + Powerfist + Droppod - 230
Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy Flamer X2 - 140

Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy Flamer X2 - 140

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 225

1745
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Hope you prefer these two

Citizen

Raven Gaurd List Help

At the request of a friend from my local GW I've written a Ravens list using codex space marines and Imperial armour 8.
The list is, fluffy with areas of optimisation, its ,my preferred list style as many will know and I know there are holes that the player will need to learn how to fill, but he goes:

Raven Guard - 1750

Captain Kayvaan Shrike - 195

Captian Korvydae - 155

Scout Squad (10 men) + Sniper Rifles + Sergeant Telion - 205

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 235

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer x 2 + Power Fist - 235

Assault Squad (10 men) + Flamer + Power sword - 225

Vanguard Squad (5 men) + 10 x lightning claws + 5 x Jump pack - 310 (Shrikes wing)

Landspeeder + Multimelta + Heavy Flamer X2 - 140

Landspeeder + Multimelta - 60

1750


Korvydae needs the scout squad, plus they can hold an objective, assault squads will live one with Shrike and the one without a power fist with Korvydae.
Landspeeders are your anti tank power or anti hoard if need be.
I'd let the vanguard use heroic intervention but here's an alternate "Shrikes Wing"

Command Squad + 8 x Lightning Claw + Apothecary + Droppod + Locator Beacon - 280

this gives you the points to fill in the assault squads, you can also replace Korvydae with a Chaplin but then the list needs to MEGA change as you over use the fast attack slots like me and pointless similes

Hope it helps, feels free to email me/ get a second opinion

Citizen