Incoming - Cross Swords Fantasy Tournament

Rob Farmer wrote:

Army Lists

I will not be checking the lists for errors. That's your job.

After last time maybe you should double check Swabs list

roll on 24th feeling pretty good about my army now as i tried out elements of it today against bretionnians with high armour saves and they worked well cant wait till i can field it all together my ranked skink unit could have done better today well i say better but surviving a bretonian charge practically unscathed is a good thing only lost 8 skinks then scaring them off next round of combat maybe ive under estimated how hard that unit is
model of the game was skink handler killing a knight of the realm

Hi Rob,

Only two more needed to make it up to the magic 24, eh?

Better put me (Orcs and Goblins) and Lawrence (Skaven) down as well.

Bring it on!

Great, I'll add you both in. I think it best to stop here with 24 players; ideal numbers.

We shall have 6 groups with four players in each group. The top two players from each group will qualify along with the four players who have scored the highest cumulative VP score but finished outside the top two in their groups. This will generate 16 players for a knock-out second round.

Winning a game gives you 3pts, a draw 1pt and nothing for a loss. When collating results I must have the total VPs scored by both players in order to rank players accurately.

As there are so many entrants (many of whom I have never seen play) I no longer feel it is necessary to seed players. Besides, no seeding means we are more likely to have a GROUP OF DEATH.

Remember I need your closed army list before the draw on Thursday 24th February. PM me or give me a paper copy if you prefer. I will accept lists on the night if you are a last-minute larry.

there is no special rules right or is it no named chars?

As far as I know Aaron no Named Characters is the only restriction.

No special or named characters.

Other than that, feel free to go nuts.

Eternal Guard ftw!!!

i didnt know it was no special characters rob is it ok if i still use my skink lord character as i cant have a southlands army without him ? and i really dont think a slann would fit my army andf thats the only replacement thats the same points

I can't really make an exception for one person without opening it up for everyone to take special characters. One skink seems innocuous enough, but before we know it we'll be knee-deep in Teclises and Kairoses.

oh ok well he isnt anything special as he has a 5+ save 5+ ward save with weapon that makes him strength 5 on the charge and he has one more wound then a normal skink chief and a engine of the gods for a extra 290 points as a mount he just means i can have a army that is nothing but skinks i always use him as he is the only way to get a lord choice skink chief for my southlands army i still cant wait for the tournament but ill have to work something out i may have to buy a emergency slann which may take sometime to buy and paint and practice with as ive only ever used tehenhauin in my practice games for the tournament i may have to go into it with a untested list

ive never used a slann before but im sure it will be fine my first game using one will be against owen thursday lets see what a slann can do in 8th

Hey just a quick question will there be weekly results posted and maybematch reports? As I'm really noise and like to see how people are getting on.

I will post up results and the league tables as often as I can. Not sure about full match reports, but I will definitely be repeating my "punditry" from last year.*

* You may recall I even deliberately went out in the group stages in order to focus on my punditry.

24 players every race but the dwarfs its going to be good

In the event of fair play and seeing that it would be good to get every race represented at this pinnacle of tournament greatness i will indeed roll the stunties out of their mountain holds to do battle with these usurpers!


Andi Avery - Dwarfs

Ok, Andi. Entry changed.

Are beastmen represented becuase i might have to represent them good time as any to try them out :p

yep aaron mate beasts are being represented by the swabster!!

ah yes then i will stick with lizards i know them lol

A shadow is falling over cross swords and it is the OGRES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was wondering, how much of a shadow do dead ogres create?

a big fat one but its the darts and javelins raining out of the shadows you have got to look out for

Oh please. The only race that can shoot straight is the Asrai.

Asrai? I think you meant Aesanar there Rob. It's alright, many people struggle to comprehend how awesome the Shadow King and his subjects are.

Aesanar? No-one outside Ulthuan has even heard of them.