Games Workshop - Age Of Sigmar: Stormcast Eternals: Krondys Son Of Dracothian

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Krondys is armed with natural weapons such as an apex maw, massive drake-lord's talons and a calamitous tail. Being among the greatest Draconith lords he can unleash a blazing tempest, vortexes of scouring flame that disintegrate those caught in the blast. [2d] Well, anything in this article has piqued your interest– you love dragons, you love the rules, you love big elite armies–then the answer might very well be yes. It’s really not as expensive as you’d think. In fact, I think that an all-dragon army might be a great starter army for someone just getting into Age of Sigmar. A lot of people find that painting large creatures is more forgiving than painting lots of individual soldiers, and even if you struggle with the painting, this army only has you painting eight models and then you’re 100% good to go, ready to play. So let’s say that you want to play a Stormcast Eternals all-dragon army list, and let’s say that you’re like me and you like the new models a lot better than the old models. What should you do?

However, upon Kragnos' escape during the Era of the Beast, he abandoned his exile. He called for the Seraphon to release the Draconith raised in their vessels and reunited with Karazai. Together, the brothers led a host of Draconith so vast it darkened Mallus' glow. The paie presented themselves before Sigmar, and after a week-long council mediated by Stardrakes, they swore the Pact Draconis for the union of Stormcast and Draconith, resulting in the formation of the first Stormdrake Guard. [2b] [2c] During the Era of the Beast Karazai joined Krondys in leading a massive host of Draconith that darkened the glow of Mallus and after weeks of long negotiations mediated by Stardrakes swore the Pact Draconis as it aids his own bloody crusade. [2b] [2c] He’s got a massive 18 wounds, a 14″ move, 3+ Save, and can breath fire (Blazing Tempest) up to 18″ away. He’s a brute. Is he worth the 600 points? Honestly, it’s too early since release to see how these guys do reliably in tournaments, but if you’re playing an all-elite army, which is what an Age of Sigmar all-dragon army is, then you should be used to dropping 600 points on a model. Think Sons of Behemat. Karazai the Scarred An integral member of Sigmar’s inner circle, Krondys is majestic, wise, and immensely powerful. Among the most magically potent beings in the Mortal Realms. Filled with sadness and shame at the fall of the ancient Draconith Empires to which he is heir, it is Krondys’ great hope that, in alliance with the Stormcast Eternals, his kin might once more rise to greatness.But Krondys, Son of Dracothion, and Karazai the Scarred are dragons that I can get behind completely. Krondys looks regal, like a leader, like the mage that he is. He wears armor, but not armor that will protect him from anything–it’s armor that looks like it’s ceremonial, and that’s very fitting of Krondys.

Finding himself without an invite to Sigmar’s party, Karazai has been scouring Ghur, seeking vengeance for his scrambled kin and wreaking havoc on the forces of Destruction. When a dragon spends too long in the Realm of Beasts, though, a little of that realm may also find its way into the dragon, and thus it is that Karazai has become a bitter and violent creature – all but consumed with wrath and revenge. When the Stormcast Eternals marched off to reclaim the realms, Krondys decided to become a guardian hermit-drake watching over the younger races and protecting the outer wilds of Azyr from the horrors that lurk there. In some instances, the drake even travelled to other realms. [2c] During the Age of Chaos Karazai extended his crusade against Daemons that were invading the realms to the point it is said that there was not a single day when his talons were not bloodied by the blood of Greenskins or Daemons. A millennia of war and the predatory essence of Ghur twisted the once-glorious form of the Draconith prince leading him to fully abandon sorcery in favor of violently tearing apart enemies. [2c] Age of Sigmar

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Finding himself without an invite to Sigmar’s party, Karazai has been scouring Ghur, seeking vengeance for his scrambled kin and wreaking havoc on the forces of Destruction. When a dragon spends too long in the Realm of Beasts, though, a little of that realm may also find its way into the dragon, and thus it is that Karazai has become a bitter and violent creature – all but consumed with wrath and revenge. But doesn’t he strike a pose?

SUMMONING : This endless spell is summoned with a spell that has a casting value of 5 and a range of 3". WIZARDS that have a Wounds characteristic of 8 or more, that are Unique, that are part of a unit that has 2 or more models, or that are already on a Dais Arcanum cannot attempt to cast this spell. If successfully cast, set up the endless spell within range and visible to the caster, more than 3" from all terrain features and enemy models, and more than 1" from all other models, endless spells and invocations. Then place the caster on top of the endless spell. Only STORMCAST ETERNALS WIZARDS can attempt to summon this endless spell. Now, here’s the question. A n all-dragon Stormcast Eternals army is one thing, but how much does it cost to build one? It’s a little like a Sons of Behemat army: very few models but each model is pretty frigging expensive. So, I am taking the first steps toward a Stormcast Eternals all-dragon army. I’m taking these steps slowly, because I’m still not sure if that’s what I want to do, but it is honestly just so tempting to field a force that is 100% dragons. It seems like something that any decent fantasy wargame should be able to do, and even though it was technically possible a while ago, it is really possible to do it justice with the new releases. On his chest, below his armour, Krondys is marked with the twin-tailed comet – a sigil which represents the alliance between Sigmar and Draconith. Filled with sadness and shame at the fall of the ancient Draconith Empires to which he is heir, it is Krondys’ great hope that, in alliance with the Stormcast Eternals, his kin might once more rise to greatness. Karazai the Scarred To build the list above I would need one Karazai kit and four Stormdrake Kits. Paying full Games Workshop prices, you can get them for:Then came the announcement five months ago about the new dragon models that were going to be coming down the pipeline. Krondys, Son of Dracothion, the massive dragon who was the mage, and Karazai the Scarred who was the brutal fighter. They were proper looking dragons. The dragons that we had always wanted to see from Age of Sigmar. Well, the current thought (which hasn’t been thoroughly tested through tournament play) is that t he best thing you can do is take a Knight Draconis and spam a whole bunch of Stormdrake Guard, and I honestly have a hard time finding fault with that. It uses the new models, it ignores the old models, and it appears to be very competitive. Personally, I would go this way: Dracothian Guard Fulminators— 230 points (2 models) Stormcast Eternals: All-Dragon Army Sample List

For rules purposes, the caster and this endless spell are treated as a single model in the caster’s army that uses the caster’s warscroll as well as the endless spell rules ( core rules, 19.3). A WIZARD on a Dais Arcanum has a Move characteristic of 12" and can fly. Drakesworn Templar • Knight-Arcanum • Knight-Azyros • Knight-Draconis • Knight-Heraldor • Knight-Incantor • Knight-Judicator • Knight-Relictor • Knight-Venator • Knight-Vexillor • Lord-Aquilor • Lord-Arcanum • Lord-Castellant • Lord-Celestant • Lord-Exorcist • Lord-Imperatant • Lord-Ordinator • Lord-Relictor • Lord-Veritant • Praetor The Stormdrake Guard box allows you to build a Knight-Draconis and Stormdrake Guard, or a unit of two Stormdrake Guard. These units are pretty insane on the tabletop and are probably going to have a large impact on the competitive meta. Games Workshop has even gone so far as to increase their points after some balance testing prior to their release because of their expected impact. Aetherwing • Celestial Dracoline • Dracoth • Gryph-Charger • Gryph-Hound • Star-Drake • Star-Eagle • Star Falcon • TauralonThe Stormdrake Guard are excellent Battleline because they can not only fly, but they can s et up further apart from each other, allowing them to control the table well. They’re cheaper, but they have one big bonus: at 9 wounds, they can hide behind terrain. Stormcast Eternals: All-Dragon Army There have been a lot of dragons in Warhammer Fantasy and some of them have been better than others. I admit that I like a lot of the classic Warhammer Fantasy Battles dragons a lot more than the dragons that have made their way into Age of Sigmar, and that absolutely includes Lord=Celestant on Stormdrake. This is a model that I could 100% do without. It is everything about Stormcast Eternals that I dislike: massive, immovable, looking more like it’s carved out of stone than that it’s an actual creature. Krondys, Son of Dracothion Blooded Dawn • Celestial Knights • Celestial Warbringers • Crimson Seraphs • Fists of Sigmarite • Ghyran Guard • Knights Excelsior • Knights of Azyr • Knights of the Aurora • Lightning Hawks • Maelstrom of Light • Radiant Suns of Sigmar • Silent Host • Sons of Mallus • Sons of the Storm • Tempest Lords