Let's Try Again

I've been playing around with my list a LOT, so let's try to do this one more time, and this time we're going to do it with feeling. Here's my list, plus Mannfred the Mortarch (which by the way is almost finished with getting painted, just have to sort out his armor, weapons, and face. I know that sounds a lot, but considering that's tiny compared to everything that I've had to do up to this point, it's a good thing). Invoke all over the place, get Mannfred in there with squishies that he can get wounds off against, and then just pray that magic goes my way with no miscasts.

Hero (315)

Necromancer

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Necromancer

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

1

7

6+

-

WB

165

Wargear: Hand Weapon. Upgrades: Level 2 Wizard; Nightmare; Dispel Scroll; Book of Arkhan. Special: Undead; Swiftstride.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Nightmare	8	3	0	4	4	1	2	1	3	-	-	-	-
Special: Undead.

Necromancer

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Necromancer

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

1

7

-

6+

In

150

Wargear: Hand Weapon. Upgrades: Level 2 Wizard; Talisman of Protection; The Cursed Book. Special: Undead.

Core (480)

Zombies x 20	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Zombie	4	1	0	3	3	1	1	1	2	-	-	In	65
Wargear: Hand Weapon. Upgrades: Standard Bearer. Special: Always Strikes Last; The Newly Dead; Undead.

Zombies x 20	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Zombie	4	1	0	3	3	1	1	1	2	-	-	In	65
Wargear: Hand Weapon. Upgrades: Standard Bearer. Special: Always Strikes Last; The Newly Dead; Undead.

Dire Wolves x 5	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Dire Wolf	9	3	0	3	3	1	3	1	3	-	-	WB	40
Wargear: Hand Weapon. Special: Slavering Charge; Undead; Vanguard; Swiftstride.

Crypt Ghouls x 30	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Crypt Ghoul	4	3	0	3	4	1	3	2	5	-	-	In	310
Wargear: Hand Weapon. Upgrades: Crypt Ghast. Special: Poisoned Attacks; Undead.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Crypt Ghast	4	3	0	3	4	1	3	3	5	-	-	-	-

Special (598)

Black Knights x 8

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Black Knight

4

3

0

4

4

1

3

1

6

2+

-

Ca

278

Wargear: Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour; Shield. Upgrades: Hell Knight; Standard Bearer; Barded Skeletal Steeds; Lance; Banner of the Barrows. Special: Killing Blow; Spectral Steeds; Undead; Swiftstride.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Skeletal Steed	8	2	0	3	3	1	2	1	3	-	-	-	-
Special: Spectral Steeds; Undead.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Hell Knight	4	3	0	4	4	1	3	2	6	-	-	-	-

Hexwraiths x 5

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Hexwraith

6

3

0

3

3

1

2

1

5

6+

-

Ca

160

Wargear: Great Weapon. Upgrades: Hellwraith. Special: Ethereal; Fast Cavalry; Soul Reapers; Soulstriders; Spectral Hunters; Terror; Undead; Swiftstride.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Skeletal Steed	8	2	0	3	3	1	2	1	3	-	-	-	-
Special: Spectral Steeds; Undead.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Hellwraith	6	3	0	3	3	1	2	2	5	-	-	-	-

Hexwraiths x 5

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Pts

Hexwraith

6

3

0

3

3

1

2

1

5

6+

-

Ca

160

Wargear: Great Weapon. Upgrades: Hellwraith. Special: Ethereal; Fast Cavalry; Soul Reapers; Soulstriders; Spectral Hunters; Terror; Undead; Swiftstride.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Skeletal Steed	8	2	0	3	3	1	2	1	3	-	-	-	-
Special: Spectral Steeds; Undead.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Hellwraith	6	3	0	3	3	1	2	2	5	-	-	-	-

Rare (195)

Black Coach

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Black Coach

-

-

-

5

6

4

-

-

-

3+

4+

Ch

195

Special: Evocation of Death; Terror; Undead; Vampiric; Swiftstride.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Cairn Wraith	-	3	0	3	-	-	2	3	5	-	-	-	-
Wargear: Great Weapon. Special: Chill Grasp.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	ASv	WSv	Type	Pts
Nightmare	8	3	0	4	4	1	2	1	3	-	-	-	-
Special: Undead.

Magic Items

Banner of the Barrows	All Grave Guard, Black Knights and Wight Knights in the same unit as the Banner of the Barrows receive +1 To Hit in close combat. This bonus also applies to Krell, Lord of Undeath should he be in the same unit. Note that the bonus is not conferred to any mounts they may have.
Book of Arkhan	Bound Spell (Power Level 3). This item casts Vanhel's Danse Macabre spell.
Dispel Scroll	One use only. When an enemy spell has been cast, a wizard who has a dispel scroll can read it instead of attempting to dispel the spell by using dispel dice. This automatically dispels the enemy spell; no dice roll is required. Note that even a dispel scroll will not help if the spell has been cast with irresistible force. Note also that a dispel scroll cannot be used to dispel spells that remain in play other than at the moment they are cast.
Talisman of Protection	The Talisman of Protection grants the bearer a 6+ ward save.
The Cursed Book	At the beginning of the bearer's Magic phase, the bearer may choose to sacrifice D3 power dice from the pool. If he does so, roll a D6 on the following chart. Assuming there is a viable target for the indicated spell, that spell is automatically cast at its minimum casting value, require no power dice. A dispel attempt can be made as normal. If you don't have the requisite number of dice to sacrifice, then you lose what dice you have and the book has no effect this turn. 1: Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma (Lore of Shadow), 2: The Enfeebling Foe (Lore of Shadow), 3: The Withering (Lore of Shadow), 4: Soulblight (Lore of Death), 5: Doom and Darkness (Lore of Death), 6: Curse of the Midnight Wind (Lore of Heavens)