The grand army of King Bruno the Questionable (Bretonnia)

The 4th edition one, but the Red Duke mini released after 5th, for the Circle of Blood campaign pack. So my army book is a 4th ed book that must have been updated in 5th just before they released the Vampire Counts book.

It's not important, just confused the hell outta me when I opened it at the colour pictures and they were different to the one I had as a kid. I haz smoove brain today.
 
Got these off eBay. Unfortunately I missed the cute Evri driver BUT I do have a lot of Skellybois that need stripping.

I have some left over bows from my Wargames Atlantic cavalry somewhere so I can have a reasonable sized unit of archers, might even use up some of the spare Victrix heads and convert some skellys in fancy helmets to look a bit more Bretonnian.
Gotta have a unit with scythes as well, can't have a spooky army without a few scythes. Not sure what I'm going to do with the rest, could build Spearmen, I'll see what bits I've got left over after stripping (the minis, not me, too cold for stripping).

My Halfling vampire lord turned up earlier, he's gonna look so cute leading the charge. He's so small he makes Warwick Davis look like Jason Mamowa (mahmowah? Lawnmower?).

Foot knights built, just got 8 halberd infantry left to build then I'll get them primed ready for base coating tomorrow.
 

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Are skeleton archers worth using? Got ten built, but unsure if it's worth making another ten or would I be better off making more melee skeletons.

My rabbit said 'rule of cool, Undead Bretonnian archers are thematic'. But I might be going mad, rabbits can't talk, so I thought I'd ask you guys.
 
If they're effectively just a speed bump then maybe go with the one you like more. Arrows may be useful. And at least they may get a few rounds of attempted damage in before getting crunched. Are bowmen any less effective at swinging a sword than infantry? Most races there's no difference (at least in 4th edition) so having a bow could just be a bonus?
 
Good question.

To some degree, but choose how you want to use them as they are indeed crap at hitting.

My school of thought is crossbows over bows.
Just as likely to miss, but should they ever manage to hit, that extra point of strength makes it more likely they will kill.
I figured it would be annoying to almost always miss and when I do hit they just do nothing.

Having said that I have bows as I do not have any oldhammer skellies with crossbows.

For my wifes undead army which I put together for her, she has crossbows.
(not fussed about oldhammer models)


Given they do not rout, an effective strategy would be a long line of 10 bowmen that advance and fire in front of the melee troops.
Plus when they are charged, assuming the attackers pass their fear test, they could well be allowed to fire as the chargers close.


(3rd edition musings)


As a defensive force then crossbows as they need not worry about moving and firing.


This ramble was bought to you by Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry.
 
Never thought about crossbow skeletons, Ill see if I have any spare crossbows kicking about.

Last time I drank Harvey's Bristol Cream I was still smashed in work the day after and passed out with my head over the toilet. Never touched it since.
 
Slave to Darkness said:
Hopefully not all at the same time?
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It was rum for me.

Crossbows would be good for defence, but you seem to want a mobile screen, which bows would be better for as could still potentially get some shots off while moving? Of course, you could always have a unit of each ready to swap in and out depending on anticipated tactics for that battle? And that's why I end up with masses of minis 😂
 
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