1000 points, new to Fantasy

[omgitzrick]

Hey guys,

I'm yet to play a game of Fantasy (been following 40k for a few years though). The Fantasy bug bit me recently and I've bought a whole bunch of Ogre gear, because they look badass and I like the smaller unit sizes of monstrous infantry.

Anyway I'm playing my first game this weekend. We've agreed on 1000 points and this is what I have in mind. I'd love some advice.

• Butcher, level 2 wizard, Dispell scroll
• Ironguts x6, full command, Standard of Discipline
• Leadbelchers x4, Bellower
• Mournfang Cavalry x3, Heavy Armor
• Ironblaster

Exactly 1000 points

Here's what I have at my disposal:
24 Gnoblars (plus a whooooole bunch of spares from the million sprues I have)
18 Ogres
16 Ironguts
12 Leadbelchers
4 Mournfang Cavalry
2 Ironblaster/Scraplaunchers
1 Thundertusk/Stonehorn
1 Butcher/Slaughtermaster
1 Firebelly

The only things I've assembled so far are the Butcher, and the Gutlord and Bellower for the Ironguts, but I'm running out of time

[Tobgoblin]

A decent list, I would however consider dropping an irongut to replace the butcher with a firebelly. It adds quite a bit of punch to the list and works wonders at low point levels. With a level 2 butcher you really cant be sure to get good spells out of the maw.

Other than that, really try to get ironfists onto those Mournfangs.

The list is really solid either way and you should do very well with it.

[danielking4812]

If I'm Correct, you are 10 pts. over. Also, I think I would suggest taking away the mournfangs and getting a build something like this:

1000 pt. army (1000pts)

Butcher (173pts)
Ironfist, Level 2 Wizard, Lore of The Great Maw
Dispel Scroll, Dragonhelm

Ironguts (303pts)
6x Irongut
Command Group
Bellower, Gutlord
Standard Bearer
Standard of Discipline

8x Leadbelchers (354pts)
Bellower

Ironblaster (170pts)

Hope I Helped! 

Also, I think a butcher is just fine. It will augment your units pretty well I think.

[omgitzrick]

If I'm Correct, you are 10 pts. over.

Oh you're right! Battlescribe counted 5 points to upgrade 3 Mournfang Cavalry to heavy armor, instead of 5 points per model. I'd probably drop the Leadbelcher's Bellower and keep the armor.

I love the Mournfang models so I kinda want to keep them in. I've heard they're fantastic, especially at lower points levels, so I thought they'd be pretty effective. Do you disagree?

I'd love to use a Firebelly but the model I bought is damaged and the replacement I received today appears to be in even worse shape I'm waiting on a response from GW to get another replacement... So Butcher it is, for now.