Looking for advice on WFB 3rd edition Undead Army

[Mason]

The whole point of doing the army is the theme, so I am really struggling to get chariots in there.

I am thinking along similar lines with the Plague Cart, so that is not really a problem.

Mummies, as in Egyptian mummies, are definitely out, but zombies are a possibility although unlikely as I will probably not want do do another zombie ever again, what with another project that will run side-by-side with this one....

[Donpimpom]

Thanks Weazil!
I have seen this blogs many times and never realized those links, I'm blind! 

[weazil]

Hi Mason

I quite like the idea of chariots, but I can see why you might not want ones created entirely out of bone (when did these necromancers get a grip on engineering anyway?).

In terms of modelling chariots, I would always have them as single units, simply because of the damage charts - if you suddenly end up with one that can't turn left anymore and you've based two on the same base...

Also, visually, I love the idea of chariots fitting in between the various units. I don't have any chariots (just because I don't have the models yet - watch this space), but I doubt I would go past two. No clever tactical reason - two because I might want one just for rank and file and the other for one of the characters (again, if I was able to make a chariot out of bone, I'd certainly not want to be walking around on foot!)

As for things that 'count as' chariots, I think Pil has showed us the way - the undead mammoth he painted (a well known and I believe fairly easily available figure (Mirliton, is it?)) might be just the thing! I think it makes sense that it would match the damage tables and it would take up about the same amount of space on the field.

What sort of theme are you going for - or perhaps - which type of mythology are you trying to match up to?

[Simlasa]

I quite like the idea of chariots, but I can see why you might not want ones created entirely out of bone (when did these necromancers get a grip on engineering anyway?).

I feel the same about the Skull Chucker... though I like the idea of a catapult that throws some sort of cursed human head (I've never read up on exactly how it works in game). Why skulls? Wouldn't they be better served on the shoulders of skeleton warriors?

[Donpimpom]

The skull thrower by default uses stones, you pay additional points to replace the stones by howling skulls.
Gaming wise it's a very effective weapon against low Ld armies, like orcs & goblins, my usual opponent used to hire a couple, that means (if lucky) a couple of Ld test each turn, a real pain for a green army. Additionally almost all the undead regiments cause fear.
I had some battles with the whole army running like headless chickens 
From a background point of view i like the idea of howling skull flying on the battlefield, but can easily be replaced by zombie or spectral heads

[Mason]

Thanks for all the tips, chaps.

As for things that 'count as' chariots, I think Pil has showed us the way - the undead mammoth he painted (a well known and I believe fairly easily available figure (Mirliton, is it?)) might be just the thing! I think it makes sense that it would match the damage tables and it would take up about the same amount of space on the field.

What sort of theme are you going for - or perhaps - which type of mythology are you trying to match up to?

To be perfectly honest, I was thinking the same sort of thing that Pil has done.

As for theme, I am thinking a kind of Undead Norse look, but am basing the army on various types of warriors from within British history, so Celts, Saxons, Vikings etc...and the Mammoth is an obvious option.
I just cant see them using chariots, although I was considering a couple based on Ancient British chariots...maybe the dead from previous eras summoned would provide the chariot option.
Even the cavalry are a bit of a push, as the Dark Age armies that I will be basing them on often travelled by horse, but mostly fought on foot.
The Ebob skeletal horse is a nice model, though, and I can see a few mounted skellies as I fancy making some.
I wont be starting the construction until next month, but would like an idea of what I need before starting, as I dont want to wish that I had included something later.