Well of Orboros

Among the many powerful elemental tools built by the blackclads of the Circle Orboros, the Wells of Orboros are perhaps the most versatile and awe inspiring. Most of these floating edifices are ancient, having been built by former omnipotents at places of special convergence. They tap into the sprawling ley line network of Caen, and by that connection, each can facilitate the crossing of vast distances by forces of the Circle Orboros. The energy that passes through them can be drawn upon to invoke seismic upheavals or to bolster and empower both wolds and druids in their vicinity. A well has no will of its own, but each responds instantly to the thoughts of blackclad leaders in a way that seems alive and purposeful.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Construct
• Template:Eyeless Sight
• Template:Destructive Power
• Template:Forward Deployment
• Template:Nexus of Power
• Template:Opening the Gate
• Template:Waken the Stones

Weapons

Sink Hole
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		14			1			4			14
Template:Magical Damage Template:Bone Keeper Template:From Beneath Template:High-Explosive Template:Rear Attack

Theme Forces

• Template:Secret Masters
• Template:The Bones of Orboros
• Template:The Devourer's Host
• Template:The Wild Hunt

Thoughts on the Well of Orboros

Well of Orboros in a nutshell

This structure offers a variety of army support. It has a reliable ranged attack which can power up other models by giving them corpse tokens, most notably Tharn models but also even the Death Archon. It increases the control range of friendly models nearby. It grants a new ability to Construct warbeasts. Most importantly, it can add a model to your army during play.

Combos & Synergies

• Krueger2 gets particularly good value out of an extra couple of inches of Template:Control, between the spell Windstorm and his feat, Hurricane. He also exclusively runs Wold Warbeasts.
• Bradigus1 gets bigger Template:Control and that allows him better access to Synergy spell across the board for his battlegroup. Also Hyper-Aggressive with Shield Guard makes Wold Guardians or Wold Wights even more aggressive.
• Baldur1's feat getting 2" extra is nice upgrade and will allow him to use Rapid Growth even further for assassination.
• Baldur2 has some skornergy with hyper aggressive and his feat but it is a great target for Roots of the Earth and blocking charges with Rock Wall keeps it kicking.
• Chuck Dogwood - Veteran leader and Puppet Master are great for the gun.
• Models who collect corpses, so all models in faction with Heart Eater (mostly male Tharn + Lord of the Feast), but also Death Archons, Kogan the Exile, Shamblers and the Spirit Cauldron.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• in Bones of Orboros it will get no use from “Bone Keeper” in Devourers Host it won’t get any benefit from “Waken the Stones” fortunately despite this it’s generous cost and other abilities still see it play in both themes.
  • there are exemptions to the above comment regarding Bone Keeper either you summon a Tharn non character solo or you run a minion model that collects corpses.
• it can’t move at all so it’s initial placement dictates it’s battlefield presence.
• outside of Baldur2 Circle doesn’t really leverage low defence high armour models that well. Despite its impressive number of boxes a charging heavy warjack will still kill it with only a bit of effort.

Tricks & Tips

• The free solo ignores theme restrictions and FA requirements, as such, you can bring an extra Blackclad Stoneshaper or another Wayfarer, the Wayfarer being especially useful in say The Devourer's Host, giving access to Hunter's Mark can add a threat extension where your opponent might have been holding back.
• with 32 hp there is little reason not to use Destructive power a few times a turn - especially if you have someone like Bradigus nearby to repair it.

Other

Trivia

• Released in the Tharn Expansion (2018.11), although the model came out 4 months later