Theme - Band of Heroes

File:Mk4 icon.png Template:Red This mk3 Theme Force has no equivalent in mk4. You can build a similar army in Unlimited Trollbloods (if/when the models in this theme get ported to mk4 rules)

Kriels maintain martial traditions that go back to the beginning of the trollkin as a people. Armed with axe and shield, kriel warriors have long waged bloody wars to keep ownership of their lands, and their tales of valor are carved into the faces of krielstones to inspire those generations that follow in their footsteps. These bands of warriors give rise to new champions, who earn their acclaim in battle against the enemies of the trollkin. They emerge from the wilderness in a tide of steel and stone to strike down all who stand before them.

Theme Rules

For the core rules on how Theme Forces work, see this article.

Theme Restrictions

An army made using the Band of Heroes theme force can include only the following Trollblood models:

• Trollblood warlocks
• Non-character warbeasts
• Template:Champion models/units
• Template:Fell Caller models/units
• Template:Fennblade models/units
• Kriel Warrior models/units
• Template:Long Rider models/units
• Template:Scout models/units
• Warders models/units
• Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes units
• Stone Scribe Chronicler solos
• Trollkin Runebearer solos
• Troll Whelp solos

• This army can also include one Minion solo and one Minion unit that will work for Trollbloods.
  • These models/units can be included even if they have the Partisan [Trollblood] rule.
  • Minion units can have non-Ranking Officer attachments

Requisition Points

You can spend each Requisition Point on either:

• One Trollblood CA
• Five Troll Whelp solos
• One other Small- or medium-based Trollblood solo with a point cost of 5 or less

Theme Bonuses

• Trollblood warrior models in the army gain "optional Take Down".
  • Template:Take Down - Theme

Thoughts on Band of Heroes

Band of Heroes in a Nutshell

This is the Trollblood melee infantry theme. No Pygs, no Fire Eaters, very few guns, no spellcasters, but a good selection of infantry support models. It's a smashmouth infantry army made up of melee beatsticks and it's rewarding to casters who like that.

A quick note on sportsmanship; though your warriors' attacks can RFP a model on any melee attack, that is not the same as always RFPing on every attack. In the spirit of fair play, you should inform your opponent whether or not you're using the RFP feature - preferably before making the attack. If you don't, they might assume there was no RFP and start using their own abilities (such as casting Raise the Dead next turn).

Theme's weaknesses

• Little to no guns makes it hard to snipe out enemy support solos.

• Many of the models can be used in the Storm of the North theme, and SotN is arguably a deeper and more flexible theme.

List Building Tips

Units

• Trollkin Champions regardless of theme are a great unit. Most caster will want two, they are the backbone of the faction.
• Trollkin Fennblades die in droves unless you can improve their DEF and ARM. Their dedicated solo the Fennblade Kithkar helps them hit but doesn’t do anything amazing on his own. Their main shtick is being fast thanks to no quarter. After killing two models a piece they can then repo to jam some more.
• Sons of Bragg - a good alternative to a min unit of champions - less survivable but with the benefit of fell calls and a spray.
• Trollkin Warders - they don’t have that much offensive output but point for point they are some of the hardest to kill models at range.

Support

• If you are choosing this theme over Storm of the North your exclusive infantry support model is the Stone Scribe Chronicler - while not as versatile as a Fell Caller Hero all melee infantry like him, especially bigger units doomed to die, but you're most likely still going to take the Fell Caller because he's better.
• Horgle1 by casting the Pyre Troll or Slag Troll animus and improving the very limited ranged game in this theme you can do interesting things with Horgle.
• Horthol hits hard and buffs the long riders.

Starting a 25 point Brawl list

In 2021.03 Phillip Melvin, one of the LOS authors, put together this list for the Brawlmachine format. He even wrote about its playstyle and expanded it beyond 25 points, which you can read here.

Madrak3: [+29 WBP]

• Earthborn Dire Troll: [14 pts]
• Pyre Troll: [8 pts]
• Troll Basher: [7 pts]

Fell Caller Hero: [Free] Template:Grey

Stone Scribe Chronicler: [4 pts]

Troll Whelp: [1 pt]

Trollkin Fennblades (Max unit): [15 pts]

• Command Attachment: [5 pts]

Total RRP: USD $218 (based on PP's online store prices 2021.05)

Casters of Note

Kolgrima1

She is good all-around, and works with infantry lists in general.

Madrak1

He is an excellent infantry caster so really likes this theme. Even Ground is excellent, and Trolls like not being charged.

Other

Trivia

Released 2017.09

Other Trollblood models/themes

• Category:Band of Heroes