Age of Sigmar - Nighthaunt

Never really planned to have a Nighthaunt "army"... but I do have a BUNCH of them now, so I thought I might as well make a gallery for them! 

This all started - as MOST of the Age of Sigmar forces have - with Warhammer Underworlds warbands!? 

Then I picked up the Arena of Shades box set which was on the deeply discounted Bargain Shelf at my FLGS... I figured they'd be quick and easy to paint and could be used as antagonists in role-playing games and other skirmish games.

Then they announced the Fourth Edition Battletome and a new Spearhead army to go with it - the Cursed Shacklehorde - and I realized I already owned over HALF of that force... AND they were already painted! So I got to thinking I should pick up the other two units and build that... 

PAINTED

All the painted Nighthaunts, so far... 

Heroes

Spirit Torment - Came with the Arena of Shades box. 

Amanda has used this miniature for her character in an Age of Sigmar: Soulbound campaign using Champions of Death.

Scriptor Mortis

Knight of Shrounds on Ethereal Steed

Guardian of Souls

Units

Chainghasts - Also came with the Arena of Shades box.

Bladegheist Revenants - Also came with the Arena of Shades box.

Chainrasps - these came with the Crypt Hunters board game, but they are a full unit of ten chainrasps! 

Dreadblade Harrows

 Craventhrone Guard

Glaivewraith Stalkers - This was a Warhammer Underworlds warband - Drepur's Wraithcreepers - which had previously been available as Easy-Build Glaivewraith Stalkers... so have remained a regular useable unit while so many Warhammer Underworlds warbands have passed into Legends (below) 

Myrmourn Banshees - as with the Glaivewraith Stalkers these were also a Warhammer Underworlds warband - Lady Harrow's Mournflight. I have a second unit of these that still needs painting. 

Dreadscythe Harridans

Legends

Legends are units that are no longer included in the Battletome - stuff that's been discontinued or just no longer allowed in Matched Play. For most of my armies, that usually means Warhammer Underworlds warbands that, in previous editions, were allowed to be fielded in regular Age of Sigmar... and were even included in the Third Edition Battletomes... but are no longer. 

Nighthaunts are no exception... EXCEPT, two of the units that were Warhammer Underworlds warbands, have been rereleased as generic units and ARE included in the units above (Glaivewraith Stalkers and Myrmourn Banshees!) 

Thorns of the Briar Queen 

Cairn Wraith 

I have two of these Cairn Wraiths (the other is being re-based). They are old metal models... but they're GW/Citadel miniatures... so... for a time, I figured; why not use them as Cairn Wraiths!? Each are individual heroes and could either lead a regiment or could be included in another Heroes regiment as a "Cursed Soul"... but.. not any of the heroes I have!? With the new Battletome, Cairn Wraithes have been removed from the armies of the Nighthaunts and moved on into legends... 

STILL TO DO

This is what I have still to do:

Heroes

• none

Units

• 4x Myrmourn Banshees
• 4x The Headsmen’s Curse (Warhammer Underworlds warband - Legends!) 

Currently the PRIORITY for painting is... Any of them...? ALL of them!? There is not a lot left to DO!? 

Unlike other forces, I wasn't really trying to put together an army of these... I mostly see them being used in... other games... some are Warhammer Underworlds Warbands. Others I might use for Warhammer Quest or Soulbound. But since I have enough of them... 

THE PLAN

As I suggested earlier, there was no real PLAN... but since I have the stuff.. and there isn't much of it.. I hope to have it ALL finished up shortly. Normally I'd say "I'll finish up the Spearhead army first!" but instead, I'm going to finish up ALL THE OTHER THINGS that I have BEFORE I buy more units to finish up the spearhead army!!

Spearhead

The Cursed Shacklehorde 

This Spearhead Army contains:

General:

• Spirit Torment

Units:

• Chainghasts (2) 
• Dreadscythe Harridans (5) 
• Dreadscythe Harridans (5) 
• Bladegheist Revenants (5) 
• Bladegheist Revenants (5) 
• Dreadblade Harrows (2) 

I already had the Spirit Torment, Chainghasts, and Bladegheist Revenants finished when this new Spearhead army was announced (to be released with the Fourth Edition Nighthaunt Battletome)! I picked up a used set of Dreadblade Harrows and repainted them. I just needed to pick up the Dreadscythe Harridans and I'll have another Spearhead Army I can play with!! But they were out of stock and back ordered for MONTHS... Finally picked up a box on Boxing Day and finished off the Spearhead just before New Years! 

Paths to Glory

As I do like the idea of playing campaigns and for ALL THE OTHER factions, the next step is to put together a 1000 point force that could conceivably be used in a Paths to Glory campaign! Once the Spearhead Army is done, I'll easily have enough to do that! 

Scriptor Mortis General's Regiment 

• Hero - Scriptor Mortis (1) 120 - Any Infantry 
• Unit - Bladegheist Revenants (10) 210 - Infantry
• Unit - Craventhrone Guard (5) 110 - Infantry
• Chainrasps (10) 110 - Infantry

Total: 550

Spirit Torment's Regiment 

• Hero - Spirit Torment (1) 120 - 0-1 Black Coach, Any Infantry
• Unit - Chainghasts (2) 90 - Infantry
• Dreadscythe Harridans (10) 210 - Infantry

Total: 420

Army Total: 970

LARGER FORCES? 

All the things I currently have painted:

Knight of Shrouds General's Regiment 

• Hero - Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (1)  160 -  0-1 Cursed Soul, Any Nighthaunt
• Unit - Scriptor Mortis (1) 120 - Any Infantry - This Hero can join an eligible regiment as a Cursed Soul.
• Unit - Bladegheist Revenants (10) 210 - Infantry
• Unit - Craventhrone Guard (5) 110 - Infantry
• Unit - Dreadblade Harrows (2) 50 - Cavalry

Total: 650

Spirit Torment's Regiment 

• Hero - Spirit Torment (1) 120 - 0-1 Black Coach, Any Infantry
• Unit - Chainghasts (2) 90 - Infantry
• Unit - Myrmourn Banshees (4) 100 - Infantry

Total: 310

Guardian of Souls’ Regiment 

• Hero - Guardian of Souls (1) 130 -  0-1 Black Coach, Any Infantry
• Unit - Chainrasps (10) 110 - Infantry
• Unit - Dreadscythe Harridans (10) 210 - Infantry

Total: 450

Army total: 1410

If I added in the units that are soon passing into Legends... 

Cairn Wraith’s Regiment

• Hero - Cairn Wraith (1) 130 - 0-1 Black Coach, Any Infantry
• Unit - Glaivewraith Stalkers (4)  100 - Infantry

Total: +230 = 1640

If I picked up Lady Olinder and added her to this mess... 

+ Lady Olinder 320 points = 1960

Lost Song Spirits - Regiment of Renown

I can also include a Lost Song Spirits - Regiment of Renown with the Nighthaunts

The Lost Song Revenants include: 

• Hero - Treelord (1) 210 - Any Sylvaneth
• Unit - Spite-Revenants (5)  80 - Infantry
• Unit - Spite-Revenants (5)  80 - Infantry

Total: 370 points

Included in the current force, it could look like...

I need more Heroes done to field everything... but what it COULD look like, once I have everything I own painted... 

Scriptor Mortis  General’s Regiment 

• Hero - Scriptor Mortis (1) 120 -  0-1 Black Coach, Any Infantry
• Unit - Craventhrone Guard (5) 100 - Infantry
• Unit - Bladegheist Revenants (10) 210 - Infantry
• Unit - Myrmourn Banshees (4) 90 - Infantry
• Unit - Glaivewraith Stalkers (4) 90 - Infantry

Total: 610

Spirit Torment’s Regiment 

• Hero - Spirit Torment (1) 120 - 0-1 Black Coach, Any Infantry
• Unit - Chainghasts (2) 90 - Infantry
• Unit - Chainrasps (10) 100 - Infantry
• Unit - Myrmourn Banshees (4) 120 - Infantry

Total: 430

The Lost Song Revenants - Regiment of Renown

• Hero - Treelord (1) 210 - Any Sylvaneth
• Unit - Spite-Revenants (5)  80 - Infantry
• Unit - Spite-Revenants (5)  80 - Infantry

Total: 370 points

Army Total: 1410

GAMES PLAYED

Below are links to games I have played with this force. 

Spearhead 

All of the Spearhead games are listed on the Spearhead Armies Page, but here they are again, for convenience:

1. Spearhead -  Sylvaneth and Nighthaunt in Dolorum - versus Amanda playing Sylvaneth - Win! 

Narrative Play (Path to Glory)

1. game

STUFF TO GET

Do I ever need to buy another Nighthaunt thing again, ever?!

Nope. 

Will I...?!

Maybe... 

Lady Olinder looks fun... 

Maybe a few more rank and file units...?