Blindwater Congregation

Privateer Press is unleashing a new Hordes semi-faction on us -- the Blindwater Congregation.




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The congregation is a collection of swamp dwellers -- alligator men, frog men, fish men. It's like they did market research on a certain Joe Simmons. The only thing missing is the squid men ohgodwait. My life is now complete.

Here's what we know so far.

1. There's only five "core" models that we have stats for yet: warlock Bloody Barnabas (pictured above), heavy warbeast Blackhide Wrastler, solo Croak Hunter, unit Bog Trog Ambushers and unit Gatormen Posse. The last two are already out, having been released in Hordes: Evolution a few years ago.
2. There's several also-ran (re: off-theme) models that will be legal: Feralgeist, Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew, Thrullg, Totem Hunter and Victor Pendrake.
3. There's at least three models whose stats haven't been spoiled: warlock Calaban the Grave Walker, heavy warbeast Ironhide Spitter and light warbeast Bull Snapper. I strongly suspect we'll see an additional light warbeast and a new gatorman unit, but there's already a lot of new models -- those additions may have to wait until the next Hordes book.

It's still too early to actually mock up a list yet, but there's certain models I will run because I love them with what all my heart (you know, the bits not already apportioned to more rational loves). So, here's my skeleton list for a 35-point group:

• Bloody Barnabas (+6)
• Blackhide Wrastler (8)
• minimum Bog Trog Ambushers (5/8)
• minimum Gatorman Posse (6/9)
• 2x Croak Hunter (2)

Of our 41 points, that's a total of 23 points. That leaves 8-10 points for warbeasts -- either two Bull Snappers or the Ironhide Snapper, depending on what they do. That leaves us with 8-10 points for additional units and solos; I'm hesitant to go all in yet, since I don't have the new rules for any of the also-ran units. However, a 2nd unit of Bog Trog Ambushers or Gatorman Posse is very attractive; they're both very solid units at a decent cost. That would leave enough points to invest in the utility of a Swamp Gobber Bellows or Thrullg, or to flesh out one of the Gatorman Posses. I have a feeling that, as cool as the Totem Hunter is, I won't have room. Everything's already so killy, spending points on an off-theme killy unit seems silly!