Mod: Warhammer Highelves: Speculation and hype

[Sombre]

I thought about magic for HEs and concluded that magic somewhat similar to the Slann (high astral with all other paths but death and blood) but without the extra focus on nature and with more in fire. While High Elves /can/ take a death based lore (amethyst) and a slightly deathy air one (grey) they were always in direct opposition with both necromancy and 'dark' magic.

They are definitely second to slann in terms of overall magic.

Regarding White Lions, Swordmasters Phoenix Guard, I think they can be suitably differentiated - as they are in warhammer. Phoenix Guard are justifiably sacred, have the best morale and wear the heaviest armour. White Lions have a 'shield' vs missiles in the form of their cloak, have the best str and highest damage weapons plus mapmove 2 and forest survival. Swordmasters have unparalleled combat stats but no shield, better mr and only medium heavy armour.

Again that's just how I'd thought about it though, there are many ways HEs could be done well.

[Calchet]

Were I to design the nation, I'd likely land somewhere around the following mage setup.

Recruitable Anywhere:

Mage: S1 ?1(100%, From all paths except Blood.) ?1 (100%, From all paths except blood, astral and death)

Dragon Mage: F2 ?1 (100%, F or S)


Capital Only:
Archmage: S3 2x?1 (100%, From all paths except Blood.) ?1 (100%, From all paths except blood, astral and death)

Mages are basic good mages and researches, able to work in communions, and likely having access to one or two national spells.

Dragon Mages are battlefield artillery, with half of them being F3, and the other half able to participate in communions and cast Flames of the Phoenix.

Archmages are the heavy-duty spellcasters, possible to get as much as S5, but they'd more commonly be S3 A1 E1 D1 or somesuch, giving them great spread but poor focus.

National Spells:
Shield of Saphery, S1A1: Protects a small number of units from arrows, size scales with astral.
Curse of Arrow Attraction, S1D1: Increases the precision of a small number of units, size scales with astral. (By making their intended targets attract arrows.)
Courage of Aenarion, S1N1: Increases the morale of a small number of units, size scales with astral.
Fury of Khaine, S1W1: Armor-piercing frozen bolts, number scales with Astral.
Flames of the Phoenix, S1F1: Creates a damaging cloud of fire at long range, size scales with Astral.
Vaul's Unmaking, S1E1: Breaks the armor of a small number of enemy units, size scales with Astral.