Up Pops Khorne

Warhammer seventh edition is looking like a case of "everything old is new again."

Flails are the new combat weapon of choice, just like in 4th and 5th edition.

The new frenzy rules have given new life to miniatures that have been encased in dark, cold cardboard since early 5th edition. My chaos force was shelved with the release of the 5th edition chaos book. It divided chaos neatly into three separate armies (warriors, daemons, beasts) for the first time, meaning what had been a perfectly legal 4th edition chaos army now became three small parts of three separate armies, none battle-ready.

The warrior third of the army went into the box, and has been there ever since.

Chaos Knights of Khorne, along with Savage Orc Boar Boyz, are the main benefactors of the new 'if the rider is frenzied, so is the mount' rule change in 7th. A line of Khorne knights just gained an addition five Strength 4 attacks. For the first time in 8 years, the models are viable enough to take out of their box. Welcome back, guys!

This will be my first seventh edition army, and a cheap one too, coming in at the price of a single Chaos Chariot (already received as a Father's Day gift). All the other models were in the box, or on their sprue, awaiting their chance. Going from zero to a 2500 point army in sixty-five dollars gives me a warm feeling all over.

If this army were real estate though, it would be labelled "a renovator's dream" or some such. I mean, there are nine 4th edition chaos knights in need of a weapon transplant. Why do they have lances? Chaos Knights don't use lances, never! That’s just the start. All the warriors I have are the old, hunchback types. I’ve dealt with the hunchback issue in the past by not using the models at all. That’s no longer an option. I could buy a box of marauders to supply a selection of fine head and torso pieces. Hmmm. Maybe.

With all the other projects I have on in wargaming alone, this army probably won’t get started until January 2007. More on those other projects later.