Eureka Amazon Army Design Contest Entries

Using the WHFB rules.

HEROES

Heroine

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
Mv	4	5	5	4	4	2	5	3	8	Any common troop type

-Extra Hand Weapon +4, Great Weapon +4, Longbow +10, Light Armor +2, Shield +2, Great Shield +4, Allowed up to 50 Points of Magic Items -Upgraded to the Battle Standard Bearer +25; Can not purchase a shield of any type, or great weapon.

Priestess

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
65	4	3	3	3	3	2	3	1	7	100MYT22

-Level 1 Wizard. Level 2 Upgrade +35, Allowed up to 50 Points of Magic Items

Lykopis

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
135	4	6	5	4	4	2	6	3	8	one from 100AMZ06

-Pelt of the She-Wolf (Lykopis and one unit of Psiloi she joins at the start of the game may be deloyed as Scouts. 4+ ward save), Bow of People (Longbow, Inflicts d3 wounds), Silvered Arrow (Automatically hits and wounds. Single use. Normal Save), Spear

LORDS

Elder Priestess

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
175	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	1	8	100MYT22

-Level 3 Wizard. Level 4 Upgrade +35, Allowed up to 100 Points of Magic Items

Queen

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
80	4	5	5	4	4	3	5	3	9	Any common troop type

-Extra Hand Weapon +6, Great Weapon +6, Spear +4, Longbow +10, Light Armor +3, Shield +3, Great Shield +6, Allowed up to 100 Points of Magic Items

-Can be mounted on a warhorse for 15 points, or a chariot for 80 points.

Lysippe

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
195	4	6	3	4	4	3	6	4	10	100AMZ16 (with round shield)

-Scroll of Doctrines (Any unit Lysippe joins is immune to psychology), Blade of the Titan Slayer (+2 St, and no scaly skin saves allowed ), Sandles of Hermes (Movement is increased to 8, but still counts as on foot), Light Armor, Great Shield

Hippolyte

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
230	4	7	5	4	4	3	6	4	9	100MYT20 (with horse-head helmet)

-Hippolyte's War Girdle (+2 Strength, and 5+ ward save), Helm of the Stampeding Horse (any mounted unit Hippolyte joins must roll a d6 at the beginning of each turn after Charges are declared: 1, -d3 to base move, 2-4: +1 to base move, 5: +d3 to base move, 6: +d3 to base move and gain Frenzy), Spear of Ares (counts as a Lance, and always gives an extra -2 Armor Save penalty), warhorse

CORE

Psiloi (Unit size 5-20)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
8	4	3	3	3	3	1	3	1	7	100AMZ05, 100AMZ04 or 100AMZ08

-Skirmishers. Hand Weapon and Sling (counts as a shortbow), may exchange sling for a javelin and shield for +1 point each. -May upgrade one model to champion +5 points. (has +1 BS), May upgrade one model to a musician +3 points.

Archers (Unit size 10+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
8	4	3	3	3	3	1	3	1	7	100AMZ06

-Comes with a Bow and Hand Weapon.

-May upgrade one model to champion +5 points. (has +1 BS), May upgrade one model to a musician +3 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +5 points.

(if you take a unit of Phalangites, you may not take a unit of Hoplites, and vice versa)

Phalangite (Unit size 10+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
8	4	4	3	3	3	1	3	1	7	100AMZ14 or 100AMZ13

-Comes with a Pike and Shield. May add Light Armor for +1 each.

-May upgrade one model to champion +10 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +5 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +10 points. OR

Hoplite (Unit size 10+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
8	4	4	3	3	3	1	3	1	7	100AMZ01 or 100AMZ02

-Comes with a Hand Weapon, Spear and Great Shield. May add Light Armor for +1 each.

-May upgrade one model to champion +10 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +5 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +10 points.

Light Cavalry (Unit size 5+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
11	8	3	3	3	3	1	3	1	7	100AMZ12 or 100AMZ11

-Fast Cavalry. Comes with a Spear and Shield. May exchange Shield for a Bow for free.

-May upgrade one model to champion +10 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +5 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +10 points.

SPECIAL

Chariot (Unit size 1)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
80	5	5	4	100AMZ15

Crew (2) 4	4	3	3	1	3	1	7

Horse (2)8	3	-	3	3	1	3	1	5	-(4+ Sv)

Crew come with Bows and Spears. -2 Chariots count as one special choice.

Chariot Runners (unit size 3-5)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
10	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	1	8	100AMZ16

-Skirmishers. Comes with a Spear, Hand Weapon and Shield. May exchange Spear for a Bow for free.

-May upgrade one model to champion +10 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +5 points. -Can always march regardless of distance to enemy. May take 1 unit per chariot. All units together count as one Special choice. If unit charges the same unit as a chariot on the same turn they count as mounted (+1 St bonus for spears).

(0-1)Royal Guard (unit size 10-20)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
8	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	1	8	100AMZ10 or 100AMZ09

-Comes with a Hand Weapon and throwing axes. Can add a shield for +1 points. Frenzy. -May upgrade one model to champion +10 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +5 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +10 points.

-If the army general has joined this unit the unit gains Hatred, and Stubborn.

Cavalry (unit size 5+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
19	8	4	3	4	3	3	3	1	8	100MYT20

-Comes with a Spear, Light Armor, Shield. May exchange Shield for a Bow for free.

-May upgrade one model to champion +15 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +7 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +15 points.

Cataphract (unit size 5+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
22	8/7	5	3	4	3	3	3	1	8	100MYT2

-Comes with a Hand Weapon, Lance, Heavy Armor, and Barded Warhorse. Can add a shield for +1 points.

-May upgrade one model to champion +15 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +7 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +15 points. -Fully armored: On the turn they charge, this unit has a 1+ armor save (with or without shields)

RARE

Centaurs (Unit size 5+)

Cost	Mv	WS	BS	St	To	Wo	In	At	Ld	Model set:
17	8	4	4	4	4	1	3	1/2	8	100MYT01 - 100MYT05

-Comes with a Hand Weapon. May add a bow, spear or great weapons for +2 points.

-May upgrade one model to champion +15 points. (has +1 At), May upgrade one model to a musician +7 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +15 points. -MR(2), May move through wooded-areas with no penalty. Counts as mounted at all times (for weapons, and 6+ AS). Gets a second attack at base St and In, regardless of weapon.

Satyr (Unit size 3-10)

	10	4	3	3	3	3	1	4	1	9

-Comes with a Hand Weapon. May add a shortbow or spear for free.

-May upgrade one model to champion +35 points. (has +1 At and +1 BS), May upgrade one model to a musician +7 points, May upgrade one model to a standard bearer +15 points.

-Skirmishers. If the unit's champion is alive the unit is unbreakable.

Special Rules

Great Shield

Counts as a shield in all manners, but gives a +2 armor save bonus. If the unit does not move in its movement phase, the bonus increases to +3 during its next melee phase.

Phalangites or Hoplites

The army may only field Phalangites or Hoplites at a time. It may not field both types of units in the same army.

The Army Design

Here is my 2,250 point WHFB army based on my list:

2,245 point Amazon Army

Lord:

(230) Hippolyte

Hero:

(135) Lykopsis
(107) Heroine BSB w/ Light Armor, Sword of Might, Talisman of Protection
(115) Priestess w/ 2 scrolls of dispel magic

Core:

(98) 10 Psiloi w/ Javelin and Shield; Champion and musician
(88) 10 Archers w/ champion and musician
(88) 10 Archers w/ Champion and musician
(209) 23 Hoplites w/ Champion, musician and standard bearer
(209) 23 Hoplites w/ Champion, musician and standard bearer
(70) 5 Light Cavalry w/ Champion and musician

Special:

(80) 1 Chariot
(80) 1 Chariot
(65) 5 Chariot Runners w/ Spear, Hand Weapon and Shield; Champion and musician
(267) 10 Caraphract w/ Shield; Champion, musician and standard bearer

Rare:

(247) 10 Centaurs w/ Bow and Great Weapons; Champion, musician and standard bearer
(157) 10 Satyr w/ Spears; Champion, musician and standard bearer