u/Pantheron2

Hello All,

Since the beginning of the year, I've been working on building and painting Emperor's Children for the Grand Narrative event in Atlanta. In order to try and enjoy the event and not get totally destroyed every game, I've been practicing now that we mostly have the rules set for the forseeable future (I don't expect a change as big as the increase in Toughness/AP to come through, at least). At the end of this post, I will attach my list so you guys can see what I'm working with.

I've played 2 games so far, one against Custodes, and one against Iron hands. I don't have their lists on hand, but the Custodes list was about 17 models, all Terminator guys and large tanks, while the Space Marine army was Gravis/Terminators, 3 Deads, and a landraider.

In both games, I struggled to do much before being tabled early. I am finding it very difficult to deal damage (in the Custodes game, I killed 4 models total, in the game against Iron Hands, I did slilghtly better, elminating 2 squads before I was tabled), and the additional toughness feels more like a tax on my total points than any kind of benfit, as everything that gets touched, dies anyway. I have tried utilizing cover, but -1 to hit seems to be of little hinderance.

In both games, I went first, and charged units turn 1 with my Infractors/LEs, and so far no squad has been able to wipe an enemy squd even with Euphoric strikes. none of my units have been able to kill anything off of an advance+charge, and so far I have gained 1 coterie point across 2 games, dealing 6 mortal wounds to my Daemon Prince in the process.

All of that context, to ask for some general advice. I'm used to playin Blood Angels, and assumed I would be more lethal on the charge. Is Thrill Seekers a huge trap? should I avoid advancing so I can pump every unit into the same target? I havebeen considering cutting all marine bodies and going to 3x WDP, 3 Defilers, 2 Maulerfiends, since they have better survivability and seem to be more able to kill things, but that doesn't seem like it would be very fun for a narrative event. At the end of the day, being tabled on turn 2 is also not very fun for a narrative event either.

Any general advice would be appreciated, I don't plan to change my list until I've played 5 more games, and want to get 25 games in before the Grand Narrative to make sure that I am as prepared as possible. List below:

Emperor’s Children
Coterie of the Conceited (3 Detachment Points)
Priority Assets
Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units
Attached Unit 1

Lord Exultant (95 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Phoenix power spear
1x Rapture lash

Infractors (95 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Obsessionist
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Rapture lash
• 4x Infractor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Duelling sabre
1x Icon of Excess

Attached Unit 2

Lord Exultant (110 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Phoenix power spear
1x Rapture lash
• Enhancement: Pledge of Mortal Pain

Infractors (95 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Obsessionist
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Power sword
• 4x Infractor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Duelling sabre
1x Icon of Excess

Attached Unit 3

Lord Exultant (105 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Phoenix power spear
1x Plasma pistol

Infractors (95 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Obsessionist
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Power sword
• 4x Infractor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Duelling sabre

CHARACTERS

Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (235 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
• Enhancement: Pledge of Unholy Fortune

BATTLELINE

Tormentors (85 points)
• 1x Obsessionist
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Rapture lash
• 4x Tormentor
• 2x Boltgun
4x Close Combat Weapon
1x Icon of Excess
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

Tormentors (85 points)
• 1x Obsessionist
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Power sword
• 4x Tormentor
• 2x Boltgun
2x Close Combat Weapon
1x Icon of Excess
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

OTHER DATASHEETS

Defiler (330 points)
• 2x Excruciator cannon
1x Hades battle cannon
2x Heavy reaper autocannon
1x Shearing Claws

Defiler (380 points)
• 2x Excruciator cannon
1x Hades battle cannon
2x Heavy reaper autocannon
1x Shearing Claws

Flawless Blades (190 points)
• 6x Flawless Blade
• 6x Blissblade
6x Bolt pistol

Flawless Blades (95 points)
• 3x Flawless Blade
• 3x Blissblade
3x Bolt pistol

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