I was wondering, can I use the pile in move to go, e.g., behind an enemy unit and contest an objective? For example, let's say that my hero is at 1/2" from an enemy hero who is standing at the limit of the range for contesting an objective. During the combat phase, can I pile in by moving my unit behind the enemy hero (so within the area that contest the objective) but closer to it than 1/2"? In this way my hero does not complete his move further from the enemy that it was before.

Or, alternatively, could I "pivot" around an enemy in a way that brings my unit to contest an objective and to be closer to the unit I am in combat with, even if it is not the most direct way to move close to it?

I just played a game in which this makes the difference between who wins and loses, so I'd like to be sure ^^

If you don't know the iron drakes are from the planet ithaka (yes inspired by Ithaca from the myths) so a basically is there a nautical themed Stormhosts that I could run with Idoneth

Edit: The 40k chapter is Iron Snakes

5,120 points not including the soon to be legend Stormcast.

Hey everyone! I'm thinking of getting into AoS with all these Black Friday deals. A few questions:

What is the best place to start? How many points does an army need? Are there specific unit requirements or restrictions?

Thanks !

I understand GW wants to make everyone know age of sigmar is their unique setting, and put their mark on it. That being said, I think it’s ridiculous and greedy for them to try to change the names of classic fantasy races for the sake of copyrighting them.

Spelling elves as aelves is excusable, after all they spell demons as daemons. But calling dwarfs “duardin” is too much to ask of me, not doing it. I don’t know whether it’s pronounced as doo-are-din or dwar-din, either way I can’t take it serious. That’s a dwarf!

And orcs as orruks is hilarious to me. Orcs as we know them, were more or less made by Tolkien. Anyone who uses them is taking a page out of his book. But warhammer is special and can’t have orcs of course. In 40k, you have orks, which is just another spelling of the word orc. In age of sigmar, to distance themselves from Tolkien orcs, GW names them after ANOTHER Tolkien creation with an alternate spelling. Instead of orcs they’re uruks, but spelled differently. It’s silly.

I don’t feel like it’s absurd for me not to call dwarfs, elves, and orcs things that they obviously aren’t. Am I being unreasonable here?

Is it like some possessed human or is it just some daemon thing in it's own right?

I know he has lightning but can he fly? Can he permanently kill demons? Does he have light based abilities also? Is there a list of what he can do?

So I’m a big 40K person. Have read upwards to 50+ 40K books, including HH stuff. I listened to Trollslapper on audiobook (because Keeble is amazing) and loved it. Here’s my question: is this a good book to start for AoS, or will I be dazed and confused while reading? Thanks in advance frens!