[Archive] Anyone use the sacred number?

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Grimstonefire:

I believe Hashut’s sacred number is 4.

So does anyone use this anywhere in their armylists/ armies?

I have done conversions on most of my models that include 8 details (8 sides of shield, maybe something on a banner etc).

But I was thinking today it might be fun to do all my units in multiples of 4 (i.e. 16, 20 or 24, which generally makes it an awkward shape if a character joins them), and the total points cost of the army as a multiple of 4.

On a seperate note, anyone think of why 4 would be relevant to Hashut (aside from the fact that he was probably done as an afterthought)?

4 Legs of the bull

4 corners of the ziggurat

4 gates to Zharr Naggrund

In numerology I think 4 represents the earth, and the 4th dimension (time), both of which are perhaps more relevant to us than the other chaos gods (given our mining and lifespans)?

4ft tall hats! :hat

things like that.

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D’dos Croizii:

4 Horns on their symbol (Two out the side, and two down the bottom)

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Willmark:

I remember this, back in the 3rd edition days you could only field chaos units in mutiples ofbyhe sacred number what a pain in the a@@ that was.

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Kera foehunter:

there are 4 week in a month 28 day in a luna month(7x4 =28)

13 month in a luna year (13 is 1+3 =4)

not counting today there are 364 days left in are year

(13 x28 =364) day in a luna year.

24 hours in a day (6x4 =24)

not bad for a wierd girl.:hat off

ps. dont forget the north south east and west so there now you won’t get lost

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cornixt:

I’ve not seen anything that says we even have a sacred number, let alone what it is.

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torn:

if hashuts sacred number is four, then there isnt really much you can do with it. you cant have any units size 4, and multiples isnt really using a sacred number at all. 16 bloodthirsters isnt a sacred amount, 8 is, so why would it be different for chaos dwarfs.

apart from modelling your hats four feet tall i cant think of anything else

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Malificant:

well, we are 4 foot stuntys. you could go for total unit size 24 with the character and go for 6x4, or unit size 24 + the character and go 5x5.

4 lores of magic(death, shadow, metal, and fire)

4 elements

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Bill-117:

Hashut has four horns. :hashut

I think Astragoth has four concentric sections to his bighat.

There are four Bull Centaurs left for official GW purchase.

There are four models in Oglah Khan’s Wolfboyz.

Black Orcs are four feet taller than us. :confused:

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Hammerhand:

if hashuts sacred number is four, then there isnt really much you can do with it. you cant have any units size 4, and multiples isnt really using a sacred number at all. 16 bloodthirsters isnt a sacred amount, 8 is, so why would it be different for chaos dwarfs.

apart from modelling your hats four feet tall i cant think of anything else

torn
Units in 4 ranks? 4 heroes in an army?
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Bill-117:

Four Hellcannon horns.

Four… er…

Er…

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zagor66:

you could have 4 units of 4 , just like the amount you get in the dwarf warriors box set.

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Kera foehunter:

how about birth, teenage, middle age and old and i need

5 chaos dwarf across 4 deep = 20 warriors to a movement stand

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Bill-117:

Just use big bases on two. The standard bearer and champion - like little dioramas.

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Uzkul Werit:

I use 4 Bolt Throwers and 4 Chaos Dwarf Warrior units in 2000pts. :smiley:

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Pyro Stick:

hmmm. I dont think i use four of anything apart from the Bolt Throwers. 25 Warriors (5x5), 2 units of 15 blunderbuss (5x3), 10 bull centaurs(5x2). Nope, no fours that i can think of.

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AGPO:

In the last edition you could have had 4x4 units of warriors

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Bill-117:

Perhaps a house rule, if unit strength reaches a multiple of four models, they get a combat boost.

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Arlon:

:h wow i feel realy dumb right now

what are the sacred numbers for all the chaos gods

hashut,khorne,slaanesh,tzeench,nurgle,malal,horned rat

wait is the horned rat just a manifestation of nurgle or a god in its own right

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Grimstonefire:

I think its this:

Hashut = 4

Slaanesh = 6

Nurgle = 7

Khorne = 8

Tzeentch = 9

Malal = 10?

Horned Rat = 13

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Arlon:

theres not one for five or 12 or 11