Ancient History:
I’d put this on the wiki, but I don’t want to step on any toes. (see [[Battle for Skull Pass Conversion Rosters]])
Below are a set of easily scalable rosters for new Chaos Dwarf armies, built predominantly around the models available in the [[Battle for Skull Pass]] box set, starting small and moving on to incorporate additional models from the box as the army increases in size. These rosters are designed to take best advantage of the models available in the box, not in attempt to create an “unbeatable” Chaos Dwarf army. A note when converting: save your bits! They can often come in handy when upgrading your army later.
500 Points
Half-klicks are typically very small, fast games. This sample roster looks at a small but diverse Chaos Dwarf force - a good starter for a Chaos Dwarf army, and an easy list to “swap out” units and try different tactics. For example, the Sneaky Gits could be swapped out for a like number of Hobgoblins with Bows, or a general could nix the Hobgoblins and Sneaky Gits or the Earthshaker Cannon and swap in a small unit of Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses and the point values would still remain very close.
Total Points: 498
Characters
* Chaos Dwarf Hero with heavy armour and shield, Army General
Core Choices
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Warriors
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Warriors
* 20 Hobgoblins
Special Choices
* 20 Sneaky Gits
Rare Choices
* Earthshaker Cannon with crew
Converting
For the Chaos Dwarf Hero, use the Dwarf Thane.
* [[Chaos Dwarf Hero Conversions]]
For the Chaos Dwarf Warriors, use the Dwarf Warriors and Dwarf Miners.
* [[Chaos Dwarf Warrior Conversions]]
For the Hobgoblins, use the Night Goblin Spearmen.
* [[Hobgoblin Conversions]]
For the Sneaky Gits, use the Night Goblin Archers or Spearmen.
* [[Sneaky Gits Conversions]]
For the Earthshaker Cannon with crew, use the Dwarf Cannon with crew.
* [[Earthshaker Cannon Conversions]]
1,000 Points
A fairly standard size for many games, either at home or when traveling, this sample roster lets you use nearly every model from the Battle for Skull Pass boxed set, albeit with some significant conversions. While not a fast-moving force, this army fields a sizable number of models (96), and if kept within range of one of the magic banners and the army general your Hobgoblins should pass most Leadership Tests - show those other armies what disciplined Greenskins can do!
Total Points: 999
Characters
* Chaos Dwarf Hero with heavy armour and shield, Army General
* Chaos Dwarf Hero with heavy armour, Army Standard Bearer bearing the War Banner
* Hobgoblin Hero with additional hand weapon
Core Choices
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Warriors
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Warriors
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses with Standard Bearer bearing the Banner of Slavery
* 20 Hobgoblins
* 10 Hobgoblins with bows
* 10 Hobgoblins with bows
Special Choices
* 20 Sneaky Gits with Champion
Rare Choices
* Earthshaker cannon and crew
Converting
For the Chaos Dwarf Hero (Army Standard Bearer) use the Dwarf Dragon Slayer.
* [[Chaos Dwarf Hero Conversions]]
For the Hobgoblin Hero, use the Night Goblin Big Boss.
* [[Hobgoblin Hero Conversions]]
For the Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, use the Dwarf Thunderers.
* [[Chaos Dwarf Blunderbuss Conversions]]
For the Hobgoblins with bows, use the Night Goblin Archers.
* [[Hobgoblin Conversions]]
1,500 Points
Fielding an army of this size from the Battle of Skull Pass boxed set requires careful modeling and scraping the bottom of your bits bucket for spare parts. Rather than field many more models, the models you do field are are better overall: magic weapons for the heroes, light armour for the Hobgoblins, full commands for the army, etc. In play, this army will probably be weaker than those fielded by generals who can pick and choose their forces - at this point you might consider what other models you can buy to flesh out or customize your Chaos Dwarf army.
Total Points: 1,491
Characters
* Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer (Level 2) with the Chalice of Darkness and two Power Stones Army General
* Chaos Dwarf Hero with heavy armour, Army Standard Bearer bearing the War Banner
* Hobgoblin Hero with heavy armour and the Obsidian Blade and Gauntlets of Bazhrakk the Cruel
Core Choices
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Warriors with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Warriors with great axes, and with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer
* 10 Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer bearing the Banner of Slavery
* 20 Hobgoblins with light armour and shields, and with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer
* 10 Hobgoblins with bows and light armour, and with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer
* 10 Hobgoblins with bows and light armour, and with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer
Special Choices
* 20 Sneaky Gits with Champion, Musician, and Standard Bearer
Rare Choices
* Earthshaker cannon and crew
Converting
Raid your bit bucket for extras to festoon your troops.
Related Pages
* [[Chaos Dwarf Hobby Articles]]