CHAOS DAEMON 2,000 POINT GT '99 WARBAND #1

WARLORD
Daemon Prince (275) with Mark of Khorne (45), Spellbreaker (50) and Ward of Chaos (25)
395 Points
RETINUE
Daemon Battle Standard Bearer (110) with Juggernought (70) and War Banner (25) leading 2 Bloodcrushers (180) with Standard of Shielding (45)
430 Points
8 Flesh Hounds
280 Points
5 Flesh Hounds
175 Points
5 Flesh Hounds
175 Points
5 Flesh Hounds
175 Points
5 Flesh Hounds
175 Points
5 Flesh Hounds
175 Points
Subtotal: 1,585 Points
TOTAL: 1,980 Points

Notes:
This army is a very dangerous force, because it's immune to most psychology, has Ld 10 and charges 14" or more with everything. It's one of three Chaos armies I'll talk about here. I expect to see at least as many Chaos armies this year as Undead, and most of those will be Daemon forces. Khorne is really easy to build, so it's worth testing against. Even with no Chaos Gifts this year, it will be a popular choice.

Movement: Fast. The general flies, the Bloodcrushers charge and march 14" and the Flesh Hounds charge and march 20". There are eight maneuver elements in the army; each unit is one and the general makes it eight. Nothing is frenzied except the general, and he can freely turn his back to anything he does not want to charge.

Shooting: There isn't any. The Flesh Hounds are pretty safe, since they are T4 with two wounds each and a 4+ save. Massed war machine fire will be bad, but there won't be massed war machines this year because of the rules about three or more machines subtracting from your score. The Bloodcrushers have a save of 3+ against missile fire, and the Juggers are T5 in any case, with three wounds.

Close Combat: Well, that's what it's all about. The idea is for the Flesh Hounds to pin units while the general, more flesh hounds and the bloodcrushers knock them out. It's brutal and very simple, and develops very quickly.

Magic: The army is not vulnerable to magic. The Flesh Hounds are immune, the Prince has Spellbreaker (unless it's vetoed) and the BCs can stay out of range of anything dangerous. It does not cast, since it's Khornate. The next army is a variation on this theme.