Byron's Invasion of Ulthuan - GROM (373 or 441.5 points)

.....Grom?

                                                                                        ...Grom?

                                                                                Grom.

                            Grom!

            GROM!

GROM!! GROM!! GROM!!

This month, Grom has arrived! (Another picture FLIP o' RAMA.) Watch as the mighty Grom plows through the goblin rabble as he races toward the coming battle.

Next month, the invasion of Ulthuan will culminate in a mighty battle report as I recreate the Battle of Maugthrond Pass with my kids. 

Now for some pics of the minis

Grom (257 or 325.5 points)

I think my modeling choices for Grom warrant some explanation. I have an original copy of both Grom and Nibblet, but I don't much care for the original (4th edition anyway) Grom. I bought this Bequest Miniatures goblin, and he seemed to be intended as a Grom lookalike, so I used him. I like the energy of his musician, so I put a 5th edition wolf chariot standard-bearer pole in his hand. The wolves are Bob Olley wolves to match the army. The over-the-top cotton trailing from the wheels is meant to make him look like he is cruising really fast. The base is obviously a custom base. It is made from foamcore to match the frontage of the wolves, 3", and the standard depth of a chariot, 4". 

Here you can see the Starter Box artwork featuring Grom's banner

Why the points discrepancy?

Just like Eltharion, it depends if you use the Army Book or the Starter Box. 

If we reverse-engineer Grom's points from the scenario pamphlet we get that Grom costs 325.5 points. He comes equipped with Grom's axe, light armor, the Horn of Urgok, and his chariot, but Nibblet is not included, despite his appearance on the card standee. 

In contrast, in the Army Book he only comes with the Axe of Grom, and no horn. Instead, he has regeneration, and Nibblet appears as the army battle standard. All of this totals 257 points. 

And the goblin rabble: 116 points

Total: 373 or 441.5 points

I am lagging behind my ultimate goal of filling the entire shelf with goblins. Next month, I aim to do some catch-up. If I can average a goblin a day, then I can add another 30 goblins to the army. 

My priorities will be filling out my archers and spearmen to at least match the Starter Box numbers of 32 of each. I have another banner to paint up, a shaman, a familiar, and then just as many goblins as I can after that. Then, after all that, I will be done painting goblins for the foreseeable future.