The Dwarves march to war.

[Bloodaxe]

I am a new player to Warbands, but have played a lot of Warhammer, 40K and some Epic & Warmaster. Im excited about Warbands. My army for Warhammer has primarily been Dwarves, with some occasional Skaven...er...I mean Ratmen.  So Im going to start with Dwarves. I will possibly try a Ratman army using my home made rules or just use the Goblin & Orc list.

Shopping List:

The Dwarf Starter Army is a good start. (Ha! )
A General/command, Wizard, 3 Warriors, 1 Shooter, 1 Artillery, 1 Noble Riders. 8 sturdy units.  Im planning to pick up the old Dwarf High King on Throne, to make my General stand out.  Also a few extra command packs, to give some of my units a leader type. I definitely want Berserkers and a unit of Honour Guard. I will also need another unit of Shooters to make my Core requirement.  I like my Dwarves with guns- so I'll pick up a pack of Dwarf w/gun. To make my Honor Guard, I'll pick up a pack of Dwarf w/hammers. These will be King Guard/Hammerers. Of course I need the Warband book. I like a dead-tree version better. I have a pdf, but nothing beats a real book. I want my Dwarves tough as stone, so most will have shieldwall and formed. Dwarf Wizards & Noble Riders will stay in the box for now.

- Warband book
- Dwarf Starter Army
- Shooters FAN HDW2
- Berserkers  FAN HDW6
- Command FAN HDW4
- High King  FD9
- Dwarf w/ hammer  FHD3
- Dwarf with handgun  FHD8

Army List:

Being a former Warhammer player, Im not a fan of Dwarf cavalry or spell casters. So I'll do without them for now.

General
Just the basic General with shieldwall.

Magic-user
Skipping this for now.

Core
2 Archer units with shieldwall
3 Warrior units with shieldwall.

That makes my 200+ Core requirement.

Optional
Artillery
Berserkers
Honour Guard

This puts me at just over 500, I think 503, and 9 solid units.  If my opponents list goes over, I can always add a Hero to one of my units or resolute to make up a difference, or upgrade my General.

Im also planning to get some dice frames with blue dice. My old Dwarf army was a half blue/ half white paint scheme, so I think I will use that in their honour. The blue dice should work nicely.

[Bodvoc]

An Interesting army selection Bloodaxe. I have played Warband a couple of times and have found that Magic Users can be very useful so I would at least order some Magician figures so that you can add a unit when you like. However I do like your idea of an all infantry Dwarf army, just seems right somehow! Be sure to post up pictures of anything you paint.

[getagrip]

With you on dwarf cavalry Bloodaxe.

If it helps you get your head around a dwarf magic user, you could always refer to him as a "not rune priest."

[Bloodaxe]

I may change my mind about the Wizard...uhm....Rune Priest. Its only a basic list right now. In Warhammer, Dwarves could not cast spells, but had a high magic defense. So Im just used to no magic & no cavalry.
Dwarf "magic' to me is shooting & artillery! Bang! Boom! The enemy disappears! (except for bloody chunks)

Actual game play may change my mind. 

[getagrip]

I'd go with Bodvoc and order some magic users with your the rest,  you can then paint em up and have them on "standby." 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Whom, apart the EvilEmpire's idea, was it that Dwarves cannot have magic users?
Who says female deep gnomes can't be Druids! (2nd Edition AD&Dreference there)!

[Bloodaxe]

I'd go with Bodvoc and order some magic users with your the rest,  you can then paint em up and have them on "standby."  

I'm ordering  the Dwarf Army pack so I will have some Dwarf Wizards available.  I'll paint them up but keep them on standby. 500 points isn't enough for everything I want!

[getagrip]

I'm ordering  the Dwarf Rmy pack so I will have some Dwarf Wizards available.  I'll paint them up but keep them on standby. 500 points isn't enough for everything I want!

You have the same disease I do ; ooh, I might need them and them and them and......

Neber know when to stop. 

[Fenton]

Neber know when to stop. 

You got a cold?

[Luddite]

Ahh...the tyranny of GW!  

You can win without magic users, but they certainly give you and edge.  And I think, well, the spell caster unit is an opportunity to really go to town on the modelling!

[getagrip]

You got a cold?

Do, dot be.

[Bodvoc]

I'd go with Bodvoc

Wow! I spoke sense!

[getagrip]

Wow! I spoke sense!

Hardly a glowing recommendation; have you seen my posts!

[Bloodaxe]

Im looking forward to making the units interesting. You can do that with Warbands/Pendraken since they have individual figures and not strips of troops elbow to elbow.  My General I want a Throne of Power, easy to do with the dwarf High King on his throne.  For my Dwarf Wizards/Runesmiths- I want an Anvil of Doom. A GW dwarf banner anvil bit and a few Pendraken Dwarf Wizards and Guards.  My Honor Guard i want Hammer Dwarfs and a few elite types with command. Shooters- I like dwarves with guns! Handgunners mostly, maybe a flamethrower team for Powerful/Slow shot.
Im also thinking a "Hero" icon to add to any units I decide to upgrade with a Hero. That way I can move it around from game to game. Perhaps an empty slot on the base, like the dice frame.

[Vamboozle]

Hmmm dwarf cavalry - nope like having a haddock Tour D'France team.