Ooo intimidating

here's a damn fun solo forcemaster book I played recently to marginal success, I lost the match, but it was very close and if it weren't for a few mistakes I think I could have pulled it out

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]mind ninja[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Forcemaster Stats Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[mage]A Forcemaster Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWA05]1 x Invisible Fist[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]1 x Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]1 x Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A04]2 x Fireball[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J22]1 x Tanglevine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J04]2 x Mind's Eye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J04]1 x Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWC16]2 x Thoughtspore[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWE05]1 x Forcefield[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE01]3 x Charm[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME01]1 x Desperate Focus[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME03]1 x Force Shield[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E01]2 x Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E40]1 x Vampirism[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME06]1 x Mass Cowardice[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME07]2 x Mind Seize[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE07]2 x Rust[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01E03]2 x Critical Strike[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWQ03]1 x Force Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ01]1 x Dancing Scimitar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ04]1 x Galvitar, Force Blade[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ07]1 x Psi-Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMQ01]1 x Force Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMQ03]3 x Illusory Leggings[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMQ06]2 x Symbiotic Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWADRQ02]1 x Cleansing Potion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWADRQ05]2 x Rage Tonic[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q11]1 x Gauntlets of Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q22]1 x Moonglow Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ05]1 x Leviathan Scale Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWI04]1 x Force Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI16]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]3 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI13]1 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I26]2 x Sleep[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]2 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]1 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

basic idea obviously is to beef up, use thoughtspore and mind's eye as needed and either disable threats or neutralize them.
Point of note: rust and critical strike were added after the match and would have likely won had it I had them

The OP has gone heavy on the range 0-1 attacks. With short range spells there is a need to keep mobile, and Steep Hill fixes your position. I would suggest replacing some of those range 1s with range 2s, just in case.

I do wonder at the choice of Golems as bodyguards. If the warlord needs to move to fire his spells off, then the Slow of the Golems would get in the way. IF guarding is their primary purpose, then for an extra couple of mana you'd get Sir Corazin, or for less cost you could have Panzergardes with their intercept or (at more SBP) a Temple High Guard. 

But hey, if the book is working for you, then don't worry about what we are saying.

The iron golems are in because the original the conception of this book was based around 1) the BW's ranged capabilities 2) the spike pit trap with the iron golems.

Being deadly at range is very good and very helpful but max damage is happening when I can melee, attack spell, clobber with golem.  I also for some reason just really dig the golems and have an impulse to put them in every warlord book.

Having more mobile options is certainly under consideration and the dwarves would be a great choice to that end, but they dont have the offensive potential of the golems.

Idk still trying to figure it out and so far the golems haven't actually seen a lot of use so they could end up on the block.

You may want to consider a Steep Hill to give you more of a boost on your Range Attacks. Position it in the center of the Arena and you should have good coverage of the battle field.

Steep hill was in the original iteration of the book but is too mana intensive for what I'm trying to do.

I'll consider it some more but it hard to justify 8 mana for essentially only giving my WL range +1 (no other range units)....however being able to sling 8 dice for 4 mana with a hurl rock is a satisfying thought

I think I would try to add in maybe a forge to let u get equipment on and to use elemental wand, as well as 2 acid balls great against zombies for example and might try to add ballad of courage since removes slow from golem and super good on Minotaur. If u can add 2 since in school.

I have a battle forge
Have added an acid ball since posting the book
As for the ele wand, its currently staying out because the point of this book is to leverage the halberd with my battle commands to gain the range bonus, i have also added a regrowth for the minotaur to help keep him around longer and swapped dig in for Press the attack to gain a melee bonus with halberd as well.
We'll see how it works

Also can the ballad be played on the golems? They're physic immune

Yeah one the golems and the hammer are probably on the chopping block.  Have only gotten 1 golem out actually between two matches (both wins  ) and I don't think I'll need ever really need three and if I do it's probably a match I'm winning and unnecessary.

Acid ball comes in and out, seem more action efficient to just use stalagmite when I can throw 5 dice with 3 piercing.  Then again an acid ball or two could be nice against zombies. Will definitely consider the others as well (akiros favor seems to be sorely missing).

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Warlord slinger[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Warlord Stats Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[mage]A Warlord Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1A06]2 x Flameblast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]6 x Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA04]2 x Hurl Boulder[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA05]2 x Invisible Fist[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDA02]4 x Stalagmite[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKA01]2 x Surging Wave[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1J04]1 x Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J02]1 x Ballista[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFW01]2 x Wall of Earth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J13]1 x Mana Flower[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J22]1 x Tanglevine[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWC09]2 x Iron Golem[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFC03]1 x Bloodcrag Minotaur[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC11]3 x Orc Butcher[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E21]2 x Hawkeye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01E03]2 x Critical Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E01]1 x Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKE05]1 x Spiked Pit[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE04]2 x Brace Yourself[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E32]1 x Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE05]1 x Press the Attack[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE01]2 x Ballad of Courage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE02]1 x Dig In[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ05]2 x Strategist's Helm[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ01]1 x Commander's Cape[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ02]2 x Ivarium Halberd[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFQ05]1 x Harshforge Plate[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q10]1 x Wychwood Ironvine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ12]1 x Steadfast Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q02]1 x Gloves of Skill[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSI03]2 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI17]1 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI02]1 x Focused Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI03]1 x Gear Up[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI16]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I04]2 x Charge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI02]1 x Earthquake[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


here's a warlord book i've been fine tuning for a while and finally play tested it today (got my first OCTGN win).

the idea here is to use hawkeye and the Bloodwave's battle order "volley" to get a big boost to my range attacks. the golems are there to protect me while I sling my rocks.

the pit and teleport along with the Pillar on the following round worked pretty well as a finisher in the books first game even while being surrounded by two bridge trolls and a bloodcrag.

obviously thoughts on improvement are more than welcome

How is this book playing for you? I like the overall feel of it, even if, I personally can't bring myself to pay that much in SBP for skellies (makes sense how it could be advantageous.

How has the Barracks worked with some of the new Warlord cards? More viable?