AoS 1000 pt campaign starting list

[Just A Skink]

Hi all,
My group is trying a custom campaign style game if we don't go back into lock down. We are starting with a 1000pt list and only one hero of no more than 5 Wounds. Which list do you prefer? Thank you.

1.
Leaders
Skink Priest (70)

Battleline
20 x Skinks (120)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
20 x Skinks (120)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
20 x Skinks (120)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

Units
3 x Kroxigor (140)
3 x Kroxigor (140)

Endless Spells / Terrain / CPs
Extra Command Point (50)

Total: 1000 / 1000
Extra Command Points: 1
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 128

OR

2.
Leaders
Skink Priest (70)

Battleline
5 x Saurus Knights (100)
- Lances
10 x Saurus Warriors (90)
- Spears
20 x Skinks (120)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

Units
3 x Kroxigor (140)
3 x Terradon Riders (90)
- Starstrike Javelins

Behemoths
Bastiladon (220)
- Weapon: Solar Engine

Endless Spells / Terrain / CPs
Extra Command Point (50)

Total: 1000 / 1000
Extra Command Points: 1
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 95

 

[LizardWizard]

I think the Second List is better, but I like the first list more for Kroxigor reasons

 

[Didgeridoo]

I would try to get anther leader in there

 

[Just A Skink]

I would try to get anther leader in there

Thanks, but it's a special rule restriction of just one hero for the 1000pt list.

 

[Didgeridoo]

Thanks, but it's a special rule restriction of just one hero for the 1000pt list.

Ahh well in that case never mind that one.

 

[kalimsshar]

I like the first one.
Why no Starpriest? With just one buffer I prefer buffs without rolls.
I think you wanted clubs over dagger and boltspitter over javelins. I would switch the melee and ranged one. 10 melee dudes or 20 make little difference. Use them as dike to counter the enemy waves while shooting the enemy with 20 boosted boltspitters, hitting above the skink with the Krox. Adding 3 terradons in can make you kill key hero enemy from afar, even 5 chameleons will force the enemy to make some choice during the movement phase.

More or less something like that:
Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Fangs of Sotek
LEADERS
Skink Starpriest (120)
UNITS
20 x Skinks (120)
- Moonstone Clubs & Star bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Moonstone Clubs & Star bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Moonstone Clubs & Star bucklers
3 x Terradon Riders (90)
- Starstrike Javelins
30 x Skinks (180)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
3 x Kroxigor (140)
3 x Kroxigor (140)
5 x Chameleon Skinks (90)

EDIT: for the 10 body units, give them Boltspitter they may have a chance to spit

 

[Schwaaah]

I would possibly consider a list like this:

Starpriest - General, Master of Star Ritual, God Serpent Dagger (120)

40 Skinks w/ Blowpipes and Shields (240)
10 Skinks w/ Blowpipes and Shields (60)

6x Terradons (180)
10x Chameleon Skinks (180)
3x Kroxigor (140)

Bound Geminids of Uhl Gysh (70)

Total: 990/1000

I think that generally you will keep the Starpriest back with the block of 40 skinks and do your best to make the most out of the mortal wounds they can put out by rolling 6s to wound. The smaller one would screen or take objectives early. The Krox would add a little muscle to your line, and help you get stuck in. You should be able to use Chameleon Skinks to wreak havoc and pick favorable fights. Also, at 1k points and a 1 character restriction who has low wounds, I would be trying to snipe their General in the first turn or 2 with the Terradons. I think shutting off their ability to use command abilities or stop your spells/endless spells early on could do a lot of work.

Edit: The Terradon snipe I think could be very successful, especially with their minimum 19" move turn one. You can even risk running them if you want to try to hit 25" and if you get enough movement, you can drop bombs and then teleport them out with LoSaT to a safe place at the end of the movement phase.