Last Case Study we dived in to see the Uruk-hai captain, now we're exploring what I personally think is a big mistake by Games Workshop - Grimbold!😖
OK, so I recently converted a mounted Grimbold to go in my all-mounted Rohan, and I chose the sculpt that looks closest to what he looks like (you can also use a Royal Guard, but they don't have axes).
In my custom rules, Grimbold can take a horse and throwing spears (like he does in the movies) and is included in the Riders Of Theoden (because HE WAS THERE!... how did Games Workshop not see that?)
He's pretty good with nothing on, but to take him in The Riders Of Theoden, he has to come mounted (and since he appears to be a member of the Royal Guard, he can take throwing spears for range.
Okay, I've covered my conversion, let's move on to the Case Study, shall we?
While Grimbold doesn't need a horse, that 4+ hit on the mount instead of yourself is pretty good, and with HORSE LORD like all Heroes of Rohan there's a 50% chance that the horse lives!
Also, unlike Erkenbrand, you can upgrade ANY NUMBER of Warriors of Rohan to Helmingas, it doesn't apply only to his warband, which means that your whole Rohan contingent could be Strength 4 Helmingas!
Grimbold can also take throwing spears, which are very valuable, since Rohan is one of the few armies that can take an everybody can shoot force.
so there you have it, Grimbold really should take all of his options, so have fun gaming!
The Rohan General😏
Grimbold turned out great!
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DeleteGreat write-up - I always feel underwhelmed when I face Grimbold (I don't run him), since his FV is meh and he doesn't have Strike. That said, when he's supporting a Striking hero, he can be absolutely devastating (Mighty Blow with a two-handed axe is no joke). Perhaps that's why I like Thrydan so much (has Mighty Blow with a sword or two-handed axe AND Strike . . . and a mount). :)
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