Choosing Khador.

Greetings Comrades.

I’ve started a lot of different game systems. RPG’s, Card Games, and tabletop games. What I’ve learned is that you need to do your research. I played through the entire color wheel of Magic the Gathering before finding what worked for me. I went through four factions in 40k before finding one that I liked. My RPG characters in the past have tended to change their focus each time.

The moral of the story for me is that when starting a new game or system do your research and really weigh what your options. I tend to approach a new faction or game by looking at a couple of things, army Aesthetic, Fluff, and Play style. There are a number of other things that can and should be considered by someone entering the game, easy of entry, skill level required, etc.

      For me choosing a faction came down to two options, Khador or Menoth. From the title of this blog you can tell that Khador won out. Aesthetically they are the relentless frozen north. Straightforward and unstoppable, their warkjacks are monsters of metal, their infantry are tireless and dedicated soldiers for the motherland. Their background is filled with the glory of the motherland. Every single citizen an integral part of the great machine that is Khador.

In terms of play style most anyone who has chosen Khador can tell you that you come for the jacks and stay for the infantry. A little bit of research will tell you that despite how amazing their jacks are, their infantry and support pieces are what make the faction amazing. Generally in creating a Khador list you look at warjacks pick one and are done, then you get to the rest of the good stuff in Khador.

The best thing you can do it playtest. For me purchasing the two player battle box allowed me to test out both Menoth and Khador, and ultimately decide on the motherland. As an added bonus, I managed to convince my wife to learn to play, with the Menoth, which she insists must be painted pink so she can beat all the boys with an army painted bright pink, just something to look forward to in the hobby section. In the meantime, carry on for the motherland.