We also thought that was a bit odd when we first read it but it's definitely as written.

Heroic channelling is a godsent gift for goblin shaman's using fury. Won me 2 battles already. Chances of surviving wounds go from 1/6 to 1/3. That's AWESOME.

We also thought that was a bit odd when we first read it but it's definitely as written.

Personally I like it, it means there's an element of chance. If you call a heroic move your opponent can counter with one of his own and potentially neutralise it, if you call a heroic fight you may not kill all your opponents and so waste the Might, If you call a heroic strike you might roll poorly and not gain the advantage etc. If you could call heroic channelling after you cast the spell there is not risk, it automatically happens.

There's not actually any heroic action that guarantees you success and I think this ruling on heroic channelling simply ensures that it's in keeping with the other actions and that wizards need to think really carefully before channelling a spell. Adds a nice new tactical element to the game I think, as does heroic strike which I think is a wonderful edition to the game and really added a lot to the game I played the other day.

Incidentally Scott I've spent a long time on your blog, it's really inspirational stuff (love the Moria scenery) and glad to see your embracing SBG again!

Glad to hear it, I must admit I was a bit sad reading your disenchanted posts about SBG when you lost interest and turned towards the FOW stuff (which isn't one of my interests) so it was really great seeing some new battle reports the other week!

Incidentally, this seems to be a good thread to re-ask a question I posed in the main thread that got lost in the hundreds of posts:

If you cast channelled Fury and have Groblog in your army does the save go up to a 4+?

Obviously, as written, the answer is no (they both state that the save is passed on a 5+ rather than the save is increased by 1) but it seems odd that one bonus would nullify another bonus so might we expect to see this FAQ'd soon?!

Obviously if so it makes those goblin armies even better than they already are! Particularly worrying given that in the new rules any goblin with a sword (so plastics with shields or bows AND Gundabads!!!) can now re-roll ones to wound ALL THE TIME as they'll always have a lower fight value so will always feint. I say worrying, I have a Moria army so I'm not that worried!

P.S. Just seen you've started some Goblin Town scenery - fantastic stuff! Having just got back from the movie I'm itching to start creating a board!

Yes I like that use too, one of the main reasons I want to use it!

Heroic channelling is a godsent gift for goblin shaman's using fury. Won me 2 battles already. Chances of surviving wounds go from 1/6 to 1/3. That's AWESOME.

I think a middle way would have been better: decide whether or not to channel immediately before casting!

At the beginning of the Movement phase you'll oftentimes not even know whether or not your desired target will be in range by the time you get to casting.