tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19625159608005107662024-03-12T17:34:31.987-07:00Warmaster DownunderPlaying GW's 10mm Fantasy Wargame in Australia and New ZealandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-38552527658985168992021-07-04T15:57:00.003-07:002021-07-05T01:23:58.037-07:00 Battle Report - The Siege of Wolfenburg [Day Two]<p> The second day of the battle sees Azhag's massive horde besiege the walls of the mighty city of Wolfenburg. A High Elf relief force is en-route, but will it arrive in time to lift the siege?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3vTPQthSFPeOr9dzcQjc0ExJO0ctuAOvT-7BW3ND4V1APDlu5npbALm8BpyW7mkWGdvpFU-EUmEpjpTJKBAz5qLgdQ2mtA9OW4av6nDV3HRI7YNAJU4DPWrCeERUt0k9_SOw52uFuuRW/s2048/Deployment+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3vTPQthSFPeOr9dzcQjc0ExJO0ctuAOvT-7BW3ND4V1APDlu5npbALm8BpyW7mkWGdvpFU-EUmEpjpTJKBAz5qLgdQ2mtA9OW4av6nDV3HRI7YNAJU4DPWrCeERUt0k9_SOw52uFuuRW/w400-h300/Deployment+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Garrison of Wolfenburg deploy cannon batteries in the towers on either side of the gatehouse, and a mix of crossbow, handguns and halberdiers on the walls, with a small number of troops held in reserve.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjlCDkm84rEPL_EHe6TwqHrvOwZNyOV7wJ-LJVD8NH-h-XUpacZqYZ8uaEin_d0awEvzCbW-CTQ7lPpALWZApixe-bu3qhNoBI_S6lCM5S6n87mNsQ8LYFvzpTxyV5wXRUmaOB07m9OWQ/s2048/Deployment+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjlCDkm84rEPL_EHe6TwqHrvOwZNyOV7wJ-LJVD8NH-h-XUpacZqYZ8uaEin_d0awEvzCbW-CTQ7lPpALWZApixe-bu3qhNoBI_S6lCM5S6n87mNsQ8LYFvzpTxyV5wXRUmaOB07m9OWQ/w400-h300/Deployment+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>In an effort to delay the Orc horde and allow more time for the High Elves to arrive, a cannon battery, and units of crossbows and pistolier cavalry are deployed outside the city wall in prepared positions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7XdZbAURISrnOZ-xGMuoVd95ew3QB30GdpjZh6jz46iWZT98lm31GgyyHQd24uV0Z76zvtJYuNjj2ap2HAVNHvDEU_1XCvX248FJwudGtjYfPsTjFHZj0m9ixITAIzlWIz5GHlIdlR0K/s2048/Deployment+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7XdZbAURISrnOZ-xGMuoVd95ew3QB30GdpjZh6jz46iWZT98lm31GgyyHQd24uV0Z76zvtJYuNjj2ap2HAVNHvDEU_1XCvX248FJwudGtjYfPsTjFHZj0m9ixITAIzlWIz5GHlIdlR0K/w400-h300/Deployment+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Orcs meanwhile have captured two Empire Mangonel and set these up to attack the gatehouse. Once again, Goblins lead the advance, with huge siege towers being pushed behind them by units of Orcs and Black Orcs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCy4xofBG8a0pQAvX8O-YO_SVVxeACj6gdAdgaDvHg-2W2jIgraWClTOvLblpTULCsJzEw8zBsuwGc5GIvP7oGv_OcXN07grBrAGFaoVtDmY6hHGhgf16Upk1tb1qtcBjDOJP4ZUKIsM_d/s2048/Deployment+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCy4xofBG8a0pQAvX8O-YO_SVVxeACj6gdAdgaDvHg-2W2jIgraWClTOvLblpTULCsJzEw8zBsuwGc5GIvP7oGv_OcXN07grBrAGFaoVtDmY6hHGhgf16Upk1tb1qtcBjDOJP4ZUKIsM_d/w640-h480/Deployment+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Realising the danger of the approaching High Elves, the Azhag also deploys wolf riders and chariots on the main approach to the city, to prevent the Elves from wrecking havoc in the horde before it can reach the city.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipraOZpCOKk-vNCATtA4gK22tn0kuZf_o9reiF-UqdyuFF7pzEM7BGMq05hPJ40Nj8JUHEq5-WAhgLXAnChpvuTmwtIRgG8kXquu13n7viOoo8zdkhIboE0u7PDdJjiebz1re_BRyXZo8X/s2048/orc+Turn+1b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipraOZpCOKk-vNCATtA4gK22tn0kuZf_o9reiF-UqdyuFF7pzEM7BGMq05hPJ40Nj8JUHEq5-WAhgLXAnChpvuTmwtIRgG8kXquu13n7viOoo8zdkhIboE0u7PDdJjiebz1re_BRyXZo8X/w640-h480/orc+Turn+1b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Still carrying much of their plunder from Ristedt, the initial Orc Advance is halting, with only a few of the enormous siege towers moving forward. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapYLh5J4Ai1q5TZVrQkOJo1V2FYUcqWHlN4rxiNuInmx0lJpgNMWsnNaxLORdTxtQY6pCiFJZyl9eFI2mqkwfrh0ImtgorP4uatDWNj-qlst40CRtfdzIDVmvpn4fQ4PNWG6wCpBWD39F/s2048/orc+Turn+1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapYLh5J4Ai1q5TZVrQkOJo1V2FYUcqWHlN4rxiNuInmx0lJpgNMWsnNaxLORdTxtQY6pCiFJZyl9eFI2mqkwfrh0ImtgorP4uatDWNj-qlst40CRtfdzIDVmvpn4fQ4PNWG6wCpBWD39F/w640-h480/orc+Turn+1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The initial volley from the Orc mangonels fall short and the Empire troops pepper the approaching giants with well aimed cannon-fire.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw8ToNtd9ly4PuRkGc-Z4w8hZUtwEgqtKPWtQnpl448Nuqv6uVzrAEtKaUIShK5n8LS1aVeOnF5S95IbkujfFXpE2YzF-j3ToT10vgne6VIz2UyGNGiC-AXBeSeTBT-nDB5ycQNkwHx9s/s2048/Empire+Turn+1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw8ToNtd9ly4PuRkGc-Z4w8hZUtwEgqtKPWtQnpl448Nuqv6uVzrAEtKaUIShK5n8LS1aVeOnF5S95IbkujfFXpE2YzF-j3ToT10vgne6VIz2UyGNGiC-AXBeSeTBT-nDB5ycQNkwHx9s/w640-h480/Empire+Turn+1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The enraged Giants charge forward, but the defenders outside the walls are ready and both Giants are wounded and driven back from the barricades. A brave unit of pistoliers surges forward to charge into the horde. They choose their targets carefully and ride down a brigade of goblins. </p><p>But now the mangonels find their range and they strike the gatehouse with devastating force, damaging the mighty stone structure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G4CDAWdKYXm7vPwXDleeAhCnr1MfyY-Oi00XUWR04RM2AgkfAj_QQmdz3dpGSgdE9CQ2HpVaitaRwAVln-bzgrIgQp8CHQRn0GLUXrwdCCeFOftHRA_BWufS_rP5Eo3fCfICCeIEOHxr/s2048/orc+Turn+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G4CDAWdKYXm7vPwXDleeAhCnr1MfyY-Oi00XUWR04RM2AgkfAj_QQmdz3dpGSgdE9CQ2HpVaitaRwAVln-bzgrIgQp8CHQRn0GLUXrwdCCeFOftHRA_BWufS_rP5Eo3fCfICCeIEOHxr/w640-h440/orc+Turn+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Seeing that the gatehouse is almost destroyed, opening a way into the city, Azhag orders forward his Boar Riders. They crash through the Empire barricades and slay most of the defenders outside the city walls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKr1eEiq14RLK4CdUGk9VW9POmXGutDxYKlvugxRGufgI_8bwk9mD_-xy5xQNNCYOWjO9le0lDd-t7tkuuopecYggRMZ_U3RgD0jxI5ZZbV5sg5kAqKZXfmU-suY6MCE25t6MO17WWSbT_/s2048/orc+Turn+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKr1eEiq14RLK4CdUGk9VW9POmXGutDxYKlvugxRGufgI_8bwk9mD_-xy5xQNNCYOWjO9le0lDd-t7tkuuopecYggRMZ_U3RgD0jxI5ZZbV5sg5kAqKZXfmU-suY6MCE25t6MO17WWSbT_/w640-h480/orc+Turn+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Orcs are now drawing close to the city walls in some places. Stubborn pockets of defenders still hold out on the delaying the advance of fully one half of the horde, and the Goblin infantry has been unable to deal with the Pistoliers in their midst.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdFisTguTYlqVolCYeztr-74ZFLoHecLWvUzncXkv_NjC8XiixyHN6nt15IG0OlnzIxFUuzFhJUJgmuQUwiPPG3gjuvZCvCMR_W4IJ2slrJtd6yieUhZsYxWxP1Pwf_PotaA0FezssOKd/s2048/Empire+Turn+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdFisTguTYlqVolCYeztr-74ZFLoHecLWvUzncXkv_NjC8XiixyHN6nt15IG0OlnzIxFUuzFhJUJgmuQUwiPPG3gjuvZCvCMR_W4IJ2slrJtd6yieUhZsYxWxP1Pwf_PotaA0FezssOKd/w640-h480/Empire+Turn+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Now the Orc rock lobbers are within range and a devastating rain of rocks causes another section of wall to buckle, as the gatehouse is pulverised and finally collapses. The Orcs cheer as the way into the city is open!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9IT3OJL0CTMBf94JA5_T5SvPpydSFYIFp2_fKfQFclP4uWxbja19cV7pZQUezK31DHvKc7FMzpNWyBHaYjxxFQuAsaRFIo6ZVo4t8ht6h4sBtsX6uvL-9jMjzi8KSpMY0IHk6kFISNnH/s2048/orc+Turn+3b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9IT3OJL0CTMBf94JA5_T5SvPpydSFYIFp2_fKfQFclP4uWxbja19cV7pZQUezK31DHvKc7FMzpNWyBHaYjxxFQuAsaRFIo6ZVo4t8ht6h4sBtsX6uvL-9jMjzi8KSpMY0IHk6kFISNnH/w640-h480/orc+Turn+3b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Once again the sorcerous power of Azhags Crown of Command fails and the Orcs bicker amongst themselves about who will get the spoils from inside the city, rather than exploiting the opportunity their machines have created.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyczzVp08TdGsrCyAob5Hf3Fn4OBEJKOjVMhs8kA4NzesfxFMjZ5_d7oBWyoxGENns9W_ME3KwVCUZJRmqpUQxdE5mfes6J4yQjVmkUvCbdLNK0RP-tkKvSq8o1y7baPwIb-jN8Ne3jiW/s2048/orc+Turn+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyczzVp08TdGsrCyAob5Hf3Fn4OBEJKOjVMhs8kA4NzesfxFMjZ5_d7oBWyoxGENns9W_ME3KwVCUZJRmqpUQxdE5mfes6J4yQjVmkUvCbdLNK0RP-tkKvSq8o1y7baPwIb-jN8Ne3jiW/w640-h480/orc+Turn+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A single unit of Boar Riders charges through the damaged gatehouse and is met with fierce opposition by the Empire cavalry who now plug the breech. The Orcs are driven back but both sides suffer heavy losses. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr246JlOkIiNj52wxESI9A-uzgOto6JesHMyVnyv7RHP-EiWUDrKyjnmtPscAUSoYdfcjveka89-n9j3pTKm2KegDIMjlJWwwAKsc59-nEA69vCOqDGnF0DZmQN-4mu1OHM-jq9HfVNwlD/s2048/orc+Turn+4a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr246JlOkIiNj52wxESI9A-uzgOto6JesHMyVnyv7RHP-EiWUDrKyjnmtPscAUSoYdfcjveka89-n9j3pTKm2KegDIMjlJWwwAKsc59-nEA69vCOqDGnF0DZmQN-4mu1OHM-jq9HfVNwlD/w640-h480/orc+Turn+4a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally the High Elves arrive! Chariots rumble through the town of Ristedt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMFXA991qm7Sf8Y6e7QPluaPNOlq7LCDUm8E5-wTFNTkAVCCPoRzp0GI-zFesPIKR3bsfdN89fOrI9lCsedBxOm_zq_ewhyLaBVNa-flLMDD9szkRbrNN02rAdPDosPa8m1YRGCFmxo9k/s2048/Empire+Turn+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMFXA991qm7Sf8Y6e7QPluaPNOlq7LCDUm8E5-wTFNTkAVCCPoRzp0GI-zFesPIKR3bsfdN89fOrI9lCsedBxOm_zq_ewhyLaBVNa-flLMDD9szkRbrNN02rAdPDosPa8m1YRGCFmxo9k/w640-h480/Empire+Turn+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Silver Helm Knights form up in glittering ranks at the banks of the river Eiskalt. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vaha72lYnleTIVWshmwvM7dcGcY7DHCNTajnUrdiFuVHEQmnZPEJ-MHv-cDelFJzkUUFZtGHlj66M5d18JcBIJ1UBtSd4LD-7tZd_13t5-3Qfp4xw9omk5VS3z9dcIso6ma9TMOfDsJa/s2048/Empire+Turn+5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vaha72lYnleTIVWshmwvM7dcGcY7DHCNTajnUrdiFuVHEQmnZPEJ-MHv-cDelFJzkUUFZtGHlj66M5d18JcBIJ1UBtSd4LD-7tZd_13t5-3Qfp4xw9omk5VS3z9dcIso6ma9TMOfDsJa/w640-h480/Empire+Turn+5a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Giant Eagles perch on the hill overlooking the crossroads on the northern approach to Ristedt as the Elven hero who leads them picks a vulnerable target amongst the Orcs. The Mangonels are selected and are torn apart with savage ease. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidznWRIXiLJLrQFN-CkLdLKezIfGWv5O1f9IqvrlbCXqdjVL_lfehDuvbDDzwhcBZVuqo3cJwzfueMF0bpDvPNaTopzy_hUnXWB2hFIoJnZXKoFozvLefsKjN59sbbccSOeXOX5szfHk4w/s2048/Empire+Turn+5b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="2048" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidznWRIXiLJLrQFN-CkLdLKezIfGWv5O1f9IqvrlbCXqdjVL_lfehDuvbDDzwhcBZVuqo3cJwzfueMF0bpDvPNaTopzy_hUnXWB2hFIoJnZXKoFozvLefsKjN59sbbccSOeXOX5szfHk4w/w640-h444/Empire+Turn+5b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Now it's a race to see whether the Orcs can claim the city before the High Elves can destroy them. The Boar Riders at the gatehouse mount another charge into the city, cutting down more defenders, but again they are pushed back. However the numbers of Empire defenders are dwindling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwmYgUOKVxdXhxfqKukbNexfH0kzKpeaxBvZeLXi733SbW8vlb2TKH2bUBrTgJgTbHc6Ctn_78syXvoj9yJsh40NPP8J5dOgl2DqmreBh0ZPQ5CFEO6jRZX2E6npkw60XlazQW2gbFl76/s2048/orc+Turn+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwmYgUOKVxdXhxfqKukbNexfH0kzKpeaxBvZeLXi733SbW8vlb2TKH2bUBrTgJgTbHc6Ctn_78syXvoj9yJsh40NPP8J5dOgl2DqmreBh0ZPQ5CFEO6jRZX2E6npkw60XlazQW2gbFl76/w640-h480/orc+Turn+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The barrage from the Rock Lobbers cause another section of the city wall to collapse, killing many handgunners who had been stationed there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xp8YmoJVKNljllMpkXIXCHHDp7-WYTbtB0qfXBmtkaarN-8eMMhPpdMZxInJo-1wR1uYKYpHt1wovAZUB1k0LfK_b4qTaX87qokdFNpn86rrzQ2-naCwmzUo1zMAgXHXhsLdSuOiPlWr/s2048/orc+Turn+5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xp8YmoJVKNljllMpkXIXCHHDp7-WYTbtB0qfXBmtkaarN-8eMMhPpdMZxInJo-1wR1uYKYpHt1wovAZUB1k0LfK_b4qTaX87qokdFNpn86rrzQ2-naCwmzUo1zMAgXHXhsLdSuOiPlWr/w640-h480/orc+Turn+5a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcpIpsZi819Vxgoay8pxuM3WFr9-F-EXRFvF7XSj7yLLbW70g8eZouN2JR_mHlq1vTY6UUmgaU2BzdKCYE8deEgTB8zvPFyC1_rN0FYmwklLWmtuVM4l-gENeu9A7WYCZ0G83xSPNXJ-n/s1444/Empire+Turn+6.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1444" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcpIpsZi819Vxgoay8pxuM3WFr9-F-EXRFvF7XSj7yLLbW70g8eZouN2JR_mHlq1vTY6UUmgaU2BzdKCYE8deEgTB8zvPFyC1_rN0FYmwklLWmtuVM4l-gENeu9A7WYCZ0G83xSPNXJ-n/w400-h274/Empire+Turn+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Meanwhile the Goblin Chariots and Wolf Riders blocking the Elf advance put up a surprisingly stiff resistance and many elf chariots and even some Silver Helm Knights are slain as the Elves hack their way forward. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Eagles continue their advance, however they make the mistake of pressing their attack on into a unit of Trolls and are torn apart by the ravenous Trolls. </div><div><br /></div><div>The first unit of Silver Helm knights now reach the Orc lines and ride through goblin stragglers before destroying several Orc Rock Lobbers,</div><br /><div>But they are too late. The Orcs reach the city walls and attack from their siege towers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98Jo-43bnxUmc0OB0QXsXvKHCod6vn3qO6z6x-3GZbDik7oG8seD2gKhF8WKjXil3cPq_PkyaIMvLOVO_faq-tjacVxmTj5-KUpmsVql60ZgQRprAcNa25BVRDk0QLeBRsTYAcJ4AtKKa/s2048/orc+Turn+6a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98Jo-43bnxUmc0OB0QXsXvKHCod6vn3qO6z6x-3GZbDik7oG8seD2gKhF8WKjXil3cPq_PkyaIMvLOVO_faq-tjacVxmTj5-KUpmsVql60ZgQRprAcNa25BVRDk0QLeBRsTYAcJ4AtKKa/w640-h480/orc+Turn+6a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>A fresh assault on the ruins of the gatehouse, supported by a mighty Wyvern and infused with the Orc Waaagh magic, pushes the defenders back, and not even the brave efforts of Marshall Blucher can stop their brutal assault.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8foCTPzp_AtL-n4WOdu4_rbHIXaC-zYCx60FITk3dfuNOi5lbyY0swX_JQXQv2bXJOm83ugWfBCKy14kdOhyphenhyphenE2B5Lnk1kSQc_xBcvrux56DMsqHl3krRsUYGxA_GQD8nOdftUN-KdTQkH/s2048/orc+Turn+6b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8foCTPzp_AtL-n4WOdu4_rbHIXaC-zYCx60FITk3dfuNOi5lbyY0swX_JQXQv2bXJOm83ugWfBCKy14kdOhyphenhyphenE2B5Lnk1kSQc_xBcvrux56DMsqHl3krRsUYGxA_GQD8nOdftUN-KdTQkH/w640-h480/orc+Turn+6b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Empire troops held out for 7 turns and managed to keep the Orcs at bay, but now the City of Wolfenburg falls and the Orcs are victorious!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70M1M0fu44L1aRrn7nkMDJJjrfQ1v1awHc-wf9_5F8n__iACVl9-7JHh5EC7XlS50vIyt14jJ-eNQyeOW5dgXotfOPjUMVJhpeegBnca-6dXSq7wIHbd7c35RJuF1SYKhKNUhd0aoYGQ0/s2037/orc+Turn+6d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2037" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70M1M0fu44L1aRrn7nkMDJJjrfQ1v1awHc-wf9_5F8n__iACVl9-7JHh5EC7XlS50vIyt14jJ-eNQyeOW5dgXotfOPjUMVJhpeegBnca-6dXSq7wIHbd7c35RJuF1SYKhKNUhd0aoYGQ0/w640-h602/orc+Turn+6d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Editors Note:</b> A huge amount of fun was had over the weekend. Day Two was not quite as close as Day One, although the Orcs still had one roll on turn 7 where they may have lost the game. The Elf Advance was not as decisive as it was in the playtest, and if running this again I'd probably modify the scenario to allow the Elves to bring on 1D6 units each turn, starting from turn 3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1dk-P3eoTh3JZTiCr4EzJeujgYz7pkTTSBgkMc4wL0Twd6UR8X8KxpUVxJsehV0v7NNtJ0w8smOhU9TBGYHRfaSHniB0QU1Iob8F4_q7c7xZRAi0nA-Jy-4yX6wqSqbhm1ymxIdO07pY/s1489/Pistoliers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1489" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1dk-P3eoTh3JZTiCr4EzJeujgYz7pkTTSBgkMc4wL0Twd6UR8X8KxpUVxJsehV0v7NNtJ0w8smOhU9TBGYHRfaSHniB0QU1Iob8F4_q7c7xZRAi0nA-Jy-4yX6wqSqbhm1ymxIdO07pY/w400-h379/Pistoliers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The Pistoliers served the Empire well and their brave charge on the flank cost the Orcs valuable time and slowed the advance of many units. Only the intervention of Ogres finally managed to see these brave sons of the Empire off the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDNLwACxIkFVIhsxv3Ex8t2nszvg6D6zOqEIzvsQt28VU1wZoovC0EYMxWi01R9XeLTonQzpwsKk8JywTOFphPgcKIu0h3IxoRncpGFBoWtOwCeXceuMEK0zE0AXBHgVPZvkiu7K5gbF8/s2048/orc+Turn+6c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDNLwACxIkFVIhsxv3Ex8t2nszvg6D6zOqEIzvsQt28VU1wZoovC0EYMxWi01R9XeLTonQzpwsKk8JywTOFphPgcKIu0h3IxoRncpGFBoWtOwCeXceuMEK0zE0AXBHgVPZvkiu7K5gbF8/w400-h300/orc+Turn+6c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For the Orcs, the Giants were good in absorbing fire, and attacking only enemy troops, although not as powerful as the day before. The Boar Riders really carried things on both days, and their offensive power - when supported by characters and Waagh magic is truly phenomenal. </div><div><br /></div><div>SCENERY SOURCES</div><div>Battle Mats by <a href="https://www.deepcutstudio.com/" target="_blank">Deep Cut Studio</a></div><div>Trees and City Gatehouse by <a href="https://www.kallistra.co.uk/" target="_blank">Kalistra</a></div><div>Roads and Rivers by <a href="http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/" target="_blank">Timecast Models</a></div><div>Farms, Bridge and some city buildings by <a href="https://battlescale.com/" target="_blank">Battlescale</a></div><div>City Walls and other city buildings, designed by <a href="https://www.printablescenery.com/" target="_blank">Printable Scenery</a>, Printed by <a href="https://www.otpterrain.com/" target="_blank">OTP Terrain</a></div><div>Town of Ristedt by <a href="http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/" target="_blank">Total Battle Miniatures</a></div><div>Crossroads tower by <a href="https://www.spellcrow.com/" target="_blank">Spellcrow</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-89092016045350134942021-07-04T02:53:00.005-07:002021-07-04T03:31:42.843-07:00Battle Report - The Siege of Wolfenburg [Day One]<p>The first day of the battle features a desperate defence of the small empire town of Ristedt against an enormous Orc Horde led by Azhag the Slaughterer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdCWk7W2Y6yceDWfMJia8oZ9w78dBRepUuR2rl4i58tIPxyoiaaHlWy5kMi10PFwgMoiLIkdEGRYtKbjSYneuuOPhY07YS5kIF4I5mD7RzrrAq7Eg7rcoyYvD2HXTD_n8FcUBGluH0KtI/s2048/Deployment+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2048" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdCWk7W2Y6yceDWfMJia8oZ9w78dBRepUuR2rl4i58tIPxyoiaaHlWy5kMi10PFwgMoiLIkdEGRYtKbjSYneuuOPhY07YS5kIF4I5mD7RzrrAq7Eg7rcoyYvD2HXTD_n8FcUBGluH0KtI/w400-h260/Deployment+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Elves and Empire troops form a protective ring around the town of Ristedt, to allow the townsfolk time to evacuate and reach the safety of Wolfenburg. Elf Archers and bolt throwers form the first rank, calmly preparing themselves behind improvised barricades. Behind them are ranks of spearmen and halberdiers from the city.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwj7oBYRUjaDs4qqGr78-TQ5lx5c4Ogrom6KDhCjZ0e60H-HqqcLX0yPryGlyQRcpC2IKZpziQ0ddF0FdYwVCgSbB8er_HlOndzlT2Vy8PX7_hwh8Lwr5Hr52G-9uJSs_9psLFgJ2xZZza/s2048/Deployment+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwj7oBYRUjaDs4qqGr78-TQ5lx5c4Ogrom6KDhCjZ0e60H-HqqcLX0yPryGlyQRcpC2IKZpziQ0ddF0FdYwVCgSbB8er_HlOndzlT2Vy8PX7_hwh8Lwr5Hr52G-9uJSs_9psLFgJ2xZZza/w400-h300/Deployment+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The road to the north is overlooked by more bolt throwers while the road itself has been blocked with more archers and spears while flagellants and a steam tank guard the entrance to the town.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzdSoVB9FXSD-3mkdV2ckGNMdTJ655hmbd-cN7fUwS5erKMbKQY6_4UUAhUBgRd-kcjtNvcFv05_p3S3eKCSDSMYiHQyCkqerSvTJ00z0UGTmznb4ExZ0tJI-kyH857KP0ZYL95aImIMn/s2048/Deployment+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzdSoVB9FXSD-3mkdV2ckGNMdTJ655hmbd-cN7fUwS5erKMbKQY6_4UUAhUBgRd-kcjtNvcFv05_p3S3eKCSDSMYiHQyCkqerSvTJ00z0UGTmznb4ExZ0tJI-kyH857KP0ZYL95aImIMn/w400-h300/Deployment+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>As the defenders ready themselves to fight, refugees flee the town, crossing the river Eiskalt, on the road to the city of Wolfenburg, hoping the strong city walls can offer protection against the horde.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nBBfNZASdEIvgRJ7oMdhgMbQFNjiMnGPt02DFeQboCYye9l8DG1am6S-FBWeHSN4QFPDjdoQbvIGARlr1NNwvY-qgULi97gEfgZ-uAyjqTaXtcWPFQKbl1KUqiFp6GMluCLx_GZDWEp2/s2048/Evacuation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nBBfNZASdEIvgRJ7oMdhgMbQFNjiMnGPt02DFeQboCYye9l8DG1am6S-FBWeHSN4QFPDjdoQbvIGARlr1NNwvY-qgULi97gEfgZ-uAyjqTaXtcWPFQKbl1KUqiFp6GMluCLx_GZDWEp2/w640-h480/Evacuation.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Azhag's horde is enormous. Goblins and giants lead the attack, the former pushed forward by ranks of bloodthirsty Orcs. Bringing up the rear are the fearsome Boar Riders and Goblins riding wolves and in chariots.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmOSwmnDiaeED808Wq4hOPPRda5DtCRdrm5DoD1yhL6p2ix4uVDNIpLXGCtWKHPnVL7pCvjGxJ8qsu_GsZ_V2343ITDuKv7-op7yxIxU1AnldKVhtHnQxFMYHiQOB7pT50E6_c_8Eqz8U/s2048/Deployment+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmOSwmnDiaeED808Wq4hOPPRda5DtCRdrm5DoD1yhL6p2ix4uVDNIpLXGCtWKHPnVL7pCvjGxJ8qsu_GsZ_V2343ITDuKv7-op7yxIxU1AnldKVhtHnQxFMYHiQOB7pT50E6_c_8Eqz8U/w640-h480/Deployment+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> A small force of wolf riders and chariots bound down the North Road to the town.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKsxA4WTVVW0I5FhPY3hWBHhI8XG4p8ZBdGRqDjgP3bYXGnriYsNkFYIP_9C0HERtpA1Ga76Qkg24M8hF9w3ctsrtL8_xh9mMrVh4ZNBXCu_f6Hlklrkw0oXy2NXHEihC3u3RcvJF7BLq/s2048/Deployment+6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKsxA4WTVVW0I5FhPY3hWBHhI8XG4p8ZBdGRqDjgP3bYXGnriYsNkFYIP_9C0HERtpA1Ga76Qkg24M8hF9w3ctsrtL8_xh9mMrVh4ZNBXCu_f6Hlklrkw0oXy2NXHEihC3u3RcvJF7BLq/w640-h480/Deployment+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Under Azhag's sorcerous guidance the orc advance is steady; Giants march forward confidently while the bulk of the hoard follows. Orc magic disorients the Elf bolt thrower crew in the front line and they hastily withdraw toward the town.<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5dWpM1ZGChSu9ZOWmTMbXG6Wnt5o-K96V1SIkl9RdoCz01wVKEGwd1Yu4rZy6u9YWuLbDtHxf098lvZp7rp7CE7aWHH_2fruogOdYuzdgH0Y_gHnOKwz5uPRHeP8P3qi0PPIRevglxTc/s2048/Orc+Turn+1b.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2048" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5dWpM1ZGChSu9ZOWmTMbXG6Wnt5o-K96V1SIkl9RdoCz01wVKEGwd1Yu4rZy6u9YWuLbDtHxf098lvZp7rp7CE7aWHH_2fruogOdYuzdgH0Y_gHnOKwz5uPRHeP8P3qi0PPIRevglxTc/w640-h460/Orc+Turn+1b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As the Orcs approach the defenders unleash a hail of fire. One giant is driven back and grievously injured. The steam tank cranks and hisses as it moves forward to fill the gap left by the High Elf Bolt Throwers, adding more fire the to barrage. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dTO-qQei1SR5Lm7IbGLYbHDuPAuK81O2zsgFbAj3yrSXo8Fwbd12jqj0Eh7KALDvonvBo1iPZ-cTSj9dt0TFiZnLbWjyhwB-Gv75ODDN8JyFPbvtLy4S8xpLoPHme5CgLPpmMPbqPelK/s2048/Orc+Turn+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dTO-qQei1SR5Lm7IbGLYbHDuPAuK81O2zsgFbAj3yrSXo8Fwbd12jqj0Eh7KALDvonvBo1iPZ-cTSj9dt0TFiZnLbWjyhwB-Gv75ODDN8JyFPbvtLy4S8xpLoPHme5CgLPpmMPbqPelK/w640-h480/Orc+Turn+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Now the first units of the Orc Army rush forward. Goblin chariots crash through the barricades slaying Elf Archers and on into the spearmen behind them. The Giant, angry and confused ignores the orders of the Orc heroes and runs forward to jump up and down on the second unit of archers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSqjXyIWk6zkoQQV1H7USD1bT_c93-gN6P3fs8afhOYKYvC_Z1VgQE7w2nXYIhxca6-K7dI9QeBtYopUtO6hKXWBX08qNWlw9isnJ8dr6MmeAN_FIDsRZQRkwkMDQgIXmE1RHc8CDtSJA/s2048/Battle+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSqjXyIWk6zkoQQV1H7USD1bT_c93-gN6P3fs8afhOYKYvC_Z1VgQE7w2nXYIhxca6-K7dI9QeBtYopUtO6hKXWBX08qNWlw9isnJ8dr6MmeAN_FIDsRZQRkwkMDQgIXmE1RHc8CDtSJA/w640-h480/Battle+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Reeling from this initial shock, the discipline of the defenders takes over. Elf spearmen and Human halberdiers counter attack, but they underestimate the ferocity of their opponents, and are cut down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2fXaKJqZAhCIO8lyb8zBRP63rteLApQwKfFpgIcvcnxKGpFsSlLswH7lMd73j9OXz5X5d8Iz6EQ3ZygXfGFeHad_lZDzzudVLDQX_cx8qNYkPLnfa-je18AjlCYEzPYpSPe1b2vFQgFT/s2048/Battle+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2fXaKJqZAhCIO8lyb8zBRP63rteLApQwKfFpgIcvcnxKGpFsSlLswH7lMd73j9OXz5X5d8Iz6EQ3ZygXfGFeHad_lZDzzudVLDQX_cx8qNYkPLnfa-je18AjlCYEzPYpSPe1b2vFQgFT/w640-h480/Battle+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Meanwhile the Empire knights move forward to stop the approaching horde, and the Elf reaver knights attack up the north road, cutting down surprised Goblin wolf riders, and charging on into the horde where they cause considerable confusion, running down panicked goblins who flee before them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpncFjbW0zL5SHA2n3L6wmGRt4kicjsjrl0xlBJ0sHTpT_wRmGxMBaPsN9N1TIOcJdU_SR3_5f-Mxt3jBNIy7_RQ9yya6CaMI_vPiFb1NjSz79zlw1xQENyq3S3CxbLIv_igIPggWa7TO/s2048/Battle+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpncFjbW0zL5SHA2n3L6wmGRt4kicjsjrl0xlBJ0sHTpT_wRmGxMBaPsN9N1TIOcJdU_SR3_5f-Mxt3jBNIy7_RQ9yya6CaMI_vPiFb1NjSz79zlw1xQENyq3S3CxbLIv_igIPggWa7TO/w640-h480/Battle+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Orcs now send their mighty boar riders forward, and they smash into the Empire knights and ride them down. Confident of their imminent victory the Boar Riders, supported by a mighty hero atop a wyvern and another on a chariot, push on into the last of the Empire Knights, the knightly orders of the Blazing Sun and Knights Panther. But these knights are prepared for the onslaught, and stop their charge cold, killing many boar riders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYVvqr9AHhLgYVN673vrPxm8nH8Yo3YTHXA7noae011E0bJMAxcgrcp9EWwoCMTPffOGjcTYxH3WAKZRQSIZcLimwZBFPOI_K0sWhdbSu2nrMCTL0HaWWCv-5sV6d-wBWHYMqUArwNtKX/s2048/Battle+7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYVvqr9AHhLgYVN673vrPxm8nH8Yo3YTHXA7noae011E0bJMAxcgrcp9EWwoCMTPffOGjcTYxH3WAKZRQSIZcLimwZBFPOI_K0sWhdbSu2nrMCTL0HaWWCv-5sV6d-wBWHYMqUArwNtKX/w640-h480/Battle+7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The defenders lines are crumbling. On the North road Orc Boar Riders have smashed through the remaining Elf infantry and press on toward the town. The Empire forces now pull back to the outskirts of the town to make a final stand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIj3rRWn9YVyoF1z4wkPujBO6nQN02hOKtGmtBpT5L95bK0TPGDCHlBcTUSTExCfdp1TFPonz1IRvIr2O1s5TmAEZxO89GNpMOP1IgOKdwnClFfgZa0g7Fk-iyRKrMx9ZQHXhThyhBlUe/s2048/Battle+8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="2048" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIj3rRWn9YVyoF1z4wkPujBO6nQN02hOKtGmtBpT5L95bK0TPGDCHlBcTUSTExCfdp1TFPonz1IRvIr2O1s5TmAEZxO89GNpMOP1IgOKdwnClFfgZa0g7Fk-iyRKrMx9ZQHXhThyhBlUe/w640-h432/Battle+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The fighting at the north entrance to the town is fierce, but despite repeated attempts by Orc Boar riders and Orc heroes, they are unable to destroy the Empire Steam tank that blocks their approach and peppers them with shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDX3aq85vNDn8D0QQCltiBrjmrxdx4sG_Cgmk_1ucJQhlssfCRBHfzpxaxnHQgxhy6cYDIwt7Bi5R_0tNXlqDHXRKgisk1CAml9WcTEusMpGuUqLJ210ljNbTNVThVe31U5mSoEWRy3Leb/s2048/Battle+13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDX3aq85vNDn8D0QQCltiBrjmrxdx4sG_Cgmk_1ucJQhlssfCRBHfzpxaxnHQgxhy6cYDIwt7Bi5R_0tNXlqDHXRKgisk1CAml9WcTEusMpGuUqLJ210ljNbTNVThVe31U5mSoEWRy3Leb/w640-h480/Battle+13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Empire hold the town for more precious minutes. At the East entrance of the town the last of the Knights Panther are dragged from their saddles by the Orcs, but concentrated fire from a well placed Hellblaster cannon force the Orcs from the town, time and time again. Finally only the Flagellants are left, defending the Church of Sigmar. They are crushed by mighty Orc magic, stung by venomous spiders and then finally charged by the ferocious Black Orcs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvtbfxKdN_qwzCI8dpStXj1_GkpqbaUy-cDSYs63HPqWi40UToHa-t6ORtCSnGKZuGxArFNAHiBWBxzBp2UceFkXLEmkzd3ayCCsYa1qG-m1d04MXFAH1650Pslu_w4YXBWiAa1yBzT7q/s2048/Battle+14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvtbfxKdN_qwzCI8dpStXj1_GkpqbaUy-cDSYs63HPqWi40UToHa-t6ORtCSnGKZuGxArFNAHiBWBxzBp2UceFkXLEmkzd3ayCCsYa1qG-m1d04MXFAH1650Pslu_w4YXBWiAa1yBzT7q/w640-h480/Battle+14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>After 9 valiant turns of defence, the Orcs finally overwhelm the defenders and seize the town to claim victory.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editors Note:</b> This game was about as close as it could be. The Orcs had three chances to lose the game (on a roll of 1 or 2 at the start of turns 7,8 and 9) but luck favoured them. The Orcs won on the 9th and final turn of the game - had they not destroyed the flagellants when they did, the Empire would have won.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvpF1tqhH6MtTCgvtHkZVL9ORMVKR3TdHBNncq1xLy_-NQuOU0ADv1rKfhyphenhypheneqFNVEBLyACV4I6AhAeq0uF2PbKP_aPUYCBW9c8-b78I8M4THHr9OKU7Ht6pYszUoesG1LYBC0aYHKdY4P/s2016/Andy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvpF1tqhH6MtTCgvtHkZVL9ORMVKR3TdHBNncq1xLy_-NQuOU0ADv1rKfhyphenhypheneqFNVEBLyACV4I6AhAeq0uF2PbKP_aPUYCBW9c8-b78I8M4THHr9OKU7Ht6pYszUoesG1LYBC0aYHKdY4P/w640-h480/Andy2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>In terms of stand-out-units, the Empire Steam Tank was wonderful in defence, it's sturdy armour repelled all attacks against it. It was the right thing, in the right place, to deny the Orcs one of the entrances to the town. The High Elf Reaver Knights caused immense damage to the Orc and Goblin infantry, holding them up for several turns. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQXxIc0t3W7V24M3hRMy6mWFix2I3UOJfwf0lwjk_o0M1oaAexM0l-iNSvIxlmgYLRh80CN16tLivbOblhIIFTNWpNpFIusFvT9zmt6TxrqwBIj7Ikx7DeQRB9NWooNQMB_WRcySiw_9Z/s1730/Andy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1730" data-original-width="1484" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQXxIc0t3W7V24M3hRMy6mWFix2I3UOJfwf0lwjk_o0M1oaAexM0l-iNSvIxlmgYLRh80CN16tLivbOblhIIFTNWpNpFIusFvT9zmt6TxrqwBIj7Ikx7DeQRB9NWooNQMB_WRcySiw_9Z/w548-h640/Andy1.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> For the Orcs, the Giants did an amazing job of taking immense punishment and then punching on through the first line of defence. A special mention also must go to the Spider Riders (aka Wolf Riders) managed to outperform their diminutive statistics and slay Empire knights with ease.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-66343791689194050812021-06-27T01:28:00.005-07:002021-07-04T03:28:59.964-07:00Battle Report - The Siege of Wolfenburg [Background]<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> After the particularly bitter winter that began the Imperial year 2512, a massive horde of Orcs and Goblins descended from the World’s Edge Mountains and ravaged the eastern provinces of the Empire. The Orc Warlord that led them was Azhag the Slaughterer, and under his command were tribes of Orcs and Goblins from the highlands around Red Eye Mountain.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNnnh-CKQYlMKy-R0hOGNxIllQh1afIK0dwHNF0PbROV4xJdmFi0bnN82_sMbjhwMhXXzwda3iMxq2cERHRzOkm9aYV4oOYH6K67KjD4cF4FXr123Ay96zw_FUBgFi9ncsM2AM7UeQM6P/s2048/Setup+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="2048" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNnnh-CKQYlMKy-R0hOGNxIllQh1afIK0dwHNF0PbROV4xJdmFi0bnN82_sMbjhwMhXXzwda3iMxq2cERHRzOkm9aYV4oOYH6K67KjD4cF4FXr123Ay96zw_FUBgFi9ncsM2AM7UeQM6P/w400-h219/Setup+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Using the sorcerous power of the Crown of Nagash, Azhag’s army defeats the army of the Elector count Ostland at the Battle of Grim Moor. The shattered defenders withdraw to the mighty city of Wolfenburg, where Marshall Otto Blucher hopes the stout city walls will keep Azhag at bay until help can arrive.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzffl3QPGpFwGfzU65e2Gk_Ca9NWKdMDLNvkq7JgTNjdWO1yh2NRtYaY2UYRtTDzlWBMhjOkh3i-FH-qIxpfdPLBkPctZrzZJdlwrVVnEfBHknmSQ0A165mv4iyA_YKhTtNcC8nz6kyQuo/s2048/Setup+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzffl3QPGpFwGfzU65e2Gk_Ca9NWKdMDLNvkq7JgTNjdWO1yh2NRtYaY2UYRtTDzlWBMhjOkh3i-FH-qIxpfdPLBkPctZrzZJdlwrVVnEfBHknmSQ0A165mv4iyA_YKhTtNcC8nz6kyQuo/w400-h300/Setup+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0SMh_Jf_UsvLHv5zZ7F_OjfUxNUTeVv0hvby8cK1GM4nMVvc4NsyYtp9jiOtGF-zJrIDlEjKza-QDVUIqePmCUXSMOgp-WPT8cD6Ease5SGiR6FL02zPz5ElLH9ipGqjMcHNWt6Bz5Uq/s2048/Setup+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="2048" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0SMh_Jf_UsvLHv5zZ7F_OjfUxNUTeVv0hvby8cK1GM4nMVvc4NsyYtp9jiOtGF-zJrIDlEjKza-QDVUIqePmCUXSMOgp-WPT8cD6Ease5SGiR6FL02zPz5ElLH9ipGqjMcHNWt6Bz5Uq/w400-h261/Setup+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA83Mm5AIS-GunN52bU1smqyyKPaYl1CocJ1CxCPcL698xvkg8N2Z9pphYt7zaoKkPQKs6618-Ss06qHByLGxK9J2Se1qdSCkF8rlidOGvq2iQe8VVcnMqnwtj65kHcs82cWJ0u49nIjpV/s2048/Setup+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA83Mm5AIS-GunN52bU1smqyyKPaYl1CocJ1CxCPcL698xvkg8N2Z9pphYt7zaoKkPQKs6618-Ss06qHByLGxK9J2Se1qdSCkF8rlidOGvq2iQe8VVcnMqnwtj65kHcs82cWJ0u49nIjpV/w400-h300/Setup+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>SCENARIO [DAY ONE]</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On <b>Day One,</b> as the massive Orc Waaagh approaches the town of Ristedt, Empire troops oversee the evacuation of civilians across the river Eiskalt and into the city of Wolfenburg. A desperate rear-guard action is fought to delay the Orcs for as long as possible.</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Defenders of Ristedt deploy first and may deploy anywhere within 20cm of the town. All infantry and war machines count as being in defended positions</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orc Army deploys second, and may deploy anywhere within 90cm of Ristedt</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orcs take the first turn of the game.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Every turn from Turn 7, the Orcs roll 1D6 and on a 1-2 the game ends, otherwise another turn is played (turn 9 is the final turn of the game if it doesn't end sooner).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">If the Empire are able to keep the Orcs from entering Ristedt (or break their army) they win Day One and any of their character and surviving units are replenished and added to their army on Day Two.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">If an Orc unit enters Ristedt, the Orcs win and overrun the town before they can withdraw.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">ARMIES</span></div><p></p><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Empire: Defenders of Ristedt</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">--------------------------------</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Halberdiers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Handgunners</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Crossbowmen</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Flagellants</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Knights</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Helblaster</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Steam Tank</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Hero: Hans Leitdorf (Griffon)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Wizard: Albrecht Helsher</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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After desperate pleas to the High Elves, the defenders can only hold on and hope that help will arrive before it’s too late.</span></div><p></p><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Garrison of Wolfenburg may deploy anywhere within 20cm of the city walls. All infantry and war machines deployed outside the walls count as being in defended positions</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orc Army deploys second, and may deploy anywhere within 90cm of Wolfenburg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orcs take the first turn of the game.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Every turn from Defender turn 4 a High Elf relief force may arrive on the far table edge (roll of 5-6 on turn four; on turn five it automatically arrives).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Every turn from Turn 7, the Orcs roll 1D6 and on a 1-2 the game ends, otherwise another turn is played (turn 9 is the final turn of the game if it doesn't end sooner).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">If the Empire are able to keep the Orcs from entering Wolfenburg they win Day Two, otherwise the Orcs win.</span></li></ul><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Empire: Garrison of Wolfenburg</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">--------------------------------</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Halberdiers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Handgunners</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Crossbowmen</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Pistoliers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Cannon</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 General: Marshall Otto Blucher</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Hero: Theodore Bruckner</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Wizard: Frederick von Tarnus</span></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The High Elves muster a force to put down this unnatural menace before the threat can grow.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDwyy7avasOrZDwWSog9NC6leZ82mXELcMDi4KeBxUMU6JQdPHopD6hvFub0py6oz62HY7TP86Pl2UVP2nBogbXM_GoJzEUc6qBn0iKwfcj1XfTI0ZQEh3jt1r7qwuEuUKyL827JzpK9S/s2048/Battlefield.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDwyy7avasOrZDwWSog9NC6leZ82mXELcMDi4KeBxUMU6JQdPHopD6hvFub0py6oz62HY7TP86Pl2UVP2nBogbXM_GoJzEUc6qBn0iKwfcj1XfTI0ZQEh3jt1r7qwuEuUKyL827JzpK9S/w400-h300/Battlefield.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><p>Here follows an account of a 2-player, 2,000 point battle between Chaos Daemons and High Elves. We played using standard pitched battle rules with the original Warmaster rules, where one army withdraws once it has suffered 50% of its units as casualties. </p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>The High Elves</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">The High Elves took a fairly standard list featuring a large number of fast moving cavalry.</span></span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">High Elf, 2000 points</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Warmaster Armies</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">--------------------------------</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">240 - 4 Spearmen</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">225 - 2 Archers</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">440 - 4 Silver Helms</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">300 - 3 Reavers</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">285 - 3 Chariots</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">70 - 1 Giant Eagles</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">180 - 1 General</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">80 - 1 Hero</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">180 - 2 Wizards</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">--------------------------------</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2000 - 18/9</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCcaWNmypFCcbHyMUSMKVHO_SHGp1HVbZA-XQwL8B_hgfww2ff3IyOXrKfLZRBDOZxMdRCZzvmQrwiF-obu6pNAl57GPjX0GXRNIbbOryRZrOHX1vwUL9JXJjmjjindDsl3CTz_jzwD-m/s2048/Elf+Host.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCcaWNmypFCcbHyMUSMKVHO_SHGp1HVbZA-XQwL8B_hgfww2ff3IyOXrKfLZRBDOZxMdRCZzvmQrwiF-obu6pNAl57GPjX0GXRNIbbOryRZrOHX1vwUL9JXJjmjjindDsl3CTz_jzwD-m/w640-h480/Elf+Host.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The Daemons</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">This was my first outing with the Daemons, and I wanted to try a list with a lot of spellcasting characters to bolster my forces when they were depleted using the Summon Daemons spell.</span></span></p><pre class="x_text-list x_handle" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow: auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daemon, 2000 points
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450 - 6 Daemon Hordes
90 - 2 Daemon Swarm
440 - 4 Daemon Cavalry
180 - 2 Daemon Hounds
220 - 1 Daemon Beasts
160 - 2 Daemon Flyers
160 - 1 Daemon Overlord
- 1 Wizard (25)
300 - 3 Daemon Lord Wizard
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2000 - 17/9</pre><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2nImUPe5dEm9ahFGSQPbJBcuOoBDTHVsN50KXUxcGgX8AXYl1JiIsH2ksDiLFJr_Zom-TP2fZhYJFOmY4qWgE4MremTlBhlOYnfOmOpy3EG2BeWHODazZOtAOmYYwrhvqLj9GgJxs7vy/s2048/Daemon+Horde.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2nImUPe5dEm9ahFGSQPbJBcuOoBDTHVsN50KXUxcGgX8AXYl1JiIsH2ksDiLFJr_Zom-TP2fZhYJFOmY4qWgE4MremTlBhlOYnfOmOpy3EG2BeWHODazZOtAOmYYwrhvqLj9GgJxs7vy/w640-h480/Daemon+Horde.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><b style="font-family: arial;">Deployment</b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">The High Elves deployed in neat formations (as always) infantry on one flank facing down the daemon infantry with archers in front, and spears behind. The armoured punch of the elf force was ordered into neat brigades beside them, with the Chariots and lightly armoured Reaver Knights on the flank and Silver Helms in the centre. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6bSvhyphenhyphenI0zUccQQ2ev0wJWPXZTb0PV1mFl6hdM2x6P7GrcUtpx-YvIUildDVqOX98zQ2z2qIwcq8l8Q69k2NeAgfDP9cG3l7OuNbUtiOxjvMwFvGjzN-hzH8_k3HSyJE8PKBfKzJd8OSN/s2048/Elf+Deployment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6bSvhyphenhyphenI0zUccQQ2ev0wJWPXZTb0PV1mFl6hdM2x6P7GrcUtpx-YvIUildDVqOX98zQ2z2qIwcq8l8Q69k2NeAgfDP9cG3l7OuNbUtiOxjvMwFvGjzN-hzH8_k3HSyJE8PKBfKzJd8OSN/w640-h480/Elf+Deployment.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">The Daemons clustered together near the tower. Two brigades each made up of 3 Hordes and a Daemon swarm screen comprised the main infantry battle-line. On the flank the cavalry</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> were formed into two brigades, each with 2 Daemon Cavalry and a single unit of Hell-Hounds. The fearsome Daemon Beasts and flyers were at the rear as a reserve.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakwp_qOp5FdnIpvs4KXznxKy0ABouM4T20f1ofq2uqk1CfmMoA7l_UPY61T3fKxj2_mvaXE204XTv1BL8clQZRRVf6LF1-GEloHy2Qk8tHdajod40pg3oHrnYC6i8OrysoVvHHQD2gLe-/s2048/Daemon+Deployment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakwp_qOp5FdnIpvs4KXznxKy0ABouM4T20f1ofq2uqk1CfmMoA7l_UPY61T3fKxj2_mvaXE204XTv1BL8clQZRRVf6LF1-GEloHy2Qk8tHdajod40pg3oHrnYC6i8OrysoVvHHQD2gLe-/w640-h480/Daemon+Deployment.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: arial;">Manouvere</b><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">The Elf advance was orderly with the archers spreading out into a screen and moving ever closer to get the Daemon Hordes within their range. The Chariots and Reaver knights moved forward on the flank while the Spear-elves, Silver Helms and Eagles remained in place.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIFNis_R_IWTnH9AMRmPZBtOLidUvYMpyrizpWH0dfWRur5tEorNB-p5vhX4InAgHqTFHDVB9wX_KFF0HG-deWXNWJ7S7u4EHxWHBofpJeCx-Or_xeBpu0Ro7EdFgpSScT8p7MQGiKCeV/s1909/Elf+Advance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="1876" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIFNis_R_IWTnH9AMRmPZBtOLidUvYMpyrizpWH0dfWRur5tEorNB-p5vhX4InAgHqTFHDVB9wX_KFF0HG-deWXNWJ7S7u4EHxWHBofpJeCx-Or_xeBpu0Ro7EdFgpSScT8p7MQGiKCeV/w628-h640/Elf+Advance.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">The Daemon advance was (appropriately) much more chaotic. One infantry brigade surged forward wile the other remained in place ignoring the bellowed commands of their Daemon Overlord. One cavalry brigade advanced and the other stubbornly refused.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKhbG0TLSZ04tEtX7kSblhVgaxONtMFdnUxTqnNti5GA6sclcqHLOY6KEtHGtHpSZmEzRgFG779lyTT7_TUy-bcxa3_chhnS6z3mR9qsKIfRcQzmFqjHEKRtZa0m5-o2rvgX80zAgQZ7b/s2048/Daemon+Advance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKhbG0TLSZ04tEtX7kSblhVgaxONtMFdnUxTqnNti5GA6sclcqHLOY6KEtHGtHpSZmEzRgFG779lyTT7_TUy-bcxa3_chhnS6z3mR9qsKIfRcQzmFqjHEKRtZa0m5-o2rvgX80zAgQZ7b/w640-h480/Daemon+Advance.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></b></div>Battle</b></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Slowly the Daemon advance closed in on the high elves, shrugging off the initial volleys of arrows. The High Elves were quick to pounce on such disorganisation, and a brave unit of chariots plunged into the Daemon flank, hoping to cut through the Daemon Cavalry before it could attack the nearby archers. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbrgJVm62-yRwKTh1YYOWM-LzXh-SLvSczAm3sAqJ0bZttx8AUq9qdlwuzozlzXjx2tEPFaasTJDcFqsdmcm0xCV0nKHo7iLIMGjYL6x5m2C10wCatWyUQZzkR6n-SgdwGUn-zk638X_6/s2048/Battle+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbrgJVm62-yRwKTh1YYOWM-LzXh-SLvSczAm3sAqJ0bZttx8AUq9qdlwuzozlzXjx2tEPFaasTJDcFqsdmcm0xCV0nKHo7iLIMGjYL6x5m2C10wCatWyUQZzkR6n-SgdwGUn-zk638X_6/w640-h480/Battle+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><p>However, the bravery of the chariot crew was not matched by their skill at arms, and they were initially repelled and then cut down by the Daemons. However, having successfully drawn the Daemon cavalry from the more vulnerable archers, more High Elf Machines ploughed forward into the Daemons as Reaver horse archers felled unengaged daemons with well placed arrows.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWZX0fcZC3nryTZvojgVwKGizYIooTrp9NasgkeSahZByZOBZfzVIqM7LMlkfkK17pXL9Y3htLPPisHpujRVdsU9cBIAXi3e1VyW3XWmFWiznA8yqRzRBHl27oaXOovrQSnLuBHDVeBWw/s1756/Battle+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="1756" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWZX0fcZC3nryTZvojgVwKGizYIooTrp9NasgkeSahZByZOBZfzVIqM7LMlkfkK17pXL9Y3htLPPisHpujRVdsU9cBIAXi3e1VyW3XWmFWiznA8yqRzRBHl27oaXOovrQSnLuBHDVeBWw/w640-h484/Battle+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On the other flank, a unit of hell hounds bounded forward to tear through the elf archers, destroying one unit as the others fell back, firing as they retreated. Had the Daemon infantry been able to follow up this attack the elves would have suffered greatly, but the Daemon infantry still refused to charge as the elves hastily re-assembled their battle line as instability claimed the injured hounds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVEZPR5EJxDfFJi-RR-kIxY0rrPywvaOmi5Wajw79qu6eConTOV5j9d8AMtV7mC2al29M_eGRzp-i-m0gHXMvz8dQjY-s0WA4BsWKuMIMG-xYKmVmdiDtCYjtFEo8Kn1LdR3hoxtFJTP2/s2048/Battle+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVEZPR5EJxDfFJi-RR-kIxY0rrPywvaOmi5Wajw79qu6eConTOV5j9d8AMtV7mC2al29M_eGRzp-i-m0gHXMvz8dQjY-s0WA4BsWKuMIMG-xYKmVmdiDtCYjtFEo8Kn1LdR3hoxtFJTP2/w640-h480/Battle+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On the plain before the tower the elf chariot attacks, combined with fickle daemonic instability, wiped out almost all of the Daemon Cavalry, although not before they had inflicted heavy losses on the elves. The Elf Chariots were destroyed and a ferocious Daemon counter-attack as a unit of Daemon Beasts lurched forward and tore through the Reaver Knights, slaughtering them.</p></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The elves sensed the moment was now. Both sides had lost an almost equal number of units, but the Daemons (who had less cavalry to begin with) were now reduced to just one unit of cavalry, a single unit of hounds and two surviving Daemon beasts. If the elves could destroy these remaining units, the day would be theirs.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKbafQf9iA2vgAE5v2b0c4nrrJnjVS2DhgZS_q4jU8kWzPXbgxqLQ-I2cwU8MBuL4g_DOr-clfkLsYV39I2A0VqIcTMnQAmX61ZPXh1QtqS4RgAfpQZf2QVih4GJIyaBnAZ-Qi4tury9_/s2048/Battle+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKbafQf9iA2vgAE5v2b0c4nrrJnjVS2DhgZS_q4jU8kWzPXbgxqLQ-I2cwU8MBuL4g_DOr-clfkLsYV39I2A0VqIcTMnQAmX61ZPXh1QtqS4RgAfpQZf2QVih4GJIyaBnAZ-Qi4tury9_/w640-h480/Battle+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><p>The Eagles swooped down on the hounds, and supported by the surviving Reaver Knights, they slew them swiftly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRK5_KlzuAbvDRRSePpSC_c1BiTlTSf5b63Wo5NqBWGTfTO7UCii-cBOqHBYazQIdGRYqdw5FlyXK8DXYTu4SOdgwdtgV38A8FXsF89MsllzHE0gyKn66rQWwoA8msqeXw3acDkYLm5Yw/s2048/Battle+5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="2048" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRK5_KlzuAbvDRRSePpSC_c1BiTlTSf5b63Wo5NqBWGTfTO7UCii-cBOqHBYazQIdGRYqdw5FlyXK8DXYTu4SOdgwdtgV38A8FXsF89MsllzHE0gyKn66rQWwoA8msqeXw3acDkYLm5Yw/w640-h390/Battle+5a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Elf Speamen charged forward, and cut their way through the twitching daemon swarm and destroyed a Daemon Horde. However, now finally stirred to action the remaining Daemon infantry stirred to life and cut down the elves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GzBxTkiiHcUu3rjohTayrtpAGO9toFdaBxAXfU0Egru-Tz4F7vdXE3NZT9dMSTgAV_0a1zkast_lDatxPWbZq7Xt2lFVQLVpboHOqyyiqKVp4c-4JsAbaCvplYnXLYUniOiZxxiLf8V2/s2048/Battle+6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GzBxTkiiHcUu3rjohTayrtpAGO9toFdaBxAXfU0Egru-Tz4F7vdXE3NZT9dMSTgAV_0a1zkast_lDatxPWbZq7Xt2lFVQLVpboHOqyyiqKVp4c-4JsAbaCvplYnXLYUniOiZxxiLf8V2/w640-h442/Battle+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Now the Elf General ordered forward the Silver Helm Knights, and two units swept around the tower to charge the remaining daemons. The elves sensed victory. But the terrible Daemon Beasts repelled the elves and forced them back.</p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvmiZtcCSYebgbBWf7E5dSPEvCRdNQ-mknlkuT5mpgzPEsySTv0WgbxAmo0n9hvBhfGarSPBYUeeIXSnSsc_8TXIK8ECIrn6TxPYoc7Dq7rzUB5JkvHGBewA-BPtgeN878FAGK0mksg4i/s2048/Finale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvmiZtcCSYebgbBWf7E5dSPEvCRdNQ-mknlkuT5mpgzPEsySTv0WgbxAmo0n9hvBhfGarSPBYUeeIXSnSsc_8TXIK8ECIrn6TxPYoc7Dq7rzUB5JkvHGBewA-BPtgeN878FAGK0mksg4i/w640-h480/Finale.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><p>The Daemon Overlord and his wizards channelled all their magic, summoning fresh Damon Beasts and cavalry into the melee. The Damon counter charge smashed through the Silver Helms and wiped out the elven knights. Seeing the cream of their army destroyed with such violence the High Elf army was broken, and withdrew, leaving the Daemons to wreck havoc across the Old World. </p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Postscript:</b> An extremely close game </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">and a good first outing for the Daemons </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">(the Daemons were just 2 units away from breaking when they broke the elves) The elf command dice were great, but their combat rolls were average, whereas the Daemons sucked at orders, but did well in the fighting. Losing 3 units to Daemonic Instability and having another confused was a bit of an eye opener to how much variability this list affords but the Daemon Beasts really saved the day.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-2709777249008305292021-04-18T01:52:00.004-07:002021-04-18T02:30:54.616-07:00Battle Report - Take and Hold (Dark Elves & Chaos vs Empire & High Elves)<div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here follows an account of a 4-player, 2,000 point battle between the forces of Dark Elves and mortal Chaos fighting Empire and the High Elves. We played using the Take and Hold scenario from the <a href="https://www.wm-revolution.com/">Warmaster Revolution</a> rules (although using regular Warmaster rules).</span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Under that scenario victory points are awarded for the possession of 4 different objectives at the end of the game, with those objectives in the centre of the battlefield and furthest from your deployment zone worth more points than the closest. Victory points can also be awarded by breaking the enemy army.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYnO71CqBgPEYDkQtqPx4m9J3z1g3UyZ7ss8SPqYnw1lA-shiqpdWiHR_qivVzeXfb44uT2mwVyn7eIfgYLIWARdyJsFsuhTCMkSCXL1-s8F_g1kiLxk3JtnBVcNEkTCPFrZMlkGHXct1/s2048/Battlefield.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYnO71CqBgPEYDkQtqPx4m9J3z1g3UyZ7ss8SPqYnw1lA-shiqpdWiHR_qivVzeXfb44uT2mwVyn7eIfgYLIWARdyJsFsuhTCMkSCXL1-s8F_g1kiLxk3JtnBVcNEkTCPFrZMlkGHXct1/w400-h247/Battlefield.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">In our game the two central objectives (an ancient ruin and twisted chaos tree) were placed between a farm and a hill while a watch tower was placed near each deployment zone making up the third and fourth objectives. The armies include:</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0QMeGYGaOr_78kFCTrv3UcZHf6MWW0qwKlqOBTMn_vYymZyUpHtOr31CXv7VqEqKNPI2hLk-s34CzrNx-RXKi0QdxPUiTMQXdhV9uBsr6Vu0VE53PZNjhRvBr8YvsQySLZXFOK5M3-YT/s2048/Dark+Elf+Army.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0QMeGYGaOr_78kFCTrv3UcZHf6MWW0qwKlqOBTMn_vYymZyUpHtOr31CXv7VqEqKNPI2hLk-s34CzrNx-RXKi0QdxPUiTMQXdhV9uBsr6Vu0VE53PZNjhRvBr8YvsQySLZXFOK5M3-YT/w400-h300/Dark+Elf+Army.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Chaos</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Chaos Warriors </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Chaos Marauders </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Ogres </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Marauder Horsemen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Chaos Knights </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Chaos Hounds</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Chaos Chariots</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Harpies </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 General </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Sorcerer </span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">Dark Elf</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Spearmen </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Crossbowmen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Witch Elves</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">6 Cold One Knights </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Harpies </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Bolt Thrower </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 General - (Sceptre of Sovereignty)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Hero - (Manticore, Sword of Fate) </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Sorceress (Scroll of Dispelling)</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRS92NezpsL89PRntilNgyIt0EB5dC5XGGrPPjk1qcOdL0YasGuc0yFb4fKvSzPfxk68xEBscTv6rxnyw3rZ9-PfB2HnvvtytqYsZ0FIF55En8goFCylhrtW4OXlavI6JosGLlM2bEbXK/s2048/Elf+Army.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRS92NezpsL89PRntilNgyIt0EB5dC5XGGrPPjk1qcOdL0YasGuc0yFb4fKvSzPfxk68xEBscTv6rxnyw3rZ9-PfB2HnvvtytqYsZ0FIF55En8goFCylhrtW4OXlavI6JosGLlM2bEbXK/w400-h300/Elf+Army.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Empire</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Halberdiers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Crossbowmen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Flagellants</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">6 Knights</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> 2 Pistoliers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1 Helblaster</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> 2 Cannon</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1 General</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1 Hero (Griffon)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> 2 Wizard (1 War Altar)</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">High Elves</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">4 Spearmen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Archers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Silver Helms</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Reavers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Chariots</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Giant Eagles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 Elven Bolt Thrower</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 General</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Hero (Dragon)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 Wizard</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">The Elves and Humans deployed their war machines in the centre of the battlefield, with cannons on the hill near and bolt throwers deployed beside ranked archers, backed by spearmen. The Empire knights also deploy in the centre, with brigades of empire infantry detailed to take the closest objective and push through the woods to threaten the central objective. Pistoliers occupied one flank while the Elf chariots and Silver helms mass on the the other.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18PGh8-WNXOck6h2qefjVwF65Rr29xalQGHfhsnOtvBv1nlHWV5ZnjE94FGH8yEMLC9Aa0_rF0e5-rUUjjwp0k05PgZKnBy0UAY7Xv7_bLMs6nfG-2URJP_sVYMSDM4vAjj8NIxAcD2_k/s2048/Deployment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18PGh8-WNXOck6h2qefjVwF65Rr29xalQGHfhsnOtvBv1nlHWV5ZnjE94FGH8yEMLC9Aa0_rF0e5-rUUjjwp0k05PgZKnBy0UAY7Xv7_bLMs6nfG-2URJP_sVYMSDM4vAjj8NIxAcD2_k/w640-h480/Deployment.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Dark Elves deploy their bolt throwers and crossbows to seize the hill that overlooks the central objectives and a heavy infantry force of chaos warriors, ogres and witch elves to march forward and occupy them. Behind this formidable force are cold one knights, ready to counterattack if the enemy try to overrun the objective with their cavalry. The fearsome chaos knights and chariots deployed to the centre and a force of marauders and chaos hounds holds the closest objective. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzEeQ_UwWBbwtT6iWnqukjKglGcjRl-9Ofcdcp43ShqGgZu0tOWGbdaiiy7M7qaGKgyGidYVUFFh6BD6A-ahjv7qMZ8pkS5htHAk6nevYg9NaKYSL5jLwu39nIidYJGAbCd_kzhi3cE5v/s2048/Early+moves.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzEeQ_UwWBbwtT6iWnqukjKglGcjRl-9Ofcdcp43ShqGgZu0tOWGbdaiiy7M7qaGKgyGidYVUFFh6BD6A-ahjv7qMZ8pkS5htHAk6nevYg9NaKYSL5jLwu39nIidYJGAbCd_kzhi3cE5v/w640-h480/Early+moves.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">As the battle begins the Dark Elves put their plan into action and haul their bot-throwers up the hill to take a commanding position overlooking the central objectives, while the witch elves used the farm houses to shelter from the expected cannon fire. The Chaos forces, meanwhile, bicker amongst themselves and have considerable trouble organising their troops to advance on the objective.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOI0lorPd0yne_pRITKYN3pbTF-iZ98sdIGbqSBVps3TXQq4kEckZEQl9AbclTNul1D7N6xwlmQVO8LBBhRffm-iPRrny-6SeObkjStWK1Da1xyY0yXid66hAdyN77Rsd9Mgo3YcWbJkX/s2048/Early+moves2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOI0lorPd0yne_pRITKYN3pbTF-iZ98sdIGbqSBVps3TXQq4kEckZEQl9AbclTNul1D7N6xwlmQVO8LBBhRffm-iPRrny-6SeObkjStWK1Da1xyY0yXid66hAdyN77Rsd9Mgo3YcWbJkX/w640-h480/Early+moves2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Similar disorganisation occurs across the battlefield between human and high elf. The high elf archers fan out to screen the army, but behind them there's considerable confusion about who will move next, meaning the other elements of the army remain in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdyn8KVHaCXvqOu5v8ym0VytwXM32VWMvfe4mh5ArvVbeAN25aA8b1A1t1lbr6Iyx9fpCBn7tzhGe89l77NQvDQqErNupOeJgX-do25cb8kSCFMJVxqDRRTtAc9x33ddPpki339jrzn-B/s2048/Surprise+attack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdyn8KVHaCXvqOu5v8ym0VytwXM32VWMvfe4mh5ArvVbeAN25aA8b1A1t1lbr6Iyx9fpCBn7tzhGe89l77NQvDQqErNupOeJgX-do25cb8kSCFMJVxqDRRTtAc9x33ddPpki339jrzn-B/w640-h480/Surprise+attack.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Despite this tentative start, the High Elf general decides to launch a surprise attack and snatch the objective closest to the enemy using the pride of his army! The Silver helms and chariots advance rapidly across the far flank, causing panic amongst the evil army as it rushes to try and reposition a brigade of Cold One knights and Marauder horsemen to meet this unexpected threat. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Initially the gamble pays off and the Silver Helms and Reaver knights smash through Marauder Horsemen and Chaos Hounds, wiping them out for little loss in return. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfTokiDN1bxvYqr47PPWLhs2U3LfiwFyhLHu4SYTXzP49IKmIeFQfRn9SrT_rv0qpaSOsYkq4WmNx7nXmiG6YHqhHBPgOKEC32W1NMl4j-MvXgR3iqPfqcisIm3_ynCBE5CdYFiuAZmAs/s2048/Cold+One+Counterattack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="2048" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfTokiDN1bxvYqr47PPWLhs2U3LfiwFyhLHu4SYTXzP49IKmIeFQfRn9SrT_rv0qpaSOsYkq4WmNx7nXmiG6YHqhHBPgOKEC32W1NMl4j-MvXgR3iqPfqcisIm3_ynCBE5CdYFiuAZmAs/w640-h461/Cold+One+Counterattack.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then the Cold One Knight mount a fierce counterattack supported by a hero riding a Manticore and the initial wave of High Elf cavalry is destroyed.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7qJxmtNnWx-etkd4sh8qaHNVpRpXEnCv7qWOoXTLKrh_z4xh-o4xklMgpb4cYWHAFBga5J0BPgKqTwPDtVIg1RAvkOIZkfM70nJNtq-kIjTzEHev3fmCgrZ45T71CVrbcTvIV0k54Jc5/s2048/Counter+counterattack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2048" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7qJxmtNnWx-etkd4sh8qaHNVpRpXEnCv7qWOoXTLKrh_z4xh-o4xklMgpb4cYWHAFBga5J0BPgKqTwPDtVIg1RAvkOIZkfM70nJNtq-kIjTzEHev3fmCgrZ45T71CVrbcTvIV0k54Jc5/w640-h552/Counter+counterattack.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Now that half of the Cold One knights and hero have been committed the Elves attack again with chariots and knights, cutting down the lizards and their riders. However the Chaos knights have now repositioned, and the remaining elf forces withdraw to the other side of the forest, rather than push on into the fearsome chaos force.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbBKlbpNtg38-bNqaJ02gNhsBpaN5naegoTuV9T0IrQ7SoE4jILLh9G2_wO8JWngP0vdwwGO2xcQ5pjKleu-rmXv_Xv8cSRitCtQkCcwveboSPVpT1GocyYi8fApiqtQoCzJbQRTylw1e/s2048/Infantry+Staredown+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbBKlbpNtg38-bNqaJ02gNhsBpaN5naegoTuV9T0IrQ7SoE4jILLh9G2_wO8JWngP0vdwwGO2xcQ5pjKleu-rmXv_Xv8cSRitCtQkCcwveboSPVpT1GocyYi8fApiqtQoCzJbQRTylw1e/w640-h480/Infantry+Staredown+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile the battle for the central objectives has begun in earnest. The Chaos Warriors and Ogres claim them to begin, while the Dark Elf repeater bolt throwers destroys elf archers and Empire pistoliers who initially try to drive them back with shooting. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lcrDAHqebcc0jDBMbKQftZHEhT2Kct2K9ncq25aETNIx0erEvdY1DvCnUT9wPd5PZqwn2kA1o6SZ0Cix2jHnpKz4WlPBHjojqzeaeOOOd3Ok9eSHWK4lD89DbcHawfNjciwN3TUVHRDQ/s2048/Fight+for+the+centre.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lcrDAHqebcc0jDBMbKQftZHEhT2Kct2K9ncq25aETNIx0erEvdY1DvCnUT9wPd5PZqwn2kA1o6SZ0Cix2jHnpKz4WlPBHjojqzeaeOOOd3Ok9eSHWK4lD89DbcHawfNjciwN3TUVHRDQ/w640-h480/Fight+for+the+centre.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The High Elf general is frustrated that his bolt throwers have refused to advance, so instead orders the spear-elves forward to contest the objective. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIcbxCYtfGuweUnVj73aCHGQuK7iN504rIX_PAYNYZU-n24NbS6vkENzkPqsTbpGV9t_XwTPU7M79cSfsUZbeaCKDyc9uW2xATq2K6749-T-rs2NAaaOuxUn08ROQx9-j6ype3OVgmihw/s2048/Fight+for+the+centre2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIcbxCYtfGuweUnVj73aCHGQuK7iN504rIX_PAYNYZU-n24NbS6vkENzkPqsTbpGV9t_XwTPU7M79cSfsUZbeaCKDyc9uW2xATq2K6749-T-rs2NAaaOuxUn08ROQx9-j6ype3OVgmihw/w640-h480/Fight+for+the+centre2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The fighting is fierce but the Chaos Warriors and ogres kill many elves. A rout is prevented only by the elf Hero riding a dragon who joins a beleaguered spear unit and drives off the Chaos Warriors. Cannon fire from the distant hill holds drives the ogres back.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJUCAqcWynV11xxntw7GjSx6BBla6qbBVJQ35s4kvQYC6xbO7uM71xheM9_fAStCmYtsa4gSBbJAEUQZ2WUPjrAj5dBTCYLOyfJEsfkOVB3AysHIVUH19cnwWl-WhLOhZfP5dXr4EMaPu/s2048/Fight+for+the+centre5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJUCAqcWynV11xxntw7GjSx6BBla6qbBVJQ35s4kvQYC6xbO7uM71xheM9_fAStCmYtsa4gSBbJAEUQZ2WUPjrAj5dBTCYLOyfJEsfkOVB3AysHIVUH19cnwWl-WhLOhZfP5dXr4EMaPu/w640-h438/Fight+for+the+centre5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally the Empire troops receive their orders to advance and the crossbowmen and halberdiers emerge from the forest and draw up in a line to confront the Dark Elf troops on the hill. Eagles are dispatched to attack the Dark Elf artillery from the flank, but the Dark Elf sorceresses unleashes a mighty doom bolt that drives them away, confused.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCtJMXPJO_k-_lph6l6uv1dbBU8TZuFlUrzI0ylBs3RU3LaiO5xG0XM5DAacqdH9CevvV-QROFDxI4kpWUWkDDcdEittLGyC9qV3JUDzufSAUW1k-jzH2nG8IwHGyPlBG6d5MAwDnIKFj/s2048/Fight+for+the+centre6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCtJMXPJO_k-_lph6l6uv1dbBU8TZuFlUrzI0ylBs3RU3LaiO5xG0XM5DAacqdH9CevvV-QROFDxI4kpWUWkDDcdEittLGyC9qV3JUDzufSAUW1k-jzH2nG8IwHGyPlBG6d5MAwDnIKFj/w640-h480/Fight+for+the+centre6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Now the Empire Knights charge forward, smashing through the remaining chaos warriors and ogres, and seizing both objectives. One unit smashes on into a unit of Dark Elf crossbows and causes mayhem in the rear of the army. However the remaining Cold one knights have been waiting for this moment and launch a counter-attack, cutting down the Empire troops mercilessly.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG1u1gu2HDRppWZXmI2w6krI10MqYe-xkw0KLwOq8ZHM-AaqQASAH2Ymvb8dvjc8K46a7SGi1oODZyLb3qbsh3LjOHvKjmLVYeiIOKV9BAwEiygFMKfmvodqfrChZHbcXoidMTxN1FCb3/s2048/Chaos+Knights.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG1u1gu2HDRppWZXmI2w6krI10MqYe-xkw0KLwOq8ZHM-AaqQASAH2Ymvb8dvjc8K46a7SGi1oODZyLb3qbsh3LjOHvKjmLVYeiIOKV9BAwEiygFMKfmvodqfrChZHbcXoidMTxN1FCb3/w640-h480/Chaos+Knights.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile one the other flank, the Chaos Knights manage to catch the remaining High Elf cavalry and chariots, and ride them down. The Elves fight valiantly, but they are no match for the mighty chaos warriors who are infused with dark magic cast by their sorcerers. Chaos Chariots now joint the attack and soon the Empire Knights who ride to the rescue of their High Elf allies are caught and destroyed.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rbJoj306zgrVjnz-fKqImMfRNNw2BJrG1WywvGHWTxp7gIhaz_81JR8bw0Uy1zqyfCaE36x6GZT4pCPrD-fI3yEpv26dNcZgJ-gtQ6rnKJLK4oiEmo_jUVpwoOT0Cf9Zu_jH4saa8fBU/s2048/Witch+Elves.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rbJoj306zgrVjnz-fKqImMfRNNw2BJrG1WywvGHWTxp7gIhaz_81JR8bw0Uy1zqyfCaE36x6GZT4pCPrD-fI3yEpv26dNcZgJ-gtQ6rnKJLK4oiEmo_jUVpwoOT0Cf9Zu_jH4saa8fBU/w640-h480/Witch+Elves.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The evil alliance overrun the central objectives, with the Witch Elves launching a ferocious assault that destroy Empire halberdiers and the High Elf eagles. Harpies destroy the Empire artillery and even land to contest the far objective.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatghJmZgAIBrir7jlRT3tuvoxHGagIQaCU88uYam_feHK4T44hsmdKK2myrvuShTodP_TWKQ3thfcYyHkUf_c5ZaW2OBw9IRpzQnHkx20oafwpp96l1y-jgFWmJX7BxRqn1F1L4OfWSJu/s1900/Finale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1900" data-original-width="1789" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatghJmZgAIBrir7jlRT3tuvoxHGagIQaCU88uYam_feHK4T44hsmdKK2myrvuShTodP_TWKQ3thfcYyHkUf_c5ZaW2OBw9IRpzQnHkx20oafwpp96l1y-jgFWmJX7BxRqn1F1L4OfWSJu/w602-h640/Finale.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">As the battle draws to a close the High Elves have been decimated and the Empire army is broken. The bold High Elf flanking assault threatened to undo the evil force early in the battle, and had their Empire allies been able to send their knights forward in support, it might have been enough to win the game. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">But without that support, the High Elves were destroyed piecemeal and the Chaos knights were able to regroup in time to destroy the Empire knights when they did finally arrive. The Empire and High Elves were also not able to utilise their fire superiority to dominate the central objectives, allowing the Dark Elf bolt throwers and Chaos heavy infantry to dominate proceedings. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The game ends as a 7-0 victory for the Chaos and Dark Elves. Although the final result was decisive, it was an extremely close game until the last two turns. </span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-78278221191413297092020-12-29T01:09:00.002-08:002020-12-29T01:50:25.634-08:00Battle Report - The Battle of Sunset Farm (Orcs vs High Elves) <p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">H</span>ere follows a brief account of a 2-player, 2,500 point battle between a mighty Orc and Goblin horde and a High Elf host. The High Elf player was keen to field all of his painted models in a single game, while the Orc player wanted to try using Trolls (along with a Crown of Command). The game was played as a pitched battle, for a duration of 6 possible turns.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The battlefield was a simple one, on one flank a farm and hill with a lonely watch tower, on the opposite flank, forest and another hill. The valley between had open ground well suited for manoeuvre.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Slowh6ItHtQYKhNq0zUl2MgqGxJQm8kcHOS1MCaeG2U1jgXVfGW7BgIsVn1l9QCPE7S-5m7GrVtn5qtSXVEitlAWZgpQuoMfReL9FGk6oltQjT5Lr2aDzm2mBsq3r6PU1kMgEytCsjiB/s2048/Battlefield.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Slowh6ItHtQYKhNq0zUl2MgqGxJQm8kcHOS1MCaeG2U1jgXVfGW7BgIsVn1l9QCPE7S-5m7GrVtn5qtSXVEitlAWZgpQuoMfReL9FGk6oltQjT5Lr2aDzm2mBsq3r6PU1kMgEytCsjiB/w640-h464/Battlefield.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The large Orc Horde consists of both large groups of infantry (Orcs, Black Orcs and Goblins) alongside more mobile forces comprising a large number of Boar Boyz, supported by Goblin Wolf Riders and Chariots. Two units of Trolls have been added for additional punch. The Orcs also field a large number of characters, including a hero riding a Wyvern as well as 3 Shaman to get the green magic flowing. The Orc General wears a Crown of Command.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIUjOEX5J-8Cd08pe3ZG4ivMFLQ6YINWYGP82lIN9-CDfEHMXVOyZgJVMNpjfGwM3rMr6S3qAZmp-BjztUFbHVr7hMKtvctOXruwstCkwCwjuqQv0pkvuR2xrmwc9bpE8ivh2lopnYz7K/s2543/Orc+Army.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIUjOEX5J-8Cd08pe3ZG4ivMFLQ6YINWYGP82lIN9-CDfEHMXVOyZgJVMNpjfGwM3rMr6S3qAZmp-BjztUFbHVr7hMKtvctOXruwstCkwCwjuqQv0pkvuR2xrmwc9bpE8ivh2lopnYz7K/w640-h311/Orc+Army.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">The Elf Host is highly mobile, with units of Reaver Knights, Chariots and Silver Helm Knights. They also field a large number of infantry, through massed archers and spearmen and a pair of Repeater Bolt Throwers. Two units of eagles also accompany the host. The characters include two Wizards and Elf Heroes flying aloft on the back of a giant eagle and a fearsome dragon.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgMcNXJd3GEztpnFi4GcTHCvycmjTsAnr3-xHdmb6wy38DpQcc0stKwmWRYviMuxoee3KhX9LllVLIuJtGxqDAE5ZEr82qO8nsF7Y0lZcSU0kpOkDI4MoZv3RVz7FiBOY7ejOKc1jlYIz/s2048/High+Elf+Army.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="2048" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgMcNXJd3GEztpnFi4GcTHCvycmjTsAnr3-xHdmb6wy38DpQcc0stKwmWRYviMuxoee3KhX9LllVLIuJtGxqDAE5ZEr82qO8nsF7Y0lZcSU0kpOkDI4MoZv3RVz7FiBOY7ejOKc1jlYIz/w640-h364/High+Elf+Army.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">The Elves deploy their massed ranks of Chariots and Reaver Knights on the flank, with the eagles and bolt throwers positioned to seize the hill. In the centre of the battlefield a long line of archers wait patiently, supported by 3 units of silver helm knights. The Elf Spearmen keep a watchful eye on the forest.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMaB121qQDB78pjLHwRi4HYBv7FDz_Vr-059l_wt-AC6lUjAV4DeBrYtDKxL_RE7aVCAS3iMNKtasqGUMyvQZzoB9nu3-G75t2VXcmcPQojWaCUBoxPTILI_paf1rR5F_G_y2pJ4oHYSr/s2048/High+Elf+Deployment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMaB121qQDB78pjLHwRi4HYBv7FDz_Vr-059l_wt-AC6lUjAV4DeBrYtDKxL_RE7aVCAS3iMNKtasqGUMyvQZzoB9nu3-G75t2VXcmcPQojWaCUBoxPTILI_paf1rR5F_G_y2pJ4oHYSr/w640-h420/High+Elf+Deployment.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Anticipating the Elf war machines on the hill, the Orcs concentrate their force in the centre. Orc Warriors lead the way, with Trolls and Black Orcs marching behind them. Boar Boys and Wold Riders prowl the rear impatiently.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TcwVfPJjJKNVFCUd7OJY2hHxlojJ3AJ-B2l09BEj8zmakSBg-uKGZ-zyjvbpZJufjhHKKRI2hns1bLiKun2aKyLGevRPwuLpRFVxZFmesftPbRyz2QzyDMf0GthyphenhyphenRLaQe-DrIJ73EWrz/s2048/Orc+Deployment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TcwVfPJjJKNVFCUd7OJY2hHxlojJ3AJ-B2l09BEj8zmakSBg-uKGZ-zyjvbpZJufjhHKKRI2hns1bLiKun2aKyLGevRPwuLpRFVxZFmesftPbRyz2QzyDMf0GthyphenhyphenRLaQe-DrIJ73EWrz/w640-h480/Orc+Deployment.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The battle begins uneventfully as both sides slowly advance. The Orcs manage to march some brigades forward before chaos breaks out, and the High Elves succeed in sending their chariots down the flank, but trouble with their magical messaging devices means several other orders are lost.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNHX_M2CPqneZjSZlJQamtAo0VoCM-JB3lQ37zU7uxZ2WA3CgeiG9QqHXnY9K1OHU3FY0vAWAauxqJZq1U_MukGmtd5rxElHxAGS4mTDPk2D-kGvLuwe4mkHxTZFpqmoBOO_R6ZI_YmRe/s2048/Turn+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNHX_M2CPqneZjSZlJQamtAo0VoCM-JB3lQ37zU7uxZ2WA3CgeiG9QqHXnY9K1OHU3FY0vAWAauxqJZq1U_MukGmtd5rxElHxAGS4mTDPk2D-kGvLuwe4mkHxTZFpqmoBOO_R6ZI_YmRe/w640-h480/Turn+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The orc advance continues, and the steadying presence of the Orc General and his Crown of Command keeps the Orc Warriors marching forward toward the distant rank of elf archers. Unfortunately a brawl breaks out and the Black Orcs and Boar Riders fail to follow up, meaning the general is reluctant to push further forward.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOSGXTtugTenK2a3JFLWggjLKoj2kWabi2FSBqBz0M5O-nhPiOoZySuZij6U1OKYEPeR1f8r5MnmJaJqsbrHzPc3sbbVrGJTEmSpmdFLlUQnqaTEIrhyphenhyphen-cPKVtdAFWRltAWHV91L9JDOI/s2048/Turn+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOSGXTtugTenK2a3JFLWggjLKoj2kWabi2FSBqBz0M5O-nhPiOoZySuZij6U1OKYEPeR1f8r5MnmJaJqsbrHzPc3sbbVrGJTEmSpmdFLlUQnqaTEIrhyphenhyphen-cPKVtdAFWRltAWHV91L9JDOI/w640-h480/Turn+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orc and Goblin Shaman manage to drive the Bolt Throwers off the hill before they can unleash their deadly cargo on the advancing horde. Meanwhile further magical disruption prevents Elf orders from getting through. Finally the elf archers advance and unleash their arrows into the advancing horde - a devastating volley that routs Orc warriors.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-OocBUZdQKZRITSdALzbVoV0ZTfCszZ-1lIBR2s1ReBG2rnUmHv33cnRBOEojZ9qEiGxHMyL6ZuCNmz9-NLYPuqm6tQrWKIVkkXb_ndUnVVv7CUB5Nt_XdQCsSZAAUgaZV3v0iE0HXUM/s2048/Turn+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-OocBUZdQKZRITSdALzbVoV0ZTfCszZ-1lIBR2s1ReBG2rnUmHv33cnRBOEojZ9qEiGxHMyL6ZuCNmz9-NLYPuqm6tQrWKIVkkXb_ndUnVVv7CUB5Nt_XdQCsSZAAUgaZV3v0iE0HXUM/w640-h480/Turn+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orcs use their magic to send one of the Elf Archers units fleeing, but yet more disciplined fire from the archers, enhanced by the elf wizards destroys another unit and causes such chaos that the Orcs cannot marshal their forces to charge.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3gSdc-RdyPE3LOKJq3ftdgQc7bV1S9AWibLPAgS6XmoEXzMpRVY86kvUGqSaYMWGwJ_rbts_otnD2SgFY8GIbX5rYxWVimiLiaCZyiOxgMhDEn5qgq-ERjA7V4rW5-sNGIoZ5WmW-OG_/s2048/Turn+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3gSdc-RdyPE3LOKJq3ftdgQc7bV1S9AWibLPAgS6XmoEXzMpRVY86kvUGqSaYMWGwJ_rbts_otnD2SgFY8GIbX5rYxWVimiLiaCZyiOxgMhDEn5qgq-ERjA7V4rW5-sNGIoZ5WmW-OG_/w640-h480/Turn+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Sensing the Orc weakness, the elves launch an attack. The Reaver Knights strike, charging wolf riders and chariots, while the Silver Helms draw up for a charge, but they fail their final order to charge.</span>.. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XQrJuSY-TmqYxEMMOo6Wzp60yt98cTOHZBDs6lrde0VbHspZIIPRK9ysMT1RGTB49va2V3ui7QH3wcsyyZA-MThgXE4B2wa6Va7Lhu-JIPwnrzgLgO6IU64EMGISXxPK-KN6ustOKhHL/s2048/Turn+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XQrJuSY-TmqYxEMMOo6Wzp60yt98cTOHZBDs6lrde0VbHspZIIPRK9ysMT1RGTB49va2V3ui7QH3wcsyyZA-MThgXE4B2wa6Va7Lhu-JIPwnrzgLgO6IU64EMGISXxPK-KN6ustOKhHL/w640-h480/Turn+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Now the Orcs unleash their major assault. The Trolls devour the elf archers, tearing them to pieces. The Boar Riders and Wyvern charge the Silver Helms and the remaining Reaver Knights slaying many of the noble elves.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIy24ZD8iGHyQWu3AtHCEyA0FsJ5wj5rmhs23FgLbk_l1MLGaxYVVa9keojtR2Og87nwkMXgOEW1a9XI5BJRKul0LP8jTjYO7kxTDkRX-SKVzHoGOnu2jJb1wBs_VR2Rba9c-ll46rRJA/s2048/Turn+5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIy24ZD8iGHyQWu3AtHCEyA0FsJ5wj5rmhs23FgLbk_l1MLGaxYVVa9keojtR2Og87nwkMXgOEW1a9XI5BJRKul0LP8jTjYO7kxTDkRX-SKVzHoGOnu2jJb1wBs_VR2Rba9c-ll46rRJA/w640-h480/Turn+5a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqKpnvI1ODOHIefaIeN_JF7qlZeCFvMWuAvr5Ex9ERFMWNgTaTZCho4sWQ0C_dk-a-O6Hal6VLZBkoJ-lTrlVzrBQ47kPBqy5cGe3C8q6ifAf_atTYEizarbo1Ht1AY-ySzX63yX9zenX/s2048/Turn+5c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqKpnvI1ODOHIefaIeN_JF7qlZeCFvMWuAvr5Ex9ERFMWNgTaTZCho4sWQ0C_dk-a-O6Hal6VLZBkoJ-lTrlVzrBQ47kPBqy5cGe3C8q6ifAf_atTYEizarbo1Ht1AY-ySzX63yX9zenX/w640-h480/Turn+5c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Elf losses are high, and the Elf general realises that if the Orcs press their attack in the final turn they will likely break his army. He also realises that, given the large numbers of Orcs remaining, he is unlikely to break the Orc army in his final turn, so he draws on his reserves, the massed chariots, and throws them into a final attack. Elf Wizards cause the ground to erupt inflicting losses on all surrounding orc units.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PHVLADz2wtg759_ctEQh8ORxNmFRpUmR2cHmF2v4vzTDuopxCVOelVrP7ntGfSGlEWeqCEAqvwDRJv-Gl97AeVb83vdVzlxbQF8z26qS5G1w9mT3gjeFVa8lpVHSu5S5y89D87ohTWH-/s2048/Turn+6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PHVLADz2wtg759_ctEQh8ORxNmFRpUmR2cHmF2v4vzTDuopxCVOelVrP7ntGfSGlEWeqCEAqvwDRJv-Gl97AeVb83vdVzlxbQF8z26qS5G1w9mT3gjeFVa8lpVHSu5S5y89D87ohTWH-/w640-h480/Turn+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Concentrating the attack on the Boar riders, the charging chariots force the Orc characters to flee and join nearby units. The Chariots, aided by the mighty dragon, then smash through the remaining boar riders, and then advance onto the Orc Warriors that the general has joined. The Dragon tears the Orc General apart before his stunned army. The High Elves win the day!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBMY8AlMWVVAg_aoYNn6eaHdJYGxgWzV_gGuo3xvi3XtPUlWqi6AEkxIU42hEMxkd7OTnffrU31tAi-HQfcksvxBFMlLd9zWK0IQydPAIggEUAa6vUOvux6bM6TBa43nXMjFbq7sGwRiN/s2048/Turn+6b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBMY8AlMWVVAg_aoYNn6eaHdJYGxgWzV_gGuo3xvi3XtPUlWqi6AEkxIU42hEMxkd7OTnffrU31tAi-HQfcksvxBFMlLd9zWK0IQydPAIggEUAa6vUOvux6bM6TBa43nXMjFbq7sGwRiN/w640-h480/Turn+6b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-4750516666605250182020-09-26T19:53:00.005-07:002020-09-26T20:41:12.555-07:00Battle Report - Stand against the horde (Orcs vs Empire & High Elves)<p><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;">H<span style="font-family: arial;">ere follows a brief account of a 4-player, 2,500 point battle between a mighty Orc and Goblin horde and the stout defenders of order (a combined force of Empire and High Elves). The game was played as a pitched battle, for a duration of 7 possible turns.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhwd7Mt-lIHU9iAgPBAMOU4UPqBEj2IkeZUhbht5NP52gjoNiR0TNYOU4Jnqo1w16cIs0S62bmIAZyp8AE9O93VaibXYjF07yhyphenhyphenHPgKwbZreT6B-EtDlalcqWyTdJpEUuU1IMO-okVid6/s2048/Orc+Army.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhwd7Mt-lIHU9iAgPBAMOU4UPqBEj2IkeZUhbht5NP52gjoNiR0TNYOU4Jnqo1w16cIs0S62bmIAZyp8AE9O93VaibXYjF07yhyphenhyphenHPgKwbZreT6B-EtDlalcqWyTdJpEUuU1IMO-okVid6/s320/Orc+Army.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The large Orc Horde consists of both large groups of infantry (Orcs, Black Orcs and Goblins) alongside more mobile forces comprising a large number of Boar Boyz, supported by Goblin Wolf Riders and Chariots. Two rock lobbers also accompany the horde into battle. The Orcs also field a large number of characters, including heroes riding Chariots and a Wyvern as well as 4 Shaman to get the green magic flowing.</span></p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL1Gdh78aG249npZExWS11ODUY22Uez2BZ4VPedq4tddbkgHVfs-xyUt9y_JH5a0mwrsIkIOF3AYDuYzfUg4Ul3fMXzsPSDP_izLBswEPtf5n06KWO5CUOC6b4zv0v7lr4EU-OCVIZerl/s2048/Human+and+Elf+army.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL1Gdh78aG249npZExWS11ODUY22Uez2BZ4VPedq4tddbkgHVfs-xyUt9y_JH5a0mwrsIkIOF3AYDuYzfUg4Ul3fMXzsPSDP_izLBswEPtf5n06KWO5CUOC6b4zv0v7lr4EU-OCVIZerl/s320/Human+and+Elf+army.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13.2px;">By comparison the Empire and High Elf forces consist of a significant body of armoured knights (both Empire Knights and Silver Helms) supported by a unit of high elf chariots. Both High Elves and Empire also field a decent number of infantry, with large numbers of bow and crossbow troops included. The Empire also field a unit of cannon and a Steam Tank. Two Wizards accompany the twin Generals and single Empire Hero into battle.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc1js-pYo5KWIyayB3uefVbA0qDb84Ilh9W04DA8iCv7uyKvILZilvrY-Jtn4h7k1HRyJ-jb3gpY17afglXW8E8GaEc7ceKrB7b-BW497HCIJif-_fCJiIbQOR58-V20zbYzFw5HNOa4Q/s2048/Orc+Deployment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc1js-pYo5KWIyayB3uefVbA0qDb84Ilh9W04DA8iCv7uyKvILZilvrY-Jtn4h7k1HRyJ-jb3gpY17afglXW8E8GaEc7ceKrB7b-BW497HCIJif-_fCJiIbQOR58-V20zbYzFw5HNOa4Q/s320/Orc+Deployment.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13.2px;">The Orcs deploy their Rock Lobbers on a small rise, and then send their Orc Warriors out to meet the enemy. Behind them march the fearsome Black Orcs, and bringing up the rear the massed line of Boar Boyz.</span></p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvdPnZ4UZ_H8c3g2Q8eiQzhG-UycQ5_lrupxs1fNyDF7BEbeqt2zMSnTpJ7eNv7m-e5lCGJo9bYhBvFPQvnDiY8Wrcka8vt7jorpUYC1u7T36Wzv1kGOsjcC7nE95uI-tzGXp4QVn8Jll/s2557/Human+and+Elf+Deployemnt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="2557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvdPnZ4UZ_H8c3g2Q8eiQzhG-UycQ5_lrupxs1fNyDF7BEbeqt2zMSnTpJ7eNv7m-e5lCGJo9bYhBvFPQvnDiY8Wrcka8vt7jorpUYC1u7T36Wzv1kGOsjcC7nE95uI-tzGXp4QVn8Jll/s320/Human+and+Elf+Deployemnt.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><p style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The Empire deploy their cannons on an opposing hill and the knights form up in two main groups in the centre of the battle line, supported by ranks of infantry.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzt1DvnalccB4bDf2P8-9dthu1qF9Iq5ynPGC9h3i8frZBE74Ya_tpan9fZSTek5-LrmS0FFEDSaReKivxa7LlLeoqaKmWCPdqflyI289wdl1RefkvKjzsn0650q32LKfkMPODIqh6j3A/s2048/Battle+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzt1DvnalccB4bDf2P8-9dthu1qF9Iq5ynPGC9h3i8frZBE74Ya_tpan9fZSTek5-LrmS0FFEDSaReKivxa7LlLeoqaKmWCPdqflyI289wdl1RefkvKjzsn0650q32LKfkMPODIqh6j3A/s320/Battle+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The initial turns of the battle are tentative, with both sides advancing cautiously - careful not to let their units get too far from their support. On both sides the infantry press forward, while the cavalry position themselves for a major counterstrike.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMIJJjE0P9ad3NwPraLXAATGNiNWd91WgxqVjJmBlpHCuWYLNGdqxqcs1LUTq9a0WVXLjZ-kO4dfJ0YRJW6kmxQo-NNg_qFfx1tW7272XRO1i4pcAM85exmbozdLZ7fGA9w4uL7LRRjGV/s2048/Battle+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMIJJjE0P9ad3NwPraLXAATGNiNWd91WgxqVjJmBlpHCuWYLNGdqxqcs1LUTq9a0WVXLjZ-kO4dfJ0YRJW6kmxQo-NNg_qFfx1tW7272XRO1i4pcAM85exmbozdLZ7fGA9w4uL7LRRjGV/s320/Battle+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The only exception is the Giant, who charges into the pristine massed ranks of Silver Helms causing considerable chaos. The Giant is eventually cut down by the elves with the help of a Weird Enchantment cast by the Empire Wizard, but not before he has weakened two of their units. This sudden brutal violence clearly shakes the confidence of the noble elves...</span></span></p><p><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFDZ8-9Sg9RX6XoYT4MLaE5G8btxaVCv09w1tclpKlnG2AGLb59O-8t5JSyy4vmshRSyBCTXZOvqHBjkC7LVjcZ-G-Ohw0UvTwn92Niy0CCd8DjSWRXqtgWr_r8j2A0XzUfkssDqc8JVA/s2048/Battle+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFDZ8-9Sg9RX6XoYT4MLaE5G8btxaVCv09w1tclpKlnG2AGLb59O-8t5JSyy4vmshRSyBCTXZOvqHBjkC7LVjcZ-G-Ohw0UvTwn92Niy0CCd8DjSWRXqtgWr_r8j2A0XzUfkssDqc8JVA/s320/Battle+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Meanwhile the surging Orc Warriors are driven back by well placed fire from Empire crossbows and magically-infused elf archers. The Goblin Shaman supports their advance, causing Elf chariots to withdraw before they can crash into the greenskins, and driving the cannons from the hill. Some of the Orcs reach the elf lines, but are driven back by thrusting spears. Sensing an opportunity, the Empire Knights charge into the flanks of the Orcs, slaying many of them.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4jiEp1s-GwRYIydFFxJQF4wF9d1HhXfTkSZkLtVzM-_-PgfguPsO9Mtjmufgo1s82vixvDrRVjavj4UIMeOlUGNjQt6agy9S4Qa153ZPQ7InSOFtCFy-I5ottvW3whOHrNAfvcbnxVLo/s2048/Battle+6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4jiEp1s-GwRYIydFFxJQF4wF9d1HhXfTkSZkLtVzM-_-PgfguPsO9Mtjmufgo1s82vixvDrRVjavj4UIMeOlUGNjQt6agy9S4Qa153ZPQ7InSOFtCFy-I5ottvW3whOHrNAfvcbnxVLo/s320/Battle+6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><p><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">However, the Orcs now unleash their most potent weapon. The Boar Boyz charge forward led by heroes on Wyvern and Chariot, while the Shaman infuse them with the magical power of the Waaagh. The slaughter is fearsome, and many of the Empire and Elf forces are cut down as the Orcs burst through their carefully ordered lines.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oNIe0XJoa9gYUwFoysY4H86fmWIbXueMa1dLqzL9vKv4X9hnvLvtinziplcuTQoZPoo3ewyv7sazUszHVrNBxB3-LnhLmf-VcebSKCw8zED1RChQW7_VqoD4HXvX2xxxGTqstZ5rdsCF/s2048/Battle+7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oNIe0XJoa9gYUwFoysY4H86fmWIbXueMa1dLqzL9vKv4X9hnvLvtinziplcuTQoZPoo3ewyv7sazUszHVrNBxB3-LnhLmf-VcebSKCw8zED1RChQW7_VqoD4HXvX2xxxGTqstZ5rdsCF/s320/Battle+7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.48px;"><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.48px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>In response the Empire knights surge forward, and slay many of the Orcs who have survived the charge (including both Orc heroes) and then both Empire and Elf Wizards unleash terrifying magics upon the green horde, inflicting further damage. The Empire and Elf casualties have been high, and their armies morale is wavering. </span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.48px;" /><p><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.48px;">The Orcs and Goblins have suffered many casualties, but their numbers mean they are still willing to fight on - however the massed elf Silver Helms have not yet been committed to the battle as they are still shaken from their encounter with the Giant so victory is within the grasp of the alliance. The battle hangs in the balance with just one turn left to play.</span></p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV8-rNh4Z2nQqabTqha0zuRQLmY2lHBQ1BVUesY0wMwVIvDRGxPhPC0gD3SOj3pqnYI5PqY1bmf7gUu5sQebluipQKbkru2aXzp8ni7WQoq5LDmgefds_Ff7h_Nw6qPOQsZpOILBvHWLu/s2048/Battle+8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV8-rNh4Z2nQqabTqha0zuRQLmY2lHBQ1BVUesY0wMwVIvDRGxPhPC0gD3SOj3pqnYI5PqY1bmf7gUu5sQebluipQKbkru2aXzp8ni7WQoq5LDmgefds_Ff7h_Nw6qPOQsZpOILBvHWLu/s320/Battle+8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.48px;">Now the Orcs commit their last reserves, Goblin Wolf Riders surge forward, infused with the magic of Waaagh. They cut down a unit of frothing flagellants who try to stop them, and ride on into the Silver Helms slaying many of the knights, while Goblin Wolf Chariots mow down the last of the Empire knights. Realising this is the last chance for victory, even the Orc General joins the fight. It is enough, and confronted with the fresh assault the Elf and Empire forces buckle and flee, withdrawing from the field. Victory to the Orcs!</span></p></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-11089197234573813642020-08-10T03:35:00.000-07:002020-08-10T03:35:18.354-07:00Battle Report - The Battle of Mittlenberg [Day Two]<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Part Three - Second day of play</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On the second day we were one player down, so we decided to downsize the lists to roughly 1,500 points each and have one player take both the Orc and Chaos armies. The revised lists were:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The Altdorf Rapid Response Force</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Halberdiers</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Crossbowmen</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Flagellants</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Knights</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Pistoliers</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Cannon</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 General</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Hero</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Wizard</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Servants of the Golden Crescent</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Spearmen</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Bowmen</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Guards</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Knights</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Desert Riders</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Magic Carpets</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 General</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Hero</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Wizard (Djinn)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwrDqogJtbmODSgAianxu7ozBq-4zPiDBLBFZR4__N9aJYJC9JHL3opADXCb9nJtCoijPidAAxNbUDQcqaNA54dMGec0fKII9zjv-oxjn-RsPQiEKDR0M-trA0kFoEgsyqp2bRZVZwhsw/s2048/Araby+in+the+town+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwrDqogJtbmODSgAianxu7ozBq-4zPiDBLBFZR4__N9aJYJC9JHL3opADXCb9nJtCoijPidAAxNbUDQcqaNA54dMGec0fKII9zjv-oxjn-RsPQiEKDR0M-trA0kFoEgsyqp2bRZVZwhsw/s640/Araby+in+the+town+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The Waaagh of Gorefang Sixpeaks</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Orc Warriors</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Black Orcs</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Goblins</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 4 Boar Riders</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Wolf Riders</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Wolf Chariots</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Orc General</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Orc Hero (Wyvern)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Goblin Shaman</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The Crimson Rampage</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Chaos Warriors</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Chaos Marauders</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Ogres</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Marauder Horsemen</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 2 Chaos Knights</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Chaos Spawn</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 General</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Hero</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 1 Sorcerer</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Empire and Araby begin the battle with 3 units of knights, 2 units of flagellants and magic carpets, deployed around the small hill.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrEDlmePjwO1n-MJBJxE9_dC5o3Pvo3HP2vg_RXDGr6q6pLBCpxwG8tBd68SZ_DN8cLjhu6WARqk_Tdx1bD65nx2K5vx9utuqF4a-gDEdsnVZ49qBAeB2DR1EXOcmSry_7hHljJaEttcH/s2048/Empire+and+Araby+Deployment+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrEDlmePjwO1n-MJBJxE9_dC5o3Pvo3HP2vg_RXDGr6q6pLBCpxwG8tBd68SZ_DN8cLjhu6WARqk_Tdx1bD65nx2K5vx9utuqF4a-gDEdsnVZ49qBAeB2DR1EXOcmSry_7hHljJaEttcH/s640/Empire+and+Araby+Deployment+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orc and Chaos forces begin with a mix of Chaos Knights and Boar Boys, and a Chaos Spawn and Warriors. They all arrive on one flank.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5okhGM2jV3ZVK_VMfI12QZZGqokHgPOsiDoh-nuWFTxFhwc6Bu1FQrIfDqqvY9XUIpsuuKAnZYc-0r5c4-ZSkZTKbSnulu1OEDsrva50nmzBY5oqNJhHGFi24ZbqMmr-SG3RpT15lLnvE/s2048/Chaos+and+Orc+Deployment+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5okhGM2jV3ZVK_VMfI12QZZGqokHgPOsiDoh-nuWFTxFhwc6Bu1FQrIfDqqvY9XUIpsuuKAnZYc-0r5c4-ZSkZTKbSnulu1OEDsrva50nmzBY5oqNJhHGFi24ZbqMmr-SG3RpT15lLnvE/s640/Chaos+and+Orc+Deployment+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Araby knights waste no time in pushing forward aggressively, using the Magic Carpets to screen their advance. However, a group of Orc Warriors arrive on the battlefield and rush forward to charge them, sending them reeling back.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FTPULDhGC-zMVSAnttUm2ikJ8Zjpg77Rfk2SQBVhFu-OrJEdjxH31HNvPCYSDs72pxJ29vvcIAzaHq_6OLqE6COQudQHnmvqgNYugs4ezCYIMDc3y7ETSe2MdapdOtbSy4w72XlyckiY/s2048/Araby+advance+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FTPULDhGC-zMVSAnttUm2ikJ8Zjpg77Rfk2SQBVhFu-OrJEdjxH31HNvPCYSDs72pxJ29vvcIAzaHq_6OLqE6COQudQHnmvqgNYugs4ezCYIMDc3y7ETSe2MdapdOtbSy4w72XlyckiY/s640/Araby+advance+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile the Boar Boys push forward, hoping to bring the fight to the enemy before the Empire cannon can get into position, while the Chaos knights wheel around Mittlenberg.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpRBfTykYErRRM3AZ3viHwALIwJE3GrXqzLnChQpukKQ-Rp5vOkQMu8fR9mwPM3MeQF5ZpLg2fbDIaak0RXc2apmLSgiFjT5P96rC_1QN53TZPrPs2HqROfsv4NWP1h5IvRp1c11DrLL-/s2048/Boar+Boys+Charged+6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpRBfTykYErRRM3AZ3viHwALIwJE3GrXqzLnChQpukKQ-Rp5vOkQMu8fR9mwPM3MeQF5ZpLg2fbDIaak0RXc2apmLSgiFjT5P96rC_1QN53TZPrPs2HqROfsv4NWP1h5IvRp1c11DrLL-/s640/Boar+Boys+Charged+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Seizing the initiative the Araby knights rush through the town to set up a flank charge on the Chaos Knights, but they are too audacious and fail to execute the final manoeuvre. However, a unit of Knights does manage to charge the Boar Boys in the flank, cutting them down.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptlj-Qq_kUE4UlZrbzTAkTPKfRl6K_tmVVWG8bNBdabE23x6kbF13Nd99GFNXkx7oBPnMil6APanfsl4rhuOhvD9IFzyPVl6aFfahVTUKsTPZliQO3UOGLY8LD_p71eaygMEIyqu2taIg/s2048/Chaos+Knights+Counter+Attack+7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptlj-Qq_kUE4UlZrbzTAkTPKfRl6K_tmVVWG8bNBdabE23x6kbF13Nd99GFNXkx7oBPnMil6APanfsl4rhuOhvD9IFzyPVl6aFfahVTUKsTPZliQO3UOGLY8LD_p71eaygMEIyqu2taIg/s640/Chaos+Knights+Counter+Attack+7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Chaos Knights take the opportunity to take the the fight to the opportunistic Araby knights and cut them down. The Flagellants attack the Chaos Warriors to purge their taint from the world, but they are slain by the mighty knights.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSr0xC74v93U6lg-7XKSVWBZ5OI86dR7GeGN6HFxpi3Mj5S26W7zpm3sOUTkLpr69wqHMC49cbNH3jCjCaxaBHaPGCwjJ8JLwls-84AtU4aphdchRIqH4fXDOFOAOj2xTPl8EibDM3ytke/s2048/Orc+and+Chaos+reinforcements.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSr0xC74v93U6lg-7XKSVWBZ5OI86dR7GeGN6HFxpi3Mj5S26W7zpm3sOUTkLpr69wqHMC49cbNH3jCjCaxaBHaPGCwjJ8JLwls-84AtU4aphdchRIqH4fXDOFOAOj2xTPl8EibDM3ytke/s640/Orc+and+Chaos+reinforcements.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile more Orcs arrive and a brigade of boys occupy the forest near the Empire hill. They suffer sporadic cannon fire, but their presence serves to deter the Empire from aggressively attacking the Orc brigades.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWgAdmrTiI2yGFPJiEk7GqwbOd2QvQCZB5lOF3ogv0zBrBIex8dUvytA6E7e6OM58mBu0XMzrXiNIIknoRIiKds7IVpPbynqFY8i4f2cfSqLMqGt9ndt6of1HzDC7hVEL0oP5qNqCU2eV/s2048/Chaos+in+the+town+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWgAdmrTiI2yGFPJiEk7GqwbOd2QvQCZB5lOF3ogv0zBrBIex8dUvytA6E7e6OM58mBu0XMzrXiNIIknoRIiKds7IVpPbynqFY8i4f2cfSqLMqGt9ndt6of1HzDC7hVEL0oP5qNqCU2eV/s640/Chaos+in+the+town+9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Black Orcs and Chaos Knights enter Mittlenberg. The Empire Wizard casts a weird enchantment on the Chaos Knights to try and prevent their advance, but the knights charge on heedless, and destroy a unit of crossbowmen before overrunning a battery of cannon on the hill.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWsl4VqMfrdEThS_TL6Gd30FXOdDRxHokCEb-bBMVvaM56qwv_uY0yqOIechgKMuE0C2MnXR80RLHA9Nic31UkTxEgvogdIsgyEb_r3NEBNF5oQzQrN4cpAn0CysyMGLhzwS5f9Cv3s1V/s2048/Empire+forces+rally+at+the+hill+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWsl4VqMfrdEThS_TL6Gd30FXOdDRxHokCEb-bBMVvaM56qwv_uY0yqOIechgKMuE0C2MnXR80RLHA9Nic31UkTxEgvogdIsgyEb_r3NEBNF5oQzQrN4cpAn0CysyMGLhzwS5f9Cv3s1V/s640/Empire+forces+rally+at+the+hill+10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Empire forces dispatch the remaining knights and regroup at the hill, protecting their remining cannons.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gfAEyNALWcBPBBNpS7P9EmfdKPcIDMK4ydFLdqi3dePa6cRjGCCSR9WXROOouQkBKrbBVnM1T4qyYZo3F23IaYaq7L4ACcL5ABJxniCbiMf6mXswmTSO0GhpIA8zgZwqPOECNpzCrNKz/s2048/Knights+charge+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gfAEyNALWcBPBBNpS7P9EmfdKPcIDMK4ydFLdqi3dePa6cRjGCCSR9WXROOouQkBKrbBVnM1T4qyYZo3F23IaYaq7L4ACcL5ABJxniCbiMf6mXswmTSO0GhpIA8zgZwqPOECNpzCrNKz/s640/Knights+charge+12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">With the bulk of their army now present the Orcs and Chaos press forward, led by a brigade of Orc Warriors. The Empire Knights charge forward and slay the greenskins.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGT6u_i46d9lyTsdZRMDEBYaCmdt4156oxK4Y71SQMUzKY6dtLZKD56M-5Q69bj07UoDqTVfVwVAiwMkY_u6c47RYMuwnkERCtqTZbSGieo1JV8UX8yKWHHbpY4mBoLRnMFC0lJhe_ra6/s2048/Chaos+and+Orc+counter+attack+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGT6u_i46d9lyTsdZRMDEBYaCmdt4156oxK4Y71SQMUzKY6dtLZKD56M-5Q69bj07UoDqTVfVwVAiwMkY_u6c47RYMuwnkERCtqTZbSGieo1JV8UX8yKWHHbpY4mBoLRnMFC0lJhe_ra6/s640/Chaos+and+Orc+counter+attack+13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">However their sacrifice is not in vein as Black Orcs emerge from the forest to charge the knights in the flank while Chaos Marauders attack head-on. The knights are cut down.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVjtZstzSrSeWuQBnt056TlyT-pEBFvCv1DRwMhtL0KYKLZWr02-0ZCDK9RCKwe03FI8bpHpkPOXNlYF-C9az3dxNNIj4QOr-IoAEE5xYFS6hyphenhyphenVggRrqXLCopk4XajXHPalXVFMI0ZK4y/s2048/Final+scene+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVjtZstzSrSeWuQBnt056TlyT-pEBFvCv1DRwMhtL0KYKLZWr02-0ZCDK9RCKwe03FI8bpHpkPOXNlYF-C9az3dxNNIj4QOr-IoAEE5xYFS6hyphenhyphenVggRrqXLCopk4XajXHPalXVFMI0ZK4y/s640/Final+scene+15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The remining Empire knights sell their lives dearly, charging through the Orc lines, slaying goblin wolf riders and chariots before being brought down. After six full turns it's time to tally the victory points.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Orcs lost 540 points, and their Chaos allies 555 points, giving <b>the Empire and Araby a score of 1,095 victory points.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Empire lost 570 points and the Araby 660, giving<b> the Orcs and Chaos a score of 1,230 victory points and the win!</b></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-13434783494970956612020-08-09T02:05:00.000-07:002020-08-09T02:05:11.680-07:00Battle Report - The Battle of Mittlenberg<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Part One - Preparation and lists</b></span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our local club is having it's regular </span><a href="https://warlords.org.nz/cta-20-announcements" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Call to Arms</a><span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> event next weekend, and as I'm still in the process of getting new Warmaster armies and scenery table-ready, we thought we'd try a 4 player game, using the Battle of Mittlenberg scenario from Warmaster Magazine 11.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As we don't (yet) have a dwarf army in the group, it will be a little more than 2k of Empire troops, allied with a little less than 2k of Araby versus 2k each of Orcs and Goblins and Mortal Chaos. Victory will be achieved based on victory points earned at the end of day 2, or if both of the armies on one side are broken.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Altdorf Rapid Response Force</b><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 Halberdiers</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 Crossbowmen</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Flagellants</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 6 Knights (1 Sword of Might)</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 3 Pistoliers</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Helblaster</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Cannon</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Steam Tank</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 General: Baron Aldebrand Helborg (Orb of Majesty)</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Hero: Captain Fritz van Walfen, Ubersreik Garrison (Griffon), Count Sigfried von Bruhn</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Wizard: Pyromancer Grimaldus Low, Bright Magister and Master of the Red Wind of Magic</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Break 12/23</span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Servants of the Golden Crescent</b></span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 Spearmen</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 Bowmen</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Guards</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 6 Knights</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Desert Riders</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Magic Carpets</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 General: Emir Rashad the Magnificent, Commander of the Golden Crescent</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Hero: Prince Ali the Impetuous</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Wizard: Maruf the Mysterious, Keeper of the Wandering Lamp (Djinn)</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Break: 9/18 </span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Waaagh of Gorefang Sixpeaks</b></span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 Orc Warriors</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Black Orcs</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 Goblins</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 5 Boar Riders (1 Banner of Fortune)</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 3 Wolf Riders</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Wolf Chariots</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Giant</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Orc General: Gorefang Sixpeaks – Tyrant of the North</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Orc Hero: Jaw Bigaxe (Wyvern: Redmaw) & Shred Blackmane</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Orc Shaman: Og Doomshakka</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Goblin Shaman: Snik Oddfing & Wart Shallowspit</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Break: 10/20</span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Crimson Rampage</b></span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Chaos Warriors</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 3 Chaos Marauders</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Ogres</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Marauder Horsemen</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Chaos Knights</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Chaos Chariots</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Chaos Spawn</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 General: Mordelash the Flayer (Orb of Majesty)</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Hero: Draderor The Blood Bathed (Chaos Dragon: Xendradyd, Lord Of The Black)</span><br />
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Sorcerer: Frikhax The Unstable</span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Break: 7/14</span><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Part Two - First day of play</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We played the scenario twice, over two days. On day one we played 9 full turns. On day two (subsequent post) we were a player down so we scaled the armies down to 1,500 points each and played 6 full turns. H</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ere we are all set up and ready to play.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3_GBORllSuJFb4oSbFIliFxLNLpd7b1RdcLXC974x1lSquJFuoqSX5a8JL89U706oYfBb005Shpo3Y4Bi4J6W8mdxEEjrmT3gpXUINv2gzquOVNxPQr9J-4FMEfqjw5IiBqDQCoU0OVv/s2048/Setup+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3_GBORllSuJFb4oSbFIliFxLNLpd7b1RdcLXC974x1lSquJFuoqSX5a8JL89U706oYfBb005Shpo3Y4Bi4J6W8mdxEEjrmT3gpXUINv2gzquOVNxPQr9J-4FMEfqjw5IiBqDQCoU0OVv/s640/Setup+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a second table that had all of the armies set our in their order of arrival.</span></div><div><span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMy7yW2ofGY_PJkBwMEJQtu86xnZVmNPM9kk1rFLRIYBNA9zDLFawpVfksqnxhKrnSNi7yU2p5hRGhJiuRZlFfaAVbTsRpqrWK8YfJIqTYpnXueo9VcgK2WB0MoF8xsSF0vn2JsIGzd3E/s2721/Setup+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMy7yW2ofGY_PJkBwMEJQtu86xnZVmNPM9kk1rFLRIYBNA9zDLFawpVfksqnxhKrnSNi7yU2p5hRGhJiuRZlFfaAVbTsRpqrWK8YfJIqTYpnXueo9VcgK2WB0MoF8xsSF0vn2JsIGzd3E/s640/Setup+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Orcs managed to deploy their giant and and units of boar boys and regular orc warriors on one flank. However, they would fail many command rolls and be slow to advance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOFuQCKfbKf6cwSct6T2adKRFcesZi1r87xZf-_qsSXzdqFAa9Iel_a58UKLzUUH3hyBYNBOD8G_UyUqvxM4tkmg3XC1bE2HalhZtwaxKNmeyKC6-SO6pSUpO_KHm4uCVF7qEV7ffyCHE/s2048/Orc+Deployment+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOFuQCKfbKf6cwSct6T2adKRFcesZi1r87xZf-_qsSXzdqFAa9Iel_a58UKLzUUH3hyBYNBOD8G_UyUqvxM4tkmg3XC1bE2HalhZtwaxKNmeyKC6-SO6pSUpO_KHm4uCVF7qEV7ffyCHE/s640/Orc+Deployment+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Chaos deployed Chaos Knights and Warriors on the other flack, not an insignificant portion of their tiny force.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiFYtgKVb6UIm5DNGyUkG48YAuRTT20YJho2xl8lBsStnbOll3DoeiY3w-gHntKCg98VTrGqhbkH2bu_TkkJbkWbs2T1Z3XXaF-9mEODzCMUmoPD1B_Heijs2cLO2CaUUwPizdQ-llzp-/s2048/Chaos+Deployment+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiFYtgKVb6UIm5DNGyUkG48YAuRTT20YJho2xl8lBsStnbOll3DoeiY3w-gHntKCg98VTrGqhbkH2bu_TkkJbkWbs2T1Z3XXaF-9mEODzCMUmoPD1B_Heijs2cLO2CaUUwPizdQ-llzp-/s640/Chaos+Deployment+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile the Araby and Empire managed to deploy four units of Knights (between them) facing the Chaos forces, and two units of Flagellants in the centre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3LkF7jlQSNW9lSxhzuiU8lS57o2e5CkGlPLDee_dgzZJzRDAnekC2jK6XwZsJZq0ofkaazsJRyv1ADK-zYkBfQ5II1IYKMs_ySCSOSCUNJKya74l-6eiezK6RguOWE1bQawAU-FtTioB/s2048/Empire+Araby+Deployment+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3LkF7jlQSNW9lSxhzuiU8lS57o2e5CkGlPLDee_dgzZJzRDAnekC2jK6XwZsJZq0ofkaazsJRyv1ADK-zYkBfQ5II1IYKMs_ySCSOSCUNJKya74l-6eiezK6RguOWE1bQawAU-FtTioB/s640/Empire+Araby+Deployment+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The flagellants waste no time in rushing into Mitttlenberg to secure the church of Sigmar, while the knights advance in good order. Things seem to be going well for the human forces....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstfK0eUriZ5dlD3C0xfv04qP2klXcFywlj3NDZWFdtS0tTshhqTrBZ0gz2ylpxVEAc_o10xNDU-EntZqWpxP6o42RurG8u9HONGiqDbqqHX0jM1HOo0GrN-jU_iTkONS3aOVgw4nfXxlk/s2048/Flagellents+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstfK0eUriZ5dlD3C0xfv04qP2klXcFywlj3NDZWFdtS0tTshhqTrBZ0gz2ylpxVEAc_o10xNDU-EntZqWpxP6o42RurG8u9HONGiqDbqqHX0jM1HOo0GrN-jU_iTkONS3aOVgw4nfXxlk/s640/Flagellents+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But then the rest of the Chaos army arrive, pouring onto the battlefield, led by Draderor The Blood Bathed atop his fearsome dragon Xendradyd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ9QlS0xSX4D12QX3GBVtkPCp1EJ-vHdD-fd4qT-l9IIOLxanqq2Dc-wdS_ip9yjQQbArRWZRbCNnAoWjh4j_cQmz6kkiOS6CYkm7kJefXIVcQdiX52gGon4iYbDDBv3ZV4YKNRpTyMAh/s2048/Chaos+Reinforcements+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ9QlS0xSX4D12QX3GBVtkPCp1EJ-vHdD-fd4qT-l9IIOLxanqq2Dc-wdS_ip9yjQQbArRWZRbCNnAoWjh4j_cQmz6kkiOS6CYkm7kJefXIVcQdiX52gGon4iYbDDBv3ZV4YKNRpTyMAh/s640/Chaos+Reinforcements+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Fortunately for the Araby, their reinforcements also arrive, boosting their numbers with a large complement of knights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fi6VrF9gAxcQgCof_yt8pZs9HfXF2lptj5bx275TEvVLXSMTVeGEwjp30Zl5YStKrxgJTpeHqztofsuWGMNkRGv-RsEnvQIN30PyTldO8q7XQf7rUEzQE0VSpD-K6J3liE49MVi0M072/s2048/Araby+Reinforcements+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fi6VrF9gAxcQgCof_yt8pZs9HfXF2lptj5bx275TEvVLXSMTVeGEwjp30Zl5YStKrxgJTpeHqztofsuWGMNkRGv-RsEnvQIN30PyTldO8q7XQf7rUEzQE0VSpD-K6J3liE49MVi0M072/s640/Araby+Reinforcements+9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Undeterred by the Araby numbers, the Chaos Knights ride into battle, sweeping around the flank and crashing into the knights, supported by Draderor and his dragon. The carnage is fierce, and many Araby knights are cut down as the Chaos Knights rampage through their lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7t3d10aLkNSADNn_H2jdEWXkS050e5uAasWbYTLb2dsm5jFkDXWendyOM_TbZ8qzbUqsWUm-X86uDC2baiN1EdruaXOJYvTOuqozTMmzoohr7vZd-MvWQkmDfT1H4-Qv8w23x-cfFvzo/s2048/Chaos+Knights+Attack+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7t3d10aLkNSADNn_H2jdEWXkS050e5uAasWbYTLb2dsm5jFkDXWendyOM_TbZ8qzbUqsWUm-X86uDC2baiN1EdruaXOJYvTOuqozTMmzoohr7vZd-MvWQkmDfT1H4-Qv8w23x-cfFvzo/s640/Chaos+Knights+Attack+10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally the overwhelming numbers of the Araby forces cut the Chaos Knights down and slay Draderor and his dragon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsJWXoaLZ_FYcOHZCT1sxWqccU6Uijp1sJIhS2sNqRlJB5sdp3FYLDnCx5aYBnJkuDUB6TcBaX5mgy_9hHlWinNVBQxEuuZp11CI_uTlh48f9oYq78RhY70cmQkD7-TrL0Ny_KnpOUifA/s2048/Chaos+Knights+Destroyed++13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsJWXoaLZ_FYcOHZCT1sxWqccU6Uijp1sJIhS2sNqRlJB5sdp3FYLDnCx5aYBnJkuDUB6TcBaX5mgy_9hHlWinNVBQxEuuZp11CI_uTlh48f9oYq78RhY70cmQkD7-TrL0Ny_KnpOUifA/s640/Chaos+Knights+Destroyed++13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Orcs, meanwhile, have been less active as they are caught up bickering about who will get the most human loot. The arguments only increase as more and more orcs arrive for battle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0PE2ywx51rxCBCLosn9ppA_sL1rHeE8r7jONcLKfacsZpIWMs6BHteEZE3FEeaBpw6fOHUjdq1Ofoj-yS86_7xPxP4qjPYVzWg74FxYg3bDocQcBL8Iv24R2sarhNbzmYGwZ-9mIk3Wf/s2048/Orc+Reinforcements+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0PE2ywx51rxCBCLosn9ppA_sL1rHeE8r7jONcLKfacsZpIWMs6BHteEZE3FEeaBpw6fOHUjdq1Ofoj-yS86_7xPxP4qjPYVzWg74FxYg3bDocQcBL8Iv24R2sarhNbzmYGwZ-9mIk3Wf/s640/Orc+Reinforcements+14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Fortunately for the Orcs, the Empire army has become lost and only a few units have arrived. One early arrival is the steam tank, which advances on the Orc line, firing bravely. Momentarily surprised by this strange contraption, a unit of Orc boar boys destroy it and then pull the metal plates off to make more armour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPhSATWcnEvaF043x7-tkTYJZSP1zZVstCfqmGjbOysdgaS6cW3zlTWcl5nWv7VB8sGI1OetJB-KFdRWEC-j1CYGvqtwE3DZZ8z2t-Nk_FuU5j6n24MBvZb29SQiAk8mXfw9Lfbnhrg8C/s2048/Steam+Tank+Expires+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPhSATWcnEvaF043x7-tkTYJZSP1zZVstCfqmGjbOysdgaS6cW3zlTWcl5nWv7VB8sGI1OetJB-KFdRWEC-j1CYGvqtwE3DZZ8z2t-Nk_FuU5j6n24MBvZb29SQiAk8mXfw9Lfbnhrg8C/s640/Steam+Tank+Expires+15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Despite going the wrong way several times, the Giant eventually finds himself in the middle of the town, where he tries to eat the flagellants who had paused to pray outside the church. A fierce battle rages and a unit of flagellants is pulverised before their fanatical kin eventually manage to bring the Giant down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKumzI5XuK3ZUkcJ8D-qkC7s4Bo4kgw2fnF2kj45RF2__dqg6VzdjPCNWoHDDSScNP-G1F9Nh48DUEobCwG6GQHdr9-_zcoENMJAb6QpTpEecvnc2aVZWPwiDzgG-DyZ5bNnPi3YLwZWY/s2048/Giant+and+Flagellents+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKumzI5XuK3ZUkcJ8D-qkC7s4Bo4kgw2fnF2kj45RF2__dqg6VzdjPCNWoHDDSScNP-G1F9Nh48DUEobCwG6GQHdr9-_zcoENMJAb6QpTpEecvnc2aVZWPwiDzgG-DyZ5bNnPi3YLwZWY/s640/Giant+and+Flagellents+16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the other flank the Araby regather themselves and advance once more. Chaos chariots hurtle forwards, but are cut down by waiting knights. Chaos Warriors and their Ogre allies now ready themselves to receive the full force of the remaining Araby cavalry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRA0788Sd1Z0E6JSbL1u-YRQizfHsI3uVxEbVdKbThwU0hFi59L4ALkp64LqVvwPPHgMxMybMa-I-HX1YuCsxflUM1DzPXNdiqcrG4sYJ_2ijsY56gdrqX4O6c9ulTObK_Xftwm7wrT5h/s2048/Araby+Advance+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRA0788Sd1Z0E6JSbL1u-YRQizfHsI3uVxEbVdKbThwU0hFi59L4ALkp64LqVvwPPHgMxMybMa-I-HX1YuCsxflUM1DzPXNdiqcrG4sYJ_2ijsY56gdrqX4O6c9ulTObK_Xftwm7wrT5h/s640/Araby+Advance+18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the fierce fighting that follows many chaos warriors are slain and the survivors regather in the woods. The Chaos are now a broken force.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUAvnKCLoznFaYBm3i6t-aP7LRSGOdEsbYve4eG0VM0t_F-sBQz_ecDVSlv7CzCebbSkM2V3Ie2jAT-TFu7wlU9-YFWNi3petb7q4kEaRaXqyVTA411PgDCUpkAsImOsWZNEFdZDbQXb/s2048/Chaos+in+Woods+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUAvnKCLoznFaYBm3i6t-aP7LRSGOdEsbYve4eG0VM0t_F-sBQz_ecDVSlv7CzCebbSkM2V3Ie2jAT-TFu7wlU9-YFWNi3petb7q4kEaRaXqyVTA411PgDCUpkAsImOsWZNEFdZDbQXb/s640/Chaos+in+Woods+20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile the rest of the Orc army has arrived and advanced on Mittlenberg, but fortunately for the townsfolk, the Empire has also arrived in force at last. A steady volley of cannon fire fractures the Orc boar boys advance and sends them reeling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MEuQHSKkXPE453A4BnJQWj1QpPIE5f0W6GU4yVuuNn2m4S5MOnIFSVThy9stDLwWFAB2Jp4RoHffXCx2P2b3wdoMEWVoG9Hbif0k71-4Edn1UCi38CddXpp96uzqLibiqg9D9faqrM5J/s2048/Orc+Advance+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MEuQHSKkXPE453A4BnJQWj1QpPIE5f0W6GU4yVuuNn2m4S5MOnIFSVThy9stDLwWFAB2Jp4RoHffXCx2P2b3wdoMEWVoG9Hbif0k71-4Edn1UCi38CddXpp96uzqLibiqg9D9faqrM5J/s640/Orc+Advance+19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This barrage, combined with poor Orc discipline, allows the Empire Knights to pull of an audacious charge. In the brutal hand-to-hand combat that follows the boar boys are wiped out, but the knights suffer heavy losses and try to regroup. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsRPHx8sPRby70R-0kcDSQnjv5iajxMI3KSVDawxI1JsjxDERkHc12eVbjNpFps7mvKe0ubV9lBRFTC8udR-DBfLvMheqCTJFvzM5p1q_PGbshfJWguhOd8LZULrGXLMeknPSvDGuxx87/s2048/Knights+Charge+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsRPHx8sPRby70R-0kcDSQnjv5iajxMI3KSVDawxI1JsjxDERkHc12eVbjNpFps7mvKe0ubV9lBRFTC8udR-DBfLvMheqCTJFvzM5p1q_PGbshfJWguhOd8LZULrGXLMeknPSvDGuxx87/s640/Knights+Charge+21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Orc infantry is ready to march on and keep fighting, especially as many of the Empire units have still not yet arrived on the battlefield, but the two days (9 turns) of fighting are done and it's time to determine the victor:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIStzFwPD4bMvxB1hos5rc9X0o1-MHJ4dhIAmcYRAHbZezuAu3Ixbkhe7RnzMII0y_b_KQza2WE2Qb_sBmF_hS0PeZGVMX6naNfKIKUptTPh1ZqRxSqwK0M8Y_jzoKnFZUIrio1bJyIvV/s2048/Final+Scene+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIStzFwPD4bMvxB1hos5rc9X0o1-MHJ4dhIAmcYRAHbZezuAu3Ixbkhe7RnzMII0y_b_KQza2WE2Qb_sBmF_hS0PeZGVMX6naNfKIKUptTPh1ZqRxSqwK0M8Y_jzoKnFZUIrio1bJyIvV/s640/Final+Scene+21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Empire lost 960 points and the Araby a mere 565, giving the<b> Orcs and Chaos a score of 1,525 victory points.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The Orcs lost 885 points, and their Chaos allies a whopping 1,245 points, giving the <b>Empire and Araby a score of 2,130 victory points, and the win!</b><br /></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-65017911104904598262020-07-18T01:40:00.001-07:002021-07-06T00:59:51.881-07:00Battle Report - Battle for the Tower (Araby vs Chaos)<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Here follows an account of a 4-player, 2,250 point battle between the forces of Araby and mortal Chaos. We played using the <i>Battle for the Tower</i> scenario from the <a href="https://www.wm-revolution.com/">Warmaster Revolution</a> rules (although using regular Warmaster rules). </span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Under that scenario victory points are awarded to the army which has 2 units in contact with the tower at the end of the game, with additional points for keeping enemies away. Victory points can also be awarded by breaking the enemy army.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Anticipating a lot of close-quarters fighting with Chaos, the Araby army was chosen to maximise the number of units on the table, in the hope that superior numbers would overwhelm the superior combat abilities of the Chaos troops. </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">4 Spearmen </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">4 Bowmen </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Guards </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">6 Knights - 1 Banner of Fortune</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3 Desert Riders </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Camel Riders </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Magic Carpets </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 General: Emir Rashad the Magnificent, Commander of the Golden Crescent</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Heroes: Prince Jamal the Courageous & Prince Ali the Impetuous</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 Wizard: Maruf the Mysterious, Keeper of the Wandering Lamp</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">- 1 Djinn</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Chaos force was packed full of hardened fighters, including Chaos Knights and Warriors plus some additional heavy hitters in the form of Trolls and Ogres.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Chaos Warriors</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 Chaos Ogres</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3 Chaos Knights - Sword of Fate</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Marauder Horse</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Hounds</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 Harpies</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 Chaos Trolls</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3 Chaos Marauders</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 Chariots</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 General: </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Mordelash the Flayer - </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Orb of Majesty</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 Hero on a Dragon Mount: </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Draderor The Blood Bathed</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1 Sorcerer: </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Frikhax The Unstable - Ring of Magic</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Araby deploy the bulk of their Cavalry before the tower in three brigades (knights, camel riders and desert riders). The Sultan's guard wait patiently behind the cavalry to march forward to take the tower. The remaining Araby infantry deploys into a large forest, and immediately before a nearby hill, hoping to seize the defended ground.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Opposite the Araby infantry the Chaos deploy a smattering of their force, hounds, marauders and chariots. Meanwhile the real hammer of their force, the Chaos Knights deploy on the other flank, opposing the massed Araby knights, and the two infantry brigades deploy around the forest, ready to march on the tower.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">On the other flank the Araby magic carpets attack the flank force and pelt the chaos chariots with jars filled with scorpions and snakes. This combined with a well-time Sunstrike spell from the Araby wizard causes confusion and disorder amongst the chaos forces.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In the centre of the battlefield the Araby decide to use their superior numbers to draw out the enemy, hoping to then win the day with a cavalry counter-punch. The desert raiders move forward and succeed in drawing out the Chaos ogres lurking in the woods. T</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">he Ogres and Chaos warriors are bloodied but win the skirmish through weight of numbers, however, they cannot pursue the nimble horse-mounted raiders and return to the woods to plan their revenge. </span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Meanwhile the Chaos general dispatches a unit of Harpies to deal with the magic carpets that have been causing havoc on the Chaos flank. However the carpet riders are ready for the fell creatures and cut them down with a well placed volley.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The desert raiders have been emboldened by their brush with the ogres and decide to press their luck and charge into the large formation of Chaos Knights waiting beside the forest. The brave/foolish raiders are cut down, while the Chaos Knights suffer minor losses.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Meanwhile a unit of chaos chariots manages to charge into the flank of the other Araby knight unit, but though pure bad luck they fail to do enough damage to carry their attack forward and are driven off.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">At the conclusion of 8 turns neither side holds the tower. The only victory points awarded are to the Araby for breaking the Chaos army, meaning the Araby win by 2 points!</span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-57671895153680897852020-05-31T02:29:00.003-07:002021-07-06T01:00:08.389-07:00Battle Report - The Golden Crescent & the Prancing Griffon (Araby vs Empire)<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: black;">This is a 2,250 point game of Warmaster with 2 players on each side. This is another 'learning' game for the participants, helping to gain familiarity with the rules. </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: black;">For this encounter a brazen Araby expeditionary force led by <span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Emir Rashad the Magnificent</span> has attacked the Empire and a hastily assembled levy, led by Duke Wolfgang Klotz, Defender of the Reikland ride out to meet them.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: black;">The Empire split their cavalry force into two equal parts. One takes the flank, and is tasked with escorting the valuable cannons to the top of the hill and preventing the Araby cavalry from taking the postion. A brigade of infantry is also deployed in support. In the open ground Baron Alderbrand and his griffon lead forward a second armoured fist of cavalry with flagellants, a steam tank and another brigade of infantry in support.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: black;">The battle begins with the Empire successfully moving into position on the hill and setting up their cannons and lines of crossbows. Baron Alderbrand has more trouble being heard and only manages to send the Steam Tank forward across the open fields.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-13149569910590853412020-05-18T01:06:00.002-07:002020-05-18T01:06:53.509-07:00Return to Warmaster<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More than a decade since my last post here, I've unpacked my Warmaster miniatures and begun to play once more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">So, what is Warmaster?</span><br />
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"<em>Warmaster is a game of conflict on a grand scale set in the Warhammer world. Control mighty armies, thousands strong, backed by huge batteries of devastating war machines and led by the most valiant heroes of the age</em>." -Games Workshop<br />
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Read the four reasons why I think you should be playing Warmaster right now in my article <a href="http://warmasterdownunder.blogspot.com/2009/06/so-you-want-to-be-war-master.html">"So you want to be a War-Master?" </a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-50580770103300074112009-06-25T22:00:00.001-07:002020-05-31T14:05:34.283-07:00So, you want to be a War-Master?<span style="font-family: "arial";"><strong>Why should you play Warmaster?</strong><br /><br />Well, here I'll give you some reasons why I think you should be playing Warmaster right now. I'll try and provide some examples to illustrate my points, and you can also see examples of game-play from the Battle Reports posted here.<br /><br />1. Warmaster is a fantastic game. Principly, it's <strong>balanced</strong>, <strong>fast</strong> and <strong>tactical</strong>. The game is so good plently of folks play using cards rather than miniatures.<br /><br />The balanced nature of the game means that there is no major power inbalance between armies. Magic, characters and monsters all play a role, but ultimately it is the application of the force of arms that usually carries the day. This enhances the tactical element of the game, and while bad dice may still cost you dearly, good strategy will usually carry the day.<br /><br />When half of your army has been destoyed, the game is over. Your troops retire from the field. This means that you must carefully apply your strategy to breaking your opponents army - particularly attempting to have your strongest units fighting your opponents weakest where possible. This can lead to some interesting tactical manouvering.<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Warmaster is fast. Brigades (groupings of units) can move several times in one turn if you can issue them orders, and potentially could cross the table in a single round. Even armies of stout dwarves can move at alarming speeds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br />Put simply; you count the number of attacks you have, roll to hit (almost always a 4+) and your opponent makes armour saves (if they have any). Whatever's left over, wounds the enemy. Superior troops have more attacks, better armour and more wounds. Cavalry, chariots and monsters are particularly powerful when charging, whilst infantry defends strongly.<br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2. The Warmaster rules and army lists are free to download. That's right, you can get everything you'll need to play any of the armies in the Warmaster world for free (check the links page). In addition there are articles, battle reports and new army lists being produced by the warmaster community regularly - all of which costs you nothing beyond an internet connection!<br /><br />3. While original Warmaster armies are now not easy to get - although you can still find them on auction sites like e-bay, there's a big range of third-party 10mm fantasy miniatures being made..<br /><br />4. Miniatures are cool, and miniature miniatures are even cooler. The Warmaster range is great, and very well detailed. It features most of the armies available in Warhammer Fantasy Battle and a couple of others (Kislev or Araby anyone?). You can play truly epic battles, recreating the great moments in Warhammer World history, with liteally hundreds of soliders, and still be finished in a couple of hours.<br /><br />If I've gone some way to convincing you, here are a couple of follow-up points for new generals;<br /><br />1. Consider what style of army you might enjoy playing. Large horde armies like orcs and goblins or skaven are fun, but can be challenging to order around, while elite armies like elves or dwarves move well, but as their troops cost more, you will find that your opponent needs to destory less units to break your army. Generally High Elves are considered a good starting force, whilst Chaos mortals probably field the smallest armies (for the fiscally conservative).<br /><br />2. Painting can be reasonably quick and easy. Particularly if you use foundation/base colours and washes. Generally, unless you're particulalry detail focussed, you should be able to knock off an army in far less time than a Warhammer Fantasy battle equivalent.<br /><br />3. Bring lots of dice, perferably of different colours. The reasons will become clear once you start playing.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-37563040082154710322009-06-25T21:18:00.000-07:002009-06-25T21:36:37.476-07:00Battle Report - Chaos vs High Elves<div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">This, my third game of warmaster, was closer and much more enjoyable for me (I think I even saw Munster sweating once or twice!). This time I threw in a couple of Spawn, which was probably not a great choice in reterospect, and harpies and took out my mounted marauders. He took the same list (if it 'aint broke, don't fix it).<br /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The forces of chaos found themselves on the far side of a river:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulr3zDo-UD4ML2iGpnW_JDU-Vfs9tiQ9EIfbjQujBOtNlXXtJAom1TFhIJo0XKzixCw8IRXqfmOzmYOXi8Av_6vSGQUfo_BrqDH3c1wb5XH2QRRb01-wFY9bFUnj6ToiON7lxq4KfoTEQ/s1600-h/ChaosDeployment1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351486759783786082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulr3zDo-UD4ML2iGpnW_JDU-Vfs9tiQ9EIfbjQujBOtNlXXtJAom1TFhIJo0XKzixCw8IRXqfmOzmYOXi8Av_6vSGQUfo_BrqDH3c1wb5XH2QRRb01-wFY9bFUnj6ToiON7lxq4KfoTEQ/s320/ChaosDeployment1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Gentlemen...start your engines<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjiGLsXSGg3pwvqSWBEKMtABMFKdPrzSh1HFL3kwbnYmkOWP-RS-r1iLwaqTvpydo9kVXyqj8ezdop3aqWMJHT1JpwsdAW0gg4IiK2LOFFP7KnfH5rRTaiaIl5FWZQxx1EvutAu4uwB5L/s1600-h/ChaosDeployment2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351486884754140274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjiGLsXSGg3pwvqSWBEKMtABMFKdPrzSh1HFL3kwbnYmkOWP-RS-r1iLwaqTvpydo9kVXyqj8ezdop3aqWMJHT1JpwsdAW0gg4IiK2LOFFP7KnfH5rRTaiaIl5FWZQxx1EvutAu4uwB5L/s320/ChaosDeployment2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Meanwhile the elves eye the ruins, knowing that the rubble will provide the ultimate defence against the slavering horde, while the reavers move to advance down the flank.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgk_K2PbqXnZkiNBuQ78nWlbrimA77EF9oqWn2FxAvaaJjn0qkw9YCWVtaUHyJ74lfdDmWxKycQa4agLasZygv8NYVc_jeprE-MsiG5SDgdvY55Tn_YEdUDhIh0abd0785Ue2wBRN93vn6/s1600-h/ElfDeployment.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351487200189949714" style="WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgk_K2PbqXnZkiNBuQ78nWlbrimA77EF9oqWn2FxAvaaJjn0qkw9YCWVtaUHyJ74lfdDmWxKycQa4agLasZygv8NYVc_jeprE-MsiG5SDgdvY55Tn_YEdUDhIh0abd0785Ue2wBRN93vn6/s320/ElfDeployment.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Predictably, as the battle begins the elves scuttle into the ruins unslinging their bows and preparing to shower the approaching chaos warriors with arrows.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBgHJdzS39E85eoO-r7Q7vp-0y3gAHh3b32A8J8bMpvnLw7If6EdRHvR1Kp6ZbHGmAZwGiTxkN2v8UBaPpfsVMyoyFnUdE8WGX4LX472bY0cGQcsHkMcqRUjYL-4qUg1NwzoDT7IXiwtM/s1600-h/ElfAdvance.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351487374002559730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBgHJdzS39E85eoO-r7Q7vp-0y3gAHh3b32A8J8bMpvnLw7If6EdRHvR1Kp6ZbHGmAZwGiTxkN2v8UBaPpfsVMyoyFnUdE8WGX4LX472bY0cGQcsHkMcqRUjYL-4qUg1NwzoDT7IXiwtM/s320/ElfAdvance.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">At this moment, the Chaos hero decides the time is right to betray the General and make his own play for power, he fails to issue a single order for the entire game! This leaves he Harpies stranded, but due to the proximity of the warlock on his dragon, the warriors and dragon ogres wade fearlessly through the river, shouting their defiance at the white-clad shapes flitting through the rubble.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcw5TIQHoZ3yrfj0TeHqNni0445vyT_MgfZEbb9w4aLEcipVT4F9KolzTH4SueeW1F_qQdoC-67dsGSE6YyCqIogJZ_DA9XzAiDLd4zKzr1fFahGACyxgQb-sBI5z0cd3tBTOJIeheLmL/s1600-h/ChaosAdvance.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351487806777337810" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcw5TIQHoZ3yrfj0TeHqNni0445vyT_MgfZEbb9w4aLEcipVT4F9KolzTH4SueeW1F_qQdoC-67dsGSE6YyCqIogJZ_DA9XzAiDLd4zKzr1fFahGACyxgQb-sBI5z0cd3tBTOJIeheLmL/s320/ChaosAdvance.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Seizing the initiative, the Dragon Rider and Eagles, swoop over the river and slam into the disorganised harpies, ripping them to shreds. In return the Harpies can cut down a single eagle.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6WJ0o0RoWvDF75QZxZuWJuGLJTfh7jJUDvS1zUqBe2wRRp7l41BBzSfVv_ccH0CoB2Ejg1pQVHI2dCan477ADf9mMiZ3nSzzngkzjNteMdnEkUYyQ933FnhDhVWQURw6bJRb2dWNuA5X/s1600-h/HarpyBeatDown.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351487701529970066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6WJ0o0RoWvDF75QZxZuWJuGLJTfh7jJUDvS1zUqBe2wRRp7l41BBzSfVv_ccH0CoB2Ejg1pQVHI2dCan477ADf9mMiZ3nSzzngkzjNteMdnEkUYyQ933FnhDhVWQURw6bJRb2dWNuA5X/s320/HarpyBeatDown.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />In the valley, on the flank, the Reaver knights manouver around showering the Chaos Knights and Chariots with arrows. Unfortunately they are unable to read the copperplate handwriting of the orders from the wizard who leads them, and mill around confused. Sensing their opportunity the Chaos knights and chariots surge forward gleefully and cut down the Reavers. However, the reavers are able to snap off shots as the chariots hit them, and the combat ends with both sides driven back withg heavy casualties to the chariots and reavers.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAu-aAdRcyl3C9S8we4iwU3D7zhsEmDM7s-gQsCEV3eRPFr7TtEVHjoIn32LbWzPsgBUbKJsPkqkwJG-RJ0OP1-UBOL86eb5RZANEJQ-nPxAH3BU2U7sTLHZG1EQfCDr6gA7ZSLXdQJVNm/s1600-h/Flank1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351488160384545522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAu-aAdRcyl3C9S8we4iwU3D7zhsEmDM7s-gQsCEV3eRPFr7TtEVHjoIn32LbWzPsgBUbKJsPkqkwJG-RJ0OP1-UBOL86eb5RZANEJQ-nPxAH3BU2U7sTLHZG1EQfCDr6gA7ZSLXdQJVNm/s320/Flank1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Using his precise and flowing script the General hastily orders a unit of Silver Helms who had been 'grooming' their horses at the rear of the elf battle lines to ride and reinforce the beleaguerd reavers. Unbelievably the Silver Helms spur their mounts to incredible speed and rush the full length of their lines, into the valley, and slam into the flank of chariots and knights, trampling the rusted battlewagons and cutting through the thick armour of the chaos knights.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0wrdfiuNHi9xwe-yZLPjV8hBdFKPfoEwEPPVjySQSxIfXhArbUgfFTDV3ZgCzVw8lYHVdKYkokc4kQZmThuIApL_znmOYpIj6-cut7LQivwgXaQRpD8Kt7bSGvBK2mF4PIGOQLrd5H6U/s1600-h/Flank2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351488303103592146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0wrdfiuNHi9xwe-yZLPjV8hBdFKPfoEwEPPVjySQSxIfXhArbUgfFTDV3ZgCzVw8lYHVdKYkokc4kQZmThuIApL_znmOYpIj6-cut7LQivwgXaQRpD8Kt7bSGvBK2mF4PIGOQLrd5H6U/s320/Flank2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Meanwhile, the Dragon spits out a mouthful of harpy and then charges into the flank of the Dragon Ogres. The lumbering beasts are surprised by this terrifying flank attack, but fight back fiercely. A Dragon Ogre's head is torn off but the dismembered body fights on for several seconds, driving the Dragon back.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzy6bCYspLEVujd6XMZHuZdOdiKVrO8hYRzShzb4otngdpSnqRJuKD-Xi2J3FcrWRcDLnvKb5ruw0oHuG6INKLiHmUKh4xDQ7e3lRohFGXgdBAeRuu9Zbw6RLXUSbUWkxEFUQ_MnHxniMp/s1600-h/DragononOgres.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351488678972197138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzy6bCYspLEVujd6XMZHuZdOdiKVrO8hYRzShzb4otngdpSnqRJuKD-Xi2J3FcrWRcDLnvKb5ruw0oHuG6INKLiHmUKh4xDQ7e3lRohFGXgdBAeRuu9Zbw6RLXUSbUWkxEFUQ_MnHxniMp/s320/DragononOgres.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The Elf infantry pour fire onto the advancing chaos warriors, but the thick armour (and skulls) of the chaos warriors prevent any real damage as they grimly stride forward into the ruins. Were the Chaos hero not so busy with his plans to usurp the general, the chaos forces might have been able to actually engage the elf lines... Asit is the chaos dragon breathes a wash of fire into the ruins, driving the elves back.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8AfdKjJJOnnhNvJ3qBg4x0ssDO7lXj6Wtq5lLl7gXJTJo6L29MuGT93rJqI11liPAojZytarXbaZxk4xFbPEi14Y_ejNfgcDicGFgxETCT6QltzybyZGkmzoyeqphLaIQSb7PKHf_8Gl/s1600-h/StandOff.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351488886292549746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8AfdKjJJOnnhNvJ3qBg4x0ssDO7lXj6Wtq5lLl7gXJTJo6L29MuGT93rJqI11liPAojZytarXbaZxk4xFbPEi14Y_ejNfgcDicGFgxETCT6QltzybyZGkmzoyeqphLaIQSb7PKHf_8Gl/s320/StandOff.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;">On the flank the Chaos General takes the decision to reinforce the beleagured chaos knights sending more knights, chariots and spawn to settle the matter. Unfortunately the chaos system of raising severed heads to communicate orders proves unequal to the swift dispatches of the elves, and the general must use his Orb of Majesty.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE95Jmfl0GyeO6WWRXth0DU_RGSlftFuaF210_PlWsg9K8UDvjPmu2IfjIk6-xkKSv4EFOuUols18hqH69tbi8ghQNIIk6R9hJf3nLaa9dcXx8f2Wdr0IUUgBx6u4zcI7FZdAWAcw-caOD/s1600-h/Flank3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351489071658728482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE95Jmfl0GyeO6WWRXth0DU_RGSlftFuaF210_PlWsg9K8UDvjPmu2IfjIk6-xkKSv4EFOuUols18hqH69tbi8ghQNIIk6R9hJf3nLaa9dcXx8f2Wdr0IUUgBx6u4zcI7FZdAWAcw-caOD/s320/Flank3.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The fighting is fierce, and the shooting of the reaver knights proves decisive as they sell their lives dearly. With only a handful left the general orders the chariots to finish the reavers and sends the chaos knights crashing into the Silver Helms. Unfortunately the chariots prove uneqqual to the task and are destroyed, leaving only a few reavers alive. The chaos knights and silver helms are first equally matched, but when the Silver Helms charge back into the fray the chaos knights cut them down with ease - festooning themselves with severed elf heads.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Back in the centre, the Dragon Rider spurs back to the General, who orders him to destroy the only unit which is a real threat in the ruins - the dragon ogres. The dragon rider looks pale, but accepts his orders, and swoops back across the field to strike the dragon ogres in their other flank.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEtG4mUxrAq4RUC8Aw9TPl4sBmFkKwQ_7SaUeE9axIJ75evNUzU2HR7D_2B2iBhNm_ZBnbhc7CE2WJQj6gNzmhcLVE-iw-s56UicW255x30zS8taZIAJdUcdcv3y85faKh4VNJ2s8cWio/s1600-h/DragononOgres2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351489348268106242" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEtG4mUxrAq4RUC8Aw9TPl4sBmFkKwQ_7SaUeE9axIJ75evNUzU2HR7D_2B2iBhNm_ZBnbhc7CE2WJQj6gNzmhcLVE-iw-s56UicW255x30zS8taZIAJdUcdcv3y85faKh4VNJ2s8cWio/s320/DragononOgres2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Despite the tremendous impact of the dragon, the dragon-ogres fight back well, and neither side can gain an advantage. The dragon retreats (although not as far as he'd like) and is joined by an Elf Hero (for moral support). Now enraged, the dragon-ogres charge forward and smash into the dragon cutting onto the thick scales with their mighty axes, the chaos warlock gleefully joins the frenzied beasts and the elf dragon is finally cut down, chopped up and eaten by the dragon-orges. As the terrified elf hero tries to fee, the chaos dragon swoops down and tears him in two (21 attacks will ruin your day).</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LMCWC_UkeFNOubv2jzPai4PcvFFXO-xu2Ci-Xix58slYb05Tn9LkNaT8Gorw89iQXxTsVyaRE6h09sVWcAnJ107nD9L7He-URlXtGZ0z5EYv_entMkl_ZrI4DCN2hmrywR_rQloytqy4/s1600-h/DragonBeatDown.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351488596285027106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LMCWC_UkeFNOubv2jzPai4PcvFFXO-xu2Ci-Xix58slYb05Tn9LkNaT8Gorw89iQXxTsVyaRE6h09sVWcAnJ107nD9L7He-URlXtGZ0z5EYv_entMkl_ZrI4DCN2hmrywR_rQloytqy4/s320/DragonBeatDown.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The dragon-orgres now filled with battle lust rush on into the elf archers, and tear the frail elves apart, but having already sustained grevous injuries, they eventually sucumb to concentrated elf firing, and fall amongst the torn elf bodies.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Despite the horror they have witnessed, the elves in the ruins rally and concentrate their fire, filling the air with arrows. The Chaos warriors ready their shields, but the rain of death is too intense, and the entire unit is wiped out by the tremendous force of the elf fire. Then at a prearranged signal the elf chariots and remaining silver helms rumble forward and crash into the chaos infantry, crushing them with the tremendous impact of the charge.<br /><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0qAKk0cq6_ur0NXklIBavqI69H0GAfDsuA5rS3IFc8J8LplfJ8GL94OMtfyNUnzA0KiTC0gFm0t5hXFbHJyqpklfuzAcBKtswzS6p9NPlKElRbeCkbaSUsNnVdd_eiqDWYuqeXbV-Y6t/s1600-h/TheEnd.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351489837107060162" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0qAKk0cq6_ur0NXklIBavqI69H0GAfDsuA5rS3IFc8J8LplfJ8GL94OMtfyNUnzA0KiTC0gFm0t5hXFbHJyqpklfuzAcBKtswzS6p9NPlKElRbeCkbaSUsNnVdd_eiqDWYuqeXbV-Y6t/s320/TheEnd.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">With these losses the chaos battle line is broken, and retreats - bickering- to leave the elves victorious.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-48093815739073245742009-06-25T20:09:00.000-07:002009-06-25T20:28:07.293-07:00Battle Report - Chaos vs Undead<div><div><div><div><div><div>This was a 2,000 point game of Warmaster, featuring the forces of Chaos (mortals) and Undead (aka Tomb Kings). I have provided some basic rules commentary for those unfamliar with Warmaster.</div><div><br /></div><div>A word on the armies: My Chaos mortals are a notoriously hard force. Chaos warriors (mounted or on foot) are the best troops in the game. They hit hard and can soak lotsof damage. Regrettably they are expensive, so most warmaster Chaos forces tend to be on the small side, meaning that they have a low break point (when the opponent wipes out half your units, he wins and the game ends). In this battle I took 2 units of chaos knights (my hammer) 2 units of marauder cavalry (soft and squishy) 2 units of chariots (pack a punch but die rapidly soon after), 3 units of chaos warriors (like knights but on foot) 3 units of Marauders (soft and squishy), 1 unit of harpies (useful but die rapidly). On the character front I took 2 heroes, a wizard mounted on a dragon and a general. Characters can't fight independently but the wizard on dragon adds a big bonus to any unit it joins, the flip side is that if the unit joined dies, so does the character.<br /><br />With this force I had beaten Roberts Tomb Kings before, but he had returned the favour the week before. I break the army into 5 brigades, harpies by themselves, then two brigades of infantry each backed by a brigade of cavalry. To move troops you group units into brigades of 4 units or less, then each successful order allows the whole brigade to move (20cm infantry & monsters, 30cm cavalry & chariots).</div><div><br /></div><div>The battlfield was split by a river, featuring a bridge and ford, there were 2 small villages and several forests. My plan was to send my inferior infantry brigade (2 marauders, 1 Chaos warriors) up the left side backed by my hardest cavalry brigade (2 chaos knights, 1 Marauder cavalry) while my other infantry and cavalry bridage raced around the right flank to catch the undead napping (or stand limply awaiting command ). I reasoned that even if my holding force on the left was wiped out, which was highly dubious considering the rep of chaos knights, I would only loose 6 units and still not loose the game (7 units being my break point).</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWEIuCwMenPsgFbC_D45Co62eZ0ba-COOA30f_qkb2T6edwqZXAa2QxaLxU2oGZQQDPEl8aD9fKsZMETSf5ksZauF74MsKNem57AgAQKhDQAAcYVX9X_zgJMARj_o8tYYRG8DiIOOwisJ/s1600-h/ChaosDeployment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351468923084864162" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWEIuCwMenPsgFbC_D45Co62eZ0ba-COOA30f_qkb2T6edwqZXAa2QxaLxU2oGZQQDPEl8aD9fKsZMETSf5ksZauF74MsKNem57AgAQKhDQAAcYVX9X_zgJMARj_o8tYYRG8DiIOOwisJ/s320/ChaosDeployment.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The Undead meanwhile have thousands of cheap infantry units. In fact they outnumbered me almost 2:1 but the consequence was that their troops are awful in combat. Even the Undead cavalry, which in Warmaster tends to punch well above it's weight, had performed laughably in our previous battles. The real dangers in the Undead were the chariots, the towering Sphynx which can soak awesome amount sof damage and the Bone Giant which causes Terror and packs a real punch. The war machines are not too shabby either, with bolt throwers capable of destroying entire infantry units in a single turn and the dreaded Skull Chucker which can render the best units impotent through their terrifying bombardment. In addition Robert had fielded an Undead Dragon and a swathe of characters, all of whom could cast magic. These would be the real problem.</div><div> </div><div>Robert took a similar strategy, only used a different flank He had loaded infantry and cavalry in the centre, and more infantry, cavalry and war machines on the far bank of the river.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8_XxjlbuG02Up7YQwrc-VxXZegwpZfBhj1clui-N_YRKZbpaLpG4rzSk6NLE6oTcjOj4926iwycpV3aM3638NgwM7cUL8XFpGt_MKQq8cnHyexSsBFuVrr-ZvcKyMHQP8x34lyj1FNHw/s1600-h/UndeadDeployment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351469182440775682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8_XxjlbuG02Up7YQwrc-VxXZegwpZfBhj1clui-N_YRKZbpaLpG4rzSk6NLE6oTcjOj4926iwycpV3aM3638NgwM7cUL8XFpGt_MKQq8cnHyexSsBFuVrr-ZvcKyMHQP8x34lyj1FNHw/s320/UndeadDeployment.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The game began with a race for the flanks. The chaos forces managed a good start, moving forward while the residents of the village cower in fear.</div><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71McdofviCgS8m7oiBYb4nw4SkTQCGhxKfFo4ajxpeWQmEm3NkiCEmsNYU9umLU5Ytz95FQdoQe-dPSq944MJJQlIryNzp7x9SXX9syUZ5gU78ZotQI3A_YWHmsPZiGr5EuxQJtT8SQ0h/s1600-h/Chaosmove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351469473983844466" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71McdofviCgS8m7oiBYb4nw4SkTQCGhxKfFo4ajxpeWQmEm3NkiCEmsNYU9umLU5Ytz95FQdoQe-dPSq944MJJQlIryNzp7x9SXX9syUZ5gU78ZotQI3A_YWHmsPZiGr5EuxQJtT8SQ0h/s320/Chaosmove.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">The Undead meanwhile, had a shocking first turn, managing to advance down the river bank only slightly, and form their troops in the centre into a line to recieve my flanking brigades, before the magical energy of the tomb king's priests dimmed, and their skeletons slowed.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpoYA59kkzT_zscv24a3GMIn5_AlzgIM_mYxWgkQ9137oogIisQsQ4zLCGRyMrWgSrWogr7svPzHNqUNB6NNOFBNgByg-2CqJoWnI4p4myj55Guj7X952S9ujHHCzA0OZXfYCFpdd2sj9/s1600-h/Undeadmove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351469719945478690" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpoYA59kkzT_zscv24a3GMIn5_AlzgIM_mYxWgkQ9137oogIisQsQ4zLCGRyMrWgSrWogr7svPzHNqUNB6NNOFBNgByg-2CqJoWnI4p4myj55Guj7X952S9ujHHCzA0OZXfYCFpdd2sj9/s320/Undeadmove.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Chaos flanking force continue to sweep around the hill, although now I'm realising that there are more than a few successful orders required to ensure I get into his flank. I've set my general to lead them so hope for the best (needs a 9 on 2D6, then -1 for each subsequent order). Meanwhile my other force position themselves between the village and forest, with the infantry challenging the undead to charge them, while the chaos knights wait a short distance behind them, ready to crush any skeleton lucky enough to break through the chaos infantry.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnfc0uUMJbdi7BPEL5Aw1LUtMIUXYlerPqYvAtI6pEUyS9lor5M31L3vHA3UGYGLgocOHrlYE2k9kBqAYf8UzCU_G5Eq3Zma3m2vwY3ead2Uq-WEGP8mrKGsEjnjE3ZOJz6E29Njx7r62/s1600-h/Chaosmove2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351469900313305698" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnfc0uUMJbdi7BPEL5Aw1LUtMIUXYlerPqYvAtI6pEUyS9lor5M31L3vHA3UGYGLgocOHrlYE2k9kBqAYf8UzCU_G5Eq3Zma3m2vwY3ead2Uq-WEGP8mrKGsEjnjE3ZOJz6E29Njx7r62/s320/Chaosmove2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>What follows next are 2 shocking turns of failed orders. The Liche King is somehow distracted by some arcane mystery, or possibly an over-eager vulture, fails to issue an order, whilst the Chaos heroes suffer similar problems leaving their lines in dissaray.</div><div> </div><div>Reagathering the momentum, the undead spur forward, sending their cavalry and Bone Giant to destroy the taunting chaos infantry. To make the matter more certain the liche king dispatches a his dragon riding priest to terrify the infantry and force them away. Undead magics fill the battle as the undead priests attempt to terrify the chaos forces, and prevent them from charging in the next turn.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnQER1JMvTHLaLzHXvTZ73DdiuZZSXejevOqp9yGlAAxUc5K5f7zAh8-dIW8SxWX2RTzOlHyUpz0rgdsMFVSUuR2uUInTBMjMZIgr28U0TQOAVrQp0B_19q0nFyaxZ3HU7ItuETxWeLeI/s1600-h/ChaosUndeadFight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351470133726608546" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnQER1JMvTHLaLzHXvTZ73DdiuZZSXejevOqp9yGlAAxUc5K5f7zAh8-dIW8SxWX2RTzOlHyUpz0rgdsMFVSUuR2uUInTBMjMZIgr28U0TQOAVrQp0B_19q0nFyaxZ3HU7ItuETxWeLeI/s320/ChaosUndeadFight.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Meanwhile the Liche King himself, and his personal bodyguard advance over the bridge to complete their flanking manouver. Things look grim for the chaos forces.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTsscMha5gcMLOdssXUp3uZPcMEXNuDO5RjiNRaRYbFr3do3ZYK7PkwvJ5pkasZ16PYcBQC3hmHFD17UFQ3ZexlxhrDvD0meSlF8WymReGBRQUjuub2XvbLDxzSLmviI2TfAW6mMQ4eBy/s1600-h/Undeadmove2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351470316186982370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTsscMha5gcMLOdssXUp3uZPcMEXNuDO5RjiNRaRYbFr3do3ZYK7PkwvJ5pkasZ16PYcBQC3hmHFD17UFQ3ZexlxhrDvD0meSlF8WymReGBRQUjuub2XvbLDxzSLmviI2TfAW6mMQ4eBy/s320/Undeadmove2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The fighting beside the village is fierce and despite their terrifying mosters the undead only drive the chaos infantry back slowly, then remarkably, the undead attack falters and the infantry hold. Fighting continues for phase after pahse until one side is victorious or there is a draw. Typically one side destroys an opposing unit entirely then either charges another (and fights immediately) or withdraws 3D6cm. The undead fall back in dissarray whilst the chaos infantry tramp over their fallen, back to the chaos knights, and ready themselves for the next attack.</div><div> </div><div>The chaos try to sieze the initiative sending the Chaos Knights forward, but are unable to gain enough clear instruction from the commander of the Jugger to pull off a charge on the cavalry and Bone Giant.</div><div> </div><div>A Liche Priest then urges the cavalry to crush the dimished infantry, but unbelievably, the undead refuse and rush back toward their lines, pursued by their irrate commander. Unable to believe their luck the marauders cheer and jeer the skeletal cavalry as they flee. Rolling double 6's on an order roll results in a blunder, which is rolled on a seprate table, like a WFB miscast.</div><div> </div><div>The mirth is short lived as the Liche King himself spurs forward, and sends his bodygaurd, including the mighty Sphynx, into the flank of the immobile Chaos Knights. The Undead Dragon Rider joins the fray to support the Tomb King and guarantee the victory.</div><div> </div><div>As if this were not enough the Liche King raises skeletons into the flanks of the Chaos Knights, and his priests cow the knights to prevent them from charging should they, by some miracle, fight off the attack. Then the bolt throwers, and skull chucker which have now moved to the outskirts of the village, open fire on the other unit of Chaos Knights and send them reeling back in confusion.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonzRQ2zYxlzSYMuEedzlMOxWarLFjjaD85XKeoKqedHFu9PvKOQx-eggMRoEtiwAZGsJmswRBpsgmWEfTGD5wq3MBWpEiuquCV-3dtK-Yw_M0NvAq5cVou1MhmWuA5LbRGlOQ8myWGPMs/s1600-h/ChaosUndeadFight2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351470681925645986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonzRQ2zYxlzSYMuEedzlMOxWarLFjjaD85XKeoKqedHFu9PvKOQx-eggMRoEtiwAZGsJmswRBpsgmWEfTGD5wq3MBWpEiuquCV-3dtK-Yw_M0NvAq5cVou1MhmWuA5LbRGlOQ8myWGPMs/s320/ChaosUndeadFight2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Again the Undead combat proves dismal. They kill several knights, before being fought to a standstill through the heroic efforts of the chaos hero on Jugger. Dismayed, the Liche King orders a retreat to regroup his forces and summon yet more undead minions.</div><div> </div><div>Although they now have the opportunity to strike the decisive blow, the forces of chaos descend into bickering and ritual combat, ignoring the regrouping skeltons, they fail to move on either flank, handing the advantage to the Undead. </div><div> </div><div>Angered beyond reason, the Chaos General dispacthes his dragon rider to dissuade the undead from crushing the chaos knights, then begins to sort out his sub-commanders with a large axe.</div><div> </div><div>The undead, realsing their advantage, press the attack. Dark magics fly as the raised skeletons who charge the marauder cavalry, are joined by 2 more units of skeletal warriors fresh from the earth. These prove more than enough for the marauders, and the relentless undead press their attack into the harpies and tear thm apart.</div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile the Liche King leads the attack on a unit of marauders, which had bravely tried to screen the valuable chaos knights from the withering fire of the skeleton artilley. The artillery then blasts the chaos knights, driving them back and the Liche King, dragon and bodyguard, run down the marauders, and destroy a nearby unit of chaos warriors.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpaTUJyBgPKp11pfKOrtSX5sttAMPUNuB3IueeB1yK-on8LDfPu7sDS_592BdiwkU6qRL10-UI9-dXHRcG620utsuoL0s29GDsCRX8oGs-dFgW3-JZCDFkP-SaEx46ZZKlry3rVo7XoJb/s1600-h/ChaosUndeadFight3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351470990609759186" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpaTUJyBgPKp11pfKOrtSX5sttAMPUNuB3IueeB1yK-on8LDfPu7sDS_592BdiwkU6qRL10-UI9-dXHRcG620utsuoL0s29GDsCRX8oGs-dFgW3-JZCDFkP-SaEx46ZZKlry3rVo7XoJb/s320/ChaosUndeadFight3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Finally, on the last turn, the chaos force on the undead flank surges forward. their numbers are dimished by dark magic which has cowed a unit of chariots, but with the general and his axe behind them, the chaos forces are determined to make up for their squabbling and grab some bone totems.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D82a2wxusgHVt0d90cKAlDzIa4dAtAUetd6G-unwF-WgGGlRIsOvNIiJXs1fCPu1QJ_-VcduZbhaRq5Hp-kpOQHJ8AaWJ8oGrsfAXcF-2Hpjpi_t0d0Xw3drwQs3xVwxKBtcKXTA3U3K/s1600-h/ChaosUndeadFight4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351471264626149762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D82a2wxusgHVt0d90cKAlDzIa4dAtAUetd6G-unwF-WgGGlRIsOvNIiJXs1fCPu1QJ_-VcduZbhaRq5Hp-kpOQHJ8AaWJ8oGrsfAXcF-2Hpjpi_t0d0Xw3drwQs3xVwxKBtcKXTA3U3K/s320/ChaosUndeadFight4.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Despite a peppering of bowfire the chaos forces sweep through the undead lines, felling 2 units of chariots and dragging down the mighty bone giant and hacking it into fragments. Beyonfd them are pathetic undead infantry, who would fall easily if the battle had one more turn remaining, but alas it does not. The chaos squabbling (failed orders) cost them the chance to drive home the damage.</div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile Robert has realised he must destroy all the remaining chaos forces on the river flank if he's to win before the game ends. That means taking the fight to the dimished, but dangerous Chaos Knights. Accordingly he commits his forces, and throws in every character imaginable, including the tomb king himself. My only hope is that by some miracle the knights are able to win the day and press the attack on the Liche King (which would have given me victory, despite having lost more units). Regrettably the many units of summoned skeletons are sufficient to claw the Chaos Knights from their saddles and tear them into pieces. The Undead win the day.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49aXLEF_JuUOge6oR6-pyKF-rSoPrW4ZpifKXG3lv08SX8q3exGwwTMfVAF6J3ZZLPgTNubumeYRzL6_aYU0NiymtKYeNJknzTVj1Yz3os1descAPJx0WuydTSjaTm-CpQzuxAiwzNp5H/s1600-h/ChaosUndeadFight5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351471592864840130" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49aXLEF_JuUOge6oR6-pyKF-rSoPrW4ZpifKXG3lv08SX8q3exGwwTMfVAF6J3ZZLPgTNubumeYRzL6_aYU0NiymtKYeNJknzTVj1Yz3os1descAPJx0WuydTSjaTm-CpQzuxAiwzNp5H/s320/ChaosUndeadFight5.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>This was an enjoyable game. There was a lot more manouver then usual, and ultimately my decision to go 'the long way around' led to my impact on the Undead lines too late. The role of summoned skeletons was decisive, and allowed Robert to roll into my Harpies and thus get the 7 units he needed to break my army. Undead magic is rotten, but their troops really can't fight too well, it was only by pouring massive numbers of characters into the fight that the Undead were able to prevail (despite their numerical superiority and frequent flank charges).<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-4126410635329868932009-06-25T00:08:00.000-07:002009-06-25T00:36:47.758-07:00Battle Report - Empire vs High Elves<span style="font-family:arial;">I've been slowly getting my Empire army painted, and tonight, at last, I had enough to have a credible 2k army - so to celebrate I thought I'd take it out for a spin against my regular opponent, who obliged by fielding his redoubtable High Elves. So first, the field of battle; clearly the elves have transgressed onto some verdant part of the empire populated by several small villages:<br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzUCmrhP2gX49KtMcu4FyZ3NUh9m3LCtHyCkwQ_Ee2WsATO9c8VVbqNe69OpvVa4dYB1YEoW73jLUqFCPaDKuuMBWO8kUiL3rvJk6dgR1XxJs78GjunWKXbwfeXJrFRADpafanHdn_IRk/s1600-h/Table.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351159001079317138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzUCmrhP2gX49KtMcu4FyZ3NUh9m3LCtHyCkwQ_Ee2WsATO9c8VVbqNe69OpvVa4dYB1YEoW73jLUqFCPaDKuuMBWO8kUiL3rvJk6dgR1XxJs78GjunWKXbwfeXJrFRADpafanHdn_IRk/s320/Table.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The force of the high elves was somewhat limited to the troops my opponent had available, which may have an uncanny resemblance to the army he has thrashed my Chaos forces with previously:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvJcmFbWrTtSS-SV1PCPBOGhQ-oKweou_6ZZ7TEUlPpAE3qKBDpDiwSYYjzEKyqk7yaFjBI4kWSzx5nryODPngKgBlULsGqrvwqB13O3OfKGt79QIriI_R2oz429BMueV_-5LBQivsQ6p/s1600-h/ElfArmy.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351164303126473106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvJcmFbWrTtSS-SV1PCPBOGhQ-oKweou_6ZZ7TEUlPpAE3qKBDpDiwSYYjzEKyqk7yaFjBI4kWSzx5nryODPngKgBlULsGqrvwqB13O3OfKGt79QIriI_R2oz429BMueV_-5LBQivsQ6p/s320/ElfArmy.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Basically, 4 units of spearmen, 2 units of archers, 2 units of repeater bolt throwers, 2 units of Reaver knights, 2 units of Silver Helms, 2 units of Chariots, 1 unit of Great Eagles, 1 Dragon Rider, 2 Mages, 1 Hero and a General, along with an Orb of Majesty, the two magic swords (one in each reaver unit) and a dispel scroll.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">My Empire army was similarly constrained to the troops I had painted - I had little idea of what would make a good empire force, but after playing Chaos so long, was excited at the thought of shooting stuff:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5JVRDQ1WzA5iiXAAFiIiZknYK_8opdQEQFVWziO7pOwYhlw09-fRhCMoU6nl9hYQbVPxnRuEvhuY03OQFImXwfQqrfCRfx4z2QqTWX0Cg1LNYksqTPL3c0xXFC-JNNYP16KQchxwc4Uo/s1600-h/EmpireArmy.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351159452636710386" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5JVRDQ1WzA5iiXAAFiIiZknYK_8opdQEQFVWziO7pOwYhlw09-fRhCMoU6nl9hYQbVPxnRuEvhuY03OQFImXwfQqrfCRfx4z2QqTWX0Cg1LNYksqTPL3c0xXFC-JNNYP16KQchxwc4Uo/s320/EmpireArmy.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />So, 4 units of Halberdiers, 4 units of Crossbowmen, 2 units of Handgunners, 2 units of Cannons, 1 Hellblaster, 2 units of Flagellants, 2 units of Pistoliers, 4 units of Knights, 2 Wizards, 1 Hero on Griffon, 1 General, along with an Orb of Majesty, Dispel Scroll, Ring of Magic, and Sword of Might (with the Hero): So, to begin with I brigaded my Empire into infantry brigades, each with a war machine unit, missiles, and halberdiers for some level of protection.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I made an offensive infantry brigade with the flagellants and a unit of Halberdiers, and split my cavalry into 2 brigades each with 2 units of knights and 1 unit of pistoliers. My basic plan was to try and get my infantry into cover, send up the infantry to draw his charge, then hammer him with my cavalry on the counter-charge. I tasked one infantry brigade, backed by cavalry with the river side of the table, and had the rest, more or less, facing the open ground beside the larger village:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60INy1D_C_OWdimgRLAb3MmPcYTUBPUlX_d2kQbsAoCV17RRiU9F8ghQHDDz5CKABi8SHkTE2TcH_kfgr8rtSVo_kThPqZhPzC0VAAYYu7Wng8uBDitLbb21msjzQVRAoaepPaXUevcpM/s1600-h/EmpDeployment.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351159652657047986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60INy1D_C_OWdimgRLAb3MmPcYTUBPUlX_d2kQbsAoCV17RRiU9F8ghQHDDz5CKABi8SHkTE2TcH_kfgr8rtSVo_kThPqZhPzC0VAAYYu7Wng8uBDitLbb21msjzQVRAoaepPaXUevcpM/s320/EmpDeployment.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The elves, with a smaller force, deployed tightly, having the infantry in front and cavalry behind:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v-Ntw6MG3qy8SWBRe38Ga5vccRcf6MgCtiuNKOxmv7IEjjh8ePJnl4FTYUh5nbXFhPjF3qOKf-iJbyhHw3DzG0d7hPL9EpcGGAiSDAH_cqpsvpYWjAMNadDzs_O4li_A_w4hNrppLxgS/s1600-h/ElfDeployment-1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351159827173142770" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v-Ntw6MG3qy8SWBRe38Ga5vccRcf6MgCtiuNKOxmv7IEjjh8ePJnl4FTYUh5nbXFhPjF3qOKf-iJbyhHw3DzG0d7hPL9EpcGGAiSDAH_cqpsvpYWjAMNadDzs_O4li_A_w4hNrppLxgS/s320/ElfDeployment-1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">So the game kicked off, with the empire taking the first turn. I was pleasently surprised by both my hero and General managing to issue orders (with only 2 characters with decent leadership I had been worried I would have some trouble). The whole empire army shuffled forward, with infantry ducking into the protection of the woods where possible:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CoyTPUhqNrradEc7mpZEv2yn4ZLUvQa8ez6ekonxgnBE5eL9fTGs0pakx1JJ-_205UAkPlYHY4vUUxN0VGGuCgUfJjxqfcihuDfW0uJH4_2indmkG8uNr_zQQ8ibJvwpkEXVoLbsUnY5/s1600-h/EmpireAdvance.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351160639445822178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CoyTPUhqNrradEc7mpZEv2yn4ZLUvQa8ez6ekonxgnBE5eL9fTGs0pakx1JJ-_205UAkPlYHY4vUUxN0VGGuCgUfJjxqfcihuDfW0uJH4_2indmkG8uNr_zQQ8ibJvwpkEXVoLbsUnY5/s320/EmpireAdvance.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The Elves has some early order issues, and did not advance much. The empire then dutifully shuffled forward once more. Things were going so well I was tempted to try and get a second order off to enable the flagellants to charge the elf infantry brigade that had moved to block them (I didn't like the idea of those repeater bolt throwers cutting loose), but I restrained myself and tried to keep my units closely aligned for supporting charges.I did however have a dirty trick to play. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">In my magic phase I teleported my wizard beside his tightly grouped infantry brigade, and used my Ring of Magic to unleash a Ball of Flame. The surprised elves (masters of magic after all) lost a bolt thrower, stand of archers, and the entire brigade was confused!Infuriated, the elves dispatched their Silver Helms to crush the insolent humans. 2 units of Silver Helms and the Dragon Rider and Great Eagles crashed into my frothing Flagellants:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfHP9eKN18sPrOXrSmmYXjczYhP-K0QCgr9aNfAWOXDEzpTqypafPHEKUY0ttBOrxRYjT0I3YmLZeOpRV3LIKpfv6bLWRZ0s0ofsyftMfJbiHpLCwaVPx0gZ2PCdfMjAdbS0TIq_zZrxT/s1600-h/Battle1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351160002253206514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfHP9eKN18sPrOXrSmmYXjczYhP-K0QCgr9aNfAWOXDEzpTqypafPHEKUY0ttBOrxRYjT0I3YmLZeOpRV3LIKpfv6bLWRZ0s0ofsyftMfJbiHpLCwaVPx0gZ2PCdfMjAdbS0TIq_zZrxT/s320/Battle1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Predictably the flagellants were destroyed. The knights and dragon then withdrew, but the eagles, hungry for more empire blood, took the fight to the Halberdiers who had been tasked with 'guiding' the flagellants into battle:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp030pEirQ0ePT36C6FTyTK2t0DDYZSngp-mGy4VBrs3YfsObXeEHr30M22yvNpSbALk9LdMPkcplbcBEoFtjQz0VyKO07gJExrEwKYnvTEmpQ6XCJmgvQb1BBpBU9-pvWjZ_BnmQnHo-J/s1600-h/Battle2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351160870242133154" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp030pEirQ0ePT36C6FTyTK2t0DDYZSngp-mGy4VBrs3YfsObXeEHr30M22yvNpSbALk9LdMPkcplbcBEoFtjQz0VyKO07gJExrEwKYnvTEmpQ6XCJmgvQb1BBpBU9-pvWjZ_BnmQnHo-J/s320/Battle2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Unfortunately for the eagles, the humans were able to drive them off with some well placed halberd strokes, then promptly followed up and diced the great birds the next turn.A rumble from the empire lines signalled the first cavalry brigade were ready to engage, ready to avenge the flagellants. As they spurred their mounts forward, the cannons opened up and sent one of the Silver Helm units reeling, leaving one unit of Silver Helms and the Dragon to face the steel fist of the knights. As the knights crashed forward the pistoliers accompaning them peeled away, to shout insults and prance about in the relative safety of the empire lines. The Hero on Griffon swooped in to join the fray senseing a chance to extignuish the main offense of the elf army:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAFI_qiIIZXAh64HRHucSI6L87jNWlH7MCEgmKhQrT9lzMibQYHPo4zfb2DVzq224m2qmxvYwwRaQUqfqRHtw34VjNw1OGBH_yfMdPYH5RbLkCx0YwNYzODqU1-ezceAN4zv-303BR7AB/s1600-h/Battle3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351161113806960530" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAFI_qiIIZXAh64HRHucSI6L87jNWlH7MCEgmKhQrT9lzMibQYHPo4zfb2DVzq224m2qmxvYwwRaQUqfqRHtw34VjNw1OGBH_yfMdPYH5RbLkCx0YwNYzODqU1-ezceAN4zv-303BR7AB/s320/Battle3.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The fight was a bloody one, but the knights had no intention of quitting, and so they finally cut down both the silver helms and the Dragon, but the toll was high. Fully half the knights died beneath the fierce elf attacks, and the survivors had no choice but to reform and face the next wave of elf wrath.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">They did not have to wait long. The elf chariots spurred forward and crashed into the now stationary knights. The remaining unit of Silver helms followed them into the fray determined to seek their revenge.<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qyh3rDPsiC2D62qX3HmfkfybyJViNUHHCmwunz3AtR85qzSwFHmvlNEnK4Wpdj3_npqBcA0i8uIGLJNtfJVWdCMI2-S6BL1DAaL4Ms5MPUMVL0oa6ovfaDts1UA7N1VxTsnW6rVdbQJe/s1600-h/Battle4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351161323189863170" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qyh3rDPsiC2D62qX3HmfkfybyJViNUHHCmwunz3AtR85qzSwFHmvlNEnK4Wpdj3_npqBcA0i8uIGLJNtfJVWdCMI2-S6BL1DAaL4Ms5MPUMVL0oa6ovfaDts1UA7N1VxTsnW6rVdbQJe/s320/Battle4.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />As the knights were cut down, 2 units of Reavers shook off the weird enchantment cast by the other Empire Wizard, and smashed into the cavorting unit of pistoliers.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9xvUuSV9GSVHfnVqVVLyKqmkM8j7rhei213sO7xWaigt6pj0OAHIWQZVHOofTjwMZwYWeHN16LoE0vP0dWD12jsItqUsdB2O4zmVeBNcPYrJ8myXsm5QcgaHSbUIr0OMtv04vHHI_Wta/s1600-h/Battle5.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351161540134448898" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9xvUuSV9GSVHfnVqVVLyKqmkM8j7rhei213sO7xWaigt6pj0OAHIWQZVHOofTjwMZwYWeHN16LoE0vP0dWD12jsItqUsdB2O4zmVeBNcPYrJ8myXsm5QcgaHSbUIr0OMtv04vHHI_Wta/s320/Battle5.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The pistoliers did not last long, and the reavers boldly pressed their advantage, charging on into the main empire lines. Surprisingly a brave unit of crossbowmen, using their crossbows as clubs and clearly incensed by the fate of the pistoliers, taught the reavers a lesson in fighting and killed many of the young elves, drving them off. Regrettably the brave crossbowmen were effectively destroyed in the fighting.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVv3_tgA5MNPwKTukbgihJpHifMF10XZ3cGAtTb_ar_-aEBoIovWG7fPLH_rQrcc3G64N081nHA4K5Y7cIfibYS-OUdM9N0SsfJQKa3HpSSq8rOjE31-VSUl1QSvdPB4WwjnOytouPtv7/s1600-h/Battle6.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351161773544024274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVv3_tgA5MNPwKTukbgihJpHifMF10XZ3cGAtTb_ar_-aEBoIovWG7fPLH_rQrcc3G64N081nHA4K5Y7cIfibYS-OUdM9N0SsfJQKa3HpSSq8rOjE31-VSUl1QSvdPB4WwjnOytouPtv7/s320/Battle6.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The elf army was now reeling. Almost every unit had suffered casualties and the Empire general now sensed victory was at hand. He signalled the second cavalry brigade forward to press the advantage.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ue_V6RqfuwchIbGVWc97nBvSitOxS9CKiRJLM9JxY8CgYAwHauRI6zHmjBIs_5md-IEr3iCcpx5Ftz4poeM5nuPuoNG9iefQxKaKcYYnnjzRYAhYtyPv6vF2EEbH0pksK2CR1qj-s9Jx/s1600-h/Battle7.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351162037959316626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ue_V6RqfuwchIbGVWc97nBvSitOxS9CKiRJLM9JxY8CgYAwHauRI6zHmjBIs_5md-IEr3iCcpx5Ftz4poeM5nuPuoNG9iefQxKaKcYYnnjzRYAhYtyPv6vF2EEbH0pksK2CR1qj-s9Jx/s320/Battle7.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The kngihts spurred forward, one unit smashed into the reavers, while the other galloped on to trample an intact unit of elf spearmen. They were joined by the only remaining unit pistoliers who were determined to demonstrate their bravery:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVwWxA5EDdoutsfQHuQCzMoNBa0HD51QB1B-soZyMWLdZfEz2pGb78IY9GzRlUnYwxflLEGdvY1LgJY16rd9yTzI0pR0OxSyQiLZO51V50X3NGJ6M6xBFT3Mox1FWBcFdCD87N81ElqZy/s1600-h/Battle8.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351162291459411010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVwWxA5EDdoutsfQHuQCzMoNBa0HD51QB1B-soZyMWLdZfEz2pGb78IY9GzRlUnYwxflLEGdvY1LgJY16rd9yTzI0pR0OxSyQiLZO51V50X3NGJ6M6xBFT3Mox1FWBcFdCD87N81ElqZy/s320/Battle8.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The empire general had been forced to expend his Orb of Majesty to order the cavalry to attack, and was clearly distracted, and so accidentally sent the same order for an all-out charge to the infantry brigade, consisting of handgunners and the hellblaster. Perplexed, but unwilling to disobey their commander the handgunners hefted their guns as clubs and rushed forward, followed by a the cursing crew of the hellblaster!</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60WOt5Dgf4FdcEqMLbAhp1fDvZtKk-WV2YtYaFBL1vQC2amqpA0FLJcn7L4gxneIYaLhUiJizsF8JZpU4Qq4_A1Nr9GweqEzV8PiAoV6rEmpJQD2PAL4qtAr_lUn1cNhyh6XHFJ5N3yw7/s1600-h/Battle9.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351162750735025442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60WOt5Dgf4FdcEqMLbAhp1fDvZtKk-WV2YtYaFBL1vQC2amqpA0FLJcn7L4gxneIYaLhUiJizsF8JZpU4Qq4_A1Nr9GweqEzV8PiAoV6rEmpJQD2PAL4qtAr_lUn1cNhyh6XHFJ5N3yw7/s320/Battle9.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />If this were not bad enough the empire cavalry were less than decisive in their task. The knights failed to destroy the reaver knights, and were sent reeling back having taken heavy casualties. The other knights and pistoliers crushed the infantry unit, and continued the charge into elf bowmen and a repeater bolt thrower, tearing the shocked elves to pieces, before regrouping back near the empire line.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Now the elves counter-attacked. Casting the Light of Battle, the remaining chariots and silver helms charged into the empire knights, and slew them to a man, whilst the reaver knights with the help of an elf hero did the same to the other unit of knights. More elf infantry rushed forward, but were unable to join the fray.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5RPTps201EG0j0CW6Ktta6rXEv4z4eMRFDhcv6NLFYzyOmgI-n3CVbZhF7CTRMW-Xp-4xM8cI9aeUfETSu-bXNmXkV_M0t5fj3PRHixcGDcr3m-DA4qPoDF4jybJ-BGzhJGI_AdGIuPW/s1600-h/Battle10.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351163130406669266" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5RPTps201EG0j0CW6Ktta6rXEv4z4eMRFDhcv6NLFYzyOmgI-n3CVbZhF7CTRMW-Xp-4xM8cI9aeUfETSu-bXNmXkV_M0t5fj3PRHixcGDcr3m-DA4qPoDF4jybJ-BGzhJGI_AdGIuPW/s320/Battle10.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Things were looking grim. All the empire cavalry had been destroyed, both wizards and the hero had been slain, and the army was now only a unit from breaking, and fleeing from the field. The elf army had suffered hideous casualties, but still had some Silver Helms and chariots, and were two units from being forced to withdraw.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The Empire general marshalled his troops into a battle line, and a barrage of cannon and shot raked the elf lines. Unfortunately only a single elf unit was slain, leaving both armies just one unit from victory or defeat. As the initiative was now with the elves, the hero, general and wizards led the chariots and handful of silver helms into a final charge - straight down the empire guns. As the elves charged their wizards unleashed terrible magics, an assault of stone pounded every empire unit on the line, while the light of battle filled the elf heroes with supernatural power.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfC3_glSMPt_RFbpQmv326A2fBii5PJqvuvytZYTLyGiNdLBNgW8-cQn7oYadgDYy7wCJ2CyzmQLWs6WW_Xs9sWzSzd8rAZdapAGEh47vRSxGHnBe12rbwChDxG4mVP8zwuIrIEmljltV/s1600-h/Battle11.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351163513213068562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfC3_glSMPt_RFbpQmv326A2fBii5PJqvuvytZYTLyGiNdLBNgW8-cQn7oYadgDYy7wCJ2CyzmQLWs6WW_Xs9sWzSzd8rAZdapAGEh47vRSxGHnBe12rbwChDxG4mVP8zwuIrIEmljltV/s320/Battle11.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The cannons unleashed grapeshot, and the hellblaster filled the air with hot lead, but it was not enough. The elves cut down the cannon crew and the empire line folded, the elves had won, but only by the slightest margin</span>.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-29930253484198092272009-06-24T19:59:00.000-07:002009-06-24T20:10:33.567-07:00Painting Tutorial<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuQEzxH51SzLl26tcX_N1hmvECfdEiAGs-SiNNhVMMsrD8abSFSXxxiuYEQFK0Ll3n2SMuhvKK5UZCrLkVye8GAL40S2S4aiJi6Mr4_UTaS11owQ3uuSqbC6UzmXHlzeSjnTevrtdYsGr/s1600-h/PaintingTutorialLinkcopy-full;init_.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096913870991106" style="WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuQEzxH51SzLl26tcX_N1hmvECfdEiAGs-SiNNhVMMsrD8abSFSXxxiuYEQFK0Ll3n2SMuhvKK5UZCrLkVye8GAL40S2S4aiJi6Mr4_UTaS11owQ3uuSqbC6UzmXHlzeSjnTevrtdYsGr/s320/PaintingTutorialLinkcopy-full;init_.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">A step by step guide to painting a strip of Empire Halberdiers</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Okay, so I thought I'd detail my painting process for those intersted, or those who might feel motivated to get their own warmaster armies out, finish 'em off and have some games.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Disclaimer: My objective is to get units painted and on the table to smash those snooty high elves, so I'm not spending hours on painstaking detail.</span></em></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Colours: I had already decided to use Altdorf, so I kept the uniform colours pretty bright (like my WFB army), after all I figure all that an Empire soldier really has going for him in the Old World is a jaunty uniform! This meant that I painted the weapons and pouches a darker colour.So to start with the mandatory clean-up and undercoat. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">There is an amazing amount of flashing on these little guys - you can spend a lot of time trying to clip it all off, just make sure you check your target (I recently clipped the serrated swords of my Slaneesh cavalry by mistake!). I undercoat black and mount each stand on a 20x20 WFB base for painting.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxB0UyFpRqpBQotjujJ7eSbTYwr8Mr6pJJyjJTVwR2vM99xAh2bhXjz7V_-yfq2GC38FGUnaS7fdv8ibJ6g-3_6InPw7Mv_vKOl08-_Ju-fiLQtnv4d8YWyhvaMYxIL6GEb70QVqXjwiqg/s1600-h/Undercoat-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351095496485844642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxB0UyFpRqpBQotjujJ7eSbTYwr8Mr6pJJyjJTVwR2vM99xAh2bhXjz7V_-yfq2GC38FGUnaS7fdv8ibJ6g-3_6InPw7Mv_vKOl08-_Ju-fiLQtnv4d8YWyhvaMYxIL6GEb70QVqXjwiqg/s320/Undercoat-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Next the basic colours. I personally find this part to be the hardest, as it takes quite a while (figure six stands per unit). I start with a light touch of bronzed flesh on faces and hands then do a quartered blue and red scheme (using mechrite red and mordian blue) with the odd guy as half and half for variety. Obviously not worried about being too neat here as the detail can get cleaned up in later stages.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n-LVzEwvjs8w05JLjao6JT5LJ_3oplWXYCwiryJ1G7oHsTOyicNAlocbpcdJYQWy99BXXDQLbJSJf3DS_KjxEy5jUCRr4s_7j20093uuHRjGwtCAMqPg1L6HftQUXWkfMgNqgQ1CXMhy/s1600-h/BaseColours-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351095652835137410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n-LVzEwvjs8w05JLjao6JT5LJ_3oplWXYCwiryJ1G7oHsTOyicNAlocbpcdJYQWy99BXXDQLbJSJf3DS_KjxEy5jUCRr4s_7j20093uuHRjGwtCAMqPg1L6HftQUXWkfMgNqgQ1CXMhy/s320/BaseColours-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Then I go and fill in the rest of the basic colours. Boltgun metal for weapons and armour, scorched brown for halberd hafts and pouches, vermin brown for soft hats and bandoliers, bleached bone for feathers and vomit brown for halberd fluff.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLu3HexpO2x38AKF3W14Z638IOskJDQadM_vhqQTx2nNyGLrBI-kkyaNoYrmfPBcwXKoKz4-wDG5bS479Nxq9zCIqE7ORkSj1cdJgDM-itez1S2ruFnVw0WPsC1uWG_sZBlL5yI0YTZL1/s1600-h/AllColours-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351095914445110418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLu3HexpO2x38AKF3W14Z638IOskJDQadM_vhqQTx2nNyGLrBI-kkyaNoYrmfPBcwXKoKz4-wDG5bS479Nxq9zCIqE7ORkSj1cdJgDM-itez1S2ruFnVw0WPsC1uWG_sZBlL5yI0YTZL1/s320/AllColours-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Then it's time for some washes. Ogryn flesh for all skin and feathers, badab black for all metals and devlan mud for the halberd fluff.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhb0g59r8hnOpYfoC6eQI05Na2RmfJZcXc0uPgB8kDzC89_Yas_PWHke_0txqNQiWIyXghzG5Wz9d0EBMIKqPVcwVjh0RtB8JaDJFtZ3daydfWOtkx66vOYoaWV82dY_ODpJ-kx05Fm_v/s1600-h/FirstWash-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096098388023490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhb0g59r8hnOpYfoC6eQI05Na2RmfJZcXc0uPgB8kDzC89_Yas_PWHke_0txqNQiWIyXghzG5Wz9d0EBMIKqPVcwVjh0RtB8JaDJFtZ3daydfWOtkx66vOYoaWV82dY_ODpJ-kx05Fm_v/s320/FirstWash-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Then I do the highlights. This is where I tidy up the colours a little and correct and mistakes. Highlight the red with an almost equal mix of blazing orange, blood red and mechrite red. Blue simply lighten the mordian blue with some white, and add chainmail to the halberd blade edges, and pick out the hat badges. The skin then gets a (very careful) highlight with some elf flesh to pick our face details.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY2A9MXUbX0DFZkRRI5T2FZSgVJQPhkbFkNUGANMh1jqU4jP6uI21oTz60AExtOmPdNzDTCXi2qGmow6S4u7JTEB0LgpXsjj1Dde-e6nKWiL_spgOoIr_6B0WA5cQL8Z69jLHB9SKQ5KS/s1600-h/Highlights-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096279695431026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY2A9MXUbX0DFZkRRI5T2FZSgVJQPhkbFkNUGANMh1jqU4jP6uI21oTz60AExtOmPdNzDTCXi2qGmow6S4u7JTEB0LgpXsjj1Dde-e6nKWiL_spgOoIr_6B0WA5cQL8Z69jLHB9SKQ5KS/s320/Highlights-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Then some more washes, ogryn flesh on the skin and badab black on the hat badges and other metals that need it. Rather than washing the halberd blades again I use boltgun metal to soften the chainmail on halberd edges. Then pick out the belts, moustaches and beards with black (I keep the face hair black as brown or blond is hard to pick out at this scale, and do all other hair brown for variety) and finally belt buckles with boltgun metal.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kZaU9DsR_9moOw1VwwogDlQV_CE3mAOlGolkCtVMYe0a-MeGWjUyqzt82cOXBYVvoPPnaNIJwh1YlaVtpUMASIrukydwRA7BfccxPfwyecHC8AL_nGT8rjdBfyrbG9I7TEtIi9eX1f0K/s1600-h/SecondWash-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096462107809858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kZaU9DsR_9moOw1VwwogDlQV_CE3mAOlGolkCtVMYe0a-MeGWjUyqzt82cOXBYVvoPPnaNIJwh1YlaVtpUMASIrukydwRA7BfccxPfwyecHC8AL_nGT8rjdBfyrbG9I7TEtIi9eX1f0K/s320/SecondWash-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Finally I do the last highlights, applying lighter shades to the hats, weapons hafts, pouches feathers,and halberd fluff. Then I add some colour to the feathers so I can tell each unit of halberds apart during a game, then a quick coat of bestial brown to the base to tidy it up, and we're ready for basing!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TiUlCb5P1Q3ZE57kOIrZ7VOMrplxrDNBmdFPXwdKW43k5vY5EoLkHdBUk3QPloMpiN9CGikVoWIJLMyklG1l6G3PR7MBovtuiqn0R49AjhCoVxPePl7dX3ogAnL_7hbaDId7uwSkcPE9/s1600-h/PaintingFinished-large.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351096629552152322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TiUlCb5P1Q3ZE57kOIrZ7VOMrplxrDNBmdFPXwdKW43k5vY5EoLkHdBUk3QPloMpiN9CGikVoWIJLMyklG1l6G3PR7MBovtuiqn0R49AjhCoVxPePl7dX3ogAnL_7hbaDId7uwSkcPE9/s320/PaintingFinished-large.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962515960800510766.post-61164290543596786572009-06-24T18:07:00.000-07:002020-05-31T13:48:24.490-07:00Warmaster Links<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Below are links to warmaster sites on the web. If you operate, or know of a good warmaster site not listed below, drop me a </span><a href="mailto:daleelvy@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family: "arial";">line</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"> with the link, and I'll include it in this list.<br /><br /><strong>Rules and Game Resources</strong><br /><br />The full Warmaster Rules and Army Lists to download for free via 10mm Wargaming</span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.10mm-wargaming.com/2014/12/warmaster-rules.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";">https://www.10mm-wargaming.com/2014/12/warmaster-rules.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Articles and scenarios from Fanatic Magazine via the Specialist Games website:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.specialist-arms.com/fanatic/">https://www.specialist-arms.com/fanatic/</a><br /><br />The fan-made Warmaster Revolution ruleset</span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.wm-revolution.com/"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">https://www.wm-revolution.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The fan-made Warmaster Army Selector</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://wm-selector.appspot.com/">https://wm-selector.appspot.com</a><br /><br /><strong>Community sites</strong><br /><br />The Specialist Games Forum</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.specialist-arms.com/forum/index.php">https://www.specialist-arms.com/forum/index.php</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";">Warmuster Playtest Community with new fan created army lists</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/wmplaytest/">http://sites.google.com/site/wmplaytest/</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warmaster on Facebook</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/185937199904">https://www.facebook.com/groups/185937199904</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Archived Warmaster Picture Galleries</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.2md.dk/gw-warmaster/images/"><span style="font-family: "arial";">http://www.2md.dk/gw-warmaster/images/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />French Warmaster Forum (non-english)</span></span><br />
<a href="http://warmaster-fr.niceboard.com/"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";">http://warmaster-fr.niceboard.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><strong>Warmaster Scale Scenery</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Kallistra Limited</span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.kallistra.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";">http://www.kallistra.co.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Total Battle Miniatures</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/">http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";">Battlescale Wargame Buildings</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://battlescale.com/">https://battlescale.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0