Post by Arguleon Veq on Aug 2, 2008 22:06:13 GMT -5
Bit of a missmatch here, my Orcs and Gobs against a pretty powerful Ghoul Horde, I had just beat it with my Daemons so I thought Id take the challenge with my Orcs and Gobs.
After finally ridding himself of the bothersome High Elves, Snotgob has begun his raids into the lands of man. Villages had burned, loot was horded. He was being hounded though. The poncy pointy ears had not wiped out the Ghouls they had faced in the Mountains and a new power had risen to lead to them, they had hunted Snotgobs force down into the lowlands, his army the most ready concentration of food available.
'All da sentries went missin again last night boss' murmered the lumberign Gnarkill, wary of the Shamans wrath.
'Wot!?' Again?!!' Snarled Snotgob
'I av ad enough o'dis' he snapped
'Gavver da lads, we are gonna face them tonight, we cant be eld up any longer!'
'The lads are scared boss, dey says these things smells funny!'
'Tell dem dey will smell funnier when I set their asshairs on fire if they dont shape up!'
Within the hour the army was arrayed, the Wolf Riders rounding the Ghouls up, bringing them to battle. The Ghoul King was more than willing to oblige. One of the forces would eat well tonight.
Ghouls;
Lord; Lvl3, +2 Power Dice, Crown, Sword of Might, Eternal Hatred, Accursed Armour.
This was built to represent a Strogoi, S6, T6, I4, WS4. Hatred.
Thrall; Extra Level, Summon Ghouls, Book.
Thrall; Extra Level, Summon Ghouls, Hand of Dust.
Thrall; Ghoulkin, Summon Ghouls, Periapt.
Cart; Lodestone
Cart; Lodestone
10 Ghouls;
10 Ghouls;
14 Ghouls;
14 Ghouls;
Varghulf;
5 Wraiths;
12 Power + 4 Bound.
Early Game
My army surged forwards, my Black Orcs on my left flank, my army line was packed, they faced off against Wraiths, Gobbos inside of them facing off against Ghouls [with my Great Shaman] Big Uns Central with my General and Orc Shaman facing off against the Lords Ghouls. Then more Gobbos, Squigs and my Chariots and Wolves on my right flank facing off against the Varg and 2 more Ghoul Units.
The Spiders hung behin my line, ready to re-inforce where needed.
Magic caused a little damage but not really enough as I failed animosity on one of my Shamans units. I did cause a lot of damage on the Wraiths though.
The Varghulf bombed forwards at the Gobbos who failed animosity on my right, only the Wolf Chariot fled from terror though. It also lost 3 wounds to Fanatics for its trouble.
Wraiths Terror did nothing on my other flank.
I moved my Gobbo Shamans out of their units so they would not die if my units got caght up and run down. My Great Shaman finished off the Wraiths as my Squigs charged a Ghoul unit. My Orcs charged the Lords unit and my Orc Chariot charged another Ghoul Unit.
My Wolves got behind enemy lines and my chariot rallied.
The Squigs wounded a Vampire and won combat with a fair few kills taking them down to 3 models. My Chariot killed its Vamp and won combat, killing some Ghouls with Impact hits, the Orc Crew and Boars spitting the Vamp on Tusks and Spears. Taking them down to 3 models also.
My Orc Big Uns wrecked the Lords unit. This brought the unit down to only the lord and ghast.
Re-Raisning the Ranks
After a devestating turn and havinga Vamp die, the Undead force charges the last un-engaged Ghouls into my Gobbos on my left flank. Who hold and leave the Ghouls open to a flank charge by my black Orcs next turn.
With dice after dice going at Invocation, the 3 units that had each been reduced to 3 models, were all back up to at least 10 each! some close to 20. The Varghulf charged the Night Gobbos in front of it but passed its regen save for crumbling against static res.
My Spiders failed animosity. My Wolves failed a fair test to charge the Ghouls fighting the Chariot on the rear. My Wolf Chariot failed its fear test to charge the flank of the Lords unit. My Black Orcs also failed a fear test to charge the flank of the Ghouls fightng the Gobbos.
On the plus side, magic killed a Cart...
With no support coming into the combats due to Fear. My Chariot loses and is run down, My Orcs continue to fight bravely and take the Lords unit down but lose the Black Orc General Gnarkill to its attacks.
My Gobbos beat the Varg on res but it passes Regen again. My Other Gobbos break from Ghouls with no aid coming from the Black Orcs, but escape.
The only decent combat is my Squigs finishing the unit and Vamp they were fighting.
The Green Line Falters
The Ghouls that beat my Gobbos turn around to face the back of my Orcs. The Ghouls that beat the Chariot turn to face the Squigs Flank. Magic again starts to raise numbers up. Despite my huge dispel pool. The Book of Arkhan goes off to get the Ghouls into the rear of my Orcs, they beat me and run me down, saving their Lord. It does leave them open to a flank charge from my Black Orcs though.
The Varghulf fluffs its attacks against the Gobbos and finallyfails its regen save on its last wound.
My other Gobbos rally.
Magic takes the Vamp Lord down to 1 wound thanks to Foot from both Shamans.
My Black Orcs smash into the Flank of the Ghouls. Causing about 7 wounds, I smash the unit but after the dust clears 1 Ghoul and the Vamp remain.
My Squigs fail animosity so cant turn to face the other Ghoul unit, no worries though, I have 2 other unis to charge them with...
I try to charge the stranded Ghoul unit with the Chariot, fail fear test. My spiders hit the rear but without the support of the Wolf Chariot in the front they lose and are wiped out. This leaves the Ghouls facing the flanks of my squabbling Squigs!. My Wolves did charge the other Cart and wounded it though.
Undead Ascension
The Ghouls now hit the flank of the Squigs, breaking them and damaging my Wolves and Chariot. The 2 models left in the other unit are risen to about 25 Ghouls!, Their Lord supports them with a charge and my Black Orcs are butchered. Both the Lord and the Ghouls pursuing them off the board.
My Wolves finish off the Corpse Cart.
One of the rouge fanatics smashes right into my Goblin Shaman on my last turn! This turns the game from a draw to a win for the Vamps!
My Chariot and Wolves again both fail Fear tests to charge the depleted Ghoul unit!. Magic also fails to finish them thanks to the Fanatic splatting my Shaman.
The Vamp Lord and now massive Ghoul unit return to the board and use magic to kill my Wolves and to heal the Vamp Lord.
Result - Very Minor Victory to Vampire Counts
I think I played really well here but Animosity, god knows how many failed fear tests to charge, my Fanatic sniping my Shaman last turn and the shocking Vamp Count magic phase stopped me pullingout the win. I was a few models away Massacreing the Vamps a few turns in only to have it all turn around in 1 magic phase and a few failed fear tests.
I still would have got the draw if it wasnt for that Fanatic last turn. I think this was a tough match up but I feel I could win it with a little less bad luck.
It did finish with me having 2 big Gobbo Units and a Wolf Chariot against 1 big Ghoul Unit and a tiny Ghoul Unit. It would have been interesting to see how a few more turns would have swung things in what was a very back and forth battle. Congrats to my opponent though, many people would have conceeded when I had him on the ropes like I did. Just shows what you can do if you play on, a few failed fear tests can turn a game.
Snotgob was gasping with exhaustion. He had exerted himself too much with his Shamanic powers. Their forces had torn each other apart. That blasted Ghoul King had been stomped twice by the foot of almighty gork himself but the wounds has healed before Snotgobs eyes.
His Loyal but weary Night Goblins rallied around him for another assault on the remaining Ghouls and his Chariot continiued to circle the enemy, unwilling to get to close to the creatures. Snotgob waved off the assault.
'Nah, leave it lads' he shouted
'Dey aint worth it' he muttered under his breath.
The few remaining Ghouls would have plenty of food to last them months and he still had the core of his army. They would bother him no longer, he would be free to continue his Waaagh.
'Go wake up Gnarkill, the big wolly got himself biffed by dat fat ghouly, and tell dem chariot boys dat I want wurds!
After finally ridding himself of the bothersome High Elves, Snotgob has begun his raids into the lands of man. Villages had burned, loot was horded. He was being hounded though. The poncy pointy ears had not wiped out the Ghouls they had faced in the Mountains and a new power had risen to lead to them, they had hunted Snotgobs force down into the lowlands, his army the most ready concentration of food available.
'All da sentries went missin again last night boss' murmered the lumberign Gnarkill, wary of the Shamans wrath.
'Wot!?' Again?!!' Snarled Snotgob
'I av ad enough o'dis' he snapped
'Gavver da lads, we are gonna face them tonight, we cant be eld up any longer!'
'The lads are scared boss, dey says these things smells funny!'
'Tell dem dey will smell funnier when I set their asshairs on fire if they dont shape up!'
Within the hour the army was arrayed, the Wolf Riders rounding the Ghouls up, bringing them to battle. The Ghoul King was more than willing to oblige. One of the forces would eat well tonight.
Ghouls;
Lord; Lvl3, +2 Power Dice, Crown, Sword of Might, Eternal Hatred, Accursed Armour.
This was built to represent a Strogoi, S6, T6, I4, WS4. Hatred.
Thrall; Extra Level, Summon Ghouls, Book.
Thrall; Extra Level, Summon Ghouls, Hand of Dust.
Thrall; Ghoulkin, Summon Ghouls, Periapt.
Cart; Lodestone
Cart; Lodestone
10 Ghouls;
10 Ghouls;
14 Ghouls;
14 Ghouls;
Varghulf;
5 Wraiths;
12 Power + 4 Bound.
Early Game
My army surged forwards, my Black Orcs on my left flank, my army line was packed, they faced off against Wraiths, Gobbos inside of them facing off against Ghouls [with my Great Shaman] Big Uns Central with my General and Orc Shaman facing off against the Lords Ghouls. Then more Gobbos, Squigs and my Chariots and Wolves on my right flank facing off against the Varg and 2 more Ghoul Units.
The Spiders hung behin my line, ready to re-inforce where needed.
Magic caused a little damage but not really enough as I failed animosity on one of my Shamans units. I did cause a lot of damage on the Wraiths though.
The Varghulf bombed forwards at the Gobbos who failed animosity on my right, only the Wolf Chariot fled from terror though. It also lost 3 wounds to Fanatics for its trouble.
Wraiths Terror did nothing on my other flank.
I moved my Gobbo Shamans out of their units so they would not die if my units got caght up and run down. My Great Shaman finished off the Wraiths as my Squigs charged a Ghoul unit. My Orcs charged the Lords unit and my Orc Chariot charged another Ghoul Unit.
My Wolves got behind enemy lines and my chariot rallied.
The Squigs wounded a Vampire and won combat with a fair few kills taking them down to 3 models. My Chariot killed its Vamp and won combat, killing some Ghouls with Impact hits, the Orc Crew and Boars spitting the Vamp on Tusks and Spears. Taking them down to 3 models also.
My Orc Big Uns wrecked the Lords unit. This brought the unit down to only the lord and ghast.
Re-Raisning the Ranks
After a devestating turn and havinga Vamp die, the Undead force charges the last un-engaged Ghouls into my Gobbos on my left flank. Who hold and leave the Ghouls open to a flank charge by my black Orcs next turn.
With dice after dice going at Invocation, the 3 units that had each been reduced to 3 models, were all back up to at least 10 each! some close to 20. The Varghulf charged the Night Gobbos in front of it but passed its regen save for crumbling against static res.
My Spiders failed animosity. My Wolves failed a fair test to charge the Ghouls fighting the Chariot on the rear. My Wolf Chariot failed its fear test to charge the flank of the Lords unit. My Black Orcs also failed a fear test to charge the flank of the Ghouls fightng the Gobbos.
On the plus side, magic killed a Cart...
With no support coming into the combats due to Fear. My Chariot loses and is run down, My Orcs continue to fight bravely and take the Lords unit down but lose the Black Orc General Gnarkill to its attacks.
My Gobbos beat the Varg on res but it passes Regen again. My Other Gobbos break from Ghouls with no aid coming from the Black Orcs, but escape.
The only decent combat is my Squigs finishing the unit and Vamp they were fighting.
The Green Line Falters
The Ghouls that beat my Gobbos turn around to face the back of my Orcs. The Ghouls that beat the Chariot turn to face the Squigs Flank. Magic again starts to raise numbers up. Despite my huge dispel pool. The Book of Arkhan goes off to get the Ghouls into the rear of my Orcs, they beat me and run me down, saving their Lord. It does leave them open to a flank charge from my Black Orcs though.
The Varghulf fluffs its attacks against the Gobbos and finallyfails its regen save on its last wound.
My other Gobbos rally.
Magic takes the Vamp Lord down to 1 wound thanks to Foot from both Shamans.
My Black Orcs smash into the Flank of the Ghouls. Causing about 7 wounds, I smash the unit but after the dust clears 1 Ghoul and the Vamp remain.
My Squigs fail animosity so cant turn to face the other Ghoul unit, no worries though, I have 2 other unis to charge them with...
I try to charge the stranded Ghoul unit with the Chariot, fail fear test. My spiders hit the rear but without the support of the Wolf Chariot in the front they lose and are wiped out. This leaves the Ghouls facing the flanks of my squabbling Squigs!. My Wolves did charge the other Cart and wounded it though.
Undead Ascension
The Ghouls now hit the flank of the Squigs, breaking them and damaging my Wolves and Chariot. The 2 models left in the other unit are risen to about 25 Ghouls!, Their Lord supports them with a charge and my Black Orcs are butchered. Both the Lord and the Ghouls pursuing them off the board.
My Wolves finish off the Corpse Cart.
One of the rouge fanatics smashes right into my Goblin Shaman on my last turn! This turns the game from a draw to a win for the Vamps!
My Chariot and Wolves again both fail Fear tests to charge the depleted Ghoul unit!. Magic also fails to finish them thanks to the Fanatic splatting my Shaman.
The Vamp Lord and now massive Ghoul unit return to the board and use magic to kill my Wolves and to heal the Vamp Lord.
Result - Very Minor Victory to Vampire Counts
I think I played really well here but Animosity, god knows how many failed fear tests to charge, my Fanatic sniping my Shaman last turn and the shocking Vamp Count magic phase stopped me pullingout the win. I was a few models away Massacreing the Vamps a few turns in only to have it all turn around in 1 magic phase and a few failed fear tests.
I still would have got the draw if it wasnt for that Fanatic last turn. I think this was a tough match up but I feel I could win it with a little less bad luck.
It did finish with me having 2 big Gobbo Units and a Wolf Chariot against 1 big Ghoul Unit and a tiny Ghoul Unit. It would have been interesting to see how a few more turns would have swung things in what was a very back and forth battle. Congrats to my opponent though, many people would have conceeded when I had him on the ropes like I did. Just shows what you can do if you play on, a few failed fear tests can turn a game.
Snotgob was gasping with exhaustion. He had exerted himself too much with his Shamanic powers. Their forces had torn each other apart. That blasted Ghoul King had been stomped twice by the foot of almighty gork himself but the wounds has healed before Snotgobs eyes.
His Loyal but weary Night Goblins rallied around him for another assault on the remaining Ghouls and his Chariot continiued to circle the enemy, unwilling to get to close to the creatures. Snotgob waved off the assault.
'Nah, leave it lads' he shouted
'Dey aint worth it' he muttered under his breath.
The few remaining Ghouls would have plenty of food to last them months and he still had the core of his army. They would bother him no longer, he would be free to continue his Waaagh.
'Go wake up Gnarkill, the big wolly got himself biffed by dat fat ghouly, and tell dem chariot boys dat I want wurds!