Post by Arguleon Veq on Jan 13, 2009 10:38:02 GMT -5
Game 8 - Vs Dark Elves - 2000 Points
I decided to use my 'Good Guy' Truthsayer themed list for this game.
My list was as follows;
Truthsayer;
Lvl2;
Lvl2;
Paymaster; Heavy Armour, Barded Steed, Shield, Crossbow.
3 Maneaters; Handgun Brace, Heavy Armour.
3 Maneaters; Handgun Brace, Heavy Armour.
3 Maneaters; Handgun Brace, Heavy Armour.
Slayer Pirates;
Fast Cav; Bows
Heavy Cav; Barding
10 Crossbows;
10 Crossbows;
Cannon;
My opponents list was as follows -
Master; Inverse Ward, Blood Armour, Great Weapon.
Sorceress; Lvl2, Dagger, Scroll.
Sorceress; Lvl2, +1 Power, Scroll.
Assassin; Stars, Wound on 3's, 2 Hand Weps.
10 Warriors;
10 Warriors;
18 Warriors; Shields, FC.
17 Black Guard; FC, ASF.
Chariot;
Chariot;
5 Knights; FC, +D3 RES.
Hydra;
Hydra;
Magic -
The Elves got Doom Bolt, Word of Pain twice and Steal Soul.
I got 1 and 2 on Metal, 1 and 4 on Light. For my Sayer I got the weak magic missile, the +1 to hit spell and the gift of life spell that gives every unit a dead model back, the spell I really wanted.
Pre Game Thoughts;
I haven't lost to the new Dark Elves yet but I have struggled every time against them. My Cannon would have to perform to take out those Chariots. I should be able to take those and the Knights down with shooting and magic before they hit my lines. I would have to just stall the Hydras with Ogres and the Slayers. Maybe hitting the flanks with another unit of Ogres each. Hopefully I would deal with them in time for my Maneaters to fight their infantry to a standstill. I was worried about the Black Guard as I couldnt beat them to the front even with charging Maneaters so I would have to try to orchestrate a flank charge somehow. Heres to hoping.
Connor had sent a messenger, asking to meet him in a small quiet village in the Estalian lowlands east of Erago. He had rode alone as requested and Connor had greeted him with laughs and a hearty slap on the back. He led Andrak back to a cramped but pleasent cottage and they had drank the night away, telling old war stories. Connor telling his fair share of tall tales for if they were all to be believed, the man who looked no older than 30 winters old, would have to have been almost 200.
The following day 3 men arrived, an alchemist and powerful wizard of the Metal lore, a wandering healer and a foul smelling, red bearded Dwarf, who seemed abnormally tall for one of his stunted people.
The Alchemist told of how he was a member of a secret society whos goal was to thwart all evil in the world and that his order was deeply indebted to the Truthsayer for his aid in many of their daring exploits. Connor laughing at the Metal Wizards expense and explaing in detail how he always had to swoop in and save the day.
'It is me who is saving the day this time though Connor, go take a look out the window, I have brought you a present'
Connor looked out of the window to see a finely crafted small calibre Cannon being unlimbred outside of the cottage by a grizzled and experienced looking crew, Connor grinned.
'How did you manage that!?'
'I called in an old favour from an engineer buddy of mine, I developed a form of explosive ammuntion for him some time ago that really seen his standing rise. Lending me a cannon and one of his finest crews was the least he could do'.
The healer then told his tale, he was a Wizard of the order of light, he had dedicated himself to its healing arts and travelled the world aiding any he could. The Wizened old man told of how Connor had turned him to his noble quest during his youth after a chance encounter in the Border Princes were he had been using his sorcerous power to blast apart enemy armies for the highest bidder.
Andrak scoffed. 'But you are an old man, to have met Connor in your youth he must have been but a baby. If not he would have to be older than you!'
To that all 4 of them laughed, giving Andrak the answer he had been denying himself all night.
With the ale flowing and histories being revealed, Andrak told of how he had been a fierce and loyal road warden in his homeland of the Empire, defending villages and towns from the predations of beastman and orc. With the passing of his Elector Count and the rise of the mans arrogant, foppish son. The amount of Wardens on the road had been cut back to allow the new Elector to put on huge banquets and dances. Leaving many towns without any defence or warning to attacks. He had pleaded with the count to employ more Wardens but he was ignored and laughed from his court. He carried on his duties but his resolve was finally broken when, whilst posted far away from his home village, it had been attacked and burnt to the ground by foul beastmen, every last villager dying in the flames with no warning or defence from the impending attack.
In grief and rage at the incompetance of his new ruler he had resinged his post and took to life as a mercenary caravan guard, now fighting for gold rather than in the defence of innocents. Before making his way south to Tilea and the Boarder Princes were his past as a noble and trustworthy Road Warden had seen him trusted as Paymaster for many Mercenary armies.
Upset and angry at his own dredging up of the past Andrak turned and snapped at Connor
'So what is the real reason we are here Connor!?, this is not some friendly get together. 2 Wizards a Dwarf and a Paymaster, what do you have planned?'
Connor just nodded and began to tell them why he had gathered them. A Dark Elf army had followed the Caledorians who had returned to seek vengeance on Erago, following the defeat of the High Elves. The Druchii army had recieved new orders. They were to set up Slave Forts in Estalia, it was a land fractured and weak, they could conquer the disperate cities one by one, attacking from in land rather than from the Sea were the Estalians could cause great damage with their navy.
Connor had seen visions of Estalia bathed in blood, its whole populace nothing but a production line of slaves, shipped west to toil in Naggaroth, the rest of the Old World, still reeling from the Storm of Chaos would not aid Estalia as it had against Araby. The massive influx of slaves would fuel the Druchii war machine who would descend on Ulthuan in a tide of slaughter, vast manpower producing weapons and armour quicker than ever before. Ulthuans armies would be choked with slaves thrown at them to weaken them before the terrible Dark Elves themselves closed in to finish the job.
'This my friends, was never meant to be. The Old ones dreamt of a united Elven people, a noble people. They never intended humans to be a slave race. We can not let this pass. The Druchii force has already landed and will pass through this village on its way to enslave Erago and creating a foothold in this land. It is here we will hold them!'
The 3 other men nodded in agreement.
'With what army? and what are we to be paid?' asked Andrak cautiously.
'I have recruited the bravest locals and drilled them in the use of crossbows, they will fight to defend their homes till their last breath. We have some Knights of our Alchemists secret order. Long Drong has his whole crew of Slayer Pirates and my people have dominion over the brutish but untainted races of this world, Ogres and Giants, there is a trading caravan headed east that will wake to find itself short of its whole contingent of Ogres come the morning. As for pay? there is no gold to be gained here Andrak. The only payment I offer you, is attonement for your years as a Mercenary. The chance to do good once again, to fight for the right reasons. Will you stand with us?'
Andrak rose his head 'I will stand with you, I have no doubt Hydra skins and elven trinkets will fetch a fair price anyway' still unable to drop his facade of a ruthless sell sword.
'What about you Dwarf? what has he offered you?'
'Me laddy?' The Dwarf laughed 'He has offered me a good death and the chance to fight some elves!, what more could a Slayer ask for!' He finished with a maniacal grin.
Early Game;
The Dark Elves got first turn and surged towards my line. The two chariots were heading down my right flank, one failed its stupidity test though and as my Cannon was on an angle I could hit both in 1 shot if I guessed right and rolled well in my turn. The Hydras headed up the centre with the Infantry whilst the Knights headed up my left flank.
I had my Paymaster with some Maneaters, both crossbow units, all my mages and cannon on a hill in my depo zone.
My magic seen little achieved but I did kill off the Knight Champion with the first Metal spell. My Cannon did its job perfectly, thanks to the failed stupidity test landing flat on one chariot and bouncing into the next!. My shooting brought down 2 more Knights and wounded a Hydra.
The Elves continued their advance. I shut down a lot of their magic phase.The Hydras killed 3 Slayers with their breath weapons.
Forces Clash;
One unit of Maneaters charged the unwounded Hydra. Doing 2 wounds and losing a few back. My Cannon shot the wounded Hydra doing 2 more wounds. My Dwarf Pistols took it to its last wound. The rest of my shooting and magic finished off the Knights.
The Hydra with 1 wound left charged my Slayers. The Spears moved to protect the flank of the Hydra fighting the Maneaters, the Assassin popped up and threw his Stars at some Maneaters but did no damage. My Slayers did no damage with stand and shoot, the Hydra ate a whole swathe of Slayers whilst 1 Slayer killed a Beastmaster. Long Drong personally killed the Hydra. The other Hydra and Maneaters continued to tear each other apart.
My Maneaters on my right charged the Spears, the Assassin did a wound, I killed off the Sorceress and killed a few Spears, the Spears hold. My Maneaters who the Paymaster had joined charged a unit of Warriors, smashing them and carrying on into the flank of the Black Guard as it was their screening unit and the only way to get his Guard into action quicker on the bottleneck that was my left flank was to position them on a slight angle. My shooting focussed on his unit of warriors with Sorceress with Dagger, whittling them down. My Maneater held on against the remaining Hydra, ending the combat on 1 wound.
The Dark Elves were running low on units, they got Word of Pain off on my Maneaters in the flank of the Black Guard though. The Hydra finished off my Maneater. The Maneaters in the flank of the Guard did some damage but the Guard held. The Spears suffered 9 wounds to my other Maneaters, were broke and ran down.
My Fast Cav charge the Sorceress and her few remaining Warriors. My Slayers move right up to the Hydra whilst my Ogres who killed the Spears turn to its rear. I get Gift of Life off, giving me some Ogres and Slayers back. My shooting all goes at the Hydra and cant kill it. My Fast Cav wound the Sorceress but the unit holds. The Master moves across and kills a Maneater. I do a few wounds back and hold.
Final Stages;
The Hydra charges my Slayers, I survive with just Long Drong left and he wounds the beast. My Maneaters get taken down to just 1 wounded Maneater and the Paymaster but I hold and get a few kills. My Fast Cav finish the Sorceress and run down the Warriors.
My Knights charge the front of the Black Guard. My Maneaters the rear of the Hydra. I get Gift of Life off, brining back some Ogres and Slayers and a Fast Cav model. The Maneaters finish the Hydra off whilst Long Drong kills the Beastmasters. My Knights suffer no wounds thanks to some lucky armour saves. They then kill 4 Black Guard, the Master fluffs his attacks on the Maneaters and with my newly risen Maneater now in the fray as well I finish off all the Black Guard and the Master Breaks and is ran down, leaving the field to me at the loss of only my Cannon, some Slayers and 1 unit of Maneaters.
Result - Win
Massacre to the Dogs of War!
Post Game Thoughts;
Everything went right this game. The Chariot failing its stupidity that set up the Cannon shot to hit both and then the Cannon rolling just right for bounce. His screen unit having to angle a little to let the Black Guard down the extreme left flank, I think he thought my Maneaters were out of charge range but I was just in and because of the angle, then was able to flank the Guard.
The Pirates were awesome, a few times just hanging on by a few models and then Drong doing some damage and turning the tide of combats. The Master fluffing against the Maneaters on his flank, when I was down to 1 wounded Maneater, let me bring one back which won me thecombat. The Cav passing so many saves on their frontal charge also helped.
All in all it all worked out well, helped along to a Massacre result thanks to the fact I was rolling quite well for most of the game besides my dispel attempts [ a few times I failed to get 7 on 3 dice even with the +1].
Note - Forgot to mention my Cannon misfired on turn 3 and blew up.
Skogg was pretty confused as to why he was stood on an open battlefield facing out at an army of Elves. His head felt fuzzy and he could not focus when he tried to work his current predicitment out. All he could remember was a tall tatooed man leading him and his boys here without even an offer of pay. How had he managed that!?
His thoughts were interrupted when a familiar face pulled his horse up beside him and his boys.
Skogg grinned at the sight of the reknowned and ruthless paymaster, a man he had worked for on more than a few occasions. 'The Tatooed guy got you too then eh Andrak?' Andrak returned the grin. 'I, he did big fella'
'Then Skogg doesn't feel as bad for getting tricked if he tricked old Andrak too!'
Skogg looked out at the enemy army again. Monsters to smash and elves to eat, maybe this wasn't such a bad place to be after all!.
I decided to use my 'Good Guy' Truthsayer themed list for this game.
My list was as follows;
Truthsayer;
Lvl2;
Lvl2;
Paymaster; Heavy Armour, Barded Steed, Shield, Crossbow.
3 Maneaters; Handgun Brace, Heavy Armour.
3 Maneaters; Handgun Brace, Heavy Armour.
3 Maneaters; Handgun Brace, Heavy Armour.
Slayer Pirates;
Fast Cav; Bows
Heavy Cav; Barding
10 Crossbows;
10 Crossbows;
Cannon;
My opponents list was as follows -
Master; Inverse Ward, Blood Armour, Great Weapon.
Sorceress; Lvl2, Dagger, Scroll.
Sorceress; Lvl2, +1 Power, Scroll.
Assassin; Stars, Wound on 3's, 2 Hand Weps.
10 Warriors;
10 Warriors;
18 Warriors; Shields, FC.
17 Black Guard; FC, ASF.
Chariot;
Chariot;
5 Knights; FC, +D3 RES.
Hydra;
Hydra;
Magic -
The Elves got Doom Bolt, Word of Pain twice and Steal Soul.
I got 1 and 2 on Metal, 1 and 4 on Light. For my Sayer I got the weak magic missile, the +1 to hit spell and the gift of life spell that gives every unit a dead model back, the spell I really wanted.
Pre Game Thoughts;
I haven't lost to the new Dark Elves yet but I have struggled every time against them. My Cannon would have to perform to take out those Chariots. I should be able to take those and the Knights down with shooting and magic before they hit my lines. I would have to just stall the Hydras with Ogres and the Slayers. Maybe hitting the flanks with another unit of Ogres each. Hopefully I would deal with them in time for my Maneaters to fight their infantry to a standstill. I was worried about the Black Guard as I couldnt beat them to the front even with charging Maneaters so I would have to try to orchestrate a flank charge somehow. Heres to hoping.
Connor had sent a messenger, asking to meet him in a small quiet village in the Estalian lowlands east of Erago. He had rode alone as requested and Connor had greeted him with laughs and a hearty slap on the back. He led Andrak back to a cramped but pleasent cottage and they had drank the night away, telling old war stories. Connor telling his fair share of tall tales for if they were all to be believed, the man who looked no older than 30 winters old, would have to have been almost 200.
The following day 3 men arrived, an alchemist and powerful wizard of the Metal lore, a wandering healer and a foul smelling, red bearded Dwarf, who seemed abnormally tall for one of his stunted people.
The Alchemist told of how he was a member of a secret society whos goal was to thwart all evil in the world and that his order was deeply indebted to the Truthsayer for his aid in many of their daring exploits. Connor laughing at the Metal Wizards expense and explaing in detail how he always had to swoop in and save the day.
'It is me who is saving the day this time though Connor, go take a look out the window, I have brought you a present'
Connor looked out of the window to see a finely crafted small calibre Cannon being unlimbred outside of the cottage by a grizzled and experienced looking crew, Connor grinned.
'How did you manage that!?'
'I called in an old favour from an engineer buddy of mine, I developed a form of explosive ammuntion for him some time ago that really seen his standing rise. Lending me a cannon and one of his finest crews was the least he could do'.
The healer then told his tale, he was a Wizard of the order of light, he had dedicated himself to its healing arts and travelled the world aiding any he could. The Wizened old man told of how Connor had turned him to his noble quest during his youth after a chance encounter in the Border Princes were he had been using his sorcerous power to blast apart enemy armies for the highest bidder.
Andrak scoffed. 'But you are an old man, to have met Connor in your youth he must have been but a baby. If not he would have to be older than you!'
To that all 4 of them laughed, giving Andrak the answer he had been denying himself all night.
With the ale flowing and histories being revealed, Andrak told of how he had been a fierce and loyal road warden in his homeland of the Empire, defending villages and towns from the predations of beastman and orc. With the passing of his Elector Count and the rise of the mans arrogant, foppish son. The amount of Wardens on the road had been cut back to allow the new Elector to put on huge banquets and dances. Leaving many towns without any defence or warning to attacks. He had pleaded with the count to employ more Wardens but he was ignored and laughed from his court. He carried on his duties but his resolve was finally broken when, whilst posted far away from his home village, it had been attacked and burnt to the ground by foul beastmen, every last villager dying in the flames with no warning or defence from the impending attack.
In grief and rage at the incompetance of his new ruler he had resinged his post and took to life as a mercenary caravan guard, now fighting for gold rather than in the defence of innocents. Before making his way south to Tilea and the Boarder Princes were his past as a noble and trustworthy Road Warden had seen him trusted as Paymaster for many Mercenary armies.
Upset and angry at his own dredging up of the past Andrak turned and snapped at Connor
'So what is the real reason we are here Connor!?, this is not some friendly get together. 2 Wizards a Dwarf and a Paymaster, what do you have planned?'
Connor just nodded and began to tell them why he had gathered them. A Dark Elf army had followed the Caledorians who had returned to seek vengeance on Erago, following the defeat of the High Elves. The Druchii army had recieved new orders. They were to set up Slave Forts in Estalia, it was a land fractured and weak, they could conquer the disperate cities one by one, attacking from in land rather than from the Sea were the Estalians could cause great damage with their navy.
Connor had seen visions of Estalia bathed in blood, its whole populace nothing but a production line of slaves, shipped west to toil in Naggaroth, the rest of the Old World, still reeling from the Storm of Chaos would not aid Estalia as it had against Araby. The massive influx of slaves would fuel the Druchii war machine who would descend on Ulthuan in a tide of slaughter, vast manpower producing weapons and armour quicker than ever before. Ulthuans armies would be choked with slaves thrown at them to weaken them before the terrible Dark Elves themselves closed in to finish the job.
'This my friends, was never meant to be. The Old ones dreamt of a united Elven people, a noble people. They never intended humans to be a slave race. We can not let this pass. The Druchii force has already landed and will pass through this village on its way to enslave Erago and creating a foothold in this land. It is here we will hold them!'
The 3 other men nodded in agreement.
'With what army? and what are we to be paid?' asked Andrak cautiously.
'I have recruited the bravest locals and drilled them in the use of crossbows, they will fight to defend their homes till their last breath. We have some Knights of our Alchemists secret order. Long Drong has his whole crew of Slayer Pirates and my people have dominion over the brutish but untainted races of this world, Ogres and Giants, there is a trading caravan headed east that will wake to find itself short of its whole contingent of Ogres come the morning. As for pay? there is no gold to be gained here Andrak. The only payment I offer you, is attonement for your years as a Mercenary. The chance to do good once again, to fight for the right reasons. Will you stand with us?'
Andrak rose his head 'I will stand with you, I have no doubt Hydra skins and elven trinkets will fetch a fair price anyway' still unable to drop his facade of a ruthless sell sword.
'What about you Dwarf? what has he offered you?'
'Me laddy?' The Dwarf laughed 'He has offered me a good death and the chance to fight some elves!, what more could a Slayer ask for!' He finished with a maniacal grin.
Early Game;
The Dark Elves got first turn and surged towards my line. The two chariots were heading down my right flank, one failed its stupidity test though and as my Cannon was on an angle I could hit both in 1 shot if I guessed right and rolled well in my turn. The Hydras headed up the centre with the Infantry whilst the Knights headed up my left flank.
I had my Paymaster with some Maneaters, both crossbow units, all my mages and cannon on a hill in my depo zone.
My magic seen little achieved but I did kill off the Knight Champion with the first Metal spell. My Cannon did its job perfectly, thanks to the failed stupidity test landing flat on one chariot and bouncing into the next!. My shooting brought down 2 more Knights and wounded a Hydra.
The Elves continued their advance. I shut down a lot of their magic phase.The Hydras killed 3 Slayers with their breath weapons.
Forces Clash;
One unit of Maneaters charged the unwounded Hydra. Doing 2 wounds and losing a few back. My Cannon shot the wounded Hydra doing 2 more wounds. My Dwarf Pistols took it to its last wound. The rest of my shooting and magic finished off the Knights.
The Hydra with 1 wound left charged my Slayers. The Spears moved to protect the flank of the Hydra fighting the Maneaters, the Assassin popped up and threw his Stars at some Maneaters but did no damage. My Slayers did no damage with stand and shoot, the Hydra ate a whole swathe of Slayers whilst 1 Slayer killed a Beastmaster. Long Drong personally killed the Hydra. The other Hydra and Maneaters continued to tear each other apart.
My Maneaters on my right charged the Spears, the Assassin did a wound, I killed off the Sorceress and killed a few Spears, the Spears hold. My Maneaters who the Paymaster had joined charged a unit of Warriors, smashing them and carrying on into the flank of the Black Guard as it was their screening unit and the only way to get his Guard into action quicker on the bottleneck that was my left flank was to position them on a slight angle. My shooting focussed on his unit of warriors with Sorceress with Dagger, whittling them down. My Maneater held on against the remaining Hydra, ending the combat on 1 wound.
The Dark Elves were running low on units, they got Word of Pain off on my Maneaters in the flank of the Black Guard though. The Hydra finished off my Maneater. The Maneaters in the flank of the Guard did some damage but the Guard held. The Spears suffered 9 wounds to my other Maneaters, were broke and ran down.
My Fast Cav charge the Sorceress and her few remaining Warriors. My Slayers move right up to the Hydra whilst my Ogres who killed the Spears turn to its rear. I get Gift of Life off, giving me some Ogres and Slayers back. My shooting all goes at the Hydra and cant kill it. My Fast Cav wound the Sorceress but the unit holds. The Master moves across and kills a Maneater. I do a few wounds back and hold.
Final Stages;
The Hydra charges my Slayers, I survive with just Long Drong left and he wounds the beast. My Maneaters get taken down to just 1 wounded Maneater and the Paymaster but I hold and get a few kills. My Fast Cav finish the Sorceress and run down the Warriors.
My Knights charge the front of the Black Guard. My Maneaters the rear of the Hydra. I get Gift of Life off, brining back some Ogres and Slayers and a Fast Cav model. The Maneaters finish the Hydra off whilst Long Drong kills the Beastmasters. My Knights suffer no wounds thanks to some lucky armour saves. They then kill 4 Black Guard, the Master fluffs his attacks on the Maneaters and with my newly risen Maneater now in the fray as well I finish off all the Black Guard and the Master Breaks and is ran down, leaving the field to me at the loss of only my Cannon, some Slayers and 1 unit of Maneaters.
Result - Win
Massacre to the Dogs of War!
Post Game Thoughts;
Everything went right this game. The Chariot failing its stupidity that set up the Cannon shot to hit both and then the Cannon rolling just right for bounce. His screen unit having to angle a little to let the Black Guard down the extreme left flank, I think he thought my Maneaters were out of charge range but I was just in and because of the angle, then was able to flank the Guard.
The Pirates were awesome, a few times just hanging on by a few models and then Drong doing some damage and turning the tide of combats. The Master fluffing against the Maneaters on his flank, when I was down to 1 wounded Maneater, let me bring one back which won me thecombat. The Cav passing so many saves on their frontal charge also helped.
All in all it all worked out well, helped along to a Massacre result thanks to the fact I was rolling quite well for most of the game besides my dispel attempts [ a few times I failed to get 7 on 3 dice even with the +1].
Note - Forgot to mention my Cannon misfired on turn 3 and blew up.
Skogg was pretty confused as to why he was stood on an open battlefield facing out at an army of Elves. His head felt fuzzy and he could not focus when he tried to work his current predicitment out. All he could remember was a tall tatooed man leading him and his boys here without even an offer of pay. How had he managed that!?
His thoughts were interrupted when a familiar face pulled his horse up beside him and his boys.
Skogg grinned at the sight of the reknowned and ruthless paymaster, a man he had worked for on more than a few occasions. 'The Tatooed guy got you too then eh Andrak?' Andrak returned the grin. 'I, he did big fella'
'Then Skogg doesn't feel as bad for getting tricked if he tricked old Andrak too!'
Skogg looked out at the enemy army again. Monsters to smash and elves to eat, maybe this wasn't such a bad place to be after all!.