All units within 6 inches of the mushroom forests were subject to stupidity and rubble and the fallen pillars were treated as dangerous terrain for all models.
Die Vorausgesandte vs. Waaagh Gobrut
Overview
Die Vorausgesandte
General: Hal-Theres
- M MageLevel 2, High Magic, The Trickster's Shard
- N NobleDragon Armour, Battle Standard
- S 19 SpearelvesFull Command
- LSG 20 Lothern Sea GuardFull Command, Shields
- SoH 15 Swordmasters of HoethFull Command
- LCoC Lion Chariot of Chrace
- SW 5 Shadow WarriorsShadow Walker, The Reaver Bow
Waaagh Gobrut
General: Khazgar
- BOW Black Orc Warboss
- NGGS Night Goblin Great ShamanLevel 4
- OS1 Orc ShamanLevel 2
- OS2 Orc ShamanLevel 2
- GBB Goblin Big BossBattle Standard, Light Armour, Shield, Spider Banner
- NGBB1 Night Goblin Big BossGreat Weapon
- NGBB2 Night Goblin Big BossGreat Weapon
- NGBB3 Night Goblin Big BossGreat Weapon
- NGBB4 Night Goblin Big BossGreat Weapon
- NG1 100 Night GoblinsFull Command, Short Bows, Netters
- NG2 20 Night GoblinsMusician, Short Bows
- GWR 5 Goblin Wolf RidersFull Command, Spears, Shields
- T 10 Trolls
- MS1 Mangler Squigs
- MS2 Mangler Squigs
- DD1 Doom Diver
- DD2 Doom Diver
- RL1 Rock Lobba
- RL2 Rock Lobba
- SPW1 Snotling Pump WagonSpiky Roller, Out-Rigga
- SPW2 Snotling Pump WagonSpiky Roller, Out-Rigga
Deployment
The Elf noble with the Battle Standard led the Swordmasters
while all the Orc and Goblin characters apart from one Orc
shaman set up with the big Night Goblin Mob, with the Warboss
on the right and the Shaman on the left.
while all the Orc and Goblin characters apart from one Orc
shaman set up with the big Night Goblin Mob, with the Warboss
on the right and the Shaman on the left.
The Elf mage drew Soul Quench and Arcane Unforging and
the Night Goblin Shaman Gift of the Spider God, Itchy Nuisance,
Gork'll Fix It and Sneaky Stabbin'.
The Orc Shaman on his own received Foot of Gork and Gaze
of Mork and the Ork in the big Night Goblin mob took Fists of
Gork and 'Ere we Go.
the Night Goblin Shaman Gift of the Spider God, Itchy Nuisance,
Gork'll Fix It and Sneaky Stabbin'.
The Orc Shaman on his own received Foot of Gork and Gaze
of Mork and the Ork in the big Night Goblin mob took Fists of
Gork and 'Ere we Go.
Turn 1 - Die Vorausgesandte
Arcane Unmaking on the Black Orc Warboss, but the sorcery was
dispelled with an evil cackle by the Night Goblin Shaman.
The bows of the Shadow Warriors and the Sea Guard opened
up on the Wolf Riders and four goblins fell from their saddles.
Turn 1 - Waaagh Gobrut
Goblin Wolfriders hid behind the fallen pillar and vowed
never to get within range of an elf bow again...
The Orc shaman absorbed too much Waaagh power from
125 excited Goblins and cast Foot of Gork with irresistable
force. Gork's aim was unfortunately off as his foot missed
the Swordmasters by a wide margin and the resulting magical
explosion killed two Goblins before the energies dissipated.
The Goblin Artillery and shooting was more effective - although
one rock and a screaming Goblin went wide, another stone killed
six Swordmasters and a Doom Diver completely wiped out the
Shadow Warriors.
Poisoned arrows from the Night Goblins cut down four more
Swordmasters.
six Swordmasters and a Doom Diver completely wiped out the
Shadow Warriors.
Swordmasters.
Turn 2 - Die Vorausgesandte
lives dearly, the Swordmasters charged at the Trolls but
were unfortunately too far away and a brave elf stumbled
and fell over a pile of rubble, breaking his neck.
The Elf mage's attempt to cast Soul Quench on a Pump
Wagon was dispelled and there wasn't enough power left
to sucessfully cast Arcane Unmaking.
Arrows from the Sea Guard thudded into the Pump Wagon,
killing a few Snotlings but otherwise not damaging the war
machine.
Wagon was dispelled and there wasn't enough power left
to sucessfully cast Arcane Unmaking.
Arrows from the Sea Guard thudded into the Pump Wagon,
killing a few Snotlings but otherwise not damaging the war
machine.
Turn 2 - Waaagh Gobrut
Ignoring the commands of the Warboss, the Trolls succumbed
to their imbecilic natures and stumbled forward a few paces,
wondering what the noise going on around them was all about.
The small Night Goblin mob, just far enough away from the
ominous Warboss, decided to try and win the battle all on
their own and charged the nearest Elf regiment but after
they realised they were attempting to attack High Elf Swordmasters
on their own the charge ground quickly to a halt!
ominous Warboss, decided to try and win the battle all on
their own and charged the nearest Elf regiment but after
they realised they were attempting to attack High Elf Swordmasters
on their own the charge ground quickly to a halt!
Wagon pumped furiously and steered their war machine
directly at the Elf Chariot.
The Night Goblin shaman quickly cast Itchy Nuisance onto the
Elf Spears, reducing their initiative and movement to 1, before
miscasting Gift of the Spider God onto the Night Goblins. The
resulting magical feedback wounded both the Orc Shamans
but the sniggering Night Goblin remained unharmed!
A rock from the Stone Thrower killed 7 furiously scratching
Spearelves as the other war machine malfunctioned - its
furiously swearing crew attempted to repair it but it would
take no further part in the battle. One Doom Diver crashed
into the Lion Chariot, damaging the machine as another catapult
blew itself spectacularly apart in a shower of splinters and bits
of dead Goblin!
The massed bowfire of the Night Goblin mob proved absolutely
devastating as all of the remaining Swordmasters and the High
Elf Battle Standard Bearer were scythed down in a hail of
poisoned arrows.
The impact of the Pump Wagon smashed the Lion Chariot to
splinters as the deranged Snotlings overran through the remains
of the once proud High Elf war machine.
Elf Spears, reducing their initiative and movement to 1, before
miscasting Gift of the Spider God onto the Night Goblins. The
resulting magical feedback wounded both the Orc Shamans
but the sniggering Night Goblin remained unharmed!
A rock from the Stone Thrower killed 7 furiously scratching
Spearelves as the other war machine malfunctioned - its
furiously swearing crew attempted to repair it but it would
take no further part in the battle. One Doom Diver crashed
into the Lion Chariot, damaging the machine as another catapult
blew itself spectacularly apart in a shower of splinters and bits
of dead Goblin!
The massed bowfire of the Night Goblin mob proved absolutely
devastating as all of the remaining Swordmasters and the High
Elf Battle Standard Bearer were scythed down in a hail of
poisoned arrows.
The impact of the Pump Wagon smashed the Lion Chariot to
splinters as the deranged Snotlings overran through the remains
of the once proud High Elf war machine.
Turn 3 - Die Vorausgesandte
Still scratching frantically, the Elf Spears shuffled back a few
paces - but could they move far away enough to escape the
Mangler Squigs?
The Elf mage drew on the power of the Trickster's Shard to
frustrate his cackling opponent but his mastery of the magical
arts failed him as he couldn't channel enough power to cast a
boosted Soul Quench.
The archery of the Sea Guard was equally ineffective, failing to
damage the second Pump Wagon.
paces - but could they move far away enough to escape the
Mangler Squigs?
The Elf mage drew on the power of the Trickster's Shard to
frustrate his cackling opponent but his mastery of the magical
arts failed him as he couldn't channel enough power to cast a
boosted Soul Quench.
The archery of the Sea Guard was equally ineffective, failing to
damage the second Pump Wagon.
Turn 3 - Waaagh Gobrut
A few Night Goblins in the big mob started to push and shove
each other, believing the battle was already won, until the
Black Orc Warboss bellowed "I'm not 'avin any of that!" and
hacked his way indiscriminately through the squabbling
greenskins, leaving two headless corpses in his wake!
The cowed survivors decided to behave - for now!
Suddenly noticing the Elves in front of them, the Trolls came
to their senses again and charged the Sea Guard, who fired
a disciplined volley at the ravening monsters which only
succeeded in angering the Trolls more.
Both Pump Wagons surged towards the Elves, the first
crashing into the Mage and the other coming to a halt just
in front of the Sea Guard.
One of the Mangler Squigs ripped through the Elf Spears,
leaving seven mangled (what else?) bodies on the ground.
The remaining elves panicked and ran blindly towards the
Night Goblins, only to be all killed by a swathe of
black-fletched arrows.
As the Pump Wagon drove directly over the mage, leaving
nothing but a crushed body behind it, the Sea Guard levelled
their spears as one and the Trolls were hit 21 times. Unfortunately,
the spears only managed to penetrate their tough flesh six times
and five of the wounds healed instantly as the torn flesh re-knit
before the Elves' disbelieving eyes! The roaring trolls tore apart
12 Elves and the rest ran for their lives with the Trolls only a
few paces behind them.
each other, believing the battle was already won, until the
Black Orc Warboss bellowed "I'm not 'avin any of that!" and
hacked his way indiscriminately through the squabbling
greenskins, leaving two headless corpses in his wake!
The cowed survivors decided to behave - for now!
Suddenly noticing the Elves in front of them, the Trolls came
to their senses again and charged the Sea Guard, who fired
a disciplined volley at the ravening monsters which only
succeeded in angering the Trolls more.
Both Pump Wagons surged towards the Elves, the first
crashing into the Mage and the other coming to a halt just
in front of the Sea Guard.
One of the Mangler Squigs ripped through the Elf Spears,
leaving seven mangled (what else?) bodies on the ground.
The remaining elves panicked and ran blindly towards the
Night Goblins, only to be all killed by a swathe of
black-fletched arrows.
As the Pump Wagon drove directly over the mage, leaving
nothing but a crushed body behind it, the Sea Guard levelled
their spears as one and the Trolls were hit 21 times. Unfortunately,
the spears only managed to penetrate their tough flesh six times
and five of the wounds healed instantly as the torn flesh re-knit
before the Elves' disbelieving eyes! The roaring trolls tore apart
12 Elves and the rest ran for their lives with the Trolls only a
few paces behind them.
Turn 4 - Die Vorausgesandte
Knowing that all was lost but determined to protect their
honour, the Sea Guard rallied and levelled their spears at
the Trolls.
honour, the Sea Guard rallied and levelled their spears at
the Trolls.
Turn 4 - Waaagh Gobrut
Unbelievably, the Night Goblins again began to scrap under
the glaring eyes of their warboss. "Didn't yer get enuff last
time?" he roared and two more heads joined the growing
pile at his feet. The remaining Night Goblins all tried to get
as far away from his as possible while remaining in (mostly)
ordered ranks, plotting revenge in their black hearts!
The Trolls charged into the remnants of the Sea Guard (in
the heat of the battle I hadn't realised that the Trolls were
way too far away from the Warboss, but they managed to
squeak their Stupidity test with a very lucky 3. However, to
be honest, the Pump Wagons would have had the job covered).
The grim elves managed to kill one Troll before the rest were
ripped apart. In terrible pain, the last Elf blacked out as he
heard the slobbering Trolls begin to feast on his fallen comrades...
The Orcs had won!
Waaaagh!
very difficult to think about how my opponent could have fought
it better. He was unlucky to not get even one spell through and with
few missile troops himself had no answer against my gunline.
The next battle will be different though, I'm going up against 2500
points including a very big dragon! Will the Boyz be up to the
challenge???
