Gameweek 12 - Round Up

GAMEWEEK 12

So we've played the final games of the year! All in preparation for our Geheimnisnacht Colliding scenario which is taking place on Sunday 14th which will see a monstrous game of Triumph & Treachery being played with a whole host of extra madness to keep everybody on their toes. But before that there were 3 games played on Thursday, again not as many games going on but it is Christmas after all and there are a lot of parties and merriment to be had instead. So roll on the new year!

Ben (Dwarfs) vs Simon (Lizardmen)
Unknown Region
Dwarf Victory
It seemed that the fight couldn't be kicked out of the Dwarfs as they chase Mel's Wood Elves down at the top, however Simon's Lizardmen held their own for most of the game.

Henry (Warriors of Chaos) vs Francis (Empire)
Unknown Region
Empire Victory
Francis' last game in the campaign saw him drawn against one of the toughest armies in Henry's Warriors but through the odds the men of the Empire held strong and left Francis to make his way to Australia with a final victory.

Hendrik (Vampire Counts) vs Mark (Beastmen)
Desert
Beastmen Victory
Hendrik took an Undead Legion list whilst I took a Legion of Chaos! And why not it was a laugh! The Undead were extremely unlucky throughout the entire game and despite their superior magic phases they were never able to make full use of them. The Beastmen managed to get in fairly unscathed and do what they do best which is mash stuff (Disclaimer: They're good at mashing the dead, not a lot else...)

OVERALL STANDINGS
Melvin     43
Ben     36
Hendrik    35
Francis     38
Simon     29
Mark     29
Jack    23
James     22
Will B     17
Henry     16
Gareth    14
Will S     10
Sam     10
Fred     6
Hugh     6

Gameweek 5 - Round Up

GAMEWEEK 5

So we're already half way through month 2 and the games are heating up! We've also got a few new additions to the campaign that I'll be detailing soon, including Henry (Skaven), Janek (Bretonnia), Sam (Empire) and Gareth (Orcs & Goblins). They're all starting up their Warhammer hobbies and will be cutting a name for themselves in the campaign to start earning the Gold! So without any further adew here are the games:

Melvin (Wood Elves) vs Mark (Beastmen)
Darklands
Wood Elves Victory
The Darklands rule proved useful for the Beastmen, but in the end the Wood Elves outwitted and outshot the lousy beasts.

Hendrik (Vampire Counts) vs Will S (Lizardmen)
Desert
Vampire Counts Victory
Looked very close, but Hendrik squeezed a victory at the end.

James (Dark Elves) vs Ben (Dwarfs)
Forested
Dark Elves Victory
After loosing his Cauldron of Blood early on, the Dark Elves managed to clinch the victory. However the Dwarfs have fought a lot of Elves recently!

Simon (Lizardmen) vs Francis (Empire)
Unknown?
Empire Victory
Looks like House Gausser is becoming a force to be reckoned with! Stay tuned!!!

OVERALL STANDINGS

Ben    23
Melvin    23
Francis    19
James    17
Hendrik    15
Simon    15
Mark    14
Jack    13
Will S    12
Will B    10
Sam    4
Luke    2

Gameweek 4 - Round Up

GAMEWEEK 4

The Cursed Orb has been captured and we've all got back to playing weekly campaign games. Melvin and Ben happened to draw each other and other their alliance on the Orb table they had to pitch their Dwarfs and Wood Elves against each other. So here are the four games that took place:

Francis (Empire) vs Hendrik (Vampire Counts)
Darklands
Empire Victory

Ben (Dwarfs) vs Melvin (Wood Elves)
Desert
Wood Elf Victory

Jack (Bretonnia) vs James (Wood Elves)
Darklands
Wood Elf Victory

Mark (Beastmen) vs Simon (Lizardmen)
Marsh
Lizardmen Victory


OVERALL STANDINGS

Ben    22
Melvin    18
Simon    14
Francis    14
Jack    13
Mark    12
Hendrik    12
James    10
Will B    10
Will S    10
Sam    4
Luke    2


I'll be working on the next 'Months End' scenario over the weekend, so any thoughts about the last, or perhaps ideas for it then let me know!

The Cursed Orb - Round Up

THE CURSED ORB - ROUND UP

So the Cursed Orb has been found! And found by none other than Ben and his mighty Dwarfs who managed to smite a Scar-Veteran within the Crypt at the last moment. Additionally everybody else managed to get involved as the Orb cast lightning onto the other tables, blowing up units and ruining battle plans... Sorry about that! If anybody has any reports or thoughts about the games that they played and would like to post them here then send them over too me and I'll make sure they're here for everyone to read over. We had three definite players on the Cursed Orb Scenario table, however we had to have a 'General Off!' to determine who else would be joining them as Simon, WillB & Hendrik all had a joint total of 8 Gold. This meant that their finest champions had to fight each other man on man (or Ogre on Vampire), and the victor would make their way to the big game - which left Simon Scar-Veteran victorious as he took no damage and dealt a lot out in return.

THE CURSED ORB SCENARIO - PLAYERS

Ben (Dwarfs)
Spent - 6 Gold

Melvin (Wood Elves)
Spent 15 Gold!!!

James (Dark Elves)
Spent 9 Gold

Simon (Lizardmen)
Spent ? Gold

Ben and Melvin made an allegiance, whilst James and Simon also raised arms together on the other side of the table. The Crypt was placed in the centre of the table and as far as I could tell, all hell broke loose! When the players have done a write up of the game I'll post it here for everybody to read, however in the end Ben's Dwarf Lord Magnar fought long and hard but eventually smote Simon's Scar-Vet down low. The Orb has been captured by the mighty dwarf throng of Grimlokson!!!

Congratulations to Ben, I'm sure the other players will be seeking swift revenge in the weeks to come.

ROAD TO THE ORB SCENARIO - PLAYERS

Francis (Empire)
Spent - 0 Gold

Hendrik (Vampire Counts)
Spent - 0 Gold

Will B (Ogre Kingdoms)
Spent - 0 Gold

Jack (Bretonnia)
Spent - 0 Gold

Sam (Empire)
Spent - 0 Gold

Mark (Beastmen)
Spent - 0 Gold

Nobody spent any gold for these scenarios as it seemed everyone was 'banking' on future games... Could be a beneficial choice, we shall see! We all managed to get 1 game completed, and each of us managed another half a game until we had to head off to the restaurant.

Francis (Empire) vs Hendrik (Vampire Counts)
Francis managed to sniper Hendrik's Vampire on Turn 2. Ouch! Time to crumble away...
Empire Victory

Jack (Bretonnia) vs Sam (Empire)
Knight on Knight action, but the knights in multicoloured fleur de lys won this one!
Bretonnia Victory

Will B (Ogre Kingdoms) vs Mark (Beastmen)
One word... CARNAGE
Beastmen Victory

Hendrik (Vampire Counts) vs Will B (Ogre Kingdoms)
These guys managed a few turns but in the end called it a draw.
Draw

Francis (Empire) vs Jack (Bretonnia)
These guys managed a few turns but as far as I'm aware called it a draw.
Draw

Gareth (Beastmen) vs Sam (Empire)
Gareth took control of the Beastmen with a bit of assistance and we managed two turns before we had to call time.
Draw

OVERALL STANDINGS

Now I'm going off of information that I've got written down so if anything doesn't add up then let me know and I'll make an amendment.

Ben    21   Orb
Melvin    14
Jack    12
Simon    11
Hendrik    11
Will B    10
Will S    10
Mark    10
Francis    8
Sam    4
James    3
Luke    2

House Gausser - The Players

ARMY TITLE:
House Gausser – Guardians of the North

PLAYER NAME:

Francis Arthur

CAMPAIGN GENERALS

NAME: Connovar Gausser

ARMY ENTRY: Grand Master

SIGNATURE ITEM: Nordland Runefang

BRIEF HISTORY: Connovar is the first born of Theodreic Gausser. He was taken into the knights of the Gnarled Wood – the knightly order founded by emperor Mandred to protect  Salzenmund from the brutal wood elves before an uneasy truce was negotiated. Connovar was raised through their ranks quickly and now holds the position of the grand master. He has been sent by his father on a quest to rid the world of evil and to aid him in this mission he was presented with his father’s own runefang.

  

NAME: Darthir Gausser

ARMY ENTRY: Captain of the empire

SIGNATURE ITEM: The Dragon helm

BRIEF HISTORY: Darthir is the besotted younger brother of Connovar. He attempted to follow his older brother’s footsteps and join the Knights of the Gnarled wood but was rejected as he refused to use a lance, preferring his own two handed great sword. To ensure he stays close, Connovar selected Darthir as his personnel banner man therefore still allowing him to ride with the knights of the gnarled wood. To commemorate his selection Connovar presented him with a helm forged with ground dragon bone.

NAME: Tarpsuin 

ARMY ENTRY: Battle wizard

SIGNATURE ITEM: Ruby ring of ruin

BRIEF HISTORY: Tarpsuin was plying his trade as a travelling magician following his expulsion from the college of magic due to a mishap with a fireball and the curtains of the wizard lord’s personnel chambers.  Before he was escorted from the college grounds, Tarpsuin pocketed his favourite magical ring – the ruby ring of ruin. Travelling the Nordland, Theodreic was amused and heartened by his story and character and he soon became like a brother to Darthir and Connovar.

TERRITORIES

NAME: Castle Linthir

REGION: Plains/Fields

REGION RULES: Purest Earth

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Newly completed small stone keep situated on a site of recently cleared section of the great northern forest. Home to Darthir Gausser who has been given the task of pushing the trees further back and protecting the lands from any horrors which emerge. 

NAME: The Pitted Sands

REGION: Valley/Gorge

REGION RULES: Focussed Advance

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A great stretch of sandy coastline, the pitted sands have the roaring northern sea on one side and a stony coastal cliff on the other. It is peppered with vast boulders which have been roughly carved from the coastal cliff over the centuries and deposited on the beach to inhibit the landing of sea raiders. 

NAME: Great northern Forest

REGION: Forested

REGION RULES: Entangled Woods

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Dense and ancient woodland at the heart of the Nordland. It is home to many mythical beasts, some to be harnessed and some to be fought but all to be feared.