It was also an opportunity to get some of my Warhammer minatures on the table for the first time in a good couple of years - I have been wondering what to do with them???
Picture below shows the pass looking from the west.
This is Kachas Pass from the south east.
We played the game using Warhammer 6th Edition rules (using the Warbands small action amendments) rather that the 2nd Edition rules that the pack was originally designed for. Warbands rules allow for small units but basically follow normal Warhammer rules regarding combat etc. I felt this would get the commanders setting different units off on different tasks.
House rule was that units could merge if in contact with a successful Leadership roll - I was hoping that this reflect sub-leaders bringing groups together to get a task done!
DK took on the roll of Fangor Gripe and the Vile Rune Orcs, while Steedo and Jon were Erdolas Thringal and the Elves. I was GM and Silas Meel (half-orc spy in custody of the Elves). The Elves took the option to be Skirmishers.
The game started as per the instructions in the scenario.
The Orcs moving in on the garrison.
However the Orcs pressed on smashing in the fence on the north of the stockade - where to the amazement of all present a unit of 15 Orcs were put to flight by 3 Elves! But they were back in 2 turns! The northern fence was where the battle was decided with the Orcs slowly surrounding the small group of Elves and their commander in the compound - while the rest of the garrison shot arrows from a distance and Guthrum Mane (a Confrontation Troll standing in for a Giant) smashed a building to the ground!
Elves moving out to pepper the Orcs with arrows.
Just after the Elven player had been told that there were NO reinforcements - They were not happy!
Orcs running away (left), Giant and Orcs smashing up a building on right.
The end for the Wood Elves and their Commander in the compound.
After the death of Erdolas Thringal the game continued for a couple of turns with the Orcs killing a few more Elves. The Vile Rune Tribe had failed to wipe out the garrison (the reason being in 6th Ed WH Elves have a move of 5, so the Orcs couldn't chase them down!). The scenario victory points worked out as 24 - 10 to the Elves - Well done the Newbies!
What impact will this have on the final battle?
Overall the game went well with a couple of very rusty players (one acting as GM) and two newbies - I think on the whole the use of Warband amendments worked about right.
Now on to Ashak Rise!
Just 3 Dwarfs and 2 Orc archers to paint - as well as finishing off King F'Yar (unavailable for this game as unpainted).
The evening was finished with a quick game of Carcassonne (good win for Jon) and a few of One Night Ultimate Werewolf - always good fun, but when setting up the app keep it on the Male voice and crickets/dramatic the others are just annoying!
