Kings of War - Loot! Battle of Fru'bowl

Steedo and I got together for a civilised morning game of Kings of War. 

This is the 2nd game we have had - this time it was the loot scenario from the rule book.

It was Elves versus Hobgoblins (Orcs with some Goblin and Ogre allies) as these are the armies I have. We played 2000 points - mainly because of the quick pointing using http://kow2.easyarmy.com/

It also gave me the chance to use the new sabot bases - which are painted but not grassed yet. 

Initial deployment 

The Elves .... Under the command of Steedo. 

The Hobgoblins - lead by Morts. 

The vanguards have moved. 

Turn one - the Hobgoblins advance!

Turn 2 - the Elves react! Charging the Hobgoblin horde in the centre with knights and light cavalry. 

Some archery and magic is used but to little affect. The Hobgoblin vanguards are both eliminated. 

Turn 3 - The Hobgoblins counter-charge! Catching the Elves on the left in the flank! The Knights waver!

The Ogres pick up a loot token.

The end of Turn 3 - lots of issues for the Elves.

Turn 4 - the Knights drop back and the Dragon attacked the Horde!

The Dragon sees off the horde - can the Elves pull off the win?

Turn 5 - the Dragon is pinned by a unit of Hobgoblins, allowing the Wyvern to crash into the Dragon's flank! A CLASH OF TITANS!

The Dragon is chewed up and spat out! The Hobgoblins follow-up (note we didn't fight the combat indicated below - the Hobgoblins were shuffled back an inch). 

The Wyvern is now sitting on top on a loot marker. 

Turn 6 - the Elves make some missile, magic and counter-attacks across the front but by this time the Hobgoblins have picked up (or in the case of the Wyvern on top of) all 3 loot markers. The Hobgoblins also have a heavy cavalry unit and a horde of Ogres to unleash on the Elves .....

But Steedo rolls a 3 and the game is over - another victory to the Hobgoblins!

A really enjoyable game - Steedo didn't protect his left flank. 

I think for the next game the Elves need more fire power (- Mages) and perhaps a treeman. 

We did make a tiny error - the Hobgoblins were given vicious rather than the crushing strength they should have got from tribal might (but this probably benefited the Elves). 

Morts

Well I think l am clever .......

Well I failed to complete the Viking warband and for SAGA by Easter - still 8 to do, base coated and washed but I haven't done the detail! This failure is due in part to work commitments and being distracted by sorting out the sabot bases from last summer. 

By sorting I mean putting the backs on and texturing them - still got the painting and grassing to do!

The sabotting has been done so that figures can be used for HotT and Kings of War. 

These images show the HotT bases - 80mm frontages. The Vikings are on round 25mm bases the elves are on 20mm squares. 

I have also have done some bases with various numbers of 25mm round cut-outs and with 2 cavalry base cut-outs (some shown in the top picture). The depth on most of the bases is 60mm apart from the 20mm squares which have depth of 50mm - but this is so by rotating the miniatures 90 degrees two bases have the same foot print as a regiment for Kings of War!

A regiment of elves face off against human Knights in KoW. Also the basing means that they are over the minimum model count recommended by mantic. 

However my plans have been slightly stuffed up by some 20mm square bases being bigger than 20mm - which is a really pain. Will probably get some more bases cut or I have to sand the bases ...

Anyway got some games on this week so - might not get much further with this!

Morts

Whirlwind from the north ...... More Vikings

We I have repurposed some Vikings for SAGA (and anything else I can come up with). 

I have only painted 2 of these and redone the shields on the rest - trying to match the scheme with the previously painted Vikings (red/cream shields). 

Hirdmen - 3 old Citadel on the left, a metal and a plastic Gripping Beast.

Then the Hirdmen with 2 handed weapons and a standard bearer. 

4 Citadel in the middle and a metal and plastic Gripping Beast in the middle. 

Only have another 7 Vikings to paint to complete the SAGA force!

Quite a lot of Saxons to do mind you .......

Also managed to get a couple games of Odin's Ravens in against Steedo (won 2-1) last week. 

But lost Star Realms .......