[THREAD] Warcry Bat-Rep.
The Spire Tyrants are despatched to find & purge a suspected infestation of Nagash's undead legions in the Eight Points.
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The Spire Tyrants are despatched to find & purge a suspected infestation of Nagash's undead legions in the Eight Points.
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Cornered in a deserted crypt, a Vampire & Vargoyle frantically throw their undead thralls at the enemy, buying precious time to destroy all evidence of Nagash's machinations in the Eight Points.
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The mission is Scorched Earth, with the Spire Tyrants attacking & The Legions of Nagash defending. The twist yielded a double: Rainstorm of Ghyran, allowing everyone to heal & Battle Frenzy which gives an attack boost to the slow moving Skeletons & Zombies. 3/9
[Deployment] The Legions of Nagash place their objectives (circled) & deploy their Dagger to the top right, immediately seizing an objective. The Spire Tyrants deploy their Dagger to the bottom left & prepare to advance.
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[Round 1] The Spire Tyrants advance towards the middle of the table, eager to secure the nearest objective. Meanwhile, the Legions of Nagash don't move. Having earned a victory point from the objective, they deny it to the enemy by destroying it.
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[Reserve] The Hammer & Shield reserves for both warbands deploy. The Spire Tyrants are well placed to seize both remaining objectives. But the Legions of Nagash are poised to apply significant pressure.
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[Round 2] Melee ensues around the site of the destroyed objective, & although many wounds are dealt, there are no casualties this round. Meanwhile, the Vargoyle seizes another objective & denies it from the enemy. The Legions of Nagash are up 2 VPs to the Spire Tyrants Zero. 7/9
[Round 3] The Spire Tyrants seize the last objective & hold it against repeated assault by the undead horde. Ultimately, the Vampire's spite lost him the battle. Instead of moving to secure the objective, he instead tried to kill a Bestigor which had wounded him.
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The game ended with 3 Victory Points to 2 for the Spire Tyrants. The Legions of Nagash were driven off & a precious artifact was recovered. One which gives precious insight into Nagash's plans for the Eight Points. [End] 9/9