So this is my first Batrep. Enjoy.
War of the Ring Battle Report #1
800 points Dwarves vs Isengard
Objective: Last man Standing
Deployment: 4x6 Battle for the Pass
Priority: Dwarves
- No Epics or Legendaries
- Large Hill elevated Terrain, WYSIWYG
- Small Building Capacity 2 Defense 3
- Large Building Capacity 3 Defense 3
Deployment Isengard by Slythar, on Flickr
Common Formations
- 3 coys of Orcs w/ 2-H
- 2 coys of Orcs w/Bows
- 2 coys of Orcs w/Bows
- 6 coys of Morannan Orcs w/Shields, Banner, Drummer (Allied) (Proxy Orcs w/Shields)
Rare Formations
- 1 coy of Isengard Ballista (home-made proxy)
- 1 coy of Isengard Ballista (home-made proxy)
- Isengard Troll Chieftain (proxy Mordor Troll)
- Isengard Troll Chieftain (proxy Mordor Troll)
Deployment Dwarves by Slythar, on Flickr
Common Formations
- 2 coys of Dwarf Rangers w/Bows and Captain
- 2 coys of Dwarf Rangers w/Bows and Captain
- 2 coys of Dwarf Rangers w/Bows and Captain
- 1 coy of Dwarf Rangers w/Bows
- 1 coy of Dwarf Rangers
- 1 coy of Dwarf Rangers
- 1 coy of Dwarf Rangers
- 1 coy of Dwarf Rangers
Rare Formations
- 4 coys of Khazad Guard with Captain
- Great Eagle
Points wise was well over 800, an oversight. Good decides to split its Rangers into 1 coy formations on the front left and right. This was his first WoTR match and the reason for 'captains only' to make it simpler to understand the basics. I was at a friends house and that was the house rule for the night.
Turn 1 by Slythar, on Flickr
Dwarves move up and on the double. The Great Eagle hides behind the large building to hide from Ballista's ready to pounce. Isengard move up. A ballista enters the small building. No shooting.
Turn 2 by Slythar, on Flickr
Isengard given priority. Ballista outside moves 3" to fire and the rest of the formations move up with the Troll Chieftains in position to counter-charge the Great Eagle.
Dwarves move forward and the Rangers at half movement to fire their bows. The Great Eagle stays put after realizing it cannot Swoop Attack and charge.
Shoot phase all Ballista's miss. Dwarf Rangers pick-off a couple of Morannan Orcs.
Turn 3 by Slythar, on Flickr
Isengard given priority. Orcs w/2-H line up to take on the Khazad guard and Morannon Orcs move up on the hill to see a sea of Dwarf Rangers. The Great Eagle swoops over the small building and troll but after he learns he cannot charge thereafter he takes back his move.
All Dwarves move forward and prepare their lines for a charge. The Khazad Guard on the double with a might point needed to line up.
Ballista fire rains death on the Khazad Guard killing 11. Dwarf Rangers return fire on the Morannon
A Herioc Charge is called and 4 coys of Rangers are in. All for not while the Morannon lose 10 and Rangers lose 21 including 2 formations.
Turn 4 Start by Slythar, on Flickr
Dwarf Rangers move in. All formations are re-ordered.
Turn 4 - Move Phase by Slythar, on Flickr
Priority given to Dwarves. The Khazad Guard move to within 1" of the 2-H Orcs and the Giant Eagle is right behind. All the Rangers move enough to shoot.
Isengard is wary of the Giant Eagle and that it strikes first so a Troll Chieftain backs up to 1" outside charge range.
Shoot phase the Rangers manage to miss all their shots. The Ballista's both miss.
Turn 4 - Charge Phase by Slythar, on Flickr
Khazad and Rangers are in contact with their nearest Orcs. The Great Eagle attempts to charge the Troll rolling a 6 and adding one might. A terror test is taken and failed. Might is restored due to out of order charge.
Khazad win 16:7 but evil fears not for the loss of a couple of cheap Orcs with the Khazad Guard left with 11 models. The Morannan once again destroy companies of Dwarf Rangers with ease. Single companies=bad idea. He was a new player and warned of such so its a lesson learned.
Turn 5 by Slythar, on Flickr
Priority won by the Dwarves. All Dwarves are re-ordered. The Great Eagle swoops over the Ballista (1 hit) on the ground and continues its flight over the Troll Chieftain (0 hits) and Orcs w/Bows (2 hits). Dwarves move in.
2-H Orcs are re-ordered. The Trolls move to within Charge and Throwing range. Depleted Orc Bows about face and move half a half and the other Orc Bows range in on the Khazad Guard.
Shoot phase the Dwarf Rangers down a Ballista and a company of Morannon Orcs. Isengard responds with a couple boulder kills leaving the Khazad Guard with one full company. All others miss.
Herioc actions are declared in the charge phase and a roll-off insues. The Dwarves win but the Khazad rolled a 1 with no might left. The Troll Chieftain goes next and needs a 4 and gets it on the Khazad's flank. The Dwarf Rangers continue their charge forward. The second Chieftain needs a 3 and gets in on the Khazad Guard along with the 2-H Orcs.
The Khazad are torn apart by the two Troll Chieftains and The Dwarf Rangers are wiped.
Turn 6 - Eagle Start by Slythar, on Flickr
Turn 6 by Slythar, on Flickr
Priority is given to the Dwarves. The Great Eagle moves to the Orcs flank and the Rangers in fear stay back to fire their bows.
The two Troll Chieftains on the double to attack the hapless Dwarves and the Morannan advance. All Orc bows turn and face the great Eagle.
The end is near. Dwarves do little damage shooting and the Great Eagle gains 3 wounds. In the Fight phase the Trolls smash the Rangers into nothing. The Great Eagle destroys the formation of Orc Bowmen.
Turn 7 by Slythar, on Flickr
Priority is won by Isengard. The Trolls on the double back to protect the ballista and the Morannon Orcs continue forward to finish off what's left of the Rangers.
As a last effort the Great Eagle swooped attacked the Ballista and a Chieftain for no damage. At that point the game was forfeited. GG Gordon.
Victory Isengard by Slythar, on Flickr
Here is whats left.
3 coys of Morannon Orcs w/Shields
1 coy of Orcs w/2-H
2 coys of Orcs w/Bows
1 Isengard Ballista
2 Isengard Troll Chieftains
560 points out of 800 left. Not too shabby but its against a new player.
