by Snagtoof
Orcs versus Empire (2000pt each side)
“Ey, get off dat you filffy gobbo!”, snarls the scarred huge orc Snagtoof as he wrenches his boot out of the hand of a night goblin. He then smacks it across the head with the back of his armoured fist, sending it rolling out of his large, for an orc, tent.
“All Dem gobbos iz getting restless Snagtoof,” says Nasgash, another large orc but not near in size to Snagtoof, as he throws another snotling leg into the fire
“I know, `dats why I didn't kill `em.” Snagtoof grumbles, “'N don't `orry, I decidez dat we `ill attack `dem hummies wit da loud machines. We leave now, get dose stupid gobbos together.”
“Are we ready for dem boss, you said we have to gather more greenies,” asked Nasgash.
“We iz ready said Snagtoof, dey only pink-skinned hummies. If we don't kill em all, why I'll eat me own boar.”
Nasgash smiles with his broken toothed grin around the leg of the snotling he had just taken a bite of. He had never fought hummies, only other orc and goblin clans. Snagtoof was a new clan boss of the BrokenTeef, who just killed the previous boss only a couple weeks ago. Already Nasgash liked him, plus Snagtoof gave him the previous boss' armour. Very nice it was, and now he finally gets to see his first hummies...
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“Sir Genold?, Sir Genold!”
“What is it Sam?”, asked the aging lord of the small trading town near Averheim.
“T-Th-The town peoples heard many howling wolves last night,” sputtered an obviously frightened Sam.
“Wolves are nasty creatures of the dark, yes, but nothing to cause my message boy to run panting for breath all the way across town.”
“B-But some f-farmers just r-ran in from their lands to the south and they- and – and they..”
“Out With It!!,” yelled a thoroughly annoyed Genold.
“They say it was goblins”, whispered Sam.
“I'm sorry Sam, I was up late last night thinking about some diplomatic matters to the north. Goblins you say,” quotes Genold while stroking his trim beard in thought,” Now THAT could be a problem. Hurry up and assemble the town militia, we'll take a look at this.”
“Sir, some townspeople are already declaring this the end of us, a prophet is telling everyone of our doom,” says Sam, already back into his nasally whine.
“Flagellants. Better prepare my knightly guard too. I need to be there to show my citizens that there are no worries before those flagellants cause a panic riot. Hurry Sam”
As Sam turns to leave Genold suddenly grabs his arm.
“Just in case, you better tell the master engineer to get some black powder from the basements and to bring out the `Border Guard'”.
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Genold looks ahead, overtop the heads of the lunatic flagellants, and watches the brutish primitive orcs and goblins milling about only a longbow shot's distance away. Genold fought Orcs twice in his life, and they are why he stays on his trusty steed now, because his left leg is too weak to run on.
It must have been what, 15 years ago, that he was on the ground wrestling with that mammoth orc. If not for the Orcs sword swing glancing off his medallion he would have been dead. Too bad that glance landed that huge crude blade in his upper left thigh. Too bad for the orc that Genold always keeps a sharpened dagger in his right gauntlet. The think purplish blood was very hard to clean off his armour.
“Hopefully this battle turns out better than that last one, though there are many more of them then I thought there would be.”
Genold looks south along the lines of the orcs, overtop the head of the flagellants. He wrinkles his mouth in disgust at their lack of cleanliness and their shoddy equipment. Their rock thrower looks like it was built 5 minutes ago, and there are little green snotlings climbing all over it. The Orc chariot looks ramshackle too, but it also looks all too study.
Genold then looks eastward towards the `Border Guard'. A cannon, a hell blaster volley gun, and a mortar operated by the master engineer himself.
Yes, this battle should go much better.
At this point a large Orc sitting on a gigantic boar lets out a mighty bellow and the orcs come rushing forward.
Played on a field 4'6” by 5' (found out that this was too thin to play against warmachine heavy empire)
`Snagtoof' Orc warboss on boar (club of fumpin (+2S), ironskin shield (4+ ward sv))
39 night goblin spearmen (full command) 2 fanatics with lvl 2 goblin shaman (best `at (5+ ward sv)
9 savage orc boar boyz (full command) spears, warpaint, banner of butchery (+1A each once per battle)
with lvl 2 savage orc shaman (magic warpaint (5+ ward sv), nibblas itty ring (`eadbutt spell(3))
orc boar chariot
1 rock lobber
23 orc boyz (full command) two-weapons
with `Nasgash' battle standard bearer (dead `ard armour (1+ save), biting axe (-1 armour sv))
20 black orcs (full command)
1 rock lobber with bully
3 stone trolls
5 pistoliers
5 knight of the whitewolf
5 knights (not sure of type) with general “Genold” (not sure of equipment)
10 flagelants (1 champion prophet of doom)
20 spearmen (full command) with lvl 2 fire wizard
detachment of 5 archers
10 handgunners
10 great swords
20 swordmen (full command) with battle standard bearer
detachment of 5 crossbowmen
1 cannon
1 mortar with engineer
1 hell blaster volly gun
6 scouts with bows
Wolf ridders move up right flank of board behind forest
Boar boyz suffer from animosity
Boar chariot move forward for an attack
Night goblins, black orcs, orc boyz, general, and trolls all move forward
Rock lobber missed
Goblin shaman uses gaze of mork to kill 1 pistolier
Scout were deployed too close to orcs (we didn't look at rules close enough) and they marched right out in front of boar boys) couldn't kill any
Flagelants move forward with general's knight behind
White wolves maneuver forward a little to prepare to charge
Cannon kills 4 goblins and 3 black orcs, mortar misses, hellblaster volley gun kills 10 goblins (they pass panic)
Handgunners and crossbowmen kill one fanatic
5 archers inflict 3 wounds on trolls, regenerate none and 1 troll dies!!
Magic is uneventful
Goblins fail animosity (were within 6” of black orcs but forgot to reroll), trolls are stupid.
Chariot charges into flagelants causing only killing 4 of them(only killed 2 with charged rolled a 1 on d6)
Flagelants never break from combat
Savage orcs must charge scouts (no boyz are kille by stand and shoot reaction) all scouts are killed
Wolf riders continue up flank and shoot at handgunners killing none
Orc boyz charge bowmen detachment then pursure killing them all AND charging into white wolves
Black orcs move around animositied night goblins
Rock lobber misfires and destoys itself and its crew
Magic is uneventful (all spells are dispelled by dispel scrolls)
Pistoliers move within 8” of night goblins to draw out fanatics and one fanatic hits killing 2, pistoliers panic and stop right in front of volley gun
Chariot kills 2 flagelants but they never run
General and his nights come around the forest.
Spearmen charge orc boys in flank and kill one orc, orcs kill one spearman, then orcs kill 2 white wolves and white wolves kill one orc (orcs lose combat VERY badly and are overrun by whitewolves who run right off the table, spearmen don't pursue
Handgunners kill 2 wolf riders, crossbowmen kill 3 goblins, mortar hits directly and kills 9 goblins and 4 black orcs
Swordsmen and greatswords slowly advance
Magic is uneventful
No animosity
Wolf riders shoot at handgunners once again killing none
Boar boyz maneuver around forest
Chariot kills 2 flagelants and recieves no wounds but battle goes no where
Snagtoof snarls in rage at how this battle is going and charges the spearmen alone, killing 4 of them, and recieves no wounds but still loses combat but doesn't run
Trolls move forward to attack greatswords next turn
Night goblins move forward while shaman leaves unit, black orcs move forward
Gaze of mork kills 2 mortar crew and they run of board (didn't realize war machines don't take 25% casualy tests)
Pistoliers rally, but can't move so they block volley gun fire again
Last 2 longbowmen of detachment rally
White wolves come back onto board and prepare to charge chariot
General and his knight continue around forest
Flagelants causes no wounds and neither does chariot
Crossbowmen kill 3 goblins
Orc general snagtoof kills 4 more spearmen, still loses combat and realizes that this is going nowhere so he flees this time, too far for them to catch
Handgunners shoot and kill one wolfrider
Cannon shoots and hits trolls, causing 6 wounds, but the trolls regenerate 5 of them, and shrug off the hit!
Swordsmen and greatswords advance more
Magic is uneventful
Snagtoof turns around rallying for battle, but trolls are stupid
Chariot kills last 2 flagelants
Wolf riders charge handgunners (hand gunner stand and fire killing no wolves) wolves kill 2 handgunners, handgunners kill on wolf rider, combat stands
Boar boys charge spearmen and pursue killing them all, including the wizard
Goblins charge crossbowmen detachment pursuing through them into the greatswords (2 goblins die)
Black orcs move up
Magic is uneventful
Generals nights charge into savage boar boyz killing 3 of them, 1 kingt is killed in return boars flee and knight pursue, killing them all and Genold charges Snagtoof hoping to end this threat once and for all
White wolves charge chariot destroying it
Volley gun blast black orcs killing 5 of them before it misfires destroying itself
Goblins kill one greatsword, but greatswords kill many goblins and pursue finishing them off and charge into the trolls
Pistoliers charge wolfriders and 2 wolves die, one pistolier dies, no handgunners die, and wolves flee off table, with pistoliers chasing.
Cannon misfires but just can't shoot this turn
Trolls kill one greatsword, and great swords inflict one wound and win combat, the trolls flee too far to catch but the greatswords charge into goblin shaman
Black orcs attempt to charge swordsmen but com up short so charge fails
Snagtoof challenges Genold and he gladly accepts lowering his magical lance for the kill. Snagtoof is too strong for Genold and he recieves no wounds yet causes 1 wound to the empire general. Snagtoof looses combat but stands
White wolves move forward some, but don't charge
Goblin shaman challenges great sword champion and causes no wounds but only recieves one wound. Shaman flees but great swords don't catch him
Swordsmen charge black orcs and kill one while black orcs kill 5 swordsmen, swordsmen losse combat but stay.
Snagtoof challenges Genold again and he heroically accepts. Genold can't use his lance now that his steed is no longer charging and his age proves no match for Snagtoof's entire life of only battle. Snagtoof kills him while receiving no wounds himself. Neither side flees combat
Orc general is hungry for dinner at this point and empire is declared victors
Snagtoof flees while signaling his black orcs to follow. While galloping off on his boar he grabs the goblin shaman by his neck and save him from the greatswords. The trolls at seeing their boss run off join him.
“Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!” screams Sam, “My lord!”
“Don't hold pity for me Sam, cough cough”, says a struggling Genold,” I protected my town as I was entrusted by the emperor himself to do. That orc was strong and we took heavy casualties, but we prevailed. Please inform my wife the duchess of what happened, and bury me with my men and my wizard.”
With those last words the empire lord dies on the battle field were the orc horde was turned back before it could start ravaging the lands.
“Arrr, dat' `urts you stupid clod” yells Nasgash as he clouts a goblin across the side of the head sending him rolling out of the tent.
“You iz lucky you lived greenskin,” mentions Snagtoof, “maybe dat armor iz better den I thought.”
“Maybe,” agrees Nasgash,” or maybe I knowz when I can't win a fight against too many hummies. Dem metal hummies on dose large beasts were tough as nailz.”
“Yes you are right, but no matter. Greenskins are like air. Der are alwayz more,” Snagtoof replied,” we just `ave to go and get `em.”
“Den we'll see who da winners are. Now pas me anodder leg of me boar. Iz good.”