Clearly disappointed with my command of Elven forces, Timmy, my opponent suggests this week he commands Elves against me to show me how its done - i take Angmar.
This is my line up, off camera on the left flank are 7 warg riders, on the right flank are 8 warg riders led by a captain. It was such a great scenario for me - in the middle of the board, is an artefact - get to it, dig it up, pick it up, get off the board on the opponents end. You can start 12 inch from the centre, and Ghulavar seen here with the wings can fly 12 inch every turn. Turn 1, he lands on the artefact, throws a 4 for a successful excavation and now waits for turn 2. Charging towards him is Glorfindel and 5 Elven cavalry - whoever gets priority next turn will either crash into Ghulavar most likely killing him or Ghulavar will take off with the artefact and head for glory
Angmar wins the roll off and Ghulavar heads back to rear lines as the Elves cover the back of the map with archers. In the previous turn he takes 2 arrows to the chest and loses 2 of his 4 wounds - he has no fate so cannot attempt to dodge these wounds and although he is a fighty demon of doom only has a defence of 5 meaning he takes wounds on a 5 from elven arrows who hit on a 2!! Here hes trying to get behind the house and stay away from the elven bow fire. The orcs close up trying to force as many in the way rolls for the elves as possible - Timmy can still shoot Ghulavar but now needs to roll to hit, roll to not hit an orc, and then to wound him - of the 8 bows, 1 hits home - leaving Ghulavar on one wound before he can get into cover on the flank.
Here he is tucked safely behind the house and ready to dash down the flank - hes 28 inch from the board edge in the distance - 3 turns to glory
In order to do that i need to clear away the archers - Burdhur and his band crash into the bowmen on the left, hes facing the wrong way because his massive 2 handed pick always gets in the way. The warg riders and captain crash into the elf cavalry on the right, and panic ensues in the elven ranks when a Barrow Wight paralyses Glorfindel and he falls of his horse (in the middle of that grey mob) meaning certain doom next go
In the end - victory is mine, Ghulavar doesnt make it to the other side but we score enough victory points for holding the artefact at the end and scoring hits on his army leader
Screw you Timmy and your 'ill show you how its done'!!
Having received an offer of 400 pounds for the Angmar army and nearly selling it, i declined and they take pride of place on the shelf as my army of choice - next upgrade for them will be a cave troll to bulk up the orc line
