Ok, so Ste was due to be my opponent but on account of him playing Monday, Tuesday and again, he stepped aside so Colin could play.
Colin "Kolco" Deane made the trip over to mine for a random scenario, again getting A Dance with Dragons. That's four in a row!!
Colin rocked up with his Martells
Sunspear Dervishes with Oberyn Martell - Prince of Dorne (C)
Darkstar Retinue with High Hermitage Sentinel
Starfall Knights
Starfall Outriders
NCU's
Ellaria Sand, Nymeria Sand & Arys Oakheart
I'd opted to take a break from losing with Boltons and ran a Mag the Mighty list.I hadnt run a Mag list since the 2022 ELO at LGT and it was real fun. Given his point reduction,
and Tom Simms recent success at Chelmsford, I thought I'd give it a try and see how my
Spear Throwers worked out...
Mag the Mighty - Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg
Giant Spear Thrower
Giant Spear Thrower
Savage Giant
War Mammoth
NCU's
Lady Val & Ygritte
Random Terrain saw a wall placed on board edge far left, a hedge and some stakes
Deployment
MARTELLS: Darkstar Retinue, Starfall Knights, Dervishes, Outriders
FREEFOLK: Giant, Mammoth, Mag, Spear Thrower, Spear Thrower
TURN 1
Colin opted to go first, taking the Letters and weakening one of my Spear Throwers. I took the swords, allowing me a shot with a Spear Thrower but no sixes were thrown. Colin took the Horses and I took the bags to prevent any healing when i finally hit with a spear.
Sadly, despite three attempts, no sixes were rolled.
Colin had moved up quickly, but I held back a bit to maximise shooting. With Colin's
speed, and having moved up into a 4+ charge range of my move 7 Mammoth (influenced
by Ygritte). Sadly, Unexpected exhaustion meant I'd only hit on 5+.
But a pair of sixes and critical blow meant I got 5 hits, 2 of which were saved.
Colin used Cunning Ploy instead of activating Oberyn's unit, allowing his Starfall Knights to retreat.
TURN 2
First activation of Turn 2 saw Val take the bags, swapping it to a move action for my Savage Giant
And then swapped out the move action for throwing another Boulder, for 3 wounds and a further 2 from failed panic, leaving a lone, wounded Knight...
Colin charged the Mammoths flank with his Starfall Retinue after it had collected all the tokens from various cards...
With Critical blow, he scored 8 hits and my armour was not defence. My one save was re-rolled with the vulnerable token...
Still, he took three Darkstars down when he landed on them
I moved with the Horses one of my spear throwers, while the Starfall Knights ran well away. The moved Spear thrower shifted into 12" range and dropped a pair of Darkstar retinue, who lost two more to the failed panic
Colin held back his Outriders, keeping Mag out of range
The Savage Giant shifted across, into 12" range for another Hurl Boulder
It hit it's mark and squashed the last Starfall Knight...
Tactics Board End of Turn 2
BOARD AT END OF TURN 2
The Dervishers had marched up, while the Outriders sped around ready to get behind my Giants
END OF TURN 2
MARTELLS 1 VP (1 Unit)
FREE FOLK 1 VP (1 Unit)
TURN 3
Colin activated his Darkstar Retinue and charged my Spear Thrower, causing 3 wounds. I opted for Ygritte on the bags to heal and remove the weakened. Colin tried to stop it with intercept Orders but rolled a 2.
Colin then had the Outriders rear end the same Giant, again for 3 wounds but I passed the panic again. And then had Val take the Swords and heal up the wounds with Shrug it Off.
BOARD END OF TURN 3
The Darskstars retreated out of melee, my Giant swung around to threaten them. The Dervishes marched up again, while Mag turned to face the Outriders. The other Spear Thrower dropped three of the Dervishes. The other Spear Thrower engaged killed an Outrider.
END OF TURN 3
MARTELLS 1 VP (1 Unit)
FREE FOLK 1 VP (1 Unit)
Tactics Board End of Turn 3
TURN 4
Mag activated and charged in, but with Rhoynish vengeance meaning I only hit on 4+, I only caused 6 wounds and the Outriders passed their panic (preventing me playing Overrun!!!)
Colin took the swords to deny me an extra attack, but failed to hit with his lone Outrider. I activated the engaged Giant, playing Enrage and killing the Outrider.
I then played Overrun and charged into the Darkstar Outriders
This dropped him back down to five men
I charged the Dervishes with the other Spear Thrower, killing two but tehy retreated out and onto the objective
END OF TURN 4
MARTELLS 2 VP's (1 unit, 1 objective)
FREE FOLK 2 VP's (2 units)
Board at End of Turn 4
The Darkstar Retinue survived a flank charge from my Savage Giant and retreated out of melee while the Dervishes healed up. Mag was frustrated as the Martell's outmaneuvered his forces
TURN 5
On activating his Dervishes, I played Monsters from the North and they failed their panic check, dropping the objective
They charged in and didn't roll well, given I only had 4 wounds.
I did fail the panic, and was left on one wound. Colin used Oberyn's poison to prevent me healing
I retreated out using Val. I already had Vulnerable, so Colin took the Letters and gave my one wound Giant another Vulnerable, meaning he took his last wound. Tricksy, btu legit. Damn it. Colin then used the horses to move Oberyn back onto the objective.
The Darkstars charged Mag, who when activated and got hit with Rising Temperatures so I couldnt heal and was hitting on 5+ now...
The Darkstars had retreated out and last activation was a crown panic on Mag
That failure left him on one wound!!! AARGH!!!
END OF TURN 5
MARTELLS 4 VP's (2 units, 2 objectives)
FREE FOLK 2 VP's (2 units)
My first activation was a failed charge at Oberyn. Colin countered by crashing into Mag and killing him, although he did lash out and take a few Darkstars with him.
With his death, I looked to play Last of their Kind but rising temperatures on the other Savage Giant meant we didn't think I could play it on him. It doesn't say target, but logic said no. So my Spear thrower attacked and dropped the Darkstars to the High Hermitage Sentinel, who then failed his panic...
With the last throw of the dice, I shot a Dervish from long range with my Spear thrower but Colin passed the panic...
END OF GAME
MARTELLS 6 VP's (3 units, 3 objectives)
FREEFOLK 3 VP's (3 units)
While being really disappointed with my inability to roll 6's at long range with the Giant Spear throwers, this was still an awesome game. It was really tight, and cagey all the way through. Colin's maneuverability and speed (move 6 on all units) allowed him to literally run rings around my plodding Giants. Mag was kept out of melee too much, and I was my usual impulsive self with the Mammoth charge turn 1. Colin played it well, and he got rising Temperatures out at the right time to really hamper Mag . Greta game, and well deserved win...
UPCOMING EVENTS
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SOLD OUT
(I'll be there with other Wardens of the North-West)
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Fire and Dice Northern Brawl
Saturday 24th August
16 players
Fire and Dice Games, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, UK
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WARDENS OF THE SOUTH PRESENT
SOUTHERN SUMMER SCRAP
Sat 31st AUGUST, 24 Players
at ENTOYMENT WARGAMING & HOBBY CENTRE,
POOLE, DORSET
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8th September
Clash in the Crownlands
Bad Moon Cafe in London
12 player event
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YECATS MINIATURES PRESENTS
SATURDAY 28th & SUNDAY 29th September
THE LONDON GRAND TOURNAMENT
(AWESOME EVENT, IF YOU CAN GO, GO. SADLY I CANNOT)
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Falkirk Arena Bash
26th October
Falkirk Arena
20 players
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Battle of the 3 Swords (Christmas is Coming)
SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
30 players
(Last few tickets)
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"THE OLD GODS & THE NEW"
LEODIS GAMES LEEDS 24th NOVEMBER 2025
(I'll be there with other Wardens of the North-West)
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"Honour, not Honours"
RIBBLE RUMBLE 2024
16... NO, 24 PLAYER TWO DAY EVENT
(So no longer Sold Out)
Reserve List if all 24 sell (17 gone)
30th NOV/1st DEC
ELEMENT GAMES, STOCKPORT
(I'll be there with other Wardens of the North-West)
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2025
"Blood Over Highgarden" - Become "Warden of Kent"
YECATS MINIATURES
SATURDAY JANUARY 18th 2025
RAGNAROK HOBBIES
2nd Floor, 33 High St, Gillingham ME7 1BQ
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8th & 9th February 2025
50 player event
Vlad's Emporium
278 St. Vincent Street,
Glasgow,
G2 5RL,
Scotland
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March 1st/2nd 2025
Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, UK
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4 weeks later, March 29th/30th 2025
and needing no introduction...
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