A Fourth Starter Set Post!

So here we are, on the fourth scenario. I finished this one a bit ago, and to be honest, by this point I was getting pretty tired of these games! Which is unfortunate, but each one just seemed to work out... not well! Each time the facet of the game the scenario was meant to be highlighting just wouldn't happen! and that carries on in this game, where the focus is meant to be on command abilities and spells. None of which had much effect on the game.

All of this is a way of saying that I'm just going to give a quick summary of the game with a couple of pictures, and then move on!

So this was a battle over a temple and or crypt once more, with the ghosts having a leader! They faced off against three stormcast wizardly types.

Everyone just kind of ran at each other, trying and failing to cast spells.

The lord executioner and the... stormcast main wizard (who i gave a pet pig) ended up dueling! And missing each other repeatedly. They were just... so terrible at everything. Including, once again, spells.

The evocators did their thing, and beat up some chain ghosts.

The executioner did his thing too, and finally triumphed against the villainous/heroic wizard! The pig escaped, of course.

Meanwhile these guys beat up more ghosts, and actually cast a spell that beat up some more! And the rest ran, or floated off, freeing them to avenge themselves on the gallows ghost. A Win for the stormcast! 2-2 now.

And that was that. I'm taking a break from this, as it's probably clear from the tone of this post that I'm tired of these scenarios. But I will finish the last one, at some point.

Next? Things!

Starter Sets And Such Part 3

Well, here it is then, another battle report from the starter set! There's not too much to say in introduction, so here we go!

This is the scenario that's meant to teach about battleshock (aka gw's way of handling morale) and you can bet that it... basically didn't come up during the whole fight.

The scenario begins with some storm guys on top of a box, waiting for the approach of chain ghosts! They approach the crypt and/or temple and the crossbow knights fire mightily! And miss every shot. Again. *sigh*

The chainghosts do their thing (float) and reach the top of the temple and/or crypt, but they cannot charge! The other group does manage to charge in, yelling, and they take down one of the storm fellows, losing one of their own in return.

The fight grows fierce (as fights often do, and the other ghosts jump on into the fray. Meanwhile, another ghost is unghosted.

It's not enough though, and the ghosts keep on hitting with their hitting stick, taking down yet another of our heroes/villains (depending on your perspective)

They can't hold out against the relentless onslaught of spirit fists, and they too... give up the ghost.

Another victory for the nighthaunt (not to be confused with nightstalkers) and another staggering defeat for the crossbows! They have missed every time in these scenarios, i think. That's fun.

Next: The next one in the book!