07-12-2016, 01:14 PM
(07-12-2016, 01:07 PM)Agincourt Wrote: Luke and I fought our last battle at the Black Gates. It was a great game, very enjoyable, thanks Luke.
A key battle in which important objectives had to be taken. The Easterlings quickly took two perimeter objectives pushing all its force to take a strong hold of the centre, leaving only 3 men and a certain wraith on his Fel beast to deter the Rohan Cavalry on the flank.
Rohan seemed to be taking heavy casualties, the Easterlings getting off light... that is until the Rohan General made a truly Heroic charge into the grand melee, he destroyed the flank and continued into the main force, the easts taking 5 or 6 casualties with nothing returned. Even strongly spun spells from the wraith could not penetrate this man.
Alas as the next moment passed he found himself surrounded by Easterlings, no escape, it appeared he had lost the fight, but with one last gasp of might he parried the blow, it was now with the will of the gods and miraculously when all appeared lost he won the fight, killed more foes and remained on his horse.
However... he failed to kill Captain Boshi. Boshi's few remaining men were able to take hold the general's closest men at bay so that it came down to Boshi and one pikeman v the general.
The valiant generals luck ran out, with his two mighty blows Boshi slew the Rohirim leader. Mooo-wa-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaa!!!!
It was close, but rohan was now broken, their leader dead, Khamul's beast picking up horses and men and hurling them back through their ranks...
We called time at this point. Probably the Easterlings would also have broken on the next turn, but having slain the Rohirim leader the victory (points) were +4 to the Easterlings and the balance looked as though Rhun would continue on and take the day.
A very close and Heroic game. Excellent stuff. I look forward to a rematch...
Boshi I rolled a 3 he gains +1 fight.
Coshi I rolled a 5+1 = +1 fate.
Luke needs to roll for his fallen general.
It was a great game!
If we had carried on, I think you definitely would have won as the Nazgul could have easily knocked me off the objectives I held, but been broken.
One thing I wondered afterwards was were you using the Upgraded Profiles for your Captains with what they rolled previously?