Warlord Battle Report

Quite long time has passed since I've played Warlord for the last time. Biore returned from holidays so we were ready to play again! We decided to play 500 point scenario with some objectives over battlefield. The goal was to get objectives and run away to own deployment zone. I've chosen to play Darkreach army (I already have some Reaper Darkreach minis). Biore decided to go with Bloodstone Gmones.





Darkreach Warband (Lead by Rafal Maj)



Troop 1

1 Zeshin Nightcreeper

2 Shiver Spike

1 Avrix Dirthe, Champion

1 Shadowstep Warrior



Troop 2

1 Evshyvandra Duskwidow

2 Nightshade Warrior

1 Shadowstep Warrior

1 Liela Mordollwen, Sorceress



Troop 3

1 Phase Cat





Bloodstone Gnome Warband (Lead by Biore)



Troop 1

1 Bata, Lancer Captain

1 Glaktu, Lancer Champion

2 Pinner

1 Guard



Troop 2

1 Naklak

1 Scragger

1 Tunnel Knight

1 Szerda, Priestess of the Stone

1 Stone Zealot



Troop 3

1 Greater Bloodstone Golem





Battlefield

The battle took place in a ruined City. There was a graveyard on the right. In the middle there was a leveled road. There were 3 objective items on the battlefield. First was on the left of the battlefield, in the ruined guard tower. Second lied on a skull tower in the middle. Third was on spiral stairs near the graveyard.

The goal was to grab those item and bring them to deployment zone.



Deployment

Darkreach Monster, Elites and Leaders were in the middle, Shiver Spikes and Warriors were on flanks.

Bloodstone Golem was in the middle, caster with zealot were on the one flank, foot fighter from Naklak troop were on the other flan. First troop was in reserves.



Turn 1

Darkreach has first initiative card. Leila goes forward and casts a teleportation on cat (he is now 4" from enemy caster). Gmone priestess fails to cast spectral minions. Is attacked by zealot, but no attack dice is rolled. The cat attacks zealot in it's turn and charge sorcere, but again no attack is made. Then Zeshin swap places with Phase Cat and kills evil sorcerer. Golem now charges Zeshin and kills him outright. Gnome Troop 1 sets up on battlefield in Darkreach zone.



Turn 2

Gomes gets initiative. The unit that has bin deployed after turn 1 charges Phase Cat and kills it (Cat has been shocked). I thought that I would probably loose without Zeshin and Phase Cat (my main hardhitters). Leila failed casting burst on avrix. Shiver Spike scored a wound on Guard. Avrix charged and killed Lancer Captain.



Turn 3

Avrix almost killed lancer champion, but gnome rider passed it's Tough test and wounded Avrix. Gnome shooters has missed their attacks at Duskwidow. Nightshade warriors charges and killed both Scragger and Tunel Knight. I swapped Shiver spike with Shadowstep Warrior, and than both shiver spikes killed Naklak. Leila has killed Guard with bolt spell.



Turn 4

Golem has killed one Silver Spike. Than Leila and another Shiver Spike killed both Pinners. Avrix has killed lancer. The gnomes had only Golem left on battlefield. Elves had: 2 Nightshade Warriors (both wounded), Shiver Spike, Duskwidow, Avrix (one wound), 2 Shadowstep Warriors, Leila (1 Mana Point left).



Further Turns

Avrix with other Dark Elves moved in Golem direction. One Shadowstep Warrior run with objective point into my deployment zone. Leila get one obective item at the end turn. Golem killed several elves before he finally died.



Score

Darkreach: 2 Objective Points & 500 Army Points

Bloodstone Gnomes: 0 Objective Points & 361 Army Points



After Battle

The battle was bloody. The last minis on battlefield were: Liela Mordollwen (with objective item), Shiver Spike, Shadowstep Warrior (with objective item), Evshyvandra Duskwidow. If the golem would pass the lifesuck test (6+) when he killed Avrix, I woudn't have any chance to win (no more hardhitters of mine left on battlefield).



Now, I also think I could put Leila and Zeshin in one troop to get more powerful teleport-swap combo. I'll try it another time.