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High Elves
Archmage [General] Shield of Saphery Courage of Aenarion, Fury of Khaine Flames of the Pheonix
Level 4 mage, Jewel of Dusk, Forlariath Robe, Talisman of Saphery, Hand weapon
Noble
Hand weapon, Lance, Dragon Armour, shield & Barded Elven Steed
Banner Battle Banner
Noble
Hand weapon, Dragon Armour Shield & Barded Elven Steed
Blade of Sea Gold
Mage
Level 2 mage (Shadow) [Creeping Death, Unseen Lurker]
Hand weapon, Power Stone, Seerstaff of Saphery, Elven Steed
10 Archers
15 Spearmen including Standard bearer
14 Pheonix Guard including Champion Musician and Standard bearer [War Banner]
9 Sword Masters including Champion Musician and Standard bearer [Banner of Sorcery]
5 Dragon Princes including Standard bearer [Banner of Ellyrion]
2 Bolt Throwers
Empire
General Captain of the Empire Sword of Power and talisman of protection Full plate shield and barded warhorse.
Level 2 Light mage (Dazzling Brightness and Guardian light) Seal of Destruction.
Level 2 Fire Mage (Fireball and conflagration of doom) Dispel Scroll x2
Warrior priest heavy armour great weapon Ring of Volans (Walking Death)
20 Swordsmen including Champion Musician and Standard bearer
Detachment 5 Bowmen
20 Swordsmen including Champion Musician and Standard bearer
Detachment 5 Bowmen & 10 halberdiers
10 Crossbowmen
10 knights of the blazing sun inner circle including Champion Musician and Standard bearer [Steel Standard]
1 Great Cannon
1 mortar
Bronzino’s Galloper Guns with 2 cannons
Setup
Empire chose to Deploy first and deployed his 2 Swordsmen units (1 with fire mage and warrior priest the second with the light mage) in the middle of the table with his bowmen in front as a skirmish screen with the halberdiers to the right. In between the 2 swordmen units the mortar was deployed. On the hill on the middle left of his deployment zone he deployed his great cannon in front on the hill was a Galloper Gun. To the left of the Galloper Gun he deployed his crossbowmen behind some rocky ground. On his right hand side he deployed his knight with Bronzino & Galloper Gun to the right of the knights.
High Elves Deployed my Pheonix Guard and Archers opposite his swordsmen units, inbetween these 2 units my archmage was deployed. The archers where at the bottom of a hill, on the hill was 2 Bolt Throwers. To the left of the archer where my sword masters behind a wood. To the left of the swordmasters where the dragon knights with Noble BSB and mage. On the right hand flank opposite the crossbomen the spearmen where deployed behind some rocky outcroppings shielding them from all enemy units.
Turn 1
Empire- Both Swordsmen units with the skirmish screen moved forward slowly. The rest of the empire army stood still. The empire magic was no match for the high elves mastery of the weave. Then the cannons opened up the great cannon land in the phoenix guard ranks hitting 2 but only killing 1 was not his time to die. One of the Galloper Guns targeted the elven archers but flew of their head landing harmlessly the second targeted the dragon princes cutting 1 knight and his horse to pieces. The mortar line up his shot targeting the Pheonix Guard but disaster the was a problem and the whole mortar exploded killed all the crew. The bowmen both shot at the elven archers kill one unarmoured archer.
High Elves- The Arch mage, Pheonix Guard and the Spearmen moved forward and the swordmaster moved into the wood. The Dragon knight moved into charge range. The elven magic was countered by the empire mages and a wise use of a dispel scroll. Both RBTs ripped into the halberdiers killing several they paniced and retreated. The elven archers shot at one of the sides of one of the swordmen units killing 2.
Turn 2
Empire- the Empire knights charged and contacted the dragon Princes. Again the empire magic was no match for the Elves. 1 Galloper Gun shot at the elven archmage but the cannon ball clipped the mage but to no affect. The other Galloper Gun had a problem and didn’t fire. The great cannon shot at the spearmen killing 2. The Empire General challenged the Dragon princes, the Drakemaster took up the challenge with both heavily armour knights bouncing their sword of each other. The Noble cut down 2 empire knights his Magical sword cutting easily through the full plate armour. The Empire knight fought back killing one brave Dragon Princes The Empire knights had been bloodied but their General steadied them
High Elves- The Pheonix Guard and the Spearmen moved forward the spearmen now in charge range of his crossbowmen. The Archmage moved into position to cast his spells. Again the Empire was equal to the high magic by use of the Seal of Destruction on the archmage’s Flames of the Pheonix which ripped the spell from the casters mind. The RBT open up on the Crossbowmen killing 2 and the archers rain arrow of the empire skirmish screen killing 2. The Dragon Princes were out numbered but not outclassed, the challenge continued and the drakemaster fell and the Empire Captain’s feet . The Dragon Princes fought in vain the mighty Empire full plate stopping all blows. The noble’s Magical blade cut another Empire knight down but the Empire knights cut down the elven mage and another Dragon Prince. The even Noble steady theBSB & 2 remaining Princes, they knew they were fighting a losing battle.
Turn 3
Empire- None of the Empire army moved it was like time had stood still. 1 Galloper Gun shot at the elven archmage but the cannon ball passed straight though the mage but to no affect now they empire army could see straight through ethereal mage . The other Galloper Gun had a problem and didn’t fire. The great cannon shot at the spearmen killing another 2. The Empire General challenged the Dragon princes, the Noble took up the challenge with both heavily armour knights each where wounded. The Empire knights finished off the last 2 dragon Princes. It was all over for the 2 nobles out number out classed, but fate shinned of the 2 Noble the Magical Banner lit up with the raw power of Asuryan , arcane magic cracked in the air and the Emipre knight afraid broke and ran and where chased cut down by the 2 Nobles with a Cry of “Asuryan is with us!”.
High Elves- With the Empire General dead the Knights annihilated each other the battle was still in the balance. The 2 Noble turned their attention to Bronzino and his Galloper Gun and charged. The spearmen also charge the crossbowmen on the opposite flank. The phoenix guard in range to charge the skirmish screen igmored them and moved up to battle the main foe the large unit of swordsmen. The sword masters moved out of the wood and put themself in range of the other swordmen unit. The elven defensive magic was ignored by the Empire wizard but the attack magic was yet again nullified but empire scrolls. The RBT turned their attention to the swordmen unit a few swordmen fell to the deadly bolts. The archers to aim at the skirmish screen infront of the sword masters which routed and hide behind the untouched second swordmen unit. The Noble and BSB easily routed Bronzino’s & Galloper Gun crew but the noble bleeding from the wound the Empire General gave him slumped and fell from his horse while the Noble with the banner ran down Bronzino’s & Galloper Gun crew. The Spearmen charge the crossbow men under a hail of fire not one bolt got passed the elves wide shields. Spear met Empire flesh and 4 Crossbowmen fell dead. The Empire Crossbows not able to withstand the onslaught ran.
Turn 4
Empire- The elven archmage a strayed to close to the Empire Bowmen which charged. The Swordmen charged the phoenix guard. The 2 fleeing units ralliedknowing that they where not being chased any longer. Empire magic was still ineffective and so was the Galloper Gun which again had problems. The great cannon was more reliable and the cannon ball bounce through 3 elven spearmen kill all three. The Warrior Priest issued a challenge to the Pheonix guard Keeper of the Flame who gladly accepted knowing that he would not died this day. The Keeper of the Flame injured the warrior priest the Keeper felt Asuryan’s power protecting him from all blows. The Pheonix guard where ontop of the combat but couldn’t afford the losses.
High Elves- The BSB had trouble controlling his horse (Forgot to bring him back on opps) The sword masters charged the untouched swordsmen, men vs masters this should be easy. The spearmen turned to the great cannon ready to charge next turn. The archers moved up behind the archmage as he had ordered.The defensive magic when up again. The RBT fired at the Crossbowmen but the bolt fell short. The sec RBT fire at the last Galloper Gun killing one crewman. The sword masters won the fight easly 4 to 1 but the men didn’t run. The Phoenix Guard kill the fire mage and lost a couple of brave elves it was their time. Out number and flanked they elves stubbornly held as the elven magic bolstered the elven resolve and routed the swordsmen.
Turn 5
Empire- If Empire was going to get anything out of this battle they need to do something special. The Crossbowmen moved back into range of the RBT. The Galloper Gun couldn’t so retreated to the swordsmen. The Swordsmen rallied. Finally the Empire magic worked and the swordmasters where Dazzled by the light magic. The Great cannon fire grape shot into the spearmen tearing apart 4 elves. The phoenix guard finished off the flanking halberdiers. The swordmasters went berserk and kill the swordmen champion light mage and several swordsmen routing then and chased and caught them and continued into the 2 bowmen behind. Disaster for the elven archmage routed by the bow men but his foresight ad foreseen this and ran through the supporting archers the bowmen vs elven archers.
High elves- the BSB finally got his horse under control and moved back onto the battle field. The spearmen charged. The arch mage rallied safely behind his elven archers. Elven defensive magic was put up with the empire have no mages left the elven arch mage would dominate all magics on this battlefield from now on. The RBTs fired at the Crossbowmen now only their champion survived. The sword masters finish of the 2 poor bowmen. The 5 bowmen vs the elven archers didn’t go well for the bowmen and what was left fled and was overrun.
Turn 6
Empire- With only a Galloper Gun, 9 swordsmen and the crossbow champion left it looked like a bad defeat for the Empire. The swordsmen charged the phoenix guard who had only 5 remaining. The Warrior priest tried again to call on sigmar to smite his enemies but there was not hope against a arch mage. The Galloper Gun loaded grape and shot at the sword masters being very careful not to put too much powers in the grape shot was ineffective hitting 6 elves but only killing one. The Pheonix guard and the swordsmen fought again. The Keeper of the Flame challenge the swordsmen their champion stepped forward and was cut down. T ohe rest of the swordsmen killed another 2 pheonix guard, only the Glowing banner of the Elven Noble stopped the 3 remaining from fleeing.
High Elves- With cry of “Charge. For Asuryan” the Noble charged the swordsmen in the flank quickly followed by the Sword masters in the rear. The spearmen charge the Galloper Gun which fled into sight of the RBT. The RBTs Volley fired on the cannon killing all the crew. The 8 archers killed the champion crossbowman. The Blade lord challenged the warrior priest with nowhere to hide he was cut to ribbons. No out classed out number the swordsmen where broken and over run. Not a single human left alive.
Result
Empire Losses 2000+General dead+ 3 Banners captured and elves owning ¾ of the table. Total 2700
Elven Losses 735
Elven Massacre by 1965 points
Conclusion
Turning point was the Noble and BSB breaking and overrunning the 7 Knight of the blazing sun inner circle & the General. Even with the mortar blowing up on the 1 turn unlucky but that is the risk of very high strength attacks.I had a chat with the Empire commander he said he wouldnt have really done anything differently. The where no big mistakes.
The Battle Banner Saved my ass this time, could have gone totally differently if i hadn’t rolled a 6 on the empire 3rd turn but had been rolling 2s up till then.
Enjoyable game for both side could have gone either way.
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Well played by the sounds of it.