Today we were all back together again, so we had a game of Oathmark. I was bringing some stuff down for my friend, so none of my figures were on the table! I got the sub command of Lawrence's Elvish host, we were faced by Rhoderick and his Dark Elves, and Phil's Orcs! both sides had 2000 points using my new points system.
Unfortunately, I had not got my counters etc, so we had to use multiple surrogate counters!
We did the scenario 'Wind and Rain' so all our archers were going to lose out as the game went on!
Lawrence had a big block of both Elvish Spears and Archers...
...and a level 2 Spellcaster, who was our centre!
I had 15 Elf Archers, 15 Rangers, 15 Soldiers (ignore the spears!) and another level 2 Spellcaster.
Phil had 3 (!) Spellcasters, a General, a Heavy catapult and Orcish Linebreakers and Warriors.
Rhoderick had lots of Elf Bowmen...and a Level 3 Spellcaster.
After the first move I had got into a wood...
Lawrence's Spellcaster failed to activate!
Lawrence's infantry massed into a column.
Phil got everything moving...
...Rhoderick was handicapped by the Orcs!
My Spellcaster spotted the Orc Catapult and Fireballed it, but only killed one of the crew.
Lawrence advanced his column.
I swung my Soldiers round the wood to try and get them to Rhoderick's army which was in the centre.
Rhoderick's Spellcaster used a Fireball against Lawrence's, wounding her, and she became disordered!
Phil's college of Spellcasters moved round the wood to their front.
Rhoderick had his archers in a sort of firing line, awaiting me.
My Archers, granted Trueflight and Mystic Shield by our two Spellcasters advanced...
Despite the rain, they killed two Linebreakers.
Rhoderick's large Archer unit returned fire.
...and killed two of my Archers.
The Linebreakers continued trudging forward.
The Dark Elf bowmen shot again...
...one of my Soldiers fell.
The big Elf bowmen unit shot them too...
...and killed two more with some good die rolling.
My Rangers advanced in cover of the Soldiers.
Lawrence's Spellcaster failed to activate and remove her disorder, so she moved out of line of sight of her Dark Elf counterpart!
The Orc Spellcasters seemed to have stopped for a picnic.
Phil's Dwarven spellcaster had been busy, putting 'Gathering of Crows' on 3 of their units (the red buttons)
Another 2 Dark Elves fell...
...My Archers were to blame...Lawrence's targeted the Orc Warriors.
3 fell.
Rhod's little 5 man units were throwing good dice...
...Another 2 of my Soldiers died.
His Big unit also was rolling well...
...another two fell.
The Dark Elf Spellcaster 'Glamoured' the Hobgoblins right behind my Archers!
Another turn ended.
I moved my Archer forward, away from the Hobgoblins, only to have them 'Glamoured' in front again!
They attracted my Soldiers, who charged their flank and took a chunk out of them!
The Dark Elven archers had to find a new target...
...and shot Lawrence's advancing Spears.
My Soldiers, having driven the HobGobs back 6" had to take a lot of shooting.
My Spellcaster had given Lawrence's Archers 'Mystic Shield' and they now shot the hapless HobGobs.
Three fell!
Lawrence's Spears fought the Orc Warriors, winning, just!
My Soldiers were still taking fire, bravely!
I felt like an 'Aunt Sally'!
Another turn over: The rain was getting very heavy now!
At least Lawrence's Spellcaster had her mo-jo back!
The Dark Elves had taken a few casualties.
The Orc Artillery was having little effect.
Lacking my smoke markers, Rhoderick's Spellcaster cast Pink tissue!, one of my Soldiers was on the far side, and soon died.
My Rangers had a good turn...
...killing a few more HobGobs.
Phil's Champion led the last Warriors against Lawrence's Spears - and won easily!
The Dark Elf Bowmen now played on our Spearmen too...
...but in the deteriorating conditions, only killed one more.
Another turn end...
I actually felt Rhod's Smoke was protecting my Archers more than his!
My Archers killed another HobGob.
The Dark Elves killed another Spearman.
The big Elf bow unit was still shooting, but the fact that the ground was now a bog, slowed their advance!
Only one Dark Elf died.
My Rangers, enhanced with Trueflight shot them too...
...but only hit one more.
My Soldiers, unable to face the Linebreakers moved from the safety of the Pink Tissue (Sorry--Smoke!)
The Orc Warriors beat Lawrence's Spears again.
Lawrence tried to activate his large Bow unit, but it attracted a lightning bolt instead!!!
My Archers shot again...
...and managed to kill another Dark Elf.
At Game End, it was calculate the Dark Elves and Orcs had won...
Never mind!
A fun game, even if it was a bit 'Shootie'
