THE JOURNEY HOMEFor this game we replaced the Empire with Delgon as that’s the models we have, the force consisted of a NuraSen, NuraLehn, 2x KalDreman, 2x Kaldru, 6x KalGarkii, 1x Veteran KalMalog, 2x KalMalog and a Beran and handler. The Devanu were as per the scenario, Kopa, Sempa, 3x Grishak.
Caravan and Guard
The Striders leave the gate – a REALLY old castle set bought from Games Workshop when they still sold Runequest and other games, yes older than some of you
Troops move into position on turn 1
The positions after turn 2. Two Grishak’s were launched like snipers taking down the Beast Handler and a Bodyguard after she jumped in front of the Priest. The Sempa also despatched a couple of warriors, a bad start for the Delgon. We have found Assassinate to be a very important skill, without it models could easily escape by moving after the charge and before the fight takes place.
More slaughter on turn 3, the Grishak and Sempa tear into the Delgon and survive a blast from point blank range from the KalDru. The Striders close in as the Belan guard are getting whittled away by a Grishak.
Turn 4 saw a Strider Assassinate a Grishak as the other 2 take down the Grishak by the house closing in on the Sempa who dispatched one KalGarkii. The Devanu Kopa finishes off the stray caravan guards and the Belan wanders off.
On turn 5 my 2 Striders and 3 KalGarkii surrounded the Sempa but did not have initiative for the fight meaning that the Devanu Sempa could nominate a normal warrior for the fight resulting in the Striders only being able to support but the Devanu still went down due to the extra dice and re-rolls Combat Trained and Overdrive allowed (or so I thought at the time). The Devanu Kopa failed to kill the Belan even after burning through 5 Stamina and it carries on as if nothing had happened, these Belan are one tough beastie!
So a victory to the Delgon, but not deserved as I have just checked the rules to find that supporting models cannot use their special abilities when supporting, one to remember for next time.