Preparing the participation game we
will bring at Crisis2015, we played our last preparation game.
The rulebook, a
limited number of copies, for private use and for Crisis the event only ,
was ready also.
A last
addition was wizards could use a limited number of spels drawn from a deck of
cards.
Scenario was a
strong evil army would try to force an entry into the good side heartland by
taking the bridge at Dender Crossing. Waiting for them was a coalition army of
dwarfs, elves and humans.
On the evil right
wing, Kristof had an army of Easterlings and Uruk Hai, Alberik had in the centre
a strong orc force with artillery (scorpion) and with an Haradrim force
containing a mumakil unit. Adrien had an large force of goblins, containing 3
units with a mountain troll.
On the good right
Thomas had the Rohan army of infantry and cavalry, reinforced by Númenorians.
I stood in the centre
with Gondorian infantry a unit of cavalry and a ballista and with on their left
a Elves army. The left was commanded by Siegfried with a Dwarf army with an Ent/hHobbit
unit.
The Evil side took the initiative with the wargs in
the centre closing in on the Elves and Gondorians.
They did little damage but did pin down the Good centre
close to the bridge while the close combat units made good progress. Also the
mumakil closed in fast. The wargs did even putting the ballista in
danger. The Gondor bowmen were able to chase of the warg unit being the threat.
reinforced by a spell that also upgraded the ballista for one turn. With an
incredible good fortune throw the ballista destroyed the mumakil unit. Also the
Elves bowmen made a great number of casualties between the Uruk Hai and
orcs. Kristof started to despair after one game turn. But the luck didn't
last.
The Rohan cavalry, against all odds,
didn't break through the skirmish lines of goblins and suffered heavily under
the blows of the mountain troll units.
It were the battle trolls in the centre that made the
difference. They smashed through the first line of Elves and Gondorians. Spells
on both sides didn't change the outcome. The battle trolls pushed every
resistance aside.
The Dwarfs and Númenorians send to the centre came too
late to save the Elves and Gondorian army.
A
great Evil victory.
