The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 16 (Final)

Dwarfs - Turn 16

The Dwarf bolt thrower pivotes to aim at the archers.

After slaying their second unit of the battle, the thunderers head to the center of the battlefield to support their brothers.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 15

Dwarfs - Turn 15

The clansmen charge the archers. The Wood Elves run away to avoid contact:

The crossbowmen shoot at Imraina Moonhand. A bolt hits the wizard but does not wound her.

 

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 14

Dwarfs - Turn 14

Again, Burlok "The Wise" does nothing to regain magical energy.

The thunderers will try to benefit from their numerical advantage by having more figthers in hand-to-hand combat.

 

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 13

Dwarfs - Turn 13

Once again, Burlok "The Wise" decides to rest to regain magic energy.

The clansmen have finally finished crossing their obstacle:

 

 

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 12

Dwarfs - Turn 12

On the  middle of the battlefield, the hammerers start crossing the river to engage the warrior kinbands and the Wood Elf heroes.

 

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 11

Dwarfs - Turn 11

The battlefield is now nearly empty... The combats were fierce and devastating.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 10

DWARFS - TURN 10

The Norse Dwarfs charge the Elven Lords in the back. The Elf heroes don't panic.

The skirmishing crossbowmen shoot at the glade runners but without inflicting wounds.

The last remaining crewman of the flame cannon tries to fire but something goes wrong and the machine explodes, killing the poor Dwarf instantly:

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 9

Dwarf - Turn 9

On the Dwarf right flank, the Norse Dwarf warriors descend down the hill to engage the Elven Lords.

During the shooting phase, the bolt thrower aims at the glade runners but miss them. The skirmishing crossbowmen cause one wound to the war eagle rid by Sirwing Feathermoon.

On the left flank, Skrag is still surrounded by the warrior kinbands. Annoyed by these many frail insects, the mighty Ogre leader angrily kills three of them. But is hit in return in the back and sustains one wound.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 8

DWARF - Turn 8

The Dwarf fighting troops are almost all already engaged in hand-to-hand combat. After defeating the beasts pack, the Norse Dwarfs now head for the fight opposing the Ironbreakers and the Elven Lords.

 

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 7

Dwarf - Turn 7

Willing to slay more Wood Elves, Skrag The Slaughterer charges the second unit of Warrior Kinbands:

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 6

Dwarf - Turn 6

On the Dwarf left flank, Prince Ulther's Dragon Company finally joins the fight. Its warriors charge the shapechangers in the back while they are engaged in combat with Skrag The Slaughterer. The Elfs panic and flee, but they will not go far: the three of them are hacked by the Dwarfs and the Ogre commander.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 5

Dwarf - Turn 5

On the Dwarven left flank, Skrag The Slaughterer charges the Warrior Kinbands armed with spears. Despite the frightful sight of this Ogre tank charging them, the Elves hold their ground.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 4

Dwarf - Turn 4

On the Dwarven right flank, the Troll Slayers continue to flee...

The Ironbreakers look stoically at their fellow mates being destroyed. They cannot help them because of the menacing Elven Lords that are already at charge distance.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 3

It has been a while since the last post about this epic battle... played in December 2018. But writing a battle report takes time, especially when the armies are 7'200 points worth. Anyway, here is the summary of turn 3. I hope I'll be able to post turn 4 soon.

Dwarfs - Turn 3

Eager to avenge the Ogre Shaman, Skrag the Slaughterer charges Hazelfern the Treeman. And his mercenaries charge the wardancers.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 2

Dwarfs - Turn 2

On the right flank, the Dwarf warriors - covered by a screen of two skirmishing units (both protected by the Arrow Invulnerability spell) continue their (slow) progress towards the Elven lines.

The Battle of East-Loren - Turn 1

Dwarfs - Turn 1

Once his troops are in position, King Brokk Ironpike doesn't wait a single second more and launches the assault. With a roaring battle cry, the Dwarf warriors, in massed ranks, march to meet their ancestral enemies as fast as their short legs allows them to.

The Battle of East-Loren - The Armies & Deployment

From the east, the mighty Dwarf Army - led by its King Brokk Ironpike "the Grim" - reaches the hills at the Grey Mountains' feet and starts deploying as soon as the Wood Elves are detected by Josef Bugman's rangers. Some of the King's troops take a position behind the low walls of an abandoned dwarven outpost, while the bulk of the forces will try to reach the woods as fast as possible to engage the Wood Elves in hand-to-hand combat.

At the edge of the forest, on the other side of the narrow valley separating them from their ancestral enemies, the Wood Elves led by Prince Sirwendil Silverhead prepare themselves for battle, carefully observing the enemy movements, on the lookout for possible weak points to exploit.

Side note: the following limitations have been set for the army selection:

• Wizards up to lvl 20 max (to avoid magic having a decisive impact on the battle).
• Forbidden magical weapons: Frostblade and Enchanted Wound.

The Battle of East-Loren - Introduction

The Dwarven citadel of Karak Norn in the Grey Mountains stands on a high plateau dominating the Loren forest. Its strategic location allows the Dwarfs to keep an eye on the Wood Elves' activities from a good distance, although the Elves are no more a treat for the Dwarven race since the victory over the Phoenix King four thousands year ago. The Dwarfs and the Wood Elves now respect a (quite nervous) ceasefire and avoid each others. But on this cloudy day of Sigmarzeit 2513, a mighty Dwarf army - led by King Brokk Ironpike the Grim - marches to war, descending the mountains from the citadel of Karak Norn and heading for the Loren Forest.

Prince Sirwendil Silverhead (warden of east-Loren): A great dwarven army ? Are you sure ?

Skarloc (scout captain): I saw them myself, they were descending the Grey Mountains. Hundreds of Dwarf warriors, led by their King Brokk Ironpike, himself. They will soon reach the hills at the mountains feet.

Prince Sirwendil: Mmh... the fools, what are they up to?... Well, I will mobilize as many warriors and archers as I can. In the meantime, Skarloc, you will head for the hills and meet with the Dwarf King. You know what to say: no armed force is allowed to enter our sanctuary. They shall not pass! 

Skarloc: Ay! So be it.

Prince Sirwendil: Be careful, my friend. 

Skarloc: Always.