The final game is here.
The Numenorians face up to the High elves. They have a single victory compared to the elves's 4 wins, a reason to be afraid. If the elves win, they will top the table, and the Men will come third no matter what happens(even if they lose 10-1).
On with the game!
Normal setup
1st turn - Rivendell
The elven forces bound down from the ridge, three stumble over, one is killed by the rocks below. The men move westward towards the walls. The archers are unable to draw a line of fire so resume to moving forward.
2nd turn - High King
The men form a wall by the wall, while Elendil and the captain guard the entrance by the hill. The elves are lead towards the wall, others pass around the trees. The elves with bows fire on Elendil but they fail to pierce his armour.
3rd turn - Rivendell
The elves assault the wall defenders, and move about the nearby ridge. Elendil and the captain charge over the hill into contact an archer each.
Elendil jumps into the nearby elves, cutting two down. The captains fail to wound their adversaries, although the Numenorian does manage a single kill. At the centre of the wall two Men are slaughtered allowing two elves to take their places.
4th turn - Rivendell
The elves gain a foothold across the wall, although one falls before the wall but he is not injured.
Elendil charges at the elves nearby.
Elendil kills two of his opponents, The captain doesn't kill his. By the wall, the elves who had moved over were both killed, leaving a spearman alone by the wall.
5th turn - High King
Elendil charges towards the archers, who fire upon him wounding him, but his fate is with him. The man beside is not so lucky.
The battle at the wall goes to no-ones favour. The captain manages to finally kill the elf archer.
6th turn - High king
Elendil charges at the archers, but the captain attacks him with force.
Elendil wins, wounds the captain (whose fate is not with him) and kills an archer. This leaves the elves broken.
7th turn - Rivendell
The captain orders the elves on Elendil, who is supported by his own captain and a warrior. No elves flee.
Both Elendil and his captain issue heroic combats, but none are killed save for Elendil being wounded by the other captain(-1might), also a man gives way allowing another elf to cross the wall.
8th turn - High king
The forces engage again, two elves flee.
Elendil heroically battles off the elven warriors, then joins combat with his captain. Their fighting outdoes the elf, who is put down by his opposing captain. One more man and elf are killed in this clash.
9th turn - High king
The men charge into the remaining elves, one falls over the wall in his hurry, he sees his fate shimmer in the eyes of a close elf. Him and his kinsmen(kinself?) flee to safer ground.
Elendil blocks strike after strike from the elves, and cuts two down for good measure. The captain fails to remove his opponent.
10th turn - High king
The last elves are beset upon.
Two elves are killed.
11th turn - Rivendell
No elf flees but stand defiant to the last, Elendil kills two and the captain kills the last.
A very sad loss for the Elves, they came in with so much hope. I guess the walls defeated them, the amount of possible wounds were taken by the wall. In contrast the men have had two straight victories, compared to the last games a complete U-turn, maybe it has served them well?
Now the scores: 7 - 1
- Rivendell = 1
- High king = 3 + 1(killing captain) + 2(not being broken) + 1(breaking opponent)
And the kills:
- Elendil - 7
- Numenorian captain - 5(elven captain = 3)
- Elven captain - 0
Which rounds up the final game of the tourney. Tables and tallyings will be up pronto, and the winning force will be announced.
Until then
Fish
Alas the final games are within view. The contest is still as important, if the orc forces reign victorious here, they could pick up first place in the table and maybe overall. But if the goblins win they may control the third spot, which could allow for a second place overall.
Enough of the un-tense tension, this may be of interest.
Set-up as normal
1st turn - Minas Morgul
The forces move forward to the centre of the field. A handful of orcs trip amongst the rocks, others bound across like hares. The goblins laugh at the stupid orcs, and move forward with ease.
2nd turn - Minas Morgul
The lines meet and the battle commences, The orc captain urges his beast over the wall, but the warg refuses, hits the wall and sending him over it. The nearby goblins move it on him, hoping to catch an early kill, but their short legs deny them. The Nazgul tries to compel the captain, but the spirit loses his focus(-2will).
The clash of shields results in the troll wounded, and the death of a goblin.
3rd turn - Moria
The goblins king's forces move onto the orcs. The ringwraith tries a different spell which stuns the captain, unable to resist.(-1will, captain + Rw)
The king and Grishnakh hurl themselves into opponents, the king killing three, and the orc only kills one, losing in his second combat. The goblins bite deep into their adversaries, felling five. The orcs respond by wounding the troll twice. Who howls in pain and wonder what caused such bad luck. The captain manages to regain his footing once the goblins had poked at his armour.
4th turn - Minas Morgul
Once again the forces collide, the goblin force seems outnumbered at this moment, unusual for a goblins. The Nazgul immobilises the captain again, this time crossing swords with him.
The leaders jump into the fray first, the king dispatching two to the orc's single kill. The orc captain evades the wraith and his companions for another turn(-2 might). The orcs fell two more goblins who kill a single orc in response.
5th turn - Moria
The king orders his minions to fight on, despite the odds, (quite difficult since they're goblins). The Nazgul paralysis the captain again and charges him (-1will).
Both leaders kill one enemy each, the Nazgul manages to stab the captain, his fate may not be with him but he still stands.
6th turn - Minas Morgul
The captain refuses to be immobilised by the wraith, so charges him. the other orcs either trap the goblins or fight them one-on-one. The king cannot remove his opponent, Grishnakh fares two better. The orc warriors kill two to one in revenge.
7th turn - Minas Morgul
The captain engages the wraith again. Although the wraith wins, he fails to wound and so disappears into the earth. Both leaders manage a kill each. four more goblins are killed. This leaves the goblins broken.
8th turn - Moria
The king rallies his few followers, the furtherest from runs from the orc opposition towards the hill, but he is caught by the orcs.Grishnakh moves his forces to the goblin king's.
The king is wounded and his fate fails him(-2fate), but one orc is killed elsewhere. The runaway goblin survives one more turn.
9th turn - Minas Morgul
Grishnakh's sub-force arrives, the captain engages the goblins eager for revenge.
The captain losses, and the goblins stab him through a kink in his armour. Both leaders kill one apiece, and the runaway goblin is finally killed. This leaves the orc force broken.
10th turn - Moria
Durburz calls on his finally minions and charges Grishnakh. Of the other orcs many lose hearts and flee
The leaders battle over control, The goblin fairs worse and is cut down by Grishnakh's blade. Another goblin joins him in the afterlife (assuming their is a goblin afterlife?).
11th turn - Moria
The final goblin stands firm and leaps onto the orc leader, making four more orc runaway to the horizon.
The battle is short and simple, the brave goblin is no more. Giving the orcs another victory!
The score (8 - 3)
- Minas Morgul = 3 + 1(breaking opponents) + 4(named hero + troll killed) = 8
- Moria = 1 + 1(breaking opponent) + 1(captain killed) = 3
A bigger victory than I expected given how well the goblins tried to come back into the game.
and the kill counts:
- Grishnakh - 12
- Durburz - 8
- Orc captain - 0
Alas not much goes well for the goblins these days, four straight loses, It looks like last place for these warriors, unless The high king is defeated badly, they shall remain bottom of the table.
Finally the final game on the tourney will be up in 5-ish days, so keep watching.
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Until then
Fish
It was my birthday last month, I got some money, which allowed the purchase of several Ebay items like,
these Gondorian spearmen.
Suladan, The Serpent Lord, mounted, I prefer him to the other serpent Lord, since he's not half mumak(the horns), and imo looks more the part.
The troll chieftain, and my first metal troll I own :) which has been green stuffed together, (hopefully it will hold):
Anyway, the plans for the Gondorians is, to convert them into Citadel guardsmen, I know they just arrived and they got promoted already, but don't tell the other spearmen!
In other news this blog has reached over 2000 views! A very small and unimportant milestone, well I'm happy even if you're not.
Also I might point out the tourney has been played through, so someone has actually won it. The last games should be up within the 10days, and then the overall winner will be announced.
Until then
Fish
