Battle of Lossarnach

Io had been up all night with his men, no help from Oira or Haldran was coming. 
His first battle could easily be his first defeat. The same happened for Oira, but he wanted his to end differently.
"How can we defeat them again?" Asked his first corporal.
"There are five food stores over the field, as placed for security measures." Io lectured.
"And a fine job they did(!)"Muttered his other corporal in jest.
"The goblins will have stores of their own, but to remain here for long they will have to claim some." Io continued in spite of the comment.
"So whoever gets more stays here longer?" pointed his first corporal.

Lieutenant Io Vs Goblin Horde (Control)

Deployment:

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The archers fire on the flanking goblin

The goblins claim the well, but the Gondorians attack the vulnerable

But only one goblin wounded

The goblins turn to attack 

One bowman is caught by a lucky goblin arrow

The troll squishes another

Then advances on Io, who looses his last arrow

The captain thrusts his sword into the Gondorian's chest, gutting the man

Only one kill until the Gondorians are broken, so they engulf them

Downing two

Io survives the troll's assault

Meaning the Gondorians are broken and the game ends,
The goblins control 3 to the Gondorians 2 food stores

Giving the Goblins a minor victory 4-2 and 200R!
Io retreated west of the goblin's position.

The wounded goblin recovers in the goblin camp.

In the Gondorian camp, all of the wounded recover except the gutted spearman and the corporal who lost one of his legs, therefore will miss the next turn.

Io was dragging the dead spearman away from enemy lines. 
He wanted him to be buried properly, and not defiled by the goblins. 
Arrows came close but none would hit him. Goblins preferred scared enemies, so they might flee in the proper battles, rather than vengeful, blood-lusting men who were much more dangerous.
One of his corporals came to help him, and together they managed to move the corpse, an ill mood was upon his soldiers. They would have to retreat, easiest road was west, maybe the result would be different next time...

The goblins cheered as they had not done in a while, and the captain had the right to brag, his third victory, second over the gondorians. Yet still they were in a bad position, no settlement to defend, few warriors to defend one with or attack in open combat.
"Right maggots! settle down for a while reinforcements come." He re-assured them, not that it was necessary "And bring some meat!" He added.
"Sir" came from one goblin.
"What!"
"The scouts report a company on the hill."
"That is good news." And the captain smiled."BRING THE MEAT!"

Until then

Fish

Battle of North Harnen

General Mainz Vs Lieutenant Rathin

Deployment:

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Rathin's shot takes out a peasant

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One trying to evade to defences

The peasant responds with a axe to Rathin's stomach

The peasants shift their line

Another peasant downing a Haradrim

Re-manoeuvring

The Haradrim's blows strike the wall,
allowing the peasant to carve a blow into the attackers chest

The corporal rallies the other man to attack to wall

Mainz arrives

They move to increase the chances of wounding

Both remaining Haradrim lose heart and flee!

Giving the Gondorians a major victory and 400R!

Lieutenant Rathin retreats back to Gateway bridge.

In north Harnen the wounded peasant makes a full recovery.
Thuralion gains +1wounds, Sanas gains +1attacks, the ranger Urthor gains +1strength, and CG 4 gains favour of the court special rule.

In the Haradrim camp Rathin makes a full recovery, as does one other warrior, the final wounded warrior was killed, so they had to omit him.
Rathin gains +1might, and his second corporal gains +1courage.


The peasants cheered as the Haradrim fled. Then Mainz arrived at north Harnen.
"You began the celebrations!" He cried.
"Well your force was barely needed, save to scare off the remaining Haradrim." One of the peasants managed to respond.
"Forgive us for arriving, I would have made you captain. We feared that north Harnen would be claimed." Mainz managed. 
At least Rathin had retreated to Gateway bridge so they could push him further into Ithilien.
A major victory had been achieved here.

Rathin arrived at Gateway bridge for the second time. His warriors were becoming fewer by the battles. Soon they may have to make a final stand. 
Mainz couldn't be defeated in battle by him, but he could hold him off from turning his attentions to the west, where his real problems were.
"Men!" He called. "We have been defeated again, yet the war lies within grasp." He soldiers believed him little. " Vashner and the goblins west of here press into Gondorian soil, to be claimed as ours! If we engage Mainz before their forces can muster, they can be victorious and Gondor will crumble from within!" 
His men stood more aloof at least, they would manage another attack before blame would be set, and he was on the receiving end.

Until then

Fish

Attack on Cair Andros

Corgoth stood atop one of the barriers of the outer defences. 
They could hold the Gondorians and possibly the Rohirrim, if they were lucky. The peasants would have to pull some slack though. He reached for his whip.
"The peasants are here.....sir" Came from his corporal who slid away.
"Good!" Corgoth answered."Send them in maggot!"
Just his luck. He could force a victory, or at least he hoped.

Lieutenant Nethar and The Riders of Rohan Vs Lieutenant Corgoth


Deployment:

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The corporal's arrow finds it's mark at Warsh's warg, who topples from
the dead warg, his head smacking the wall rendering him unconscious

The riders of Rohan throw their spears, to little effect

The riders engage either side of the wall

The riders throw again, splicing a peasant and an orc

The captain carves up a peasant and orc

Corgoth wins the heroic move roll off

Things are very bleak for the orcs here

The riders engage the wall section, and the captain is surrounded

Nethar survives one orc's attempt to kill him,
a foothold is gained at the wall, one rider falls to a peasant

The riders butcher a peasant, while the captain only receives a single wound

Surrounding over here

This gateway is still held by orcs

The bowman proving himself, and two peasants are downed

Two riders downed in similar fashion,
and the wall section is almost completely overrun

The Gondorians ensnaring the orcs

The other gateway is overrun,
but orcs are still present so the game continues

Nethar claims one, a warrior another

A peasant manages to wound the captain, which is saved by fate.
Another rider wounded, and Corgoth is scarred to death by the riders

 The Gondorians round up the remaining orcs.
Who are still just within the settlement boundaries

The captain claims one, another rider also claims one,
the other spears the orc corporal in the throat,

The final orc hero is surrounded

And finished

Giving the Gondorians the victory and 600R! (400R Major victory+200R taking settlement) Corgoth retreats north-east of Cair Andros.

Inside Cair Andros three of the peasants were found dead, and one will miss the next turn along with one rider of Rohan, the other riders and peasants recovered from their wounds.One of the swordsmen was promoted to a citadel guard, while one bowman failed his promotion and Cpl D gains an extra wound.

North-east of Cair Andros, Corgoth makes a full recovery(+1fate), two warriors will miss the next turn, all others make full recoveries. Except Cpl K and one warrior who were found prone after the battle. Warsh was promoted to corporal in his absence (+1fate).

Nethar gathered the men, and they drank heartily into the morning. 
Corgoth had retreated northwards, so they cold turn their attentions towards Anersk, who was either advancing on Cair andros or North Druadan.
"What news of Anersk?" Asked Nethar.
"None, but he must be removed from this side of the river, or destroyed completely." the captain answered.
It was a sad truth, Anersk's company was becoming powerful, too powerful for Nethar to handle.
"Even if you pursued them we would be left vulnerable." Nethar said. "Luthyre is also exposed to both Keresk and Corgoth if he attacks north Ithilien. We could aid him, but Cair Andros would be left, again, exposed." 
"Yet we cannot leave Anersk to claim the Northern settlements!" Argued the captain. Then Nethar looked at the man of Rohan with a smile. "No! We cannot!" Shouted the captain. "The steward would be furious! Not to mention the trouble we would put the people of Gondor through!"
"It is our best option" Nethar said and maybe it was...

Corgoth hated running, even more so from a battle. Despite the fact that orcs had little pride, they boasted it with great voices. 
"Warsh!" He called.
"Sir"
"How much of the supplies did you pack!"
"Enough"
"Are you sure scum! I'll have your right-arm if you fail me!" Boomed Corgoth, clearly angry at the defeat.
"Anersk still hasn't responded to your last message" stated Warsh.
"Obviously as the Gondorians control all the ways over the river!" Then a thought struck Corgoth. "What about Keresk?"
"Glad you asked" he smiled and handed him the letter after bustling it out of his carry-bag.

Until then

Fish