Author Drawn II

Well since last time I put up something like this an arrangement of things have been happening, but either way here are the new editions:

a spear-head

My first proper horse, looks kinda weird too

One of those squiggly twisters which you can interpret as you wish

Robo-dog :)

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One 3D running stickman

another obvious one

Can't remember if this was the sun in the clouds, or an eye

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And a snail

I wish I'd drawn some things less obvious, maybe next time.

Until then

Fish

A Shadow descends....

Thanks to this one:

I can't wait to start painting this one...if only I could gather some figures in need of undercoating to make it worthwhile.... hmm

I still needed  a spear-orc to make the 24

 So I converted a spare orc using a paper clip and a small piece of plastic

Altogether 23 orcs, and a total cost of under £15, which is 51% of the cost from GW (sorry),
the Shadowlord cost under £16 which is 91% of GW's cost (sorry again).

This brings my total orc force to 52 orc warriors (1 banner) 24 morannon orcs, 6 warg riders (1 banner), orc captain, Shagrat, Gorbag, Gothmog, Troll chieftain, The Witch-king, and The Shadowlord.

A few tweaks and I'll be ready for another spraying session :). 

Until then

Fish

Gondor in Flames Turn 7 other battles

Grash Vs Rogue Gondor (Take the high ground)

Deployment

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Closing in on the hill

Moving upon it

The sides clash

The melee properly joins

Casualties either side

The Gondorian bowmen arrive to mop up the orcs

Gondorian bows claim both orc bowmen

Another orc down in combat

The fights continue

Moving into position

Grash and a Gondorian fall

The remaining orcs lose heart and flee!

This leaves the orcs with a major defeat (4-0). 

The orcs retreat to Cair Andros carrying their wounded. The orcs 'tend' to the injured meaning Grash and one other orc are found dead in the morning, the other injured orcs manage to pull through and will be fit for the next battle.
Anersk, a corporal, forces the other corporal aside to claim the 'throne' of Lieutenant, he then promotes a bow-orc for the other corporal.

Until then

Fish

Battle of Osgiliath

Aerun had been watching the sun rise when he was informed of the oncoming goblins.
He had also been told of some reinforcements, not how many just that there were some.
The steward had told him of the importance of holding Osgiliath. A loss here would leave Minas Tirith open to attack, and their funds were being stretched as it was.

The sky was overcast when the goblins approached on the horizon, there was at least twenty of them and a troll.
Aerun reminded himself there were nine defenders, outnumbered two-to-one by the goblin's combat troops alone.
Then the arrows flew....

Deployment:

Marching

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Bowmen on the walls take a goblin carrier

Goblin ladders reach the walls magically, other ladder reduced to
 half speed

The ladders are cast down

Three goblin ladder reaches the wall. Goblin archers wound
one of the archers

Ladders reattached

Goblins scaling them, and a defender is killed

Goblins gain a foothold on the northern wall

Only to lose another of their number

All ladders in use

Another goblin killed by it's lack of combat co-ordination

Aerun nearly killed, and one more goblin added to the wounded pile

Goblins now have a majority at the northern wall

More attacks here

The final southern goblin vanquished

Gondorian valour here

archer trying to save the southern ladder

only to be squished

Dengond's Forces arrive

Luthyre engages immediately

Cave troll takes one of the two batter points off the gate,
one more archer shot to death

Reinforcements for the northern wall

Main battle is outside the walls

Luthyre and the one-armed corporal are wounded

Dengond's forces are surrounded

Aerun and peasant join the melee outside the walls

More casualties

And here too

Goblins locked in combat

Fights are evening-up, slightly

One ranger proving his worth

Nearly all killed on the walls, breaking the goblin force

More fighting, despite being broken

With the last goblins on the walls killed the troops descend the ladder

The Gondorians wound three more to one of their own

Captain and two others lose heart

It's now a mop-up operation, with exclusion of the troll

Another down

The last remnants flee in anguish! 

A second victory for the Gondorians, admittedly things were okay before Dengond arrived. Aerun may have been able to pull off a minor victory, although the troll had success with the gate (finally), so the clincher was breaking the goblin force, and that the goblin captain would fail two courage tests. Although Aerun has lost one of his recruits, Dengond's company has gained a lot of experience, enough maybe to challenge the goblins....

Another defeat for the goblins, it seems that taking a Gondorian stronghold will require more than they thought. they have lost two more of their number, making another assault even harder. Dengond's company is a key factor, he must be dealt with quickly or the goblin force will be destroyed altogether.

Aerun and Dengond meet on the plain below the walls.
"How is this possible?" Aerun stammered. "You were guarding Minas Morgul, and yet you can to aid us? The steward will-"
"-be glad. They were his orders, I had to think twice about them. Minas Morgul only has six peasants defending them at the moment-" he concluded"-hopefully"
They bade each other farewell before they departed to their strongholds.
Aerun was left thinking "we have to hurry, the goblins will want revenge, and we must prevent it"

Until then

Fish