Gondor in flames turn 11 other battles

Riders of Rohan Vs rogue Mordor (200pts) (Hold the line)

Deployment:

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One arrow piercing the orc ranks

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A flanking manoeuvre

Literally de-ridered

The orcs seize the initiative 

The Rohirrim charge

One Rider down

The captain proves himself, and another orc is also killed

Another charge, and a rider flanking to the back of the orc line

More charging

A rider surrounded and cut down
the other slices one and knocks the other over

The orc captain saved by fate, the Rohan captain gets two more
two orcs and riders wounded

Even more charging, one rider leaves the flank to aid at the centre

Being broken three orcs flee!

The Rohan captain charges the orc captain twice to little avail,
three orcs fall to one rider

The Rohirrim charge, hopefully for the last time

The captain getting his fifth and sixth kills

But fails to get the seventh

The orc captain stands his ground pushing a rider to it,
One orc and a rider wounded too.

Reducing the orc force below 33%.
Giving the Riders of Rohan a minor victory! (and 200R)
Four of the wounded were detained and two were found dead on the field. The other three made full recoveries.


The Goblin Horde Vs rogue Gondor (100pts) (Take the high ground)

Deployment:

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The forces ascend onto the hill, one man trips on his way up.

One of the goblin archers was clearly trained

The lines are formed, and arrows are exchanged

The battle lines join

Two men fall under the weight of numbers, the rogue captain ducks
beneath the troll's attacks and pierces it deeply. 

The rogue captain charges the beast again

And smashes his hilt at the troll's nose, rendering it unconscious
A goblin and man are wounded either side.

The game continues despite the rogues being broken

Fighting

The rogue captain has a wound saved by fate
the other captain beheads one of the other three men left

The game continues

The Rogues clearly at a disadvantage

The rogue captain wounded, and his last man downed

And the game ends!

Giving the goblin horde a major victory! (and 400R)

The troll sat slumped, bleeding from the nose. None of the goblins had gathered enough courage to mop the brown blood pouring onto the troll's stomach. 
They had won the battle, but the news was bleak.
If a small rogue company could incapacitate the troll, the goblin horde was losing it's skill in this world. Maybe a siege on Minas Tirith was too soon.


The Rohan captain had taken up scouting duties, he was cantering through the brush. No orders yet, but he was hopeful. Until.
Glinting on the horizon, mail that suggested. More than one suggested a troop. 
It was unlikely than Minas Tirith had fallen, yet an orc troop could have been sent north to trap them at the Cair Andros defences. Behind him a one of his men rode up to him.
"Ill news captain" He said.
"Well, we have a troop approaching from the south, most likely Gondorian." The captain responded.
"It is, a rider came before you came out sir. Nethar is coming to us-"
"That is good news? how could it be bad?" The captain interrupted.
"A new company has been seen at Cair Andros, and more peasants there too."
"So, we are to attack Cair Andros?"

Until then

Fish

Night upon north Harnen

Rathin watched the sun dip below the wooded horizon. Still no word of the oncoming attack. He strolled back into the courtyard.
"You four! patrol the boundaries!" He ordered to the peasants. 
Maybe Mainz would attack by the morning, after then he would sent out scouts.
The troop lay around a tree, praying that they would sleep for a few hours longer. 
But they didn't...

Lieutenant Mainz Vs Lieutenant Rathin (Night raid)

Mainz is injured with old battle wound, Corporal A assumes command.

Deployment:

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Both nearby guards fall asleep, the corporals take advantage by
attacking them, the archers however fail to wound one of them.

The alarm is raised, and the Haradrim rush to the ensuing melee

Another of the peasants is wounded, and the Haradrim archer
 fails to wound any of the Gondorians

The Lieutenant awakes just soon enough to join the melee.

More fighting

Another peasant downed

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Rathin casts the one-armed Sanas aside (-1 might point)

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The ranger and citadel guard match each other in the fights
Corporal B receives a  wound but still has another left.

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The peasant payback

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Corporal A fends off his three assailants,
the ranger and corporal B wound one each, Rathin's fate point failed

With the Mordorians broken, on of the Haradrim takes to the wind.

Shortly followed by another in the next turn.

All looks grim for the Mordorians

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the ranger and citadel guard proving themselves,
Haradrim corporal passes fate roll

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Running away, and the arrows failing to penetrate his light armour

They catch him

Only to run again

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With nowhere to turn, he faces his attackers, parrying their blades aside

And one blow finds its way under the guard's armour

Corporal B flies in the face of little danger.

The odds seem to be even-ing

Until they finally break his will

Giving the Gondorians a minor victory and 600R (400R for taking settlement + 200R for a minor victory)

In the Gondorian camp Sanas makes a full recovery and gains +1 fate, both the warrior and the citadel guard will miss the next turn.
Thuralion gains +1courage, +1 defence, Asten gains the courageous special rule, Sanas gains +1 wound, CG4 gains +1 courage, R2 gains +1attack and +1wound, The warrior is promoted to a citadel guard (CG8),

In the Haradrim camp, the bowman is found dead, and Rathin will miss the next turn, otherwise all make full recoveries.

Mainz lay rested at a tree gazing at the stars, when the bushes rustled nearby.
"Show yourself! Or face the Gondorian's wrath!" Mainz shouted with purpose.
"It's only me Sir!" came from Thuralion, his second in command, who had lead the assault.
"How went the attack? Is the settlement secure?" He asked as the corporal lifted him from the tree and supported him walking.
"All to well. They were as surprised as you said Lieutenant."
"I bring good news too."
Thuralion looked at Mainz befuddled.
"You no longer have to address me as such." Mainz continued
"Sir please don't retire! Five victories out of as many battles, bear also in mind the resources we've gathered almost as much as all the other Lieutenant's combined!" Refuted Thuralion. 
It was true, Mainz was becoming a superior commander.
"It's not that. I've been given rank of General, second only to the steward himself." Mainz replied. At this point they had reached the gateway of North Harnen.
An eruption of cheers came from inside the courtyard, all except Thuralion who applauded after he had set Mainz on a sturdy stool.
"What are our orders, General?" Asked Asten the second corporal, with a smile.
"Well..."

Rathin had been sneaking through the new defences of north Harnen to rescue the last of his men. He had gathered four of them. He ducked before an incoming arrow pierced his forehead. 
No alarm was raised, so he could continue for a while longer. 
He stooped over a nearby body, it was his other bowman, barely alive. He managed to drag him half way to the outer boundaries. When an arrow came from behind and struck Rathin in the shoulder. He blacked out.

Rathin awoke around a fire with his corporal's deep in discussion.
"Where are we?" he mumbled.
"He's awake!" One corporal exclaimed."Bring him water!"
"Where are we?" Rathin repeated after a mouthful of water.
"East of the settlement, and Gateway bridge" The corporal replied.
"South!" The lieutenant cried.
"The dark lord demanded we go north and fight for Osgiliath?"
"Next time you speak, you will give my rank!" Rathin roared and the corporal backed away.
"Apologies sir, I have got too used to being in command in your absence." He granted. 
"Now turn south, the dark lord still needs something to claim."
And they marched south fearing the dark lord's wrath was ever on their backs.

Until then

Fish

Battle of West Druadan

Anersk had just taken his first sip of the mud-ed, and blood-ed water they had as sustenance, when his scout reported back to him.
"What news!" He barked.
"A handful of scummy straw-heads, sir." The scout quivered.
"Gather your weapons scum!" He ordered, "your blades shall have man flesh this day!"

Deployment:

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The archers fire upon each other to little avail

Manoeuvring 

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The Rohirrim get priority and charge

The orcs take two casualties to a rider.

Haldran wins the heroic move roll off

Again two orcs to a rider, breaking the Mordorian force

Anersk flees the field leaving his warriors to fight man to orc

The corporal proving his worth again

Reducing the orc force to 25% Giving Haldran the victory and 400R!

In Haldran's camp, both wounded riders shall miss the next turn. 
One of which was promoted to a royal guard gaining +1fate and heavy armour. Haldran gains an extra wound.

In the Mordorian camp Corporal A will miss the next turn. Whilst the other corporal makes a full recovery with two other orcs. One orc was killed from his wounds.
One of the recovered orcs is promoted to a morannon orc and dons heavy armour.

"Sir the orcs have fled south." reported Haldran's scout.
"What!" exclaimed Haldran."we rid one evil to be replaced by another!"
"Minas Tirith is in their sights." pointed Haldran's first corporal. "The goblin horde is east of Minas Tirith, they both could combine and take it!"
"The only good news is that with Anersk travelling south, Cair Andros could be claimed by Nethar" added his second corporal.
"No, Nethar was ordered to secure Minas Tirith." Haldran explained "I was to take Cair Andros and rout Anersk. Although we could both aid at Minas Tirith and the Riders of Rohan eored could attack Cair Andros."
They stood mounted in silence.
"Well men." started Haldran "I has been a pleasure, grab your arms!"
And the wounded mounted their horses preparing to fight at death's door for Gondor.
"We ride men!  Gondor calls and we shall summon all our courage and rid this world of the Mordorians and their fiends!"

"So, we have been brought to the gates of Gondor." Chuckled Anersk sitting around the camp-fire with his warriors, who were of a different mind. Their defeat was close. And although they had gained much experience, the death of one of their kin was saddening, even for orcs.
"To think you maggots could pull it off!" Anersk grinned.
A couple of the stronger orcs shot him an evil look.
"The dark lord will be pleased, we can attack and the steward will be tortured for information once the city is ours!" This lightened the mood a little. "NOW MOVE OUT SCUM! The dark lord kills slackers!" He bellowed, and the orcs followed belligerently.

Until then

Fish

Gondor in Flames turn 11

Previously the goblin captain finally secured Osgiliath, Nethar prevented an orc invasion of Druadan, Aerun and Luthyre were victors of the first major battle.

This turn Mordor get priority and gather 900R compared to Gondor's 1300R

The Dark lord orders the purchase of 6 peasants, two for Cirth Ungol, two for Cair Andros, and two for north Harnen.
Also Corporal Keresk calls up for three recruits, he is granted a warg rider and a serpent guard, who went by the name Planeen. Which means Keresk is promoted to Lieutenant(+1 might/will) and he also promotes Dareos and Flaneen to corporals(+1 fate).

The steward is just as cautious, and also purchases the aid of six peasants, one for north Druadan, one for Minas Morgul, and four for Minas Tirith. He also was aware of the threat that the goblin horde posed on Minas Tirith, so acquired a company of Minas Tirith at Pelargir, lead by Lieutenant Io

The goblin captain seizes the initiative to claim Minas Tirith, however is confronted by a rogue Gondorian warband outside it's walls.
More northwards Anersk marches towards Cair Andros managing a single hex, before they are engaged by some Rohirrim.
Vashner moves south to occupy Osgiliath in the goblin captain's absence.
Morge marches towards Cirth Ungol but also stops outside it's walls.
Keresk returns to north Ithilien.
Jurasin reaches the Khand settlement.

The dwarven Lieutenant Oira sees Minas Tirith's impending doom and hastens his company around the goblins and safely through it's gates.
Mainz takes up arms and assaults north Harnen.
Aerun and Dengond chase after Morge however remain one hex behind the Lieutenant.
Luthyre withdraws to the safety of Minas Morgul's walls to let his company recover from the previous battle.
Nethar Manages a single hex in the pursuit of Anersk, Haldran fairs better and catches up with the orc.
The Riders of Rohan captain, rides around the Gondorian companies towards Cair Andros stopping outside it's walls for a large rogue Mordorian warband.

Lieutenant Mainz has finally reached the north Harnen settlement and faces Lieutenant Rathin and four peasants behind walls.
Haldran has enclosed on Anersk, with 8 orcs against 5 riders. Which could end up being close.
The Riders of Rohan captain faces 200pts of orcs, the largest company of rogues to ever be engaged.
The goblin captain has a similar challenge but with 100pts of Gondorian rogues.

Until then

Fish