Monday, 23 May 2016

World Eaters

 Two tactical squads done, with free AP4 chainaxes of course!
I went for full blood since they're the most savage legion, the squads have different shoulder rims to differentiate them.
In the inside out test  got this little guy:
So I guess that WE are my legion albeit I don't like the blue/white scheme, Sons of Horus sea green, Emperor's Children purple or Iron hands black are more to my liking.

 Had to freehand the legion icons


 The sergeants are marked by the trophy spike
 Best model of them all





 Extra arm from a chaos marauder

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Duel atop Zirak Zigil

 Welcome back to another LOTR game, after the passage through Moria, Gandalf battles the Balrog atop the tallest mountain, Zirak Zigil. WE used the minigame that came in a white dwarf, note the kindle with the rules.
 The oponents begin at oposing ends of the mountain's summit, if they are pushed over the rockline or reduced to 0 wounds they lose and die.
 The Balrog kept slipping over the mountain and advanced little, not easy to move trhough snow when your feet are in flames! Gandalf, unhindered by such flaming troubles, moved rapidly to the peak and down.
 The Balrog used his stomp spell several times but after Gandalf regenerated all damage and he lost no few wounds, he discovered that it was futile, the fight would have to be decided up close
 Finally the two maiar came into spell range
 Zap! the fire lash grabbed Gandalf and moved him into contact
 Gandalf kept the distance and showered the fire spirit with damaging spells
 But while retreating, he slipped and rolled down the slope
 Finding out that close combat was the best way to finish the istar, as he would be forced to push him away instead of regenerating, the Balrog used his wip...
 ...to come within striking distance
 The creature slipped again
But then, with a final leap, he breathed fire upon the wizard, cleaving him down with his flaming sword.

Evil victory!

Thursday, 12 May 2016

The bridge of Kazâd Dum

 Refighting the fellowship of the ring. First scenario: escape from Moria: both sides have the same points, if Frodo escapes by the bridge in the bottom right corner the light wins, if he is killed the darkness wins instead.
 There is still one dwarf in Moria!

 The goblin hordes are led by none other than the Balrog himself

 The gloomy second hall of Moria...
 Light gets the initiative and runs for it
 While Aragorn & co hold the gate
 The Balrog moves to the second hall also


 Anduril proves too much for the cave troll ,but a small opening has been created

 Two goblins slip through it
 While the rest are intercepted (and chopped)


 Boromir and Aragorn move to the exit, but Gimli is left behind as dwarfs aren't preciselly good at running.

 The Balrog has outrun the hobbits and now bars the path to the bridge
 Hobbits in the front rank?
 Bad idea
 Gimli is pressed agains the walls of the fateful chamber of Mazarbul
 Pippin is killed by an orc's scimitar
 And the Balrog enters the fray
 (Another) dwarf bites the rocky dust of Moria
 Familiar pantehon
 Sam is killed by Durin's bane
 Who is then charged by Legolas

After Gandalf loses a wound, and with the path ahead blocked light's palyer decided to concede.

Next week: Amon Hen