Wrath Launch event @ Mad for Miniatures

Mid Cornwall gaming club  decided to do something a little different with our Wrath event, that's right we pulled off an all night gaming session. We started at 10:30 PM after the club had finished and ended at about 7:30 AM.



Before the night had even kicked off Mike could be seen downing Red Bull and pro plus......a sign of things to come maybe?

10:30 PM - Everyone starts to unpack and prepare for the first round of games.

My first game of the night was against Mike and his crazy horse army of doom led by eStryker, he took first turn and ran across the board, after a my turn one Mikes dead pile looked like this -

It didn't take long after that for pIrusk and his trusty mob of Winterguard and Behemoth to drive out the Cygnar invaders!

My second game was against my good friend Tom and his nasty mercs....Mangled metal style! For this game I took my trusty Harkevich list, cant go wrong with Big B, Black Ivan and a Berserker!

The plan was simple Bombard everything into the floor and charge whatever survives...

After a few turns of solid fire and an angry Berserker preventing his gun bunnies from shooting Harkevich had won the field!

3:30 AM - We all had a short break here to have...... A ROAST DINNER.....yeah that's right we sat down and had a roast at 3:30am, good times ;)

After we had all enjoyed a warm meal we went back to war!

My next game was against Steve "Strawberry" Phillimore and his eCaine list.

I'm always on edge when facing eCaine, but he's a very popular caster at the club with no less than 3 people using him, so Ive worked out ways to deal with him.

First turn a ran the IFP's up the right flank to give him something to think about, whilst moving everything else up the centre, usual WGDS iron flesh etc.

At this point Strawb was suffering from the lack of sleep and focus his WHOLE army on removing the IFP's from the trench they had bed down in...leaving eCaine with no camped focus.

My turn eSorscha Cyclones up the field, then moves and pops her feat, the Kovnik Joe starts shouting about the mother land and one combined ranged attack later eCaine is dead on the floor.

It was at this point I turned around and saw this -

The aforementioned Pro plus popping Mike was in his sleeping bag...not a good sign!

This was the scene moments later ;)

Luke moves in to investigate.

With a pen....

Before having a rest himself.

Here are some more pics from the games themselves -

The results at the end of the EPIC event are as follows -

1. Darren - 33 ( Champion coin)
2. Matt - 29 ( Khador coin)
3. Mike - 27 ( Cygnar coin)
4. Pat - 25 ( Merc coin)
5. Vini - 21 ( Menoth coin)
6. Steve - 21 ( Cryx coin)
7. Luke - 20 ( Ret coin)
8. Tom - 17 ( Signed poster)

It was a really great night/ morning and id like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved, Vini in particular who went straight on to run a tournament the next day until 6:30PM!

Cheers
Ego

Lich Lord Venethrax vs Jarl Skuld, Devil of the Thornwood (35 points KILLBOX)

The lists

Matt

Cryx
Standard Army
PCs: 35 / 35
33 models

[00] Lich Lord Venethrax (0 / 6 WJ remaining)
[02] >> Skarlock Thrall
[12] >> Deathjack
[02] Bloat Thrall
[03] Pistol Wraith
[03] Pistol Wraith
[05] Bile Thralls (5 grunts)
[05] Mechanithralls (9 grunts)
[02] Necrosurgeon & Stitch Thralls
[02] Necrosurgeon & Stitch Thralls
[05] The Withershadow Combine


Hannah

Trollbloods
Standard Army
PCs: 35 / 35
25 models

[00] Jarl Skuld, Devil of the Thornwood (0 / 6 WB)
[10] >> Dire Troll Bomber
[09] >> Dire Troll Mauler
[06] >> Slag Troll
[04] Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes (5 grunts)
[01] >> Stone Scribe Elder
[08] Trollkin Fennblades (9 grunts)
[02] >> Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer
[01] Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew


Hannah wins the roll off and takes the second turn.

Turn one

Matt

* Both Pistol Wraiths run.
* The Bile thralls run.
* The Bloat thrall runs.
* Deathjack advances.
* The Withershadow combine run.
* The Mechanithralls run.
* Both Necrosurgeons run.
* Skarlock advances.
* Venethrax advances and casts Dragon slayer on himself.

Hannah

* The bomber, Mauler and Slag troll all advance and riles for 2 each.
* The Swamp gobbers advance and pop up a cloud.
* Jarl casts quicken on the Fennblades, puts 3 fury into the stone and advances.
* The stone advances and puts up a protective aura and the UA uses combat warding.
* The Fennblades advance.

 

Turn two

Matt

The Withershadow upkeep Dragon slayer for free

* The Bloat thrall runs.
* The pistol wraith on the right hand flank advances and attempts to shoot the bomber and misses both shots!!!!
* The Bile thralls run.
* Deathjack advances.
* The Mechanithralls run.
* Both surgeons run.
* The left side Pistol wraith runs into combat with the Fennblades.
* Venethrax advances and camps (armour 25)
* Skarlock advances.

Hannah

Upkeep Quicken

* The Bomber advances and throws his first bomb at the right flank wraith killing him, the second one kills the bloat thrall.....ouch.
* The Slag troll advances and kills two biles thralls with its acid spitting tricks!
*Jarl advances and shoots at the Mechanithralls, killing one. Jarl then dumps some more fury in the stone.
* The Mauler advances and riles for 2.
* The gobbers advance and cloud.
* The stone advances at puts up a protective aura and combat warding.
* The Fennblades call no quarter and fly across the table, killing 2 pawns, a Mechanithrall and putting 2 points on Deathjack.

 

Turn three

Matt

Withershadow upkeep Dragon slayer for free

* Deathjack hits the Fennblades in combat with him, killing the first to heal the damage done and keeping the soul of the second.
* The Necrosurgeon advances and brings back 2 Mechanithralls.
* The Mechanithralls charge, causing 17 points of damage on the Slag troll.
* Venethrax charges the mauler, 7 attacks later and its dead with Venethrax taking his fury and turning it into focus thanks to dragon slayer.
* The Skarlock tries to cast Hellfire on Jarl but misses.
* Biles run...again
* The remaining pistol wraith tries to shoot jarl and misses.
* The other Surgeon advances.
* The Withershadow advance and kill some Fennblades with Darkfire.

Hannah

Vengeance kicks in causing 4 points on Deathjack and killing the Pistol wraith.

* The Bomber advances and hurls a bomb at Venethrax, it misses and kills 4 Mechanithralls. The second bomb hits causing 4 points on Venethrax and killing the troll in B2B giving Venethrax his soul!!!
* Jarl charges Venethrax, rolls double, double ones ( ) and then fails to do any damage with his purchased attacks.
* The Fennblades charge Venethrax but cant crack his armour.

Turn four

Matt

Dragon slayer upkept for free

2 souls turned into focus.

* Venethrax maims Jarl.

A win for me at last!

 

Shattered grounds results, news, painting and mini reports.

Shattered grounds final results

Game Seven

Clive vs Darren - Darren wins
Jon PJ Hannah - Hannah wins
Claire vs Lisa -
Matt vs Tom P - Matt wins
Tom A vs Rich -
Vini vs Degs - Vini wins
Mike vs Steve - Strawberry wins


Game Eight

Lisa vs Rich -
Steve vs Claire - Strawberry wins
Clive vs Vini - Vini wins
Mike vs Degs - Mike wins
Hannah vs Matt - Hannah wins
Tom P vs Jon PJ -
Darren vs Tom A - Darren wins

Final standings

1. Hannah - 15
2. Matt - 15
3. Darren - 15
4. Steve - 14
5. Vini - 13
6. Clive - 11
7. Lisa - 9
8. Tom P - 8
9. Mike - 8
10. Degs - 8
11.Rich - 7
12. Claire - 7
13. Tom A - 5
14. Jon PJ - 0

So with the last of the normal rounds over Hannah wins the league and the coin! Well done everyone!

For this seasons final we decided to have a multiplayer knockout mini tournament, using our new casters, with the winners from round one going on to play each other for a Privateer press faction paint set kindly donated by Mad for Miniatures.

Round one

Clive vs Lisa vs Strawberry - Strawberry wins (eHaley)

Hannah vs Tom A vs Mike - Hannah wins (Jarl)

Vini vs Darren vs Matt - Darren wins (eGoreshade)

Round two

Strawberry vs Hannah vs Darren (this game will be played on the 28th October as we ran out of time)

We also had a mini painting competition with our new casters.

Clive won with his awesome Constance B, earning himself a £10 MfM voucher!

Painting

Ive not been able to get as much done as usual but I did manage to finish my command trench for the Wrath event AND start a new project!

That right Ive finally started my Blindwater force, Ive had alot of fun with these guys on the table so far so expect some more soon!.

Battle reports

Calaban the Gravewalker VS Jarl Skuld, Devil of the Thornwood (15 Points)

The lists

Minions
Blindwater Congregation
PCs: 15 / 15
7 models

[00] Calaban, the Grave Walker (0 / 6 WB)
[09] >> Blackhide Wrastler
[02] Viktor Pendrake
[09] Wrong Eye
[00] >> Snapjaw (Companion)
[01] Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew

Trollbloods
Standard Army
PCs: 15 / 15
15 models

[00] Jarl Skuld, Devil of the Thornwood (0 / 6 WB)
[09] >> Dire Troll Mauler
[02] Trollkin Skinner
[08] Trollkin Fennblades (9 grunts)
[02] >> Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer

Hannah won the roll off and decided to go second.

Turn one

Matt

*The Wrastler runs up the field and riles for three.
* The Swamp gobbers advance up the center and pop up a 5" Cloud.
* Calaban makes a full advance, cast's Carnivore on the Wrastler and Occultation on himself.
* Pendrake runs up and hides behind the cloud.
* Snapjaw runs.
* Wrong eye walks up behind Snapjaw and discards one.

Hannah

* The Fennblades make a full advance.
* Jarl casts quicken on the Fennblades and Tactical supremacy on the skinner before advancing. (At this point I questioned why Hannah didn't do this before activating the fennblades, I was then informed that it would have left her in charge range of my crocs...leaving me feeling very foolish indeed!)
*Mauler riles for four and runs.
* The Skinner makes a full advance, then moves again afterwards due to Tactical supremacy.

Turn two

Matt

SPELLS UPKEPT
* Snapjaw walks into a swamp.
* Wrong eye hides behind Snapjaw.
* Gobbers advance and pop out another cloud.
* The Wrastler hides behind the cloud.
* Calaban hides behind the Wrastler.
* Pendrake hides behind the cloud.

Hannah

SPELLS UPKEPT
* The Skinner charges into Snapjaw causing 7 points of damage.
* The Fennblades call no quarter and fly across the table causing 7 more damage on Snapjaw.
* Jarl advance and fires a shot off at a gobber, needing a 12 and getting.....you guessed it! one dead gobber.
* The Mauler walks up and riles.
* Tactical Supremacy kicks in and the skinner pops out of combat.

Turn three

Matt

SPELLS UPKEPT
* Pendrake uses his Bolas on the Mauler, knocking him over.
* Wrastler charges in and after some truly dire dice rolls only caused 23 points of damage
* Calaban is also cured by the dice and rolls a few double ones trying to cast bone shaker.
* The remaining gobber pops out a tiny cloud.
* Snapjaw walks into combat and eats two fennblades, healing himself a bit in the process.
* Wrong eye charges and eats the Skinner.

Hannah

Vengeance kicks in causing 5 points of damage on the wrastler.

SPELLS UPKEPT
* Jarl casts rage on the Mauler and then uses Black penny to shoot the Wrastler causing 8 points of damage, before healing the mauler one point.
* The Mauler gets up and tears the Wrastler into tiny little pieces.
* The Fennblades kill Pendrake and tickle Snapjaw.

Turn four

Matt

*Calaban walks up and pops his feat (Calaban gets a fury for enemies killed in his control area, and can immediately afterward cast a spell. What it amounts to, is that for every few models killed, he is going to cast a spell) He then goes onto cast boneshaker a few times getting the Fennblades to beat themselves up.
* The gobber pops out another mini cloud.
* Snapjaw kills a Fennblade, letting Calaban cast another boneshaker, Snapjaw kills two more and again another boneshaker from Calaban.
* Wrong eye kills another Fennblade.
( feat turn over and only one Fennblade left, it was looking good)

Hannah

The last Fennblade uses Vengeance to engage Calaban

* Jarl cuts his wrist for one fury, cast quicken on the Mauler, shoots the remaining Gobber and Calaban, killing the gobber and putting 8 points on my caster.
* Mauler Charges Calaban and Rips him up good!

Win for Hannah!

I really enjoyed using my Gator's for the first time, they are very different to my usual play style. I'm not overly fond of Jarl, he makes the already insane Fennblades disgusting!

Exppect a revenge report soon! (I might even take photo's this time)

Bloody Barnabas VS Hoarluk Doomshaper, Shaman of the Gnarls (15 points)

The lists

Minions
Blindwater Congregation
PCs: 15 / 15
9 models

[00] Bloody Barnabas (0 / 6 WB)
[09] >> Blackhide Wrastler
[03] >> Bull Snapper
[02] Croak Hunter
[01] Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew
[06] Gatorman Posse (2 grunts)

Trollbloods
Standard Army
PCs: 15 / 15
11 models

[00] Hoarluk Doomshaper, Shaman of the Gnarls (0 / 7 WB)
[09] >> Dire Troll Mauler
[06] >> Troll Axer
[05] Trollkin Fennblades (5 grunts)
[02] >> Trollkin Fennblade Officer & Drummer

I won the roll off and decided to take the first turn.

Turn one

Matt

* The Croak hunter runs into the trees.
* Barnabas casts Iron flesh on the Gatorman posse (should have done that after I had run them!!!), he then puts out one swamp pit and pops spiny growth on himself, before making a full advance.
* The Wrastler runs into the swamp pit and riles for one.
* The Bull snapper advances and puts Spiney growth onto the Wrastler.
* The gobbers walk up and pop out a cloud in front of the posse.
* The posse use Dirge of mists and walk behind the cloud.

Hannah

* The Axer runs up the field and riles for one.
* The Mauler runs towards the croak hunter and riles for one.
* Hoarluk casts banishing ward on himself and fortune on the fennblades before advancing.
* The Fennblades run.

Turn two

Matt

Upkeep ironflesh

* The Croak hunter throws a poisoned spear at the mauler causing 6 points of damage.
* Barnabas casts swamp pit before popping spiny growth on himself and advancing.
* The Wrastler jumps in the swamp and riles for 3.
* The Snapper advances and puts spiny growth on the wrastler.
* Gobbers advance and drop a cloud.
* The posse advances and uses Dirge of mists again.

Hannah

Upkeep both spells, one of which is for free.

* Hoarluk advances and puts rush on both the Axer and Mauler before discarding one fury.
* The Axer charges the mauler and hits him three times, doing 10, 6 and 3.
* The Mauler walks into the croak hunter and rips him up! He is then goaded 2 inches out of the treeline to threaten my caster before riling for 2.
* The fennblades call no quarter and declare a mass charge, causing a small amount of damage on the wrastler and Snapper and killing a swamp gobber.

Turn three

Matt

Upkeep Ironflesh

* Barnabas uses two fury to heal the Wrastler and one to heal the snapper, he then charges the Axer and pops his feat. (Non-amphibious enemy models currently in Barnabas' control area are knocked down.) Hannah's whole army is knocked down . He hits the axer five times causing only 16 points of damage.
* The Posse call cold blooded and charge the fennblades, killing three.
* The remaining gobber runs at Hoarluk to engage.
* The Wrastler hits the Axer and kills it, healing a bit in the process, he then eats a fennblade to heal a little bit more and riles for 3.
* The Bull snapper charges at the mauler hoping to tie him up for a bit, and manages to cause 12 points of damage in the process.

Hannah

Upkeep fortune for free

Mauler and Hoarluk shake knockdown.

* Hoarluk heals the mauler and walks out of combat, the free strike misses . Hoarluk then casts rage on the Mauler and pops his feat. (Hoarluk's Feat is a truly dangerous one. When enemy warlock/warcaster models decide to cast spells within his control area, they take massive damage. The damage is rolled for after the amount is spent so you could make some models literally blow up with the amount of damage they could suffer. For example, if the Dark Prince Vladimir decides to cast Blood Of Kings within Hoarluk's Control Area he'd immediately take four dice worth of damage. This could immediately kill him! To a lesser extent, the feat also affects Warbeasts and Warjacks. The damage might be negligible at first but it adds up quickly.
Dhunia's Wrath is best used against Hordes or against warcasters with smaller control areas. Warcasters and warlocks who like to stay at the back of their armies often avoid the feat simply through being too far away. Against army lists with multiple warbeasts or warjacks however, the feat can do incredible amounts of damage and is best used when you expect to be on the receiving end of multiples heavies. The feat can be used offensively during your assassination run, as transferring damage involves spending Fury. Also take note of what other abilities involve spending Focus or Fury - such as pHaley's Vortex Spear or an enemy Krielstone Bearer activating Protective Aura - as these will also be effected by the feat.)

* The mauler tears the snapper to bits and gets goaded to move two inches into combat with Barnabas, fortunatly Hannah fluffs most of the rolls and only causes 5 damage. (should have died here)
* The fennblades stand up and do two points of damage to one of the posse.

 

Turn four

Matt

Upkeep Ironflesh and take 5 points because of the feat. Ouch!

* Gobber walks after Hoarluck but fails to hit him.
* Wrastler walks into the mauler, hits with the first two attacks causing 6 and 1, misses with the third, gets forced twice taking 6 damage but finally kills the mauler.
* Barnabas charges Hoarluk, only his reach weapon is in range! first hit does 7 points, I buy an attack and take 4 damage, knowing that its either do or die I try to boost damage, Hannah rolls for the feat damage and gets........a 6.

Game over and another win for Hannah!

That feat is nasty!

 NEWS

 The widow of a proud Menite soldier, Nicia hopes only that by the time she meets her own inevitable, bloody death she will have killed enough unbelievers to join her husband at Menoth’s side. This peerless Daughter of the Flame strides through battle with lethal grace and speed, each movement gauged to bring her within striking distance. Even as she cuts through one foe, she fells another with cannon fire, wheeling her blade around for another kill. Few enemies have witnessed Nicia's murderous devotions and lived.

 Mercenary warjacks are often drawn from discontinued chassis once produced by kingdom armies. The Mule, a former Cygnaran warjack, wields a massive battle mace and an innovative steam-powered cannon packing enough explosive punch to scatter enemies like leaves. The Nomad, once a Cygnaran mainstay, has been battering enemy ’jacks with its battle blade for 150 years. The Rover was built specifically for mercenary use, and its battleaxe and shield-mounted cannon have turned the tide of many a battle. Mercenaries maintain these battle-tested machines and find them fully capable of standing toe-to-toe against any fresh from the assembly line.

Mercenary warjacks are often drawn from discontinued chassis once produced by kingdom armies. The Mule, a former Cygnaran warjack, wields a massive battle mace and an innovative steam-powered cannon packing enough explosive punch to scatter enemies like leaves. The Nomad, once a Cygnaran mainstay, has been battering enemy ’jacks with its battle blade for 150 years. The Rover was built specifically for mercenary use, and its battleaxe and shield-mounted cannon have turned the tide of many a battle. Mercenaries maintain these battle-tested machines and find them fully capable of standing toe-to-toe against any fresh from the assembly line.

Mercenary warjacks are often drawn from discontinued chassis once produced by kingdom armies. The Mule, a former Cygnaran warjack, wields a massive battle mace and an innovative steam-powered cannon packing enough explosive punch to scatter enemies like leaves. The Nomad, once a Cygnaran mainstay, has been battering enemy ’jacks with its battle blade for 150 years. The Rover was built specifically for mercenary use, and its battleaxe and shield-mounted cannon have turned the tide of many a battle. Mercenaries maintain these battle-tested machines and find them fully capable of standing toe-to-toe against any fresh from the assembly line.

Grissel Bloodsong stands as a bastion amid the storm devastating the lives of her people. Assuming leadership was never her goal, but she has proven worthy of shouldering the burden of Marshal of the Kriels in Ironhide’s absence. She gladly fights alongside her warriors and asks nothing of them she would not risk herself. They trust her to save them whether by shrewd words or the booming of her explosive voice and hammer on the battlefield.

As consul Vayl has achieved a position of regal authority, answering only to Thagrosh and Everblight himself and empowered to explore her mystical arts. She picks and chooses which conflicts require her personal intervention by peering into the mists of the future with her divinatory powers. Vayl has begun to unravel the mysteries of the athanc, and it was by this study that she modified her oraculus to resemble that perfection and then split it into three. (She looks awesome, I cant wait to take her against eGrissel!!!)

OMG! I want it now!!!!!!!

The boneswarm is an undulating mass of osseous debris given horrid life and animation by lingering necromantic energies in places where many have died. Gatorman bokors have learned to control these horrors, directing them to envelop foes in a mass of biting, toothy skulls. The bones of its slain victims are incorporated into the boneswarm itself, allowing it to heal damage and grow stronger and more resilient.

That's all for now guys, expect a full report of our all night Wrath launch event soon!

Ego