Bragging rights!

Hello everyone!

Last night I ran my first tournament since becoming a Press Ganger...and what an event it was!

Due to some time constraints I had to encourage some bold play so went with the following format -

25 point Steamroller, 1 list required
3 rounds
All players play each round
If the game has not been won by scenario or Caster kill by dice down it is a double loss.
Painted armies are not required.
50 minute games, 7 minute timed turns, NO EXTENSIONS

To further encourage  a fast pace the Scenario was “Close Quarters” with the following exceptions - The first player to earn at least 3 control points and have more control points than the opponent wins the game AND Killbox will be in effect - So no caster camping on the back line!

Table one

Luke Remnant VS Claire Blewett - Claire wins

Table two

Lisa Hillman VS Mike Oke - Mike wins

Table three

Tom Adams VS Darren Mcnally - Double loss

Table four

Richard Corner VS Hannah Beer - Hannah wins

Table five

Derek Gibbin VS Vini Gardner - Double loss


Round one saw some people struggling to get used to timed turns, Vini in particular had a difficult time with Durgen on feat turn! By the end of round one most people had a handle on it tho!

Rich was quite unlucky on his final turn, he went in for the kill with his Nyss hunters and received this -

Unfortunately in getting the Nyss in to position he had left a lane between a Mauler and Denny...ouch.

Here are some general shots of round one.

 

Round two saw some more really great games with the players getting used to the fast paced games.

Results

Hannah vs Mike - Hannah wins

Claire vs Derek - Double loss

Darren vs Lisa - Lisa wins

Tom vs Richard - Tom wins

Vini vs Luke - Vini wins

This round also had some very friendly moments, with Claire risking the chance of winning the game by helping Derek with a few tactical tips!

Round two pics

The final round saw some interesting match ups, including Durgen vs Durgen!

Results

Hannah vs Lisa - Hannah wins

Claire vs Mike - Claire wins

Vini vs Tom - Vini wins

Darren vs Derek - Darren wins

Richard vs Luke - Richard wins

When the dust had settled the final table looked like this -

1. Hannah - 3 (Trollbloods)
2. Vini - 2 (Mercs)
3. Claire - 2 (Legion)
4. Lisa - 1 (Circle)
5. Mike - 1 (Cygnar)
6. Darren - 1 (Minions)
7. Tom - 1 (Mercs)
8. Richard - 1 (Cryx)
9. Derek - 0 (Skorne)
10. Luke - 0 (Ret)

Hopefully Ill get a chance to write a more detailed report during the week!

Cheers
Ego

Big News!

As some of you may know a few months ago I applied to join the Press gang.......and as of Friday the EU Press gang is one stronger! ;)

That's right, I'm now a Press ganger! :)

So what does this mean for the Local community? Lots more events, including more Tournaments and Demo days, as well as painting and scenery building workshops and MUCH more!

NEWS

The kayazy eliminators are assassins who practice their deadly trade with the finesse of the finest artists. Working in pairs, the lithe eliminators move with deft agility to conceal their silent presence. When the time comes to perform their bloody services, they do so with a grace that would seem like ease were anyone present to observe it.

The War Wagon roars across the battlefield with the crashing sound of hooves, iron, and wood. Pulled by enormous bison, the great wagon thunders forward, crushing any foe foolish enough to stand in its path. Once in position, it brings its monstrous main gun to bear and blasts apart man and beast alike in a brutal display of raw firepower. Even the occasional miss results in enormous destruction from the staggering explosive blast.

An ancient manifestation of the Devourer Wurm’s conscious will, the gallows grove flourishes on soil soaked in the blood of sacrifice and violent massacres. Possessing an unsettling approximation of sentience, these gnarled trees might vanish only to reappear where the blood flows most freely. Powerful druids of the Circle are able to feed their will into these conduits of power and then unleash it upon those marked for death. The very presence of these trees saps vitality from the living as wounds gape wide to pour blood upon the thirsty roots of their destroyers.

The dragonspawn Proteus is Absylonia’s greatest creation. With a mass of thrashing tentacles projecting from its horrible visage, Proteus is the dragon’s hunger given obscene form. This unnatural abomination snares its victims with its tentacles and drags them inexorably into the grasp of its waiting claws. Those ensnared die horribly as Proteus strips flesh from bone, filling the air with a bloody mist.

Archidons rule the skies over the Stormlands of the Bloodstone Desert with preternatural viciousness. Hunters possessed of keen eyesight and tremendous speed, the enormous winged reptiles are known to trail small groups of nomads traveling across the wastes. Once an archidon has its quarry, it soars upward to drop its hapless victim upon the jagged stones far below before descending to feast upon the broken body. Skorne tyrants and beast handlers appreciate the survival instincts and fighting 

 prowess of these savage beasts.

So that's all for today, keep an eye out for a full report from Kernow-Machine II later this week!

Cheers

Ego 

Lich Lord Terminus VS Jarl Skuld (35 points) CLOSE QUARTERS

The Lists

Matt

Cryx
Standard Army
PCs: 35 / 35
25 models

[00] Lich Lord Terminus (0 / 4 WJ remaining)
[05] >> Cankerworm
[04] Darragh Wrathe
[10] Bane Knights (9 grunts)
[09] Revenant Crew of the Atramentous (9 grunts)
[09] Wraith Engine
[02] Ragman


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 take turn one.

Turn one

Hannah

* The Mauler and Bomber both rile for 2 and run.
* The Slag troll makes a full advance.
* Jarl casts quicken onto the Fennblades and puts 3 fury into the stone before making a full advance.
* The Gobbers advance and pop a cloud.
* The Stone advances a uses its protective aura alongside the UA's combat warding.
* The Fennblades run.

Matt

The Wraith engine drifts forwards 2" in the control phase.

* Darragh Wrathe uses Deathride, The Bane knights and Wrath engine both advance one inch. He then makes a full advance.
* The Wraith engine charges the Fennblades but misses both of his attacks. (A sign of things to come me thinks, he should have killed at least 3!)
* The Bane knights run.
* Ragman runs.
* Cankerworm advances.
* Terminus advances and camps all focus. (shocked?)
* The Revenant crew advance around Terminus.

Turn two

Hannah

UPKEEP QUICKEN

* The Bomber advances and bombs Darragh, knocking him off his horse, the second bomb removes him from the table.
* Jarl advances and shoots the wraith engine (damn black penny) , causing 4 points of damage on the beasty. He then puts 3 fury into the stone.
* The gobbers advance and pop out a cloud.
* The Slag troll advances and riles for one.
* The Fennblades charge the Wraith engine but fail to bring him down!
* The Mauler advances and riles.
* The stone advances and puts up a spirit hunting protective aura (no incorporeal for me )

Matt

* The Wraith engine missed its first attack, but killed with the second, bought another attack with his soul and killed another, tried to buy another attack but missed.....
* The Bane knights charge, doing 2 points on the mauler, 16 on the bomber and 8 on the Slag troll.
* Ragman advances.
* Cankerworm advances.
* Terminus advances and camps his focus. (Thought id mix it up a bit )
* The Crew halo around Terminus

Turn three

Hannah

Vengeance kicks in and the Wraith engine is snuffed out

* Jarl heals the bomber before opening fire on the Bane knights (AAARRRRGGGH I HATE BLACK PENNY) one knight dies but the other one passes his tough roll (good ol Terminus)
Jarl then puts Tactical supremacy onto the bomber, 2 onto the stone before discarding the last one.
* The Slag troll kills a bane and does 7 damage to Cankerworm.
* The Gobbers pop a cloud.
* The Stone advances and puts up protective aura and stone strength.
* The Fennblades advance into the control zone.
* The Mauler Kills two Bane knights.
* The Bomber kills three Bane knights and then moves away using tactical supremacy.

Hannah scores the first control point

Matt

Vengeance kicks in and the Bane knights cause 1 point of damage to the bomber.

* The banes advance around the bomber.
* Terminus activates, pops his feat and charges the bomber, a few swings later and Terminus is up one soul.
* Cankerworm kills the Slagtroll getting Terminus another soul.
* The revenant crew move and shoot at the Fennblades, killing two and getting more souls for Terminus.
* Ragman walks into the zone to contest it and Boneshakers a fennblade making him kill his mate as well, two more souls please.

Turn four

Hannah

The Mauler frenzies into a Fennblade getting Terminus another soul token.

Vengeance kicks in and ragman dies.

* Jarl runs into the zone and Hannah ends the game.

Hannah wins by scenario