With encampments built and battle plans drawn the generals of Mantica gathered their strength and tested each other’s defenses for a second time. All the while their mages could clearly see the shard of Domivar’s blade forming in their dreams, and by now some of the rank and file felt an unfathomable power lurking deep within their subconscious.
Battle One: Of Ice and Fire
Curtis vs Jonathan
Edgar the Lost Prince surveyed the windswept battlefield. This was a fitting place to begin his ascent. The Abyssal Dwarfs were hated amongst his people, and a crushing victory would garner more bannermen to his worthy cause. For a fleeting moment he felt a warm confidence grow within his chest before another gush of cold brought the enemy’s profound tactics to light. There were two distinct battalions forming on either distant flank. The Prince smiled. This was going to be far more difficult than expected, but well worth the effort.
(Three hours later…) Nope! Never mind. What happens when you combine Iowa State engineering with defense 6 everything and guns that vaporize anything that moves? Well, exactly what you thought would happen. Jonathon wins both games.
Game Two: Murphy’s Law Before and After Death
Paul vs James
Sir Daniel the Ill Fated knew that today would be the day. The evil necromancer Curtis could not have brought him back merely to be led like a lamb to the slaughter. No, he had brought the knight to the land of the living so he could be smashed by trolls into jelly for their goblin task masters. James combined with Paul’s dice in an unusually brutal display of what back luck working and youtube honed tactics can do to a man. Sir Daniel died that day, again. May his ill-fated soul rest in peace. James won both games.
Game Three: Scandalous Beauty and the Red Barron
Adam vs Dan
On the one side of the table stood Adam’s slender maidens, clad in the form fitting silk dresses that make absolutely no sense on a battlefield whatsoever. On the other side stood, I mean flew, a Luftwaffe of Lugnut McNugins rumbling bi-wing airplanes whose engines were drowned out by the high-pitched squealing of their goblin pilots. Bombs were dropped, lady elves spitefully spat lightning bolts, bombs were dropped, hoards of elven spearmen held their ground, bombs were dropped, drakon riders flew to the rescue, and did I mention bombs were dropped? But in the end the elves fled before the might of the goblin aerial menace. Two wins for Dan.
Battle Four: Revenge for a Prior Joust
Tony vs Henry
Many moons ago (I think like 20 plus or minus a week) the dreaded warlord known throughout the ashen wastes as “Triple Kill Altona” and his terrifying captain “Castrator of Kings” (please for goodness sake DO NOT ASK HOW HE GOT THAT NAME!!!) leveled a terrible blow to Rath the Awakened. Normally killing a man would, well, kill him, but this being Kings of War and Rath being undead circumvents said permeance with minor technicalities and such. The legal paperwork is not the point, rather, the real issue is that burning deep within Tony’s ever competitive soul was a yearning for revenge. Now after oh so many long weeks Tony has acquired his much sought after prize. The Castrator of Kings (again, do not ask questions about the name) lay dead, and Triple Kill Altona’s mighty army of demons flee to the netherworld from which they came. Tony scores two wins.
Battle Five: A Walk in the Woods
Dusting Vs Stephen
General Warwick’s prayers amidst the sacred grove were interrupted by the sound of something crashing in the distance. A loud horn rang across the camp with just enough time for the men to don their armor and gather their weapons. Then the creatures were upon the men. Scale clad beings of monstrous proportions wielding great weapons, an upright turtle (or was it a tortoise) channeling the power of the forest, and a great, lumbering tree as large as a giant. At first it seemed as if the Kingdoms of Men would defeat the forces of nature. They fought the mystical forces back, but the spirits of the forest rallied and once more attacked. Before the day was done Warwick knelt, captured before the ancient druid. The general thought his final day had come, but the words which the sorcerer spoke shocked the aging general. “Son of Adam, you have fought well. Now, join the Green Lady, or join the underworld.” The first battle went to Stephen but the second went to Dustin.
Dan – Goblins – King Lugnot McNuggins (Leader, survived) -1 crop, 1 wood – Training Ground – 9 Campaign Points
Jonathan – Abysall Dwarfs (Mawler, survived) – 1 wood (+2 More) – 9 Campaign Points, Sacrificial Alter
James – Goblins – Snickrick (Leader, survived) – 3 wood, 1 brick, 1 Crop, 1 Metal – 8 Campaign Points (Built something by this point)
Tony – Empire of Dust – Rath (Hunter, survived) – 1 crop, 1 metal – 8 Campaign Points, Sacrificial Alter
Stephen – Kingdoms of Men – General Warwick (Leader, survived) – 1 Wood – 1 Sacred Grove – 6 Campaign Points
Dustin – Forces of Nature – Dutsu (missing in action) – 1 cattle (+3 more resources) – 4 Campaign Points
Curtis – Northern Alliance – Jult (Hunter, missing in action) – 1 wood, 1 brick – Necropolis – 1 Campaign Points
Paul – Undead – (missing in action) – 2 Brick – 0 Campaign Points
Adam – Elves – (missing in action) – 1 metal, 1 crop – 0 Campaign Points
Grant – Orcs – Warlord Gularzob (missing in action) – 1 cattle – 0 Campaign Points