Battlesystem Miniature Rules by TSR, Dwarves vs. Orcs & GoblinsA Battlesystem AAR from a game played in March 2013. The background setting for this battle is the foothills of the Rakers Mountains in the World of Greyhawk between Dwarves and an Orc and Goblin army of the Bone March. The Dwarves assembled for war and traveled down from their mountain home to prevent the humanoids from marching though the pass and on to the plains of Ratik.
An overview of the Battlefield, showing the entrance to the mountain pass and the rocky plain where the battle took place.
The army lists are shown below and did not include any magic or heroes.
Dwarven army, 1202 points:10 King’s Elite Guard Halberdiers, 150 pts
12 Elite Axemen, 156 pts
10 Light Crossbow, 100 pts
8 Heavy Crossbow, 96 pts
16 Axemen, 96 pts
20 Regular Infantry, 100 pts
18 Regular Infantry, 90 pts
24 Regular Infantry, 120 pts
14 Heavy Hammerers, 84 pts
5 Elite Bear Riders, 100 pts
Light Catapult with 6 Crew, 110 pts
Orc and Goblin army, 1204 points:22 Orc Infantry, 110 pts
22 Orc Infantry, 110 pts
12 Orc Short Bow Skirmishers, 108 pts
12 Orc Short Bow Skirmishers, 108 pts
20 Orc Spearmen, 120 pts
26 Goblin Infantry, 78 pts
10 Goblin Wolf Riders, 180 pts
4 Hill Giants, 240 pts
Orc Heavy Chariot, 50 pts
4 Trolls, 100 pts
The armies both deploy on a wide front, eager to go to battle against their hated foes.
Orc archers provide a skirmish screen for the menacing unit of Troll skirmishers.
The King’s Elite Guard anchor the center of the Dwarven battle line, backed up by a light catapult on a rocky hill.
With mighty battle cries, both armies advance across the battle field.
Goblin wolf riders reposition out to the flank of the humanoid horde while the Trolls advance behind the cover of the woods.
On the opposite flank, the unit of Dwarven bear riders position themselves for a crushing charge.
The generals of the Dwarven army ham it up for the camera.
Orcs and Goblin units surge forward in the center of the battlefield as the stalwart Dwarves move forward to meet them.
Here the elite axemen brace for the charge of the wolf riders, as the Troll skirmishers clamber over the rocky hill and position themselves for an attack on the flank of the regular infantry.
Goblins rush forward as the Hill Giants come under fire from the catapult.
With a thunderous crash that reverberated across the battlefield, the bear riders and Orc chariot collide in a massive impact that leaves both units completely destroyed.
On the opposite flank from the exploding chariot, the Goblin wolf riders spurred their slavering wolf mounts and charged headlong into the elite axemen.