The Magnificent Seven Dwarfs... In the Canyon of Doom!!!

[Harry Faversham]

It had long been an ambition of the Magnificent Seven Dwarts of the Fitzarkerly Clan, to sail to the Vale of Vile, and recover the Great Rune of Bongolaor. The Evil Bishop and his undead minions having stolen, said priceless artifact a century ago. King Fitz declared the day had come, with the aid of three Human allies, two scout archers, and the Grand Wizard Peerson they set sail...

From the ruins of a nearby Temple, something Evil stirred...

"Have Skeletor summon my Undead Legions!"

Roared the Evil Bishop to his Summoner.
Skelotor, in turn, commanded the Drums of Death to be beaten...

King Fitz led his men inland, splitting into two search parties, to comb the numerous ruins in search of the Great Rune. Sadly, the two scout archers took this opportunity to slip off back to the ship and hide!

Skeletor raises the Banner, the summoned Undead Warriors rattle along to confront the Dwarfs!

The Grand Wizard Peerson has a very effective summoning trick of his own, calling up Jeanius the Great Dragon!

Jeanius happily swoops down and incinerates Skeletor's Bannerman!!!

Then starts cooking herself a pile of spare ribs...

One enterprising Skelly jumps in the river to escape Jeanius' fiery breath, only to be blasted by a thunderbolt, from The Grand Wizard Peerson's staff!

Very soon Skelator has run out of minions to order around. Enraged he rushes to confront King Fitz and his bodyguard as they cross the Rainbow Bridge atop the canyon.

Skeletor's terrifying assault knocks King Fitz for six, stunning the leader of the Dwarfs. His bodyguard pitches in and trips Skelator with his axe, buying time for his King to recovers his wits!

A blast of power hits the combatants from Grand Wizard Peerson's Staff...

It clears to show the Great King on his feet and back in the fight! Drawn by the powerful blast, Jeanius the Great Dragon joins the fray!

Skeletor thinks his day cannot get any worse, but he's wrong The rest of the Fitzakerly Clan race to the fight atop the canyon!

Skeletor falls beneath a welter of blows...

And is dispatched back the the Netherworld by King Fitz's great axe!

The Great Rune of Bongolaor is located in the shrubbery around a nearby ruined Temple.

The wounded and battle weary Magnificent Seven Dwarts of the Fitzarkerly Clan, along with Grand Wizard Peerson and Jeanius the Great Dragon, reach the beach and load The Great Rune of Bongolaor aboard ship...

From the ruins of a nearby Temple, something Evil stirred...

"I know where you live cursed Dwarfs, we will meet again!"

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[Kourtchatovium104]

Great! I really like the way you told the background story of this battle report 

[armchairgeneral]

Looks to have been a fun game with great narrative 

[Harry Faversham]

Thanks chaps, much appreciated.
It was a fun game, for everyone...
bar Skelator and his motley crew!

 

[armchairgeneral]

So was this a solo game?

It was asked on your other thread how the solo gaming was going?

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=116601.45

[Harry Faversham]

So was this a solo game?

No, this one wasn't solo. One of my old time wargaming cronies from Sheffield came over for a couple of days. There'll soon be a Wild West shootout AAR, we played that the day after the above one.

[Golgotha]

Great to see some Grenadier dwarves getting some action.

[AndrewBeasley]

Looks a super set up and reads as a great game.


Loved the 'cooking herself a pile of spare ribs'.

[Harry Faversham]

Thanks chaps, for the kind comments. Since creating 'em some years back the Magnificent Seven Dwarfs of the Fitzakerly Clan have become the bane of my life. Originally they were created as a piss take, for Fitz my old wargaming crony, who's a tad vertically challenged.
Since then the little bastards have cut a swathe through every type of creature/monster thrown agin 'em!

 

[Cacique Caribe]

So where’s the even more magnificent Snow White? 

Dan

[D79]

A great read with lovely pictures! Thanks for posting it and I hope to see some new adventures of the magnificent seven!

[Hummster]

Entertaining battle report. Which rules were you using?

[Harry Faversham]

H, we used 'Ravenfeast'... fast and simple!