Dean’s Saga AoM odyssey (Completed)

[Dean]

Here they are then, two units of Levy for the Reptile army, one of snakefolk (North Star) and the other a random selection of 3D prints.  That’s it, all six factions at 10+ points.  One game left to go as Gunnar and crew meet the Reptiles.

[Dean]

Baldr was starting to realise that the fates were messing with him.  Every time they made landfall it seemed they ran in to some new enemy bent on their destruction.  They needed provisions badly though and this time retreat was not an option.  They landed on an inlet and he disembarked the whole force as it was soon clear that once again, the fates were against them as strange beasts quickly appeared before them.

Turn 1 - Sea Serpent verses Hydra, both on 14 dice.  Hydra scores 5 hits, Serpent 10!  Hydra’s hits are better at causing damage (4 out of 5) but the Serpent still lands 5 hits, that battle will grind on.  The Ballista has a target rich environment but at this range does get a palpable hit, its time will come

Turn 2 - The Levy gets in position to fire at the lizards but all it does is provoke them into a charge, leaving seven archers dead! Axemen verses Turtles is a draw (one casualty on each side), but the Cobra Paladin also dives in and kills another Axeman. The two Giant Snakes pounce on the Bondi but one goes down.  The Lizard Shaman fires a Spear of Light and a Hearthgurd infont of Baldr goes down, then the Reptile Warlord hacks into the same unit attempting to get through to Baldr, but his men do themselves proud, two go down but they take the Lizard and horrendous beast down!

Turn 3 - make or break for the Vikings.  The Sea Serpent wins the battle of the behemoths, sending a ripple of inaction through the nearby troops.  Stigmandir casts Rites of Battle, bolstering the troops in the centre including Eindride, the Norse Giant who kills four lizards and the remaining Spear wielding Hearthguard kills another.  The Bondi kill the remaining Giant Snake, and Baldr himself launches into the Snakemen,  killing half but causing that last Spearman to sacrifice himself.

The few remaining lizards in the centre are so shaken they can do nothing. The Shaman fires a powerful Bolt at Stigmandir but he survives it.  The Ballista fires at the sword wielding Hearthguard heading towards them but the are ready for it and dodge the huge bolt, and the Snakemen are so shaken by events they also all miss! 

[Dean]

Turn 4 - On the right, Hirdmen verses Paladin is a draw, but Sea Serpent verses Turtles turns into Turtle Soup! In the centre, Stigmandr buffs the Bondi who charge in to support Baldr, and between them the kill three more Snakemen. Ulf’s band emerges from the trees to kill the two remaining lizards.

The Ballista can no longer target the advancing Hirdmen, so fire at the Giant, to no effect.  The Snakemen can though and finally one falls. The Paladin charges the Giant but that lopsided battle doesn’t go well for it.  In a heroic last ditch effort, the Shaman tries to cast the most powerful version of Spear of Light which could have caused havoc if it wasn’t for the fact that the spell got away from him and he dropped stone dead!

Turn 5 -  The Hirdmen on the left finally make it on to the hill and kill four Archers, the last Snakeman in the centre is cut into small pieces, and the Paladin on the right is still struggling against two Hirdmen and it is only a matter of time before the Sea Serpent recovers enough to come after it.  The Reptile Archer Levy at the back of the battlefield have never moved and and probably sneak quietly away and claim they were never there.

Reptiles 13 points, Vikings 36!

For a few days Baldr and his men gather supplies before setting sail again, cursing the luck that has dogged them so far.  When land appears on the horizon once more they brace themselves for yet more conflict but instead are amazed to find they have finally made it home.  Thus ends the Odyssey of Baldr the Unfortunate … or does it?