There is an old watchtower which stood abandoned for some time, as there was no activity of the Devout forces in the area anymore. Now there have been reports of burned and pillaged settlements in the area, so a Firstborn patrol has been sent out to man the watchtower again| to re-establish it as a base of operations in the area, and to prevent the Devout to use it for the same purpose.
Battlefield
The battle took place at the old watchtower, which was situated on a small hill near the local dirt track.
Warbands
Firstborn – Michael
| Firstborn Warband | Points | Q | C | Traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repulsar Knight | 70 | 3+ | 4 | (P) Leader |
| Chronomancer | 30 | 4+ | 1 | (P) Magic-User |
| Standard Bearer | 8 | 4+ | 1 | Standard Bearer |
| Swordman | 17 | 4+ | 2 | Shieldwall |
| Swordman | 17 | 4+ | 2 | Shieldwall |
| Swordman | 17 | 4+ | 2 | Shieldwall |
| Swordman | 17 | 4+ | 2 | Shieldwall |
| Maceman | 20 | 3+ | 2 | |
| Greatswordman | 20 | 4+ | 2 | Dashing |
| Greatswordman | 20 | 4+ | 2 | Dashing |
| Bowman | 21 | 4+ | 2 | Shooter: Medium |
| Bowman | 21 | 4+ | 2 | Shooter: Medium |
| Bowman | 21 | 4+ | 2 | Shooter: Medium |
Devout
| Devout Warband | Points | Q | C | Traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Warped Lord | 40 | 3+ | 1 | (P) Leader |
| The Damned | 62 | 3+ | 4 | Big, Dogged, Long Move |
| The Tormented | 59 | 4+ | 5 | (P) Animal, Dogged, Fearless, Greedy, Huge, Stubborn, Tough |
| Cursed | 27 | 4+ | 3 | Dashing |
| Cursed | 27 | 4+ | 3 | Dashing |
| Risen | 13 | 5+ | 2 | Undead |
| Risen | 13 | 5+ | 2 | Undead |
| Risen | 13 | 5+ | 2 | Undead |
| Risen | 13 | 5+ | 2 | Undead |
| Swordman | 15 | 4+ | 2 | |
| Swordman | 15 | 4+ | 2 |
Deployment
Turn 1
Firstborn
Michal activated the Repulsar Knight, rolled 2 actions, ordered group move on Archers and Greatswords.
The rest of the warband advanced as well, until the first Swordman botched his activation and play passed to the Devout.
Devout
The Damned moved; the Risen group moved; group move of second line.
Turn 2
Firstborn
The Repulsar Knight rolled 3 activations. Group activated Bowmen and Greatswords.
3 aimed shots at the Risen, but no effect.
In the melee, the scored were 4 Vs 8, the attacking Greatsword was slain.
The Repulsar Knight moved up, and group activated the Swordsmen.
The Maceman advanced as did the Standard Bearer. The Chronomancer rolled two fails and one success, with his advance the turn ended.
Devout
Matthias group moved the Cursed and the Swordsmen.
The Damned advanced behind the tower.
The Tormented rolled up three activations, moved twice and attacked.
The Firstborn Standard Bearer was slain.
The Risen caused a Gruesome Kill!
The Greatsword died because he was still in contact with enemies and failed morale.
Turn 3
Firstborn
The Repulsar Knight group activated the two Swordmen.
One Swordman attacked with a powerful blow, and caused a Gruesome Kill.
The second Swordman attacked as well, but died.
The Bowman attacked, scoring a Gruesome Kill!
The second bowman shot at the Risen two times, but missed with both attacks.
The next Bowman rolled three fails on his activation.
Devout
Turn 4
Firstborn
The Repulsar Knight group activated the Bowmen.
Both shot at the Risen and missed.
Devout
The Tormented attacked the Chronomancer who defended (rolled 1 and 6), the second attack slayed him.
The Damned attacked the Bowman on the hill with a Powerful Blow and slayed his adversary.
The rest of the Devout advanced until the first Risen rolled snake eyes for his activation.
Turn 5
Firstborn
The Repulsar Knight group activated the Bowmen, who aimed combined shooting on the Damned, but missed.
Devout
The Damned attacked the Swordman, causing a Knock Down.
The Tormented 3 activations rolled three activations, advanced and Kock Downed a Bowman.
The Risen failed their activation on 2d6.
Turn 6
Firstborn
The Bowman stood up, another Bowman moved in, as did a Swordman in, but all the preparation was for naught, when then second Swordman, who was supposed to drive the attack on the outnumbered Tormented home, failed his activation roll!
Devout
The Damned killed the Knocked Down Swordman due to Lethal applying against fallen models, and moved to engage the next Swordman.
Two Devout Swordmen moved and engaged the Repulsar Knight, the Cursed charged in with a Powerful Blow; rolled 1 Vs 6, and caused a Gruesome Kill!
With the death of their Leader all Firstborn fled and we're killed by Free Hacks.
