Introduction
This is my first ever game of Oathfork, and Mischi's first wargame, ever. I choose the miniatures from my Warhammer Fantasy Battles collection, and created some sabot bases from chipboard, as my WFB minis are on 20mm bases while Oathfork asks for 25mm ones.
The encounter background is rather simple: A necromancer and his two sidekicks roam the marches intend on swelling their ranks of undead by killing all the inhabitants of villages they come across, only to resurrect the dead afterwards.
Their next target is Offendorf. Offendorf belongs to a dwarf kingdom, and the king sent a batallion to stop the marauding undead.
Batallions
Undead - Matthias
| Name | Type/Rules | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Chekras The Resurrector | 1 x Necromancer Level 4, with Reanimate, Bone Shards, Death Vision, Necrotic Touch | 300 |
| Stoukar The Defiler | 1 x Necromancer Level 2 with Revive, Death Vision | 100 |
| Vrouthum The Gorish | 1 x Necromancer Level 2 with Reanimate, Bone Shards | 100 |
| 20 x Skeletal Soldier | 220 | |
| 20 x Skeletal Soldier | 220 | |
| 15 x Zombies (Ghouls) | 225 | |
| 5 x Skeletal Cavalry on Zombie Horses (Revenant Cavalry) | 350 | |
| The Crypt Cleaner | 1 x Wraith | 154 |
| 1669 |
Dwarves - Michael
| Name | Type/Rules | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Dhurgeam Grimfall | Dwarf General with Sceptre of Command | 293 |
| Khuzzaic Graysunder | 1 x Dwarf Spellcaster Level 3 with Heal, Lightning Bolt and Stoneheart | 200 |
| Toredgrulir Emberforge | 1 x Dwarf Champion | 62 |
| Toredgrulir Emberforge's Shieldwall | 14 x Dwarf Warrior | 238 |
| Brorumin Blazinghand | 1 x Dwarf Champion | 62 |
| Brorumin Blazinghand's Troupe | 14 x Dwarf Warrior | 238 |
| Thaggeg Magmafury's Companions | 10 x Dwarf Spearman | 160 |
| Husdrerlun Boulderstone's Marksmen | 5 x Dwarf Arquebusiers (Archer) | 75 |
| Bersuri Granitehide's Shots | 5 x Dwarf Arquebusiers (Archer) | 75 |
| Rotund Bertha | 1 x Dwarf Cannon (Heavy Catapult) | 140 |
| Nodurk & Digizar | 2 x Ogres | 80 |
| 1623 |
Table and Set-Up
The dwarves spread their companies across the whole table, with the cannon in the center.
The Undead deployed on two flanks. The two skeleton companies supported by name1 and name2 faced the village on the right flank, accompanied by the WRAITH. The zombies and skeleton riders supported by NAME were deployed on a flanking movement on the village’s right flank.
Turn 1
The undead won the initiative roll, and started to advance.
The Dwarf catapult killed eight skeletons in the leading company. First bl… bone dust for the dwarves.
Stoukar (necromancer l2) reanimated 1 of the mounds of dust back to a skeleton, while Chekras (necomancer l4) reanimated 4 (which was wrong, it should only have been one, misread the spell description).
The skeletal cavalry unit advanced, only to be shot at by Husdrerlun's arquebusiers, which caused one casualty in the unit.
Vrouthum (necromancer l2) revived the rider and horse.
Turn 2
Chekras The Resurrector tried to cast Death Vision on Brorumin Blazinghand's red company, but failed.
The dwarven cannon caused another four skeleton casualties, and Bersuri's arquebusiers added another two with indirect fire.
The necormatic work reanimated 2 skeletons.
The Crypt Cleaner moved menacingly out of the woods towards Dhurgeam and Khuzzaic.
Turn 3
The dwarf general Dhurgeam Grimfall opened the turn by activating himself, Khuzzaic Graysunder the wizard and the cannon.
Graysunder cast a Lightning Bolt on ttomatens bellcaster Cast lightning bold on The Crypt Cleaner, but missed the ethereal creature.
Dhurgeam Grimfall moved forwards to support his wizard against the advancing undead creature.
The cannon ball again crumbled 6 skeletons to dust.
The Crypt Cleaner silently rushed forward to charge Khuzzaic which he killed in one fell swoop.
Bersuri's arquebusiers reduced the skeleton unit by one more member.
Stoukar tried to reanimate some of the undead, but failed to cast his spell.
Husdrerlun sees a chance, and orders his arquebisiers to indirectly target Vrouthum - which his men do with skill and the necromancer is pierced, dying on the spot.
Chekras The Resurrector lived up to his name, and reanimated one skeleton.
Brorumin Blazinghand's red company charged into the skeletons, destroying four, while suffering one casualty in the melee combat. The skeletons loose additional two of their numbers due to Uncaring.
The second skeleton company moved up in support of the lonely survivor of the fist.
On the other flank, the undead relentlessly advanced.
Turn 4
The undead won the initiative, and immediately charged Toredgrulir Emberforge's blue company.
In the ensuing melee combat, three dwarves died while two of the riders were pulled from their mounts, and hacked to pieces. A third one was removed due to the morale role and Uncaring. The dwarves passed their morale roll but were pushed back 6".
Thaggeg Magmafury's Companions get activated, and the dwarven spear company make an about face and advance, trying to get to the rescue of their general, who is facing the Wraith.
The Wraith, Crypt Cleaner, charged Dhurgeam.
His attack roll was especially lucky:
The dwarf stood no chance…
The dwarf cannon switched targets and squashed three zombies, then the crew manoevred the weapon to face more onto the other flank, as the skeletons had advanced outside the arc of fire of the cannon.
The Resurrector revived one skeleton.
The just revived skeleton was instantly killed again by Bersuris arquebusiers.
Vrouthum cast reanimate:
Husdrerlun's arquebusiers inflicted four casualties on the zombie company.
The zombies, unimpressed by the shooting attack against them, pursued the dwarven spearmen, mumbling something about 'brains…'.
The Ogres moved up behind the red company.
The one single remaining skeleton attacked the red company, failed to hit but was cut to pieces in return.
The second company of skeletons charged, which resulted in 3 dead dwarves and 2 destroyed skeletons. The dwarves passed their morale test, with the skeletons, one more crumpled to dust. The dwarves were pushed back 6", which pushed the Ogres back with them.
Turn 5
The dwarves win the initiative roll, but the undead roll the Heroic Charge Strange Event.
The Companions charge the Wraith, with their spears pointing forward. They even manage to wound the ethereal creature twice. In return, one drwaf dies. But the dwarves are frightened of the undead creature, fail their morale roll and are disordered. Still, they push the Wraith back 6". (In this melee we forgot to apply Shadowform, the dwarves rolled three dice too much.)
The skeletal cavalry attacked the dwarven blue company, killing four dwarves. The dwarves did not manage to hit the undead. The dwarfs failed their moreale roll and were disordered.
Bolderstone's marksmen shot one zomnie in the head.
The zombies charged Thaggeg Magmafury's Companiens in their back. The dwarves got lucky and hit on their one dice on a ten. The zombies kill 1 dwarf, too. The dwarves pass their morale roll and were not disordered anymore.
The dwarv cannon fired on the skeleton unit and killed 8. Chekras reanimated one of those.
Bersuri Granitehide's dwarves fired at the skeletons, crumbling another 3 to dust. Vrouthum reanimated 1.
The dwarves of Blazingshands red company charged the skeletons. The dwarves suffered two casualties, the skeletons four. The dwarves passed their morale test, the skeletons lost two more of their numbers.
Turn 6
The dwarves won the initiative, the undead rolled the Strange Apparition Strange Event, which happened at the spot indicated by the yellow dice:
Both units passed their morale roll.
The red company attacked the skeletons. As reaction, both necromancers turned around. The dwarves caused no hits, but suffered one casualty. The dwarves were pushed back, but passed their morale test.
The skeleton riders attacked the blue company, killing two more dwarves. The dwarves caused no hits in return. The dwarves passed their morale test, and were not disordered any more.
Magmafury's spearmen activated next and attacked the Wraith, causing no hits but suffering 4 dead in return. They became disordered and were pushed back 6".
The zombies charged the spearmen in their back again, killing three, the dwarves in distress did not manage to kill a single zombie. To make maters worse, the dwarves failed their morale test and were not broken!
Rotund Bertha's crew took immediate revenge and killed three zombies. This activation was used by Chekras to turn around again.
He then proceeded to cast Death Vision on the red company, but again failed.
Husdrerlun's dwarves fired into the zombie's back, and exactly caused the three remaining hits needed to wipe out the zombies.
Vrouthum retreated behind the woods.
Bersuri Granitehide's arquebusiers advanced and attacked Chekras, causing one wound.
Turn 7
Dwarves won the initiative.
The arquebusiers turned around towards the skeleton cavalry and shot at them, but caused no hits (s. TN 12).
The skeleton cavalry responded by attacking the blue company; three dead dwarves and no return hits. Emberforge's remaining dwarves were again disordered.
The cannon also attacked the cavalry, but missed.
The Crypt Celaner attacked the cannon and killed two o the crew, which did not manage to harm the ethereal creature. The surviving crew was pushed back 1" and was disordered.
The red company of Thaggeg attacked the skeletons and wiped them out, without any return hits.
other necromancer retreated behind the woods.
Turn 8
The Dwarfs again win the initiative.
The cannon again fired on the skeletal riders and this time pulverized one rider and zombie horse.
Chekras moved behind the wood to not be a target for the dwarf arquebusiers.
The arquebusiers on the other flank fired at the last remaining skeletal rider, but were again not able to hit.
The skeletal rider again charged the blue company and killed one dwarf, the remaining dwarves did not hit in return, failed there morale roll and were broken.
Magmafury's red company advanced to get a line of sight on the necromancers, to allow Bersuri's arches one last indirect attack.
The Crypt Cleaner wiped out the cannon crew.
Vrouthum tried to cast Bone Shards on the red company, but failed.
Bersuri Granitehide's Shots advanced to get the necromancers into rane, but turned out to not have them in their firing arc.
Result
The undead host killed 1,212 points worth of troops from the opposing dwarves.
The dwarves killed 1,045 points worth of troops from the opposing undead host.