Indeed the poor chap has developed a certain knack for dying, I though his promotion might helpl him about but it didn't do him much good in the end
MAblung as well set a new record in the last game of making it to his second round of combat!
After much questioning of the captured Warlord it was discovered that he had no knowledge of the Assassin and that he didn’t work for any great captain of Sauron. However he did say that nearby there was a legendary warrior who went by the name Cuthalion, he was said to knowe every inch of the land and every servant of Sauron that trespassed on it. After finding out the location of this mighty warrior from him, the company stripped the captain of his weapons and armor and left him to fend for himself.
After a brief days trek the company came to warrior’s house although in reality it was simply a tree. Perched along one of its many branches stood a warrior clad all in green. Silently he motioned for Cadarn to ascend the ladder to his tree house, though the others were commanded to stay put.
After several tedious hours the company rose to greet Cadarn as he descended from the tree. He smiled broadly at his companions, ‘Cuthalion has agreed to aid us in our cause and believes he know the location of an orc chieftain who aided the assassin’ There was much rejoicing in the news as the company once more had a target.
They tracked the orc encampment to some ancient ruins amidst a land full of valleys and woods. As the company neared their target Cuthalion came rushing back towards their marching line. ‘Ambush’ he cried, as if on cue a host of orcs descended from the forest. Cadarn spurred his horse onwards oredering his company to cut a path to freedom. Forces:
Cadarn
Hind
Nar
Aragost
Eadig
Umar
Cuthalion (Elf with bow)
Orcs:
2 orc captains with two handed weapons
4 Uruk-Hai sergeants with two handed weapons
10 orcs with shield
10 orcs with spear
Victory for cadarn if 3 models, including Cadarn escape
A draw if Cadarn escapes but less than 3
Draw if 3 escape but not Cadarn
Defeat if Cadarn is killed and less than 3 escape
The forces of Mordor start surrounding the Rogues who are placed 12 inches from the southern board edge, a Road guides them through the forest and they must escape of the Northern Board edge.
The orcs let loose a battle cry and charged towards the meagre company, Cadarn distracted their foes with a reckless charge, taking on two Uruks singlehandedly with one barely escaping with his life. The company exploited the distraction and let loose a volley of projectiles, Hind felling a spearmen with his blowpipe.
Cadarn called out to his men to act first, charging headlong into the orc spearwall that was blocking their way to freedom, Cadarn charged straight at the fell captain opposing him, both were mighty warriors and drew upon all their skill to win the battle, yet Cadarn prevailed, scoring two mighty blows that left the captain barely standing. Hind joined his friend in the meee, effortlessly spitting an orc and Uruk-Hai on his warspear. Aragost was less successful, his lance missed his target and he was dragged from his horse and beaten to the ground, Eadig also succumbed to the orcs, a thrusting spear sending him tumbling to the ground. Nar found himself outnumbered and overwhelmed and had to use all his might and skill to avoid from being wounded.
Once more Cadarn called to his men, setting the example he spitted the captain on his lance, Hind roared a furious battle cry as the orcs closed in around him, as his camel impaled one foe he descended into a red Rage and butchered three orcs. Cuthalion’s nimble form finally failed to dodge a blow and he collapsed, his green tunic stained red. Nar once more found himself overpowered, the orcs hammering through his sturdy armour with brute strength.
Retaliating he hurled an axe into the eye of the orc that would dare oppose him, Alas even as the battle seemed to swing in his favor the cruel captain hewed through his armor with his double handed sword leaving the dwarf motionless. Umar too was surrounded, turning as he saw his friend fall, a rusty orc dagger was thrust into his neck and he collapsed lifeless. With sweeping arcs of his axe Cadarn drove back his foes though he harmed none, then fled into the distance, Hind fought a furious rearguard action, cutting down half a dozen orcs single handedly, eventually an opening presented itself and he too fled into the forest.
The duo survived and returned much later that night, most of their companions had indeed survived, Cuthalion's cut provedmostly superficial though it would need time to recover, as too would Eadig who had been lucky for his mail to resist the spear thrust, though it had broken several ribs in the process.Aragost appeared slightly dazed though he would recover quick enough and be ready to fight, as too would Nar,though his injury seemed to flare up every now and again but not even Cuthalion knew what plagued him. Alas his greatest pain came at the death of his nearest friend Umar, his passing had been quick and the orcs blow fatal. As the company mourned their first loss, Hind tok the time to loot the dead, returning with a beaming smile he handed a letter that had been scrawled on in crude hand writing. On it was a name, Yusraa, the company had their next target and revenge would be had.
After upgrades Hind gained a defence, Might and the ‘Death to my enemy’ rule,
Cadarn gained a fight and with loot gained from the field of battle brought, Cuthalion a spear and Nar and Mablung a shield so that they might avoid Harm in the future.
The company as it stands:
Cadarn:
F:5/4 S:3 D:6 A:1 W:1 C:3 M:3 W:1 F:1
Axe, shield, throwing spears,heavy armor, horse lance
'Hero of legend', 'Blade master'
'Leg wound'
Hind:
F:5/4 S:4 D:6 A:2 W:1 C:4 M:2 W:0 F:1
war Spear, shield, armor, camel,blowpipe
'Death to my enemy'
Nar:
F:5/3 S:4 D:8 A:2 W:2 C:5 M:1 W:0 F:1
heavy dwarven armor,shield, throwing axes
'Old battle wound'
Aragost:
F:3/4 S:3 D:6 A:1 W:1 C:3
Shield, heavy armor,hores lance
Eadig
F:3/4 S:3 D:5 A:1 W:1 C:3
Sword, shield,throwing spears,horse
Mablung
F:3/4 S:3 D:6 A:1 W:1 C:3
Horse, lance,shield
Na'man
F:3/4 S:3 D:6 A:1 W:1 C:3
Pike,heavy armor,shield
Cuthalion
F:5/3 S:3 D:3 A:1 W:1 C:3
Elf bow, Wood elf spear
I'm away on holiday tomorrow so unless I do another battle this evening there won't be an update for a while.