Battle Report: Battle of the Five Armies
Hey all and a Happy New Year! CJ and I thought we'd do a massive scenario to open the new year as best we can. So we chose this behemoth!
Participants
Good: Sam
Erebor Reclaimed
Thorin, Fili, Kili, Balin, Dwalin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin and Gloin
Iron Hills
Dain w/ warboar, Iron Hills Captain, Iron Hills Captain w/ Mattock, Iron Hills warriors x36 (12x Spear, 12x Mattock and 12x Crossbow) and Iron Hills Chariot
Thranduil's Halls
Thranduil w/ additional elven blade and elk, Mirkwood Captains x2, Mirkwood Elves x36 (12x Shields, 12x Elven Glaives and 12x Elven Bows)
Radagast's Alliance
Radagast w/ Great Eagle, Gwaihir, Beorn and Great Eagles x4
Evil: CJ
Azog's Legion
Azog w/ Heavy Armour, Stone Flail and Signal Tower, Bolg, Gundabad Captains w/ Shields x5, Goblin Mercenary Captains x2, Gundabad Orcs x60 (30x Shields and 30x Spears), Gundabad Trolls x4 (2x Crushing Clubs and 2x Scythes), Troll Brute, Gundabad Ogres x6, Gundabad Berserkers x24, Goblin Mercenaries x24, War Bats x6 and Catapult Troll
NOTE: Special rule that we added in is: If Thorin is on 1w, 0f and has fought Azog at least once, Legolas throws Orcrist to him, which he may use from then on.
The Battle
Dain charges forward, followed by his dwarves and they hit the Gundabad frontline.
An Ogre on evil's left flank takes two wounds from elven archers and the Troll Catapult fires, narrowly missing Thorin, who has led the charge from Erebor.
An Ogre picks up an Iron Hills warrior and hurls him down the line, he fails to kill any but they are all left vulnerable to the oncoming wave of monsters! The Mattock Captain stands against a Troll but has no chance as a vicious swing of the club comes down on him and flattens him instantly with 4 wounds. Dain manages to kill two orcs on his charge.
A metallic thundering announces the arrival of the Iron Hills chariot (which had almost nothing to do with Sam forgetting to put it on the table and everything to do with narrative!) It hits the frontline and kills 3 orcs quickly but the beasts of Gundabad rush towards it!
On Good's right flank, Thranduil is trapped against a rock after losing a heroic move off and surrounded on his elk.
A rock flies over the battle and comes crashing down with a sickening crunch! Bombur has been hit directly and stood no chance, he is killed instantly. Nori and Gloin are knocked to the floor by shrapnel but the company must push on!
Dain calls a heroic combat against two orc spears but loses the fight and is horrified as his boar is skewered! The raging dwarf lands perfectly however, and prepares to defend himself, calling out 'WHERE IS THORIN??'
Thranduil is cornered by the horrors of Gundabad and calls a heroic strike. He wins the fight using his last might point but then to the dismay of good fails to score a single wound to finish the wounded Ogre. Beside him, a Mirkwood captain and two elves face a troll. But despite their valour, the troll rolls a 6 and brings his club crashing down onto the captain, as he did the dwarf earlier, then sweeps it back taking out both of the elven warriors too.
The chariot fires a bolt and wounds an Ogre, but is then beaten in combat by two orcs, who score a wound upon it! The next turn, the surviving Iron Hills captain calls a heroic move with his last might point and the chariot hurtles forward, instantly slaying the wounded ogre, three orcs and causing two wounds upon the nearby scythe troll! The beasts of Gundabad pounce upon it as it comes to a halt!
The company spreads out to assist their allies.
Both Thorin and Azog close in on the frontlines. Thranduil is surrounded again and rolls poorly, his elves can only watch as he is beaten senseless by the monsters and taken out of the battle with 8 wounds. Dain fluffs a second heroic combat on the trot with 2s against the same two orc spears. A scythe troll slices the second Mirkwood captain in two and things are going poorly for the forces of good!
Another rock is sent flying over heads by the catapult, it soars and comes crashing down. Missing it's intended target of Gloin, it instead hits an orc...in combat with the chariot. The orc is vaporised and the Chariot shattered. Shrapnel from the war machine shatters and kills the clubbing troll beside it as well as a dwarf nearby! Suddenly, a large hole has appeared in the battle.
Beside this, the Iron Hills Captain takes heart and with his two comrades, they land two wounds on the Troll Brute! While Dain kills three orcs, at last finding his footing again! The Dwarves are holding on.
A troll hurls an elf, who hits several of the company (Balin, Kili, Ori) and wounds Balin! An elf and dwarf beside this work together and manage to bring an Ogre down to its last wound.
On Good's left flank, a handful of elves and dwarves tie up a battalion of orcs and two captains. Gloin and Nori arrive to assist.
In the centre, Thorin charges the heavily wounded Ogre and Dain sees his arrival, letting out the call 'TO THE KING!' The Dwarves rally and push back, the Champions of Erebor get into fights where they can reach! At this moment, Azog rushes in from behind and charges Thorin, calling a heroic challenge...The King Under the Mountain accepts and calls a strike...
Nori and Gloin reach the Southern fighting, Nori immediately slays a Captain and Gloin kills two orcs!
At this time a loud warhorn announces the arrival of the second Gundabad army, led by Bolg!
Fili calls a heroic combat and fails attempting to get to Dain and help him. The Lord of the Iron Hills loses to an Ogre and takes two wounds. Bifur, Balin, Kili and Oin attack a scythe troll and prepare to cut it down. But War Bats then descend upon them and suddenly Bifur is left alone against the beast, which cuts him to pieces! The second member of the company falls! The elf/dwarf duo once again face the wounded Ogre and manage to slay the beast!
Thorin gets up to fight 9 then with a loud warcry and quick dodge of the stone flail, manages to land two wounds upon Azog! The Iron Hills Captain is finally felled after a long and heroic stand by the Troll Brute.
Dain is thoroughly exhausted and still stuck on the frontline with monsters everywhere. He faces down the Troll Brute and a scythe Troll but simply can't match up to their brute force. He is cruelly sliced and then crushed with no chance of a victory. The Lord of the Iron Hills is dead.
On the right flank, Balin manages to batter a War bat to death with his mace! But Oin is left alone against the Troll as no one is able to assist him. Like Bifur before him, he is cut to pieces and slain!
Dori inspires those around him as he charges the frontline and manages to club an Ogre to death!
Hope is rekindled for Good as Thorin faces down Azog again. They both strike and while Azog gets to fight 9, Thorin reaches 10! Thorin scores his 6 using a might point and rushes forward, too close for the flail to help and stabs his dwarven sword through Azog's neck (rolled a 1 on fate). The leader of the Legion falls and Thorin regains 1 might from the challenge! But Bolg's forces are closing in!
A loud shriek is heard as the Eagles arrive! Radagast attempts to immobilise Bolg, but the orc manages to resist. Beorn drops from his Eagle and charges into the nearest orcs with fury! He calls a heroic combat in an attempt to chase after Bolg. He manages to score wounds on both of the berserkers but one passes it's fury roll and survives.
The Catapult fires and scores a hit on an eagle, killing it instantly!
Dwalin calls a heroic combat and slays a War Bat, using it to charge on into the Troll Brute. Using his two axes, he manages to hack at the beasts leg, dropping it to the floor and then finish it off!
Fili desperately fights on the frontline over the body of Dain, but the scythe troll before him is too strong and cuts him down too! Bofur nearby manages to slay another War Bat.
Balin finds himself in the same position as several of his fellow company members before the scythe troll. He makes a valiant effort, rolling a 6, but the troll matches it. Balin proudly joins his fellow dwarves as he is caught by the scythes and slain. Thorin faces many enemies (a Troll, a captain and a berserker). He shows his leadership and overcomes them all, dealing a wound upon the troll.
The forces of Good are reduced to 25%, ending the game.
But the fighting isn't over! Thorin rushes into the open against Bolg! This time it appears that he has bitten off more than he can chew, as Bolg knocks him flying with his warpick! He gets to his feet and charges again but his sword is slammed from his grip and before he can roll aside, it slams into him. The King under the Mountain falls.
Next up, Beorn rushes through the orcs and hits Bolg like a freight train, he bites and scratches dealing two wounds. But Bolg jabs his pick into the Bear's ribs causing two wounds in response. Regaining his feet, he swings the pick down and breaks the skull of the bear. Dwalin and Kili run in next, Kili is quickly smashed by the pick with barely any fight. Dwalin manages to stand up to his foe better but even the mighty dwarf can't defeat this foe and he too is slain!
It is Gloin, son of Groin, who charges barging a berserker aside and leaping off the body of a fallen orc brings his axe down hard, cleaving through Bolg's shoulder and finally slaying the last of the Gundabad leaders! The evil army is shattered and flees but at a terrible cost!
Results
Good- 5 in the centre, Thorin was alive at the end and Azog was slain.
Evil- 14 in the centre, Thranduil was stopped and the good forces were quartered first.
NARROW EVIL VICTORY
Hope you enjoyed! We are thinking of doing the Battle of Dale soon to cover the second side of the battle!
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