This T&T game was going to be a three-way battle and we had settled on a 1500 point limit, which also allows you to purchase up to 300 points of mercenaries if you wish, or get money into your paychest if you'd prefer.
Fimir Army List
- Magella Wisestone - Meargh
- Level 3 caster, Hellmother's Crown, Lore of Shadow, Deployed with the Fimm Warriors
- Rictumal - Dirach
- Level 2 caster, Orb of the All-Seeing Eye, Lore of the Fimir, Deployed with the Fir Bolg
- 27 Fimm Warriors
- Additional hand weapons, Fimm Fian, Musician, Standard Bearer, Fimul's Hatred banner
- 3 Marsh Reavers
- Musician
- 19 Fir Bolg
- Great weapons, Crypt Keeper
- Eye Oculus of Balor
Total = 1496 points
Dwarven Mercenaries
- Nurbere - Master Engineer
- Rune of Stone
- Organ Gun
Total = 195 points (allowing me to start the game with two bronze coins, totalling 100, in my paychest)
I won the roll-off for deployment, so deployed on the centre edge, closest to the objective to be claimed, placing my swamp tile just in front of the objective - which really didn't amuse the other two generals!
The Orcs had a horde of Savage Orc Big 'Un archers (with a general and level 4 shaman), three trolls, a mangler squig, a snotling pump wagon, and two Doom Divers. No mercenaries were recruited by them so they started with two silver coins in their paychest. They deployed in the left corner from the Fimir close to a scree slope.
The Warriors of Chaos had a Tzeentch Daemon Prince, two Gore Beast chariots, two Chaos chariots, four units of Hounds, and one unit of three Skullkrushers of Khorne. They had recruited a Skaven Warlock Engineer with a Doom Rocket and a Warp Lightning Cannon, allowing them to start with one silver coin in their paychest. They deployed in the right corner from the Fimir on top of a Temple of Skulls.
Turn One
The Chaos Warhounds vanguard up, splitting between the two fronts.
Fimir
The Fimir were quick off the mark with all units barring the Dwarven Mercenaries moving up. The Fir Bolg moved straight forward into the swamp terrain, heading directly for the objective, despite the fact that it could only be claimed by the army's general and my Meargh was in with the Fimm Warriors; I had a plan and my opponents didn't see it coming. Rictumal forgot to consult the Orb of the All-Seeing Eye, but still managed to cast Swirling Mists to thicken the already dense fog surrounding the entire Fimir army. Magella unfortunately failed to cast Pit of Shades. The Oculus of Balor opened its dread eye and its baleful glance incinerated one unit of Hounds, with the Organ Gun decimating another.
Chaos
Seeing their Warhounds' dead bodies slump to the ground made their forces rage at the Fimir, virtually the entire Chaos force steering towards the Fimir front lines; the Daemon Prince flying into the cover of an Abyssal Wood while it set its sights on the Organ Gun. The Skaven Warlock Engineer sighted through the mist and let fire with the unpredictable Doom Rocket, though he'd clearly been spending plenty of time at the shooting range. The rocket exploded sending twelve Fir Bolg back to their marshy graves and wounding one Marsh Reaver. The Warp Lightning Cannon was clearly inspired by this show of Skaven accuracy as it then fired across the Fimir force, killing the wounded and one other Marsh Reaver, as well as taking a wound off the Oculus of Balor.
Orcs
The Orcs also decided that the best plan of action was to head straight for the Fimir, after all that was the best way to get close to the objective. Their Shaman summoned mighty power from the winds of magic and sent the Foot of Gork down to crush four Fimm Warriors, though further magic was prevented by timely action of the Fimir Meargh. The two Doom Divers set their sights through the mist; yet one was clearly straining too much as he misfires whilst aiming for the Oculus of Balor, putting that catapult out of action for a few turns. The other Doom Diver landed a direct hit on the Meargh, who manages to jump out of the way, leaving four Fimm Warriors to be struck down by the impact.
Turn Two
Orcs
Things didn't go well for the Orcs' progression in the battle as the large unit of Savage Orc archers started to squabble among themselves. The Trolls line up a long charge against the Fimm Warriors directly in front of them, but the mists shift enough to cause them to misjudge the distance. The Snotling Pump Wagon also positioned itself closer to the Fimm warriors, who were feeling decidedly under threat. One Doom Diver couldn't shoot as it was still repairing following the previous misfire. The other Diver starts to aim for the Oculus of Balor, but some well placed scratching powder prevents any launch taking place.
Fimir
The Fimm Warriors set out to charge the Pump Wagon lurking straight in front of them, but the snotlings turn pale and pump their wagon furiously in the opposite direction as they flee. The Fimm Warriors fell short of redirecting their charge against the Trolls and are left having a staring contest with them. The Dirach strides out of the Fir Bolg to the objective, but not being the general cannot claim it. He then tries to cast Swirling Mists, but fails; the fog begins to lift slightly. The Meargh casts Penumbral Pendulum at the Trolls who regenerate the dealt wounds. As a result of the spell, however, the Meargh uses Smoke and Mirrors to swap places with the Dirach, leaving her stood directly on the objective and able to pick it up. The Oculus of Balor fails to open its eye, but the Organ Gun blasts at the trolls. Unfortunately their regeneration again save them.
Chaos
The Daemon Prince immediately sets its eyes on the Organ Gun and charges. The rest of the Chaos forces manoeuvre to more advantageous positions, starting to send some forces towards the Orcs again rather than focusing their fury on the Fimir. The Warp Lightning Cannon aims for the Fir Bolg in the marsh, but overshoots. Instead it hits the remaining Marsh Reaver, killing it, and dealing another three wounds to the Oculus of Balor. Unsurprisingly, the Daemon Prince makes short work of destroying the Organ Gun.
Turn Three
Fimir
The mists vanish from the battlefield, leaving the Fimir stranded and exposed to the full force of the suns rays. The army pass their stupidity checks and the Fimm Warriors charge into the Trolls, eager for some bloodshed. The Meargh takes the artefact with her as she joins the nearby Fir Bolg. The Dirach recasts Swirling Mists to give some protection against the sun's glare. The Meargh surveys the imminent combat against the Trolls and casts The Withering to weaken the foe. However, she taps too strongly into the winds of magic, miscasting with irresistible force. A dimensional cascade opens around her, killing all of the remaining Fir Bolg and whisking Magella Wisestone off to the Realm of Chaos. The artefact is dropped into the swampy terrain and the Meargh's spell dies with her.
The Oculus of Balor fails to cast its dread gaze for the second time in a row. However, the Fimm Warriors crash into the Trolls, gaining plus one to their strength from an inspired fury, Fimul's Hatred banner allowing them each to swing both their weapons to full effect. They lay waste to the creatures and reform to face the combined threat of the Orcs and Chaos.
Chaos
One unit of Warhounds charge into the Fimm Warriors, hoping to distract them whilst the rest of the Chaos forces continue to position themselves for the big push. The Deamon Prince swoops down into the swamp to collect the artefact objective from where the Meargh dropped it, before casting Pink Fire of Tzeentch towards the Oculus of Balor. However, there was still some trickery left with the Fimir as they were able to misdirect the spell causing it to be cast against the two Chaos Chariots instead, though all wounds caused were saved. Two more spells were cast at the Oculus of Balor, but one was dispelled and the other failed to wound. With increasing frustration the Daemon Prince tried to cast Infernal Gateway, but the winds of magic chose this moment to dissipate. The Warp Lightning Cannon aimed at the Oculus of Balor, which seemed to have become a source of infinite frustration to the Chaos army. However, its mighty blast misfired, though the Skaven only needed to make minor adjustments and the cannon wouldn't be out-of-action for any length of time at all. The Warhounds were hideously outmatched and the Fimm Warriors slaughtered them completely.
Orcs
The Snotling Pump Wagon regained composure and rallied to face the rest of the battle. The Mangler Squigs, which the Fimir were expecting to head into the Oculus of Balor, redirected back towards the main Orc line. The Shaman reaches into the winds of magic casting 'Ere We Go to boost the horde, as well as using Hand of Gork to manhandle the Mangler Squig even further across the Orc line, leaving it positioned inbetween the Savage Orc Archers and the Skullkrushers of Khorne. The Savage Orc Archers notch arrows to fire at the looming Skullkrushers, but are bribed not to shoot. Unfortunately the Goblin Doom Divers stay on top of the Scree Slope surveying the battlefield, forgetting to launch themselves into the action because (in their General's own words) "he's a f***ing moron!"
Turn Four (where nobody wanted to go first!)
Chaos
The two Gore Beast Chariots charge either side of the Mangler Squid into the Savage Orc Archers. The Skullkrushers take the risk and also charge the Orc Archers, but have to make their way through the Mangler Squig first of all, which delivers thirteen wounds on the unit, killing two of elite troops and leaving the remaining one on only a solitary wound. The Daemon Prince flies away with the artefact objective, seeking to keep it safe, whilst the rest of the army moves further around behind the remaining Fimir units. The Warp Lightning Cannon starts to show its true Skaven origin by misfiring again, spinning around wildly before unleashing its blast harmlessly away from the field of battle. The Savage Orc General Steps forward in a frenzy and kills the remaining Skullkrusher. Whilst the Gore Beast Chariots make a definite impact into the Orc unit, killing eight greenskins, only suffering one wound in return, the Orcs stubbornly refuse to give ground.
Fimir
The Fimm Warriors sense an opportunity and charge the closest Gore Beast Chariot in the rear, whilst the Dwarven Engineer tries but fails to make the distance to charge a Chaos Chariot. The Oculus of Balor moves to a better position ready to target the Doom Divers. Rictumal, the Dirach, strains against the winds of magic but cannot control them, releasing a calamitous detonation killing four Fimm Warriors surrounding him and taking a wound himself. The Oculus of Balor again fails to open its baleful eye, the third time in a row. Whilst the Fimm Warriors are not overly successful against the Gore Beast Chariot, dealing only one wound to it and suffering 3 deaths in return, there are enough pressure to cause the charioteer to reconsider the combat and flee through the Savage Orc Archers, leaving it only only one wound.
Orcs
The Snotling Pump Wagon sets its sights on the Gore Beast Chariot that is in combat with the Orc Archers, but the diminutive snotlings fail to push the wagon far enough. After the Orc Shaman is unable to adequately cast his spells, both Doom Divers launch themselves high into the air and take perfect aim on the two Chaos Chariots, smashing them both to pieces. The Save Orc General rushes madly through his unit over to the Gore Beat Chariot, but was clearly exhausted by his exertions as he virtually fails to lift his axe from the ground. The rest of the Orcs smash and scream at the enemy, causing enough havoc to make the chariot flee, but the are unable to pursue as the Snotling Pump Wagon blocks their path.
Turn Five
Chaos
Both Gore Beast Chariots rally and turn to face the opposition again, keen to make amends for their brief display of cowardice. The Daemon Prince continues to keep out of the way, but casts both Tzeentch's Firestorm and Infernal Gateway against the large unit of Savage Orc Archers, killing a few orcs, but importantly incinerating the Shaman. The Warp Lightning Cannon takes aim against the Fimir, but an uneasy alliance cause the Skaven to change their target at the last minute, firing against the Orcs instead, causing minor casualties.
Fimir
The Fimm Warriors take the opportunity of the Snotling Pump Wagon sitting stranded in front of them to charge it before it has a chance to plough into them. The Dwarven Engineer chases after the remaining Chaos Warhounds to take a shot with his pistol, unfortunately misjudging his aim. The Oculus of Balor lines up its gaze against the most damaged Gore Beast Chariot, but Balor's fearsome eye is not seen for the forth time in a row. The Fimm Warriors make short work of the Pumpwagon and overrun into the Savage Orc Archers.
Orcs
The Doom Divers immediately prepare to launch themselves, but they become a tangle of catapults as they disable each other, leaving the Goblins to try and work out how to piece them back together. The Savage Orcs end up with a reasonable number of dead Orcs being cut down by the Fimm Warriors, but they ultimately destroy those Fimir remaining in the unit, before advancing towards the rallied Gore Beast Chariot.
Turn Six
Fimir
The Oculus of Balor is finally successful in unleashing its dread gaze, destroying the Gore Beast Chariot lingering underneath the Doom Divers by the Scree Slope. The Dwarven Engineer takes careful aim and snipes one Warhound.
Chaos
With the Oculus of Balor continuing to frustrate the forces of Chaos, despite the many instances of it failing to shine its baleful eye, the remaining Gore Beast Chariot lines up a long charge against it. However, a timely deploy of caltrops causes the chariot to fail to reach its intended target. The Daemon Prince cries out in anguish after discovering itself to be out of range to cast its corrupted spells against the Oculus of Balor, instead directs its magical fury in the form of Infernal Gateway against the Orc General, delivering eight wounds and instantly slaying greenskin leader where he stands. The Warp Lightning Cannon takes up the mantle and seeks to destroy the Oculus of Balor, but fails to wound the Fimir mobile altar.
Orcs
The Savage Orc Archers take aim at the stranded Gore Beast Chariot, but the Fimir cause them to have to reroll their successful hits, resulting in merely a single arrow finding its mark, and that bouncing harmlessly off the chariot's frame.
(Forgot to take anymore pictures I'm afraid!)
Turn Seven
Orcs
The Archers discard their bows, putting their faith in their crude axes instead, as they charge headlong into the Gore Beast Chariot. One Doom Diver is bribed by the Fimir not to shoot, and the clearly hadn't assembled the catapult correctly after the last misfire and promptly breaks down again. Whilst the Savage Orc Archers lose five of their number, they make good use of their poisoned attacks to finally take out the Gore Beast Chariot.
Fimir
The Oculus of Balor positions itself to attempt to unleash its dreaded gaze, yet is prevented from doing anything.
Chaos
The Chaos Warhounds try to charge the obstinate Oculus of Balor, but fail to overcome the terror they feel in its presence. The Daemon Prince flies beyond anyone's reach, securing the artefact objective. The Warp Lightning Cannon takes aim at the remaining Savage Orc Archers, but unfortunately reaches the end of its lifespan, exploding in a truely catastrophic burst of bright green flame.
End of Game
First place: Orcs with 2150 in their paychest
Second place: Chaos with 1400 in their paychest
Third place: Fimir with 250 in their paychest
"The Realm of Chaos cannot imprison us when our friends and cohorts are daemons resident there themselves. I have returned from the other side once again for my work is not yet done. We Fimir may be fighting for our mere survival, but we are determined to fight for it. We will not simply vanish from this world. Maris and Fimul created us and we belong here until welcomed by them to The Floating Island.
Shearl, get to work! Fimm and Fiana, sharpen your weapons and train your blades! Bring Rictumal's body to me for I must consult the daemons and restore his life force. Those fools prostrating themselves to Tzeentch may have stolen the artefact, but there are other means to ensure our survival!"
