Monday, April 8, 2024
Goblin Town Battle 4 - Guard the Crossing
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Reclaim the Baggage - Not at All!
The Dwarves Take a Beating
So, the dwarves got well and truly hammered in this
scenario. With Bifur and Bofur both dying in quick succession without even
getting off the starting platform.
Unlike the first scenario (which the dwarves just lost),
where I don’t think I used the throwing weapons and heroic combats effectively,
which probably made the difference in the first game. And at the end of that game,
all of the dwarves had their full number of wounds and Oin can restore wounds. In the second game, the dwarves fought bravely
but just lost. They just didn’t have a real edge over the hordes of goblins.
So, the goblins crowded around eager to get to grips with the dwarves. The dwarves were left with no option but to advance and try and pin the goblins to narrow walkways. But three dwarves just wasn’t enough and from the first turn of combat the dwarves were surrounded. Once again, the chittering hordes rule is a real game changer.
The first turn of combat had plenty of drama with Bofur (with the support of Bifur) striking down the goblin captain when he took two wounds and failed with fate roll (with a one). On the other side Bombur also received two wounds from the two goblins he was fighting but he did manage to make his Fate roll. Then in the second turn, he promptly struck both goblins down to return the favour.
The dwarves were always going to struggle with this scenario as they only have three average fighters and no special combat abilities. Additionally, the goblins are allowed to deploy very close to the dwarves further limiting their tactical options. I am thinking that I would like to replay each scenario but choosing my own dwarven contingent.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Reclaim the Lost Baggage - No Really!
Ready for Scenario No.2?
STOP !! This is all WRONG
I just settled down to play the second scenario (Reclaim the Baggage) when I realised, I had made two mistakes:
1) First I picked up the wrong dwarf Nori instead of Bifur. Now in terms of gameplay not much between them. But still a bit of faux pax!
2) Second there was no baggage for the dwarves to reclaim. So, a root around the bits box uncovered some rucksacks from Combat Zone gangers (which also got used for some of my halflings) and a few spare tools from Oathmark light dwarves (which seemed very appropriate 😊).
Disaster Averted - We found the Baggage
After all of this emergency painting, I didn't actually get time to play the scenario. Still next time.
I also managed to finish off the first of my DIY walkways including some press moulded bones and dubious looking stains to complete the goblin chic look.
Second disaster of the evening averted, I found the last bottle of beer in the fridge - Old Speckled Hen.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Goblin Town Game 1 - The Break Through
Gimli's Dad Shows the Way
With a pile of goblins and the walkways painted. It was time to play a game.
To win the dwarves had to get three or more dwarves off the opposite side of the table in ten turns or less. The goblins had one captain (In fetching blue warpaint) and dead goblins could be recycled back at the end of each turn on a dice roll.
As the expected, the three
goblins on the forward platform got taken down easily and then it became a
battle of attrition on the central walkway. In the end the goblins managed to
tie down the dwarves long enough to run out the clock. But the dwarves were
beginning kill the goblins faster than they were being replaced. A few more
turns could have seen a dwarven victory.
It turns out that Gloin is a
much better fighter than either Fili or Kili (Which I only noticed once the
battle had started) because he has 3 attacks, defence of 7 and special skill
allowing him to reroll 1’s on wound dice. Which meant once he got into combat
he was killing at least one goblin per turn which allowed the dwarves to push
forward. Gloin also killed the goblin captain early in which helped.
Oin’s prognostication skill
(which allowed a nearby dwarf to reroll a combat dice in exchange for a point
of Will) early in the game also allowed Fili and Kili to survive a couple of
tough combats. Although both lost their Might and Fate early in the game.
The dwarves overwhelming advantages in combat and heroic abilities did help but it didn't go all their way.
The goblins chittering horde
skill meant that for most of the game Fili and Kili were rolling two dice
against two dice in close combat. And the goblins were able to exploit this advantage.
And with a defence of 5 both Fili and Kili were vulnerable if they lost their
combats.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Ral Partha Cloud Giant
One More Ticked Off the Oldhammer Bucket List
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Chittering Horde
Fili & Kili Now Have Fight on their Hands
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Albino Goblin Appears
Mark III Paint Job - Much better!
Rob
Friday, March 22, 2024
Painters of a Nervous Disposition Look Away Now!
Time for Plan B
Papa Nurgle would be proud as they are very diseased and deformed. I first thought the left leg was covered in cloth but then realised it was just diseased! Obviously they would fit in very well with a Nurgle army
Friday, March 15, 2024
Escape from Goblin Town
Beware of Channel Hopping
This was a bit of an impulse buy after switching over channels to see the Company of Thorin escape from from the goblins of the Misty mountains. And suddenly this is the next big project. After the scouring of eBay, I finally settled on a second hand copy, where most of the minis have been put together and undercoated. A few have been painted but they will all get a repaint.
Pluses & Minuses
The seller was upfront that the set may not be complete and the photos weren’t great but I was pretty confident Thorin (& the company) and the goblins where all included. And on those points I was right. But unfortunately Radagast was missing but on the other hand I did gain Bolg, a metal Haradrim captain, a few LotR minis and bit of a dragon I can’t yet identify.
Long time readers of my blog will have followed my ups and downs as I painted the company of Thorin. But after all that work they have never made their way onto the gaming table, a problem which will hopefully be resolved soon.
Friday Night Beer
I am trying something a bit
different (for me) tonight which is the unfiltered Stella Artois which I am quite
enjoying. It seems to have a better flavour but could just be the third bottle
talking 😊.
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The Tool Shed
A Quick Post
Saturday, March 2, 2024
What is the Opposite of Grimdark?
The Giant Rainbow Frogs of Lustria!
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