Mordheim online campaign (sign up and test game battle report)

[bsucbe]

So last week i posted a system for playing mordheim online, we are now hoping to run a campaign of this over this forum, we have played a test game to check the system is functioning, using dicelog.com 's server

Will post this test game turn by turn below and after that anyone interested in taking part please sate on this board and we can the organise the first games, any official warbands are welcome (Shadow elves having been removed as an official list)

so please just state interest and warband you intend to use

[bsucbe]

Test game, scenario skirmish
warbands :
Middenheim (bsucbe)
Captain with hammer and axe
Champion with double handed weapon
Champion with spear and buckler
Youngblood with double handed weapon
Youngblood with spear and buckler
2x swordsman with sword
3x marksman with crossbow

Averland:
Captain with sword and club
Sergeant with sword and club
Bergjaeger with longbow, hunting arrows and 2 clubs
Bergjaeger with longbow, hunting arrows and 2 clubs
Youngblood 2 clubs
3x Halflings with bow and 2 clubs
Mountain guard with sword and club



Turn one
Averland get the first turn, the missile troops climb up to the roof of the house and unlesh a volley, missing everything, a melee group advance and the youngblood obviously doubting his ability with clubs decides to hide in the house and wait for it all to be over. The middenheim melee troops advance along either flank while the marksmen attempt to climb up onto the roof, only one succeeding.

[bsucbe]

Turn two
The averland CC troop continue to advance and the missile group target the middenheim captain who promptl gets stunned, to the disamay of his accompanying youngbloods who continue to advance, as do the other flanks unit, the two marksman again fail to climb the the building while the loner on the roof lets off a single bolts which misses its intended target.


Turn 3
The averland captain and his companions advance into the central tower complex and the archer contingent send a flurry of ineffective arrows at the dowed captain, the middeheim youngblood start to move around the tower while the champions emerge from out of their sheltered path seeing the fielf of battle before them, giving up on trying to climb a middenheim marksman looses a bolt at the sergeant which efficiently takes him out of action, no other missiles hit home.

[bsucbe]

Turn 4
The averland captain and mountain guard charge the isolated young bloods and the second middenheim CC unit send one champion in against the captain to assist the inexperienced youngblood, in shooting the middenheim captain is finally put out of his misery and taken OOA. while the marksman on the roof finally hits his mark and removes a Bergjaeger from the table, combat was highly active with the averland captain felling the champion only to be knocked down by the plucky youngblood he initially charged, while the mountain guard swiftly dealt with his opponent leaving him stunned on the ground


Turn 5
The averland reputation with their bows comes to the fore as a single volley fells in total a champion and swordsman while the concious youngblood has his head bludgeoned by a club, so when it came to the middenheim movement phase a rout test was required, and relying on a solitary youngblood to lift his troops spirits, they leg it, leaving the averlanders cheering on the rooftops

[danny-d-b]

Generaly a realy fun game to play, a few issues which need ironing out (weather roof counts as cover e.c.t) but yep great game, hoping we get a campaign going, not sure weather to go avalanders or sisters of sigmar

[bsucbe]

End game
Averland:
Both the bergjaeger and sergeant are killed by their wounds
however penty of experience all around
captain on 23
bergjaeger on 6
youngblood on 1
halflings on 2
mountain guard on 1

Middenheim
Captain hates the entire enemy warband but fully recovers
Champion gains stupidity
Other champion has a leg wound
while the youngblood and swordsman both fully recover

experience is rather sparce here with the surviving youngblood, marksmen and swordsman gain experience, with marksmen gaining another 2 for their kills

[brokenv]

henchmen don't gain experience for kills.
all surviving heroes/henchmen groups get at least 1 experience.

[bsucbe]

my bad! this was my first game ever, so not 100% sure, but thanks, will not make that mistake again.

[grumbaki]

Ouch, that game really hurt the averlanders, even though they won. How long did it take to make the maps/play the game?

[danny-d-b]

yer very bad injury rolls!
the map was premade but you can draw up new ones pritty quickly
the game took over night-did turns 1-2 one night, then finished up the morning after, so shouldn't take to much longer than an avrage game

[bsucbe]

Yeah we could have fit it into a night easily if i hadnt taken so long to open the first deployment map! map dont seem too difficult to come up with and allow you to creat some interesting buildings.

[bsucbe]

Also because it is done by email you can go back and forth from it rather than dedicating a block of time to it, so was thinking campaign (still needing warbands other than me and danny-d-b) would be everyone playing a weekly game while they can with battle reports posted on here so it can be followed by those not taking part

[Colonel_kex]

I'd be delighted to participate in this! What warbands are allowed?

[danny-d-b]

I think we have said all the offical ones except the elven ones though its bsucbe's campain- still wondering what warband to take

which reminds me which rules are we using for whips?

[bsucbe]

yeah i was thinking any warband except the shadow elves, not a clue about whips, i have the rules from the GW website, would take on board any suggestions though. Think i will stick with those middenheimers tbh

[danny-d-b]

well the orignal just allowed them not to be parried- I think they then updarted them to give them a 4inch range as well

[bsucbe]

Whatever general concensus is tbh, just looking forward to getting this started! @ Colonel_Kex good to have you onboard and what warband are you thinking of using?

[bsucbe]

So from what i have gathered we now have four players willing to play (anyone else is more than welcome) so i will be the first to post my starting warband (Middenheim mercs)
Graveth (Captain), Hammer and axe 73gc
Alfrik (Champion), Doube handed weapon 50gc
Valkar (Champion) Spear and buckler 50gc
Ulfred (Youngblood), Doube handed weapon 30gc
Jantor (Youngblood), Spear and buckler 30gc
Ulrics claw (Swordsman x2), sword 90gc
Blizzard men (Marksmen x3), crossbow and club 159gc

Total cost of 482gc, treasury of 18gc
warband rating of 86

Hope to see the other warbands very soon so we can get the first games down!

[grumbaki]

Dark Elves! (Because I feel that elves should be elite and rare, I'm going to try to stick to a 3 elf 2 beast maximum. This will either kick ****, or will collapse like...well, an elf in a strong breeze)

Highborn
M-5 WS-5 BS-4 S-3 T-3 W-1 I-6 A-1 Ld-9
Weapons/Armor: Light Armor, Sea Dragon Cloak, Shield, Crossbow Pistol, Dagger
Leader: Any models in the warband within 6" of the High Born may use his Leadership instead of their own.
180gc
20xp

Fellblade
M-5 WS-5 BS-4 S-3 T-3 W-1 I-6 A-1 Ld-8
Weapons/Armor: Light Armor, Sea Dragon Cloak, Shield, Spear, Dagger
Melee Specialists: Fellblades live by a strict code of close quarter fighting. Fellblades may not use missile weapons of any sort.
125gc
12xp

Beastmaster
M-5 WS-4 BS-4 S-3 T-3 W-1 I-6 A-1 Ld-8
Weapons/Armor: Light Armor, Sea Dragon Cloak, Shield, Beast Lash
Cold One Beasthound: The Beastmaster may be accompanied by up to two Cold One Beasthounds, these are bought as henchmen and follow all rules for listed for them.
130gc
8xp

2x Beasthounds
M-6 WS-3 BS-0 S-4 T-4 W-1 I-1 A-1 L4
* Weapons/Armor: Cold One Beasthounds are animals and do not need any weapons save their claws and massive jaws.
* Animals: Cold One Beasthounds are animals and all animal rules apply to them, they never gain experience.
* Beastmaster: Cold One Beasthounds are nasty viscous brutes that are barely kept under control. If the Beastmaster dies the beasts will immediately escape from the warband and they are removed from the warband roster. If the Beastmaster is unable to participate in a battle, then neither will the beasts.
* Stupidity: Cold One Beasthounds may use the basic Leadership of the Beastmaster if they are within 6" of him. They may never use the Leadership of the warband leader, nor may they benefit from the Beastmaster’s increased Leadership if he is within 6" of the leader.
* Scaly Skin: Cold One Beasthounds have tough scaly skin, and are considered to have a 6+ armor save. This save cannot be modified beyond 6 due to strength modifiers but any result of ‘no save’ on the injury chart will negate the unmodified 6+ save.
Fear: Cold One Beasthounds cause Fear.
60gc

Total: 495gc (5gc remaining)
Rating: 65

Note: All heroes have a 2+ AS against shooting and a 3+ As in CC

[danny-d-b]

woot so we have 4 players!
still not sure weather or not to go with avalanders, sisters or pirates