Midgard - Goths vs Orcs

In this 'Battle in the Mists' scenario, the Goths achieved victory by depleting the Orcs reputation points to zero, despite the fact that the Orcs still had their best units untested and undamaged at the close of the game, to the point that I suspect that if the game had continued for another turn, the Orcs would have been in the ascendency.

We have noticed that the standard Orc Warriors are a bit under powered, as they only have an armour rating of '2'. Indeed the difference between armour rating of '2' and '3' is massive when it comes to losing stamina. This makes the Orcs very brittle. As they loose units, their reputation points begin to nose-dive.

Good vs Evil : Midgard

Midgard is all the rage at the moment and this game saw the forces of Evil (Skeletons and Orcs) defend the heights against the forces of Good (Humans and Elves). The Skeletons looked as if they were about to be swept from the high ground, but their ability to regenerate helped them remain in position just long enough for the Orc reserves to arrive to save the day. The humans deployed unfavourably, which delayed their ability to charge home with their cavalry. The climax of the game came when the enslaved war trolls (already damaged by the fall of a towering Dragon upon them) finally ran out of steam, and were butchered, along with the Elven C-in-C.

Monday Night Games - Lion Rampant vs Dragon Rampant

Two narrowly fought contests were played out on Monday night. An group of marauding Arabs held off a concerted assault by a Frankish army, whilst a force of angry Skeletons just about defeated the Elven host. The former was played with Lion Rampant; the later with Dragon Rampant. Both are Osprey rule sets.

One of the highlights of the night was witnessing a couple of enslaved war trolls being goaded and whipped into battle by a couple of Elven women. Needless to say, this tactic didn't work that well. Both trolls were hacked to pieces by the nasty Skeletons.

Anglo-Saxons Rule OK!

 ...well in Midgard, at any rate. This was our first foray into the TooFatLardies 'Midgard Heroic Battles' wargame rules, which a number of us have picked up recently.

This battle saw an early Saxon force demolish a gruesome Orc warband pretty convincingly. The Orcs appeared to be numerous, but of fairly poor quality. The Saxon shield wall held firm and was actually able to take the offensive to defeat the hideous fiends. I have to admit, that upon reflection on the points values, the Orcs may have been short one unit, but who's counting anyway!

The rules seemed to flow pretty well and there are a number of fun mechanics which provide for a more narrative style of game. A number of us have armies that can be, or are currently in, conversion for use in Midgard, so I am sure we will see more action in this historical/mythical/fantasy period!