White Dwarf - Issue 21 by Games Workshop

Author:Games Workshop
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: 40000, citadel miniatures, white dwarf, warhammer, games workshop, hobby
Published: 2014-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Running the Dwarves around copses of trees, we were dismayed to find that Fimbul can ride through trees as easily as if they were open ground, allowing him to get into combat with Fili. With Fimbul’s Orcs hitting the rear of the group and Narzug’s band charging the front, Thorin’s Company was quickly surrounded. Careful use of Heroic Moves allowed Dwalin to join Fili in the fight against Fimbul, which ended much earlier due to his intervention. Gandalf, meanwhile, held off Narzug’s advance almost single-handed, blasting four of his warriors apart with a Sorcerous Blast while Thorin lead the rest of the group onwards.

With Orcs arriving from every board edge (including the one we were running to), Ori the Dwarf called a Heroic March to bring the stragglers up to speed with Thorin’s advance. Despite six separate combats taking place, all the Dwarves survived, Bifur’s spear helping Thorin Oakenshield despatch Narzug, while Nori’s close proximity to Oin allowed him to re-roll his dice and win his fight.

With time running out (we were on turn 9 of 10), we stole priority with a Heroic Move and crammed as many Dwarves into the trees as possible. Oin, Gloin, Ori, Dori, Balin and Dwalin, all clambered up safely. Then Nori slipped. With no Might left, he hit the ground and was pounced on by Hunter Orcs. Kili, distracted by the screaming, fell too and suffered a similar fate. Victory slipped from our grasp like a wet branch in the hands of a tired Dwarf.

The last scenario in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is Into the Fire, which sees the return of Azog. With only Thorin on the table, it’s a race against time to see if the Great Eagles can rescue the Dwarves from the trees before Azog kills their lord.

Thinking the scenario looked easy, Cat and I quickly realised how wrong we were. With Azog, Fimbul, Narzug and a host of Orcs bearing down on Thorin, we wouldn’t get the Dwarves off the table before they reached him. Sending Gwaihir to intercept their advance, we were dismayed to see the lord of Eagles surrounded by Fell Wargs and plucked like a chicken by Fimbul. Matters went from bad to worse as another Eagle ended up in combat with Narzug and Azog. It survived, though only just. In desperation we threw a third Eagle into the fight to keep Fimbul busy, using the Rend Brutal Power attack to tear him limb from limb. With Azog bearing down on him, Thorin left the cover of the trees and ran at the pale Orc, figuring it was better to charge than be charged. It didn’t matter, Azog and the White Warg almost flattened the Dwarf. Fortunately, the distraction was enough, the Eagles lifting the last of the Dwarves from their burning trees before Azog could strike his killing blow. Victory went to the forces of Good! But it was too little too late, however, as over the course of our six battles Gareth had racked up three evil victories to our two.

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