Arkum Game Thread

[WurmD]

“Okay, more positioning! On the walls we could have:
(Walls)
Shadow - Hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

Uncroaked woof (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Shady elf
Archer
Archer
Arc Spidew

“The archers being screened by strong yet expendable units. Shadow will maximise most elves attack and all get Def bonus from the wall” she asserts confident

EDIT:
"Putting all these quadrupeds up in the walls will be a pain, but since their reason to be there is to protect the archers, and the archers can fire at everywhere from the top of the walls, those stacks should stay in the walls the whole fight. If the enemies want to stop our archers, let them climb up and engage the quadrupeds" she sounds off her train of thought

EDIT2:
"And since it's easy to walk between each section of the walls, the two stacks will position themselves in the section of the walls facing the enemies, as we first spot them out of hex" she finishes nodding

EDIT3:
"And then hiding behind the gates waiting for them to be breached:
(Garrison)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

"This would be our most powerful melee stack, and will likely be responsible for delaying the enemy at the gates. Do you think as long as your stack stands at the breached gates it would be impossible for units to pass by you? And how many stacks would be able to engage you at once? Only 1, or could 2 squeeze?" She asks speaking to Spike

[Cyphermancer]

I should make it clear that the you should pick which walls your units are on and which gate you are posting spike at. Also shadow is unsure she should ride a hobby on the walls. If the hobby falls she is worried she would go tumbling off the wall

As for holding the gate a single stack should be able to hold the gate however as units fall and units shift out. The stack will start giving ground allowing more of the enemy in

[_Wiz_]

Given Shadows aversion to riding on the walls I would suggest the following;

(On tower - top)
Harley (front)
Dee (front) - equipped with ring of slow fall
Uncroaked Woof (front)
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof

(Having Krippen in this stack maximises our to hit. The uncroaked woofs are to screen Krippen they have high Def plus they get +3 from Krippen, +1 from Dee and +1 from spike CW bonus. Rotating damaged woof. )

(On the walls)

(East wall)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked woof (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

(West wall)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Arc Spidew (front)
Shady elf
Shady elf
Archer
Archer


(Screened archers being screened by expendable units (good for our reputation with our living unit) Shadow maximises the elves attack and we get Def bonus from the wall)

(Hiding behind the wall waiting for the gates to be breached)

(Behind west gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

(This is our most powerful melee stack lead by spike and will likely be responsible for delaying the enemy at the gates)

(Behind east gate)
Stabber (with twin fang swords)
Piker
Piker
Piker
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Behind east gate)
Stabber
Piker
Piker
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse



(Reserve stack -Inside garrison)
Piker
Piker
Piker
Piker
Ash
Twinhorn
Rattika
Bill



Also missed question from earlier. Is the poison that we have any good for coating our archer’s arrows?

[Cyphermancer]

Where are the two pudgies

The poison you have is an injestable poison. It might work your not sure

[_Wiz_]

Pudgies would be in the garrison

[WurmD]

On top of tower out of sight

Also, lets put Embar and Twin horn in front, so if they ever enter combat embar breathes and twin horn dittos and charges Round 1, and then they switch and go back to back row



EDIT:
Can a unit on top of the tower choose to be out of sight? (out of stack kneeling? Pudgie on floor?)

Also, we can have only Harley and Dee in front, with that formation facing the enemy archers

[Cyphermancer]

lso, we can have only Harley and Dee in front, with that formation facing the enemy archers

One thing I should say about this the formation will work as long as you are facing fire from only one direction

[_Wiz_]

We may shift formations based on enemy positions. I presume from our position on top of the tower we will see from what direction they are approaching before the enemy are in range of firing at us.

[WurmD]

Sounds great for the starting position

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OK, final version agreed

(Tower top)
Harley (front)
Dee (front)
Uncroaked Woof
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof

Pudgie [hiding]

(East Wall)
Uncroaked woof (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

(West Wall)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Arc Spidew (front)
Shady elf
Shady elf
Archer
Archer

(Garrison, West Gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

Stabber [twin fang swords] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

Stabber [Krippen’s] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Garrison, middle)
Ash (front)
Twinhorn (front)
Piker (front)
Piker [Krippen’s]
Piker
Piker
Rattika
Bill

Pudgie [hiding]

EDIT
"There! What do you think of those starting positions guys? We should see them approaching on the adjoining hex and respond before they cross the hex right?"

[_Wiz_]

Maybe add in brackets (hiding) next to the pudgies but other than that I agree

+1

[Cyphermancer]

Is herring holding his juice or making scrolls

[WurmD]

"Final question Herring, did you mention making so that ranged attacks don't provoke Attacks of Opportunity? How much Juice would that take in comparison with the "invalid ranged target" rule breaking?"

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(Tower top)
Harley [ranged immune] (front)
Dee [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked Woof
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof

Pudgie [hiding]

(East Wall)
Shady elf [ranged immune] (front)
Shady elf [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked woof (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

(West Wall)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Archer
Archer
Uncroaked hobby
Arc Spidew

(Garrison, West Gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

Stabber [twin fang swords] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

Stabber [Krippen’s] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Garrison, middle)
Ash (front)
Twinhorn (front)
Piker (front)
Piker [Krippen’s]
Piker
Piker
Rattika
Bill

Pudgie [hiding]

[WurmD]

(after he replies with Yes, and it costs half)

"Okay Herring, we've decided. Please make these 2 Elves also invalid targets to ranged fire, and then we can end turn" she states with finality

(Tower top)
Harley [ranged immune] (front)
Dee [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked Woof
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof

Pudgie [hiding]

(East Wall)
Shady elf [ranged immune] (front)
Shady elf [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked woof (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

(West Wall)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Archer
Archer
Uncroaked hobby
Arc Spidew

(Garrison, West Gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

Stabber [twin fang swords] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

Stabber [Krippen’s] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Garrison, middle)
Ash (front)
Twinhorn (front)
Piker (front)
Piker [Krippen’s]
Piker
Piker
Rattika
Bill

Pudgie [hiding]

[Cyphermancer]

Okay Herring, we've decided. Please make these 2 Elves also invalid targets to ranged fire, and then we can end turn" she states with finality


Herring shrugs

" If your sure...."

He moves over to the first elf and casts.

He casts on the the first elf. A strange look passes over the elfs face and she starts flexing her hands and moving her feet before looking at shadow

" feels weird chief something off but im not sure what"

Do you wish to continue?

[WurmD]

Harley looks sternly at Herring "... did something feel off to you? Or do you think this is just a feeling of not being used to being under a Carny spell?" she then questions

[Cyphermancer]

Harley looks sternly at Herring "... did something feel off to you? Or do you think this is just a feeling of not being used to being under a Carny spell?" she then questions

Herring shrugs

spell went the same as when I cast it on you. Only broken this rule a few times in the past. I only know the negative results because of what happen to a warlord I cast it on.

[WurmD]

"Hm. I don't feel odd. Shady, lets test you firing an arrow. Aim for that wooden beam over there, near the roof of the building" (a moderately hard shot, but usual for an archery unit)

[_Wiz_]

”Hmmm my good Elf, could you please fire a practice shot with your bow... I’m very much hoping it hasn’t adversely affected your archery special...” Harley asks.

[Cyphermancer]

The elf reaches back to grab and arrow. As she comes forward in a practiced motion to fire. You notice she isnt holding an arrow she repeats this several times each time she come up empty handed

[_Wiz_]

”Well that’s just great...” Harley curses. ”I suspect this won’t be affected but draw your sword and give it a few practice swings...” Harley then instructs.

[WurmD]

*Harley facepalms* "Whatever else may happen Herring, we have helped you become a better spellcaster.. Now you know this rule break interferes with the Archery Special. Please then make this Uncroaked Woof invalid target to archery." She says with resignation in her voice


and after this development we end up with

(Tower top)
Harley [ranged immune] (front)
Dee [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked Woof
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof
Uncroaked Woof

Pudgie [hiding]

(East Wall)
Shady elf [melee-only, ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked woof [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

(West Wall)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Archer
Archer
Shady elf
Arc Spidew

(Garrison, West Gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

Stabber [twin fang swords] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

Stabber [Krippen’s] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Garrison, middle)
Ash (front)
Twinhorn (front)
Piker (front)
Piker [Krippen’s]
Piker
Piker
Rattika
Bill

Pudgie [hiding]

EDIT: and set popping order to Archers

[Cyphermancer]

Alright Herring returns to the mk

What are you popping

Also minotaurs or twolls for the sides heavies?

[WurmD]

Archers

Twolls

EDIT: B]"Stabber 'A' Jab, here"[/B] Harley says as she solemnly hands over the Twin fang swords "We entrust onto you these fine cutting instruments. Use them well in the battle to come and you may find yourself the permanent bearer of them, and perhaps even promoted to Knight (we need a Cutter in our ranks)" she says with a smile

MISSED EDIT
"There! What do you think of those starting positions guys? We should see them approaching on the adjoining hex and respond before they cross the hex right?"

[Cyphermancer]

[QUOTE=WurmD;24400035]Archers

Twolls

EDIT: B]"Stabber 'A' Jab, here"[/B] Harley says as she solemnly hands over the Twin fang swords "We entrust onto you these fine cutting instruments. Use them well in the battle to come and you may find yourself the permanent bearer of them, and perhaps even promoted to Knight (we need a Cutter in our ranks)" she says with a smile

Jab nodds bows and smiles

MISSED EDIT
"There! What do you think of those starting positions guys? We should see them approaching on the adjoining hex and respond before they cross the hex right?"

You will have a little warning but due to how time passes differntly in other hexes it wont be much of a warning ( 4 rounds) and you will just get direction and number of stacks.

[Cyphermancer]

Harley ends the turn. The night passes slowly. With everyone taking up thier position before dawn. The sun rises. Dee arrives in the capital rushing to the top of the tower only to wait and wait some more. Harley then feels the farm become contested. Then it is lost. Harley can see movement coming in from the east, west and north. The attack from the east looks the largest.

[_Wiz_]

”Glad you could make it...” Harley declares with a somewhat strained smile as Dee arrives. ”Do you have your juice?” She then questions.

”Warriors of Arkum to your positions!” Harley then bellows while sending out mental orders as she spots the enemy approaching. ”Time to make the Titans smile...” Harley then declares as she prepares to unleash the spells stored in the tower.

(Only changes to positions are the uncroaked woofs move to surround Krippen on all sides with Dee and Harley at the front facing east.

Spike’s stack moves to east gate other two stacks move to west gate)

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(Tower top)
Harley [ranged immune] (front)
Dee [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)

Pudgie [hiding]

(East Wall)
Shady elf [melee-only, ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked woof [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

(West Wall)
Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Archer
Archer
Shady elf
Arc Spidew

(Garrison, East Gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

(Garrison,West Gate)
Stabber [twin fang swords] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

Stabber [Krippen’s] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Garrison, middle)
Ash (front)
Twinhorn (front)
Piker (front)
Piker [Krippen’s]
Piker
Piker
Rattika
Bill

Pudgie [hiding]

[WurmD]

+1 but also

Heh, Harley is going to bet the gates last more than 1 Combat round, thus Spike could have stayed where he was and still have time to change during the battle

It would be great if we could focus fire with *all* our pitiful 8 archers, so Harley calls and orders both wall stack to move North IF they can target East forces from North wall, ELSE both go to East Wall

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(Tower top)
Harley [ranged immune] (front)
Dee [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Krippen
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)
Uncroaked Woof (surrounding Krippen)

Pudgie [hiding]

(North Wall)
Shady elf [melee-only, ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked woof [ranged immune] (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shadow
Shady elf
Shady elf
Shady elf

Woof soldier (front)
Woof soldier (front)
Uncroaked hobby (front)
Shield Spidew (front)
Archer
Archer
Shady elf
Arc Spidew

(Garrison, East Gate)
Spike - Hobby Warhorse (front)
Uncroaked Dire Woof (front)
Crud the twoll (front)
Uncroaked Anhog (front)
Rattika (front)
Woof
Woof
Uncroaked woof
Uncroaked woof

(Garrison,West Gate)
Stabber [twin fang swords] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Uncroaked piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

Stabber [Krippen’s] (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker (front)
Piker
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse
Hobby horse

(Garrison, middle)
Ash (front)
Twinhorn (front)
Piker (front)
Piker [Krippen’s]
Piker
Piker
Rattika
Bill

Pudgie [hiding]

Ah!!

"Krippen! Get ready! Charge up your disk so you can fire it Round 1!" she yells taunt as a bowstring

[_Wiz_]

(Sure I can support this)


+1

[WurmD]

Ah!!

"Krippen! Get ready! Charge up your disk so you can fire it Round 1!" she yells taunt as a bowstring

[Cyphermancer]

Archers can only fire on thier side
East to east west to west.

Krippen: need to wait, I need a target to create it off turn.