Game 8 - Rumours of Vengeance


"Blood has been spilt freely in the three dukedoms. Conflicts rage everywhere. Dark powers are at work. The fluctuations in the areas magical resonances caused by Teesla's experiments have stirred things, things that were best left buried. An ancient sentience has awoken, a weapon of incredible power, greed, and hate. Rumour has it that a number of shards of this ancient and cursed weapon have been found by local peasants. Peasants that have been driven mad by its power. The fate of Vengeance is not to be wielded by peasants, and bolder heroes must claim these shards. Whether to use them for evil, to try and turn them to the forces of good, or simply to turn them to a profit. But Vengeance, even in its broken state, is not a weapon who wishes to be taken easily..."


Terain

A collection of 8 buildings, representing the peasants village. Placed in the centre of the map.
These buildings are all boarded up and locked therefore require you to follow the EiF rules for a locked building These all begin the game "occupied" (see the table below)

Whenever an experience gaining model enters an occupied building roll on the following table. If an experience gaining model is in an occupied building at the start of a turn they must also roll on the table. Any model that is not capable of gaining experience, that is in an occupied building, must pass a strength test or be hit with one strength 3 hit.

Occupied buildings table.

Roll 1D6 and add the models strength, the current turn number, +1 if the model is a hero and +2 if the model is the warband leader and consult the following table;

1 - 10 - The peasants are enraged at your intrusion. All manner of pots, pans, stones, beer tankards and other objects are thrown in your direction. The model is hit with d3+1 Strength 3 hits *. Add +2 to any subsequent rolls on this table for this building (not cumulative).

11 - 14 - The peasants make a desperate effort to remove you from your property. The model is hit with d3 strength 3 hits *. Add +2 to any subsequent rolls on this table for this building (not cumulative).

15 - 19 - The peasants attack you with the last of there courage. The model is hit with d3-1 strength 3 hits *. You manage to route/destroy the remainder of the maddened peasants. Unfortunately, after a quick search, the building is empty. This building is now unoccupied, no further rolls on this table are required.

20+ You've found the shard of Vengeance hidden in the building! Place a counter for the shard next to the model and count him as having found it. Knowing that the shard has been captured the remaining peasants flee to safety, all buildings become unoccupied. The shard has yet to manifest it's true power and counts as a carried token for the remainder of the game (shards will be randomly determined after the end of the games)

(These rules replace the standard rules for occupied buildings)

* These hits are a mixture of close combat and missile hits. All skills and special rules that apply a situation bonus also apply to these hits (ie Resilient, Step Aside, Dodge, Lucky Charms, Hand weapon and Shield armour save bonus etc.) In addition any hero that has one of the following skills may reduce the number of hits by one (not cumulative, only one hit may be discarded);

Combat Master
Pit Fighter
Strongman
Unstoppable Charge
Lightning Reflexes

Warbands

Both players roll a D6 to see who deploys first. Whoever rolls highest sets up first, within 8" of the table edge of his choice. His opponent then sets up within 8" of the opposite edge.

Starting the game

Both players roll a D6. The highest scoring player takes the first turn.

Ending the game

The game ends when one warband fails its Rout test. The routers automatically lose.

Experience

+1 Survives.If a Hero or a Henchman group survives the battle they gain 1 Experience.

+1 Winning Leader.The leader of the winning warband gains +1 Experience.

+1 Per Enemy Out of Action. Any Hero earns +1 Experience for each enemy he puts out of action.

+2 Finding the shard. Any hero or henchmen that finds the shard of Vengeance gains + 2 experience

Match Ups

Witch Hunters (Duncoman) Vs Beastmen (Ash)

Orcs and Goblins (klinktastic) Vs Possessed (fatbat)

Chapel Guard (LordNecro) Vs Lahmian Undead (lastsurvivor)

I've left out Hellkite and LazyPapa as both have said they wouldnt be able to make this game. If either of you change your mind let me know and we can arrange another match up.