Kings of War 800 points - Dwarfs vs Ratkin

I had a small game of Kings of War with my daughter this morning to try out Version 2 of the rules. An 800 point battle with her Dwarfs up against against my Ratkin (complete with new DIY movement trays).

I didn't have time to write a battle report as we had my 1 and a half year old son scouting the table waiting for us to get distracted. It was then he pounce on any figures or dice close to the table edge!

It was a great little game that went back and forth over about 6 turns before the pressure built so much that her poor Dwarfs routed from battle in quick succession. Even though it was a rather small game I did find that the rules seem a little smoother. They are written very clearly and play at a good pace. I feel that Deployment will be very important now with a good strategy behind it.

Heres a few snaps of this mornings game and I eagerly await my next chance to get some Kings of War action!

 Overview before the battle

 I'm using some of my Poison Wind Globadiers as a Weapons Team. 

 Berserker Lord has no other choice but to be charged by the Horde of Ratkin Warriors

 A handful of dice seals his fate and he is no more 

Cheers for looking, Happy Gaming.

Kings of War - Elves vs Dwarves II - 800pts

This afternoon we had another game of Kings of War. The Dwarves were out for revenge in this one and decided to bring along a unit of allied Ogres to help the cause! The armies lined up as follows;

Elves

1 Elven King

1 Regiment of Spearmen

1 Regiment of Palace Guard

2 Half-Regt Palace Guard

2 Troops of Stormwind Cavalry

1 Bolt Thrower

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Dwarves

1 Berserker Lord

1 Army Standard Bearer

1 Half-Regt Berserkers

3 Regiments of Ironclad

1 Half-Regt Ironwatch

1 Troop of Ogre Warriors

The Elven King gives his troops the "Freedom Speech"

 The Ogres Lumber forward

 The Stormwind Cav head out to the flanks, attempting to set-up for a thunderous charge

 The Palace Guard march towards the Dwarven Ironwatch, who stand fast and pepper the Palace Guard with fire, weakening them and bracing for the melee.

The Ogres intercept the Palace Guard, while the Spearmen and Cavalry charge into the Dwarves ranks.

 The fierce brutality of the Ogres is quickly realised as they slay through the Palace Guard Regiment in a single combat 

 Meanwhile on the Right flank the crazed unit Berserkers charge into the oncoming Stormwind Cav

The Berserkers inflict heavy damage on the Cavalry troop but due to a lucky Nerve test of double 1's the Troop fights on to counter-charge the following turn and wipe the Berserkers out.

 After a brutal melee with the Ogre Warriors, the Half-Regt of Palace Guard regroup and make a move towards the damaged Ironwatch. 

 Once the last of the Berserkers had been disposed of the Stormwind make haste and charge into the Berserker Lord himself! In what would be the final turn of the game, the Lord failed a nerve test and flees from the battlefield! 

Another fun game of fantasy. This one could have gone either way really, it was very close once all the push and shove in the centre started. It was only when the Stormwind started to flank the Dwarves started to feel the pressure..  The Ogres really are a menacing bunch, my Daughter wants to use more of them in the next game so we'll be hitting the painting table pretty soon to bolster the ranks.

Also, in the past 2 games we've intentionally left out magic users, but will be including them if desired, moving forward.