Showing posts with label Minas Tirith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minas Tirith. Show all posts

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Campaign update

"You are soldiers of Gondor! No matter what comes through that gate, you will hold your ground!"
Gandalf the white

We continued our Gondor at War campaign. After an epic victory for good in the "atop of the walls scenario we played "The gate is breached".

The forces of good prepared to hold the court from the endless hords of orcs. It was an interesting game. But we soon released that if you take away the terror special rule from the trolls they are absolutely not worth their points. In just two turns of combat and spending 8 points of might the trolls lay dead and Gondor stood a chance once more.

They held the lines and secured another victory for good.

Next up we played "The streets of Minas Tirith". This was an epic scenario! So much is going on at the same time an literary everywhere on the board fighting broke out. The forces of good where once again lucky as the deployment of my opponent favored the fast moving Shadowfax. Gandalf reached Pippin sourcerous blasting his way through the board.

Having played this scenario we both had the idea that things could have gone completely different if we changed the deployment of our warbands a bit. I will definetly replay this scenario as it is the most interesting from the campaign so far.


We also played "The Witch-King's arrival" minigame. Some rules are a bit unclear and all depended a bit too much on luck. Good won once again but it coud perfectly be the other way around.

At last a small glimps of my latest project. Some spooky boys:


Thursday, October 24, 2019

Casualties!

What a joy, the latest Made to order. Finally a rerelease of the casualty set.
I was searching for a few years now, but I never could buy them without selling a kidney first. So I painted them up as soon as they arrived.

Meanwhile we also continued with the Gondor at war campaign. In the latest battle "atop of the wall" the good side claimed an excellent victory. This evening the next battles will follow!



Saturday, March 16, 2019

For Gondor (part IV)

"Minas Tirith, city of kings!"

I painted up the last command set of Minas Tirith. Still some foutain guards left and the army is finished.





Tuesday, February 26, 2019

For Gondor! (part III)

"The rule of Gondor is mine!"

I made some more progress on my Gondor force. I painted up the new Denethor and Irolas together with some of the citadel guard.

For Denethor I tried a new effect and tried to recreate a glow from the fire:









Tuesday, February 5, 2019

For Gondor! (part II)

"Here was one with an air of high nobility such as Aragorn at times revealed, less high perhaps, yet also less incalculable and remote: one of the Kings of Men born into a later time, but touched with the wisdom and sadness of the Eldar Race." 

I finished Faramir and some old metal warriors of Minas Tirith. Good old sculpts and a joy to paint. With them finished my Minas Tirith army is nearly complete. Next up: Denethor and Irolas!






Sunday, February 3, 2019

For Gondor!

"One day, our paths will lead us there and the tower guard will take up the call: The Lords of Gondor have returned." - Boromir

I made some more progress on my Minas Tirith force. I painted up two of Gondors finest warriors: Aragorn en Boromir:





I even managed to win the best painted trophy with my Gondor army at Belchop 2019. The latest tournament from the Flemish Hobbit League.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Gondor at war: Defence of Osgiliath

"Something is about to happen, wich has not happened for an age..."
We finally have our first new source book since ages, I can't even recall the release of the last one. And what a supplement! New models, new profiles, legendary legions and a grand new campaign. 

I started this game with the release of the return of the king starterset and the battle of the Pelennor fields is my favorite piece of lore ever since.

I always wanted to play a major battle with thousands of points of models and already painted up large Gondor, Mordor, Fiefdoms and Haradrim hosts. I checked all the scenario's and I still need to paint about 30 models and a corsair army to play through all the scenario's. 
(With the support of my friend Jaspers Rohan army and a few proxies for half of the 24 clansmen ;) )

So my targets for this year are very clear now: paint up all the models needed and play through the grand campaign.

We already started with the first scenario: Defence of Osgiliath

I will command the legions of the White city for this campaign.

A few pictures of the battle:

Turn three: the orcs advanced on the right flank and I decided to give up the flank instantly, focusing my small army on the center. I figured a strong defence position could give me the upper hand.


Turn 5: Gondor stood firm, slaughtering wave after wave of orcs 
 

Turn 8: disaster struck. Orcs advancing from the left flank where reaching the objective there. Meanwhile some orcs made it to the fountain and destroyed the objective.

The last two turns where a race towards the last objective. Eventually Damrod saved the day with a heroic move consolidating the objective for the last turn.
Faramir survived granting the forces of good a first victory.

Next up: Retaking of Osgiliath!

Friday, March 13, 2015

To war!

Tomorrow I will be playing my first tournament in about ten years. 
Once again I will put my fate in the sons of Denethor. 

For Gondor!
For Gondor!
For Gondor!




Saturday, August 16, 2014

Gondor

I'm finishing the last remnants of my Gondor force. I painted up my Fountainguards and gave them both a shield. D7 for the win :D.