Skaven versus Dwarfs in the Underway - Warhammer 8th edition

Following our recent big Skaven Dwarf game Stephen and I are planning a campaign. The Thanquol End Times book has a campaign, using the Underway rules that we played several years ago, so we've decided to do that.

So we had a 1500 point warm up game to get a feel for the rules.

The game began with poison gas. This isn't unusual when men of a certain age get together with beer. But in this case it was a part of the rules.

Both sides suffered a bit as the noxious fumes blew about.

Each turn also began with the Stalactite Phase as lumps of rock dislodged themselves from the ceiling and crushed a few.

I took some shooty dwarfs but was a bit hampered by the reduced range underground.

Weirdly in the tunnels there was a temple of skulls. Doesn't sound very likely for a dwarf mine. I may have to re-write the terrain charts.

The rats had their hamster wheel with them.

After the gas phase and the stalactite phase the rats started running forward.

In pretty short order they had the clan dwarfs surrounded.

Meanwhile the hammerers took a face full of rat ogre.

The thunderers also got some ratty love. Things looked bad in my Underway!

The warriors fled, but their short fat hairy legs saw them escape he clutches of the rat-folk.

Some of whom decided to pick on the organ gun.

The warriors regathered themselves and turned to face their pursuers.

The monks munched on organ.

The hammerers, having seen off the rat ogres circled around.

The warriors got slaves up the rear.

But thy were tough enough to win the fight and chase down the rat pack.

The hammerers, whittled by magic and falling rock still did what elite dwarfs do best.

At this point the rest of the rat-men pulled back, hooping war machines and falling stalactites would do their work for them.

Fortunately for the hold, the dwarfs remained firm and as the battle ended, 900 points of dwarfs remained to only 700 Skaven - victory for the Dawi!

A good fun game. the Underway rules change things up a bit. 

Need to paint up a few more underground things and maybe get a grey mat before we kick off the campaign.