Warmaster 25 - game four Kislev v Chaos Dwarfs

I am immoderately behind on my posting - so, nearly a month since this game was played we get round to my first game of the second day where i would be playing Nigel and his Chaos Dwarfs.

The objective was to hold on to a centre area.

The light cavalry won me the scounting

The Big Hats were soon deploying

I used the river to secure one flank.

My intent was to plant a war wagon on the centre of the board and use that to hold the objective

Sadly my war wagons were out paced and orders were failed.

I pushed up on the right a bit.

But my left was a considerable distance from the objective

Fearsome big hats blocked my way.

More Dwarfs and slaves occupied villages on my left.

And wizards on flying bulls seemed to be everywhere.

I made a push for the centre but was caught in the flank.

Going head to hoof with Bull Centaurs was not my chosen plan.

Nor was getting my winged lancers flanked.

However I was making a better fist of things on my right.

And some horse archers were hunting down the war machines.

Winged lancers made the flank look even better.

In the end a narrow victory for me as I pushed the Chaos Dwarfs to break

Some additional phone pictures

My stalled war wagons look on.

As the horse archers are dragged down

Turning your wizard into a BEAR can be a game winner!

A splendid game where I finally felt like I understood how at least some parts of the Kislev army is supposed to work!

Warmaster Kislev Axemen

 Last few additions to the Kislev force were two more units of axemen - resin greenskin miniatures

Done quite quickly with mostly Contrast paints.

Painted in Kslevember, even though it's now December.

Kislevember: Warmaster Kislev Characters

I needed a few extra characters for my Kislev army for the Warmaster 25 tournament.

First up a hero, or alternate general

Lovely little model in barded horse armour

Then a sorceress

Again a characterful little model

One of the spells available to Kislev is the ability to turn into a Giant Bear

This one, a plastic model from the Battle of Five Armies set (Beorn) fits the bill

I still have a few more in the Lead Pile but this gives me what I need for now.

Warmaster Revolution: Kislev v. Lizardmen

With Warmaster 25 over thoughts have turned towards to our Winter Warmer event in January. Alan has come up with a new scenario he wanted to try out so that's what we did.

First a video

Alan started the game at a rare old lick and managed double moves with his entire army racing up to claim defended status in the fields.

The Kislev forces stood firm

Not one, but two War wagons

And blocks of cavalry

Skinks and Krox move up.

The gems were representing objectives

They have a T-Rex with them!

The wagon laagered to block the passage

As the Lizards pushed up

Shooting from the Kislev forces pushed some Lizards out of the field.

Still the lizards massed

The second wagon was stuck in the field

Sneaky Lizards flew down to attack the end of the line

Cold one cavalry pushed up

The lizards closed in

As the laager held firm

Horse archers massed behind the lizards

The Kislev cavalry had some initial success killing Cold Ones but were in turn caught in the open

Eventually the blue tide  struck home

Winged lancers were caught from behind

The wagon held firm but the troops with it all died.

On the other flank the wagon stalled but shooting drove back the Lizards

The Lizards closed in on the war wagon.

With the destruction of the wagon the Kislev break-point was reached and Alan claimed the win.

A good fight which saw me on the back foot for most of the game after Alan's excellent start. The wagon was impressive in defence but quite easily outmanoeuvred.

Some additional pictures from my phone