Dragon Rampant Campaign - The Valley of Jeff - Game Two

With the Orcs triumphant in the first game they pushed on into the hills of Uppar.Ae green horde advancing on his hold, Barin Oakenfinger summonsed his throng to defend the passage.

Here's a video version of events:

The rules of the campaign allow for minor changes to army lists do both of us made tweaks

I had added some Trolls to my force

Crossbow armed Dwarfs had joined the defending army.

The scenario called for a steep valley with impassable cliffs on both sides.
We used lichen to delineate the edges of the sliffs.

 

The Orc boys were soon pushing up.

And the Troll shambled amiably alongside.

The bears made more movement in this game than the previous one.

Soon we had the classic match up of Orcs in chariots pulled by pigs facing Goat Riding Dwarf cavalry.

The goats did better overall.

The bears were racing ahead.

And the Trolls shambled off to meet them.

Up on the cliff-tops (lichen, remember) the Orc Arrer boys took aim.

The bears and Trolls came together in a mighty clash.

As the Orc boys cheered them on.

More fighting saw the Orc Chariots battered and the Goat riders reduced to a single model.

The bears were also battered but had driven the Trolls back too.

The Arrer Boys descended from the heights onto the valley floor.

As the Dwarfs formed a wall of spears.

The chariots went after another unit of Dwarfs.

Forcing them back too.

Gruzzkupp, seeing Barin weakened launched an attack.

With the Dwarf leader reeling the Chariots moved to finish the job and rode him down.

Before rampaging on into more Dwarf warriors.

Gruzzkupp meanwhile set about the other Dwarfs.

All the while the Rangers looked on.

The Arrer Boys were easily outshot by the Rangers, so moved back out or...ummm....range.

With the valley floor clear the Orcs could claim the win.

Great game that swung back and forth.

At one point it looked an easy win for the Orcs, but the Dwarfs swung things back in their favour.

Game three over this weekend all being well, so another report soon, hopefully.