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Showing posts with label Escalation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Escalation. Show all posts

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Escalation - III

 Warning: pic heavy post!
 The third month of the Escalation League ran hot with many battles between the leading factions.
Breaking Everblight's winning streak was the order of the month.  Thagrosh went epic, and the trolls were able to finally break him.

 A three-caster free for all was interrupted by Thaggy, and much violence was to ensue.











 Eventually, the Cryxians and Khadorians were put out of the fight, the trolls and dragonspawn eyed each other warily, and left.

 Red vs Blue along the pipeline.


 With his 'jacks on fire, the blitzer slams Kharchev into the cliff face.
Month III ends with the trolls barely leading Legion, and Khador not far behind.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Escalation II - 2

 The battle for Steamtown continues.  Eregore and Gunnbjorn meet at the town's edge with guns and spells blazing.  The bonejacks' arc nodes angered the dire trolls from the start, and were thusly scrapped first.
 Severe damage was being dealt on both sides.  If it wasn't for regeneration, there would have been fewer trolls.
 The coven continued to evade the thumper crew with stealthy things and keeping their distance.  But they could tell that their 'jacks were not doing enough damage to stop the angry blue tide.
 Surrounded, the last of the coven shelters behind her last 'jack.  Gunnbjorn gives the blitzer his orders and the blizter charges the corrupter. The whelp on top aims his slugger upon the last witch and fires.
 Not long after, the sounds of Khador steel are heard along with the smell of boilers.
 The two lines begin to close, much name-calling is had.
 The bomber gets charged by the dragoon, which hurts like the abyss.
 The troll captain maneuvers his trolls to reinforce his left flank, effectively pulling apart Karchev's forces.  As soon as the warcaster is in range, the heavy ordinance is dropped...
 Not to be left out, Legion forces move on the Khador encampment.  The red 'jacks prepare for the worst and take an elevated position.
 "I like glaciers, I really do.  Oh this?  I took it from one of Asphixious' slayers. But back to glaciers..."
 Legion sends the beasts in, one at a time.
 Meanwhile, a nephlim fires at them from a tower.
 Thagrosh seems hesitant to engage the warjacks, and eventually sends in the carni to soften them up more.  The Khadorians kill it, the first time...
 The warlock brings the beast back and moves in, and Karchev is forced back.
We are halfway through Month II of the Escalation League. As is the case, not all the battles have had pictures taken, this makes me sad too.  But there is more Forces spotlights to go...until next round.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Escalation Forces - Gunnbjorn

 They're big, they're blue, and they are tough as nails.  For the RHG Escalation League I decided to run Captain Gunnbjorn.  Like I can say no to a bunch of Scottish gun-wielding trolls.  Besides, it is the Year of the Troll!
 First up; the Capt'n himself.  I love this model (and he won 1st in the single mini at GottaCon!)  My opponents already fear the bazooka....I like my bazooka...
 My first heavy beast, Andre the bomber with Flint.  Andre has been freaking people out with his POW 16 AOE 4 bombs, which hit thanks to Gunnbjorn.
 Now that my foes are aware of what he can do, he is either a big target or to be avoided at all costs.  This merely tells me that I need a second one.
 He wears a Cameron tartan, of course.
 I decided on a swampy/chemical green flame like on Sparky...
 Sparky the pyre troll.  I saved the fireball-breath for a future token and added more fire.  More fire is always good.
 Yeah, I still need to put some moss and water effects on the bases, (but at least they are painted with facings! Yes I'm looking at you...)

 For Month II I went up a tier, making bombers and blitzers cheaper.  Plus some much needed firepower.  Gunnbjorn always needs more firepower.
 Marshal is my blitzer.  Being the most combat-minded troll in the force, Marshal is my spearhead and takes some of the heat off Andre.  Combined with Sparky's animus, he does pretty well.
 The gunner; Doody.


 With three points leftover, another gun was purchased, the thumper.  With a high POW, knockdown, and a possible threat range of 18", these guys are the beginning of my support units.  (I am planning for two and some sluggers).
More Escalation Forces to come, until next round.