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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

And this time, you'll be facing... The Goblin Horde! Lets see if my version 2 performs better than the first.

Pre-game Setup

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	Diggity60503 BUA		Diggity60503 DUA		Diggity60503 Reserve Army	Diggity60503 Summoning Pool
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	Diggity60503		Diggity60503		Diggity60503 Home Army
	DialFforFunky's Home		Frontier		Diggity60503's Home
	DialFforFunky Home Army		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky
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	DialFforFunky Reserve Army		DialFforFunky Summoning Pool		DialFforFunky DUA	DialFforFunky BUA

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diggity60503 · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:29 pm GMT Post subject: Well...

Since all but a couple of my units dies last time, my revenge will hopefully be brought back in the form of the Undead.

Starting with Dragonkin:

2 Dragonhero
1 Dragontroop
3 Dragonspy
1 Dragonscout
2 Dragonmount
1 Dragonfoal

Dragons:

1 Black Wyrm
1 Ivory Wyrm

Terrain:

Minor:
2 Coastland Knolls
1 Wasteland Village
1 Wasteland Bridge

Major:

Home Terrain:
Wasteland Standing Stones

Frontier Terrain:
Coastland City

Armies (taking the 18/17/1 advice):

Horde:

1 Skeleton (1pt)

Home:

1 Minor Death (4pt)
1 Lich (3pt)
1 Heucava (2pt)
3 Zombie (3pt)
2 Wraith (2pt)
2 Apparition (2pt)
1 Skeleton (1pt)

Frontier:

1 Minor Death (4pt)
2 Mummy (6pt)
2 Wight (4pt)
1 Silver Medallion (4pt)

Maneuver Roll for Frontier:

Mummies: Melee
Wight 1: Save

Wight 2: ID Icon (2)
Minor Death: Maneuver (4)
Silver Medallion: Wayfare (4)

10 Maneuver

Assuming I win that roll, I place my Coastland and rolled a 4 - Missile

Home Distance Roll:

Rolled 7 - turn down to 6 for Melle

I think that's everything.
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diggity60503 · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:42 pm GMT Post subject: In all fairness...

In trying to be as fair as possible, I did not look at ANY of your unit selections prior to hitting submit for my set-up. I had also previous to receiving your post decided that I would use the Undead (I mention this in passing, not because I don't think you think I'm dishonest).

I'm really interested to see how this will go.

If I'm looking at this right, you pretty much have an army made up of Muggers, Wardog Riders and Hedge Wizards, right?

In looking at your Frontier Army, I should easily crush the Maneuver roll getting the terrain and you'll have first move.

As a generic curiosity, I've been assuming you're a male, but have no idea of age, marital status, kids - what have you.

For my part, I'm a 42yo guy, married (16 years this past Friday) with one (currently international boy child) who is hoping the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup tomorrow.
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Ok, I've lost a massive post twice now due to firefox crashing. I'm so mad right now!

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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Ok, attempt nr. 3...

diggity60503

OK, right...forgot that the Horde army is the one that rolls. Well, my armies are where I wanted then regardless.

So Maneuver for Frontier Terrain choice:
My Horde Army Roll: Skeleton does actually manage to roll 1 Maneuver. So the Skeleton will pray to the darker forces that you roll nothing.

The Frontier decision doesn't influence activity at my Home, so we'll leave that terrain as it is.

Waiting your rolls for your Home and the Frontier Terrain and then it should be my move, right?
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

My horde roll was 12, so I get to choose whether to go first or choose terrain. As I am slightly scared of the melee potential of your home army, I choose to go first and let you choose the frontier (you can still pick mine if you want Wink

)

My terrain roll - Home:

niiice...

This makes the board:

Turn Sequence: DialFforFunky, Diggity60503

Turn 1

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	DialFforFunky BUA		DialFforFunky DUA		DialFforFunky Reserve Army	DialFforFunky Summoning Pool
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	DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky Home Army
	Diggity60503's Home (Standing Stones)		Frontier (City)		DialFforFunky's Home (City)
	Diggity60503 Home Army		Diggity60503		Diggity60503
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	Diggity60503 Reserve Army		Diggity60503 Summoning Pool		Diggity60503 DUA	Diggity60503 BUA

note: I assumed you'd still choose your Coastland over my Swampland. It doesn't affect my first turn, but if you'd rather have the Swampland, that's ok as well.

Good luck and have fun!

My first turn

Spell and effect expiration: none
Initial Effects Phase: none
Dragon Attack Phase: none
First March: @ my home
Maneuver: yes

Result: 2 x 2 = 4 maneuver, enough to beat your skeleton. I'll turn the terrain down to 1.

Action: Magic

Result: 16 magic, double Id's for 20 magic in total

6 black - Open Grave on my army at your home
4 black - Deadlands on my Home terrain.
5 gold - Transmute Rock to Mud (TRtM) on your army at your home
3 gold - Summon Dragonkin (Scout)
2 gold - Stone Skin on my army at your home
Second March: @ your home
Maneuver: yes, do you oppose? I assume you do, so:

Result: 8 maneuver (that's a lot of axes though...)

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diggity60503 · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:28 am GMT Post subject: Flipped...

Unless, I really screwed up, and I'm looking at my set-up post, I think you flipped my Home and Frontier Armies.

And I will keep my Coastland at the Frontier to ensure use of my Minor Terrains.

I don't know if this will change any of your turn.

I will not be on again (at least to move) until about 6 hours from now, which should put you around 1am.

Some luck to you...I'll save best of luck for me. Laughing

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649...6/12/13
Might have an actual addiction...die 1000 Gold Speed Slipper...07/04/13
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Oops, I did indeed. Weird. I'm slightly less afraid of your real home army, but I'll keep the rest of my turn the same.

Also: have you already considered a new dragonkin setup?

Turn Sequence: DialFforFunky, Diggity60503

Turn 1

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	DialFforFunky BUA		DialFforFunky DUA		DialFforFunky Reserve Army	DialFforFunky Summoning Pool
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	DialFforFunky Open Grave Stone Skin		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky Home Army
	Diggity60503's Home (Standing Stones)		Frontier (City)		DialFforFunky's Home (City) Deadlands
	Diggity60503 Home Army TRtM		Diggity60503		Diggity60503
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	Diggity60503 Reserve Army		Diggity60503 Summoning Pool		Diggity60503 DUA	Diggity60503 BUA

TRtM = Transmute Rock to Mud

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diggity60503 · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:09 pm GMT Post subject: LOL Dragonkin...

Apparently the 'kin didn't want to be separated from the family...

Eliminate 2 Dragonspies and a Dragonmount.

As for the Silver Medallion...I have to admit that I'm confused by your comment/question.

Are you asking why I didn't use a different magic item or just a different color medallion? If why not a different magic item, I just wanted to give the medallion a try. If why not a different medallion, I must be missing something, because the information I'm seeing shows all three as identical except for color. Confused

Let me know. Thanks.
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

I was aiming at the choice of medallion-colour.

diggity60503 · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:58 pm GMT Post subject: Gotcha!

See, I was only looking to the rules on page 45 of the PDF. I totally missed the SAI portion.

I guess that yeah, I'll have to "go for the gold". How long have you been playing? You're very good at this rules stuff.
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Thanks. My first game must have been in somewhere in the previous century, but I believe 2010 was when I really got back into the game. Though it does help that I've played a slightly similar game on quite a competitive level, and simply love (nice) rulebooks Smile

. Also, after a good amount of games, the rules become integrated in the way of thinking about the game - practice helps a lot.

The updated board:

Turn Sequence: DialFforFunky, Diggity60503

Turn 1

*awaiting counter-maneuver at your home*

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	DialFforFunky BUA		DialFforFunky DUA		DialFforFunky Reserve Army	DialFforFunky Summoning Pool
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	DialFforFunky Open Grave Stone Skin		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky Home Army
	Diggity60503's Home (Standing Stones)		Frontier (City)		DialFforFunky's Home (City) Deadlands
	Diggity60503 Home Army TRtM		Diggity60503		Diggity60503
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	Diggity60503 Reserve Army		Diggity60503 Summoning Pool		Diggity60503 DUA	Diggity60503 BUA

TRtM = Transmute Rock to Mud

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diggity60503 · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:16 am GMT Post subject: Counter Maneuver at my Home

Rolled for 6 Maneuvers (so 0 with TRtM).

Does the TRtM last until the start of your turn or mine? I think yours based on language.

Thanks.

Finally getting to the game after watching my Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup.
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

You got it right: the TRtM lasts until the start of my turn.

Second March: @ your home
Maneuver: yes, down to 5
Action: Melee

Result: 7 melee.

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diggity60503 · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:18 am GMT Post subject: Melee Saves

Lich, 2 Apparitions, Zombie, Wraith all roll Melee
Wraith #2 rolls Maneuver

Heucava rolls 2 saves. 2 Zombies and a Skeleton each roll 1 save and the Minor Death rolls ID Icon to save.

8 Saves Total.

We will respond with Melee Attack...

Zombie #1 rolls ID Icon, Zombie #2 rolls 1 Melee, Zombie #3 rolls 2 Melee, Apparition rolls 1 Melee for 5 total Melee.

Minor Death rolls plague (you need save rolls). I'll choose a Wardog Rider as target.

Other units miss.

Awaiting Plague and Save responses...
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Plague save rolls:
Wardog Rider:
Wardog Rider:
Mugger:
Mugger:
Mugger:

Result: 2 Wardog Riders and 2 Muggers are sent to the DUA.
Save roll:

Result: 7 + 1 (Stoneskin) = 8 saves. Barely made it - this is not going as well as I hoped it would...
Reserve Phase:
Retreat: Wardog riders from my home and the frontier move to reserves.
Spell and effect expiration: none

End my turn

Turn Sequence: DialFforFunky, Diggity60503

Turn 1

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	DialFforFunky BUA		DialFforFunky DUA		DialFforFunky Reserve Army	DialFforFunky Summoning Pool
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	DialFforFunky Open Grave Stone Skin		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky Home Army
	Diggity60503's Home (Standing Stones)		Frontier (City)		DialFforFunky's Home (City) Deadlands
	Diggity60503 Home Army TRtM		Diggity60503		Diggity60503
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	Diggity60503 Reserve Army		Diggity60503 Summoning Pool		Diggity60503 DUA	Diggity60503 BUA

TRtM = Transmute Rock to Mud

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diggity60503 · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:35 am GMT Post subject: Turn 1

First March:

Maneuver Roll at my Home:
Wraith #1: 1 Maneuver, Wraith #2: 2 Maneuvers, Zombie #1: ID Icon, Heucava: ID Icon...total Maneuvers 6.

Do you oppose?
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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Actually, I think I will not oppose this time.

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diggity60503 · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:53 am GMT Post subject:

I bring in Minor Terrain Village and roll: Double Saves

I move Home Terrain up to 6

I roll for Melee:

Minor Death: ID Icon (4)
Lich: Melee (3)
Heucava: Melee (2)
Zombie #1: ID Icon (1)
Zombies #2 & #3: Melee (1 each)
Skeleton: Melee (1)
Wraith #1 & Apparition #1: Melee (1 each)
Wraith #2 & Apparition #2: Maneuver and Save

15 total damage
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465 dice and counting...
now 641 and counting...(the wife isn't suspicious yet)...06/05/13
649...6/12/13
Might have an actual addiction...die 1000 Gold Speed Slipper...07/04/13
Final Count 1212