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[Matthias Maccabeus]

Dragon Pong! I like it!!

Dragon Combo Roll -

Footman: 1 Save
Pony Rider: 1 Melee
Pony Rider: 1 Maneuver
Thaumaturgist: 2 Save
Thaumaturgist: 2 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Save
Theurgist: 1 Melee
Theurgist: 2 Magic
Wizard: 3 ID
Wizard: 3 Save

6 Save, 2 melee, 3 ID
Ash Storm on Melee. No casualties, but no dragon kill either.

1st March - Magic in reserves -
Mammoth Rider: 3 Save
Mammoth Rider: 4 Melee
Skirmisher: 4 Melee
Skirmisher: 2 Maneuver

0

2nd March Magic with Horde
Footman: 2 Melee
Pony Rider: 1 ID
Pony Rider: 2 Maneuver
Thaumaturgist: 2 Melee
Thaumaturgist: 2 ID
Theurgist: 1 Save
Theurgist: 1 Save
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Theurgist: 2 Magic
Wizard: 3 Save
Wizard: 4 Cantrip

3 Magic + 4 Cantrip + 3 ID - 1 for Ash Storm = 6 Magic and 3 ID
So Dragon Pong it is!! Summon the dragon at my horde to the frontier with 7 Red (3 ID + 1) That leaves me 5 Magic. Summon Gold Scout for 3. Ash Storm for 2 at the Frontier.

Reserves - Footman to Reserves. EoT
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[DialFforFunky]

Will-o-wisps dispell roll:

My third turn:

• Spell and effect expiration: ash storms expire
  
• Initial Effects Phase: none
  
• Dragon Attack Phase:
  
  Dragon attack:
  
  Dragon attack combination roll:
  17 magic, but otherwise nothing much interesting anyways. The dragon lives.
  
  
  
• First March: at the frontier
  Maneuver: no
  Action: Magic
  
  
  
  Result: 12 magic, - 1 for ash storm makes 11, doubling makes 19,
  
  I would love to cast a giant firestorm for once, but I guess I'll go for double pong.
  
  2x ash storm on my home
  2x summon red wyrm to my home.
  
  
  
• Second March: none
  
  
  
• Reserve Phase: nothing
  
• Spell and effect expiration: none
  

End my turn


Turn Sequence: Matthias Maccabeus, DialFforFunky

Turn 3

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	Matthias Maccabeus BUA		Matthias Maccabeus DUA		Matthias Maccabeus Reserve Army BH BH EA EA	Matthias Maccabeus Summoning Pool
*
	Matthias Maccabeus		Matthias Maccabeus		Matthias Maccabeus Home Army
	DialFforFunky's Home Matthias Maccabeus' 8th 2x ash storm		Frontier City		Matthias Maccabeus's Home Temple
	DialFforFunky Home Army		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky
*
	DialFforFunky Reserve Army		DialFforFunky Summoning Pool		DialFforFunky DUA	DialFforFunky BUA

BH: Burning Hands
EA: Earthen Armor


Dragon attack:




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717

[Matthias Maccabeus]

Hmm, I think I'm losing the game of pong here -

My footman should be in reserves.
Before the Dragon attacks, I'll promote my dkin to a hero.
I'll take the Wizard and Thaumaturgist for the breath -

Thaumaturgist: 2 Magic
Wizard: 3 ID

Wizard to DuA. Thaumaturgist to BuA.

Combo Roll against 6 -
Gold Dragonhero: 2 Melee
Pony Rider: 1 Save
Pony Rider: 2 Maneuver
Thaumaturgist: 3 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Save
Theurgist: 1 Melee
Theurgist: 1 ID
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Wizard: 2 Melee

3 Saves (doubled to 6) + 2 Auto. 3 Melee. 1 ID. Ash Storms to Melee so no more casualties but no dead dragons either.

1st March - Magic in Reserves -
Footman: 1 Save
Mammoth Rider: 3 Melee
Mammoth Rider: 3 Melee
Skirmisher: 3 Melee
Skirmisher: 3 Maneuver

0

2nd March Magic with Horde -
Pony Rider: 1 Melee
Pony Rider: 1 Maneuver
Thaumaturgist: 2 Melee
Theurgist: 2 Magic
Theurgist: 2 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Melee
Wizard: 4 Magic

9 - 2 = 7 - Dragon Pong. Throwing one of your Reds back to the frontier.
Reserves - 1 Pony Rider to Reserves. Footman and Gold Medallion to Horde.

Edit - EoT (unless you finally get that dispel and the dragon doesn't come and play with you. I may readjust the reserves a bit)
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[DialFforFunky]

Will-o-wisps dispel roll:


Turn Sequence: Matthias Maccabeus, DialFforFunky

Turn 4

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	Matthias Maccabeus BUA		Matthias Maccabeus DUA		Matthias Maccabeus Reserve Army BH BH EA EA	Matthias Maccabeus Summoning Pool
*
	Matthias Maccabeus		Matthias Maccabeus		Matthias Maccabeus Home Army
	DialFforFunky's Home Matthias Maccabeus' 8th		Frontier City		Matthias Maccabeus's Home Temple
	DialFforFunky Home Army		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky
*
	DialFforFunky Reserve Army		DialFforFunky Summoning Pool		DialFforFunky DUA	DialFforFunky BUA

BH: Burning Hands
EA: Earthen Armor

• Spell and effect expiration: ash storms expire
  
• Initial Effects Phase: none
  
• Dragon Attack Phase:
  
  Dragon attack: - this game of pong is pretty brutal...
  
  Will-o-wisps and a sparker are killed. Resisting burial: - sparker to DUA, Will-o-wisps to BUA
  
  Dragon attack combination roll: nothing interesting.
  
  
  
• First March: @ my home
  Maneuver: no
  Action: magic
  
  
  
  Result: 11 magic
  
  4 - 2x ash storm at my home
  7 - summon red dragon to my home
  
  
  
• Second March: none
  
  
  
• Reserve Phase: nothing
  
• Spell and effect expiration: none
  

End my turn


Turn Sequence: Matthias Maccabeus, DialFforFunky

Turn 4

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	Matthias Maccabeus BUA		Matthias Maccabeus DUA		Matthias Maccabeus Reserve Army BH BH EA EA	Matthias Maccabeus Summoning Pool
*
	Matthias Maccabeus		Matthias Maccabeus		Matthias Maccabeus Home Army
	DialFforFunky's Home Matthias Maccabeus' 8th 2x ash storm		Frontier City		Matthias Maccabeus's Home Temple
	DialFforFunky Home Army		DialFforFunky		DialFforFunky
*
	DialFforFunky Reserve Army		DialFforFunky Summoning Pool		DialFforFunky DUA	DialFforFunky BUA

BH: Burning Hands
EA: Earthen Armor


Dragon attack roll:



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717

[Matthias Maccabeus]

Pong was never my best game!

Hero to Champ before dragon attack.

Dragon Roll against 15 -
Footman: 1 ID
Gold Dragonchamp: 4 Melee
Gold Medallion: 4 Flurry
Pony Rider: 1 Maneuver
Thaumaturgist: 2 Melee
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Theurgist: 2 Magic
Theurgist: 2 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Wizard: 3 Save

Flurry
6 Melee
1 ID
3 Saves + 3 Auto Saves (Before Ash Storm)
I'll use the Flurry as melee results and roll it again -
Gold Medallion: TSR Logo
Bring back the Wizard -
Wizard: 3 ID

So Now -
6 Melee + 4 Flurry = 10 Melee = Dead Dragon
3 Saves x 2 + 3 Auto
4 ID.
Ash Storm for ID, so 2 IDs which become saves.
5 Saves x 2 = 10 + 3 auto = 13, so 2 comes through. I'll take a thaumaturgist to the DuA, but then promote a theurgist into the thaumaturgist for the dragon kill.

And that would be way complicated for a beginner, I'm thinking...

1st March - Magic in Reserves
Mammoth Rider: 3 Trample
Mammoth Rider: 3 Save
Pony Rider: 1 Melee
Skirmisher: 4 Counter
Skirmisher: 3 ID

3 - EA on a Wizard.

2nd March - Magic at Horde -
Footman: 1 Melee
Gold Medallion: 4 Flurry
Pony Rider: 1 Save
Thaumaturgist: 2 ID
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Theurgist: 1 Save
Theurgist: 1 Magic
Wizard: 3 Save
Wizard: 4 Cantrip

4 Cantrip, 2 Magic, 2 ID - 2 for Ash Storm = 4 Cantrip + 2 ID = 8 Red... You know what's coming.... Dragon Pong!! Red Dragon at my horde to the Frontier.

No Reserves. EoT.
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[DialFforFunky]

Dragon attack:


Ok, this game is now over.


Gah! That gold medallion cost me the game. Frustrating die turning every losing position into a winning one. Wayfare in the first turn, and flurry + logo in the last...
I did make a few mistakes though. Probably the biggest was going for 2 dragons too soon. If I just went for one and filled the rest with ash storms, I would probably have ensured it stayed there, allowing me more safety and more room to add a second one the following turn. The flash flood + dragon was probably too risky as well. And finally, keeping your home at 6 was bad as well. I probably could have just turned it down and leave it, as your reserve forces would not likely stand up to flash flood + one or two ash storms.
Thanks for the entertaining game though! The dragon pong was quite funny.

As for the list: I would really include a resurrectional spell for all races, as there simply isn't any room to recover from any failure or bad dice. Also, I'd keep the medallions out of their reach for now as well.


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717

[Matthias Maccabeus]

Thanks for the game! Yeah w/o the medallion I was probably toast. Thanks a lot for the input on the spells. I think I'm going to go with your suggestion on the Flash Fire / Dancing Lights. I'm also going to drop Breath of Life for Hail Storm and add a generic 3 point resurrect spell.

I'll probably give them the Medallion

I do enjoy the dwarves, especially the Skirmisher and Mammoth Riders. They just lack some saves, but the shield items were suppose to help them there. I kept trying to move them in to my home but I had to keep pressure off my mages. My plan was some Ash Storms to keep your Scorching Shields down and some TRtM to keep you from taking the 8th. I figured a good roll with BH could put a big enough dent in your horde, but it ended up being a dragon game.

Ash Storm / 2nd Dragon Summoning is always a tough call. But with me having an 8th and doubling, the Ash Storm probably would have been better like you mentioned.
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HeroScape - Tree Town Open Champion (2008, 2016), Nebraska Skirmish Champion (2008, 2010) GenCon LightWeight Champion (2009), GenCon General Wars (Aquilla Champion 2009) GenCon Unique Hero Champion (2009, 2010)
Dragon Dice - Gen Con Worlds Champion 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 O Town 2013 Overall Winner