Idol of Gork

2nd Battle - The Ambush



1500 Points Each











Special Characters:



Snagga 131 Points

Orc Big Boss (War Boar)



Spell Eater Shield

Snagga's shield is decorated with a savage gaping mouth and Orcy glyphs that have been daubed onto it by Goblin Shamans. It is seen as a symbol of great leadership by his boyz and has the power to devour spells. Snagga gains Magic Resistance (2) and any successfully cast spells targeting Snagga or the unit he is with are destroyed on a roll of a 4+. Roll this dice after the effects of the spell are resolved.





Ulrich
180 Points
Empire General (Barded Warhorse, Heavy Armour, Shield)


Stubborn, Immune to Psychology
Ulrich is utterly determined not to fail his master in the task which he has been entrusted. The vitally needed reinforcements must get through. Any unit which Ulrich joins gains the above rules whilst he is with the unit.


Horn of Urgok
If truth be known  most of Urgok's victories can be ascribed to the terrifying sound of his enchanted horn rather than his own generalship. Bound spell (power level 5). The Horn of Urgok is a hex when targetting enemy units and an augment when targetting friendly units. When the horn is sounded, all friendly units within 18" recieve +1 Leadership (to a maximum of 10) and all enemy units suffer -1 Leadership until the start of the sounding player's next magic phase.



Zorn 243 Points
Empire Battle Wizard Lord (Level 3, Warhorse)

Zorn is one of the few wizards to have made a deep study of Orcy magic and by many is regarded as something of an expert. You may pick which college of magic Zorn belongs to by selecting spells from one of the eight Battle Magic lores in the Warhammer rulebook. Once this has been decided Zorn must use this lore for the remainder of the campaign

Black Amulet
Zorn has a secret talisman of black stone given to him by a witch in the Reikwald forest when he was a youth. This amulet gives Zorn a 4+ ward save. Furthermore, each time the amulet makes a succesful ward save while fighting in a challenge the Black Amulet inflicts one Wound on the bearer's opponent. Armour Saves can not be taken against Wounds caused by the Black Amulet.

Sigmar's Protection
Zorn believes he is directed and protected by Sigmar and is Immune to Psychology.



Snagga's Warpack - 1500 Points

Snagga
131 Points

Orc Boss - Each unit may take a Boss who can carry a magic item worth up to 25 points.

Goblin Wolf Riders - May include any number

Orc Boar Boyz - May include any number. A single unit may take a Magic Standard worth up to 50 points

Goblin Wolf Chariots - May include any number 

Orc Boar Chariots - May include any number

Orc Arrer Boyz - May include any number

Orc Boyz - May include any number

0-1 Black Orcs or Orc Big 'Uns - May take a Magic Standard worth up to 50 points.



Zorn's Escort - 1500 Points

Ulrich
180 points

Zorn
243 points

0-1 Reiksguard Knights - May take a Magic Standard worth up to 75 points.

0-1 Pistoliers

0-1 Outriders

0-1 Swordsmen

0-1 Greatswords

0-1 Handgunners

0-1 Mercenery Ogres - Selected as per Ironguts from the Ogre Kingdoms Army Book

0-1 Flagellants

0-2 War Wagons

0-3 Great Cannons

0-1 Hellblaster Volley Gun

0-1 Helstorm Rocket Battery

4th Battle - The Battle for Rutgarburg

Empire - 3000 points

Orc & Goblins - 2500/3250 (Depending on the results of the previous battles)







Special Characters:

Grotfang 172 Points
Orc Warboss (War Boar, Shield)

Crown of Gork
If the Orcs won the first battle Grotfang will have the Crown of Gork to banish animosity from his army. If he does not have the crown he must make do with a second rate Magic item grubbed from the debris of a burial mound by his boyz. All they could find was the Sword of Bork, which allows the bearer and the unit he is with to ignore their first failed animosity test.

Grotfang's Yell
Grotfang has a loud, booming, raucous voice, exceptional even for an Orc. It inspires his troops with obedience. Grotfang can attempt to stop any unit fleeing by yelling at them such Orcy rallying cries as "Oi, where do ya fink yer's goin?" and "Come back 'ere ya gitz!". If a fleeing unit fails it's normal test to rally Grotfang can automatically rally them if they fall within 4D6" range, determining if his voice carries over the din of the battle. The only troops who ignore Grotfang's yell are Trolls because they are stupid.


Rutgar 152 Points
Empire General (Barded Warhorse, Shield)

Star Lance
Rutgar is renowned as a victor of many tournaments. Not only has he won tournaments throughout the Empire but also in Bretonnia. In one of these he was awarded a prize for unhorsing a Bretonnian Knight, no mean achievement!. The prize was a Star Lance, said to be tipped with a Mithril lance head forged in remote antiquity by the Elves. He now bears this lance proudly in battle. The lance gives Rutgar +3 Strength when he charges, and no armour saves apply.





Grotfang's Army - 2500 Points


The Iron Claws


Grotfang
172 Points

Snagga, Orc Big Boss - Your army may include Snagga, but only if he survived the second battle The Ambush
131 Points

Big Bosses - Your army may include Big Bosses selected as normal from the Army Book. They may take a Magic Item worth up to 25 points.

0-1 Battle Standard Bearer - Grotfang's army may include an Orc Big Boss carrying his Battle Standard. They may carry a Magic Standard worth up to 100 points.

Bosses - Each unit may take a Boss who can carry a magic item worth up to 25 points

Orc Boar Boyz - May include any number. They may carry a Magic Standard worth up to 50 points.

Goblin Wolf Riders - May include any number.

Orc Boyz - May include any number

Orc Arrer Boyz - May include any number

0-1 Big 'Uns - 1 unit may be upgraded to Big 'Uns

0-1 Black Orcs - May carry a Magic Standard worth up to 25 points

0-1 Goblins

0-1 Doom Diver Catapult - May only be selected if a Goblin unit is taken

0-1 Snotlings

0-4 Rock Lobbers or Bolt Throwers



Night Goblins - If the Night Goblins won Da Snatch you may include troops chosen from the list below. They must be accompanied by Oddgit. If they lost they can not be selected as they have deserted.


Oddgit, Night Goblin Great Shaman - You may include Oddgit if he won Da Snatch and survived
200 Points

Night Goblins - May include any number. One unit may take a Magic Standard worth up to 100 points.

Night Goblin Fanatics - May include any number within units as per the normal rules

Squig Hoppers  - May include any number

0-1 Squid Herd

0-1 Mangler Squig

0-1 Snotlings

0-1 Snotling Pump Wagon



Itchy Skabs - If the Orcs won the Battle for Troll Rocks you gain an additional 750 points which may be taken from the following troops.


Uzguz, Savage Orc Big Boss - You may include if he won the Battle for Troll Rocks and survived
127 Points

Nazgob, Savage Orc Great Shaman - You may include if he won the Battle for Troll Rocks and survived
210 Points

Savage Orcs - May include any number

Savage Orc Boar Boyz - May include any number. One unit may take a Magic Standard worth up to 50 points

0-1 Big 'Uns - 1 unit may be upgraded to Big 'Uns

0-1 Trolls

0-1 Stone Trolls




Rutgar's Army - 3000 Points

Rutgar
152 Points

Manfred Von Bock, Captain - You may include if he survived Da Snatch
92 Points

Konrad, Empire General - You may include if he survived the Battle for Troll Rocks
146 points

Other Heroes - You may include other heroes from the Empire Army book, except Battle Wizards which may not be taken. Each may take a Magic Item worth up to 50 points.

0-1 Battle Standard Bearer - May take and equip as per the Army Book. May take a Magic Standard worth up to 100 points.

Champion - Each unit may take a Boss who can carry a magic item worth up to 25 points.

Archers - May include any number

Pistoliers - May include any number

Halberdiers - May include any number

Spearmen - May include any number

Knightly Orders  - May include any number

0-1 Inner Circle Knights - May take a Magic Standard worth up to 50 points

0-1 Swordsmen

0-1 Greatswords

0-1 Handgunners

0-1 Crossbowmen

0-1 Huntsmen

0-1 Hellblaster Volley Gun


Reinforcements - May be included if the Empire won the second battle, The Ambush. If that battle was lost it means the road to the Empire is closed and no reinforcements were able to get through to Rutgar. This means he has to fight with only his original retinue and settlers.

Ulrich, Empire General - May be selected if he won The Ambush and survived.
180 Points

Zorn, Battle Wizard Lord - May be selected if he won The Ambush and survived.
243 Points

0-1 Reiksguard Knights - May carry a Magic Standard worth up to 100 points

0-1 Outriders

0-1 Flagellants

0-1 Ogre Mercenaries - Selected as per Ironguts from the Ogre Kingdoms Army Book

0-2 War Wagons

0-3 Great Cannons

0-1 Helstorm Rocket Battery

0-1 Hellblaster Volley Gun

Yup. I'm gonna do this. I'll probably have to play myself, but whatever. I've actually got the first scenario all set up.

There are a few updates that would need to happen, IMO. In the Ambush scenario, I think that the Ogre Mercenary options for the Empire should be replaced with Demigryph Knights. Those didn't exist back when this was written, so I'm sure that they'd replace then now.

I'm also not sure how to cost the Kislevite Horse Archers, or their stats. Not sure about a good replacement for these, if any at all. Maybe make them regular Empire Knights, while the 0-1 Knightly Order option could be Reiksguard Knights? Knights of the White Wolf?

War Wagons could = Wizard Wagons.

The O&Gs actually looks pretty good, other than I'd give them the option of taking either Stone Trolls or River Trolls.

As far as characters go, I'd give both army characters their equivalent rank's mundane equipment or mount options available to them, on top of the given points. That can update the scenario to the current 8th edition status and provide some rather uninspiring options (like Grotfang and Rutgar), a degree of more viability.

What do you think?

Demigryphs are a good like-for-like swap for the Ogres, or add both in.

The Horse Archers I was unsure about. I would have just swapped them for Knightly Orders but the third battle requires some shooting ability. Perhaps all the missile troops could simply have the flammable ammo.

War Wagons for Wizard Wagons is another swap which is easy to make, or you can use the War Wagon rules I posted a while back.

The Trolls (Stone or regular) I put in the third battle, and they are selectable in the final battle if the third battle is won.

Giving Grotfang & Rutgar all their mount/equipment options is a nice idea. Perhaps 50 points of magic items too?


As for the table size, I guess the standard table width is 48" and if both sides deploy within 12" of their table edge that leaves 24" in the middle, 12" away for each side. That is too close clearly! Although the Empire can deploy one unit next to the idols. Suggestions for a better layout are most welcome!

I think the first battle is weighed in the O&G favour though (deliberately) but it should not be a completely forgone conclusion like you demonstrated

Here's what I went through with the standard setup for Da Snatch.

Oddgit's force:


Oddgit:


Manfred's force:


Manfred Von Bock:


Idols of Gork and Mork:



Deployment:






Positioning after Goblin's "Sneak Up" move:


As you can see, Oddgit was only 7" away from the Gork statue before they even got into their turn. 1 march move by Oddgit, and the game's over. This was my reasoning for suggesting another setup.

More importantly, no Night Goblins in the final battle and no Level 4 wizard