Finally, it's long time in the making...
“...Even after the defeat of his lieutenants at Trantio, the High Elf expedition under Prince Tyrion had been able to consolidated a base in southern Tilea around Luccini but found it hard to expand further. Then as if Asuryan had finally approved of his plan and efforts, out of the azure Luccinian sea, a great High Elf armada appeared. It was none other than Tyrion's illustrious brother, Prince Teclis, bringing in a massive reinforcement from Ulthuan alongside with his equally renowned comrades-in-arms, Eltharion the Grim and Caladryan, the Phoenix Guard Captain. Hugely boosted, Prince Tyrion led his new grand army up North without delay. At the sight of such a magnificent High Elf warhost, the like of which had not showed up in the Olde World since the War of the Beard, the city-states of Verrezo and Pavona submitted immediately. Remas, the center of Morr theocracy in the whole world, whose hatred of all Elves due to the infamous sack of the city by the Dark Elves in 1487 forbade them to yield. Tyrion left a small army to besiege the city while he and the main army continued to march on to Trantio. All the precious Asur blood had to be avenged and that insolent city had to be taught a severe lesson!
But a most astounding sight awaited the High Elves before the battered wall of Trantio, that was Karl Franz and his Imperial Army. The exceedingly cunning and survivalistic Borgio of Miraglino, seeing the dire threat by Prince Tyrion's expedition months ago ever since battle of Luccini, already besought the aid of the Empire and humbly offered vassalage of all Northern Tilea to Karl Franz. The Emperor had been at Miraglino to be crowned as Suzerain-King of Tilea at the very same time as Teclis landed in Luccini. Thus on the field of Trantio again, the greatest battle for the fertile soul and soil of Tilea would commence...”Okay, this is definitely the 'grandest' Battle report I have made so far. 3000 pts High Elves chock full of special characters vs 3000 pts of equally characterful Empire (with some fluffy Dogs of War thrown in as this happens in bleedin' Tilea!)
The Asur Expedition host:
Tyrion
Teclis
Eltharion on Stormwing
Caladryan
Noble Battle Standard Bearer on Barded Elven Steed, equipped with Lance, Dragon Armor, Shield of Merwyrm, Golden Crown of Atrazar, Potion of Strength.
5 Ellyrian Reavers
10 Dragon Princes with Full command and Ranger's banner
23 Phoenix guards with Full command and Razor's banner
12 Swordmaster with Musician, Standard bearer carrying Banner of Swiftness
2*1 Tiranoc Chariots
1 Eagle Claw Bolt thrower
Total points: 2992 (The rule of army composition is very violated but this is a 'special' army!)
The Imperial army:
Karl Franz on Barded Warhorse in Full plate, carrying the Reikland Runefang and the Silver Seal (4+ward, MR 2)
Valten on Barded Warhorse in full plate, carrying the Ghal Maraz
-Chosen of Sigmar, Iron Resolve
Ludwig Schwartzhelm, the Emperor's Bodyguard, on Barded warhorse in Full plate, hoosting the Emperor's Standard (18'' Hold your line), carrying Sword of Justice (Killing blow, reroll to wound)
Arch-Lector on foot, wearing Armor of Meteoric Iron, carrying Sword of Anti-Heroes, Luckstone and The other Trickster's Shard.
Celestial Wizard level 2, Dispel Scroll, Obsidian Trinket
Master Engineer with Repeater Handgun.
Core:
5 Empire Knights with Musicians
36 Spearmen with Shield, Full command
-Detactment of 10 Militia
-Detactment of 12 Handgunners
Special:
9 Reikguard Knights full command with Steel standard
2 Great Cannon
Rare: (...since in Tilea, eh)
36 Alcatani Fellowship pikemen (WS 2, light armor)
14 Braganza's Besiegers (Full plate and pavise for a 2+ AS, Siege crossbow: Range 32'', Str 4, Armor Piercing)
Total points: 2995
The hardest part in a game concerning Teclis, apart from the need to protect his wimpy ass, is to select his spells in the theory of maximal balance: buffs, hexes, missiles, nukes, vs armored and naked...etc. In the end, I settled for these:
Beasts – The Savage beast of Horros (Character buffs)
Death – Purple Sun (Horde control, more dice)
Fire – Fireball (Missile, low Toughness)
Heavens – Iceshard Blizzard (combat support)
Life – Throne of vines (Self-serving, eh)
Light – Net of Amytok (control)
Metal – Searing Doom (Armour)
Shadow – Okkham’s Mindrazor (combat support)
His apprentice, Eltharion, rolled very decently for his kind of role, that were Wyssan's wildform and the Amber Spear. Meanwhile the Empire Celestial wizard (the great-grandson of one of Teclis' pupils ages ago) got Iceshard and the Comet of Cassandora.
Deployments:
Tyrion and BSB joined the Dragon Princes as Caladryan protected Teclis in the Phoenix Guard legion. On the Imperial front, Karl Franz, Valten and Ludwig were escorted by the Reikguards while the Arch-Lector and the Wizard joined the Spearmen. The Engineer joined the left cannon, that's why Etharion cunningly jumped straight to the other side.