Re: After Action Reports

Posted by MortiS-the-Lost on Aug 09, 2008; 8:06pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/After-Action-Reports-tp681804p683221.html

A few tales from The Auld Ryding

Ok here's a few recent and not so recent events from our Mordheim: Empire In Flames campaign.

First to give you an idea of the setting I'll show you a bit of background text I wrote as an introduction to the campaign

It has been more than seven long years since Sigma’s Hammer struck the cursed city of Mordheim, the empire is still without a ruler and divided by strife and civil war. Brother has turned on brother, sons against father. In this time of disarray the forces of darkness and destruction roam the land. Orcs cross our boarders unchecked, chaos Warbands lurk in the forest, foul Rat-men tunnel beneath out feet, Goblins infest the caves and mountain passes and even the dead awaken from their resting places to wage war on us. This is indeed a dark time for humanity, but it is in the darkest times that the brave, the foolhardy and the reckless rise up to become heroes, even in the most remote parts of the Empire.

Places like The Auld Ryding, a small group of isolated rural villages in the Eastern Marches, just on the borders of three states-- Averland, Stirland and Sylvania, near The Black Mountains - one of the wildest and least known portions of The Empire. Even here the ancient race of Dwarfs and the enigmatic Elves emerge from their hiding places to do battle with the dark forces that beset us from all sides.

And now a few highlights

Orcs attack Averridge
A brave band of mercenaries assisted by a lone Dwarf Troll Slayer, a Warrior Priest of Sigma and a mighty Ogre, defended the fair (and slightly burned) town of Averridge from a rampaging Orc warband. The Orc attack on Averridge was played out over 2 games during which Rob's Troll Slayer killed 2 Trolls and an Orc Boss within the space of a few turns and his Warrior Priest surived being in combat with a troll for 3 or 4 turns despite spending most of the time on his back being pounded into the ground with a big rock.

Treasure in the Barrow Hills
Over numerous games several Warbands including Skaven,  Human Mercenaries and a Dark Elf Scouting Force have entered the Barrow Hills seeking the gold that is rumoured to be buried within.
All have been repelled by the undead forces of  the Barrow Liches that dwell there.

The fate of Avon Limmarra
The presence of the exiled High Elf nobel Avon Limmarra has drawn the attention of a band of Dark Elf Corsairs. Although the Druchii's exact intentions toward Limmarra are unclear, a small band of High Elves rumoured to be in the service of Avon's father have also been encountered in the region.

Our current Mordheim Campaign is also linked to our current WFRP Campaign but more on that another time ...