Big Beasts: Empire vs Warriors of Chaos

It's an Old World after all!

Where a cannonball catches a Ghorgon right across the bullocks...

Sneaking a Swindon battle report into the Christmas holidays is becoming something of a tradition, and this time I was playing Old World against an old foe: Monkey!

We'd both been very ambitious in our pre-match planning, setting the target of a 3,000pt game. Which meant that I was painting up a new army in six weeks, and Monkey was practically gluing tufts to the bases on the drive there.

The Shattered Fulcrum - Warriors of Chaos

• Ghaumayn Firefang - Chaos Lord (General)
  Lance, Full plate armour, Shield, Mark of Chaos Undivided, Chaos Dragon
  Dawnstone, Favour of the Gods, Acid Ichor
• Zetch the Grotesque - Exalted Champion - Battle Standard Bearer
  Heavy armour, Shield, Mark of Chaos Undivided
  Banner of Rage, Taskmaster's Scourge, Favour of the Gods, Extra Arm
• Khaumek the Faithless - Sorcerer Lord
  Level 4 Wizard (Dark Magic), Hand weapon, Heavy armour, Mark of Nurgle
• 17 x Chaos Warriors
  Command Group, Hand weapons, Heavy armour, Shields, Mark of Chaos Undivided
• 7 x Chaos Warriors
  Command Group, Additional hand weapons, Heavy armour, Shields, Mark of Nurgle
  Icon Of Darkness
• 10 x Chaos Knights
  Command Group, Lances, Shields, Heavy armour, Mark of Chaos Undivided
  Rampaging Banner
• Chimera
  Claws and fangs, Scaly skin, Flaming Breath, Fiend tail, Regeneration (5+), Poisoned Attacks)
• Chaos Giant
  Giant's club, Scaly skin, Regeneration (6+)

Allies

• Tarkrig - Beastlord
  Heavy armour, Shield
  Mangelder, Gnarled Hide
• 24 x Gor Herd
  Command Group, Additional hand weapons
• 10 x Gor Herd
  True-horn and Musician, Hand weapons, Shields, Ambushers
• 1 x Razorgor Herd
  Tusks, Calloused hide
• Ghorgon
  Cleaver-limbs, Calloused hide

The Empire of Snegryn - Empire

• Blücher - General of the Empire (General)
  Shield, General, Imperial Griffon (Heavy Armour, 2x Serrated Maw, Wicked Claws), Full Plate Armour
  Mace of Helsturm, Armour of Destiny
• General of the Empire
  Barded Warhorse, Full Plate Armour
  Sword of Battle, Enchanted Shield
• Lector of Sigmar
  Shield, Heavy Armour, Great Weapon
• Wizard Lord
  Hand Weapon, Empire Warhorse, Wizard Level 4 (Battle Magic)
  Armour of Tarnus
• Engineer
  Hand Weapon, Repeater Handgun
• Engineer
  Hand Weapon, Hochland Long Rifle
• 6 x Empire Knights
  Command Group, Barded Warhorse, Heavy Armour, Shield, Lance
• 10 x State Missile Troops
  Hand Weapon, Handgun
• 10 x State Missile Troops
  Hand Weapon, Handgun
• 20 x State Troops
  Command Group, Hand Weapon, Light Armour, Shield, Halberd
• 20 x Veteran State Troops
  Command Group, Hand Weapon, Light Armour, Shield
  Griffon Standard
• 10 x Empire Archers
  Marksman, Hand Weapon, Warbow
• Great Cannon
  Gun Crew (Hand Weapon
• 9 x Inner Circle Knights
  Command Group, Barded Warhorse Full Plate Armour, Hand Weapon, Shield, Great Weapon
• Mortar
  Gun Crew (Hand Weapon)
• Empire Steam Tank
  Engineer Commander (Repeater Pistol), Steam Cannon, Steam Gun
• 19 x Flagellants
  Command Group, Flail, Hand Weapon
• Helblaster Volley Gun
  Gun Crew (Hand Weapon)