Realms Of Chaos battle report : Track in the Chaos Wastes

The struggles between the gods of chaos are permanent and the battles which they deliver are the theatre of confrontations, where their champions are challenged  for the glory of their Master, the rewards are numerous and of all forms, often incomprehensible for the human but always for serving Chaos.

Chaos Gods are perpetually challenged by other divinities, less powerful but animated by a thirst for glory without limits. The confrontations which result from these challenges are lead by the rituals of wars which define the places and the conditions which will govern the confrontation. The divinities of Chaos take a great care  to observe these battles, the rituals of wars are agreed to give to the gods an interesting spectacle.

The Chaos Wastes abound of all kinds of strange battle fields, in these places, time and space have no rule and no reference. The hordes of servants are sent on these lands of misfortunes by their divinity, who enjoy to see them wandering in search of their rivals.

 The battle which follows is a face-to-face between two hordes meeting after days of walk and tracking on the Chaos Wastes. These two armies are formed in columns and will have to hastily organize it in order to achieve their task expected so much.

I really enjoy to play skirmish games like Realm of Chaos (or other), but sometimes it’s really good for me to play a big game full of old lead… Here, I play against my annual opponent Finarfin.

With a large battle, a complicated scenario can handicap the gameplay, this is why, I simply modified the deployment phase. To represent the unexpected meeting of the two armies in column formation, The generals deploy (alternatively) their units following orders defined secretly before the battle. The presence of Gods on the battlefield is symbolized by using the Chaos gifts card from the fourth edition. Lastly, to reinforce the fact that we play on the chaos waste, it's possible that some Chaos monsters can be attracted on the battlefield by the noise of the combats.

Finarfin Nurgle horde supported by four Legionnaires of
Khorne and lead by a Chthonian Daemon of Nurgle. 

The challenger horde dedicated to the whole Chaos supported
 by Chaos Dwarf and their war machines. The army is lead by
a Prince Daemon.

The possible encounters during the battle.

Initial positions on the battle field.

The disturbing army of Finarfin

The trolls and their magnificent vomit (without saving throw).

Chaos Dwarfs and their war machines.

Amazing Nurgle Altar

Chaos warrior Hold their positions

My sorcerer is protected by his unit of acolytes

Charge of Nurgle army !

My Chaos Knights Hold theirs position againt a mounted Chaos
Lord and the Trolls (at this moment I forgotten the troll vomit)

The first important moment, my Knights and my Army banner
are slain, the Trolls are finally destroyed by my
Prince daemon (fire breath gift is my friend).



The center of battlefield is saturated by the roarings
of pains and furies.



The second moment of the Battle, My minotaurs flee after a defeat
against their counterparts, a Chaos chariot and a dragon Ogre

The Légionnaires and the Chthonian Daemon waiting the good
moment to charge.

The third moment of the battle, I failled my Leadership test
with my beastment unit!! The Legionnaires slain them until
the last one.

An other Epic combat !!

Marvelous Thugs of Finarfin.

My Cannon is charged by an unexpected Chimera

Chaos Dwarfs make their job !!

This Nurgle Champion finally return on the battlefied
after his Cosmic duel.

And to blessed him, Daddy Nurgle transform him in spawn !!

I love this beastman !!

 

It was once again a beautiful battle, where the poetry of the  combat phases was pushed to its paroxysm. The Champion de Nurgle proved their power to their Master, they will be rewarded.

The Chaos gifs cards are always so funny to play.

 

And don't forget, We are legion!!