Rohan vs Lizardmen in Double Delaying Action
Scenario is from the always-great One-Hour Wargames. Each army hopes to delay the other as a more decisive battle joins hours away. Rohan must secure the village and exit also a unit off the far end of the road; Lizards must make mandatory withdrawals off the same road while defending.
Kristina commands the Lizardmen in defense; I’m running my Riders.
Rohan, poised to assault both crossings at once. The archers are arrayed behind the safety of the river. The Lizards stand ready to counterattack.
Backed by warriors of the King’s household, a band of riders storm the ford and sweep, undeterred, into the woods. Though their charge is slowed, they are soon victorious.
Rushing across the bridge, the Riders of Rohan hope to sweep through the Lizards and overrun the town. But the blue wall stands, and more Saurus sweep into the town square, routing Rohan’s first wave.
A fierce but inconclusive contest continues in the town as the Riders clear the woods and continue to sweep through all resistance. The Skinks in reserve are slinking off the field to march for the decisive battle further away. Rohan’s reserve cavalry have chosen the wrong direction, and will spend the rest of the day stuck in traffic on the bridge.
The Saurus reserve attempts to exit, but is overwhelmed by the unstoppable Riders, who have crossed the full diagonal length of the field to frustrate the Lizards’ withdrawal. Though the brave Saurus hold the town against charging riders, implacable footmen, and an endless rain of arrows on their flank, they have failed their mandatory orders, and lose the game.
A great game, tense until the end. The Lizards planned a careful defense, and only the speed of the excellent Rohan cavalry was able to swing the balance.
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