Dernland 1 - Manticore Hunt


Yesterday I tried a small force against a monster using the new fantasy version of Knyghte, Pyke, and Sworde rules. I also made it the first turn in a solo campaign, you can find some background and a details of the army lists on the page The Defence of Dernland.

Talthorpe settlement were complaining of a Manticore killing their livestock, so the lord of Dernland sent Magnhild the Fighter and a Scout to link up with the Missile and Shield troops garrisoned in Talthorpe.

 

Turn 1 the troops moved in, the Manticore shot from its tail, killed an archer and the rest ran off.  


Turn 2 the Scout missed the shot, the Manticore got into combat with three of the Shield troops.  It wounded the first, the second took off 2 monster points (of its four), and the third was killed, so then the rest ran off!  


Turn 3 the Scout missed the shot again, but then Magnhild went in and using a point of Might won the fight and took off another MP, the Manticore fought back but another point of Might let the Fighter win again and the Manticore went down.

 

The troops returned to Talthorpe the two groups a little sheepish.







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