Dernland 2 - Vikings verses the Undead

 

 
After a small undead force (4 groups and 2 individuals) are spotted by a Scout near the border garrison of Nordfort, the mighty hero Captain Lief Gunnarson leads two groups north from Dernkirk, while the Fighter Ulf leads two more groups from Wodthwaite, both planning to join the Scout Njal and his single group from Nordfort, before heading into battle. 

At least that was the plan but the contingent from Wodthwaite were delayed, and knowing that the Undead will not suffer any problems of morale, but needing to send a clear message that incursions into Dernland will not go unpunished, Lief decides to press ahead with the battle.
 
Turn 1 - Both sides move towards each other
 
Turn 2 - The two Scouts miss each other, the Viking Skirmishers down a Ghoul, the Viking Levy move into position, two are killed by skeleton archers, but then the Captain moves up and orders them to engage the Ghouls, which they do, killing two but taking a wound.

T3 - Ulf and the reinforcements arrive!  Njal the Scout shoots another ghoul and the remaining two engage the four remaining Viking Levy, that does not go well for them!  The Viking skirmishers take aim at the Undead Shields, downing one, but they keep shuffling forwards.  As do the Undead with Great Weapons, who are close enough for the Viking Shield troops to engage, but the Vikings lose two men, fail their bravery test, and retreat.

 
Turn 4 - The Undead Captain goes head-to-head with the Viking Captain, the Viking Hero wins the round and then uses his turn to attack back and finishes it off, while also commanding the remaining levy troops to watch his back. Just in time as the Undead with Great Weapons attack, but the plucky levy do well, killing two for only one wound. 

 
The Viking Skirmishers use their last volley against the Undead Shields, scoring 3 hits, none of which are saved by the shields and 2 prove to be ‘fatal’. They are undeterred though and knowing no fear go head-to-head with Ulf, the Viking Fighter, whose Might helps him hold them off, knocking out two in the process. His trusty  Veteran Shock Troops then pile in to the last one, killing it too.  This leaves Ulf free to charge the Undead Scout, turning it back to a pile of unanimated bones.
 
All that remains is for the hardy Levy to counter attack the last two Undead Great Weapons.  4 vs 2 and down they go.  But wait, six Skeleton archers still lurk on the hill!  Their only target is Lief and three shots from a hail of arrows fly true.  Lief is down!  This is too much even for the plucky Levy, who retreat, but thankfully the rest are too far away, including the Shield Troops who now recover from their previous retreat and start moving forward again.

 
T5 - Njal the Viking Scout takes out a Skeleton Archer, and as he is their only viable target at that point, they fire back, using their last volley and failing to hit.  The full remaining force of Vikings bearing down on them and baying for blood … or at least bones! 

T6 - With no shots left and no thought of self-preservation, the Skeletons advance off the hill.  Njal downs another, Ulf gets one, the last three fall to the Viking Shield troops. 

No trace of the undead army remains, the Viking troops return to their homes full of tales of desperate fights and colleagues lost.  Thankfully Lief lives to fight another day.