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Our first game of new D and D with the Escape to the Borderlands boxed set went very well.

The Tyranids began with forces held in Reserve. Gargoyles in Deep Strike and Screamer Killer and Psychophage in Strategic Reserve. The Marines went force and the infernus squad took the right-centre building. The Leapers attacked them but were wiped out leaving the way open for the Primes. The infernus were destroyed but the Phobos leader survived and retired.

The Primes held off the assault squad but were then brought down by heavy concentrated firepower. The captain stole the VP point on the far side but this drew out the Screamer Killer who was unstoppable even when the Dreadnaught arrived.

Finally the Terminators took out the Tyranids in the centre, including the Tervigon and Neurotyrant and their guards.

The psychophage and barbagaunts took out the sternguard on the left and the gargoyles snuck around and set up a beacon in the marines deployment zone.

Victory went to the marines by 54 to 52 points! Well done Link.

Bruce, Mike, Darryl and Phil continued their campaign with the Clueless Five. Having escaped the Balrog they sought to escape the depths of Moria with the Crown.

Victory was achieved but at the cost of quite a few corruption points especially for Phil’s two characters!

Next is the final reckoning. Hope all that corruption does not come back to haunt us!

Some shots from our current game using Links excellent figures . We are at round two space marines turn charge phase .

So far the leapers and the neurogaunts are destroyed for the turanids and the infernus squad for the marines.

Phil, Mike and Darryl continued with the final scenario from the fellowship box and then opened up the new two towers box.

The final scenario of the first box took a couple of goes and then we were flying through the scenarios in the new box. The siege of helms deep proved tricky though with all those orcs and the need to get all the characters through before the final round.

We messed up the deal on our last round so will need to play that again . One orc was left under Gimli . It was very late so we look forward to our next attempt!

Eight 3d printed warriors for Saga mounted warriors or similar.