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So Anycubic sent a new lcd screen which was not too hard to install.

I managed to print these figures off very carefully and slowly before I started to get failed prints again. Took it apart again and switched to a new resin . Will it work or do I need to replace the film already ?!

Ghost Stone Scenario Two set up.

Due to a storm and flooding Bruce could not make it so Link stepped in to fight for the Good side.

First scenario. Death of King Brand.

Dain had to save Brand before his loyal knights could be defeated and the King slain.

The Easterlings used a heroic move to close with Rutabi and a drake as Dain advanced surrounded by a Shieldwall. Brogrir moved forward and cast Tremor towards the hill knocking over both Brand and Rutabi! Oops.

Easterlings try to hold up the Dwarven Phalanx by sending on shield man back but he gets surrounded and slaughtered. Then Dain calls a free Heroic combat advance with all those in the fight and actually gets to move more quickly into the fight on the hill!

Rutabi and Dain duel as the loyal Knights of Dale begin to fall. The Dwarves carve a way through to Brand!

Brogrir Strengthens Rutabi who then loses the fight! brand has withdrawn to safety on the right flank shielded by the Dwarves.

Brand has rushed forward back into the fight. Just one loyal Knight remains. With a mighty blow of his Master Forged Red Axe Dain defeats Rutabi dealing two final wounds! Brand has survived the scenario and thus good claims Victory. In the next scenario therefore the target number will be reduced to 30.

The Siege of Erebor.

In this scenario, With Brand and Dain lying dead on the field of battle below Bard and Thorin must stem the tide of Easterlings flooding onto the battlements of the Dwarven Citadel of Erebor. Good needs to kill 30 models in the time remaining but should either Prince/ King die then the best result for Good would be a draw.

The Easterlings ready to scale the ladders. The fall from the battlements being deadly. The advance would be lead by a recovered Rutabi, a Dragon Knight, a Captain and spearheaded by Dragon Cultists. The red bases denotes Black Dragon warriors with higher Fight skill. The remaining Warriors would be automatically replaced should they be slain.

The Easterlings called heroic moves across the entire front burning 3 might points. Good allowed them to advance unopposed and scale the ladders onto the battlements. This meant that the tightly packed Easterlings would often be trapped should they lose a fight.

The Dwarves and Thorin held the left flank. Bard and the men of Dale the right.

Rutabi and the Black Dragon Banner pushed through the centre. This would allow Rutabi to often use Master of Battle being in range of both Good leaders. However he failed almost every time!

Thorin and the Dwarves with Strength 4 soon pushed forward. However at one point Thorin encountered the Easterling Captain (blue base) and was surrounded as reinforcements arrived. He soon lost all his Fate and was down to one last 1 wound.

Rutabi found himself stuck fighting a lowly dwarf crossbowman and therefore unable to further influence the battle against either Thorin or Bard.

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Thorin has survived and cleared away all the reinforcements. He has held back the Captain too, both are down to their last wound.

Also down to his last wound Bard has pushed heroically forward right up to the battlements edge. Killing the bearer he has thrown the Black Dragon banner over the side into the field below. This was a calculated risk as the next turn he would likely be surrounded. However the remaining defenders to his right now only needed two more kills to claim victory. This they achieved. The Easterling advance had failed and Good claimed Victory. Well done Link!

Hoping to get these done this week. Death of King Brand and Dain’s Last Stand.

Are these my last prints ? The lcd printer screen seems to be terminal already !

Horror games from Bruce. First we lost to the Thing and Dracula. Then we lost to the Alien. Finally Bruce survived the psycho killer.

When last we left off…

Messing about in boats…(Spoilers)

Our heroes (Bungo the Hobbit, Nuri the Dwarf and Forlong the Ranger) had accompanied Scylda Heather back to Bree hoping to leave her with some family.  However they were soon left in no uncertainty about their continuing responsibility when a furious Orothel arrives.  Apparently the relatives in Bree were unsuitable and Scylda needed to be taken to her distant relatives to the South.  These were fisher folk and resided at Lond Dear.

First they bought an injured Pony from John Fierny and packed it with supplies from Barliman Butterbur, generously purchased by Nuri the Dwarf. 

Travelling to Lond Dar they had some adventures on the road.  Bungo the Hobbit found a short cut which shortened their journey.  Forlong the Ranger, alone Hunting in the woods slew a mighty wild boar with his keen spear.  Nuri rescued the ale (and the Pony) when a sudden noise caused the beast to panic and flee.  Forlong healed the Pony with Scylda’s help.  Bob soon turned out to be looking a lot healthier and more valuable than John Fierny had realised after all. 

In Lond Dear they met the Queen, Nimue and her loyal Halfling Knight.  They were introduced to the Seer who had visions of Forlong upon an Isle.  Eagre the Sailor persuaded them to join him on a journey to the Isle of the Mother.  The Knight would accompany them. 

There they encountered Jagat and the Lossoth who were impressed by Nuri. Eagre and the Knight stayed with the ship, Seawing in order to defend it in case the Lossoth or other enemies unknown dared to attempt to take it.    

Our heroes found an old forge in a ruin from the days of Numenor.  They came across a ghost, mourning in a tower, who failed to turn them from their path.

Finally they came across the grove in the woods. 

During their previous journeys they had learnt the tale of Tarandis, the Knight of Arnor

Tarandis’ ghost recognised Forlong as the Heir.  He took up her Sword, that which she had forged in the Numenorean Stronghold and her Oath.  They ignited the bonfire and discovered Elwing lying in the mud.  Eagre’s daughter was maddened but alive.  Now the furious spirits and Wights attacked!  Aided by Tarandis’ spirit, Forlong took up the sword forged by her in life and with Nuri’s help and the bright light from the bonfire, drove off the Undead.  Bungo searched the hollow and found some gold.  

Together they travelled back and Bungo was able to diffuse a tense situation with the Lossoth.   Eagre agreed to take the Lossoth safely to the mainland and then the heroes returned to Lond Dear.  Nimue was clearly impressed as were the townsfolk.  Glad to see the return of both Scylda and Elwing our heroes had achieved some celebrity. 

The Halfling slept badly one night.  In his previous dreams, a vast bleak Hill rose like a great dark wave, looming over the land, rising above the lights of Bree or the Shire threatening to snuff them out with its shadow.  Now he also dreamt of the Isle becoming a dark and terrible hill, the Hill of Fear.  As the shadows rose up and crushed their little boat Bungo woke with a sudden start. 

Forlong had determined that their destiny lay not in returning quickly to Bree but to the East.  He needed information and a library would contain valued Lore.  They learnt from a rich merchant who once hailed from Tharbad that there was indeed a library there, in his days at least.  The merchant warned them about the new Captain, who had driven his family away and was he claimed an outlaw. But it was clear he was holding some secrets back as he spoke about his reasons for leaving Tharbad himself.

Forlong wished to know more about the Hill of Fear, which he now knew from Tarandis to be Amon Gurothos. He had sworn the solemn Oath of his ancestor to see it destroyed. 

So with Bob the Pony our heroes head off towards Tharbad following the river upstream.  Scylda’s family would take them part way as far as they could in their boat.  So it would not take long before they reached the famous bridge and discovered the truth about the crumbling citadel and it’s new Captain.  Bandit or Saviour?  They would find  out soon enough for themselves…