This weeks battle was The Pilgrimage scenario from Pillage. The defender must escort three Priests the length of the table, one of whom has a holy relic they are trying to get to safety. The twist is neither the attacker or the defender knows which Priest has the relic until he dies or leaves the table.
Game 1 - Vikings / Merrymen (Defender) vs Vikings / Arab (attacker)
In this game the defender opted to disperse the Priests to force the attackers to also spit up
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| Priests ready to set off |
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| Merry men advance |
The defenders were able to get two of the Priests off, one pretty much unopposed. Neither had the relic though and so everyone in range converged on the remaining Priest.
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| Viking defedenders |
After a tussle the defenders retained control of the relic and would have got it to safety. Defender Win.
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| Victory! |
Game 2 - Saxons / Normans (Defender) vs Viking / Saxon (attacker)
In this game the defender kept the Priests together and looked to muscle their way through the attacker.
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| Attacking Vikings in shieldwall |
Early game the defenders did lots of casualties on the attackers with the Saxons suffering heavily. Later the dice swung and things became more even.
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| Defending Saxons also in shieldwall |
The game ended with heavy losses on both sides and an attacking Saxon skirmisher grabbing the loot. Attacker Win.
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| Victory! |
