I swear I've either been painting this army on and off forever or finished painting it forever ago, but as the fall wargaming season lurks upon us I finally played a game of Dragon Rampant, Dan Mersey's fantasy spin-off of Lion Rampant. I was running a Ratpeople army of figures by Games Workshop, Black Tree Design, and Reaper Miniatures. Gabe was running Lizardmen from a similar field of manufacturers.
We started off playing the 'hunt-for-crystals' scenario but using sheep instead of crystals, but quickly realized that my preference for 4'x3' play-spaces caused that objective to be accomplished with absolutely no one getting in combat at all - not even any harsh language!
So we just added the 'Bloodbath' scenario objectives on and kept playing.
My big moment then finally arrived! My summoner conjured the demon Orcus to appear on the battlefield! I had not told Gabe that I had purchased or painted this model so that was a fun surprise!
Less fun but also a shock to both of us was that greater warbeasts like Orcus and a hydra can kill each other really fast or weaken each other really quick! The hydra dispatched Orcus back to the helldimensions, but some determined ratpeople managed to eventually slay the hydra.
Many slayed figures later, Gabe cakewalked to the win, having achieved the bloodbath objective and several self-imposed objectives as well. Me? Well the ratpeople stole more sheep so that's something!
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