Chapter 7: Taming the Beast

The next day we moved quietly through the forest. A fog was surrounding us and we were all on high alert.
We heard some breaking of twigs in the distance and decided to remain on our position. Then it grew really silent, like the calm before the storm. First a whisper "Master mage, we encountered more Beastmen but with different tribal markings, led by a seer" and then a sudden wind swept the fog away from the area, leaving us exposed. "Damn it, some dark magic is at work indeed, master" cursed the Champion and then came the third sign of disaster "WRRRROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRR!!!! Elves creeping on us! Looks like dinner has arrived although it hardly got some meat on them bones!"

What followed was chaos... The Beastmen Seer casts a spell and we saw his entire Beastmen unit roar and shout and...grow a bit! We fire all our arrows on them but it seemed like they bounced off their skin as if made from rock! Fearing we wouldn't survive a charge, I rerouted the units around them, trying to outmaneuver but doing that was no easy task.

I heard a short yelp from the left flank and turned my head for moment to see what happened: Sealandir was shot down by some smaller Beastmen and were now throwing a net over her. I wanted to help her but was struggling to even help myself and my unit of Guards.
The Reavers and Warriors finaly dispatched a small group of heavily armoured Beastmen but my unit was charged by the core unit with the seer. Lots of Elves died and naturally we ran from the onslaught.



A tactical retreat to get out of harms way because I rallied them yet again to make their last stand, a sacrifce for me to charge up a powerful Soul Quench. I saw with grief how my brethren died, giving their lives for me, and my hatred grew for these savages! While the Ellyrian Reavers hunted down those responsible for wounding Sealandir, the Shadow Warriors came between me and the Beastmen, giving me another moment.
Not needed, Khaine will have this moment. I will show them a raged Elf can be just as dangerous! I fired my Soul Quench, killing many Beastmen which caused the entire unit to flee from the battlefield.

Order was settled and I sented the Reavers back to Oriour Dakthai to get more reinforcements. "This curse of the Dark Forest must be put down if we are to hold the outpost! Me and the remaining Elves will stay here with Sealandir to secure this area"
The last thing happened, like we could hear a heavy sigh and with it the dense fog returned to envelop us...


Fourth battle of the Fantasy Campaign with 500 pts High Elves vs. Tom v/d Plas 500 pts Beastmen.
Result: Win, Lothern Sea Guard regiment of Renown remains 1 xp.
General: Survived, gained +2 xp with a total of 6 xp. Gained lvl 1 and have +1 leadership.