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Ok, so this was my first game with the new TK's. I know, it took a while for me to get my first game in, but hey I work three jobs and have a pregnant wife, so time is limited.
My list was (roughly)
50 Skeleton Warriors
Spears, Light armour, FC
20 Skeleton Bowmen

7 chariots
FC
30 Tomb Guard
FC, Banner of the Undying Legion
2 Scorpions
1 Necrolith Colossus (Bone Giant)
Casket of Souls
SSC
Skull of the Foe

Tomb King
Golden Death Mask, Armour of Fortune, Shield
Grand Heirophant Kateph

Lich Priest Lv. 2 Nehekahran lore
scroll of mighty incantations
lichpriest Lv. 2 Lore of Light
Dispel Scroll
The visionary SC
Tomb Prince
great weapon,

His list was....pretty crazy. He was practicing for Ard Boyz this weekend, but I wasn't since I didn't play in round one (had to work)

30 Phoenix guard
Banner of sorcery
Teclis
Prince
BSB
Banner of the world Dragon
Charadryn
Korhil
lv2 wizard
and the rest was Sea guard, and ALL of the chatacter went into the unit of seaguard with the war banner.
oh, and a five man unit of Shadow Warriors that he forgot about.

I believe the prince had the folding fortress, which was set up in his right flank. we played the second mission. Both of his units were set up in his right flank, with his seaguard in the tower. Most of my units were set up in the middle except my skellies which went in my right flank(and never saw combat)

He went first, and didn't move at all. He couldn't shoot me with his sea guard as I was too far away, but he got some spells off. Not too much.
I played fairly reserved. moved up a little, but I was very cautious with my movement. I wanted the charge with my Chariots. Bone Giant was moving up the right flank. I used Desert wind to move him closer, and I tried a few other incatations, which were dispelled. SSC misfired and rolled a 3.

Turn 2. he move his phoenix guard a little, got mystifying myasma off on my Chariots (but not with irrisistable force) so I took my chance and used the grand Heirophants Scroll that forces a toughness test. He failed it, but not on a 6, so he couldn't cast for the rest of the turn, but he didn't take wounds:(
My go, I manouver a little more with the chariots, trying to get a charge next turn on the phoenix guard. Move my Bone Giant up so I might be able to combo charge with the Chariots. still forgot about the scorpions.

Turn 3
He moved his seaguard out of the tower, because he new I wasn't going to get anyplace near that tower. He shot my TG a little. Got Myasma off again on my TG this time (he thought I'd charge the seaguard), but failed a spell, so Teclis couldn't cast again. Miscast with his other guy, didn't do much.
I charged the phoenix guard with my chariots, and (due to a lucky roll of 11) my Bone Giant just got in. I devastated the PG. I took No wounds and teft all but three there. they broke and I ran them down. SSC, now able to fire again shot at the seaguard, took out about 8, but they had the prince in there for Ld. 10. They passed their test.

Turn 4
He was still trying to get me to charge his seaguard so that he could stand and shoot. he moved to 5" away form them and still tried to shoot them. I just brought the casualties back in my turn. he cast myasma on them again and dropped all three stats by three. that hurt. he also cast Mind razor onto his seaguard unit (after moving the BSB out during the movement phase).
I flipped my Chariots around and brought out my scorpions. one died due to rolling a 2 on the mishap chart. I cast the Incatation that adds an extra attack and extra shot on the higher level of 18+ with the Scroll of mighty incantations. I miscast, and killed four archers, but brought back my Tomb Guard. I also put the 5+ ward on the TG. SSC misfired again, but rolled a six.

Turn 5
He finally charged my Temple Guard. He cast Myasma again on them and we were about to fight the combat when my wife called. SHE WAS IN LABOR. I swept all of my minis into the box as fast as I could and dashed out of there. His unit would have obliterated my TG, but that would have put it at a draw.

My Wife gave birth to our fist son, and first child at 2:30pm the next day (16 hour Labor) May 20th 2011. 8 lbs 15 oz 21 inches long. Both mother and Son are doing great.

He had a hard time choosing which spells to stop. Magic phase is key to new TK's. Love the Chariots, and the necrotechs, especially the Visionary. all in all, not too bad for my first go.

Nice use of the "wife in labor spell" I might have to try that one... If only it didnt take nine months to cast...

All in all well done, cant believe his pheonix guard dropped like that.

Also congrats on the healthy baby!

Congrats on the baby!
Shame you didnt get to finish the game, but it sounds like it was worth it

Congratulations on the miracle of life!

Nice batrep, chariots and really nasty when they work

Thank you all for the kind remarks. My wife and I are very excited.

ShivanAngel wrote:Nice use of the "wife in labor spell" I might have to try that one... If only it didnt take nine months to cast...

All in all well done, cant believe his pheonix guard dropped like that.

Also congrats on the healthy baby!

The Wife in Labor spell is a hard one to pull off, but worth it. If you combo charge Chariots in the front and a Bone Giant in the flank, almost anything will drop.

Last time I had the "Wife in Labor", some jerk stole it and used it on my wife anyway...

Ragnar4 wrote:Last time I had the "Wife in Labor", some jerk stole it and used it on my wife anyway...

....................ok.....?????

Arion wrote:The Wife in Labor spell is a hard one to pull off, but worth it. If you combo charge Chariots in the front and a Bone Giant in the flank, almost anything will drop.

Jesus, there are so many jokes here about you charging your wife in the flank with your Bone Giant... did she opt to flee? Judging by your new arrival I'm guessing you caught her

Congratulations mate, and thanks for the report with the dramatic twist!

C'mon man, you make it sound like I didn't know what I was doing lol.

I was waiting for you in my fortress of death with my seaguard of doom. You were just to chicken to come fight.

Although, I was surprised and I certainly underestimated your chariots and bone giant. Something I won't do again.

But, we should play again with a more standard list on my part. My AB list was a bit wonky.

Also, I didn't have problems deciding what to dispel, I let a lot through, especially the movement one, BECAUSE I wanted your boney arses to get closer to me lol.

It was a good game though. I hope the baby is well. I have to admit, having an opponent leave in the middle of the game because his wife went in to labor is a first for me. Although, I had a feeling that something like that might happen as soon as we started playing. I should have said something to you from the beginning HA!

congratulations!
nice rep against a (imo) a silly list, but then again I ain't no 'ard boys player

yeah, the guy I played (DarkAngelHopeful) doesn't use those kinds of lists much, he was just getting some practice in for 'Ard Boyz. Hos lists are typically much friendlier, and he is a stand up guy 100%. didn't even blink an eye when the call came in, though I think he was a little disappointed we wouldn't be able to finish.