Thornwood Chronicles: Volume 1, Issue 2
The Weekly Warmachine & Hordes Expansion Campaign Report<?
=Open Wide the Floodgates=
?Scouting? Recon? Why do you trouble me with such requests. I want results and I want them now!? The war witch glared at her thrall advisor. He was the third this week, and she?d just cleaned her blade, Silver. Tarnishing it again so soon on this idiot seemed like a waste.
?My lady, how else can we learn where to best gain purchase in Thornwood?? It was hard to tell if the thrall was nervous or excited about the prospect of being tortured or even slain by the witch. ?Even now Cygnar and mercenary battle groups comb the woods and test each other?s strength. See the great fires to the east?? He pointed to a red glow in the distance. From their high vantage point atop the hill it seemed as if all of Thornwood before their eyes. ?That is certainly the Protectorate at work. And our few battle groups that have scouted have engaged both Khodor and Everblight. Dare we move a large force without carefully considering where to go??
Deneghra stared out for a moment. Yes, he?d need to be killed too. It really was so tiresome. Then she saw it. Black smoke trails, feint at first but growing stronger and moving nearer their position. It was a battle group, and it was too big to be a scouting force.
?I?ll show you where to go,? the war witch smiled as she spoke ?why do recon when your enemy does it for you. That large battle group there?? as she paused she saw a glint of light from blue metal. ?Cygnar! They?ve been doing a lot of scouting you say? Well, wherever a force that large is going, it must be important.?
?Come my pet, spread the word. It is time that the forces of Dragon Lord Toruk joined this fight in earnest.?
Good to see you again my lord. It?s nice to have a regular paying customer. Much has happened since we last spoke. I think you?ll find that your coins this week are well spent.
As you may know, this week the big news is the large engagement between Cryx and Cygnar. After some extensive scouting, Cygnar was moving a rather large battlegroup into a position to be able to surgically strike several of the factions at once. But the Cryx somehow learned they were coming and countered their move with devastating effectiveness. They now have the strongest strategic position in Thornwood. And have delt a massive blow to Cygnar?s forces. Still, Cygnar did gain some strategic advantage as they now know Cryx?s true strength and their poisitons.
The Protectorate also sent a large force out against the Mercenaries, after discovering the location of one of their supply camps. Although the Mercs repelled the attack, forces of Menoth did manage to gain a strategic advantage, forcing the Merc battle group to move from its once excellent location. Despite only one known battlegroup in Thronwood, the Protectorate is now in the third strongest strategic position. They merit close watching if you ask me.
Ahh, what of the Mercenaries you ask? Well, some general might glance at the Thronwood map and argue they are currently out positioned by Cryx, Cygnar, and the Protectorate. And I suppose he?d be right. But, they?ve got information. Lots of information. Their scouting forces have worked overtime to know who is where and where to strike. If and when the do choose to use their superior knowledge of the lay of the land I say watch out. But the generals do have one thing right. Knowledge and execution are too different things, can the merc?s execute a strategic campaign based on what they know? Time will tell.
And that brings us to the crux of the mater. Who?s in a position to do what? Here they are in order of current strategic power.
Cryx
4 active battlegroups, 2 of which are in position for strategic strikes.
Cygnar
3 active battlegroups, 1 of which is in position for a strategic strike
Protectorate
1 active battlegroup which is in position for a strategic strike.
Mercenaries
4 active battlegroups, 3 of which are in position for strategic strikes.
Khador
1 active battlegroup which is in position for a strategic strike.
Everblight
1 active battlegroup
Trollbloods
1 active battlegroup
Most of the factions are ready to begin fighting in earnest. Things are about to get bloody. Very bloody indeed. And when combat on that scale begins, anything can happen.
That?s all for now my lord, until next time. I?ll bring the information, you bring the gold.
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