The tournament has been going for a few mere weeks and allready there are those who excel at urban conflict, those who are able to survive, and those who will be lost forever to the haunted streets. Let us see how the battles thus far have raged.
The Children of Ulthuan VS Bubba Von Carstein's Danse Macabre [Skirmish]
Bubba Von Carstein did not expect the pointy-eared newcomers to be such tough opposition. His necrotic forces lumbered behind him as he bounded forward with his dire wolves. Behind that evil trio was a grizzled necromancer and two slack-jawed hunchbacks. The elves rained down hails of deadly arrows at the monsters. One dire wolf actually got close enough to chew the mysterious elfmaiden that lead the Children of Ulthuan. Her betrothed Sword Warden soon cut down the foul beast. The rain of arrows continued until Bubba Von Carstein was too riddled with the deadly projectiles to keep on fighting. Alone, brooding in his casket, Bubba Von Carstein pondered fleeing the cursed city forever and returning to Hel Fen to scare children and livestock. The elves, on the other hand, thanked Isha for their luck and crept off silently to see what else the city offered.
WINNER: The Children of Ulthuan, by opponent failing a rout.
The Icewolves VSThe Dantears [Treasure Hunt]
The rumors of Uli and Marquand's stash of treasure has often sparked the interest of many young warriors. By a twist of fate, the oft-pummeled Icewolves and the bruised win-less Dantears had both been searching the same area for the treasure. It seemed hopeless at first, until the Dantears unearthed a locked chest. A furious battle errupted on the streets. When all was said and done, the Icewolves learned the enormous chest they almost died to get had but a handfull of coins in it. But this fight wasn't about money. It was about the Icewolves proving to the world that they were capable of wining. Now they had a victory under their belts and were thirsty for another one. And they didn't even have to lose a youngblood this time!
WINNER: The Icewolves, by completing scenario objective
The Dantears VS The Children of Ulthuan [Treasure Hunt]
The Dantears were still consumed with the proscpect of finding Uli and Marquand's hidden gold. And this time they almost had it this time! But as soon as they grasped the handles of the ponderous chest, elven arrows pierced the air and the flesh of Marienburgers. Eventually, both sides sought cover and pelted each other with arrows. Sadly, the Dantears were not as good as the elves in this sort of contest. The Children of Ulthuan gleefully opened their chest, complete with gold, swords, and a suit of light armor. Who would have thought elves as good as finding treasure as dwarves?
WINNER: The Children of Ulthuan, by completing scenario objective
Order of the Ten Templars VS The Dementors [Skirmish]
This confrontation was years in the making and certainly will not be the last between these diametrically opposed forces. The Witch Finder General Matthew Hopkins and El Duce the Magister had mutual feelings of hatred and nervousness for this epic carnage. The Templars were at the height of their strength and the Dementors had quite the reputation as undefeatable. Sadly, they kept that reputation after the fight. This street war was long and bloody, with the casualties rather close until Brother Helden was murdered by filthy cultists. Yes, Sickie Wifebeater and Dr Heathen Scum had managed to send Helden to the grave with a tactic they call "The Sandwich of Love". Without their spiritual backing (and badass Soulfire prayers), the luck of the Teplars waned. As more casualties were taken, the more luck the foul chaoslovers amassed. When the last Templar crumpled in a heap, El Duce had won the day and asserted his might. But where was Ebirah the Mutant?! Under Hopkins's cutlas. The Witch Hunters captured the pervese monster and gutted him (in Sigmar's Divine Mercy) despite El Duce's pleading. Then he had learned his favorite and only Darksoul, Blaze, had coughed and sputtered his last insane rambling. The madman in blue was dead. It almost made up for the loss of Brother Helden and two experienced flagellents. Helden was burried with highest honors at Mourner's Hill and Lancelot and Fisher the Flagellents were burried where they fell. Ebirah's body was burned, a long with his one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable Demon Axe. Truly, this skirmish was a dark day for both warbands involved. And it will certainly not be the last.
WINNER: The Dementors, by having to put every single Templar out of action. The Witch Hunters passed every rout test!
On To Round Four!
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MMM01 Round Three
