Dead to a man without moving.

Caliph · Post by **Caliph** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:04 pm

Hopefully my tale of stupidity will amuse you.

I deployed a small unit of Viking Huscarles as a flank guard in ambush in a forest. We were using 40mm MU's so I thought I could get out in time. Unfortunately, my opponents MF ran forward like Linford Christie so I was stuck there. I tried to charge some slingers, hoping for the extra VMD to get at least the front rank out. They evaded, I rolled a 1 - so didn't move. The huscarles were then charged by some MF impact foot. Unsurprisingly they disrupted, but managed to hold on for a couple of combats before losing a base & eventually fragmenting. They were then charged in the flank and broke. The dice roll for the rout was 1 so they didn't move, just lost 2 bases. In the JAP I again rolled down so they still did not move, lost 2 bases then evaporated.

Their dedication, steadfastness and courage is unequalled, only the competence of their commander needs to be questioned!

hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:46 pm

So did the hold up on the flank long enough?

Will your Huscarls every venture into the dark evil woods again?

ravenflight · Post by **ravenflight** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:07 pm

You've sold us a lie.

They DID move. The, at least, had to turn around when routing