Turn 1 ( I played with ladders being 8 inches high by the way)
The Uruks charge towards the ladders, the crossbowmen launching a volley against the battlements but it proves ineffective. The Men of Rohan push both ladders down and unleash a volley of projectiles. A throwing spear pinning Mauduf to the floor though other fire proves useless.
Turn 2The men of Rohan stand their ground, as the Uruks raise the ladders and begin to clamber up them. Another volley of throwing spears sees Uglur tumbling from the ladders.
Turn 3Shagrur spurs his men on, reaching the battlements before the men can react, though Gimli fails to push down the other ladder with the heavily clad Uruk-Hai now on it. The archers turn their attention to the crossbowmen, though their arrows prove ineffective against the heavy armour, Radbag’s deadly eye enables a mighty shot to send a soldier of Rohan tumbling backwards. Gimli comfortably best’s Burz, only luck saves a mighty blow from decapitating the orc, Gimli’s axe ringing from the battlements instead. The men of Rohan try to shove Shagrur from the battlements using their shields, alas Shagrur is too strong for them to move, and unleashing a mighty blow cuts one down and takes his place on the walkway.
Turn 4The Uruks try to force themselves onto the ladders, Gorluk bests the foe he is fighting but cannot get his huge sword through the battlements, Shagrur is mobbed by the men of Rohan as they seek to stop him establishing a foothold but he beats them back. Burz’s corpse his sent tumbling to the ground by Gimli, Lunrat and Ghash clinging onto the ladder desperately. Once more the arrows prove innefective, neither side managing to harm the other.
Turn 5The men of Rohan send the Ladder tumbling to the ground, Gorluks body crushed beneath it, and mob Shagrur. Though Gimli does not fare so well, alas the Uruks are too afraid to charge him, and simply cling onto the ladder terrified. Once more arrows patter harmlessly from the Uruks heavy armour, though Radbag and his companion draw their swords and charge forward, Shagrur begins to dominate the walkway, cutting his foe down.
Turn 6Gimli abandons his post to cut down the impudent orc on the battlements. Whilst Shagrur continues to assail the defenders Radbag and Yagor begin climbing their ladder. Lunrat too, with the dwarf gone clambers up to the battlements. A throwing weapon thuds next to Radbags head, leaving the ladder shivering but the lucky orc alive. The Uruk-Hai are once more beaten back by the men of Rohan, though Lunrat survives the fall, Ghash barely avoids being killed by Lunrats flailing sword, both thudding into the ground with a roar. Shagrur continues his killing spree, cutting down another man as they desperately try to kill him.
Turn 7Shagrur ties up the defenders and Radbag is left to climb the battlements unopposed, though to his horror an angry looking dwarf is only a few strides away. Lunrat and Ghash begin the long climb back up the ladder as Yagor grimaces at the arrows flying all around him. Shagrur skilfully parries a blow, and forces his enemies back, allowing room for Yagor to gain the battlements as well.
Turn 8The Uruks throw everything they have into taking the wall, Yagor gaining the wall and cutting down a warrior of Rohan in one fluent movement, Radbag doesn’t fare so well only managing to force his foe back. Lunrat manages to hold his ground on the ladders though the spears of Rohan stop him from gaining passage onto the walkway. Gimli trips on an Uruk corpse but Shagrur is unable to capitalize, his sword no match for the sturdy Dwarven armour.
Turn 8The men of Rohan hem the Uruks in, Lunrat however triumphs against his foes, cutting one down and taking his place. Yagor and Radbag once more beat back their foes but are unable to slay them, as the archers come down from their battlement to mob the Uruks. Gimli triumphs over Shagrur, landing a deep cut on the Uruk’s uninjured leg.
Turn 9Ghash and lunrat mob the soldier of Rohan, as the encircled Uruks on the right flank desperately stand their ground. They force him back but are unable to kill him. Shagrur parries the axe of Gimli and thrusts at his neck, alas his blade becomes tangled in the dwarf’s mighty beard and he fails to harm him. Behind Shagrur both Radbag and Yagor cede ground to their foes.
Turn 10The Uruks continue to fight for their lives, Radabg cuts down his foe but Lunrat and Yagor barely avoid harm. Once more Gimli stumbles on an Uruk corpse and once more Shagrur fails to pierce the thick dwarven armour. Ghash Finally fells the soldier opposing their advance as Radbag too cuts down another foe though Yagor is forced to retreat once more. Shagrur manages to parry Gimli’s axe but his superior fighting skill see’s Gimli emerge victorious though another mighty blow from Gimli sees shagrur struggling to stand.
Turn 11Lunrat desperately sprints to save his leader but cannot quite reach him, though to his surprise he manages to force the dwarf back despite his injuries. Yagor finds himself unable to best his foe and once more retreats, though Radbag continues his brutal killing spree, cutting down another Bowman.
Turn 12Gimli finds himself surrounded and battling 3 uruks as the men of Rohan try to come to his aid, Yagor finally beats back his foe but fails to capitalise, Radbag shows no mercy to the final archer and cuts him down. Gimli is unable to overcome 3 Uruks even with all his might, and so trusts to his sturdy armor, alas hemmed in on all sides the uruk’s find the weak points in his defences and only luck keeps him alive.
Turn 13-15Yagor continues his personal duel with the man of Rohan, eventually felling the brave soldier, using all his might Gimli overcomes his numerous foes and cuts Shagrur down, alas with his strength spent he eventually succumbs to fatigue and is sent plummeting to the ground below by Radbag.
Uglur, is lost somewhere on the battle field and with neither the men nor time to fight for his recovery, Shagrur leaves him for dead, even for an Uruk as mighty as Shagrur, a blow from Gimli can be crippling and so he misses the next game. Impressed by the Bravery of Burz, a mere sergeant, to have the bravery to face Gimli alone, Saruman rewards him with 6 gold. Gorluk makes a full recovery though Mauduf misses the next game.
Yagor takes the place of Uglur and becomes a hero, buying himself a pike, Ghash is treated to a new crossbow. Burz gains a point of fight, Radbag a defence, whilst burz gains a defence and a special rule. Another 5 sees him gain heroic presence! Rife with Gold after the rewards of Saruman and their previous two victories, the company gain an Uruk-Hai with crossbow and an Uruk scout with sword by the names of Nagug and Luzhorn respectively.
So after the battle I can safely say that Radbag’s parry rule was absolutely brutal!! He couldn't best Gimli by himself but Gimli needed to roll two 5's or 6's to be liekly to win combat, allowing SHagrur to hold him up till help arrived, even then Gimli prevailed, and was only when he fluffed his dice against the final few Uruks he fell. The narrow walkways made it easy for people to get trapped if they had foes either side, which was Gimli’s only downfall, although it also meant that Radbag and Yagor could cut down the troops one at a time when they established a foothold.
Now a question for the next match, at full strength the company abides by the mow limit with 4/10 models having a bow, however in the next battle they are missing two men meaning 4/8 men have crossbows, what do I do in that situation?
I think next scenario the Uruks can take on Haldir and some elves, Haldir and a captain should be able to match Burz fine, especially with Shagrur missing the next battle.
Billy