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Rametep's Get Away - Tilean Dogs of War vs. Strigoi Vampire Counts

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Things have been unsettled in Tilea lately as Skaven and Undead activity picked up during the Spring of 1900. In an attempt to quell some of the unrest, the forces in the capital city of Miragliano were tasked with flushing out 2 Vampire Covens. The first, was a Strigoi Coven of 1,072 points led by Rametep Biscione lurking down along the waterfront. Borgio the Besieger led a 2,000 point force to eliminate the Vampires, or at least expel them from the city.  The Scenario:   The Get Away is a variation of a raid scenario from Flames of War where the defending army (Vampire Counts) must travel the length of the table to escape off the board. The Vampire Counts win if half their strength makes it off. The challenge lies in Tilea only being able to start 1 unit on the table, then reserves are rolled each turn until all of the units are on. Not only that, the reserves are scattered and can come from either side or corner of the battlefield. I chose to take on the underdog role of t...

The Night Queen at Torrosa (Estalia vs. Vampire Counts)

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The Night Queen at Torrosa In late 1899 with the threat of Skaven growing more pronounced by the day, the forces in the Tilean Capital of Miragliano under Borgio the Besieger sought to secure the city and performed a thorough sweep to ensure all rat holes were sealed and that there were no infiltrators present.  During their sweep, they discovered the vampire covens of the Strigoi vampire Rametep Biscione and the Lahmian Vampiress only known as The Night Queen.  It seems the two covens had been gathering strength, yet dueling with one another for sole claim to the city.  Once they were located, it didn’t take long for the City Guard and the paid mercenaries of the city to flush the vampires out and pursue them across Tilea until they crossed into Estalia via the Taranto Pass.  Somewhere in Estalia the covens diverged and went in search of a new place to establish themselves.  After bypassing the Estalian Capital of Magritta, they crossed the Rio Tagos and ...