The Ogresuns in Blighted Waters, part 2 - A Cold Harvest

In the frost-choked wilds of Thyria, where Ghyran’s life-magic pushed stubborn green shoots through the snow, Kap’n Salty Ogbad and his Ironfang Pirates marched to seize Thyria’s Bounty. At his side stomped Mogrum, muttering crackling spells into the winter gale, while Drakmeff drove two crews of Ardboyz forward behind the thunder of three looted bombards.

Across the white battlefield, Killaboss Gorzag’s Kruleboyz struck from drifts and thorn-brake alike, their kunnin’ plans as sharp as their poisoned blades.

The bombards spoke: great tongues of fire stabbed into the cold air, clouds of black smoke swirled into the snow storm. The roundshot blasted great furrows through hardpacked ground and the Gutrippaz' ranks.

Mogrum’s sorcery never quite managed to pierce the frozen air.

Soon, both forces had gathered a share of the Wildharvest, and

For a moment it seemed the pirates’ iron wall might grind the swamp-gitz beneath their boots. Yet the Killaboss and his Gnashtoof smashed Mogrum's ramshackle tower. Then in a sudden and unexpected turn, he disappeared into the blizzard, clutching his prize, and raced back across the icy ground to his own Ingredient Cluster before Ogbad’s ladz could give chase.

The day belonged to Mork’s sneakiest.

Through tricky plots and underhanded schemes, Gorzag’s mob stole the harvest from under the pirates’ noses, leaving the Ironfangs roaring curses into the Ghyranite blizzard as Thyria’s Bounty slipped away.

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The first round games in the new EWG Path to Glory Blighted Wilds campaign were played last week!

I included three looted Bombards in my roster as a Regiment of Ghyran - they were a lot of fun! They definitely caused more damage than anything else in my army and they created a lovely area of dead ground - a psychological barrier in the centre of the battlefield.

I played Thyria's Bounty against Jay P's Kruleboyz. We each had a Wildharvest token at the start of round 3, but his was carried by a Killaboss on a Gnashtoof, so he made it back to his own Ingredient Cluster much faster than my ladz could.

In the aftermath, none of my units had suffered greatly and several earned a nice amount of Renown from remediating three areas of contaminated terrain.

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My roster, after one game:

The Ironfang Pirate Fleet

Orruk Warclans | Ironjawz Weirdfist
Drops: 2
Total Points Value: 970

Glory Points: 70

General's Regiment

Kap’n Salty Ogbad, Megaboss (140)

• General
• Trophy Skulls
• Hulking Brute
• Path of the Brawler: Dependable Assault
• Renown: 7

Drakmeff, Ardboy Big Boss (100)

• Renown: 3

Regiment 1

Mogrum, Weirdnob Shaman (110)

• Renown: 2

Sludga's Division, 10 Ardboys (160)

• Renown: 5
• 1 Battle Wound
• Path of the Forester: Defensive Thicket

Da Baron's Division, 10 Ardboys (160)

• Renown: 3

Regiment of Ghyran

30DP (300)

Kagknee, Regiment Hero

• Renown: 1

3x Ghyranite Bombards:

Smasha

• Renown: 2

Krasha

• Renown: 3

Old Smokey

• Renown: 3

Faction Terrain

The Krow's Knest, Bossrokk Tower

The Ogresuns in Blighted Waters, part 1 - Thief of Hearts

Insects buzzed around them noisily as the Ogresuns made thier way through Brinewither Reach. The salt-poisoned mangroves made the journey hard going, but they were tracking Arbaal and the Red Brotherhood, so there was no choice but to press on.

Krashhart and Nastyface saw enemy in the distance and hurried to intercept. 

Wyrdtoof was confused for a moment. Shouts echoed through the forest.

The Deathbringer rushed Dubloon Dregg and wounded him.

A massive Khorgorath tried to cramber over the shipwreck but became entangled.

A Wrathmonger knocked Borzag down in a frenzied whirlwind of violence. But Hurdygurdy took down the Wrathmonger in revenge. 

Krashhart laid about himself, he took down several Blood Reavers before Nastyface fell.

Docker Goff took down another Reaver and the Ogresuns made-off with their loot.

Arbal the Deathbringer raged silently as the pirates sailed away into the sunset.

"Oh, I'll wager he's fuming!" laughed Wyrdtoof, when the Ogresuns were aboard their ship. 

"They won't be telling no grand tales round their campfires tonight, after we knocked more'an half of 'em on the noggin!"

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Deployment: Stranglehold

Victory: Historic Aftermath

Twist: Thief of Hearts

The Ironfang Pirate Fleet - The Ogresuns, part 5

The Ogresuns have recently been joined by a new crew-member named Borzag, a Brute from the wild hinterlands of Thondia.

The Ironfang Pirate Fleet - The Ogresuns, part 4

I've had these four orruk pirates on my desk since October 2023! I've been picking at them sporadically in between (and during) other projects that have all pushed in ahead of them in the painting queue.

The crew they were intended to join no longer exists, as such, so my motivation to finish them was very low. But when I finished my Necropolis scenery I really wanted to paint a few orruks as a change of pace, and these ladz were ready and waiting.

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Gobbok Fid

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Backstay

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Foul Rozzig

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Drogue

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