Another go for Helms Deep

The Evil of the White Hand

As our first go for Helms Deep was such a blast, two other Lotr-enthusiasts Kalle and Jaakko wanted to get their piece of action. This time I commanded the evil forces of Isengard as Jaakko my second in command, while Mikko, whom had stormed the deepening wall last time, was now defending it. Not a complete report this time, but plenty of pics and some high lights. You can familiarize yourself with the scenario and special rules from the report of the previous game.

 

Preparations

Of course I had painted (fine tuned) some of my Rohans I didn't quite finish last time;

And my assault ballistas were glued back together and given some paint

work and basing;

 

The Armies

Unlimited Pts - Isengard Roster

1 Warband, 240 pts
1 Lurtz (Hand Weapon; Orc Bow; Armour; Shield)
6 Uruk-hai Berserker (Two-Handed Weapon; Hand Weapon)
5 Uruk-hai Warrior (Hand Weapon; Crossbow; Heavy Armour)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21; Hand Weapon; Pike; Heavy Armour; Banner)

1 Warband, 205 pts
1 Uruk-hai Captain (Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour; Shield)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21; Hand Weapon; Pike; Heavy Armour; Banner)
5 Uruk-hai Warrior (Hand Weapon; Pike; Heavy Armour)
6 Uruk-hai Warrior (Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour; Shield)

1 Warband, 192 pts
1 Uruk-hai Captain (Fallen Realms, p19; Hand Weapon; Crossbow; Heavy Armour)
12 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21; Hand Weapon; Crossbow; Heavy Armour)

1 Warband, 192 pts
1 Uruk-hai Captain (Fallen Realms, p19; Hand Weapon; Crossbow; Heavy Armour)
12 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21; Hand Weapon; Crossbow; Heavy Armour)

1 Warband, 160 pts
1 Isengard Assault Ballista (Fallen Realms, p24; Flaming Ammunition; Raise the Ladders; Piercing Shot)
1 Uruk-hai Engineer Captain (Hand Weapon; Armour)
3 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)

1 Warband, 160 pts
1 Isengard Assault Ballista (Fallen Realms, p24; Flaming Ammunition; Raise the Ladders; Piercing Shot)
1 Uruk-hai Engineer Captain (Hand Weapon; Armour)
3 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)

1 Warband, 160 pts
1 Isengard Assault Ballista (Fallen Realms, p24; Flaming Ammunition; Raise the Ladders; Piercing Shot)
1 Uruk-hai Engineer Captain (Hand Weapon; Armour)
3 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)

1 Warband, 250 pts
1 Uruk-hai Captain (Fallen Realms, p19; Hand Weapon; Two-Handed Weapon; Heavy Armour; Shield)
5 Feral Uruk-hai (Fallen Realms, p21; 2x Hand Weapons; Armour)
6 Uruk-hai Berserker (Fallen Realms, p21; Two-Handed Weapon; Hand Weapon)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21; Hand Weapon; Pike; Heavy Armour; Banner)

1 Warband, 161 pts
1 Dunlending Chieftain (Fallen Realms, p20; Hand Weapon; Armour)
6 Dunlending Warrior (Fallen Realms, p22; Hand Weapon; Two-Handed Weapon; Armour)
1 Dunlending Warrior (Fallen Realms, p22; Hand Weapon; Armour; Banner; Shield)
5 Wild Man of Dunland (Fallen Realms, p22; Hand Weapon)

1 Warband, 280 pts
1 Uruk-hai Captain (Fallen Realms, p19; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour; Shield)
1 Uruk-hai Demolition Team (Fallen Realms, p24)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)
1 Uruk-hai Berserker (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Two-Handed Weapon; Hand Weapon; Flaming Brand)
1 Uruk-hai Demolition Team (Fallen Realms, p24)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)
1 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour)
1 Uruk-hai Berserker (Fallen Realms, p21, p24; Two-Handed Weapon; Hand Weapon; Flaming Brand)
6 Uruk-hai Warrior (Fallen Realms, p21; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour; Shield)

Helms Deep Good force 2008p.

1st WB: 197p.
Theoden
11x Royal Guards (Throwing Spears)

2nd WB: 184p.
Gamling(Royal Standard)
12x Warriors of Rohan(6xBow,6xShield)

3rd WB: 139p.
Grimbold
12x Warriors of Rohan(6xBow,6xShield)

4th WB: 241p.
Eomer(Horse)
12x Rohirrim

5th WB: 231p.
Erkenbrand(Horse)
12x Rohirrim

6th WB: 317p.
Aragorn(Armour,)
12x Galadhrim Warriors(6xElvenBlade,5xBow,1xBanner)

7th WB: 180p.
Haldir
11x Galadhrim Warriors(5xElvenBlade,6xBow)

8th WB: 279p.
Gandalf(Shadowfax)
2x Sons of Eorl

9th WB independent Heroes: 240p.
Legolas(Armour,)
Gimli
Hama

Eowyn

A few comments on the armies:

Isengard had a bit too many crossbows, even if they dropped quite a few defenders. Good side should have had banners for rohirrim and some throwing weapons would have been good too.

The Battle

First ladder up!

Foothold!

They blew up me wall!

Mid game status: Uruks gaining space at Hornburg, but there are so few of them at the breach

Aragon leads the counter attack

While the Hornburg is breached up and below

Only 3 royal guards and Eowyn (she must have been disguised) were left defending

the Hornburg gateway at round 10 as the rest of the RG took Theoden towards the keep 

Haldir meets his doom...

 As does Eowyn

Hornburg is ours!

Aragorn and Legolas charge out with half of the Royal Guard

While Theoden and the rest try to clear the Hornburg

Round 14: Gandalf and Rohirrim arrive!

Theoden is trapped and goes down

Rohirrim start quickly thinning the Uruk horde

 Gimli tries to hold them, but 10 uruks / Dunlendings reach the caves... (add women screaming...)

Rohirrim reach the Deepening wall but too late...

Knock knock...

Conclusions / Victory points

We stopped the game around round 16. We agreed, that evil army would break, if we would have continued.

Good Victory points: 20

5 points if Gandalf survives
5 points if Aragorn survives
5 points for Breaking the Evil army
5 points if Gandalf can move into base contact with Theoden or Aragorn

Evil Victory points: 28

5 points for breaching the Hornburg Gate (or opening it from the inside)
5 points for destroying the culvert section of the Deeping Wall
5 points for moving 10 models off the South board edge or through the door to the Keep
5 points for killing Theoden
2 points each for every other named character killed: Hama; Grimbold, Eowyn & Haldir: 28