The number 2 position is still in doubt though, but in this report by Bouh, we see how Leon Feargus secured his poll position:
Group 14
Bouh (Rogue) vs Leon Faergus (Theocrat)
Victory to Leon Faergus.
An island map again (fortunately I like those). The map was two rather big island separated by a tong of land cuting the map in two parts. There was a lot of mountains. On my island on the north east, there was two cities (including my capital) and an undead dwelling. On Leon island on the south west, there was three cities. And on the frontier, there was two cities and a giant dwelling.
We both scouted well ; we both took our islands, and fought a little on the middle city of the frontier but Leon got it most of the time. I took the northern city of the frontier, and the giant dwelling was left alone.
Leon had an advantage in gold because of all his cities and because he was clearing a lot of sites. I attacked his island with a hero and scoundrels while my main army was still buzy on my island with the undeads.
My army was coming from the north of his island unseen but I scouted a well defended city on the way : the path to the south west where he had a lightly defended city, so I headed south in a small river to land two days from his capital. There my army was deemed heretic and he renforced the two priests and longswordman with a cherub and a martyr : the siege was not an option anymore. On top of that he brought an army from the north (who was only two days from the capital) who was in range of the capital.
And there turned the tide of the war : I forgot a moment about this situation, allowing Leon to attack my army in the open with the renforcing army of the nort and the capital defenders.
The second hit turned to be a stone giant joining Leon main army in the south of the frontier ; after he got him from a quest of the giants, he headed north and took my southern city, devoted to mana. He had there a giant, three heroes (counting the leader), an elite knight and a cavalry. He also converted a draconian anciant in the siege and I didn’t manage to kill any of his troups.
From there, it was clear I wouldn’t achieve anything : my army had only two heroes (I lost one from the undead titan who went against my capital after I conquered the dwelling) and T2 units (priests and cavalry, two of each) ; he now had five cities developing and building troups and a powerful army marching against me when I had only two cities left, a useless dwelling and one army not able to compete. Should I had kept my second army safe on his island to harass him, things would have been different.
Leon Faergus accepted my reddition on turn 28.
He played very well. We both had ample intelligence of the map, but ultimately my mistake allowed him to take a dazzling victory.
Bouh (Rogue) vs Leon Faergus (Theocrat)
Victory to Leon Faergus.
An island map again (fortunately I like those). The map was two rather big island separated by a tong of land cuting the map in two parts. There was a lot of mountains. On my island on the north east, there was two cities (including my capital) and an undead dwelling. On Leon island on the south west, there was three cities. And on the frontier, there was two cities and a giant dwelling.
We both scouted well ; we both took our islands, and fought a little on the middle city of the frontier but Leon got it most of the time. I took the northern city of the frontier, and the giant dwelling was left alone.
Leon had an advantage in gold because of all his cities and because he was clearing a lot of sites. I attacked his island with a hero and scoundrels while my main army was still buzy on my island with the undeads.
My army was coming from the north of his island unseen but I scouted a well defended city on the way : the path to the south west where he had a lightly defended city, so I headed south in a small river to land two days from his capital. There my army was deemed heretic and he renforced the two priests and longswordman with a cherub and a martyr : the siege was not an option anymore. On top of that he brought an army from the north (who was only two days from the capital) who was in range of the capital.
And there turned the tide of the war : I forgot a moment about this situation, allowing Leon to attack my army in the open with the renforcing army of the nort and the capital defenders.
The second hit turned to be a stone giant joining Leon main army in the south of the frontier ; after he got him from a quest of the giants, he headed north and took my southern city, devoted to mana. He had there a giant, three heroes (counting the leader), an elite knight and a cavalry. He also converted a draconian anciant in the siege and I didn’t manage to kill any of his troups.
From there, it was clear I wouldn’t achieve anything : my army had only two heroes (I lost one from the undead titan who went against my capital after I conquered the dwelling) and T2 units (priests and cavalry, two of each) ; he now had five cities developing and building troups and a powerful army marching against me when I had only two cities left, a useless dwelling and one army not able to compete. Should I had kept my second army safe on his island to harass him, things would have been different.
Leon Faergus accepted my reddition on turn 28.
He played very well. We both had ample intelligence of the map, but ultimately my mistake allowed him to take a dazzling victory.
Here is Leon Feargus' report, of the same battle:
Pool 14
Bouh(Rogue) – Leon Feargus(Theocrat)
Victory:Leon Feargus
After having received word, from her eminence Lady Hashtak Tweed, about Rogue lords invading the lands nearby, Elva the Halfblood went on a mission to secure the outlying isles where she had grown up. The area seemed reasonably peaceful, apart from some bandit camps in the immediate surroundings of her hometown.
Soon the human priestess gathered the assistance of the friendly elves in the east and dwarves in the west. The humans in the north, who have always been fond of some healthy rivalry, had to be swayed by a convincing show of hands-on combat.
Having acquired rulership of the entire island, Elva set sail. Sure enough, Rogue scouts started appearing and the dwarves on the isle to the west were caught off guard. The oppression did not last long as Elva rushed in to liberate the dwarven settlement.
Now knowing the name of her foe, Bouh des Hombres, Elva was in some doubt about having to persecute this high elf, for she regards elves as being of her own kin. Elva, in fact, is not a true halfblood, but she does carry elven genes and is therefore always reluctant to strike hard against them.
So, she concocted a plan to force the elves into submission by the power of the word. She started to train a multitude of clergies as a sort of pacifist army. The plan would never come into play though…
Monseigneur des Hombres had sent an army, lead by a goblinesk heroin, straight into Elva’s homelands. It had come to be stuck between a rock and a very hard place. A stonegiant joined forces with Elva’s army on the frontlines and helped to overthrow some draconian servants of the Rogue lord.
Bouh des Hombres now found himself heavily outnumbered and decided to throw in the towel. The intruders were given the option to either leave or pledge allegiance to the Allfather. Lord Bouh vanished at the mere hint of this and so did his entire gang of misfits. But there was one Rogue hero who remained, Esandra Kindling. Her pledge to the Allfather may have been insincere; her reason for staying was definitely righteous. Elva knew this all too well, in fact, she knew everything about her long lost cousin, apart from where the heaven she had been for the last 2 years.
Bouh(Rogue) – Leon Feargus(Theocrat)
Victory:Leon Feargus
After having received word, from her eminence Lady Hashtak Tweed, about Rogue lords invading the lands nearby, Elva the Halfblood went on a mission to secure the outlying isles where she had grown up. The area seemed reasonably peaceful, apart from some bandit camps in the immediate surroundings of her hometown.
Soon the human priestess gathered the assistance of the friendly elves in the east and dwarves in the west. The humans in the north, who have always been fond of some healthy rivalry, had to be swayed by a convincing show of hands-on combat.
Having acquired rulership of the entire island, Elva set sail. Sure enough, Rogue scouts started appearing and the dwarves on the isle to the west were caught off guard. The oppression did not last long as Elva rushed in to liberate the dwarven settlement.
Now knowing the name of her foe, Bouh des Hombres, Elva was in some doubt about having to persecute this high elf, for she regards elves as being of her own kin. Elva, in fact, is not a true halfblood, but she does carry elven genes and is therefore always reluctant to strike hard against them.
So, she concocted a plan to force the elves into submission by the power of the word. She started to train a multitude of clergies as a sort of pacifist army. The plan would never come into play though…
Monseigneur des Hombres had sent an army, lead by a goblinesk heroin, straight into Elva’s homelands. It had come to be stuck between a rock and a very hard place. A stonegiant joined forces with Elva’s army on the frontlines and helped to overthrow some draconian servants of the Rogue lord.
Bouh des Hombres now found himself heavily outnumbered and decided to throw in the towel. The intruders were given the option to either leave or pledge allegiance to the Allfather. Lord Bouh vanished at the mere hint of this and so did his entire gang of misfits. But there was one Rogue hero who remained, Esandra Kindling. Her pledge to the Allfather may have been insincere; her reason for staying was definitely righteous. Elva knew this all too well, in fact, she knew everything about her long lost cousin, apart from where the heaven she had been for the last 2 years.