Battle Report - Middle Earth Goblin Town Vs Harad, Game 1 #MESBG

Afternoon #WarHamFam and #WarhammerCommunity I've been playing MESBG again at Warhammer World! We had signed up for a midweek event again, just 500pts, 3 games. But this time we went down the day before, had a game and stayed overnight, so we were fresh the next day to do battle. But the 

Here's my 500 point warband with the 'might bank' from the captain's to buff the King with the Scribe.

• The Goblin King with 10 Goblins
• Grinnah with 6 Goblins
• The Scribe with 6 Goblins
• Goblin captain with 6 Goblins
• Goblin captain with 6 Goblins

First game and it was Robert Burton with his 'Norse' themed Harad - his Mummakil was actually covered in sculpted green stuff fur to make it a Mammothkil!

• War Mumak of Harad
• Mahud Beast Master
• Gnarled Hide
• Tusk Weapons
• Rocks
• Rappelling Lines
• Sigils of Defiance
• 12 Haradrim Warriors
• 6 Bows
• Banner
• Warhorn

Not sure how much a battle report these are going to be as I can't remember much. I don't even recall the mission, I think there was just a central objective. Luckily I took a picture, it was Hold Ground, and a picture of Robert and I too!

I've never played against a Mumak, Scott had two and they're in the shed, but they've never been in a game I've played. I'm aware they play similar to the Great Beast [giant rhino], but they're rules are quite difficult to fathom. But I needed my drum back at least.

I tried to use the small ruin to get in the way of the Mumak. I threw a goblin at the Beast Master and missed.

But he was still able to swipe half a dozen goblins, each being trampled by 4 Strength 9 hits! However, I managed to get the Goblin King and 8 goblins into combat with it. No duel roll, just hits and the King singing re-roll 1's to wound. I think we got 3 or 4 wounds on it, with the re-rolls. I was quite chuffed until I discovered it had 10 wounds, I think I thought it'd be 6.

The Haradrim started lobbing rocks at the goblins, killing a fair few at Strength 6. A few rappelled down to get to the objective, but at least one died, possibly two. I recall thinking Robert had done more harm to his army than I had. I think one got to the objective, but the Mumak was holding it all by itself anyway! The Mumak trampled through the rest of the goblins, turned round, came back for the King who's blubbery mass just stopped it dead in its tracks. I think I managed to put another wound or two on it.

I didn't have much left at the end, just The Scribe. We totted up the points and thought it was 17:0, but then discovered that because I didn't have a banner I still automatically got 2 VPs, so it was 17:2

OK, so I had no chance against the Mumak. That seems like something I would have to practice against beforehand to develop a plan on how to cope. I had some prior experience with the Fangorn challenge of the Ents, but this just doesn't work the same. It was doable, the first round of wounds could have been one or two more with luck. Some better understanding of positioning might have kept more goblins alive to try and chip away at it but inexperience prevailed.

A good game and Robert's army was really interesting to play against.