I regret to inform you of defeat. Our scout force sent to the forests to the east have met with disaster.
As the morning mists cleared our brave kin saw before them a horde of bipedal reptiles, blue in colour and armed with javelin, Spear and shield. Our forces assembled quickly forming a fire base around a raised position. On our right and left flanks were a squad of thunderers whilst the centre was held by a unit of quarrellers. Behind them we placed our engines of war, a bolt thrower and a mighty organ gun.
Despite our preparations the enemy stole the march. As our men looked into the rising sun there vision was blinded and did not see the dinosaurs come from the sky until too late.
3 of the beasts attacked our quarrellers with such a ferocious charge that I'm ashamed to report that the nerve of our troops failed. In the haste they loosed a volley felling one of the beasts and wounding another. Sadly this was not enough. Our kin turned to run but we're utterly destroyed by the beasts.
Our thunderers on the right flank faired no better. They stood strong against the enemy, a monstrous creature with lizard being on top. Many of there bullets hit but bounced of the creatures thick hide. The creature screamed into close combat killing several of us. However our kin stood firm.
On our left flank bipedal lizards melted out if the forest. One second there was forest. The next lizards. We have designated these enemies as chameleons.
The master engineer gave the war machines the order to fire. The Organ gun opened fire but did not kill enough of the orange monsters. The bolt thrower sought to destroy them utterly but missed.
The giant blue beast finally overcame our stalwart thunderers and caused them to flee. In its pursuit the beast attacked and destroyed our bolt thrower. Several of these chameleons died under a storm of bullets forcing the remaining two to turn and flee however there spirit was not broken and they returned.
Always skulking towards our lines were the blue bipedal reptiles with Spear and shields. Our thunderers took a terrible toll upon them.
The orange monster then diverted it's attention to our remaining thunderers but 2 as cut down under a hail of fire. The orange beast tore into our quarrellers before they had chance to regain their composure. In response the Organ gun opened fire destroying the beast however it's rider, suspect enemy general, survived and joined a unit of smaller reptiles.
The large unit charged into our thunderers and despite killing a total of 10 of their number they proved devestating in combat our kin.
Javelins tipped with poison targeted our engineers overwhelming him. In the end our only remain warrior, a crewman of the Organ gun was sent away in shame. I report that he was so ashamed that the enemy did not see fit to kill him he has now joined the Slayer cult.
Our search for the Golden Tun continues but it is clear now that many others are looking for this might item too.
Also
I have received a dispatch by galloped. The reinforcements you requested have been dispatched. With them come the Iron Breakers!
Scores
Crushing defeat 0
Painted army 3
New units (organ gun and quarrellers) 2
Report 1
Total 6 points
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