Gaining the Foothold Across the Pond

Having recently lost a potential foothold in across the World Pond, Lord Rib-Tec had to try and establish another location to try and join the fight against the evil Ratmen. Closing his eyes and meditating to a deep trance, he did not stir for one whole cycle of the moon. When he came too he was greeted by the sight of all the servant skinks and his loyal Temple Guard awaiting their instructions. With a single croak, the Slann Mage Priest ordered the Itza brothers to enter the portal and find an area to send troops over safely. Closing his eyes a large portal ripped through reality and time and allowed the blessed brothers lead a small force to the mountains.

Once they arrived they identified smoke and singing coming from the other side of the valley. Flying on his Terradon, Zik scouted ahead with the cover of nightfall identifying a small force of one of the younger races. These all had long hair hanging from their face and constantly seemed to be putting shiny treasures to their mouths and conversing with each other in a language the Skink Chief could identify as having some similar words from his own native tongue. Reporting back to his brother, Zaki ordered 9 of the best Stalker Uxotal and his unit of Chameleon Skinks to place a Lustrian Bloat Toad in the camp and prepare for war. Upon Uxotal's return one of the ancient hunters had been caught and killed. The element of surprise was lost.

The morning came and Zaki saw the bearded beings line up on the mound with sticks and large shiny things that the brothers had not seen before. Ordering the Ripperdactyls be let loose, Zaki joined his spawn kin and nodded to his warrior born brother. Mounting his Terradon, the Skink Chief took to the sky to act as a distraction. The chameleons had snuck forward the previous night and had been eager to gain revenge for their fallen brother. They now emerged from their hiding spot in the woods where two more of their kind had been taken by the alien nature that surrounded them and the cold.

Identifying a target Zik used the convection currents of the mountains to rise up high below him he saw the ravaging Ripperdactyles flying towards the enemy at lightning speed. As they passed below him, he dug his clawed feet into the scaly hide of the winged beast and plummeted towards the enemy. Glancing up he noticed the shine of arrows glinting with the Chotec's blessing and a shriek as one of the Ripperdactyls fell from the sky. A loud series of pops then pulled his attention forward and his Terradon flinched. Confused Zik tried to regain control of his beast by chirping his instructions to her. In an instant the creature tucked her wings in and dived towards the short people with a scream. The Ripperdactyl riders had already assured their furious mounts a satisfaction to their blood lust as Zik plummeted into the unsuspecting enemy. The young race swung their weapons at the Warrior Spawn but all failed to penetrate the protective feathers that Zik had gained from his hunts in Lustria. His aerial abilities proved too much for the brave creatures he was pitted against and the broke trying to save their brothers behind them. Zik knew that he had to hold the line to allow his brother to progress with the foot troops.

Meanwhile on the ground the younger race had taken down two more of Uxotal's clan. This was impressive, no one had ever been able to hit the Great Hunters kin. No one! This was a worthy foe of the hunt. Returning fire with their blow pipes, the chameleons managed to find a chink in the enemies glittering scales and fell one of them. However the accuracy of the hairy faced warriors was too much and left Uxotal alone with only one of his kin. A fear came over the hunter and the skinks turned tail and fled. Sensing something was a miss Zaki closed his eyes but for a moment and put an image of all Uxotal's brothers lieing dead at the hands of their enemy. Filled with a calm rage Uxotal gave a hiss and began to sneak forward once again. Zaki opened his eyes to find his skink brothers sprinting forward. He joined them to try and finish the hunt once and for all.

Zik flew into the next unit. A large machine not dissimilar to the one he had seen on the back of the great Stegadons back in his home land. There was no time to miss his homeland now as the red veil of battle had descended over him. Slicing through them he continued his pursuit of the metal younger race and eventually made them meet their end. Hearing a horrible screech, Zik saw the last of the Ripperdactyls fall and it was at this point that he heard the loud bang. Zik's Terradon fell out of the sky while Zik could only hold on and hope...

Having been blessing his brother for the battle with the toughness of the ancient Bastiladon's, Zaki saw his brother fall and land with a thud. Looking back to see the small unit of Saurus warriors trudging up behind the vanguard he knew that he had to hold the line for a little longer. He cast a spell to give his skink kin the strength to throw their javelins true and strong. He hoped this would work before anymore of his race fell. Their numbers would be needed against the vermin host at a later date. Releasing a hail of Obsinite, Zaki saw two of the younger race fall and he spotted one take up the mantle. This one looked bigger to Zaki than the others and so he focused his fire on it.

Zik woke up to a comforting chattering, his brother had arrived. Behind her heard a bellowing roar as the Saurus charged into the other creatures with the loud sticks. He ran to join his brother once again. Zaki could not show his happiness for his brother's survival and carried on hissing orders to his unit of skirmishers. He did however see many Saurus felled to these loud sticks and he would be sure to tell Lord Rib- Tec for the next time these two races meet. The Saurus finally broke into the unit. The young race fought with skill and courage, but was eventually overwhelmed by the primeval fury that these soldiers were spawned for.

The battle ended with only one bearded creature left. Approaching him the brothers recognized the word he used for mercy. Both Zaki and Zik looked into the eyes of the last Dwarf. The pair looked as the creature's expression did not change. There was rage in this one, fire that could not be quelled by the mercy they had shown. Zaki pointed to the West and the Dwarf began to walk away.

The battle was won and the Lizardmen now had a foothold in the peaks over looking the Old World.




Lizardmen Result:

Crushing Victory: 5pts
Fully Painted Army: 3pts (1 new character painted: Zik Skink Chief on Terradon)
Battle Report: 1pt

Total 9pts