Dragon Hunt

Reports from the front lines tell of a massive entity tearing through the afflicted, plague-ridden villages surrounding No Man’s Land. Some claim it to be a newborn Larval Beast, a Possessed Tank, others an Angelic creature gone rogue and some even say it is an actual Dragon. The descriptions vary, but all agree on its immense size and the trail of destruction and bloodshed it leaves behind. Showing no allegiance, the creature has trampled warbands and strongholds alike, spreading chaos indiscriminately. Hunting down “The Dragon,” as it has been named in the scattered reports, has become a top priority. The warband that claims its head will secure prestige and glory across the theatre of war.

Both sides use their entire forces.

The game is played on a standard-size battlefield (we suggest 4’ x 4’).

Place a model on a base of at least 120mm to represent the Dragon at the centre of the table, as indicated on the map by the Objective Marker.

Each player then places three models each (that are on 25mm bases) where they see fit. These represent peasants. Note that the peasants must be placed at least 6” away from another model, at least 8” away from the Dragon, at least 6” away from a player’s deployment zone and cannot be placed on – or be surrounded by – Impassable Terrain.

The players roll-off. The loser of the roll-off chooses which deployment zone will be theirs. The other deployment zone will be their opponent’s.

The players then take it in turns to deploy one model at a time, starting with the player who has more models in their warband (roll-off if both have the same number of models).

Models must be set up wholly within their own deployment zone. If a player runs out of models to set up, the other player sets up all their models afterwards. Once the players have set up their models, deployment ends and the battle begins.

Infiltrators can be used in this scenario but they cannot be placed within 8” of the Dragon model.

At the end of the fourth turn, a player rolls 1D6. On a roll of 1-2, the battle ends. Otherwise, the game lasts for five turns.

If one warband is wiped out completely or loses their Morale test, the game ends and the opposing warband wins. Otherwise, keep a running tally of Victory Points for both sides. The players accumulate VPs as follows:

Calculate VPs at the end of the game for both players and add them together. The player with the higher number of VPs wins, otherwise the game is a draw. However, the following condition can bring the game to an immediate end, regardless of the VPs the players may have accumulated:

The Dragon is activated once per turn. At the end of each of a player’ model Activation, the player must roll a 1D6. On a roll of 5-6, the Dragon is Activated subsequently, before the opponent activates one of their own models. The same player then acts out the Dragon’s actions, as described in its profile. If by the end of the turn the Dragon hasn’t been activated, it is before the start of the next turn. Below is the Dragon’s profile and special rules:

The villages surrounding the frontlines have been tainted by all sorts of maladies and misfortune. The war has taken its toll on the peasantry, many of which are contaminated with never seen before afflictions. Hence the main reason why they have not been evacuated from the battlefield. However, their taint has attracted the attention of the Dragon. Rescuing them is not an option. They pose a great risk to the troops.

So, putting an end to their miserable lives is the only right thing to do and the order that every warband sent to claim the Dragon’s head has been given to by their higher ups.

All Peasants are deployed at the start of the game (see the Battlefield section). Each Peasant is activated once per turn. At the end of each of a player’ model Activation, the same player also Activates a Peasant model anywhere on the table that hasn’t been Activated yet. The player then acts out the Peasant’s actions, as described in its profile. The players alternate between Activating the Peasants until all have been Activated in that turn. Below is the Peasant’s profile and special rules: