Been a few days, but there's at least a small update!
I converted up a skink as a test and put some paint on him, just to get a proof of concept as I pretty much have all the models for a Lizardman team, they're just not really assembled yet.
I also decided to start up a third team in the local league to get some games in without giving away 'silly' levels of inducements with Elf Insurance. I decided to go with a silly fun team, so went for Underworld as they looked like the lesser halves of a skaven and goblin line up smashed together, with added mutations. I've had 4 games with them in the past few days - a 7-0; 5-0 cas win vs High Elves which involved me generally smashing the elves around with a troll and blitzers then running in skaven to score, a 3-0; 1-1 cas win against a different High Elf coach which was like game 1 but turned down slightly, and a loss and draw.
The loss was against Skaven and was unfortunate - turn 8 I was 1 TD behind and managed to throw the ball to a waiting linesman who needed a 4+ to catch after a really lucky inaccurate pass scattered back on to him, but I had no rerolls. Rolled a 3, game ended. Sigh, Lost that one 2-3 but 'won' on cas 4-1 and actually killed a gutter runner. Whoops. The draw was a 2-2; 2-3 cas game against the now infamous-for-never-winning Slann Dunk. It was pretty even - whenever I managed to rush the ball in, the Slann jumped over defence and did the same. Fair enough really.
The massed winnings mean in 4 games I've bought a 12th goblin, bought an apothecary and still have 170k left, waiting for players to die off. I've already managed to get block on the troll, as well as claws, and block on both skaven throwers, mighty blow on both skaven blitzers and an agility 4, big hand goblin! That guy is insane, 2+ rolls all day, every day. A thrower also got -1 MV but eh, not a big deal overall yet.
I converted up the troll using a Hordes Night Troll, leaving off the normal lower jaw and instead using one from a plastic horror, as well as a gnoblar's nose and ears to make it more trollish. A bit of sculpting to add upper lips and fill gaps and job's a good 'un.
The Zuvasinine, my chaos, also got 2 more games. a 2-0; 1-0 cas win against high elves and a 3-0; 1-1 cas win against the scary undead team with the str 4 wight. Hilariously, the only cas the undead got was with a zombie. Lots of winnings has led to an apothecary, finally, and 90k savings. Probably going to buy a minotaur as even if they're not reliable, it's something I can put on the los with tentacles, eventually guard, and not care much.
The main game however was with Elf Insurance against the Norsmashers, the Norse team that killed my chaos warrior in The Zuvasinine's first game. Since then they'd gone undefeated, aside from a single draw, and had a new yhetee and massed guard, mighty blow and of course higher strength. I gave away 'only' 150k of inducements, which went on a reroll and babe.
To say it was the most stressful of games I've ever played would not be exaggeration. I wasn't looking forward to the game at all and it didn't disappoint. Halfway in to the second half, I had 4 dark Elves left on the pitch. Just 4. 2 blitzers, the witch elf and a linesman with no skills. As in a previous game, the poor elf journeyman got killed. At that point I was winning 2-1 and had only caused a single casualty to the Norse's 5 and 2 KO's. With 4 elves, 4 measly elves, I prevented the Norse from scoring for 4 turns even after they got a kickoff blitz. Those poor elves, few in number, played keep away long enough to secure me an actual win, jeez. It all came down to a go for it with a blitzer to pick up the ball and stand a couple of squares from my own endzone, all with no rerolls so it was fairly nerve wracking, and then relying on a strength 4 frenzy wolf with multiple assists not knocking him down with 5 dice. The mighty blodging elf remaining standing like a glorious hero, and the Norse couldn't get the ball!
I was supremely glad when the game was over for the mere fact that the ordeal had ended. Being down to 6 players after the first half was somewhat harrowing. I again rolled a 1, rerolled in to a 6, for winnings, so pocketed 80k. As I had a silly amount of money I hired the second Witch Elf, fired both -1 MV linesmen and bought another linesman, still leaving me with 70k in the bank, not too shabby. I'll likely save up for another reroll next (unless someone important dies) since playing with a base 2 plus leader feels pretty risky at times. Especially so considering in the last several games I've ended up with no rerolls halfway through a half, which is unfortunate considering I only need a 2+ for nearly anything with the team... With the mvp I got a single skill from the game on a linesman, who, like an utter champion, rolled +1 strength. Success!
Here's how the team is shaping up after 6 games -
Not too bad really.The victory against the Norse also means I'm now the only undefeated team and I'm pleased with how my TD record is looking - 21 scored, 4 conceded.
