The Demeskeen's Invasion - Summer 382 (RRtK)

YEAR 382, Summer

The Demeskeen roll to Go to War (RRtK, p.58) in summer 382. They attack the only reachable territory: the Border Kingdoms. The Kingdoms are an easy prey since their defeat against the Ironmen last season. Since Duke Bohemond's Death, the Border Kingdoms' armies (3000 Borderers, 1500 heavy troops and only 300 knights) are now led by Lord Daven.
Demeskeen armies are highly maneuverable and led by a strategic genius, the Prince El Osman (WR=4) who can count on 4000 horsemen and more than 1500 foot soldiers (question of scale are discussed here).

Battle lines

The Demeskeen are advancing.

The infantry is ready...

Lord Davan's troop are encircled...

... and under fire.

The tribesmen charge!

Lord Davan repulses one unit.

The tribesmen are repulsed and suffer heavy losses.

Lord Davan's knights

Skirmishers are harassing the Borderes on the hill.

A second wave of riders (Ghulams and Black Guard) advance.

Lord Davan charges them.

One Ghulams unit routs Borderers.

Prince El Osman attacks Lord Davan who is exhausted by the fights.

The Demeskeen rout Lord Davan's army, taking him prisoner. During the pursuit (RRTK, p.43) three units of Borderers are destroyed! A peace is signed between the two realms (for 2 years /NM2-NM0=2 years). The Demeskeen are Border Kingdoms' hated enemy.

Orc Civil War (2) - Summer 382 (RRtK)

YEAR 382, Summer, orc territory
During the first strike of the orc civil war, Barad was slain in a surprise attack. After that, Grishak went quickly to Black Fang territory to challenge Shagga, the Black Fang's leader.

Shagga's troops are coming from the north.

Shagga and his heaviest troops.

Grishak is trying to reach the top of the eastern hill.

Maneuvering with undisciplined troops isn't easy...

Before the clash

Grishak's wolf riders are boldly charging...

A fierce fight!

More Grishak's troops are joining the fight.

Shagga's tribe is defeated!

The orc tribes are now UNITED under Grishak's iron fist.

Orc Civil War (1) - Spring 382 (RRtK)

YEAR 382, Spring, orc territory
After Gorbargh's Death the orc tribes are fragmented and must fight to be united again (RRtK, p.55). So the three bigger orc tribes fight each other to find a new leader with the following Leaders and units:

Grishak is the more cunning (I rolled a 6 for his War Rating...) so I decided to give him a magic item found in the Land of the Deads, the infamous Pipes of the Deads (summon skeletal units in battle but cost one Recruiting Roll).

In the first move of the War, Grishak's tribe launch a lighting attack against the Death's Claw.

Barad is on the northern hill. Grishak starts from the south.

Orc leader Barad (behind the skirmishers)

Grishak with his cavalry and supported by undeads

The two lines advancing

Before the clash...

Thanks to the Pipes of the Deads, Grishak summoned two skeletal units to protect his wolf riders. The fight was furious and Barad was slain.

Thanks to the undeads, Barad's troops are routed.

The end is near...

After this masterstroke, the Death's Claw tribe joined the Grinning skulls... Grishak's tribe gains one Recruiting Roll (Wolf Riders!).