We're not on the tabletop here.
Mmm, fair enough - poor argument on my part, though I will note that Scarloc's Archers did demonstrate skill at targeting enemy weak points against the Chaos Spawn. Striking the various mutated eyes and mouths and the rot wracking the treeman should not be a problem for them.
That said, sufficiently many people have taken the line of thinking that the Fireclaws would be better-suited here that I think I'll offer up the original version of Steady and True (slightly polished) for consideration.
[X] Plan: Steady and True (Original)
-
[X] Centre
-- [X] The Northern Sons
-- [X] Imperial Ogres
-- [X] Butchers
-- [X] Mawguard
-- [X] The Fireclaws of Vaul
--- [X] The Fireclaws' marksmen and headhunters should focus on the Treeman first. Unless the line is faltering against the remainder, they should then move on to other priority targets, preferring the three major nature spirits and the Chimera. If they sight the archer who shot Fanriel, they should seek to eliminate them.
-
[X] Left Flank
-- [X] De Jonge Bokken
-- [X] The Lightfangs
--- [X] The Sea Guard should focus on the Bray-Shaman first.
-
[X] Right Flank
-- [X] The Seawolves
-- [X] Scarloc's Archers
--- [X] Scarloc's Archers should focus on the three major nature spirits first. Unless the line is faltering against the remainder, they should then move on to other priority targets (according to Scarloc's judgement). If they sight the archer who shot Fanriel, they should seek to eliminate them.
-
[X] Rear
-- [X] The Irongulls
-
[X] Canopy
-- [X] Aramil and Stormclaw
-
[X] Grove
-- [X] Valahuir Aunrith
-
[X] Reserves
-- [X] Fanriel
--- [X] Physician, heal thyself
[X] Plan: Steady and True (Modified)
-
[X] Centre
-- [X] The Northern Sons
-- [X] Imperial Ogres
-- [X] Butchers
-- [X] Mawguard
-- [X] Scarloc's Archers
--- [X] Scarloc's Archers should focus on the Treeman first. Unless the line is faltering against the remainder, they should then move on to other priority targets (according to Scarloc's judgement). If they sight the archer who shot Fanriel, they should seek to eliminate them.
-
[X] Left Flank
-- [X] De Jonge Bokken
-- [X] The Lightfangs
--- [X] The Sea Guard should focus on the Bray-Shaman first.
-
[X] Right Flank
-- [X] The Seawolves
-- [X] The Fireclaws of Vaul
--- [X] The Fireclaws' marksmen and headhunters should focus on the three major nature spirits first. Unless the line is faltering against the remainder, they should then move on to other priority targets, preferring the Treeman and the Chimera. If they sight the archer who shot Fanriel, they should seek to eliminate them.
-
[X] Rear
-- [X] The Irongulls
-
[X] Canopy
-- [X] Aramil and Stormclaw
-
[X] Grove
-- [X] Valahuir Aunrith
-
[X] Reserves
-- [X] Fanriel
--- [X] Physician, heal thyself
[X] Plan: Forget 'Steady and True', Kill That Chimera Now
-
[X] Centre
-- [X] The Northern Sons
-- [X] Imperial Ogres
-- [X] Butchers
-- [X] Mawguard
-
[X] Left Flank
-- [X] De Jonge Bokken
-- [X] The Lightfangs
--- [X] The Sea Guard should focus on the Bray-Shaman first.
-
[X] Right Flank
-- [X] The Seawolves
-
[X] Rear
-- [X] The Irongulls
-
[X] Canopy
-- [X] Aramil and Stormclaw
-- [X] The Fireclaws of Vaul
-- [X] Scarloc's Archers
--- [X] If the Chimera is destroyed, the Fireclaws and Scarloc's Archers should move on to other priority targets. Scarloc's Archers should act according to Scarloc's judgement; the Fireclaws should prioritise the three leaders of the nature spirits, then the Treeman. If either sight the archer who shot Fanriel, they should seek to eliminate them.
-
[X] Grove
-- [X] Valahuir Aunrith
-
[X] Reserves
-- [X] Fanriel
--- [X] Physician, heal thyself
[] Plan: Flexible and assassin-proof
Gah.
Gah. I like the intent here - giving the assassin room to snipe at people is not brilliant - but trying to withdraw 150 Imperial Ogres from the Butchers and let then let them and 20 Mawguard cover the space that they did feels both unreliable in terms of the Imperial Ogres choosing to leave the Butchers and dangerous in a way akin to trying to pull the Northern Sons out. I've got far greater confidence that they'll be willing to reform to cover the space that the Ogres left but I'm less sure that they'll be able to do so quickly or safely and that they won't be spread too thin afterwards - or that they won't balk at Valahuir casting magic on the treeman.
But we should try to put pressure on the assassin. We
should. And, of everywhere, they are most likely to be at the rear with the Ungors, given that they were at the prior battle to kill Helsner.
Gah. New variant!
[X] Plan: Steady and True (Assassin-Hunting Variant)
-
[X] Centre
-- [X] The Northern Sons
-- [X] Imperial Ogres
-- [X] Butchers
-- [X] Mawguard
-- [X] The Fireclaws of Vaul
--- [X] The Fireclaws' marksmen and headhunters should focus on the Treeman first. Unless the line is faltering against the remainder, they should then move on to other priority targets, preferring the three major nature spirits and the Chimera. If they sight the archer who shot Fanriel, they should seek to eliminate them.
-
[X] Left Flank
-- [X] De Jonge Bokken
-- [X] The Lightfangs
--- [X] The Sea Guard should focus on the Bray-Shaman first.
-
[X] Right Flank
-- [X] The Seawolves
-
[X] Rear
-- [X] The Irongulls
-
[X] Canopy
-- [X] Aramil and Stormclaw
-
[X] Grove
-- [X] Valahuir Aunrith
--- [X] Valahuir should cast the spell that he believes would most efficiently and capably provide support for the Sea-Wolves against the nature spirits (without exposing them to significant risk of collateral damage), then focus on destroying the Spirit-Grove.
-
[X] Reserves
-- [X] Fanriel
--- [X] Physician, heal thyself
- [X] Assassin-Hunting
-- [X] Scarloc's Archers
--- [X] Scarloc's Archers should try to pressure and ultimately eliminate the enemy archer who shot Fanriel. We believe them to be in the rear but, if this archer is a Beastman, Scarloc and his Archers will know how they fight as well as or better than Fanriel and none of them have poison clouding their minds; he should use his judgement.
