Jeremiah Kraye and Coleman Stryker’s forces both came to a crossroad just outside of Caspia. Apparently there was an Inn on both Commanders’ chosen routes back to their respective fronts: Crossbone’s Crossroad Tavern and Inn.

Both grizzled faces grimaced slightly at the sight of the other as they approached. Each recognized they would need to put up with the other for at least one evening. At least it gave them an excuse to drink in half-decent company.

After stabling their horses and Warjacks the two decided to commiserate over drinks. Debate broke out around the fifth flagon of Crossbone’s famous ale. It started with Stryker drunkenly boasting that his Storm Knights could best any Warjack contingent in Immoren.



Stryker’s boasts were met with loud agreement from the Storm Lance officer seated next to him, as well as with shouts from a few drunken Stormblades across the room. Kraye – whose own force consisted heavily of newly constructed Centurions – slurred and swore as he disagreed. Kraye’s Journeyman Warcaster attempted to calm the old warhorse down with soothing sounds, but before the first words were finished Kraye slapped the young man’s back so hard it felt as if the room shook. Apparently the younger officer’s voice of reason would go unheard.

Both Commanders determined that a friendly wargame should settle the dispute. Luckily, or perhaps unluckily for the local inhabitants, the grounds of the Inn made a picturesque field of battle.

As the soldier’s left the Inn, none could hear the Innkeeper’s pleas to spare the meticulously groomed grass around his beloved Inn. All anyone could hope for was that these well-meaning soldiers were sober enough to leave the Inn mostly intact and simply stay out of the way.

Battle Report!

COVID-19 has made Wargaming come to almost a complete standstill. Hopefully we are all practicing good social-distancing and only wargaming with people we live with to avoid unnecessary exposure.

As a result, Battle Reports and Warmachine content are a little hard to come by. My goal here was to play a game vs. myself to make an entertaining Battle Report. One of the nice things about this approach is that I can reflect my logic on both sides of the table, and easily reflect on my mistakes.

And mistakes were made aplenty!

Lists, Terrain/Scenario, Deployment, Turns, and Afterthoughts below!

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