Espionage
The plans had been in motion for years. The Dwarf operatives
based in the Great Wall on Rusty Plain (G2) and the world renowned operatives
of Couronne moved into action quickly once the signal came down. The Dawi spies wiped the Vampire operatives from the map in
a single night of clean yet thorough destruction. At least it was almost
thorough…
A single Lahmian spy
intercepted orders being delivered to the Straddlebrook (F5) expeditionary
force which provides vague information about troop numbers and movements.
Meanwhile, the Dawi had been perfecting their zombie
impersonation techniques. Fortunately Dwarfs have a high tolerance for poor
personal hygiene. While some spies vanish without trace the Dwarfs gradually learn
a great deal about the movements and size of three separate Undead armies.
The Bretonnians moved quickly to throw the Undead forces on
Norslatch into disarray. In a dawn raid led by the heroes Jacques Crow and Jean
Charpentier, the Bretonnians caught the Blood Knights of Iron Hills (C4) while
they were sleeping in their sarcophagi. Not a single vampire survived and the
entire banner is effectively destroyed for this campaign year. Charpentier alas
was last seen falling from a cliff while wrestling with Valek the leader of the
Blood Knights. His body was never found. The assassins sent against the Vampire capital were also
successful. A senior Liche was destroyed by lord Flash-hart while preparing an
equinox spell. Flash-hart later escaped the citadel after a daring carriage
chase through ghoul town.
The Chaos worshippers were better prepared for the
Bretonnian black ops and only a single assassin was able to outwit the Norse
agents and breach the walls of the Cauldron. A few troops died but the damage
was contained.
The Norse were less well prepared for the band of Bretonnian
saboteurs that attacked Kvellig (D14). The saboteurs poisoned the fortress food
stores destroying all baggage in the province. They also set fire to the
fortress causing immense damage and killing many people. Kvellig is razed to
the ground though the banner is unaffected and the fleet escapes just in time.
Game effects (in the
order shown – I randomised)
Assassins:
Vampire Counts temple
banner in the Iron Hills (C4) is destroyed.
Vampire Counts banner
in Mousillon (D3) loses 250 troops.
Warriors of Chaos
banner in the Cauldron (C15) loses 60 troops.
Saboteurs:
All baggage in Kvellig
(D14) is destroyed.
The fortress at
Kvellig (D14) is razed.
Spies:
Dwarfs must reveal to
the Vampire Counts the point value of the Straddlebrook expeditionary force
(Banner in F5) and must also reveal to the Vampire Counts where the banner and
fleet in Straddlebrook (F5) intend to go during the first campaign month. Then Vampires must reveal to
the Dwarfs the remaining point value of their banners in Mousillon (D3),
Bloodpeak (H10) and Caledor (H13) and must also reveal where these banners and
their fleets are going to move during the first campaign month.
Spring Spells
- Vampire Counts: Chaos Void, Portents of Terror
- Bretonnians: Na
- Warriors: Rot
- Dwarfs: Abundance
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