THE RAID
A Warmaster scenario by Rick Wynn, inspired by the long defense of Imperial Rome
 

Ground:
Long axis of 6'x4' (180cm x 120cm) table is WE.  A lime (border wall) runs NS,
30cm from eastern edge.  It consists of wall sections and tower sections, with a
gated wall section in the center which has another gated wall section behind it,
connected by two walls and two towers (thus forming a barbican). W of the wall,
but further than 30cm from the W edge, are a number of villages, creeks, 
hills, etc.  There are no woods.

Forces:
Orc Raiders:
	Orc General,  Orc Hero, Goblin Hero, Goblin Shaman
	4xGoblins,  2xOrcs
	3xBoar Riders, 3xWolf Chariots
	2 uncovered rams


Imperial Forces:
	In the limes:
		2 units Crossbows (1 stand in each tower),  2 units Halberds,
		Hero.  The center of each wall section is considered to have
		Boiling Oil
Relief:
		General, Wizard w/Ring of Magic
		3 units Knights, 2 units Pistoliers

Special Rules:
(a)  The two units of crossbows begin deployed as individual stands in the six
towers; this counts as an irregular formation.
(b)  As usual, if a breach is opened in a wall section with a ram then cavalry
may pass through the breach (if  disputed, infantry count the breach as defended
terrain), but chariots (and the loot wagons) cannot pass through this breach but
instead must pass through the limes gates.
 (c)  Looting villages:  If a O&G unit begins a turn in or adjacent to a village,
they may "loot" it and create a wagon unit (1 stand), placed anywhere adjacent
to the creating unit (but in the open ground).  This unit moves at infantry
speed, but with chariot terrain restrictions.  It cannot be attacked or
destroyed; it is considered to belong to the side which last was in lone contact
with it.  The owning side moves it.  It is driven back in melee along with its
escorts.  It cannot charge on initiative, but may evade.
(d) The O&G infantry have ladders.  A gate is considered controlled by the last
side to be in lone contact with it.


Deployment and Reinforcement:
The six stands of crossbows are deployed in the six towers.  Then the entire O&G
force is deployed, anywhere within 6cm of the eastern edge.  The two halberd
units and the barbican commander (Hero) are then deployed (the approach of the
orcs was spotted by lookouts, and the local commander has responded). The orcs
then get first turn.  At the start of each of his turns, the Empire player throws
a d6; on 1-4 he gets no reinforcement, on a 5 he gets one unit (knights or
pistoliers), and on a 6 gets two.  These units appear in the NW or SW corners,
and may be given orders on the turn of their arrival.  The Empire general enters
with the first reinforcement unit, the wizard with the third.

Victory Conditions:
Empire gets double VP for O&G units destroyed or reduced to one stand.  O&G get
regular VP, plus 250 points per wagon (loot) successfully evacuated off the
eastern edge.  The O&G lose 100 points if they do not loot at least one village
(whether or not they get away with the loot).  Neither side will withdraw.  There
is no time limit per se; the game ends when either all of the Imperial forces
(not counting crossbowmen in towers) have been eliminated, or when all O&G units
have been eliminated or have exited the east edge.