I’m on countdown now to our narrative event, and to say I’m looking forward to it would be an understatement.

It’s taking place at Battlefield Hobbies in Daventry, UK on the 21st and 22nd of March.

As the title says, we’ll be playing through the Circle of Blood campaign book that old timers may remember from the 90s. Yes, I’m getting old….

Circle of Blood pitted the Undead against the Kingdom of Bretonnia, as the Red Duke sought to exact vengeance on his old foes and bring Aquitaine to its knees.

Our players will be split into two teams, good and evil. Over the course of the weekend we’ll be playing through the entire campaign book to see whether the Red Duke humbles Aquitaine, or whether the Forces of Good hold their ground and finish off the Red Duke once and for all.

We’ve a maximum 8 places for each side and we’ve a few spots left. We currently have 3 spots left on both teams, so if you’re interested email me on thewoehammer@gmail.com.

Each game round result will be determined by the overall result from the tables. I.e. if more of the tables see the Ravening Hordes victorious, then the conditions of the result will apply to all players going forwards.

Game 1: Night Battle at Mercal – Saturday Morning

For this battle the Forces of Fantasy players will need a list of 1,000 points that features one character, either on foot or on a horse to take the place of a Holy Knight.

The Ravening Hordes will need a 1,500 point list that includes a Wizard of no more than level 2 either on foot or a horse to take the place of the Necromancer.

The Forces of Fantasy will be deployed around the centre of the table while the Ravening Hordes will be deployed along three edges.

If the Ravening Hordes Wizard manages to cast “Raise the Dead” on an 11+ within 6″ of the centre of the battlefield they will win. If the Wizard is slain during the battle the Forces of Fantasy will be victorious.

ROUND RESULT:
If the Ravening Hordes lose the battle, each Ravening Horde player will start the final battle with 100 points less in the final battle.

Game 2: Defence of the Tower – Saturday Lunch

The Forces of Fantasy players will be the defenders in this game, and will need an army of 1,500 points that must include one Wizard of no more than level 3 and mounted on nothing larger than a horse.

The Ravening Hordes player should also have a 1,500 point list that includes one combat hero either on foot or on a mount no larger than a horse.

The Forces of Fantasy will need to defend a tower and a lake that are in their deployment areas. To defend these they will need to have an unbroken unit within 6″ of either and no enemy models within 6″.

The Ravening Hordes can win a sudden death victory by slaying or routing the Forces of Fantasy Wizard.

ROUND RESULT:
If the Forces of Fantasy lose this battle, each Forces of Fantasy player will start the game with 100 points less in the final battle.

Game 3: Race for the Bridge – Saturday Afternoon

The Forces of Fantasy players should use their earlier 1,500 point list which must include one combat hero on foot or on nothing larger than a horse.

The Ravening Hordes players should have a 2,000 point list which should also include a combat hero either on foot or mounted on nothing larger than a horse.

The Forces of Fantasy will be deployed in one corner of the battlefield in a 24″ square. The Ravening Hordes will start on the opposite short table edge no more than 12″ from the edge.

Victory will be decided by whether there are any unbroken Ravening Hordes units inside the Forces of Fantasy deployment zone, If there are, the Ravening Hordes win the battle.

ROUND RESULT:
If the Ravening Hordes are victorious then the Forces of Fantasy players will start the final battle with 100 points less than the Ravening Hordes players in the final battle.

Game 4: The Battle of Ceren Field – Sunday

This will be a doubles game with all the players using their 1,500 point lists in the final game. They will need to adjust these lists taking into account the results from the previous day, and any impact those games may have had.

The result of the final battle will determine whether Aquitaine is razed by the Red Duke or whether it survives.

The full campaign download is below if you wish to play this with your friends at home. Players in attendance at the event will receive a physical copy of the book to take home.