Ruins of the Waterfall scenario
This landscape was originally the site for a strong fortress. It’s walls have long-since tumbled down over the millennia, giving way to a powerful waterfall. This new force quickened the erosive process, reducing the castle to no more than two broken-down walls. The stream created by the waterfall found its way underneath the castle and has quickly begun to transform its only remaining cornerstone to sand.A broad field stretches for miles in every direction except for that of the rock face, which the waterfall tumbles down endlessly.
Two great armies have been amassing their strength over all of Valhalla. Their power unchallenged, they have finally met at the site of so many other battles which were fought long ago. Now they must put their strength to the test. One army boldly marches up to the edge of the precipice over which falls the roaring torrent. The other is later in arriving. They must charge across the remaining stretch of grass before they can reach their foe. But, as the two armies watch each other, the plain seems to fill up with all of the inhabitants of Valhalla. One army has height on their side, but will numbers win the day? There is only one way to find out… a fight to the death!
There is only one way up to the top of the waterfall: a steep climb. The pond formed by the waterfall is mostly surrounded by a sandy bank. The stream leading away from the pond travels under the cornerstone of the ancient fortress, slowly eating away at the rock. All that remains of the cornerstone are three pillars of stone and a sandy patch of ground right under the center of the massive block. The two walls left standing mark where there once was a mighty wall, capable of withstanding any kind of bombardment. Two holes deeper than the deepest cavern sit in the shelter of one of the walls. They plummet straight down, seemingly without foothold or bottom. No one knows of their origin (except me! They exist due to a lack of pieces!).
The rule for the scenario here is more of a suggestion. The player that starts on the field should start with more squads or people with good range. The player starting on the rock should have an army made up of low attacks and medium range. If this is not the case, chances are the ‘rock player’ will win. Glyphs are optional and armies are not pre picked. However, the ‘rule’ should influence the picking of armies. Player 2 may start both below and on the rock ledge. This board is possible using only the Rise of the Valkyrie set.
Although I realize it might be hard to build exactly the boards from these pictures, I suggest you build them by this model. Wherever you see a swamp, feel free to be completely creative. Make your own swamp. Rock, make your own, and so on. This might present problems with some of the scenarios though, so just keep things in pretty much the same place.
-The Reordered Reordering Orderly One
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