Battle report: High Elves vs Undead

Last Sunday I had opportunity to play Warhammer Wantasy Battle - 6th edition. Back days I quit WFB shortly after this edition appeared so it kinda was double treat. As mentioned earlier - after Oldhammer Weekend Poland 2026 I was pretty sure all that "Herohammer" crap ain't for me, but 6th edition rules were something much more suitable for casual, beer and pretzels gaming. Or in out case:  whiskey and nothing gaming...

Anyway recently my buddy decided to launch hobby, display case project: collect middlehammer Dark Elves army, based on oldie models of course. It's long time investment so we decided to start playing after gets 1000 pts, 1250 pts, 1500 pts and so on army: just to have some fun of collecting, painting and easy gaming. I on the other side was never big fan of vampire counts - I've always found oldie Undead more funny, kinda like Heroes of Might and Magic II or III Necropolis. So we decided I'll be running Undead army list - based on rules of VC and Tomb Kings of Khemri.

The first game was supposed to be Undead vs Dark Elves, but just before moving to gaming bunker I was told Druchii bailed and High Elves will do their job. It was 1000 pts game so I fielded:
- skeleton warriors unit (including necromancer, vampire thrall and wraith),

- zombie unit,

- dire wolves (proxied mostly by chaos hounds models),

- carrions,

- screaming skull catapult. 

In front of living dead there were:

- dragon princes (including general),

- light cavalry (whatever their name is - something reavers probably),

- unit of spearmen,

- 2 units of archers,

- bolt thrower.

The game was fun: small amount of points excluded powerful characters and monsters so basic units did most of the job. Guessing range with the catapuld was fun: I've managed to store 2 hits before misfire was rolled. Commanding Undead was fun, and it could be even more fun if I didn't f#ck up at least twice. Somehow I forgot necromancer cannot cast spells while engaged in close combat - I was pushing my main unit straight into combat...
The other time was issuing a challenge : wraith vs high elves hero armed with magical weapon. No comment on this one... 💀

Below: high elves badass dealing with my whole undead cadre single handedly:

Despite getting ass kicked the game was total fun and I sure do want a re-match!
The next game should be between ~1250 pts forces so hopefully I can get pack of ghouls painted until then. I think I should have ~10 minis collected during my years in the hobby, which should provide perfect screen against enemy range attack. Also hope to bring more terrain features on the table next time so the pics are more White Dwarf-cute-like, and bit less stinking-cellar-and-booze-like 😁

Take care!

Wraith (undead champion)

The main infantry unit of the Undead army has just got the command group: proper champion (wraith), standard bearer and musician. The trio travelled through time and space to get here from early 90's. As almost all models in my army wraith is pretty poor fighter but it's etheral and causes terror which both might be useful in the heat of the battle. 

I had some ideas about color scheme of this piece (and the rest of wraith unit in the future). Initially I tried to paint it vivid - Herohammer way. But instead of "noble purple" or sort of "wizard crimson" it turned out bright pink. "Panties pink"...🤢
The color was so disguisting I didn't manage to correct it anyhow so model was washed off.

Second attempt was brighter color scheme. 

I didn't want it look "ghostly" so I tried painting like burial gown or monk's habit. This combined with some washes and glazes turned out better then expected. Not sure other wraiths I have will be painted similar, but the idea of dead monks is just better then good...

As for the rest of command group I used color palette from the skeleton unit: tattered clothing, rusty metallics and of course - black and white motif on drum and banner. Must say I like the way they turned out especially placed in front of the unit. There are still lots of old models patiently waiting YEARS for getting painted - hope after Oldhammer Weekend I'll still have enough necro-steam to save another units from the pile-of-shame-purgatory 💀

Below - undead regiment invading green fields of Princedom of Elbląg 😊