After digging out my Warzone stuff a few weeks ago, I had unboxed some of my Mishima models. These were some of the last Warzone models I had painted before stocking them away for storage for the repair work in my basement.
Having the itch to play some Warzone, I busted out my rules and minis and brainstormed up a scenario, pitting Mishima vs. Illian. Both factions I've never really played myself.
Battle of Tanjo ShrineLord Heir Maru's Celestial Palace
Hinko Island, Venus
April 10, 1275 YC
High Priestess Amaterasu stormed out of the palace keeping her composure the best she could. Even as High Sohei of Seven Great Sages for the Mishima Corporation her influence on Lord Heir Maru's decision to commit forces to her cause were met with minimal interest. The Lord Heir was fully engaged in a mounting crisis involving military confrontation between Capital and Bauhaus corporations as well as a sudden explosion of heretic activities. Amaterasu's contacts had informed her that the growing tensions with Mishima's rival neighbors were the result of machinations of the herectics, minions of the Illian Nepharite Sylph. This was clearly a diversion for the crisis that was truely the concern of Amaterasu, the Shrine of Shiro Tanjo, and the Lord Heir was falling into the nepharite's ploy.
During the Great Crusades Shiro Tanjo was a legendary samurai of the Mishima Corporation from Mercury who lead an assault on a powerful Nepharite called Revaan. There in the final battle the samurai and his forces banished the Nepharite forever. This story is well known as a Mishima legend throughout the Solar System as it has been portrayed by Mishima produced movies for centuries. However the story varies from time to time, ranging from Revaan being a rogue samurai to a Bauhaus warlord. Very few know of the true story behind Shiro Tanjo's legendary victory. As having access to the ancient Mishima scrolls of the Shirii Temple, kept secret from the Brotherhood Inquisitors, Ameratasu learned of this. This story had become dear to her as Shiro was the great ancestor of Master Kensai Masamuni Tanjo, her former swordmaster. Shiro, a great Ki Master, had defeated the nepharite and had imprisoned him forever on Yuri Island. In the process Shiro had given his life to imprison the nepharite in Spirit Chamber. A shrine has been built over the Spirit Chamber and a contingent of Samurai have guarded it ever since.
To many, the shrine is merely there to honor a legendary samurai who defeated one of Mishima's numerous enemies. To some of the enlightened few, it marks a great battle during the Venusian Crusades where a great samurai gave his life to defeat a nepharite of the Dark Legion. What only a handful know is that the defeated nepharite still remains there to this day. Even the honor guard there at the Shrine do not know what truely lies beneath it. However, a month ago a heretic raid, minions of the Nepharie Sylph, on a Shirii Temple on Mercury had acquired the ancient scrolls that told of the Shiro's great battle against Revaan.
Ameratasu's attempts to bolster the unsuspecting honor guard were given only meager support as the Lord Heir did not understand the graveness of the situation. Ameratasu's graciously thanked the Lord Heir for his 'generous' gift of Ronin Samurai, several squads of Ashigaru and transport to Yuri Island.
Tanjo Shrine
Yuri Island, Graveton Archipelago, Venus
April 11, 1275 YC
Tiger Dragon Leader Hatsu had just left the radio room when a villager accompanied by several samurai approached and bowed respectfully. Never raising his eyes to his master and protector, the villager spoke of undead hordes marching through the jungle approaching the shrine. The Dark Legion forces were about a days march from the shrine. The force consisted of many undead beings along with several great beasts never seen before on Venus. Hatsu had just received orders from High Priestess Ameratsu to hold the Shrine until her forces arrived and that under no circumstances was the shrine to fall to Dark Legion hands. Hatsu began formulating a defense strategy in his head, starting with holding the Dark Legion forces at the bridge leading to the shrine. The Dark Legion will pay tenfold for every drop of samurai blood. Ameratsu was also about a day's march from the shrine. Hopefully the High Priestess will arrive before his outnumbered samurai fall.
Deep in the jungle, about 1 day's march from Tanjo Shrine
Yuri Island, Graveton Archipelago, Venus
April 11, 1275 YC
The Ashigaru Communications Specialist bowed as he took his gear with him. Ameratsu felt vindicated as the comminque from Lord Heir Maru stated that the crisis with Capital and Bauhaus has been resolved and that he has freed up resources to send to the island. A VTOL with a squad of Crimson Devils will be the first to arrive. Furthermore the Lord Heir has granted Ameratsu command of any Mishima units she encounters on Yuri Island. With the island's thick jungles, there were numerous Dragon Rider patrols that they were sure to encounter before they reached the Shrine. This was the closest she was going to get to an apology from the Lord Heir and it just might be enough to save Venus from his arrogance.
ForcesMishima
Shrine Guard 653
Bushido Samurai Leader x1
Samurai x4
FT Specialist x1
Sword Master x1
Hatamoto Leader x1
Hatamoto x5
HMG Spec. x2
Tiger Dragons Leader x1
Tiger Dragons x6
Ameratesu's Relief Force 1258
Amaterasu Might of the Ant
Spiritual Renewal
Command of Heaven
Ronin Samurai
Leader
Ronin x5
HMG Spec. x1
GL Spec. x1
Ashigaru Arashi Leader x1
Ashigaru x9
LMG Spec. x2
Ashigaru Arashi Leader x1
Ashigaru x10
LMG Spec. x1
Dragon Riders Leader x1
Dragon Riders x4
Crimson Devils Leader x1
Crimson Devils x9
HMG Spec. x2
Dark Legion of IllianUndead Legion Assault Force 1091
Undead Legionaires
Necromutant Leader x1
Undead Legionaires x9
Golem of Darkness x1
Undead Legionaires
Necromutant Leader x1
Undead Legionaires x9
Golem of Darkness x1
Necromutants
Necromutants x7
Necromutant Tormentor x1
Curator x1
Necromutants
Necromutants x7
Necromutant Tormentor x1
Curator x1
Necromutants
Necromutants x7
Necromutant Tormentor x1
Neronian Razide x1
Zurion Razide x1
Centurion Preceptor x1
Etheric Lance
Sylph's Reserve Forces 911
Sylph,
Nepharite of Illian x1
Dark Lightning
Dimensional Storm
Construct Void Gate
Children of Illian
Scion of Illian x1
Children of Illian x12
Templars of Illian
High Templar x1
Templar of Illian x6
Void Cannon Spec. x1
Templars of Illian High Templar x1
Templar of Illian x6
Void Cannon Spec. x1
Mercurian Maculator x1
Mercurian Maculator x1
ObjectivesIllian: Release the Nepharite Revaan from the Spirit Chamber under the Tanjo Shrine. This can only be done by moving a unit on top of that shrine that is capable of opening a Void Gate and successfully opening the Void Gate on top of the shrine. If the Void Gate remains open by the time that model is activated in the next turn, Revaan has been released and the objective is claimed.
Mishima: Prevent Illian from releasing the Nepharite Revaan. To do this, all Illian models that can cast the Void Gate Dark Gift must be destroyed.
SetupPlace the
Shrine within 12" of the corner.
Place an impassible river half-way across the long edges of the table.
Place a
bridge across the river within 12" of the edge opposite to the Shrine.
Forces are setup in the following order.
1) All Mishama Shrine Guard models are setup anywhere along the shrine side of the bridge.
2) All Undead Legion Assault Force models are setup anywhere along the opposite side of the bridge, and no closer than 12" from the bridge.
3) At the beginning of Turn 4, Sylph's Reserve Forces start on the table edge closest to the bridge but no closer than 6" from the bridge.
4) At the beginning of Turn 6, Ameratsu's Relief Forces start on the two table edges closest to the Shrine (models may enter from either table edge up to 12" from the corner).