Battle of Talabheim (End Times)
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| Conflict | End Times |
| Date | 2525 IC |
| Location | Talabheim |
| Outcome | Nurgle victory |
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| Warriors of Chaos Daemons of Chaos |
The Empire |
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| Reban Greiss | |
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Contents
History
After Orghotts Daemonspew, Bloab Rotspawned and Morbidex Twicebornmade landfall from the Vulfbite via the Gulf of Kislev near Erengrad they headed south-west, aiming to reach Talabheim via the Ostland forests. Although it was assumed they would receive some forces from Brass Keep, assailing one of the best defended cities of the Empire was a formidable challenge but one Orghotts hoped would prove himself of being worthy of Daemonhood.[1a]
He and his small warband rode through the Middle Mountains in the early autumn of 2525 IC moving fast towards their target. On reaching the fortified crater, they simply waited till night fell and rode their monstrous mounts up the wall and tore through the few defenders in the area before moving towards the city proper.[1a]
Entire regiments of State troopers moved to prevent them but initially at least they were swiftly brushed aside but as time passed and engagements continued, flesh wounds began to accumulate. Fire and barricade now blocked them and the Nurglings that rose in their wake were cut down by missile fire. Orghotts ordered a retreat under heavy fire, falling back all the way to the forest that surrounded the crater. However there they found much needed reinforcements as a procession of plague daemons arrived to join them - the Maggot King Epidemius at their head.[1a]
The Tallyman then put his own plan into operation, having a vast pyre built outside the walls whose smoke formed a giant thunderhead. It in turn unleashed a storm of infected blood and pus on Talabheim whose streets began to fill with the unclean yellow-white liquid. With the population panicking and trying to flee, the military leaders of the city decided to advance on the creatures causing the deluge.[1a]
Battle
A thousand veteran soldiers formed the vanguard of the cities army including several artillery batteries from the walls. Almost immediately, the mortals were surrounded by vast host of cyclopean warriors who were welcoming the rain of foulness that was still raining down.[1d]
At the head of the tide of Daemons were the trio of Maggoth riders and as they charged towards the defenders, the humans locked shield and spear in place to repel them. Some of the attackers burst and vanished leaving behind only a vile smell but most absorbed the blows and thrust with their rubbery flesh.[1d]
Reben Geiss shouldered his way to the front of the wavering battleline, his sword wreathed in violet fire which dispelled any Daemon it cut or stabbed. The first hour of the battle saw a tenth of the host of Epidemius banished back to the Realm of Chaos as the missile troops on the walls supported their fellow state troops.[1d]
They were in turn engaged by rot flies and plagued drones, risking cannon fire to fight them.[1d] Splattered with the remnants of the flying daemons, the Miragliano ploughed forward blasting an arm off Trippletongue with its cannon but it quickly began to regenerate. The magic and blades of the three maggoth riders could not be resisted and as they slaughtered, Nurglings arose in their wake.[1e]
Even Adric Greenwood, now transformed into a Manticore was no match for them and soon fell to the trio. Epidemius dealt with the steam tank, ordering a nurgling to wedge its hefy buttocks in the cannon. Attempting to fire on and destroy another beast of Nurgle, the tank instead blew itself to pieces. One piece of shrapnel found the neck of Geiss and the battle was over.[1e]
The few survivors joined the refugees fleeing the city and heading for Altdorf.[1e]
Order of Battle
Defenders of Talabheim
- Reban Greiss, Empire General.[1c]
- Adric Greenwood, Battle Wizard of the Amber Order.[1c]
- Breutus von Streihof, Empire Engineer commanding the Steam Tank Miragiliano.[1c]
- East Tower Halberds, Talabheim XXIII: Company of halberdiers with a handgunner detachment.[1c]
- Sootson's Guns: Talabheim Grand Artillery Battery: Four Great Cannon batteries, three Mortar batteries, one Helblaster Volley Gun batteries.[1c]
- Talabheim 1-XII Regiments: Thirteen companies of State Troops.[1c]
- The Bronzeballs, Talabheim XIII: Three regiments of Handgunners.[1c]
- The Caldera Guard, Talabheim XVI: Three companies of spearmen with two halberdier detachments.[1c]
- The Crater Street Cardsharps: A Free Company.[1c]
- Temple Marchers, Talabheim XXIV: One regiment of swordsmen.[1c]
- The Heimgate Marshalls: Company of greatswords.[1c]
- The Redbarrels, Talabheim XXIV: A regiment of swordsmen.[1c]
- The Sodden: One free company.[1c]
- The Steel Maidens: One free company.[1c]
- The Talabheim Curs, Talabheim XIV: Three regiments of spearmen.[1c]
- The Waldjaegers, Talabheim XV: One band of archers.[1c]
- The Wild-Eyed Walkers: One congregation of Flagellants.[1c]
Adric Greenwood
Breutus von Streihof
Sootson's Guns
The Bronzeballs
The Craterblades
The Talabheim Curs
The Wild-Eyed Walkers
Forces of Nurgle
- Orghotts Daemonspew on a Pox Maggoth.[1b]
- Bloab Rotspawned on a Pox Maggoth.[1b]
- Morbidex Twiceborn on a Pox Maggoth.[1b]
- Morbidex's Mites: One swarm of Nurglings.[1b]
- The Repugnauts of Brass Keep, a tribe of Putrid Blightkings.[1b]
Bloab Rotspawned
Morbidex Twiceborn
Repugnauts
- The Carnival Putrescent : Six hordes of Plaguebearers.[1b]
- The Festerwing Drones: Three swarms of Plague Drones.[1b]
- The Frolickers Bubonix: One swarm of Nurglings.[1b]
- The Grotesquerie: Four hordes of Plaguebearers.[1b]
- The Noxious Blades: One horde of Plaguebearers.[1b]
- The Noxious Mites: One swarm of Nurglings.[1b]
- The Rotting Chanson: One horde of Plaguebearers.[1b]
- The Slimebringers: Three beasts of Nurgle.[1b]
- The Tallyman's Blades: One host of Plaguebearers.[1b]
- The Thrice-infected: Three swarms of Plague Drone]]s.[1b]
Bounderbeasts
Morbidex's Mites
Tallyman's Blades
Sources
- 1: Warhammer: Glottkin: Book I:
