LORE — Ambush on the Deep Road
Ambush on the Deep Road marks the moment the Horselords’ great pilgrimage faltered. As the Horse City emptied and stretched itself across the plains, the Dire Wolf packs watched from the ridges, reading the formation the way hunters read weather. They waited for the hinge — the long, vulnerable gap between the forward riders and the burdened carts — and then descended like a shadow sliding across the grass.
The horses sensed the danger first. Their ears flicked. Their breath sharpened. But the riders, focused on the horizon, never saw the wolves until they were already inside the line. The road that had carried the Horselords for generations betrayed them: too narrow to maneuver, too crowded to form a shield wall, too slow to outrun the pack.
At the center of the chaos rode the Horselady, cloak bright against the dust, trying to hold the column together as the Dire Wolf leader cut through the formation with surgical precision. This was not a raid. Not a hunt. It was a message carved into the migration itself:
If the Horse City walks, the wolves walk with it.
This battle box captures that hinge‑breaking moment — riders rearing, carts scattering, wolves striking from the grass — the first true test of the Horselords’ long road to the Deeps.
Tactical Section — Ambush on the Road
Ambush on the Road is a scenario defined by pressure, spacing, and the brutal truth that a marching column is only as strong as its slowest point. The Horselords begin stretched across the Deep Road, riders too far ahead, carts too far behind, and the wolves already inside the grass. This is not a fair fight — it’s a test of how long a line can hold before it folds.
Horselord Objectives
The Horselords must stabilize the hinge of the column before the wolves collapse it. Their mounted units excel at rapid response, but the narrow road punishes overextension. Protecting the carts and keeping the formation intact is the heart of the mission. Every turn spent reorganizing the line buys time for the vulnerable to escape.
Dire Wolf Objectives
The wolves fight as a single mind with many bodies. Their goal is not annihilation — it’s disruption. They strike from the flanks, slip between carts, and force the Horselords to divide their attention. The more the line stretches, the more angles the wolves gain. Their victory condition is simple: break the hinge, scatter the column, and leave the road choked with fear.
⚙️ What’s Included
This Narrative Battle Box contains fixed contents with no scaling or kit options. All models are 10mm True Scale, printed in high‑detail resin.
Horse Lords Battalion
Includes:
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1 Horse Lords Hero — The Horselady
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5 Long strips of Horse Lords Royal Cavalry
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1 Royal Cavalry command strip
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5 Long strips of Horse Lords Peasants
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1 Peasant command strip
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5 Long strips of Horse Lords Infantry
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1 Infantry command strip
Pale Hand Dominion Battalion
Includes:
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1 Pale Hand Dire Wolf Hero
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18 Long strips of Dire Wolf Strips
Also included are 18 40x20mm bases
Product Notes
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Scale: 10mm True Scale
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Material: Resin, print to order
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Assembly: Mono‑pose, no glue required
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Compatibility: Works with most fantasy mass‑battle systems
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Artists: ROK Miniatures • Forest Dragon • Varus Miniatures
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Factions: Horse Lords • Pale Hand Dominion
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Role: Narrative Battle Box
Scenario Hook — Ambush on the Road
The Horse City has risen and begun its long walk toward the Deeps, but the migration line is stretched thin across the plains — riders too far ahead, carts too far behind, and the grass whispering with movement no scout has marked. Ambush on the Road begins at the moment the Dire Wolves slip through the hinge of the column, striking where the formation bends and the whole people become vulnerable. The Horselady fights to hold the line together, the riders scramble to reform on a road too narrow to save them, and the wolves carve their message into the dust: the Horse City may walk, but the grass walks with it. This scenario drops players directly into the first break of the migration — a desperate struggle to keep the road from collapsing beneath the weight of fear, speed, and teeth.
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