Jongautier (Goths) 4 Banners Won, 28 blocks lost
John of York (Byzantines) 6 Banners won, 21 blocks lost
The battle action was in the center but my early CRY HAVOC managed to bag a MC near the Ostrogoth baseline. An Ostrogoth MOUNTED CHARGE hit my center but failed to take out a 1 block SHBC while I killed off a HC. I then took out another Ostrogoth MC on its baseline and a center HC to lead 4 to 0. It looked like a runaway Byzantine win but another MOUNTED CHARGE via ispired action came forward. It only had one HC along with two MC. I lost one of my SHBC. I then closed with a MC and HC but both evaded without loss. On my next turn I cutoff a 2 block HC and bagged it and came within 1 hit of ending the game. As it was I took a 5 to 1 lead. But fury was coming as I lost my other SHBC along with a MI and WI. Luckily all the leader checks (four at 2d) and the 3d leader evade all missed else a lose here was not out of the question. But the last attack saw the last loss - a 4d battle back which secured medal 6 for me.
What looked like a walk in the park turned tense in the end and if not for the subpar rolls early on for Jon, I think I may have been in trouble as the cards I had in held little promise. Well played Jon. Seeing the scenario, I did not hold high hopes of a win and just wished to score at least 2 medals with 3 to 4 being the outer limits it seems.
