Foundation (*F*)		Hadrian | Gil-Estel | Ralph | Mims Klaw | Chameleon | Cantrip
		versus
		Lucifer's Knights (LK)		WyclefJean | Gumby | SiClops Apollo | Fire

Lucifer's Knights opted for a three-way split on this map, flanking with mixed melee, artillery and trow squads. Foundation's army headed to the middle and set up in a juggernaut, and when the north LK force was sighted a somewhat larger force was peeled off to meet it. This force convinced LK not to cross the river north, and F then retreated back to the middle. LK seized this opportunity to cross the river in the north and south, and moved in on Foundation.

Foundation was meanwhile trying to harass LK's middle army with single melee units and a trow. LK's three trow were able to comfortably take out these threats, while two dwarves came down from the north flank and wreaked havoc on F's infantry. Foundation's weakened center was unable to hold and LK swept through them. In the endgame, Lucifer's Knights showed little interest in the SE flag, and Foundation were able to take the NE flag in the very last seconds to claim two vital points.

Lucifer's Knights again went for dual north and south flanks, Foundation sending a single (larger) flank to the north. Three LK trow converged on this flank and stomped it into the ground, but Foundation were able to sneakily tag all six flags for an instant and force an early end to the game.

Foundation started in the northwest and ucifer's Knights in the southeast. LK split their melee forces, while Foundation mostly went to the center. Lucifer's Knights confronted Foundation with their trow, thrall and archers without any myrmidon or zerk support and Foundation were easily able to win this battle. The myrmidons returned and were killed, while LK's berserkers ran for a long time. They were hunted down and killed one-by-one by F's trow, but two escaped with balls. These last two berserkers were hunted down and killed during Sudden Death for a max-points elimination win.

This game, Foundation started northeast, and Lucifer's Knights in the southeast. LK sent all of their zerks and myrmidons to the middle, but quickly turned around and came home when the Foundation army appeared on the horizon. A big battle ensued, Foundation's good archer and trow use winning it despite LK's trow kicking a dwarf in the middle of their berserkers.

One ball fell through the mesh (but was still taggable) and Lucifer's Knights pushed two off the mesh in the west. Lots of spider wars marked the endgame, Foundation's trow and four archers tipping the balance their way. Amusingly, LK's final spider was charging an archer hero as time ran out... the game ends about a fifth of a second before the killing arrow hits the spider, which means that Foundation do not get full points for a win by elimination.

Most of Lucifer's Knights were convinced of their defeat, however Apollo and SiClops remained to fight bravely on. Foundation's six players decided that they had the attention to spare and healed a wight for pus, Lucifer's Knights taking none (and more archers). Foundation's army headed to the center, while LK met them with a small force, also sending a warrior + ghol flank.

The armies in the center stared at each other, until LK's flank was scouted out by Foundation as it crossed the river. Foundation's warriors immediately ran back to defend their village, but the LK flank got there first and laid into the defensive thrall. Foundation's flag was literally only one thrall away from being taken, but the returning warriors were able to contest their home flag just in time. Having beaten off the attack, Foundation's warriors cheered for a moment.

But there was no time to cheer, as Lucifer's Knights were pressing the assault in the center, taking advantage of F's warrior vacuum. Foundation's thrall and archers quickly fell, leaving LK with some thrall and a lot of archers. The Foundation warriors charged the archers and were mown down, letting the thrall win a very close battle. LK's archers then staged a triumphal entrance into the Foundation village, killing the few remaining flag guards to claim the flag.

Lucifer's Knights aren't going down without a fight, and the first game is a slap in the face for Foundation. They rally in the second game, but are losing when their quick thinking pulls off a nice 6-flagging. In the third and fourth games, LK's coordination lapses to let Foundation smash their army, and most of the dispirited LK forces leave. However, Apollo and SiClops fight on and defend their order's honour in a marvellous performance to win the final game 10-0 and send a clear signal: Lucifer's Knights will return...

- Butcher