The battle report featured in White Dwarf (UK) 266 between the army of the High Elves and the forces of Undead commanded by Mark Raynor and Alessio Cavatore presented an ideal opportunity to continue with the Undead / High Elf theme online.

The Anulii Patrol scenario from the back of the new Warhammer Armies: High Elves would be used for the game. Mark would command the High Elves. A twist was added in that the monsters in the scenario would be represented entirely by Undead creatures and Anthony Reynolds, Assistant Games Developer, would command them. As Anthony was using much less powerful models than the monsters in the scenario, we allowed him to have the same amount of points as Mark when he was choosing his force.

The story, in short, goes that the wounded had stopped off at an outpost to rest and recuperate after fighting on Albion. They are about to set off and rejoin the main High Elf force assaulting the Undead army (the White Dwarf battle report), when they are set upon by an Undead scouting force.

The half dead bleeding sentry burst through the door of the watch tower and collapsed on the decking, a foul bat pinned to the back of his neck.

"Flee! They are coming…" he groaned, before his life drained away.

Killing the vampire bat with a swipe of his sword, Commander Dalthimar looked out through the door of the watch tower. The woods and hills of the Anulii seemed to have come eerily to life before his eyes as vicious snarling wolves, swarms of long-fanged bats and hideous ghastly apparitions surged forward mere yards from the steps of the tower.

"To arms my fellow defenders of Ulthuan!" he ordered.

The Guardians of the tower and the wounded they were tending suddenly sprang to life, strapping on armour, grabbing their pole arms and axes and rushing out the door to bravely face the tide of filth approaching the gleaming citadel. Grim determination lit their eyes like an eldritch fire.

Dalthimar mounted his horse outside the tower and brought it around to face the mass of undead monstrosities.

"You fought the legions of Chaos on Albion and bested them.'' He bellowed to his brave troops, ''Cast aside your pain and fever, for Ulthuan needs you once more!"