© 2007 1 The Ferach Elves The Military Array of the T yrant Emperor Mordred Welcome to the Composite In sert for the Ferach Elve s in the 4th Age . This in- sert covers all of the current Elf soldiers and their units, weapons, mounts and so on for the Flintloque and Slaughterloo game systems from Alternative Armies. The layout of thi s insert is simpl e. It begins with a short background to the sol- diers in the insert, this is followed with a series of tables and information for their use in Flintloque the Skirmish and then statistics along with uniform guides for their use in Slaughterloo. Please direct any questions and or all requests for further information to [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you. The Ferach Empire The Elves are the driving force behind the wars being fo ught in Valon. The Elven Empire was once a glorious institution, a visible testimony to the formidable power of the Elves. However, time and the enemies of the Elves eroded this vast Empire, and it dwindled into a triviality. One man’s ambition fired a nation’s latent patriotism in a bid to halt this decay, and this man was Mordred, the son of the Elven Empress Morgana. He believed that his mother was allowing the honour of the Empire to wither and die, and vowed to stop this decline. Promises of glory and riches rewarded him with the support of a substantial number of Morgana’s soldiers, and these troops he named the Ferach. It was they who were to aid him in his fight to realise his dream of an Elven empire. It was with these troops he led a revolt against his mother, usurping from her the throne of Armorica and declaring himself Emperor. After the annulment of Wylde Magicke and the victories his forces achieved, many n ations flocked t o his banner. Now Mordred commands many Armées composed not only of Elves but of Toads, Bog Orcs, Dwarves, Dogs, Centaurs, Werewolves, Trollkin, Ogres and huge Trolka amongst others. The Elves are foremost in might on the face of Valon. O THER ALLIES In addition to the large number of soldiers provided by the Confederation, Mordred draws on both the rebel Bog Orcs of Guinalea and the Toads of Nepolise. The Bog Orcs fight for the Elves in order to stri ke against the Orcs of Al bion, who have a strong military presence in their homeland, while the timid Toads fight on the orde rs of their King, wh o desires glory for his subjects. Other races fight for the Ferach Elves but these are vassal states and f awning client states and kingdoms. The Ferach Elf Armee Mordred’s Ferach Armée is made up of a diverse mixture of different troop types and races. His own soldiers, the Elves of Armorica, are his , and take the pride of place in the force with which he intends to rule Valon. Well-discipli ned and drille d to perfection, the Elves are the masters of military manoeuvre, combining their lethal columns with the devastating firepower of some of the best Artillery in all Valon. This force has taken Valon by storm, and had not the rest of the world combined to fight against it, there is a lurking pos- sibility that the Elves would have conquered them all by now... The Armèe of the Ferach Elves of Armo rica is a very successful an d very diverse organisation containi ng many millions of Elven sol diers. Those troops who are common on the battlefields of Valon are featured here. There are separate listings for the Elven soldiers of the Ferach Revolution and for the rarer and more specialised formations, these can be found elsewhere. --- Flintloque the Skirmish When playing a g ame of Flintloque the Skirmish as the Elves of the Ferach Empire you will need a copy of the Flintloque Rulebook in order to begin gaming. To assist you in playing Flintl oque the Skirmi sh as the Elves of t he Ferach Empire on the following page are statistics and tables that apply to the Elves. These tables give you the racial stats and points costs for an Elf, the ir normal cavalry mounts, their normal weapons of war and the statistics for those weapons in the game. ALLIES OF THE F ERACH ELVES THE CONFED ERATI ON OF F INKLESTEIN The greatest con tribution to Mordred’s war effort comes from the inhabitants of the Confederation of Finklestein . Made up of small independe nt member States, the Confederation supplies the Armée with Dwarves, Dogs and Ogres. The Dwarves supply the greatest number of troops from states such as Beervaria, and have contributed thousands of lives to Mordred’s war effort. The Ogres, most of whom come from Hünvaria, are some of the most frightening troops employed by Mordred, while the Dogs from the States on the Östarian border and those s uch as the Kingd om of Saxhünde are equally capable troops, though not quite so intimidating. The Confederation has provided troops f or all of Mordred’s major campaigns, being largely responsible for the fight against the Krautian Dwarves. Thousands of Fin klesteiners w ere drafted into the Grande Armée du Norde for the Witchlands campai gn, where they conducted themselves with great valour. Without the soldiers and resources of the Confederation of Finklestei n, it would be difficult for Mordred