Stuart's What the chuffin 'elf is going on? (196 points)

Good morning all you fine folks. February sure is a short month with all the procrastinating that needs to be done.

"the young wizard, Yvieol Pureheart was tired and drained. he had been up straight for 4 days maintaining the illusion of greater forces that kept the rats away.

His brethren were feeling the strain too. Only 9 remained from a company of 30, and despite felling over 20 score their number in rats, they too were beginning to tire. 

What Yvieol needed more than ever was relief, surely someone from the kingdoms could be spared to assist the defence of Ydriel? 

He had sent out the call weeks ago, sensing the rising vermintide that passing this way. Up until now his magical tricks had been more than enough to confuse the simple ratmen. they were easily beguiled by his distractions and Yvieol's brothers had been able to strike with spears from behind the protective screens. However bigger, heaver, more dimwitted rats had started to appear that did not have eyes and appeared to be powered by magic itself. One of them had taken his brother Everleaf and 2 more young elves were unable to fight because of their wounds from the beast.

A crack cleaved the air and from the protective illusion a bolt of energy crashed into the rats lurking in the wood opening. The impact completely removed a whole column of rats. it was if they had been skewered on a stick that the humans used to hold their meat.

A thunder of hooves came from the left and the sound of primitive armour clattered and split as an unknown force plowed through from the right.  The object reflected back the light of his illusion, almost intensifying it and for a moment the rats were stunned.

A huge mountain of a rat swung a limb towards the light and howled as the limb was no more. More flashes angrily lunged at the mass of rats as screams of pain rose into the air.

It was at that moment the rats lost heart, they were scared of the flashing thing, it took limbs and heads and was painful to look upon. they dashed back to the shadows and the safety of the undergrowth"

As it's the shortest month, i've chosen it to spend time on a character model and a war machine.

My unit of elf guards needed some desperate reinforcements and they have come in the form of a mighty sea elf both thrower and Iyandril Truelight, with his gleaming armour and icy blade.

the bolt thrower will hopefully add in some much needed heavy artillery to take out massed troops and the odd big creature

Here is the superhero himself Iyandril Truelight on his mighty steed. truely a match for any opposing leader!

another group shot

pointy ears, pointy fingers

So for next month who knows what i will get done. Frankly i'm happy i'm still not in the graveyard of bones. Perhaps some cavalry to keep our mighty leader company, or maybe just some more elves like Yvieol desperately needs?