Polar Wars
By Martin Costa

I'm in the process of putting together a campaign called "Top O'The World, Ma" documenting the cruel struggle between the North and South Poles each Christmas...

Ho, Ho, Ho, indeed.

Father Christmas/Santa Claus List

1

Father Christmas

Hero @ 4AP

4

1

Gnome on Magic Mushroom

Magician @ 4AP

4

1

Polar Bear

Beast @ 2AP

2

1

Gnomes on reindeer

Flyer @ 2AP

2

2

Gnomes with magic candy canes

Spears @ 2AP

4

3

Gnomes with snowballs

Shooters @ 2AP

6

1

Gnome king and buddies

Blade @ 2AP

2

Options: Father Christmas in sled as Aerial Hero (remove flier); Polar bear as Behemoth or Hero (remove Blade) Stronghold: Candy striped north pole amid cloyingly cute gingerbreadesque houses and christmas tree The above army is base on a modified Peter pig lawn Gnome army and dollhouse miniatures and has an annoyingly successful record. It was very loosely inspired by the Father Christmas letters of JRRT. Opponents : the Anti-Claus & National Penguinist League (both from Antarctica)

The Anti-Claus

1

Evil AntiClaus*

Cleric @ 3AP

3

1

Abominable Snowman

Behemoth @ 4AP

4

1

Nasty snow goblin airship**

Airboat @ 3AP

3

2

Decorated Killer Christmas Trees

Lurkers @ 1AP

2

2

Wild Christmas trees (Tannenbeasts)

Beasts @ 2AP

4

1

Fanatic snow Goblins

Warband @ 2AP

2

3

Snow Goblin minions

Hordes @ 2AP

3

1

Bullies who steal and break toys***

Sneaker @ 3AP

3

Currently also using snowman allies while Frosty's Army is being assembled.

2

Snowmen with brooms

Spears

2

Snowmen with BB guns and crossbows

Shooters

Options: Deranged Mutant Snow Goons (hordes or Blades) An odd mix of GW snotlings painted blue and assorted Christmas Decorations
* No christmas magic here ! Tiny dimestore Santa repainted and given axe and bag full o' coal.
**Balloon basket full of berserk rock -throwing goblins hung from nasty flying giant bug
***Okay, yes, in my version it's the Grinch. But he's copywritten...*sigh*

National Antarctic Penguinist League

2

Giant electric Killer Penguins

Behemoth @ 4AP

8

1

NeuSchwabenland Flying saucer*

Fliers @ 2AP

2

4

Lesser insane killer Penguins

Warband @ 2AP

8

6

Evil Penguin Mobs

Hordes @ 1AP

6

Options: Less Hordes and Warbands, add one Behemoth.
* Secret Antarctic Nazi Redoubt Allies Suprise !

It's made from LOTS of penguin toys of various sizes (mostly small) with beady red eyes and bloody beaks added as needed.

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