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// Trapping the Eldeer Witch 
// Story: PonyHammer 40,000: Magic of War | Dark March 
// by Dragon Heart 
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	Eldeer rely on stealth and trickery where others trust in direct force and valor. An ancient and debased race, the animals only sully their hooves in battle when they have no choice.

When the Eldeer's enemies at last tracked down their hidden base of operations in Tyrolea, the Farseer Toldear turned to a strategy of trickery. In this, she followed the ways of her ancient and deceitful race. Her forces were centered on a great reinforced hill in a remote, frozen area with very limited access. To cut off these access points, the Farseer lured cat's-paws to Tyrolea. Hogs dissatisfied with the SNAARL! of Warhog Borbutz followed advice whispered by Toldear's Warlocks and camped right where they could screen the Eldeer from attackers.

The Eldeer nevertheless built a substantial force of their own. Advanced Webway Gates allowed them to ferry troops from the Treeship hiding behind a Miragefield somewhere in the Cronus system. But these same gates were the Eldeer's great weakness--if attackers could take and hold them, Toldear would be cut off from reinforcements and any hope of escape.

Alone and outnumbered, the Eldeer would be caught in their own trap.