NL Masters 2017 Game 5: Ossrum vs Gunnbjorn

I went to NL Masters 2017 this past weekend. My two lists were:

Ossrum
- 6 Gunners
- 2 Blasters
Thor
- Avalancher
Kell
max dwarfs
2 artilleries
ADR: Eiryss1, Alten, Eliminators, Orin, Reinholdt, Aiyana and Holt
74 points / 35 in ADR

Cyphon
- 3 Wreckers
- Warden
2 Max benders
max Slavers
Alexia with Dominator
2 Agitators
ADR: Max benders, Warden
74 points / 21 in ADR

My fifth game was against Erik Jan Driessen with Trollbloods. I played Ossrum and he took Gunnbjorn. I dropped a blaster for Eiryss and another for Alten. Upon reviewing his feat, I had the thought that Ossrum might have been a wrong choice of list from me.

His list was:
Theme Power of Dhunia
Gunnbjorn
- 2 Bombers
- Blitzer
- Mauler
- 2 Impalers
Janissa
2 x 3 whelps
Max Krielstone with Elder

I got the first turn. I think that my opponent chose a wrong side, honestly. On his side, he has no hiding places inside killbox for his caster, but there is a spot on my side.

I deployed opposite his flag, largely because the forest on my side kind of forces me there. He also deploys his forces on this flank, mainly.

On my first turn, I run up with bunnies and energize with Ossrum. I also put FFE on Eiryss, and then hide her behind the building. Everything else runs up as far as it can, too. I didn't make a picture after his turn, but he did desroy Kell with a lucky scatter.

Here is the end of my turn 2. Gunnbjorn is dead. He placed Gunnbjorn behind one bomber, camped 0 fury and he didn't feat. The rest is easy: I feat, knock down both Gunnbjorn and Bomber with an Avalancher shot, and finish Gunnbjorn off with bunnies. We filled the papers, and since it was such a short game, decided to see where it could have gone if he had not forgotten to feat.

Instead of going for assassination, I now just advance all my bunnies in a line outside Mauler's threat range. Dwarves catch up with the bunnies a bit.

He removes a bunny, an artillery crewman and 5 dwarves. Gunnbjorn is still quite out in the open. I assassinate him again, this time in turn 3. The only difference in the plan is to first kill the mauler with the hammer dwarves, as well as cast Unstoppable force to shove some model aside.

Conclusion: Gunnbjorn is at a serious disadvanage against Ossum. Yes, his feat doesn't allow shooting. But his threat projections are really short, so it is mostly possible for Ossrum to wait out Gunnbjorn's feat turn.