tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65285945398913259012024-03-06T22:35:07.692-05:00SPEAR TO THE STRIFEAncient & Medieval Wargaming - Especially the Dark Ages - in 15, 25 & 40mmECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-73263655296219319802023-11-17T20:57:00.004-05:002023-11-17T21:18:28.182-05:00Battle Games In Middle Earth #1<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Never heard of it...there's more to discover all the time!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DQ0ISMLpjByyH7PBBW_kLkzOhzmBAGnuid7NQgGApPCzwyqOHjds4a9fvrfrwSUw3PVvSoYfAGTkPK3f1VYX0xQTYgU0hKpT8u8iZqHaixaN-JwxgIbtKfFA5g_bNTI5SaNO8V5bpzY0zKAmdbNSws9Jxfbfzb4BnlMLyJ4KEctxDsLr-VI9D3snIQE/s413/BGIME%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="309" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DQ0ISMLpjByyH7PBBW_kLkzOhzmBAGnuid7NQgGApPCzwyqOHjds4a9fvrfrwSUw3PVvSoYfAGTkPK3f1VYX0xQTYgU0hKpT8u8iZqHaixaN-JwxgIbtKfFA5g_bNTI5SaNO8V5bpzY0zKAmdbNSws9Jxfbfzb4BnlMLyJ4KEctxDsLr-VI9D3snIQE/w478-h640/BGIME%201.png" width="478" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Found out about this magazine on line, and after a bit of effort, managed to get more info. Each mag had some figs, "history" of ME, painting guides, and a scenario. And it is the scenario that is of most interest here. Altho I can definitely recommend working your way through this series if you are a new table top gamer, or want to introduce it to a new gamer who is also finding their way with the hobby aspects: painting figs, making terrain, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For #1, the scenario pits a simplified Aragorn [no Might, Will or Fate] against 12 Moria Goblins. Goal is for Aragorn to kill all the Goblins or exit the board on the opposite side. There were no guidelines for terrain, so I picked 1 / square foot.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCi7sbwz50RL8doOO8E8prGdf4iEFTh72qjKFERxlrQetmki1Ny6PaR-50ptz9g7_UpAcMEylbBTGZUn6YDyxvTCGC-ZmSA2qVOjhLmqK9hh7xpOHO3xsGqatfIkoR_OdrWE287XyF_LOJW91jgB4nrQRRhX3vV5N8IVpFGNJoKRcnBS7Li5p31VuEEw/s3024/20231113_202159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCi7sbwz50RL8doOO8E8prGdf4iEFTh72qjKFERxlrQetmki1Ny6PaR-50ptz9g7_UpAcMEylbBTGZUn6YDyxvTCGC-ZmSA2qVOjhLmqK9hh7xpOHO3xsGqatfIkoR_OdrWE287XyF_LOJW91jgB4nrQRRhX3vV5N8IVpFGNJoKRcnBS7Li5p31VuEEw/w640-h640/20231113_202159.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Aragorn will start at bottom, and most exit at the top. The Goblins deploy at center board North, West and East.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">To make it interesting, I roll a d8 and use the straight value as well as the direction the triangle points to move the terrain piece. This results in some randomizing of the terrain.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKlClIgCzj0uXekhR-ORTcmZS4koTrxrZ7cgF9Hf6z8iwhsoM5GADBVUORI1wkgKvVNedYTdBXAswHWbW_02-jdyUREBP8IwiI7O4GiROJBFV9kBNMqkMoH1_NkYK0J5F1ttqRXBjZbklFcbiZmE_xgyv4k8deI7n4CRSM7ovwWC5V6lnjHSpQBCZThI/s3024/20231113_202532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKlClIgCzj0uXekhR-ORTcmZS4koTrxrZ7cgF9Hf6z8iwhsoM5GADBVUORI1wkgKvVNedYTdBXAswHWbW_02-jdyUREBP8IwiI7O4GiROJBFV9kBNMqkMoH1_NkYK0J5F1ttqRXBjZbklFcbiZmE_xgyv4k8deI7n4CRSM7ovwWC5V6lnjHSpQBCZThI/w640-h640/20231113_202532.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The board now looks like the below:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIO44R-K1oiFUu3FxixbE0SiiqHXtxms_uJKXQmt8cp5eN1JyK4vo1IUhnbIesEUEbVKLNqIMb57G0q37SOioevZ7eiFuYMCLBZrtIvhnz2wa-EU69c6vHbr1oJm1Q9QA-bxURHcgtlIdMWih29jJXLvm4otkWf7FqEhGfbNkbWXdDoTuxbrvLbRnVx0/s3024/20231113_202611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIO44R-K1oiFUu3FxixbE0SiiqHXtxms_uJKXQmt8cp5eN1JyK4vo1IUhnbIesEUEbVKLNqIMb57G0q37SOioevZ7eiFuYMCLBZrtIvhnz2wa-EU69c6vHbr1oJm1Q9QA-bxURHcgtlIdMWih29jJXLvm4otkWf7FqEhGfbNkbWXdDoTuxbrvLbRnVx0/w640-h640/20231113_202611.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Below, Aragorn charges forward against the hideous goblins!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlDN3O3Vz6bV80MACYo-0tdRX-AOHPtzCFuEJjhyphenhyphenpQKyDEZLi7Oargco5PvEQv0RScXuCjRKrlWWNxQXs2eN4vEORnces6xn4Hl6DjYzohFEmXF4bGzJ8XskSnh8oI1jjpdFhvtevWumbO4Wc2DzA8ilGf9McDum9JcCC0Myl2Vuk0YcOwEdO-PI1XgU/s3024/20231113_204628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlDN3O3Vz6bV80MACYo-0tdRX-AOHPtzCFuEJjhyphenhyphenpQKyDEZLi7Oargco5PvEQv0RScXuCjRKrlWWNxQXs2eN4vEORnces6xn4Hl6DjYzohFEmXF4bGzJ8XskSnh8oI1jjpdFhvtevWumbO4Wc2DzA8ilGf9McDum9JcCC0Myl2Vuk0YcOwEdO-PI1XgU/w640-h640/20231113_204628.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In the first few tries, I can't manage to keep Aragorn from getting whacked. Without Might, Will and Fate, he's just a 3 attack model with Strength 4; a superior Captain Hero.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxu0aiMJNv6aHHbx2_aiatO5Y4ZeiDOlp5vSb9DH8gKybCcUxUu6L2eVQOju4JGuulJ3kZr32qIREvbmQf1MiDkUk0_39JCLYsZMGZldRsqozPWVg5fVK2UfmcNL5Q1YCKwCDmu_Kg38AXrCSR9I2a2_RcHK_Df1nVhfqwU6c0v-3bPyT0rHTWyrAf7hs/s3024/20231113_222006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxu0aiMJNv6aHHbx2_aiatO5Y4ZeiDOlp5vSb9DH8gKybCcUxUu6L2eVQOju4JGuulJ3kZr32qIREvbmQf1MiDkUk0_39JCLYsZMGZldRsqozPWVg5fVK2UfmcNL5Q1YCKwCDmu_Kg38AXrCSR9I2a2_RcHK_Df1nVhfqwU6c0v-3bPyT0rHTWyrAf7hs/w640-h640/20231113_222006.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's just too many Goblins, or I'm not playing him well. Or I'm playing the Goblins too well!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below, I decide to try the scenario with the straight rules - I need the practice and it is always a good idea to get better acquainted with high-level hero capabilities. The Goblins close in as Aragorn cuts left. Two Goblins take shots and miss.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrntCPiqdt8dn2aBF_4xUpF6Nl3f1YnuDkNLuZuLfv4K8uc9bke5E4wK3qtoJJf6giS2GRdHEk5xl5V8xr2Ow-vfw84i0TjE1VP11AJYfeX6TjEA3Il8kn06BaRGJRJT7nBvbJGaCAm7Vx3Xfcvjt0kO-4nTLwvhevipXeaS5tfJ1OY4r2y8YSyHn010Q/s3015/20231113_205122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="3015" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrntCPiqdt8dn2aBF_4xUpF6Nl3f1YnuDkNLuZuLfv4K8uc9bke5E4wK3qtoJJf6giS2GRdHEk5xl5V8xr2Ow-vfw84i0TjE1VP11AJYfeX6TjEA3Il8kn06BaRGJRJT7nBvbJGaCAm7Vx3Xfcvjt0kO-4nTLwvhevipXeaS5tfJ1OY4r2y8YSyHn010Q/w640-h452/20231113_205122.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">While he's outrunning four, the other eight close in...one bow shot hits, passes the obstructing brush and fails to wound on a '2' [needs a '6']. Aragorn forges ahead...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIMxBGySrBdDayXJybnO1b-1zeIyrpJiVmdRvOxrWIKhrDKoKqvjI4Gl1p5VKXZilMG22QN7tkjcIDhm6TBbTKBCuVyAli3kucBXLhUgeyC5D_1T7Uha1Jd7Z6GkV-uUqbxz852yKzs1oqZ9qWvGM-saFnulAdgxEa8i-qIyLOqRLf4r9iUEUZRTIqFw/s3024/20231113_205755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIMxBGySrBdDayXJybnO1b-1zeIyrpJiVmdRvOxrWIKhrDKoKqvjI4Gl1p5VKXZilMG22QN7tkjcIDhm6TBbTKBCuVyAli3kucBXLhUgeyC5D_1T7Uha1Jd7Z6GkV-uUqbxz852yKzs1oqZ9qWvGM-saFnulAdgxEa8i-qIyLOqRLf4r9iUEUZRTIqFw/w640-h640/20231113_205755.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Turn 3, Goblins win Priority and form a cordon to restrict Aragorn's ability to counter-move freely.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQasE2YeAWL4WAgBYXGeoRGiUi2EZYEEcJaHbn8MIQ6iippL_ll4YXSv15ncvi5LOncgXK-K89I9o0G-x2CIKhHy5knnOXMQJc-gsmCodpaZMYctCzbbLPZ0DMa1yiuVasNNo40_OJiyqfdEQdTSLmRUvUflJEzqMaLdCMdjgxr5kiIN0XnMSrCFm6C8/s3024/20231113_210102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1628" data-original-width="3024" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQasE2YeAWL4WAgBYXGeoRGiUi2EZYEEcJaHbn8MIQ6iippL_ll4YXSv15ncvi5LOncgXK-K89I9o0G-x2CIKhHy5knnOXMQJc-gsmCodpaZMYctCzbbLPZ0DMa1yiuVasNNo40_OJiyqfdEQdTSLmRUvUflJEzqMaLdCMdjgxr5kiIN0XnMSrCFm6C8/w640-h344/20231113_210102.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">He still has enough move to go lateral, making next turn's priority crucial to him dodging them.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrBsgFfzv-fg67EhshminWtffUhyphenhyphenUU3CAqkOndfqXsCeLv-w4eXTRk2vlQ_Lh4gQswEYx-2JGZ5DK1GAXz5G-tWKqsx85gzycRyhyLGIewg429Zw6cv2Ypr1BvzPB5jVXQ_7e_feso4JeEVkPtJm-p8_Dwk6FTE03nf8XhNvKNsQ_0lqS0b7UaPNC2cg/s3024/20231113_210209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="3024" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrBsgFfzv-fg67EhshminWtffUhyphenhyphenUU3CAqkOndfqXsCeLv-w4eXTRk2vlQ_Lh4gQswEYx-2JGZ5DK1GAXz5G-tWKqsx85gzycRyhyLGIewg429Zw6cv2Ypr1BvzPB5jVXQ_7e_feso4JeEVkPtJm-p8_Dwk6FTE03nf8XhNvKNsQ_0lqS0b7UaPNC2cg/w640-h356/20231113_210209.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Turn 4, Aragorn wins Priority and dodges outlying goblins!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrqn8Y47ewjn1iBnbMXBlVTFU1R4Iz9EwUdVg1Z4uI2IqcEXL618-CveBt83FN96edDAlZBSNOsRtDLAJ0Xq9yHJhDNhcZNw3nLiIFlBUU3d2M2yoqUmP4hYV8j46mrmLb-W0lZwWOf5biwtrbOKP4i5VOHkVcj2AaUTtnxzauIka3qB9WyFyV6KpHmQ/s3024/20231113_210325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrqn8Y47ewjn1iBnbMXBlVTFU1R4Iz9EwUdVg1Z4uI2IqcEXL618-CveBt83FN96edDAlZBSNOsRtDLAJ0Xq9yHJhDNhcZNw3nLiIFlBUU3d2M2yoqUmP4hYV8j46mrmLb-W0lZwWOf5biwtrbOKP4i5VOHkVcj2AaUTtnxzauIka3qB9WyFyV6KpHmQ/w640-h640/20231113_210325.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">They race to catch up on their Move, but can only get a few models into Contact.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBeLR1lG0LFUpHtcdN7JxBMhAb0WDwem-1lQr3erd5p75fAZJeMI5bJC4vHmNwbPD5l4St7cT60OHUWDxX1qUgfs-h2eD4_IEHVAKW4PCmGNbqZ6XcgnmGS5bRLCjrBRNbvlRdlf66n47z-kzYi8gpxUMGPvSxq2tSAYTaJpBXyPS4LXwtJvkj7hcxZA/s3024/20231113_210515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBeLR1lG0LFUpHtcdN7JxBMhAb0WDwem-1lQr3erd5p75fAZJeMI5bJC4vHmNwbPD5l4St7cT60OHUWDxX1qUgfs-h2eD4_IEHVAKW4PCmGNbqZ6XcgnmGS5bRLCjrBRNbvlRdlf66n47z-kzYi8gpxUMGPvSxq2tSAYTaJpBXyPS4LXwtJvkj7hcxZA/w640-h640/20231113_210515.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">>>Aragorn storms forward!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-39IqnjECL_kjExb2ZT8qBDzgsBjO3hEs1P_hMfxv8NLRBrgJq3sz2gve8gm79ZonzFSBm4cKg0Ny4OIozWjPm_QiPJlGFBOGYp6O99TWTsviiTefypFYG3aIY8E-an007BPFEEUeBjCTh2bPSOeOBajaL_eG1H5A_V2NDhomAihU1QnKmRXBvScO6U/s3024/20231113_210546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-39IqnjECL_kjExb2ZT8qBDzgsBjO3hEs1P_hMfxv8NLRBrgJq3sz2gve8gm79ZonzFSBm4cKg0Ny4OIozWjPm_QiPJlGFBOGYp6O99TWTsviiTefypFYG3aIY8E-an007BPFEEUeBjCTh2bPSOeOBajaL_eG1H5A_V2NDhomAihU1QnKmRXBvScO6U/w640-h640/20231113_210546.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Aragorn spends his free point of Might on Heroic Combat, wins the Dual roll...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVvOf_8Dy73fyygWkLienG1rFfpbJTWqnDOYhjEDDVrNe012pXwnk8fD3tvdeWH2iu4Yj9akNq6mLKVXLh_St2yoPNR-R1DgJI2YlEp-x0NTp_I57gRXaeu3uNLlXBC8SvLqk8GMPHx6-HDCP2OXoM6aGnDlLgvydXQwW03H39eAh4m0pyZwxPsBYvYA/s3024/20231113_211010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVvOf_8Dy73fyygWkLienG1rFfpbJTWqnDOYhjEDDVrNe012pXwnk8fD3tvdeWH2iu4Yj9akNq6mLKVXLh_St2yoPNR-R1DgJI2YlEp-x0NTp_I57gRXaeu3uNLlXBC8SvLqk8GMPHx6-HDCP2OXoM6aGnDlLgvydXQwW03H39eAh4m0pyZwxPsBYvYA/w640-h640/20231113_211010.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">...and easily kills the two goblins in Contact!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmG8TW19n8gksUjhidfF5Z-fflsfAHm3inREBk-EmJPo7VcTmm-V46dC7gYRDGV9_KT88jhfCZ2P4hcVtZ9mnte8ErslWUBSTHJvWH-4JgRkpaOrbqJ3PNqn1U2CQO0ViQd7bLUwrxlwxd5sQ25wvM093IQvblHPNKNVfcWAAN92WmPUED0CrM45uy1A/s3024/20231113_211111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmG8TW19n8gksUjhidfF5Z-fflsfAHm3inREBk-EmJPo7VcTmm-V46dC7gYRDGV9_KT88jhfCZ2P4hcVtZ9mnte8ErslWUBSTHJvWH-4JgRkpaOrbqJ3PNqn1U2CQO0ViQd7bLUwrxlwxd5sQ25wvM093IQvblHPNKNVfcWAAN92WmPUED0CrM45uy1A/w640-h640/20231113_211111.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">He moves into Contact with two more...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgme1q8qaUP1kFX2Xx4bFWmh06OagOBGmh69Et4wW_4rUR-nfTxl4oJE_TbSel0pTVAq3taUTPiR7zIdFzGDQHGNaN4GwAYgGLvOVH5aZmuS9oyCV3xrllYuHedBzX_WbYXiD-Zvf9gw5Qr6cSKe7B88pYUhqjxE3BJtI2zIjz4HC36oKb5yEU9gVt4zc/s3024/20231113_212114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgme1q8qaUP1kFX2Xx4bFWmh06OagOBGmh69Et4wW_4rUR-nfTxl4oJE_TbSel0pTVAq3taUTPiR7zIdFzGDQHGNaN4GwAYgGLvOVH5aZmuS9oyCV3xrllYuHedBzX_WbYXiD-Zvf9gw5Qr6cSKe7B88pYUhqjxE3BJtI2zIjz4HC36oKb5yEU9gVt4zc/w640-h640/20231113_212114.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">...wins again...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9k3AfjRqCVeG6NRyArPGB4Rct_YnSoE7JUm-6PKloRw-hOFNKhaz_vnRCunORlRK7adlwLs8PSrq3Md2odVCF_gRdaf9cIw3DjBoywk5bMRe-O3_ucxN-7GLFCt3nCoiU-X5Vw_MqAYwmmjwb9zGC44asvsBJ9dXSt4AqmtEX3UFO8SLIU3vsacLFc1Q/s3024/20231113_212150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9k3AfjRqCVeG6NRyArPGB4Rct_YnSoE7JUm-6PKloRw-hOFNKhaz_vnRCunORlRK7adlwLs8PSrq3Md2odVCF_gRdaf9cIw3DjBoywk5bMRe-O3_ucxN-7GLFCt3nCoiU-X5Vw_MqAYwmmjwb9zGC44asvsBJ9dXSt4AqmtEX3UFO8SLIU3vsacLFc1Q/w640-h640/20231113_212150.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">...</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">and kills the spearman to open up some space.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8K8SckfVDmBvPA6SHMPJQMQpFHloPIt9OytFIDOz_tOR1pmJwaXZiNlohYbYr6Tru9TS9ey-_vbZdHU8CamApRyw1-mEsRwXOCNr7TfiYhzAzQPZTKHm3A1xmY_dLROHi0yt4I_OeYU0nEtTtJV4XNu44DLNlELSoHMH1zhHssvJw-R9l79wb1ZfIrg/s3024/20231113_212253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8K8SckfVDmBvPA6SHMPJQMQpFHloPIt9OytFIDOz_tOR1pmJwaXZiNlohYbYr6Tru9TS9ey-_vbZdHU8CamApRyw1-mEsRwXOCNr7TfiYhzAzQPZTKHm3A1xmY_dLROHi0yt4I_OeYU0nEtTtJV4XNu44DLNlELSoHMH1zhHssvJw-R9l79wb1ZfIrg/w640-h640/20231113_212253.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Turn 5, Aragorn loses Priority but declares a Heroic Move with his free point of Might!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRWU5Z-D71IOSZt6NujHRLOOfjXODgxLXWabGZXDNRqVJ09Z6irEzcn4HOydLeFH_3KqWkfBT3K6iD2JOPf2ZN-0v3LqWVtOnfLnXJEr_nin2bjHO8rfeOygEsZMzh8meODoSKhpDMKsSvaKdhXdtlrFhUEy4vj8WKPrgw0Y98wmxAzhwDkQfpDsVvCc/s3024/20231113_212335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRWU5Z-D71IOSZt6NujHRLOOfjXODgxLXWabGZXDNRqVJ09Z6irEzcn4HOydLeFH_3KqWkfBT3K6iD2JOPf2ZN-0v3LqWVtOnfLnXJEr_nin2bjHO8rfeOygEsZMzh8meODoSKhpDMKsSvaKdhXdtlrFhUEy4vj8WKPrgw0Y98wmxAzhwDkQfpDsVvCc/w640-h640/20231113_212335.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">He dashes 6" to the board edge, and is successfully chased by only one Goblin - but can this lone little creep stop him??<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xBJxiYh1IHr1aFuDi-8gEBhRLhTc5pILWH9DShEqo-2Hpb_w0_QeW6TcvevnP9vhrfEM3M72Bz4h5cMA5EEYLADYTjnxa1ixsWzMuVF4VSN8Nl6fUP7ec8Q5Rmre0zoOzrp5qp64TmiSXa2crZRgAXI56GtuYnYoEMfO4yaQ0bKsiGSO_x3xz1SpU1A/s3024/20231113_213050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xBJxiYh1IHr1aFuDi-8gEBhRLhTc5pILWH9DShEqo-2Hpb_w0_QeW6TcvevnP9vhrfEM3M72Bz4h5cMA5EEYLADYTjnxa1ixsWzMuVF4VSN8Nl6fUP7ec8Q5Rmre0zoOzrp5qp64TmiSXa2crZRgAXI56GtuYnYoEMfO4yaQ0bKsiGSO_x3xz1SpU1A/w640-h640/20231113_213050.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Almost! Despite rolling a '6', Aragorn ties him and win on the tie!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59VyLj-Wp9tRkSibvvfxWxZOHMQllHkGerOsCqTDmjf6X37CbaZ23FSEVk03Y5RLnxPI28rD9n8Ih-w8lC3nCtBwWBgDG8kBWTvUTZT-Qr4K-OWRFuloogqCHK9yk7X-hvHp-4G-i3qkZ5vmEJ04c72VbaJ844sJjiWn0vnyUrTRVZcXVbS4Crrfqqog/s3024/20231113_213125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59VyLj-Wp9tRkSibvvfxWxZOHMQllHkGerOsCqTDmjf6X37CbaZ23FSEVk03Y5RLnxPI28rD9n8Ih-w8lC3nCtBwWBgDG8kBWTvUTZT-Qr4K-OWRFuloogqCHK9yk7X-hvHp-4G-i3qkZ5vmEJ04c72VbaJ844sJjiWn0vnyUrTRVZcXVbS4Crrfqqog/w640-h640/20231113_213125.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">He then kills him twice over.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNu_ddHyTv0YyUyvSCyFd5AobZph6deBbJiSWwz7fgC6thuYQ1frhHjTeLcuJnYu8XId3up8Ylg-wK_9bg7pcLvzq7o2sNCqq_DSy2R8oCUSTCkQsQ0OKKAKG9mL1813gT9l7Hdh7tNnjPfQScSmwPLGAnvOjQh1zPc7l_XWKlDlxCNFIJnbKSdGppOY/s3024/20231113_213211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNu_ddHyTv0YyUyvSCyFd5AobZph6deBbJiSWwz7fgC6thuYQ1frhHjTeLcuJnYu8XId3up8Ylg-wK_9bg7pcLvzq7o2sNCqq_DSy2R8oCUSTCkQsQ0OKKAKG9mL1813gT9l7Hdh7tNnjPfQScSmwPLGAnvOjQh1zPc7l_XWKlDlxCNFIJnbKSdGppOY/w640-h640/20231113_213211.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But, let's consider this - even if Aragorn had rolled triple 1's...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE_SyJTdvswbSXC-OmeUgOxmG6jjZ1C7nX86SSnAdxgStHSc_5y-_CExNjAJV0BuoYMeDNOAILaOHP2Jxhgeam7Uw-6qx9xjdgKUN6olozXg3idqNUqw7uClQOxweWd1haLfGBMqpouSUHkmepWJ7o-Of6uuxYfafeoKr_NrEedN16AC2DZww8OWjUjY/s3024/20231113_213155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE_SyJTdvswbSXC-OmeUgOxmG6jjZ1C7nX86SSnAdxgStHSc_5y-_CExNjAJV0BuoYMeDNOAILaOHP2Jxhgeam7Uw-6qx9xjdgKUN6olozXg3idqNUqw7uClQOxweWd1haLfGBMqpouSUHkmepWJ7o-Of6uuxYfafeoKr_NrEedN16AC2DZww8OWjUjY/w640-h640/20231113_213155.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">He could've spent 3 points of Might and killed him anyway. Cuz he's a Mighty Hero worth dozens of Moria Goblins.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXfS6ojq1YTIqmJYddMBoEq54zw07vfhLPeM0fJeVkcxMT50cPJoyt9imjrX-mjTpFCB4e_zoMfAIbn8jl389-4T-WGs74PKsjSRNYrOkm9TwiL2_AZmXBoN-jPAq77hsibDrVKu-Dtb8PvGIrGdszP_XPM3uVfkr79LgqipTgQ4kwEnYJbPEeZ1e-1Q/s3024/20231113_213640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXfS6ojq1YTIqmJYddMBoEq54zw07vfhLPeM0fJeVkcxMT50cPJoyt9imjrX-mjTpFCB4e_zoMfAIbn8jl389-4T-WGs74PKsjSRNYrOkm9TwiL2_AZmXBoN-jPAq77hsibDrVKu-Dtb8PvGIrGdszP_XPM3uVfkr79LgqipTgQ4kwEnYJbPEeZ1e-1Q/w640-h640/20231113_213640.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Aragorn can't be stopped - he has a free point of Might and will move off board Heroically if he loses Priority, which he does, 6-3.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So, yeah, Aragorn with his full abilities is way too much for 12 Moria Goblins to handle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This skirmish scenario is interesting, of the "break through the Ambush" type. At 60 points, what does the exiting side need in points to break through and get off the board? If they have multiple models, how many need to exit to count it as a win? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's an interesting challenge of using the archers to try and get a few shots in as the defender moves across the board, and then a blocking force to hold them while the archers close in and encircle them. But it's not as easy as it looks. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The 2' square board also keeps action fast and furious.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Certainly worth a few more plays, trying alternative forces...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Overall, a fun little puzzle, the shortest iteration took all of 6 minutes to play, and I can't complain about that!</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-2183834432390166222023-11-10T21:47:00.002-05:002023-11-10T21:54:11.298-05:00ME SBG Games - new opponents!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Troll dies again...see page C7 </span></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVruQAYvkLrPPVX_bnTT2bRN1i35zHn5cHNhiSeTCiDoVYa6f9LYho73PqwXq6f4BMDr28YMihwi0tGeqhERd0OXEqZopdNDzcY7OEGvzU1B0jISgzDxb6bsMb-0uks9NK0dwKwA3t2E6QELOod2-5N8MLyGVKDpwby74D3nBV5duDguYJabn6oPWez0/s3024/20231017_202529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVruQAYvkLrPPVX_bnTT2bRN1i35zHn5cHNhiSeTCiDoVYa6f9LYho73PqwXq6f4BMDr28YMihwi0tGeqhERd0OXEqZopdNDzcY7OEGvzU1B0jISgzDxb6bsMb-0uks9NK0dwKwA3t2E6QELOod2-5N8MLyGVKDpwby74D3nBV5duDguYJabn6oPWez0/w640-h640/20231017_202529.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Nope, can't get life insurance on the Cave Troll - the risk is too great!</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This game was against Alex S. and his Erebor Dwarf list. There was some confusion with the whole "Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror" but I clarified the Heroes as </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Young Thorin and Thror [Leader] with a buncha dwarves take the field against Moria's finest [which doesn't say much, but "Quantity has a quality all its own" as Sauron once said]. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The scenario was "Lords of Battle" which is a terrible scenario for Moria Goblins, as they will always take more wounds than an opposing force - they are simply too squishy. But who cares, it will be fun to fight it out!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Below, the battle lines are drawn, with the dwarfs anchoring flanks with a hedge and steep hill. The Goblins are working around the left to encircle them.</span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3PzveQQN2oXbM8M2-ESv2YmruHdQh_BGujd3UmvW6rD96e9R0_AgkTbjMeozbX7B45nFfQZ4WIQD96w4a3NUtdPrGqaZ5ZMrviWquqiYvngGRX_bq8lv8C5eFT43GTL4qbnxB0UWFlS97ZQNojbY91I_emkOtFASEelsBSLxUEXMzouxjwit7MzG4sw/s3456/20231017_191102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="3456" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3PzveQQN2oXbM8M2-ESv2YmruHdQh_BGujd3UmvW6rD96e9R0_AgkTbjMeozbX7B45nFfQZ4WIQD96w4a3NUtdPrGqaZ5ZMrviWquqiYvngGRX_bq8lv8C5eFT43GTL4qbnxB0UWFlS97ZQNojbY91I_emkOtFASEelsBSLxUEXMzouxjwit7MzG4sw/w640-h322/20231017_191102.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To the right, Cave Troll advances thru some ruins and the Goblins attack Young Thorin and his Warband to fix them in place for the sweeping encirclement - all according to plan!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzHzpsOSWbukVX3_CL9aYNkKgBe_as0Crg3qomp-TpUH_7jKm1vYNK6RP6DEcIDM5HeTp5kqqEA7-3RVcVPCuVT1r4bE2S7P1_F8v8VUOvyXydNH5HASPXIoYKg03XnE8Hu0nqGy3wAnbMkOnWBz0DbjXjiJ6p9YB-3uuO3rz7JojyT1jGfUknJx6glg/s3024/20231017_191139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzHzpsOSWbukVX3_CL9aYNkKgBe_as0Crg3qomp-TpUH_7jKm1vYNK6RP6DEcIDM5HeTp5kqqEA7-3RVcVPCuVT1r4bE2S7P1_F8v8VUOvyXydNH5HASPXIoYKg03XnE8Hu0nqGy3wAnbMkOnWBz0DbjXjiJ6p9YB-3uuO3rz7JojyT1jGfUknJx6glg/w640-h640/20231017_191139.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A turn later, the Goblins are working their plan against a quickly thinning dwarf force thanks to some good rolling.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkJFK9Iu3EN8n2jGdmlEmg87z1zw2GtJIo1_qNphe4zsONIPKbij7vdjvqgEoV5EIEx6ovMdkrXWg2z_Dc5e6gNzSL-RITmH-eEBV2RUvTAb9dhVm9-Okv4vfUaO0KHOR9cax74v2aA92NAYFvBlrVJDbIlLwq7Z-fl2Oin7NxV_rvDUmkFUU2b9sRv0/s3024/20231017_192536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkJFK9Iu3EN8n2jGdmlEmg87z1zw2GtJIo1_qNphe4zsONIPKbij7vdjvqgEoV5EIEx6ovMdkrXWg2z_Dc5e6gNzSL-RITmH-eEBV2RUvTAb9dhVm9-Okv4vfUaO0KHOR9cax74v2aA92NAYFvBlrVJDbIlLwq7Z-fl2Oin7NxV_rvDUmkFUU2b9sRv0/w640-h640/20231017_192536.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>In the center, the Mass of Moria seems to be succeeding in their encirclement, but the Dwarfs have advanced away from the flanking force - the main Moria Line should have advanced sooner and pinned them closer to the hedge.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVbhjbdWywNIHJVIYNoVxl_Tf2Izq4u-Sx0Jp_1VWbREC0g9myxJZHCUBVx3MgN3bVN-qjXfnp0t8fVrnBs3_qSRaG2CzhL-HD12nRP0HvtJ3Tvo7Vp9gYDUDXm7FDLvO2u9mqfaewxmQvy8DhIZToFK8VczwFfs0Cm7XS4z6-twiDXoQN_1v4Kh0w-I/s3024/20231017_192542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVbhjbdWywNIHJVIYNoVxl_Tf2Izq4u-Sx0Jp_1VWbREC0g9myxJZHCUBVx3MgN3bVN-qjXfnp0t8fVrnBs3_qSRaG2CzhL-HD12nRP0HvtJ3Tvo7Vp9gYDUDXm7FDLvO2u9mqfaewxmQvy8DhIZToFK8VczwFfs0Cm7XS4z6-twiDXoQN_1v4Kh0w-I/w640-h640/20231017_192542.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Finally, the Moria Masses are fighting isolated and encircled bands of Dwarfs. But Young Thorin is a tough nut to crack.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnK8930MdF_7ik2CTgbdfZQ4Jz8Ytw5ZLgITXulwbDJPqSnjTEAr8DOgl5vWJnbioj2OyLiY_tv7CJx9nTc2U6FoDSwHwIFr4mnICAAZbRSAJg3YDQZYYSwPQ5vd1008akjffiE6tnPKRDXWId-N2AVhjAvaSY-YcQuM6BprDuSbKy8StrMAutXcskl8/s3024/20231017_194834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnK8930MdF_7ik2CTgbdfZQ4Jz8Ytw5ZLgITXulwbDJPqSnjTEAr8DOgl5vWJnbioj2OyLiY_tv7CJx9nTc2U6FoDSwHwIFr4mnICAAZbRSAJg3YDQZYYSwPQ5vd1008akjffiE6tnPKRDXWId-N2AVhjAvaSY-YcQuM6BprDuSbKy8StrMAutXcskl8/w640-h640/20231017_194834.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Closing the circle, the troll fights more dwarfs, rending them with savage fury!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvgtFPAYlqEEBwJYyxkv-fg1PbHzGsKDfCaABT8GGBMYZW5NhaRmLUW9609Q9Q1zcSrE1KiPWqesZASHrNohTXjXhdU5f303SAxtyvsqKCyKLYBgFwtVVgtdhefKSIJDqYLKVY7NPMw_zIvzueDrjrvrnQYSC27gncqCkwfDdu_JeMV2aFOotuL6WQwQ/s3024/20231017_200124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvgtFPAYlqEEBwJYyxkv-fg1PbHzGsKDfCaABT8GGBMYZW5NhaRmLUW9609Q9Q1zcSrE1KiPWqesZASHrNohTXjXhdU5f303SAxtyvsqKCyKLYBgFwtVVgtdhefKSIJDqYLKVY7NPMw_zIvzueDrjrvrnQYSC27gncqCkwfDdu_JeMV2aFOotuL6WQwQ/w640-h640/20231017_200124.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But digging deep into his store of Might, Young Thorin declares a Heroic Combat, kills his goblin, then dashes over and manages to kill the Cave Troll with the assistance of some valiant Dwarfs, as Thror keeps some nearby Goblins busy.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVruQAYvkLrPPVX_bnTT2bRN1i35zHn5cHNhiSeTCiDoVYa6f9LYho73PqwXq6f4BMDr28YMihwi0tGeqhERd0OXEqZopdNDzcY7OEGvzU1B0jISgzDxb6bsMb-0uks9NK0dwKwA3t2E6QELOod2-5N8MLyGVKDpwby74D3nBV5duDguYJabn6oPWez0/s3024/20231017_202529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVruQAYvkLrPPVX_bnTT2bRN1i35zHn5cHNhiSeTCiDoVYa6f9LYho73PqwXq6f4BMDr28YMihwi0tGeqhERd0OXEqZopdNDzcY7OEGvzU1B0jISgzDxb6bsMb-0uks9NK0dwKwA3t2E6QELOod2-5N8MLyGVKDpwby74D3nBV5duDguYJabn6oPWez0/w640-h640/20231017_202529.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">At this point, the grinding combat along the front resulted in the Goblins passing 50% and breaking. They are now dependent upon their Courageous Heroes to Stand Fast!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">However, "King" Gorblog the Pretentious decides not to stick around to fight dwarfs...fails Courage test.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc6V80k7-7IC_BtusW7osr0-dXjJ8Cez9Bw19HRW8yISJVpQ9_9iQFnevdF9ouzoh_sUUlj_e9KZDrPv-Tdr5y8MPxXSFtsuHypEsoK8t3B1uslXyN20-pjButskc_tp0K0wIYeYDFTlItzHBMrrrn8h65BcLclc6KpfGrk2-X7642C2fOX5FdWXBZco/s3024/20231017_203857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc6V80k7-7IC_BtusW7osr0-dXjJ8Cez9Bw19HRW8yISJVpQ9_9iQFnevdF9ouzoh_sUUlj_e9KZDrPv-Tdr5y8MPxXSFtsuHypEsoK8t3B1uslXyN20-pjButskc_tp0K0wIYeYDFTlItzHBMrrrn8h65BcLclc6KpfGrk2-X7642C2fOX5FdWXBZco/w640-h640/20231017_203857.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Young Thorin kills a Blackshield Captain, using the last of his Might and some supporting warriors.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77UQmxoekG9VHPn5ijObaRfU1vY4ttMVOagRxU7XENurnMnwSXjzTw9VY01wNnh0YiVDOQHaixAhI5ziF6CwZsb4IR1GNjEbFAP1VoQUY5ylXIY_aawlcBsMJn04TshcUaxZjV3-9Zr_aggUvUFyt9vMhLmxsrvXwzBuY7cOaWzbhJLE44naLrr1-xZA/s3024/20231017_204455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77UQmxoekG9VHPn5ijObaRfU1vY4ttMVOagRxU7XENurnMnwSXjzTw9VY01wNnh0YiVDOQHaixAhI5ziF6CwZsb4IR1GNjEbFAP1VoQUY5ylXIY_aawlcBsMJn04TshcUaxZjV3-9Zr_aggUvUFyt9vMhLmxsrvXwzBuY7cOaWzbhJLE44naLrr1-xZA/w640-h640/20231017_204455.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Even with a spear at his back, this Blackshield Captain decides discretion is the better part of valor. Not that he knows what discretion or valor are...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8M7IVvPQGJAn56f1OQYl1SYXks3M0s7YXBkhAQ9JaSyu6PJu6MlJli0c6hR3PrdRaKDHGpGpvYT93yUMpbRZBP2KviuVMvNjvktWrJcBmvIhrWCHbACXDdqIsp3jffxtB1kdLXyQS9eSwdn2qKg9dQV0tHiPVyTvJPySi2vR004DJrTcx2LJeIj23bs/s3024/20231017_204833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8M7IVvPQGJAn56f1OQYl1SYXks3M0s7YXBkhAQ9JaSyu6PJu6MlJli0c6hR3PrdRaKDHGpGpvYT93yUMpbRZBP2KviuVMvNjvktWrJcBmvIhrWCHbACXDdqIsp3jffxtB1kdLXyQS9eSwdn2qKg9dQV0tHiPVyTvJPySi2vR004DJrTcx2LJeIj23bs/w640-h640/20231017_204833.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Where have all the Goblins gone? Last Goblin realizes he is alone, and flees...Dwarves appear to be doing a happy dance!?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYmxMZdEDKAaBKAIIWFM_wTOhLg9hLapv6baahJa8nZMEMzIRQaS9d_evZLWG-doEiW45ivyiS3TxywDPkKhGwZs8A7FHKAnw-k49bgLNhLwt1OJhV93BcM0cyvpwoe1ueXVWpHdbfunR9n6WbbmbSLi0SFbXHe-aY3KbWpnlDlrKPRS0xM_yIXDEjPg/s3024/20231017_205201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYmxMZdEDKAaBKAIIWFM_wTOhLg9hLapv6baahJa8nZMEMzIRQaS9d_evZLWG-doEiW45ivyiS3TxywDPkKhGwZs8A7FHKAnw-k49bgLNhLwt1OJhV93BcM0cyvpwoe1ueXVWpHdbfunR9n6WbbmbSLi0SFbXHe-aY3KbWpnlDlrKPRS0xM_yIXDEjPg/w640-h640/20231017_205201.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well, more lessons to learn here. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- I need to get some of the rules more clearly figured out and how to use them to swarm tougher opponents better. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Goblins will not stand up in a straight fight, losing ties. With banner rolls, it is tough for them as they always lose a '6' and don't even need to roll. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Dwarf armor is thick, so Trapping them is a must.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- The Goblins are a bit slow, and need at least a small, fast, strike force to encircle the enemy faster.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Good time against a good opponent. Will have to catch him again at some point. Maybe with tougher force?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> * * *</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next new opponent was Josh H, who brought his just-acquired and just-assembled Fiefdom force. Lovely models, interesting special rules, clearly a different dynamic as they are all foot except for Imrahil who is mounted. Forlong the Fat is on foot, another great model, really like him.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Scenario is "Fog of War" which I think is a great scenario. It seems very "Dark Age Historical" in that the emphasis is on killing heroes and taking a terrain objective - in my mind, most likely the enemy's camp - but all the objectives are secret and written down. So there's an aspect of guessing the enemy's intent, also.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Imrahil was forced to deploy a warband first; having only two and the Goblins having four gave them something of a deployment advantage. Forlong to left, Imrahil to right. Opposition is two identical Goblin forces of a Captain and 12 Goblin warriors, 10 with nothing, 2 with spears.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2ckivTy5WVyk_BAM_xJ7FOda6c54Ya0FuLZL3wXkCEK1i6E33EhfvkHvBYpjtduAnO_E9u4r8krrdCwVUE8RI2K0sPt4dHmg6PLKhi_EWHMIRmGbmDYSv_Jx6uzRfjnNrgWkjGm-GcXf-5uO4GeG_K03QpXUqB9elCA8Hhe6jgycV3cq_E25vUPwHuU/s3024/20231108_182820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2ckivTy5WVyk_BAM_xJ7FOda6c54Ya0FuLZL3wXkCEK1i6E33EhfvkHvBYpjtduAnO_E9u4r8krrdCwVUE8RI2K0sPt4dHmg6PLKhi_EWHMIRmGbmDYSv_Jx6uzRfjnNrgWkjGm-GcXf-5uO4GeG_K03QpXUqB9elCA8Hhe6jgycV3cq_E25vUPwHuU/w640-h640/20231108_182820.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The first two are in center, facing the enemy directly. The last two are on the right flank, planning to envelope the fiefdom force and take their terrain objective, the mound under the tape measure.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvySc6vdf92UiHrgVZLAE6UdUjJA7sIi3ZIH9G0UJuOcNthh9RCE4zPhDfzTxC4yZkAEQbXOzzjEkazNjuhJKcdcJ53mcHlK4am0bOwHW9mQOQJE4V8ZD-TKXf2PJShHnNSgi_gtSamfmwXEuAlFzWSZ1DiKyCWH6z2vg2DOLwu8THQQQfmSOA4p-w2Q/s3024/20231108_182824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvySc6vdf92UiHrgVZLAE6UdUjJA7sIi3ZIH9G0UJuOcNthh9RCE4zPhDfzTxC4yZkAEQbXOzzjEkazNjuhJKcdcJ53mcHlK4am0bOwHW9mQOQJE4V8ZD-TKXf2PJShHnNSgi_gtSamfmwXEuAlFzWSZ1DiKyCWH6z2vg2DOLwu8THQQQfmSOA4p-w2Q/w640-h640/20231108_182824.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Above, Shaman, Drum and Cave Troll to left, Gorblog the Pretentious to the right - he's a perfect choice to encircle the enemy, altho not a heavy hitting hero in his own right. Below, Troll taking a bit of cover v. Fiefdom archery.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Below Gorblog the Pretentious and his Mithril Crown, valiantly surrounded by his body guard, leading from the 2nd or 3rd rank as usual, and driving his minions onto the spears and axes of the Fiefdom warriors - a true Goblin Hero!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZat8dVf5bdGW-b6Ng1j6y3q0yD5oGWFaYLFm2rYLIucjLRnJ-wK6wzcfgqX83KfIuDEX_HA9f_OZhbpz0mMowOhTScnthIiRjJ9u1UB_I7gMIwwepyacLSRN5IIT9wxF6cmFFe1WE022pNNDYUS7ch4MD-muIJawWz5t2Ru2GyFiV7a_xSZFd9ZuSnc/s3024/20231108_182846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZat8dVf5bdGW-b6Ng1j6y3q0yD5oGWFaYLFm2rYLIucjLRnJ-wK6wzcfgqX83KfIuDEX_HA9f_OZhbpz0mMowOhTScnthIiRjJ9u1UB_I7gMIwwepyacLSRN5IIT9wxF6cmFFe1WE022pNNDYUS7ch4MD-muIJawWz5t2Ru2GyFiV7a_xSZFd9ZuSnc/w640-h640/20231108_182846.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>But Imrahil is too wary to be caught in the Goblin trap! He executes a tactical withdrawal and works to get his right wing forward, even as the Goblin Horde rushes forwards. And then one of his archers puts an arrow where it hurts on the Cave Troll! AARGGGGHHHH!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpETPQh7nfPAIS8u4_DwxVOGQVyhJbMo3EaRRwwe1M90J__hKUXVRqKxNf_Tz3hhIA0wMJX7yno1OqUiDLTR8iuoThQ4PkEOFYIfaBpiWG8xDN057ShHA1dgR3r5OoEmFUAT0FSYjgrgjDeizkvNqhxqx1Vv9nREzK8X4xZhDc4yD4slKAkFW_1Qmfls/s3024/20231108_183935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpETPQh7nfPAIS8u4_DwxVOGQVyhJbMo3EaRRwwe1M90J__hKUXVRqKxNf_Tz3hhIA0wMJX7yno1OqUiDLTR8iuoThQ4PkEOFYIfaBpiWG8xDN057ShHA1dgR3r5OoEmFUAT0FSYjgrgjDeizkvNqhxqx1Vv9nREzK8X4xZhDc4yD4slKAkFW_1Qmfls/w640-h640/20231108_183935.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>By Turn four, the Goblin horde is positioned against the left wing of the Fiefdom force. Unfortunately, they still can't advance as fast as Fiefdoms can retreat! Still, there are terrain objectives in play, so at some point they need to try and claim theirs or face losing the battle.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl2KxqIG6AUHqovYwDo5c8Bm14wF3EUDsQj7H3wJgHgv9GY6pGGE-oC-_F1cLXrVus6ka3mTTCf5mI2C5DuvatPu0suUsygiX-cy2M4oNPOZQUlCGa5faZl7N1-P2e1uLB0GS8i6-diKGO_e6xMdClAl6YyHQknXPvO_U40nZ3-73YbM4uDtQuzxEX5g/s3024/20231108_184656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl2KxqIG6AUHqovYwDo5c8Bm14wF3EUDsQj7H3wJgHgv9GY6pGGE-oC-_F1cLXrVus6ka3mTTCf5mI2C5DuvatPu0suUsygiX-cy2M4oNPOZQUlCGa5faZl7N1-P2e1uLB0GS8i6-diKGO_e6xMdClAl6YyHQknXPvO_U40nZ3-73YbM4uDtQuzxEX5g/w640-h640/20231108_184656.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Imrahil consolidates on the rocky knoll in his center. The Goblins move in close as possible and are now within 5"...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSAn92QqARebRGSfqs71w6txYi0J2RKaYTgetjCZz0cNvTFpNYFYfSIJf4250XYIEjc0faD6t326CuQXFzHk_iiQvaCsgYEDs6rXi32Wg8F6dNxEBb3hpNUI7cnXGfzT9JteMJe3Nht6QCrH1KOKpXI8p9J9sZWq_Le3_27N2NOOA3HriXzYKSmWUIuc/s3024/20231108_185403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSAn92QqARebRGSfqs71w6txYi0J2RKaYTgetjCZz0cNvTFpNYFYfSIJf4250XYIEjc0faD6t326CuQXFzHk_iiQvaCsgYEDs6rXi32Wg8F6dNxEBb3hpNUI7cnXGfzT9JteMJe3Nht6QCrH1KOKpXI8p9J9sZWq_Le3_27N2NOOA3HriXzYKSmWUIuc/w640-h640/20231108_185403.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>On Turn 5, Goblins win priority - as they are within a move, they must pin at least a portion of Imrahil's men and force a fight!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJsbE-Jsu7mDZH_MRuUZ-wgci7FwMX7NXNo424FQNDYel0sDlGHxIa5O3HWXZy-z4JCBVLIl0oZZ9rL1qU6pCRzjj8pfIlEbfyDvYvl395cKzB38P2kLnV7fkSntCAJBVhjcX24KU8q6akuOkIZEAzYfiAi-7aTdiH8NKhyphenhyphen4eIcOfZQHvBrkLJrcBr3s/s3024/20231108_185859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJsbE-Jsu7mDZH_MRuUZ-wgci7FwMX7NXNo424FQNDYel0sDlGHxIa5O3HWXZy-z4JCBVLIl0oZZ9rL1qU6pCRzjj8pfIlEbfyDvYvl395cKzB38P2kLnV7fkSntCAJBVhjcX24KU8q6akuOkIZEAzYfiAi-7aTdiH8NKhyphenhyphen4eIcOfZQHvBrkLJrcBr3s/w640-h640/20231108_185859.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>So the Goblin left and center get stuck in while the right moves to surround Imrahil's left, and finish off an isolated archer.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHIqNMN-FVJ0cBLyXxwgcz4Gm4VRcKyyvyf6JGY_HqNFRWdZfSHu6oeYQTju3eRmRxpzmSTv4Pl69LHyPSiR4nl6Av2a8jlQN5IaB_oC08UbeHJwH6_NnEjx5QeALc11iQO26T3D1sNatnJyXe085UM1qtRUcXJhOX7j4gSQakPGxO8EYxz6inkxKG48/s3024/20231108_191247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHIqNMN-FVJ0cBLyXxwgcz4Gm4VRcKyyvyf6JGY_HqNFRWdZfSHu6oeYQTju3eRmRxpzmSTv4Pl69LHyPSiR4nl6Av2a8jlQN5IaB_oC08UbeHJwH6_NnEjx5QeALc11iQO26T3D1sNatnJyXe085UM1qtRUcXJhOX7j4gSQakPGxO8EYxz6inkxKG48/w640-h640/20231108_191247.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As the Duals are fought out, the goblins are able to hack down several warriors, including a Knight of Dol Amroth!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjclPleB2kf4ZwW9z2f7fS7J4n0WBwZvC1AoHp1NRk3qfK6PsaM_GyRgTkxI3Tg_3rp-7X8vsqUywVv6CKSQ-Mli-g-ybvWWRlttYqepqPaFImr2yay9H3cqXwu-266_PdC_42318i2g1K5h6sYVWgufNHOHFNjPmNNavRy-oeJqt-Dac2hQ825tClEw/s3024/20231108_192740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjclPleB2kf4ZwW9z2f7fS7J4n0WBwZvC1AoHp1NRk3qfK6PsaM_GyRgTkxI3Tg_3rp-7X8vsqUywVv6CKSQ-Mli-g-ybvWWRlttYqepqPaFImr2yay9H3cqXwu-266_PdC_42318i2g1K5h6sYVWgufNHOHFNjPmNNavRy-oeJqt-Dac2hQ825tClEw/w640-h640/20231108_192740.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">By end of combat, several men and goblins are down, but the men cost twice as much! Will the Goblins race ahead to victory??<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLqxQQ8Ci4xLAw_9plm7L4sS1H1DuapuTwGlD8blV4qRKGGpOcKC2c_8pSoW7qdjbZNA-IEM8cqwe2Qi6fVdyeU5WZhWPJvP5x38TBXO-VISDxsAIMOCBkXUNMAyoudk2qRr7gTIGTq1feqmPEYDBOouDJhC_fO6LjYEnmnHQOjdQrUxzjoeJQlEqt1E/s3024/20231108_192745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLqxQQ8Ci4xLAw_9plm7L4sS1H1DuapuTwGlD8blV4qRKGGpOcKC2c_8pSoW7qdjbZNA-IEM8cqwe2Qi6fVdyeU5WZhWPJvP5x38TBXO-VISDxsAIMOCBkXUNMAyoudk2qRr7gTIGTq1feqmPEYDBOouDJhC_fO6LjYEnmnHQOjdQrUxzjoeJQlEqt1E/w640-h640/20231108_192745.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>As a few more turns of close combat are fought, the Goblins get another chance, winning Priority on Turn 7, to envelope and trap several Fiefdom fighters!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWI0uzk1Bkno9ZvqzfhegU-YyCIwRPdA3fmuIgqfsLuCrubxi2O_Ssb5CQYq5YZCDvQ4STWWzVzm9Cn5dc8wDUBfhkiibMeKckANHBtyOLNlEAsu1b0UjJFRqBvDKLH41HNoXw2mZZ7ZHoHxHBOuEunXxIDP2sFSfzHciRyD8pDgs_YVL_JKy0gwmMpQ/s3024/20231108_200230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWI0uzk1Bkno9ZvqzfhegU-YyCIwRPdA3fmuIgqfsLuCrubxi2O_Ssb5CQYq5YZCDvQ4STWWzVzm9Cn5dc8wDUBfhkiibMeKckANHBtyOLNlEAsu1b0UjJFRqBvDKLH41HNoXw2mZZ7ZHoHxHBOuEunXxIDP2sFSfzHciRyD8pDgs_YVL_JKy0gwmMpQ/w640-h640/20231108_200230.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Forlong the Fat takes on the Cave Troll!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0qJwsddzCyUWlWsvjcc8sCeeILoZhYo3RLX9KtoP3nIxGWL1fuYov7xibAE3uTPvcLbQy4p8U0xgX3DdPPQejZMjdyhMC4eEtJ_SEz3wLNd5NfmpISacg5YDERV2LIv_pAyYyDEFtj3KtEw70qY52CbaYCLfobcFGTjvTo2qfjVBnO8NDYi8LMtrgBM/s3024/20231108_201134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0qJwsddzCyUWlWsvjcc8sCeeILoZhYo3RLX9KtoP3nIxGWL1fuYov7xibAE3uTPvcLbQy4p8U0xgX3DdPPQejZMjdyhMC4eEtJ_SEz3wLNd5NfmpISacg5YDERV2LIv_pAyYyDEFtj3KtEw70qY52CbaYCLfobcFGTjvTo2qfjVBnO8NDYi8LMtrgBM/w640-h640/20231108_201134.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Forlong and friends wound the Troll, but fail to kill him!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCcAXBsaK0jdCoXl_t3pIPHNvV04p8_iOFHf_KU5-ikWB3K2mf6q3yfOATrRJObiXl3bhU4tvQ36hmW5yw7S_27c4xRfz8Uv-qRuimZYH5kWTt55FCBYLnAm-8vxa4RRAhbm0q9Q1lJ-a4jfnqb0fzas6xGudMeTglXHlW88GO3p145ofAvyFblNeKM4/s3024/20231108_202120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCcAXBsaK0jdCoXl_t3pIPHNvV04p8_iOFHf_KU5-ikWB3K2mf6q3yfOATrRJObiXl3bhU4tvQ36hmW5yw7S_27c4xRfz8Uv-qRuimZYH5kWTt55FCBYLnAm-8vxa4RRAhbm0q9Q1lJ-a4jfnqb0fzas6xGudMeTglXHlW88GO3p145ofAvyFblNeKM4/w640-h640/20231108_202120.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Meanwhile, elsewhere, the Fiefdom fighters hack down a Goblin Captain [this was their target, so 3 VPs for Imrahil!].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OjsGUC0chm6LRzaLjKDNXEYZB0U04B5whC_glb6aVr_NRZ8hyUAUPmsEMQTJqQ3PwraaXsaN8EXhy1RG-0J3LPAcV7KxGUYczzckd_1qoAkD5eKfkrvc8vFUUn-ksv3ViuEH74_GdevQ-WZrFm3DR3wnwPb4eqT5mXKWpW0TP20QKPqDy7kLz6dZjeg/s3024/20231108_202504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OjsGUC0chm6LRzaLjKDNXEYZB0U04B5whC_glb6aVr_NRZ8hyUAUPmsEMQTJqQ3PwraaXsaN8EXhy1RG-0J3LPAcV7KxGUYczzckd_1qoAkD5eKfkrvc8vFUUn-ksv3ViuEH74_GdevQ-WZrFm3DR3wnwPb4eqT5mXKWpW0TP20QKPqDy7kLz6dZjeg/w640-h640/20231108_202504.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>After a few more turns, the tide has definitely ebbed for the Goblins, as they lose combat after combat to rolls of '6', and they lose ties... the little green bodies pile up in heaps, and soon they pass 50%. Imrahil and Forlong gang up on the poor Cave Troll, and inflict a final wound on him.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RBGkIcNcvZ-3gj7kVxXGrU6CXsv01-rb9vbk3h2paZ8JRfJZ-JUlDQOxZ_0hr76BBWbye6ZXCEyhv4RQU-Ei4apUR5CxGyfomWTGlTeuZbeeDhDyQO-0ON7DdD4f7-4jWiN6exemQJHvgAcDzLfxWqdmHVhyphenhyphenoNKL55_EktT6F4KYOfUKe98ph5Da64M/s3024/20231108_203936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RBGkIcNcvZ-3gj7kVxXGrU6CXsv01-rb9vbk3h2paZ8JRfJZ-JUlDQOxZ_0hr76BBWbye6ZXCEyhv4RQU-Ei4apUR5CxGyfomWTGlTeuZbeeDhDyQO-0ON7DdD4f7-4jWiN6exemQJHvgAcDzLfxWqdmHVhyphenhyphenoNKL55_EktT6F4KYOfUKe98ph5Da64M/w640-h640/20231108_203936.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />At this point, it was closing time, and it was looking like an overall victory for Fiefdoms! VPs looked kinda like this:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- 3 VPs for Forlong taking no wounds</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- 3 VPs for killing enemy Hero</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- 1 VP [possibly] for having more models in terrain objective.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Gondor Total 7 VPs</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Goblins get 3 VPs for uncontested hold of terrain objective.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I obviously should've made more effort to get one wound in each of his Heroes, which would have trimmed 2 VPs off. I also could likely steal the 1VP for the terrain objective, but that's not certain.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lessons Learned:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Goblins need some faster figures! They need to be cheap, and will involve Ashrak or Druzhag.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Along the same lines, Goblin heroes should consider Heroic March, At the Double! to get an 8" move</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- I forgot my Cave Troll causes terror, and that I had successfully cast Channeled Fury so had a 6+ Fate roll for any Goblin that died near the Shaman, and we forgot our banner rolls a few times at the beginning.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Cave Dweller is +1 to Climb rolls [I thought was a re-roll].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Imrahil probly should have called a Heroic Combat at least once, as I pinned him with a lowly goblin twice, and once the goblin survived! And now has a tale to tell...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I enjoyed playing this battle out, and look forward to seeing the Fiefdoms in the future. Hopefully, I'll stay more focused on victory conditions and present more of a challenge next time.</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-84432704475968267832023-11-06T17:21:00.004-05:002023-11-06T17:23:11.185-05:00Middle Earth SBG - More Fig Progress<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plastic is fantastic - make your own Mordor Uruks!</span></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvne4xGYmjGnLwCAWQCWl49qxEJ3l2i4lMhCNh_gy3qMhlJIpPiOgTI9TT1J1R53qvXtQpEFZCVjnPi-62Uh5yq4NttrOMlyNQEjtS8SqHVkdtcZ9Vk4Pq6LYjikp8_IYbXcvutr0FzFx7hfKQIYeGQVhl3RusZSsANAPOdAkDGUcSASAJ5bFf2xwy76M/s3024/20231029_093421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvne4xGYmjGnLwCAWQCWl49qxEJ3l2i4lMhCNh_gy3qMhlJIpPiOgTI9TT1J1R53qvXtQpEFZCVjnPi-62Uh5yq4NttrOMlyNQEjtS8SqHVkdtcZ9Vk4Pq6LYjikp8_IYbXcvutr0FzFx7hfKQIYeGQVhl3RusZSsANAPOdAkDGUcSASAJ5bFf2xwy76M/w640-h640/20231029_093421.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Not as nice at the metals, but the price is right...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Over the last few weeks, have continued to try and push forwards cleaning, assembling and priming as much as possible before the weather really closes in and it is difficult to prime with spray cans.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Going with grey bases for my tunnel dwelling dwarfs and Moria goblins. Knocked out 80 bases or more as I've lots of both figure sets.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It was tough to decide to go round again, but the figures are safer with the extra space of the round bases, and they'll play better without having to remember the diagonals especially with the larger bases.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Dv-1NuQfMAk0-aMKVy9TtgDQx8_6jPDtvR8Gt77MnOFgfYzJansaQGXqN4a50lwhFeoMSAnNdlfvrZKWYwzk8bMBWjpmA9_AM-AT8PRUnLFeZZarbzAyw3ei-sWWgl31fvgDEvG_RtoB22aAwq-sPSVuyrwOnKqg4HrtiqIYRu3Blnc8wwZuzxSupA/s3024/20231005_103351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Dv-1NuQfMAk0-aMKVy9TtgDQx8_6jPDtvR8Gt77MnOFgfYzJansaQGXqN4a50lwhFeoMSAnNdlfvrZKWYwzk8bMBWjpmA9_AM-AT8PRUnLFeZZarbzAyw3ei-sWWgl31fvgDEvG_RtoB22aAwq-sPSVuyrwOnKqg4HrtiqIYRu3Blnc8wwZuzxSupA/w640-h640/20231005_103351.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All the ready goblins on grey rounds - just need to put rocks and debris on them to represent Moria, my favorite location for both forces. I plan to have a campaign in Moria.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NqLW6xV_X-Ny7TlX-oQvE3ttJ06bbB3-XJPCaCBs3VO6zDiXNYfO0Flxmv1QWC_CIuVxnVSTd44FWQFFpLBOyOaRd0A6eI2UTgm_JZdQ_HrPpyNmzYhVRtoQ9Kuu3rvaKQXk0yNi2RXNqEIZwOfYB1o4L-O6wIN2zRXlj7YZP-pGapmwUrqdQHMpgrc/s3024/20231011_081836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NqLW6xV_X-Ny7TlX-oQvE3ttJ06bbB3-XJPCaCBs3VO6zDiXNYfO0Flxmv1QWC_CIuVxnVSTd44FWQFFpLBOyOaRd0A6eI2UTgm_JZdQ_HrPpyNmzYhVRtoQ9Kuu3rvaKQXk0yNi2RXNqEIZwOfYB1o4L-O6wIN2zRXlj7YZP-pGapmwUrqdQHMpgrc/w640-h640/20231011_081836.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here are the [now] Thistle and Rose miniatures sculpted by the illustrious Colin Patten, on their old square bases:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYs7Sb2XK1k0UQ-9Qe2c1IvJJb83fekoPDz2-neO3wv5C1c_Bycp2joW3dSaAcGKtnzTyNVI3Qisi1HBp90PrFd3vkH86H4pM1HEb8rCnz0XfQef_6E8gtCPkL8JmhdIyW9G-_nfLKiSDsnk4HQGYmJIfFDimKIV-ksjTyijWAn3ab8AugDl_r8uOpj0M/s3024/20231005_163323.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYs7Sb2XK1k0UQ-9Qe2c1IvJJb83fekoPDz2-neO3wv5C1c_Bycp2joW3dSaAcGKtnzTyNVI3Qisi1HBp90PrFd3vkH86H4pM1HEb8rCnz0XfQef_6E8gtCPkL8JmhdIyW9G-_nfLKiSDsnk4HQGYmJIfFDimKIV-ksjTyijWAn3ab8AugDl_r8uOpj0M/w640-h640/20231005_163323.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xD2hAmBmahko43engd91hIsxcv1rSe2PcdhqbwNIa8rGASpmHp_JLa64DqG9-RaWVJJhM8XNjlsjkxDu8vzwvz45I21T0Y4aEhBir7g7_YcgnE7bHfZ0b73wqetJQnLKu1T5P4XERw-kRkRfm31CAIjeLUypplT3_UVK6E_KqxcMlWCbzgB9B64mJYA/s2573/20231005_163650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2573" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xD2hAmBmahko43engd91hIsxcv1rSe2PcdhqbwNIa8rGASpmHp_JLa64DqG9-RaWVJJhM8XNjlsjkxDu8vzwvz45I21T0Y4aEhBir7g7_YcgnE7bHfZ0b73wqetJQnLKu1T5P4XERw-kRkRfm31CAIjeLUypplT3_UVK6E_KqxcMlWCbzgB9B64mJYA/w640-h464/20231005_163650.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Now, they are rounded again:</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud7AFE4CHWICYnUOiKmQMXWUnnHvr6EFYDa0NsqxrVzJYz4hSwRm3wZh3exKLGrS3Oa4Zrkz5hAz0npDspmMIXFReqbe3vb8DMr11igjg65ptJUdwJSALUge6r3xJqC_C1s02QXv8xgLHgn4deT8rK5N7-cxxGIMC04OWufJBHHMBsDwQZVsr0nDE2u0/s3024/20231013_182648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud7AFE4CHWICYnUOiKmQMXWUnnHvr6EFYDa0NsqxrVzJYz4hSwRm3wZh3exKLGrS3Oa4Zrkz5hAz0npDspmMIXFReqbe3vb8DMr11igjg65ptJUdwJSALUge6r3xJqC_C1s02QXv8xgLHgn4deT8rK5N7-cxxGIMC04OWufJBHHMBsDwQZVsr0nDE2u0/w640-h640/20231013_182648.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well the front two are GW sculpts, of course, as are the archers below [Colin didn't have any dwarf archers back then]</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKv9ueRlrp4vwYaQkH7LN-4kFMbAEnzU_9quBGoXwv7Ebyyme-vNb0BfAqwkSUIEh4MShphr51UzE9Tss1BMBtKLxQjYijjjWoip8-3f9FndEYdpDCf2_Yp3pOYnB-1f3nxeRA6uV6WqbzOw6sLWrCaF_0oDexKD-9yCqbONDQf_zgwmbykFDHfR29pk/s3024/20231013_182655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKv9ueRlrp4vwYaQkH7LN-4kFMbAEnzU_9quBGoXwv7Ebyyme-vNb0BfAqwkSUIEh4MShphr51UzE9Tss1BMBtKLxQjYijjjWoip8-3f9FndEYdpDCf2_Yp3pOYnB-1f3nxeRA6uV6WqbzOw6sLWrCaF_0oDexKD-9yCqbONDQf_zgwmbykFDHfR29pk/w640-h640/20231013_182655.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">GW archers led by a T&R hero with a VVV transfer shield:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4oTNRlGz7kLaTFSCczNHGLasHke0T9si9h5OOEZXfoiC7MEEtqILAHPc09mWaD8bh2MyCdKqysoSFE17Q8GTvRdBt73LiTRAmy76Px44lJBhGnYxN7VXznu8v-rZ5Q5r_JQiqmJ4NwBt_pOWDO6DHrTitmDraCRrT3RXbVliHnvG8BTZljJjHUOWrJ4/s3024/20231013_182700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4oTNRlGz7kLaTFSCczNHGLasHke0T9si9h5OOEZXfoiC7MEEtqILAHPc09mWaD8bh2MyCdKqysoSFE17Q8GTvRdBt73LiTRAmy76Px44lJBhGnYxN7VXznu8v-rZ5Q5r_JQiqmJ4NwBt_pOWDO6DHrTitmDraCRrT3RXbVliHnvG8BTZljJjHUOWrJ4/w640-h640/20231013_182700.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As I'm planning to fight in Moria, I've got to get my Moria terrain done! Also, it will make great objective markers:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKju-Huim23XR48_ShkllDDt6ocIIRnoGIWgnTmgf4LJMCt-JvOi3k2EEO63YO_SUIlZyPUGypySYzQv5DRw2l4Oj8AWyjxt1kA25VWS4gLcQ5AEnCy1sq7qgS8WechsXjNtdUKWL12pyZjjz-83AOdEjT-CjVAdjJnuTnkftrt2Ci-Cy9iGe0brDb7U/s3024/20231018_200521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKju-Huim23XR48_ShkllDDt6ocIIRnoGIWgnTmgf4LJMCt-JvOi3k2EEO63YO_SUIlZyPUGypySYzQv5DRw2l4Oj8AWyjxt1kA25VWS4gLcQ5AEnCy1sq7qgS8WechsXjNtdUKWL12pyZjjz-83AOdEjT-CjVAdjJnuTnkftrt2Ci-Cy9iGe0brDb7U/w640-h640/20231018_200521.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Below, the cleaned and assembled terrain. I'm happy with all of it except the top of the pillars...<br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWOFEgSgdjxaCVCLdkaAanMCKmRHZ9jdkYN8uKv92eVOu7GUrBEKKOeASlHDaHWjqFCd2g6hwnrxEnGtzC3FNWx28taRAJe-G6_NcHAGYJtoCoiCN7psNvzaofDYF5Av3WQ47htPdtShns6_zfSLtYQKZeGY6qlddk4TUfiiusx7HQpadJ36oR0Fs14E/s3024/20231106_155658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWOFEgSgdjxaCVCLdkaAanMCKmRHZ9jdkYN8uKv92eVOu7GUrBEKKOeASlHDaHWjqFCd2g6hwnrxEnGtzC3FNWx28taRAJe-G6_NcHAGYJtoCoiCN7psNvzaofDYF5Av3WQ47htPdtShns6_zfSLtYQKZeGY6qlddk4TUfiiusx7HQpadJ36oR0Fs14E/w640-h640/20231106_155658.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Temporary fix... I glued cardboard to the top for a smoother appearance and no line diagonally across the top. I'm uncertain what I might add to the top, preferably a high pillar to make it seem like the roof is "way up there".<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPZR2yComY7Mx9FKlNZFCEZ3Xi4Fymlc26Ymuv9tHGoRyWPgHbOvOEZFkGuBlcNeDYswxm1Eu0ON4qMxXUdUWHlq3rdEOQag7BQN_54HrHgJmIuzceRv7s7Vxxz3qnuPAJjtjRCpIjCTPazm345KLky9ckfLVji79jQlUxUiIuwS78soF6XRzI_Npxf0/s3024/20231106_161849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPZR2yComY7Mx9FKlNZFCEZ3Xi4Fymlc26Ymuv9tHGoRyWPgHbOvOEZFkGuBlcNeDYswxm1Eu0ON4qMxXUdUWHlq3rdEOQag7BQN_54HrHgJmIuzceRv7s7Vxxz3qnuPAJjtjRCpIjCTPazm345KLky9ckfLVji79jQlUxUiIuwS78soF6XRzI_Npxf0/w640-h640/20231106_161849.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />These 12 Uruks came into my hands...somehow. No idea how. And I am not interested in an Isengard focused list [at least not "movie Isengard" anyway]. So the Uruks are going to become Mordor Uruks, which permits sword / shield and also a 2-Handed Weapon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFA1e2v1K1kwTCw2CXYWkfhkGO5VkH2NJpIJCarV5qGU00rWem5AU9dRemUfnHdU5tn4-A2yu9LGvau85twRjFc3ZSYMKXNhKTs2y00m5HeGyu8DICXqrDYo9admwfFEzcMLPtkM4iKkPFT5QRDo6Xb3-Dz8E-mJVZabW2gGKan6Q5WE0VdSK4zMxhME/s3024/20231013_082313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFA1e2v1K1kwTCw2CXYWkfhkGO5VkH2NJpIJCarV5qGU00rWem5AU9dRemUfnHdU5tn4-A2yu9LGvau85twRjFc3ZSYMKXNhKTs2y00m5HeGyu8DICXqrDYo9admwfFEzcMLPtkM4iKkPFT5QRDo6Xb3-Dz8E-mJVZabW2gGKan6Q5WE0VdSK4zMxhME/w640-h640/20231013_082313.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So, these Uruks will become 2-handed, somehow...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNNdkiOU5n4zT0HUgBfv5V0_DTZHQ7FHI4gYYP5ySOjexfX8yTcHeNMgNACX4JQnsqX48bBZNhgRJfmjRkWWYpGeGfQfFADYL3rvexqHnyb9WzImM2b96_Kiw6uTEdvJHF-o9i78wNHn0cdfmvADQbilEdtakaM3FDBuPTWTDTD0CdGD-zBpPNnVv4A8/s3024/20231013_082334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNNdkiOU5n4zT0HUgBfv5V0_DTZHQ7FHI4gYYP5ySOjexfX8yTcHeNMgNACX4JQnsqX48bBZNhgRJfmjRkWWYpGeGfQfFADYL3rvexqHnyb9WzImM2b96_Kiw6uTEdvJHF-o9i78wNHn0cdfmvADQbilEdtakaM3FDBuPTWTDTD0CdGD-zBpPNnVv4A8/w640-h640/20231013_082334.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>First, i hacked off all their pikes.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknUz6g7POHbm46A6vKyhSgPWHyX0u9viVxa_QXzSDPlOAraiiOTkl8Qx_9a1_EQgEVynJsEhcBaE1GT3d8mek8XBQwbPqfAmTMiiVXCQ7hziowv7lEu8AuadgdMq9Hruvr89xt1bA1rSJ-8WWu1GngbXk_WB1utmnRtgNb0QWUM36Omc0qGGFlDXTEIY/s3024/20231028_140433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknUz6g7POHbm46A6vKyhSgPWHyX0u9viVxa_QXzSDPlOAraiiOTkl8Qx_9a1_EQgEVynJsEhcBaE1GT3d8mek8XBQwbPqfAmTMiiVXCQ7hziowv7lEu8AuadgdMq9Hruvr89xt1bA1rSJ-8WWu1GngbXk_WB1utmnRtgNb0QWUM36Omc0qGGFlDXTEIY/w640-h640/20231028_140433.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I left one long to be a standard-bearer...Uruks can have them, but Moria Goblins don't have them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Used an X-Acto to start a pin-hole for the drill...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4w7n9PQ3GXn6j6oQB3t-tEyGCUiPn_06bgUu_OT5DwXoXc_cfEj49y3gaH32AsQfLkYksHKolVDlMBe76BeDvYL4Pwh6Ni6UZgw-WKL53aXiWGYytR5GRnOaVm6PIX0ckNKWTdVTTn9DglIXwZVQWiKMHdYVnKAg_VatBF4Iy0mPeSKx0KJsF0yYzoA/s3024/20231028_151744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4w7n9PQ3GXn6j6oQB3t-tEyGCUiPn_06bgUu_OT5DwXoXc_cfEj49y3gaH32AsQfLkYksHKolVDlMBe76BeDvYL4Pwh6Ni6UZgw-WKL53aXiWGYytR5GRnOaVm6PIX0ckNKWTdVTTn9DglIXwZVQWiKMHdYVnKAg_VatBF4Iy0mPeSKx0KJsF0yYzoA/w640-h640/20231028_151744.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">...then drilled a hole for each shortened polearm.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu1e1SD9vSKdRRAKkL8-mV0iYi32fYvtJQFIlQd1t5AwJryf2SAfCDInahGsWUyKAiess1LRip-pRzN87-SWpD9IoaCktv2nJn2wufv9adL-xeBZYpEG3AiCLIH72C4sSpAkN2rv5TkgreC0n6JKl2OOZzntiHARccbSbtUSBXVgTzVkelwzen7c_i_o/s3024/20231028_151601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu1e1SD9vSKdRRAKkL8-mV0iYi32fYvtJQFIlQd1t5AwJryf2SAfCDInahGsWUyKAiess1LRip-pRzN87-SWpD9IoaCktv2nJn2wufv9adL-xeBZYpEG3AiCLIH72C4sSpAkN2rv5TkgreC0n6JKl2OOZzntiHARccbSbtUSBXVgTzVkelwzen7c_i_o/w640-h640/20231028_151601.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Morgoth's moon is in the sky!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifacFzbQGUk1StIlBH5sJJarWcfuyK7sQDm7b1qUrgcBJk9Na3KQLHAW6GcE7nprJQLoJk-rZwItTJM461iG9RA4-m0OU55pRi5csJFjjF4P-UZaqilW-rg7f_lYSv7mCy8xQVaGJWTHlILMoO4COHW5Z4QcPgAqDKNP1q3QXXz46SreVWgc8rzERZ2og/s3024/20231028_204953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifacFzbQGUk1StIlBH5sJJarWcfuyK7sQDm7b1qUrgcBJk9Na3KQLHAW6GcE7nprJQLoJk-rZwItTJM461iG9RA4-m0OU55pRi5csJFjjF4P-UZaqilW-rg7f_lYSv7mCy8xQVaGJWTHlILMoO4COHW5Z4QcPgAqDKNP1q3QXXz46SreVWgc8rzERZ2og/w640-h640/20231028_204953.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Glued the shortened pike tops into the holes - they were perfect, nice and tight, probly didn't need glue at all.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a4JP-hjUGce8f7j5mlGy7onN_mZIkz2lTkMX0hYquBS709tycH100yBjEAQAHTFFglIHZV2AvMnYogu3yerk3rLaMgUmA2Am4M5lIuJkUjoDIOf9Qe4Mo2z0FGJ2Z9ozhlL351QVOYUP2SAaJLsnWQhQp98mPvE4z7OEskQKKO-MtE_2HhyphenhyphenjTtadwDA/s3024/20231028_221326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a4JP-hjUGce8f7j5mlGy7onN_mZIkz2lTkMX0hYquBS709tycH100yBjEAQAHTFFglIHZV2AvMnYogu3yerk3rLaMgUmA2Am4M5lIuJkUjoDIOf9Qe4Mo2z0FGJ2Z9ozhlL351QVOYUP2SAaJLsnWQhQp98mPvE4z7OEskQKKO-MtE_2HhyphenhyphenjTtadwDA/w640-h640/20231028_221326.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Then, found some pole-arm axe-spear heads in my bits collection, these are 25mm War of the Roses heads. I had trouble cutting them off. Best way was to lay the x-acto blade into the middle-ish of the pole, apply pressure, and do the same to the other side of the pole, then trim.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnZwqgMwNc-3BY0HNjUPqrVzOkVN6GwEfAeP_WrhSxUnoteGFeULUz_lXZWEeCqJ4JrUIAZbZHbRIvL5YN0TFE0kpn-QfmC_-t2z7RJLN5UXNr8KUGtDj5Q4z_sTW0P1uKMNlA05HJWAtjg5V0hyphenhyphen7CGTpz7xyaIW9S30kyOgs-wOYwSQf85UoIOfV0Aw/s3024/20231029_092029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnZwqgMwNc-3BY0HNjUPqrVzOkVN6GwEfAeP_WrhSxUnoteGFeULUz_lXZWEeCqJ4JrUIAZbZHbRIvL5YN0TFE0kpn-QfmC_-t2z7RJLN5UXNr8KUGtDj5Q4z_sTW0P1uKMNlA05HJWAtjg5V0hyphenhyphen7CGTpz7xyaIW9S30kyOgs-wOYwSQf85UoIOfV0Aw/w640-h640/20231029_092029.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This resulted in saving the bands of iron that bolt the head to the pole, pretty effectively. I then did a little trimming, and glued it onto the end of the pole with super-glue.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnCQCdfbwIJLHH3lVDrtWtTBWogMsXX52Dw8hls-lM5yDa534FeKtY9gOf6qPZnJ6zyxmHV6h_VMigR4eWoDknpCmAPPDLb9o9Jc6whGCTnehO_MZrWmp5tDViJR_ufWD13DHfz2pjYmDq3dZMxGIfU2-7MZ_Dk_c4wxSiWOFo15kRti9508jdMRtwfc/s3024/20231029_092430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnCQCdfbwIJLHH3lVDrtWtTBWogMsXX52Dw8hls-lM5yDa534FeKtY9gOf6qPZnJ6zyxmHV6h_VMigR4eWoDknpCmAPPDLb9o9Jc6whGCTnehO_MZrWmp5tDViJR_ufWD13DHfz2pjYmDq3dZMxGIfU2-7MZ_Dk_c4wxSiWOFo15kRti9508jdMRtwfc/w640-h640/20231029_092430.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">End result - not bad, primitive and violent, like my Uruks!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXZ-9FqS0M8zlH0LqyGD7BXptYd1lQP2ZQIVNghmEv4W0lybwpREP9MRNqFI0WjKbatjsyph51Gb0As2dSI6sl64bOJ8WJUyxX1-Z4LqveWTtaOgPeQ7ab342k1fusZrAae81_5IVyMHOc9iX5hIBvpJabwriNO4lHoBaC9tgAJbD6FMapxNJcY4_1dc/s3024/20231029_092520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXZ-9FqS0M8zlH0LqyGD7BXptYd1lQP2ZQIVNghmEv4W0lybwpREP9MRNqFI0WjKbatjsyph51Gb0As2dSI6sl64bOJ8WJUyxX1-Z4LqveWTtaOgPeQ7ab342k1fusZrAae81_5IVyMHOc9iX5hIBvpJabwriNO4lHoBaC9tgAJbD6FMapxNJcY4_1dc/w640-h640/20231029_092520.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The two heads I didn't need I cut and made double-bladed heads for two pole arms. End results are at top.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvne4xGYmjGnLwCAWQCWl49qxEJ3l2i4lMhCNh_gy3qMhlJIpPiOgTI9TT1J1R53qvXtQpEFZCVjnPi-62Uh5yq4NttrOMlyNQEjtS8SqHVkdtcZ9Vk4Pq6LYjikp8_IYbXcvutr0FzFx7hfKQIYeGQVhl3RusZSsANAPOdAkDGUcSASAJ5bFf2xwy76M/s3024/20231029_093421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvne4xGYmjGnLwCAWQCWl49qxEJ3l2i4lMhCNh_gy3qMhlJIpPiOgTI9TT1J1R53qvXtQpEFZCVjnPi-62Uh5yq4NttrOMlyNQEjtS8SqHVkdtcZ9Vk4Pq6LYjikp8_IYbXcvutr0FzFx7hfKQIYeGQVhl3RusZSsANAPOdAkDGUcSASAJ5bFf2xwy76M/w640-h640/20231029_093421.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Overall, I feel like this gives them enough variety to look good for the table, and they are pretty clearly 2-Handed weapons. The Uruks - in the book - participate in the fight at Balin's tomb, aka the Chamber of Mazarbul or Chamber of Records. Gandalf identifies them as Black Uruks from Mordor. So I will use these are "heavies" for my Goblins in the campaign. Altogether, I've these 12 plastics, and in metal 3 Berserkers, 3 archers, and a captain.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I enjoyed customizing these guys, and creating a bit of variety out of what I had. There's definitely more to come!</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-32692781251490819032023-10-30T17:40:00.001-04:002023-10-30T17:41:12.351-04:00More ME SBG Games<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Hero does happy dance on cave troll - news at 11...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vt-LXW5Q4J7MLp_71u7ymxOCtZIYfeHgq730QSjuDazoVzFOsHZuoJiS3ofQcmHWxwR651w1Jft7Nj1PoiKpGVRRQfZJMjxY5AN4CJoo1UULaEM5qw2DuVV8HbOfpF4VQ1DqsI9_PLdRSNTQSunysb3JLBmvKs3pxGDCHSCUHLmlWlzYzopM-KfIJDA/w640-h640/20231015_160157.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Decided it was high time to intro one of my gaming pals - Ken here titled "Kenhirrim" - back to the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game. We played back in the day when it was LOTR SBG, and a few other names. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We opted to use his Saxons as Rohirrim, so I made a 350 point Rohan list featuring a Captain, Hama and his son Haleth, and 23 warriors [with Spear and Shield, as Saxons]. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Moria Goblins were the antagonists. At this points level they had my favorite build: Durburz, a Captain, a Shaman, a Cave Troll, and 30 Goblins, five with spears, rest with nothing added.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Set up a simple twist on "Scenario 1 - Domination", but using only the one central objective; here, a cart of supplies that has broken down in a strategic pass through the hills. Both sides had to set up 12" away from the objective, and we alternated setup by Warband. As we closed in on each other, there was some shifting of the battle lines:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZRUZSRIdaxRT0yCa7W6PDJOEPt3JEKhyphenhyphenebSgvTaljti0WsZ6ULfoO4Vyqu3deDcFhdtNtaAqSl2j0g85IBwpLqodySnySugG6ueV9cuietnv96YDdJDY_CHstEZaqxRJyYTuHMTf6UaoY4Q30d_jgtfSTq0D96pNuTVnJ7mmd_UEPWkhKQDCrSzj0FU/w640-h640/20231015_144208.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Goblin wave assault in progress! Below, Durburz and his favorite pet close in on the Warriors of Rohan.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIdeNfb3JFsgXDGpE8WZaHxWABudivOkveEHCUKIM6PjjFWvVwKhiXWn_rhys-1S5gOEMQfhw-q7iv7FuSs5xgrcP5BdnDMJlMUt50U3G9kt1der1_pCgsVptU_usovhcS8VXsSM77eV8GInmNoZthZRh1Ot8VcLzUFBQvm7qlz4YrC-AYsXeJPOJhRc/s3024/20231015_144203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIdeNfb3JFsgXDGpE8WZaHxWABudivOkveEHCUKIM6PjjFWvVwKhiXWn_rhys-1S5gOEMQfhw-q7iv7FuSs5xgrcP5BdnDMJlMUt50U3G9kt1der1_pCgsVptU_usovhcS8VXsSM77eV8GInmNoZthZRh1Ot8VcLzUFBQvm7qlz4YrC-AYsXeJPOJhRc/w640-h640/20231015_144203.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After some Priority changing hands and maneuvering, the goblins did manage to overlap on the right flank:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVffUsQQhX2dnOwQshujMrFkJ0bB9kNafvQQIqjbOccE2yEltj-zWwsdydxOqvzfajpn9vX4TnPNsEoSxyQmcM7zfOYBRjND0KNreyTaUtbHyHRGlV7XUVXvqk6kVTUYrRFOP_GN1sOkoBdyHBZ9YDT_jhkcwApgbGA6Lwd1I0hyphenhyphenQEhVotd-K6h52OeE/s3024/20231015_145225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVffUsQQhX2dnOwQshujMrFkJ0bB9kNafvQQIqjbOccE2yEltj-zWwsdydxOqvzfajpn9vX4TnPNsEoSxyQmcM7zfOYBRjND0KNreyTaUtbHyHRGlV7XUVXvqk6kVTUYrRFOP_GN1sOkoBdyHBZ9YDT_jhkcwApgbGA6Lwd1I0hyphenhyphenQEhVotd-K6h52OeE/w640-h640/20231015_145225.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But will it turn into a game-winning advantage?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzgLiYZ5MN_JyZP1F3ZlyP4sOLOpgjYPLPQYTh_Uah0c1m9EyzE3LizYP7GaDiZXRcvq9V0Ru4IAUwChQ-x-Ftw8A7zLGSblNM-o2VLzobnBypXQzJ2H1D_aGntSms9CMW2F6eZq5TUx_9fmiD1azrH8uJFsihdpWcefGNswL6eEENkjymg2CgTP_elM/s3024/20231015_145229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzgLiYZ5MN_JyZP1F3ZlyP4sOLOpgjYPLPQYTh_Uah0c1m9EyzE3LizYP7GaDiZXRcvq9V0Ru4IAUwChQ-x-Ftw8A7zLGSblNM-o2VLzobnBypXQzJ2H1D_aGntSms9CMW2F6eZq5TUx_9fmiD1azrH8uJFsihdpWcefGNswL6eEENkjymg2CgTP_elM/w640-h640/20231015_145229.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>A few more turns along, the goblins, led by their hammer-wielding pet, are attriting the Rohirrim battle line...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRHsgA8nHRtUEdDfg-pH7kLYHNl-MJENLLz4CfTuSaZ8eeGn3PvYqtHO_C0DU4qmWaStKVS15gnmX69CMkvX1cYhZeMGhrLV7yYAFgUkW8T1oQhGJlsJraawA73Uaa5_uyda2hOKRoHp6UlJLcbFS553R3SPt80tIoS9BAfA71_ogZZ-HBlrONc4UG-E/s3024/20231015_152232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRHsgA8nHRtUEdDfg-pH7kLYHNl-MJENLLz4CfTuSaZ8eeGn3PvYqtHO_C0DU4qmWaStKVS15gnmX69CMkvX1cYhZeMGhrLV7yYAFgUkW8T1oQhGJlsJraawA73Uaa5_uyda2hOKRoHp6UlJLcbFS553R3SPt80tIoS9BAfA71_ogZZ-HBlrONc4UG-E/w640-h640/20231015_152232.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The left flank is especially shaky, as the goblins force their way through some holes and start to encircle isolated Warriors, with a Captain providing some advantages.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, in the center, Kenhirrim sacrifices Haleth to hold an opening gap, which he manages for a couple turns, burning some of his Might and Fate - but finally he succumbs. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7RlE4CQi3G17IEosRo0nqEtripN22__jWJRSDLSdTY2EUIkG-Tg8GeU8PvqU4CVmMFqsR2pSeTHYgQ6fyP48uBQj0tCngos3dnFRfKbuQGeVJ6NeICqG8kCX_XcrUuQPQBamXqcyUo2E0SKhUL8e30uKvbSMKiOk2GCFDkSuLydQxETWmJqGGIunebw/s3024/20231015_154703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7RlE4CQi3G17IEosRo0nqEtripN22__jWJRSDLSdTY2EUIkG-Tg8GeU8PvqU4CVmMFqsR2pSeTHYgQ6fyP48uBQj0tCngos3dnFRfKbuQGeVJ6NeICqG8kCX_XcrUuQPQBamXqcyUo2E0SKhUL8e30uKvbSMKiOk2GCFDkSuLydQxETWmJqGGIunebw/w640-h640/20231015_154703.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>The Rohirrim tighten up into the center with a Priority win. Their Hero, Hama, manages to take down the Cave Troll with some help!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vt-LXW5Q4J7MLp_71u7ymxOCtZIYfeHgq730QSjuDazoVzFOsHZuoJiS3ofQcmHWxwR651w1Jft7Nj1PoiKpGVRRQfZJMjxY5AN4CJoo1UULaEM5qw2DuVV8HbOfpF4VQ1DqsI9_PLdRSNTQSunysb3JLBmvKs3pxGDCHSCUHLmlWlzYzopM-KfIJDA/s3024/20231015_160157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vt-LXW5Q4J7MLp_71u7ymxOCtZIYfeHgq730QSjuDazoVzFOsHZuoJiS3ofQcmHWxwR651w1Jft7Nj1PoiKpGVRRQfZJMjxY5AN4CJoo1UULaEM5qw2DuVV8HbOfpF4VQ1DqsI9_PLdRSNTQSunysb3JLBmvKs3pxGDCHSCUHLmlWlzYzopM-KfIJDA/w640-h640/20231015_160157.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Despite this victory, Durburz and the Captain are able to keep up the pressure, especially on the flanks which become enveloped, taking down a few extra Warriors every turn. Soon, the Rohirrim are Broken, and with their Heroes concentrated in the center they start to depart the field.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This was a pretty straight-up clash, with our intent to do as much fighting as possible to get the basic rules down. I like the idea of using my plastic Vikings and other Dark Age figures as Rohirrim as well as using these rules to fight Dark Age battles, as they are, well, PERFECT for that! So there will be more historical use of the rules in the future.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> * * *</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Was able to get in another game shortly after, same opponent. This time HE wanted to be the goblins, so I played him with a 350 point Kingdom of Moria dwarf list. Confident in both the power of Dwarven axes as well as their paint job, I set down a straight battle of #1 Domination from the MRB. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The board is from a Warcry board game he has, suited the scenario well, and as it was a bit small at 2 x 3 feet or so we got to fighting quickly. Below, Dwarf left flank, has some shields and archers to pick at the warband opposite.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIORuTj3KIsLBbfo_2gJJogfJbgkWj91Cc7b-YHOCFmJxo7GhKAjjtvGvJDWhAnjKJOaB1rW8A5fxk1IF5QDWYhU0jglxzm6rnJbwoSouwB-MzsoaaHYjzIVDesuCKeEkVmimxN79F-c/s3024/20231029_134948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIORuTj3KIsLBbfo_2gJJogfJbgkWj91Cc7b-YHOCFmJxo7GhKAjjtvGvJDWhAnjKJOaB1rW8A5fxk1IF5QDWYhU0jglxzm6rnJbwoSouwB-MzsoaaHYjzIVDesuCKeEkVmimxN79F-c/w640-h640/20231029_134948.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The center...looks a bit thin, but the flanks are pretty secure. Large cave slug coming our waaaayyyy!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoVzd-RDx0dIpf3YwMiKsFJgqr3eBdMfyVHynehEpXVGchsy15MmusVkeUXVOEDdjXV1A0nNc8cX0zcCHZYo5ZRsPjs7KnfTw0RNmaP5ci75JPu45Aw4DrjBI9O0jXdwZqzDkg_Nd-y4/s3024/20231029_135001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoVzd-RDx0dIpf3YwMiKsFJgqr3eBdMfyVHynehEpXVGchsy15MmusVkeUXVOEDdjXV1A0nNc8cX0zcCHZYo5ZRsPjs7KnfTw0RNmaP5ci75JPu45Aw4DrjBI9O0jXdwZqzDkg_Nd-y4/w640-h640/20231029_135001.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plan is for the archers to attrit the left, the king to hold the center, kill more goblins and reduce their numbers before being flanked and encircled. A good, simple plan!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Kings view of the goblin center. Banner behind... needs a banner! <i>I have one, I just need to shrink it in size and attach it.</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhay9nD-35M4LeKRb6Op0rWXLCZcItkdYA2xZ4-uGp7Wds2DxdoSblI5lYI-w0MCwurYvx9mT84mKg-7k14Lkdu23Ng7UyOcZWJ-Y3A01NBWAyYBNZZ8sor_Zdiky_J4UV7kMSQg_HULGk/s3024/20231029_135333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhay9nD-35M4LeKRb6Op0rWXLCZcItkdYA2xZ4-uGp7Wds2DxdoSblI5lYI-w0MCwurYvx9mT84mKg-7k14Lkdu23Ng7UyOcZWJ-Y3A01NBWAyYBNZZ8sor_Zdiky_J4UV7kMSQg_HULGk/w640-h640/20231029_135333.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Turn 1, the goblins decide not to sweep the flank due to the archers - they lose two with arrows sticking out of them on this maneuver, however!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5ItTYuiFSh_XgqoyZA9AmbYG4XptqcoRBWr7vXu9_vIm6snLfRD9eovoEBSZrjCT2h56HNmm1tPfaW6vsynrPjBHOIuXuX39y01AO7WcwBGmnJZegHmpwaANAMQfbdMMvzq9lJStpTo/s3024/20231029_140003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5ItTYuiFSh_XgqoyZA9AmbYG4XptqcoRBWr7vXu9_vIm6snLfRD9eovoEBSZrjCT2h56HNmm1tPfaW6vsynrPjBHOIuXuX39y01AO7WcwBGmnJZegHmpwaANAMQfbdMMvzq9lJStpTo/w640-h640/20231029_140003.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A good start and the initial combats should all favor the dwarfs who have heavier armor and higher Fight. But...the first Khazad Guard goes down early!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpLO6oRd3lTG7fXTT0nt275-wviECcBbwDn_wcvP2yDY6lo7kHubc3JJgVpwxka4gs6dItrAXPT0po7Q-0C-Pp3KiCYtRK6mt03y7gQTFmYwLR76RShgHd7kocX_kvV_aJH2AjERRImo/s3024/20231029_142028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpLO6oRd3lTG7fXTT0nt275-wviECcBbwDn_wcvP2yDY6lo7kHubc3JJgVpwxka4gs6dItrAXPT0po7Q-0C-Pp3KiCYtRK6mt03y7gQTFmYwLR76RShgHd7kocX_kvV_aJH2AjERRImo/w640-h640/20231029_142028.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Turn 3, at the right - center, the dwarfs flank the goblin center, since the goblin left is busy maneuvering. Both of us on Turn 2 call a Heroic Move - and the die goes to the Dwarfs!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi-SZFv6sPrbTPjSGOnNsGzDlHsJqeUg1jqK7mjjKPZY_lmfGMWCN1plgR72cVtgW2NiXyNciQFkP6pxaCNLQtTSLTnACCX6ZSnDsCDn8OHJDc0RyNwDTUAv3aUySqaiCtki8ounDY3o/s3024/20231029_142441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi-SZFv6sPrbTPjSGOnNsGzDlHsJqeUg1jqK7mjjKPZY_lmfGMWCN1plgR72cVtgW2NiXyNciQFkP6pxaCNLQtTSLTnACCX6ZSnDsCDn8OHJDc0RyNwDTUAv3aUySqaiCtki8ounDY3o/w640-h640/20231029_142441.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Dwarfs swarm around Durburz and keep the troll busy with a very brave [stupid] Khazad Guard. Unfortunately, few goblins die and more are coming...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_gUJszo8P9GqE5NbrJRAmlsbg5PHJS6nJ5r-vbEfpUG86ClKRObwv3Eejao9ndeANJ3D9QMqfkfZo4CWWqzgN-yHdqujEj63AYNa64yxHlDB9b9n9jdjhd_hDUj2ptUPVbQVXUkiOEU/s3024/20231029_142701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_gUJszo8P9GqE5NbrJRAmlsbg5PHJS6nJ5r-vbEfpUG86ClKRObwv3Eejao9ndeANJ3D9QMqfkfZo4CWWqzgN-yHdqujEj63AYNa64yxHlDB9b9n9jdjhd_hDUj2ptUPVbQVXUkiOEU/w640-h640/20231029_142701.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Turn 4, Fight Phase is a complete disaster, with five dwarfs going down! This puts them over 50% and they are Broken - ugh! Not only did the dwarfs get beat on the Dual rolls, but the goblins rolled '6' after '6' and killed them.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP4EQE14SZQYHKi6JP1J-o74oaoQp1BWq0q3KtYgdm7t4Jruu9gIjnxMdsF_mQjfl19t5uhv6zPGFQSQ7sIo82lkgdYF6JL3TJ15mb8bXBcuD73fXbw_mvNt5tt7C4IcVnKBWLKxrO6o/s3024/20231029_144443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP4EQE14SZQYHKi6JP1J-o74oaoQp1BWq0q3KtYgdm7t4Jruu9gIjnxMdsF_mQjfl19t5uhv6zPGFQSQ7sIo82lkgdYF6JL3TJ15mb8bXBcuD73fXbw_mvNt5tt7C4IcVnKBWLKxrO6o/w640-h640/20231029_144443.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The omens continue to go bad, and the King loses against a lowly goblin warrior... and he has no Might left to change the roll, either.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5H9FfltQlsr2IIsvNyHha8xSTU9zrh7ASKAPtPMHz1Eg7-5T1TrpXsW-6wa2daRilkzZF5To5WMaRRwn9x5Q8CwpewGPWW-Kr9B_Znts_iH8Oph3LkLneJEar1RImbj8QIb_lInZB6c/s3024/20231029_144542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5H9FfltQlsr2IIsvNyHha8xSTU9zrh7ASKAPtPMHz1Eg7-5T1TrpXsW-6wa2daRilkzZF5To5WMaRRwn9x5Q8CwpewGPWW-Kr9B_Znts_iH8Oph3LkLneJEar1RImbj8QIb_lInZB6c/w640-h640/20231029_144542.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>By Turn 5, the disaster was setting in - even with the archers jumping into the fray, the goblins are starting to find gaps and flanks to go around. The end is nigh!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseb8qNeF-VWxry6j3PKtP9rHMSKfUx5zc2G47WUdkYcsrHDiN6ffW945Ng15uLUW-lf1jRGUxICT6fnU2UPvjBbB0Qa8dfKPHpXr7jnqv6bQXsGRZmhGiRJnBdlg52lyhUifZBg9UY5s/s3024/20231029_145859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseb8qNeF-VWxry6j3PKtP9rHMSKfUx5zc2G47WUdkYcsrHDiN6ffW945Ng15uLUW-lf1jRGUxICT6fnU2UPvjBbB0Qa8dfKPHpXr7jnqv6bQXsGRZmhGiRJnBdlg52lyhUifZBg9UY5s/w640-h640/20231029_145859.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>With Turn 5 also going badly, the dwarfs lose three more warriors, including their banner, and are approaching being quartered. The goblins have actually lost fewer Warriors in a straight-up fight!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN5C8JZJr21mB_57zeUaRrP6gxM_GeMnlu6lLpxV-REeI3PNCB80Rx0jPnJfMwC4ONtV_JGsA6P-XHePUWunC2tTpM4ft524ghZfiPrarjNfuiGHmT2_E_D_zOX12ljkUVF1ZQeTlaDc/s3024/20231029_150521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN5C8JZJr21mB_57zeUaRrP6gxM_GeMnlu6lLpxV-REeI3PNCB80Rx0jPnJfMwC4ONtV_JGsA6P-XHePUWunC2tTpM4ft524ghZfiPrarjNfuiGHmT2_E_D_zOX12ljkUVF1ZQeTlaDc/w640-h640/20231029_150521.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The dwarfs panic, and realize "They are coming! We cannot get out!" The game ends in sweeping goblin points victory.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sure there were a couple of things that I did wrong - one problem was forgetting about my banner, and then having him in the wrong spot, anyway. But the plan was fine, I think. I was going to try and attrit his center and then avoid being outflanked. This has worked against me with the goblins before, so figured it would work here.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But my king lost the tie roll for his Fight against the troll, spending a point of Might to make his '5' a '6' and tie the troll [I figured he'd pull the king apart at the seems with a "Rend"]. He only escaped by very bad rolling from the troll. Then I had a disastrous turn 4, going from 3 dead dwarfs [already too many, but the goblins had 7 or 8 dead] to 8 dead dwarfs, just putting me over the Broken point. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I needed to get the goblins to 15 dead to break them, and that definitely wasn't happening. And the dice kept beating me up, last turn I rolled four 1's for Duals in a row.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Some days, you get the troll, and some days the troll gets you!</span></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-73033875193249801882023-10-17T09:16:00.011-04:002023-10-26T09:29:05.840-04:00Playing Middle Earth SBG v. Champs<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span>"For Gondor!" "OOORRRRRRGGGHHHH!"</span><span> </span><span><i>[trans. "for Moria!"]</i></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd4Pi_jTCowlBbPbVFYqPunfS4TBEwXdgPmKWAnnCCbPguH7feEvM-5BM98aKaRcaOgtYy8RwEkMbwTTHWLCf-07YVN3fxXizXHLxbkTI-oEDPvz2PBdMOq73BmhK108L-qkKL06HIULLiFV1zKux4FiKO4w4TdDanJYANDMGZBURAopAFEfovR5t-AA/s3024/20231014_143833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd4Pi_jTCowlBbPbVFYqPunfS4TBEwXdgPmKWAnnCCbPguH7feEvM-5BM98aKaRcaOgtYy8RwEkMbwTTHWLCf-07YVN3fxXizXHLxbkTI-oEDPvz2PBdMOq73BmhK108L-qkKL06HIULLiFV1zKux4FiKO4w4TdDanJYANDMGZBURAopAFEfovR5t-AA/w640-h640/20231014_143833.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Somehow, got talked into participating in a tournament at <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.thewargamersguild.com/">The Wargamer's Guild</a></span></b> in Yardville, NJ. It was all day for three rounds at 800 points. I didn't think I could swing it, but got talked into it by kindly peer pressure, so decided to give it a go and really test out how much I like playing the game by drinking from the proverbial MESBG fire hose.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I didn't have enough Moria Goblins to do 800 points, but was kindly loaned an army by one of the regional champion types, Alisher A. I did use a few of my models, like my cave troll.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My first opponent was I believe an Angmar list by Andrew P, another champion type. I tried various things, and forgot a lot of rules and tactics, and muddled through it best I could. I was a key part of Andrew winning the tournament, I feel!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Below, my Spider Queen and her brood advance. We are playing one of the objective scenarios, represented by the treasure chests. My Goblins are somewhat scattered about, showing poor training and leadership as usual! Why the Cave Troll is out on his own at left... I dunno, and neither does he...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJaMFebFRG2F6JGQM34wXQnhZoIKUlHpmhREwSAy7DxpUUFsND3fIdr-6L6kQSZS9mu1xGkEnwR5wOBFB4MQs7zv4F1Wc-etv9hWTsFmhBBJM76ypHByM0y8buvas4ulY4UjggSvEilHr5PKgVIAKWVsrLlj_dxnaXkqRm0U-TVVD3TKNGbteTSk_PAI/s3024/20231007_102035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJaMFebFRG2F6JGQM34wXQnhZoIKUlHpmhREwSAy7DxpUUFsND3fIdr-6L6kQSZS9mu1xGkEnwR5wOBFB4MQs7zv4F1Wc-etv9hWTsFmhBBJM76ypHByM0y8buvas4ulY4UjggSvEilHr5PKgVIAKWVsrLlj_dxnaXkqRm0U-TVVD3TKNGbteTSk_PAI/w640-h640/20231007_102035.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Melee in the middle. my bats are mixed in with orcs and Black Numenoreans, who all cause terror. I brilliantly left my Fury-casting Shaman on a hill nearby.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2FtQyZrpd7vI_HhN9e-dRhN3OdKRwKoDNZ-g6J2ZJQ1YrNc3Zjz6Tsef-FRdY-eXK5ENg-8j7ezNNXdk9waBi8RWT5s9sss2fa-PfM9xIsOBB8lGWpJiPkFQUOEwqql0r28CPcPEKBWsb0MYkCtg2iWD9IHuQG05Bl8WIfX2Ho5RUZqr9jWLUumsJjs/s3024/20231007_102044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2FtQyZrpd7vI_HhN9e-dRhN3OdKRwKoDNZ-g6J2ZJQ1YrNc3Zjz6Tsef-FRdY-eXK5ENg-8j7ezNNXdk9waBi8RWT5s9sss2fa-PfM9xIsOBB8lGWpJiPkFQUOEwqql0r28CPcPEKBWsb0MYkCtg2iWD9IHuQG05Bl8WIfX2Ho5RUZqr9jWLUumsJjs/w640-h640/20231007_102044.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The Witch King, with all the trimmings. Yes, he has "every old thing" possible, and he flies "Wraiths with wings!!" He casually wanders the field killing everything.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNtXOC_xN9nIz0s_3rIStkIRl_fjnipBCTR3wZDFZhYsnwF-0zJQp186pR1aIwkrnEDqJTBuJV7tn9nGYDWdGLtt_Kgpj6ECbqAbvhzwkofpMgnhk6NncAcgyqfBM6X3XajI-9t-tjD00Z6mvL3S-ysElEiIPVlq4rj1l3gMvLC1ef222B3yBTIrk9vU/s3024/20231007_102055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNtXOC_xN9nIz0s_3rIStkIRl_fjnipBCTR3wZDFZhYsnwF-0zJQp186pR1aIwkrnEDqJTBuJV7tn9nGYDWdGLtt_Kgpj6ECbqAbvhzwkofpMgnhk6NncAcgyqfBM6X3XajI-9t-tjD00Z6mvL3S-ysElEiIPVlq4rj1l3gMvLC1ef222B3yBTIrk9vU/w640-h640/20231007_102055.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We BOTH have a spider queen, Andrew's is very nicely done. She throws a goblin down this line to good effect, knocking a few down.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyFjt1X02QXY7hJeB1bZbJv-GXG7lefieksi2wXGitUVRsiRv0_6bq97Ie-_9q1zHtM_kyCZ5uDFzXBm-Pam93qaRRTNeZmFrNjx9cnY4otgiTARWtX2BTr53xHuPAAClEp0uxm97pR0elpFd5mmG3htgxDCOLrsYhd46p7gvpnC7Mis3bdRiLKMxqE8/s3024/20231007_102125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyFjt1X02QXY7hJeB1bZbJv-GXG7lefieksi2wXGitUVRsiRv0_6bq97Ie-_9q1zHtM_kyCZ5uDFzXBm-Pam93qaRRTNeZmFrNjx9cnY4otgiTARWtX2BTr53xHuPAAClEp0uxm97pR0elpFd5mmG3htgxDCOLrsYhd46p7gvpnC7Mis3bdRiLKMxqE8/w640-h640/20231007_102125.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Big bat beating on the little bats!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TMqDRDrWEOckePGeJtIUtn9gAw_07xxmfs4pEopXAgGFA8jeRSXzAzmcEZiToE647DZxy5PjhZx1jjr6MjBDJz27ZBGc5Wvp5M3ZBJBY-vDBSONopnOGNkYVaZidepl-6giPDkIB7Z3SAsM0zICFvBTa8J_3DKMwQh4uEIHubdTuah0BfehvfuOV6ik/s3024/20231007_102737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TMqDRDrWEOckePGeJtIUtn9gAw_07xxmfs4pEopXAgGFA8jeRSXzAzmcEZiToE647DZxy5PjhZx1jjr6MjBDJz27ZBGc5Wvp5M3ZBJBY-vDBSONopnOGNkYVaZidepl-6giPDkIB7Z3SAsM0zICFvBTa8J_3DKMwQh4uEIHubdTuah0BfehvfuOV6ik/w640-h640/20231007_102737.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the end, I was left with - I believe - on goblin on the field. He went back to his hole and told a tall tale of a near victory and his personal heroism. Andrew was well started on his tournaments victory. Nice models, helpful opponent with the rules [which I'm still learning.</span></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There were two other games that day, one against Isengard fielded by John H, and a final game against Evan A using Erebor dwarfs. Both games had a lot of hard fighting, and the Moria Goblins definitely got some heated action, altho they lost badly in points in both games.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As happens all too often, I got caught up in the game and took no pics, especially unfortunate as they both had lovely armies, with great conversions and alternative models. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All three players were great opponents, knew the rules and fought hard but were helpful regarding questions I had, and how to do things I wanted to do - can definitely recommend the scene to a newer player. The Wargamer's Guild organizers, staff, head cooks and bottle washers [both of them] were gracious and helpful, and ran a great event. I'd definitely return for another event in the future.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">While I didn't win or place, I was 100% successful in two goals:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- bettering my game and testing if I really want to play the system a lot, and</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- a 100% success in something...in this case, it was placing last, for which I got:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1V4PjkTTiO9W5AuDOsA_ZRMphQdnS582piW3MoklIXPG_ig3IGSH7LZm7lF320Kw719glAjZ3JaLjB5qoCb2jd-_AXJrOViOI-BhyL6RvKumvcJNTlnURFAjOAJQ7H-2iEaLvHCkNf2gGXvP2TqvFVuIYGAWTeA0568WZGYIHtn1jCTQQvTZQZv3T64/s2980/20231018_092441%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="2980" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1V4PjkTTiO9W5AuDOsA_ZRMphQdnS582piW3MoklIXPG_ig3IGSH7LZm7lF320Kw719glAjZ3JaLjB5qoCb2jd-_AXJrOViOI-BhyL6RvKumvcJNTlnURFAjOAJQ7H-2iEaLvHCkNf2gGXvP2TqvFVuIYGAWTeA0568WZGYIHtn1jCTQQvTZQZv3T64/w640-h194/20231018_092441%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I assume this symbolizes the beating that Moria took!?<br /><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> * * * *</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The next opportunity I had for a game against another Big Shot Player was just a week later. Ted L was willing to escape the confines of the city and visit the suburbs for some battle, pitting his Minas Tirith men against my Moria Goblins for 550 points. He clearly knows a lot about the game and what he's doing, so grateful he was able to make it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>After some discussion, we decided to use a circular table for "something different". This made for a few unusual issues with measuring table entry/exit and such - the "Reconnoitre" scenario is from the main rulebook; rolling to enter the board, and leaving the table is a victory condition. We</span><span> probably should've just used the 8' tables that were also available. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I put out "not Gondor" terrain and set up some ruins - ended up like below:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V3TmectF790OQ-kjoQi8-MqOlTOM7Vg0lZrRyg5GkpqUhZSCXavwvavAzYQKTWWISkmXEE-txTHxwUPU4LPmA4FwW7TqXtz2tnGsYT6s8WBt9219wwwO-0n8aYBRsfZuAK0ISHJzPt5RUavQk81ntKpfMlXz7vxfuqV4GZg1_2lzxoanmx3MTkBF3ZQ/s3024/20231014_115931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V3TmectF790OQ-kjoQi8-MqOlTOM7Vg0lZrRyg5GkpqUhZSCXavwvavAzYQKTWWISkmXEE-txTHxwUPU4LPmA4FwW7TqXtz2tnGsYT6s8WBt9219wwwO-0n8aYBRsfZuAK0ISHJzPt5RUavQk81ntKpfMlXz7vxfuqV4GZg1_2lzxoanmx3MTkBF3ZQ/w640-h640/20231014_115931.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span><br /></span></div>The might of Gondor, still potent in the Third Age altho their power wanes:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7ews204TQVtqyKz73A4d4A0c8bhn3zQz7CLol0BQGPoTjvxfp550a229sL4K2WOPg2_XYmRQKydNWuSSPGedqgbis-QpBS7tXbdhL71juvqgS8VENcGZDXOq3c4lDMw0Pyaxl8O0Zr9jDIuAnJOXO2wmWoipXcMLO__eVB50GHn58NkqCuTNlj_p_hs/s3024/20231014_122547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7ews204TQVtqyKz73A4d4A0c8bhn3zQz7CLol0BQGPoTjvxfp550a229sL4K2WOPg2_XYmRQKydNWuSSPGedqgbis-QpBS7tXbdhL71juvqgS8VENcGZDXOq3c4lDMw0Pyaxl8O0Zr9jDIuAnJOXO2wmWoipXcMLO__eVB50GHn58NkqCuTNlj_p_hs/w640-h640/20231014_122547.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span>Ted uses clear bases, in which I see some positives and negatives. While they do match the below terrain better, they have a continuous "halo" effect around them!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>My Goblins advance in a couple of waves. At top is Groblog The Pretentious and the Shaman, Drum Team, Cave Troll, and a cast of thousands. Below is another Captain, Cave Troll, and the usual sword-fodder.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u3bQEBLWxsvzybukXMyp5M47Ek6xmFgSV5wcLgLQByGRqsOxRUGRJIaAwDnEHN9eY07apw4ZH0VAPdhyphenhypheneoEdaEtW_w-kDQ4zCiW837O-uv21gbCdIjymNGm1la81lSbaVTJ2ruZlRVzRXSXOXRi4qpsW8q3YGLFrAyRWnTLUUPcGowhYsJFEoe8n60M/s3024/20231014_122556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u3bQEBLWxsvzybukXMyp5M47Ek6xmFgSV5wcLgLQByGRqsOxRUGRJIaAwDnEHN9eY07apw4ZH0VAPdhyphenhypheneoEdaEtW_w-kDQ4zCiW837O-uv21gbCdIjymNGm1la81lSbaVTJ2ruZlRVzRXSXOXRi4qpsW8q3YGLFrAyRWnTLUUPcGowhYsJFEoe8n60M/w640-h640/20231014_122556.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span><br /></span></div>The Shaman rolls for turns 1-3 to cast "Fury" and rolls a '1' each time, a first for him. No Fury today, lads! You'll just have to settle for being "Mildly Perturbed".<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4O-DVQ1mmroni8rhwNUqZFgFx6WhmojqtJw7a5oYr0QFQvG5hOpFiDrQ6ei0wwDRiRLvFRNDRPFMzmP4sl7i-XnPnkCD3GAYBZnZPXLo8arPPTQfgXt-h9SQPVEnydvcmnQmIygRbXFUmKl-utKMRETFtShDxwDFOrG_Y7P1NCSi-85XyhTYliujR1s/s3024/20231014_123458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4O-DVQ1mmroni8rhwNUqZFgFx6WhmojqtJw7a5oYr0QFQvG5hOpFiDrQ6ei0wwDRiRLvFRNDRPFMzmP4sl7i-XnPnkCD3GAYBZnZPXLo8arPPTQfgXt-h9SQPVEnydvcmnQmIygRbXFUmKl-utKMRETFtShDxwDFOrG_Y7P1NCSi-85XyhTYliujR1s/w640-h640/20231014_123458.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span><br /></span></div>To right, the Cave Trolls and Goblin Horde close in on Gondor's Finest.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEc1riNjliiK39PThKwZEN2Tm60AxbvkTROvOhaGJCarDHxjyslXnLQ4aiZQnjyqXmkYNoFrHjV7aG5_5bVhAm_fSdwDrXzT5IPS0ZU4IIgNLBJfsdXQXYj9uf67wNM3axvisX0tCyq4aQn0KE8y5ATO6UBetToaofbLa2iQAcVFv48kCOPdy9wUf0ho/s3024/20231014_130240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEc1riNjliiK39PThKwZEN2Tm60AxbvkTROvOhaGJCarDHxjyslXnLQ4aiZQnjyqXmkYNoFrHjV7aG5_5bVhAm_fSdwDrXzT5IPS0ZU4IIgNLBJfsdXQXYj9uf67wNM3axvisX0tCyq4aQn0KE8y5ATO6UBetToaofbLa2iQAcVFv48kCOPdy9wUf0ho/w640-h640/20231014_130240.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span>Among other things I forget, is that the Goblins get +1 to Fight when they trap opponents, their special "We cannot get out - they are coming!" rule.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Hurin charges into Groblog the Pretentious and takes him out - the Cave Troll stands by, looking confused [not hard to do, confuse a Cave Troll].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RNSPqUZFxURUPgHg49QCpxISYOi2wMeVmVsOfcRTmV5BmWhxQ4tu9BVywEkw-yopghsjEwugcqyXV_sQ-ebNgv1w5fPP-nOfX_NlENGwR-QxxLAgd6YqVafFRFTIKFmATM9j3hmlCrsFP46TUVxAEMT5-Yw_i4xPeme0WeZXc9j-dlb9WDxGuAnOH2w/s3024/20231014_132742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RNSPqUZFxURUPgHg49QCpxISYOi2wMeVmVsOfcRTmV5BmWhxQ4tu9BVywEkw-yopghsjEwugcqyXV_sQ-ebNgv1w5fPP-nOfX_NlENGwR-QxxLAgd6YqVafFRFTIKFmATM9j3hmlCrsFP46TUVxAEMT5-Yw_i4xPeme0WeZXc9j-dlb9WDxGuAnOH2w/w640-h640/20231014_132742.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span><br /></span></div>Nearby, Gondor shows how to take out a Monster with about a dozen guys. The Goblins did not help the troll much. It was inevitable really, as this Cave Troll had "new model syndrome" all over him...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig65Zr3PNkrWN5r3PbM3CiPg1rhdY4bb-sf-shsrnUaUSsc5xBpL7rB-3ZWEuWprFOe7ShXAqHhOV2Z9mn0KT8drJ7upnjEN5wdf4kT_liL4arA5o6N2GXsYdx6ej6JoZ8UslhVE_6OPv5KOKHiuWZ81E41TFQezF0mxLYPaTv-sVIhMy6ysgqr32QtNw/s3024/20231014_140414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig65Zr3PNkrWN5r3PbM3CiPg1rhdY4bb-sf-shsrnUaUSsc5xBpL7rB-3ZWEuWprFOe7ShXAqHhOV2Z9mn0KT8drJ7upnjEN5wdf4kT_liL4arA5o6N2GXsYdx6ej6JoZ8UslhVE_6OPv5KOKHiuWZ81E41TFQezF0mxLYPaTv-sVIhMy6ysgqr32QtNw/w640-h640/20231014_140414.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span><br /></span></div>Next turn, in a burst of anger, Painted Cave Troll Rends Hurin limb from limb!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBntrLQl_4RUl8uM0hVzFox29hhFl5OAZs-rlN_-DTYwglmpqZKcrMRaoYwYZa_DqiahnDnTCaRKO13TvHzlcfz4xtNJvtmcsZBpENTLU5myB2NqjusyyvPtbJaS_cOiiGfO1YeeEgR5WGviW1zAw_IJwObAaBVR1zK83o26NAOrWF6KmahqDj6Sv6siI/s3024/20231014_142607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBntrLQl_4RUl8uM0hVzFox29hhFl5OAZs-rlN_-DTYwglmpqZKcrMRaoYwYZa_DqiahnDnTCaRKO13TvHzlcfz4xtNJvtmcsZBpENTLU5myB2NqjusyyvPtbJaS_cOiiGfO1YeeEgR5WGviW1zAw_IJwObAaBVR1zK83o26NAOrWF6KmahqDj6Sv6siI/w640-h640/20231014_142607.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But retaliation is swift, and Ingold takes him on with a lot of help...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd4Pi_jTCowlBbPbVFYqPunfS4TBEwXdgPmKWAnnCCbPguH7feEvM-5BM98aKaRcaOgtYy8RwEkMbwTTHWLCf-07YVN3fxXizXHLxbkTI-oEDPvz2PBdMOq73BmhK108L-qkKL06HIULLiFV1zKux4FiKO4w4TdDanJYANDMGZBURAopAFEfovR5t-AA/s3024/20231014_143833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd4Pi_jTCowlBbPbVFYqPunfS4TBEwXdgPmKWAnnCCbPguH7feEvM-5BM98aKaRcaOgtYy8RwEkMbwTTHWLCf-07YVN3fxXizXHLxbkTI-oEDPvz2PBdMOq73BmhK108L-qkKL06HIULLiFV1zKux4FiKO4w4TdDanJYANDMGZBURAopAFEfovR5t-AA/w640-h640/20231014_143833.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span>...and they inflict the last two wounds on the troll: EERRR, EEERRRRRGGHHH [<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://youtu.be/dkXwYPd2ctk?t=134">CLICK</a></span></b>]</span></div><div><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdYoNBVqni73YsZphP3lXVB0iWJfb_Tu7J4sq_PBVAiuKRUkFcGq1bFOs50ul5nIslfXiMSf3NlO7jnTZ9yuTMIh8yFpPkFQPymIL9A4dLtyZ4mjb9QPmABpkNqhJAMr7cFHKGA1iphddHxBMW6K7LHpLY8LNGtRs9JybWB6k0gNEOzVi1U1v2G124EQ/s3024/20231014_144235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdYoNBVqni73YsZphP3lXVB0iWJfb_Tu7J4sq_PBVAiuKRUkFcGq1bFOs50ul5nIslfXiMSf3NlO7jnTZ9yuTMIh8yFpPkFQPymIL9A4dLtyZ4mjb9QPmABpkNqhJAMr7cFHKGA1iphddHxBMW6K7LHpLY8LNGtRs9JybWB6k0gNEOzVi1U1v2G124EQ/w640-h640/20231014_144235.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Nearby, and towards the Gondorian side of the board, a bunch of goblins are fleeing the field, erhm, "exiting the battlefield to Reconnoitre and Accomplish the Mission" they say... but do we believe them?? Gondor moves to stop them.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NO6IJX6yKAlBzUTmW0VkrDgGkAs1ANsZMDHtqAPliOYOuqExl1jRrMm-9HXzzRmNuqUrPQw7p8oHY_t2GeHLhyS1nXOr450TI_gHoLZ2j5_y4mlluaynR0s3Cs1WYASvg6Ji73Jg1eICH5dnKlVqTIasWwf75ilWhLX9azgNXk3j-SSTRCsvJHAA9qE/s3024/20231014_143852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NO6IJX6yKAlBzUTmW0VkrDgGkAs1ANsZMDHtqAPliOYOuqExl1jRrMm-9HXzzRmNuqUrPQw7p8oHY_t2GeHLhyS1nXOr450TI_gHoLZ2j5_y4mlluaynR0s3Cs1WYASvg6Ji73Jg1eICH5dnKlVqTIasWwf75ilWhLX9azgNXk3j-SSTRCsvJHAA9qE/w640-h640/20231014_143852.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span><br /></span></div>More plausibly, on the opposite flank entirely, over a dozen goblins under the leadership of "Not-Durburz" the Humble Goblin Captain are also trying to exit the board, and are very very close. As Gondor has only exited two models [the two Knights of Gondor] exiting 6 or more would be a sizeable victory point help for the Goblins as they are definitely not winning the straight-up fight! Indeed, the Goblin force is "Broken" and quickly going to pieces due to being scattered and lacking Heroes for "Stand Fast". <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDNYBBwf0JHDP-Zz39T2ajRvIZrdGO09YvHu1dvniQVyzo4d0r7U9lzyLSFSmwoYcFH-ftXiZdpKmOTAwL3BkJYLXxYFmgcjgsboE684UUtQMIdMFnGNgi-HukrlqaRugpf1c9qb1Ui-TFyamG2c07v45k8sXHVv0PiXjqldi3DKm6MrMEVheslQJu6g/s3024/20231014_143903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDNYBBwf0JHDP-Zz39T2ajRvIZrdGO09YvHu1dvniQVyzo4d0r7U9lzyLSFSmwoYcFH-ftXiZdpKmOTAwL3BkJYLXxYFmgcjgsboE684UUtQMIdMFnGNgi-HukrlqaRugpf1c9qb1Ui-TFyamG2c07v45k8sXHVv0PiXjqldi3DKm6MrMEVheslQJu6g/w640-h640/20231014_143903.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">On the game-winning left flank, Not-Durburz rolls a 6, +3 Courage for a 9! Now all the goblins will have to check, and few will pass [THEY - SHALL - NOT - PASS!!!]. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">BUT, in a burst of misguided chivalry, the Gondorian commander reminds me that I can spend Not-Durburz's one point of Will to make his roll a '10' and pass! I can't believe it, but we re-think the math and he does in fact, pass.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Not Durburz takes on multiple Gondorians in a burst of frenzy, if not outright heroism. The last Goblins flee the board, bringing the total to 8 I believe.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH-M7O7u3T3sin6Wu2khbBX5pPAZi3k-1vQ07AsdabI_Uc7Kf4DhtywvxRbnBJtW3uKGiOWdSAQL5TFgd8yNnOG46_V88PGHRhoI-AfwvECW0L4mrgJ2nwRwVBQxeoGhYGuILAxxtUBQyKTUz4jzNGKBdEiMyYr7hnJ91pMNDMEa9-G2BsKFyxqBs2YA/s3024/20231014_153131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH-M7O7u3T3sin6Wu2khbBX5pPAZi3k-1vQ07AsdabI_Uc7Kf4DhtywvxRbnBJtW3uKGiOWdSAQL5TFgd8yNnOG46_V88PGHRhoI-AfwvECW0L4mrgJ2nwRwVBQxeoGhYGuILAxxtUBQyKTUz4jzNGKBdEiMyYr7hnJ91pMNDMEa9-G2BsKFyxqBs2YA/w640-h640/20231014_153131.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In the end, we both killed the enemy Leader [Hurin, Groblog], then my force was broken and Gondor's wasn't [3 pts] but I trebled the Reconnoitre force of Gondor, which was worth 7 points, so we ended up 9-5 and a Moria Goblin victory!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This was the Moria Goblin's first victory, and altho it didn't "feel" like a victory by sticking doggedly to the victory conditions and a little bit of furtunate dice [and help from Ted] they got the points.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In post-game analysis, we both felt that the scenario was finely balanced, and could've gone either way. Ted felt that he could've held back a bit and let me come to him instead of maneuvering to meet me farther out. But, the terrain was better for him forward, and maybe I would've broken through somewhere and then been close to exiting the board. His knights I couldn't do anything about, not having any fast-moving figures. Maybe some Bats would have been useful...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As for me, I need to maneuver better, be more decisive on where to put key figures like the Goblin Drum, and also stay together better. Plus, get more familiarity with the rules. As it stands, my only victory so far was due to m opponent's helping!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A couple more games already scheduled, so more to come soon!</span></div><div><br /></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-77860216705804101302023-10-14T21:21:00.000-04:002023-11-06T17:23:43.317-05:00Middle Earth SBG: Figs, Customizing<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu1Ykpzt4aZFu2yj-AVcbQJDEB2gd3dsxBnFwIg4EwwyvfWdRtl6JuUbIfBKEByr4w0xas86cIXeJsNnseJm89W1lguOulh171R6wvW5bP1bNqhMP1Pt09AEamib4TwD0_pqUiHvcbtP2RC_0zT9kFdfSaxbHHelgHFHgHSfSphK2PZbK6dorBkSVWCw/s3024/20231012_092208.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu1Ykpzt4aZFu2yj-AVcbQJDEB2gd3dsxBnFwIg4EwwyvfWdRtl6JuUbIfBKEByr4w0xas86cIXeJsNnseJm89W1lguOulh171R6wvW5bP1bNqhMP1Pt09AEamib4TwD0_pqUiHvcbtP2RC_0zT9kFdfSaxbHHelgHFHgHSfSphK2PZbK6dorBkSVWCw/w640-h640/20231012_092208.jpg" /></a><br />Soon, they will have TWO cave trolls!<br /><br />I was a bit daunted at the prospect of assembling the plastic cave troll from the Fellowship of the Ring box set. I'm not keen on filling gaps with Green Stuff, etc. Somehow, they always look a bit lumpy and off, or that there's a bit of a ditch at the seam. But, I needed this guy on the table, so forced myself to get enthusiastic and have a go. Turns out, he was actually quite easy to work with, much easier than a metal model!<br /><br /><br />First, I used the X-acto blade to cut, as bending off the sprue can lead to indentations in the model. I carefully left a bit of extra sprue there to trim off later.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DcpvGWYMZN9I1PMXKWFPifGMftTU50PhsU1zpgz-gFIM9a6r1KMcQpIh5Vl-gWgC0nLS4LERVvg1RQUP_Qhk-4bl4O9AL7k68x9hxAgAURbfqlLCufOvSgKTfb_oupmgpJ-2XdySkKk85CJ8Bdcq0X_ZbG4zZGct6sSeyCUoXCOW_HO5DS1M5XYKA3g/s3024/20231012_090923.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DcpvGWYMZN9I1PMXKWFPifGMftTU50PhsU1zpgz-gFIM9a6r1KMcQpIh5Vl-gWgC0nLS4LERVvg1RQUP_Qhk-4bl4O9AL7k68x9hxAgAURbfqlLCufOvSgKTfb_oupmgpJ-2XdySkKk85CJ8Bdcq0X_ZbG4zZGct6sSeyCUoXCOW_HO5DS1M5XYKA3g/w640-h640/20231012_090923.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Next, I test-fit the bits together. Lots of gaps - ugh!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYOKBQVQH_8DRyQkXmqh91A9iEyhF08ob8ibQ8ma0jm0r9Fe2SPm0ecM5OPVpc6wKukWbEJUhsZYEVRkHy-Ob0wSLUMWKMLRg_ZfxSU-SZRQ3PUanX2Ut_2OQXVpu35NVtIRc4689-EoaIufZ6-iupwvEZPo711lhEMYh55d651JXRNy5FxUAPrhgzLs/s3024/20231012_091306.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYOKBQVQH_8DRyQkXmqh91A9iEyhF08ob8ibQ8ma0jm0r9Fe2SPm0ecM5OPVpc6wKukWbEJUhsZYEVRkHy-Ob0wSLUMWKMLRg_ZfxSU-SZRQ3PUanX2Ut_2OQXVpu35NVtIRc4689-EoaIufZ6-iupwvEZPo711lhEMYh55d651JXRNy5FxUAPrhgzLs/w640-h640/20231012_091306.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I assembled the model without glue, and compared him to the other, metal cave troll I completed years go - he is actually a lot more different than I thought he was!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqB7mHvikkltzuNj1l1kxNZ_djjDWLccE-7XE56PQctU08kSVYmubAIMZDKB25JGQKAwI0vV62eoyvMqoTzGcn0c6g4VTjoj2id06n72R_ttBkjM-UVEpgu_IsxW2BRXF_29VJIf5lq5Yof0QS4heHbp27QOqIcqCs9CiUJshEO2zm2l44Uda8Rny97m4/s3024/20231012_092208.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqB7mHvikkltzuNj1l1kxNZ_djjDWLccE-7XE56PQctU08kSVYmubAIMZDKB25JGQKAwI0vV62eoyvMqoTzGcn0c6g4VTjoj2id06n72R_ttBkjM-UVEpgu_IsxW2BRXF_29VJIf5lq5Yof0QS4heHbp27QOqIcqCs9CiUJshEO2zm2l44Uda8Rny97m4/w640-h640/20231012_092208.jpg" /></a>Technically, I guess he's the same cave troll as in FoTR film, the famous fight seen in the Chamber of Mazarbul [Hall of Records] of Khazad-dum. He's just dropped his hand-and-a-half hammer and picked up handy spear.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzFceHb62GW62OQqX7RBfObiJnT3K6iCKLao8CkcTOG4gvOaMJ6B05PgiHOhyvLQ0FMzEFF9TS-yN9Inqb2mI-rdALHI5XXVBGf21Cmgfvbh1CqKHLPP0j3s7HKYlltbXX_ihq4xLu-SeEI8Bjz3h14g3zxIO3D2LuFqtU2eUPDsllqtNclqNYVZesVU/s3024/20231012_092224.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzFceHb62GW62OQqX7RBfObiJnT3K6iCKLao8CkcTOG4gvOaMJ6B05PgiHOhyvLQ0FMzEFF9TS-yN9Inqb2mI-rdALHI5XXVBGf21Cmgfvbh1CqKHLPP0j3s7HKYlltbXX_ihq4xLu-SeEI8Bjz3h14g3zxIO3D2LuFqtU2eUPDsllqtNclqNYVZesVU/w640-h640/20231012_092224.jpg" /></a>I'd prefer him with an under-hand grip on the spear, actually.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdi8Noz_ymrwBltMYJXs-GTseSfOeev7dELsCiPtIjC3TFRtvkCk_cN3K7OTS8oLQpler-b7Zwrd3J7ndWhVrs93fzwB3Bq1-Z-aDBYGlbj6S4rsQqA-LEh4dGTnQph46aBXYpR3kiAQR6VxfDCgRmqdGXaza17rj_NROBs4zV49v7Z_xADo0kh1gXRnA/s3024/20231012_092239.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdi8Noz_ymrwBltMYJXs-GTseSfOeev7dELsCiPtIjC3TFRtvkCk_cN3K7OTS8oLQpler-b7Zwrd3J7ndWhVrs93fzwB3Bq1-Z-aDBYGlbj6S4rsQqA-LEh4dGTnQph46aBXYpR3kiAQR6VxfDCgRmqdGXaza17rj_NROBs4zV49v7Z_xADo0kh1gXRnA/w640-h640/20231012_092239.jpg" /></a><br /><br />After applying the super-glue, and giving it a minute to soften the plastic, I pushed the bits together. I then squeezed them tightly, hoping to get rid of the gaps a bit. This didn't work as it actually created an overlap instead! Oh well...don't do this!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4hVOfWIGGMmZi2ft1ypv5R6YxM0MrcwzXzQSX7QcmKVmbFoUFA-RwNe0EImM3AZGtgwGFI0A8wDPpH37nV1hcHTLUdT3C4RhG-Hd8ke-8PUfHv6VHpYbfp6gVh7aLg270_3zQt0gBUfY55lceUnqT83ti-lDDcRPjB3KKlWkxNB_JNlG96zkQp0wWwc/s3024/20231012_101325.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4hVOfWIGGMmZi2ft1ypv5R6YxM0MrcwzXzQSX7QcmKVmbFoUFA-RwNe0EImM3AZGtgwGFI0A8wDPpH37nV1hcHTLUdT3C4RhG-Hd8ke-8PUfHv6VHpYbfp6gVh7aLg270_3zQt0gBUfY55lceUnqT83ti-lDDcRPjB3KKlWkxNB_JNlG96zkQp0wWwc/w640-h640/20231012_101325.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The seams looked pretty bad, but I was hopeful and pressed on!<br /><br /><br />I used a round file to work along the seam, matching the ripples and folds of Cave Trolls fat trunk.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmi2GJ0HhkNcAbMbypzPEE2f18TIPHcAvW0PncXv4Feq5lvF1axKebQR1h5wIWNUNmw-8dch8KKpe8z8IiQXWgExUEAXDWUqT1dpJqRhA4YdWEv_Go-LAWsgWLmCDsntxxlCKC-qKV7JgYaE3noXhN5hDT0-l3R0Qal-I6mb4wnhVnyMHR_gUaiyXlAQ0/s3024/20231012_202814.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmi2GJ0HhkNcAbMbypzPEE2f18TIPHcAvW0PncXv4Feq5lvF1axKebQR1h5wIWNUNmw-8dch8KKpe8z8IiQXWgExUEAXDWUqT1dpJqRhA4YdWEv_Go-LAWsgWLmCDsntxxlCKC-qKV7JgYaE3noXhN5hDT0-l3R0Qal-I6mb4wnhVnyMHR_gUaiyXlAQ0/w640-h640/20231012_202814.jpg" /></a>These smoothed down quite well, and quite quickly - hoorah!<br /><br /><br />I then used the angled file to repeat the grooves of skin lines that are sculpted on the model - this breaks up the seam line even more, and perpendicular to the seam.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJQi-OCfhElbGZTgB80X60luU2ovDqdDv3I3rnBNAQK0al95d-3MPn-aCoe0I8jFoz4frCyshWwFXo78DnavTtTuYYWTsL-LBWTj0-a189ERWJk3r45KKxHsibgZVuUNJ2lFlO8rZtaamffT76luNVm-nwrE99NWJn5aPV_JSBej1Wm3o4ScDPUZLsD8/s3024/20231012_202851.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJQi-OCfhElbGZTgB80X60luU2ovDqdDv3I3rnBNAQK0al95d-3MPn-aCoe0I8jFoz4frCyshWwFXo78DnavTtTuYYWTsL-LBWTj0-a189ERWJk3r45KKxHsibgZVuUNJ2lFlO8rZtaamffT76luNVm-nwrE99NWJn5aPV_JSBej1Wm3o4ScDPUZLsD8/w640-h640/20231012_202851.jpg" /></a><br /><br />After I filed all the lines down, there was a lot of plastic powder about, so I gently washed him with some soapy water. Probly the only time the filthy beastie every had a bath...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZRDWNYDPYz3FzXyBZ2xscwaFucsGMlRYilgqDxvjWV5kBrrduxRG5AuNRma2b8TQEF7Ro4t3m9sx-ZGQNngTmnHdtgl4k-BwsQY0joOvBiTqDWFyXNpODWUT-eUZu0YjC8WiXznX4PkqPI7rWptk7V2Ey35ipdYjvlAQ70PfJftNL4dSj9hMIlpALRE/s3024/20231013_081753.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZRDWNYDPYz3FzXyBZ2xscwaFucsGMlRYilgqDxvjWV5kBrrduxRG5AuNRma2b8TQEF7Ro4t3m9sx-ZGQNngTmnHdtgl4k-BwsQY0joOvBiTqDWFyXNpODWUT-eUZu0YjC8WiXznX4PkqPI7rWptk7V2Ey35ipdYjvlAQ70PfJftNL4dSj9hMIlpALRE/w640-h640/20231013_081753.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Final product - the seam is nearly gone, and looks pretty natural. While it is visible, I am hopeful the primer will settle in any shallow gaps and crevices, and make the lines disappear.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDYRL0JSAbQbeMrRle5tQG_hCGjnnBk_g4xKx1Sqc4oFY2c1oZZGcdU838_Rkw8VzXi_DuRtjne5roDW9Zd6BGNmKfnDV2FaPvn5n7hcJ_Z_bGjYQeE6akWiBKZap4F3yb9pOYBGOZrAoXtHsx2Lg4z9U82o84xeH_p6naIOoob8x2XAxX-6UgkvLHA4/s3024/20231013_082004.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDYRL0JSAbQbeMrRle5tQG_hCGjnnBk_g4xKx1Sqc4oFY2c1oZZGcdU838_Rkw8VzXi_DuRtjne5roDW9Zd6BGNmKfnDV2FaPvn5n7hcJ_Z_bGjYQeE6akWiBKZap4F3yb9pOYBGOZrAoXtHsx2Lg4z9U82o84xeH_p6naIOoob8x2XAxX-6UgkvLHA4/w640-h640/20231013_082004.jpg" /></a><br />Seam on left side - more visible, but I think it is the glue.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaIkPvuZRsC1oyF2TGz7Cd7xY_iqPaoj0Skp8BJlgXzA_9P7M3Ydh3wx-FgRRqAcMYIfXsk3VCRldRtsKOrFsfQyF-sgm3PS6zqxk1qvZz6SQpdNP8_JDeJ9xapimUrxn-Z2NBLmYZgfdhjJBd6JNWISiKGtDgwUViCLSXBNwLrd0Fo4w7GAFmWcMEGU/s3024/20231013_082032.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaIkPvuZRsC1oyF2TGz7Cd7xY_iqPaoj0Skp8BJlgXzA_9P7M3Ydh3wx-FgRRqAcMYIfXsk3VCRldRtsKOrFsfQyF-sgm3PS6zqxk1qvZz6SQpdNP8_JDeJ9xapimUrxn-Z2NBLmYZgfdhjJBd6JNWISiKGtDgwUViCLSXBNwLrd0Fo4w7GAFmWcMEGU/w640-h640/20231013_082032.jpg" /></a>The shoulders have the worst seams - unfortunately, this is also the most visible part of the model during play, at the top.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHiBjmFYl8MEpcFxhyphenhyphendftE5M_eoVUpJh9WsCZMHjkBt7p3OK3u-hgoF2lIS3w90Qd-c9RekDQaLWmZKyq2fCXE7MA7z1VeDVVczXErHHRGkDWDxhPwSbuZDKDyPwe99Q-I56xdacC5dHSLIaeZqikKudat_Rg3ochjHQyfBvz064NB2GXhBPoaPPOP1g/s3024/20231013_082015.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHiBjmFYl8MEpcFxhyphenhyphendftE5M_eoVUpJh9WsCZMHjkBt7p3OK3u-hgoF2lIS3w90Qd-c9RekDQaLWmZKyq2fCXE7MA7z1VeDVVczXErHHRGkDWDxhPwSbuZDKDyPwe99Q-I56xdacC5dHSLIaeZqikKudat_Rg3ochjHQyfBvz064NB2GXhBPoaPPOP1g/w640-h640/20231013_082015.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I say "primer" but this is really $2 can of cheap flat black spray paint from Home Depot. It works really well, amazingly.<br /><br /><br />End result? Virtually seamless - amazing!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyjHCqEOemomWzrU9tDQXppVhvkjmNykmuo0VKLauhVmNpwQ6iM4dy9tEvLx8w4wICV0oqGjG4MZFCDzx16jR1_PUbHCfiEFsh4Wq45Hv6eTGwlz-XhVL3MOR7kNK3T7Fr86oezxOWngn14HP3dwFGfPsiEmqZpgGBPkErZ5Xf-NZigtZBsyuMV8scJg/s3024/20231014_210409.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyjHCqEOemomWzrU9tDQXppVhvkjmNykmuo0VKLauhVmNpwQ6iM4dy9tEvLx8w4wICV0oqGjG4MZFCDzx16jR1_PUbHCfiEFsh4Wq45Hv6eTGwlz-XhVL3MOR7kNK3T7Fr86oezxOWngn14HP3dwFGfPsiEmqZpgGBPkErZ5Xf-NZigtZBsyuMV8scJg/w640-h640/20231014_210409.jpg" /></a>And the shoulder seams were the worst!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSgti93q0Xuqskj38l9o2NVMXgsUydpbyLUFSFMwXGdsEEA1wOAZcoNdnACSeALdZ_qT2xg8ziqWQum3D040jlvti2RIb6pViMIi49hZ2hUOH6QqaopnIAd1qnU-O2i6939_qLBrCazUz1NRqtIOxxHj-mKbLdOiSYqeGQ-uZOD2OqWX4kNoFQtHwKsA/s3024/20231014_210441.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSgti93q0Xuqskj38l9o2NVMXgsUydpbyLUFSFMwXGdsEEA1wOAZcoNdnACSeALdZ_qT2xg8ziqWQum3D040jlvti2RIb6pViMIi49hZ2hUOH6QqaopnIAd1qnU-O2i6939_qLBrCazUz1NRqtIOxxHj-mKbLdOiSYqeGQ-uZOD2OqWX4kNoFQtHwKsA/w640-h640/20231014_210441.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDXlvosrINq-sDJ3DgoHSjxfvoZKEmhID2-BkRxcUAJQlP_pDmQhPd9FHh14SaI_-_P0MNOwLTnYSGXSBFFcJH-f-kL4vjbBSYZtCtXrtJhBsoiMqS2i1cHvVF87Rg-YMVpCRp7AaBm7K7lw1wGxsaIDR5CgU1DKvaWPXy5FTJSQXZ9s5YKHGT2J4lEw/s3024/20231014_210457.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDXlvosrINq-sDJ3DgoHSjxfvoZKEmhID2-BkRxcUAJQlP_pDmQhPd9FHh14SaI_-_P0MNOwLTnYSGXSBFFcJH-f-kL4vjbBSYZtCtXrtJhBsoiMqS2i1cHvVF87Rg-YMVpCRp7AaBm7K7lw1wGxsaIDR5CgU1DKvaWPXy5FTJSQXZ9s5YKHGT2J4lEw/w640-h640/20231014_210457.jpg" /></a><br />Just a little bit of a seam at the wrist. I had to trim the peg down a little bit to fit the hole better, but it actually looked pretty tight - surprised there's a bit of seam at this point.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnTo8hcmA0PenH4uso64ltbF437pyxH-nfOi3cVwNbSMzHDHZroR5uQHjIs8LDwODMKwVk27CgmPqNNcc_EdRhtt_6Q1xiYrB1ZSMOgCfsUd4erk7CqSU6-Ct4QzeEKokLdSxMyDrXBBp-3fyGqPf8JX8aIXIN9u-ePbMgciVEP9LR9SS35E9AJvRw_s/s3024/20231014_210519.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnTo8hcmA0PenH4uso64ltbF437pyxH-nfOi3cVwNbSMzHDHZroR5uQHjIs8LDwODMKwVk27CgmPqNNcc_EdRhtt_6Q1xiYrB1ZSMOgCfsUd4erk7CqSU6-Ct4QzeEKokLdSxMyDrXBBp-3fyGqPf8JX8aIXIN9u-ePbMgciVEP9LR9SS35E9AJvRw_s/w640-h640/20231014_210519.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Next up, I had to make a Groblog, that pretentious "king" who hangs out somewhere in the depths of Moria with a Mirthril Crown. I wanted him because he is cheaper than Durburz, and has a fun ability due to the Mithril Crown - raising the FV of the Goblins +1 within 3". This can really help as you no longer lose ties against average models. Ultimately, with Goblins, you want to gain any parity you can against average models, and let the Cave Trolls take on the big-shot good-guy heroes! But he is a resin model from GW, and he is also a bit awkward on the table, I found, being posed on a pillar. So...<br /><br />This is the figure I started with - I forgot to take a pic before I modified him...he had a square-ish head, which made him the likely candidate. He is metal.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CYzEPNJBq7I_Fdx23hZYGx4mt1lhdxOTNPVmjiBxNtiRG2UltFvgipYZ5VCGL_FMMz4mBQkUGzjxV7kdR-LMVdVsXj602IkFh9QYNHKCrxZzcpYkCetpA18FURAS9z89FWrn9WEPGJE3uDqwUTN6bJU29HoqqCabqVjpECDyvgBVPmX2RaKCyhW_yKI/s267/Metal%20Moria%20Goblin.png"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CYzEPNJBq7I_Fdx23hZYGx4mt1lhdxOTNPVmjiBxNtiRG2UltFvgipYZ5VCGL_FMMz4mBQkUGzjxV7kdR-LMVdVsXj602IkFh9QYNHKCrxZzcpYkCetpA18FURAS9z89FWrn9WEPGJE3uDqwUTN6bJU29HoqqCabqVjpECDyvgBVPmX2RaKCyhW_yKI/w477-h640/Metal%20Moria%20Goblin.png" width="477" /></a><br />from: [<a href="https://azazelx.com/2015/07/31/citadel-lord-of-the-rings-moria-goblin-captains/">CLICK</a>]<br /><br />And this is how he came out, after being primed. I like that the crown is sort of irregular and slip-shod looking. The official model looks too much like dwarfs carefully made it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR9VSqSrnm9_Zh50Eo1iKuk6zhcWLlil5PQQbDSFcmVa0LmJoTC663MbeKsBgv81wls0BerCAW6ncBHxbLY_EFtQKq1CNXez6_Y5ZQLhyphenhyphentJgK84nNz2PgPLEqZBs4xU7JPhl6MCuaSQNdzKKyFHJVfMQP5KkvdZyGrH6lWYT-16G_jy_6EtIrKgnbTCI/s3024/20231013_155909.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR9VSqSrnm9_Zh50Eo1iKuk6zhcWLlil5PQQbDSFcmVa0LmJoTC663MbeKsBgv81wls0BerCAW6ncBHxbLY_EFtQKq1CNXez6_Y5ZQLhyphenhyphentJgK84nNz2PgPLEqZBs4xU7JPhl6MCuaSQNdzKKyFHJVfMQP5KkvdZyGrH6lWYT-16G_jy_6EtIrKgnbTCI/w640-h640/20231013_155909.jpg" /></a>He is basically all original, except that I fashioned a crown out of bits cut off the angled edge of plastic sprues. These come out triangular, so I put the larger flat edge against his head, which gives each bit of crown an angled edge.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm-vc-cHVx1gtxqqzu-2ihqdw7IujXP_w90RLw5E704qh2rtMeBcX9DDG-uGwsZkw1JrPjGITUR-SSvBH2xyZtcJ-qrAMeFkFcfTld-Uc8gSYAC-OE74Ck31JY2EjRElM7hDW5DdG9Yr9CGynA9e_TD-iOZY6sCigknA9GVd224TLL5QszAldn9rof78/s2104/20231014_202359.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm-vc-cHVx1gtxqqzu-2ihqdw7IujXP_w90RLw5E704qh2rtMeBcX9DDG-uGwsZkw1JrPjGITUR-SSvBH2xyZtcJ-qrAMeFkFcfTld-Uc8gSYAC-OE74Ck31JY2EjRElM7hDW5DdG9Yr9CGynA9e_TD-iOZY6sCigknA9GVd224TLL5QszAldn9rof78/w612-h640/20231014_202359.jpg" /></a>These were super-glued on, and I also took a bit of wire, wrapped it around the end of a paint brush, then set it on his head inside the verticle bits to give them more structure to stick to. This worked really well, to my surprise.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8zIVsOxph09LhyaAXCqX4FkBm0qhQ_nDF1Mg-0og1MPtQ-Nx3Fl7RonQCLTgL7l5NVfCnHj0fcm7qQlRHvsPzMz9S25ptoZJ5HgycdizSUQXqLhWeyTVgsuxlQhEJ3AVkIFaVCJgqbT60y3eMmS_qFsuIoPxb-bQrTrl8o3-lBxLyi79f_eGV0NySis/s3024/20231013_160003.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8zIVsOxph09LhyaAXCqX4FkBm0qhQ_nDF1Mg-0og1MPtQ-Nx3Fl7RonQCLTgL7l5NVfCnHj0fcm7qQlRHvsPzMz9S25ptoZJ5HgycdizSUQXqLhWeyTVgsuxlQhEJ3AVkIFaVCJgqbT60y3eMmS_qFsuIoPxb-bQrTrl8o3-lBxLyi79f_eGV0NySis/w640-h640/20231013_160003.jpg" /></a>Mithril probly shouldn't look so rough, but, hey, they are goblins, so what metallurgical skills to they have, really??<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ6MJhyphenhyphenBxy0BocPWL-ZMx6_-KtRWUb4OQExW1qs6nLaiGOAJYB_gCKjwHbOHhowc_iAaz7YPoXDlgzYJVu0dSaBR1EcHC-_xFxHByX1B0uEqJzJlKBbERc6xw1qW-0PGuefrXDM9zbfb_HxWtAJswRZDu72_A-rbOdC4qkBwPmo2J8ZreLynflhFuddE/s2415/20231013_160151.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ6MJhyphenhyphenBxy0BocPWL-ZMx6_-KtRWUb4OQExW1qs6nLaiGOAJYB_gCKjwHbOHhowc_iAaz7YPoXDlgzYJVu0dSaBR1EcHC-_xFxHByX1B0uEqJzJlKBbERc6xw1qW-0PGuefrXDM9zbfb_HxWtAJswRZDu72_A-rbOdC4qkBwPmo2J8ZreLynflhFuddE/w474-h640/20231013_160151.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I also somehow acquired ten assembled and primed plastic orcs. Upon close examination, they were not cleaned of mold lines. This is a problem as I like to dry brush and Magic Dip, and mold lines stick out even more prominently!<br /><br /><br />Using a bright light, I worked to remove them with X-acto blade and file. Only had one small cut with the blade, so a good day compared to other ones!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpt02O0kY6rZqQOtnUvvy8qkV1DYTx-NM1wudbt6aFeExEpjJV4HIMDqRuqVvLk8ez-IPZX0B0aLgmd99P2DeAQl1B6OzPmZ1J321wmMXUK87pZKF5RNgQTzL88MmRtZcWpzRYP1wuSWoTVlkZsj-pn8Pc44k__OtvHpYqMN8zDm8Md4gLoVV8-0S2LI/s3024/20231013_111113.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpt02O0kY6rZqQOtnUvvy8qkV1DYTx-NM1wudbt6aFeExEpjJV4HIMDqRuqVvLk8ez-IPZX0B0aLgmd99P2DeAQl1B6OzPmZ1J321wmMXUK87pZKF5RNgQTzL88MmRtZcWpzRYP1wuSWoTVlkZsj-pn8Pc44k__OtvHpYqMN8zDm8Md4gLoVV8-0S2LI/w640-h640/20231013_111113.jpg" /></a><br />That's an ugly mold line!<br /><br /><br />This is how they looked after plenty of filing and cutting. But the final product will be worth it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmsWvgASfkw1ZwdD4z9-i0aW66KTlD5TS8fzOd61cIdbHQthemzDvTamERHvn-tYWJboAy-yeWPfp3HKM67RqC94HzBGLYz3SAjh66HMBdV-RXo-9MmFWtLkixbwS5PAqAm2YGIo3_xVtnshyErWm8BoEyNMEZjKRtRjKVTIK1wYAGb9OK8T_6fyPOKU/s3024/20231013_111125.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmsWvgASfkw1ZwdD4z9-i0aW66KTlD5TS8fzOd61cIdbHQthemzDvTamERHvn-tYWJboAy-yeWPfp3HKM67RqC94HzBGLYz3SAjh66HMBdV-RXo-9MmFWtLkixbwS5PAqAm2YGIo3_xVtnshyErWm8BoEyNMEZjKRtRjKVTIK1wYAGb9OK8T_6fyPOKU/w640-h640/20231013_111125.jpg" /></a><br />Well, I hope this tutorial on the plastic cave troll is handy and gives you some ideas of what to do and not to do. Above all, press on, and work towards that finished product!<br /><br /><br />I have a game for Tuesday, so hoping I can at the very least do the basic painting for these models, so they won't stick out on the table.<br /></span><br />ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-7304943853264625462023-10-06T10:28:00.012-04:002023-10-23T12:58:09.920-04:00Book Briefs: NEW "Winter Quarters"<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Will you enjoy classy historical fiction?"</b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9Thwr2fp-bAJueXahmWLRTpxuIL5L0XrM8ESGvotvJbzMzqbUUaRgyASuKc61O8nl44_6TCUpbGhm_Rs2boNSditj3f4qHd7X0sjUZcd1mIIKBkmsVyBf_899owgQ2-NqukJaDEDVL7YBMG8iEqDMgwfdODvvTlVjAKo3QpKdnlXlqzT0ZxLI5Jo3F4/s3024/20231014_085723%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9Thwr2fp-bAJueXahmWLRTpxuIL5L0XrM8ESGvotvJbzMzqbUUaRgyASuKc61O8nl44_6TCUpbGhm_Rs2boNSditj3f4qHd7X0sjUZcd1mIIKBkmsVyBf_899owgQ2-NqukJaDEDVL7YBMG8iEqDMgwfdODvvTlVjAKo3QpKdnlXlqzT0ZxLI5Jo3F4/w462-h640/20231014_085723%5B1%5D.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Winter Quarters"</b> by Alfred Duggan</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">BLUF: two enthusiastic thumbs up!</span></b></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Duggan does here exactly what the Chicago Tribune says on the cover: "Achieves the standard of excellence in historical fiction". He does outstanding work evoking the atmosphere and culture of a band of Gauls during the time of Julius Caesar, especially their thinking, their points of view and "world-view" including religion. He puts in enough of the day-to-day to give it a real feel, but avoids "filth for filth's sake". </span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is the type of book that makes you feel like you learned something about history and ancient culture even as you keep reading for the sake of the plot and adventure. While I'm not a classical scholar, nothing I'm reading clashes with what I have read in new research since this book came out a few decades ago. Duggen has room to find a balance of real, reasonable, and conjectural that doesn't feel like "drama for drama's sake". </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Altho the characters encounter a number of famous people, they are not themselves famous or even noteworthy and important, which helps us to feel like we are on a fairly typical warrior adventure. It begs the question "how many other adventures like this are there to read about?"</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Duggan has class, and altho he doesn't present his characters as paragons of virtue he also doesn't degrade them by writing things that only interest adolescents, like farts and boogers [see Robert Low, below]. In short, this is a mature story for mature adults that finds a great balance in all aspects of historical fiction. Definitely an author to seek out at the library and second-hand shops, especially on-line.<br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Will you wallow in filth and adventure?"</b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzoGFsf1Mf7PnKfLFQjNvEs_H2_HNmp58J8VrfGDVBcrQXvlMj9aZI9gQ1xm2PR8wZ-2sQseLEreaM4140O3f-ssuInEkhRe9rS2IQcUAPFJfbruVXC0uMt-TG31b3OAEGr2xOG4uhOEXmAxjKCkN7_hmSeeq4TJzQ1mS49Rt2Y3UTSYohUm5cEgMrSQ/s3024/20231016_082933%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2110" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzoGFsf1Mf7PnKfLFQjNvEs_H2_HNmp58J8VrfGDVBcrQXvlMj9aZI9gQ1xm2PR8wZ-2sQseLEreaM4140O3f-ssuInEkhRe9rS2IQcUAPFJfbruVXC0uMt-TG31b3OAEGr2xOG4uhOEXmAxjKCkN7_hmSeeq4TJzQ1mS49Rt2Y3UTSYohUm5cEgMrSQ/w446-h640/20231016_082933%5B1%5D.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"The Whale Road"</b> by Robert Low</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> [</span><span style="font-family: arial;">NOT Rob Low, the actor!</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">BLUF: two thumbs up</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Low does well evoking the atmosphere and culture of a band of vikings, especially - in general - their points of view and "world-view". He puts in enough of the hygiene and day-to-day to give it a real feel, but this can sometimes distract from the story as he indulges in "filth for filth's sake" with explicit presentation of violence, farts, boogers, and lice. <i>Do adults need to be reminded of poop and parasites in their leisure time? Up to you to decide</i>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The characters are engaging, and he adequately places them in their own time that they "feel" like foreigners, but don't feel alien. They are motivated by some superstitions and various cultural aspects that are understandable even if we would give them scant credit; this is fairly nuanced, IMHO. On the downside, they have few redeeming qualities and regularly indulge in the most base lusts: whoring, drinking and gambling to name a few.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While exciting, fight and sailing scenes are a bit overly dramatic and it seems like they always have to use some unusual technique or trick, which lowers the realism quotient a bit. Having done lots of sailing on 30-50 foot yachts, I'd say there is plenty that is nerve-wracking and dangerous about the sea, and it requires considerable skill without anything unusual or implausible. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One big negative for me, he flogs the tired old trope of sadistic, amoral monks to the point of bigotry. <i>If 99 of 100 monks spent their entire lives cultivating, copying, and seeking holiness, somehow modern British authors have to make the 1% more like 50%. Odd, since none of them would even know what a monk is, and probably don't know any priests either with a national church attendance of 5% or so</i>. Apparently the price of bringing literacy and morality to a savage island people is to be mocked by them in later centuries.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Overall, I just barely give this two thumbs up. While you will likely not feel like you have been edified and lifted as a person, it is an engaging read and will certainly make you think about viking / Nordic culture. I'd recommend that you borrow it from the library [which is where I got my copy] in case you dislike it.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Will you drink from the well, laddie?"</b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgT4N8sh59wT5RRS7yWsL7EZygb1bK17kShpqV4oMdPzAt_cuPBmc2NsnExnDWY3tL9Uqqg_DVYCsii6fHBh-2IHbP0Zsv-8F2go4UlAwz1EB2t_m1iIYxBw72St1VpiUsJMMv6bBKXmRt1ZwBpIgRMf-T21TXvYZlsk97A7ngcKrMzTDlgh8QEC0JUM/s3024/20231011_142255%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1812" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgT4N8sh59wT5RRS7yWsL7EZygb1bK17kShpqV4oMdPzAt_cuPBmc2NsnExnDWY3tL9Uqqg_DVYCsii6fHBh-2IHbP0Zsv-8F2go4UlAwz1EB2t_m1iIYxBw72St1VpiUsJMMv6bBKXmRt1ZwBpIgRMf-T21TXvYZlsk97A7ngcKrMzTDlgh8QEC0JUM/w384-h640/20231011_142255%5B1%5D.jpg" width="384" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"The Well of the Unicorn"</b> by Fletcher Pratt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">BLUF: two thumbs up!</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pratt shows a surprising knack for the fantasy genre - he's much more famous for his WWII naval wargame! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"The Well of the Unicorn" was published in 1948, between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" which makes it even more impressive. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pratt's writing is very solid and he mostly shows without explaining everything. The reader is immediately immersed in the story which moves the plot forward quickly as it reveals more and more of the background of the world through events and the comments of the characters, thus avoiding long, tedious explanatory passages. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">By not spending chapters explaining background, the story and plot are better served and the reader is quickly engaged. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love Tolkein but sometimes want to skip the descriptions and explanations and get the plot moving.</span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pratt has a narrative voice that is part of the world. As such, it is a bit like reading original manuscripts from the pasts, which makes it feel more authentic. There is zero anachronistic language or behavior by the characters. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Some complain about this, but it is quite realistic - if you were dropped into their world, you wouldn't know everything, nor would everyone explain everything. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the end, this engaging story of a young man going from fugitive to war lord holds together on its own background and moral fiber, supported by the philosophical speculations of the characters along the way. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Highly recommended, especially if you are a mature reader with a classical education - you will find much of the background quickly understandable.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirX02j9nXGy8QiZ1_rum8U3jqyxbJa4WqGwe0fdGxH5vCjTy-R4cFM5OCORgyPSe36Lm0HX84mGPiloLWvqo93F4ZwJiaDK9K8EdF-i97iY00W9hgynY7o3TqpIJJLJtNVLu52flHDYBrUE7PMplqEuPpQ8mjTHcAwIBKkCE8FLSDCRp1NmhyitEPDynY/s3024/20231006_100959%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="3024" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirX02j9nXGy8QiZ1_rum8U3jqyxbJa4WqGwe0fdGxH5vCjTy-R4cFM5OCORgyPSe36Lm0HX84mGPiloLWvqo93F4ZwJiaDK9K8EdF-i97iY00W9hgynY7o3TqpIJJLJtNVLu52flHDYBrUE7PMplqEuPpQ8mjTHcAwIBKkCE8FLSDCRp1NmhyitEPDynY/w640-h318/20231006_100959%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Vindolanda" </span><span style="font-family: arial;">trilogy, Adrian Goldsworthy</span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Includes "The Encircling Sea", </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"Brigantia".</span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">BLUF: two thumbs up!</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Goldsworthy shows himself an excellent technical writer and a master of presenting ancient culture in a comprehendible way without intrusive, anachronistic interjects and mishaps along the way. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All three books drive forward in a series of plots where a Centurian is dashing about trying to keep the peace. Sometimes he is successful, and sometimes a war breaks out. The military and cultural aspects are great, and I feel like I learn more about Rome as well as enjoying a good read.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9J1pot0fpd66CzJOx6IBnSnsFuP8C5rXk7-3LMeApoy0DM0XilrW6YNb-A4CB6ZcYxLyAXT4_pfGVW9DGMJKNUWY8CjyusshgwOpFFygA3gEadvuafc2tP72JuAt1-vs7uMHPYOAOpJq11bf4i5TrKUyUepsS_Dy30csMsCCEOlWWA-6XInFNJ1z7UU/s2788/20231002_181858%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="1868" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9J1pot0fpd66CzJOx6IBnSnsFuP8C5rXk7-3LMeApoy0DM0XilrW6YNb-A4CB6ZcYxLyAXT4_pfGVW9DGMJKNUWY8CjyusshgwOpFFygA3gEadvuafc2tP72JuAt1-vs7uMHPYOAOpJq11bf4i5TrKUyUepsS_Dy30csMsCCEOlWWA-6XInFNJ1z7UU/w428-h640/20231002_181858%5B1%5D.jpg" width="428" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><b><br /></b></div>"The Last English King" by Julian Rathbone</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>BLUF: one thumb down, one thumb up.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Rathbone is a good writer and the book moves along fine in structure and technique. Unfortunately, his use of anachronistic language [modern words out of the mouths of dark age people] kept popping my 'suspension of disbelief' bubble. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This included modern crude language [<i>would have been fun to hear crude language of the time!</i>] and medical terms. Imagine Samwise Gamgee telling Frodo he is constipated, and Frodo saying he needs a diuretic, instead of saying he's "a bit stopped up" and Frodo recommending an herb to "pull the stopper".</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Also impiety is the common attitude of the characters towards God and religion which is certainly anachronistic. The baseline of people then would be to mix respect for religion, and belief in God and some superstition together. Kings and other leaders wouldn't encourage impiety even if they were not strong in the faith as their claim to rule is that it's part of the divine plan to order society.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Anyway, read about 100 pages, returned to library.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am always finding it a bit difficult to find just the right sort of historical read, so I want to present here some brief reviews of books, and hopefully they will help you decide if you want to read them, or buy them. Feel free to comment, and ones that are useful to the review I may add to the actual post. Thanks!</span></div><div><br /></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-60570248579669487562023-10-04T13:07:00.001-04:002023-10-04T13:14:42.774-04:00Back to Middle Earth - Strategy Battle Game that is!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>What does the eye command??</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinhsi1HqO9SGbIPjMiztZz6GKWtDNL4o06JCQvzQV6Cf-TiJIGgfQyconBy1slPEQFYZ8VLiGBxOHPZZnNEUWH5ZlxDJT6m0qxAz5BntMQQXyCEGrGoTHVUxNaw8dUMx7Gb_JqgRO2cqcjcHKhyPLE1sJgVM1bhYb9bLthC3JyFMfJ8VHQBR6707k-PEY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="593" data-original-width="490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinhsi1HqO9SGbIPjMiztZz6GKWtDNL4o06JCQvzQV6Cf-TiJIGgfQyconBy1slPEQFYZ8VLiGBxOHPZZnNEUWH5ZlxDJT6m0qxAz5BntMQQXyCEGrGoTHVUxNaw8dUMx7Gb_JqgRO2cqcjcHKhyPLE1sJgVM1bhYb9bLthC3JyFMfJ8VHQBR6707k-PEY=w528-h640" width="528" /></a></div><i>"You WILL play MESBG...mwah-ah-ah-ahhhhh"<br /></i><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's been a few years since I broke out my Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game figs and rules [2005 softback, spiral bound]. No, I don't know why. There's lots of pros to playing this game:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- The rules have always been excellent and were developed by Alessio Cavatore and Andy Chambers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Game has always had a dedicated following that is smaller than WHF but larger than, say Frostgrave, Malifaux, or SAGA. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- You can also play narrative games driven by the book / movie plot lines, or pick-up games or competitive play in tournaments. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Also, you don't have to use GW figs if you don't want to, as long as the figs represent what they are in rule terms well. Helps if they are 28mm plastics and such.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For various reasons, my mind turned back to reading the books [yet again] and breaking out the stuff I have left after my last selling spree. I'm also looking for something I can play regularly without any rule changes. The flip side to this is that if I do this, I should ditch one other project... always hard to do!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I kept some of my favorite official GW stuff:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Fellowship and Nazgul</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw08T5Gkm-H_qUYgFuBlu6vWPGCZ25_x-aESCVtOdLIEX6Cd5SspxB3V_-PX_1HBcyvRFCp1cjKFavfuy_c_6theVfsSW1UdtPAWzm5KT1QSB9xzSa9wqkzVSPxFigw-SwqYT2wxOWGehcj-U4R5E0SdYBsBmzxL1qXLFUZJiT_SwDqnmziQXtEpPudkM/s3024/20231004_121317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2631" data-original-width="3024" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw08T5Gkm-H_qUYgFuBlu6vWPGCZ25_x-aESCVtOdLIEX6Cd5SspxB3V_-PX_1HBcyvRFCp1cjKFavfuy_c_6theVfsSW1UdtPAWzm5KT1QSB9xzSa9wqkzVSPxFigw-SwqYT2wxOWGehcj-U4R5E0SdYBsBmzxL1qXLFUZJiT_SwDqnmziQXtEpPudkM/w640-h556/20231004_121317.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Original metal Fellowship from the box set above, with some extra hobbits in Lorien cloak. Below, the parts I painted in the early 2000s - played a lot of FOTR scenarios...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0JHve45R2vdh6ZSbklXMrfsCXaYUIy5El3Vd3e5cGCdgJqP0S39TXRx2XszyJPn2Q5FUDYxdWu-H10CID1XyvHDNmusYlunGxlzDHE_WHz07mDuIFvFqnZV1XCVq4A-HqVrTqJ3JUCmtMd02jEt84vOJ0S6f34_Y_SywZ3JHyLbQsOaks3TfljUUcu0/s3024/20231004_121411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1551" data-original-width="3024" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0JHve45R2vdh6ZSbklXMrfsCXaYUIy5El3Vd3e5cGCdgJqP0S39TXRx2XszyJPn2Q5FUDYxdWu-H10CID1XyvHDNmusYlunGxlzDHE_WHz07mDuIFvFqnZV1XCVq4A-HqVrTqJ3JUCmtMd02jEt84vOJ0S6f34_Y_SywZ3JHyLbQsOaks3TfljUUcu0/w640-h328/20231004_121411.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This plastic set is also great - love Sam with Pan, Gimli with throwing axes!</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4iWcPFNp2iSTkzD-rI4B2MaSRlnupRu5IO4VpPRu5vn7r4xr2q8JOuMpUMklPYK06s_wQ47GPNFZTTuU6FkqOS1iVE9JT128gHLncDxusoA-wbOg9DbB8NKEmwwB_E0sZeWda_qYGYkmz-2iDLsgmcma3PuCrInx4Fxngs951qEGtjPvFCuhZpzk9lk/s3024/20231004_122609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="3024" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4iWcPFNp2iSTkzD-rI4B2MaSRlnupRu5IO4VpPRu5vn7r4xr2q8JOuMpUMklPYK06s_wQ47GPNFZTTuU6FkqOS1iVE9JT128gHLncDxusoA-wbOg9DbB8NKEmwwB_E0sZeWda_qYGYkmz-2iDLsgmcma3PuCrInx4Fxngs951qEGtjPvFCuhZpzk9lk/w640-h460/20231004_122609.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lovable curmudgeon who started all the trouble, more or less...what has he got in his hand?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj71gauKgYAYr4ArmCDifusxHaMM3-tFH6GC8v5BBahPNgBF47L4sYJ_899LFIz-H7i9NPE12qJcjZTltxxaTs36dNWW0B4YhNhq5tJGNDsNCtT7tbqiXoH8md6gfWxWsuFpBenfq6w23erkAknPB2gqLh0fFFlfagICwiV7pjoai8cyNvR1Bf1eRrLU/s1789/20231004_121431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj71gauKgYAYr4ArmCDifusxHaMM3-tFH6GC8v5BBahPNgBF47L4sYJ_899LFIz-H7i9NPE12qJcjZTltxxaTs36dNWW0B4YhNhq5tJGNDsNCtT7tbqiXoH8md6gfWxWsuFpBenfq6w23erkAknPB2gqLh0fFFlfagICwiV7pjoai8cyNvR1Bf1eRrLU/w344-h400/20231004_121431.jpg" width="344" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">"Hello, we're from Mr. Sauron's repossession team - we understand you have something of his?"<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QBuYRlsv483HGK-ZESvhZ8waJ7ojeh8GIQC_TLzpy9l73FpouvomH7UVCNLAjobnU75yy0UVS8HP19ZxU6pANUgI5vzsgJd0tLhT6m0-2ayRB_IqZvXJxJ__UA03oqfrhU0kWoUwnvJj6Fc7h5PyT4qxSBY2XEAMQr5JcAJQa2m2ChNKMOvUbF_b5_I/s3008/20231004_122134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="3008" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QBuYRlsv483HGK-ZESvhZ8waJ7ojeh8GIQC_TLzpy9l73FpouvomH7UVCNLAjobnU75yy0UVS8HP19ZxU6pANUgI5vzsgJd0tLhT6m0-2ayRB_IqZvXJxJ__UA03oqfrhU0kWoUwnvJj6Fc7h5PyT4qxSBY2XEAMQr5JcAJQa2m2ChNKMOvUbF_b5_I/w640-h358/20231004_122134.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Moria goblins...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMnsBgIR5dGKByKsDFU8jCEvcd-5Z96wVOfjgs5M4eapn1mr44-J9kJyhReu5RgN8jkdKHq9-XN7LIWrf4r7Lv5XAaIwvA0cbtaGP1HzbkYjuYKFRgqVJ9XXg1BvJYpsmvdpz5JT0hwJ9WHW9YM3hQuGYRnEwTdOQ38QYJ6r49NE04tEuEIk1EvQ9Oyg/s3024/20231004_122318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMnsBgIR5dGKByKsDFU8jCEvcd-5Z96wVOfjgs5M4eapn1mr44-J9kJyhReu5RgN8jkdKHq9-XN7LIWrf4r7Lv5XAaIwvA0cbtaGP1HzbkYjuYKFRgqVJ9XXg1BvJYpsmvdpz5JT0hwJ9WHW9YM3hQuGYRnEwTdOQ38QYJ6r49NE04tEuEIk1EvQ9Oyg/w640-h640/20231004_122318.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">...and MORE goblins! About 100 altogether...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_gOHRtB95IRq-ziZbOUB48hZ2NgGF5m_h7hAh1vyXI8WG2sJZPH8bDFbKDG2rGJgrh1GAJQv48wi6P5y_Aof727PK1CWXl0yU1WBB_ET_vnyaAueKnhkjOoDfLiTf9bLTkTxTW2-MzB5y_R9tEVCqzntVloTzKNAIwu8yrvLxg8c6ouGD8BmCWVruy0/s3024/20231004_122407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1814" data-original-width="3024" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_gOHRtB95IRq-ziZbOUB48hZ2NgGF5m_h7hAh1vyXI8WG2sJZPH8bDFbKDG2rGJgrh1GAJQv48wi6P5y_Aof727PK1CWXl0yU1WBB_ET_vnyaAueKnhkjOoDfLiTf9bLTkTxTW2-MzB5y_R9tEVCqzntVloTzKNAIwu8yrvLxg8c6ouGD8BmCWVruy0/w640-h384/20231004_122407.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>- Last Alliance Men in Black, including some kings and characters</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPRJMp93C1aTr2T2lNXUWLPTTY0gpczpuWzFv99bXF7HYtdXPinAJTu5dWIoY4C0sAJJgo_wYKyYK5R9eBVgEqnY_oejw7LCeFAjtZCYXbLhkfWr2agl09yxZ-Se_LpqI4gvlj_2PuRE0wxQANlbH4dHVdm6b2fsvUs828ZnmIzMTTnsM5OKYliIAGq8/s3024/20231004_122751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPRJMp93C1aTr2T2lNXUWLPTTY0gpczpuWzFv99bXF7HYtdXPinAJTu5dWIoY4C0sAJJgo_wYKyYK5R9eBVgEqnY_oejw7LCeFAjtZCYXbLhkfWr2agl09yxZ-Se_LpqI4gvlj_2PuRE0wxQANlbH4dHVdm6b2fsvUs828ZnmIzMTTnsM5OKYliIAGq8/w640-h640/20231004_122751.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>- Force of Gondor</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFm4Sjps7dskmf-592Z0PVINMVl9B7Y3D_3xbhrbgQeeTrvnZPuBbPgy_VpuwW30u9V47X0-Qs7D7s0ULjkUpIBvyyi-TUKKiKUjUmdSmtW6CWKzSTaU2TXj-hlQ6cMWzj2Y_4CFaMgNuJnHmp2007s1pr647uJOLLf2gwwDxNiZ9qDT96hXEfel96MEY/s3024/20231004_122634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFm4Sjps7dskmf-592Z0PVINMVl9B7Y3D_3xbhrbgQeeTrvnZPuBbPgy_VpuwW30u9V47X0-Qs7D7s0ULjkUpIBvyyi-TUKKiKUjUmdSmtW6CWKzSTaU2TXj-hlQ6cMWzj2Y_4CFaMgNuJnHmp2007s1pr647uJOLLf2gwwDxNiZ9qDT96hXEfel96MEY/w640-h640/20231004_122634.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>- Official GW Dwarf archers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEOXVvVDL6oYRL-yTn8OkzXMCmmGMgfaxjDP6dir_QPMSEoET7C674ds1ztyF4Q-oBlsHcPd9C6r9NNS3egPlOzaaYNz1Pk7S6ghFrS1SElM-vuTI_lHOZQPTDDP59ZLpaiS6EhgQXZo8C44pPBTADl3OExX5KogqIzuzm_fJHTRYkEbBSC0sqk1eL2o/s3014/20231004_121531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1622" data-original-width="3014" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEOXVvVDL6oYRL-yTn8OkzXMCmmGMgfaxjDP6dir_QPMSEoET7C674ds1ztyF4Q-oBlsHcPd9C6r9NNS3egPlOzaaYNz1Pk7S6ghFrS1SElM-vuTI_lHOZQPTDDP59ZLpaiS6EhgQXZo8C44pPBTADl3OExX5KogqIzuzm_fJHTRYkEbBSC0sqk1eL2o/w640-h344/20231004_121531.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>- Dwarfs, from the Vendel collection [<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TandRMiniatures/">HERE</a></span></b>]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="2527" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEHCiIP8MV7AGPR4EAvZogmsFjFatuE2w-9Q_ZLk959UgEJlV-s6ZlhZiwlq2g4DKKzEw_tq2xPP_iERCekDwsTI9WD4FsmWJ4vHf2HvXVCLSzS06f7pruLD3NqZAxRCKxVqR9oHaYdUPraouLt9zzmSNJFQjN4QNEY1eOeJbO4lbI2AtK4mtaZcoDYg/w610-h640/20231004_122002.jpg" width="610" /></a></div>...and of course, more to clean and paint...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgb4_6oLYFOiODdjCKDoD0XYBk25hqT6iuFu4VXUEVStswX8sEgxJbnhcH86oUd-6tsqJsq82atafwVncyDGjMKVuyau4cUZJUaI5JIZ95QLn-EqYnX_SbqkAtboAN1_Y-cNnATDz_2WDtFV68LofpEUbbGBB877iOUCew0Tt2w-sToPIaI9j8bw_58gg/s3024/20231004_122529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgb4_6oLYFOiODdjCKDoD0XYBk25hqT6iuFu4VXUEVStswX8sEgxJbnhcH86oUd-6tsqJsq82atafwVncyDGjMKVuyau4cUZJUaI5JIZ95QLn-EqYnX_SbqkAtboAN1_Y-cNnATDz_2WDtFV68LofpEUbbGBB877iOUCew0Tt2w-sToPIaI9j8bw_58gg/w640-h640/20231004_122529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>- Alternative plastics?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJviLAPzj-9cOx22WoGpAaGhabfcxJm8_nQEOxQtjp04pYOY4uYZoaB7aRt-uzIiXvkpx5MEiU37KUqOp9YCKpyQ-ah8yb9o6IeTfkR-dRqxngwMqurwyafKTUWRXaJdv8VdvO-u1zie3qnIBknzYTjmGQ8L0CLIV3dqu4iYnIQLqcaXlTxc_UQmPmvS4/s3024/20231004_123848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJviLAPzj-9cOx22WoGpAaGhabfcxJm8_nQEOxQtjp04pYOY4uYZoaB7aRt-uzIiXvkpx5MEiU37KUqOp9YCKpyQ-ah8yb9o6IeTfkR-dRqxngwMqurwyafKTUWRXaJdv8VdvO-u1zie3qnIBknzYTjmGQ8L0CLIV3dqu4iYnIQLqcaXlTxc_UQmPmvS4/w640-h640/20231004_123848.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>These may end up as Rohirrim foot...or lots of other guys...<br /><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So there is plenty to work with, and the figures are lovely and a joy to paint. It is amazing how much they look like their real-life actors from the films!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>How to get back into the Game?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This was a Facebook driven enterprise, with there being a Philly SBG group [<span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/145187576308954">CLICK</a></b></span>] that has already been quite helpful and welcoming. For buying and selling models, there's plenty of aftermarket on Fb [<b><span style="color: #ffa400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2409682250">CLICK</a></span></b>] and [<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2717150321930831/">HERE</a></b>] for USA.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After some posting, I was able to work out an unlikely three-way meeting at a central game store location, Six Feet Under in Gap, PA [<b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">CLICK</span></b>]. This was a great venue with lots of table space.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I built armies with New Recruit [<b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><a href="https://www.newrecruit.eu/">CLICK</a></span></b>] after discovering that Army Builder was not useful anymore [including all my old lists] and Lonely Knight wouldn't download past my security system. Battlescribe is also a possibility. I also downloaded the free Middle Earth SBG start guide [<span style="color: #04ff00;"><b><a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fclOXXqEkjJxFPx8.pdf">CLICK</a></b></span>], which reviews all the essential rules, conveniently, and is a great tool to get people playing. There are also quick start guides for various factions, which anyone could use for any force, including historical and mythological, with a bit of imagination [<a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/middle-earth-strategy-battle-game-downloads/">HERE</a>].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Not knowing what else to do, I made 500 point lists for my Moria Goblins and Kingdom of Moria dwarfs, and headed out to Gap. We managed to all coordinate and arrive, and then I found myself facing a regional champ and another experienced player, who each put out 250 points of Erebor dwarfs and Mirkwood elves. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This was a friendly game to get my head back into the rules, so a couple of times they told me about new rules and what I should do. Otherwise, they just corrected my mistakes and oversights and answered questions. One of them had his dad with him, and he helped with some advice a few times since he also plays Moria goblins.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>The Challenge! Durburz has a Cave Troll, and he wants YOU to play!</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLZjI1byVoiokzdvy3k6dnLP9qND_7PxEON3v6PCGdqfffo-N4ML3JjCGSuPkjxygBv-knqjVPqJEOlMnOqNmX2S0wAoX9i1wlYY85ODL0YSH3bfzviedc87ztgN3NLvzX4LwMrZva90mt8NtyI8sFFZYp8lZmRo7bZngZAnXCnoj1GXjhTZ3JFR5J0Y/s3024/20230928_091238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLZjI1byVoiokzdvy3k6dnLP9qND_7PxEON3v6PCGdqfffo-N4ML3JjCGSuPkjxygBv-knqjVPqJEOlMnOqNmX2S0wAoX9i1wlYY85ODL0YSH3bfzviedc87ztgN3NLvzX4LwMrZva90mt8NtyI8sFFZYp8lZmRo7bZngZAnXCnoj1GXjhTZ3JFR5J0Y/w640-h640/20230928_091238.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've always been happy with how these figures turned out!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To win the scenario Fog of War we each need to designate:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- a friendly leader to keep alive, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- an enemy leader to kill, and </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- a terrain objective to take,</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">all of which are kept secret from the opponent. I admit, I forgot about the victory conditions in the effort to play the game, remember rules, and such.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>A few turns into the game: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I tried to flank the Alliance forces by ganging up on the Dwarfs. This kind of worked, and of course I outnumbered the opposition and they did get a bit spread out. The troll has hammered a couple of dwarfs, but won't last long...Durburz is trying to seal the deal on breaking the enemy, but the goblins are generally having trouble to close with the forces of Good due to Thranduil causing Terror.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2y-Ch6OBAP5DnaBZsBQ5O-Jwsq7NVP17K0TvSSeifflx0CKuxfmQpAm5jJskbHGC2LQD3nOV2m9-FXmYrDAqTX0sFnV2459ZEW1CQSQN5mIWU5A2MYuGtcwB-X0wGbhCsXh_as_Fp8N6rxv0w3eFXNBd32Wa9RvE57A-uXCyQmyUHFM-kQFczXhlnsE/s3024/20230930_142828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2y-Ch6OBAP5DnaBZsBQ5O-Jwsq7NVP17K0TvSSeifflx0CKuxfmQpAm5jJskbHGC2LQD3nOV2m9-FXmYrDAqTX0sFnV2459ZEW1CQSQN5mIWU5A2MYuGtcwB-X0wGbhCsXh_as_Fp8N6rxv0w3eFXNBd32Wa9RvE57A-uXCyQmyUHFM-kQFczXhlnsE/w640-h640/20230930_142828.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>my smaller square bases weren't as stable on the table as the larger round ones.</i></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div>On the right, my Goblins have thinned out the opposition, but lost a bunch themselves. They would be surrounding and slaughtering except that they can't pass Courage to close with the Terror-causing enemy often enough!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-B1l6l0Qp-oAcQ6RWlVrXYp9yrGHfAy1yEbBBrd2nEqTpqXeIgjWLLq4hxR034eODr2rEl_iGuHw_rfgttmBX_2T2D4r5AxlhGLS0iwzqlH1Hp7Czz934eN8RlqsZlAl7myGsOsu5KohfnOoVVNRwNQAhLbYNKnIRVcZQDvDgmXbIRluNcdlwFBTcGM/s3024/20230930_142835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-B1l6l0Qp-oAcQ6RWlVrXYp9yrGHfAy1yEbBBrd2nEqTpqXeIgjWLLq4hxR034eODr2rEl_iGuHw_rfgttmBX_2T2D4r5AxlhGLS0iwzqlH1Hp7Czz934eN8RlqsZlAl7myGsOsu5KohfnOoVVNRwNQAhLbYNKnIRVcZQDvDgmXbIRluNcdlwFBTcGM/w640-h640/20230930_142835.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the near center, my archers are preparing to join the fray...their shooting really isn't worth much, so surrounding is their best bet!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTq0DtriHzid9uOxIrTayfusTOEk8-kvIhau7locd7d5P-qOdwCQ4d9IPip5vvpA4M82joEI7Ay3UTlVq584zFP_eaJOGpO12EmMHCg2N7ZA5zFLi4ngz_aDf7VGJtU9ImMjyjmQFO-BuRuORyPyZDpkkD3XboFafBk3536Nc2tWQe2oomruT498PZfM/s3024/20230930_142842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTq0DtriHzid9uOxIrTayfusTOEk8-kvIhau7locd7d5P-qOdwCQ4d9IPip5vvpA4M82joEI7Ay3UTlVq584zFP_eaJOGpO12EmMHCg2N7ZA5zFLi4ngz_aDf7VGJtU9ImMjyjmQFO-BuRuORyPyZDpkkD3XboFafBk3536Nc2tWQe2oomruT498PZfM/w640-h640/20230930_142842.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div>The goblins brought their own rhythm section! Drums, drums in the deep...boom, Boom, BOOM! and a whack-dadda-bang-bum!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyxzYeri5y57IJ-a5sppFImooAbvaHRGcXYCh1Mb7J9XQgzXA9WhW6uTJdSO5cM4Fmc_p6SwsS9EDanwE9B60iCLzHUru8byZhV2_Y_7upsrqg_88Luk9pqKoyVfFOCxqKI-1nqqvht-x6CQYyTtCRFI4hs4aSSI_MTGClnPxhFphR0gvDsT1hSY-J5I/s3024/20230930_142850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyxzYeri5y57IJ-a5sppFImooAbvaHRGcXYCh1Mb7J9XQgzXA9WhW6uTJdSO5cM4Fmc_p6SwsS9EDanwE9B60iCLzHUru8byZhV2_Y_7upsrqg_88Luk9pqKoyVfFOCxqKI-1nqqvht-x6CQYyTtCRFI4hs4aSSI_MTGClnPxhFphR0gvDsT1hSY-J5I/w640-h640/20230930_142850.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div>Despite pretty poor dice all around, I managed to lose, mostly due to forgetting the victory conditions anyway! My host kindly gave me a coveted Philly SBG club die regardless, and offered to help me play a tournament soon. This would be my first one since I played a Flames of War tournament a dozen years ago, or so.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mQlSigUm1JWNU-vJ21sWPoacRFm7GQl7Kz5dvxmQQwnsW-hvn1Su4do5v8yKAbyONwDlmTo64Te-fmKT5aUXSqo9FjnbKD8ptsJarkUTnzcIm615RHcbUq6sLVoE6Is6FvnaMx8XC-5ms59FAfPlwWQ8211smV-hzhpECWANSUHynx4IjtRDyEBCdl0/s3024/20231002_131353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mQlSigUm1JWNU-vJ21sWPoacRFm7GQl7Kz5dvxmQQwnsW-hvn1Su4do5v8yKAbyONwDlmTo64Te-fmKT5aUXSqo9FjnbKD8ptsJarkUTnzcIm615RHcbUq6sLVoE6Is6FvnaMx8XC-5ms59FAfPlwWQ8211smV-hzhpECWANSUHynx4IjtRDyEBCdl0/w640-h640/20231002_131353.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />Overall, I am evaluating my motivation and painting desire, and am coming up with a "yes" on getting back into this at several levels. While the narrative driven scenarios are my favorite way to play, followed by pick up "matched play" games, there's plenty of options so I'm preparing my forces for a bigger event in a week.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The game plays smoothly and has even been gently improved without much "rules creep" unless you insist on bringing Sauron and the Mumakil to the table. These rules would also work very well in any dark ages situation. They have all the basic rules for weapons of the period, plenty of stats that are already rendered into a points system, and the historical armies from which most of them are derived would make nice themes. The Rohirrim are, after all, basically Lombards.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The game puts emphasis on tactics and gaining initiative - "Priority" - each turn, which can allow you to move and then move again before your opponent. So things *matter* in MESBG and you don't suffer the death of a thousand rule cuts. You want priority to keep your fighting line intact and maneuver to your advantage - you also get to shoot first.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Heroes can intervene and move out of sequence a limited number of times. This makes it a challenge to know when and how to use your leaders effectively. Overall, a great, tightly written game that has only improved in the various editions.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Stay tuned!</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-10989936564703122022023-09-26T09:31:00.007-04:002023-09-26T11:40:52.916-04:00Review: "On Bloody Ground" Part 1<div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_O0wb_EXsn8Fauav0BlfkyaP7XmQLPq_tjW4YsgZs7DlrvIvlYKzqto78CYl7sRF_G7s2z1jsNKAabIsIx9jCR6hceHlRnATaBHExHq1jgHZjHtF_yZmZI3lA_OG_9-T3s7CiU9KdWZizYwdIEdZyRbUPVsQVsi1RJIQZPrNAzoNZQfMK_bIbraUYqxo/s3024/20230824_094341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_O0wb_EXsn8Fauav0BlfkyaP7XmQLPq_tjW4YsgZs7DlrvIvlYKzqto78CYl7sRF_G7s2z1jsNKAabIsIx9jCR6hceHlRnATaBHExHq1jgHZjHtF_yZmZI3lA_OG_9-T3s7CiU9KdWZizYwdIEdZyRbUPVsQVsi1RJIQZPrNAzoNZQfMK_bIbraUYqxo/w640-h640/20230824_094341.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Key Question: How "Mass" is mass combat?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stumbled upon </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"On Bloody Ground" by WiP Games [<b><a href="https://www.wipgamesandminiatures.com/">CLICK</a></b>] </span><span style="font-family: arial;">on YouTube, and watched a couple of partial vids. it struck me as "legitimate heir to Warhammer Ancient Battles" [and possibly WHF5th] so I investigated. The son in the Father-Son author team, Dan Toone, was very responsive via Fb. We discussed and I got a "yes" to an objective review here at "Spear to the Strife" blog and a free copy of the rulebook mailed. Ergo, this <u>is</u> a cooperative review, but we are <u>not</u> personal friends so it will be a genuine critique!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The question I want to answer for all of you on the web is:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>"Should I buy these rules, and if so why?"</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's get to it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>BLUF</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1) "On Bloody Ground" [OBG] is a <b>traditional</b> set of wargame rules with <b>common mechanics</b> and methods to the tabletop wargame culture today - i.e. no novelty mechanics. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2) It is amazingly <b>well written</b> for a first effort design team! It could use one more draft / edition with clarifications, but they are handling that via free FAQ at their website.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3) Unit and command <b>"feel" is a Unit Skirmish Game</b>, with units moving and acting line 25-150 men or so, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">and commanders</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> bellowing orders about as complicated as "Charge!", "Stand firm, lads!" or "Run Away!" Thus they are very suitable to simulate 95% of warfare in the period: small fights, mostly unrecorded, of less than 1,000 men. They don't feel like "mass combat" to me, as that is more like the Battle of Brunanburh in my mind, so "how mass is mass combat?"</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4) The game is aimed at <b>friendly pickup games</b>, but could accommodate small <b>historical battles</b>, or bath-tubbed large historical battles. <i>Competitive people will likely be able to take advantage of the occasional loop hole etc as the rules are not written "tightly" for tournament purpose</i>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">5) It's reminiscent of <b>Warhammer Ancient Battles</b> / "<b>Shieldwall"</b> supplement. If you loved doing Dark Ages with those rules, and / or you enjoyed Warhammer Fantasy 5th edition, you will enjoy these rules. Also, your figures and units should already be about the right size. Basing is single figs, but I played it with blocks of 12-16 infantry no problem.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">6) Core mechanics are simplified / streamlined WAB, but remind me of a few other traditional sets and take up 12 pages.<i> </i></span></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>This is where you'll be checking rules for moving, shooting and combat</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">7) Additional mechanics for Commanders, Orders, Bystanders, Army Creation, Special Rules, Scenarios and Terrain are another 15 pages.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>This is where you'll be checking for commander, unit and scenario rules</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Should be noted that these rules will make great High Fantasy rules for Dark Age inspired worlds e.g. Tolkein, as "Magic" can literally be done JUST using the Command Points system and purchasing extra leaders as "sorcerers" and such! The flavor would be up to the players, but looks soooo easy....</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Tweaking... yes, you will want to tweak these rules, and they are easy to tweak to suit your ideas of dark age combat, or your time limit. Want to have a faster game? Raise morale a point. Want combat to last longer? Lower morale a point. Simple!</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="color: #2b00fe;">SUMMARY:</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><b style="color: #2b00fe;">If you are uninterested in detailed simulation </b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">[spare me, oh merciful Lord!]</span><b style="color: #2b00fe;">, want a fun game that is evocative of the Dark Ages with a low time / price </b>[</span><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, Segoe, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white;">£15.00]<span style="color: #202020;"> </span></span><b style="color: #2b00fe;">demand, AND potential for High Fantasy, then you should buy these rules immediately! <i>They only printed 500 sets...just sayin'</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><u><b>IN-DEPTH DETAILS</b></u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Design goals, from Co-author Dan Toone: </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>-- "fun...perfect for a day or weekend of gaming with friends...not coming with a play to win at all costs mentality".</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>-- "a game that felt right for both players, whilst having a competitive and tactical element to it still."</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>-- "we plan to release 2 books a year...They will be focusing on specific periods of history rather than a whole 'age'. We want to avoid "2 books at an inflated price with things most people don't want" or need to play the period.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Design Goals Achieved?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clearly, the DNA is from WAB, but WAB ultimately became a tournament game which demanded a lot of clarifications to the over-engineered mechanics. I don't see OBG heading that way.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Main change is Combat is more bloody, to force the player to "<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">properly decide when...to commit to fighting</span></i>" and provoke decision points with their leaders.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed many aspects of WAB, but this is simpler and streamlined, and it feels more realistic and less stylized and is fun, so I think they succeeded with their intent. </span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Core Mechanics</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Charge into Combat and resolve immediately. There is no limit to the number of times the Unit(s) may fight [technically]. However, one side usually either passes a test to Stand Firm [ending Combat for that Phase] or gains the upper hand and destroys their opponent [ending the Combat completely]. A draw also ends Combat for that Phase.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If Combat results in the winner and loser alternating, and the loser fails to Stand Fast, then the Units can slowly grind down over a number of fights in the same Phase. Failing to Stand Fast means you lose figures equal to the amount you failed to pass.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Single die attack numbers, e.g. hit on 4+, the number of dice equals the number of figs fighting.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Shields reduce <u>your</u> Hit chance.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Saves for Armor, only, shields do not increase save [see above].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Shooting and Combat attacks use same mechanics: dice equal number of eligible figs, roll them to get your attack number or higher, roll to save, roll to wound, remove or mark Casualties.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Leadership tests with 2d6, typically needing 8+ or so.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Figs are removed [or marked] showing loss of people and combat power</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Full Move is straight ahead with turn at end;</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- A Maneuver move is half in any direction and facing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Measurements in inches, may premeasure</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Units are 5+ figures; none can cost more than 15% of the army's total value, e.g. a 1,000 point army has a cost limit of 150 points per unit. Most fighting infantry are in the 6-10 point range. Mounted generally cost double, and weak fighters or skirmishers are as little as 4 points.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Game Turn is IGO-UGO with each side having a Player Turn of Charge - Move - Shoot - Combat. There is a [very] limited chance to change the sequence of Player Turns at the beginning of any Game Turn. So if you had second Player Turn from Turn 1, you will stay second unless you succeed in seizing the Initiative on a future turn and getting first Player Turn. <i>Yes, this will give you two Player Turns in a row</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Additional Rules</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Armies are in the 1,000 - 2,000 point range, with 2,000 being recommended. Figure costs average about 8 points each, except leaders cost 50-150 typically. So 100-150 figures is a typical game size.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Leaders exert limited ability to affect troops and turn sequence; they use Command Points to *attempt* a leadership activity of variable difficulty. This spends the Command Point and they typically have only 1-3 Command Points total.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Units have a variety of distinctive weapons and characteristics, from the generic "Hand Weapon" to spears, 2-handed axes, javelins, etc, all of which fight a bit differently and will no doubt shape your tactics to take advantage of them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- There are 3 scenario types, 4 deployment methods, and 9 special objectives, all of which shape a battle in a simple and effective way. You will be on a quest to obtain victory points and Victory margins are at up to 100, 250, and over 250 points.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Comms & Support</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Easy to reach the authors</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Website is simple, works easily, no prob setting up account.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Run through of Mechanics</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Below left, 3 Welsh Brigands on the left, 2 ranks of 7 each.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hit 3+, Wound 4+, Leadership 8+, Thrusting Spear & Shield.</span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thrusting Spears fight up to 3 Ranks in Combat; they fight one rank when they Charge.</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Shields are a -1 for your opponent to Hit you with Missiles or in Melee [not part of Armor Save]</span></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJiDsN65qcnCKtfpAJlKjzBGA9tkE3cphGfxwtPZWX_IzlzINNtcxpPcSh5bHgk3Zu30yPm8SBtm9KIy37_mh9vQI3nWlE-9ZD8DsrTTd6VQYSZxX-vSmvphHteHlTC1pUcFWIoqWCz63U0k-x2xwA_AiAYwwjyIx92H5DA9DO2HuBqrcd5vQzafVjBc/s3024/20230830_085943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2409" data-original-width="3024" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJiDsN65qcnCKtfpAJlKjzBGA9tkE3cphGfxwtPZWX_IzlzINNtcxpPcSh5bHgk3Zu30yPm8SBtm9KIy37_mh9vQI3nWlE-9ZD8DsrTTd6VQYSZxX-vSmvphHteHlTC1pUcFWIoqWCz63U0k-x2xwA_AiAYwwjyIx92H5DA9DO2HuBqrcd5vQzafVjBc/w640-h510/20230830_085943.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Above Right: Normans.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">12 Serjeants in Light Armor 5+ Save, Hit 4+, Wound 4+, Leadership 8+</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">2-Handed Axes [-2 v. Armor Save, fight 2 Ranks deep, but may not use a shield in Combat].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Two Units of 16 Liberi [Freemen?], </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hit 4+, Wound 4+, Leadership 8+, Hand Weapon, Shield</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Points values for each side was around 460. Double the number of units and add a leader and it's around 1,000 points, a modest sized game for the rules, at 6 units and 75 figs a side.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Both sides set up even, around two feet apart. The Welsh chose to be a bit more spread out for maneuver room, while the Normans opted to be closer together for mutual support [<i>but what do I know, really?? That's the thinking, anyway!</i>].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Below, <b>Game Turn 1,</b> both sides move up, Normans first then Welsh. The Welsh are dropping back on the left to delay impact with the Norman Serjeants - they both hit hard and survive well with their armor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAQ7Wr-I8Pg6xmuyvzHqwcgTnBuU6dbS91GgAOx5vUhXI0y5XpMRdLKQ6kzCgaWaontKpDXQSGDluQ7Wih9zaoJhl3TUSNrYcE2SMFanagiiIwxmc938rZ_nYP_Dg_STiDjqBB61IMxSPBLUSjKAFWgWF99Vhkyihx5YwUmHM-aj3TW37jaxpyFYvAd8/s3024/20230830_090519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAQ7Wr-I8Pg6xmuyvzHqwcgTnBuU6dbS91GgAOx5vUhXI0y5XpMRdLKQ6kzCgaWaontKpDXQSGDluQ7Wih9zaoJhl3TUSNrYcE2SMFanagiiIwxmc938rZ_nYP_Dg_STiDjqBB61IMxSPBLUSjKAFWgWF99Vhkyihx5YwUmHM-aj3TW37jaxpyFYvAd8/w640-h640/20230830_090519.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><b>Welsh Player Turn 2</b>, the Welsh Charge the Norman left, a Fyrd Unit of modest ability. The get 3-1 Hits, gain a Momentum Point, and the Fyrd roll their Stand Fast test as the loser...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDItJZW_JARXjA5zqhWgUz98JW080qTIAj-x2yGMM50t1OYR3DKIbzuBany5zsRUkD3lfL_8rhjZaaC5pJqxZeY3-uy7lupgWz5W_NS8QUf3npl3e8EDP_QO-xSs104wLPNobgfIi6r8IEl6ivUIIQfvuWno6fFfYLbTBHgxBX_15P_gAfXcmIUl9nE2M/s3024/20230830_091526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDItJZW_JARXjA5zqhWgUz98JW080qTIAj-x2yGMM50t1OYR3DKIbzuBany5zsRUkD3lfL_8rhjZaaC5pJqxZeY3-uy7lupgWz5W_NS8QUf3npl3e8EDP_QO-xSs104wLPNobgfIi6r8IEl6ivUIIQfvuWno6fFfYLbTBHgxBX_15P_gAfXcmIUl9nE2M/w640-h640/20230830_091526.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">...as they rolled a '3' and needed a 9+, they lose 6 more figs!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Welsh push them back 2" [not filmed] and again win 3-1, gaining a second Momentum Point. The Fyrd roll to Stand Fast, needing a '10' and get a '5'. 3+6+3+5 = 17 Casualties!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfr_j-dU9qDkJSr8yzcxmD7W4D6GR0FuaZLZ1X5Ri3uUjNvMXtC329eiFvqYAQKD4gBz0CtyRoJvqA_mp3auI-EISo-fWYFDxr4beYjgN2zhHC18saCElmlK5ek0f7mhjOCi1kvcmlZN64IUY6qIcq3QeEwHk9TxaG1--4Tcsj2RlfC29PaSBFIeMNpc/s3024/20230830_091855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfr_j-dU9qDkJSr8yzcxmD7W4D6GR0FuaZLZ1X5Ri3uUjNvMXtC329eiFvqYAQKD4gBz0CtyRoJvqA_mp3auI-EISo-fWYFDxr4beYjgN2zhHC18saCElmlK5ek0f7mhjOCi1kvcmlZN64IUY6qIcq3QeEwHk9TxaG1--4Tcsj2RlfC29PaSBFIeMNpc/w640-h640/20230830_091855.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As the Fyrd have 16 figs, they are wiped out and removed. The Fyrd next to them take a Panic Test and miss by '1', so lose 1 figure.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0KdGsVo8tala2Sbc8jrdl2yBMR9hb39O1DY8J7TcSabjuSXg-6EIdefHWbDZZQ3Um4La9e_-ySwtMT3v9c7NmQUtlEQz5rNz4UPTSASVwx-wxJ1PT4Ze2V4kiIGEKMnA8FqDUx_qm-x1T8MNVwDE9k0JPC2maXAVKxHEHhEr33Bu87RSSiqXhtsabow/s3024/20230830_092007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0KdGsVo8tala2Sbc8jrdl2yBMR9hb39O1DY8J7TcSabjuSXg-6EIdefHWbDZZQ3Um4La9e_-ySwtMT3v9c7NmQUtlEQz5rNz4UPTSASVwx-wxJ1PT4Ze2V4kiIGEKMnA8FqDUx_qm-x1T8MNVwDE9k0JPC2maXAVKxHEHhEr33Bu87RSSiqXhtsabow/w640-h640/20230830_092007.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, the victorious Welsh get a "Surge Move", which is a free Maneuver Move, so they face the Normal Flank. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">This ends the Charge Phase of the Welsh Player Turn 2.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Welsh Move Phase, they advance en echelon to keep the Norman's best unit out of the fight as long as possible, ending as below. <i>Tactically, not the ideal move, but I am learning the game and how to execute tabletop tactics with it...</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRzlfiefQG0oGl82RnPxv_mQXcUdTqlnFk55Hjxdzd1uizKxbhs2_9IOlGBMVepzehzVnWIhr0lMySd0g2vhg8xHNNXwfkWmpPgj7E85DJxTi4SFgrcah03EGo2r0JTmRgO_nr_GFukhgprYDKsBuPRz_W2lbU3L5EWjs5vAscWD8487fgFHtCp7jE5M/s3024/20230830_092159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRzlfiefQG0oGl82RnPxv_mQXcUdTqlnFk55Hjxdzd1uizKxbhs2_9IOlGBMVepzehzVnWIhr0lMySd0g2vhg8xHNNXwfkWmpPgj7E85DJxTi4SFgrcah03EGo2r0JTmRgO_nr_GFukhgprYDKsBuPRz_W2lbU3L5EWjs5vAscWD8487fgFHtCp7jE5M/w640-h640/20230830_092159.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div>Above, end of Game Turn 2.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below, Norman Player Turn 3 begins. The Normans want their best Unit to bring on the hurt, and are over 6" away. They have a 4" + d6 Charge move, so need a 3+, and roll a '3' exactly!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEE5_7ReZDZ1cylGFb78Jw-3TywarU3TYokm83oZTGj-NT8ozywBpjvE1SjaZIqLOrrAz9JI4xXX_8MdBO-o_fM0snAbOKHGVZzIFR2T3jE_aNKZhZ_0LOIy-d9hb8NaTMrFYn6HmwJ6bbWzdmCtknPDEYju2topGlczCqqaN7-rJzQbyKcsZcEZDHcf4/s3024/20230830_092326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEE5_7ReZDZ1cylGFb78Jw-3TywarU3TYokm83oZTGj-NT8ozywBpjvE1SjaZIqLOrrAz9JI4xXX_8MdBO-o_fM0snAbOKHGVZzIFR2T3jE_aNKZhZ_0LOIy-d9hb8NaTMrFYn6HmwJ6bbWzdmCtknPDEYju2topGlczCqqaN7-rJzQbyKcsZcEZDHcf4/w640-h640/20230830_092326.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Normans roll badly, and end up just barely losing 3-4 to the Welsh who gain a Momentum Point. <i>The Welsh were aided by fighting two ranks deep [all 12 figs] and their shields reduced the Norman's chance to hit...and they rolled badly.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGN9hOyQxCV5RIavNK0Nh1RpNe2tDGWE08e4GxFWcW5_vfY3V313izrSnephjFLG0BrfFQXRUINmJ2IQS2gaTLrlxXI9cPpDPRM-eHlVXjlqAizidMx08lPZeT0034_VCbLEgq3LuyRdmbxJLtMSX7HxND6WgG1AncBgpoh2dsdUNaiRcxoLhf0YB_DI/s3024/20230830_092954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGN9hOyQxCV5RIavNK0Nh1RpNe2tDGWE08e4GxFWcW5_vfY3V313izrSnephjFLG0BrfFQXRUINmJ2IQS2gaTLrlxXI9cPpDPRM-eHlVXjlqAizidMx08lPZeT0034_VCbLEgq3LuyRdmbxJLtMSX7HxND6WgG1AncBgpoh2dsdUNaiRcxoLhf0YB_DI/w640-h640/20230830_092954.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Normans roll their Stand Fast needing a 9+ they roll a '6' and lose 3 more figs, for 6 altogether, and are Pushed Back.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In the next Combat resolution [still original Charge Phase], they tie at 4-4 on Hits, but no wounds, so tie at 0-0. End of this combat.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4VmPjn-n0piTNXI77PDYzG4fwIHfvlbyBgiUgKklcrMHDUDC_xJxXC62yIVgzg_PKfMpnExcbpma3fLtwI6McHSXSy19VBr2NSRzlA1dCcvQmDhReUneTc0qQRF7JOEO5SWrXeYy6W-L1yiPrtAuaViy5RooeARmIonjWDHjEEHq6AhLkUMe_eGvWNM/s3024/20230830_093327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4VmPjn-n0piTNXI77PDYzG4fwIHfvlbyBgiUgKklcrMHDUDC_xJxXC62yIVgzg_PKfMpnExcbpma3fLtwI6McHSXSy19VBr2NSRzlA1dCcvQmDhReUneTc0qQRF7JOEO5SWrXeYy6W-L1yiPrtAuaViy5RooeARmIonjWDHjEEHq6AhLkUMe_eGvWNM/w640-h640/20230830_093327.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Normans then Maneuver their Fyrd unit back and to the side, luring the Welsh away from the stalemated combat.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sjLxK4PzmWHsEjD69r3-UhpoHHnwYF88XjrOK0WaCwd-zd0iaDSiZSyn4vfW1lxsQ89xMjfGMJ3Qrt-IFu8B6S-7hMhGYELuR2EY_-qY2ih9x6xAEeHYN_aywQjEprQ3zIMHkbY5z25yYPgeABdckuyt0WaQv2Ym_XgdcqOZdL7rLVIQVf9a-oMRaio/s3024/20230830_092407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sjLxK4PzmWHsEjD69r3-UhpoHHnwYF88XjrOK0WaCwd-zd0iaDSiZSyn4vfW1lxsQ89xMjfGMJ3Qrt-IFu8B6S-7hMhGYELuR2EY_-qY2ih9x6xAEeHYN_aywQjEprQ3zIMHkbY5z25yYPgeABdckuyt0WaQv2Ym_XgdcqOZdL7rLVIQVf9a-oMRaio/w640-h640/20230830_092407.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Welsh Player Turn 3</b>, they Charge a fresh unit into the remaining Fyrd. They win 4-2, gain a Momentum Point, and the Fyrd need a 9+ for their Stand Fast test.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirldiwnD7fsmJ70zHupAVobMXp63vfutqSWeT06odwvqwRvjojeszL1j7Vt6_uYvLsBVTy4v600Lz8MNUllErLFkVghL7rORt2-F2y61AJW9e0fEqun2n1z91tNPjlq-eI3MfIOXgJknpJsuRvcwAQFfwSioz3GqRS84S5_eFbFHK2bKrI_6egbEPrKmI/s3456/20230830_093844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirldiwnD7fsmJ70zHupAVobMXp63vfutqSWeT06odwvqwRvjojeszL1j7Vt6_uYvLsBVTy4v600Lz8MNUllErLFkVghL7rORt2-F2y61AJW9e0fEqun2n1z91tNPjlq-eI3MfIOXgJknpJsuRvcwAQFfwSioz3GqRS84S5_eFbFHK2bKrI_6egbEPrKmI/w640-h640/20230830_093844.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">They roll a '7' and lose 2 more figs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next Combat resolution, the Welsh win 3-2, gain a second Momentum Point, and the Fyrd need a 10 to Stand Fast. They roll a '5' and lose 5 more figures!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxoBkzEqLPAd1cbUSKQrMy3OfIhsq43py5FQEDuYlFrs2tEa6LMc9iBB-kKbR8_q2rf-jX8tsebcW3xT3A-2o9WBAE69qotW5SdI6cSzmm0ykPFCmN0ozmCGEAx_h9smziDPEUsU1Cz8y2RWwvoWjzzEvkommtSrc1nX6RC5PrBg8jndoz-cdC2sYoLk/s3024/20230830_094120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxoBkzEqLPAd1cbUSKQrMy3OfIhsq43py5FQEDuYlFrs2tEa6LMc9iBB-kKbR8_q2rf-jX8tsebcW3xT3A-2o9WBAE69qotW5SdI6cSzmm0ykPFCmN0ozmCGEAx_h9smziDPEUsU1Cz8y2RWwvoWjzzEvkommtSrc1nX6RC5PrBg8jndoz-cdC2sYoLk/w640-h640/20230830_094120.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Altho a foregone conclusion, I fight quick third Combat and the Fyrd are wiped out. The Welsh advance attempting to cut off the retreat of the Norman Sergeants, last on the field.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjH2TWbUUZrQ7MIV4XWLGd3nwXuEzdT10twoqVoqKpehR25VbjnhazKPaqJ94BUuERx68q72ig5nUjh3fIMGpXKz4B-pQV3SpUYfItUk3QKFhi5aK8F8GX7jeJeCXwoxQHf3AdFHzYTe4lgwRSBwBCr5xXLRVWKxjk0tlmX2X9uv6Fw4ROvVAfM5PmU8/s3024/20230830_094217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjH2TWbUUZrQ7MIV4XWLGd3nwXuEzdT10twoqVoqKpehR25VbjnhazKPaqJ94BUuERx68q72ig5nUjh3fIMGpXKz4B-pQV3SpUYfItUk3QKFhi5aK8F8GX7jeJeCXwoxQHf3AdFHzYTe4lgwRSBwBCr5xXLRVWKxjk0tlmX2X9uv6Fw4ROvVAfM5PmU8/w640-h640/20230830_094217.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>In the Move Phase, the Welsh on the far right advance to surround the Normans.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In the Combat Phase, the melee that started in this turn's Charge Phase continues [this is still Welsh Player Turn 3]. With terrible dice by both sides, the Welsh manage a Casualty and gain a Momentum Point. The Normans need a '9' to Stand Fast but only roll a '7', so two more Casualties.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl1t1NfRxczxIWeIHZPsWs964qT1Av7Ef2Z68gWf84qZ7XJMjAMo6HB9RQhuzy66TXSye0XORr78pKYS42S6gsFK1oYQLyjwjwJkUIsuln4NT727-o8jSXPtohl9ZZwPCmP_Och5fcc6z-KHTGg8jqe7p8WZlkznCLlz-FyKo4vEy8VHiGQxnNzH46vo/s3024/20230830_094518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl1t1NfRxczxIWeIHZPsWs964qT1Av7Ef2Z68gWf84qZ7XJMjAMo6HB9RQhuzy66TXSye0XORr78pKYS42S6gsFK1oYQLyjwjwJkUIsuln4NT727-o8jSXPtohl9ZZwPCmP_Och5fcc6z-KHTGg8jqe7p8WZlkznCLlz-FyKo4vEy8VHiGQxnNzH46vo/w640-h640/20230830_094518.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In the next Combat resolution, the Welsh again win 2-1, and gain a second Momentum . The Normans roll a '12' which is "Insane Courage" and always passes! <i>I incorrectly pushed them back - if you Stand Fast, you do not get Pushed Back. </i>The Welsh also lose both Momentum Points.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63cXzb15TPi0IpdQ1uY0aKz9YJUpIXphOWxD45omBB862VT2nEsxEJJpVUzU5RZKJxJ-wG0-4lWRrCMEzOOZrXKpelzF19JdlBKfXfW_rrOkz6ZFhXh1tnYK-EVnQZwuVXde8cJRp3zBOwYowxosF4l7OfZY7iyYP0AVADJ5ZiGc_Ih6NjqGijd6mxsU/s3024/20230830_094752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63cXzb15TPi0IpdQ1uY0aKz9YJUpIXphOWxD45omBB862VT2nEsxEJJpVUzU5RZKJxJ-wG0-4lWRrCMEzOOZrXKpelzF19JdlBKfXfW_rrOkz6ZFhXh1tnYK-EVnQZwuVXde8cJRp3zBOwYowxosF4l7OfZY7iyYP0AVADJ5ZiGc_Ih6NjqGijd6mxsU/w640-h640/20230830_094752.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Norman Player Turn 4. The last three Serjeants fight the Welsh, and lose 3-1. Welsh gain Momentum Point, Normans need a 9+ to pass but get a 7 and are Wiped Out!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMl1wTdTzfCSlQ0RRyZHRRPoK0LrLkNysd4_8qMR1Lvt8ciiAhbtsHNcNxETLBK0fD70ACXMqP0Gj_uT3EOhxjRfqAnbJJwlCelj5I0a1P_CZpYXrVK-s7_SCwULDkz948RtD7IuNOM8WFDBUlkSj5SYa2VWRbncBxPcB-hZhEcSm8b52ii1Wjq3zLLU/s3024/20230830_094955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMl1wTdTzfCSlQ0RRyZHRRPoK0LrLkNysd4_8qMR1Lvt8ciiAhbtsHNcNxETLBK0fD70ACXMqP0Gj_uT3EOhxjRfqAnbJJwlCelj5I0a1P_CZpYXrVK-s7_SCwULDkz948RtD7IuNOM8WFDBUlkSj5SYa2VWRbncBxPcB-hZhEcSm8b52ii1Wjq3zLLU/w640-h640/20230830_094955.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Normans flee the field after stiff fight!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLo04ubaiXxe4GAknbw_O68kTB_m85HdlSdlVvHtC4g-G77ZxJK0E8VFu0lbsbpgbM3p7aouayH6Fe4xNj2XgyAO4MLCENAxv1qntTvj_F83_qxMAHPLOzqXX8VNYqQoB63SVPI8rtZtDu-dv-hLbhtKEDN5Z7NVo8fNP2YgVEr-awKFYxJHciQv_Ph0/s3024/20230830_095045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLo04ubaiXxe4GAknbw_O68kTB_m85HdlSdlVvHtC4g-G77ZxJK0E8VFu0lbsbpgbM3p7aouayH6Fe4xNj2XgyAO4MLCENAxv1qntTvj_F83_qxMAHPLOzqXX8VNYqQoB63SVPI8rtZtDu-dv-hLbhtKEDN5Z7NVo8fNP2YgVEr-awKFYxJHciQv_Ph0/w640-h640/20230830_095045.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Welsh enjoy seeing the backs of their adversaries!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iKLWrIDTF8nY6cfdtJi4PLOgwpJYdtZ0DVkensWXMjV0uJTljIPS4G66Y3i-l_RCx_cKXVMk8tqYWbs-HOYVA6b1B72BiN77Zp0UfV5JV0YAWn33tShsb3p3nB7arO8Wh2I6mQyB6QkpVbYoK315WkHQ6iC0YZmMTeqJ-QF8J9XE-WAToV9UaiUx5NM/s3024/20230830_095134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iKLWrIDTF8nY6cfdtJi4PLOgwpJYdtZ0DVkensWXMjV0uJTljIPS4G66Y3i-l_RCx_cKXVMk8tqYWbs-HOYVA6b1B72BiN77Zp0UfV5JV0YAWn33tShsb3p3nB7arO8Wh2I6mQyB6QkpVbYoK315WkHQ6iC0YZmMTeqJ-QF8J9XE-WAToV9UaiUx5NM/w640-h640/20230830_095134.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So, this is what a *portion* of a battle fought with "On Bloody Ground" feels like: a few fairly maneuverable Units thrashing away at each other, with some tactical choices along the way but Combat being the most important deciding factor.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In a full 1000 point game, there would be twice as many units and most likely a leader on each side, who could make a few attempts to spend Command Points to affect the game - as one has to dice for most of these attempts, they have a modest impact in the planning process, but of course they could turn a situation around. Feels right for a scrap with about 500 fighters on a side.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So, I give this two thumbs up, and recommend you get a copy!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Part 2 will feature an interview with Dan Toone and a larger battle with commanders, the full game setup, and Special Objectives so stay tuned!</span></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-3577404921163812742023-09-11T16:11:00.002-04:002023-09-12T22:07:40.328-04:00Review: "Age of Hannibal 2.0" by LittleWarsTV<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What does Ol' One-eye know that we don't know??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghV87OL4Ay4CncS-kti6Aktg4jEjPahwVEU42s7oSS-e_Xyojub7AkpMbI7jUl-Qu1cPEChsRmtJ411oxkNZiZRZaBJVgmlA4e0A5m0lMLe_YXmOHxqwipy78BXr4Ck00hBX8WocmvDtwNpiBDK8-TVyi-vYskke0pRTJ3wEm6G3UYcEiJM-gDwVaBUkE/s3024/20230911_143523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghV87OL4Ay4CncS-kti6Aktg4jEjPahwVEU42s7oSS-e_Xyojub7AkpMbI7jUl-Qu1cPEChsRmtJ411oxkNZiZRZaBJVgmlA4e0A5m0lMLe_YXmOHxqwipy78BXr4Ck00hBX8WocmvDtwNpiBDK8-TVyi-vYskke0pRTJ3wEm6G3UYcEiJM-gDwVaBUkE/w640-h640/20230911_143523.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></h1><div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; outline: none;"><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">BLUF</span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Age of Hannibal 2.0</i> is the perfect Ancients game for moderately competitive historical and campaign scenarios. It uses relatively simple "streamlined" game mechanics similar to those in highly engineered tournament games like DBx and Triumph!. </span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Play is well balanced between tactics / generalship vs. "the die being cast" as J. Caesar might say. Overall it favors thoughtful player decisions but the occasional bold move aided by hot dice may turn the tide, keeping the game in doubt until the end. </span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is also an inexpensive ruleset. </span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is not a tournament game set.</span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Want to put hordes of figures on the table for a club night and get home before midnight? Want to spend an hour or three playing multiple games with a friend, perhaps resolving a small campaign in one day? <i>Age of Hannibal 2.0</i> is for you!</span></div></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">***********************************************************************************</span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As many are aware, Age of Hannibal is derived from the ChipCO games "Fantasy Rules!" and "Days of Knights" and others. A nice, detailed review has been done here, by "Nick the Lemming" [<b><a href="https://nickthelemming.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/review-age-of-hannibal/">CLICK</a></b>]. I don't feel the need to re-explain all the basics, but want to chime in on the mechanics and give a play example.</span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As this is the second edition for Little War TV, most issues have been ironed out. Most of the questions came from unclear unit movement rules, and are as follows:</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;"><ol><li><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #050505;">Deployment p.8. Says you roll off to decide who Deploys First and has First Player Turn. Is it high roll MUST, or high roller CHOOSES? </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i>We decided high roller decides - prefer the choice over random.</i></span></span></span></li></ol></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Moves, p.10. It's unclear to us if a Group may oblique, Side-step, Retrograde, or if it is only individual Units. </span></span><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">We decided groups may. While historically unlikely to sidestep an entire battleline, it is only 1" so more like an adjustment than a true tactical move.</i></span></div></li><li><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Making Contact p.11. In the first picture example, is the "square up" movement paid as part of the move, or is it an additional free move to align corner-corner, edge-edge? </span></span><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">We decided it's a free move - easier to measure to closest contact point, then you decide how to align for free.</i></span></div></li><li><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Support p.12. It *seems* likely you only get support from units that are fully aligned in front corner / side edge contact to either flank and all facing the same direction. But it could be <u>just</u> in side edge contact and not the corner. Which is it? </span></span><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">We decided corner to corner based upon the explanation under "Roman Drill", which seems to indicate that.</i></span></div></li><li><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Disengagement, p.12. When Skirmishers or Cavalry perform the Disengage move, in what direction do they end facing: the direction of movement [away from enemy] or do they remain facing the enemy unit they disengaged from [i.e. backwards movement]. </span></span><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">We decided free 180 turn, then full move, ending facing away unless of course unit is "Free Facing".</i></span></div></li><li><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Things Come Undone p.15. The rule says you must put 1 DMZ on 25 or 50% of your units. The Example says you can load up to three on a unit and eliminate it. which is it? I like the rule, not the example which seems "gamey" to me. </span></span><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">We decided you have to spread them out.</i></span></div></li></ol><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Positives</b></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1) The perfect heir to original DBA: relatively simple, fast playing, tactical.</span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2) Solves the issue of convoluted DBA movement by the simple expedient of slower maneuvers [e.g. pay 1/2 for turns]; no zoc, no "barkering". </span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">3) Always need to roll high! No swapping it around for different mechanics...</span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4) The Demoralization mechanic gives you an idea where problems are developing, while the d8 roll-off means that even a troubled unit "could" roll its way out of trouble. </span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In that sense, I feel like this give an even more nuanced feel for the general's view of the battlefield - while DBA give you "advancing, retreating, fleeing, or holding fast", AoG gives you all those and "looking rough on the edges...may need to go to the rescue" which is a command-level observation in the record of many historical battles.</span></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Negatives</b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">QRS is missing lots of important data, like...modifiers! <i>I made my own</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- don't like that Leaders can't move in the Rally Phase to Attach to Unit and help Rally it; it is dumb luck if your leader is attached to a unit that needs help rallying.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- don't like that Units destroyed by skirmishers don't count against the Morale Clock [<i>hey, what about those elite Spartans that were defeated by Skirmishers at Sphacteria?</i>]. I agree that dead Skirmish units shouldn't count against the Morale Clock.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Markers...you must have them - what you choose will affect appearances, and can't fall off easily or get lost. Some people don't like markers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- You need to track Demoralizations acquired during the player turn; we hand each other colored beads [so if I'm red, and you inflict a DMZ on my unit, I give you a red]. This is not a big deal and it is sort of fun.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- there are army lists provided for a number of armies in the target period, basically hoplites to legions. But if you want to game outside of this, you will need to create your own forces, and experiment with the various Traits to suit your historical understanding of the period. <i>I fine with this. Some do not and just want it to play "straight out of the box"</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- not much support from authors, including the Facebook page which is pretty quiet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, how does the game play? As in, what are you doing during the turn?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, two battle lines of legionaries line up, destroying the peace of a Roman villa. I will assume that there are 2-3 other similar fights just off camera. That means that these battle lines do not have unlimited Orders to use each turn. However, as this is an important battle line for each side, we'll assume they can get 2-3 Orders during their Player Turn, just enough to do a bit of clean up and essential tactical maneuvers.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Eight legionaries on each side - four legions, blue, white, and two red. The blue is notoriously unlucky... just the way it is.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXWfA8JXtxZH4wtCxBvCbd2jdMFvA50WGonxcUWHoDrt52vB4QFFrEGlqFThN6PmSTNoIPPRERcNf3CUuh9-r9ILeM58h2vIeMWZXngh817RI_PKFVggXDenQ2GCraEbChRgbKeTjwgTx-hrCjO8fMrHTn3TOWyLIXvsVMTc5wl-AFYiv8m37cPW_am8/s2818/20230911_134405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="2818" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXWfA8JXtxZH4wtCxBvCbd2jdMFvA50WGonxcUWHoDrt52vB4QFFrEGlqFThN6PmSTNoIPPRERcNf3CUuh9-r9ILeM58h2vIeMWZXngh817RI_PKFVggXDenQ2GCraEbChRgbKeTjwgTx-hrCjO8fMrHTn3TOWyLIXvsVMTc5wl-AFYiv8m37cPW_am8/w640-h362/20230911_134405.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 1, Red advances 4", to within 4" of the Blue side.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDuQNQJ56J2aXI3oXGPNWpGDX5QjgRCqhAT8vi6v5b4VRtJBcC1DQV8SuxDbMoAHH_VDofy9NSx7eLTXSEPn1pHNjwrsq1DNtbCvYODyzJi9cJjGLnwSBWq1d0wfb8Q_mYCvcO0vhzc4Zm8CQPgmuuQyyE8C8wGm-P1Nb-y5qX70RsU4KTDp1mmZ8L2c/s3024/20230911_134738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDuQNQJ56J2aXI3oXGPNWpGDX5QjgRCqhAT8vi6v5b4VRtJBcC1DQV8SuxDbMoAHH_VDofy9NSx7eLTXSEPn1pHNjwrsq1DNtbCvYODyzJi9cJjGLnwSBWq1d0wfb8Q_mYCvcO0vhzc4Zm8CQPgmuuQyyE8C8wGm-P1Nb-y5qX70RsU4KTDp1mmZ8L2c/w640-h640/20230911_134738.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For their part, the Blue side decides to accept the challenge and enter melee all down the line - this is assuming that Blue needs to force a melee here due to events elsewhere on the battlefield. Blue advances 4" into Contact.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm_7jGpvNTpoKRB-O8BKC1whpHL1U8z-svuif1F3_WUawdENKBrXtcAstYWzM9jv35uYovZ2YiDqsuLzDU5DdDybjkFI0WVsBzDWk8sZbF4py8V3i3mgQOtP_wgqHK4HJX-CcXiPb7S21tOqL13eJqZQ9N0QbsRHloP0EH9NKhPjdLtHTVmyefpusTjk/s3024/20230911_134821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm_7jGpvNTpoKRB-O8BKC1whpHL1U8z-svuif1F3_WUawdENKBrXtcAstYWzM9jv35uYovZ2YiDqsuLzDU5DdDybjkFI0WVsBzDWk8sZbF4py8V3i3mgQOtP_wgqHK4HJX-CcXiPb7S21tOqL13eJqZQ9N0QbsRHloP0EH9NKhPjdLtHTVmyefpusTjk/w640-h640/20230911_134821.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Important to note is that - except in the case of a tie - one Unit in a melee is always going to get a Demoralization [DMZ]. Units can be 1DMZ and 2DMZ and then are removed at 3DMZ. They are also -1 to Combat and Rally Value for each DMZ. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_hv1adkOmQmh--d45UxAK1eUIsRXDPRbaNn4hcX7hH1-Px_ud4eTbzqAfBpy3HCY_uR_l_-b4cw4PCXLVnVmQhhXdxmw2AQUYthN0LLSVNwN8eC4I1hOcXZUq5uRq0U-42Nb3D5Kx6Xom0s7vtnzG_U32jIPNmMjqIcHkVbnROE8Ca21IpTCjdi37Pg/s3024/20230911_134903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_hv1adkOmQmh--d45UxAK1eUIsRXDPRbaNn4hcX7hH1-Px_ud4eTbzqAfBpy3HCY_uR_l_-b4cw4PCXLVnVmQhhXdxmw2AQUYthN0LLSVNwN8eC4I1hOcXZUq5uRq0U-42Nb3D5Kx6Xom0s7vtnzG_U32jIPNmMjqIcHkVbnROE8Ca21IpTCjdi37Pg/w640-h640/20230911_134903.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So with the difference of one and identical units / situation, Blue takes a DMZ.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">By the end of the Blue Player Combat Phase, Blue lost 4 roll-offs, Red lost 3 and there was one tie [so no DMZ for either side]. <i>DMZ marked with green pipe cleaners</i>.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFZ1__ZyuwgL-rrvIuc3Gt4GZDdoNxqXG1KUmx3RVD9CifmYIzl25sw9O2R-ivz1AQI7C6buY-lvTx9ruqCGncNOfGcuvF5MQDBbBFzXOE211uhtQYsXu_x3L0rVTFuVua-1Eew_Eob-g02sa5KfQie5tqnbe9FcSovo5VyBSazFbBYUHzSMNLYpMWNk/s3024/20230911_135010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFZ1__ZyuwgL-rrvIuc3Gt4GZDdoNxqXG1KUmx3RVD9CifmYIzl25sw9O2R-ivz1AQI7C6buY-lvTx9ruqCGncNOfGcuvF5MQDBbBFzXOE211uhtQYsXu_x3L0rVTFuVua-1Eew_Eob-g02sa5KfQie5tqnbe9FcSovo5VyBSazFbBYUHzSMNLYpMWNk/w640-h640/20230911_135010.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Red Player Turn 2. Red Rally attempts result in 2 of 3 successes, needing a 5+ on a d8 [Legions are 4+ to Rally, and the roll is -1 for the 1DMZ].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqclxv5szNpdXd0eHS8th2M679CAxik2DXYSJf7WMwP62tL19kg4jsvVDftx9XfKbjGBxXXgoxIhsDB6zveErhB657087CaZzODrFcdigmGmJu6Vj--7r_9tLbTh5HdH_6FclRnCKDOwSZOQMtTqAK_w3nkfvyvIeVqZkqMWCJBzNJoHPtS312_0MxppQ/s3024/20230911_135052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqclxv5szNpdXd0eHS8th2M679CAxik2DXYSJf7WMwP62tL19kg4jsvVDftx9XfKbjGBxXXgoxIhsDB6zveErhB657087CaZzODrFcdigmGmJu6Vj--7r_9tLbTh5HdH_6FclRnCKDOwSZOQMtTqAK_w3nkfvyvIeVqZkqMWCJBzNJoHPtS312_0MxppQ/w640-h640/20230911_135052.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Red has no maneuvering as they are locked in melee. Red chooses to start from the left, and the second roll is a 7 v. 2 - Blue Unit is doubled and removed! <i>These periodic moments of drama happen when there's a large spread between the dice</i>.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUswRMydiKKg7C4QZhTG2Td9v-6fFaNJRfkHCLAo6UFvwsq-4QJoq8u3H29LCMUkRFLMGV_9VRqksVcGY97Gxhpjb8uFdBE1tqh2NupIg1Zfgip6Xet6moIcCfdKQkdhYqYysgNxT-_li85dfB3rqkkHGdp2Dd7CJWa-_0TdieyU7xwFtCUgD1LX7fOsQ/s3024/20230911_135208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUswRMydiKKg7C4QZhTG2Td9v-6fFaNJRfkHCLAo6UFvwsq-4QJoq8u3H29LCMUkRFLMGV_9VRqksVcGY97Gxhpjb8uFdBE1tqh2NupIg1Zfgip6Xet6moIcCfdKQkdhYqYysgNxT-_li85dfB3rqkkHGdp2Dd7CJWa-_0TdieyU7xwFtCUgD1LX7fOsQ/w640-h640/20230911_135208.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>At the other end of the line, Red inflicts a 2DMZ and the white Legion Unit has to Retreat one Base Width [BW]. It also cannot move towards the enemy and is -2 in Combat and Rally due to the 2DMZ. Note that this makes the adjacent white legion Unit a bit more vulnerable.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK7SDsHUcQNSphWSD92v003io97gyBC4Lqt4VbQd4VzC52gbQdSsUdL0x0p1ezb8I6mWUn53taaQZYLguMSlqy9MFoPIYQIA_xD7t239J5Yw_YtxV0PmMq6dCShjiFGir9393ldHGoWW5VYmW5tL6_mZLIaetofYEvS0whpVgIFwP5lHexCideSko5eQ/s3024/20230911_135321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK7SDsHUcQNSphWSD92v003io97gyBC4Lqt4VbQd4VzC52gbQdSsUdL0x0p1ezb8I6mWUn53taaQZYLguMSlqy9MFoPIYQIA_xD7t239J5Yw_YtxV0PmMq6dCShjiFGir9393ldHGoWW5VYmW5tL6_mZLIaetofYEvS0whpVgIFwP5lHexCideSko5eQ/w640-h640/20230911_135321.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As Blue begins his player turn, he has 5 total DMZ and a destroyed unit. The 2DMZ and space where the Unit was destroyed leaves his battleline vulnerable in both spots for exploitation by Red. He really MUST roll well for Rallying!</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkovnfNyIEY0zp_eYaK9FLWH5UXAQhH-jj9ZwwlR6IHOQnIKIdw9Dt5YrTaVeF4t-sg9Dfxk2-3pt457_vBe6RfoS7NmI0q39BXQSBaWT92mqzzEux7p4xFZQxLnd-0RTDFCPsaFHQB3s_XG1rQYng8skYT05GjIZajziIRWgjR0e9MzfRzXbXCBoWiA/s3024/20230911_135431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1763" data-original-width="3024" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkovnfNyIEY0zp_eYaK9FLWH5UXAQhH-jj9ZwwlR6IHOQnIKIdw9Dt5YrTaVeF4t-sg9Dfxk2-3pt457_vBe6RfoS7NmI0q39BXQSBaWT92mqzzEux7p4xFZQxLnd-0RTDFCPsaFHQB3s_XG1rQYng8skYT05GjIZajziIRWgjR0e9MzfRzXbXCBoWiA/w640-h374/20230911_135431.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the event, he only rallies one off.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">However, in Blue Combat Phase, he doubles a Red legion, destroying it!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEz96cZlHmwU75voD73VmLlTYnzVsUS9gK49C0KCwE29vSpmUV-VP7vDjxF8p_AMVVephHSm3ARuXqKH8aZxrnC8EpFCGsGT-Ua0FYfxCxvHS_3xx_QSZrM6dyOb0J4hcuNRnzZy6UmG1fOa7jha88RHZoeNphJ8ewQ5HBTuQlQ1oJKq4yZxUE_PT_v9o/s3024/20230911_135705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEz96cZlHmwU75voD73VmLlTYnzVsUS9gK49C0KCwE29vSpmUV-VP7vDjxF8p_AMVVephHSm3ARuXqKH8aZxrnC8EpFCGsGT-Ua0FYfxCxvHS_3xx_QSZrM6dyOb0J4hcuNRnzZy6UmG1fOa7jha88RHZoeNphJ8ewQ5HBTuQlQ1oJKq4yZxUE_PT_v9o/w640-h640/20230911_135705.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, by the end of his Combat Phae, he has inflicted 2DMZs on the Red center, but is iffy on both wings. But Red will now have a chance to rally at the start of his turn.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GMp-uf-81xO3LwZCQfB1MOagfyZwjYdNt0NprGC4hJKyphd1s_r3FBCcgvbn4c20pvvi0yNCBF3Bd0vt1PZ6CRRYof0o0Ft07kAxaXEWxYsztJDuE8X59kICVjGew6iAINhkjffr9HAsu9t8ePE79WdU5VZeaO2c_gUvC5odxau4edYLZ3beBpDtW9w/s3002/20230911_135740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1964" data-original-width="3002" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GMp-uf-81xO3LwZCQfB1MOagfyZwjYdNt0NprGC4hJKyphd1s_r3FBCcgvbn4c20pvvi0yNCBF3Bd0vt1PZ6CRRYof0o0Ft07kAxaXEWxYsztJDuE8X59kICVjGew6iAINhkjffr9HAsu9t8ePE79WdU5VZeaO2c_gUvC5odxau4edYLZ3beBpDtW9w/w640-h418/20230911_135740.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Red Turn 3, he manages to Rally off one 2DMZ in the center. This still leaves the center of little use as two of the three cannot charge into combat at 2DMZ.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2o-mvGP3pFBEKe3Kzp8ljzXmimxDIB6vthTMUV-dRgdkvTMTmD_P1HPpzgE1y6cgmPXE6-FyiZmafg-mQ7DPVVrhE7pRbXQBSIwEg9ZFgbEW26xCfn6DRqhZaCkRn8o9II51BXBR8jIJ9ixOJcaRGn4mdS6WSaJCdGd-Viptg64SNAWzUPTz99WqdCo/s3024/20230911_135822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2o-mvGP3pFBEKe3Kzp8ljzXmimxDIB6vthTMUV-dRgdkvTMTmD_P1HPpzgE1y6cgmPXE6-FyiZmafg-mQ7DPVVrhE7pRbXQBSIwEg9ZFgbEW26xCfn6DRqhZaCkRn8o9II51BXBR8jIJ9ixOJcaRGn4mdS6WSaJCdGd-Viptg64SNAWzUPTz99WqdCo/w640-h640/20230911_135822.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Red uses one Order to advance into the hole on his left....<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHHMSLJrGfsZqVe6aXeGktAUjXgdcRBMOd7HfvdH_aofLNZfxs4TueYs7Accdujvn44tXJtpaBh6Ya5bmy2EPUOu35qQDQQEoGxYjK8WfBv2jdTe0NCHu6xVCD7fJuzfedyf6mo6Vt9S1uj2FLMjNngsTwF2Ed3w3GmeDzZJxdETHYyNBdPrRmXF1yOU/s3024/20230911_135951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHHMSLJrGfsZqVe6aXeGktAUjXgdcRBMOd7HfvdH_aofLNZfxs4TueYs7Accdujvn44tXJtpaBh6Ya5bmy2EPUOu35qQDQQEoGxYjK8WfBv2jdTe0NCHu6xVCD7fJuzfedyf6mo6Vt9S1uj2FLMjNngsTwF2Ed3w3GmeDzZJxdETHYyNBdPrRmXF1yOU/w640-h640/20230911_135951.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and one to advance against the 2DMZ Unit on his right.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtt2psliPgps6amH57jkcV0puZ_6jILf3b98W5-uYHBErhP2Y6TaNkI0GAV5QOgtg8qRwlY-0fK3YzDl5V86fTUbanKasZkXOiL8OzpTUvS2X7_IyKG1ovtbwY_4vzL-V6zq1MANhh6zsRB-5LONF1QVNVHsFjBvnon3WrwaA-c66DcjpAGmqa4plykA/s3024/20230911_135956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtt2psliPgps6amH57jkcV0puZ_6jILf3b98W5-uYHBErhP2Y6TaNkI0GAV5QOgtg8qRwlY-0fK3YzDl5V86fTUbanKasZkXOiL8OzpTUvS2X7_IyKG1ovtbwY_4vzL-V6zq1MANhh6zsRB-5LONF1QVNVHsFjBvnon3WrwaA-c66DcjpAGmqa4plykA/w640-h640/20230911_135956.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Plan works, he manages to destroy both the units!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGqfDv2AK7uU561EC_TKCW5I7Hqu0A6SII7TKwgxkV3C0mkyUeqfrxbllR5JLwhbnOu5ftY3FBAmJ5TJqevCwMrk8gqs7-AVjBUGh8lDaYtaXzdSY5hIRAGWGAFH_YErQYaJ6lZrZEeeAyT0pyZ5_hbMobW3LTR2JgSDvuKvgbySvPMACtjP5TjpXIpk/s3024/20230911_140026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGqfDv2AK7uU561EC_TKCW5I7Hqu0A6SII7TKwgxkV3C0mkyUeqfrxbllR5JLwhbnOu5ftY3FBAmJ5TJqevCwMrk8gqs7-AVjBUGh8lDaYtaXzdSY5hIRAGWGAFH_YErQYaJ6lZrZEeeAyT0pyZ5_hbMobW3LTR2JgSDvuKvgbySvPMACtjP5TjpXIpk/w640-h640/20230911_140026.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>On Blue Player Turn 3, his best chance is to advance his center - he *really* needs to rally the white legion Unit in the middle, so the entire Group can advance into Contact against the Red center, which has 2 Units 2DMZ.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTipPNGjIPpm86meqtIeynjn5gr2rwPiibhNUOHv0OuYQdJojuNy3tEF4OcJokTcjPT2OBqqwBYmlwck2lfxU_Dff1eKhmuyaidfz_9l_kcy6boL79s1fbzz3Wnsfv1Zw-F_YO8jPGWlMszsJhkol2B4lVNaqLD17wTZYxj773NLrc_Vekd1FChWqJmE/s3024/20230911_140147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTipPNGjIPpm86meqtIeynjn5gr2rwPiibhNUOHv0OuYQdJojuNy3tEF4OcJokTcjPT2OBqqwBYmlwck2lfxU_Dff1eKhmuyaidfz_9l_kcy6boL79s1fbzz3Wnsfv1Zw-F_YO8jPGWlMszsJhkol2B4lVNaqLD17wTZYxj773NLrc_Vekd1FChWqJmE/s320/20230911_140147.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He fails to do so, and must use 3 Orders to get his center units into Contact with the 2DMZ Units: White Legion advances straight. Blue Legion advances 45 degrees oblique, while the white legion with the DMZ obliques to the left and takes up space but doesn't contact his opposite number.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyexNHVhLMinBZ-DbB2PpoT87luon-Sb4WyggrRhsqZQFxtZR2ek7V935eO810clQA8g5ncJn5YvRBAPoVc7WVM3TJeUAhqBX8HehwTYgnM79NDI5oFsB-3B5LJnUlu3XTB-346q9tvQcrGJkCpzBlJiocNuUHq0KnuScL8-5azZNEMqurPDw_hZgZwQ/s3024/20230911_140210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyexNHVhLMinBZ-DbB2PpoT87luon-Sb4WyggrRhsqZQFxtZR2ek7V935eO810clQA8g5ncJn5YvRBAPoVc7WVM3TJeUAhqBX8HehwTYgnM79NDI5oFsB-3B5LJnUlu3XTB-346q9tvQcrGJkCpzBlJiocNuUHq0KnuScL8-5azZNEMqurPDw_hZgZwQ/s320/20230911_140210.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now for Combat!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blue starts from the right, and doubles his first opponant, 7-2 for 10-5 total. Red is Dead!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcWYRxxHdtOMBytqHRbpLldnYu1KB605Dz1Mikl4389KyTCFTXrvCizTeqZbCLuZLkBBFlUQeI9ObckKjdFg6LmQT_Vfz8DXYwiodEQuvisaJ3qLVBFnsTkHQ1otMPENhSeKeTu_3Maswt_j9_57B2NPsi8L900UcigNsDqto9uAn9J-6CrMpbUWxTt0/s3024/20230911_140301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcWYRxxHdtOMBytqHRbpLldnYu1KB605Dz1Mikl4389KyTCFTXrvCizTeqZbCLuZLkBBFlUQeI9ObckKjdFg6LmQT_Vfz8DXYwiodEQuvisaJ3qLVBFnsTkHQ1otMPENhSeKeTu_3Maswt_j9_57B2NPsi8L900UcigNsDqto9uAn9J-6CrMpbUWxTt0/w640-h640/20230911_140301.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">he then beats the total of the first 2DMZ red unit, destroying it with the 3DMZ.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMT_0PdD58rj21hsQFDnoA1EFlE3LSwjj3JBrDvIwPrzY9sEgPgKQtu3RL79XR6kZfwf4_gM5t_27xlm0I-bfDm3SFm80Rc2tfXqIpYmD6V91EiEBVI0oAz3xLFSgBToOkQYvw-Ks8m13XjcoFLj--Cf7YLbYbVn4foIkccKzdSHyGYOdYDFf-_80rpcQ/s3024/20230911_140419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMT_0PdD58rj21hsQFDnoA1EFlE3LSwjj3JBrDvIwPrzY9sEgPgKQtu3RL79XR6kZfwf4_gM5t_27xlm0I-bfDm3SFm80Rc2tfXqIpYmD6V91EiEBVI0oAz3xLFSgBToOkQYvw-Ks8m13XjcoFLj--Cf7YLbYbVn4foIkccKzdSHyGYOdYDFf-_80rpcQ/w640-h640/20230911_140419.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, he ties on the last 2DMZ unit. Still, he has caught up to Red.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtilTBmIWi3cjBLNtVx3Q_adq8b9VQI953isSNDouKGdQUWT59_OVF1nDNVS57leR1Ecwa8EJPMShIA5xN46tuLPHD2gqUExYRqGt2rciRlJSAawSTecj1So26CyYb8jwJdCYMCZHYaBfDMMbklJO_HQRJ9hqLsFhGRo8OpAYIzPnlkT9rlYvt3-mU24/s3024/20230911_140459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtilTBmIWi3cjBLNtVx3Q_adq8b9VQI953isSNDouKGdQUWT59_OVF1nDNVS57leR1Ecwa8EJPMShIA5xN46tuLPHD2gqUExYRqGt2rciRlJSAawSTecj1So26CyYb8jwJdCYMCZHYaBfDMMbklJO_HQRJ9hqLsFhGRo8OpAYIzPnlkT9rlYvt3-mU24/w640-h640/20230911_140459.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Red Player Turn 4, he turns around one unit and just makes it into contact with a 1DMZ white legion Unit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyo2GAxyi3mLSniFzjko7kKpGZU6wfNn_8t5j28CDAGm1_EXPz8Lbj07SYK_LW7C3tvqldn0R3CMRyEqf0VVg2fw50xLF6O7h8CbhyD_4PMhV9RF03BhB5IiiVlyUoLXfSqPPVW6jaaLE9_8PHAhkxo1kH6M_f-AVP_f5x89L-kspZsulJbuRVG4Cd7Bs/s3024/20230911_140627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyo2GAxyi3mLSniFzjko7kKpGZU6wfNn_8t5j28CDAGm1_EXPz8Lbj07SYK_LW7C3tvqldn0R3CMRyEqf0VVg2fw50xLF6O7h8CbhyD_4PMhV9RF03BhB5IiiVlyUoLXfSqPPVW6jaaLE9_8PHAhkxo1kH6M_f-AVP_f5x89L-kspZsulJbuRVG4Cd7Bs/s320/20230911_140627.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and a Blue legion Unit.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskWNpvJbuyokKt61b4uyOTjvQo4bQ9fKjnKjM1mJqLAceb_WfcBa9JFjylIGFzg6Mb73ASTo7PtzvfbUomzMqSmOPff984iC5qjv4otdzBAVmZoht2DsFIcIVxclrFVOlEeYhcmPw1HET1eSVlhAVAX05ONAIYWf6rhsbEUH2Rti1Y9QjDVfpILAGKv8/s3024/20230911_140700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskWNpvJbuyokKt61b4uyOTjvQo4bQ9fKjnKjM1mJqLAceb_WfcBa9JFjylIGFzg6Mb73ASTo7PtzvfbUomzMqSmOPff984iC5qjv4otdzBAVmZoht2DsFIcIVxclrFVOlEeYhcmPw1HET1eSVlhAVAX05ONAIYWf6rhsbEUH2Rti1Y9QjDVfpILAGKv8/s320/20230911_140700.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the center, he surrounds a white legion unit, but ties!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql_OYTbVYE0l2EoYTHBAWPC_byZRl6341KVN2abmbUNbocT-z7gutkT7VU8k4vDViHn_8zmcvnrh83VAvB__Cz0dmjPFgwtAERInUA5GXV_L_nU3Y7EUQNCXVX5Flm9oI85IpWWQ6JoCeDxpyG8PoE_diu2joxpRuMr5YvPOZqX9k8stRazs3KBA_lMs/s3024/20230911_140820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql_OYTbVYE0l2EoYTHBAWPC_byZRl6341KVN2abmbUNbocT-z7gutkT7VU8k4vDViHn_8zmcvnrh83VAvB__Cz0dmjPFgwtAERInUA5GXV_L_nU3Y7EUQNCXVX5Flm9oI85IpWWQ6JoCeDxpyG8PoE_diu2joxpRuMr5YvPOZqX9k8stRazs3KBA_lMs/w640-h640/20230911_140820.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">End of Red 4, the battle line is mixed up, and it is 3-3 for destroyed Units.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKy4ex5CvswxtdNT88k0_gMuFmqzFKPkT8k7WF1PZyg9vqeDre_O0zxanCWnb1xmoCPcR4GukHFPayAS8iCjORcnZqqx4bz8Ay2Beq4INyYLUxoKNSIw1bq5LTExmtMPAZvmbcOrdqn-9WXs8nOWkpn45PCK8j_Xdw2cq3zBC5ranyXW4lOHUvl-3AsY/s3024/20230911_140832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="3024" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKy4ex5CvswxtdNT88k0_gMuFmqzFKPkT8k7WF1PZyg9vqeDre_O0zxanCWnb1xmoCPcR4GukHFPayAS8iCjORcnZqqx4bz8Ay2Beq4INyYLUxoKNSIw1bq5LTExmtMPAZvmbcOrdqn-9WXs8nOWkpn45PCK8j_Xdw2cq3zBC5ranyXW4lOHUvl-3AsY/w640-h438/20230911_140832.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Play continues in this fashion, with each player starting their turn Rallying, then making decisions to get the best melee Contacts possible with 2-3 Orders available. Units that are 1DMZ are vulnerable to a forced Retreat at 2DMZ - if flanked, they are destroyed. 2DMZ units are destroyed if they lose at all.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">By Blue Player Turn 5, Blue has lost 5 Units, Red 4 Units, but Red is also scattered a bit more.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWeFHMZMYibPvvHM7HFlQEwwoWoasX_C0ZM63ixOsP7ei_WWs9Pf7z2yay9ZpBP4l4auJ_UzNXfutl1HbAYDiZrfXxZJLDtAq7Ag8pBX54yiI-RjS8iaLbDwKeu1Z3yJMbo7EtZn5ZmaWj5RVS8ZJ6_FiGoCfZ_X_6YeS5iLSrc0gcSQTB0NeqbiP7M8/s3024/20230911_141356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="3024" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWeFHMZMYibPvvHM7HFlQEwwoWoasX_C0ZM63ixOsP7ei_WWs9Pf7z2yay9ZpBP4l4auJ_UzNXfutl1HbAYDiZrfXxZJLDtAq7Ag8pBX54yiI-RjS8iaLbDwKeu1Z3yJMbo7EtZn5ZmaWj5RVS8ZJ6_FiGoCfZ_X_6YeS5iLSrc0gcSQTB0NeqbiP7M8/w640-h510/20230911_141356.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Blue Player Turn 5, he uses 3 Orders to reverse direction and pounce on the lone Red legion Unit at right, and engage one at left, protecting flanks best he can. The two Contacted Red Legion Units turn to face them.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtiyN00tGiAvMzC1z3v2jq2lsu451ajpo3wBoitcObGAvSawY50HQrfCkXWZnkP5Otss38-Bbd2ZVKuIWsmrkDBezAHZbZ0BIa-4fqvUchjlMKVduGiEDDuP6JzKTo_xY7pnVTZVsnXFHpKw5eDvWlqrjvzqx-k8ydWWLZMMkBlR8FH8a-ayOCCbbaJw/s3024/20230911_141510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtiyN00tGiAvMzC1z3v2jq2lsu451ajpo3wBoitcObGAvSawY50HQrfCkXWZnkP5Otss38-Bbd2ZVKuIWsmrkDBezAHZbZ0BIa-4fqvUchjlMKVduGiEDDuP6JzKTo_xY7pnVTZVsnXFHpKw5eDvWlqrjvzqx-k8ydWWLZMMkBlR8FH8a-ayOCCbbaJw/w640-h640/20230911_141510.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, Blue loses both combats!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS7f0i4yc21VU8Lzzuqs9buvGsyn7mbEmM8tLko_rCIDBB7ERhqIG1biZbi7rpZ-AM1nWkzX_bjwsZWJSDnepKAxJffbq8Yd0HbC04HSRui6WbVI_fdwZa4Phj8YDbnIdohO0Rby2rCMIQp1tppYa8Vz3V42NoGtHJt2o8d8Vv9yEic-nJ7UP3UWoMew/s3024/20230911_141552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS7f0i4yc21VU8Lzzuqs9buvGsyn7mbEmM8tLko_rCIDBB7ERhqIG1biZbi7rpZ-AM1nWkzX_bjwsZWJSDnepKAxJffbq8Yd0HbC04HSRui6WbVI_fdwZa4Phj8YDbnIdohO0Rby2rCMIQp1tppYa8Vz3V42NoGtHJt2o8d8Vv9yEic-nJ7UP3UWoMew/w640-h640/20230911_141552.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The action stays center as Red pulls in his flank units, and tries to get advantageous positioning against Blue's final units. <i>Sometimes losing or drawing just means that you will be likely destroyed next turn</i>. Last Blue legion Unit gets killed... happens ev-ery-time.....!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgra5iyEFDQsdmcwBVZvEgxCmBEJSIZJ8Z1ef9gn_Xfm8Pa7xDfw3yYxAannvEhhT7c2aQcILNnPgR4TJUy4Kej2-ZD0C-Ez3h_s7UYJtQ8z4dIrdZBdcV0apGogIO8RVWONRpSYDW0TTL9ibHjUBiNnSKwiBkZNFgvKy9joQH5Enf53pwJRDfRBTLxz6k/s3024/20230911_142530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgra5iyEFDQsdmcwBVZvEgxCmBEJSIZJ8Z1ef9gn_Xfm8Pa7xDfw3yYxAannvEhhT7c2aQcILNnPgR4TJUy4Kej2-ZD0C-Ez3h_s7UYJtQ8z4dIrdZBdcV0apGogIO8RVWONRpSYDW0TTL9ibHjUBiNnSKwiBkZNFgvKy9joQH5Enf53pwJRDfRBTLxz6k/w640-h640/20230911_142530.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Final positions - the battle lines reversed! Red wins that last two Combats, no kidding, 8-1 each! Clearly, the gods were with Red today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqm3mC_nElYfpkkM4PAfGVyn3e55iN4sEBh87BQt6q6d_xeW2NIumkx9ylJJ0IfIDKejwm4XiOZbfreuPy1O5k-jUrkEOlPQTmhYJNJrAZYn5CednWvX0o-Qfzs6YTQgFMGuRQlqrhVXLLSDHvVYG0o3DSxj8mIaJ_YR3ejgE6sCvP8B1PsZNsuiuE1I/s3024/20230911_142714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqm3mC_nElYfpkkM4PAfGVyn3e55iN4sEBh87BQt6q6d_xeW2NIumkx9ylJJ0IfIDKejwm4XiOZbfreuPy1O5k-jUrkEOlPQTmhYJNJrAZYn5CednWvX0o-Qfzs6YTQgFMGuRQlqrhVXLLSDHvVYG0o3DSxj8mIaJ_YR3ejgE6sCvP8B1PsZNsuiuE1I/w640-h640/20230911_142714.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Final tally - Red 8, Blue 6, in 9 turns.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawltLGgVEGAkS7Wn9CkleircHYBsYw43hrfsofcZi9psN6oPGueLo7Zgn4A69y0L371vQDTjvjzh4qMjyaiT6JnedKZk3kkhLPbXNhtuRw2ceYtrbMf9xxgl7z2PtCjcn7kZZ4HDDrYL7aDLcU7t4iuiWTtBzkG8Ps4nRRl7korXooJ7nhyicNUDaDWI/s3007/20230911_142819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="3007" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawltLGgVEGAkS7Wn9CkleircHYBsYw43hrfsofcZi9psN6oPGueLo7Zgn4A69y0L371vQDTjvjzh4qMjyaiT6JnedKZk3kkhLPbXNhtuRw2ceYtrbMf9xxgl7z2PtCjcn7kZZ4HDDrYL7aDLcU7t4iuiWTtBzkG8Ps4nRRl7korXooJ7nhyicNUDaDWI/w640-h300/20230911_142819.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, now that you have seen how a battle line of even forces plays out, and the decisions each side needs to make and the luck they both need, what does a battle look like? <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AoH is advertised as a "big battle game" that plays in 2-3 hours</span></b>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My buddy will host the battle of Ibera 216 BC between [<b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ibera">CLICK</a></b>] between Rome [bottom] and Carthage [top], </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Scipio and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Hasdrubel commanding</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. He wanted to try out the scenario, so we did a run-thru to finalize some of the rule issues. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The battlefield didn't have any significant terrain, so we just thru down a couple of small rough hills and boggy patches. We know they were there, if not worthy of mention! On the Roman right, the Carthaginian cavalry is engaging skirmishers on a rough hill and a battle line of Spanish. So far, the Romans are holding them off!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnTH1bnxEIlMP-fnDVjY-G5jEX9sTczIvNJwO8JnT99mzrtkOfGUqxe0iE8yQrggTE9DN_bqj5aQYiKmDkh6ugghZLlcHc4887spbU6L7OoR32LW7ZwNb8AAlW3fVrw_1au_UYftmpePAfbeqrxIogMoJHvHfnQu0w-PBzXSQDvi4VFFd6y93hKS0_k0/s3024/20230905_143844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnTH1bnxEIlMP-fnDVjY-G5jEX9sTczIvNJwO8JnT99mzrtkOfGUqxe0iE8yQrggTE9DN_bqj5aQYiKmDkh6ugghZLlcHc4887spbU6L7OoR32LW7ZwNb8AAlW3fVrw_1au_UYftmpePAfbeqrxIogMoJHvHfnQu0w-PBzXSQDvi4VFFd6y93hKS0_k0/w640-h640/20230905_143844.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Roman triarii reserve is not yet committed, awaiting to see what the cavalry will do.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the left, the Romans are making their main effort, trying to defeat the Carthaginian cavalry with an equal number of cavalry supported by several skirmishers and some Italian ally spearmen. Carthaginian Spanish race to the rescue in column, while other Spanish push through a hill.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_Yatd2iIdQ3b5cQ-J5IG7vnBMdqbq_MBF5wsUMW5bT_03bhNFd4BEylcf5ldQ3xEMEKjDWiDYVBCpSpM3NAj9gjYlQVDeETE4Bsdz6ay6aa1EXcte_NRYhQ203iSTBo1grm_4yqZbOWofX3scuGOaUKCWbrEXZkAAsGsTh-SkcOwX1vIn4H7vORWK10/s3024/20230905_143857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_Yatd2iIdQ3b5cQ-J5IG7vnBMdqbq_MBF5wsUMW5bT_03bhNFd4BEylcf5ldQ3xEMEKjDWiDYVBCpSpM3NAj9gjYlQVDeETE4Bsdz6ay6aa1EXcte_NRYhQ203iSTBo1grm_4yqZbOWofX3scuGOaUKCWbrEXZkAAsGsTh-SkcOwX1vIn4H7vORWK10/w640-h640/20230905_143857.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>In the centers, Carthaginian Spanish to left, and their main fighting power stacked to right, veteran Carthaginian spearmen, both well protected by Skirmishers.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoSTd2gT7lok5wwgZJ5SUY7G1gK60HZPf2nU7vYys0HUk-65kUEgxUZmyUJAqtwEcikaAZ2F27h8A9v9QRcj0o5kWh6BNmcP2YmtDeqCaIE-1hUjiqUyPD3RnXJbV3wPbQU7TkWA9DwTl7FW2sDTtBijGO8QDuM70nN6YneJmckRx0FOMd4jIP2SMpGA/s3024/20230905_143912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoSTd2gT7lok5wwgZJ5SUY7G1gK60HZPf2nU7vYys0HUk-65kUEgxUZmyUJAqtwEcikaAZ2F27h8A9v9QRcj0o5kWh6BNmcP2YmtDeqCaIE-1hUjiqUyPD3RnXJbV3wPbQU7TkWA9DwTl7FW2sDTtBijGO8QDuM70nN6YneJmckRx0FOMd4jIP2SMpGA/w640-h640/20230905_143912.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Romans face them with Ally spearmen to left, and Roman legions to bottom right, screened by Velites in a rough patch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Over time, I slowly ground down the Carthaginian cavalry thanks to my supporting infantry, both Skirmishers and Spearmen.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtthxgGqwphUMdN2ehaxPyX73VaQp9swWRihRD1fxetfWv3pY905B73i_YJ3StxZk0mxeaw92uDek1F9kcaHAmNX3G9WKHk-Fqy2aIPKlzC9_QAedAQnCVzLJf9FsieVudbZQo5s6duuL3ZE0nTjcC9TsWEQfTAkU39J4LFbNxoCPRi31iuqgEh4FsM6o/s3024/20230905_143953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtthxgGqwphUMdN2ehaxPyX73VaQp9swWRihRD1fxetfWv3pY905B73i_YJ3StxZk0mxeaw92uDek1F9kcaHAmNX3G9WKHk-Fqy2aIPKlzC9_QAedAQnCVzLJf9FsieVudbZQo5s6duuL3ZE0nTjcC9TsWEQfTAkU39J4LFbNxoCPRi31iuqgEh4FsM6o/w640-h640/20230905_143953.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mopping up scattered Carthaginian cavalry...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvRQY_wKZVm_tAjgq2ZdnjWmaJJKcXahkk-xk88nfe5oI2GBZxre5Wc-gvMUIu2oXdwS_hVBdDS5XJvU_VhKKpUc4Q3U-kfY6r12D0HXCjaZJV6PK7dUMiEbaqPCdqfh98PGRRYrVmwNcduLcBh6yWETbhHfdGYw9NBOYJzVuD_cy1iJDVHjd8iIc150/s3024/20230905_164458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvRQY_wKZVm_tAjgq2ZdnjWmaJJKcXahkk-xk88nfe5oI2GBZxre5Wc-gvMUIu2oXdwS_hVBdDS5XJvU_VhKKpUc4Q3U-kfY6r12D0HXCjaZJV6PK7dUMiEbaqPCdqfh98PGRRYrVmwNcduLcBh6yWETbhHfdGYw9NBOYJzVuD_cy1iJDVHjd8iIc150/w640-h640/20230905_164458.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>In the center, the Ally spear and Legions managed to hold and overall weaken the Carthaginian center, grinding down the Spanish [classed as Warband].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-blM7RQkZR5l5lvaOFEd__cxjFeOpImSdBOMZcftLN1Ja0Xlu6ep-OCFGuwhlx6iIBAaF1qvJrpI5bW0V5ja0oTViCBlVyRXjwOvUWKM3nczwX99cORKE3kKDql-J9DaG-bqbS-gLqL15C2sOJ5XEcz28G2Ayy48o3ZAx6afgztw2uwh3_zYB-DXHsk/s3024/20230905_164507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-blM7RQkZR5l5lvaOFEd__cxjFeOpImSdBOMZcftLN1Ja0Xlu6ep-OCFGuwhlx6iIBAaF1qvJrpI5bW0V5ja0oTViCBlVyRXjwOvUWKM3nczwX99cORKE3kKDql-J9DaG-bqbS-gLqL15C2sOJ5XEcz28G2Ayy48o3ZAx6afgztw2uwh3_zYB-DXHsk/w640-h640/20230905_164507.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>On the right, the Cathaginians gave up the attempt to outflank me, and committed their cavalry to fight me where I stood. I managed to hold then weaken the cavalry attack, altho it was closely followed by some good infantry and an Elephant!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxv0oNXg1gUR3Ixr6P8OFoltBt1OqWi_qHqWK7dHeZf3kWbOXnDI3oqFsK2cOIsnMLgOQA6fYGq0L_EiL6ZpK1t6BFOoaTsUWLR7pyaX1UereW_STkUBqdmHvBsr96FSoLHlBI9iKTDebAhavBh600jSiyz0YfwpR8YxY_HIlzWNLtCNaVBvEUh2tc8k/s3024/20230905_164630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxv0oNXg1gUR3Ixr6P8OFoltBt1OqWi_qHqWK7dHeZf3kWbOXnDI3oqFsK2cOIsnMLgOQA6fYGq0L_EiL6ZpK1t6BFOoaTsUWLR7pyaX1UereW_STkUBqdmHvBsr96FSoLHlBI9iKTDebAhavBh600jSiyz0YfwpR8YxY_HIlzWNLtCNaVBvEUh2tc8k/w640-h640/20230905_164630.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Outflanked Cavalry above, javelin contest below favors the Romans in the rough.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtB7NMTMv1-23HbQdViN5ara6TYHM3bj2k3ATWiji0LXjF_Bzb4rm3AADQNC9SiLdM-3d6Nrb_E2sbzQ68YrFHzZ7Dr2bgNquFqDrw-le-9lqNORw6i67GyxnDZBL2wPGf77zUOR2osp4nt3ZO7_d0i4n3Rf7bJd-A3Bfi8LCCYw-MLy9trxjya3QIdQ/s3024/20230905_164637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtB7NMTMv1-23HbQdViN5ara6TYHM3bj2k3ATWiji0LXjF_Bzb4rm3AADQNC9SiLdM-3d6Nrb_E2sbzQ68YrFHzZ7Dr2bgNquFqDrw-le-9lqNORw6i67GyxnDZBL2wPGf77zUOR2osp4nt3ZO7_d0i4n3Rf7bJd-A3Bfi8LCCYw-MLy9trxjya3QIdQ/w640-h640/20230905_164637.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Finally, as the best Carthaginians were about to be committed, a series of bad rolls in the combats resulted in much of the Carthaginian Spanish disappearing. Relatively intact Romans advanced.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_im5cpcK7YGpG10c16ztDGtpO6GtNEFJoTNF0-TJL9-196EGTIVsxlqW6NpPwbDMmoojyvqVTcHKGvMe3WICjbKWeLo30BnnTOEzp_WuIoQ-PYGE5P9UUCYVJ9-p9kWByXgXDa-krluEG57GVO8h6vQD2LWnRpKADNKm65lJaD0Lu3oWQVTHy-16Nlo/s3024/20230905_164646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_im5cpcK7YGpG10c16ztDGtpO6GtNEFJoTNF0-TJL9-196EGTIVsxlqW6NpPwbDMmoojyvqVTcHKGvMe3WICjbKWeLo30BnnTOEzp_WuIoQ-PYGE5P9UUCYVJ9-p9kWByXgXDa-krluEG57GVO8h6vQD2LWnRpKADNKm65lJaD0Lu3oWQVTHy-16Nlo/w640-h640/20230905_164646.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>On the right, the Carthaginian spearmen were held by my Spanish with some support from the skirmishers in the rough.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxH8hugLs1hgM2sDI0uuXvjxOXRmg37-HsOFR-Pk0FCOhE1paOAMsA3NRyrq3F_wezOJNr38UuBqdnu52YMm9lbJ-w8UoKb162B95baC_UOEOlv5PWiAP5V5obnfrvG5eG2Ms0TZbYm8NpN03sF_of_ucOm5e6gMEXH5JQs-_Q4RDs3nvm6xnx55akT0/s3024/20230905_165905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxH8hugLs1hgM2sDI0uuXvjxOXRmg37-HsOFR-Pk0FCOhE1paOAMsA3NRyrq3F_wezOJNr38UuBqdnu52YMm9lbJ-w8UoKb162B95baC_UOEOlv5PWiAP5V5obnfrvG5eG2Ms0TZbYm8NpN03sF_of_ucOm5e6gMEXH5JQs-_Q4RDs3nvm6xnx55akT0/w640-h640/20230905_165905.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With the Romans holding off the Carthaginian mounted attack on the right, and decisively winning on the left and center, the Carthaginians conceded.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In essence, a big game of AoH would have 6 players for us. Three commands a side, Left, Right and Center. The Romans used about 200 points of Skirmishers to hold at bay about 500 points of excellent cavalry, and then even defeated a piecemeal attack. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The left the Roman plan worked - they managed to defeat the Carthaginian cavalry, that had advanced a bit farther than they should have against superior numbers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the center, the forces were about the same, but the Romans out-rolled the Carthaginians.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, I'd say that the key tactic is to stay together, use terrain if at all possible, and pick one area where you want to win a crushing victory and then exploit it against the rest of the enemy army.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The game took a while as we each played three commands, and we stopped periodically to discuss some rules and tactical options. But with 6 people who know the rules reasonably well, I'd say it would've taken 2-3 hours max. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The combat system usually provides a side winning or at least gaining an edge in a battle line in 2-3 turns, so you will not waste time bogged down in undecisive fights. How you manage them in relation to the rest of the battle is how you will win this game.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As that is how the battles read in the history books, I'm good with how it played out, and looking forward to a lot more Age of Hannibal 2.0!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We got a few answers on the rule questions from players, but nothing from LWTV. We made our decisions and now are changing the game from inches to Base Widths for movement and shooting - works much cleaner - and also changing skirmishers to get a more historical feel. But that will be for next time.</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-2165179241818682592023-08-12T20:48:00.002-04:002023-08-13T11:14:42.169-04:00Battle of Hereford AD1055 w' "Chainmail" rules<div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Last post, I adapted an historical battle into a scenario and the troops into game terms - I chose Scenario #9 "Double Delaying Action" from One-Hour Wargames, and for rules "Chainmail" 3rd ed. by Gygax / Perren as the ruleset that has been inspiring me quite a bit lately. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Earl Aelfgar and some ferocious and sympathetic Welsh. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>The Earl is a Grenadier fantasy figure - "fantasy" of the best sort.... it is based upon history. The Welsh are Old Glory 25s, from the later Welsh medievals with longer spears and smaller moustaches. There's a few Foundry figs floating around also.</i></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4Qx_t3bWzgHS7H-1g_PxtBIHQjCVAGG9V83HPgIrKAzvhtPCnFcXhw1l4mMHDeIn32EOpctNEdQNvpWqcHXVF8JfHrC2ehkMRWIlejmyUj9sDIT9Oxr6utvxtszza85jdH2s4cFYto3qedrD9ZowJ8xr6Z0rMJJRc3sFRLW6q1E7KV6ElPLP4Ml7GKg/s3024/20230808_170229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="3024" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4Qx_t3bWzgHS7H-1g_PxtBIHQjCVAGG9V83HPgIrKAzvhtPCnFcXhw1l4mMHDeIn32EOpctNEdQNvpWqcHXVF8JfHrC2ehkMRWIlejmyUj9sDIT9Oxr6utvxtszza85jdH2s4cFYto3qedrD9ZowJ8xr6Z0rMJJRc3sFRLW6q1E7KV6ElPLP4Ml7GKg/w640-h496/20230808_170229.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn of Wales [really...William Marshal, but whatever].</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkOF7eAWn1Acu72EAgE7ueWdNkiiVBbJBEWHlUC-ktVsECD8kfJE2JFDAvmStbhUTArvtcteyJlxarscjG4idPBqcBYzWdwNJmNBL6jeqVyLx0bFNiP55oOHZUpmPBcF7wRlh66QyGkGaav_7kyYHsarEEpjPzwhL2y2ZhMPeygDKfFKXU_qYYgtttpg/s3024/20230808_170400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkOF7eAWn1Acu72EAgE7ueWdNkiiVBbJBEWHlUC-ktVsECD8kfJE2JFDAvmStbhUTArvtcteyJlxarscjG4idPBqcBYzWdwNJmNBL6jeqVyLx0bFNiP55oOHZUpmPBcF7wRlh66QyGkGaav_7kyYHsarEEpjPzwhL2y2ZhMPeygDKfFKXU_qYYgtttpg/w640-h640/20230808_170400.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Earl Ralph the Timid and some foot Knights determined to hold the camp and keep the road open for the retreat back to the castle. Historically, he should be with the Knights, but I have to give players a choice of deployment... besides, he may stick around longer if on foot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTZwCkWffQfBQiQKC1ZL_DA30R-EoKgMfpnRtd2MGzqJ4gBYwYS_SBkmtcnst6xSVbwLd8zeCz_GMP8peW3kewC0mCVlJ90uWs1-Fy1kYruOczHqJhNHenvPJGqCIFijV4BPXi5w9NeSpZAXa2sZ9pEIzoZT-DN7ssb-wdcfKpasjm2rMme1kk8i0WBI/s640/20230804_191336%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTZwCkWffQfBQiQKC1ZL_DA30R-EoKgMfpnRtd2MGzqJ4gBYwYS_SBkmtcnst6xSVbwLd8zeCz_GMP8peW3kewC0mCVlJ90uWs1-Fy1kYruOczHqJhNHenvPJGqCIFijV4BPXi5w9NeSpZAXa2sZ9pEIzoZT-DN7ssb-wdcfKpasjm2rMme1kk8i0WBI/w640-h640/20230804_191336%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Now, to fight it out!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Saxon Plan:</b> hold both crossings, causing greater casualties on the Welsh and slowing them down so three Units can escape on turns 4, 8 and 12 - if not, the Saxons lose.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Welsh Plan:</b> The Welsh need to get to grips with the Saxons as hard and fast as possible, preventing the retreat of the three units AND getting two of theirs off the table by turn 15. If not, the Saxons can retreat to Hereford castle, which is only 2 miles away, close the gates and deprive them of major looting. This would be a Saxon victory based upon the historical result. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Strategically speaking, if the Welsh drive the Saxons into the castle, they will still be able to ravage the countryside, as there aren't other Saxon forces around to help Earl Ralph and his Norman / French mercenaries.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">At the ford, the Saxons contest it with a Fyrd unit on the spot - this give them an up slope advantage, and they have a bit of bow support [a small bit]. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbi169vIcM20bYsdypkLx5r9LavVCnPNJIXTKtkrcb-ihbk18_9zuP04z4J3u_oiqU8APPgMaw-Xf2jV09pcfi-PS51oFdjCUUDzE8Yf1N0_fh91XEra7W10jl8ZgoUJudIBYJPu3n9eU-3_Riv77gp8folMHlou7a4BIc6a9TmS_EtSfvSHd_1Z-fKn0/s3024/20230808_171454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="3024" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbi169vIcM20bYsdypkLx5r9LavVCnPNJIXTKtkrcb-ihbk18_9zuP04z4J3u_oiqU8APPgMaw-Xf2jV09pcfi-PS51oFdjCUUDzE8Yf1N0_fh91XEra7W10jl8ZgoUJudIBYJPu3n9eU-3_Riv77gp8folMHlou7a4BIc6a9TmS_EtSfvSHd_1Z-fKn0/w640-h398/20230808_171454.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Opposing them, are the Welsh teulu heavy cavalry supported by their retainers who've managed to just barely be in javelin range, and a unit of Archers.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">At the bridge, the Earl, his most powerful unit of heavy infantry bow, some fyrd and on the hill the 'knights'. The Welsh plan is to pin the Ralph in place with a body of 24 Welsh spearmen lead by Earl Aelfgar and supported by archers - one hopes his spirit of indignation will infuse them with energy!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9TsWHgl2DtilYRZQ-64S26Q1MheHIKQKGXOximtz1HEZzsiUSRWewJjS-2lhhHYpK0qDbUPzxtIrrBDoYfliq6hTexW-K7hJ9n2iz52I1g3ZrSahkq4baxuN8lNJKiWxv6tfeKgctqe7Gwsk89yCsCRvV6x7SBbdnBsOEMJO5UMVhBJjTubfLhixN2U/s3024/20230808_171538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9TsWHgl2DtilYRZQ-64S26Q1MheHIKQKGXOximtz1HEZzsiUSRWewJjS-2lhhHYpK0qDbUPzxtIrrBDoYfliq6hTexW-K7hJ9n2iz52I1g3ZrSahkq4baxuN8lNJKiWxv6tfeKgctqe7Gwsk89yCsCRvV6x7SBbdnBsOEMJO5UMVhBJjTubfLhixN2U/w640-h640/20230808_171538.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Welsh archers enter the table, inflict a hit [25%] on the tiny unit of hunters, who roll a measly '6' and flee.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDp6s9lSOPTBBm2URkJ_NE8sFQ8Egxzxgirb2vxaysVnzmKf9thYsr1utLPpE33lMNjCAChZl3W6EOrkAXDoqVgxLDJrBjov39cDwGxGdsOEW3YgA8w4HOJ5NrZmdSLR7Jcjl5C-T3dFqq7KefuwsXMCOHxlZZGDx72W1QkngHMenHo797RTC2YvOE9g/s3024/20230808_172726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDp6s9lSOPTBBm2URkJ_NE8sFQ8Egxzxgirb2vxaysVnzmKf9thYsr1utLPpE33lMNjCAChZl3W6EOrkAXDoqVgxLDJrBjov39cDwGxGdsOEW3YgA8w4HOJ5NrZmdSLR7Jcjl5C-T3dFqq7KefuwsXMCOHxlZZGDx72W1QkngHMenHo797RTC2YvOE9g/w640-h640/20230808_172726.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The fyrd are not to be outdone in ignominy, and flee when charged by cavalry on a '6'.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Uxq1JkCC0qTD1L69y_puWjcB4m1e-_37odW_7bKZbOdIPr049QIeDLLLcE70P03YUMejd8YGJiJiHJe_UqiI-fRPEtMbpEmXH2uD2fZnAV97Z-ccbm8hTc6KbUQ2QbWWq7zriuKZNU7a6pzZoitvEFWn2UKVuv1p7d0N10HiNJFAfcdEj2vZKqPRoI/s3024/20230808_173129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Uxq1JkCC0qTD1L69y_puWjcB4m1e-_37odW_7bKZbOdIPr049QIeDLLLcE70P03YUMejd8YGJiJiHJe_UqiI-fRPEtMbpEmXH2uD2fZnAV97Z-ccbm8hTc6KbUQ2QbWWq7zriuKZNU7a6pzZoitvEFWn2UKVuv1p7d0N10HiNJFAfcdEj2vZKqPRoI/w640-h640/20230808_173129.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">the Teulu adjust a bit as they pursue, but can't catch them.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD3v8CrPd7OYT15W-oqApn5mKUe788KIM36LUYnx8U_cp7eOKdspVEQnJVKCdYV6gkeEs1FB0GttMTF3uL8vXErrKeIH7OvfY5y72fNcUGBYtTPl25T20ThW4E33MST2C4VGOdKh2r0V8zBKIM1JIAvYu2dfKF801A4-JDF2oA9j-r9K3lATBjO5RZf8/s3024/20230808_173253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD3v8CrPd7OYT15W-oqApn5mKUe788KIM36LUYnx8U_cp7eOKdspVEQnJVKCdYV6gkeEs1FB0GttMTF3uL8vXErrKeIH7OvfY5y72fNcUGBYtTPl25T20ThW4E33MST2C4VGOdKh2r0V8zBKIM1JIAvYu2dfKF801A4-JDF2oA9j-r9K3lATBjO5RZf8/w640-h640/20230808_173253.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">At the bridge, the Outraged Earl Aelfred and his warriors advance while the Archers plink away at the Armored Foot knights in their camp, to little effect [1 kill].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW577tNXexUVLZa5LdNLJsTKrDDQQDj3A4Wr6EtMAtERvxxEK8Y6HRylM8x9UO8ziPJC87ZqwTZl9NGCmhnuuUX_3T_KFq-ONfV_6k0ICakiq18HTIdodtWguKdPmDS_yyE1kTQ_iradIjitqIhkPZFFpHuQlYmiY6r8ekBCGcpv0WC4Gc9kvD0BlLM_0/s3024/20230808_173400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW577tNXexUVLZa5LdNLJsTKrDDQQDj3A4Wr6EtMAtERvxxEK8Y6HRylM8x9UO8ziPJC87ZqwTZl9NGCmhnuuUX_3T_KFq-ONfV_6k0ICakiq18HTIdodtWguKdPmDS_yyE1kTQ_iradIjitqIhkPZFFpHuQlYmiY6r8ekBCGcpv0WC4Gc9kvD0BlLM_0/w640-h640/20230808_173400.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Turn 2, the Welsh win Initiative, and take first move to press on against the Saxons.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK9yFxcZph8ulf45Xly6L6kQl008Xp_18rsgQ1R8WyFt_52-kx9c1GGo2xE8iyrDYMBMKJWTJm92CrC8Ai4iLKch5FeSwZctf5RjaPP0R0VDxwhtzuKJiG6MZO2EQQnLZWHO13H1P85aOWmKxdGRoml6wDbjNarkV7QwEEu2Hm50jRps0STesHkhAtPY/s3024/20230808_174634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK9yFxcZph8ulf45Xly6L6kQl008Xp_18rsgQ1R8WyFt_52-kx9c1GGo2xE8iyrDYMBMKJWTJm92CrC8Ai4iLKch5FeSwZctf5RjaPP0R0VDxwhtzuKJiG6MZO2EQQnLZWHO13H1P85aOWmKxdGRoml6wDbjNarkV7QwEEu2Hm50jRps0STesHkhAtPY/w640-h640/20230808_174634.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Wesh push their Teulu onwards, looking for a scrap with the knights. Their retainers charge against the fleeing fyrd, who fail to turn and fight. The hunters depart in search of smaller game as they roll a measly '1' to rally, retreat again, and leave the board.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0D1PdsrhGp35P-JXAdCflbuaLTnE2b0cUeG_pXUmEpceqWiEtjwOjXxG7UKAx29E6fOgc1Zy9HTx-KP5Nz2sjDMCAty9gb6PZQ8Ui4N9u7LNlnZcbXQs3ciqvs3sStsXd7kWMNOaSeh7Yq7NRwOCxLti-5zPbC91Z_XXGJL-NgyEqpK1TJP-oIcBDOo/s3024/20230808_174753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0D1PdsrhGp35P-JXAdCflbuaLTnE2b0cUeG_pXUmEpceqWiEtjwOjXxG7UKAx29E6fOgc1Zy9HTx-KP5Nz2sjDMCAty9gb6PZQ8Ui4N9u7LNlnZcbXQs3ciqvs3sStsXd7kWMNOaSeh7Yq7NRwOCxLti-5zPbC91Z_XXGJL-NgyEqpK1TJP-oIcBDOo/w640-h640/20230808_174753.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The knights are game to fight and charge the teulu in their move phase.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, in the center, arrows fly...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFfmjeO83APwrXNNECafjzc9H9Ai7oaRr1OfVuinKixZNhQ3TM3fDABKPXv0PSF_j5kJK167743gf2sDxwfClW5AtH2W8rrSJ87Yn4g9O_oVyS7UMiZXAuf8Nu8drqRZLK1GI5o6IuVc6ITwX9-h38cgvWhWM5RlgsOA6zle7shtWdHHSk_t2-eq1W3o/s3024/20230808_175040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFfmjeO83APwrXNNECafjzc9H9Ai7oaRr1OfVuinKixZNhQ3TM3fDABKPXv0PSF_j5kJK167743gf2sDxwfClW5AtH2W8rrSJ87Yn4g9O_oVyS7UMiZXAuf8Nu8drqRZLK1GI5o6IuVc6ITwX9-h38cgvWhWM5RlgsOA6zle7shtWdHHSk_t2-eq1W3o/w640-h640/20230808_175040.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">In the melee phase, the Impetuous knights [they probably weren't... but I wanted to have some difference, so what the heck] and Teulu slam into each other for many kills but neither is willing to give up.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7jufHeuxJ7zXroHI9bJjvc3tP8-gS31oOm3a2PSu8LI08gpryd88X3F-WkfcIdRVdpnOQCBg5nay0mvRfyCsmI9maQfxH0HMbIc-vhSfVRYiod1SapRkdPnBYIDSTKBYGmyMooEDnis-I_2-MVsrHK8BD53mCkzEz_1-YXGOpE5_4PKw_Bwx7hTlwKE/s3024/20230808_180511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7jufHeuxJ7zXroHI9bJjvc3tP8-gS31oOm3a2PSu8LI08gpryd88X3F-WkfcIdRVdpnOQCBg5nay0mvRfyCsmI9maQfxH0HMbIc-vhSfVRYiod1SapRkdPnBYIDSTKBYGmyMooEDnis-I_2-MVsrHK8BD53mCkzEz_1-YXGOpE5_4PKw_Bwx7hTlwKE/w640-h640/20230808_180511.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">On the other side of the board, the Welsh take 4 and inflict 2 kills, but don't lose the melee by much of a margin as they are twice as large a unit.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5FSfMCSk-1-GV2MQFzQ_a_-xdiIwi_tgkMFumKDN5XgaldBDfe_zzz4URX-_8S5CqjhnQjcpNXyrzHs3yjdoqLKvneIasG34GG27wPN4cO-hMFa41lR6R2Nq8YoFiLTAy0h95-QKaF_5Hi7XCmZ5BRjYhj5fe20-MGL_CsLYqpbM8_EIiXt7CzOi63Q/s3024/20230808_182138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5FSfMCSk-1-GV2MQFzQ_a_-xdiIwi_tgkMFumKDN5XgaldBDfe_zzz4URX-_8S5CqjhnQjcpNXyrzHs3yjdoqLKvneIasG34GG27wPN4cO-hMFa41lR6R2Nq8YoFiLTAy0h95-QKaF_5Hi7XCmZ5BRjYhj5fe20-MGL_CsLYqpbM8_EIiXt7CzOi63Q/w640-h640/20230808_182138.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">on the far let, the light cavalry retainers hit the rear of the fyrd and trash them. But they are too big and stupid to run.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Y7yMfKyKcsO8fmmoNnWSpisxn5GRdgTXq9Gn3EqUJxrhsJc5dh5hAIQWdhtpg1_axC94I8V9UoJrORNO93G5w4sZN9PtkmAq_pwYp39HPiQzhrMmKF8m5lG7FCbptj1nXgkoIyfQs1DYzBdZzlgovIMjKU12-kT6JC_r6D6ZuftLEM6tVxbgBy1-dAs/s3024/20230808_183016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Y7yMfKyKcsO8fmmoNnWSpisxn5GRdgTXq9Gn3EqUJxrhsJc5dh5hAIQWdhtpg1_axC94I8V9UoJrORNO93G5w4sZN9PtkmAq_pwYp39HPiQzhrMmKF8m5lG7FCbptj1nXgkoIyfQs1DYzBdZzlgovIMjKU12-kT6JC_r6D6ZuftLEM6tVxbgBy1-dAs/w640-h640/20230808_183016.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Turn 3, Saxons win, and force the First Move on the Welsh, so they have to check Morale before the Saxon Move Phase. This will also help the Fyrd to stick around fighting the Welsh retainers.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVJRUxsfgGZQ2Itmgv_jf6EBTJf-tLBpFZAAdvTDMsXxrWe6j96Np5nyjGTEFQBNip9BP-DQvXGlbLZZB4UkcP-RJTGbbPLFFdaiwrWYPIP9YKBA1neH6JXt0PFSE4UdprFUPRLjOprl8FG8sd1oBBIvD5lc0k3h41ZDwpQt7HYuBTqWSym2MxTTZlI8/s3024/20230808_183742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVJRUxsfgGZQ2Itmgv_jf6EBTJf-tLBpFZAAdvTDMsXxrWe6j96Np5nyjGTEFQBNip9BP-DQvXGlbLZZB4UkcP-RJTGbbPLFFdaiwrWYPIP9YKBA1neH6JXt0PFSE4UdprFUPRLjOprl8FG8sd1oBBIvD5lc0k3h41ZDwpQt7HYuBTqWSym2MxTTZlI8/w640-h640/20230808_183742.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Welsh spearmen check morale at the start of their move, now being at 33% from Saxon arrows and swords. They fail the roll on a '6', but pass with the leader bonus that makes them an '8'.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sJL0WyfL23ymxqqF3x1Pc4EC9pUeefX6lflDLPTLW9w3DnlgnTIYC3JhgLeoRr-f7rGUEYlZiY2HbKN8nhHzY36M12J6zjczI1hbpT7hy9pPY0Ec-5dSVtgMnchlWonzyI6jc8kov89iqORBCQNRqVBRiGZ0p7vtv4-QFNBWLkUN34TI1HKo8pWDR-I/s3024/20230808_184046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sJL0WyfL23ymxqqF3x1Pc4EC9pUeefX6lflDLPTLW9w3DnlgnTIYC3JhgLeoRr-f7rGUEYlZiY2HbKN8nhHzY36M12J6zjczI1hbpT7hy9pPY0Ec-5dSVtgMnchlWonzyI6jc8kov89iqORBCQNRqVBRiGZ0p7vtv4-QFNBWLkUN34TI1HKo8pWDR-I/w640-h640/20230808_184046.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Turn 3 Saxon Move Phase. The Fyrd manage to pass - barely - on an '8'. They</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE3O4jQJR9Qsf0r0wNfCPLjARDU3MYsg_8grOmWR23xwHuYIGRJev9IZSX62HlAhW70UGq7AODOH_3Zt1Z4Aqjl_Xy18CrzH5K0Usrs0Kam5ym9w1sa-MqxGH4KMeWY760Zc5JG4VCLg0rE_dnCsv2GoNcLDcrv4HegECQyUAgQUu8e-Oypky0ZKDkPY/s3024/20230808_185608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE3O4jQJR9Qsf0r0wNfCPLjARDU3MYsg_8grOmWR23xwHuYIGRJev9IZSX62HlAhW70UGq7AODOH_3Zt1Z4Aqjl_Xy18CrzH5K0Usrs0Kam5ym9w1sa-MqxGH4KMeWY760Zc5JG4VCLg0rE_dnCsv2GoNcLDcrv4HegECQyUAgQUu8e-Oypky0ZKDkPY/w640-h640/20230808_185608.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Saxons move the other Fyrd to the edge of the board - it must exit on Turn 4 or the Saxons will lose. The Archers Rest and remove 5 Fatigue.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2FVP4R4DUej2JYSSmBNKIwpGcBIdmsGfi7OdCNsgJdWa7zfVEhbt5cuk_1BeIIlbm2zgOceFiJH3lqHiYZw1fw8LZSv0ki8Poo-6fPiu7E3HzRXnEoXJ3uOZUlOdke9CZFPJ7vyUatYCzVhKZF5NnXeqtQu-0PuET7an5TbeI9Hw9xQghYlEWk2atHw/s3024/20230808_184850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2FVP4R4DUej2JYSSmBNKIwpGcBIdmsGfi7OdCNsgJdWa7zfVEhbt5cuk_1BeIIlbm2zgOceFiJH3lqHiYZw1fw8LZSv0ki8Poo-6fPiu7E3HzRXnEoXJ3uOZUlOdke9CZFPJ7vyUatYCzVhKZF5NnXeqtQu-0PuET7an5TbeI9Hw9xQghYlEWk2atHw/w640-h640/20230808_184850.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In the melee phase, the Welsh take it on the chin, 7 kills to 3! Early Ralph isn't looking very Timid at this point...The Welsh fall back a half a move.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdX3dTXFhl9tyE7Fv2XZMdSjd9rTRFiAICJV7puoVVFSZqibTZVzn1CEmJ-cimo6JqJnQxpQM296GdgJBAKFWnvwjKP-lGgE10nffcQ7X0G8lZ2pw3Sl4dS_6X8EvsxjqvobbRNqj8J3HDas4_IL0RTi6K5zOTKlhdMQtC-M7yDTe-jzx8CvINhi--_0/s3024/20230808_184723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdX3dTXFhl9tyE7Fv2XZMdSjd9rTRFiAICJV7puoVVFSZqibTZVzn1CEmJ-cimo6JqJnQxpQM296GdgJBAKFWnvwjKP-lGgE10nffcQ7X0G8lZ2pw3Sl4dS_6X8EvsxjqvobbRNqj8J3HDas4_IL0RTi6K5zOTKlhdMQtC-M7yDTe-jzx8CvINhi--_0/w640-h640/20230808_184723.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">On the left, the teulu and knights continue fighting hard, altho King Llewellyn is keeping a small edge for the Welsh. As both are at 50%, they have to check to stay in the fight, and easily do so with a 10 and 12.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfLvX2z7aIsfBT7wHjhT_Ufyw5o4883sEQzpjalR14UU1qi_o5ztll_KucBNEb2YRYzqaKzzlBy9HRwnHHjB-hKNJbxMUlu_ljB8CKlOrorGv86x3TyydbbRERySnnp2kSNipV1t-gEc9H4zgVFvGqoxJ3qqzU3rwPRqF2dfgkpThv5Ep9FNwXtnnLIQ/s3024/20230808_185414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfLvX2z7aIsfBT7wHjhT_Ufyw5o4883sEQzpjalR14UU1qi_o5ztll_KucBNEb2YRYzqaKzzlBy9HRwnHHjB-hKNJbxMUlu_ljB8CKlOrorGv86x3TyydbbRERySnnp2kSNipV1t-gEc9H4zgVFvGqoxJ3qqzU3rwPRqF2dfgkpThv5Ep9FNwXtnnLIQ/w640-h640/20230808_185414.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Fyrd take two kills and give none, but hang in there due to numbers.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSCBl2Unpm3lklVhc-LBT-n-d6WYR2c9G8xC8EPbVfN-hMJxTcCvwBY3XRvM4Ef-ieoTmPJ2HZf5xidN0JVLj4GLjwAqDCf7i_qG8Xf36nP4U8Dv8KuW9i1-g-WAOZgSNUksImYBlLIF_lh0ICDftD1D6UjtyHA8uRqrW38Ft0BxqQ4UeO5x5M5CvwL8/s3024/20230808_185926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSCBl2Unpm3lklVhc-LBT-n-d6WYR2c9G8xC8EPbVfN-hMJxTcCvwBY3XRvM4Ef-ieoTmPJ2HZf5xidN0JVLj4GLjwAqDCf7i_qG8Xf36nP4U8Dv8KuW9i1-g-WAOZgSNUksImYBlLIF_lh0ICDftD1D6UjtyHA8uRqrW38Ft0BxqQ4UeO5x5M5CvwL8/w640-h640/20230808_185926.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Things were looking pretty good for the Saxons at the end of Turn 3. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In Turn 4, the Fyrd leave the field as planned, and on the right both sides Rest and remove Fatigue, preparing for more fighting ahead.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1xhNB0-h5ZSAeCxwtA3VtMfRFy3i5-G4V0yjct8WI4EVRQQbPCKjEFc7_uHaXse-am5gnhy_ZIfQcEMZRzfxmlzGEWIFN8_oI6x-I1jPjOucCNacVeSDBTWEIHt-NJSrJZaQggmcV_VxT7Le2fgRK0QAJ4o_SgnBV9zxGp20bMKG99nIGUwJS5oEXBo/s3024/20230808_191717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1xhNB0-h5ZSAeCxwtA3VtMfRFy3i5-G4V0yjct8WI4EVRQQbPCKjEFc7_uHaXse-am5gnhy_ZIfQcEMZRzfxmlzGEWIFN8_oI6x-I1jPjOucCNacVeSDBTWEIHt-NJSrJZaQggmcV_VxT7Le2fgRK0QAJ4o_SgnBV9zxGp20bMKG99nIGUwJS5oEXBo/w640-h640/20230808_191717.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In the melee phase, the Knights reached their breaking point and were removed...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-rmMdhVTSo6IeJYJ6kgwnmddKnYo0L0bvo-2851UZegOVOkQQbKG0-lbCqaF4AqPIye3SUbamowpF1xknDxOY9qxJyBfNSYib0L5cYEo6JYBi5ZesvPYftCi6agrBJEId5DYn6-pRmlIryvRfQPa5FqCwRlj0KP_PNdJEnLG7cxc1ixXsm4LlI3JKbM/s3024/20230808_191119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-rmMdhVTSo6IeJYJ6kgwnmddKnYo0L0bvo-2851UZegOVOkQQbKG0-lbCqaF4AqPIye3SUbamowpF1xknDxOY9qxJyBfNSYib0L5cYEo6JYBi5ZesvPYftCi6agrBJEId5DYn6-pRmlIryvRfQPa5FqCwRlj0KP_PNdJEnLG7cxc1ixXsm4LlI3JKbM/w640-h640/20230808_191119.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">...as did the Fyrd, who also were removed.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Et7AdXRh4DrJbqaXl3L7PeZGT-_D97juCj8kr7F1x_-u2cIBPvKJVcklRKaQpyD5BkZD9miQ9n3B8OXkKUtNw17d9kNptYRXzN9y1PFfJ06mLqNf_cwBk_zyh-rirKIayXFUEsEcihLg30e6ICtP05Wngxpg6yU41RUnNn7xSr1aDHpTstzI0aI7ck/s3024/20230808_191456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Et7AdXRh4DrJbqaXl3L7PeZGT-_D97juCj8kr7F1x_-u2cIBPvKJVcklRKaQpyD5BkZD9miQ9n3B8OXkKUtNw17d9kNptYRXzN9y1PFfJ06mLqNf_cwBk_zyh-rirKIayXFUEsEcihLg30e6ICtP05Wngxpg6yU41RUnNn7xSr1aDHpTstzI0aI7ck/w640-h640/20230808_191456.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>The whole center is open to a Welsh advance - they could also cut the road!<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Turn 5, the Saxons win and take the First Move.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfznI3BEPjETipxB4gVoavgitwV2UyxxNNEsTnXqPoV8lYmh-BOapfW2mDDO4Lrv6Wop2-3_TRcRFEuwkhX50B49Lm4U26HN2BKUZ2__rJmRsaqSmR4M4MyNheoXCJdUk7O-XBu0NiJJs0N92ftg2RtXregDXWm1fX-lnB_Crn5brlcHvoKO0X9f_VaY/s3024/20230808_192433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfznI3BEPjETipxB4gVoavgitwV2UyxxNNEsTnXqPoV8lYmh-BOapfW2mDDO4Lrv6Wop2-3_TRcRFEuwkhX50B49Lm4U26HN2BKUZ2__rJmRsaqSmR4M4MyNheoXCJdUk7O-XBu0NiJJs0N92ftg2RtXregDXWm1fX-lnB_Crn5brlcHvoKO0X9f_VaY/w640-h640/20230808_192433.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This may enable them to exit the foot knights by Turn 8 if they can break the Welsh spearmen with shooting from the Archers. It doesn't solve the problem of the Welsh cavalry on the left, however. These two units choose to Rest.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn6-TWosSU73NPHK4dllNbEaLxxuM9pdSvPe_PfTyJxF0NO6uG8-dXoGBI7FxpDjkxOTXeinTOyd98EKhlUQfMPS-jECEbKpvS8b-59TqGUegIeOtJKCiQ6gJTapYQ5hQk7ezJ4fBaFt2e6gZ6cLX1lh5YY8zz4hlSPX9y4-4G15nj4i7lIImPn-Ubew/s3024/20230808_192507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="3024" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn6-TWosSU73NPHK4dllNbEaLxxuM9pdSvPe_PfTyJxF0NO6uG8-dXoGBI7FxpDjkxOTXeinTOyd98EKhlUQfMPS-jECEbKpvS8b-59TqGUegIeOtJKCiQ6gJTapYQ5hQk7ezJ4fBaFt2e6gZ6cLX1lh5YY8zz4hlSPX9y4-4G15nj4i7lIImPn-Ubew/w640-h478/20230808_192507.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Welsh Archers meanwhile have positioned themselves to engage the Saxon archers. In the shooting phase, the Serjeants earn their paycheck, and push the Welsh spearmen over its casualty limit - they are removed.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqswjXWDqM3kY4VYr6EfzYK_YlSmJmmSetHcYOrZudifC3qyavpsM0Ye4_ujMI4xEBbOxBzVJN7qhjr6etPXIHKZ-bg7TjUP_Vx16c0N87VPWK2T9FjTlCxQC-R8yW8WaNaOkGPuQVX-r6_F2B8WSEKGlty0Yfpm03Z1MCuBXflUpgAZFNouPW_klfNeo/s3024/20230808_192715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqswjXWDqM3kY4VYr6EfzYK_YlSmJmmSetHcYOrZudifC3qyavpsM0Ye4_ujMI4xEBbOxBzVJN7qhjr6etPXIHKZ-bg7TjUP_Vx16c0N87VPWK2T9FjTlCxQC-R8yW8WaNaOkGPuQVX-r6_F2B8WSEKGlty0Yfpm03Z1MCuBXflUpgAZFNouPW_klfNeo/w640-h640/20230808_192715.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, the Welsh archers manage to put one kill on the foot knights, who leave the battle being at 66% - they take Ralph with them, who is earning his nickname!</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies55RwveoxcHLmoLIEDHLYfSyRKfJDArHdnVIXXq0Shtg6aZaSB555piUZeVn1kN7xi1quUGg1SeJrbHfWlK7pA8zDfzkxeqX8lLFPEtd5FA2X3b9EnYY4ExJYUOQJh2MgV_q6MURP1QOjwfGMr2ZUvFapxA9zR-cWrafvqQ6Ka_E2SwBnNLB50v6oY4/s2981/20230808_193009.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2981" data-original-width="1885" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies55RwveoxcHLmoLIEDHLYfSyRKfJDArHdnVIXXq0Shtg6aZaSB555piUZeVn1kN7xi1quUGg1SeJrbHfWlK7pA8zDfzkxeqX8lLFPEtd5FA2X3b9EnYY4ExJYUOQJh2MgV_q6MURP1QOjwfGMr2ZUvFapxA9zR-cWrafvqQ6Ka_E2SwBnNLB50v6oY4/w404-h640/20230808_193009.jpg" width="404" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 6, the Welsh win Initiative and force First Move on the Saxons.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa950sIckImoN7wPwGWgi0EBxIa_-AQLqf1CupsCGQhTNCgZcnAZeX4ezYxnKOfJl7-yRWXfXge4bifNMHjaGqCiVJTPTwDc37ANJzwkoqK_3myWtP_UYt_4Fuo50VJXp9KePiWF4HD_VezngGyswee6QxgwJGoTeNrsaTtee_RPA6eferglmDVZcIbM/s3024/20230808_192957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa950sIckImoN7wPwGWgi0EBxIa_-AQLqf1CupsCGQhTNCgZcnAZeX4ezYxnKOfJl7-yRWXfXge4bifNMHjaGqCiVJTPTwDc37ANJzwkoqK_3myWtP_UYt_4Fuo50VJXp9KePiWF4HD_VezngGyswee6QxgwJGoTeNrsaTtee_RPA6eferglmDVZcIbM/w640-h640/20230808_192957.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>The Saxons check the morale of the Archers, who pass.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNx5HAXC6FWFaVn2Bgyy6E2O4KTfXvcuVMKpzm2IGrvE23iHW37VGtoBeU72Ek6ssBFnvlmFe0oPX3HVcJox0I2zuY4P8GRmpKh2pnzG_0exfoYGEEL1wTx7RwtLT5Q5172Ss_V9FJT6yfWLDNZxJihXgc5beLay9K1gIqq4GZMPciH0CH8bs0-I9gaM/s3024/20230808_193434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNx5HAXC6FWFaVn2Bgyy6E2O4KTfXvcuVMKpzm2IGrvE23iHW37VGtoBeU72Ek6ssBFnvlmFe0oPX3HVcJox0I2zuY4P8GRmpKh2pnzG_0exfoYGEEL1wTx7RwtLT5Q5172Ss_V9FJT6yfWLDNZxJihXgc5beLay9K1gIqq4GZMPciH0CH8bs0-I9gaM/w640-h640/20230808_193434.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, the Saxons no longer have enough units to meet their victory condition to retreat one on Turn 8 and one on Turn 12. The Archers are also vulnerable to more shooting and a charge by mounted heavy and light cavalry, so will probably be wiped out. They concede.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, the historical result came about. I'm uncertain it was because history had to repeat itself here, however. I think I made an error in trying to hold the ford, and should have collected all my Saxons on the hill and closely supporting the road and the camp. Then it would have been easier to retreat another unit or two, even if they were only the hunters and a Fyrd.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This is an interesting scenario, and I will have to play it again with different tactics for the Saxons. One of the great aspects of the One-Hour Wargame scenarios is their immense replay value. Try a different plan, change a unit or two, and the scenario could play completely differently.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I felt the "Chainmail" rules worked well, altho I need to clarify a couple of aspects of the Retreat / Rout rules, and I'm still not satisfied with shooting. I like the Fatigue mechanic, and the supporting / withdrawing from melee mechanics. This was my first use of the leader rules, and they worked just fine, helping to tilt the balance a bit but not overwhelming the game. Felt very realistic.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">More reasons to play more games!</span></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-11730909700640984442023-08-09T18:16:00.005-04:002023-08-12T20:49:47.733-04:00History to Table - Scenario Creation Example<div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How does one take an historical event and put it onto the tabletop?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If we are to call our games "historical" and present them as an even that happened, or may have happened, there are a number of factors to consider in the translation of history to the tabletop game. The game must:</span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- be based upon plausible history, best as we have it,</span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- work with our table, time and tiny tin limits,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">- be a balanced game, with both sides able to achieve their victory conditions</span>; that being said, the <u>most likely</u> outcome should be the historical one.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In this example, I'm working with the following <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Limits</span></b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>1. Table.</b></span> I'm keeping it to my </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3x4'</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">office table</span> which is and never needs to be cleaned off for others [as opposed to the dining table!]. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. Time.</span></b><span> </span><span>About two hours, start to finish, is doable.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>3. Tiny Tin. </b></span>My 25mm early medieval miniatures are more than enough. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Based upon the </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Table</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Time</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> above, I can field 4-6 Units, around 50-60 figures a side.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>For the plausible <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">history </span></b></span><span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">source material</span></b>, I turned to the excellent volume by Paul M. Remfry [hereafter "PR"] </span><a href="http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/Essays/MedBat2i.html">Medieval Battles Wales 1055-1216 v2p1</a><span> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have found it to consistently assert evidence-based likelihoods, which is usually the best we can get. There's lots of poorly informed opinions out there, but PR gives such evidence as is available and doesn't over state a case. I appreciate this restraint on his part, and hope it inspires young archaeologists and historians in the future to answer the many open questions that are lingering. My copy was not difficult to obtain from him:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJk2wewx0h0VWzZwuKg7oLmEPTT--6MFF5-gfZhRpIjujEtUZdhJXxG9xApdxorasTpkd6RzL_DtH_mGJVZUpda5Cc6KECl8B6pfPws8RIQzODzGQcuEDDLUgrkd4cPNTWMWFR9ce-xeZNrj4HqOztcHDKBBR9o4R-nUKsKhcj4vlZsU3qe3a6rDCtA78/s3024/20230809_152613%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJk2wewx0h0VWzZwuKg7oLmEPTT--6MFF5-gfZhRpIjujEtUZdhJXxG9xApdxorasTpkd6RzL_DtH_mGJVZUpda5Cc6KECl8B6pfPws8RIQzODzGQcuEDDLUgrkd4cPNTWMWFR9ce-xeZNrj4HqOztcHDKBBR9o4R-nUKsKhcj4vlZsU3qe3a6rDCtA78/w640-h640/20230809_152613%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I encourage you to consider his work at his web site [<b><a href="http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/">CLICK</a></b>] if you've any interest in medieval military history. It may not be "the latest hard scholarship", but it is readable and makes a lot of sense!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The battle in question is <b>Hereford in Wales, October 24 1055</b>. PR presents no less than nine [!] versions of this battle from various chronicles, some very brief, some much longer, grouping them by date and likelihood. He gives us a chance to consider which account seems most likely to be true but also analyzes them himself. This is a good representation that I favored from p.13-14:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxaJM5o5YiIBAa0sCJGa6Ljm26BCxnKv_JPDDm6h8RyAV7TX1MYODR1HonvXKrchrxKT-KhQbaGa6Vn9rn2pjJdgbndssnFEQgcPKRAXUyLwT1IhDsJDGq4lje4zLSkZcL2CLLGyHVt9uF5Tybw-WhTFzAjNQ4hVp2vG0_GyOs7uJg8CTJwvtUj7kQP8/s3024/20230809_154219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="3024" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxaJM5o5YiIBAa0sCJGa6Ljm26BCxnKv_JPDDm6h8RyAV7TX1MYODR1HonvXKrchrxKT-KhQbaGa6Vn9rn2pjJdgbndssnFEQgcPKRAXUyLwT1IhDsJDGq4lje4zLSkZcL2CLLGyHVt9uF5Tybw-WhTFzAjNQ4hVp2vG0_GyOs7uJg8CTJwvtUj7kQP8/w640-h194/20230809_154219.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-94RhKzIlUBC9GixzJSCC01kuX1p7h71F3MFhWimz760MyF3ZuMn1kkHk0q7QINTV661K1WAn1CUqiKb3P-ig5G267Ae1NkCcaQTEQo2i5zsXSQJ9C3A56H7c-Hha2uTSNeZH1Sdpf5EbkNKAxhlpgIIaxI6jaEtRzuWpnw_ApuEDqfIqkvJvKQrBo4Q/s2784/20230809_154339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="2784" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-94RhKzIlUBC9GixzJSCC01kuX1p7h71F3MFhWimz760MyF3ZuMn1kkHk0q7QINTV661K1WAn1CUqiKb3P-ig5G267Ae1NkCcaQTEQo2i5zsXSQJ9C3A56H7c-Hha2uTSNeZH1Sdpf5EbkNKAxhlpgIIaxI6jaEtRzuWpnw_ApuEDqfIqkvJvKQrBo4Q/w640-h400/20230809_154339.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>And this account presents a different view of the fighting, from p.15:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZEm7Ac2iofInZ6XkoEg3PC4rzN9LWz7KVataGEktWx-GGls8Ur9BQP--y8w1x_TdyQrzT2T9OfGjKKItd1ylV7m6tHhrWgBu3SnRTXM3chCZBn5hf-Gd0mM666dlBDWbbYU5JsyhVxowxIzmXN6gif4px2ca4VwyiE-PH9-tKYh5vEDD2df6L514tjY/s3024/20230809_153546%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="3024" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZEm7Ac2iofInZ6XkoEg3PC4rzN9LWz7KVataGEktWx-GGls8Ur9BQP--y8w1x_TdyQrzT2T9OfGjKKItd1ylV7m6tHhrWgBu3SnRTXM3chCZBn5hf-Gd0mM666dlBDWbbYU5JsyhVxowxIzmXN6gif4px2ca4VwyiE-PH9-tKYh5vEDD2df6L514tjY/w640-h234/20230809_153546%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>From these, I decided to work with the following "most likely" facts:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Two leaders, Earl Aelfgar and King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn of Wales</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- A largely Welsh force of the King, a "well equipped army of all his kingdom" with the possibility of 18 shiploads of Irish with Aelfgar.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Opposed by one leader Early Ralph "The Timid", nephew of King Edward "The Confessor" and a 'mighty host' including Normans and French.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Saxons "arrayed forces and prepared to fight" 2 miles from Hereford</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Welsh "without delay attacked them with well-ordered forces"</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Ralph and his Normans and French fled as battle was joined, and/or there was a bitter fight after which the Saxon force fled, losing 400-500 men.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Saxon "fleeing" may have been precipitated by their Leader [!]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Welsh followed so closely the two miles to the fortress of Hereford, that they were able to enter and destroy it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Thoughts: </i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Saxons arrayed their forces in open battle a few miles from their castle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>- - Ergo, they must have thought the Welsh force could be defeated in open battle.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Saxons fled, perhaps after a brief struggle, perhaps after a bitter one</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>- - The size of the Welsh force may have been much larger than they thought - after all, it was raised by the King of Wales from "all his kingdom". </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- This may have caused their flight to Hereford in an effort to save the castle as the field battle appeared unwinnable. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>- - This would explain why the leaders led the retreat - it is more important to save the strategic asset [the castle] than a tactical asset that can be replaced [a field force]. Let us not accuse them of cowardice when those who live on the borderlands are more likely to be veteran campaigners with "the long view"!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So the category of battle here is "a fighting retreat", requiring some forces to escape [to save the castle] while they delay an overwhelming force of Welshmen that has surprised them, original reports likely indicating a more modest raid.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Arriving at this decision joggled a memory in my "something wanted always buried" brain, and I turned to Neil Thomas' "One-Hour Wargames" for a scenario about a retreat that I couldn't quite remember. <i>This book has not only been the most-used book I've owned, but it is also the best bargain at a measly $15 or so</i>!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After a bit of page-turning, I found it: #9 "Double Delaying Action". </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0N_McVFbWAvHobnb9nJXsSD6OYfW6DAJSNb21H_f2abz7fZb_QOCvIRk1xQeyTLpJVkhQS0nbKfBi8uRvRruWc0KCxeSJJu35UoSYiP_Mn_YUAGeUcIy1Gqvz-G6bcGqnDwdTcX94s2fmt1J9uQOOariyOhULflviJuS34oGp6rXYeLOX6hJxwZ4F5m8/s3024/20230809_162703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0N_McVFbWAvHobnb9nJXsSD6OYfW6DAJSNb21H_f2abz7fZb_QOCvIRk1xQeyTLpJVkhQS0nbKfBi8uRvRruWc0KCxeSJJu35UoSYiP_Mn_YUAGeUcIy1Gqvz-G6bcGqnDwdTcX94s2fmt1J9uQOOariyOhULflviJuS34oGp6rXYeLOX6hJxwZ4F5m8/w640-h640/20230809_162703.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>While I do not usually print the entire pages, here this is VERY promotional of the OHW book, which I heartily recommend you hurry to buy! </i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuec8tEWy16WiwcJqaC4F09xHOwImo2IjtvGxvckL3QPdidzWnYedg2-E14wZEAhO6GS-0str0XRSUV1klYuqsT8FfYStS1odOfFW2Hw73qRmdZdap5tpLi9EZMbY0tPOvEfu4YkbcCdpP_dMPi-46VPdqQdQkgE2Jj5g1VfPActclfagGzmbSF9jxGo/s3024/20230809_162644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuec8tEWy16WiwcJqaC4F09xHOwImo2IjtvGxvckL3QPdidzWnYedg2-E14wZEAhO6GS-0str0XRSUV1klYuqsT8FfYStS1odOfFW2Hw73qRmdZdap5tpLi9EZMbY0tPOvEfu4YkbcCdpP_dMPi-46VPdqQdQkgE2Jj5g1VfPActclfagGzmbSF9jxGo/w640-h640/20230809_162644.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Red needs to exit three of six Units [50% of the force] off the table. Blue needs to exit two Units off the table. ALL must exit by the road, which is an interesting condition that suits the history perfectly - the Welsh need to harry the Saxons closely so that they can gain entryinto the castle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My logic for picking this scenario is that:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- it is an equal force per side</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Earl Ralph initially planned to fight a battle...when he saw the immense size of the Welsh force [imagine it is several times larger, and off the south end of the table], he decided that discretion was the better part of valor and began evacuating his force. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So makes sense from the history, and will be an interesting challenge. In this case, it may be said to be a clash between the entire Saxon force and the Welsh vanguard.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Translated onto my 3x4' table [1' wider than the book], it looks like the below:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5gjWED8aeJ166eKQ9nd4-H3VfD4ElMLKokdpstvWliPvY80apZGk3tqoGFt1ptLlhvn-igij_pIiyq7PGtwJUshAXFp8CWqf613iHsf3nkDFKaxwblaztZnUeL6BmYyi1ocQxFk5RgYE-VMn5c4790WQ9IdEyhU8HG9lnPPZQl3_jWCsVOaDX2KX2DM/s3444/20230809_162434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="3444" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5gjWED8aeJ166eKQ9nd4-H3VfD4ElMLKokdpstvWliPvY80apZGk3tqoGFt1ptLlhvn-igij_pIiyq7PGtwJUshAXFp8CWqf613iHsf3nkDFKaxwblaztZnUeL6BmYyi1ocQxFk5RgYE-VMn5c4790WQ9IdEyhU8HG9lnPPZQl3_jWCsVOaDX2KX2DM/w640-h460/20230809_162434.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The "town" from the original scenario is now a fortified camp, giving a defensive bonus to the defender as it is on a small hill improved with barriers of felled trees.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The River has a ford to left and the bridge to right, where the Roman Road is. <i>Those fellows, always on a building project</i>.... The two armies are just laying on the table, NOT set up, waiting for their Kodak moment.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now, with a scenario, and 5-6 Units in mind, which fits the One-Hour Wargames size limit, what do the forces look like?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Earl Ralph "The Timid", aka Saxon / Norman / French. I imagine this as a levy force from the area and the castle itself. Therefore some professionals with some levy to prevent what appears to be a raid from Wales:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Army of Ralph "The Timid" in terms of "Chainmail" rules, by Gygax / Perren</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"Knights" [in quotes as it seems Ralph was working on developing this force]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 Leader, Ralph "The Timid" [I love writing that...!]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">10 Heavy Cavalry, Impetuous, [on the hill]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 x 16 Levy Heavy Infantry "Select Fyrd"</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">12 Dismounted Knights, Armored Foot</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">16 Garrison Mercenary Archers, Heavy Infantry, Bow</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4 Hunters, Light Infantry, Bow</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">TOTAL 336 points </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI2lwv8kj0CYgzLPcdgkReHywg9MjDDhgC7e5pFVWssTiioAzmcGCvgOlz9pewIDtbkUQU2Is94V2LY-oT1for3SQKJqlLFmlLkeSa-gWWLhD-nqLtnHN1ARoH4fOCoY77l7qe4RJaH0cpgD9XcNqfcxDBZcrRNbOBjIicK1JdNHIoZuiysJ4SHw9zAM/s3024/20230809_161242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="3024" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI2lwv8kj0CYgzLPcdgkReHywg9MjDDhgC7e5pFVWssTiioAzmcGCvgOlz9pewIDtbkUQU2Is94V2LY-oT1for3SQKJqlLFmlLkeSa-gWWLhD-nqLtnHN1ARoH4fOCoY77l7qe4RJaH0cpgD9XcNqfcxDBZcrRNbOBjIicK1JdNHIoZuiysJ4SHw9zAM/w640-h230/20230809_161242.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>The invading Welsh:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Two leaders, Earl Aelfgar and King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn of Wales</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">10 Teulu, personal bodyguard, Heavy Cavalry</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">6 Servants, Light Cavalry, Javelins</span></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcswsxEC3qZUtB22HjBFsqhXq1CDX03KWwnDZJJC-zFZMq7619cpMWe_QY0sY7FxPuYRrPjCCHI_GjA8tVDianpMjBZTH_8aQQbN2RXGxssrcKH0PFG2O-2uKpzIucuWW1eez9PCNmfYD8XKum-hjMZii8J5WGxtnVzj1K-SonyeWJ4dI0zi5AaDghQA4/s2985/20230809_162124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2985" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcswsxEC3qZUtB22HjBFsqhXq1CDX03KWwnDZJJC-zFZMq7619cpMWe_QY0sY7FxPuYRrPjCCHI_GjA8tVDianpMjBZTH_8aQQbN2RXGxssrcKH0PFG2O-2uKpzIucuWW1eez9PCNmfYD8XKum-hjMZii8J5WGxtnVzj1K-SonyeWJ4dI0zi5AaDghQA4/w640-h298/20230809_162124.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 x 10 Archers, Light Infantry, Bow</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 x 24 Heavy Infantry</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>TOTAL</b> 318 points, + a second Leader</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWmZp_8EEGH4z_HuB_MzM6CTcLnTwjTA1iXpzAK__GDj9FVbJwfaTYdV0w1aPujwWF7aKL4KUqm5M9CIoL0wXi025m8ri1NKTPbuUjntHtRneKDWbNoW9IKmVA4DNjQlgYaB-STmrN1zbe4TbJjbQl7LDk9oThhEkruwgIxQyc0571lIlg35uZBRm6Q8/s2990/20230809_162225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="2990" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWmZp_8EEGH4z_HuB_MzM6CTcLnTwjTA1iXpzAK__GDj9FVbJwfaTYdV0w1aPujwWF7aKL4KUqm5M9CIoL0wXi025m8ri1NKTPbuUjntHtRneKDWbNoW9IKmVA4DNjQlgYaB-STmrN1zbe4TbJjbQl7LDk9oThhEkruwgIxQyc0571lIlg35uZBRm6Q8/w640-h258/20230809_162225.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>The force selection is based upon a variety of sources, from Ian Heath's "Armies of Feudal Europe" to this article by the redoubtable Daniel Mersey [<a href="http://www.castlewales.com/warfare.html">CLICK</a>].</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the table, this will look like... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ralph "The Timid" and his "not so timid" dismounted knights, occupying camp.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5onb1tURu6VNL6MfykWa2LtFh76SNxN7PXhvqh9jjBI7MWJG2wdeqSG-B8RypOpeR4BTiTZzY8e0NV3UsgYdVNJsQQxih95G3jS-hmNc8KCNGwYpk9Ssd9fzD-BIEpLA9-NgRf4hsk0BZdtkiC_TOks5diA0O-hWJi8fXB83c7lF52tp6nk_SUyArrk/s3024/20230804_191336%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5onb1tURu6VNL6MfykWa2LtFh76SNxN7PXhvqh9jjBI7MWJG2wdeqSG-B8RypOpeR4BTiTZzY8e0NV3UsgYdVNJsQQxih95G3jS-hmNc8KCNGwYpk9Ssd9fzD-BIEpLA9-NgRf4hsk0BZdtkiC_TOks5diA0O-hWJi8fXB83c7lF52tp6nk_SUyArrk/w640-h640/20230804_191336%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>Earl Aelfgar and a force of Welsh spearmen:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsUKKVwsq02vUYNQZNKd7DABzCo-oy4lbSXDMr_3bt897XhgF1Q0fdXo7-aH22RkcRSH7tSyyW9VLPrnnIign5747QRJ_5WK1zKJXRCuc1jOKz3jXNbpgj1UgHGYhSOCL0RBZojlREc3T1_C_qfNQkGowErzclZq0XOdbTdpwI7-ZNtK3opJlASs3C-o/s3024/20230808_170229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="3024" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsUKKVwsq02vUYNQZNKd7DABzCo-oy4lbSXDMr_3bt897XhgF1Q0fdXo7-aH22RkcRSH7tSyyW9VLPrnnIign5747QRJ_5WK1zKJXRCuc1jOKz3jXNbpgj1UgHGYhSOCL0RBZojlREc3T1_C_qfNQkGowErzclZq0XOdbTdpwI7-ZNtK3opJlASs3C-o/w640-h496/20230808_170229.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;">King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn of Wales and his mounted Teulu, bodyguard.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Rwn8EKrtXwD0UjaNFf7mQjC2qP3EwwSg1vLChD7QzdsHbaX2gZc7PbPKFqt7N84sBe1n5Dfb5UvrE7zDLntHqd81axjDDJdat6Rd7vc4tvUyqnUcDAooMJlfih5SUjCjkWG-UWUzriA4VCXhTe5SQYNf1LISTJQK5LQjXpw8jDr7ugYGwG0jw2ZeZK0/s3024/20230808_170400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Rwn8EKrtXwD0UjaNFf7mQjC2qP3EwwSg1vLChD7QzdsHbaX2gZc7PbPKFqt7N84sBe1n5Dfb5UvrE7zDLntHqd81axjDDJdat6Rd7vc4tvUyqnUcDAooMJlfih5SUjCjkWG-UWUzriA4VCXhTe5SQYNf1LISTJQK5LQjXpw8jDr7ugYGwG0jw2ZeZK0/w640-h640/20230808_170400.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>OK, so the coat of arms is really William Marshal...sue me.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, we are ready to fight! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The question is, will the historical outcome be the "most likely" outcome?</div></span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-76398550012454701552023-08-06T18:52:00.002-04:002023-08-06T19:36:50.906-04:00"Chainmail" post 3 - Return to Wales!<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Cantref Campaign Continues...</span></h1><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4IgY0bA2mW8wC7N0cykY1TrnWLtAwj2BaJTQbNiqgB5NiepkRVDzF_pN8xAMtGItOFMu66MUB3jr4ZopiI3z8BJV68njahkMJ2b9beFecgOWenlLwsPTv6SV7SqU1Yl4LS4bcOxHIur_rl-X_FOKutChHO1NaQH8XkhFs5dfwV5omVNYVi8wIpBP5to/s3456/20230802_120254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3456" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4IgY0bA2mW8wC7N0cykY1TrnWLtAwj2BaJTQbNiqgB5NiepkRVDzF_pN8xAMtGItOFMu66MUB3jr4ZopiI3z8BJV68njahkMJ2b9beFecgOWenlLwsPTv6SV7SqU1Yl4LS4bcOxHIur_rl-X_FOKutChHO1NaQH8XkhFs5dfwV5omVNYVi8wIpBP5to/w640-h454/20230802_120254.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lovely river! Who *wouldn't* want to fight over it? Impressive bridge as well...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Been having so much fun with "Chainmail" that I got my medievals out for another romp. After the random throw-down for a key village in the cantref [a Welsh township, more or less, perhaps a small county], Lord Ranulf and Maddog ap Twentig face off once again, this time at a key crossing over a river farther in the cantref. Ranulf is attempting to secure his hold on the area after his first victory, while the Welsh are attempting to beat them back to their territory. Obviously, a bridge is a significant feature that could make or break a campaign depending on the river and the trade routes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here, I picked a scenario from One-Hour Wargames, an old standbye, Scenario #5.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKJiZNCQXCQ0w7GW08vfeCguGs7RMKItcgKe7wN_s3YkVWREfCcsCgduBAvlubhWeQyYks7qTlLRsoPCJDSyvrZ-TZVSzHuxsWhtf2v5K2Vn9wXerWSXwpvUWIHB4wbLevgikcYP8O4HmacfcmbcqPIGNY3yEN71el5-VNUFAzJILRMI4eXF0ssi9WcQ/s3024/20230802_120235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKJiZNCQXCQ0w7GW08vfeCguGs7RMKItcgKe7wN_s3YkVWREfCcsCgduBAvlubhWeQyYks7qTlLRsoPCJDSyvrZ-TZVSzHuxsWhtf2v5K2Vn9wXerWSXwpvUWIHB4wbLevgikcYP8O4HmacfcmbcqPIGNY3yEN71el5-VNUFAzJILRMI4eXF0ssi9WcQ/w640-h640/20230802_120235.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The key to the scenario in my experience is the woods near the bridge. Whoever controls it will be able to keep forces near the bridge, and most likely drive off the other. Overall, it is likely to be a drawn scenario due to the difficult victory conditions, which demand that the attacker have no units north of the river within 12" of the bridge. The random appearance of the defenders is also a problem. But these challenges make it all the more fun!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, Welsh defenders: two units of Spearmen, two units of Archers, a Unit of 10 Heavy Horse and a unit of 6 Light Horse. A nice balance of melee and shooting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKarxOB-7Kj9HBpXHguR0kKCWS8FGqi_mUisQxLgvlBy2YpcAQWgkw5zok0kmUPGbjmGyydkCTOL0X-p_XvHeFYs4bN5DefgjWwewg-QlCuCRFvLIjXhELtL_aBZ2wJk3JkWyTqJ_lvvmaNnLV647dRsG_wCgBlnhBTpJZpzq1KNYbrP9l8mOFG0Szms/s3024/20230802_115902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKarxOB-7Kj9HBpXHguR0kKCWS8FGqi_mUisQxLgvlBy2YpcAQWgkw5zok0kmUPGbjmGyydkCTOL0X-p_XvHeFYs4bN5DefgjWwewg-QlCuCRFvLIjXhELtL_aBZ2wJk3JkWyTqJ_lvvmaNnLV647dRsG_wCgBlnhBTpJZpzq1KNYbrP9l8mOFG0Szms/w640-h640/20230802_115902.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Norman attackers. Two units of Levy Heavy Infantry [formerly Saxon Fyrd], a unit of dismounted knights - 12 Armored Infantry - and knights, Heavy Cavalry...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQxVY1Rj0jyz6dN8x842B22Sop0kryurTrGDO8-6Fh9D4NOjQshr9R4jkqkt7AOLwi2fp-PDJ1z386Sj4OFMto9GXZRzn-NdKauW_wBbau2i1MutV8lD-psal_h-TNwgTHlaAtkAi0cpdiE4QuTDTrDU87ROmywXvjQtfcr7EXeksH6MmZj--RmC7e48/s3024/20230802_115942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQxVY1Rj0jyz6dN8x842B22Sop0kryurTrGDO8-6Fh9D4NOjQshr9R4jkqkt7AOLwi2fp-PDJ1z386Sj4OFMto9GXZRzn-NdKauW_wBbau2i1MutV8lD-psal_h-TNwgTHlaAtkAi0cpdiE4QuTDTrDU87ROmywXvjQtfcr7EXeksH6MmZj--RmC7e48/w640-h640/20230802_115942.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and the most expensive and dangerous Unit in the battle, 16 Heavy Infantry Archers, Serjeants from various mercenary contingents.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHNbIWJJJMLHclMsxi0lilXPxbxA1pD8kVel99iecikolQJ1w9iC4qMr13L-F_kYvKmC_bcwBvheyt6zuz6iwAiAmm-eNuxeuQuAkf3nuDpD4GjMf1tXYeJp33B1RUUu3mAng9CiS6MB3Tzgw7pxkztJSGb-lRgyddE38tnpgzfYBsOAuxlRIRlcWpzo/s2944/20230802_120354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2944" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHNbIWJJJMLHclMsxi0lilXPxbxA1pD8kVel99iecikolQJ1w9iC4qMr13L-F_kYvKmC_bcwBvheyt6zuz6iwAiAmm-eNuxeuQuAkf3nuDpD4GjMf1tXYeJp33B1RUUu3mAng9CiS6MB3Tzgw7pxkztJSGb-lRgyddE38tnpgzfYBsOAuxlRIRlcWpzo/w640-h480/20230802_120354.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Below, the battle elongated from 3x3' to 3x4', but otherwise the same. The Archers have been selected to protect the small bridgehead the Normans have made.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4IgY0bA2mW8wC7N0cykY1TrnWLtAwj2BaJTQbNiqgB5NiepkRVDzF_pN8xAMtGItOFMu66MUB3jr4ZopiI3z8BJV68njahkMJ2b9beFecgOWenlLwsPTv6SV7SqU1Yl4LS4bcOxHIur_rl-X_FOKutChHO1NaQH8XkhFs5dfwV5omVNYVi8wIpBP5to/s3456/20230802_120254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3456" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4IgY0bA2mW8wC7N0cykY1TrnWLtAwj2BaJTQbNiqgB5NiepkRVDzF_pN8xAMtGItOFMu66MUB3jr4ZopiI3z8BJV68njahkMJ2b9beFecgOWenlLwsPTv6SV7SqU1Yl4LS4bcOxHIur_rl-X_FOKutChHO1NaQH8XkhFs5dfwV5omVNYVi8wIpBP5to/w640-h454/20230802_120254.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Norman knights are have their plastic ready and will charge at the drop of a hat...</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_pHPA-JsOPVypJcvqjmDbldo03EMHsYpNDY-Sr28MXcMLePhChX0hfJ1fYVUyvMe6NiE9ICdHOo0QoBJipDuNokwVKUccgxN8ANi0JliKwLi1pkKhcFUde18WxexHCEFU9JkY1x6uaBCD1BqcMzTE1WyBm8Ob0qHce_ILAQYX8HakQ-FWf3s-1rv53o/s3024/20230802_120437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3024" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_pHPA-JsOPVypJcvqjmDbldo03EMHsYpNDY-Sr28MXcMLePhChX0hfJ1fYVUyvMe6NiE9ICdHOo0QoBJipDuNokwVKUccgxN8ANi0JliKwLi1pkKhcFUde18WxexHCEFU9JkY1x6uaBCD1BqcMzTE1WyBm8Ob0qHce_ILAQYX8HakQ-FWf3s-1rv53o/w640-h548/20230802_120437.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Random arrival...two Archers enter at point A on a '2'. Interesting, as they together are about as strong as the Serjeants.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENYMTjbh0-joPKkhLnirPfAT3n1-CAuo1TaEuR51N_8NccumuDVNMml5ImpobnAt50GaCFnYRzN3mW0qrwkvWlVF2nckoJC_X41DNDRzZFciBAlMc3D1PckOgPhVPnkZ20pCTu3u27zd8WU_F_3csZfATmKAUQG-uDeW2OB3IOpwj1AS4zxTIiKmkF3E/s3024/20230802_121249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENYMTjbh0-joPKkhLnirPfAT3n1-CAuo1TaEuR51N_8NccumuDVNMml5ImpobnAt50GaCFnYRzN3mW0qrwkvWlVF2nckoJC_X41DNDRzZFciBAlMc3D1PckOgPhVPnkZ20pCTu3u27zd8WU_F_3csZfATmKAUQG-uDeW2OB3IOpwj1AS4zxTIiKmkF3E/w640-h640/20230802_121249.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"Look behind you, Gaston!"<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcV_qfgeEGj_rkjdmhzotemLRQNkZvS0gd0_-2ZWp3Quqz_MDd8PBNBfHFNPu_2tTBvH_HiGOhXvNydF-Zip48es8XM5wJ6cYok_W5gU8SWMucV_7wcXPN5Xo5_Uv_A2Cx964jDmPhl6Myj06V1zgz_7zwEGPamkL3yhh_B-ZSM-j4zuMJwCtRoQAeyo/s3024/20230802_121320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcV_qfgeEGj_rkjdmhzotemLRQNkZvS0gd0_-2ZWp3Quqz_MDd8PBNBfHFNPu_2tTBvH_HiGOhXvNydF-Zip48es8XM5wJ6cYok_W5gU8SWMucV_7wcXPN5Xo5_Uv_A2Cx964jDmPhl6Myj06V1zgz_7zwEGPamkL3yhh_B-ZSM-j4zuMJwCtRoQAeyo/w640-h640/20230802_121320.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 2, the Serjeants lose Initiative and are forced to go first. They move away from the Welsh and bring the dismounted Knights on the board to help them secure the Bridge from the advancing enemy.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQlHjoUF3U7HjTwQcvj--nMk_itF8_EDrk0bgm-l67510WqMkVWDtcA3c_cCVcH0oQ9kJZdEaWB77SklTj5R-jldkDTuto9Ztxj11IL5TgymqoV-7YUW2bQW0MQLi9ptP5B7WGHVhDdC3jPb3-g60Txw_RCo55quaTn15Sz-w_pjEaQZR50nr8KBdch8/s3024/20230802_121633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQlHjoUF3U7HjTwQcvj--nMk_itF8_EDrk0bgm-l67510WqMkVWDtcA3c_cCVcH0oQ9kJZdEaWB77SklTj5R-jldkDTuto9Ztxj11IL5TgymqoV-7YUW2bQW0MQLi9ptP5B7WGHVhDdC3jPb3-g60Txw_RCo55quaTn15Sz-w_pjEaQZR50nr8KBdch8/w640-h640/20230802_121633.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 2 Missile Phase, the Welsh beat the Norman dice roll to shoot after moving full with one unit, while the other rolls up on its shot, inflicting 3 Kills. The Serjeants strike back for 2 at the far Archer since the closer one gets Cover in the woods.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeUjAR-VvfwQHMzgKkTfjhmhsymdoIM3Tyvrqc8VTQAvQzXCBZRRkiAEaT2TcXkY6L9I8B1z3dpqHFCR3dDuKR0OoOh9Yb41P0QsotrbeD3lb97PtiuR4HRZpFg1FOJIqopG-DT7vjAqZEX0rkPezaRm5BeOqWvZsUw1HB-SvW1p7heooNuwkdX6gQ40/s3024/20230802_122540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeUjAR-VvfwQHMzgKkTfjhmhsymdoIM3Tyvrqc8VTQAvQzXCBZRRkiAEaT2TcXkY6L9I8B1z3dpqHFCR3dDuKR0OoOh9Yb41P0QsotrbeD3lb97PtiuR4HRZpFg1FOJIqopG-DT7vjAqZEX0rkPezaRm5BeOqWvZsUw1HB-SvW1p7heooNuwkdX6gQ40/w640-h640/20230802_122540.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 3 will see both sides reinforced, defending Red and attacking Blue [Normans].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9UGIv8u7LXlnY1Hho-xuRYykf2JJ7RL0pggjOwptGEdfgFWhCopNppmPhGGY_XAnKnSEVS_WBM8suQvGg0pGKiHx9D2j0Yop-m7syRLcYjSnOFDM5LZOOdyeltYkS-_cQ3yXzeFRWnfWGbQwOPW9vIrncSmpeIxTSTQMrbLfSCPc0Om1Kx5F4n9YPcY/s3024/20230802_122647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9UGIv8u7LXlnY1Hho-xuRYykf2JJ7RL0pggjOwptGEdfgFWhCopNppmPhGGY_XAnKnSEVS_WBM8suQvGg0pGKiHx9D2j0Yop-m7syRLcYjSnOFDM5LZOOdyeltYkS-_cQ3yXzeFRWnfWGbQwOPW9vIrncSmpeIxTSTQMrbLfSCPc0Om1Kx5F4n9YPcY/w640-h640/20230802_122647.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 3 roll-off, the Normans win and definitely want to see where the Welsh reinforcements will be arriving so make them take First Move.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdbCe6GyIGSayQirfIEpCmBtyJ4bjH-TTMWd9g98VFzDxhnFkVt4ovgyp81w843GjP_4YlSA_2AWKwJBE4_tgHPMPoQXXi0reBWGaeHzYUj0xP5h2V48x8sR9NQmAiCcR3peRXwfIU1ZtNfOFwcOcvxPaqb665TLfvrVsgqH3PFxTd2eBIhJSIMkNYEI/s3024/20230802_123036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdbCe6GyIGSayQirfIEpCmBtyJ4bjH-TTMWd9g98VFzDxhnFkVt4ovgyp81w843GjP_4YlSA_2AWKwJBE4_tgHPMPoQXXi0reBWGaeHzYUj0xP5h2V48x8sR9NQmAiCcR3peRXwfIU1ZtNfOFwcOcvxPaqb665TLfvrVsgqH3PFxTd2eBIhJSIMkNYEI/w640-h640/20230802_123036.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Two Welsh spearmen arrive, again at Point A, again rolling a '2'. This is good in the sense that all the Welsh are on one side, but bad in the sense that they now have balanced force of melee and missile troops closely supporting each other.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVX1z0bPHQkmZ2srDDKRV_iAARqPFlgKM5keVupimvZKThcM7XkH9ljdxH9qEPaeat_WjDdD-_0H4gPdyKhAfD6Ve4k7RFaJsQLMsueMXaFUKPDeMpHGh5KV5wL2YmGb5m4eauI018pGQRu11fNB6ssWB4NKF--bhro4tiEG02-KKQJcryU0qx87R2pgQ/s3024/20230802_123650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVX1z0bPHQkmZ2srDDKRV_iAARqPFlgKM5keVupimvZKThcM7XkH9ljdxH9qEPaeat_WjDdD-_0H4gPdyKhAfD6Ve4k7RFaJsQLMsueMXaFUKPDeMpHGh5KV5wL2YmGb5m4eauI018pGQRu11fNB6ssWB4NKF--bhro4tiEG02-KKQJcryU0qx87R2pgQ/w640-h640/20230802_123650.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 3 Normans move the Knights up. In the Missile Phase, they get shot up by one Archer, roll a '3' for Morale and flee across the bridge! The Knights take three hits from the nearby Welsh archers in the woods - brutal!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFUfLkcVFxNJNacR2dH5L1AqppZGE0BQKeiygcN6YQjtvueWCEsxlKZEs1VdFBhQRgOsST0NetnQjWvZCHOI3x2RA2a96od_a9mb3eTWgBPJnNegT0wBs1IUUIyg9XsW_P4HCXxOFeDiTS2GrjpppJ36H4Tss4ybf3-LaXERC-wk9XyDhn9HmZnVGKeQ/s3024/20230802_125551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFUfLkcVFxNJNacR2dH5L1AqppZGE0BQKeiygcN6YQjtvueWCEsxlKZEs1VdFBhQRgOsST0NetnQjWvZCHOI3x2RA2a96od_a9mb3eTWgBPJnNegT0wBs1IUUIyg9XsW_P4HCXxOFeDiTS2GrjpppJ36H4Tss4ybf3-LaXERC-wk9XyDhn9HmZnVGKeQ/w640-h640/20230802_125551.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 4, the Normans win Initiative, and take First Move!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tLfTzKpPzuMHAWe6ADZmOh4BE9gegrlEhh7kGZ49ZoueFwPihsCPgFxYnZDU9j5_znApWNfsRo9lYuLtzY6wpX5vuOXyEWYNfrI4yAv3q5DKogkedafI9mCjm-_lYk-4f3BzdHshlC_W8a8QKN3tld07gxi2zQnTJOvCyZcm_TXW78f5dWw9vHAtyTQ/s3024/20230802_125904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tLfTzKpPzuMHAWe6ADZmOh4BE9gegrlEhh7kGZ49ZoueFwPihsCPgFxYnZDU9j5_znApWNfsRo9lYuLtzY6wpX5vuOXyEWYNfrI4yAv3q5DKogkedafI9mCjm-_lYk-4f3BzdHshlC_W8a8QKN3tld07gxi2zQnTJOvCyZcm_TXW78f5dWw9vHAtyTQ/w640-h640/20230802_125904.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They charge the dismounted Knights against the archers in the woods, and advance their knights across the bridge.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonwy5GfUKV2iDMel4REkR2z0LjKMGSldYavmKyg5WaNxD6Fjhft_4aHpVYAmbAzDt1mgXLfbThyYDPE4v68iKIzh7WS8RA_sw4xxXMnLeBPy6vBHilvE94tXfNh7vsjU73GiE72_LZKBukoyRp7UIC7wtwgEANq04jOld6G4qp9mt1SmFQ5djAI-qyvw/s3024/20230802_130029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonwy5GfUKV2iDMel4REkR2z0LjKMGSldYavmKyg5WaNxD6Fjhft_4aHpVYAmbAzDt1mgXLfbThyYDPE4v68iKIzh7WS8RA_sw4xxXMnLeBPy6vBHilvE94tXfNh7vsjU73GiE72_LZKBukoyRp7UIC7wtwgEANq04jOld6G4qp9mt1SmFQ5djAI-qyvw/w640-h640/20230802_130029.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Armored Foot line up against the Archers, who will not likely fare well...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaOVEedj_19FH95Tnv4ed9XLtpA7I8MZIgrMNAdq57OPdql53VAJOZOM0GrDCMmsBkilavlMjJChGft_0WpjRWoitAyRy6nPwlTxmmIDJw8ylz-XTVVqfNy7lfJRJYhdbb90lwDxywSof7opz841cDumOtKMpZSzTVqeCVTwc0J-3TrIJeXtnI1_WFM8/s3024/20230802_131448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaOVEedj_19FH95Tnv4ed9XLtpA7I8MZIgrMNAdq57OPdql53VAJOZOM0GrDCMmsBkilavlMjJChGft_0WpjRWoitAyRy6nPwlTxmmIDJw8ylz-XTVVqfNy7lfJRJYhdbb90lwDxywSof7opz841cDumOtKMpZSzTVqeCVTwc0J-3TrIJeXtnI1_WFM8/w640-h640/20230802_131448.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And the Serjeants roll only a '2' to Rally, fail, and depart the board - ugh!</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, one Archer removes 5 Fatigue, while the other prepares for a beating from the Armored Foot - while not properly equipped for chasing bowmen thru the woods, the homicidal instinct of the knights should see them off the board...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1D38ocvfkHb3dQzP33MYmqRwqDsmhVvRPxxkzECwFkW72tZJGR9pNbJsUFeSttPztTOPxrnRuPM9nMOpivQCOjcEOastO4j5rSX24Urfd7VfJrUNkb73hsFmxjNasCAg44v8rVP-c3KHvxut79jEhWpPAx57-xCvtYqxogmdTPL2h4svVy7VC2cyBRE/s3024/20230802_132019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1D38ocvfkHb3dQzP33MYmqRwqDsmhVvRPxxkzECwFkW72tZJGR9pNbJsUFeSttPztTOPxrnRuPM9nMOpivQCOjcEOastO4j5rSX24Urfd7VfJrUNkb73hsFmxjNasCAg44v8rVP-c3KHvxut79jEhWpPAx57-xCvtYqxogmdTPL2h4svVy7VC2cyBRE/w640-h640/20230802_132019.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Also, one Welsh Spearman is able to move half up, then enter the melee as within 3" and therefore support the lowly archers!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeiP8UbS7i_BjL8rfVEXdJQE2s3ihKu1Keah65LVTC7uDD0vP7R6HLpSNFUybGi8qacp6EbYArEeiHwWximYsAvDoU8b1NZIVG30oArBMq3WmO5-lD249BBWXFH4X16wkbl-lnn4Hsz3pOcIfnm3LgHAjTG1J1g87VnmY1EJdQ0C5VJF9FlvVdcDg82g/s3024/20230802_132039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeiP8UbS7i_BjL8rfVEXdJQE2s3ihKu1Keah65LVTC7uDD0vP7R6HLpSNFUybGi8qacp6EbYArEeiHwWximYsAvDoU8b1NZIVG30oArBMq3WmO5-lD249BBWXFH4X16wkbl-lnn4Hsz3pOcIfnm3LgHAjTG1J1g87VnmY1EJdQ0C5VJF9FlvVdcDg82g/w640-h640/20230802_132039.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the ensuing melee, the Spearmen take a kill, the Archers take 2 kills.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7X40EakYwO_p-InJCxUAeRqaqpfryVi3f2m77mMwTrw2RXVJNOL-lVqmQ_4vF94SWDN1nQS9ANQUZwxY2l8sZWTIFpUwrANorrKSrZf3DvkzsXDoU6RwFq-yCCA0-_ozLWp0cRPFMkmc_x2G7y_VvH5tcKzvzLP27BPQpsPSefThjfUzGrvI6qcjMYo/s3024/20230802_132729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7X40EakYwO_p-InJCxUAeRqaqpfryVi3f2m77mMwTrw2RXVJNOL-lVqmQ_4vF94SWDN1nQS9ANQUZwxY2l8sZWTIFpUwrANorrKSrZf3DvkzsXDoU6RwFq-yCCA0-_ozLWp0cRPFMkmc_x2G7y_VvH5tcKzvzLP27BPQpsPSefThjfUzGrvI6qcjMYo/w640-h640/20230802_132729.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Yes, this game involves math, or "maths" as the Limeys say. The Armored Foot knights get a slight edge, but not enough to bring about a decisive result.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZgQEIrSK414g_2TBlsyjqu_Qo_bsuYwH01uvd08uUPP9fN_NzaoR4SnlLAPow0THkQCJjcKzXh4M8NRzP87LGwZWuVfngFptgWZKbpqKbJ3OudNEwvsIh-Dwe3X6YfPwt3d-J1u6-dXXzYjofUvsfLtGY8UCII-W2-_voyK8eMURu8k0JafUG9NglGo/s3024/20230802_132746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZgQEIrSK414g_2TBlsyjqu_Qo_bsuYwH01uvd08uUPP9fN_NzaoR4SnlLAPow0THkQCJjcKzXh4M8NRzP87LGwZWuVfngFptgWZKbpqKbJ3OudNEwvsIh-Dwe3X6YfPwt3d-J1u6-dXXzYjofUvsfLtGY8UCII-W2-_voyK8eMURu8k0JafUG9NglGo/w640-h640/20230802_132746.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Still, the Archers have taken 50% losses, and flee the field automatically.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvPAwBzOCTGAPMXm425__rpNg-3l0WzewE8m9GoL0SgSsYsvWZyF580nX2XCXQzRFdgdYui8OGeJzfiA95VG-Ppq5W2UHiWsF1Q0wg8wEi6hC-swesJdsrQrWdfzRNCLZWCL4ng0ioXTBJqIcJ8jhSUcv0f0N89TkdubL1kj5_Q_APQksUTpiMvBCxos/s3024/20230802_132915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvPAwBzOCTGAPMXm425__rpNg-3l0WzewE8m9GoL0SgSsYsvWZyF580nX2XCXQzRFdgdYui8OGeJzfiA95VG-Ppq5W2UHiWsF1Q0wg8wEi6hC-swesJdsrQrWdfzRNCLZWCL4ng0ioXTBJqIcJ8jhSUcv0f0N89TkdubL1kj5_Q_APQksUTpiMvBCxos/w640-h640/20230802_132915.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 4, the Welsh win Initiative, and force the Normans to move first. They bring on a Unit of Levy and adjust the facing of the Knights to cover more of the field.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzhFtrdwiJw0BY3-er-TA5hyiqqZnWqBbsvUI0UTuivjkPY6od0k5BFJ36PQPZaMQaIg8HlbAwR3T_YLQkCXbl__VGhMfxrzGjZ5U1r-FlLaoURc5QzEYVH217TLpvv0GUhVYLhWs_zrKA2w8iCSAKzq6WuxSRXjO_GqeKBz4keGD_zIi3gESU4uPcCo/s3024/20230802_133739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzhFtrdwiJw0BY3-er-TA5hyiqqZnWqBbsvUI0UTuivjkPY6od0k5BFJ36PQPZaMQaIg8HlbAwR3T_YLQkCXbl__VGhMfxrzGjZ5U1r-FlLaoURc5QzEYVH217TLpvv0GUhVYLhWs_zrKA2w8iCSAKzq6WuxSRXjO_GqeKBz4keGD_zIi3gESU4uPcCo/w640-h640/20230802_133739.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>In the melee phase, the Welsh take 4 but inflict 3 kills, not bad!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkkxLsD15BDhjRhgpRQ2sCuuVJIxHVGAqW277DLYyWP8O3M9ynMkXMazKSpOn8AGTxyIF_A8FX4vttAnpAgslDhdvQ2XEdQK7QihwLjMJdThOlpRrjhm_a5fCU75hUiK0Oa2lD0-BC3Sl875CJfu7KXK1IWHRJlcOp_RriykWMLgqvCM4AO5CbdCmPKM/s3024/20230802_140116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkkxLsD15BDhjRhgpRQ2sCuuVJIxHVGAqW277DLYyWP8O3M9ynMkXMazKSpOn8AGTxyIF_A8FX4vttAnpAgslDhdvQ2XEdQK7QihwLjMJdThOlpRrjhm_a5fCU75hUiK0Oa2lD0-BC3Sl875CJfu7KXK1IWHRJlcOp_RriykWMLgqvCM4AO5CbdCmPKM/w640-h640/20230802_140116.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After calculation, the Armored Foot go Back a Move, dashing for the bridge and safety. But is it really safe?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimDnznAyx1AOVPkSm5aqvY12pqQxxZyglWKiY-NFGmNc04mUE6D89-lyFPnGCoNdzl-UPOU_-syYXuesNQVxITmsIHWCws4rDTpip6D5f2i5Bb0Me98-PJdpUi7ohDqCof7MJ8WaZ1IVb5j8pQZFr2Y0qsbYEpEzQNwYFhN3MP6Sk2ELoaFGt9s5wJTw/s3024/20230802_140733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimDnznAyx1AOVPkSm5aqvY12pqQxxZyglWKiY-NFGmNc04mUE6D89-lyFPnGCoNdzl-UPOU_-syYXuesNQVxITmsIHWCws4rDTpip6D5f2i5Bb0Me98-PJdpUi7ohDqCof7MJ8WaZ1IVb5j8pQZFr2Y0qsbYEpEzQNwYFhN3MP6Sk2ELoaFGt9s5wJTw/w640-h640/20230802_140733.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 5, the Normans win and force the Welsh to move first, revealing their reinforcement plans and deployments!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-iYYe0Oov3XJQXt6fNSdyjVq2f6YeRZlpmLk1LpRreiaQ3sVjW8ViZicK9PNaTD2No1opoJASdfRuRzr4Hv-h6eczqmpWEBdLWmBqwNOBaUiA039X3Mf5yb7B1nPHcjot6NAI2zkeEg9vR9XTXs9rWSlgWAIAueMqecrFcKUPRuDywhWCo10H0qfQsI/s3024/20230802_150709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-iYYe0Oov3XJQXt6fNSdyjVq2f6YeRZlpmLk1LpRreiaQ3sVjW8ViZicK9PNaTD2No1opoJASdfRuRzr4Hv-h6eczqmpWEBdLWmBqwNOBaUiA039X3Mf5yb7B1nPHcjot6NAI2zkeEg9vR9XTXs9rWSlgWAIAueMqecrFcKUPRuDywhWCo10H0qfQsI/w640-h640/20230802_150709.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Entering at point "B" on a '4', the Welsh teulu and retainers threaten the Norman heavy cavalry with wild shouts and thrown javelins. Combined with high volley fire from the remaining Welsh archer Unit, the Knights have lost 3 figs of 10!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcya597EGy9bb17kSqmJX7i51bY4LrFGCR73I8oX13QseK1gzyp6aNlW1SuW8Ru7fVb0R5hqq2auQG6jVhTHuZ2H_NB_or1K-3E-B0AwTCD3ynXasPI6nHwEypLPP9LX-BTFnomXKm38BIMlrVi26opzwRH77YlJvt47iJ_7vt0eufOUZI0GLK3lEpE0/s3024/20230802_151734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcya597EGy9bb17kSqmJX7i51bY4LrFGCR73I8oX13QseK1gzyp6aNlW1SuW8Ru7fVb0R5hqq2auQG6jVhTHuZ2H_NB_or1K-3E-B0AwTCD3ynXasPI6nHwEypLPP9LX-BTFnomXKm38BIMlrVi26opzwRH77YlJvt47iJ_7vt0eufOUZI0GLK3lEpE0/w640-h640/20230802_151734.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As it is the half move, the Normans decide to "Charge if Charged" and attack the teulu and their retainers. Pretty bold!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmy-yYKqYpoFlYgqQkQfBfAx_3fLSgMfeLwrzOBvln9JPlCI0JWpcLWZqkby_rMzHJApHiUD0HEnSnTOHj4zd7zEVk2dHipUntWg447R5JI7d4Vk41vEUN9TPd8tW7ucGgDYS_dtfdECRmhnFdGHiYh9BnktH2-4u48cS5Y5KZRisV1C_YDrXxMCZtTg/s3024/20230802_151754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmy-yYKqYpoFlYgqQkQfBfAx_3fLSgMfeLwrzOBvln9JPlCI0JWpcLWZqkby_rMzHJApHiUD0HEnSnTOHj4zd7zEVk2dHipUntWg447R5JI7d4Vk41vEUN9TPd8tW7ucGgDYS_dtfdECRmhnFdGHiYh9BnktH2-4u48cS5Y5KZRisV1C_YDrXxMCZtTg/w640-h640/20230802_151754.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Welsh spearmen rest and remove 5 Fatigue, while the other spearmen attack the Fatigued knights on the Bridge [who will melee only as Heavy Foot].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc-N1Q0LqcnzZjHbesE_YDFZGlaW_bq19DiS3haO4W_XjjybsrR0ohETjhheTtHANlKc4kqixuBtfT9OTYxyiYnuXmnutG7RA2hUvfPYXsLYIcxmBVvj7gkwb9pvOoO-eygiR8TmdAWbQOFB31m8GKbRllAUQnfN_7n9uUw7Qhi9sFG-hMLvXfhhzaXQ/s3024/20230802_152021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc-N1Q0LqcnzZjHbesE_YDFZGlaW_bq19DiS3haO4W_XjjybsrR0ohETjhheTtHANlKc4kqixuBtfT9OTYxyiYnuXmnutG7RA2hUvfPYXsLYIcxmBVvj7gkwb9pvOoO-eygiR8TmdAWbQOFB31m8GKbRllAUQnfN_7n9uUw7Qhi9sFG-hMLvXfhhzaXQ/w640-h640/20230802_152021.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They "close the door" into edge to edge contact.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9j_W1FsKGXajoSFk4RDkTdN4kJL8UQs5Y6og_NtPSS4juzzvOKjefmvwASuZQK797vC2NzBEHySxMMoVD0YMN3vosDgtdmU9cnMBlpHVHRLfykzs9fQb2MWsxr5i2HpLxbly1AXEUNp4tmBRyOiJ0i_C9bMuy0GG9IwEQB8oDhRZmO2HupOEGWRFMDk/s3024/20230802_152255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9j_W1FsKGXajoSFk4RDkTdN4kJL8UQs5Y6og_NtPSS4juzzvOKjefmvwASuZQK797vC2NzBEHySxMMoVD0YMN3vosDgtdmU9cnMBlpHVHRLfykzs9fQb2MWsxr5i2HpLxbly1AXEUNp4tmBRyOiJ0i_C9bMuy0GG9IwEQB8oDhRZmO2HupOEGWRFMDk/w640-h640/20230802_152255.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As for the Cavalry Charges, the Welsh pass easily on a 9 and 10.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOwkLTdf17JRDvGsrT9w3PccZSbI16gZxqZj8NMLs0Sf8TzKhx28toUVH8_kx023BSw_mZ0sA-mLEzGUXOGQX7kcPqRrf-TR7BSpMjPD0pNQzVQfx1JeAiqzWWHZKsU9PhRkP_n6I6rafNFMTBAGSYhe1E-YJ_uv0jMkho5DRmr3t0QdqQxY1keQ4Gjk/s3024/20230802_152504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOwkLTdf17JRDvGsrT9w3PccZSbI16gZxqZj8NMLs0Sf8TzKhx28toUVH8_kx023BSw_mZ0sA-mLEzGUXOGQX7kcPqRrf-TR7BSpMjPD0pNQzVQfx1JeAiqzWWHZKsU9PhRkP_n6I6rafNFMTBAGSYhe1E-YJ_uv0jMkho5DRmr3t0QdqQxY1keQ4Gjk/w640-h640/20230802_152504.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As do the Norman Knights on a '9'.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In melee resolution, the Normans inflict 3 kills on the Light Horse, and take 1 Kill in return.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7PQOOLZTQ4kzCTtJ_DOHg7UbqnZ_igWDkOGnm124laMXUGuMMBvEelOai-ttaqQ_UMyrj8_dOdKDo3o2-qBHooz5ArSie8EHodSLcmEzZUZXv2rf4vvTSs76WdUeFs-lOj0EaEObCR1Pkyq0TH3vG_F71s4XQ75SzARhZY9ZSAzJWo2EyEGia7WZuW0/s3024/20230802_153024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7PQOOLZTQ4kzCTtJ_DOHg7UbqnZ_igWDkOGnm124laMXUGuMMBvEelOai-ttaqQ_UMyrj8_dOdKDo3o2-qBHooz5ArSie8EHodSLcmEzZUZXv2rf4vvTSs76WdUeFs-lOj0EaEObCR1Pkyq0TH3vG_F71s4XQ75SzARhZY9ZSAzJWo2EyEGia7WZuW0/w640-h640/20230802_153024.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Normans go Back one Move, and the Welsh must pursue!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALV4Bwv-7Q0DHRQqvTu6jv1wF1Xlc7p_rL1gDrmCSMWwMGYVF3jCfRETl0Wrg9MnweN7pjuC1c9Gg54c-k9x7SqLuBV2sEEWIJjU32v_WaYdr8oc3hwnOGxDEs43K23o8DbylpYlOkNInfF6TnjynLAQFFYgcyKBhY0XGdXxqtfq64Z-sOYHE1tbOpJQ/s3024/20230802_153425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALV4Bwv-7Q0DHRQqvTu6jv1wF1Xlc7p_rL1gDrmCSMWwMGYVF3jCfRETl0Wrg9MnweN7pjuC1c9Gg54c-k9x7SqLuBV2sEEWIJjU32v_WaYdr8oc3hwnOGxDEs43K23o8DbylpYlOkNInfF6TnjynLAQFFYgcyKBhY0XGdXxqtfq64Z-sOYHE1tbOpJQ/w640-h640/20230802_153425.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These units will melee again soon.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfah7SWKEkvzmDTvPtNigXCGJOceqVGIlbZ8e0NWhlbx4DL0sTCzyV5mlPbjC6HEKqzvyj-RUwDX0CDvktLqKtB3F0WMYa5AUIkhT7SdfuUO3C1-fhK_mIzMSjRsY94ovk7UbFL9YJfUIOYCeVi64yufNYu4E4hwESz7nSsglSjRRIbV6dKU8mYXp72o/s3024/20230802_153526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfah7SWKEkvzmDTvPtNigXCGJOceqVGIlbZ8e0NWhlbx4DL0sTCzyV5mlPbjC6HEKqzvyj-RUwDX0CDvktLqKtB3F0WMYa5AUIkhT7SdfuUO3C1-fhK_mIzMSjRsY94ovk7UbFL9YJfUIOYCeVi64yufNYu4E4hwESz7nSsglSjRRIbV6dKU8mYXp72o/w640-h640/20230802_153526.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Meanwhile, the Welsh spearmen roll like poo and take 2 kills while inflicting none...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJkgIMfHGsIfx61oNXypE7yJMc9D0L3Cn-RbWGLCKR8D4Nl5qa-3kXu9knCCKHb0R8zaFOAqHl1syKvcoxFKGpa9tXMOHUqWwXd4VQ27KPbIElmxLiylVoC-cifan1VRKOL3EFhh5hr7wvGI2HdHTBJFNWnGQqEuSD92z4X0Byr-M1d2XLAFhbU7yrNc/s3024/20230802_153928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJkgIMfHGsIfx61oNXypE7yJMc9D0L3Cn-RbWGLCKR8D4Nl5qa-3kXu9knCCKHb0R8zaFOAqHl1syKvcoxFKGpa9tXMOHUqWwXd4VQ27KPbIElmxLiylVoC-cifan1VRKOL3EFhh5hr7wvGI2HdHTBJFNWnGQqEuSD92z4X0Byr-M1d2XLAFhbU7yrNc/w640-h640/20230802_153928.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...so they go Back a 1/2 Move.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWthpRZzxCLdKTpkUia3t85pMcpjNx4usApeotd9buTzN9LZQ6127SY1wJ3SYpCGSXDDzod5_PUevU_JuUU0UqyRIxYg7F02kkMhkCGOflgOq4k1NegUW6mNki2mEx2qrp04_WctshrHGKJ8jdn2vW5i4tXV4hSvTmHSiXE42d1IbtadA4bOzs5OoxtPs/s3024/20230802_154057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWthpRZzxCLdKTpkUia3t85pMcpjNx4usApeotd9buTzN9LZQ6127SY1wJ3SYpCGSXDDzod5_PUevU_JuUU0UqyRIxYg7F02kkMhkCGOflgOq4k1NegUW6mNki2mEx2qrp04_WctshrHGKJ8jdn2vW5i4tXV4hSvTmHSiXE42d1IbtadA4bOzs5OoxtPs/w640-h640/20230802_154057.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, the Fyrd Levy are working on fording the river. While the scenario says the river is impassible, Chainmail allows a slow crossing of a river. Here, I decided to go with the Chainmail rules instead of the scenario as it was more interesting!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the melee, the Teulu lose and go Back a 1/2 Move. Bleh!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zz9mml2GDtLzXjb8KsjwXfZZFWtbCFLn6apw0PxZGxc0el0wIKLQfCSDgXA21JtDe57hLw6xSMiyJVwD3omsyl5I9cB-0GidSnTHR20vfpRjqN9eHJ7an85-Junf9kYeNUCkG2Leb5XcoeALGdFfPYpqjY5aID0PWcci5QmtRGE5rwuiW9BNaT7nAB8/s3024/20230802_155507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zz9mml2GDtLzXjb8KsjwXfZZFWtbCFLn6apw0PxZGxc0el0wIKLQfCSDgXA21JtDe57hLw6xSMiyJVwD3omsyl5I9cB-0GidSnTHR20vfpRjqN9eHJ7an85-Junf9kYeNUCkG2Leb5XcoeALGdFfPYpqjY5aID0PWcci5QmtRGE5rwuiW9BNaT7nAB8/w640-h640/20230802_155507.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Below, the Normans are trying to force the river despite the North Bank being held by doughty Welshman. Arrows fall, but the Normans are not dismayed.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKuMfJfb8dWiB0aoOI7kGWT6_y1Z_A9rRbjkLiIW8moIG-IPzCziAFUq0GDwTDo8_yKxsdEtoF6nkcIm4Exx4KCXzooCIGSDQwRNIBbfkvSobxmRUY-nIEYiRfLsSL8CJb2prWrHwVcbG9qJgbWu9sy6q8aBhP3a8u_0QVZGaCdCyDBhTaPMV_TxN1gY/s2970/20230802_155545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2970" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKuMfJfb8dWiB0aoOI7kGWT6_y1Z_A9rRbjkLiIW8moIG-IPzCziAFUq0GDwTDo8_yKxsdEtoF6nkcIm4Exx4KCXzooCIGSDQwRNIBbfkvSobxmRUY-nIEYiRfLsSL8CJb2prWrHwVcbG9qJgbWu9sy6q8aBhP3a8u_0QVZGaCdCyDBhTaPMV_TxN1gY/w640-h438/20230802_155545.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In melee resolution, the Welsh give some ground to the larger Levy foot unit.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT1So6J8pVPqQxB1AfEsZ1l9aVov5KPiIMzCasJFvMa3SEj0xLtn6hc1ZmVFc7cLaztxa4VDL4I360sybDnUA6MNT2vbC-cOqkMvr1AHWfgzuGzoKzK8uv5MDCsBFkWkHKv0MBAACSoDEIOFEvD3KS1S8rnZKbi7fxMVbKxx2w5EIRQ75giiKjeI4Wh8/s3024/20230802_161221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT1So6J8pVPqQxB1AfEsZ1l9aVov5KPiIMzCasJFvMa3SEj0xLtn6hc1ZmVFc7cLaztxa4VDL4I360sybDnUA6MNT2vbC-cOqkMvr1AHWfgzuGzoKzK8uv5MDCsBFkWkHKv0MBAACSoDEIOFEvD3KS1S8rnZKbi7fxMVbKxx2w5EIRQ75giiKjeI4Wh8/w640-h640/20230802_161221.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">While the foot Knights inflict three kills and see off the Welsh spearmen!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s4zKAiT73AoDfQqkVq12xV_QJfhIb4c56fcX7Ki1iarSvbC00ATTDWlhTaL2irD5XAXpkOnR-G91mJehIXyEMu5K5w9Xk68xNpf_o7PewF3JkeHBzR5Co1dvwVRv5N2cIeGBQ18d4pYqZvBkkHW-LXa7ftk5Id54-bp-kSsS2zPhenTeUtJH1RnzM48/s3024/20230802_161718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s4zKAiT73AoDfQqkVq12xV_QJfhIb4c56fcX7Ki1iarSvbC00ATTDWlhTaL2irD5XAXpkOnR-G91mJehIXyEMu5K5w9Xk68xNpf_o7PewF3JkeHBzR5Co1dvwVRv5N2cIeGBQ18d4pYqZvBkkHW-LXa7ftk5Id54-bp-kSsS2zPhenTeUtJH1RnzM48/w640-h640/20230802_161718.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 9, the Normans win Initiative, and take First Move for themselves.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQWGnMj1aREzVcDFWwzP8U-yeNq1VGRbCUTWXZPC6qXURF3oRQpX7dR6Hbns1HEpA4Mz70Iy8r78s5qVu4vrxHxaiZ4HHshUo9pR0IIO9rRDAUVoqPA007KT0VKN7wP8bKl1GF5NorMSdcyuWPoyXrPE8u4ZagqNy3uv1GMYmfRFatVsQUBP_KpGd3Xc/s3024/20230802_161848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQWGnMj1aREzVcDFWwzP8U-yeNq1VGRbCUTWXZPC6qXURF3oRQpX7dR6Hbns1HEpA4Mz70Iy8r78s5qVu4vrxHxaiZ4HHshUo9pR0IIO9rRDAUVoqPA007KT0VKN7wP8bKl1GF5NorMSdcyuWPoyXrPE8u4ZagqNy3uv1GMYmfRFatVsQUBP_KpGd3Xc/w640-h640/20230802_161848.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fyrd charge against the Welsh, mostly to get out of the river. The Welsh archers see off the foot knights with a few more Kills putting them over the limit.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44AtX5MTYBB-cIox2gPUxBcwwDt0SjIhwwAUgOnkxs7y7ZxSYccfd2P-pIZhPBYHcGI2DU2vK2kZBzUCNZYHC5lxZ83Dt2NQ0ibCNf1sNXIqj8Uc3X7Kvd6TgtYMetexUb3oWvo4Vzbbd_Zz-J1hgaEuXBRRO6sB_paokdD4CMYZvuN4diw2sdRzbcVw/s3024/20230802_162524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44AtX5MTYBB-cIox2gPUxBcwwDt0SjIhwwAUgOnkxs7y7ZxSYccfd2P-pIZhPBYHcGI2DU2vK2kZBzUCNZYHC5lxZ83Dt2NQ0ibCNf1sNXIqj8Uc3X7Kvd6TgtYMetexUb3oWvo4Vzbbd_Zz-J1hgaEuXBRRO6sB_paokdD4CMYZvuN4diw2sdRzbcVw/w640-h640/20230802_162524.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This time the Welsh spearmen do well, inflicting 3-1 kills on the greater Fyrd.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhW8NWBLu9ROP0lwvdDH-pEHudGaYchms2691j_MO6GzASQU54HjdAQPZwlY_IRgNW-M7Im3K0BTlYuA8dSm4i6Fmgn6WiB8oJCBCrZ9F9JOzaDBWWhbhQoeCLiHxkAA2K2M5H_JCC_2BsKsbgkY6iTTR6q_Cuy-tDuiKeA9UY89jshDmzcaKrl-zHZo/s3024/20230802_162937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhW8NWBLu9ROP0lwvdDH-pEHudGaYchms2691j_MO6GzASQU54HjdAQPZwlY_IRgNW-M7Im3K0BTlYuA8dSm4i6Fmgn6WiB8oJCBCrZ9F9JOzaDBWWhbhQoeCLiHxkAA2K2M5H_JCC_2BsKsbgkY6iTTR6q_Cuy-tDuiKeA9UY89jshDmzcaKrl-zHZo/w640-h640/20230802_162937.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But the Norman Knights inflict 4-1 kills on the Welsh teulu. They also have handy loads of bodies at hand, altho they are almost Fatigued...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMiZwr53B8vaEgiV5s4xlBiUyatU6xX5F93rHK5CWmhnWQ8r27uEREfqscCnN_HVtEH7ZZs8FIWFG152j4XhHDXp_XDllyQVmYjFVLusR40ohT7TsHK8QeHYzoikRtzFxCMBv_C9e4v2G9qt94yVwwIUFuPh04NLXeDLYdeLRP-6EYwihqVrc0mAuLhg/s3024/20230802_163242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMiZwr53B8vaEgiV5s4xlBiUyatU6xX5F93rHK5CWmhnWQ8r27uEREfqscCnN_HVtEH7ZZs8FIWFG152j4XhHDXp_XDllyQVmYjFVLusR40ohT7TsHK8QeHYzoikRtzFxCMBv_C9e4v2G9qt94yVwwIUFuPh04NLXeDLYdeLRP-6EYwihqVrc0mAuLhg/w640-h640/20230802_163242.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 10, the Fyrd roll crazy well, and inflict massive kills on the Welsh spearmen, pushing them past their rout point and they flee the field.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq5_y4aXLFS0dMJ0Jcw5MB3e-pjgcITiCt81ANbf9jsH2FwfAi6uqK52tar-ONZK-uhnJ6VTgJrjwJb2Bmg6CwWBMJ7-TjTSB4M4ajbX5qE62Haa8YTWM0V71yRGPnIUD6XkhlrX2K9ZCKbfnzDkmB0caIjbtD1uCEXacf9O2W-_hXNaGGyM9dpOGcPw/s3024/20230802_164920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq5_y4aXLFS0dMJ0Jcw5MB3e-pjgcITiCt81ANbf9jsH2FwfAi6uqK52tar-ONZK-uhnJ6VTgJrjwJb2Bmg6CwWBMJ7-TjTSB4M4ajbX5qE62Haa8YTWM0V71yRGPnIUD6XkhlrX2K9ZCKbfnzDkmB0caIjbtD1uCEXacf9O2W-_hXNaGGyM9dpOGcPw/w640-h640/20230802_164920.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">However, they themselves take a Hit and retreat across the river!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Norman levy leave the river, flank the Teulu, and with the knights see them from the field. The Welsh archers will not be able to withstand all these incoming units most likely, but for a draw they just have to stay near the bridge!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLJjna0tc1VZWbir-cd8aDGyyosnXvPuQHrxTo6PRaHbvON0T9ACXg8VY2Cc5kjOQjL6YwioJV3t66u6Gs5W7zZZre-E5eFYgkCORgXC5qvcGLCgeTuFQUuN-isTKDIB6LbyR3vuFx015R4tWNf4giSSFfzepyz6RC17Z2AEjnFY-filCyMRfnaJ9Gx0/s3024/20230802_170151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLJjna0tc1VZWbir-cd8aDGyyosnXvPuQHrxTo6PRaHbvON0T9ACXg8VY2Cc5kjOQjL6YwioJV3t66u6Gs5W7zZZre-E5eFYgkCORgXC5qvcGLCgeTuFQUuN-isTKDIB6LbyR3vuFx015R4tWNf4giSSFfzepyz6RC17Z2AEjnFY-filCyMRfnaJ9Gx0/w640-h640/20230802_170151.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Despite Fatigue, the Fyrd rally in the river!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvF6DBDYimmwynYGJJ-3Ft-prcKmg6RdyqH13x_Jd5H38URw52lSaAa4hnacLgl6iMHkCQ9PlgVpk-dVk5reOpSufYE8_zf1Rgoi9V8_CbjVEvYt0En1Oc9vpO7989eGFCPXNvR6vvNHwrW-4Fn3us3iT4mL4hSZB2AeH8_O8GHA0AGzFMs_JfJ-Upu4/s3024/20230802_170202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvF6DBDYimmwynYGJJ-3Ft-prcKmg6RdyqH13x_Jd5H38URw52lSaAa4hnacLgl6iMHkCQ9PlgVpk-dVk5reOpSufYE8_zf1Rgoi9V8_CbjVEvYt0En1Oc9vpO7989eGFCPXNvR6vvNHwrW-4Fn3us3iT4mL4hSZB2AeH8_O8GHA0AGzFMs_JfJ-Upu4/w640-h640/20230802_170202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Unfortunately, the Teulu do not, and leave the field.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYotfvAKr4pW_0gYyHgzhzvID3VcGmgyHsXq8QeZFvTLLrREVXqwftfG3D6j4mgyKOuhkyJdk44msAqZs0ZiSrhrQc6zkcvrSzUWo_YZo1omHqjXiMUSM1z98mxBGlH3S7wOnf5av9rY8ILWt0IBpKkROcAB1K70DlpiLwwoKbEQz0qYctol6jhKn2a-c/s3024/20230802_170224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYotfvAKr4pW_0gYyHgzhzvID3VcGmgyHsXq8QeZFvTLLrREVXqwftfG3D6j4mgyKOuhkyJdk44msAqZs0ZiSrhrQc6zkcvrSzUWo_YZo1omHqjXiMUSM1z98mxBGlH3S7wOnf5av9rY8ILWt0IBpKkROcAB1K70DlpiLwwoKbEQz0qYctol6jhKn2a-c/w640-h640/20230802_170224.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>The Norman knights are feeling aggressive, and charge the Archers - they are not dismayed and inflict some kills on them, wiping them out!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxytrhETIdWzy-YIKEN0vvRIWqIJQbxJ6cprBIr0W4CbRHOkrO8qu1K6jFIMpXKri6fgHGN0GxKNHe04Eeo6LKUTVLrUGlrWNfHzGMu6kiQ-FZhXzyU9Sqv4_bJNdWAaA5fefoO4t4te-puNzokmbKj1XPaTlKMxY0bIyRX9vA3Hj_tyvXj7-neESyEw/s3456/20230802_170357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxytrhETIdWzy-YIKEN0vvRIWqIJQbxJ6cprBIr0W4CbRHOkrO8qu1K6jFIMpXKri6fgHGN0GxKNHe04Eeo6LKUTVLrUGlrWNfHzGMu6kiQ-FZhXzyU9Sqv4_bJNdWAaA5fefoO4t4te-puNzokmbKj1XPaTlKMxY0bIyRX9vA3Hj_tyvXj7-neESyEw/w640-h640/20230802_170357.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">No more Knights!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWoaDLfwR2ZnfRhFniO7R4y49nmn03wQFJUY9WMbGVvAaxJRSOxAe11JFV2zTVUs5ooM36a653KdA3TNTsN-yvzZxcu6OaOitXNxwttrp5qjSo-wy987l-8jbWudOkStaOoXNFk5dXTAQZLD0kasNE-zm6HjWXKcWWVZxlyu8ybGZja3KAcQOwJXXMGY/s3456/20230802_170415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWoaDLfwR2ZnfRhFniO7R4y49nmn03wQFJUY9WMbGVvAaxJRSOxAe11JFV2zTVUs5ooM36a653KdA3TNTsN-yvzZxcu6OaOitXNxwttrp5qjSo-wy987l-8jbWudOkStaOoXNFk5dXTAQZLD0kasNE-zm6HjWXKcWWVZxlyu8ybGZja3KAcQOwJXXMGY/w640-h640/20230802_170415.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But now the Fyrd advance, and there are too many of them for the humble archers to hold off, plus they are Fatigued. They lose a melee and Retreat a move.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KU1dINe2Ot3OBoxAjZ_BdRAe0CQym2y1E0eZsvw2XUqgqqXgAnexXZb233MUS5uznjO29FTbkOcQ3aRTn0JEpk3jIOSNFE-cqjdDpIFslmYYgHhk03J5UR9c--lBEed5eWhgEP8Nd__BEwZhmvppacx2Cwwadct1NV8HxllHVluohalG23uoKQcAoVs/s3024/20230802_170835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KU1dINe2Ot3OBoxAjZ_BdRAe0CQym2y1E0eZsvw2XUqgqqXgAnexXZb233MUS5uznjO29FTbkOcQ3aRTn0JEpk3jIOSNFE-cqjdDpIFslmYYgHhk03J5UR9c--lBEed5eWhgEP8Nd__BEwZhmvppacx2Cwwadct1NV8HxllHVluohalG23uoKQcAoVs/w640-h640/20230802_170835.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With another Fyrd advancing to help, it seems that the Normans have managed to take the bridge and advance farther into Welsh lands!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another solid game, and an interesting one. I've played this scenario a bunch and it went down the usual way, except that the Welsh were unable to hold off the Normans as they entered too close to them. Would've been better if the Archers had entered at points B or C, so they would have more space to shoot up the Normans. It was impressive that they saw off their two best units, the Serjeant Archers and the Knights, but in the end the humble greater Fyrd were able to mob them and force them off the table.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Interesting fight, lots of fun!</span></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-90279416273067800222023-08-03T16:43:00.002-04:002023-08-03T16:44:04.057-04:00"Chainmail" post 2<h1 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Somewhere on the Edge of the Empire...</span></b></h1><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfHSSaHWL_ViLqsv1A5AxxDB2et5_AXY30yHbxRaVuydvVWbkE2Wt36fXbdTsCxGS76Glu9OLuveKlbcE2Csyhtc64PQSfdhI0r270Mgg84DjbN-legeKxP5OuDQ9h5ijVmkaValnQ318e3v0KlvVYC_s5sU_X4H87aL2xoFW6P64tLHjBtQA8Qjy3Hs/s3024/20230729_131308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfHSSaHWL_ViLqsv1A5AxxDB2et5_AXY30yHbxRaVuydvVWbkE2Wt36fXbdTsCxGS76Glu9OLuveKlbcE2Csyhtc64PQSfdhI0r270Mgg84DjbN-legeKxP5OuDQ9h5ijVmkaValnQ318e3v0KlvVYC_s5sU_X4H87aL2xoFW6P64tLHjBtQA8Qjy3Hs/w640-h640/20230729_131308.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A dispute is being settled the Old-Fashioned Way...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Having played a game, and been pleased with the results, I persuaded one of my favorite victims - Ken - to try out "Chainmail, 3rd Ed" using his Imperial Romans and Germans. As we were just doing a playtest, we through down some hills and terrain, and I gave the Germans the option to toss three areas of boggy ground anywhere on the table.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For the forces:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Romans</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4 x 24-fig Legionnaires, Armored Foot, Pilum - one has Levy morale.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 x Auxilia, 12-fig, 24-fig, Heavy Foot, Javelins. May use Loose Order.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 x Auxilia, 20-fig, Heavy Foot, Bow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 x 8-fig Heavy Cavalry.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Germans</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">6 x 36-fig Warriors, Heavy Foot, Impetuous - two have Elite morale.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 x 12-fig Light Infantry, Javelin</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 x 8-fig Light Cavalry, Javelin</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Below, Turn 1-2.</b> The Germans win Initiative and force the Romans to move first.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83LkbEol-S_7HEI_EL4vw-cXGVpJS3-h-IVJJ-n9fS3lcxIkaMBKYk2T_Xx-NycpegFuKk27fsrV3NI0DBld-j4EADKLE2ZkS3EWqbptUkN9mq7f5uYXaRMo46OIYLCftBQIwNcrL1BpT51SMLFKtsPk5aAXZvazfilaQhEumlnJ0aIBFVLYp8_BjUoU/s3024/20230729_130730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83LkbEol-S_7HEI_EL4vw-cXGVpJS3-h-IVJJ-n9fS3lcxIkaMBKYk2T_Xx-NycpegFuKk27fsrV3NI0DBld-j4EADKLE2ZkS3EWqbptUkN9mq7f5uYXaRMo46OIYLCftBQIwNcrL1BpT51SMLFKtsPk5aAXZvazfilaQhEumlnJ0aIBFVLYp8_BjUoU/w640-h640/20230729_130730.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Germans advance, pushing out their Light Infantry.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_j9O6pioIaiye_Nb1o5qEQKa4nNTzk5gzzY96lxBFWQMHgY7kt_ai3qCDm3ZHbKoSOGBuM5F1cmM1GELXcBlVytgdRL6EgDZZ235NwsvQ6YkdH36y5TRWIaHzxIBshndHr4odSJPlQNiM4ytOo-nkToFDrny6K5Ab6Ra3b4Q1piPOB4vYMEkCWWJiMU/s3024/20230729_130655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_j9O6pioIaiye_Nb1o5qEQKa4nNTzk5gzzY96lxBFWQMHgY7kt_ai3qCDm3ZHbKoSOGBuM5F1cmM1GELXcBlVytgdRL6EgDZZ235NwsvQ6YkdH36y5TRWIaHzxIBshndHr4odSJPlQNiM4ytOo-nkToFDrny6K5Ab6Ra3b4Q1piPOB4vYMEkCWWJiMU/w640-h640/20230729_130655.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Romans also advanced, taking a hill and securing some bogs by their deployment area. Nothing surprising.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 3, Germans continue to advance, toss Javelins at Armored Foot to little result.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfHSSaHWL_ViLqsv1A5AxxDB2et5_AXY30yHbxRaVuydvVWbkE2Wt36fXbdTsCxGS76Glu9OLuveKlbcE2Csyhtc64PQSfdhI0r270Mgg84DjbN-legeKxP5OuDQ9h5ijVmkaValnQ318e3v0KlvVYC_s5sU_X4H87aL2xoFW6P64tLHjBtQA8Qjy3Hs/s3024/20230729_131308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfHSSaHWL_ViLqsv1A5AxxDB2et5_AXY30yHbxRaVuydvVWbkE2Wt36fXbdTsCxGS76Glu9OLuveKlbcE2Csyhtc64PQSfdhI0r270Mgg84DjbN-legeKxP5OuDQ9h5ijVmkaValnQ318e3v0KlvVYC_s5sU_X4H87aL2xoFW6P64tLHjBtQA8Qjy3Hs/w640-h640/20230729_131308.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Romans shoot back, with the Archers inflicting some casualties on German skirmishing Javelins. Below, the Horde is approaching!</span><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aR2kUMWMkBQppFrhE6h9PBxFkuD0kDXU7iAlQ-hRzBe3wYTcDtM78w4kMgNEZ54TDAY-j9gABOdfPNbg3pilaxzpVaV-lilCitS49eKGMaKmMeQpk_Vlz0sXKjYwvQ3C3aVSbot292EBXVmo50FFZlAPe48LQdDIe0sKqHS8UeJ5DKFtwUQynTb-kVo/s3024/20230729_131316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aR2kUMWMkBQppFrhE6h9PBxFkuD0kDXU7iAlQ-hRzBe3wYTcDtM78w4kMgNEZ54TDAY-j9gABOdfPNbg3pilaxzpVaV-lilCitS49eKGMaKmMeQpk_Vlz0sXKjYwvQ3C3aVSbot292EBXVmo50FFZlAPe48LQdDIe0sKqHS8UeJ5DKFtwUQynTb-kVo/w640-h640/20230729_131316.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Yeah...that's a lotta Germans! And they left the catapults behind...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-ESzZjs5suxtiXbfc0Ca6fp4GItZx1yu_1w13-GYLUtHbT1dRKH851bvenn6WxUgtFbpZWCQtIAzJOpnhN8TV1IuwWL3WiETMwUE_vYYOrnVMwvw_q1nIBjUOK8bm8kUypVpwEqvXMa0gRMEyg7xe5s4kEzJuRK7bXXeKMi7VC2RDAxb7jb6hasKSuM/s3024/20230729_131321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-ESzZjs5suxtiXbfc0Ca6fp4GItZx1yu_1w13-GYLUtHbT1dRKH851bvenn6WxUgtFbpZWCQtIAzJOpnhN8TV1IuwWL3WiETMwUE_vYYOrnVMwvw_q1nIBjUOK8bm8kUypVpwEqvXMa0gRMEyg7xe5s4kEzJuRK7bXXeKMi7VC2RDAxb7jb6hasKSuM/w640-h640/20230729_131321.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As they hurry close, the Germans are picking up some Fatigue.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jg234WNob0kiQ0CZni3NBoI5zOUT1DuHlUQrxlmAWYYZDBYa7cdMnkTIFTab43zlPXscx1Cvbl-x7J0-29Sw_zmnJlelFCnnlFDnCPP5-HvsL2FG1Sz2RkUcEvS8MTtvDW4vZ34V6PqU7baC_QJsDAXc-Fdatuyzr7yKLbRtVP6Xt69QlvCyGj4Bpnw/s3024/20230729_131328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jg234WNob0kiQ0CZni3NBoI5zOUT1DuHlUQrxlmAWYYZDBYa7cdMnkTIFTab43zlPXscx1Cvbl-x7J0-29Sw_zmnJlelFCnnlFDnCPP5-HvsL2FG1Sz2RkUcEvS8MTtvDW4vZ34V6PqU7baC_QJsDAXc-Fdatuyzr7yKLbRtVP6Xt69QlvCyGj4Bpnw/w640-h640/20230729_131328.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Meanwhile, on the Roman left flank, the Auxilia exchange Javelin shots with the Light Cavalry, and come out ahead, rolling up and killing 3.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5x-aPXoB6f-jkqVNynw_NUZyM14Rop9J_cQ3E5KDw6jccfDa9zlOfXGPENADwi8hrS1J50eXQgJ4egedkrbbE-6PCfvMt7oqYmyA9ZIBmkNUkIg6-jRx9slOl4VFpukiDr_xKEaaLce4_kERcN8EuynNVSS9uO3CPrNIxJ15w3bfXRdIaeIMpinX4US8/s3024/20230729_131947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5x-aPXoB6f-jkqVNynw_NUZyM14Rop9J_cQ3E5KDw6jccfDa9zlOfXGPENADwi8hrS1J50eXQgJ4egedkrbbE-6PCfvMt7oqYmyA9ZIBmkNUkIg6-jRx9slOl4VFpukiDr_xKEaaLce4_kERcN8EuynNVSS9uO3CPrNIxJ15w3bfXRdIaeIMpinX4US8/w640-h640/20230729_131947.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Romans win Initiative Turn 3, and force the Move on the Germans.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2H_hZw8xSgjRy9UQNrOe9mIaFDu4pV25yBDnHDqFiPDmyyTi5tWEtIsgFnsjexko0_RoOgp_IG-On8NNybep6WALeWn1c-n2mhFb0sTh_KxoZfkHgtnFryYZ1yPS60xUnrCa521s3hyCH2VkXJTD1Xb4DXJ18tQL1jbFRgyNDYhgFry3_D0WdvtjpGY/s3024/20230729_132049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2H_hZw8xSgjRy9UQNrOe9mIaFDu4pV25yBDnHDqFiPDmyyTi5tWEtIsgFnsjexko0_RoOgp_IG-On8NNybep6WALeWn1c-n2mhFb0sTh_KxoZfkHgtnFryYZ1yPS60xUnrCa521s3hyCH2VkXJTD1Xb4DXJ18tQL1jbFRgyNDYhgFry3_D0WdvtjpGY/w640-h640/20230729_132049.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Interestingly, Ken chose to charge his Lights into the Bows. They didn't do well and fled. The rest of the Germans frothed at the mouth and shouted insults, as one might expect from "barbarians".<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kqWDer-PW9oHj92y0IAnryQ7tDHPy-omMlvRSp6XNTAkEcKpg0CAo5eUdQ0BMj9TvYJHslnQllDM9nRpGxgOpQxBON_VY5cgtXyWr4Z_HUH7VokIFONS0hDInnZ4MY_bZEclHv8JfPAWNr25OYf73Av1aefUdkLeh6mXu8q9PNtP9dBc7eI7hmmI8do/s3024/20230729_132836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kqWDer-PW9oHj92y0IAnryQ7tDHPy-omMlvRSp6XNTAkEcKpg0CAo5eUdQ0BMj9TvYJHslnQllDM9nRpGxgOpQxBON_VY5cgtXyWr4Z_HUH7VokIFONS0hDInnZ4MY_bZEclHv8JfPAWNr25OYf73Av1aefUdkLeh6mXu8q9PNtP9dBc7eI7hmmI8do/w640-h640/20230729_132836.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 4, the Romans again won Initiative, and took the first move for themselves.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeipEdqOEF8VyW3hcr-rEesR94leJ1HJ7c_RFvP1FucIESaG7-mFD8u7z3U8jN3lhrWRVjBWJJClsgH-VNtnleogscHAy_AhOwOV1Vuwwj80-ulHSL4H8J2q-ZVgZmmDpqLvdI-709NroQFzEnd7tTYvmcbBfku0IWZXLaTCPhO-KCALn7ZGacl3uCC88/s3024/20230729_134936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeipEdqOEF8VyW3hcr-rEesR94leJ1HJ7c_RFvP1FucIESaG7-mFD8u7z3U8jN3lhrWRVjBWJJClsgH-VNtnleogscHAy_AhOwOV1Vuwwj80-ulHSL4H8J2q-ZVgZmmDpqLvdI-709NroQFzEnd7tTYvmcbBfku0IWZXLaTCPhO-KCALn7ZGacl3uCC88/w640-h640/20230729_134936.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This did allow them to make some preparations, and continue to distract a Warband with their cavalry unit far off on the right flank. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_75T9gn_7UfGevaLPgHz2iTTH5YWmlLq8QcrmFd7Y8HWKNERXsmEvSK0YEeUcxbOBRawdcJaaoTXbs-Orad35lv_sIozssBstDmLK3HmZUqs33oTPLz3zSlIatbKiqU6E-WVi1vdwno1YmTWbcq38iLH5WxR7gqFzuRsi-zxlNBDTMwZ6PIcte-CDRE/s3024/20230729_151634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_75T9gn_7UfGevaLPgHz2iTTH5YWmlLq8QcrmFd7Y8HWKNERXsmEvSK0YEeUcxbOBRawdcJaaoTXbs-Orad35lv_sIozssBstDmLK3HmZUqs33oTPLz3zSlIatbKiqU6E-WVi1vdwno1YmTWbcq38iLH5WxR7gqFzuRsi-zxlNBDTMwZ6PIcte-CDRE/w640-h640/20230729_151634.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Germans charged everything possible, of course. The melee results were mixed, with both sides getting some wins. On the hill, the </span>Roman Auxilia Archers Routed, exposing the adjacent Levy Legion. In the center, the German horde was forced back down the road. To the left, the melee continued with neither getting the upper hand, but both getting some serious Fatigue along the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIDBTWVt22vu_I80KT_IYmoJOP25g2XIJynoqD7tQnsoYFRkHFi3U8UsEBunqVQEmfSd7xI3M__1tPI9hjpgujii4Ss6KffO87hd41S5jgCnbynmCprn_UNZMHilYf1d5xMCYNUKpUq_AtKFktu2gzAzo0qcKViXP8Am5kByXPCeVLgy8PjRXPvt1HHE/s3024/20230729_151643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIDBTWVt22vu_I80KT_IYmoJOP25g2XIJynoqD7tQnsoYFRkHFi3U8UsEBunqVQEmfSd7xI3M__1tPI9hjpgujii4Ss6KffO87hd41S5jgCnbynmCprn_UNZMHilYf1d5xMCYNUKpUq_AtKFktu2gzAzo0qcKViXP8Am5kByXPCeVLgy8PjRXPvt1HHE/w640-h640/20230729_151643.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the far left, the Romans had a Legion and an Auxiliary poised to flank the German line, but they were positioned against the wrong units, and the Auxilia were Fatigued. In any case, the Light Cavalry were not going to be able to hold off the Armored Foot class of the Legionaries. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N2gjC9TLTxYeoiL7EsR_fKVZoVPlmcnMp63tNhqLwju1Yba5IrY9fjMqc2bJ2johEJQjvToHGcykMYMDkIDifMLBDtLe3kIS4YPy_8SSdLIAW3fvYmBaAZs188cmPjnzuR83_eAoG1FyEbDa3BLzHpun5cp_MiMGzHeAroiQHd8vGzmyewqdakLoza8/s3024/20230729_151653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N2gjC9TLTxYeoiL7EsR_fKVZoVPlmcnMp63tNhqLwju1Yba5IrY9fjMqc2bJ2johEJQjvToHGcykMYMDkIDifMLBDtLe3kIS4YPy_8SSdLIAW3fvYmBaAZs188cmPjnzuR83_eAoG1FyEbDa3BLzHpun5cp_MiMGzHeAroiQHd8vGzmyewqdakLoza8/w640-h640/20230729_151653.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">Turn 5, the Roman Cavalry managed to squeak by around the right flank warband, and was now in a position to threaten the flanks and rear of two Warbands fighting closely with various Legionaries. This put the Germans in a bad spot, with multiple units in trouble, plus the flank guard warband was out of position to help.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08CNajDMatTsW92mCXvLpQWg-UZI5JrtqBDg4WVNa4vIYBQ5An5OdRpsyBGvnnTkfVXU6JcdtTnKTDKeiE30_eWsBWAI6btvmY46gNuvzAmm9ZXD3XPQ05RxqAJljFK9KCcmrRVOuicGpuA1sqCJNdqLVlT-aD2qfhXlG6Ar4GWeQWBXjY_C9x22T9-0/s3024/20230729_151616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08CNajDMatTsW92mCXvLpQWg-UZI5JrtqBDg4WVNa4vIYBQ5An5OdRpsyBGvnnTkfVXU6JcdtTnKTDKeiE30_eWsBWAI6btvmY46gNuvzAmm9ZXD3XPQ05RxqAJljFK9KCcmrRVOuicGpuA1sqCJNdqLVlT-aD2qfhXlG6Ar4GWeQWBXjY_C9x22T9-0/w640-h640/20230729_151616.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At this point, we called it, as both German flanks were in trouble, with units either out of position or seriously threatened.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I felt that the rules did just fine, providing plenty of interesting choices, and gave me a better idea of how to class Units in the game. In general, I'd be looking for the main battle line units to have comparable value, and for the "default" result in a matchup between them to be a close call, i.e. "continue melee" result.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ken didn't like that there was math involved in the combat resolution. He felt that his idea of an Ancient / Medieval game was that it should be pretty simple. At the first melee resolution, when I began to do the math, he stared at me like I was an escapee from Wargame Bedlam. I figured that it wasn't his cup of tea at that point.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I could simplify the math for combat resolution, most likely by making a chart. But it doesn't really take long [especially since every cell phone has a calculator]. I really do not want to change the way melee is resolved - my checking into results has shown that a couple of factors can change the result along historical lines. As it appears to work, I hate to tinker with it much.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, there were a few things I want to clarify and streamline, but I'm not interested in changing any of the core mechanics. It is a solid, interesting and entertaining wargame that demands a little more effort than a simple game, but delivers more entertainment along the way. I especially like the Fatigue points, which periodically interfere with the fight in a way that feels very realistic.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-68312837496650023032023-08-01T09:47:00.004-04:002024-02-19T10:37:28.715-05:00"Chainmail" by J.Perren & G.Gygax<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Into dusty archives of lore we go... back before all we now know!</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuccv6kWkF2E4rywOs0HFTBYSrPpAwPXFHjdjObFymjI24LMjVzeJz5zSYm6gk1LMHrZ2BrXZozTuVO6Qj3xu_EJcs9-ezb_gGyjajSCwM1Q7VqEWUFrSBzB79dyQ1JsPE_qLbtdGXhTcpB_abMOftd8XE5noQDAJGOE4J3z1vNB7NPVeYytz2JafNIog/s3024/20230730_153109%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuccv6kWkF2E4rywOs0HFTBYSrPpAwPXFHjdjObFymjI24LMjVzeJz5zSYm6gk1LMHrZ2BrXZozTuVO6Qj3xu_EJcs9-ezb_gGyjajSCwM1Q7VqEWUFrSBzB79dyQ1JsPE_qLbtdGXhTcpB_abMOftd8XE5noQDAJGOE4J3z1vNB7NPVeYytz2JafNIog/w640-h640/20230730_153109%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Above, my pdf printed out and the mini-copy of the rules that was mailed to me.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Wanted to see what this original set of rules was all about. Checked out some videos on y-tube and still had trouble getting a feel for the rules. Mainly because I couldn't find a video that explained what it was like to actually play the game using the mechanics. So, I had to grab a copy. There's a two main ways to do this:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">@ Archive.org; FREE 2ed Set of Rules by Guidon Games! - <span style="color: #ffa400;"><b><a href="https://archive.org/details/chainmail-2nd-edition/page/n45/mode/2up">CLICK</a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">@ WargameVault.com; PAY for a pdf and hard copy of 3ed - <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/17010/Chainmail-Rules-for-Medieval-Miniatures-0e">CLICK</a></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I found the 3rd ed. at Wargame Vault first, and it was pretty cheap so I got both a pdf and hard copy. Then I stumbled across the 2nd Edition set by Guidon Games [Owned by Jeff Perren, the co-author who published the rules before the TSR 3rd Edition]. If you want to just check them out, you can't go wrong with "free"!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I quickly printed out the rules, enjoying the old type font, bad pics, and other such retro old-school dated stuff. Definitely a blast from the past! I never played them, however, no idea why not. Just never came up. So, what's the quick summary?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">BLUF: Chainmail 3rd Edition is a retro set of rules, with many great ideas and mechanics from which many other games developed. They are a bit dated in structure [combat mechanics require something called "MATH" that I dimly remember from the 80s], including the use of several charts, scattered organization and presentation of ideas. As such, they have charm for elderly fellows like myself, and that rare breed of youth that regards archaic presentation and processes with fascination. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The good news, is that the slog is worth it if you have a bit of patience. The rules have many mechanics that are [now] standard [but often streamlined], so will be very familiar to any experienced table top gamer. Some positive features are:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- two Turn sequences, Initiative Move / Counter-Move, and Simultaneous.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- a workable Fatigue mechanic that actually affects decisions!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- a fairly complete variety of medieval troop types, including examples of the various ways to categorize historical troops into the game.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Rules for battles where a "Unit" is many figures, or only 1 figure, Skirmish-style</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Rules for Fantasy figures / units [in the Skirmish Section] that are closely related to the literature from which the genre derives, e.g. Tolkein, et al.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Rules for magic</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Rules for Jousting [Jousting!!] with a decision matrix for Jousting tactic</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Rules for Sieges</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Suggested point values</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In short, this is a pretty complete set of rules that any experienced gamer can get a wealth of ideas from, and then either tweak them or play as-is. For the measly $12 I paid for them [pdf and hard copy] or a free 2nd edition download, I just can't see how one can NOT check them out!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For my initial playtest, I used my Welsh / Normans, all uni-based. While it seems like they used single or WRG style basing, it doesn't seem to matter except for a couple of mechanics. Below, the Normans:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviCu-BDtCUAIgBYwfrxNJ-cYAXv8J5uuItnkEds2mONlNoQABucH9YSoNHx8TC4u3WP6zEY0V67awJIdXcc2XZNcfP7bcAfi1FoWXLmhznH723I47EpjNIow5Iw7ajduCG3oSXcmewRL74Q2Dkj2bkRknxp6bYyJUcFQtbUOHF0wNZnX1nQjDyfjtl_c/s2829/20230728_190822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="2829" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviCu-BDtCUAIgBYwfrxNJ-cYAXv8J5uuItnkEds2mONlNoQABucH9YSoNHx8TC4u3WP6zEY0V67awJIdXcc2XZNcfP7bcAfi1FoWXLmhznH723I47EpjNIow5Iw7ajduCG3oSXcmewRL74Q2Dkj2bkRknxp6bYyJUcFQtbUOHF0wNZnX1nQjDyfjtl_c/w640-h258/20230728_190822.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Some Knights on left, some levy Heavy Infantry on right. Below, Armored Infantry [dismounted Knights] to left, Light Archers in back, Heavy Archers in front.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjuPrNSgWL31nEGsFu7Fms7OP2epxvTODlYZsDRfnx3U5yyHYVBXna3VopY-h42NZkN0VCu6cSL1oqtz_SnztnzrVpze0DQpv0iZ4ZM3NgVNPXKBgTYPNd7HTR-ectfZ30u3m6B1zABhU5L5CTvCtIUMVIoe56Z2X8edUWFbDKchYnuVlK5KUhtNc1Co/s3024/20230728_190942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="3024" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjuPrNSgWL31nEGsFu7Fms7OP2epxvTODlYZsDRfnx3U5yyHYVBXna3VopY-h42NZkN0VCu6cSL1oqtz_SnztnzrVpze0DQpv0iZ4ZM3NgVNPXKBgTYPNd7HTR-ectfZ30u3m6B1zABhU5L5CTvCtIUMVIoe56Z2X8edUWFbDKchYnuVlK5KUhtNc1Co/w640-h280/20230728_190942.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Welsh opposition, defending a village in my mind! Below, Light archers to the left, Heavy Infantry in center, Light Horse [w'Javelins] and Medium Horse to right.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChZEtdzwQH6tHyqzff_voD_KPFxTx678fuzb1fljrXaoh0vAMh2eozc9H9iG6XanJFvSY-wo2VUQX6ahFIKlUMvU-NzDJsXxbUAu0v7b-_Q5tRhaYad_L6ZbxCV5ieP15slRprfr5rAOZOoGJ7ldsuCdza1TpwW27Les1QROnvaKSHfabGL8uFP9xFJE/s3024/20230728_191056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="3024" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChZEtdzwQH6tHyqzff_voD_KPFxTx678fuzb1fljrXaoh0vAMh2eozc9H9iG6XanJFvSY-wo2VUQX6ahFIKlUMvU-NzDJsXxbUAu0v7b-_Q5tRhaYad_L6ZbxCV5ieP15slRprfr5rAOZOoGJ7ldsuCdza1TpwW27Les1QROnvaKSHfabGL8uFP9xFJE/w640-h232/20230728_191056.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 1, Welsh win the Initiative, and force Normans to move first. After, the Norman Archers had moved full and needed to beat a Welsh die roll [white] to shoot - they failed.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq1DTpVAgrHh-zdSSxdQh3j7EOz7XXqgGRay3ORVXCNdmi0Fbp0_Y4ZMyj2zvxKHZ5GkHHyCTuvyxffCTQs5qELIG9PoZ8LMvjV91LG7_RIs5__5JBcoob1LARg5N3fw7MKukjI06RwVzbO8ftALUyxkeK68BrwYN3IivoxVSTGwzL-7QC_9Qgox2nNo/s3024/20230728_191946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq1DTpVAgrHh-zdSSxdQh3j7EOz7XXqgGRay3ORVXCNdmi0Fbp0_Y4ZMyj2zvxKHZ5GkHHyCTuvyxffCTQs5qELIG9PoZ8LMvjV91LG7_RIs5__5JBcoob1LARg5N3fw7MKukjI06RwVzbO8ftALUyxkeK68BrwYN3IivoxVSTGwzL-7QC_9Qgox2nNo/w640-h640/20230728_191946.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But the LIght Infantry archers succeed, and shoot at the Welsh Archers in the woods.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAUyAyEgiSSO-lb70U2Ongxf8B0TTceCkYXZ_iIpps8lvgAhBom4OYMHKbWA-BsvYNwJJeV5lg1FZx6DFw1C9hs2owggIWeTkSvGLJGiVcpHvP61Dg3QjznTFMyVJlKrf3Hs61yAgPiqouRQdZODDPeQxsKRuMCqrDPv9PeFcppoBCxUP6tRoLi408So/s3024/20230728_192027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAUyAyEgiSSO-lb70U2Ongxf8B0TTceCkYXZ_iIpps8lvgAhBom4OYMHKbWA-BsvYNwJJeV5lg1FZx6DFw1C9hs2owggIWeTkSvGLJGiVcpHvP61Dg3QjznTFMyVJlKrf3Hs61yAgPiqouRQdZODDPeQxsKRuMCqrDPv9PeFcppoBCxUP6tRoLi408So/w640-h640/20230728_192027.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On Welsh Turn 1, they do the same, and also fail. I liked this mechanic, and haven't seen it before used in this way. Makes things less certain, but still possible.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUrh_FcBb6hCQRFDR_LWjh3pfRVX9HaoPo3dQzShmM-7YTUdTg2Mtvhd_F0gicZHrKKrCnJv7j4-MbPrKeFa59h25tjm10CjBIrKzBu2p_byeEhg8YOPHmmjENmgD2LZnQ6cBRcRPIH0WZFA2q6G2-bRABJ-733c5GxBvJAJnAsC90eKeu7cVJ87PYuM/s3024/20230728_191959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUrh_FcBb6hCQRFDR_LWjh3pfRVX9HaoPo3dQzShmM-7YTUdTg2Mtvhd_F0gicZHrKKrCnJv7j4-MbPrKeFa59h25tjm10CjBIrKzBu2p_byeEhg8YOPHmmjENmgD2LZnQ6cBRcRPIH0WZFA2q6G2-bRABJ-733c5GxBvJAJnAsC90eKeu7cVJ87PYuM/w640-h640/20230728_191959.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Close up of the valiant Welsh spearmen - "You can take their land, but you cannot take their FREEDOM!" As someone once said.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbQnFd_bYAj8JDmI4GQs2f17Mzvr1hqKe_4E89tmjsYNw-fhvIiaKZfVA1TQciNrl-3tuk4hUorin7dWnSikMEZm4Z7hN7hs-GQgUnyoe0iiP97jtcq_l8SNY6W1ESS5dob9pDNxtI5jKk3zVXeDsZw28Z8WxISs3j9ibCAnHqee7l1kBHqp73ILGcCM/s3024/20230728_192204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbQnFd_bYAj8JDmI4GQs2f17Mzvr1hqKe_4E89tmjsYNw-fhvIiaKZfVA1TQciNrl-3tuk4hUorin7dWnSikMEZm4Z7hN7hs-GQgUnyoe0iiP97jtcq_l8SNY6W1ESS5dob9pDNxtI5jKk3zVXeDsZw28Z8WxISs3j9ibCAnHqee7l1kBHqp73ILGcCM/w640-h640/20230728_192204.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Shooting is pretty powerful! Despite the woods, the Welsh archers take some serious hits.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANYQTvUmwCaZWcgJD024p4IKl7Gf6xcdoVHUCBoxxJDTlnsPeVjPDbJ8Fro_61ZJPu5g6goxV2PKlnOieqwHLCMdi9Isu6VJ0yMW8cjUVH0cXBLafp133ALcQFkAdCmk4rkCy6rLPKnF2dymwM5xE-2es0WXmQ0aXXpTvv3cOX0xOiOhjh-pMnUb0X9I/s3024/20230728_192350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANYQTvUmwCaZWcgJD024p4IKl7Gf6xcdoVHUCBoxxJDTlnsPeVjPDbJ8Fro_61ZJPu5g6goxV2PKlnOieqwHLCMdi9Isu6VJ0yMW8cjUVH0cXBLafp133ALcQFkAdCmk4rkCy6rLPKnF2dymwM5xE-2es0WXmQ0aXXpTvv3cOX0xOiOhjh-pMnUb0X9I/w640-h640/20230728_192350.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welsh spearmen shoot back, and now have 2 Fatigue [one for a full move, one for shooting - I added the '1' for Shooting, btw].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfT1C3TE-CGPB_nYcVf8PCP20uKe1mMgkCf7oZQMpxGUm0LpGVFvBhEI7boaYAxChKZEw4LmYolsUQ7PWJqSKxovlCpUW59vKkK9m1TkfCA6T4NE_2z4aZUXmBvedvP1CK5cRRbGyBug6uO-Zwiy4JJV9eEjWgqjpaeWeyEUxzJn0hs7QeeFunFXsrr0/s3024/20230728_192816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfT1C3TE-CGPB_nYcVf8PCP20uKe1mMgkCf7oZQMpxGUm0LpGVFvBhEI7boaYAxChKZEw4LmYolsUQ7PWJqSKxovlCpUW59vKkK9m1TkfCA6T4NE_2z4aZUXmBvedvP1CK5cRRbGyBug6uO-Zwiy4JJV9eEjWgqjpaeWeyEUxzJn0hs7QeeFunFXsrr0/w640-h640/20230728_192816.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 1, I advanced pretty quickly, and there are Fatigue Points all around.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjksU8PnG06h6L9bWs5Gh7LA26XgugAHe4xybVDHlwUaYB80jrfds-4XOiSTYkhFfRdOwIrXcLHtOTa84stzFuA3nD1b-v7euf2iGjOWvT5Kz6uTA1aLQVK6FH3qIy-EpkbQLc1q1ankYyIjXJRAw7h1eCs1ZKI7OE02QGGga08uAMsZOJVXOOMIqjn2s/s3024/20230728_192850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjksU8PnG06h6L9bWs5Gh7LA26XgugAHe4xybVDHlwUaYB80jrfds-4XOiSTYkhFfRdOwIrXcLHtOTa84stzFuA3nD1b-v7euf2iGjOWvT5Kz6uTA1aLQVK6FH3qIy-EpkbQLc1q1ankYyIjXJRAw7h1eCs1ZKI7OE02QGGga08uAMsZOJVXOOMIqjn2s/w640-h640/20230728_192850.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 2, the Normans win, force the Welsh to Move First.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XAhDnHPALyMnT75ew3TVCGf5Tqk6gRSKw7QVehiokL1MA4Z1-X-o0rmZrPpty_HU7mL-1TBlAfFGqCKo6zvxjQTGQU4jYFaR7oFEpY11T7-6-ZZX7OygSrcTFZ7O-2Go0dijTR2E6ztlw9EGftVAPPXlAaMqhkzP2RO45bFTOkB7MP6LPBqKLSt-fhI/s3024/20230728_192947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XAhDnHPALyMnT75ew3TVCGf5Tqk6gRSKw7QVehiokL1MA4Z1-X-o0rmZrPpty_HU7mL-1TBlAfFGqCKo6zvxjQTGQU4jYFaR7oFEpY11T7-6-ZZX7OygSrcTFZ7O-2Go0dijTR2E6ztlw9EGftVAPPXlAaMqhkzP2RO45bFTOkB7MP6LPBqKLSt-fhI/w640-h640/20230728_192947.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 2, Welsh heavy infantry advance.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxTfIYYhW1xYIKqUIedqWnpTTkV2lFKpfrl1Sgk_1VJbqJGRiLUtEb0lIECZ-vU8v-8JaxMwNj3YIepXlkCwalkLTUDixBJuuhbUaONHZib6cRFbHx33f31vFWL7isWez7L5uj5LgdYXoz4OFh4wcqdP6BLcYt7UY2MkP75VBZ5ct5VJe0ESUmeU0F2o/s3024/20230728_193604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxTfIYYhW1xYIKqUIedqWnpTTkV2lFKpfrl1Sgk_1VJbqJGRiLUtEb0lIECZ-vU8v-8JaxMwNj3YIepXlkCwalkLTUDixBJuuhbUaONHZib6cRFbHx33f31vFWL7isWez7L5uj5LgdYXoz4OFh4wcqdP6BLcYt7UY2MkP75VBZ5ct5VJe0ESUmeU0F2o/w640-h640/20230728_193604.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welsh Light Horse advance into Javelin range of levy Heavy Infantry.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLCYXVqJpfmD3vLoyZ-BcE2QS1p0lfd8a169i6eArfeoO7QrIK_FdHbvNqqIbn0Heb_qMkJWqGnNrIPbV7y_ETzdOlc-T3sdpIDCnRhXppfOPmIKhI8i4iDROZTaRJsiMMh-KdjUgVqm8TKfI53ZsV2xbljDC-5y8rXz-6eCB2diteqLcB2ACLhFCbPM/s3024/20230728_193623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLCYXVqJpfmD3vLoyZ-BcE2QS1p0lfd8a169i6eArfeoO7QrIK_FdHbvNqqIbn0Heb_qMkJWqGnNrIPbV7y_ETzdOlc-T3sdpIDCnRhXppfOPmIKhI8i4iDROZTaRJsiMMh-KdjUgVqm8TKfI53ZsV2xbljDC-5y8rXz-6eCB2diteqLcB2ACLhFCbPM/w640-h640/20230728_193623.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welsh archers move up in the woods.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDaRf89rqhR81zMB8MqQNrBdEQ-N8ezP4oqPz8SEVYG09J4JWnJh10MrmO4EAc66DG2WFFaRPDorZapEOoseC9ZmZoSygbk0jQx4Wieb2fXJzO2Xg7L5BGLxGbfrOYORJ32a8Jzmjdm1qg0rpsHNgQBAx9JI1wGzd3AJg3mfw7aIUpPcVNnTT33Z8Saw/s3024/20230728_193635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDaRf89rqhR81zMB8MqQNrBdEQ-N8ezP4oqPz8SEVYG09J4JWnJh10MrmO4EAc66DG2WFFaRPDorZapEOoseC9ZmZoSygbk0jQx4Wieb2fXJzO2Xg7L5BGLxGbfrOYORJ32a8Jzmjdm1qg0rpsHNgQBAx9JI1wGzd3AJg3mfw7aIUpPcVNnTT33Z8Saw/w640-h640/20230728_193635.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Norman Turn 2, Norman Knights say "What the heck" and CHAAAAAARGE!! This gives them a Fatigue Point, and they outrun their supporting Levy.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTunZSpZO666u-uOAyCPKp-khLt_OfQR_g-_-UlHXZYxoKyqwHGBJQSRcrFDNWC_oBUh2j4rtROIqepZQgLQnPlKP1H40bmzROH-a6_GTRQYEGQV4ckPFCHFEFJVWlAeeLvt7qtwhpJdb-nZqGqMofF6Q7EpOicvsOfUvO2QhB2n5wXe_DOJOGFkd3OU/s3024/20230728_194822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTunZSpZO666u-uOAyCPKp-khLt_OfQR_g-_-UlHXZYxoKyqwHGBJQSRcrFDNWC_oBUh2j4rtROIqepZQgLQnPlKP1H40bmzROH-a6_GTRQYEGQV4ckPFCHFEFJVWlAeeLvt7qtwhpJdb-nZqGqMofF6Q7EpOicvsOfUvO2QhB2n5wXe_DOJOGFkd3OU/w640-h640/20230728_194822.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This turns out to be a mistake, as the rules permit friends in close proximity to join your melee! These Welsh spearmen were in close support, so they join the melee. Knights say "Uh-oh!" that's not chivalrous!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE0-491RSULPf0uYMur1rwPmbt4yAGbG2NvdtVZYTBCNZcrJQLJPmW5VxXTRjELC5jMDYcrCuVs_1fp73-tvGvgGa4hMVrxjja8C-dsT4m6G7oBks47BOzqn82UVLA_FT0lroNxdZCH4ubVmgxEPmMd-NWfNTrPVbu9KCf0pagyP2r3YYhP6hte2CMY8/s3024/20230728_194836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE0-491RSULPf0uYMur1rwPmbt4yAGbG2NvdtVZYTBCNZcrJQLJPmW5VxXTRjELC5jMDYcrCuVs_1fp73-tvGvgGa4hMVrxjja8C-dsT4m6G7oBks47BOzqn82UVLA_FT0lroNxdZCH4ubVmgxEPmMd-NWfNTrPVbu9KCf0pagyP2r3YYhP6hte2CMY8/w640-h640/20230728_194836.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After T2 movement, the Archers all shot, and the Welsh came off quite the worst, with 5 of 9 killed. At over 50%, they need to check morale, and roll a '7'...</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv24OrzUoT8lLX1NL4W6sA5lzjdS-gRGTtkKTC-8itFMFiY6t8--ZzEXMEoMgSFYxPeH_2HYW4IXF6jip5auqm53EdkQVpuQZQHuAqG5tOb9oPoT1er0cCJOE7TI3RDvt-gOLD-hnEsW6fsxO0aaWjgTsJIIlkDxUuU31jnLtH4qj0O68KBMyJ5G8pJWc/s3024/20230728_200658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv24OrzUoT8lLX1NL4W6sA5lzjdS-gRGTtkKTC-8itFMFiY6t8--ZzEXMEoMgSFYxPeH_2HYW4IXF6jip5auqm53EdkQVpuQZQHuAqG5tOb9oPoT1er0cCJOE7TI3RDvt-gOLD-hnEsW6fsxO0aaWjgTsJIIlkDxUuU31jnLtH4qj0O68KBMyJ5G8pJWc/w640-h640/20230728_200658.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is just shy of what they needed, so they depart the field.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEg1LfCPpHd7D-1qCwafPusUTdbIv729HUpp7YzFS2udu586d19FaOWEXcHYmKG6qlbqn5Bmh_Yu87XtzW-HdL3AFXxpli_rBfsWaHXWsC1s-p0mFDWfKf-lccZuhVVqd-Zfm-7NUBqzopNhKBWxa14dUfj8yGvzCU1nw-IHzer1nSG5y3rB056DBuHg/s3024/20230728_203344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEg1LfCPpHd7D-1qCwafPusUTdbIv729HUpp7YzFS2udu586d19FaOWEXcHYmKG6qlbqn5Bmh_Yu87XtzW-HdL3AFXxpli_rBfsWaHXWsC1s-p0mFDWfKf-lccZuhVVqd-Zfm-7NUBqzopNhKBWxa14dUfj8yGvzCU1nw-IHzer1nSG5y3rB056DBuHg/w640-h640/20230728_203344.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Norman archers have collected some Fatigue Points, but I wish it wasn't routing my Welsh off the table!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the following Melee Phase, the knights kill three Welsh but lose one back...and they're a small Unit.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq7QAvJ7Ohht-tGrdWl7Eh5fF7RmjC4bsJTkXvdxHqLPNgbvyOz-G4QqRO7BXl_XIxE1RTNWP4JfU6zfHKQLIm35wusJBufvGi1yFsAMzrRQRHK_eJbBtvTMiFEftiLctkmYkDWUENESJ1PLYRLRQRLJjL3iMToePF4OV6ns85EbzK2jThhW2UYh4X4I/s3024/20230728_200217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq7QAvJ7Ohht-tGrdWl7Eh5fF7RmjC4bsJTkXvdxHqLPNgbvyOz-G4QqRO7BXl_XIxE1RTNWP4JfU6zfHKQLIm35wusJBufvGi1yFsAMzrRQRHK_eJbBtvTMiFEftiLctkmYkDWUENESJ1PLYRLRQRLJjL3iMToePF4OV6ns85EbzK2jThhW2UYh4X4I/w640-h640/20230728_200217.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Contact by the additional Heavy Infantry in the melee tilted the odds heavily towards the Welsh in melee resolution. the Knights ignominiously scarper off. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Lesson 1 - Numbers matter in "Chainmail" and you will struggle to win a melee if outnumbered, so don't act without support close by!</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx72ha5TipvvK-mcP4qW8ktBEuTfwKcezjEcE1FveEayG2e4JTzvd9CfXu3AajNz_tPORQO2Iwqu3p-ZKqfL0z3IrR4ozERSU0V4a8rRnYyEnd_SSFwJW1yXR7KILXLNhhtixkk09eRH_FORtDTwj6RZ3gXrd806uOltDxZELDnM1euxpSgHX0uGX4ag/s3024/20230728_200301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx72ha5TipvvK-mcP4qW8ktBEuTfwKcezjEcE1FveEayG2e4JTzvd9CfXu3AajNz_tPORQO2Iwqu3p-ZKqfL0z3IrR4ozERSU0V4a8rRnYyEnd_SSFwJW1yXR7KILXLNhhtixkk09eRH_FORtDTwj6RZ3gXrd806uOltDxZELDnM1euxpSgHX0uGX4ag/w640-h640/20230728_200301.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The levy Heavy Infantry Contacted the Light Cavalry and won the melee through weight of numbers despite a 2-1 kill kill result. They have only lost 3 Figs, and are still ready to fight them off again. <i>Overall, I found that this matchup - Heavy Infantry v. LC - worked well with the rules. If the LC get too close, they can be "Contacted" and driven off by a melee resolution. This produces a trickle of casualties but it is mainly Fatigue that becomes the critical issue.</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADlvSJ5ZbxWDteI8pbTEVKdCVbCl4qELA786ew0Uvl83MyQ_ZMdd-Jerib6ef8x3C3aY3lBcWgTc9txtfvpecbBccvCR0KUGpSMJ_FIUsa66yPf7oALIQAoiWkrq6lytQNA6CGaVVqCgSjP8ZcMRIcslUPhWXAuB2SOhGj5oBMTQUHTF52_nFhBVKA64/s3024/20230728_203236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADlvSJ5ZbxWDteI8pbTEVKdCVbCl4qELA786ew0Uvl83MyQ_ZMdd-Jerib6ef8x3C3aY3lBcWgTc9txtfvpecbBccvCR0KUGpSMJ_FIUsa66yPf7oALIQAoiWkrq6lytQNA6CGaVVqCgSjP8ZcMRIcslUPhWXAuB2SOhGj5oBMTQUHTF52_nFhBVKA64/w640-h640/20230728_203236.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 4, Normans win Initiative and they elect to force the Welsh to move first.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusezDveFysIN_ea0mAeGeK2j8BOZ24hPWLoZ1_4MZp8ldczkbdZFGAAZWEgxDr6mHDIT-kokQskHasxDA4ktklmi5I4j6JQbILlcGQggGcwXdmuNgcCs6ivIgXZXNWcnJ3aKxA1po-wc1-JPrvgUoO12NlLiTkUu4t2SS611hXRUxtBQtNTI4d5ydrrc/s3024/20230728_213510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusezDveFysIN_ea0mAeGeK2j8BOZ24hPWLoZ1_4MZp8ldczkbdZFGAAZWEgxDr6mHDIT-kokQskHasxDA4ktklmi5I4j6JQbILlcGQggGcwXdmuNgcCs6ivIgXZXNWcnJ3aKxA1po-wc1-JPrvgUoO12NlLiTkUu4t2SS611hXRUxtBQtNTI4d5ydrrc/w640-h640/20230728_213510.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welsh make some advances, including melee contact and threatening various Units with charges from their Heavy Cavalry unit. Below, the Welsh missile units are Fatigued, altho they managed to get one kill on the Knights, who also are Fatigued.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMEQOdjci03wvzkF4lFRvUImA7y4TUjQIOr_SeXRGO9ubpUtpoHAB-fBIxw29bpoatSYAnWBPIHxPHlmy0NKuR00HSXZfLHf-Lez0Wt787fj2EdpF4RZOcmVwwByTMANe-cLgWPlHpFmpgl3dMYSnnswYmHksd53RMFAyqRj9uFoLCHs8R7oJXA3QKIM/s3024/20230728_213518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMEQOdjci03wvzkF4lFRvUImA7y4TUjQIOr_SeXRGO9ubpUtpoHAB-fBIxw29bpoatSYAnWBPIHxPHlmy0NKuR00HSXZfLHf-Lez0Wt787fj2EdpF4RZOcmVwwByTMANe-cLgWPlHpFmpgl3dMYSnnswYmHksd53RMFAyqRj9uFoLCHs8R7oJXA3QKIM/w640-h640/20230728_213518.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the Center, The Norman dismounted knights - Armored Infantry - and Levy slug it out with the Welsh Heavy Infantry. The Heavy Infantry Archers easily drive off the Welsh Heavy Cavalry with bow shots - pushing them over 33% and then they failed Morale with a measly '4'.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPFlFLTQCZSxwNVGN5XA7h7rGZcpWZ4o-9QxzLwFiyKU6ygkD_lUYCaj8dBP7Lye1dj7w0bxcvaPu6_Ps_V-wAU6iWu3X9LpjlWUcz6FLHXgykRoPEnEJH9H6rPtQ76vgC4_45ggbwibJRJa9mrkMiZ_7J_lzyc_PaPlW1BiXDjE42QyQCvOAcGoNjjw/s3024/20230728_213545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPFlFLTQCZSxwNVGN5XA7h7rGZcpWZ4o-9QxzLwFiyKU6ygkD_lUYCaj8dBP7Lye1dj7w0bxcvaPu6_Ps_V-wAU6iWu3X9LpjlWUcz6FLHXgykRoPEnEJH9H6rPtQ76vgC4_45ggbwibJRJa9mrkMiZ_7J_lzyc_PaPlW1BiXDjE42QyQCvOAcGoNjjw/w640-h640/20230728_213545.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Norman Light Infantry advance to seize the woods on the flank of the Welsh. Must be useful at some point later in the fight! Center is looking bad for Welsh - the Heavy Infantry are within 3" and can "join the melee", an interesting rule that emphasizes supports.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCPuf9NZOOiaw9dS3ZtNbu8dLXmMqdDWPIp6NkKSSimHeaAjKuhROBAvCulX8hrvXFzM3w7ucifWPKdf-Pt4dowUopij-sk5GKAQHBN81aOpvmhHoDXtwmFCDPs08xcGz7syMnc9Zpyd8I2rKjSJFFmDFKHms-nNEL48U079b_7pxyGGe1plTR4-hSCs/s3024/20230728_214357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCPuf9NZOOiaw9dS3ZtNbu8dLXmMqdDWPIp6NkKSSimHeaAjKuhROBAvCulX8hrvXFzM3w7ucifWPKdf-Pt4dowUopij-sk5GKAQHBN81aOpvmhHoDXtwmFCDPs08xcGz7syMnc9Zpyd8I2rKjSJFFmDFKHms-nNEL48U079b_7pxyGGe1plTR4-hSCs/w640-h640/20230728_214357.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And of course, the heavy archers join in the fight. With 14 figs left, their Heavy Infantry "Morale Rating" will undoubtedly tip the scales in favor of the Norman Levy.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscUGNO6NbDIqDI9GrNmXn2ndft_-XluG-bkjODJphRiBM3DoZbXBNSmhUE5wWSI-2UGeebuftquhMQNGF691xFG0lJy2Ftpcn3msEp6bphaxNe1JgF4_B6VVDC7shNVNxh2kTBPxUsuF-ndnNqPiRbMy2wQ9PbOLaprvtZBQ3_KWeWSd4Diehms1CpRo/s3024/20230728_214408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscUGNO6NbDIqDI9GrNmXn2ndft_-XluG-bkjODJphRiBM3DoZbXBNSmhUE5wWSI-2UGeebuftquhMQNGF691xFG0lJy2Ftpcn3msEp6bphaxNe1JgF4_B6VVDC7shNVNxh2kTBPxUsuF-ndnNqPiRbMy2wQ9PbOLaprvtZBQ3_KWeWSd4Diehms1CpRo/w640-h640/20230728_214408.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the ensuing Melee Resolution, the Welsh Spearmen Rout. The heavy archers are now Fatigued, and the Levy are almost Fatigued.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2E4uq8M-Dl29DCzTgcYx_YPLotpcWoUxj52gFIYmCX407l4fSGi5uUFcINETG19y7jEmk6B3peRrcgdDb7hwDs56gA7wmQIq8R_8QVr4X77EE0Miysm91KfocpvQFicZX6NFBwzYvZLpo7LMp_3c1LeyBYcpDrv1UhmRluJc3XxbCf5yQG3IzdwoyU4/s3024/20230728_215850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2E4uq8M-Dl29DCzTgcYx_YPLotpcWoUxj52gFIYmCX407l4fSGi5uUFcINETG19y7jEmk6B3peRrcgdDb7hwDs56gA7wmQIq8R_8QVr4X77EE0Miysm91KfocpvQFicZX6NFBwzYvZLpo7LMp_3c1LeyBYcpDrv1UhmRluJc3XxbCf5yQG3IzdwoyU4/w640-h640/20230728_215850.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 5, Normans again win Initiative.</b> They want to see what the Light Cavalry will do, so force Welsh to Move First. The Welsh Rest their remaining Archer Unit, and move the Light Cavalry close enough to throw Javelins at either the Levy foot or Knights.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Note that the Welsh Spearman in center have 4 Fatigue Points, and are not yet Fatigued. The Armored Infantry are Fatigued at '5', and will now melee as only Heavy Infantry. However, the Levy foot to right have 4 and are not Fatigued either, and they are within 3"...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiBe1L6z_7ZmP1hhG_EM1t7sM32Mw4pB1JCHmgQmOndy5pvfge-csOxn44XRX2vfES5n51DIciXGQPSWaL-JElM2V0q_FO64Y8I11BrnI7iVH5bhK-nFLExicGkbbHkOUu8nlPCpsFqiL1pDGTkGAdPlbyK9Ayms5xc4vCkVoyIPRkP_qoUVBTX2GaWI/s3024/20230728_221051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="3024" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiBe1L6z_7ZmP1hhG_EM1t7sM32Mw4pB1JCHmgQmOndy5pvfge-csOxn44XRX2vfES5n51DIciXGQPSWaL-JElM2V0q_FO64Y8I11BrnI7iVH5bhK-nFLExicGkbbHkOUu8nlPCpsFqiL1pDGTkGAdPlbyK9Ayms5xc4vCkVoyIPRkP_qoUVBTX2GaWI/w640-h366/20230728_221051.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the Melee Phase, the Welsh score an amazing three Hits, while the Normans all miss! Despite this happy result, the Welsh will lose to the greater numbers against them, what comes down to around 20 heavy infantry to 10. The Norman foot knights also pass their morale check, which could really have helped. They do not have to check for a while now.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghRRrqB9ZnSZ2UGZxG3x2v31shFuIpHhqOX6jkT85-Kruh5K81LKoNCgexjrd7W05ENyH6xDOPNZwDfTL4RWfFnun552-dUvdUyJXpJBAcU-rg8C3vi4Xc-Qw96lBBJ60rscaklGhV8dgEOde0jak9_IWFzvBD7sMSk7sF3IfyNYGKhrwhtrh20fLLW8/s3024/20230728_222512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghRRrqB9ZnSZ2UGZxG3x2v31shFuIpHhqOX6jkT85-Kruh5K81LKoNCgexjrd7W05ENyH6xDOPNZwDfTL4RWfFnun552-dUvdUyJXpJBAcU-rg8C3vi4Xc-Qw96lBBJ60rscaklGhV8dgEOde0jak9_IWFzvBD7sMSk7sF3IfyNYGKhrwhtrh20fLLW8/w640-h640/20230728_222512.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With the Normans steadily rolling up the Welsh battle line, and no reinforcements, the Welsh will have to concede the field - and the village - for today.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I feel this battle was very "realistic" in how it went down, and the mechanics delivered a battle with great historical feel. If written as an historical narrative by a diligent monk, it might read like this:</span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Normans advanced against the contested cantref, and at a small village Lord Ranulf met Maddog ap Twentig. Ranulf dismounted some of his knights in whom he had less trust, and kept his bannermen mounted. Both sides advanced, the Welsh using terrain to advantage.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As the battle lines drew closer, Ranulf grew impatient and charged against the Welsh spearmen. However, they were supported by many alongside them, and Ranulf was forced to quickly withdraw before being surrounded. On the right, the Norman serjeants out-shot the Welsh archers despite them being in a wood. The Welsh mounted retainers harassed and distracted a contingent of Norman levy foot on the left, who turned aside to face them. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Welsh retainers were driven off, even as the Welsh archers to right fled the field. Maddog moved his trusted bannermen up to threaten the Norman archers with a charge. In the Center, the dismounted knights and levy closed with the Welsh.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Maddog's teulu were driven from the field in a hail of arrows. The same Norman serjeants, altho staggering with Fatigue, supported the Levy closely and managed to drive off the Welsh spearmen with threat of numbers. Ranulf's bannermen reorganized themselves and returned to the battle line, but lost some worthy servants to Welsh arrows. They were also badly in need of rest. The levy on the left had also lost a number of men to the mounted Welsh retainers, who showed great spirit, harassing them with javelins until driven off.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally, in the center, despite much exhaustion, the Normans drove off the last of the Welsh spearmen, who quickly followed Maddog from the field, their numbers being inadequate to the contest. Maddog vowed to return with a greater army and take back his cantref!</span></li></ol></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, I only have one significant complaint, which is that Shooting is very powerful, and there's no limit built into the game [ammo limit, for example] to restrain it acting like a Maxim Gun, destroying entire Units in a turn.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>On the plus side.<br /><span>- Interesting tension between going first [Charge, get out of harm's way, Remove Fatigue] or second [see what opponent is doing and react to it].</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- the Join the Melee / Withdraw from Melee [for Missile Troops] is an interesting mechanic. It emphasizes having support units nearby in a simple way, and it has great "feel". Not one I've seen in other rule sets.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- The Fatigue rules make for a very realistic and interesting decision process. You can risk becoming Fatigued if you will then have an opportunity to rest, i.e. you are not sorely pressed by the enemy. This makes reserves incredibly important for both sides, as you can screen Fatigued friendly units, while threatening Fatigued enemy units. This added a lot of realism to the game, more than many other rules.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have been posting questions and getting quick answers at the Chainmail Fb page which is here [<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tsrchainmail">CLICK</a></span></b>]. As with many of the best Fb pages, the group is quite supportive and it's a great resource. Speaking of resources:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">@ Resource Page by Jon Mollison - <b><a href="http://jonmollison.com/category/rules/chainmail/">CLICK</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">@ D&D Knowledge Compenium www.acaeum.com - <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/chainmail.html">CLICK</a></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">@ YouTube - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrEZiQEjeE">CLICK</a></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All these have also been useful, even if they don't always get the details right.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Final thoughts:</b> "Chainmail" is a great game that uses some unique mechanics to shape both the "feel" of the game and the tactics needed to win. I was startled to find that this was one of the most realistic and less abstract games I have played in a long while. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The downside is that combat resolution requires some math, the rules are pretty disorganized and require some page-flipping. A number of the mechanics are over-engineered [move rates, shooting distances] which produces "false differentiation" of troop type and weapons, a pet peeve of mine altho it is beloved by many gamers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I will definitely be playing these more, streamlining some processes and mechanics, but largely keeping them intact. They produced one of the most realistic medieval games I've played in a long time, with the results more of an indicator of me learning the rules and not using the point system, than any probs with the rules.</span></div><div><br /></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-90764047641832628332023-07-07T12:24:00.002-04:002023-07-07T14:31:13.673-04:00Song of Blades and Heroes v.5.0: WHF Playtest #2<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unexpectedly, this shot is full of Minotaur Butt. Should I apologize??</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QNi-f6NtVg4jK1QqhaVa52azSyl_c_JDzhjhND9-6XJ22tDNEG5hNPoLJxTlClayN5wgW2HL0JkM9LFQWsmYSByzwQ8wYtfbYSDyVwE_4yQbzJrWHXjnTjoV5YDVFgF_igTn1akA0__a60CPX7-jaNpTC4YedT5Qu0sAV2NydExu72jPWWeVVuhTD_I/s3024/20230706_144636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QNi-f6NtVg4jK1QqhaVa52azSyl_c_JDzhjhND9-6XJ22tDNEG5hNPoLJxTlClayN5wgW2HL0JkM9LFQWsmYSByzwQ8wYtfbYSDyVwE_4yQbzJrWHXjnTjoV5YDVFgF_igTn1akA0__a60CPX7-jaNpTC4YedT5Qu0sAV2NydExu72jPWWeVVuhTD_I/w640-h640/20230706_144636.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Playing Song of Blades and Heroes a few times, left me with greater proficiency, and an appreciation of what the rules do, and don't do, in their basic form. As in, without significant Traits [special rules] being used. I _really_ wanted to know how the game played at its most bare essence. So let's see what it's like!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To speed the game up and give quicker results:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- I lowered the Combat values of every single figs. This has the effect of making it easier to Double or Triple each other in Melee, which is how you outright kill figs. Now, an "average" warrior is C2, which means he adds +2 to his die roll. This is the same as DBA Light Infantry and Cavalry. The two head warriors [who do NOT have the Leader Trait] are C3, as are the Minotaurs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Fallen [Stunned, by my perception] models that are shot at by missiles grant the +2 to the attacker, but the attack is not Lethal, as missiles just aren't as dangerous in this period as Movies would have us believe...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Above, the start position of the Big Minotaurs. They gain a +1 in Combat, but give a +1 to incoming Missile fire. They will come straight up the road. Below, the Marauders advance parallel to them, 6 lead by their Chosen, who is C3 to their C2 and has the Savage Trait [inflicts a Gruesome Kill if he doubles an opponent, instead of tripling him].</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_hVl3CCUdeAYmKjh3YKag1irhtryVDR_zZPQwdfW9XFkpefrz7qcyULNSDRBWrHIwCJ0KWoBmfuYlqYmZ2La_EyDAl9lV9Stb0oFPvxRqn8mfqfoO9Hn9Y-E4BrRQkrNPRSCpFEjuk0eXm_QCC66JAM8TD5MitBEi0KRaZs5JqFz3j50CjZvCcuX13k/s3024/20230706_144643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_hVl3CCUdeAYmKjh3YKag1irhtryVDR_zZPQwdfW9XFkpefrz7qcyULNSDRBWrHIwCJ0KWoBmfuYlqYmZ2La_EyDAl9lV9Stb0oFPvxRqn8mfqfoO9Hn9Y-E4BrRQkrNPRSCpFEjuk0eXm_QCC66JAM8TD5MitBEi0KRaZs5JqFz3j50CjZvCcuX13k/w640-h640/20230706_144643.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Below, the Stalward Bastards, erhm, Bastions if Imperial Civilization. 5 Archers, and 4 Spearmen, along with Squire Ozhelm. The Archers have the walled courtyard to fall back on, and the Spearmen will block the road.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdot3lX4iE2UopU-PoGFQNx90Vi6Ndk8pUGyubSmtAqDs28Yb2pYH4Tz6DYEWFH28zTJoxLXMVu6rcEb3vso8C2-8wG8-d22EKG8Fq2aiAwpQKZg6NN06FyskAwQMkH_CRsxqGz3j8OD6HtlBwZfjx22hz9QUP4UuL2qqUyMDl3fef8MskzUlYrbT13_g/s3024/20230706_144659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2151" data-original-width="3024" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdot3lX4iE2UopU-PoGFQNx90Vi6Ndk8pUGyubSmtAqDs28Yb2pYH4Tz6DYEWFH28zTJoxLXMVu6rcEb3vso8C2-8wG8-d22EKG8Fq2aiAwpQKZg6NN06FyskAwQMkH_CRsxqGz3j8OD6HtlBwZfjx22hz9QUP4UuL2qqUyMDl3fef8MskzUlYrbT13_g/w640-h456/20230706_144659.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>So, this is what it is like to play SBH 5.0 - best as I can recite...</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Imps win roll-off for Initiative, so act first. Playing pretty conservatively, they roll one die for actions of each fig, advancing 3/5 Archers [Q=4+] successfully, and all the Spearmen [Q=3+]. The archers plan is to advance into bow range, then fall back on the courtyard as needed.<br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_2V4Zfmesay-KO3LaVT2ubO50eB4-HPsdVR0djnT5w_vot9YT32y_EBiG2myA2k8sSekg2FJ4-4Gz2Ww11VrCZiD-dtutA4vr1HS3s5RIzCE_olPREdNgvCpoNrdc2FIJ0HKSHWuMbh_g6Mlf4L2iJSRts9ezOxTPGAx7JBRuVqqGHoXwRFa3n2WuSM/s3024/20230706_144928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_2V4Zfmesay-KO3LaVT2ubO50eB4-HPsdVR0djnT5w_vot9YT32y_EBiG2myA2k8sSekg2FJ4-4Gz2Ww11VrCZiD-dtutA4vr1HS3s5RIzCE_olPREdNgvCpoNrdc2FIJ0HKSHWuMbh_g6Mlf4L2iJSRts9ezOxTPGAx7JBRuVqqGHoXwRFa3n2WuSM/w640-h640/20230706_144928.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Marauders, also play conservatively, dicing once for each fig and getting 4/7 Marauders to move, and then switching to the Minotaurs...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhQXWHKOm_kbrsxDNsuMPLlpXxgw1pxE4blLT8t1gLVixZkVsA9W9wjX8whlf0hDFkQG1AtNTib6nrLCkMeGJBS9Boq2zdSAQpNP8iaPycRQ-AqWxHXftGr_wtUWKvXdZ8ZlhB2CNsFpI4JTt0xV2_X-9joBdR7sTFzB-cFikU9o4DK3cSMLzGryHTaE/s3024/20230706_145115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhQXWHKOm_kbrsxDNsuMPLlpXxgw1pxE4blLT8t1gLVixZkVsA9W9wjX8whlf0hDFkQG1AtNTib6nrLCkMeGJBS9Boq2zdSAQpNP8iaPycRQ-AqWxHXftGr_wtUWKvXdZ8ZlhB2CNsFpI4JTt0xV2_X-9joBdR7sTFzB-cFikU9o4DK3cSMLzGryHTaE/w640-h640/20230706_145115.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Who move one up the road, and on the last roll fail with 3 dice - end of Player Turn.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN5L6mjrvPLI_4islb_FN9GfYmipXVBKgIBUy_MIVKRFnJIQJxAQFiWiI2ioIuWouCl6NofjcTej4-Be13GTsOKjIDScBqLPMYBXyvzru4g6LUF6WjQEpOwWrI1hevcCVj8leusKjkzjz0VKsPtammOH6ZurBvUYRNQAnSNJY4YGg610b2kT3Ce81EwI/s3024/20230706_145110.jpg" style="font-family: Arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN5L6mjrvPLI_4islb_FN9GfYmipXVBKgIBUy_MIVKRFnJIQJxAQFiWiI2ioIuWouCl6NofjcTej4-Be13GTsOKjIDScBqLPMYBXyvzru4g6LUF6WjQEpOwWrI1hevcCVj8leusKjkzjz0VKsPtammOH6ZurBvUYRNQAnSNJY4YGg610b2kT3Ce81EwI/w640-h640/20230706_145110.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div>The Minotaurs are Q4, so need a 4+ to pass and get an action, while the above Bull has rolled 3 failures. Red is both their activation and turn dice color.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Imp Turn 2. Four Archers fail to activate on 1 die [needing 4+]. Last archer rolls 3 dice [since it doesn't matter] and gets one success, shooting a Marauder to no effect [each adds their C2 value to the die, and the Archer loses 6-8, which means no effect from his shooting].</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVvowaeD1Vq2D1vkuxv0EBbgrUSdrpy8-KLKNlgDNgDcGWWiIahHHmaXONjv-SIYnOT8I5C1fj8tovs1GvYk3cb52FEStbULg9Bt1kF20E3WjhMQpcOq2qQ9VxG9nQuP6JAA1FeJv15Pk-NNQPZaSWEEbFC3B3VlAbk_ywaJGITKBGYqKfID8_zsMczc/s3024/20230706_145338.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVvowaeD1Vq2D1vkuxv0EBbgrUSdrpy8-KLKNlgDNgDcGWWiIahHHmaXONjv-SIYnOT8I5C1fj8tovs1GvYk3cb52FEStbULg9Bt1kF20E3WjhMQpcOq2qQ9VxG9nQuP6JAA1FeJv15Pk-NNQPZaSWEEbFC3B3VlAbk_ywaJGITKBGYqKfID8_zsMczc/w640-h640/20230706_145338.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Marauder Turn 2. With many failures, the Marauders manage to move one, ONE Marauder forward one move.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVK5qdV4OpnO3sSn0lQXhmgoYr-pLcNAss1ra4yUdUiZRmHA0ib2bdZF_PFa_S0jFyHwxpU46Q-EPGNFJTwMLNB4r32wzttoIISuOnFZqg_ProLXkK02NtAGWJEEp67SPBzSAfze-2rEEuERrSAclYAmlzj8Xd-i1kV911boLz0KWUv0F_I6U-f0AaKyY/s3024/20230706_145531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVK5qdV4OpnO3sSn0lQXhmgoYr-pLcNAss1ra4yUdUiZRmHA0ib2bdZF_PFa_S0jFyHwxpU46Q-EPGNFJTwMLNB4r32wzttoIISuOnFZqg_ProLXkK02NtAGWJEEp67SPBzSAfze-2rEEuERrSAclYAmlzj8Xd-i1kV911boLz0KWUv0F_I6U-f0AaKyY/w640-h640/20230706_145531.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Minotaurs then fail three dice, and turn ends.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfN0ZeXLP0c03MvtkoPP1dnM4nZP_Q19ly80faqoBcI0-uLCWY5k9tItoZyVzCCOOjl8ju5lvCujXGknLTYlhbbg5s6J41YnrWX7L4psblyKm3IUqq6Qlut9CFbNwUDwLriQQpPXuCQcC68v8BEYpTaR_iF1IjkfxHbLSJ8q_3dSwXQ0jls4E8_AzqEo/s3024/20230706_145526.jpg" style="font-family: Arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfN0ZeXLP0c03MvtkoPP1dnM4nZP_Q19ly80faqoBcI0-uLCWY5k9tItoZyVzCCOOjl8ju5lvCujXGknLTYlhbbg5s6J41YnrWX7L4psblyKm3IUqq6Qlut9CFbNwUDwLriQQpPXuCQcC68v8BEYpTaR_iF1IjkfxHbLSJ8q_3dSwXQ0jls4E8_AzqEo/w640-h640/20230706_145526.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b>Imp Turn 3.</b> Three Archers shoot [2 NE, one Stuns a Marauder, 4-3] and the last rolls 3 dice attempting an Aimed shot at the Stunned Marauder, and succeeds on the 2 dice needed, but then blows the roll 1-4, resulting in nothing happening.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjJNdnSbuC9V8mohrefRdLwtuYY_fif42JN86y9Mg_NJ_YQDHUtMmujNmmJWXfd2P3vhQGis8fSRN4wQ4PslRiSAAeh6O6DS8DSXzDmqH7BVDB_ZtsCevLy0KxayCPEhlhI62qZjzTktCHvkJXPkyHVm5bciMBsN3rJLivYJ4xIqEkvocMFQRvvk4hL8/s3024/20230706_145801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjJNdnSbuC9V8mohrefRdLwtuYY_fif42JN86y9Mg_NJ_YQDHUtMmujNmmJWXfd2P3vhQGis8fSRN4wQ4PslRiSAAeh6O6DS8DSXzDmqH7BVDB_ZtsCevLy0KxayCPEhlhI62qZjzTktCHvkJXPkyHVm5bciMBsN3rJLivYJ4xIqEkvocMFQRvvk4hL8/w640-h640/20230706_145801.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Marauder Turn 3. The humans fail all but one Activation, allowing the Stunned Marauder to recover and move. Nothing else passes.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uq1QR5oii4UIcdE56mXYEFCv_2w_QOLAHfPHf0XCIkTun5Atczh3lvCV-_skacdgX8olGHeDLSoP9FQrmULYMg8St6JYWuxGp4WIuelbCWEo3LYzdOG-oKn4agZi-SaptP7fHzpJXnm3TASTfGXh-JNplD049TafyPjjhhCTkEsaGGmaZdJ_Rjiw064/s3024/20230706_150134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uq1QR5oii4UIcdE56mXYEFCv_2w_QOLAHfPHf0XCIkTun5Atczh3lvCV-_skacdgX8olGHeDLSoP9FQrmULYMg8St6JYWuxGp4WIuelbCWEo3LYzdOG-oKn4agZi-SaptP7fHzpJXnm3TASTfGXh-JNplD049TafyPjjhhCTkEsaGGmaZdJ_Rjiw064/w640-h640/20230706_150134.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Imp Turn 4. </b>3/4 Archers shoot to no effect. The last Archer rolls three dice, fails 2 [ending the turn] but does get his shot in, 7-4. Had he rolled 2 successes, it would have been 7-3 and he would have killed the Marauder. This outcome happens a lot, since you have to not only roll well, but the opponent needs to roll poorly, for any chance of something happening either way.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipve9DKsT1WyPdjf3RrUcJ2T-ZEIj1wfD343zmMFnydb6ZfzGNCU7TjWbnfz4sIENReWt1plgHo0eEk9vFEK126_U7gFWYV-DhAzjWuoCmniI44i5i9mkdV6jOycNlGVfGG8fEN-kNgr9z7bk7tnd7upRgTRHRdDFn1P3kn47Ik4O5FF9jBju89vMLy5Q/s3024/20230706_150500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipve9DKsT1WyPdjf3RrUcJ2T-ZEIj1wfD343zmMFnydb6ZfzGNCU7TjWbnfz4sIENReWt1plgHo0eEk9vFEK126_U7gFWYV-DhAzjWuoCmniI44i5i9mkdV6jOycNlGVfGG8fEN-kNgr9z7bk7tnd7upRgTRHRdDFn1P3kn47Ik4O5FF9jBju89vMLy5Q/w640-h640/20230706_150500.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Marauder Turn 4...they set a record for doing nothing, failing every single activation except one, who moves into contact with an Archer.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5D7pTMU2r1eZBmIqi327pqBGu0NQPtaR-E597OuxZcoRtexICtLvUVfhZfMVBAcSmEkok6qCq1ohfq1yVuxp1Q5mDcRNnMJUem0p2-7JqoTp4m1rVpxTWmK2fYYo9FRoH_GBtIzHbFGKva8sCSXggcZ91xOJLsWyeZfgkxzft_ctlJWkaWLZoxGj17lQ/s3024/20230706_150628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5D7pTMU2r1eZBmIqi327pqBGu0NQPtaR-E597OuxZcoRtexICtLvUVfhZfMVBAcSmEkok6qCq1ohfq1yVuxp1Q5mDcRNnMJUem0p2-7JqoTp4m1rVpxTWmK2fYYo9FRoH_GBtIzHbFGKva8sCSXggcZ91xOJLsWyeZfgkxzft_ctlJWkaWLZoxGj17lQ/w640-h640/20230706_150628.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, Bull rolls 2 failures, ending their turn.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JBaRxCh6Wpef8F02qIS2ATZCjaKVp7Ag3feBPEACh4G1eiEyoVAxlVAkMzhQlf4q12cz2FczD6iwuHKKj1347Ga4oq2QkduIez1UVH5OClWFPHGTZTfZD6jPKzhvm_3fJw_RJp8ihSKBNuz88JI2HX66ThoTWxUfgn6Q3WhjtHkk-CRDz2wJtNFlbMs/s3024/20230706_150635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JBaRxCh6Wpef8F02qIS2ATZCjaKVp7Ag3feBPEACh4G1eiEyoVAxlVAkMzhQlf4q12cz2FczD6iwuHKKj1347Ga4oq2QkduIez1UVH5OClWFPHGTZTfZD6jPKzhvm_3fJw_RJp8ihSKBNuz88JI2HX66ThoTWxUfgn6Q3WhjtHkk-CRDz2wJtNFlbMs/w640-h640/20230706_150635.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Imp Turn 5, </b>Imps set a new record and fail to activate a single Archer, then fail to reposition a spearman, failing all three rolls [needing 3+] and ending their turn. So...nothing happened.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_ezoewew-DEOsan4rrA-8Ma-G5WNClokqsMeKidxk3FREYSWTe7G84bmIiHo8g-RPDmaty1HQCGqJqHbw_UgypMzVqYrOLPhHALy0lk8atoZweDspgnpP3Dh2vbiQt25B3BKSDz-EQOMByJmhz6hfn9KLYOP8VIUPPpvvUT2_5-hl5NItDtB76_1vvU/s3024/20230706_150846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_ezoewew-DEOsan4rrA-8Ma-G5WNClokqsMeKidxk3FREYSWTe7G84bmIiHo8g-RPDmaty1HQCGqJqHbw_UgypMzVqYrOLPhHALy0lk8atoZweDspgnpP3Dh2vbiQt25B3BKSDz-EQOMByJmhz6hfn9KLYOP8VIUPPpvvUT2_5-hl5NItDtB76_1vvU/w640-h640/20230706_150846.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bulls manage a bit of forward movement, before rolling 2 Failuers [needing 4+] and ending their turn.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWt_tD-zP-YvogPSblNjhuv-XFDvAfyPX5_yTSBD7BzYipfN4N4bY8yLCAy0r8s9OL1AketFHmIga57Kg9N5ELYWUjeg7zNyJZ4M0LlPdHOpLjxEYxmg_OiRXcyowWqfsRovZQmOH_ZxqJZDni4tXIaXR-RLGd3JgrD96ta933WHuCn54hgbHKkDkvpWg/s3024/20230706_151110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWt_tD-zP-YvogPSblNjhuv-XFDvAfyPX5_yTSBD7BzYipfN4N4bY8yLCAy0r8s9OL1AketFHmIga57Kg9N5ELYWUjeg7zNyJZ4M0LlPdHOpLjxEYxmg_OiRXcyowWqfsRovZQmOH_ZxqJZDni4tXIaXR-RLGd3JgrD96ta933WHuCn54hgbHKkDkvpWg/w640-h640/20230706_151110.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Imp Turn 6.</b> Archer shoots and Stuns a Bull! Ozhelm then Activates with 2 Successes [needing 3+] and beats the Bull 6-2 [modified 11-4] doubling and killing the Bull. Had it been 12-4, it would have been a Gruesome Kill, causing Morale Checks against all friendly models within Long distance [7"]. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM8xTwAxp43tlAYtZNz99Fc_YXGal_qZ1IyxcFQyTKoXFGwi3lQi9kgv9lK1zCym4F1L5Xf_TXxqXX6qhsMd7JyRUvShSPi9neiuT5avTsXR6N-bFlqVU4Gxk9-KkJNmQjABjqBXieLW5Qo0ikfEBqSml0fXrNq4D82Tes_ANl3zOu8-5MD7fpxoP5tU/s3024/20230706_151607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM8xTwAxp43tlAYtZNz99Fc_YXGal_qZ1IyxcFQyTKoXFGwi3lQi9kgv9lK1zCym4F1L5Xf_TXxqXX6qhsMd7JyRUvShSPi9neiuT5avTsXR6N-bFlqVU4Gxk9-KkJNmQjABjqBXieLW5Qo0ikfEBqSml0fXrNq4D82Tes_ANl3zOu8-5MD7fpxoP5tU/w640-h640/20230706_151607.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Holding on to their turn, the Imps activate a Spearman for 2 Successes, who then defeats a Marauder, Stunning him. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpZk6yY0kpUHwk4v66TN-cqEBq3BFmYJHtnCtmGzRG37Uso_CygNnBVgvDheL7FaaTiiwUrIxaJEtbAan4CBSg3OnM8trA_oGsE4b1AvMvspHpDJNIQOP9mx9nkFKPcgNPln1_sRt_yjhrZJDNnExi-GJyyuS7W3to_LqfszMY27sp2XbR5IpgeZ2u8I/s3024/20230706_151725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpZk6yY0kpUHwk4v66TN-cqEBq3BFmYJHtnCtmGzRG37Uso_CygNnBVgvDheL7FaaTiiwUrIxaJEtbAan4CBSg3OnM8trA_oGsE4b1AvMvspHpDJNIQOP9mx9nkFKPcgNPln1_sRt_yjhrZJDNnExi-GJyyuS7W3to_LqfszMY27sp2XbR5IpgeZ2u8I/w640-h640/20230706_151725.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div>The Archer then Activates for 3 Successes, makes a Mighty Blow against the Stunned Marauder, beats him [barely] and kills him since blows struck against Stunned figs are Lethal, killing them if they lose [instead of being doubled].</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36mdZoKZZBJ18Qv3bT-On0RMHQqaC2miIoM8IXc-0aJxDRNQq3m5Iod7qQeCn7QrCFPhz_WBGQ3kvNVmnFKsweEC0zjAid7LQLQrMW4Mnt81Q_5MnQ_UWtpPS8GDwHQ7JNwA5yA39yy1opYNNy_sBwYBHso8Facj_9B6NahvDEaQ9OEkbAMDWfu9vqi0/s3024/20230706_151810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36mdZoKZZBJ18Qv3bT-On0RMHQqaC2miIoM8IXc-0aJxDRNQq3m5Iod7qQeCn7QrCFPhz_WBGQ3kvNVmnFKsweEC0zjAid7LQLQrMW4Mnt81Q_5MnQ_UWtpPS8GDwHQ7JNwA5yA39yy1opYNNy_sBwYBHso8Facj_9B6NahvDEaQ9OEkbAMDWfu9vqi0/w640-h640/20230706_151810.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Imps then fail some activations, and their turn ends.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Marauder Turn 6. </b>They activate one Bull for three Actions, and he Moves twice then fights a Spearman, but they tie so nothing happens. Next activation they get two failures, but move a Bull into contact with a spearman with the one Success.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSyF3cTm1eGWBNw7aNAGEjArlZWBSo5zxvDcl_D99XO98GXAuHDN8X0SYHBZbsL9tZUpFo--dMD-M0p2CTN2hi4vu9dC3TQtOX4NR0xP2elYWiIksZXMy9cS9DxLlRCE60rB9SQUWagtyJttnrr1IxKPSxLN6K44CT3MHTM_tPUWxHMhMr74XxYznwSU/s3024/20230706_152112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSyF3cTm1eGWBNw7aNAGEjArlZWBSo5zxvDcl_D99XO98GXAuHDN8X0SYHBZbsL9tZUpFo--dMD-M0p2CTN2hi4vu9dC3TQtOX4NR0xP2elYWiIksZXMy9cS9DxLlRCE60rB9SQUWagtyJttnrr1IxKPSxLN6K44CT3MHTM_tPUWxHMhMr74XxYznwSU/w640-h640/20230706_152112.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Imp Turn 7. They go all-out, activate Ozhelm for two successes, he moves and attacks a Bull. Doubling him 7-3, he kills him instantly.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIoUSpBSjCEwTigEk_nvg4psSCmq4s3X40H-pWWBC32WBHY-qBVmffv0czQbDyhn8tC9jhcLE87kmmXQENw9u0Quh-dhbyxGpCnIZYLQMsd4TPY42C2Pl7cRaHQ5NR4FVP35P2rpAQ8t3QEMI4aM5rcq5kbMC7d1Uo_m-xffS1QC40Ya0ELhDZmyyX5M/s3024/20230706_152459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIoUSpBSjCEwTigEk_nvg4psSCmq4s3X40H-pWWBC32WBHY-qBVmffv0czQbDyhn8tC9jhcLE87kmmXQENw9u0Quh-dhbyxGpCnIZYLQMsd4TPY42C2Pl7cRaHQ5NR4FVP35P2rpAQ8t3QEMI4aM5rcq5kbMC7d1Uo_m-xffS1QC40Ya0ELhDZmyyX5M/w640-h640/20230706_152459.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turning to the archers, one Activates, shoots and kills a Marauder 7-3 - the turn is really working out for the Imps!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Of14rexCoeFY2UVBQZW_Bdu0pMFG0qgW-ZUdnvE3fhtiY-FKcFrOrZdEPS6r2t3XB9j4D1GtIGwlxlwjffPvJdObHa2lMvSwNlGuuU9BX821wUZSNIt2-5e_OYbdwgw8IBB8FaTR-HuOPErCgRbnl8mVuGy1aDgvFBK3iLlDT2kbI2sFSXJ9H1WkJnU/s3024/20230706_152810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Of14rexCoeFY2UVBQZW_Bdu0pMFG0qgW-ZUdnvE3fhtiY-FKcFrOrZdEPS6r2t3XB9j4D1GtIGwlxlwjffPvJdObHa2lMvSwNlGuuU9BX821wUZSNIt2-5e_OYbdwgw8IBB8FaTR-HuOPErCgRbnl8mVuGy1aDgvFBK3iLlDT2kbI2sFSXJ9H1WkJnU/w640-h640/20230706_152810.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another spearman activates for 3 Successes, moves, and strikes a Mighty Blow against the last Bull. He wins on an odd roll, so just pushes the Bull back. All attempts over, play passes to the Marauders.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4tei5s9UIJrWuLfqTeWP9dUq5Ul6oC1CRFbkBBnh63Aav76GUTpERGubCNEdjB0pJOozWJaKqslQsFop-W585rQ41JB7xIZVffarBNe9j50IL63Na77z5VRpCu5HT65x8i7zlS-NN25aOkKV95HmRVGb4eiKWkOUV0zJlAX7WZ1IRpap5a3cp6FoEkA/s3024/20230706_162819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4tei5s9UIJrWuLfqTeWP9dUq5Ul6oC1CRFbkBBnh63Aav76GUTpERGubCNEdjB0pJOozWJaKqslQsFop-W585rQ41JB7xIZVffarBNe9j50IL63Na77z5VRpCu5HT65x8i7zlS-NN25aOkKV95HmRVGb4eiKWkOUV0zJlAX7WZ1IRpap5a3cp6FoEkA/w640-h640/20230706_162819.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Marauder Turn 8. </b>Things are looking bad for the Marauders, so they MUST get some Actions in and kill a few Imps! Unfortunately, the Leader fails 2 and is only able to move to contact one archer. Turn over.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTabg87Fjl6rO1ElOUxzyLwBPlG-iJL1TvnuIxB-lXEd_2fqrX_F-vSLgKT92Jag3gZBN_2UbAZmOJa_acC7PpR0Y---euSt9JdWgAdBYbtR7WtkuH7MqUcrDPUUyXOikQPh6WUJPBY_SJy5C2z4QZtYNCQlPqysvE57MjgyBRbAAXONaa8UxHNzyYLM/s3024/20230706_162958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTabg87Fjl6rO1ElOUxzyLwBPlG-iJL1TvnuIxB-lXEd_2fqrX_F-vSLgKT92Jag3gZBN_2UbAZmOJa_acC7PpR0Y---euSt9JdWgAdBYbtR7WtkuH7MqUcrDPUUyXOikQPh6WUJPBY_SJy5C2z4QZtYNCQlPqysvE57MjgyBRbAAXONaa8UxHNzyYLM/w640-h640/20230706_162958.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Imp Turn 9.</b> Imps fail to activate any Archers, then blow all-out attempt with Ozhelm getting three failures. Turn over, nothing happened.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Marauder Turn 9.</b> They activate the Chosen for 2 Successes, opening the way for a possible kill, with some help from another Marauder who's helping to outnumber the Archer. Unfortunately they tie and nothing happens.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7D4UR5dNQIvN-Q3NRsBE9e_Hzn6l2b7NYmMnIs41lA-GiFon1DrXYqjc_K_7eZboFussbgTJQt09va5fmE-l_RWnXELCkw1sR22urQOiN6hZIEuWYoFuZ-eIipWrWg0ZWXA2w6x7UvO1x3084UoldqHcpL5maYtyt-pTTAVjAuHslXu8237hAST63zUc/s3024/20230706_163518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7D4UR5dNQIvN-Q3NRsBE9e_Hzn6l2b7NYmMnIs41lA-GiFon1DrXYqjc_K_7eZboFussbgTJQt09va5fmE-l_RWnXELCkw1sR22urQOiN6hZIEuWYoFuZ-eIipWrWg0ZWXA2w6x7UvO1x3084UoldqHcpL5maYtyt-pTTAVjAuHslXu8237hAST63zUc/w640-h640/20230706_163518.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Imp Turn 10. Imps surround the last Bull, then blow the Activation roll for Ozhelm, getting only 1 Success. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrJF_NCBiuMClaUb70DcaXadRtAyWrjNkoxiWrhqzgas7nMI5ZsDKkbHlo32QRNU6Eql3bSwdc5e3zxl77hBG303yQZRAj38pMV-8ZRNPW60aMnnES8Rfa9S5cnHa00seDtQzJP4tdEp0dZzYQsU0Oy0R2y-dA7Igurgh-fhOcLMlwiUatU2tKcUwESY/s3024/20230706_163622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrJF_NCBiuMClaUb70DcaXadRtAyWrjNkoxiWrhqzgas7nMI5ZsDKkbHlo32QRNU6Eql3bSwdc5e3zxl77hBG303yQZRAj38pMV-8ZRNPW60aMnnES8Rfa9S5cnHa00seDtQzJP4tdEp0dZzYQsU0Oy0R2y-dA7Igurgh-fhOcLMlwiUatU2tKcUwESY/w640-h640/20230706_163622.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, Imps roll weak and defeat the Bull on an odd roll, which forces it to recoil - this helps the Bull since it was almost surrounded.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnEEftTLgqVfNkn6TIq4Lm-YGc03MLPCLWownKCTTwDr8JXrE4M5BDZV-YVeXxbEQ-TS-YvsSFDdYTqSaK3d7-DdFQZeiEResg7KstTfg7z1-p3V3CUoKaJedMDC5NxF0aL8NSPFAcfghAY3MJpn6g6IRn5pp_896pvYBMp_h5cNrs9wKoJQbtuXQbmw/s3024/20230706_164441.jpg" style="font-family: Arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnEEftTLgqVfNkn6TIq4Lm-YGc03MLPCLWownKCTTwDr8JXrE4M5BDZV-YVeXxbEQ-TS-YvsSFDdYTqSaK3d7-DdFQZeiEResg7KstTfg7z1-p3V3CUoKaJedMDC5NxF0aL8NSPFAcfghAY3MJpn6g6IRn5pp_896pvYBMp_h5cNrs9wKoJQbtuXQbmw/w640-h640/20230706_164441.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Marauder Turn 10.</b> Altho they only activate their Chosen with one Success and their turn will end, they spend their success to attack the Archer, and manage to beat him 4-2 modified! This means a Gruesome Kill since the Chosen has the Savage Trait. All Imp models within Long distance now check morale.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lhwJPWt-RU1Rqh5clDSikvS80mjW0TOSYL0eIWrFE-Pttk6kmSg6SHcvlMo9yGpZjlLQZquT7Nqe8CHmj9USclySN12kBPpZo-U83TUI0Wgpsj2qryGTMiEKeO2MInwvtBKB3KjJkud8Coitj1rknUKT2NO6muwsP_oXMGjv1-5UZ_ezMCVZWF2nzUs/s3024/20230706_163957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lhwJPWt-RU1Rqh5clDSikvS80mjW0TOSYL0eIWrFE-Pttk6kmSg6SHcvlMo9yGpZjlLQZquT7Nqe8CHmj9USclySN12kBPpZo-U83TUI0Wgpsj2qryGTMiEKeO2MInwvtBKB3KjJkud8Coitj1rknUKT2NO6muwsP_oXMGjv1-5UZ_ezMCVZWF2nzUs/w640-h640/20230706_163957.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Spearmen rolls 3 Successes and fights on doggedly! Three of the Archers retreat 1-2 Moves, and the last fails for 3 and runs off the board.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EbrZjn953BbOg0qXW78oMhuvFSOM-lGaUQsWUqXJoo3JqHl4IUsR-GnJm7AyKEgGTl9w4YsX-gAKHJolELJ_Qo1CdWIQI6QVjlmOtAOKz-Y8ZaBy8LIkPHYtGwkyGc7uXWUtGdOCpOOfFPkiavvEsP4D7Kr9U9wm_iPOWw4qxQb_HGuRQDUodkm1Eq8/s3024/20230706_164222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EbrZjn953BbOg0qXW78oMhuvFSOM-lGaUQsWUqXJoo3JqHl4IUsR-GnJm7AyKEgGTl9w4YsX-gAKHJolELJ_Qo1CdWIQI6QVjlmOtAOKz-Y8ZaBy8LIkPHYtGwkyGc7uXWUtGdOCpOOfFPkiavvEsP4D7Kr9U9wm_iPOWw4qxQb_HGuRQDUodkm1Eq8/w640-h640/20230706_164222.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <b>Imp Turn 11</b> starts well, with three successes for the Spearman who then Stuns a Marauder beating him on an even number 8-7. But then they fail for 3.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtmaW6duK6C0nR3IIGaJf7qA0S6ho73zz9VHbr7jkf0mNsAmDD1HHqcrYNy2li5DN0YGNHEOHI5x33kBh3QeV3uhEg2BMn2CiCAgftqjPb_pyTv7VtjPVJAD04cBBTn_zt_XCgTGRF8Tw9KNugNIN4C7a5Jw_8FDtGu2m_A6gYsD6tjfRyeM3OvfW_2c/s3024/20230706_164719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtmaW6duK6C0nR3IIGaJf7qA0S6ho73zz9VHbr7jkf0mNsAmDD1HHqcrYNy2li5DN0YGNHEOHI5x33kBh3QeV3uhEg2BMn2CiCAgftqjPb_pyTv7VtjPVJAD04cBBTn_zt_XCgTGRF8Tw9KNugNIN4C7a5Jw_8FDtGu2m_A6gYsD6tjfRyeM3OvfW_2c/w640-h640/20230706_164719.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Marauder Turn 11</b> they fail 2 but move the chosen in on the Spearman.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhlSIH1_5pQGh-jcdVMgujLH7sRjnLA_S0D6hiWa974ngN7-I1gNz2lRZm7ES2CgLAI_9FnghT1k5HpraYRmK_2mwhHU57fNOJPPwtkvdNKAowCHPFfdaT-cgFCQ8Z02I0FNewxcKc5Vfo5OdXyxAlKm-qmYZPYgD3KXDJYAbQUpwEM4zp-XYm4f2P3c/s3024/20230706_164839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhlSIH1_5pQGh-jcdVMgujLH7sRjnLA_S0D6hiWa974ngN7-I1gNz2lRZm7ES2CgLAI_9FnghT1k5HpraYRmK_2mwhHU57fNOJPPwtkvdNKAowCHPFfdaT-cgFCQ8Z02I0FNewxcKc5Vfo5OdXyxAlKm-qmYZPYgD3KXDJYAbQUpwEM4zp-XYm4f2P3c/w640-h640/20230706_164839.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Imp Turn 12,</b> Ozhelm Passes 3, out-rolls the surrounded Bull, doubles and kills it!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aahWYyhrpR0xI06ptfhkOg2LOHMm3CJ5SLNR9rHhmynZoO6tVSxQSgRbN3gpuFwHP4AYZxBqG47BX2djoC4cs6AcRKrSf05RDTo0K5mHYBZMrmu4qK2qFbedEkVHYj1_WPnE6VN3x8kY-SpqYcJ_9mt63R26V25P3vSmO6z9maxseS2RVn-B_oq04qs/s3024/20230706_165016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aahWYyhrpR0xI06ptfhkOg2LOHMm3CJ5SLNR9rHhmynZoO6tVSxQSgRbN3gpuFwHP4AYZxBqG47BX2djoC4cs6AcRKrSf05RDTo0K5mHYBZMrmu4qK2qFbedEkVHYj1_WPnE6VN3x8kY-SpqYcJ_9mt63R26V25P3vSmO6z9maxseS2RVn-B_oq04qs/w640-h640/20230706_165016.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"BRRRAAAAUUUUUGH!" goes the death-bellow of the Bull Minotaur!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2EvJ5l103zN6riwRfAGj4WATl_KfiNamS5zrAmdDQeg2WKApAr1BehJUeYKliMSKYsEB7YA5ZlZlpdfVrrDNgg-jaQsqAz2IzaTDOGx1P18QM4Pr99pI5cV-S7YkWG8kPlschURt8KtE8xbx9qzqxMQryz2sRAx3x0yPSS2985iw0VRtvw4rN7292po/s3024/20230706_165035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2EvJ5l103zN6riwRfAGj4WATl_KfiNamS5zrAmdDQeg2WKApAr1BehJUeYKliMSKYsEB7YA5ZlZlpdfVrrDNgg-jaQsqAz2IzaTDOGx1P18QM4Pr99pI5cV-S7YkWG8kPlschURt8KtE8xbx9qzqxMQryz2sRAx3x0yPSS2985iw0VRtvw4rN7292po/w640-h640/20230706_165035.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Archers also roll well, returning to the field of battle bravely.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YwUfVnBDcBVdCZ8RwD9QzfUteJeibRbWFOt5WkgnvAAV0rWF7s3RJ1NAUlaA3mqTRPUWN-fzBEc6mbAoZPHcUcHS2Rn4WyexO4SP16eYsMzvUDSXhApjFD2TRvVVRBWjxcqJNJ7Slj3yFyp3pbnelZVJYqrSfbq7UonEox8_evZfqlGh7ifK8Atfkfw/s3024/20230706_165501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YwUfVnBDcBVdCZ8RwD9QzfUteJeibRbWFOt5WkgnvAAV0rWF7s3RJ1NAUlaA3mqTRPUWN-fzBEc6mbAoZPHcUcHS2Rn4WyexO4SP16eYsMzvUDSXhApjFD2TRvVVRBWjxcqJNJ7Slj3yFyp3pbnelZVJYqrSfbq7UonEox8_evZfqlGh7ifK8Atfkfw/w640-h640/20230706_165501.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Marauder Turn 12, Chosen kills Spearman with Gruesome Kill on his side's one Activation Pass, but the Archers roll morale well, just a couple of small retreats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Imp Turn 13. </b>Archer activates, kills a Marauder outright, and they are now over 50%, so must check. Most of the Marauders run away. Since they are fighting on the Imp side of the board, they do not end up running OFF the board, but some make it pretty far away! <i>It helps to fight on the opponent's side of the board...</i></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8YA64gP0rahDVZtlwsXgezRsxXVl83OgQ0QxWQt1FkbbZOquMcdHrotzE_wA5o5OLTQN2Q3PZWLrlrIlv91b1pQ-04iNi_HsY0l-A6_ded8umx6GmfmQh11YuXtJENntHxQBjXfL9uu80bNiCdNK4Y7mIghr569y1A6d6fYqikKkPUUz5_CoeDV9wfs/s3024/20230706_165822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8YA64gP0rahDVZtlwsXgezRsxXVl83OgQ0QxWQt1FkbbZOquMcdHrotzE_wA5o5OLTQN2Q3PZWLrlrIlv91b1pQ-04iNi_HsY0l-A6_ded8umx6GmfmQh11YuXtJENntHxQBjXfL9uu80bNiCdNK4Y7mIghr569y1A6d6fYqikKkPUUz5_CoeDV9wfs/w640-h640/20230706_165822.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next activation - 3 Failures. Turn ends.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyKu9Vu7MCRFqHjrj6tG91lNjAAc6QrqHLHD4bnLNYAe3tl7u9Qe9hrxbOZpIdjCdX--G4NwK7n00qGaE7sbT1K5jIOY-8FFr5MCOtvgRvWyokqsD1O00EiTXWtSqJrE8sxGZT2S9teT86d91-w4tuf_HDoYl-p-vvZ5YlzA_ig3J26LgXAHbIO6MvBI/s3024/20230706_165911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyKu9Vu7MCRFqHjrj6tG91lNjAAc6QrqHLHD4bnLNYAe3tl7u9Qe9hrxbOZpIdjCdX--G4NwK7n00qGaE7sbT1K5jIOY-8FFr5MCOtvgRvWyokqsD1O00EiTXWtSqJrE8sxGZT2S9teT86d91-w4tuf_HDoYl-p-vvZ5YlzA_ig3J26LgXAHbIO6MvBI/w640-h640/20230706_165911.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With only 4 Marauders v. 3 Archers, 3 Spearmen and Ozhelm, the Marauders concede the game. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was a fun game, and I found I liked the way it played with lots of "weak" Combat figures. I think 1-2 is enough for any "common" warrior, especially if none have the "Leader" Trait, which really helps to move faster and gang up on figures.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Most of the player decisions involve judging the right time to risk big rolls or not, and hope for results that give the side an edge. This involves patiently getting figures into Contact with a figure you plan to gang up on so you have every advantage possible, then rolling a couple pips higher and hoping for a kill. One does spend a lot of time pondering game mechanics and figuring likely combat results, which is the nature of the DBA system. It makes the game "feel" gamey, which can reduce the "realism feel" for some. But it is fun, too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Again, this is a presentation of what it is like to play the game with the minimum number of rules, representing badly - lead forces on both sides [no Leaders]. I will make the argument that the game was realistic enough and altho the advance to contact was often sloppy, and the fighting itself was choppy, there's nothing wrong with that. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hope that you get an idea of how play goes, and this will help you decide if the SBH engine is one you can enjoy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up is to try SBH with the Leader Trait and rules, and see how that goes.</span></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-48296291207950741072023-07-04T22:48:00.004-04:002023-09-11T16:13:08.570-04:00Song of Blades and Heroes v.5.0: WHF Playtest<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">OK, they look pretty fun...but can they FIGHT??</span></b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbjcCbC1VWQvTrB0qEoZkLT4aCgqG9KPFjWKk7DcDIudUCTHoI2nrb6l22Hfk_5kqhJWbiW6Kq8teGbcuD5wOKs1GBFqbIrbJDRXce7Je06bc1U8kYeADT0I5jiZCQaWIzWy-uc8yj1_tn7HPVFD9FcuK72RVkuHqStbr_1COWswOT4uf2uz0bB8jmZo/s3024/20230704_202409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbjcCbC1VWQvTrB0qEoZkLT4aCgqG9KPFjWKk7DcDIudUCTHoI2nrb6l22Hfk_5kqhJWbiW6Kq8teGbcuD5wOKs1GBFqbIrbJDRXce7Je06bc1U8kYeADT0I5jiZCQaWIzWy-uc8yj1_tn7HPVFD9FcuK72RVkuHqStbr_1COWswOT4uf2uz0bB8jmZo/w640-h640/20230704_202409.jpg" width="640" /></a>I like the cartoons and drawings for SBH... they are sorta old school</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, had these rules laying around for a while. Ages ago, I conceived this brilliant idea to play them at the FLGS but that went down in flames. First the FLGS guy's something of a buzz kill. Secondly, I playtested the rules at the store with some random nice people, and they just didn't work out well. And I can't remember why. So, on the one hand, "left a bad taste in my mouth" but OTOH "been so long I think I'll piss on the electric fence again"!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, in a fit of nostalgia, and listening to 1970s rock'n roll video, I bring you a detailed play-by-play of "Song of Blades and Heroes", one of a few Italian miniatures games to hit the scene and gain traction over the last few years. It will include BOTH the practical intellectual and emotional impact of playing this game [emotional? you ask...yes, emotional, you'll see be patient].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First, I did a read-thru of the rules. They are OK organized, not great. Understanding or playing them, you are going to do a lot of page flipping. This brings me to the first comment:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>- The rules are heavily invested in special rules, and there are lots of little rules and exceptions to basic mechanics. This puts them in the Medium Complexity Camp, right off the bat. In other words, these rules are actually not for the beginner.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Second, I tried to build a couple of flavorful rosters for my aging Warhammer Fantasy [WHF] figures. This involved quite a bit of time finding <i>the force building engines here [<span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><a href="https://www.ganeshagames.net/army_builders/SBHbuilderRevised-v1217.html">CLICK</a></b></span>]. Using them I found to be awkward and cumbersome.</i> I did get them figured eventually and created a WORD doc with the rosters for a Human v. Chaos scrap. Overall, took two hours. But hey, now I know, right? Right???</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I wanted to use some painted miniatures that needed some "TTT", Table Top Time, old metal Chaos Marauders [I think] and some Minotaurs. The latter especially make me laugh. I'm uncertain which of the three I think is silliest, but they are all quite fun. The list eventually had 7 Marauders, one with Combat 4 and the "Savage" Trait [on doubling an opponent - instead of trebling - he scores a Gruesome Kill, and all friendly models of the victim within several inches have to check morale. This special rule is perfect for this "leader"].</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPV-cBAkcxYVU7W2kFgVS8fVo-FRVXVWLXF7IuwfFDOTqJpm_cyI1WmCD2FbjEFiISxNAJI3ykIS8GpEfNLsfyRCwQuHWlayfDVEpXokbepM4UCaj5DEoRUkvW8s7VP87DJV47iqTM8XzPibUboz3tD0VFJwzuLnNcFROpWO0sijiHlNpQ_lBeJVleE8/s2984/20230704_090445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2984" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPV-cBAkcxYVU7W2kFgVS8fVo-FRVXVWLXF7IuwfFDOTqJpm_cyI1WmCD2FbjEFiISxNAJI3ykIS8GpEfNLsfyRCwQuHWlayfDVEpXokbepM4UCaj5DEoRUkvW8s7VP87DJV47iqTM8XzPibUboz3tD0VFJwzuLnNcFROpWO0sijiHlNpQ_lBeJVleE8/w640-h402/20230704_090445.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Marauder Champion has axe, at front. Three Minotaurs all seem to be saying variations of "Cum'n get summa 'dis!" with appropriate gesticulations.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Proud Citizens of Freedom and Empire, below. They will save civilization, but tax you penniless, and require a permit for, well, every damn thing that they can think of, eventually. Socialism is in the distant future, and for now they are just past feudalism and working on medievalism:</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnJWGpSHVsTfACsrMYpTUp5SG3bIF-M4vyGidZLcGB6ncDClvxDYnk8P2D5a2Dqhi8Ue3j1FTfnukkLNa2tQbVzxrYEnF3kTfD9S0I3DPvq-qOaK17RL_mgebQhqP8fAT4h5mgWhzXbVdZDE46-sXNax3L7tJC8Bw2nmnUvaOTF8_vbOerR_xB9lJD-E/s3024/20230704_090526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="3024" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnJWGpSHVsTfACsrMYpTUp5SG3bIF-M4vyGidZLcGB6ncDClvxDYnk8P2D5a2Dqhi8Ue3j1FTfnukkLNa2tQbVzxrYEnF3kTfD9S0I3DPvq-qOaK17RL_mgebQhqP8fAT4h5mgWhzXbVdZDE46-sXNax3L7tJC8Bw2nmnUvaOTF8_vbOerR_xB9lJD-E/w640-h244/20230704_090526.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div>Should be 4 Archers, 5 Spearmen, and the Squire, Ozhelm at center, with shield of Sigmar blazing to the front!</div><div><br /></div><div>The two sides. Most worthy of mention is that the Humans are half Quality 3 [the Spearmen], which means they activate on 3+ while the Human Archers and the entire Marauder force activate on a 4+ [they not being famous for organized activity, being savages who drink blood of their victims out of their scraped sculls and other such "less-than-civilized" pastimes...takes all kinds in a fantasy world!].</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpjkB0n-gitw6X0qqxzlLzKxowGvbTKe8gbGXDBKH4VAOJ_PPG0SLZnry4GaqNWphHeBGNSQ-fsI0TwjHf_Q_AC0M50Pe2lTbimIbXn1VfZSFLfT1UVRtQ32I4MbTKSrL1SzyiUaGObVk12ahA-NeP8vFpzFDQPt1h_03lnFK4-C4tAXQDOdlokS54ZI/s3456/20230704_090717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="3456" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpjkB0n-gitw6X0qqxzlLzKxowGvbTKe8gbGXDBKH4VAOJ_PPG0SLZnry4GaqNWphHeBGNSQ-fsI0TwjHf_Q_AC0M50Pe2lTbimIbXn1VfZSFLfT1UVRtQ32I4MbTKSrL1SzyiUaGObVk12ahA-NeP8vFpzFDQPt1h_03lnFK4-C4tAXQDOdlokS54ZI/w640-h260/20230704_090717.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div>The Imperials have archers, but the Marauders have Minotaurs, which are both Combat 4 and are "Big" which means they get +1 to their Combat in melee, or "C5". Plus they are making offensive gestures; think of them as soccer hooligans with homicidal instincts and horns...</div><div><br /></div><div><i>I intentionally didn't take any figs with the Leadership Trait. This would allow Group Activations of 2-5 figs, which speeds play especially in the approach stages. But I wanted to see the game at its most basic - throw figs down on the table and have at each other.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Below, the board. A peasant farm that the Imperial patrol has learned is about to be hit by a Marauder attack.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrAvUEl5ZR1MKc3wzEmVQSV3pPcIlkZQOdZl5rrbRsMIDzYdSNIaNTKhQK_WBVd6UDMusyUAoGbrMgeBehsEzbxDjjobU9DDc6RYt2Y8Ef3u3sgVcDLyx_pNmj9DsJCONovx54DDwez6ZjNH-sIBw0h5_EZ6HhLmCATRTk0Tuuh5HZvskyByKduq5dhA/s3219/20230704_090612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3219" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrAvUEl5ZR1MKc3wzEmVQSV3pPcIlkZQOdZl5rrbRsMIDzYdSNIaNTKhQK_WBVd6UDMusyUAoGbrMgeBehsEzbxDjjobU9DDc6RYt2Y8Ef3u3sgVcDLyx_pNmj9DsJCONovx54DDwez6ZjNH-sIBw0h5_EZ6HhLmCATRTk0Tuuh5HZvskyByKduq5dhA/w640-h516/20230704_090612.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 1, Imps enter on the road, moving slowly and conservatively. <i>In SBH, you can roll 1, 2, or 3 6-sided dice every time you activate a figure v. the Quality of the figure. For each success, you can perform an Action. The problem is that if you roll 2 failures, your turn ends, and play passes to the opponent. </i>So, it is a big deal that the human Spearmen activate on 3+ v. the 4+ of the Marauders. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Also, if you only roll 1d6, you CAN'T get 2 failures, so you will get to keep dicing to activate your force. The catch is that it is hard to WIN without taking the risk of rolling more than 1 die per figure each turn. You get bonuses if you attack with two successes, for example. Also, sometimes you just really need to *move* a figure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75tcobdSYjaGKJ6fM9oWJHjPNrfbmFiLLdx9NokBCAMImdu1_Hiy8XIhtuoPB84Pc--abo07TmojAb4lfo0CnLsjaDjelQ2l3lvxdBZHBuLmLTxCZp8MYQUI1mkCMLr1ndgGMQXhAzfQR1cW7XE9EWfsc6TL86YI5_qUviBOt1JJd0eCPWIl2LQ-okiA/s3024/20230704_093016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75tcobdSYjaGKJ6fM9oWJHjPNrfbmFiLLdx9NokBCAMImdu1_Hiy8XIhtuoPB84Pc--abo07TmojAb4lfo0CnLsjaDjelQ2l3lvxdBZHBuLmLTxCZp8MYQUI1mkCMLr1ndgGMQXhAzfQR1cW7XE9EWfsc6TL86YI5_qUviBOt1JJd0eCPWIl2LQ-okiA/w640-h640/20230704_093016.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>For example, the Marauders are moving up. They roll successes for 3 of 4 front Marauders, all of whom can make a "Medium" move, shown by the stick.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sGnqqiahtu6RiAnfbw-Z1ol_wzj34Bv7p8OIe3HiFw88QsnOPuB1z5yxsagNfHF3t6PzGZlkFHodPRVPLTRJNsxoAv2LM-SNhf1ub-jvmKpJ_-rfv0VesY6E41qusxy_augL2ukz3ZWIRuVVH_p9GEOWwx_H7fEJuibZURz0JvcE3V2KbzYUy2Fb85Y/s3024/20230704_093104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sGnqqiahtu6RiAnfbw-Z1ol_wzj34Bv7p8OIe3HiFw88QsnOPuB1z5yxsagNfHF3t6PzGZlkFHodPRVPLTRJNsxoAv2LM-SNhf1ub-jvmKpJ_-rfv0VesY6E41qusxy_augL2ukz3ZWIRuVVH_p9GEOWwx_H7fEJuibZURz0JvcE3V2KbzYUy2Fb85Y/w640-h640/20230704_093104.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These three move up, the failure stays put [tying his shoelace, or something]. Behind, the other three only get 1 success, and that fellow moves up. There are now 4 of 7 that managed to advance of the Marauder force.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTuHMCnFL3G38PHXSnarBpHJq6nmyhk5eGpYI2eHtznvWHBnMPJy_CA703u8fHta9fmi7SO2DGZqnOjNbBydFxYRgW2Y7CeoFW8JDH5Uz5Xpgl61lO7pyTHySglH9oAkhyyi9SXpevhiNdM6fVxOnMfQxd75GGLLpfoMRgk3vyjr79VVCubC9Wz8T1rU/s3024/20230704_093144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTuHMCnFL3G38PHXSnarBpHJq6nmyhk5eGpYI2eHtznvWHBnMPJy_CA703u8fHta9fmi7SO2DGZqnOjNbBydFxYRgW2Y7CeoFW8JDH5Uz5Xpgl61lO7pyTHySglH9oAkhyyi9SXpevhiNdM6fVxOnMfQxd75GGLLpfoMRgk3vyjr79VVCubC9Wz8T1rU/w640-h640/20230704_093144.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Of the Minotaurs, 2 of the 3 manage to move up.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0WpHs1qcjGbqYjPZSRt-gcqQS_hjndr0krECqn2aN_UpvRmu558qOPGXsTiZK1TdC8OFkBFsZPog9UlllEsBNFNqUWzdIBBU8B-684RhSqty__gdOrtaY13dLV7VMVY-0cOjRXeg1_YoGNpWVGgDDpAOpVv2cKgDqZfhWIiF3SET39atoyjOw3vQ8LE/s3024/20230704_093227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0WpHs1qcjGbqYjPZSRt-gcqQS_hjndr0krECqn2aN_UpvRmu558qOPGXsTiZK1TdC8OFkBFsZPog9UlllEsBNFNqUWzdIBBU8B-684RhSqty__gdOrtaY13dLV7VMVY-0cOjRXeg1_YoGNpWVGgDDpAOpVv2cKgDqZfhWIiF3SET39atoyjOw3vQ8LE/w640-h640/20230704_093227.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, the Marauder force moved up 6 of 10 models, needing a 4+ so they beat the odds, and really can't complain, can they?</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, the Archers showing off their pathetic range. Not much of a threat, really.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG2oysPEo7DvXDk9Wd8GkR2D036ujDNUXSjAn6W6MdwgvKh70647K8x8a2Z8xwcUSkO9Tgx_TTNfjUOkWVggsu3xo4zH2u6s4Jti-p9Z3E9LbGg13pWrIccu07MNF6gJDfTPVh7_65odM9Gn5n1rCpWkQVJEAO1xI4M9uNA-psNtBW3WZYFkUmLeNAcs/s3024/20230704_093536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG2oysPEo7DvXDk9Wd8GkR2D036ujDNUXSjAn6W6MdwgvKh70647K8x8a2Z8xwcUSkO9Tgx_TTNfjUOkWVggsu3xo4zH2u6s4Jti-p9Z3E9LbGg13pWrIccu07MNF6gJDfTPVh7_65odM9Gn5n1rCpWkQVJEAO1xI4M9uNA-psNtBW3WZYFkUmLeNAcs/w640-h640/20230704_093536.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>A couple of the more adventurous / foolish / optimistic archers advance, threatening to loose a few arrows at the Marauders at two Medium lengths...at -2, not much chance of harming anything. But there it is.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYAwMsIVko4YK-shGRmzQ-E0IfPIVq4HAwIDbzY9lYTzcAJi0mx-x359a_MkKRifvGnCuKhBesK37udJhExqUm9Rg-uDHQ9MdmQG5EZD2_QtijfUbRrZK471gYrdv10yH8ZWJ9fxr_3ifLF1q934ui2TPF2wQc9PYnUrvBnyRgpQjGc1S3pJyXfw5z1A/s3024/20230704_094409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYAwMsIVko4YK-shGRmzQ-E0IfPIVq4HAwIDbzY9lYTzcAJi0mx-x359a_MkKRifvGnCuKhBesK37udJhExqUm9Rg-uDHQ9MdmQG5EZD2_QtijfUbRrZK471gYrdv10yH8ZWJ9fxr_3ifLF1q934ui2TPF2wQc9PYnUrvBnyRgpQjGc1S3pJyXfw5z1A/w640-h640/20230704_094409.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Meanwhile, the Cow-heads advance, quickly [they smell blood! and want revenge for all those Imp trips to Longhorn steakhouse...]. One chap rolls 3 successes...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRckOQNSGsStYoi5q_rAY0yVTDH7lKATUh-8gqRVDugeZfMrZOkxb-jNm1wslkf7cEyjaAP_If6q8mm3cB6IjpvdtnFCj6mA8HxucAiRo8rILbDzT8KWaZGqIqjlls56h5vgRwEVYRoART2eSxMUGY6P6e3aEW23j6aS9cgIhtUC2Y-BbPdN0CGPUFcao/s3024/20230704_094618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRckOQNSGsStYoi5q_rAY0yVTDH7lKATUh-8gqRVDugeZfMrZOkxb-jNm1wslkf7cEyjaAP_If6q8mm3cB6IjpvdtnFCj6mA8HxucAiRo8rILbDzT8KWaZGqIqjlls56h5vgRwEVYRoART2eSxMUGY6P6e3aEW23j6aS9cgIhtUC2Y-BbPdN0CGPUFcao/w640-h640/20230704_094618.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and suddenly is way up the road, bellowing [mooing?] at the Humans, ferociously.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPs-XSSWNaFVx0M4MWUyFUIH4MNp1Lf1Zuo3Djx8Kf5gZpBQocJkuwEM07FI0LIWauoKIkU96QUyD5iCuABPXLS5CVFPX4YucbXbDy81fd1RtgLe8rJC3kcnyWWPrOTjzXdVWSCk4WRHut4RWeNZbH1Gw4wkOqwbhWtcGDF5MvxFx1tWK6Zd1rg32VtRI/s3024/20230704_094640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPs-XSSWNaFVx0M4MWUyFUIH4MNp1Lf1Zuo3Djx8Kf5gZpBQocJkuwEM07FI0LIWauoKIkU96QUyD5iCuABPXLS5CVFPX4YucbXbDy81fd1RtgLe8rJC3kcnyWWPrOTjzXdVWSCk4WRHut4RWeNZbH1Gw4wkOqwbhWtcGDF5MvxFx1tWK6Zd1rg32VtRI/w640-h640/20230704_094640.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As turn 3 continues, the Marauders blow it on 3 failures, and end their turn.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EBNrtlGdqSCim_uBUVRX76rKGtxNPcnjSdzCmo2vSuXTm6z0AfuJLnX6dZySK7M3BTnNknoKKyOZXcf9VuN_vIn2V2UhIECoEUYxd-SCtbgYrlgzZL3MF6txyk5qqu8FtsX9YNi_AjUpw6mhpKB7OW_WlETdy_yd2b1ivemfoe_jEamgCmO5gsuMCG8/s3024/20230704_094754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EBNrtlGdqSCim_uBUVRX76rKGtxNPcnjSdzCmo2vSuXTm6z0AfuJLnX6dZySK7M3BTnNknoKKyOZXcf9VuN_vIn2V2UhIECoEUYxd-SCtbgYrlgzZL3MF6txyk5qqu8FtsX9YNi_AjUpw6mhpKB7OW_WlETdy_yd2b1ivemfoe_jEamgCmO5gsuMCG8/w640-h640/20230704_094754.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>The state of things...Imps have advanced a bit, hoping to score an archery hit or two, and perhaps knock out a stray chaos warrior with excessive enthusiasm and / or bloodlust. Unfortunately, the Minotaurs are coming on strong, along with the Chaos Chosen who is already hacking away at an Archer who carelessly advanced too far for safe shooting, and safe pension collection...[top left].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNYS1y7rwjVHchqNtR9UqydfMBl0MvCVezpU6BJ9gCEsXRwF4L6Fo74OTfvTeiripG9VcjtEmcf5DHDQKu0f4y_mvyAC2il4Gtpv4B0goqHy31C4QSF9ukijK8ncL8rsCeEoLjnSPeAGHEuYTBhy4JRzisUcrO0JMlf86G3qHLGU_xJTvMYi03oMHrb4/s3024/20230704_094802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNYS1y7rwjVHchqNtR9UqydfMBl0MvCVezpU6BJ9gCEsXRwF4L6Fo74OTfvTeiripG9VcjtEmcf5DHDQKu0f4y_mvyAC2il4Gtpv4B0goqHy31C4QSF9ukijK8ncL8rsCeEoLjnSPeAGHEuYTBhy4JRzisUcrO0JMlf86G3qHLGU_xJTvMYi03oMHrb4/w640-h640/20230704_094802.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Chaos Champion engages Archer - he is only C4 to C3, so nothing spectacular should happen, as he makes a lone, unsupported and ill-advised attack on the archer who is near his friends, and squire.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9COufANb6egrEvMvYGrCJpP-QA0rygW8Wn2MXuybII34GYps8OUamDFKUc-mePcFN2uTRMJPUr0rmQF5q9gF11EGbBEj2lscomqJuXpcx6-5eZsosF6Gm0__EpF3U2_3IbujmL0spnMAKtX-Idol9-smofOoDXEulUe_GmLVmYfsnDS_NUkDVtJHpAg/s3024/20230704_094810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9COufANb6egrEvMvYGrCJpP-QA0rygW8Wn2MXuybII34GYps8OUamDFKUc-mePcFN2uTRMJPUr0rmQF5q9gF11EGbBEj2lscomqJuXpcx6-5eZsosF6Gm0__EpF3U2_3IbujmL0spnMAKtX-Idol9-smofOoDXEulUe_GmLVmYfsnDS_NUkDVtJHpAg/w640-h640/20230704_094810.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First rolls of the game, 5+C4 for him and 1+C3 for Archer is 9-4, or the Archer is doubled. In doubling the Archer the Chaos Marauder Champion kills him, "gruesomely"! The archers head flies across the farmyard, going down a gopher hole and golf is unexpectedly invented...but that's another story.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_qD6ZQS9SHycq8XSWOa7Ww9f0oT90EuJBHbrB5_nomGmwmTILVSIsitVRE2Ig_W2jvXW7AqW-9k5aKjsy-t_pHOx47KyRiV9RI5YRdMAoNi0RgCFx76Woz7LHzvMcnswlarZsLnZzgMvaIDnrngRM-2MLaxyz5JJxeiMh-pDMkeRWPpDbydR_T9V-E8/s3024/20230704_095219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_qD6ZQS9SHycq8XSWOa7Ww9f0oT90EuJBHbrB5_nomGmwmTILVSIsitVRE2Ig_W2jvXW7AqW-9k5aKjsy-t_pHOx47KyRiV9RI5YRdMAoNi0RgCFx76Woz7LHzvMcnswlarZsLnZzgMvaIDnrngRM-2MLaxyz5JJxeiMh-pDMkeRWPpDbydR_T9V-E8/w640-h640/20230704_095219.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Morale checks for the Gruesome Kill go badly for Imps. One archer flees the board via the road he entered upon, "I'll go and get help!" he shouts over his shoulder. "OK Thanks for nothing Archer Peacock!" The other two archers and the squire fall back to the courtyard and behind the wall.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAM1H98mg6KHC6N1fJVcBhpiuFXyLx27WEoxdInZM7HULBmc2Lncgp8B7e4rTRhknFc_rk7DjWJ-wz2yrFEqZyOv2Xf1etBk3niYF93P0WH70754ScuhBtLjrqM7SrI2jTEZP9Qo81joYYTldgaBVPUkezxGVNb5OWND_dVKnGHddcfr0MbPM5IKgCeM/s3024/20230704_095447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAM1H98mg6KHC6N1fJVcBhpiuFXyLx27WEoxdInZM7HULBmc2Lncgp8B7e4rTRhknFc_rk7DjWJ-wz2yrFEqZyOv2Xf1etBk3niYF93P0WH70754ScuhBtLjrqM7SrI2jTEZP9Qo81joYYTldgaBVPUkezxGVNb5OWND_dVKnGHddcfr0MbPM5IKgCeM/w640-h640/20230704_095447.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">His brains splattered all over the road, the archer gives up the ghost and the Marauder Champion screams his unearthly battle cry, "Go Patriots!" <i>Savage!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div>Despite this setback, on Turn 4, Imps advance up the road, staying together, and hoping to channel the enemy to some advantage. Part of this entails working to outnumber the Minotaur monsters with their pals.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu19i1lrqa9OkC6BgTb3AcJwmSyW6TB78RKUzM-mPjm0q2LrhnDK2DPGrpAg64OwIKKcmjGJ3d4mP3Zn5CnBgwkdNw_IeovZmmtPYSI5o7hSx25LVAmLLNFpqn3ZGr9JWOEFq4ZuSIC-mSr7nUHL9neVylyk2M8dio8a_kwbB8B-BuFiRswecrd9gMdis/s3024/20230704_095952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu19i1lrqa9OkC6BgTb3AcJwmSyW6TB78RKUzM-mPjm0q2LrhnDK2DPGrpAg64OwIKKcmjGJ3d4mP3Zn5CnBgwkdNw_IeovZmmtPYSI5o7hSx25LVAmLLNFpqn3ZGr9JWOEFq4ZuSIC-mSr7nUHL9neVylyk2M8dio8a_kwbB8B-BuFiRswecrd9gMdis/w640-h640/20230704_095952.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Basically, combat entails fighting; 50% of combat results are one side pushed back, 50% are "knocked down" which I think of as Stunned [encouraged by the authors] as it makes more sense than knocked down. Below, the front two Bulls are unimpressed by the spearmen, and slap one silly with a stick...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGv-YQOAaTg1NisEzA9jsYerP84i2PlJaHdHcLeq2IY21t6cnwnQR7s9AhgYmLsJoqq5lHRbGpfK4w9QjchVqfTMVZixx68GQmo_v2tq4nYalfSA9W-nj1e56GozZt8x8SD9WGhLfY39SJR5ykPFPg9Ch-P6o2kCOw8g778-3ZriNznRnxi-IRijAfIY/s3024/20230704_100209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGv-YQOAaTg1NisEzA9jsYerP84i2PlJaHdHcLeq2IY21t6cnwnQR7s9AhgYmLsJoqq5lHRbGpfK4w9QjchVqfTMVZixx68GQmo_v2tq4nYalfSA9W-nj1e56GozZt8x8SD9WGhLfY39SJR5ykPFPg9Ch-P6o2kCOw8g778-3ZriNznRnxi-IRijAfIY/w640-h640/20230704_100209.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Spearman lays down to collect his wits, apparently...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 4 continues, and with some failures to activate...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>"That's a very big load of Bull, there, sir!" say the spearmen...</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One Spearmen charges ferociously, screaming "He ain't heavy, he's my Brother, Bull-man!" and tries to stick the left Bull. <i>He rolled 3 successes...</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqmwBXNIcQ7KGQhB-VHMjKnE0H8o6NdvA3TMjPDHlr6a-1jOdYW9ncHk-qc1sTSqOpXWasnuFMRnxfqYiWncnqVZfsT9VUDcdWQUIQs_XD6h-yY1RWLlx2mgjUzBRxO5jdVgpj7VVpGXEa2A1t8RpH1U3Vp5rQ_jgiCROTa19fO7BFsdXQOdBYeDoAIo/s3024/20230704_101054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqmwBXNIcQ7KGQhB-VHMjKnE0H8o6NdvA3TMjPDHlr6a-1jOdYW9ncHk-qc1sTSqOpXWasnuFMRnxfqYiWncnqVZfsT9VUDcdWQUIQs_XD6h-yY1RWLlx2mgjUzBRxO5jdVgpj7VVpGXEa2A1t8RpH1U3Vp5rQ_jgiCROTa19fO7BFsdXQOdBYeDoAIo/w640-h640/20230704_101054.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbcXLXITCH_20x9MHyzBxTl4Yu43qU4tEzp7Wh35_KWxX6TaQMTLJ410wgvK1BCzwRubmsofy4WpWKSlteWMC1ue-Df4L3usw4ISvI8z4RxnKlR9N7-1We_mfEGlHeml2dArGy_BuLSlQsqhYrPbxcomRvw4Li4KCwh7IHwU10KWy8jK4YLqL_wGA4HY/s3024/20230704_101104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbcXLXITCH_20x9MHyzBxTl4Yu43qU4tEzp7Wh35_KWxX6TaQMTLJ410wgvK1BCzwRubmsofy4WpWKSlteWMC1ue-Df4L3usw4ISvI8z4RxnKlR9N7-1We_mfEGlHeml2dArGy_BuLSlQsqhYrPbxcomRvw4Li4KCwh7IHwU10KWy8jK4YLqL_wGA4HY/w640-h640/20230704_101104.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then he manages to beat him with an odd-die roll, resulting in the Bull recoiling one base depth [on an even roll, he is Stunned, and quite vulnerable].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXkXheFKRHpNlFUebAHL_abU26Sl_X0rafwE1FLc5B7_9tv1l5YnkVp3iSeeqPPVVW48NWk-rSJsaU_Q3V2Ag3NAYWCZ3UNWVoufhDdEfvjjKveBfv9M9cNpgmxInOBAPTx2cGCTvLT6KzehJjDOyaiQf3qotyBIh9-EbmUYLxNxq340hCd_ZzG33SJU/s3024/20230704_101113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXkXheFKRHpNlFUebAHL_abU26Sl_X0rafwE1FLc5B7_9tv1l5YnkVp3iSeeqPPVVW48NWk-rSJsaU_Q3V2Ag3NAYWCZ3UNWVoufhDdEfvjjKveBfv9M9cNpgmxInOBAPTx2cGCTvLT6KzehJjDOyaiQf3qotyBIh9-EbmUYLxNxq340hCd_ZzG33SJU/w640-h640/20230704_101113.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>End of Imp Turn 4, the Squire is holding his front yard with a couple of timid archers, and the spearmen are pushing Bull on the road between the fields.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1eDWqzJAfaf4Be_UmpTTTssN4up3-zcpxVjVBTG2JoMfNJvpcfbsomAFtUq37BwVvnkq0B_7uNJ1TSxGsK6bhhIm3JWO25o9-VoWdTzCnWo4DPq95mEkNt7n6yVCJBW5L_1Z7APlQ9m1WsX2yYHlA_Zi4jO94OwsvVLko1nIvDy4VPcIajbKEViG9Ps/s3024/20230704_101228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1eDWqzJAfaf4Be_UmpTTTssN4up3-zcpxVjVBTG2JoMfNJvpcfbsomAFtUq37BwVvnkq0B_7uNJ1TSxGsK6bhhIm3JWO25o9-VoWdTzCnWo4DPq95mEkNt7n6yVCJBW5L_1Z7APlQ9m1WsX2yYHlA_Zi4jO94OwsvVLko1nIvDy4VPcIajbKEViG9Ps/w640-h640/20230704_101228.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>On the Marauder Turn 4, they Bulls push up the road, engaging the spearmen but not having enough actions to beat them up.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaPyuzlkvdU4g95On5G7HGiXNifICxRp93N5EiMW-gf1UF39ymFDAKSUVqov8aevHPUJFU4xjGk2Gutz_B5rwGT8HtFi0U7FEwS-XtBtENX7wgUWJc3PN183eYh3haLvwFeMFdSi2heTIGBRPdTucayvbtN99afYcnmpyad4V8D2mc01RNX573sEAl9M/s3024/20230704_102230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaPyuzlkvdU4g95On5G7HGiXNifICxRp93N5EiMW-gf1UF39ymFDAKSUVqov8aevHPUJFU4xjGk2Gutz_B5rwGT8HtFi0U7FEwS-XtBtENX7wgUWJc3PN183eYh3haLvwFeMFdSi2heTIGBRPdTucayvbtN99afYcnmpyad4V8D2mc01RNX573sEAl9M/w640-h640/20230704_102230.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then the Champion rolls 2 Failures, ending the turn!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAZkJp_b-UnoZg66dUkg2GaRo-QymEytns8td5jMtg_-cGxFJK8RXdhndzzEnzl8uFnQClGZazAB9ufi5hbgGewfDzsjdqw7J9pamguhbnjdVwZa7Y82BUPpjhbJ0Yi0kTS1yWj05cPIDrierhtoAd-MFNdYq8re-kdGe1rP4YIh6uqV1ZBPSFZoYoy0/s3024/20230704_102319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAZkJp_b-UnoZg66dUkg2GaRo-QymEytns8td5jMtg_-cGxFJK8RXdhndzzEnzl8uFnQClGZazAB9ufi5hbgGewfDzsjdqw7J9pamguhbnjdVwZa7Y82BUPpjhbJ0Yi0kTS1yWj05cPIDrierhtoAd-MFNdYq8re-kdGe1rP4YIh6uqV1ZBPSFZoYoy0/w640-h640/20230704_102319.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>SITREP Turn 4.... Humans are on their back heels, but Marauders are strung out and attacking in a disorganized fashion, except for the Minotaur Bulls.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUmCELufHF53Bck8-GtKtZaVLrDKQDaP67mZ3Rfq7liw_oWGoEzcAfI8pGWh_F5cpyw6LsHAhki3Be86MPdzWml03daS1mhGZc6w1f2SQ4NMsCyDmfZ-SMfcTVlv_mZD4rgyBlR7ILbT4J5QPyfwtoaLFgPhO5m9CY0F5XpuIKjEtmr_QqAJSXgJf-fw/s3024/20230704_102329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUmCELufHF53Bck8-GtKtZaVLrDKQDaP67mZ3Rfq7liw_oWGoEzcAfI8pGWh_F5cpyw6LsHAhki3Be86MPdzWml03daS1mhGZc6w1f2SQ4NMsCyDmfZ-SMfcTVlv_mZD4rgyBlR7ILbT4J5QPyfwtoaLFgPhO5m9CY0F5XpuIKjEtmr_QqAJSXgJf-fw/w640-h640/20230704_102329.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Spearmen barely manage to organize themselves, then their Squire gets 3 Failures, equaling the cunning of his opposite number!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDYO8uZm_9S4oFOfP_ZAA7c-58QL4S7dL3FEYi4ynnFXJy6O5SbggfhLmNn-9t60eg0iz4WjoQjQmS35GzmaPBrkcTp2iBQTo7C-zHcMAHc5gH4eQJpSrvryWu44gs-uNsQGnQ829xBZG-wCqKge-VAP678wTV4gHKCRBmDhKKoVJ-DLp4jxpFBgs7K8/s3024/20230704_102620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDYO8uZm_9S4oFOfP_ZAA7c-58QL4S7dL3FEYi4ynnFXJy6O5SbggfhLmNn-9t60eg0iz4WjoQjQmS35GzmaPBrkcTp2iBQTo7C-zHcMAHc5gH4eQJpSrvryWu44gs-uNsQGnQ829xBZG-wCqKge-VAP678wTV4gHKCRBmDhKKoVJ-DLp4jxpFBgs7K8/w640-h640/20230704_102620.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Marauder turn 5 doesn't see much Activity before it ends. Bulls organize a bit, Marauders on the left advance to support their enthusiastic Champion.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1seNXI35hrPokTFHWgdB2q1eXZgBi6iKY5TT-nG5ftDHHgjcaXYjvF8IjEPVmlkTwwJrDSiBvdIUrFRioK7q4hbma-9TCFTaTVBXFmJ_YbjnE8nYlidEJVmgvl8WokZ_5n3C2-zEK5ZnPs052Ugn91vAPGllqwkFcsQoLJ03TUkvMJT5sbmtOsjlqCuw/s3024/20230704_102910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1seNXI35hrPokTFHWgdB2q1eXZgBi6iKY5TT-nG5ftDHHgjcaXYjvF8IjEPVmlkTwwJrDSiBvdIUrFRioK7q4hbma-9TCFTaTVBXFmJ_YbjnE8nYlidEJVmgvl8WokZ_5n3C2-zEK5ZnPs052Ugn91vAPGllqwkFcsQoLJ03TUkvMJT5sbmtOsjlqCuw/w640-h640/20230704_102910.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Imp Squire charges out of his Front Yard and attacks his opposing Champion! Forces him to Recoil [go back a base] but nothing more.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7t2uN2zCcndUQY2ll29JgGGH9XNwi1zUlXe-sA16CFgJ8GDrnOdj7_6RmP2E0qIrHRqseXSlD6ZCFI4bXM89L5ElT0ibI23uwcQdGLa19z8QGQJHhjvX_0ibL8h9heh0Rhe7JGmxlB6se5GI6HdLX9vz_Nv5mPMO_Wa8cLmCelHqWLXtQeX4owrsEFM/s3024/20230704_103521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7t2uN2zCcndUQY2ll29JgGGH9XNwi1zUlXe-sA16CFgJ8GDrnOdj7_6RmP2E0qIrHRqseXSlD6ZCFI4bXM89L5ElT0ibI23uwcQdGLa19z8QGQJHhjvX_0ibL8h9heh0Rhe7JGmxlB6se5GI6HdLX9vz_Nv5mPMO_Wa8cLmCelHqWLXtQeX4owrsEFM/w640-h640/20230704_103521.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Interlude of thought here...these rules are from the "DBA" fan era, and the mechanics are largely stolen straight from that venerable Ancient wargame and put into a skirmish context. Do they work here? Kinda-sorta... Skirmish fighting is wild and unpredictable. Fighting in SBH is a predictable and "on the bell curve". </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>ChipCO recognized this issue with rolling D6 and comparing added combat values for not just a win, but for the 2-1 and 3-1 odds as well, and when they ripped-off DBA with "Fantasy Rules!" they used a d10, which made it, well, WAY unpredictable for a big-battle game. Oddly, Andrea Sfilogoi didn't recognize this aspect of inertia with his game, and kept the d6's. Makes me think that perhaps combat should be rolled off on d8's or d10's. So, yes, this is a criticism of ChipCo for not understanding inertia, and AS for not understanding chaos theory, or something. </i></span><i>Anyway...back to the playtest! </i></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div><div>Imp Turn 6. Archer shoots, and does, well, nothing. As is often the case with these mechanics [unless you use lots of special Traits, or Group Activations].</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAso0QkqYynf5_7dNKVtVF9YhjWj-xJb-ercJdf0v5AMzhW7PJmyZprftrdkd3SlURTmGPKTsur2NfptSFqiTK41mMNW4O3JNPctpW3SY5nF_n_g0RT8BBadrnfs0q8WYKbqLVx4rOSpgFDh25N5YhhN8brP5QczOEE7r0JE3MaMo46Dy255zEFYpTLN4/s3024/20230704_103719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAso0QkqYynf5_7dNKVtVF9YhjWj-xJb-ercJdf0v5AMzhW7PJmyZprftrdkd3SlURTmGPKTsur2NfptSFqiTK41mMNW4O3JNPctpW3SY5nF_n_g0RT8BBadrnfs0q8WYKbqLVx4rOSpgFDh25N5YhhN8brP5QczOEE7r0JE3MaMo46Dy255zEFYpTLN4/w640-h640/20230704_103719.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In a burst of Savagery, Marauder champion stuns Imp Squire!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU7RFUfTCoAUEixtuz9-AEEju95qFVm7PNqO8MdhmxEh-RdUSirPOuHnqNtFZFLSCVJquRXndwlI0IuxwD3NdivFb3H6zJFSdtzuvl_i8N6_GStn1HA8ouXRbhOiTVFNIeKOYZg8fp9MO07xf32lCxtkpnASMnA7vFPuppVjBMEHp7XGQC_T3VODFMwE/s3024/20230704_104053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU7RFUfTCoAUEixtuz9-AEEju95qFVm7PNqO8MdhmxEh-RdUSirPOuHnqNtFZFLSCVJquRXndwlI0IuxwD3NdivFb3H6zJFSdtzuvl_i8N6_GStn1HA8ouXRbhOiTVFNIeKOYZg8fp9MO07xf32lCxtkpnASMnA7vFPuppVjBMEHp7XGQC_T3VODFMwE/w640-h640/20230704_104053.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He got 2 Activations, pushed a friend into Contact, won on a '2'.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Marauder Turn 6 ends immediately...first activation by Bull results in 2 Failures. It moves into contact with one Spearman, with the one Activation he passed.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU2cmlmH6P4M9eVI7-ZoIWQidgTvjog3RW8WIcJSxXaV1CE-K82cj1RvREXBTwm2P57fb4dUuCo1HMVpT80VwkOLBs4YNdp5xkQE2zke6lbT6atK2sWxX9B5MJpHkL0WwM-DLlk0zrYwbebLd_2dd7pH50UA9csjw7eQaYM6YPguI9ovJxAdTRNpklr0/s3024/20230704_104223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU2cmlmH6P4M9eVI7-ZoIWQidgTvjog3RW8WIcJSxXaV1CE-K82cj1RvREXBTwm2P57fb4dUuCo1HMVpT80VwkOLBs4YNdp5xkQE2zke6lbT6atK2sWxX9B5MJpHkL0WwM-DLlk0zrYwbebLd_2dd7pH50UA9csjw7eQaYM6YPguI9ovJxAdTRNpklr0/w640-h640/20230704_104223.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Wild melee in progress on the left. Squire fights Marauders assisted by his Archers. Squire takes out the Marauder Chosen, and sends him to the Dark Gods!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMCfMgCN0pL4qaRN3qt3dIOUcMlDZ-lnf6ZvHgSU5ym--c00KJVK3bxG6iWSP5MYG66XVahycZtu-wd-5ATg4uK2feILn_RuC0AAJVhYRdEixujgq5XXK75oQZqLeUMYQgTmttqFA_rA6k7ywRNIckyBEWSsRnz5MTCWzae8cY88Nk3WCCUoU1QwMRds/s3024/20230704_175235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMCfMgCN0pL4qaRN3qt3dIOUcMlDZ-lnf6ZvHgSU5ym--c00KJVK3bxG6iWSP5MYG66XVahycZtu-wd-5ATg4uK2feILn_RuC0AAJVhYRdEixujgq5XXK75oQZqLeUMYQgTmttqFA_rA6k7ywRNIckyBEWSsRnz5MTCWzae8cY88Nk3WCCUoU1QwMRds/w640-h640/20230704_175235.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Definitely can't argue with the figure quality!</i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This Bull is just saying something like "Yeah, gonnaputanaxeinya 'oomie!"<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgmaCpHYbBrrIsd3WbxAhpqie3tUPEiPfjFbpE3cjlLOD5-ulWmKeH4GG7XVP0CnplCS_sP12CpCjOgaUhfXfQYQxFUrTzp3jtQlrUxdVrizeRZ1s937lUJOqA93VFFflcoEGYbMua_RRI9Z5S6tRNx9NpMZ8TXA3e3qmdiKCEGM1ci0k-fNJLEdkjQ4/s2944/20230704_175540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2944" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgmaCpHYbBrrIsd3WbxAhpqie3tUPEiPfjFbpE3cjlLOD5-ulWmKeH4GG7XVP0CnplCS_sP12CpCjOgaUhfXfQYQxFUrTzp3jtQlrUxdVrizeRZ1s937lUJOqA93VFFflcoEGYbMua_RRI9Z5S6tRNx9NpMZ8TXA3e3qmdiKCEGM1ci0k-fNJLEdkjQ4/w640-h480/20230704_175540.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><i>A few more turns pass, with little progress for either side. The rules can be frustrating at times, because, well, the mechanics ALLOW them to be frustrating. sometimes you lose carefully set up fights on a dreaded 1-6 roll off, and other times you blow the activations and a turn ends pretty quickly. </i> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Is it realistic? Yes. Is it always fun? No. Emotionally, this can be a trying game.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 10, chaos seems to be gaining ground on the left. Imp Squire is down, Dead. One Marauder is stunned, and the Marauder Champion is ALSO DEAD! But the archers are not outnumbered 2-1, and it doesn't look good.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSFXj6VRVRg1iPLCz7fdEKZ4xnvC6uPpUQguCuq_3QwC4PxWhdNzBVxTeq1CzpJHPP_ckQmdyazRZmMXJ0kZu5_sY7Yhn1ECaOI37UGBaoLimI55c8uJH1X0dRI5nX54gsCe79lP9lqrlRsWb1fqqJ0tZV3118pqgdANTMYR_qukC_pqyzjaGWEwAvVk/s3024/20230704_195235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSFXj6VRVRg1iPLCz7fdEKZ4xnvC6uPpUQguCuq_3QwC4PxWhdNzBVxTeq1CzpJHPP_ckQmdyazRZmMXJ0kZu5_sY7Yhn1ECaOI37UGBaoLimI55c8uJH1X0dRI5nX54gsCe79lP9lqrlRsWb1fqqJ0tZV3118pqgdANTMYR_qukC_pqyzjaGWEwAvVk/w640-h640/20230704_195235.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 10, another Gruesome Kill on an Archer!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIHZdcrjNvJc1leWOOrWbFqeQES25-7PWc2t6wZooT6sQdgNpQGvizvgk0e4kb8cPPcu1IIT6Ur_i9mjpAV75KU-cw8YXvS-ZrIxEC1QJ3PtZWYwy7B1NSn_Yuq89AhtCo19EFrzPdJCK2TrdElc_RfpJHud8o3ihA3sHuNlXApGS4_tog8peXsAyOEM/s3024/20230704_195425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIHZdcrjNvJc1leWOOrWbFqeQES25-7PWc2t6wZooT6sQdgNpQGvizvgk0e4kb8cPPcu1IIT6Ur_i9mjpAV75KU-cw8YXvS-ZrIxEC1QJ3PtZWYwy7B1NSn_Yuq89AhtCo19EFrzPdJCK2TrdElc_RfpJHud8o3ihA3sHuNlXApGS4_tog8peXsAyOEM/w640-h640/20230704_195425.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Spearman shrugs it off, "Never liked that guy anyway" he says. Archer bolts back to cover of the Front Yard of the Squire's Residence.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIhaFT609frF9twyG5VJedI0pBpokJi97YxmRGIrq71E_IDnHiOw83P8EOBJFwb9cwMCIo8nokL9n-pFVCNrKuToSg1mJXIujVqNlj_kF5wjHrPLTGSIDeHwLFPEK9eqPInnynMrR9KIFGURUapoSGRb-bborU6b334fZ-TBp3VtGsurXZJsA9NVq-TQ/s3024/20230704_195538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIhaFT609frF9twyG5VJedI0pBpokJi97YxmRGIrq71E_IDnHiOw83P8EOBJFwb9cwMCIo8nokL9n-pFVCNrKuToSg1mJXIujVqNlj_kF5wjHrPLTGSIDeHwLFPEK9eqPInnynMrR9KIFGURUapoSGRb-bborU6b334fZ-TBp3VtGsurXZJsA9NVq-TQ/w640-h640/20230704_195538.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 10 ends, with Imps scattered on two fronts, but the Marauders scattered just as bad or worse. Couple more Marauders are down, as well, thanks to some careful planning and some [finally!] average dice matchups.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJUNZK8rDHhrwpuAxkeBvSuEUaMm_0ty0FQlR59ZJKAorhiTMYK4Od1xZHxPww_Bah5JNWpmn5EQgHluZ4KTG_o3xMMRKirJuq3sGqdjgT4IMgNwMXVakpCBoAgTAt7gaJso1DexIJSEvEkB6Thg0fP1Co96hZAwy4wNYYHQx7x4_5Hn-1sYscxuQpeQ/s3024/20230704_195754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJUNZK8rDHhrwpuAxkeBvSuEUaMm_0ty0FQlR59ZJKAorhiTMYK4Od1xZHxPww_Bah5JNWpmn5EQgHluZ4KTG_o3xMMRKirJuq3sGqdjgT4IMgNwMXVakpCBoAgTAt7gaJso1DexIJSEvEkB6Thg0fP1Co96hZAwy4wNYYHQx7x4_5Hn-1sYscxuQpeQ/w640-h640/20230704_195754.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Imp Turn 11 ends in one roll, and they consolidate one Spearman, one Move.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGLa_3MziO5OhkvxmB6Ies6NrDco2Oqo1_5oQBBFzlda8BWu6lcsxbeLf9Z1K-X7elwXHGtiDXvKceaFLMxAoepkVwZpE5YK60Nsb5fRB-Dc4PYSq8QLjuaTt2efgLSO4GSk0nBP-T5YOhB1Uy-oqXsbqmk2mWgR57eyO8Szlm07JBMzcP2Blc_ZJS4g/s3024/20230704_200032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGLa_3MziO5OhkvxmB6Ies6NrDco2Oqo1_5oQBBFzlda8BWu6lcsxbeLf9Z1K-X7elwXHGtiDXvKceaFLMxAoepkVwZpE5YK60Nsb5fRB-Dc4PYSq8QLjuaTt2efgLSO4GSk0nBP-T5YOhB1Uy-oqXsbqmk2mWgR57eyO8Szlm07JBMzcP2Blc_ZJS4g/w640-h640/20230704_200032.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Still, facing them are a pretty marginal Marauder force.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwbMH4epG9Kg68ILekS0zDL0zGLR-ctfKnQ0zYGs1RtvjtSMwIyipJtSDDM6_tOY6C5n5c8xCTi5N4XffZe9pmVgMQomiz_nZWNxRJYKrQr7yDLcLbmrIoD6mxa4fhYN9iqg-yNmCOlSxIY7htRonRBTMQGUF9mv7oW5SI1WPoMIUvV0VTEWiO-qHhmI/s3024/20230704_200211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwbMH4epG9Kg68ILekS0zDL0zGLR-ctfKnQ0zYGs1RtvjtSMwIyipJtSDDM6_tOY6C5n5c8xCTi5N4XffZe9pmVgMQomiz_nZWNxRJYKrQr7yDLcLbmrIoD6mxa4fhYN9iqg-yNmCOlSxIY7htRonRBTMQGUF9mv7oW5SI1WPoMIUvV0VTEWiO-qHhmI/w640-h640/20230704_200211.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 13, Archers shooting, demonstrating it can, ONCE A GAME, kill something.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEasc6wsrGNqQf4SlRgWy0aC6aR2BAABs6YPypV_e8ayTPcy0wTeSVlCdPl5EBa4eQsw5VKM0gyMHv0qSjzPspGXMObfxNuK31-QiSSPxQ6c1CRVwQzAWbzh3wVJBiY4UAw33quVikajw9_LjujkN3bSPX0rrb0-FyJfve2uo5tGzvEM6jJUUNl6xjgd4/s3024/20230704_200947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEasc6wsrGNqQf4SlRgWy0aC6aR2BAABs6YPypV_e8ayTPcy0wTeSVlCdPl5EBa4eQsw5VKM0gyMHv0qSjzPspGXMObfxNuK31-QiSSPxQ6c1CRVwQzAWbzh3wVJBiY4UAw33quVikajw9_LjujkN3bSPX0rrb0-FyJfve2uo5tGzvEM6jJUUNl6xjgd4/w640-h640/20230704_200947.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 13 continues, spearmen work to get into contact with isolated Bull and Marauder - numbers will be important here, as they try to wrap up the game!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ISjkL9sW_q_FiC2nHy-EL4u3SxDRKylkoPasucoA24oMOKpNz5jVgwq7iODiWxDwfwNFWprduNlJjQ_p-6L8NhlLYV9qk1YpDWhWYTZirTloSWyQckPMM9zqHNYoC8tc3XIzf5KvyDX_emDEJPyiObqbppzS8wZrN_KwmxFbfb7MxlE66E9Pd6Rc2vM/s3024/20230704_201302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ISjkL9sW_q_FiC2nHy-EL4u3SxDRKylkoPasucoA24oMOKpNz5jVgwq7iODiWxDwfwNFWprduNlJjQ_p-6L8NhlLYV9qk1YpDWhWYTZirTloSWyQckPMM9zqHNYoC8tc3XIzf5KvyDX_emDEJPyiObqbppzS8wZrN_KwmxFbfb7MxlE66E9Pd6Rc2vM/w640-h640/20230704_201302.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, results in a dead spearman.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But Chaos gods are fickle! They desert the bull and he dies a Gruesome Death, 7-2, and causes morale checks everywhere.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpAp7TqG82xZPUxgvwIbmtXXjh4k8Z3zGv6ZLdLrgJcJeiqRqCAKi-LXAJeAee6XlkGCeEpnJHZ6dCnqlVyzC-uuogjABxZXnm8OxjquR94UL9Z_GMlGgHe1DvWa2B5nBJ5A_O93Vp6YrE0oqhKHhCIZk4CAIX7Ypi84gfyloODiv5oHoJRwEKfZTlno/s3024/20230704_201709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpAp7TqG82xZPUxgvwIbmtXXjh4k8Z3zGv6ZLdLrgJcJeiqRqCAKi-LXAJeAee6XlkGCeEpnJHZ6dCnqlVyzC-uuogjABxZXnm8OxjquR94UL9Z_GMlGgHe1DvWa2B5nBJ5A_O93Vp6YrE0oqhKHhCIZk4CAIX7Ypi84gfyloODiv5oHoJRwEKfZTlno/w640-h640/20230704_201709.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 marauders fail 2 dice, 1 marauder fails 1 die, and they scamper.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wF62Fwc9-XLgdOm7C3c7yZamxKbDn_oV5HFuDYnxiomskMqv-sp5pSyg9GTgMXTFvXIFHm-Jf8Vvklct71m1cX0Fxg52062Y0Kh0ptfVKYp1ePZMbJLYt2yLxbNyWqK-L75zdoPA6eD8bkU0B40pMSDCQRoZfEOscxYAiLykTik6qIg_h4u_oowGfzg/s3024/20230704_201818.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wF62Fwc9-XLgdOm7C3c7yZamxKbDn_oV5HFuDYnxiomskMqv-sp5pSyg9GTgMXTFvXIFHm-Jf8Vvklct71m1cX0Fxg52062Y0Kh0ptfVKYp1ePZMbJLYt2yLxbNyWqK-L75zdoPA6eD8bkU0B40pMSDCQRoZfEOscxYAiLykTik6qIg_h4u_oowGfzg/w640-h640/20230704_201818.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 14, the Marauders are over 50%, and check again. Marauder keeps running...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DYWPPY3l3um7Sbi1L8kIcNAZRaHnGQf7-6QgUJQutEhyYV5VdCg_7GbKphCYjTY52IsOskGfAUWALZ6ITczfRiwd5r-NLVRMkPaOU1buie4uwVKOs0h04VpAOb4b0NuzAauIaG0azvIIbUN__0TwcEuM0NtHVGaAsjtAKoDgRAGYqzTVrC4V31mc_U0/s3024/20230704_202137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DYWPPY3l3um7Sbi1L8kIcNAZRaHnGQf7-6QgUJQutEhyYV5VdCg_7GbKphCYjTY52IsOskGfAUWALZ6ITczfRiwd5r-NLVRMkPaOU1buie4uwVKOs0h04VpAOb4b0NuzAauIaG0azvIIbUN__0TwcEuM0NtHVGaAsjtAKoDgRAGYqzTVrC4V31mc_U0/w640-h640/20230704_202137.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With only a couple of Marauders on the table, it seems time to call the game. Officially, they could keep fighting, but at this point an orderly advance of the remaining 5 Imps should see off the final two Marauders who're on the table.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, the Butcher's Bill. Imps lost Squire, two archer's and a spearman. One other Archer fled off the board [facing away, behind]. Force on board was at 50% exactly, 4 Spearmen and one Archer.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBbCifPvF2mNZrZX7CQTeW3y03frea52U7wgy1k6aXjwG_UvNQsaL3EZyXHIx-C67Qd9qSuSGiiNshV-t0cAohECFHNNp07GZZFAO3UJZYnf2i70qBjjdRl-Jjje6VL-isy3RnPeSWcFFaZNgmlIYGdQzSIIiM_RQsjbkqPVAG6priTsuWUxE5zAgp8M/s3024/20230704_202320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBbCifPvF2mNZrZX7CQTeW3y03frea52U7wgy1k6aXjwG_UvNQsaL3EZyXHIx-C67Qd9qSuSGiiNshV-t0cAohECFHNNp07GZZFAO3UJZYnf2i70qBjjdRl-Jjje6VL-isy3RnPeSWcFFaZNgmlIYGdQzSIIiM_RQsjbkqPVAG6priTsuWUxE5zAgp8M/w640-h640/20230704_202320.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Three Bulls and three Marauders died, two ran off the board, 2 had retreated, but were still - possibly - itching for a fight. Game doesn't provide for clean ending, which is mildly annoying [you can come up with your own ending, of course]. The rule is that the force checks Morale at "over 50%", or "more dead than alive" but you don't check again. So at 50% you have your only casualty check.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is a once-popular system. It is basically skirmish DBA with lots and lots of possible modifiers / abilities / characteristics called Traits. Like many Role-Playing Games, SBH is more like a "kit of tools" for a Game Master rather than a tight game. The kit is very good, IMHO, with lots of ways to tailor a force to *your* world, which is likely a fantasy / sci-fi type of place. This is therefore an $8 opportunity for someone to improve their GM skills, and for those of us with lots of experience, we can make it work. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also LOVE that Ganesha Games [the publisher] always seems to offer a "low ink printer friendly" copy of any game you buy. This keeps costs down.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The offered scenarios don't provide much variety which is unfortunate as scenarios give a skirmish game much of its vitality and "feel". Again, while I can steal scenario ideas from numerous other games, this is a pretty lengthy rule book that could easily have fit 12 very different scenarios in it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Like DBA, it can bog down a bit if both sides have higher combat, say C4-5. The mechanic that saves it is that wins on an Even roll are a "Fallen" result which I like to think of as Stunned, and which leaves the fig quite vulnerable: </span><span>"Stunned" gives their attacker +2, and "Lethal" so the Stunned Fig is killed if it loses the melee. This helps prevent the game from bogging down as badly as DBA did with certain forces. </span><span>Wins on an Odd roll are a Recoil for the loser - retreat a base width - which can be helpful as it frees both figs from melee to go do other things instead of needing to try and Disengage.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I found Archers useless as archers if your side has no Leader [allowing Group Shooting]. Oddly, the rules don't give them a bonus shooting at Stunned figs, which I changed to the same +2 but didn't make it Lethal. Now, this may in fact be historical, as if you aren't ambushing your opponent [and there is such a scenario] archers were probably not that useful, really. The weapons just aren't powerful enough. You may not agree...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At times, the game bogged down due to bad dice, especially with Activation rolls. If you can shrug it off and hope your opponent has the same luck, then you'll be fine. If not, you'll find this a frustrating game, because you are defeating yourself. So I would classify this as a game for more mature people, in general, and perhaps not suitable for kids except as a character-building exercise. If you like golf, and play miniature games, then this will be a way of life you'll find familiar. If not...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The mechanics present you with negativity. You can literally blow your turn and actions with bad dice, and can have almost no turn at all, depending on how conservative or ambitious your attempts at Activation are. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sure, that's they way life really is. People don't always want their games to be that way [they get enough of that in real life]. So "it all depends" on what you want out of a game. If you're in therapy, you may want to pick another game to play.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are boodles of special rules, called "Traits" that may be used to give more character to your force. They may or may not be fair or playtested, or equally useful in all situations [again, think "Tool Kit for GM]. This puts more responsibility on the Host / Game Master to know the rules, pick a good scenario and good forces, and then run a fun game. It's not actually ready to play, IMHO, straight "out of the box", unless you are ready for blowout scenarios and other disasters, and find them fun to endure while you exercise your miniatures on the table.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, I would class these rules in the British style as a "guide" rather than a set of tight rules that two people can print and play. Like most British rules, you have to pick around them for a while to figure out what and how to do things. The tactics to win are unclear and obscured by game mechanics; this is helped by a few VERY useful explanations in little notes, here and there.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">While I will try them again, it will be with some reservations, and only modest enthusiasm. This is better than whatever happened several years ago, but I still can't enthusiastically recommend them to people. But I like them as a POTENTIAL vehicle for old-school figures, with a strong narrative streak.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And this may be the rules strongest suit - the narrative storyline is powerful. I didn't work on it hard with this playtest, but it is in there, and represents the most appealing aspect of it and the reason it was popular despite some of the boggy mechanics, and time spent flipping pages.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, I give this game a qualified recommendation - if you like storylines, aren't concerned with competitive play, and want plenty of evocative Traits to tailor your force of D&D minis, this may be just right for you, as long as you are emotionally resilient. If not, you may literally toss the rules across the room and quit, and feel like you wasted $8.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another thing I must try - using d8 for combat. Worked for "Age of Hannibal" and it could work here...</span></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-54281976341929980012023-05-07T13:50:00.003-04:002023-05-07T13:52:23.010-04:00Mordheim! The Battle for the Ruined City Begins...<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well, judging from the cover, it's already well under way!</span></b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd0mnnlP00iQYelSKAKAkBPvTdpAdTR9dzxQj-5wVt5vdsoOdoOcrzIEfc86qa_S-Bnm9LpaN0msJRuAxyZVro63_t5lTwRJ0dQl8iBRRVfa-JpliGRzejAVigqMNkhjEqR1my01Er-1O8m8cMFCXb5Z-q3b7jWUeixgrZz8kDVev06_L9_NPuK81/s7543/Mordheim%20Box%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5285" data-original-width="7543" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd0mnnlP00iQYelSKAKAkBPvTdpAdTR9dzxQj-5wVt5vdsoOdoOcrzIEfc86qa_S-Bnm9LpaN0msJRuAxyZVro63_t5lTwRJ0dQl8iBRRVfa-JpliGRzejAVigqMNkhjEqR1my01Er-1O8m8cMFCXb5Z-q3b7jWUeixgrZz8kDVev06_L9_NPuK81/w640-h448/Mordheim%20Box%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>The Illustrious and Nefarious Bands</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2F8uvFcICcz6HZ-0B3eDduv2abKjbZW5v4ex_dwo4yZLkA_aRS1JUVhc4z3I9OYW45zVi9OigoQgq6XfFUEKSSbqHBhUe2mql9fNQ2E_BBMBjx-JgnBAs0zRHxV9A0vd-UMRPivUau2dXUZ-7J-74EcZZvdloGwxYM9_ZOdumkEUO20zMUNUoD8k/s3024/20230506_211624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="3024" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2F8uvFcICcz6HZ-0B3eDduv2abKjbZW5v4ex_dwo4yZLkA_aRS1JUVhc4z3I9OYW45zVi9OigoQgq6XfFUEKSSbqHBhUe2mql9fNQ2E_BBMBjx-JgnBAs0zRHxV9A0vd-UMRPivUau2dXUZ-7J-74EcZZvdloGwxYM9_ZOdumkEUO20zMUNUoD8k/w640-h326/20230506_211624.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Left</b>, Generic Mercenaries</span> [all figs armed as depicted]: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hero with Hvy Armor, Sword, Shield, Helmet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Champion with Hvy Armor, Helmt, 2-H Sword</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">2 Marksmen, Handgun, Pistol, Helmet</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">2 Spearmen, Spear, Shield, Helmet</span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">[created with battle roster v.2 from Broheim - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.broheim.net/downloads.html#aios">CLICK</a></span></b>]</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Right</b>, Undead</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>Vampire - Bow, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>Necromancer - Bow, Necromancy Spell - "Call of Vanhel" allows a fig to make a second move in the Shoot Phase.<br />2 Dregs - Bow, groveling, whining</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>2 Ghouls, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>2 Dire Wolves,</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>Zombie. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sort of a Sherwood Forest Undead warband...</span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Rolled for scenario, got "lower Warband rating picks scenario". As we didn't know what to pick, I rolled again and we got Scenario 6, "Chance Encounter".</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Basically, you set up diagonally opposite each other; the side that sets up second has the advantage of seeing the other's deployment, but can't be within 14" of the opponent's figs, so is pushed back farther into their table quarter - clever!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">View after setup - <i>looks like we erred in spreading out past our respective table quarters...oh well, next time...</i></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa5sFFZpKwsvBRoYLR9NnjIB7PbmO7xxqxRIzrNPiJ_2CNnIZ1__vyLhKZFbFLJ8yWo99yV0WNYDLnVgrtG84GVjAonEVBomzGAdxlKmHILO8nOtLASSW-Ic8uSXZNXNoPbzPX9GT0iZAAzVSv1eOHERjc5lCDnO5DubtHfcgow15ftpwqSut6iws/s3024/20230506_190625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa5sFFZpKwsvBRoYLR9NnjIB7PbmO7xxqxRIzrNPiJ_2CNnIZ1__vyLhKZFbFLJ8yWo99yV0WNYDLnVgrtG84GVjAonEVBomzGAdxlKmHILO8nOtLASSW-Ic8uSXZNXNoPbzPX9GT0iZAAzVSv1eOHERjc5lCDnO5DubtHfcgow15ftpwqSut6iws/w640-h640/20230506_190625.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cunning plan for my setting up second: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Two <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Handgunners</span> cover the open space from cover. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEupxSbTyYB0ihVkfpsRUeLg-jtfMwjYSPoIoeKv7b_9clUhDhjv8MS59nqXqr6TMR1_6Rh01GA9SzRUSNBM39wlY0XPMwDSpRq9eblCjeMemu6vfUKcV36hGu8DyawNbPJWVmvE2GYdtj54OBUaWS37Qxxemiw3m5JAyMJ9k3My1YnlfSacbG7-3A/s3024/20230506_190557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEupxSbTyYB0ihVkfpsRUeLg-jtfMwjYSPoIoeKv7b_9clUhDhjv8MS59nqXqr6TMR1_6Rh01GA9SzRUSNBM39wlY0XPMwDSpRq9eblCjeMemu6vfUKcV36hGu8DyawNbPJWVmvE2GYdtj54OBUaWS37Qxxemiw3m5JAyMJ9k3My1YnlfSacbG7-3A/w640-h640/20230506_190557.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To left, diabolical <span style="color: red;">Vampire</span> with <span style="color: red;">Dreg</span> on 3F. Below, just visible at Ground level, is <span style="color: red;">ghoul</span>, with <span style="color: red;">Necromancer & Dire Wolf</span> behind him.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZKYXXmmeO5e1DLSZcnl7p5lTRJjnzPHqoaSwT_Y-n_SylxHdZVrmhCpXEafDH-KiC5bLBqAZUmFZRUjDZw26D94vzXoic_c0TSwmOxsboPDtVfRkaCh5ivjkWmOf_PPkstN2N1ck8cEsFmqONCNtG85bmjS87BgRcsVodEJIFMHu1F5QF-f6WzhS/s3024/20230506_190620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZKYXXmmeO5e1DLSZcnl7p5lTRJjnzPHqoaSwT_Y-n_SylxHdZVrmhCpXEafDH-KiC5bLBqAZUmFZRUjDZw26D94vzXoic_c0TSwmOxsboPDtVfRkaCh5ivjkWmOf_PPkstN2N1ck8cEsFmqONCNtG85bmjS87BgRcsVodEJIFMHu1F5QF-f6WzhS/w640-h640/20230506_190620.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To the right around the corner of the right-most Handgunner, is the other portion of the Undead Warband [blurry]: <span style="color: red;">Zombie</span>, <span style="color: red;">Ghoul</span>, <span style="color: red;">Dire Wolf</span>, with a <span style="color: red;">Dreg</span> above in the 2F w'bow.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVaxFuNlrNfg2FkY1bfgsVHU4HG-yOGz_38R0EKHRz7N0H6ormxnIeOTMOVy3nc2S3bp2c27hDJ8a1g-I2uhklr1UrxVYIBcJna1pQ2xaGhqrYTddqwWl0fQSh3U79ATsIh6T617zhNSwBpglIbsBvHckEEKYOdM1L1OM0nOgWb-5Q-YtKHQns6MN/s3024/20230506_190609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVaxFuNlrNfg2FkY1bfgsVHU4HG-yOGz_38R0EKHRz7N0H6ormxnIeOTMOVy3nc2S3bp2c27hDJ8a1g-I2uhklr1UrxVYIBcJna1pQ2xaGhqrYTddqwWl0fQSh3U79ATsIh6T617zhNSwBpglIbsBvHckEEKYOdM1L1OM0nOgWb-5Q-YtKHQns6MN/w640-h640/20230506_190609.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div>Stacked up from unflankable position: 2 Spearmen, Champion on left, Hero on right. Ready to serve bench warrant for "<i>unlicensed use of human corpse for diabolical purposes</i>".</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">First turn, exchange of shooting: Vampire 1, Handgunners 0.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1sf3jTn_AH9ob-aPl_2T49nL9T8NShuG1SFT2DQDG9j1_Kx0kL5O1gPlVJwgpGcJ7J9fN2iY5oPfhViWywio5vQ6Hd9YtuaJ9uMmZLGxGOkrhANGM-IrTHa5VIU7U3wKBCjMe5RjomQ8T0edEF3CB3GCSXhhrV5Ra4EC07PU2Y9H2L6uA29mllFp/s3024/20230506_192628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1sf3jTn_AH9ob-aPl_2T49nL9T8NShuG1SFT2DQDG9j1_Kx0kL5O1gPlVJwgpGcJ7J9fN2iY5oPfhViWywio5vQ6Hd9YtuaJ9uMmZLGxGOkrhANGM-IrTHa5VIU7U3wKBCjMe5RjomQ8T0edEF3CB3GCSXhhrV5Ra4EC07PU2Y9H2L6uA29mllFp/w640-h640/20230506_192628.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Above, Handgunner "Out of Action"</i></span></div></blockquote><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>My assault team partially advances into the gap - despite all figures having Ld 8 from the Hero Captain, both spearmen fail with an 11 and 10, representing what will be their highest dice rolls for a long while. Undeterred, the Champion and Hero engage the Zombie and Ghoul; Undead counter by Dire Wolves re-positioning.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1-sAElHcaCgnfo2pctPqZNpbz5bIHmBLAHjL-9mq39nvqSSCmVQnm3UVBI5GHgcQZh-qaEVJa7xCp1PQaLtYXp9xhvC8J0MqxT1PoKvmcESGlXct0onvUQdR4hoT7LfAQoz9OOLkLSNZ2a47LFzpqzN5F4SUyF1IdL9yTfZ3Ezqs3-vf3ix5oWOu/s3024/20230506_193909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1-sAElHcaCgnfo2pctPqZNpbz5bIHmBLAHjL-9mq39nvqSSCmVQnm3UVBI5GHgcQZh-qaEVJa7xCp1PQaLtYXp9xhvC8J0MqxT1PoKvmcESGlXct0onvUQdR4hoT7LfAQoz9OOLkLSNZ2a47LFzpqzN5F4SUyF1IdL9yTfZ3Ezqs3-vf3ix5oWOu/w640-h640/20230506_193909.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Despite getting first strike for charging [<i>missing</i>], Hero is Knocked Down by Ghoul who Hits, then rolls Critical Hit to Wound [2x6s], but despite the bonus hit only knocks down the Hero, twice [2x2s]! His head bounced on the pavement...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZugXf0yv5YEe60H6FahdlKsU50hd4wFp4-pbYB1ie4kEkP_K-akCqR6gT9xKNVbLSG4_PgwOaKmEPo5mjOcDJS0bgTBDvBgntqdwqHWDescW7emSaxBZhqNJrWfkq1NAea-OMIBQa5nMCGhhQ5KdJa0dffWqjxIby6f_X62zCOCiRNO6xFoW6Azc/s3024/20230506_194632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZugXf0yv5YEe60H6FahdlKsU50hd4wFp4-pbYB1ie4kEkP_K-akCqR6gT9xKNVbLSG4_PgwOaKmEPo5mjOcDJS0bgTBDvBgntqdwqHWDescW7emSaxBZhqNJrWfkq1NAea-OMIBQa5nMCGhhQ5KdJa0dffWqjxIby6f_X62zCOCiRNO6xFoW6Azc/w640-h640/20230506_194632.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Dire Wolves Charge in, only to miss with their slavering jaws, 4 times...This trend would continue for both sides...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAiHDBkGSG5R7QzrPiB0Zwrbk6kiETQNUpCECMY5pJeNB8dsr5jSiAMfIwl74hMD4IqOvOfRqGSQ-L2cvXaP7DsrhK7ucrkB-l-YPDFYSRnK0GLxcTB_cjYdvyaSTzpJyKXiSPozaZaTVr6sLl7VXUAqaLo9vBXUO0eheTlbGOl6TS8ybDu0Dspch/s3024/20230506_200022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAiHDBkGSG5R7QzrPiB0Zwrbk6kiETQNUpCECMY5pJeNB8dsr5jSiAMfIwl74hMD4IqOvOfRqGSQ-L2cvXaP7DsrhK7ucrkB-l-YPDFYSRnK0GLxcTB_cjYdvyaSTzpJyKXiSPozaZaTVr6sLl7VXUAqaLo9vBXUO0eheTlbGOl6TS8ybDu0Dspch/w640-h640/20230506_200022.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><b>By Turn 4</b>, there have been plenty of chances for the Mercenaries to tip the scales in their favor, but poor dice have them still slogging away with an Out of Action Hero at their feet, and two Knocked Down undead beside them: Dire Wolf and Zombie. <i>"They just won't DIE, Sir!!" say the Spearmen...</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtrVzdk_7so62wOlvfu-Mod9oxHgj1AY7IZhEfXqs2ZZEBiTuyk-y__FTXGYub3xTZXeayGdGEkBLYE-KabhhUl9L0MbsymoQAqhM74ZGoslpObgNAdozm0GitlFa3wATOsQdvB2nvzprlDG2zbwSHmc07DEH2CGm0BYYs2MbxesnsibzQzUpbBSw/s3024/20230506_200949.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtrVzdk_7so62wOlvfu-Mod9oxHgj1AY7IZhEfXqs2ZZEBiTuyk-y__FTXGYub3xTZXeayGdGEkBLYE-KabhhUl9L0MbsymoQAqhM74ZGoslpObgNAdozm0GitlFa3wATOsQdvB2nvzprlDG2zbwSHmc07DEH2CGm0BYYs2MbxesnsibzQzUpbBSw/w640-h640/20230506_200949.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><b>By Turn 6</b>, the situation has further eroded for "the side that breathes", with the Necromancer and Ghoul slowly walking over, the Champion Out of Action, and only the Ghoul Out of Action. The Mercenaries are struggle to roll the series of 4+'s needed to take out the Undead, and then the 5+ needed to put them Out of Action.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3IJ1-AGBpyp6mfy_AGxcQvctMI80F39CpdIyGMbPoWLaWN2pXYSrAQU_H6G8vwlc9eAqliMOpw1UHdBYDShC1hNpB3WW_G0m7pFpEPeflDDT7eLTyNo3URMXUOjzQrOq9kfFUXUF-4acG5Zpiz3TLqmGDdv6Tai7ah01YIP1BY5JHvrKYfaP13fG/s3024/20230506_203414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3IJ1-AGBpyp6mfy_AGxcQvctMI80F39CpdIyGMbPoWLaWN2pXYSrAQU_H6G8vwlc9eAqliMOpw1UHdBYDShC1hNpB3WW_G0m7pFpEPeflDDT7eLTyNo3URMXUOjzQrOq9kfFUXUF-4acG5Zpiz3TLqmGDdv6Tai7ah01YIP1BY5JHvrKYfaP13fG/w640-h640/20230506_203414.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">With the Champion Out of Action, the Mercenaries have to pass their Rout Test, which they consistently do for the rest of the game - stupidly, perhaps, but heroically for certain.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Vampire dashes over [12" Run!] while Spearmen finally puts a Dire Wolf Out of Action. But the Vampire is a serious killer...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2Lrcnu4VJeicwx4J3x1omUhau7GIpfH4Kn2N8uHSUfKl-a-09IIWBeEPSuTomGvGjqw0wZp9z4XmAhjtqYk8IX9zXV2A6kqPdO257TOtvB4B5bjx8Tm0iSAL-cOemQbk9pmY_ZfMffEeEpgFld4aBIqMtjihYyVztIcuZpBCisv18PzQ46PSLOYE/s3024/20230506_204224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2Lrcnu4VJeicwx4J3x1omUhau7GIpfH4Kn2N8uHSUfKl-a-09IIWBeEPSuTomGvGjqw0wZp9z4XmAhjtqYk8IX9zXV2A6kqPdO257TOtvB4B5bjx8Tm0iSAL-cOemQbk9pmY_ZfMffEeEpgFld4aBIqMtjihYyVztIcuZpBCisv18PzQ46PSLOYE/w640-h640/20230506_204224.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><b>Turn 8</b> isn't that great for Mercenaries. Repositioned Hangunner gets a Hit on Vampire with Handgun, then fails to Wound - is Knocked Down by Vampire, who fails to put him Out of Action. Dreg mosies across the table after Falling from height. Closer Dreg Knocked Down from Falling, also [Dregs failed the climbing portion of Warband School, apparently].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb7CnxRi43eZUd6f0AaIAcj1VRIfrFXwvjovgEnuSoUplEZZ2FJ094mWHfbHIdWEnqtqa8k7NbUsrDi8hvrpR3JMwsCT5qH291tgzVtMTFxY7s2z-tdS6cCwVHzOU-G1Ct494rwNV7p045ITHJO2q6mY_cH6TtaZ2uu3hjLzBDKm_o0HyT68KWjVO/s3024/20230506_210415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb7CnxRi43eZUd6f0AaIAcj1VRIfrFXwvjovgEnuSoUplEZZ2FJ094mWHfbHIdWEnqtqa8k7NbUsrDi8hvrpR3JMwsCT5qH291tgzVtMTFxY7s2z-tdS6cCwVHzOU-G1Ct494rwNV7p045ITHJO2q6mY_cH6TtaZ2uu3hjLzBDKm_o0HyT68KWjVO/w640-h640/20230506_210415.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Above, Lone Spearman fights on...</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Finally, Undead Turn 8, Vampire turns around and serves an "Out of Action" sandwich to the final spearman, stomping his face into the dirt in a most diabolical fashion!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0Scf10qcF8qRbz8O44PoF5AbQKdrJ6IEULk9DXZxitM45tsoIaszHhbtwCcvyqjoKBFNdEItv4XozYBeTBzBtqQz-PqSh6D0SJEqLgyU5zEFLyesT9t-yXbNx8xA2E2Jiv0fuWkc7e03HfnfbKoK0hT4C8VOV-ggH86RACukepmLT4l-kAZVBFm7/s3024/20230506_210649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0Scf10qcF8qRbz8O44PoF5AbQKdrJ6IEULk9DXZxitM45tsoIaszHhbtwCcvyqjoKBFNdEItv4XozYBeTBzBtqQz-PqSh6D0SJEqLgyU5zEFLyesT9t-yXbNx8xA2E2Jiv0fuWkc7e03HfnfbKoK0hT4C8VOV-ggH86RACukepmLT4l-kAZVBFm7/w640-h640/20230506_210649.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>SCORE</b>: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Undead</span> clean house for 6</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mercenaries</span> get a measly 2</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's some fun stuff about Warpstone in the scenario, and basically each of my Heroes had one shard, and they both end up in the hands of the Undead, who walk away with 3 total. This mostly impacts campaigns, so for now it's just bragging rights.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I feel like the game rewards the opening and positioning tactics, but once you are engaged in melee numbers come into play. I really needed some more bods, and will remedy that for next time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Handguns are too expensive and only shoot every other turn, so it is certainly bows for next time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Overall, the game was hilarious and has tons of fluff and feel to it, and is a must for anyone who really loves the Warhammer world. With free resources at Broheim.net and 10-15 classic Warhammer figures, anyone get throw down and have fun with this game!</span></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-4010094912803180312023-05-06T22:55:00.002-04:002023-05-06T22:57:29.944-04:00Fighting for Empire with Neil Thomas' AMW<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The rules and changes worked well - satisfied, I got my buddy Ken to throw his Germans and Imperial Romans on the table over at his place. After a few explanations, we set up and had a pretty gripping battle that oriented around key decisions:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">- when to commit the main battle lines</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">- how to manage the two flanks: on the one hand, you would like to gain an advantage and flank the line. OTOH, you don't want to risk losing your flank troops and getting rolled up yourself!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The Romans had all the legions in the center. On the left flank, covering a steep hill, they put two Light Infantry [Jav] to delay two Warbands. The center four Warbands faced off against the legions, while the Roman right tangled their Roman heavy cavalry and Auxilia against German Heavy Cavalry and Light Infantry [Bow] - then a Warband jumped in....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Below, the decision as to when the main battle lines should clash was not easy to make. I made a partial commitment with one Legion against a Warband, rolled poorly, and quickly found the entire right half of my army in jeopardy as the flank was already doing poorly, with the cavalry slowly losing to the German cavalry, and the Auxilia slowly losing to a warband.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DJYWL1rpTZ8eNN4P1YP3PsN2ocm2hiUyQEWYn-eUCnMfmAiBADLZtwIHUjhhA01cfptbn84uh-226hGA1rTnY9lKEIgOhmDfOesLwZjUU3yOaF-rJiU1g8eqS_VprXArMz_uAMZbVvOwxgRG3TIVU6Em9muF65Cz0raM8S8tArLyr4RYeTCC-Al1/s4608/20220731_162427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DJYWL1rpTZ8eNN4P1YP3PsN2ocm2hiUyQEWYn-eUCnMfmAiBADLZtwIHUjhhA01cfptbn84uh-226hGA1rTnY9lKEIgOhmDfOesLwZjUU3yOaF-rJiU1g8eqS_VprXArMz_uAMZbVvOwxgRG3TIVU6Em9muF65Cz0raM8S8tArLyr4RYeTCC-Al1/w640-h304/20220731_162427.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Below, from the right, the Roman heavy cavalry, Auxilia and a legion hang on best they can against a lot of German pressure in the form of their heavy cavalry and two Warbands [the Light Infantry [bow] dashed away before the Auxilia could finish them off]. To their left, one Legion is doing poorly, over half gone. On the hill, the legions are holding their own or staring down their opponents.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9WSHhvNyW4GDVCV0O9HdyksaE4dxTTYznFanCM_7L2rp3EsmnlXcnVdo9DdJI0Q5DsuYp_shjOfuRQb3-fsCJIUfp4JGWfPm6bQTx0vyUbxfSTG_Y0JLB6twuHgMjITmkTB_-C-3R73YJz4VlC7MXrJQlBk1LuyVw8pW1Xq5QAl-krARfc4AkJ5O/s4608/20220731_162441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9WSHhvNyW4GDVCV0O9HdyksaE4dxTTYznFanCM_7L2rp3EsmnlXcnVdo9DdJI0Q5DsuYp_shjOfuRQb3-fsCJIUfp4JGWfPm6bQTx0vyUbxfSTG_Y0JLB6twuHgMjITmkTB_-C-3R73YJz4VlC7MXrJQlBk1LuyVw8pW1Xq5QAl-krARfc4AkJ5O/w640-h304/20220731_162441.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below, on the left, the Roman Light Infantry shot, maneuvered and fought to destroy a Warband and most of a second. This cost them nearly all of both Light Infantry, and the steep hill protecting the Legion's left flank is pretty much secure - there are no strong troops around as there is only one stand of Warband and one stand each of two light Units.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-KvtjaOTMWm81M4mkFGsr3kn9xCPHGzMQ03sFWDP_o0OS5JWvBZaCZLgWb9CJF26Zz4pki-_-LbDg0bscXuExGasTxS3OMo4uBvqYV0NPyux1D0mPVchGCpO26rdnoOhMVbPvJjJ0w0QWb_nFmABRTsRxZqYUhIMMqL0FI2J_UhKYlqfxTUrKzdq/s4608/20220731_162435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-KvtjaOTMWm81M4mkFGsr3kn9xCPHGzMQ03sFWDP_o0OS5JWvBZaCZLgWb9CJF26Zz4pki-_-LbDg0bscXuExGasTxS3OMo4uBvqYV0NPyux1D0mPVchGCpO26rdnoOhMVbPvJjJ0w0QWb_nFmABRTsRxZqYUhIMMqL0FI2J_UhKYlqfxTUrKzdq/w640-h304/20220731_162435.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below, a couple turns later, the Roman left legion had pushed back the opposing Warband, while the Warband on the hill destroyed a Light Infantry - it then began advancing against the rear of the legions, but was in a very weakened state, only one Base. The Roman right units were all destroyed and the center legion in reserve had to slowly shift to the right, just barely making it in time to prevent an ugly flank attack.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi02kVMyS9AG64I2sE4AxakIaOXvR1Wl86xlJqjeKItJOb6zjM6rR9k-fqJGfynxXIqxes8OnbwLJRCaffs9M2bWcmPZo1wMOq068ma2WcsjoLihW3hQURtIN4FCDAav7iJqzHEWYxa9fC4GLCRLmIHJkNNV0J91Pu9svqaUeZnhp1570v3dTPs7R1/s4608/20220807_142135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi02kVMyS9AG64I2sE4AxakIaOXvR1Wl86xlJqjeKItJOb6zjM6rR9k-fqJGfynxXIqxes8OnbwLJRCaffs9M2bWcmPZo1wMOq068ma2WcsjoLihW3hQURtIN4FCDAav7iJqzHEWYxa9fC4GLCRLmIHJkNNV0J91Pu9svqaUeZnhp1570v3dTPs7R1/w640-h304/20220807_142135.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, the loss of the right-most legion resulted in a break test, which the Romans failed, resulting in a German Victory!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">No complaints with how it played out - there being no decisive result in the center or the left, the right flank ended up deciding the battle. Had the Romans passed their Break Test, they may have forced a roll by the Germans instead. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">One problem was that the Germans managed to extricate their units from destruction [except one warband] while the Romans were not able to do so. Something the Roman player should keep in mind next time...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiswkgLi_ZCFUxfc5_KUT22e9AeSCY5C6W_TKLSiKoro3HobOqv6NJ8CgHD8S6cz9cXvmbLRDd3nLw5rIxsuWq_eUy4B3KpaDbnhvhDwnzzLHkYXUkFv6N8KT7DVygQ2fySIF5tSikGrPWIwTGyvFFyS3rYcESzADAIRC2q1iX0tfqGqtXjTnjtUp9L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="542" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiswkgLi_ZCFUxfc5_KUT22e9AeSCY5C6W_TKLSiKoro3HobOqv6NJ8CgHD8S6cz9cXvmbLRDd3nLw5rIxsuWq_eUy4B3KpaDbnhvhDwnzzLHkYXUkFv6N8KT7DVygQ2fySIF5tSikGrPWIwTGyvFFyS3rYcESzADAIRC2q1iX0tfqGqtXjTnjtUp9L=w541-h640" width="541" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And next time happened just a few weeks later....</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-69971517478589040242022-09-05T17:36:00.001-04:002023-09-11T16:13:53.704-04:00Hoplimania 2b: RULES - "Tearless Hoplite Battles"<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">"We're ready to share our culture with you today!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbQ_E4QCD-wIyQNW2iuoUG0R5a2YABym2q2xluOP2ksyWjXvYU13_eV4lxD5wRAb3WHqeKdzkl82p2P_-_B8BdCe5h_I_qmo2-UUFiHdJR0_dA4dipS1LJ6LNH_hStTOCks_1u1o0e3jJ6r00iPY_4scPvLAk1uXEJmtm4uk386SuoNbwx-K1hnQB/s400/Greek%20Hoplites%202%20-%20Kopinski.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="400" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbQ_E4QCD-wIyQNW2iuoUG0R5a2YABym2q2xluOP2ksyWjXvYU13_eV4lxD5wRAb3WHqeKdzkl82p2P_-_B8BdCe5h_I_qmo2-UUFiHdJR0_dA4dipS1LJ6LNH_hStTOCks_1u1o0e3jJ6r00iPY_4scPvLAk1uXEJmtm4uk386SuoNbwx-K1hnQB/w640-h444/Greek%20Hoplites%202%20-%20Kopinski.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">second painting by the obviously talented Karl Kapinsky, from here: https://age-of-discovery.blogspot.com/</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another battle, another opportunity for Tears! After the very strong narrative and enjoyable time I had with THB last post [<a href="http://darkages40and25.blogspot.com/2022/08/hoplimania-2-rules-tearless-hoplite.html">CLICK</a>] I played a few more games, made a few tweaks and edits, incorporated Mike T's answers, and felt like I could do another AAR with some interesting happenings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Again</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">, Corinthians are on the top, Thebans are on the bottom.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Both sides used a Traditional Deployment, so had 2 Veteran, 3 Average and 2 Novice hoplite Units from [their] right to left. Both sides chose [I diced] to shift right to overlap the other, resulting in a large overlap of three Units a side! I considered redoing this, but wanted to test the full range of possibilities in the rules so stuck with it. Both sides chose to Attack instead of Defend.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>The player's card hands are visible to the sides because this is a solo game. I can't cheat since I barely remember what the cards may mean without the rules...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXuIRLGcdytwBJbT3ITWusgqhErIj3W3K0F0orc9_SeriegyUjrh1xaTt_6cbiYksDWwwVAJeKONpPVcvnLTDpIUfbA1ZdMBLJrKfgjnCjr9Y9UF6jKPagAMq8P-G076f2mhGUsqkVRHv3hgjSs4N_SO3n8vkxUY_6EmeXTtXGxsNSTwwa4_VG7i_/s2285/20220819_213819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="2176" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXuIRLGcdytwBJbT3ITWusgqhErIj3W3K0F0orc9_SeriegyUjrh1xaTt_6cbiYksDWwwVAJeKONpPVcvnLTDpIUfbA1ZdMBLJrKfgjnCjr9Y9UF6jKPagAMq8P-G076f2mhGUsqkVRHv3hgjSs4N_SO3n8vkxUY_6EmeXTtXGxsNSTwwa4_VG7i_/w610-h640/20220819_213819.jpg" width="610" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the pre-battle shooting phase, the Corinthians [top] suffered a Disordered Unit, but inflicted 2 Disorders and a Shaken result on the hapless Thebans [bottom].</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 1, Advance Phase. </b>The Corinthians come out with a very decent line - a couple units only one zone [square] out of placed - the Strategos himself is one ahead, and one of the Average Hoplites is back one. One of the Novices didn't hear a command, apparently...has been left two zones behind.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtmDBJOdKBRQmLSTsHW_92DlPqxyIsmLetmtzqcQ6Opc_xbkyT27S9nBBlDk7OG1XqUapdOSdmgTRqoL63XJ5HmZ66wbMRYTkgTNPXfdfv3cH0NAXlWoTxw05W3cTUIWU-3nskxjas0FLMkPG_9r4SLPWs7-kl2XZXXC4E-Nls-E1KYN-OUrzocjJ/s2218/20220819_215202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2218" data-original-width="2159" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtmDBJOdKBRQmLSTsHW_92DlPqxyIsmLetmtzqcQ6Opc_xbkyT27S9nBBlDk7OG1XqUapdOSdmgTRqoL63XJ5HmZ66wbMRYTkgTNPXfdfv3cH0NAXlWoTxw05W3cTUIWU-3nskxjas0FLMkPG_9r4SLPWs7-kl2XZXXC4E-Nls-E1KYN-OUrzocjJ/w622-h640/20220819_215202.jpg" width="622" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Thebans have very random rolls, and are spread all over the place - ugh! The Theban Strategos [General] plays a couple of cards to get one Unit a couple zones advanced, and improve the Courage of another. The Corinthians play one card.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWW1cVL17pfTOwf_fgTedbs9m8_hONtzn3lz3tQdawV1e6w8pdnbIUtkPA7C63LC43aIJS_ZQhu9H0CkHei2jSK_DPV-5Sqri9Jubl9-MT7OP3OWR5ve4Sx6SFVUg3UTg8OIHdKwIlH0mjElYdMC8wRJItBEsJUxa4LDjc9NXAxAE7HZ9Mm8hxDQQ/s2173/20220819_215627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="2173" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWW1cVL17pfTOwf_fgTedbs9m8_hONtzn3lz3tQdawV1e6w8pdnbIUtkPA7C63LC43aIJS_ZQhu9H0CkHei2jSK_DPV-5Sqri9Jubl9-MT7OP3OWR5ve4Sx6SFVUg3UTg8OIHdKwIlH0mjElYdMC8wRJItBEsJUxa4LDjc9NXAxAE7HZ9Mm8hxDQQ/w640-h634/20220819_215627.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Both sides then check the Omens, or Sphagia, sacrificing a goat (poor thing). <i>I may have used cards or rolled, forget which - rolling is my idea</i>. Net result is both sides think the Omens favorable and each gets one Unit improved one level of courage - The Corinthians take an Uneasy Unit and make it Firm, and the Thebans an Uneasy Unit goes up to Eager.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QNxHWdfhonPEWFkpNOpJDHcPBLvt5a1CjH-iGMF8FLvz0JNTmNsO6fX9a5Rb6ywBD3zqqsZkaBToySPha3KdpLMjeY3nuYq3vQLcpzDXoCzK2ZWCxCLh8hOuCIwOmMSN_yROn_sRGSE1bKJwgpg5jvlTSJ8dfJ-kIOcUG4pww5dGMvIH3DpYEStW/s4608/20220819_215917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QNxHWdfhonPEWFkpNOpJDHcPBLvt5a1CjH-iGMF8FLvz0JNTmNsO6fX9a5Rb6ywBD3zqqsZkaBToySPha3KdpLMjeY3nuYq3vQLcpzDXoCzK2ZWCxCLh8hOuCIwOmMSN_yROn_sRGSE1bKJwgpg5jvlTSJ8dfJ-kIOcUG4pww5dGMvIH3DpYEStW/w304-h640/20220819_215917.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Both sides now must make a plan for the large overlap they have against each other. The Corinthians keep straight on while the Thebans start Maneuvering one Unit by making a left Turn. <i>In THB, Units can't start maneuvering and leaving their original column on the grid until / unless they don't have an enemy Unit in the column - so they either need to defeat it or have overlapped</i>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xMewmb5P8N4b58I7i0d6mWbBaxS5YQgc64VwbEvCeb4stzrLljOFoBHjfrkM2QAAOXAZIVvHrfjWCzXBNWmqLlVhAER-SSJ5PddfPcTcpYpWSKWO3HzamJ7HKS2e2ynFvxJyG9HucPQsr8wh9y3nZi6S9a0jbswpuOj7VK-1yMeWEI14576d9wfg/s2183/20220819_220940%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="2183" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xMewmb5P8N4b58I7i0d6mWbBaxS5YQgc64VwbEvCeb4stzrLljOFoBHjfrkM2QAAOXAZIVvHrfjWCzXBNWmqLlVhAER-SSJ5PddfPcTcpYpWSKWO3HzamJ7HKS2e2ynFvxJyG9HucPQsr8wh9y3nZi6S9a0jbswpuOj7VK-1yMeWEI14576d9wfg/w640-h628/20220819_220940%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 2. </b>As the two sides come within striking distance, the Thebans develop their outflanking plan while the Corinthians successfully slow their left-most Unit in response - they needed 3+ to succeed which they got. The Theban left-most Unit is already waaaaay behind so no effort spent there, which is good since the limited maneuvering ability is going into the Veteran Units on the right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsRV_8-RNpn-ggPUCm0LjkIaIzSIjpdqf2ub9oRotMxZlxTCFPnoufkgNCi1U2l_okMesJCTBCyLFxY4pW3-9OYCSUwTD-jiPhePSYcFEhCGNEBEoAoPRfg1neb8g3wqyFghyV4TbJY-Wg6nubd0eyNMpg_rhZjN7Tn-_ZiGKoXdOKIWYAkLABPU9/s2068/20220819_221645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="2068" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsRV_8-RNpn-ggPUCm0LjkIaIzSIjpdqf2ub9oRotMxZlxTCFPnoufkgNCi1U2l_okMesJCTBCyLFxY4pW3-9OYCSUwTD-jiPhePSYcFEhCGNEBEoAoPRfg1neb8g3wqyFghyV4TbJY-Wg6nubd0eyNMpg_rhZjN7Tn-_ZiGKoXdOKIWYAkLABPU9/w640-h498/20220819_221645.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Turn 3. </b>The phalanxes clash! The Corinthians have almost all their Units in a solid line, playing a card to help with this. The Thebans look like they're a mess, but actually they are succeeding in getting into a better position to outflank the Corinthian left. The Corinthians are now Maneuvering their right-most hoplite Unit to cross the board and attack the Thebans at the right time. As the Units are a bit cumbersome maneuvering, one has to plan ahead - I enjoy this "realism".<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU_6h48rtaBymHEMxYTZsCsaNaV8F3Tlew-8Elra9wMHMGF9HVX68OMysapGa8MV_3fYGHhfFapsAV0SC5Wo42rrC1SftkD-ssPUA1MF5y-dF-VnaCY6ldeios4TzoScOyM5GYyNE2d2Ch4aWDzleJuaxkzSS_jm6L48U2Fqb0r0TObX6l2o9UwBU/s4032/20220819_222705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU_6h48rtaBymHEMxYTZsCsaNaV8F3Tlew-8Elra9wMHMGF9HVX68OMysapGa8MV_3fYGHhfFapsAV0SC5Wo42rrC1SftkD-ssPUA1MF5y-dF-VnaCY6ldeios4TzoScOyM5GYyNE2d2Ch4aWDzleJuaxkzSS_jm6L48U2Fqb0r0TObX6l2o9UwBU/w640-h302/20220819_222705.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the Melee phase, the Thebans have one Unit Pushed Back, Shaken, but Break one Corinthian and Push back another in Disorder.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnKJ4RUKI0nmoPwkb69JjVHLnARA5TlA3SBYel_iGkddKn6ilylK0wiQUsgkZ5f6blv3a0XroRbGFLUEr_A15UiNSJTrEbU5U3Ya39bLu2Q0_RFbq3H60_Yz32aZKiBMIIUr8J0CscDpJTNz9r43lRbqvqDH_aT9Osg3NlzAKBbc-J3dX3d9Ldefn/s4608/20220819_224029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnKJ4RUKI0nmoPwkb69JjVHLnARA5TlA3SBYel_iGkddKn6ilylK0wiQUsgkZ5f6blv3a0XroRbGFLUEr_A15UiNSJTrEbU5U3Ya39bLu2Q0_RFbq3H60_Yz32aZKiBMIIUr8J0CscDpJTNz9r43lRbqvqDH_aT9Osg3NlzAKBbc-J3dX3d9Ldefn/w640-h304/20220819_224029.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In Turn 3 Rally Phase, Corinthians re-organize one Unit on a '4', but fail to do so with another, using a Card for a bonus Rally, rolling a '1'. The Thebans fail to reorganize one Unit on the black '3' below.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMYqellPfPKD_0-pIvZa9dDwwYCxyGqbQWu41qtUaz9N4KK-k4HLW4YlKKThwYSBM4BemphZT7DOGCGwtdQpgiTKDGFcBiWF56zLGWh96g4YHrHrOoLtRwvgD-T9EXxJAmaQ0LFCuFo3H7tyyLx0_VvzWa3GLuk68JrFzsiFocI4BoJqEinu_NVzY/s4608/20220819_224557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMYqellPfPKD_0-pIvZa9dDwwYCxyGqbQWu41qtUaz9N4KK-k4HLW4YlKKThwYSBM4BemphZT7DOGCGwtdQpgiTKDGFcBiWF56zLGWh96g4YHrHrOoLtRwvgD-T9EXxJAmaQ0LFCuFo3H7tyyLx0_VvzWa3GLuk68JrFzsiFocI4BoJqEinu_NVzY/w640-h304/20220819_224557.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Corinthians have only lost one Unit, so easily pass their army break roll.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPvq-rGheK2DcOaPpqaennk6EKiufmUC7RH9tzTmup-lSt5XuicJrFvnGNFCvZRXQ1L3R8MYxy5NZV-XPESmOtwVX1kjFCcY5XL4_dUCQV4EleMkhPg1M6Ym21a60jU0P5F_-G1hMHYhx-sV3_tURC3q70H_0tidwfZG7xK2Zk8D1IFWti2fstT_h/s4608/20220819_224708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPvq-rGheK2DcOaPpqaennk6EKiufmUC7RH9tzTmup-lSt5XuicJrFvnGNFCvZRXQ1L3R8MYxy5NZV-XPESmOtwVX1kjFCcY5XL4_dUCQV4EleMkhPg1M6Ym21a60jU0P5F_-G1hMHYhx-sV3_tURC3q70H_0tidwfZG7xK2Zk8D1IFWti2fstT_h/w640-h304/20220819_224708.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b>Turn 4.</b> Chaos descends on the battlefield, as both sides organize their right-most Units for flanking maneuvers, while the neat battle line disappears in a flurry of combat results. Thebans have two Pushed Back Shaken, Corinthians one.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYILixZXzFyQOdKdF3nHv1wIINVndd7ljIS6bIB0A7QD7uwg_WqWuZNAddc-DK7FLuD3YxuSQ9CD4iQ2IQZ4edXA2cWHu16JEdPIpyH5kHQAFNERjEDcWL4WoSkKRp4_D50G7A9cVOBCfKygg-z6zHsVGXfB0YITnJ0cjPMmWamGdJI1jADNdAYiis/s4608/20220819_225957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYILixZXzFyQOdKdF3nHv1wIINVndd7ljIS6bIB0A7QD7uwg_WqWuZNAddc-DK7FLuD3YxuSQ9CD4iQ2IQZ4edXA2cWHu16JEdPIpyH5kHQAFNERjEDcWL4WoSkKRp4_D50G7A9cVOBCfKygg-z6zHsVGXfB0YITnJ0cjPMmWamGdJI1jADNdAYiis/w640-h304/20220819_225957.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Thebans roll high and Rally off a Shaken, while the Corinthians fail to do so.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYu8GPoMLvgpyAbb05ATjPKQy-BO7bPLLBtxuhBDN9yRMjLjrR60jpm3AjBpVbmCOtsfbGeF2aPTlcuy0Ub-0zTa8Lc-0MlSjsMHfcDchgCQwWglRTn-So-hOLQfkRMAd9UZMjBCrg-QGNlIdiQ8U3l3dKjpGrrRHXxpsBpYHEJUvaVnnvpLY3b7q/s3928/20220819_230201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3928" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYu8GPoMLvgpyAbb05ATjPKQy-BO7bPLLBtxuhBDN9yRMjLjrR60jpm3AjBpVbmCOtsfbGeF2aPTlcuy0Ub-0zTa8Lc-0MlSjsMHfcDchgCQwWglRTn-So-hOLQfkRMAd9UZMjBCrg-QGNlIdiQ8U3l3dKjpGrrRHXxpsBpYHEJUvaVnnvpLY3b7q/w356-h640/20220819_230201.jpg" width="356" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Theban long-term planning bears fruit, and we start to see a small battle line developing to the right. Corinthians are not quite so organized. The scrum in the center continues.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYCVNFaaTHgF5w4d9xcrf1Q8XuKffVSrmHD4bUwh9tsg6J5q0-2S-UGwMVYh5EE5MURFzvOFSi14csz1e2KEHpMHHsTGNHY6ulP6vJRp0sZ23HdrJt4TZQUMTRWrShWYnzH8MyCjKtRmib9YliOVTGDmqqbku6mZGASeEfUkvM-P4fRXmDfrLay9j/s4032/20220819_230903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYCVNFaaTHgF5w4d9xcrf1Q8XuKffVSrmHD4bUwh9tsg6J5q0-2S-UGwMVYh5EE5MURFzvOFSi14csz1e2KEHpMHHsTGNHY6ulP6vJRp0sZ23HdrJt4TZQUMTRWrShWYnzH8MyCjKtRmib9YliOVTGDmqqbku6mZGASeEfUkvM-P4fRXmDfrLay9j/w640-h302/20220819_230903.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 5. Corinthians break two Novice Hoplite Units, and lose one of theirs.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L1hnbaUqCETZ47tabsJG88Nw9hmxY0TcTFCt_K2pNd2-eVZkWFV6ZxhIIS2jJ-YiARQt49P61yht7yOoZAfAzMVrMvzO2T_rldpYUg_HaKRhQFHf1llMNOsLKi-Pp03nmLBl3oAZTMg3csCvu_mBer-RVNgBj-Dn-KjuoBDN0AwRA8xGFMtHGsAq/s4608/20220819_231116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L1hnbaUqCETZ47tabsJG88Nw9hmxY0TcTFCt_K2pNd2-eVZkWFV6ZxhIIS2jJ-YiARQt49P61yht7yOoZAfAzMVrMvzO2T_rldpYUg_HaKRhQFHf1llMNOsLKi-Pp03nmLBl3oAZTMg3csCvu_mBer-RVNgBj-Dn-KjuoBDN0AwRA8xGFMtHGsAq/w640-h304/20220819_231116.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Both sides easily pass their army break point test.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQUAToBFHlhEglSVkQvi1G1H8_FOtN-zqKsdqqMLmb5pik35Fd3HeqCUdqVVsdC-BcWGFw1zor8K8PCt_dGcjszWQpEG27Qxm8R2-3c9vkX6k7RGizkZA1l2qahoxTI3mI39NyiSDDuMvJZaaGlfqUED1Sx_HWMqDFKT5k9f58SMmoqsbXGVHHNyH/s4608/20220819_231603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQUAToBFHlhEglSVkQvi1G1H8_FOtN-zqKsdqqMLmb5pik35Fd3HeqCUdqVVsdC-BcWGFw1zor8K8PCt_dGcjszWQpEG27Qxm8R2-3c9vkX6k7RGizkZA1l2qahoxTI3mI39NyiSDDuMvJZaaGlfqUED1Sx_HWMqDFKT5k9f58SMmoqsbXGVHHNyH/w304-h640/20220819_231603.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>By <b>Turn 7</b>, the Thebans had a neat phalanx of four Units heading left across the table. The Corinthians are not quite as organized. Both - again - overlap the other's left flank. Thebans have one very game Unit that is fighting hard in the center and has Pushed Back the opposition, Shaken and Disorganized. The nearest Thebans can't help as they have enemy approaching down their row so can't stop or Maneuver. Both have lost two Units, and both have five on the battlefield.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlrDE4FBL2Cn77vWfRmW88c1pxCv89yaHKpigVsj1E9fkCJfS9fzB0paUV7sgCIQl3pgZIJ-6pgCjAgeQspQYu_PNOqjcmcfNBSTokLNoL3JMiTg40zzSHO6XgsgkxosKpKfab91rTPeQrtvPN0meUopGZeDwqaF4WbQzvbTRfSE0PWj_NHKfY6wM/s4608/20220819_232357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlrDE4FBL2Cn77vWfRmW88c1pxCv89yaHKpigVsj1E9fkCJfS9fzB0paUV7sgCIQl3pgZIJ-6pgCjAgeQspQYu_PNOqjcmcfNBSTokLNoL3JMiTg40zzSHO6XgsgkxosKpKfab91rTPeQrtvPN0meUopGZeDwqaF4WbQzvbTRfSE0PWj_NHKfY6wM/w304-h640/20220819_232357.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Theban then Rallies off a Disorganized - very disciplined, hard-fighting Unit! <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWws8HmFuXMqDY0RRms1N8rTSauv133s258XzOpGRoyWFhjahy7K7uro4rKHLpfmUrPUj6q04CLaAfVC4hCsFwqGP9I2IAnSlfUTe5TnfrylVb1gPDo_ZJmvRufY9B0DQR3J9gRzpOts8Zh_rZ5jG4l9ZR1dlMbFH-VdjvBPHplOcxeXswCBPk8XJ/s4608/20220819_232433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWws8HmFuXMqDY0RRms1N8rTSauv133s258XzOpGRoyWFhjahy7K7uro4rKHLpfmUrPUj6q04CLaAfVC4hCsFwqGP9I2IAnSlfUTe5TnfrylVb1gPDo_ZJmvRufY9B0DQR3J9gRzpOts8Zh_rZ5jG4l9ZR1dlMbFH-VdjvBPHplOcxeXswCBPk8XJ/w304-h640/20220819_232433.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 8, the overlapping phalanxes clash.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNfuq5nG90XsMPKP1ApkKxif8wBatDkp7IXItKhXgem0GaRKF3c1Yvpd8u85HYnEWf25WveZ4qYerEwFm9Xi4zdM64eYUI3gZUzmYHtJIALxGM51eC-l8kkrKcTF4UYlSTzdfEOdjBglu-okDRSRmnSwwAsxoc6p7s3CbJ1s6-d1Hflgh8VgfMwEH/s4032/20220819_232900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNfuq5nG90XsMPKP1ApkKxif8wBatDkp7IXItKhXgem0GaRKF3c1Yvpd8u85HYnEWf25WveZ4qYerEwFm9Xi4zdM64eYUI3gZUzmYHtJIALxGM51eC-l8kkrKcTF4UYlSTzdfEOdjBglu-okDRSRmnSwwAsxoc6p7s3CbJ1s6-d1Hflgh8VgfMwEH/w640-h302/20220819_232900.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Despite the use of Cards to improve the rolls, the Theban Unit is broken in a dreaded 6 v. 1 roll-off.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngXQ-tu0T93oKnBMqTaNuhBJZheI9ErRfLh3jGoJ2Ae5HlbRZN_2TAfSapXqo6cgBxS9k4Z04wIF-ENdV2gf1miw2659jIqplm5LJMYA_JRnIUsHyZvyHTj9tCWfDr3gxcPcSYgmmpZBiHegAe5vjAC1kImVRdlsslp3_dFXe-b6w6XtycUXaj3ny/s4032/20220819_232934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngXQ-tu0T93oKnBMqTaNuhBJZheI9ErRfLh3jGoJ2Ae5HlbRZN_2TAfSapXqo6cgBxS9k4Z04wIF-ENdV2gf1miw2659jIqplm5LJMYA_JRnIUsHyZvyHTj9tCWfDr3gxcPcSYgmmpZBiHegAe5vjAC1kImVRdlsslp3_dFXe-b6w6XtycUXaj3ny/w640-h302/20220819_232934.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But the Thebans manage to break the center Corinthian in a 5-1 roll off!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefHIwY0KXpqQ9ZOxaWIhTyqH0Q_CHfN4UyfEkC7HKDk_nNbjzbWkcBgff4alboqS5Lz3dynDUuhHthfVVvs-iGXUHjBNcm_tm_SNSKMEYA0THms3RhxX6VkR4tilI9jZKZfk0zQBN89Zi2bN6B2nYYO_1wpag-NXnNA_C5It3Otmgj-bbf-pp9gZ9/s4032/20220819_233041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefHIwY0KXpqQ9ZOxaWIhTyqH0Q_CHfN4UyfEkC7HKDk_nNbjzbWkcBgff4alboqS5Lz3dynDUuhHthfVVvs-iGXUHjBNcm_tm_SNSKMEYA0THms3RhxX6VkR4tilI9jZKZfk0zQBN89Zi2bN6B2nYYO_1wpag-NXnNA_C5It3Otmgj-bbf-pp9gZ9/w640-h302/20220819_233041.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Both sides now had lost a third Unit, and the Thebans failed their Army Break Test.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I started to execute the rules for withdrawing from the battlefield, but it was late and I was too tired to make headway on them, so called it a Corinthian win.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, the game had plenty of narrative and the small differences in each side's phalanx, combined with the overlap on the right, and each side's plan to exploit it, shaped the game:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Corinthians faced a Theban left that was lagging way behind, slowing the confrontation and the likely result of losing a couple units.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Thebans faced a neat Corinthian line and Maneuvered very effectively, also destroying the Corinthian left, but finished the process much better organized.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ultimately, the results were close enough that the battle was decided by a dice roll, which I am fine with since both sides were at almost 50% losses and should be faced with significant force morale rolls. Had the battle continued, it would largely have depended on the dice results, with whoever lost a Unit first having a 50% chance to break.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Very enjoyable time, but must carefully read the rules for withdrawing from the battle after failing the army break test when more awake!</span></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-48606359468769438482022-08-26T19:19:00.005-04:002023-09-11T16:13:33.170-04:00Hoplimania 2a: RULES - "Tearless Hoplite Battles"<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>"The arbitration team has arrived to discuss our territorial boundaries..."</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yxYWsToFjbzKVs5F1Q4HK7svoSRarmV9PSVFQybe8tyG75emdXbUAEaNFfJ0BaZkIL3MDw5B2fCHD5FMl1R5xbTxmZuReVSoo-FYx0gQnvclr40WCCE_zL3Mmj8moQGsA-WsOUq_OAWVnSUpxqIrdXLaf1slcDneWLNcCEqWQfW4cB_cnPr3KaAg/s400/Greek%20Hoplites%201%20-%20Kopinski.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="400" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yxYWsToFjbzKVs5F1Q4HK7svoSRarmV9PSVFQybe8tyG75emdXbUAEaNFfJ0BaZkIL3MDw5B2fCHD5FMl1R5xbTxmZuReVSoo-FYx0gQnvclr40WCCE_zL3Mmj8moQGsA-WsOUq_OAWVnSUpxqIrdXLaf1slcDneWLNcCEqWQfW4cB_cnPr3KaAg/w640-h420/Greek%20Hoplites%201%20-%20Kopinski.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">by the obviously talented Karl Kapinsky, from here: https://age-of-discovery.blogspot.com/</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Tearless Hoplite Battles was published in Slingshot 251 by Mike Tittensor, a game designer lurking in his mountain stronghold somewhere in central Europe, who is rumored to be a direct descendant of Vlad the Endgamer... but rumor abounds. I heard about them from that analyzer of wargames, Dale Hurtt [<b><a href="https://daleswargames.blogspot.com/">CLICK</a></b>], who always seems to have something intelligent to say about game designs - so of course I set out to find the rules immediately.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was able to track Mike down with the help of a few former Neil Thomas operatives recently returned from his stronghold in Nottingham woods - it's amazing what a few pints will do to loosen the tongue! Despite being busy with other gaming tasks and analyzing pork cuisine in the Czech Republic, Mike graciously found time to have a clandestine courier drop them off into my inbox.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A quick read and I knew I wanted to give them a go. They use a grid, are very period specific to the era of the Greek hoplite, 7th-5th centuries BC, and have mechanics to restrict players options to traditional hoplite warfare. They are also fraught with narrative and feel and flavor. And I like having historical limitations and flavor! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">EDIT: Mike himself sent a winged-footed courier [<i>in what appeared to be a ballet outfit</i>] bearing a message that said:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div>"<i>The rules are designed to reflect how to get a long line of potters, bakers, masons and wine merchants to advance in a straight line through the dusty plains of Greece when your C3 infrastructure consists of a bloke with a loud voice and a kid with some pan pipes. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Men love war…but they love talking about it over a crater of wine a lot more. This is a set of rules for those battles</i>."</div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div><div>So...let's get out onto the plains of Greece!</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The game is logically arranged by phases: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Setup</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Approach</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Battle</b> [repeated], and, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Victory!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Battle Phase is the repeating Game Turn in which the hoplites maneuver and fight.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I didn't have a 40mm grid ready to go for my partially completed DBA hoplite armies, so used an unmarked grid, which worked fine. With 7 hoplite units a side and some spaces on the flanks, there were 13 columns by 15 rows for the grid. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">determined the hoplites quality and bravery, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">set up the battle line, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">chose a tactic [offense or defense], and finally, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">determined any attempt by a phalanx to overlap the other. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As the two phalanxes were the same size, and it was the first play, I kept them straight on at each other - simple! Not having any specific forces, I will just call them Corinthians [top] and Thebans [bottom].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then began the Approach with missile attacks. Lights are abstracted into missile attacks that occur once a turn so players can concentrate on the hoplites. Still, I had some bases, so I tossed them out there to mark what columns the lights would attack - I randomly rolled these since I had no idea what to do! I ended up disordering two Corinthian Veteran hoplite Units and the same two on the Thebans [red pipe cleaners]. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXj1BBKRWOoS4PIORTeWLXzQA7dfXiBfbKHZnmHRHFVfKfFpR5D5DTCDGs4fg_xao9dnkFy61VWFEMgoGhgdcivh6yGx9vqf5zNjiKoqbA1hOUS8Ev6K3UovTbXn-CooY3oULS4wCbMgp15e6qwEYf2m2SFn5SHtEytwslY195UNTvsfrA5xrDjwMr/s2359/20220816_193943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXj1BBKRWOoS4PIORTeWLXzQA7dfXiBfbKHZnmHRHFVfKfFpR5D5DTCDGs4fg_xao9dnkFy61VWFEMgoGhgdcivh6yGx9vqf5zNjiKoqbA1hOUS8Ev6K3UovTbXn-CooY3oULS4wCbMgp15e6qwEYf2m2SFn5SHtEytwslY195UNTvsfrA5xrDjwMr/w592-h640/20220816_193943.jpg" width="592" /></span></a></div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Note that the Veterans on both sides are on the right, the position of honor. Both sides had two Veterans on the right, three Average next, and on their left two Novice hoplite units.</span></i><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next, the actual approach was made. These are rolled with a d6 and modified, and then the Unit moves forward that many spaces. This gives a large spread of outcomes, so the hoplite phalanx is quite scattered as can be seen below.<br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0r2B9OHDiIc_3ZFyy_T8Xf5F2VA_Ceyk8F2x19GKWeHJXALL7-8EsLJdrhKU3f1ESCcrJte1YizPVG34KnB0f_0ALEQZYkT4PwUzYFzhfyf5fcYYxXrd5C2G5S0sx8XjsE3dCweCHYe-5WHtaHFDMa-qLOypulFeVuFb1y3u1utwiUX_Z90eadmW/s2348/20220816_195718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2348" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0r2B9OHDiIc_3ZFyy_T8Xf5F2VA_Ceyk8F2x19GKWeHJXALL7-8EsLJdrhKU3f1ESCcrJte1YizPVG34KnB0f_0ALEQZYkT4PwUzYFzhfyf5fcYYxXrd5C2G5S0sx8XjsE3dCweCHYe-5WHtaHFDMa-qLOypulFeVuFb1y3u1utwiUX_Z90eadmW/w596-h640/20220816_195718.jpg" width="596" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Part of the design's challenge is for players to order their lines as best as possible before contact. This is complicated by mandatory forward movement combined with limited ability to add or slow movement.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The cards provide buffs and bonus opportunities. In this case, the Corinthians played the Queen of Diamonds which allowed them to advance a lagging veteran hoplite. The Thebans played the Jack and Queen of Hearts, allowing them to advance one unit and re-roll the bravery of another.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyrD_Ne3esjjSS6rGHPg3jFDgj1vwOolkMf0xeNAheZ9i4NRkXk-TmjxULRhOvpWVWFycsFiWnY9u_htRDfol_S2dNcVkZJTH4Q0jMxIDRaZaaHmaSl1eoN8ogSavTedzyGB_yTpJBM_0J0AqLaHSxP4srFWcBQ6oP39-elPaBjOXg69Cg535k9qq/s2279/20220816_201149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2279" data-original-width="2150" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyrD_Ne3esjjSS6rGHPg3jFDgj1vwOolkMf0xeNAheZ9i4NRkXk-TmjxULRhOvpWVWFycsFiWnY9u_htRDfol_S2dNcVkZJTH4Q0jMxIDRaZaaHmaSl1eoN8ogSavTedzyGB_yTpJBM_0J0AqLaHSxP4srFWcBQ6oP39-elPaBjOXg69Cg535k9qq/w604-h640/20220816_201149.jpg" width="604" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Finally, the battle phase occurred, with all Units advancing one space, then some missile shooting resulting in another Disordered Corinthian [white six].<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4qKeiFBV8YHJgHIHHPGyVKZJqmr-eI1fmswIG_7IGH_ZyHpTfe9dB2oSNlnnYs7RIcMavE2op_QRKXAYPdqB6QeK2f__myjhg_haPTJEzP1EPHA6nBKF7ra3OVVt05Peeqz6wpZjasngqK5H9dkZ0avLcQcttNatQFaDEpPfvGWswa_QXK8hVAsW/s2139/20220816_202242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="2139" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4qKeiFBV8YHJgHIHHPGyVKZJqmr-eI1fmswIG_7IGH_ZyHpTfe9dB2oSNlnnYs7RIcMavE2op_QRKXAYPdqB6QeK2f__myjhg_haPTJEzP1EPHA6nBKF7ra3OVVt05Peeqz6wpZjasngqK5H9dkZ0avLcQcttNatQFaDEpPfvGWswa_QXK8hVAsW/w640-h580/20220816_202242.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally both sides attempted to rally one unit that was in disorder, and rolling 1's they failed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div>For Turn 2, the Battle phase brought no one into melee, but I succeeded in rallying one Corinthian from Disorder, and reigning in one Disordered Veteran Theban Unit.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6cwo0VZ3pTZLishQVAw41KtwiDKGyn6cAT7TlaeuFJR9aub6uJlkOQ9ReLIIsUsFs-TZknzE_LxPe-3O0v46yd70zMYAeaVcmPqjV4AOrk7Hhp-mbQyuzR57K78MejeTQryEBi3Y7eC292jhBtxLpNwRYrBBIu7at59L7HT8NUE75i8-ni9JlXZ-/s2149/20220816_203114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="2149" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6cwo0VZ3pTZLishQVAw41KtwiDKGyn6cAT7TlaeuFJR9aub6uJlkOQ9ReLIIsUsFs-TZknzE_LxPe-3O0v46yd70zMYAeaVcmPqjV4AOrk7Hhp-mbQyuzR57K78MejeTQryEBi3Y7eC292jhBtxLpNwRYrBBIu7at59L7HT8NUE75i8-ni9JlXZ-/w640-h408/20220816_203114.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Clearly, the Thebans have managed to get their phalanx in better order, with two main blocks and one well ahead and one lagging behind.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 3</b> saw the two sides get into strike range, so the success of two Units removing their Disorder was welcomed. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gousen1FN6D_HREW5eX_sIqWcEI-aAG9JUEee4MfQr0igebWGPkARmgSjR2C2LIrJ6Lq-L5R1RYGBTwWEDwiSaSoSfGK3J-WN09H9VuR1P9scvFjiVz745UHNadyOrUtZ0a8PGycVQ4iJDLo2jjkyPGLdbmcohZcoLYiEMvXYzKZKOm47L6tFH2x/s2081/20220816_205539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="2081" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gousen1FN6D_HREW5eX_sIqWcEI-aAG9JUEee4MfQr0igebWGPkARmgSjR2C2LIrJ6Lq-L5R1RYGBTwWEDwiSaSoSfGK3J-WN09H9VuR1P9scvFjiVz745UHNadyOrUtZ0a8PGycVQ4iJDLo2jjkyPGLdbmcohZcoLYiEMvXYzKZKOm47L6tFH2x/w640-h322/20220816_205539.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 4 saw two opposing units both about to enter the same space - as movement is simultaneous, they had to dice off...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4dsZDHomKHKm_-sZTJlHQ4knMhCNm4LRVRmWRkOVrVtymZlslRA1klSz78zq_2TyHduefMScvJQ4-823BR07B3bsNa1qVAFG1Zm4Mbq94SAsvSgfbCM0G56B0lUR-KIr1sjJRT-floRrhCIGRdD068s5MixaikGKBywVPdPID2D7_I8NFW8ODoGr/s4032/20220816_205903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4dsZDHomKHKm_-sZTJlHQ4knMhCNm4LRVRmWRkOVrVtymZlslRA1klSz78zq_2TyHduefMScvJQ4-823BR07B3bsNa1qVAFG1Zm4Mbq94SAsvSgfbCM0G56B0lUR-KIr1sjJRT-floRrhCIGRdD068s5MixaikGKBywVPdPID2D7_I8NFW8ODoGr/w640-h302/20220816_205903.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and the Thebans took the space first.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8rt0n_dKC9be7pyCkMgKa2BhluxogysUJiUJz9oSKnU-PDa1_vy3FrLswLUe-YWTXI-4sOniMfCqfPtUD2p6kmBagBzYAV0cDhEMcolTPMM1ufVzVUDIHd2_0WtTqWoSI2kix1MVsTC7_ES5T_5dgLEgdIfH81PvNog3ZvhqAZU3ONj-42lRmC9r/s4032/20220816_205922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8rt0n_dKC9be7pyCkMgKa2BhluxogysUJiUJz9oSKnU-PDa1_vy3FrLswLUe-YWTXI-4sOniMfCqfPtUD2p6kmBagBzYAV0cDhEMcolTPMM1ufVzVUDIHd2_0WtTqWoSI2kix1MVsTC7_ES5T_5dgLEgdIfH81PvNog3ZvhqAZU3ONj-42lRmC9r/w640-h302/20220816_205922.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div>In this specific instance, it resulted in the Corinthian halting a space early and getting supported by three other units - the alternative was to advance alone, so this was optimal outcome for the Corinthians!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01UembqnaXEwgX4Qj56pcTIL3gxvkC_DKqpTf_KjKzDfuT1Ay7sZLx_m1TTyRwBygaJLx8mHN4ci49CEPNtHTpkcr2zr9ZR-Y7LVoMRQX-ZismzCSvzhJTI6hFeU72D6da_ClwTs1GbT4mccJGSyqYJNEoub9jY4RfiuVPdqeZKQFth6lcSZokXUu/s4032/20220816_210043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01UembqnaXEwgX4Qj56pcTIL3gxvkC_DKqpTf_KjKzDfuT1Ay7sZLx_m1TTyRwBygaJLx8mHN4ci49CEPNtHTpkcr2zr9ZR-Y7LVoMRQX-ZismzCSvzhJTI6hFeU72D6da_ClwTs1GbT4mccJGSyqYJNEoub9jY4RfiuVPdqeZKQFth6lcSZokXUu/w640-h302/20220816_210043.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Additionally, the Corinthians placed a card that pushed back a Theban in Disorder. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqle6Ph47uzC570OvhE4EwDtiPjBscOvtGg-ht0jzA5eyndjvNyCg9f61hj11ddlVRn8zBD_5Zv4OesPRv56V0_VlNtCl-PUSLiY_itNFWR8eKihUIWDNc-hHN0qo_zOYD8TGbwyQav3UBe8ljIpHyd587_7XtR-UxjmEguV1tX9NyyuM2wivoIO8/s4032/20220816_210133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqle6Ph47uzC570OvhE4EwDtiPjBscOvtGg-ht0jzA5eyndjvNyCg9f61hj11ddlVRn8zBD_5Zv4OesPRv56V0_VlNtCl-PUSLiY_itNFWR8eKihUIWDNc-hHN0qo_zOYD8TGbwyQav3UBe8ljIpHyd587_7XtR-UxjmEguV1tX9NyyuM2wivoIO8/w640-h302/20220816_210133.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div>Overall, the Corinthians have managed their left better than the Thebans their right.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7htqQFSIFoJIYotB-9piJ-hbA3ZNr9BoOMgcWQQKb4k2SDw6tFUWTPNwkJcCwdcQufakqD09S_r302G-YkromCGzaJY-gt9LbEXmCOqx4IDFuS97ezedb92g_YFi_2rMQCSPLvFa7T7N_LTfhdwR1mtlYAT5nPKuPxwirFoviU14MEl_H4CI_dUo/s4032/20220816_210145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7htqQFSIFoJIYotB-9piJ-hbA3ZNr9BoOMgcWQQKb4k2SDw6tFUWTPNwkJcCwdcQufakqD09S_r302G-YkromCGzaJY-gt9LbEXmCOqx4IDFuS97ezedb92g_YFi_2rMQCSPLvFa7T7N_LTfhdwR1mtlYAT5nPKuPxwirFoviU14MEl_H4CI_dUo/w640-h302/20220816_210145.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Combat was then fought out, with the Thebans breaking one Corinthian and advancing, despite being overlapped on one side. Another Theban to the left pushed back it's opponent, Shaken. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Combat is a simple d6 roll-off with a few modifiers, and comparing the totals for four results: tie, win by 1, 2-3, or 4. A tie is a push with a chance at being disorganized, a 4 breaks the loser who is removed, and the intermediate results are push backs with morale issues.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Thebans finish a strong turn by playing a card that disordered a Corinthian. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6R0gZPnnyFP6uEPa2pwS2ms1VYHHafjPqHadwSXWZqnLdngSYRT_6_FhOJj2p_PS2R2tJ-rXsPr88b_uNs9Ni2KR81IBrjtYyIwRe1-KwI4agOrKm-s8xRmOLv8_uc_T-9_nMoxwSdVTkZL7XMWqNhYNqbRIpngwF-6fdSAyQGh7x0-wLUEKQLyU/s2083/20220816_212056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2083" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6R0gZPnnyFP6uEPa2pwS2ms1VYHHafjPqHadwSXWZqnLdngSYRT_6_FhOJj2p_PS2R2tJ-rXsPr88b_uNs9Ni2KR81IBrjtYyIwRe1-KwI4agOrKm-s8xRmOLv8_uc_T-9_nMoxwSdVTkZL7XMWqNhYNqbRIpngwF-6fdSAyQGh7x0-wLUEKQLyU/w640-h380/20220816_212056.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Having lost a Unit, the Corinthians rolled a 3 to stay in the field easily.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 5, the Thebans continued to kick Corinthian butt, resulting in another unit breaking and another unit shaken.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKGi1BtRjAyME-8LfFPG2H3Klk0P4LmhZUVietnEe9jdPDLg6p8nDsmdlmIrI5Y_5byeDNwNg6qezEz6kZR0cCKGKjhKdk3FrpfmFpRdwRyh1oNtQLxM4UKq5HozOjHu7nM5byXVw-nqtqjU9FbrH3EMucIhiqlZKcuZj0imtAqs1ocDSbvRsnGKY/s2106/20220816_213554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="2106" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKGi1BtRjAyME-8LfFPG2H3Klk0P4LmhZUVietnEe9jdPDLg6p8nDsmdlmIrI5Y_5byeDNwNg6qezEz6kZR0cCKGKjhKdk3FrpfmFpRdwRyh1oNtQLxM4UKq5HozOjHu7nM5byXVw-nqtqjU9FbrH3EMucIhiqlZKcuZj0imtAqs1ocDSbvRsnGKY/w640-h364/20220816_213554.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Corinthians need to bolster their courage with some wine from the Peleponnese. Liquid courage is better than none at all...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjZIPGh5Q5hyZtybrnp15YBnByxC0Hz-P12nWzshrmit-eTBLl_QApLvHQhDw9HZ9oDu-Gbkyr8aqzTTEo_KOVA9YNgDzycB7tK1wF62voXTzO9IWNh_cEOcnwpI_u71AUQdq_BV6e39pPXz4Sf86kFCmAE4FDMmo5wqUIaXByFytCFbncQPBmVOC/s4608/20220816_230526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjZIPGh5Q5hyZtybrnp15YBnByxC0Hz-P12nWzshrmit-eTBLl_QApLvHQhDw9HZ9oDu-Gbkyr8aqzTTEo_KOVA9YNgDzycB7tK1wF62voXTzO9IWNh_cEOcnwpI_u71AUQdq_BV6e39pPXz4Sf86kFCmAE4FDMmo5wqUIaXByFytCFbncQPBmVOC/w304-h640/20220816_230526.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Turn 5 concludes with both sides removing a Disorder on one Unit, and the Corinthians rolling a '4' to remain in the field.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV84Pq0lnqgLXzkL1BPywC_-G-R3TW24GrXPsvnT7p-X6rOzWLLGW9DklYxrwD6mdRKpxxdQv-N28JHF6eeO71lYwRqbjs9xAGHBFSQo2bfiuSrN0Y0JRazgI5tvkyMbja8sBBVI3wnN8KoGjBJClk1ACC0ojDe4MSo_Z1UIA3cvs2gvLOcFc5Jof/s2184/20220816_231837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2184" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV84Pq0lnqgLXzkL1BPywC_-G-R3TW24GrXPsvnT7p-X6rOzWLLGW9DklYxrwD6mdRKpxxdQv-N28JHF6eeO71lYwRqbjs9xAGHBFSQo2bfiuSrN0Y0JRazgI5tvkyMbja8sBBVI3wnN8KoGjBJClk1ACC0ojDe4MSo_Z1UIA3cvs2gvLOcFc5Jof/w640-h352/20220816_231837.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Turn 6, the Corinthians lose another unit, but finally broke a Theban. Both rally off a Disorder and then the Thebans roll a '6' to easily stay on the field - all praise to the bravery from Bacchus!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWujMh3303bGoEQRDezcF1YBNiwFYly-guF7p9WNE5X3XxkC27M_i8Y8TMqzOQcmNYxRKT1tEE-U_mQWRiJA_3rY7IFtxYui-dSv3ltotRiJ14330HroCOvJKNC_un7K6XVjvfIOM5-L6Eq-x-ugjW0flVqDRdMPjRp6IUmrIwFHtdvryny68DpfGx/s2126/20220816_233650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="2126" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWujMh3303bGoEQRDezcF1YBNiwFYly-guF7p9WNE5X3XxkC27M_i8Y8TMqzOQcmNYxRKT1tEE-U_mQWRiJA_3rY7IFtxYui-dSv3ltotRiJ14330HroCOvJKNC_un7K6XVjvfIOM5-L6Eq-x-ugjW0flVqDRdMPjRp6IUmrIwFHtdvryny68DpfGx/w640-h364/20220816_233650.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Finally, on Turn 7, the Thebans break a fifth Corinthian while their other Novice Unit was also broken. Fantastically, both sides fail their army break point! The Thebans had to roll a '1' [success!] and the Corinthians needed a high roll to stick around but rolled a '2'. In any event, on Points, the result was a minor Victory for the Thebans - failing army morale cost them a Major victory they richly deserved!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFKVM0rqZeNyZNtUZVCK1vatcDTgjrByGC8i1ARmdMzUxLZB8xOT7ccR57aH-Wo1ZOaRyYUe11ZQx59N_VnsuzCaTXSgxYoVOfIjyvGfQgpEgV-44sTsdhY0QgkL0YD7OHJgFnWRF6F5PZ1EysX2jAl8vEoTHVrH4axUFHWgTelFNLrFI9zDASfx3/s2156/20220817_082055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="2156" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFKVM0rqZeNyZNtUZVCK1vatcDTgjrByGC8i1ARmdMzUxLZB8xOT7ccR57aH-Wo1ZOaRyYUe11ZQx59N_VnsuzCaTXSgxYoVOfIjyvGfQgpEgV-44sTsdhY0QgkL0YD7OHJgFnWRF6F5PZ1EysX2jAl8vEoTHVrH4axUFHWgTelFNLrFI9zDASfx3/w640-h384/20220817_082055.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What a buncha fun!<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The cards presented additional possibilities that can matter but don't dominate the game. I was pretty busy with the rules so forgot to play three of them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The disordered advance of the phalanxes during this period was pretty exciting, and not orderly or boring at all. This is the somewhat wilder period of hoplite warfare, when disciplined, professional phalanxes were less common than those that charged forward wildly, somewhat disorganized. This was definitely accomplished by the rules, witness the pic for turn 1 with the widely spread hoplite Units, and Turn 4 which has a lot of yellow disordered markers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The aesthetic of the square grid spaces resulted in the Units appearing more spread out on the table than they were in movement speed. I didn't like the wide spread, and could see using rectangular spaces just for the sake of visual appeal.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Overall, I really liked this free set for its flavorful ambiance and highly structured approach that was evocative of the limits of hoplite phalanxes. While there were some issues with mechanics, there were none that stopped the flow of the game or that impacted the game enough to change an outcome. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The bottom line is that altho the Corinthians managed to be more orderly at impact The Thebans edged them out in the combat dice rolls.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Will be playing again, soon, but simply MUST make a QRS or condensed set of the rules so I don't have to page around so much. The good news is I'm looking forward to another Tearless Hoplite Battle!</span></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-71433434831302278432022-08-17T16:38:00.000-04:002022-08-17T16:38:33.986-04:00Terrain List for One-Hour Wargames scenarios<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlT9r2kKfz1tf7EdRoKDV5sJ_ObAjju1NtHnSV1JVXxM4ijjR5GcWgZDatcLFAcCrsUvGmxpgrI5lXri2UgDu0KVVYlpvj4-Y-tB1j-hY9-fpRWMZ0owAVz6YaBVr5x43lEpl2CR23GQns3W9UYwhMtqQqYG_4WNnCWPtWlxNGLb3Imo-ZI0w0LDEr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="300" data-original-width="202" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlT9r2kKfz1tf7EdRoKDV5sJ_ObAjju1NtHnSV1JVXxM4ijjR5GcWgZDatcLFAcCrsUvGmxpgrI5lXri2UgDu0KVVYlpvj4-Y-tB1j-hY9-fpRWMZ0owAVz6YaBVr5x43lEpl2CR23GQns3W9UYwhMtqQqYG_4WNnCWPtWlxNGLb3Imo-ZI0w0LDEr=w432-h640" width="432" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Here's the list I have compiled. If there's any corrections, please LMK!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">From this post is the short summary: </span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://ecw40mmproject.blogspot.com/2019/12/one-hour-wargames-terrain-list.html" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://ecw40mmproject.blogspot.com/2019/12/one-hour-wargames-terrain-list.html</a> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;">And here's the list in full [color coded]</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">One-Hour Wargames: All Needed Terrain</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">1.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill x 2</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">2.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span>6’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">3.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;">3’ of river</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;">, </span>2 bridges</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">4.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x12” wood,</span> 3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">5.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood, </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">6.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">7.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, 2-Level 18x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood</span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">8.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 18x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">9.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge, 1 Ford</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">10.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 12x12” Hill [impassible”], </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">11.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f6228;">6x6” Swamp,</span></span>6’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">12.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge, 1 Ford</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">13.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">14.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">15.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>[“fortification”] x2</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">16.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">17.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">18.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge, 2 Fords</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">19.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge, 1 Ford</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">20.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood x2, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;">3’ of river</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;">, </span>2 Fords</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">21.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 12x12” Hill, </span>1.5’ of road, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f6228;">1.5’ of swamp [3” wide],</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f6228;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town</span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">22.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">36x12” wood, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>[“fortification”]</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">23.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood x3, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">8x8” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge, 2 Fords</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">24.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood,</span></span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f6228;">12x12” Swamp,</span></span> 3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">25.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">12x12” wood,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;"> </span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">26.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 6x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x6” wood, 6x12” wood x2, </span></span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">27.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>6’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">28.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 18x12” Hill, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">6x6” town, </span></span>3’ of road</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">29.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 18x12” Hill</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">30.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">2-Level 18x12” Hill,</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6x12” wood,</span></span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">8x8” town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>3’ ea. of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">river</span> </span>and road, 1 bridge, 1 Ford</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Roads & Rivers: 3” width – could model narrower with cleared berms and banks</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #984806;">4 HILLS: 2-Level 6x12” Hill x 2, 2-Level 18x12” Hill, 2-Level 12x12” Hill [“rough”],</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #76923c;">6 WOODS: 6x6” wood x3, 6x12” woodx2, 12x12” wood,</span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;">2 x 6x6” towns, 8x8´town,</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7f7f7f;"> </span>6’ of road, 2x Bridges, 2xFords</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;">3’ of river</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4bacc6;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f6228;">6x6” Swamp, 6x12” Swamp, 12x12” Swamp</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Obviously, some terrain pieces could be built up from two-three others, like making a 12x12” wood from 2 6x6” woods and one 12x6” wood, for example. There are a couple of scenarios with a 24”x 6” Hill but the 18” long one will do just as well, or you can put together the two 6x12” Hills, you’ll just have a saddle in the center. There’s also a giant woods in one scenario, 1’x3’, but probably best done by marking the line of the table with string/yarn, and distributing the 4 Woods into the space.</p></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-68615915333195650832022-08-13T23:04:00.003-04:002022-08-15T12:43:57.145-04:00Hoplimania! Busting thru Painting Funk with Xyston...<div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This set of rules, and plentiful classical studies began the Hoplite Obsession. Especially the "Hoplomachia" rules by The Perfect Captain [website in the wayback machine, but the IO group is still chugging along]. They are a great example of what rules look like when they are tailored to a specific era, in this case the Peloponnesian War, or 460 BC to 360 BC -ish. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was led to them by fellow gamer Steve Turn, who may or may not still have his hoplite armies [worth checking]. We played a few times and tried to sell the concept to one of the local clubs, but that didn't take off. Would've loved to see them in 25mm. Steve created the entire sanides and all the gaming widgets - I have yet to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ejp95w7Mkq9sINP0g9e-eqeHKWU6Ids5DmwhzC-fpFkgP01ZEemnXPlFxmYD8rGoDS27HopyuLjeLNP3IQ5ucKEYxIePOglMyJA17PL5Ns6_m4PGMieDahe51JWIqOwpLSGLQHp7iSf-SSYcD9kYdMslIWxXzw-e43vtg3wFiazulbm4PB9HuEEw/s4032/20220813_154532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ejp95w7Mkq9sINP0g9e-eqeHKWU6Ids5DmwhzC-fpFkgP01ZEemnXPlFxmYD8rGoDS27HopyuLjeLNP3IQ5ucKEYxIePOglMyJA17PL5Ns6_m4PGMieDahe51JWIqOwpLSGLQHp7iSf-SSYcD9kYdMslIWxXzw-e43vtg3wFiazulbm4PB9HuEEw/w303-h640/20220813_154532.jpg" width="303" /></span></a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below is most of the figures in various stages of near-completion, all Xyston. Just enough for some modest battles, perhaps a scuffle between two neighboring cities, or a small expedition.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqfC1Gc_uWGj48XE1AQHyn2aW8da_yrF-BtrORv5Q_-_3K5zAsN2ZIVAUqiFKFj2VKWPYDOryco7bJU56I0epNppDTtPFhBhLe843C2Nuu9NbZTXQZof7xFXK-7FVJs-kmtYISRlBFwGWGXRa950KRxLXT6kwl6shH8RrhHlY74wX2CKUM2h-u3jq/s4032/20220813_181006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqfC1Gc_uWGj48XE1AQHyn2aW8da_yrF-BtrORv5Q_-_3K5zAsN2ZIVAUqiFKFj2VKWPYDOryco7bJU56I0epNppDTtPFhBhLe843C2Nuu9NbZTXQZof7xFXK-7FVJs-kmtYISRlBFwGWGXRa950KRxLXT6kwl6shH8RrhHlY74wX2CKUM2h-u3jq/w640-h302/20220813_181006.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Why has this project languished...?? I've no idea. Partly, I forgot how far along it was - it is well over half finished at this stage. Partly, I was annoyed at how the Xyston figs got painted by a painting service. Some had excellent detail work, but the priming [I'm guessing] was too thick and obscured some of the lovely detail on the faces and such. At one point I sold all extra mint blisters and just stuck it in a closet. I've tried to revive it a few times, but not succeeded until now.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Maybe I shouldn't have used an opaque tool box to store it in? My 15mm Romans have similarly disappeared in an odd box in the closet shelf of my office. They will be next...</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Inevitably, I did a re-draft of the <i>Hoplomachia</i> rules which needed a bunch of editing, just for clarity and brevity's sake. Cut them down from 30+ pp to around 20. I am giving the rules a few days off and will face them again soon.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DclLcYw12l_9t4Z9o5i-OybbFL5Fiby2z_jyVEu2ZpSbAOSZn4ESgqOt3U5BcfUAQQBWoFQqrPLdQYMGbU3iLAYFP-hvt43nWN59gY8j3N9upsKh3IzTJw_X1JisJ5GeD5wImqkV4LfOZWS5CkR_SNmL40GZTxKS8HXHRMdmiiHa3VH-XB1_HBZj/s4032/20220813_154856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DclLcYw12l_9t4Z9o5i-OybbFL5Fiby2z_jyVEu2ZpSbAOSZn4ESgqOt3U5BcfUAQQBWoFQqrPLdQYMGbU3iLAYFP-hvt43nWN59gY8j3N9upsKh3IzTJw_X1JisJ5GeD5wImqkV4LfOZWS5CkR_SNmL40GZTxKS8HXHRMdmiiHa3VH-XB1_HBZj/w303-h640/20220813_154856.jpg" width="303" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />The research pile is very healthy, with some great new acquisitions or library loans [my new policy is that unless I will study and mark it up, if it is at the library I don't buy the book...I've noticed they don't like my notes and comments, erudite and insightful as they must be...]. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- My copy of Thucydides is from high school [so 35 years old?] and just baring holding together. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Lost Battles and Legion rules by Prof. Phillip Sabin [very interesting read and the rules look good also - got a great review by my favorite BGG-er Marco Arnaudo]<br />- Kagan's "The Peloponnesian War" which is just great - I did buy it as it will be a great reference to mark up.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- "Men of Bronze", "Soldiers and Ghosts" both nice finds - MoB is very crunch history, S&G is a bit easier reading.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnqBCGC_eJbQAK5wBur-YgH7QElRArLeBKoZ_K4nxLvn5xas1bjlPvGYTNYcuaP-45UGIfbq-wRguseI_UgBiz0PMxFnntjDGOOCjR6x_YHrGVZfInBio4IqN8Ez3Ou_z-Zs_cnTATeZRiQBDbk0JcpGVFrv3axOhSFZlx5ym25OvQtei1CWVTboa/s4032/20220813_154827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1908" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnqBCGC_eJbQAK5wBur-YgH7QElRArLeBKoZ_K4nxLvn5xas1bjlPvGYTNYcuaP-45UGIfbq-wRguseI_UgBiz0PMxFnntjDGOOCjR6x_YHrGVZfInBio4IqN8Ez3Ou_z-Zs_cnTATeZRiQBDbk0JcpGVFrv3axOhSFZlx5ym25OvQtei1CWVTboa/w302-h640/20220813_154827.jpg" width="302" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- "The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare" must surely be the present best work on the subject. Reading the Greek sections makes me feel like I am up to date on the latest revelations and latest thinking about ancient warfare. Shame these books are in the hundreds of dollars! Grateful the library can get them!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Hanson "The Wars of the Ancient Greeks" is a nice thematic overview.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- Ospreys, of course! The Greek Hoplite - Elite is very helpful.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Also, I joined the "Lost Battles" IO group, and have found it a great place to discuss niggling questions about ancient warfare in general, and even some wargaming. Great bunch of smart chaps... why'd they let me join??<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, what's on the table? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Six bases of Theban Hoplites:</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlNXWN74RIGKhRDYJmxeCWfoVTa8R81fGxvUrp7hq3DHpNB1SRNAyjK3bl6ylw-jzeTPRZB04tYiyqWbn2n0X83KXQ8340xqUNlesH1G6nQdbsMOQi1XJK8RZ0g7E35frtXqIgAKBjoIorM06IJrSjiE6nTAYY1xP43Lh-XwMHBjTztO-AqHyBBjp/s4032/20220813_155211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlNXWN74RIGKhRDYJmxeCWfoVTa8R81fGxvUrp7hq3DHpNB1SRNAyjK3bl6ylw-jzeTPRZB04tYiyqWbn2n0X83KXQ8340xqUNlesH1G6nQdbsMOQi1XJK8RZ0g7E35frtXqIgAKBjoIorM06IJrSjiE6nTAYY1xP43Lh-XwMHBjTztO-AqHyBBjp/w640-h302/20220813_155211.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Eight bases of Lakedaimonian hoplites [<i>not Spartiates, necessarily, Spartan neighbors</i>] - painted, need basing.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCaKsfUiZHFmW9GE1z_qBNrhsKul8ybU1lfTK3MrfRfmTnPv5YFv6Pl8jC9dcxtnNbn-7KX0qpcNqbEGKA3NFC1ApnqK9vJQ4tBf--18gLUQHQFY3IA3utM_KJbBDUMQcn40tQpdlqQ8wIR0Ebhj8aNL52z3rq1JkNvhdvA4LMaqZjjdi3Gv0s8Yj/s4032/20220813_155136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCaKsfUiZHFmW9GE1z_qBNrhsKul8ybU1lfTK3MrfRfmTnPv5YFv6Pl8jC9dcxtnNbn-7KX0qpcNqbEGKA3NFC1ApnqK9vJQ4tBf--18gLUQHQFY3IA3utM_KJbBDUMQcn40tQpdlqQ8wIR0Ebhj8aNL52z3rq1JkNvhdvA4LMaqZjjdi3Gv0s8Yj/w640-h302/20220813_155136.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another 10 bases of mercenary or panhellenic hoplites - need basing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJdvxS_5OOfoCrUIuFcGnji7qCTBzdS-6vqkpp5mZUHSbBJtX3KWWBlYR3eNis1Hnx7VcBjAdZt6fBYz7W4mjg43-RcONyTKiJqsEzCPAlBHrAQq_cpbWfAbDcjGlqBF7aG3XP2oazgvmXGENYf4PV6VH2H2FoNiuEcpA9XzXFswUA1VVXzn-YwXD/s4032/20220813_155150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJdvxS_5OOfoCrUIuFcGnji7qCTBzdS-6vqkpp5mZUHSbBJtX3KWWBlYR3eNis1Hnx7VcBjAdZt6fBYz7W4mjg43-RcONyTKiJqsEzCPAlBHrAQq_cpbWfAbDcjGlqBF7aG3XP2oazgvmXGENYf4PV6VH2H2FoNiuEcpA9XzXFswUA1VVXzn-YwXD/w640-h302/20220813_155150.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another seven bases of mixed hoplites...need spears and transfers. They could be generic, or end up as Thebans or Lakedaimonians - maybe they will finish a base or two here and there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShoVzb72I3vssnCQd_Bxxt4JwIAG04bapdJKGq3S3xYHpNFVj3oZWJ-HysgJWEnKywJP5AnYSjLPMTEDg9nwPbe9ND_7Ei-am6Mf8rNuWPEpaUAtwoK2Ei7oBPd8FDPjvrZWK73tDCOI_fwcMdqQ6HkmVwaPOhZfQ-XT5gXahShLS_GbkwE2QbT3/s4032/20220813_155216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShoVzb72I3vssnCQd_Bxxt4JwIAG04bapdJKGq3S3xYHpNFVj3oZWJ-HysgJWEnKywJP5AnYSjLPMTEDg9nwPbe9ND_7Ei-am6Mf8rNuWPEpaUAtwoK2Ei7oBPd8FDPjvrZWK73tDCOI_fwcMdqQ6HkmVwaPOhZfQ-XT5gXahShLS_GbkwE2QbT3/w640-h302/20220813_155216.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">14 more bases of Panhellenic or mercenary hoplites. Need re-basing...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoRu5x0Bva2v5u2qiFTwb7zMTiDlFCZe0kPVPTeDYEFBHdV8A_89PDEr8ogtwYTKCqzhnaifwV_M6IMiG00uBQDOg0bgZ01MTGMOCQdzd9fzs4F3rj82y9l4iupsVs5E7wNOaXTTjdYXrsuOkQRwc6XTFA6o4oWYN2tZDVLwYekTzqOC1qbZY53Mr/s4032/20220813_155144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoRu5x0Bva2v5u2qiFTwb7zMTiDlFCZe0kPVPTeDYEFBHdV8A_89PDEr8ogtwYTKCqzhnaifwV_M6IMiG00uBQDOg0bgZ01MTGMOCQdzd9fzs4F3rj82y9l4iupsVs5E7wNOaXTTjdYXrsuOkQRwc6XTFA6o4oWYN2tZDVLwYekTzqOC1qbZY53Mr/w640-h302/20220813_155144.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They came out pretty well, however. Overall, lotsa variety from the Vedi Vidi Vici decals, altho there are no doubt much fancier ones out there by now.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuy6T33U8jmjP7HWNC9GI4E-u4yWZXup_y7hQcGYoPaJc9wR2Flnc60TpDvJlKrJIYBNkiH7nReZcHMU8ezs7AZ32y7Dguc3tv2La_9Rg70dfPxXYbBUZywGBfP3cKkb1XtViqT7zvpyBEic98KcIXp59gGYunI2lmu9M7mYSFih4UX2u8ta3HVya/s4032/20220813_175008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuy6T33U8jmjP7HWNC9GI4E-u4yWZXup_y7hQcGYoPaJc9wR2Flnc60TpDvJlKrJIYBNkiH7nReZcHMU8ezs7AZ32y7Dguc3tv2La_9Rg70dfPxXYbBUZywGBfP3cKkb1XtViqT7zvpyBEic98KcIXp59gGYunI2lmu9M7mYSFih4UX2u8ta3HVya/w640-h302/20220813_175008.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are several decals I like here, including the Green Man, the horse and the pegasus, and the running legs above. Below, the owl and the eye are nice.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtn4YPpe--ubOTorRG-lLp6zqJ313gDkHEIycZHndk07b7HtyPKTpEKDe1fJ9uZQEc3FgAqDxKMp-mRkQfgAUV3d3QSavyWsYWON1Hqc6-w3wCiXl8j2EUNfxTb05SAhawYDDCQWMLRt8uVjaWLA5BQHwC8CfrHtC9Q2tEpQYnQS6PDfOP9stnM7t/s4032/20220813_174942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtn4YPpe--ubOTorRG-lLp6zqJ313gDkHEIycZHndk07b7HtyPKTpEKDe1fJ9uZQEc3FgAqDxKMp-mRkQfgAUV3d3QSavyWsYWON1Hqc6-w3wCiXl8j2EUNfxTb05SAhawYDDCQWMLRt8uVjaWLA5BQHwC8CfrHtC9Q2tEpQYnQS6PDfOP9stnM7t/w640-h302/20220813_174942.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, the Athenian face to far right is very nice, as is the stylized snake.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueAOTgeCLlfrfT1pfbfrMa1bf1Sa8NpJxU1gjgZ4xv_XX9m2TcNU_xDb8QCsb7r2wfX56gD3W-KJfXLv7pFAzTud88A-oVzlOMYSjaI0u3xkPjfnfFx6VYAtbX8mI_xDb69Rtc1Vv3jADRr1GG_NRjcHbtYS3ALnOO7ULEP3WzGcTh_ixpSIY1FeX/s4032/20220813_174900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueAOTgeCLlfrfT1pfbfrMa1bf1Sa8NpJxU1gjgZ4xv_XX9m2TcNU_xDb8QCsb7r2wfX56gD3W-KJfXLv7pFAzTud88A-oVzlOMYSjaI0u3xkPjfnfFx6VYAtbX8mI_xDb69Rtc1Vv3jADRr1GG_NRjcHbtYS3ALnOO7ULEP3WzGcTh_ixpSIY1FeX/w640-h302/20220813_174900.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">That's 45 bases of Hoplites total, plus another three with generals factored in, not to mention markers and independent general stands. Call it 48 stands altogether.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At two deep - my minimum - it's 24 stands of 8 Hoplite figs on a 40mm frontage. Two of them can be used for Ancient and Medieval Warfare games [12 Units], and three are a suitable frontage for One-Hour Wargames [8 Units]. In Hoplomachia, it is 24 lochoi which is 12 a side for 3-5 Units each, just enough.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the steel tool box - which holds all the magnets, are families [baggage...no pun intended], Hellenic peltastes to the front, and I'm guessing Gepid archers for Athens behind? Just four horsemen, not many.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQcGKU4QWcQRMDx4gK_XMcwGVR_4iVZPyMlgx12fryKPk1KiQ3C6FCNzksT3LOEi86EmJfQJjs42Li0CCIn2dgGdYLmxt2mz326b-vcC9P-O9cc95FevO_2dg4KGgc5F_qUGdudaSRDNlrBzXi0QB0D0BrPx_tzR6muRuUSMWD4MSQgt4kI9fBwes/s4032/20220813_155228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQcGKU4QWcQRMDx4gK_XMcwGVR_4iVZPyMlgx12fryKPk1KiQ3C6FCNzksT3LOEi86EmJfQJjs42Li0CCIn2dgGdYLmxt2mz326b-vcC9P-O9cc95FevO_2dg4KGgc5F_qUGdudaSRDNlrBzXi0QB0D0BrPx_tzR6muRuUSMWD4MSQgt4kI9fBwes/w640-h302/20220813_155228.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Pretty sure the red-cloaked fellows are Spartan psiloi. In front, more peltastes.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQXGpC31su5lH7vtWi0NjQ3-ejBwz3-7RNIXfCKg0KRkReLuHvAAMQQAFuk1QgUZxRs1fn-snqQVMlJ85lhqFQtHdopb2Xok4vKYgKnuU3TwlxRS5ex5RJd1fUcbcsJcL1R-zH-QmNlbhv6aXZjNLKVvAt4t0Y5LPXSW8iTPO5ENoJKAiEAMmyynk/s4032/20220813_155233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQXGpC31su5lH7vtWi0NjQ3-ejBwz3-7RNIXfCKg0KRkReLuHvAAMQQAFuk1QgUZxRs1fn-snqQVMlJ85lhqFQtHdopb2Xok4vKYgKnuU3TwlxRS5ex5RJd1fUcbcsJcL1R-zH-QmNlbhv6aXZjNLKVvAt4t0Y5LPXSW8iTPO5ENoJKAiEAMmyynk/w640-h302/20220813_155233.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Two units of Thracian peltastes backed up by Hellenic psiloi. Need to put some more transfers on - I have the faces and a few others I like.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmOTtq4LXhjnFhIvMli_seTohmtxhRpmw6IBTJUbp_gBsQgugi1z1Rhvn6Jt93DS9Q_SWifiU6C-YO0SXawH0kia1TWSUm4wFR_j3l9K7PQnprPAvTacv660KPnI2O9V70Q2y2zJ18C4mFzfjGb8YVXaKVzvK-vr36Sa-aX2x1Br_EqH_tnYVfTz-/s4032/20220813_155241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmOTtq4LXhjnFhIvMli_seTohmtxhRpmw6IBTJUbp_gBsQgugi1z1Rhvn6Jt93DS9Q_SWifiU6C-YO0SXawH0kia1TWSUm4wFR_j3l9K7PQnprPAvTacv660KPnI2O9V70Q2y2zJ18C4mFzfjGb8YVXaKVzvK-vr36Sa-aX2x1Br_EqH_tnYVfTz-/w640-h302/20220813_155241.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>On a side note - there's too many dudes with brown hair! Need more with black hair. I don't think there were many fair-haired types in Ancient Greece.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Four stands of Thessalian light cavalry. The form rhomboids when lined up!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-oJe8SiEVVQUKKJuPNOW61kPYAvRNeXWNnSsduuLPklb03zoWsAarCm_jkIhFpv_d1X7ZgqMJS7orqNIeAhWfsPj8Z9hROvOo8_gYLtTaynhaxeEFP_P-_VI0MeLyBn6wxOdlZeL9yNoq_-lvUFxaJ8K3zg3bt65ukqxAhmTm1Rh-WZ_Tlv7-soq/s4032/20220813_155250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-oJe8SiEVVQUKKJuPNOW61kPYAvRNeXWNnSsduuLPklb03zoWsAarCm_jkIhFpv_d1X7ZgqMJS7orqNIeAhWfsPj8Z9hROvOo8_gYLtTaynhaxeEFP_P-_VI0MeLyBn6wxOdlZeL9yNoq_-lvUFxaJ8K3zg3bt65ukqxAhmTm1Rh-WZ_Tlv7-soq/w640-h302/20220813_155250.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Two stands of heavy cav, two stands of Spartan or Lakedaimonian cavalry.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5r_oG406Wc-PxGO_vcVE9Di4emTreu49z4656qSkYlXRaYa3wSBAb-I2pBGqeQt21lWaTPy3L7aYmLykS3v06-HudzqDWp9PquQum5fJEdLJ7PmqgyvP5qu1MXduqZIXagp89GCrrZKm4X81kNKrnPbwWh8HCTTgFuaScUz9kaMWYz140nuiBFns2/s4032/20220813_155256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5r_oG406Wc-PxGO_vcVE9Di4emTreu49z4656qSkYlXRaYa3wSBAb-I2pBGqeQt21lWaTPy3L7aYmLykS3v06-HudzqDWp9PquQum5fJEdLJ7PmqgyvP5qu1MXduqZIXagp89GCrrZKm4X81kNKrnPbwWh8HCTTgFuaScUz9kaMWYz140nuiBFns2/w640-h302/20220813_155256.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div><div>All in all, ten bases of cavalry, which is about 3-5 units, enough for any of my games - cavalry isn't a big part of most Greek armies.</div><div><br /></div><div>The lights are more important: with 8 stands of psiloi [and another 8 of camp followers], I am a bit light on psiloi, will have to work on that. But there's plenty of peltasts, 12 bases and 8 of Thracians, who are a tribal sort of peltast. Overall, I have a reasonable amount of lights, especially since I'm more focused on the hoplites and the phalanx clash. While I enjoy working with lights, they are similar to almost any other period's lights.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the 24 double-based hoplites 10 cavalry bases, and 36 bases of lights, I will be able to play the period in just about any of the rule sets I want to try out - but most of all Hoplomachia. </div><div><br /></div>The last 24 figs are cleaned, primed and ready for an experiment: White primer v. Black primer with White Drybrush. As they are generals and personalities of various kinds, they will also get the best treatment for clothing [well, not the Spartans]. It'll be interesting to see if there's any difference either in the process or final product.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQeZhZxRFL9t1v-DFLD5jBVmls45DMFPieuzoLPs7mqTf0ZfCfZQCaZKqCPCwxYgzV3gk-F4B1lDWYtwE3CW90JDY8TaZQny3ylX7NS_AlSPT7sEqa_8ddXxbzqid1xyo1kLmVGFkkDrH9oFh14oXzIe2DTQ6wJM5fLFgMMouW0ivuHTJbb368M0t/s4032/20220813_155437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQeZhZxRFL9t1v-DFLD5jBVmls45DMFPieuzoLPs7mqTf0ZfCfZQCaZKqCPCwxYgzV3gk-F4B1lDWYtwE3CW90JDY8TaZQny3ylX7NS_AlSPT7sEqa_8ddXxbzqid1xyo1kLmVGFkkDrH9oFh14oXzIe2DTQ6wJM5fLFgMMouW0ivuHTJbb368M0t/w640-h302/20220813_155437.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Having obtained a few more books since I last worked on these seriously, I will probably do a little more painting of small details on the hoplites and fix up a few hair colors, work on some contrasts with various belts and other details. A bunch of the helmets have mold lines, which annoys the heck out of me, especially since the line gets emphasized by dry-brushing and dipping, two of my painting techniques! These will have to be filed down and re-painted.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One important thing - I painted a lot of the shield rims and left the shields bronze. I think it was that the rims were bronze and the shield was painted or not even bronze but leather! Too late for a bunch of these guys - I'm not re-doing decals! But I will need to read up on this and check again.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally, I have to mix up another batch of miracle dip - a bit thinner for these 15mm fellows, and with a black contrast to show the strong Mediterranean sun. Then I will have to dip the lot.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soon as the order of bases arrives from Litko, I will need to spray those so they can thoroughly dry out, not to mention that they need ideal weather conditions.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Well, at least one more project is moving forward and will be game ready for this fall - very exciting! Makes me think about my Republican Romans and Gauls...</span></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-15447629367325519112022-08-05T13:38:00.002-04:002022-08-05T13:39:19.420-04:00More Fighting in the Dark - two playtests<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The development of NT's "Ancient and Medieval Warfare" continues, with rule changes based upon the last playtest [<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="http://darkages40and25.blogspot.com/2022/07/fighting-in-dark-with-neil-thomas-amw.html">CLICK</a></span></b>]. Some are based upon my understanding of war in this period, and some are based upon my design goal:</span><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"The most interesting, realistic tactical choices with the least amount of effort." </span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Realistic</i> in this context means that it plays like the best we know and theorize regarding large ancient battles, where a MU is about 1000 Infantry, 500 Cavalry or 250 Lights.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I already have a smaller level unit game I spun off "One-Hour Wargames". That has units of about 300 / 100 / 50 or so.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My poor battered book is still not spiral bound, and the Dark Age rule section has fallen out...it does lay flat now that its spine is broke!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIZQ1P1fT7yi3NU2URgN69503TCjjEQ8xLE-Nu98HHy96yFI55oO_9H9eViJZkYUndQN0B9OaPA5pjOU03zANGSTAyJqBcqkedLUznx4_WqOCX4Lam-N_aBUCinATTN01CIiEAv1qDC1UDT5JMsfUx7ZYRn1oIvFVZa0Hk0NyxIAufGY_HIvcoE0t/s1932/20220719_211407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="1636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIZQ1P1fT7yi3NU2URgN69503TCjjEQ8xLE-Nu98HHy96yFI55oO_9H9eViJZkYUndQN0B9OaPA5pjOU03zANGSTAyJqBcqkedLUznx4_WqOCX4Lam-N_aBUCinATTN01CIiEAv1qDC1UDT5JMsfUx7ZYRn1oIvFVZa0Hk0NyxIAufGY_HIvcoE0t/w542-h640/20220719_211407.jpg" width="542" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Armed with many hopes for a challenging battle with the core mechanics, I also used a very simple spin on the DBA pip system [still the best C&C mechanism for the least effort, evah!], rolling a d3 each for two "generals" a side.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The table has a little less terrain - a gentle but sizable hill at top, a small woods to the bottom left, and a larger woods to the right.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuJLQrynTkj9ZGYdqqCqo3i6cGHl7EsTlqsA_hbitMchNttRamvp0XWf0SKfVTXhes7YAGr19W5ySRajZYON1scIR0e1pnujuBT_PtgptIivFrCTNWzkshvbq_2QATQRzAz2dV2F0K3jKoFs97KRYp5NLvNXHLoN7uHGl_EoM31z2H5756O-TR8At/s3086/20220722_204458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="3086" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuJLQrynTkj9ZGYdqqCqo3i6cGHl7EsTlqsA_hbitMchNttRamvp0XWf0SKfVTXhes7YAGr19W5ySRajZYON1scIR0e1pnujuBT_PtgptIivFrCTNWzkshvbq_2QATQRzAz2dV2F0K3jKoFs97KRYp5NLvNXHLoN7uHGl_EoM31z2H5756O-TR8At/w640-h448/20220722_204458.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This time the Britons have mobility and missiles on each flank, with the center held by Infantry that can use Shieldwall [much better save, but slow]. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, the Light Cavalry is stacked on the left, followed by an Infantry and an Archer to hold the hill but also weaken the attack with missiles. To the right are two more Infantry, one up front and one as a reserve.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwRS2K5CBOsed1LptdhobFK3TNtjTrfs8dRgVSjLvPKTRtMC3jppkEZLuiHuiL4fhS_g_Owsa29PPluTFYh1V_gD151X2hAsw-_kUV12LEZ7cx-p_YdNQv5EDUSuoLmbCEzpfjBmTaD-MtB6Vv2Pd3MgAlHASrSH4WBSTuiIFx2371chwblx_RK4Y/s4608/20220722_204535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwRS2K5CBOsed1LptdhobFK3TNtjTrfs8dRgVSjLvPKTRtMC3jppkEZLuiHuiL4fhS_g_Owsa29PPluTFYh1V_gD151X2hAsw-_kUV12LEZ7cx-p_YdNQv5EDUSuoLmbCEzpfjBmTaD-MtB6Vv2Pd3MgAlHASrSH4WBSTuiIFx2371chwblx_RK4Y/w640-h304/20220722_204535.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Four Infantry make up the center: three Average sloggers and one heavier [bigger shields - they are "former Romans"]. All can form Shieldwall. The Elite Heavy Cavalry and Light Infantry [bow] will hold the flank and threaten or harass if needed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUopFtuRJXX0BYX1sKJB28s3xAD88rYWvwa9DOdh_Yjo1UKJAxPjjMClJF_fQPX_P35MCX7BATEzSKRT6_UQXv34A5I6poL8ZthprssujJ7PIpa0HiyskIae7KUL8a2jI9GsXHebVwBI-d7LG0oMl2gdEj6WUtKTlqxEWOFe0JQRGsEqZFqWLfPc7/s4608/20220722_204523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUopFtuRJXX0BYX1sKJB28s3xAD88rYWvwa9DOdh_Yjo1UKJAxPjjMClJF_fQPX_P35MCX7BATEzSKRT6_UQXv34A5I6poL8ZthprssujJ7PIpa0HiyskIae7KUL8a2jI9GsXHebVwBI-d7LG0oMl2gdEj6WUtKTlqxEWOFe0JQRGsEqZFqWLfPc7/w640-h304/20220722_204523.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Opposing them, the German left has Light Infantry [bow] who will use the woods in front of them as a secure base from which to threaten the Briton Light Cavalry. Next to them is an Archer Unit, which can easily out-shoot the Light Cavalry. The next two units are Warbands - fast and hit hard but they don't form Shieldwall. Behind them is the Elite Heavy Cavalry - they don't hit harder, but they have mobility and medium armor. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Plan is to advance, drive off the Light Cavalry, shoot up the hill and take it with the Warbands - easy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zP5vrhjjiBvaQKb5G6TZY8AjJArgW-lj2oJ7c4R-QD9_w4h5Nd_8n0fyz_f9P_UhI__aAm0PYZJFRc9AAAiowCNHkCDoVlRRJLPAzcbo-yJmp-ineCVLlgesI9ui0Xor3-cEzE90Oyxd2nk_Cdwm0euvZnv0nW_VjCl65UmujQyRtxfA6ahPKZiZ/s3617/20220722_204608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="3617" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zP5vrhjjiBvaQKb5G6TZY8AjJArgW-lj2oJ7c4R-QD9_w4h5Nd_8n0fyz_f9P_UhI__aAm0PYZJFRc9AAAiowCNHkCDoVlRRJLPAzcbo-yJmp-ineCVLlgesI9ui0Xor3-cEzE90Oyxd2nk_Cdwm0euvZnv0nW_VjCl65UmujQyRtxfA6ahPKZiZ/w640-h304/20220722_204608.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The German right has two tribes of allies - Franks perhaps - for five more units of Infantry. All can form Shieldwall, and the one on the right with the star flag is Elite with Medium Armor, so a better save. They will slog forward and pin the Britons down while the Warband storm the hill!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvX8u9f3ZXPSbDB8uLHKyUrOD_IbpG7ZQhymrLuZATFMTeD_d8ZnwmHp7-WECxcs2JVE769BxqaQVlwtZjkhcu-fRgyXmxhoWsb-VWug_cUB3sMSb5_aDICjnC_k1crO2b3vKbRDbTYfaVsQBIZg0Ex2mLFFnD4_MNfxAkN1h0MGX-stmX4JzMpxJD/s4027/20220722_204621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4027" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvX8u9f3ZXPSbDB8uLHKyUrOD_IbpG7ZQhymrLuZATFMTeD_d8ZnwmHp7-WECxcs2JVE769BxqaQVlwtZjkhcu-fRgyXmxhoWsb-VWug_cUB3sMSb5_aDICjnC_k1crO2b3vKbRDbTYfaVsQBIZg0Ex2mLFFnD4_MNfxAkN1h0MGX-stmX4JzMpxJD/w640-h304/20220722_204621.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As always, it seems, the Germans roll higher and get the first turn. They advance quickly and seize the woods with their lights, while everyone moves forward as fast as possible. To the right, a unit of Infantry is planning to contest the woods against the Light Infantry [bow]. We will see how that goes...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZxkVZz_ycIGi3B0o6nXy33sKtew-0PZUbOsOsnnn0HwBZoTJWcdU0Zj6jvH7xQ-TNqW44VsBvD0OQSykhhpi-BtA8vQQNj3BwstGpmBKZfE-A8gpGnAyAozKopJcfoRSICUbRefUg7bIGNAyrKEh0MFxos_o-MiAZlNSoVEoN9ihWasXJfICIdPx/s3045/20220722_211732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="3045" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZxkVZz_ycIGi3B0o6nXy33sKtew-0PZUbOsOsnnn0HwBZoTJWcdU0Zj6jvH7xQ-TNqW44VsBvD0OQSykhhpi-BtA8vQQNj3BwstGpmBKZfE-A8gpGnAyAozKopJcfoRSICUbRefUg7bIGNAyrKEh0MFxos_o-MiAZlNSoVEoN9ihWasXJfICIdPx/w640-h422/20220722_211732.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 2. </b>The Germans continue to advance, while the Britons work their Light Cavalry aggressively, getting some good shots in against one Warband, along with the Archers on the hill. They are using their mobility to good effect, threatening, shooting, and disrupting the best German attacking units.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDDLt2y35IGSu3IHvk0VT0LoO1-LujH8WcLbJ6s2diUc9aQ3toVtg6huTSIgqam_ldTbsVyaR34dQUrHRX6fy_PDnFrFMVaO0Wy7YAMSAkaJTywubqVTquXQEy2mXKpde_yhVBSYJedksH52664G8uiTL8RkGOEMrpoImB0NhKfSHBvFlBTzyPTUS/s3444/20220722_212348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="3444" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDDLt2y35IGSu3IHvk0VT0LoO1-LujH8WcLbJ6s2diUc9aQ3toVtg6huTSIgqam_ldTbsVyaR34dQUrHRX6fy_PDnFrFMVaO0Wy7YAMSAkaJTywubqVTquXQEy2mXKpde_yhVBSYJedksH52664G8uiTL8RkGOEMrpoImB0NhKfSHBvFlBTzyPTUS/w640-h402/20220722_212348.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 3. </b>The Warband continue with their reckless advance, while their heavy cavalry and Archers keep the Light Cavalry busy. The left has become spread out due to the Archers being a "stand and shoot" type of unit, while the Warband and Heavy Cavalry are mobile attack units. Hadn't thought about the movement rates when I set this up...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_S9pfCizNoXe051UvWMc4ug6T0UFpJy3XUpCHIjc2433Apqnrc_mnthxJdz9YjB44AScAngysQdXOBw1CfN3pg9jVVAmNFfKqIO2sLE1JNtnLeyIdd4zX95eZxwyq1CV1hCWCrtw4W_qJEPo55-xV9drRmwyBEiJiouIE0SuG76w3gKvhW-DFNFx/s4608/20220722_213355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_S9pfCizNoXe051UvWMc4ug6T0UFpJy3XUpCHIjc2433Apqnrc_mnthxJdz9YjB44AScAngysQdXOBw1CfN3pg9jVVAmNFfKqIO2sLE1JNtnLeyIdd4zX95eZxwyq1CV1hCWCrtw4W_qJEPo55-xV9drRmwyBEiJiouIE0SuG76w3gKvhW-DFNFx/w640-h303/20220722_213355.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Altho they've taken some hits, the Light Cavalry are easily able to handle the Heavy Cavalry thanks to their mobility - mainly the ease with which they Turn. Taking several Hits, the Heavy Cavalry lost a base but passed morale...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HNP_hp7vuAPs6oOxNm2kocyC-5cwXdgdStlgEg6_vQOQDA_hV2dd7jUMthIeH0nBRkPkIiHoci75kzcI-uYNg7qNreHGTFqa8Q6ZA5jGgHH7j0O7CJhNffdZgsZ7gYcdCGhvuv5bi4y-VeMdIGOWNVOiIJyAkNXZpcz3tUNMm3-EG-_vlE49R7mE/s4608/20220722_214359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HNP_hp7vuAPs6oOxNm2kocyC-5cwXdgdStlgEg6_vQOQDA_hV2dd7jUMthIeH0nBRkPkIiHoci75kzcI-uYNg7qNreHGTFqa8Q6ZA5jGgHH7j0O7CJhNffdZgsZ7gYcdCGhvuv5bi4y-VeMdIGOWNVOiIJyAkNXZpcz3tUNMm3-EG-_vlE49R7mE/w304-h640/20220722_214359.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and were pushed back several inches, breaking contact.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After the hot mess with the cavalry, the situation further deteriorated as the Warband rolled poorly and had little impact on any of the Briton defenders. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqyaYqHos3p-h2B27zVzYQYpFgFaF3kua3okhlhhgBfy35z7X0pdFCaEAcZ8zrurot4Ga3naq8HEzsgl2tQv1NvXIUsIPcacWXBS0GsBaai0w8C35h2el5Zu7IpIlaaZ2wc0M2re-sf-iPofEOeoTRb_QrPRlYtlgpMEpyBgcPkOzmM2OEFivhMnT/s3324/20220722_215701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqyaYqHos3p-h2B27zVzYQYpFgFaF3kua3okhlhhgBfy35z7X0pdFCaEAcZ8zrurot4Ga3naq8HEzsgl2tQv1NvXIUsIPcacWXBS0GsBaai0w8C35h2el5Zu7IpIlaaZ2wc0M2re-sf-iPofEOeoTRb_QrPRlYtlgpMEpyBgcPkOzmM2OEFivhMnT/w420-h640/20220722_215701.jpg" width="420" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After another turn I called the game - the Germans had lost most of their striking power, failed to dent the Briton defenses, and would most likely end up with their shieldwalls to the right being outflanked and encircled.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson learned</b> - deploy with movement rates in mind and keep everyone together. This means that slow shooting units like Archers need time to do their job before the faster hard-hitting units go in. Also, do not advance PAST enemy Light Cavalry, assuming your support units will handle them - they may not handle them fast enough for your plan to survive very long.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, the rules played fine - I need to pay more attention to tactics!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next morning, I quickly set up another game. This time, I removed the heavy Infantry unit from the Britons and replaced it with a second Archer unit to see how their "massed" shooting would work out. Supporting them to the right was the same Light Infantry [bow] unit. In the center were all four Infantry, with the Light Cavalry out in the center trying to make trouble. The Heavy Cavalry were in reserve, and responded to the flanking threat of the German Light Infantry [bow] to the left. The Warbands were stacked up and intending to spread out and attack the hill with missile support. But the threat of Light Cavalry had me shifting the Archers to the center, behind the Warband attack - this maneuver attempt was a bad idea.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHr08h2LWmx2pOmut6oBX4xHIwCDS0ZniTS8Hty7dsDOjcFeh6F5p_bW7ykgKmGW23TlE84T2c9nMcDNOBv3RLhPxyIcjUTuzhpviE-c81T4YTNbcETAfzWMTcN_c2B0Gks6LJqptZEVwG0HLHRtOYuycwg-Jnp1ZjlI1MU1kBlk5x5JebKkYDOsJe/s4608/20220730_154700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHr08h2LWmx2pOmut6oBX4xHIwCDS0ZniTS8Hty7dsDOjcFeh6F5p_bW7ykgKmGW23TlE84T2c9nMcDNOBv3RLhPxyIcjUTuzhpviE-c81T4YTNbcETAfzWMTcN_c2B0Gks6LJqptZEVwG0HLHRtOYuycwg-Jnp1ZjlI1MU1kBlk5x5JebKkYDOsJe/w640-h304/20220730_154700.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">By the time the Warbands hit the hill, the attack was spread out. Then, the Warbands rolled poorly on their attack and were pushed back.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNcGseWbad1XmKLJ9C-T4Urie6PGFAFMZDTz8nLwfnn7V6Rsgmr0r3t0AsmesP3c5mzSRbKhGCMWkr7jZe99GQr8yK7a54oU6FQ0m_zN18Z7R8vq17XQqnOQQa7X8XDNQmbbupvUhTQ0ZqDt06oDrA1aCSidrqZq9rd_6m23HfPzGLWewbHy3NogU/s2969/20220730_155837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="2969" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNcGseWbad1XmKLJ9C-T4Urie6PGFAFMZDTz8nLwfnn7V6Rsgmr0r3t0AsmesP3c5mzSRbKhGCMWkr7jZe99GQr8yK7a54oU6FQ0m_zN18Z7R8vq17XQqnOQQa7X8XDNQmbbupvUhTQ0ZqDt06oDrA1aCSidrqZq9rd_6m23HfPzGLWewbHy3NogU/w640-h470/20220730_155837.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Below, the push by the left Infantry and the threat of the heavy cavalry have driven off the Light Cavalry, which is now pulling back through their stationary Infantry.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDmp5x5jqYLXR26teuz7U1sY0cvcLekGWpBy3DbCTkHc2HFcskRyxnaBvVQ5baub2BP52kTRfKhYi_ewLskY-1ESO-kkC5CfFNVDye8TD0ljAEI97dnpou6zOUb80-jig1PapZYnYL5r2la4cUch0fp-hPy5a28JX22eIh8hy9fSAlYEwJNlXvEZ9/s3383/20220730_155948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="3383" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDmp5x5jqYLXR26teuz7U1sY0cvcLekGWpBy3DbCTkHc2HFcskRyxnaBvVQ5baub2BP52kTRfKhYi_ewLskY-1ESO-kkC5CfFNVDye8TD0ljAEI97dnpou6zOUb80-jig1PapZYnYL5r2la4cUch0fp-hPy5a28JX22eIh8hy9fSAlYEwJNlXvEZ9/w640-h414/20220730_155948.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Archers on the right have rolled well and are beating up the Infantry in front of them, despite their forming Shieldwall. The Germans need some intervention...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q9dySeh7_MMU6DggeHO4Voi4DJHZ5etFjVEaDR_eIu3xzvxdLcDEKDOuHwGtMWnIiUemH3wWEhatPHZLrlglvBDNhLv9U2PPfewk642kPj25RurQCiXnRzt8rKIbR-bWcqtNiJBxqXyvNRrqjblmdhu1D81glAQRULf5zY5-G1Ppr-PHxgMtdyfD/s2184/20220730_160025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="2078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q9dySeh7_MMU6DggeHO4Voi4DJHZ5etFjVEaDR_eIu3xzvxdLcDEKDOuHwGtMWnIiUemH3wWEhatPHZLrlglvBDNhLv9U2PPfewk642kPj25RurQCiXnRzt8rKIbR-bWcqtNiJBxqXyvNRrqjblmdhu1D81glAQRULf5zY5-G1Ppr-PHxgMtdyfD/w608-h640/20220730_160025.jpg" width="608" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The only unit that is free is the heavy cavalry reserve.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooJJ0qmRJb9dpFzFJ1Y-5F1gSZUURRZR9x1r79IYxjOuV4iSkaILBq2LhzS_07tpYcW6bf1NQuuVa84VvM37VOXZeSSjN3Q1p_DWQ9GaQ8KJa9VuTjJweLdjFdwJ1NBG16_poMEyOTy3p2MLaDTWHX67P0TYRmMGKjlAAd1eNlRKcOObp14LRf8Kr/s4608/20220730_161603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooJJ0qmRJb9dpFzFJ1Y-5F1gSZUURRZR9x1r79IYxjOuV4iSkaILBq2LhzS_07tpYcW6bf1NQuuVa84VvM37VOXZeSSjN3Q1p_DWQ9GaQ8KJa9VuTjJweLdjFdwJ1NBG16_poMEyOTy3p2MLaDTWHX67P0TYRmMGKjlAAd1eNlRKcOObp14LRf8Kr/w640-h304/20220730_161603.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It gets plenty of hitting power against the Archers, who also have no save. However, there are two Archer units, so one flanks the unsupported heavy cavalry, who have outdistanced their slow Infantry supports. Ugh, what a mess!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, at the hill, the Warbands have regained some momentum, but the Briton heavy cavalry reserve easily pushed back their Light Infantry. Having plenty of indecision already, the German Archers change direction and head left to hold off the heavy cavalry - Arthur's Knights?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5g2sK1HnYDeqLYU5Hj1mak7alnlZDfEMmpaDfYVwlH4UkdA7iPNK58GSU2KkCTyo922KzieIa1zkwUoEeXvV_Civ2JbQ1-CQyBwpqmPERB6OW8d_e2N4wWDS5DC8VEYwuINJdF_dIF5lNDs2oXRE-hSsWR5XSY4yjTSsDBrGRZIg0pg8Ee03Dvw0/s2164/20220730_161614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="2153" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5g2sK1HnYDeqLYU5Hj1mak7alnlZDfEMmpaDfYVwlH4UkdA7iPNK58GSU2KkCTyo922KzieIa1zkwUoEeXvV_Civ2JbQ1-CQyBwpqmPERB6OW8d_e2N4wWDS5DC8VEYwuINJdF_dIF5lNDs2oXRE-hSsWR5XSY4yjTSsDBrGRZIg0pg8Ee03Dvw0/w636-h640/20220730_161614.jpg" width="636" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the right, the Archers numbers are helping them hold their own.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSa-tF5IQ4rCxSxySQr6fkNqlPlKpk6It2GU-wZyJ40Z0w7dPYhJOZpQ7USXIHb9zYhYkzFlVu-B7t4tpfEThaoNLePHKuPrkH1vytDSdEh7Hd4CgKIZeC2KG3cFwwekkE5db4_kaj2VewYN8sSP5LcOa0w09RGx3bLfL9vQvZvNM2q4EvzAl4R7tp/s2560/20220730_161627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="2560" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSa-tF5IQ4rCxSxySQr6fkNqlPlKpk6It2GU-wZyJ40Z0w7dPYhJOZpQ7USXIHb9zYhYkzFlVu-B7t4tpfEThaoNLePHKuPrkH1vytDSdEh7Hd4CgKIZeC2KG3cFwwekkE5db4_kaj2VewYN8sSP5LcOa0w09RGx3bLfL9vQvZvNM2q4EvzAl4R7tp/w640-h546/20220730_161627.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">By <b>Turn 6</b>, the Briton heavy cavalry had chased down the Light Infantry - who escape through a woods - and are now out of the German Archers shooting arc.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqCHfZl8p9GQmfmclE89Nz1yJ34xh-eTnba8dkGMDQRdyY03K9PoBrJjooeRxoF2azoCa1uzRnL3kKIeXyZ4JSUVxJC67CAubiV3Iu29Awk75jGOYgyF4hKieN_dCHQYHsjSCPLiMcRUyoQxEkI_V5dfpqYiOqDh9aU9z2RtjWqdo5jXbJtFApUXJ/s2803/20220730_162830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2803" data-original-width="2167" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqCHfZl8p9GQmfmclE89Nz1yJ34xh-eTnba8dkGMDQRdyY03K9PoBrJjooeRxoF2azoCa1uzRnL3kKIeXyZ4JSUVxJC67CAubiV3Iu29Awk75jGOYgyF4hKieN_dCHQYHsjSCPLiMcRUyoQxEkI_V5dfpqYiOqDh9aU9z2RtjWqdo5jXbJtFApUXJ/w494-h640/20220730_162830.jpg" width="494" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soon after, the German Heavy Cavalry are destroyed, while their Infantry slowly move up to support them.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPEdEt6eYqtT58v-Bt_d6xbaVjMqjp710LhW5UYyazAzFHr-R3P5Y6eWzQTR0mJBWkPO9bbpBrPOcVSbPtWj5qz_QmGw82PXkSIS-yTrCUbXvsEc1FZRThOgsK8soNLUnRaRhcfi9lqdvJTSKJ7FzWNHSOOtWjiXpTrcWnpaoK9o70u5Ub7PzybVn/s2954/20220730_162908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="2954" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPEdEt6eYqtT58v-Bt_d6xbaVjMqjp710LhW5UYyazAzFHr-R3P5Y6eWzQTR0mJBWkPO9bbpBrPOcVSbPtWj5qz_QmGw82PXkSIS-yTrCUbXvsEc1FZRThOgsK8soNLUnRaRhcfi9lqdvJTSKJ7FzWNHSOOtWjiXpTrcWnpaoK9o70u5Ub7PzybVn/w640-h462/20220730_162908.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Well, this second playtest showed another poorly executed plan by the Germans. They got distracted with Briton maneuvering and failed to make their own attack. This cost them some units and why do my Warbands keep rolling badly???</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With almost half the Army destroyed or about to be, I called it another win for Britain. Clearly, Artorius was fighting and God was on his side!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The command rules were fine but I want to tweak them a bit and make it both harder for units to dance around, but to also have a bit of initiative if the general isn't telling him what to do.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The rule additions and changes were mostly good, giving better feel and making units perform how they should, IMHO.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The basic AMW platform is solid, as long as you are happy with an attrition oriented concept of how ancient battles were fought. The morale mechanic could be used a bit more without a lot of pain, but the faster attrition of weaker units is fine. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up - must test with an impartial victim!<br /></span><div><br /></div></div></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528594539891325901.post-25174008219937770022022-07-20T11:44:00.001-04:002023-09-11T16:14:22.735-04:00Fighting in the Dark with Neil Thomas' AMW<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Dark Ages are a period with tremendous variety - depending on how you set your dates, there is probably more options and armies in it than in more settled, civilized and well-lighted eras. If you don't have a fixation on fielding Rome at its peak of military efficiency, then you are going to very much enjoy yourself. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As for the rules, I've been a Neil Thomas fan for a while - with some qualifications. The main issue is that key mechanics are missing from ALL his rules, and they make important differences to "Table Tactics". </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here, I will differentiate between <span style="color: red;">Battle Tactics</span> and <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Table Tactics</span>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- <b><span style="color: red;">Battle Tactics</span></b> are what we read about in historical battles, e.g. "the Spartans, having broken the Persian infantry before them, turned and struck the flank of the Persian battle line."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Table Tactics</span></b> are what we read about in rule books, e.g. "A unit that has broken the enemy unit to its front, is able to turn a full 90 degrees and strike either enemy unit that is adjacent to it in the enemy battle line."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The question becomes "How does what I read about in the history become a reality on the table top given the game mechanics being used?"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First off, must say that "Ancient and Medieval Wargaming" presents all that you need for a good start in Ancient and Medieval Wargaming. Several sets of rules and lists for the period of each rule set; a core set of mechanics that mostly make sense; a solid platform of designer's notes that explain the way NT takes historical accounts and attempts to get them onto the wargame table. From these, you can finish developing his rules, which is unfortunately needed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To make a sweeping generalization, it is in development that the vast majority of wargame rules fail. The core mechanics are usually solid but they were not fully playtested and the kinks fixed. Popular British sets seem to epitomize this, but I think it's just because they are popular, not because it is cultural. Still, it is inexcusable that established companies like Warlord, Osprey, Games Workshop, Two Fat Lardies, or Battlefront fail to fully develop rule sets, given the significant resources they have at their disposal. They just don't want to do the hard work, and the customer doesn't punish them for it. <i>Oh wait...I punish them for it!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My battered copy of <i>Ancient and Medieval Warfare</i> by Neil Thomas finally broke its spine, and the Dark Ages rules are now falling out. Still, it is a great book and one worth taking in for new binding. With some effort, an experienced gamer can find a solid set of rules that are playable in a reasonable time and flavorful enough for the periods in the book. They are too loosely written to ever be a competition set, but it is questionable if such sets should exist, really.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To give the rules a solid playtest, as RAW as possible [Rules As Written], I picked the Welsh and Pict lists, for which I had uni-based units of the correct size and numbers. This made the game move along quickly and units handle easily. <i>One thing I've never changed my mind about - putting all my ancient units on single bases! Best thing I ever did! They occupy the same space as 4 Bases of WRG/DBA in a 2x2 lineup.</i> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The only thing I changed is that I switched one Light Infantry bow unit for one "heavy" archer unit, representing some massed archery. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Armies were composed of:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 Heavy bow [no save - unarmored and unshielded]</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1 Light Infantry bow [also no save]</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4 Dark Age Infantry Units [Light Armor], all may use Shieldwall for an amazing 3+ save - the best in the game!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 Cavalry Units: Elite Heavy Cavalry for Welsh, Average Light Cavalry with Javelins for the Picts.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Aside from the cavalry, the armies were the same and all troops Average. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>First</b>, set up the table. I couldn't find any explanation of this, but in the Pict list it says that the army gets two additional woods to put down. I imagine that the Welsh wouldn't want any woods, so the Picts got to put two on the table. I also put down two Hills, one Steep [blocks Line of Sight and gives uphill advantage to a defending unit] and one Gentle [Line of Sight blocking only]. As I put the two hills in diagonally opposite quarters, I put the two woods in the other two quarters.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fBS0nAdUWoTEKvEh0KE3eKVZdiPmUhANOc2Hc07fZeKTPdBGbeGsFNb5Q3OztcvthRv0F7z--zCmRz0DKkSVevkl8VTujbQ_Y0zX2KofMXmt3sSjkkpO4UeMYPLgZYrLKT46ENG7io3XH4R1i2qUAP_KxXt9nwoWQftC5-GDtPLppB_bmJ4HnXbu/s3453/20220719_131435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="3453" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fBS0nAdUWoTEKvEh0KE3eKVZdiPmUhANOc2Hc07fZeKTPdBGbeGsFNb5Q3OztcvthRv0F7z--zCmRz0DKkSVevkl8VTujbQ_Y0zX2KofMXmt3sSjkkpO4UeMYPLgZYrLKT46ENG7io3XH4R1i2qUAP_KxXt9nwoWQftC5-GDtPLppB_bmJ4HnXbu/w640-h392/20220719_131435.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After using Scatter Dice and 2d6 rolls for adjustments, the terrain ended up thus:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PJN3IxEegPgcGRbXsJW-Zw6yhma3hdh_AMJWdT9kvnKhpOhlJI3IdHnoNxZsypC3JqumYhUNQyMkGHnysh9BPJ9HZU_vWuuo478kq-aC8adBoBjE5AxpwE1Guvx-pjjuIUE65q2avNhrdkaSJTtsM8XdM0Yo7Nhe8XtocC4J-kHAgg_hgzpEPT9s/s3027/20220719_131728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="3027" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PJN3IxEegPgcGRbXsJW-Zw6yhma3hdh_AMJWdT9kvnKhpOhlJI3IdHnoNxZsypC3JqumYhUNQyMkGHnysh9BPJ9HZU_vWuuo478kq-aC8adBoBjE5AxpwE1Guvx-pjjuIUE65q2avNhrdkaSJTtsM8XdM0Yo7Nhe8XtocC4J-kHAgg_hgzpEPT9s/w640-h462/20220719_131728.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Interestingly, there has been some compression towards the center, dividing the battlefield up into two main areas: Center and the open Left - the Right is blocked by the woods.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With no explanation, I assumed that the Picts were invading [<span style="color: #2b00fe;">tattooed</span> <span style="background-color: #2b00fe; color: #f3f3f3;">scallywags</span>!] and therefore were able to choose their line of advance onto the table. The Welsh ended up opposite. With no explanation, I decided to place four invading Pict units first, followed by four Welsh, then repeat the process. <i>Assumption being that the invader is being watched and his battle line is at least somewhat predictable</i>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Below</b>, this is a solo game, so I placed the Picts according to an obvious plan, then the Welsh to an obvious counter plan [that I hadn't considered until I saw the Picts deploy]. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Picts place 4 x Dark Ages Infantry in the center - 3 up with 1 reserve. The Welsh place a Light Infantry and DA Infantry on the right, and a Heavy Archer and DA Infantry on the left. The Picts are planning to advance down the center, using the reserve if needed - if the Welsh don't stand against them, they will march Infantry off the board and force a Welsh defeat! The Welsh are planning to take and hold the large steep hill to left and the woods to right, and keep their options open in the center - either Heavy Cavalry or Infantry can deploy there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1aRnzRfFCHBExZDBZNi1MymL1QZrXelXhiTJdx-TZVP5_YyZjbkJL1Y70kDANpemJ__g2BbeN-vQCP-A4IFvRYeuI-fjMWKbT65PbD8MZsIqJGrRCPPNdAUEejO644M6K9moTXevYiTgZXqGHWuNPUJQVQE3XEMiLB4PE56MeXxVqyKSRMw7TZIx/s2762/20220719_132907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="2762" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1aRnzRfFCHBExZDBZNi1MymL1QZrXelXhiTJdx-TZVP5_YyZjbkJL1Y70kDANpemJ__g2BbeN-vQCP-A4IFvRYeuI-fjMWKbT65PbD8MZsIqJGrRCPPNdAUEejO644M6K9moTXevYiTgZXqGHWuNPUJQVQE3XEMiLB4PE56MeXxVqyKSRMw7TZIx/w640-h488/20220719_132907.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Picts then finished by putting their heavy archer on the right, their Light Infantry bow on the left, and the two Light Cavalry with Javelins in the only open space remaining, to the left. Plan is to seize / contest both woods for flank security, while using the Light Cavalry to either hold off the Welsh Heavy Cavalry or harass the hill, depending on what the Welsh do.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Welsh finish by putting two DA Infantry in the center [<i>almost put the cavalry, there, but, they can't beat Dark Ages Infantry in Shieldwall - their save is twice as good, 3+ v. 5+, and their offensive power is equal, 1 die per base</i>] and the Heavy Cavalry to the left in the most open space remaining.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqzv-szhWXXoqeWG7JidO1AuW5SkkmFh4LSeobTcBmVXnGMPbYb28pzNymIBoqOkn1lOmiw_ZieZLxXVfRsQxFVJ42DNpXUSY-XEDHZTvgztSPLl8Yz_J4P8VtpRcLBstyP3sEx0rKWoxjnR5evmdUkFTm9la7BJJKBYRdwVLzwLNkRTG965caLjf/s2741/20220719_133131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="2741" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqzv-szhWXXoqeWG7JidO1AuW5SkkmFh4LSeobTcBmVXnGMPbYb28pzNymIBoqOkn1lOmiw_ZieZLxXVfRsQxFVJ42DNpXUSY-XEDHZTvgztSPLl8Yz_J4P8VtpRcLBstyP3sEx0rKWoxjnR5evmdUkFTm9la7BJJKBYRdwVLzwLNkRTG965caLjf/w640-h510/20220719_133131.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Welsh Battle Line</b>: 2xElite Heavy Cavalry stacked to left. DA Infantry and Heavy Archers next, then three DA Infantry and a Light Infantry Bow last, all Average.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuksxMDDzZEe4qfEYbRI-RYk6hVq_-av5Y85Uff14so8DcrfoWpZVqbsn08HllLMPiXHfc5y5L4LX5UOEYjYknTrg_2-t6yXslD-XG8qdK1i818_wJQuQFMViuMKE9iEWygEj0EV67jbeeekyKFZiUXAiHVNOglyCc9gQ55P0jvpAu_qFR28znsJl/s4608/20220719_133217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuksxMDDzZEe4qfEYbRI-RYk6hVq_-av5Y85Uff14so8DcrfoWpZVqbsn08HllLMPiXHfc5y5L4LX5UOEYjYknTrg_2-t6yXslD-XG8qdK1i818_wJQuQFMViuMKE9iEWygEj0EV67jbeeekyKFZiUXAiHVNOglyCc9gQ55P0jvpAu_qFR28znsJl/w640-h304/20220719_133217.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Pict Battle Line</b>: Heavy Archer, four DA Infantry [3 forward, 1 back], Light Infantry bows, two Light Cavalry. All the Picts are Average quality / morale.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFdnRIagFJqN5x0LKILY2feYQP4lf45S51ujzxYUBXG6VHwoo1RNhU8HppXZY3NrVUAzCmMgYOYXU0DFBslkZS3bJ4kgradywz3U7HKhVBDTrv12oemWD72fws3En1L1Sn3J2Fr-7U4eI2vGTUkK6F9pwJjI26SgjkpJu7MvTDc6pln0wspuRwjt4/s4608/20220719_133234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFdnRIagFJqN5x0LKILY2feYQP4lf45S51ujzxYUBXG6VHwoo1RNhU8HppXZY3NrVUAzCmMgYOYXU0DFBslkZS3bJ4kgradywz3U7HKhVBDTrv12oemWD72fws3En1L1Sn3J2Fr-7U4eI2vGTUkK6F9pwJjI26SgjkpJu7MvTDc6pln0wspuRwjt4/w640-h304/20220719_133234.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The Game begins! </b>It is not explained, so I roll off and the Picts win and take the first Player Turn. The Picts advance as quicky as possible - but DA Infantry only move 3" so it is pretty slow! The Light Infantry move 5". The most maneuverable units are to the left - the Light Cavalry and Light Infantry, all with bows. The Welsh do the same, and advance their Heavy Cavalry as fast as possible to minimize the time shot at by Pict Javelins and Bows - looking for the edge of the board, basically.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEN8Gg9ULIBOd-zBGNpuvRbkI6XI75yN--0IBN5d3onhlzpqCC00lqbbSkxzHBhvEsCplIsHlmh0I011hLdwWHi_FPbKa3qTi5tX_owMh9pg1gXVTmKcgr-enOHJIsEtV6_llvt-4i3YJI4vqjS8o8XYUKpxFziWpeTQvy0eUx1Z2X1pDk9CWxOPs/s4018/20220719_134318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="4018" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEN8Gg9ULIBOd-zBGNpuvRbkI6XI75yN--0IBN5d3onhlzpqCC00lqbbSkxzHBhvEsCplIsHlmh0I011hLdwWHi_FPbKa3qTi5tX_owMh9pg1gXVTmKcgr-enOHJIsEtV6_llvt-4i3YJI4vqjS8o8XYUKpxFziWpeTQvy0eUx1Z2X1pDk9CWxOPs/w640-h344/20220719_134318.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Pict Turn 2. </b>Careful measuring, and some math, reveal that Heavy Cavalry will NEVER be able to catch Light Cavalry with a missile weapon, who will ALWAYS be able to shoot at them given the liberal Turning rules - free turns to all Lights [Infantry and Cavalry] which allows them to "float" anywhere and face any direction. Also, all shooting by lights allows movement - Light Cavalry with Javelins can do drive-by shooting, while Bows are a bit more restricted.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr5PohbyCh1nubhTNHlH1crI_NM-fB60HZlpF5j4BOo3diQKyqzSuSpXraskO_W3hVP6M6aS6lnOKGCxCokrBp1zxhpU2CyH2-osuQKPDj_oRPUuODk0rFfwfG2PvJdx-pgilGssrZeqR8Wp2G0eLJbMnRpItmlqvw9f5xfnfRRO4u0x5hsUiq_Cp/s4608/20220719_134708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr5PohbyCh1nubhTNHlH1crI_NM-fB60HZlpF5j4BOo3diQKyqzSuSpXraskO_W3hVP6M6aS6lnOKGCxCokrBp1zxhpU2CyH2-osuQKPDj_oRPUuODk0rFfwfG2PvJdx-pgilGssrZeqR8Wp2G0eLJbMnRpItmlqvw9f5xfnfRRO4u0x5hsUiq_Cp/w304-h640/20220719_134708.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Essentially, this means that the table edges are the main constraint to Light Cavalry. Don't know that I like this amount of freedom, or the way javelins are better than bows [which in reality fire faster, farther, and have a better missile supply than javelins, although they don't hit as hard being lighter missiles].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Welsh Turn 2. </b>They advance as fast as possible. The left Heavy Cavalry have already lost one base from Javelin shooting.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtBVPo_GiqrgMpmRTlzYg0kqZ4otRQqVHwL4no10Brg4org-NN0N_mA6oVoF3ykHfRw2j_6yHOjQJhBuOy3kQ6f6QWdW2PCAAdWagzRwikvgsf7orhSdEGVpEdwqZ5ZDjytPvZ-ACMN5wAL5vBF8kzz6WcRqa9BlabyUSrXoIKIW-68a1sC97XOBU/s3892/20220719_135457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="3892" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtBVPo_GiqrgMpmRTlzYg0kqZ4otRQqVHwL4no10Brg4org-NN0N_mA6oVoF3ykHfRw2j_6yHOjQJhBuOy3kQ6f6QWdW2PCAAdWagzRwikvgsf7orhSdEGVpEdwqZ5ZDjytPvZ-ACMN5wAL5vBF8kzz6WcRqa9BlabyUSrXoIKIW-68a1sC97XOBU/w640-h360/20220719_135457.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welsh nobles storm forward with their Teulu against the barbarous Picts!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQBEWKQm_8q2NOfb5Z8jW9JwwNJXm4sL3eGsut1agGRqXsbcuybDiPZf3o3CuCYboURsobszMFJYAsvrhIHpajimwc_sfTsLkb8xinbyyba1OFwlc_Z24CZdFpxq_kVqH-HC5OU0wiZ-0r36gT0Vsde_O9OmYDT7zFLnY8qj9gZMxoqxPi4a8h_wy/s4608/20220719_135535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQBEWKQm_8q2NOfb5Z8jW9JwwNJXm4sL3eGsut1agGRqXsbcuybDiPZf3o3CuCYboURsobszMFJYAsvrhIHpajimwc_sfTsLkb8xinbyyba1OFwlc_Z24CZdFpxq_kVqH-HC5OU0wiZ-0r36gT0Vsde_O9OmYDT7zFLnY8qj9gZMxoqxPi4a8h_wy/w640-h304/20220719_135535.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 3. </b>Picts continue to draw in the Welsh nobles while advancing their center. Here, I make a critical decision! I turn my Pict reserve of a Dark Ages Infantry to the left, to give support to the Light Cavalry. <i>Also, I forgot to roll saves for the Welsh Nobles, who save on a 5+; I roll and they get back a hit apiece.</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJihtqa1lVEiYNIfj8-IGMxtGTu64t6w1fZkI2DraIfR8yVJUtQkVMw2UGDdHjLvsOCAbnT4KoYrlaFHRYX81hlmYbFeRQplCnabWk16RIoYA40DBRpQPuU27ff2fCg9sd8CNjyJnYNNXX4tBRC1XnQgXD22IquCYOVKLVqcs2W8H3pnS10iPJBTDR/s4608/20220719_140440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJihtqa1lVEiYNIfj8-IGMxtGTu64t6w1fZkI2DraIfR8yVJUtQkVMw2UGDdHjLvsOCAbnT4KoYrlaFHRYX81hlmYbFeRQplCnabWk16RIoYA40DBRpQPuU27ff2fCg9sd8CNjyJnYNNXX4tBRC1XnQgXD22IquCYOVKLVqcs2W8H3pnS10iPJBTDR/w640-h304/20220719_140440.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 4. </b>The Pict left is well bent back, while the center advances. One issue is that the Pict Infantry are taking a lot of archery on the left and right. <i>Hadn't noticed that before... still, on the right the Picts have the advantage with a Heavy Archer.</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuM4lInBYiMqYKSRLRYYllW7xUET5z_BJyHKDrreb3o37D65beWwjVs-f8oNQq_5gu6XOpifmIgHMTL1ql46eVga6nGXhgrbiLCtabXz87NF8zPD7pOipe0PDn4SxiZqpv4ZVTqsjIbaotkzVFb0m_c6wZ4myuIXujnxcSh5ornx8Mv_FWHx27m3V/s4608/20220719_141521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuM4lInBYiMqYKSRLRYYllW7xUET5z_BJyHKDrreb3o37D65beWwjVs-f8oNQq_5gu6XOpifmIgHMTL1ql46eVga6nGXhgrbiLCtabXz87NF8zPD7pOipe0PDn4SxiZqpv4ZVTqsjIbaotkzVFb0m_c6wZ4myuIXujnxcSh5ornx8Mv_FWHx27m3V/w640-h304/20220719_141521.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Closeup of the left - units are getting crowded, and there's no rules about how large a space one needs to maneuver through, i.e. "the Gap Rule".<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7ektt1zbUnqCNvYZ6CTgPz5Y9OSvLU3zpcbG1KnNnFNfbllza9Kb6xftpmbALm9c04hsIhZ9noSEKdyKEZIkyv0uIqzhaN9oeTYkM5A33exI2LSEkM0baDKxYLNhlxyc5Dgo1FIAtXsyfNdWpBOvUCRoVcQP4yWJsMHijL1k7SRfoyO8l8jrPsM0/s4608/20220719_141536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7ektt1zbUnqCNvYZ6CTgPz5Y9OSvLU3zpcbG1KnNnFNfbllza9Kb6xftpmbALm9c04hsIhZ9noSEKdyKEZIkyv0uIqzhaN9oeTYkM5A33exI2LSEkM0baDKxYLNhlxyc5Dgo1FIAtXsyfNdWpBOvUCRoVcQP4yWJsMHijL1k7SRfoyO8l8jrPsM0/w640-h304/20220719_141536.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 5.</b> Decisions are made. The Picts use the confined space to fight one Heavy Cavalry, which rolls quite well, saving two Hits on a '6' while inflicting a hit. In the center, casualties are taken on the left and right Pict DA Infantry, which form Shield Wall to take their save from 6+ to 3+...quite a change!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSO1285CoDrLMggCSg77Hi7_WpyRj_wKNtQksDXnyBiqVTvSu9W7NajdRSlS4dN9lts5i6qpR4HckZaFhGaBx0tLARU4XQPTb8VgepZ1xiXTfhRltvpv4TgrjNnOtRC0bWk8giNMgeYwgjP5oB_gK1tO-thMJ2OH2Ixf-826o53A-Ed6W7F9X5QN94/s3253/20220719_142610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="3253" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSO1285CoDrLMggCSg77Hi7_WpyRj_wKNtQksDXnyBiqVTvSu9W7NajdRSlS4dN9lts5i6qpR4HckZaFhGaBx0tLARU4XQPTb8VgepZ1xiXTfhRltvpv4TgrjNnOtRC0bWk8giNMgeYwgjP5oB_gK1tO-thMJ2OH2Ixf-826o53A-Ed6W7F9X5QN94/w640-h428/20220719_142610.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>yeah...how about those amazing Pict saving rolls! Still, they failed morale and are now at 50% combat effective, but the Heavy Cavalry are close to the same.</i><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbQaPuQfhTBdqICQ7NZKu0ZrMMGy9bPqaXCMfPxktMwdWOfBIMUlijrlBRGkfudvswJU2TaCZsyNcMv1GUEhAr0CPimZCpuHzw30Q5rTl4BSZo-YxFoUBnRzawy6L0FQjcN6j-knB9G-qC3eZj7tXzIZOvf0-NimiYMQzSjelhYRZkJ-e7MnftSTo/s4608/20220719_142649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbQaPuQfhTBdqICQ7NZKu0ZrMMGy9bPqaXCMfPxktMwdWOfBIMUlijrlBRGkfudvswJU2TaCZsyNcMv1GUEhAr0CPimZCpuHzw30Q5rTl4BSZo-YxFoUBnRzawy6L0FQjcN6j-knB9G-qC3eZj7tXzIZOvf0-NimiYMQzSjelhYRZkJ-e7MnftSTo/w640-h304/20220719_142649.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pict Turn 6. Their Light Cavalry save 2 of 3 Hits!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kY61jyZ2N7oX6ZfAWWqoRNYZBFlqDp-WGTuNEMFSF24Z90PjIAi_zoJERnZex8GLPkbGJ1eSQzJS1HlYRKUjHMl_-j_aJGzy4ymjmyKe07XU19XbIpD3zTHEFnhZ3v4iYb4gUCMrZ8m1a-1uSx4IjmMx6Itn9EyTQ1TJJ7kNIemzEOJ04obQJm4-/s4608/20220719_143211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kY61jyZ2N7oX6ZfAWWqoRNYZBFlqDp-WGTuNEMFSF24Z90PjIAi_zoJERnZex8GLPkbGJ1eSQzJS1HlYRKUjHMl_-j_aJGzy4ymjmyKe07XU19XbIpD3zTHEFnhZ3v4iYb4gUCMrZ8m1a-1uSx4IjmMx6Itn9EyTQ1TJJ7kNIemzEOJ04obQJm4-/w640-h304/20220719_143211.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welsh Turn 6. The Elite Heavy Cavalry inflict three Hits [average roll]...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYsPCjigJxnE1wheTNpcquXPpMZo7oYZyESUxxzYTM0ZHejzjG-CV-CJpbk0m3tEB8YXvQoHHBOpq3qtHFUI4c_wDXgZACXGbGR2PYsUWCcBU5k2RXAG8FwGM2tVpHuv24nyDIDchyut-fGr71qDEIiNx_cL5pyit6rWWQ3QS4uChNBoVd2ssMIZh/s4608/20220719_143629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYsPCjigJxnE1wheTNpcquXPpMZo7oYZyESUxxzYTM0ZHejzjG-CV-CJpbk0m3tEB8YXvQoHHBOpq3qtHFUI4c_wDXgZACXGbGR2PYsUWCcBU5k2RXAG8FwGM2tVpHuv24nyDIDchyut-fGr71qDEIiNx_cL5pyit6rWWQ3QS4uChNBoVd2ssMIZh/w640-h304/20220719_143629.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Picts save none and lose another base, then fail their Morale Check [needed 4+]...<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduT5cn4OrrTPj7wXNz_o7qmkZukk0a3BCtl43OWwfeD7X5yQ_h5_67nzp5T_bCCOhwd4Dyz211kE-GFg-4NmABrbA1NM4BO9R0T0cBUati1MXwEMVIsppUZOeJ-GQKxl-G4qvuf07eFmTHQhjIMTOr7HwxLFnKh2javWoK9zXpHYO4pxouiVZtptR/s4608/20220719_143715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduT5cn4OrrTPj7wXNz_o7qmkZukk0a3BCtl43OWwfeD7X5yQ_h5_67nzp5T_bCCOhwd4Dyz211kE-GFg-4NmABrbA1NM4BO9R0T0cBUati1MXwEMVIsppUZOeJ-GQKxl-G4qvuf07eFmTHQhjIMTOr7HwxLFnKh2javWoK9zXpHYO4pxouiVZtptR/w640-h304/20220719_143715.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and lose another Base, which makes them disappear.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sdqkRcI8-zOhfuKQl2QvcbLw5jPiLg8FJ-_rDREEKhG_ZDF7FBA1C-pIR64EzmN0bHmnmA_MMGxPuhC5Ui4Oqg6k60Z01_ILPbvcfD54iUWJ6sWu2c_EPn07xiOSf7RN2NXrOJumkEwRcn9bWRNPxp73OOr3VuPOUxwpHrioDOs_pNU1KYNykMaA/s4608/20220719_143749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sdqkRcI8-zOhfuKQl2QvcbLw5jPiLg8FJ-_rDREEKhG_ZDF7FBA1C-pIR64EzmN0bHmnmA_MMGxPuhC5Ui4Oqg6k60Z01_ILPbvcfD54iUWJ6sWu2c_EPn07xiOSf7RN2NXrOJumkEwRcn9bWRNPxp73OOr3VuPOUxwpHrioDOs_pNU1KYNykMaA/w640-h304/20220719_143749.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One question is - should Heavy Cavalry have triple the combat power of Light Cavalry in melee? Or should it be only double, with the lights maneuverability toned down a bit?</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile in the main battle line, the Picts are taking significant losses from archery - about a base apiece on either flank. In return, their Heavy Archer has inflicted a Base loss against the Light Infantry in the woods. All the Infantry are in Shieldwall, and the Welsh are not advancing since they have a missile advantage.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGVGLZDZGXh2dJm_-ooyltTv7K7wAO9D6Lt2iGA7_hKEVmHVXS67G5gPqotiIs4sTMl9ka4tNtIJsqTmA71AEYHg-r2wDn3k96jzOQWMd6aDlcjoCsi-MuZHtmoB72_KShWEzXFWalDmbUenxx0uZMn-5V0N8g2nl8M0fHk9XpIJlk03r_k7M8fDr/s4608/20220719_143847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGVGLZDZGXh2dJm_-ooyltTv7K7wAO9D6Lt2iGA7_hKEVmHVXS67G5gPqotiIs4sTMl9ka4tNtIJsqTmA71AEYHg-r2wDn3k96jzOQWMd6aDlcjoCsi-MuZHtmoB72_KShWEzXFWalDmbUenxx0uZMn-5V0N8g2nl8M0fHk9XpIJlk03r_k7M8fDr/w640-h304/20220719_143847.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the left, the Welsh are pushing a Dark Age Infantry slowly into the woods - they intend to deprive the Pict Light Infantry of its benefits and secure their own flank.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, the Picts charge their last Light Cavalry against the Welsh Heavy. They are closely supported by their own Infantry in Shieldwall, and save 2 of 4 Hits!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaxT_wfk-3S4ZYPMvDL4hcCRHiTiK6zVE3K4vHStVOkd-KlFG8uN6FSCJMbQd66z3kslt8pwqU9iVQU9ev3ZyNAAl1dbdjUISt5yKaxksTHLIToogrTlW0YewKuXt9Z6B4h3IFr4JgBkSl2FWEJ94195OyRrMf9m0EhGZnXgpklcmucExS41aqMsQ/s4608/20220719_151206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaxT_wfk-3S4ZYPMvDL4hcCRHiTiK6zVE3K4vHStVOkd-KlFG8uN6FSCJMbQd66z3kslt8pwqU9iVQU9ev3ZyNAAl1dbdjUISt5yKaxksTHLIToogrTlW0YewKuXt9Z6B4h3IFr4JgBkSl2FWEJ94195OyRrMf9m0EhGZnXgpklcmucExS41aqMsQ/w640-h304/20220719_151206.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They then inflict three hits, only one of which is saved.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtq8Ub682egMMn_fcPABuj-NJHD_6BWaH8KBoEwS-XKrQNZKvIZ1t0yp6e6vIHFCnC6DuzELhx2p6yNUqDT1IO2GQaehFKYRm77Y8h8eTfaON2Faeew2b_gvwk75grD64JTqDKH7ZnnJGZBAZmP6-q666PMdOVbYyndmv2rmlbGt-oetXTqYhqyK0t/s4608/20220719_175832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtq8Ub682egMMn_fcPABuj-NJHD_6BWaH8KBoEwS-XKrQNZKvIZ1t0yp6e6vIHFCnC6DuzELhx2p6yNUqDT1IO2GQaehFKYRm77Y8h8eTfaON2Faeew2b_gvwk75grD64JTqDKH7ZnnJGZBAZmP6-q666PMdOVbYyndmv2rmlbGt-oetXTqYhqyK0t/w640-h304/20220719_175832.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pict Light Cavalry - heroes of this battle??</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Turn 7. </b>Light Cavalry take two Hits, fail morale, and lose another Base - they are now at 50% effective. But the Welsh Heavy Cav is worse off.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gFHcDsT7u7STpCQ0gNX7wjrtaVZU9EIXVUPiBN65QHKrX9TjQctiC9pOI6XWMBxPuUnBYtVZjDTtfBDDYpkxclNkW4aCx8_jwnr3tBGU-3LRoI_AI65Rvk5LCK54DljkIJi2zEM6B1lQG5NlX9cX3plZrZ8PuJUQK0DFikDCaAscUnQEXU7pwwBl/s4608/20220719_180019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gFHcDsT7u7STpCQ0gNX7wjrtaVZU9EIXVUPiBN65QHKrX9TjQctiC9pOI6XWMBxPuUnBYtVZjDTtfBDDYpkxclNkW4aCx8_jwnr3tBGU-3LRoI_AI65Rvk5LCK54DljkIJi2zEM6B1lQG5NlX9cX3plZrZ8PuJUQK0DFikDCaAscUnQEXU7pwwBl/w640-h304/20220719_180019.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pict Turn 8. After being flanked by Light Infantry bows, the Picts counter with their own flank attack by their Heavy Archers. But overall, the main battle line doesn't look too good! 2 Bases and three Hits lost v. 6 Bases lost for the Picts.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Vh1b05crQ_GlMrhfXvSHoRzjAz2SCa-DukGnNqNfb9K-hgFqEO01cB1wE7NtaBDGuLnNf4rhSaS0P2sGX0F6O4uRLbE7vghUdFWCuv_Pg0Fj8_Uir_3RVPmIkM0UeL5vJqBAsNI9KXa7T6e1UOeAl0tA8BOr4JHYTAROJdZYBFkonoZ7KgmbaI-W/s4608/20220719_181248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Vh1b05crQ_GlMrhfXvSHoRzjAz2SCa-DukGnNqNfb9K-hgFqEO01cB1wE7NtaBDGuLnNf4rhSaS0P2sGX0F6O4uRLbE7vghUdFWCuv_Pg0Fj8_Uir_3RVPmIkM0UeL5vJqBAsNI9KXa7T6e1UOeAl0tA8BOr4JHYTAROJdZYBFkonoZ7KgmbaI-W/w640-h304/20220719_181248.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the left, Picts are skillfully using the woods and tight space to destroy one Heavy Cavalry - their Infantry are almost in range for a Flank Attack.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW3CD1o12g4jcU7eiM55m7tydo_BRF8292yyC6o-vVNfC5vNdyLdzT8eUvMY7eebkGLsEsoiYVGZFbaezE70NZt009CYdFwLfBvFF9g8QaUIzqNhAyRK0FsAcrZA1hNqf8yBu7xgW8Ugm-j5fjaBk2qDGP0dz_A38q16T-2SBDEyX-miosASbeQ_y/s4608/20220719_181308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW3CD1o12g4jcU7eiM55m7tydo_BRF8292yyC6o-vVNfC5vNdyLdzT8eUvMY7eebkGLsEsoiYVGZFbaezE70NZt009CYdFwLfBvFF9g8QaUIzqNhAyRK0FsAcrZA1hNqf8yBu7xgW8Ugm-j5fjaBk2qDGP0dz_A38q16T-2SBDEyX-miosASbeQ_y/w640-h304/20220719_181308.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Welsh Turn 8.</b> Their flanking Light Infantry are destroyed. The Pict Heavy Archers move quite slowly in the woods, however, and it is hard to tell when they will be able to help the main battle line!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63cYKvMK6-qCWYbzIrJ0qE2IVnr42BXtD5OC1srkbuGAOjd3GWApFzUDf43_qKRn5FZr-ZfP3GSko475LpGl8St0jc-Fb1hmZHakYESIgq6zf1zi74wk0WPWEKUF2FmcvMAU2_lOFJYDB49-cbZX11lE8PJC_fMrORGZ7VfOjpZHzZ2KpZTU8xGPK/s4608/20220719_185643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63cYKvMK6-qCWYbzIrJ0qE2IVnr42BXtD5OC1srkbuGAOjd3GWApFzUDf43_qKRn5FZr-ZfP3GSko475LpGl8St0jc-Fb1hmZHakYESIgq6zf1zi74wk0WPWEKUF2FmcvMAU2_lOFJYDB49-cbZX11lE8PJC_fMrORGZ7VfOjpZHzZ2KpZTU8xGPK/w640-h304/20220719_185643.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Pict Turn 9. </b>The Welsh heavy cavalry are destroyed. Is the battle going their way?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LLodCyaCPFVVG9CEPFMrt1g_iuid_EtmfltDr-ECCNDICQcckCkMECKj9M6FH2838H8zx6Rhkhu44ZO_XF8TFfA1GHMKTENiyO6pzEqh-mCwriLEUC31U2WgcpyfuxfB_C_BafSPPLiwZ4BGn6a5pI-1veWIfpoylLptzL34s9FQrPXf-dgu_NrM/s4608/20220719_190340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LLodCyaCPFVVG9CEPFMrt1g_iuid_EtmfltDr-ECCNDICQcckCkMECKj9M6FH2838H8zx6Rhkhu44ZO_XF8TFfA1GHMKTENiyO6pzEqh-mCwriLEUC31U2WgcpyfuxfB_C_BafSPPLiwZ4BGn6a5pI-1veWIfpoylLptzL34s9FQrPXf-dgu_NrM/w640-h304/20220719_190340.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Welsh Turn 9.</b> Their Heavy Archer is closing on the Pict left, and the Pict Right Infantry is almost destroyed - only the center is doing well. The Pict Light Infantry are forced to engage the Welsh Infantry in the woods to slow them down.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwihXIWbc6R-etqoTmWFjdrhgL58jSPwVE34FW-z87N2vYtmVEk92ABNc4ko2T9kb51RDHqVgnCa6Dlv0h9AoCF16VAO9TzYJqU6mR4HFTKG_JF8yXCxixl47WrO9kZ77fiPoVoj3RIVREkXWlUQx-Pc0gU4Tcq0aVE08B-DfXuBrsMYmle6dnyZeU/s3188/20220719_190853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="3188" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwihXIWbc6R-etqoTmWFjdrhgL58jSPwVE34FW-z87N2vYtmVEk92ABNc4ko2T9kb51RDHqVgnCa6Dlv0h9AoCF16VAO9TzYJqU6mR4HFTKG_JF8yXCxixl47WrO9kZ77fiPoVoj3RIVREkXWlUQx-Pc0gU4Tcq0aVE08B-DfXuBrsMYmle6dnyZeU/w640-h434/20220719_190853.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, the Pict Light Cavalry advance, toss Javelins inflicting some Hits, and are closely supported by their Infantry in Shieldwall.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Upon reflection, and computing the odds, the Welsh Heavy Cavalry go for the attack, inflict two Hits for a Base loss, Picts fail morale...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRHPoQCWoxj7ZwLigQ0-pMx4wG7ipgpEoXwj5vpFYEYwYyi8LSHXt8UrpzfdaDmz3RUk_C3xaASgqcwjt6HwltbbE4EtJ7oWtePLPgz0lKRIqvaZ2R0yPWy-FvoSZYAHyTAUH8yqqAZHFQgNXa1y3ScP5xZoqLIYeUY4YQ-lWHec5XlE2Z_-LQ32d/s4608/20220719_192025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRHPoQCWoxj7ZwLigQ0-pMx4wG7ipgpEoXwj5vpFYEYwYyi8LSHXt8UrpzfdaDmz3RUk_C3xaASgqcwjt6HwltbbE4EtJ7oWtePLPgz0lKRIqvaZ2R0yPWy-FvoSZYAHyTAUH8yqqAZHFQgNXa1y3ScP5xZoqLIYeUY4YQ-lWHec5XlE2Z_-LQ32d/w640-h304/20220719_192025.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...and are destroyed. What will happen with the Pict Infantry charge?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkgTFnPTXcvzkXtK-atoUnzLD0MiI0MVU0xVUkC1iHZsWJkksfrJljKMa8pKiBgh3rPJKtmj1lYaVzj49a7By7ld_ihb2tNhWAk5t2mE3uEmMtfQDdGeQxhi9d_4vQiI-41oYZqACfDDo6397kq8l1k8QL_M2ahF61VWYg2-B5m9G2jsdEHROCvxh/s4608/20220719_192402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkgTFnPTXcvzkXtK-atoUnzLD0MiI0MVU0xVUkC1iHZsWJkksfrJljKMa8pKiBgh3rPJKtmj1lYaVzj49a7By7ld_ihb2tNhWAk5t2mE3uEmMtfQDdGeQxhi9d_4vQiI-41oYZqACfDDo6397kq8l1k8QL_M2ahF61VWYg2-B5m9G2jsdEHROCvxh/w640-h304/20220719_192402.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Pict Turn 11.</b> Their Infantry charge, inflict a Hit resulting in a Base Loss, "Elite" Welsh Heavy Cavalry fail Morale Check with a '1' and lose another Base! They are now 25% effective, and not much use.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIegB6VaheZc1xmBDaj6gD2VLj5QC0teaG67zMipjeS3K4MaQRZuuI_8aPdPgGyX4TouN-Bhh-vbsqmDpOEnTTioCKsZX6Tn4qsnI4eoXffPj3IqkPvDWtFgjAn6TztoHqqg7HXY-OBnl4pld3W-Uu9ZwW_zc0NvM8uPz-Sa4mn6PBlQFSGnDJTxzo/s4608/20220719_193031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIegB6VaheZc1xmBDaj6gD2VLj5QC0teaG67zMipjeS3K4MaQRZuuI_8aPdPgGyX4TouN-Bhh-vbsqmDpOEnTTioCKsZX6Tn4qsnI4eoXffPj3IqkPvDWtFgjAn6TztoHqqg7HXY-OBnl4pld3W-Uu9ZwW_zc0NvM8uPz-Sa4mn6PBlQFSGnDJTxzo/w640-h304/20220719_193031.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, the center Welsh Infantry loses a Base, fails Morale Check and is destroyed! Will this turn the tide for the Picts??</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AisyYIqN-d1hYrqJiTm3lOIrSQS2yD81EmfX7UVGPBqRUJCA2RyYO1jrG1l8z9gdM3yZTtpFBA7Luk0BuTv7EbMDGHc4EBNu_G7jmfs2mrqg4lOJd5Qn2CF1_55B3JCDPzSOa1d4QEojCy-zMz3Xe7d-QnsbtOCWMRBv6kj-nJn7-76BugMMTMmI/s4608/20220719_193106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AisyYIqN-d1hYrqJiTm3lOIrSQS2yD81EmfX7UVGPBqRUJCA2RyYO1jrG1l8z9gdM3yZTtpFBA7Luk0BuTv7EbMDGHc4EBNu_G7jmfs2mrqg4lOJd5Qn2CF1_55B3JCDPzSOa1d4QEojCy-zMz3Xe7d-QnsbtOCWMRBv6kj-nJn7-76BugMMTMmI/w640-h304/20220719_193106.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Welsh in turn destroy the right-most Pict Infantry, and the left one is down to three Hits but hanging in there with determination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0_28hJ0-sqbWmydvyPJytCYKNdqTTCW-GsNuX4Nqzn5sjIbUMiMEZYYj1jWmJY1tHygYlxWj1yyqx49tT81t030rmwG_EZo_uO-l0LO_LgGqAg8MugZ8TOdV8BQSkvpNN_Z0u3YlU5NDNF3cWdyOTnP1RqHecYV7WTQRdf_Ky-I2lpeugVJIJUfE/s4307/20220719_193438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4307" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0_28hJ0-sqbWmydvyPJytCYKNdqTTCW-GsNuX4Nqzn5sjIbUMiMEZYYj1jWmJY1tHygYlxWj1yyqx49tT81t030rmwG_EZo_uO-l0LO_LgGqAg8MugZ8TOdV8BQSkvpNN_Z0u3YlU5NDNF3cWdyOTnP1RqHecYV7WTQRdf_Ky-I2lpeugVJIJUfE/w640-h324/20220719_193438.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Welsh Turn 11.</b> Here is where game mechanic problems are clearly seen: both the Picts and the Welsh have defeated a Unit in front of them. Their Units move so slowly, that to fully "turn the corner" and wheel into contact would take about 3 Turns! So how is Contact between Units made? This mechanic is completely undefined. Both Units have a front corner within their 1.5" move, so should they "close the door" [as pictured on the right by the Welsh Unit]... <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88Nig7-LIEb0kC1A40g-iGs_lOlta5lX2zNfBmoNLq5qVq3j0uj-nk9jvCQeobb2IBAthKRgjDAEE1gcNboNzaNFibAMSPyTwiITuBhv3i9LaKkejG25pmLVRKQnU8llfpQwaa9ZPWwF0PLM9MHLXqEC1HkCb1CDFhoS9GvMHim1V48c_TYkE2Lc5/s4608/20220719_194435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88Nig7-LIEb0kC1A40g-iGs_lOlta5lX2zNfBmoNLq5qVq3j0uj-nk9jvCQeobb2IBAthKRgjDAEE1gcNboNzaNFibAMSPyTwiITuBhv3i9LaKkejG25pmLVRKQnU8llfpQwaa9ZPWwF0PLM9MHLXqEC1HkCb1CDFhoS9GvMHim1V48c_TYkE2Lc5/w640-h304/20220719_194435.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">...or just wheel a bit and touch their corner into the enemy flank as seen below by the Pict center Infantry? In this case, I allowed the corner contact to count and be a flank. Made no difference to the Pict Infantry - they finally were destroyed!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbwYzeVIlJ8QmLA9YBGyImv285LjUsJ6Jjl-ytt2n8EAnRyIX7S-P0altddltaaiJTFKN2RUjVuXkk0g8NOh_fGKvjIJM1MWCRCnzA9tg-6x7EIW9VCjuTPFPINDUCzb1iGt_INhzeQK8jPnneyY9xKwsOvfSvZm6EWR7EygKG-zfdRiEj_62DdeX/s4608/20220719_200531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="4608" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbwYzeVIlJ8QmLA9YBGyImv285LjUsJ6Jjl-ytt2n8EAnRyIX7S-P0altddltaaiJTFKN2RUjVuXkk0g8NOh_fGKvjIJM1MWCRCnzA9tg-6x7EIW9VCjuTPFPINDUCzb1iGt_INhzeQK8jPnneyY9xKwsOvfSvZm6EWR7EygKG-zfdRiEj_62DdeX/w640-h304/20220719_200531.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here, another problem: the rules here allow a "turn to face" by a flanked defender that is not in melee to the front. This results in a significant turn of about 90 degrees, and how should it occur? On the center [as below]? Or keeping one corner "fixed" while turning the 90 degrees to face? Probably the latter. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIfcr0e00w3NqUvkOLVLHQxce98O_b6mi4vtQe_gkzSv-64HrVLlaOS50MLMB3Mt-rWTVshDJpDXAvLr0BDq-Ixa3VkIvHbSC_JW58SoAIW9U9S2Q7Xnwtyz_C7JvTD48SFGYNhgD8sRnbSdKRtmXzPVKM6xUusK1sJS5e04egLgzTF8_krJ18TgG/s2666/20220719_201528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="2666" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIfcr0e00w3NqUvkOLVLHQxce98O_b6mi4vtQe_gkzSv-64HrVLlaOS50MLMB3Mt-rWTVshDJpDXAvLr0BDq-Ixa3VkIvHbSC_JW58SoAIW9U9S2Q7Xnwtyz_C7JvTD48SFGYNhgD8sRnbSdKRtmXzPVKM6xUusK1sJS5e04egLgzTF8_krJ18TgG/w640-h524/20220719_201528.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Above, <b>Welsh Turn 14</b> sees Pict Heavy Archer destroyed, a 180 turn by the Welsh Infantry, which then advances against the rear of the victorious Pict Infantry in the center. The Welsh Heavy Cavalry can't be defeated by the Pict Infantry in Shieldwall - they are way too slow. The Pict Light Infantry is making quite a nuisance of itself in the center, but won't be able to affect the battle enough to prevent the defeat of the Picts, 5 Units to 3. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, a solid miniatures wargame, with some surprising events that nevertheless felt historical and a decisive result. Key events:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1. The Pict Battle Line needed their Infantry reserve which got sent to the left to hold out against cavalry against which it can't make a decisive result.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2. The Welsh plan of using both their bow units against the main Pict Infantry battle line was successful - Light Infantry firepower is a bit high, as good as melee!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">3. The Welsh also successfully deprived the Pict Light Infantry of the use of the left woods, altho it took a long time!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4. The Pict Light Cavalry traded space for time, until they ran out of space and the advancing Heavy Cavalry threatened to win the battle. <i>The Picts should have had one Elite Heavy Cavalry also, but I wanted to see the dynamic of two Light Cavalry v. two Heavy Cavalry.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4. The 3+ save for Shieldwall Infantry slowed the resolution of combat to a crawl between two main battle lines of Dark Age Infantry in Shieldwall, so the flanks determined the outcome despite the Pict break-thru in the center.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With all this in mind, here are my thoughts on tweaking rules for my understanding of history, or completing the rules so they are playable:</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>1. Setting Up the Table.</b> There is no guidance on how to set up the table. There are a number of methods to do this quickly, why aren't they included?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>2. Savings Rolls</b> for unarmored, unshielded units? Probably not, unless being "dispersed" should give Light Infantry a 6+ Save. Heavy Archers should have none.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>3. Hit difference between Light and Heavy Archers?</b> A Heavy Archer unit is probably two or three times as many people! In the future, Lights will hit on a 5+, Heavy Archers on a 4+, to take into account the larger size of heavy units, and make up for their lack of mobility compared to LI bows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>4.Javelins v. Bows.</b> Javelins are heavier missiles so hit harder than bows; but bows shoot faster and farther, and have more missiles carried. Javelins should reduce your save by 1 and have the before / after move restriction, while bows get the drive-by shooting ability. <i>Same rules, but swapping weapons.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>5. Gap Rule.</b> Units can pass through a Gap at least half their width between friendly units [a Base Depth of 2.5" for my units], but only a Gap equal to their frontage [a Base Width of 5" for my units] if there is an enemy unit to pass by. Could be abused, but "heavy" infantry move so slow it shouldn't matter, while cavalry will be able to shelter behind infantry as they did historically - it will also spread out the Infantry, which is to the advantage of a more concentrated attacker.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>6. Shieldwall Save.</b> This should be 4+, not 3+ [way too good!].</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>7. Fatigue.</b> It is possible to totally "miss" inflicting hits on the opposing units - melee could theoretically last forever, or until you can position a unit to flank them and get lots more dice [which could also be misses...]. Ergo, every turn of melee, there should be 1-2 Hits inflicted upon each unit with no save to represent fatigue of the men fighting. Let's start with 1 Hit!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>8. Turns.</b> Wheels or on the center? Either for cavalry? And what should a turn cost? Easy variation is 22.5, 45, 90 and 180 degrees. Also, do Turns happen only at the start of a move, or at any time?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>9. Combat Dice.</b> Should heavy cav only get 2 dice per base v. Light Cavalry? Should Light Infantry be the same as Light Cavalry?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>10. Separate Charge Phase?</b> Probably unneeded...In any case, all missiles should shoot defensively, not just javelins.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>11. Contact!</b> A serious lapse in the rules. These rules feel like "Big Battle, Big Units" rules, with fairly ponderous Infantry Units. The usual NT rule of One Unit per Target's Side seems reasonable, stop upon any contact [which means corner contact] and use minimal movement to touch in melee, while occupying the same space as much as possible. Measuring Distance between closest points and turning on the center would solve most problems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>12. Command and Control. </b> Every Unit can move freely every turn, making these armies very maneuverable, more like 17th C. and forward units. I quite like the Armati system of Movement by "Divisions" of units, which feels like a big battle maneuverability issue. As the divisions break apart due to destroyed Units, they become harder to move and the Army Initiative lowers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>13. Push-back in Melee.</b> There is also no "push-back" against Units that lose in melee - and I like the look and feel of that. So they will go back 1" per difference in Hits inflicted. Should the winner then automatically follow up? Probably, but what about a choice?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>14. Limit on missile weapon shots?</b> 6 shots [d6]? 15 Turns of shooting seems very generous when even bows rarely carried more than a quiver or two of arrows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So to summarize, some of the most serious issues with the rules for a new player:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Setup.</b> There's nearly no system for terrain and deployment, and no scenarios or variations. The ones in other games could be used, but one is probably best off with an historical refight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Mechanics.</b> Critical game mechanics are unexplained - most seriously, how you make contact and on what sides from what angles and what limits are there per target Unit's side? Turns and Gaps also are vague as to when and how they're done.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Playbalance.</b> All armies have 8 units, and some armies are definitely better than others! Not all units are created equal, and there is no format in the rules to make them so - you just have to suck it up with the 8-unit limit. Unlike One-Hour Wargames, these rules play a bit long to switch sides on the spot, say 2 hours minimum.</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Overall, these are a set of rules for the experienced gamer who can handle and adjudicate the issues in a friendly way as they arise, noting down the decisions made from game to game as "house rules".</span></div>ECW 40mm Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.com1