An Old Friend

 I had not seen Peter for 40 years.  Found him on facebook, and got him up to a game!

Got 878 Vikings to the table.  As a viking, we ravaged England, but ran out of steam.

Art de la Collapse

Played Art de la Guerre with John at Barrie's.  My Mongols vs John's Ottoman Turks.  While I convincingly won on one flank, on the other flank I collapsed, and the center evaporated as well!

More Gaia Project

Went to HOGS and played my second game of Gaia project.  I won this handily - having a game under my belt made a big difference!

Roll Player

Played Roll Player at HOGS.  This is an interesting game, where you need to create the best D&D character you can with selected attributes and equipment.  (Or you could create the worst character you can, which is another path to victory).  A fun game, and one I would play again, but not one I would keep in my library.

Arras

Played a battle of Arras scenario with John using Flames of War.

John Setting up

Bombing the Advance.  (I missed)

Planning the final assault

Death and Destruction -- the A11 matildas were hammered by artillery and then infantry

British tanks on the objective -- John wins!

Art de la Guerre -- Macedonians vs Persians

Went to Johns and taught him Art de la Guerre.

When my flank march came on he thought the game was over.  But it wasnt -- he went on to win by smashing my center and right, while holding off the flank march just long enough.

John's Companions heading towards my Macedonian Cav

My cav flank march about to run into a wall of hoplites :(

Saga campaign -- season 1

The bonfires went up - the alarm had been sounded!  The Vikings were approaching the coast of Scotland!  Soon a messenger arrived -- it appeared that the most noble of Vikings, Niklaus Angrimson, was leading a raid!!!

But what were they after?  Iain McWadsley had no doubt.  This was an attempt to steal the precious and saintly relic -- the Madonna with the large Boobies.  There was only one thing to do -- hide the relic in the mountain caves.

But the cunning Niklaus predicted this is what the Scots would do!  He set up his men in a village on the way to the mountains, and waited for the treasure to come to him ....


The first battle of our Saga campaign.  Nick (with Vikings), leading a raid on John (with Scots).  It was "The Escort" scenario, with John having to get two out of three wagons of loot off the other edge of the table.

The mounted Scottish nobles on each flank charged forward

The Noble McWadsley had to consult the good book to determine the effect of his nobles throwing javelins.

Unfortunately, the nobles got too close on one flank.  The Viking bondi charged in, and were repulsed.  But the beserkers then finished off the nobles.  Meanwhile, Niklaus and some other warriors charged forward to attack the Scottish archers.

A unit of Scottish nobles got around the village, and prepared to attach some Viking archers

The vile McWadsley got too close to some Vikings, and the only action he could take was to charge them.  Things may have worked out well -- McWadsley wasn't called 'Troll Hide' for nothing.  But even his thick skin couldn't save him!!!

Meanwhile the precious treasure was making its way to safety.  Could McWadsley's noble sacrifice allow the treasure to escape?  Um, no.  McWadsley went down, as did his warriors and nobles.  Then the baggage was easy pickings.

All that survived of McWadsley's force were 7 archers that fled to spread the tale of the fearsome Vikings.

But what is this limping in -- if it isn't the troll hide McWadsley himself!  Muttering 'it's just a flesh wound', he lives to fight another day, though he has another scar to add to his troll hide!  And his noble example has inspired the local nobles.  Troops have flocked to McWadsley, eager to avenge the loss of the 'Madonna with the large Boobies'.  He now has better troops than before!!!!!  (75% of John's casualties came back post game.  Then he got some recruits to bring one unit of warriors back to 8 men.  And then, after a game of crap dice, John rolled double 6 on the post battle results table, letting him choose his bonus.  He upgraded the 8 warrior unit to hearthguard!).

But Niklaus didn't do too badly either.  He now has extra treasure.  And the experience slaughtering Scots has toughened his forces up -- he also got to upgrade a unit of warriors to hearthguard!

Attack at the Sunday School House

Barrie's Sunday School get together.

In the background there was a game of Saga, as we prepared for the Saga campaign.

But I played in the Muskets and Tomahawks game with Barrie, John, and Rusty.  This was a close run thing.  As Indians (me) and French (Barry), we had to raid a convoy of supply wagons and terrified women.  The indians didnt do too well, but did manage a few scalps.  And they captured a supply wagon.  The French couer de bois Militia also managed to capture the English women.

We abandoned the game, which was probably a minor British victory, to set up the Saga campaign for the next few weeks.

Roger's Rangers and British Militia fan out to protect the convoy

Barry moves to block the convoy, while a blurry John watches.

Close to the end.  One unit of Roger's rangers has been scalped by the Indians, and the second unit is about to meet the same fate.  But the redcoats are coming!

Sunday School

There was a crowd at Barrie's place.  I played Saga and was raped by Anglo-Danes with Dane-Axes!

WWI Dogfight at Barries

See the corresponding post a Camp Cromwell

My Fokker got on the tail of a bomber.  The bomber was on fire.  The rear machine gun jammed.  I peppered it with shots.  But it just wouldnt go down.  Finally the rear gunner unjammed his machine gun and shot me out of the sky!  Very cinematic!

Quite the collection!!!!

Visit to Barries

I visited Barries to look at the Musket and Tomahawk's game he put on.  Spectacular!!!!!