tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51117348794637231092024-03-05T12:37:26.623-03:30GeektacticaJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-3911767686136604662014-07-31T23:01:00.001-02:302014-07-31T23:01:11.367-02:30Legends of the Old West: Playing with New Objective CardsSome of you might be familiar with the Secret Objective card system I developed for <i>Chaos in Carpathia</i>. I decided to try a similar (yet completely different) idea for <i>Legends of the Old West</i>. Marc and I have tried them out a few times and they really add a lot to the game, even if I do say so myself.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A selection taken from the deck of 40 Private Objective cards.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The six Public Objective cards. Each player may choose a maximum of one before the game begins.</td></tr>
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The purpose of the cards is two-fold. First of all, as with <i>Chaos in Carpathia</i>, they remove the need to choose a scenario. Instead, the cards each player chooses and plays creates a unique scenario every game. Secondly, the cards give players something more strategic to aim for, as the cards represent the fickle and varied priorities of their characters.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I chose the <i>High Noon</i> Public Objective. This meant that both leaders started in the middle of the table and had a shoot-out before the game began. Half-breed Bob was too elusive so I discarded the card halfway through the game.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marc's Outlaws chose the<i> Robbery</i> Public Objective card. These three characters were deployed in an agreeable location and each was assigned a Loot counter at the beginning of the game. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As always, where ever you find Marshall Mills, the Assumption Vigilance Committee is never far behind.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The game in full swing. The outlaws, slowed down by loot, made their way towards the edge of town. Meanwhile, the Lawmen stormed the corral and ended up driving the outlaws out of town. Sadly, not all the Loot was recovered.</td></tr>
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Another great game, I have to say. Marc and I agree that the card system adds a lot of flavour and ultimately makes the game more tactical and unpredictable. We will continue to tweak and play this objective system over the next year or more. Count on seeing more game reports in the future. And for the record, my Lawmen won. Just sayin'.</div>
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JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-59685573786972706012014-07-20T00:38:00.001-02:302014-07-20T21:27:08.105-02:30The Wrath of Brother Abelard<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We haven't played a great amount of <i>Chaos in Carpathia</i> in the last six months but it is still one of mine and Jason's favourite games. I snapped a few shots of last night's game for all you Gothic Horror fans.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grossmeister Abelard fends off the Vampire Lord as his dark minions encircle the brothers.</td></tr>
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We played one game - my Brotherhood against Jason's Nosferatu. Since we both have six warbands each for CinC, one never knows what two foes will end up on the table for any given game. The Brotherhood are quite a different warband from my European Monster Hunters. Although they lack the pseudo-super characters available to the monster hunters, there's the ability to spread skills around the warband in a much more balanced fashion.<br />
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For this game we used my new-and-improved objective system. It's similar to the one I posted a couple of years ago except now there are separate objective decks for Human and Monster warbands. The Brotherhood drew the <i>Duel</i>, the <i>Search</i>, and the <i>Task</i>. The Nosferatu drew the <i>Duel</i>, the <i>Invasion</i>, and the <i>Kidnapping</i>. Of course, we didn't know what our opponent's objectives were until after the game was over.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Father Athanasius inspires the brothers to greater acts of courage.</td></tr>
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It was one of those rare games where a player can end the game early by earning all 6 VP before the time is up. Things started going right for me early on after my leader charged the master vampire and killed him in two turns without any help from his fellow brothers. Doing the job himself earned my warband the maximum of 2 VP for the <i>Duel</i>. With two less combat-oriented objectives remaining (i.e. the <i>Task</i> and the<i> Search</i>), I concentrated on a couple of key characters finding things and solving puzzles while the rest of my warband held the monsters at bay. It worked out in my favour and early in turn five, I announced that the game was over and that I was victorious!<br />
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When the game ended, Jason had 3 VP and I had 6 VP plus 9 Investigation Points to add to my campaign sheet. More importantly, we got to roll lots of dice while insulting each other with horrible Transylvanian accents.<br />
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I'm not really painting anything for Gothic Horror these days. I'm trying to focus (which is hard in Summer) on painting a new posse for <i>Legends of the Old West</i> and some other odds and ends that I'm trying to get finished before the Fall. However, Jason has purchased models for two new warbands - French Monster Hunters (which he has started) and Romanian Vampires. I'll keep you posted.<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-20497136011381821492014-06-18T00:22:00.002-02:302014-06-18T00:25:14.963-02:30Avar Noble Cavalry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Heart of the Avar Army - The Noble Bow-Armed Lancers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Avar Nobles were true medium cavalry who could ride in loose order and use bow fire to disrupt the enemy...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...however, they could also form-up into a solid line and deliver a formidable charge.</td></tr>
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<i>Impetus Unit Type:</i> CL<br />
<i>Base Size:</i> 8cm x 6cm<br />
<i>Special: </i>none<br />
<i>Manufacturers: </i>Essex & Old Glory 15s<br />
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This collection of miniatures is a true hodge-podge of codes and nations. I've attempted to combine and paint them in such a way as to give the impression of a melting pot of nations united under (more or less) one banner. I really had to scrounge the collection I was given to put this part of my force together - literally every available and suitable cavalry model I had was pressed (and bent, and forced) into service. It's one of those few projects where I have no left-overs. It's a good feeling actually.</blockquote>
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The three main units are played as VBU:6 CM Lancers with <i>Comp Bow C</i>. In essence, this means that, as <i>Impetus</i> units, their primary purpose is close combat with their missile capability being more of a bonus to take advantage of when the opportunity arises. The last photo are also bow-armed (you can't see it from the photo) but these are fielded as VBU:5 CM with <i>Comp Bow B</i>. In other words, the bows are more of a primary weapon. Ideally, melee engagement would only take place after a couple of volleys of bow fire.</blockquote>
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Combined with the four units of light cavalry in the previous post, this really is the heart and backbone of my Avar army. When I manage to mount a unified attack with all of my cavalry in one turn, the outcome can be quite unsettling for my opponent. In my opinion, every <i>Impetus</i> player should have a fast-moving, bow-armed cavalry army in his collection.</blockquote>
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<br />JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-32707243680816010922014-06-03T21:46:00.000-02:302014-06-03T21:48:58.808-02:30Avar Skirmishing Cavalry<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scourge of the Steppe: The Avar nation was really a conglomerate of many different nomadic peoples.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px;">Impetus Unit Type:</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> CL</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px;">Base Size:</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> 8cm x 6cm</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Special:</i> none</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Manufacturers: </span>Khurasan & Old Glory 15s</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Comments: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, I was going to take individual photos of all four units from multiple angles... but I didn't. These units function as light cavalry (CL) in my Avar army for <i>Impetus</i>. I should specify that there are a fairly even mix of horses from Khurasan and Old Glory. Most of the riders are from Khurasan's Huns range and their Avar range. Please take my advice and don't buy the Avar cavalry. They are very poor models and the horses were ridiculously huge (i.e. I threw them in the garbage). It's funny because, on the contrary, their Hun models are the nicest 15mm Huns I've ever seen. I was also forced to twist and bend riders to fit on unmatched horses - such is the mish-mash nature of these units. I really had to scrounge through the collection to get enough minis for four units.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had originally planned to use four riders per base. However, when it came time to start painting I decided to try three, just to get the extra unit. With the <i>Impetus</i>-style diorama basing I think it turned out OK. Although sparse on the base they actually look "correct" galloping out in front of my more densely-based Noble cavalry. And let's face it, one of the cool things about <i>Impetus</i> is that we don't have to use the same basing conventions as our opponents.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I typically field them on the flanks in my secondary commands and use them to harass the enemy and, when possible, to flank slower moving units. The great thing is, if you play them right, you can cause some disorder and a little damage to the enemy and then have them flee before they are taken out themselves. </span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for reading,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">JET</span>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-91396646698886065592014-05-31T10:33:00.003-02:302014-05-31T10:43:18.039-02:30Workbench Update: Avar Horsemen and Old West CitizensBefore my blogging hiatus, I always found that organizing my thoughts in the form of a blog post was very beneficial. For one, it helped cleanse my cluttered mind and keep me focused on the task at hand. Also, as a blog reader, I enjoy reading about what others are plotting and painting as it would often give me a chance to live vicariously through projects that I would likely never take on myself. So here we go.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Unit of Avar Light Horse for Impetus. The chap on the left is the last one to be finished.</td></tr>
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My Avar/Slav army for <i>Impetus</i> was in its infancy when I stopped blogging a couple of years ago. However, I'm pleased to report that my painting carried on even though my blogging didn't. The horsemen pictured above are the last unit of cavalry for that army (thank god). Although I love the 15mm scale and I enjoy painting 15mm projects as a whole, cavalry at this scale can get particularly monotonous. To do a nice job, one must pay attention to certain nit-picky details such as the horse's barding and saddle, not to mention the belts, scabbards and quivers sported by the rider. For a complete 500-point army, all I have left to paint is two units of Slav Javelinmen (FL). Contrary to the cavalry, I find these light infantry types go much quicker so I anticipate having the full army ready to go by the middle of June. This completion date will coincide with Stu receiving his Frankish army, a commissioned painting project that will just so happen to provide historical opponent for my Avar. Can't wait!<br />
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This "I don't particularly enjoy painting 15mm cavalry" realization is quite timely in one way and a little inconvenient in another. I have enough 15mm miniatures poked away to paint a full 500-point, all mounted Alan army. They will stay in storage for now, but if I knew then what I knew now, I likely wouldn't have purchased an all-horse army in the first place. However, it's not all bad - I backed my first Kickstarter project this year. I will be getting one of the new Westwind 15mm ancient armies in the Fall. Although we are still figuring out which era we will pursue, I've already made up my mind that I won't be choosing a horse-heavy army.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More citizens for Assumption in various stages of completion. Eli Mason (far left) has already joined the posse.</td></tr>
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The above photo shows the Old West citizens I am currently painting. These are all from Dixon miniatures. I bought them years ago and never got around to them. I must say, it's quite liberating to finish projects that have lain dormant for so long. I have another half a dozen that have just been primed. I'm aiming to have them all finished before my Foundry cowboys and my Renedra buildings arrive in the mail.<br />
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<b>To Dip or Not to Dip?</b><br />
I am at that stage of geeking where I have more or less stayed focused on a few main projects - Gothic Horror, Old West, Pulp, and <i>Impetus</i>. Both Gothic Horror and <i>Impetus</i> are pretty much finished (as much as any project is ever finished) and the Old West and Pulp projects will be clued-up by the Fall. With a new 15mm army on the way soon and looking to next year, it will soon be time to try some new things I think. As I get older, and as the miniature cabinet starts filling up with painted figures, I feel less need to make every project the best I can do. With that in mind, I've been starting to develop a curiosity concerning dipping products. Specifically, I would love to buy a box of 28mm plastic something-or-other (from Warlord Games, for instance) and try my hand at priming the main colour, painting on the other base colours, and then dipping/inking/washing. I don't expect the same level of quality as with a traditional paint job, but I would like to experience the thrill of mass painting 30 or 40 models at once in a week or two.<br />
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I have ordered a dropper bottle of Army Painter's Strong Tone wash. When that arrives I will experiment on something I have lying around. I shall post photos of my successful or failed results here.<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
JET<br />
<br />JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-7417649088348831052014-05-29T21:50:00.002-02:302014-05-29T21:55:15.883-02:30Legends of the Old West: Sly Bill Settles A ScoreAfter the last couple of games between Marshall Mills and the 4:20 Gang, the latter were in rough shape. Sly Bill, after being dealt with in a particularly shameful way by the Marshall, decided that he was heading into town to settle the score. After a few bottles of whiskey, the rest of the gang didn't take much convincing and, before you knew it, the dastardly bandits were sneaking into the town hoping to catch the Marshall off guard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 4:20 Gang move up through the storage yard hoping to get the drop on Marshall Mills and his men.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Assumption Vigilance Committee spots the outlaws and moves fast to drive them out of town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a vicious shoot-out, the Marshall moves in to fisticuffs range.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bud Masters stands outside the hotel and surveys the scene after the violence has come to an end. </td></tr>
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As it turns out, the Vigilance Committee had spotted them advancing through the fields (drunk men are rarely as stealthy as they imagine themselves to be) and tried to cut them off at the edge of town in order to reduce the danger to innocent civilians. Unfortunately, the lawmen were beaten back rather handily - sometimes the drink makes a man a little more daring than he would normally be. The entire engagement culminated in a duke-out between Sly Bill and the Marshall himself. Although neither man went down, the Marshall's men were lying scattered in the streets beaten and bruised. Feeling that they had made their point, the outlaws withdrew amidst a chorus of triumphant whooping and yelping.<br />
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So, there you have it, Marc's outlaws finally had their revenge against the seemingly unstoppable lawmen. No matter - now the Marshall and his men are even more determined to see the villains behind bars or preferably, hanging from a tree!<br />
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In game terms, Marc managed not only to win but to do so without suffering any casualties. With more heroes in his posse (read: income earners), Marc is at a turning point I think. There was a point where his outlaws were on the line and I wondered if they would become so depleted that he would be forced to disband them and start over. It seems he is past the worst of it now and I fear my lawmen will have to work double-hard to drive them from the county once and for all.<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-70780870660161822222014-05-26T21:26:00.000-02:302014-05-26T21:53:00.389-02:30Legends of the Old West: Marshall Ambrose Mills and the Brave Citizens of New Assumption, Oklahoma<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">My gaming group is at the beginning of a second Golden Age of Old West gaming using the </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; position: relative;">Legends of the Old West</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;"> rule set. After my first Lawmen posse was annihilated, I started a new one and, I must say, they are coming off pretty strong out of the gate. So here they are:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(L to R) Deputy L'il John, Marshall Ambrose Mills, Half-Tonne Carl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(L to R) John Black, Casper, Bud Masters, Old Gabe, Wendell Hobbs, Reubon Drummond, Willy Dicks, Eli Mason</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">I've been playing a Lawmen posse ever since we first got into </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; position: relative;">LOTOW</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;"> years ago. I guess it was only fitting that I play the town defenders since I built the entire town and all of the supporting terrain in the first place. We "wrote" quite a story during our first campaign around the fictional town of Assumption, Oklahoma. We decided this time around to keep the same general location and have renamed the town New Assumption.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">My Lawmen consist of two groups, both visually and functionally, My heroes consist of Marshall Mills (Sheriff) and two Deputies - L'il John and Half-Tonne Carl. The bulk of the posse is made up of the brave citizens of New Assumption. They have pooled their money to hire the infamous Marshall-for-hire with the hopes of driving the outlaws from their land.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">There are a number of players in our group right now but I suspect that Marc's Outlaw posse will be my main opponent, Here's how they look at this point in the campaign:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(L to R) Will McGraw, Bull Tucker, Halfbreed Bob Kickingcrow, The Philadelphia Kid, Dutch, Sly Bill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 4:20 Gang advances on Hackett Farm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marshall Mills and his men drive the outlaws back to the forest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Marshall and his men track the outlaws to their hideout. Better take cover Will McGraw!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sly Bill and Bull Tucker creep up through the turnip patch. Shoulda turned back when they had the chance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casper and John Black ready themselves before rounding the corner with guns blazing.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">There's something to be said for a project the second time around. For instance, you often find yourself completing all the smaller details that you never found time for initially. Case in point - I printed a colour pdf of the counters from the original rulebook and mounted them on 25mm square bases. Then I colour-coded the bases to really make them stand out on the table. Marc and I found them to be a very attractive addition to the table.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">The plan is to take this project to the same level as my Gothic Horror project. I already have a solid collection of Old West terrain and buildings, but my painted collection of models had only reached 25 strong by the end of our first campaign some years ago. I've recently ordered some new miniatures - specifically, enough to paint up two new posses. My first new posse will be cowboys. I've always wanted to do a cowboy posse. Can't beat henchmen with repeating rifles. The second posse,,, actually, I'll wait on that one. Nothing wrong with a surprise now and then.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">P.S. After some experimenting with different blogging platforms, I've decided to continue using the old site. Expect to see some changes and "spring cleaning" in the near future. I should mention that, although I haven't been posting for the past couple of years, I have been painting and playing. I have lots of new models and terrain to post in the coming months. I hope you stick around and enjoy.</span>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-69761528006177987082012-11-03T14:46:00.001-02:302012-11-03T14:46:44.945-02:30Chaos In Carpathia Reference Sheet for Secret ObjectivesWith my geek room not quite finished yet, I find myself continuing on with geek projects of the non-painting variety. In the previous post I revealed my new full-colour Secret Objective Cards. Next for your perusal I have the accompanying two-sided reference sheet. Each player would need one of these sheets and a deck of eight objective cards in order to play
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There have been some tweaks and changes over the last year and they are all reflected here. For those who used the cards before, you'll notice that there is far less text on the cards than there used to be. That's because all of the necessary explanations and descriptions have been brought together on the reference sheet so the cards themselves can stay visually-striking and clutter-free. </div>
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<br />JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-71943565131578548982012-10-30T13:34:00.000-02:302014-05-26T21:52:01.956-02:30Chaos in Carpathia Secret Objectives - New and ImprovedLast year I created a series of Secret Objective Cards for <em>Chaos in Carpathia</em> and we've been playtesting them ever since. Now that all of the wrinkles are ironed out, I thought it was time to make a sexier version of the cards.<br />
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For those who tried out the original text-only cards, you can see that the same original eight cards are still here. In addition to the graphic addition to the cards, I've reduced the amount of text. The next stage is to create a two-side playsheet (one per player) that explains game-set up, the objective cards, and the warband-special rules. I should have mine printed and ready for play in time for the soon-to-be updated warband lists.<br />
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Happy Halloween and, as always, thanks for reading,<br />
JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-79431504270770050962012-10-22T21:10:00.001-02:302012-10-22T21:13:41.838-02:30Yes, I'm Still a GeekI don't know how I fell off the blogging wagon exactly, I just did. Tonight I got a sudden urge to check in and to assure anyone out there who still reads this thing that I am most definitely alive and that my geek life has never been better. Whatever gaming and small spurts of painting I've had over the Spring and Summer have mostly been divided between my two great loves - <i>Impetus</i> and <i>Chaos In Carpathia</i>.<br />
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We haven't played much (i.e. any) Impetus over the Summer but there is growth. Stu and I played our first 500-point game featuring his Swiss against my Free Company. You can see my new unit of English Knights below, the gents with the red shields sport the golden axes. Stu's lovely army is comprised of Legio Heroica models.<br />
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There is one other guy in the group (also named Jason) who happens to be just as big of a <i>Chaos in Carpathia</i> fan as I am. He is currently painting his 4th warband and, between the two of us, we have playtested and hammered out my Secret Objective and Campaign System. It's the game we just never get sick of us. In fact, you might find some recent game reports on <a href="http://basementmotive.blogspot.ca/">his newish blog</a>. Here are some shots of a game we had over the Summer. The Von Krumms, my Hungarian Monster Hunter warband, continue to be one of my favourites.<br />
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<b>So, why haven't we heard from you lately?</b><br />
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Well, in spite of my love of the hobby and the games, there have been some very positive "distractions" as of late. Although my twelve-year old son spends most of his time on his scooter, making videos, and playing PS3, my two-year old requires a lot attention. Here's Jake in all his glory jamming with dear old Dad.<br />
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Also, we bought are first house over the Summer. The only major-ish job we took on was to develop the back of the basement area. All of the house stuff has also been eating up time. In fact, my father and I are in the throws of framing up a geek room. The final product will be 11ft x 12 ft and will have ample shelves and a gaming table.<br />
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I also am working (or rather, was working before the renovations started) on my 28mm Vikings with an eye to the <i>Dux Bellorum</i> Ruleset. I am in the process of "almost finishing" a number of projects including my 15mm Avar for Impetus and a couple of goblin units for <i>Fantasy Impetus</i>. After the geek room is ready for action, I plan on painting a Brotherhood warband for <i>Chaos in Carpathia</i>, the <i>Alkemy</i> warband I've had lying around for three years, and (no commitment on this one) a few of the guys are starting fleets for <i>Firestorm Armada</i>. I may give that a shot depending on what I see them produce.<br />
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JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-33489401649371284862012-05-02T20:42:00.003-02:302012-05-02T21:25:47.450-02:30Playtesting the New Chaos in Carpathia ListsAlthough my blogging continues to suffer, there's been quite a lot of development on the <em>Chaos in Carpathia</em> front lately. I'll show you some shots of some recent games between the other Jason and me. I've been lucky enough to work with Tom Weiss on the improved warband lists so I'll give you a few indications of what's coming when the new list is released.<br /><br />Jason's Gypsies are a hard nut to crack. The combination of the <em>Knife Fighter</em> ability along with the Dancing Girl's <em>Mesmerize</em> ability and the Old Woman's <em>Gypsy Luck</em> ability make them a very unique warband to face.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSy109u3DBYVDyusOzLlaGUaxcuBiqSGtfNOLSLyoF_xl_t9zTYHzFEvEFqWG3BBwTLOLmYd1bIKDeKoYBDPmhzRJIuHslDGzRk9uVcTxKaz7zMFF2ItoRd2k0Q24whGeXSEU0NTTe4G8/s1600/CinC_01.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSy109u3DBYVDyusOzLlaGUaxcuBiqSGtfNOLSLyoF_xl_t9zTYHzFEvEFqWG3BBwTLOLmYd1bIKDeKoYBDPmhzRJIuHslDGzRk9uVcTxKaz7zMFF2ItoRd2k0Q24whGeXSEU0NTTe4G8/s400/CinC_01.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae4EPUW382so91pU6sfoAxI4tZasfj5T0j8speJsd3vdjETAAdDGxI1BF4DrJux8P-WpepduJsfA33z96Y1x-YcmG5yPMs58tVhQU0h-t4DKDLLAADJfpi1DgUOtrT656g6Ha-MoFW8I/s1600/CinC_04.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae4EPUW382so91pU6sfoAxI4tZasfj5T0j8speJsd3vdjETAAdDGxI1BF4DrJux8P-WpepduJsfA33z96Y1x-YcmG5yPMs58tVhQU0h-t4DKDLLAADJfpi1DgUOtrT656g6Ha-MoFW8I/s400/CinC_04.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br />We've gotten into the habit of laying out interiors right next to the outdoor terrain set-up. Here we see Brechen (sword-raised) scouting into the dungeon ahead of the Master Vampire. I just recently painted the Master. The new Romanian Vampire list makes the <em>Vampiric Might</em> ability exclusivly available to the Romanians. Furthermore, the ability has more functionality in the game now than it did.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4QA2pa2dXlQFOIxFIL-Aqqgx5AvV7dRlNKqCf46Bif4qw1lZDfdS_WBDH5yoWHn_IhyphenhyphenVOMGgGrJzuzx61yR6HLFQNCr9npOCDfZc3GUAZUB9c9YvhtAGDtYvY4zqUYbg2Iwe83WY1bU/s1600/CinC_02.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4QA2pa2dXlQFOIxFIL-Aqqgx5AvV7dRlNKqCf46Bif4qw1lZDfdS_WBDH5yoWHn_IhyphenhyphenVOMGgGrJzuzx61yR6HLFQNCr9npOCDfZc3GUAZUB9c9YvhtAGDtYvY4zqUYbg2Iwe83WY1bU/s400/CinC_02.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIT5nPtkr1ILcM37UISn2NB1FgedpsM7dUGkjiHO-Y4-z9uTqmWs-F6HyW2V-HccQFbxHFpF8r2ui3EdihiHxABSJirfb3Bf47Joo3JhxHFCKpDH9229N1Jm39Eve9PwvKxY9RZTP3zo/s1600/CinC_03.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIT5nPtkr1ILcM37UISn2NB1FgedpsM7dUGkjiHO-Y4-z9uTqmWs-F6HyW2V-HccQFbxHFpF8r2ui3EdihiHxABSJirfb3Bf47Joo3JhxHFCKpDH9229N1Jm39Eve9PwvKxY9RZTP3zo/s400/CinC_03.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The model on the left is Commodus, one of my newly-painted Nosferatu, leading a ghoul on the right. The Nosferatu have lost <em>Vampiric Might</em> but have gained a new abililty - <em>Mind Control</em>. This multi-use ability allows the Nosferatu to control their ghouls and wolves in the form of extra activations.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioH5Uz9IcONZyRxu3WuTjuljtz4DEjcbqNz9_QMuIk7yyPq05JUEvMgjNskapV2dmEvVljhI0Rugajrz9lQ9yiHaCHyDuvcDhgXOnSVkTxLbMLb1gHohOSNLMjZlDuY_zcT08SJh_uj4/s1600/CinC_05.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioH5Uz9IcONZyRxu3WuTjuljtz4DEjcbqNz9_QMuIk7yyPq05JUEvMgjNskapV2dmEvVljhI0Rugajrz9lQ9yiHaCHyDuvcDhgXOnSVkTxLbMLb1gHohOSNLMjZlDuY_zcT08SJh_uj4/s400/CinC_05.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5GNA0VXzQHyKBLU5oB92W60n2cmG8qfMose7b10kJj_S1pZIYaZ81KK3CV_rM_CwuF0I-qCAyH6pPHeeKHE9Y6563-ztrCPFWIEsNf6bglbWPQ_saDiRLyiybzuJFz5C16WXU_Wz1mA/s1600/CinC_06.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5GNA0VXzQHyKBLU5oB92W60n2cmG8qfMose7b10kJj_S1pZIYaZ81KK3CV_rM_CwuF0I-qCAyH6pPHeeKHE9Y6563-ztrCPFWIEsNf6bglbWPQ_saDiRLyiybzuJFz5C16WXU_Wz1mA/s400/CinC_06.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOr9FtHyPYbGLM0DlThLx1fhnF-qJ2guR2HCpU1pa7vNQDxCH4HBJigtLGU-mifn9Ue0T3VFq08w40T6VJxuxKhbLyABftV-K6KCB5zZWN7BEX85wC46chRF1Z7Odv2UlQAonZLMrOsE/s1600/CinC_07.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOr9FtHyPYbGLM0DlThLx1fhnF-qJ2guR2HCpU1pa7vNQDxCH4HBJigtLGU-mifn9Ue0T3VFq08w40T6VJxuxKhbLyABftV-K6KCB5zZWN7BEX85wC46chRF1Z7Odv2UlQAonZLMrOsE/s400/CinC_07.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />I usually designate between 1/4 and 1/3 of the table width for interiors. The interiors below represent three buildings and a small underground complex under the settlement.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYivXkgmoWk4I32L9Tp-3jrePi9kzbmEylrRNSkvFtE5QotE2z_sXCWmxTcZsGLXCty7pFYnaXvAJdDmb8LpNlWOoSIla87nesTqrfi41QKVvoEn3DYNiH1ksItok0iSQEtdeEas1z8hM/s1600/CinC_08.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYivXkgmoWk4I32L9Tp-3jrePi9kzbmEylrRNSkvFtE5QotE2z_sXCWmxTcZsGLXCty7pFYnaXvAJdDmb8LpNlWOoSIla87nesTqrfi41QKVvoEn3DYNiH1ksItok0iSQEtdeEas1z8hM/s400/CinC_08.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The Magistrate's Chair was one of six objectives spread across the table. Like the other objectives, it would only be of interest to a player with a SEARCH secret objective card.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGFP_RY_Ilnq9kJWX4ySLBbgpyx2ivTe8Bq4LSJjmD4u_lqtIg9e04b2EC9vwDd8Zk8q2guKDlVeYFf64hyAqZWB36FOcTOaFN7WQgtqEgzFMCKrzF_Xi16DMIbiki7PID8r2AcYFrLI/s1600/CinC_09.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGFP_RY_Ilnq9kJWX4ySLBbgpyx2ivTe8Bq4LSJjmD4u_lqtIg9e04b2EC9vwDd8Zk8q2guKDlVeYFf64hyAqZWB36FOcTOaFN7WQgtqEgzFMCKrzF_Xi16DMIbiki7PID8r2AcYFrLI/s400/CinC_09.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Ms. Emmalina Grunberg was placed in a small underground chamber. As the Person of Interest, she was of special interest to any player with a RESCUE/KIDNAPPING secret objective card.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk2PF_2aZi80Gc3BZEt-QTqC6lX6w2ez0UlbHUfiqK1NKqzESoNOB0tCZWnwBQSht0I2wW9eWlFX7q53IHIgyCnrnuRWZ1_RVfyUIHum8DXvBNbcE80ZWRcdswHWT9IxvP5bWdtkw_KU/s1600/CinC_10.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk2PF_2aZi80Gc3BZEt-QTqC6lX6w2ez0UlbHUfiqK1NKqzESoNOB0tCZWnwBQSht0I2wW9eWlFX7q53IHIgyCnrnuRWZ1_RVfyUIHum8DXvBNbcE80ZWRcdswHWT9IxvP5bWdtkw_KU/s400/CinC_10.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are some scenes of an epic battle that took place between my Nosferatu and Jason's Gypsies. The Nosferatu's ability to control the ghouls is particulary useful in combat when an extra attack here and there can make a big difference.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAa_rkJhCEgrRpwcr895tkjC6j8BhbVzlbq3ru4twOXmHpf8VFWcAav4IXYwEDq5RSEd57_rIrDf36CG1LbnO3L3usygxOh7P-ajCa8ZLk9m12eJ9SNpq5tulfwfe0Y5IbHzEn0imeRgQ/s1600/CinC_11.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAa_rkJhCEgrRpwcr895tkjC6j8BhbVzlbq3ru4twOXmHpf8VFWcAav4IXYwEDq5RSEd57_rIrDf36CG1LbnO3L3usygxOh7P-ajCa8ZLk9m12eJ9SNpq5tulfwfe0Y5IbHzEn0imeRgQ/s400/CinC_11.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56F7M3cBO4Cy5p6l26ByiBpy6ne7cugPfg1HCxL2FpFBncVf9eM5q5VHqZcdDsdfT2bMLQdXLBlN0J_eRdHJJ41iPSSeint2WzV9A7f_VQN_zhdXXGeGYEX8tvUsz6mboMRyYRyGg-K0/s1600/CinC_12.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56F7M3cBO4Cy5p6l26ByiBpy6ne7cugPfg1HCxL2FpFBncVf9eM5q5VHqZcdDsdfT2bMLQdXLBlN0J_eRdHJJ41iPSSeint2WzV9A7f_VQN_zhdXXGeGYEX8tvUsz6mboMRyYRyGg-K0/s400/CinC_12.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghZkWeyKVbVryUpz7sSlL67jaVsGjrtj9KZMPNPhZxdvjljjuXSFc8B3kqT9ZiLj9cMMQIXQNeuJmnkYZ5QqyMfP4sXn5AacbkGwl8BJvB26-XKkdgq3BK8k7t3DYkuuxHdsJFn81Qc0/s1600/CinC_13.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghZkWeyKVbVryUpz7sSlL67jaVsGjrtj9KZMPNPhZxdvjljjuXSFc8B3kqT9ZiLj9cMMQIXQNeuJmnkYZ5QqyMfP4sXn5AacbkGwl8BJvB26-XKkdgq3BK8k7t3DYkuuxHdsJFn81Qc0/s400/CinC_13.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />We still use my Indoor Furniture Rules. Searching objects such as Chests, Sarcophagi, and Bookcases add a small wildcard element to the game.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWcm_Tg_TQJ-8PPaICVArAXJmV8CgpfWQ9ECEyolRJ5td8n5ZIS3TiycveCPhed9PlrXAKn-D9Uu86ziyGS8GzVCN9BJfBWZAn_MoGajFuKTKsk5xxdaqZI17VCgMX-OdK4Ucs60l2I0/s1600/CinC_14.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWcm_Tg_TQJ-8PPaICVArAXJmV8CgpfWQ9ECEyolRJ5td8n5ZIS3TiycveCPhed9PlrXAKn-D9Uu86ziyGS8GzVCN9BJfBWZAn_MoGajFuKTKsk5xxdaqZI17VCgMX-OdK4Ucs60l2I0/s400/CinC_14.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Later on, I played my Hungarian Monster Hunters and Jason played his Nosferatu warband. He held the FOG campaign card and chose to activate the event rather than saving the card for bonus points and the end of the game. It was a good choice as the fog cloud stopped my shooters from targeting his ghouls while they got into position.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wf2SSV4bv5_NnDRNZRg_LkLUilmkFddJCfDcaJJjQrAkT2CmVpLpYQUUDcICQGz1ct1AiIvs3A-QUq7aEShP7STVuVKf30bS0EztBjFSIV0B9rOTY87TOiWeC9OgITT-Br2d4o8VTxA/s1600/CinC_16.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wf2SSV4bv5_NnDRNZRg_LkLUilmkFddJCfDcaJJjQrAkT2CmVpLpYQUUDcICQGz1ct1AiIvs3A-QUq7aEShP7STVuVKf30bS0EztBjFSIV0B9rOTY87TOiWeC9OgITT-Br2d4o8VTxA/s400/CinC_16.JPG" width="400" height="300" /></a></div><br /><br />Jason has painted up some of the Westwind werewolf models to correspond with his Nosferatu minis. This is important since all Nosferatu now come with one use Shape of the Beast and an option to purchase another. Jason has taken the full upgrade for most of his Nosferatu so his band is particularly deadly in combat. As you can see below, teamwork is the key to defeating vampires. Of course, the stake that Helmut plunged into his chest helped as well.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWniVgCZRarU36bMhcGl151PqhsBKjw-5b8nu_zQUlBM5fztmgHdG_Rnj9Y6GUFOFFG_OpIMSUOMthKHAbs2mjyfeMnA1vwuMwD7qb13fzwc8Le-rAUGgevX-DYC2FCOr_SxagUjfNOFA/s1600/CinC_17.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWniVgCZRarU36bMhcGl151PqhsBKjw-5b8nu_zQUlBM5fztmgHdG_Rnj9Y6GUFOFFG_OpIMSUOMthKHAbs2mjyfeMnA1vwuMwD7qb13fzwc8Le-rAUGgevX-DYC2FCOr_SxagUjfNOFA/s400/CinC_17.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Konrad Von Krumm, my Expedition Leader, found himself set upon by ghouls. He made a bold stand but was taken down before help arrived.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP5oNhMFMo-w4OU3qzIn5vhSSIqpF_rs4Dv1q31q4H3ppvrojf1G1dGXdbmrUcD_bGEU2RIDfv9ugJvCIq1bhWiVXVGVIzQK6m09DHc9mgMcfTS2UoZP_UnWW8g2f_4yy29_CY3zw1S0/s1600/CinC_18.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP5oNhMFMo-w4OU3qzIn5vhSSIqpF_rs4Dv1q31q4H3ppvrojf1G1dGXdbmrUcD_bGEU2RIDfv9ugJvCIq1bhWiVXVGVIzQK6m09DHc9mgMcfTS2UoZP_UnWW8g2f_4yy29_CY3zw1S0/s400/CinC_18.JPG" width="400" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />During my game against the Nosferatu, I the RESCUE/KIDNAPPING card as well as a SEARCH card. 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"Can I have the new lists?" The answer is "Soon." I believe that Tom is still playtesting some of the changes on his end as well but I doubt that much will change at this point. In general, you'll notice that Monsters are generally stronger, tougher, and more capable, yet more expensive. Humans, on the other hand, saw some decreases in points without losing many abilities at all. This means that the Monster wabands tend to be slightly less numerous than their human counterparts. However, human characters generally need to work together to really succeed in the game.<br /><br />On a final note, after Tom releases the new lists I'm going to try to find somewhere to host my "gamepack" for Carpathia which includes my Indoor Furniture rules as well as my Secret Objective Cards and my Campaign Cards. We've finally tweaked the game to the point that it's the perfect mix of wargaming, roleplaying, and strategy to suit our tastes.<br /><br />I'll try to be more diligent throwing up photos and as always, thanks for reading,<br />JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-36241684966287567982012-04-01T22:51:00.001-02:302012-04-01T22:51:24.910-02:30Detectives for the DepartmentMarc is creating an entire cityscape using Worldworks paper terrain and is also painting a variety of miniatures to populate it. The goal is to start playing the <em>Department</em> in the very near future. The <em>Department</em> is a Goal System game set in a very Bladerunner-ish near future. What makes the game cool is that the players play as a team "against" the game. It was with this system in mind that I painted the two detectives below.<br />
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First up is Inspector John Drake, a veteran detective who likes to let his fists do the talking. If it weren't for his impressive track record of bringing unregistered fabricants to justice he would have been thrown off of the force long ago.<br />
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His partner is James Arthur Bunsen (aka Jimmy B, aka "Scales"), a Ph.D. drop-out who is one of the department's best forensic investigators. The department overlooks his questionable street connections - good lab men are just too hard to find these days.<br />
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Marc currently has around 10 miniatures painted. I think he has 10 more or so to go. That will give him the necessary detectives, bystanders, prostitutes, and criminals to start the campaign. It's actually quite nice for a change to sit back and watch someone else do the labour-intensive world-building that is so necessary for a successful adventure game. While I wait, I get closer and closer to finishing my 15mm Avar army for <em>Impetus</em>, so it all works out. I'll be sure to fire up some photos after we play our first game.<br />
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Here's a shot of my Adventurous Scholar, Ms. Elizabeta Von Krumm creeping around the outskirts of a small village, unaware of the dark creatures skulking in the shadows.<br />
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However, protection was not far away. From L to R: Lazlo the Wanderer and his monkey Captain Hatteras, Ernst Holdt, Bjorn the Bold, and to the far right, Helmut Von Krumm.<br />
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Lucien (one of Jason's vampires) leads a ghoul into combat. The foul nosferatu found himself no match for Lazlo's knife work. In fact, the game was an absolute slaughterfest for my Monster Hunters. Highlights included staking a vampire (which is not that easy) and having the sun come up near the end of the game and incinerating the master vampire.</div>
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As some of you may have noticed on Lead Adventure, I've recently created and playtested a set of Secret Objective Cards as well as a deck of Campaign Cards. For a genre like Gothic Horror, the mystery of never really knowing what your opponent is up to and, to some degree, what he is up to adds a great deal of suspense to the game.</div>
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Oh, and didn't I mention... We have models ordered to start a couple of Brotherhood warbands as well. Because I really need a FIFTH warband for <em>Chaos in Carpathia</em>. That' wasn't sarcasm. I do need another one.</div>
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I finally got around to building a new 3x4 ft terrain board. I don't mind my gaming mat, but there are a couple of issues, especially when it comes to Adventure games.<br />
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First of all, the 4x4 ft gaming area requires quite a lot of terrain to fill. Furthermore, the uniform green surface meant, without terrain in every corner, the table could look quite bland. However, with the slightly smaller surface (which will make no difference with Adventure games) I can get away with far less terrain and, in turn, start bringing the Adventure games out to geek night more regularly again.<br />
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After a long yet steady road, Marc finally had his completed army for <em>Impetus </em>ready last Saturday night. It was with great excitement that we deployed our 400-point armies and got down to business. Here were the forces we used:<br />
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Marc's English (399 pts)<br />
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<li>Average CS, Charismatic General x1, Fair General x1</li>
<li>Longbowmen (T) x6 (two units were Discipline A)</li>
<li>Dismounted Men-at-arms (FP) x2</li>
<li>Welsh Spearmen (FL) x3</li>
<li>Breton Javelins (S) x2</li>
<li>King and Household (CP) x1</li>
<li>Hobilars (CM) x1</li>
<li>Cohesion re-roll x1</li>
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My Free Company (398 pts)<br />
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<li>Average CS, Fair General x2</li>
<li>Longbowmen (T) x3</li>
<li>Dismounted Men-at-arms (FP) x4</li>
<li>Peasants (FP) x2</li>
<li>English Mounted Knights (CP) x1</li>
<li>French Mounted Knights (CP) x2</li>
<li>Crossbowmen (S) x2</li>
<li>Breton Javelins (S) x3</li>
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The battlefield was a wide open plain with some gentle rolling hills. The bulk of the game (which was a long one for<em> Impetus</em>) saw Marc's force trying to occupy and defend a hill while I tried to drive his defenders from their entrenched position.<br />
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My impetous knights advanced under the cover of skirmishers toward Marc's right flank.<br />
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Marc wasted no time in advancing his infantry line to the hill. With all of those longbows threatening me at range, I had no choice by to advance and engage.<br />
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Breton skirmishers formed my first wave and, it must be said, they did an admirable job of tying up and disordering the enemy archers.<br />
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The fleet-footed Welsh charged out from behind Marc's archers and drove most of my skirmishers back towards my line.<br />
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In the meantime, Sir Jonathan Deere led an assault from my right flank towards the enemy cavalry. It was an interesting back and forth affair which I eventually won.<br />
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Although my French knights found their Marc (get it...), without any support they were quickly overwhelmed by enemy infantry.<br />
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By the time my full assault of the hill began, my army was well-limbed.<br />
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My infantry was doing an admirable job but, just as I had victory in my grasp, Marc's infantry defeated one key unit of men-at-arms. With my breakpoint reached, the Free Company broke and left Marc's English as the lords of the field.<br />
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A truly excellent game. Either Marc and I are equally matched or benefit from equal amounts of luck. As with most of our games, victory always comes at the closest of margins.<br />
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There's one small subordinate command that I've been having great luck with so I'll share it with the rest of you medieval generals. I deploy a unit of dismounted men-at-arms (with attached general) flanked by two units of peasants and behind a line of three javelinmen. In other words, the men-at-arms are VD:3 while the other five units are VD:1 for a total of eight. If the general leads from the back (and stays out of danger), the enemy must destroy four of the other units in order to route the command and, even better, if the command does route, it's only a tiny portion of the entire army and so is complete disposable.<br />
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As a final note, there's a new player in the group who is quite taken with Impetus. I believe he is going to embark on a Teutonic army project. As usualy, the rest of us shall support and coax him along. More opponents is always a good thing.<br />
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</div>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-37049116259176837202011-11-07T20:39:00.003-03:302011-11-07T22:17:34.859-03:30Impetus Battle Report: Beauregard LeFleur Wins the Day<div>
Marc is so close to finishing his 400-point <em>Impetus</em> army now that it's quite maddening. This weekend past we played a 360-point game and it was another nail-biter. Here we see my main infantry line facing Marc's significantly smaller flank.<br />
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As it turns out, the most dramatic action of the game took place on my right flank, where Rodger of Lynn (yellow banner) led the mercenary cavalry into a line of enemy archers and horsemen.<br />
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Disorder caused my main line to break apart as I advanced the troops forward. I was hoping to occupy Marc's small infantry line with enough left over to put pressure on his main force who were deployed on the other side of that hill. (i.e. the line that my cavalry was facing)<br />
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Marc's javelinmen rushed out from the cavalry and destroyed my two units of skirmishing crossbows while my cavalry seemed incapable of rallying and moving forward. I really predicted that my entire right flank would fold up under mass longbow fire.<br />
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And then the miracle came. Beauregard LeFleur (red banner) managed to rally his men (Discipline C, meaning he rolled a 5), and to make two moves without disorder, and then a third move, extended by a charge roll, right into Marc's infantry. By the time it was all said and done, LeFleur and his knights had taken out a couple of units of Marc's infantry and his Hobilars.<br />
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With the strong cavalry threat removed, the mercenary knights moved into the broken English line and began punishing Marc's infantry most savagely.<br />
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Meanwhile, back on the "main" battlefield, my heavy infantry reached Marc's line and a bitter clash ensued. Marc's forces were fighting back hard now but, with so many of his units defeated, he was hovering dangerously close to his break point.<br />
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In the end it was one of my units of Breton javelinmen that won me the game. They moved in on a unit of Welsh spearmen and drove them from the table. It turned out the be the key unit that dropped Marc's force just below his breakpoint.<br />
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A most excellent game on both sides of the table. I really love the way in which one unexpected (not to mention unlikely) event can happen out of nowhere and set off a chain reaction in <em>Impetus</em>. As far as I can remember, this was probably the best my cavalry arm has ever performed. I learned that losing their impetus bonuses isn't necessarily the end of the world. Just getting them into an infantry line is sometimes all the disruption that is needed.<br />
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Anyway, last night Marc and I conducted a little trade - more heavy infantry for him and more cavalry for me. I now have just enough cavalry models to put together two more units. This will allow me to field a more cavalry heavy force with longbows fulfilling a less central role.<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
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</div>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-87011157941538728282011-11-01T20:22:00.003-02:302011-11-01T20:38:40.475-02:30Light Troops for Marc's HYW English<div>
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Marc and I played a 335-point game of <em>Impetus</em> on Saturday night. It was a historic game in a sense in that it was the first time that Marc played without borrowing any of my collection. I was too lazy to give a full report of the game (which I won... just sayin), but I thought you guys might like to see some of his newer units.<br />
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These two photos show his two units of Breton Javelinmen. These minis are by Feudal Castings. You'll find them in the Feudal Welsh range of the site. Notice the wooden plank pattern on the shields.<br />
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Here we have Marc's second unit of Welsh spearmen. In the game, they function as FL with the <em>Long Spear</em> rule, making them particularly effective at neutering enemy cavalry. The bulk are Feudal Castings but, if you look closely, you'll see a couple of Khurasan Welsh Knifemen mixed in there as well.<br />
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<br />When last I spoke to Marc, he had finished a unit of archers and was in the process of painting his final two elements - another unit of archers (for a total of six) and his third and final unit of Welsh Spearmen. Next time we play, we'll be back at our group's usual 400-point size engagement. I really can't wait. The group now has four players with fully-painted 15mm <em>Impetus</em> armies. It's a good time to be a geek.<br />
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</div>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-66651301276620540862011-10-16T12:41:00.005-02:302011-10-16T22:23:30.580-02:30First SAGA game: Isildur the VictoriousWith fresh copies of the <em>SAGA</em> rules in hand, Chris and I decided to start learning the rules using miniatures from his extensive <em>Lord of the Rings</em> collection. Chris played Numenor (Anglo-Danish) and I played the Goblins (Welsh). Here's the basic run of how things went. Lessons and impressions at the end.<br />
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We played the river crossing scenario and used a 3x4 mat as outlined in the scenario. Chris and I each brought our Armorcast bridges.<br />
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The bulk of the goblin force prepared to cross the right bridge...<br />
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...while a large unit of 12 warriors and some levies were deployed near the left.<br />
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As the Goblin (i.e. Welsh) player, I used the Taunting ability on the battle board to draw the Numenorean archers towards the bridge. I charged my warriors in and caused some serious damage.<br />
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In response, Chris sent Isildur and his elite bodyguard in to deal with the goblin warriors. When the smoke cleared, both units were wiped out and Isildur remained victorious on the bridge.<br />
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My goblin warlord and his elites prepared to counter-attack.<br />
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Meanwhile, the other bridge was less active for both sides. I used archery to try and hold back the Numenorean advance.<br />
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My warlord and his bodyguard stormed the bridge.<br />
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The goblin bodyguard died but, in true goblin fasion, my warlord charged across the bridge and tried to take down the enemy warlord. As expected, the goblin warlord died...<br />
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...and Isildur and his men crossed to the goblin side where Isildur annihilated the goblin levies.<br />
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The victorious warlord and his men.<br />
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My warriors were doing a good job of holding the Men back but, by this point, the game was over and it was too late. It was a crushing victory for Isildur and his men.<br />
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SAGA is a brilliant game - let's just get that out there first. All of the hype is well-founded. Here are some basic observations from the two games we played:<br />
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<li>Ranged combat is far less powerful than in other systems. For the most part, the real damage is done in close combat. This is a game where history was/is made by those who were/are man enough to pick up a sword and stand in the shieldwall, not by the skulking peasants.</li>
<li>Warlords are powerful but far from invunerable. Without the support of their men they can easily be swarmed and taken out.</li>
<li>The battleboard provides almost all of the faction-specific information you'll need as you plan and play your turns. Spending all of your SAGA dice to activate units is one option, but the game (or at least the turn) often goes to the player who allocates dice to special abilities, especially those that allow you to react to and interfere with your opponent's turn.</li>
<li>The way in which miniatures engage in combat is very smooth. Figuring out who's fighting and who isn't is so simple yet definitive. There's not screwing around (read:40k)</li>
<li>The game has depth so it rewards a good plan and cunning play, however, the rules and faction-specific abilities are limited enough that gameplay is very intuitive and decisive. Our learning game was around 90 minutues, our second game was less than an hour.</li>
<li>Finally, playing without SAGA dice is very straightforward and not at all required. That said, I will be buying the SAGA dice for my Vikings as I see LOTS of games in my future.</li>
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If you're on the fence about this game, get off and go buy it. I expect to get an awful lot of replay from this one. I think that the guys from Tomahawk have hit on a winner. I could easily see a series of rules in the future covering other historical periods.<br />
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</div>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-27502643721161517092011-10-09T15:53:00.002-02:302011-10-10T12:08:01.741-02:30Impetus Battle Report: The Savage Welsh<div><div>Although Marc and I have been playing <em>Impetus</em> regularly throughout the Summer and Fall, I've been quite delinquent in the battle report department. Now that his HYW English army is nearing the 300-point mark I thought that I should break out the camera.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf56_tL5xRwlsr1rMlnuHQsJCCmz61sb3kenyH9LjFLPHGfY6WxmsjSwoNT4oToQLhYAoMw2CYNP1u62CedC-4q_cXU2U3S9In9MxupADBGfeLUzof1bPUV0phmZT_qKZHLV9XQJuN5M/s1600/battle_01.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf56_tL5xRwlsr1rMlnuHQsJCCmz61sb3kenyH9LjFLPHGfY6WxmsjSwoNT4oToQLhYAoMw2CYNP1u62CedC-4q_cXU2U3S9In9MxupADBGfeLUzof1bPUV0phmZT_qKZHLV9XQJuN5M/s400/battle_01.JPG" width="400" height="303" /></a></div><br />I tried a very different type of force. I left my usual commander-in-chief (James Stockwood) at home and instead fielded a 300-point cavalry-heavy force led by Rodger of Lynn.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixE-UgSKs4lC13730kxp0IyMqdma8rqkDqGwPCIv-FFuNiwUOPTMBGWlmjLAk0_ev6UY9EKJ4iKpm81z6XrTUR63Bl_Rju39GYAyBhsICPuU6FoZgqi-7xf6jWSE2PSYjusxjELvYT50/s1600/battle_02.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixE-UgSKs4lC13730kxp0IyMqdma8rqkDqGwPCIv-FFuNiwUOPTMBGWlmjLAk0_ev6UY9EKJ4iKpm81z6XrTUR63Bl_Rju39GYAyBhsICPuU6FoZgqi-7xf6jWSE2PSYjusxjELvYT50/s400/battle_02.JPG" width="400" height="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;" class="separator"><br />My secondary command consisted of a unit of dismounted men-arms (led by Sir Peter Redgrave, a <em>Poor</em> general) and a bunch of rabble in the form of peasants and skirmishers.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsF0AO9dlErITJTTWmbFutkgrcw8HIrlt8JHhP6C23rQ6Bn6sU9d4hZr2UGTIKYwiUrJoY9ipRq9VucbOrSK7J-OgJ0z6qSjAkXolFvE5s2H56ue6lgenMPTTGxs7HXY11o4wzve307I/s1600/battle_03.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsF0AO9dlErITJTTWmbFutkgrcw8HIrlt8JHhP6C23rQ6Bn6sU9d4hZr2UGTIKYwiUrJoY9ipRq9VucbOrSK7J-OgJ0z6qSjAkXolFvE5s2H56ue6lgenMPTTGxs7HXY11o4wzve307I/s400/battle_03.JPG" width="400" height="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br />Redgrave's crossbowmen dashed forward in an attempt to harass Marc's main line. I had mixed results.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDRhCjoM52wfKhi04Zm1-6qEsaSNJ38sYxRV4ocaKZBoXlMpC9OdQnmLS4stgMe2jjXlUjbVETCp28O_jqiYRZRuBNoFwQG0JID-JeeuCaCePicO-k-BfaimutaauaUMhUU7rHJUO8IY/s1600/battle_04.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDRhCjoM52wfKhi04Zm1-6qEsaSNJ38sYxRV4ocaKZBoXlMpC9OdQnmLS4stgMe2jjXlUjbVETCp28O_jqiYRZRuBNoFwQG0JID-JeeuCaCePicO-k-BfaimutaauaUMhUU7rHJUO8IY/s400/battle_04.JPG" width="400" height="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;" class="separator"><br /><br />The game really started to get interesting on my left flank where Sir Jonathan Deere stood at the ready. In a surprise move, Marc's knights dashed across the field in an attempt at flanking my main cavalry line.</div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;" class="separator"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemElXPdkuQN2v6Hcp_d-H1HK7KpXwhCI7TAmlGz8bLOf1nh5hxyjr1QbBBmcieIpDzhTX828E9_4CNalawlsTYTXtDCNXWviOTP5wReHFL6ve5x3C3v6OPHp_CMCKYMmD-EmX_YuF_ZI/s1600/battle_05.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemElXPdkuQN2v6Hcp_d-H1HK7KpXwhCI7TAmlGz8bLOf1nh5hxyjr1QbBBmcieIpDzhTX828E9_4CNalawlsTYTXtDCNXWviOTP5wReHFL6ve5x3C3v6OPHp_CMCKYMmD-EmX_YuF_ZI/s400/battle_05.JPG" width="400" height="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br />Marc managed to make five moves in a row. In other words, he moved once, twice (and passed a 3+ Discipline check), a third time (passing a 4+), a fourth time (you guessed it, a 5+) and then made it into my general's flank. He arrived disordered but what an incredible run!</div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44ouHZOvrkwC3oiHDSO2u874XIyqHjM_OodP2KyL3trMbGZ_ilh8q2zOrvamjl4jrCSiLa8aOVFSvf_-DEfOls1WRxBlTaGYr1cwGyyojhyphenhyphenyL2bpbcrpxd0Z1Latsc4iiyVF_faNgYi4/s1600/battle_06.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44ouHZOvrkwC3oiHDSO2u874XIyqHjM_OodP2KyL3trMbGZ_ilh8q2zOrvamjl4jrCSiLa8aOVFSvf_-DEfOls1WRxBlTaGYr1cwGyyojhyphenhyphenyL2bpbcrpxd0Z1Latsc4iiyVF_faNgYi4/s400/battle_06.JPG" width="400" height="301" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br />Luckily, Sir Jonathan Deere and his men-at-arms were in good order and charged towards the enemy. They managed to arrive quickly, before the battle had turned against their comrades. Before long, the English knights were overwhelmed and the mercenary line reformed and continued their advance towards Marc's main line.</div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy1av9YcnWgjIXb5iklWCuJjKKIescBNPGx2Xm-uEry9rbLZMiDbn0rvz5bwdzCehyphenhyphen4cAxMT1OBj2qTXRddUWeeq6p2loLrBRN2EUZEGNoGBR7OlRb1rINNZ5rD72YCTUj0YWbdu-0Io/s1600/battle_07.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy1av9YcnWgjIXb5iklWCuJjKKIescBNPGx2Xm-uEry9rbLZMiDbn0rvz5bwdzCehyphenhyphen4cAxMT1OBj2qTXRddUWeeq6p2loLrBRN2EUZEGNoGBR7OlRb1rINNZ5rD72YCTUj0YWbdu-0Io/s400/battle_07.JPG" width="400" height="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br />A couple of units of my knights (including my general) crashed into the English line and almost destroyed a couple of key units. Sadly, the English foot hung on by a thread.</div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx9LJyT8Z2B2P3R9qrXlTs0m8chYq7DXMT6k0HJP3MVYUDWOayBS3tfOQOQNnegZU-M7Gu8Y5I9URYGFQJ6RyW-mmkscFfJwsq_w2lRHqD51KuNWGmcPCkPGWitWakq80bfe9r4EG4nE/s1600/battle_08.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx9LJyT8Z2B2P3R9qrXlTs0m8chYq7DXMT6k0HJP3MVYUDWOayBS3tfOQOQNnegZU-M7Gu8Y5I9URYGFQJ6RyW-mmkscFfJwsq_w2lRHqD51KuNWGmcPCkPGWitWakq80bfe9r4EG4nE/s400/battle_08.JPG" width="400" height="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;" class="separator"><br />Marc took advantage of the situation and sent his newly-painted Welsh Spearmen dashing towards Etienne and his knights. In an unfortunate turn of events, the knights were routed and my breakpoint had been reached.<br /><br />It was one of the great Impetus games of my wargaming career thus far. Marc went home all fired up to keep painting. At this point, he only has a few units of archers and spearmen left to paint and then we'll be back to playing our usual 400 point games.<br /><br />Thanks for reading,<br />JET</div></div></div>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-78784510710860009442011-10-07T18:06:00.000-02:302011-10-07T18:09:23.148-02:30Workbench Update: The Painting Table at Present<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been a while since I've had a proper update, a "state of the table" sort of post, so I thought that it was about time. Here's my painting corner at this moment in time.</div>
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Off in the back you can see my Avar army starting to come together. I don't want to post any close-up photos until I have a respectable chunk finished. Suffice it to say, I'm getting tired of painting cavalry (the last of which you can see in the right foreground) but I quite enjoy painting the unwashed Slavic masses. Frankly, there may be a warband or pike army in my future.<br />
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In the tray to the left you can see my next batch of Viking Hirdmen and my Warlord. My SAGA rules arrived in the mail yesterday and to jump on the bandwagon, I think that all of the hype was well-deserved. It seems like a really brilliant miniature game and, given time, it will likely become quite a wargames success story for the author. In any event, I am trying to keep my patience intact as I work towards finishing a 4-point army.<br />
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I've also done some cleaning out lately and I've realized that the only real "not fun" painting backlog I have left is a Thunderhead heavy warjack for <em>Warmachine</em> and some goblin spider riders for my <em>Impetus Fantasy</em> army. To clarify, they'll be fun to play but they're just not where I am as a painter these days. They're definitely in the "get them done" pile.<br />
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We're in the process of preparing to purchase a new home within the next 12 months or less so in the meantime, I'm making due with a small painting corner in the basement. This lack of space is why you've not seen any elaborate Gothic Horror tables in the recent past. Fear not, we will be playing again soon. Furthermore, Chris has painted a bunch of stuff for the Pike & Shotte Zombies game and Marc is creating an entire 4x4 urban table using Worldworks paper terrain. He plans to lead us adventure gamers in a Bladerunner-ish game of some type in the new year.<br />
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That's pretty much where everything is at the moment. As I work towards having all of my projects finished before Xmas (which I'm ahead of schedule on this year, so it's looking up) I find my mind wandering to Xmas presents of the geekly variety. A new <em>Impetus</em> army? Urban stuff? Maybe more terrain? Lots to ponder.<br />
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JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-13877315251956444422011-09-30T18:06:00.000-02:302011-09-30T18:06:12.421-02:30Viking Berserkers for SAGAI'm having some issues with my camera as of late, or at least the lighting part of it. Anyway, I'm still painting miniatures for SAGA. I now have a unit of Berserkers to join my Hirdmen in the fight against the Anglo-Danish and the Normans.<br /><br />
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<br />These Viking minis are the first Gripping Beast miniatures I've ever painted and, I have to say, I'm quite impressed with them. Some models are sculpted for painting and these definitely fall in that list. My favourite is the guy swinging the axe above his head.<br /><br />In the meantime, the workbench is bristling with activity. I'm already basing my next unit of Hirdmen, prepping a unit of eight Bondi, and have started putting down some base colours on my 15mm Avar light cavalry. For those of you who remember, I started painting some 15mm Avars back in June but haven't written much about them since. Well, suffice it to say, I'm almost finished all six units of cavalry and all of my Slavic infantry is primed and ready to go. It's a good time to be a geek.<br /><br />Thanks for reading,<br />JETJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-89402716823833072522011-09-24T11:52:00.000-02:302011-09-24T11:52:31.655-02:3028mm Viking Hirdmen for SAGA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My apologies for the long dry spell in the blogging department. I've been back on the painting and playing wagons for a few weeks now but, thanks to a hard drive crash, my at-home computing has seriously dropped off as of late. Please accept this first unit of Gripping Beast Vikings as proof of my continued dedication to the art of geekery.<br /><br /></div>
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The SAGA game has been getting a lot of press lately and some of the guys in the group, me included, are patiently awaiting the arrival of our pre-ordered rules. After some pondering, I went with the Vikings for numerous reasons, not the least of which was Keir gratiously offered me some models from his collection and, as a lad, I actually lived in L'anse Aux Meadows and played "Vikings" in the sod huts at the National Historic Site. </div>
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While I'm on the apologies, sorry that one of the guys in the photos looks like an axe-wielding Santa Claus. It was unintentional and I never realized it until the paintjob was finished. <br />
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As to the painting table, I'm currently moving quite swiftly (by my standards) through my Avar army for <em>Impetus</em>. In fact, I've almost finished painting and basing the cavalry arm of the army. The group is just getting back into the Fall routine so I'm sure there'll be lots of interesting things to report and showcase over the coming months. Hope some of you guys are still out there and, as ever...<br />
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JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-49741925364158749182011-08-28T11:33:00.003-02:302011-08-28T11:50:26.438-02:30Workbench Update: 15mm Bridge<p>I've had this 15mm <i>Hovels</i> bridge lying around for almost two years now. Last week, Marc and I devised a simple "cross the river" scenario for <i>Impetus</i> and played the scenario with one river section designated as a ford. I realized that a bridge would be far cooler, hence the new paint job.
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<br />I decided not to base the bridge in its own section of river since I want to be able to use it along with multiple river collections in our group. Instead, I built a base for the bridge and sculpted some water flowing under it. It doesn't match up perfectly but it gets the idea across as far as I'm concerned.
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<br />As for the <i>Impetus</i> scenario, here are some random points Marc and I came up with during and after our test scenario last week:
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<br />Anyway, that's it for the time being. When we've played some more games we'll hammer down the details and put the scenario out there for other Impetus players. In fact, our goals is to make up half a dozen such scenarios so that, in time, we aren't always playing straight ahead pitched battles.
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<br />My Expedition Leader, Count Konrad von Krumm, set out into the forest with his son Helmut at his side. Villagers speak of ancient stones scattered through the forest near a ruined watchtower. These stones are rumoured to be covered with ancient engravings which might hold a clue to the origins of the Brotherhood and their dark master.
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<br />The Master's closest (but certainly not most trusted) servant Gideon skulked in the cave near some of the engravings.
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<br />Meanwhile in the woods, Dr. Franz Grunberg stumbled upon an ancient stone criss-crossed with engravings. "I say Bjorn, be a good fellow and keep watch while I take a rubbing."
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<br />Albrecht, another of the Brotherhood, hid in the shadows of the ruined tower, his supernatural senses aware of a human presence in the woods beyond. In the game, just as Albrecht was about to search the objective at his feet, Ernst Holdt skewered him with a fatal crossbow bolt. Sadly for Chris, this bad luck was only a foreshadowing of things to come.
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<br />In an attempt to jump the river and charge my leader, the Master Vampire missed his footing and fell into the river which carried him violently downstream into the marsh - not his finest moment. These are the scenes that never make it into the movie.
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<br />Eventually, the Master changed into a mighty beast and burst onto the bank, savage and, let's face it, a little embarrassed. Helmut von Krumm, who was filled with bloodlust after just defeating one vampire, faced the beast with equal savagery. When it was all said and done, Helmut put the creature down.
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<br />With the rest of the warband defeated, Gideon made a last stand against Lazlo the Wanderer. Realizing that he was on the bottom wrung of the engagement, he took the form of a great bat and fled the field.
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<br />What a battle! My Monster Hunters performed like a well-oiled machine. It was one of those rare games where my slayers spent the game slaying while my academics were successfully finding objectives. In the end, I had found all four objectives, slain the Master of Evil, and still held the Female Victim for a whopping total of six victory points. Chris took the overwhelming defeat like a gentleman.
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<br />From now on we'll be playing tailored scenarios. In other words, I will set the table up as a specific locale and each warband will have its own set of objectives. i.e. the Monster Hunters must hold the town hall and escort a innocent bystander to the town hall unharmed. The Monsters must take the town hall and capture the innocent bystander. Something like that. I'll keep you posted.
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<br />Thanks for reading,
<br />JET</p>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-7425055518638943302011-08-04T10:23:00.002-02:302011-08-04T10:31:57.835-02:30Impetus Disorder Markers<p>With three years of <i>Impetus</i> gaming under my belt, I've finally begun to get tired of using colored wooden markers for marking DISORDER and OPPORTUNITY. A month ago or so I ordered some 15mm medieval casualty minis from Essex. They're all based on round GW plastic bases.<br /><br />Knights<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHxb00V8-5lmHRA19StlUkQ50szR0enVsuMqey7VSds1jy6kx0PriGH4c-VvQE7NxplobzAdx_cmjXkMmXhk2stMv1RIJewuAlfWjnG5hLD9FtaDE9T697TvlMLZC6KuvdfdvUio4bL4/s1600/unit_24a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHxb00V8-5lmHRA19StlUkQ50szR0enVsuMqey7VSds1jy6kx0PriGH4c-VvQE7NxplobzAdx_cmjXkMmXhk2stMv1RIJewuAlfWjnG5hLD9FtaDE9T697TvlMLZC6KuvdfdvUio4bL4/s400/unit_24a.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636983400831701058" /></a><br />Light Foot and Spearmen<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxmzJNg8oq3HlyxrATWhn7Jk0l0BE_PsIwEg8sfNkVT18wdNAKCJraQ5zHJ_9fKKwXKzqiwyuACmudC_1Doojc06VL92wkxZ7UT8jjW8P6Aasvm4uy6yP_upZAgOSWdtl3ELx7cSoYXM/s1600/unit_24b.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxmzJNg8oq3HlyxrATWhn7Jk0l0BE_PsIwEg8sfNkVT18wdNAKCJraQ5zHJ_9fKKwXKzqiwyuACmudC_1Doojc06VL92wkxZ7UT8jjW8P6Aasvm4uy6yP_upZAgOSWdtl3ELx7cSoYXM/s400/unit_24b.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636983401540664722" /></a><br />Archers<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlOYlXcwZJdFXobTJGiKfi3XVoay6w2hS851Zj2tearCpT-_5BQkiaooe5ajKxSemxORWMOam88CWYivdegExSmnJuwjzh0-k8hv4uhlCSwllWgvBkyig-7sjEQ2XzB_B03gIssUShYI/s1600/unit_24c.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlOYlXcwZJdFXobTJGiKfi3XVoay6w2hS851Zj2tearCpT-_5BQkiaooe5ajKxSemxORWMOam88CWYivdegExSmnJuwjzh0-k8hv4uhlCSwllWgvBkyig-7sjEQ2XzB_B03gIssUShYI/s400/unit_24c.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636983396724834002" /></a><br />With just over 20 units in my Free Company army I'm hoping that I'll never need more than 18 disorder markers. In any event, these little dioramas should greatly improve the look of our <i>Impetus</i> games.<br /><br />Thanks for reading,<br />JET</p>JET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.com6