We had a most thrilling and exciting game last night,involving Vikings against Saxons-Dave and I were the Saxons,whilst Malcom and Brian were the Vikings-this was because both Paul and Graham were laid low,with a chest infection(Paul) and the dreaded Covid(Graham)-get well soon lads!
Scenario,map and table lay-out-nothing too complicated!
We're off!-the Saxons didn't move for the first few moves,but the Vikings had to try and get back to their ships,so movement was frantic for them!!
After a very brief defence,the village is in Viking hands,and the swines set fire to it!!
Top shows village ablaze!!,bottom shows the Saxon line being sorely pressed,but then disaster struck for the Vikings!!!!.........................
Brian,who should know better,put his Viking chieftain into a fray,to bolster their morale and fighting points,and Dave promptly threw the requisite dice to kill him!!-forcing all units under his command to take a morale test-they failed-oh dear,how sad,never mind!!!
With Brian's command and troops gone,the Saxons were able to shift troops to oppose Malcom,so we decided that the game was finished and that the Saxons were victorious-hurrah!!
This was agood game,plenty of laughs,banter etc.-next week at Dave's where we will be playing a WW2 game-roll on next week,and,hopefully,a full complement.
Very interesting game by the look of things, especially the loss of the Viking chief.
ReplyDeleteBut the outcome was realistic, troops of that nature were just like that, fighting and if running mad.
Guess it's the difference between regulars and irregulars, altho. of course Saxons were irregular as well.
Btw, I can recommend The Viking Art of War, by Paddy Griffiths.
Hi James-I'm looking it up as I type(is that possible?)Thanks for comment.
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Lovely looking game daft lad. Poor Brian his dice rolling is as bad as mine.
ReplyDeleteHello Matey,glad you liked the game.Brian's dice throwing was "cracking" most of the night,unfortunately mine wasn't!!cheers.
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