Tonight I played a game featuring the same “region” the past two have taken place in: The far-flung north-western border of Sir Reginald II’s lands. Spring has come, the ice has thawed, and lizard men prowl, raiding and looking for man-cattle to fill their cavernous dwellings. Knowing this threat to be dire, Sir Reginald himself, having had respite from peasant uprisings and hoping to prevent a new one, arrives with a contingent of archers to meet these creatures and scare them back into their holes…
Reginald’s forces roll high on initiative, and after two turns, Reggie II is halfway across the field, baiting the scaled ones forth into his archers’ sight. Meanwhile, Mordain and another retainer wielding an axe move forward to support him in melee.
The melee closes, and the archers are successful at eliminating a few skinks! Please forgive the top-down perspective for most of these photos, it was a larger battlefield than I’m used to and action was happening everywhere.
Reginald sustained one of his two wounds! If he falls, what will become of his fiefs? Who will take his place, as he has no heir?
The archers remove all surrounding lizardmen but one dart-blower in the trees, and Reginald’s axe man is slain. Mordain and Sir Reginald assault the final lizard man near them!
The archers loose a volley at the lone Missile-skink, killing it. Sir Reginald and Mordain defeat the final lizard man warrior, but Reginald is mortally wounded. As he lay dying, he knights Mordain, and grants him all his lands and property. We shall see what the future holds for Sir Mordain…
This was fun, and it was an awesome set-piece battle. I’m trying to keep a continuity between my games, so I’m sad that Sir Reginald II met an untimely end. But I’m hopeful to see what new games will hold for the story!
Enjoyable battle report and I like the idea of linked games with ongoing narrative. The table was effective and fitted well with the figures. Great work.
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