Greetings…
The other Friday we got together for a Christmas Wars of the Roses treasurer hunt…
The table was beautifully set up by Matt… looking suitably seasonal….
Although Adam and Matthew couldn’t make it we decided to include them as two drunken Revellers/Deserters…
The scenario was very simple… like most of ours… made up on the spot…
The object of the game was to collect up a much Xmas loot as possible and then present it to Santas glamorous helper at the church…
Points were given for loot gathered and enemies destroyed…
The drunks and the Maid acted as mobile loot…Moving randomly across the table.
The Drunks…
Santas glamorous helper…
The Maid and the Drunks….
A view of the table…
You can see the cunningly hidden counters…
My brave warriors make their way on to the Field of Mars…
Hastings (Steven) makes his presence known…
My brave men start to spread out and look for Xmas treats….
Boucherie ( Israel) makes his play at the church…
I rush forward and persuade the Maid to join our party and snatch up a number of Xmas treats… A Goose and a Tree… I think 🤔.
The Drunks… Let’s be honest… They haven’t gone far… So much for their plan to to leave the country and party like its 1499….
An overview of the table… Enemies are massing around me as I try to snatch up as much treasure as I can.
I think this is probably my high watermark…
Then the dice gods removed their favour… And laughed in my face. 😱
I deftly place myself in a perfect position… For everyone…and their Aunties…to shoot at me…
Sigh!
I am forced back… And lose control of the Maid…And her treasure…
Matt (Tudor) goes for broke and mobs the church…
“ With me lads… And you drunks… Get in the steeple… It’s party time”
The Maid decides to rejoin me… And I decide to try collect everyone around the House/Hovel and try and hold on to my goodies.
In the background Israel (Boucherie) makes a play towards Matt (Tudor) and the church…
Once more I seem to have presented a perfect target for my enemies…
Ouch!…
The Drunks make a break/stagger for pastures new…
But somehow end up back inside the church…
While Israel (Boucherie) and Matt (Tudor) continue their fight…
As I consolidate my position… Israel (Boucherie) rushes forward and challenges me to a duel…
“ Come on if you think you are hard enough De La Pole”
It turns out I was…
A fleeting moment of glory for me… Hurrah!
The party kicks off in the Steeple….
I look glorious and prepare to take on the world…
Unfortunately the world is armed with crossbows….
Not a single man left alive… Sigh!
The Maid wanders off to join the party…
Steven ( Hastings) sweeps up all of my fallen/lost treasures…
Party time for Matt (Tudor).
A splendid game indeed…
Matt won the moral/party high ground but Steven definitely won on points…
He got most of them for killing my men and collecting up my treasures…
I forgot to take a picture of what the treasures were … but there was A Tree, A Goose, Presents, Plum Duff, Beer, Wine…And much more. (Yes… The memory of a gold fish). We also included some blanks… I think Israel got these…
I think the next game will be my Xmas game with Mharaid
Hopefully I will get some painting done over the holidays…
I have been quite unproductive of late…
I am still not fully over the office Lurgy and the current weather we are having is exasperating my Sarcoidosis and causing my joints to ache ( Possible Fibromyalgia I am told)
Age… A laugh a minute 🤣🤣🤣
All the best. Aly
What a gloriously festive looking romp Aly. Merry Xmas!
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun…
DeleteA Merry Xmas to you too Matt…
All the best. Aly
Good looking game Aly.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever wonder if you have chosen the wrong side with that dice luck? ☺
Neil
Thank you Neil…
DeleteI think I keep choosing the wrong dice 🤣
All the best. Aly
A lovely looking fun game Aly.....I do like the look of Santa's Helper 😆 !
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great festive season and we all look forward to reading how Mharaid beats you up in your Christmas game, as is traditional.
As for age, it is certainly wearying me, as the years condemn.....although I guess I didn't die on the battlefield in my early twenties, so cant complain too much!
A lot of fun indeed Keith…
DeleteI did actually think of you when Matt put the figure out on the steeple 😁
I’m looking forward to the Boxing Day game… it’s quite relaxing when you know what the result will be 😁
All the best. Aly
Love the look of the game and table: the white/snow adds much to it. Sounds like a romp and and a nice warm up for you annual Xmas game with Mharaid.
ReplyDeleteMatt did a great job with the table set up…
DeleteYes I am looking forward to the Boxing Day game / defeat/ massacre…
All the best. Aly
Aly, your drunken Christmas brawls are always great fun!
ReplyDeleteIt’s always nice to get a bit silly at Xmas…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
A fun looking game, just the job! All the best for the festivities when they arrive.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun indeed Donnie…
DeleteAnd all the best to you too…
Aly
The 'dice gods' deserted you...again? I can fully empathize with you there. Nevertheless a fine and fun sounding bash with friends always raises the spirits. Hope you are soon on the mend ready for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAbandoned yet again… And I wasn’t even using my own dice.
DeleteNow I wonder what will happen with the Boxing Day game 🤣
All the best. Aly
Brilliant stuff Aly great to see the WoR guys back on the table 👍
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt…
DeleteI think it has been my most played with collection this year…
Always a lot of fun.
All the best. Aly
Santa's glamorous helper? More like Satan's naughty temptress, and stood on a church as well! You'll be off to the Hot Place if you don't watch your step... ;o)
ReplyDeleteYour games look such fun; they keep tickling my desire to do some old-school (Lamming) Lion Rampant.
I wouldn’t mind going somewhere hot at the moment 😁
DeleteLion Rampant with Lammings… Yes Yes do it???
All the best. Aly
Splendid pre Christmas cavorting the Aly. Dice gods, bah! Don't they know it's Christmas?
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil…
DeleteI saw what you did there… Now I can’t get the tune out of my head…
All the best. Aly
Lovely looking game!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Fantastic medieval eye candy and great AAR, thanks for sharing Aly
ReplyDeleteYuletide felicitations to one and all.
Willz.
Thank you Willz…
DeleteHave a splendid Xmas yourself old chap…
All the best. Aly
Another cracking Xmas caper there:)!
ReplyDeleteA lot of fun indeed…
DeleteAnd I’ve still got the Boxing Day game to come…
All the best. Aly
Great looking game Aly, makes me more eager than ever to get the house sorted so I can set table up. Sorry to hear about your ails, in a similar position here, chronic ear infection resisting treatment, indeed such fun to be be had as we age!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and enjoy your game with Mhariad.
Thank you Meic…
DeleteI am looking forward to my traditional slaughter from Mharaid…
All the best. Aly
A superb winter game Aly, lovely figures, terrain...and atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil…
DeleteAnd it was a lot of fun…
All the best. Aly
Splendid looking game, it's the taking part that's important right? Yes, let's keep saying that!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
It was a fun game Iain…
DeleteAnd I think I was very good at ‘taking part’ 😁
All the best. Aly