Last month Phil organised a Chain of Command Operation Seelöwe game for Jen, Jim, Andy and myself, with the Fallschirmjäger (commanded by Andy and Jim), having seized Bristol (Whitchurch) airport in a lightning attack, the German paras are now advancing down the Wells Road towards the city. All that stands in their way was Jenny and I commanding the brave (old) men and boys of the Local Defence Volunteers - the Home Guard!
Friday 30 August 2024
Chain of Command: They Don't Like It Up 'Em, Me Babber!
Thursday 29 August 2024
Chariots Rampant: The Relic of Parha...
It's been a good couple of years since the halls of Bristol Independent Gaming echoed to the sound of chariot wheels and bronze age warfare, but recently we dusted off Chariots Rampant (the Bronze age supplement for Lion Rampant from Wargames Soldiers and Strategy).
Umpiring the game for two Rampant newbies, Jim took on the role of Muwatalli the Merciless, leader of the Hittite Warriors of Tarḫunna, whilst Phil channelled his inner Kubaba the Conqueror, commander of the Warriors of the Green, a Sea Peoples warband now in possession of a stolen sacred camel that the Hittites desperately wanted back!
It's been a long time since Lion Rampant (or the Chariots Rampant variant) had been on the table down Bristol Independent Gaming, and I'd forgotten what fast, furious and bloody fun it can be - even if I was somewhat rusty on remembering some of the rules...
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Sharp Practice: The Road to Roganjosh
Catching up on the blog backlog, here is a report of a Sharp Practice game set during the Indian Mutiny from earlier this year...
As the Devil's Wind sweeps across India and with the Residency at Peshwarinan besieged, a number of the native rebels bored at the lack of loot to be found in Peshwarinan decide to head off towards Roganjosh to see if better spoils can be found there...
With this the Indian Force Morale hit zero and the forces of Queen Victoria had once again shown the bally natives that rebellion against the Crown is a futile endeavour. What ho!
Another fun Sharp Practice excursion in rebellious India, with the Mutineers only needing to get two units off the board, I thought the Thin Khaki Line would be soon overwhelmed by the enemy masses, especially as the British reinforcements arrived at the furthest point away from the main force. But the Piffers just about managed to hold the left flank, allowing for the regulars to teach the Pandies a lesson they won't forget!