The old year was drawing to a close and Sir Gawaine was visiting Old Stones Keep, the holding of Sir Vincent and Lady Johanna. The morning mists were just clearing and the common folk setting about their daily tasks when a horn sounded from a nearby wood. A lilting, almost insulting call, followed by a chorus of battle cries as Dearg Mor (Big Red), burst … Continue reading Dearg Mor and the Black Bull
Just a little teaser. Continue reading Have you herd what I herd?
I think this little skirmish played 10 years ago might have been the first game for my nascent Prince Valiant collection. (See my Prince Valiant page for more) In any event the majority of the games have used Medieval Mayhem, a set of rules written by Rob Dean (with some input from me) in 2002 and later published in Battlegames. Its still a viable choice … Continue reading The Same but Different
Count Jehan shows Gawaine his prize bull and two recent additions to his herd, Aurochs! (Small Aurochs to be sure but still mighty beasts.) Gawaine suggests he double the night watch since Saxon ships have been seen offshore. Continue reading A lot of Bull
OK, life is slowly returning to normal, my wife is off to a dog show and I have a long list of overdue things that need doing. Didn’t take too long to decide that the most important thing was to post about my Battle by Lamp Light. The Barbarians have rushed the hill, their battle line losing all order, while the Duke sends his cavalry … Continue reading Battle by Lamp Light
What a ballad could have been told of the stand of Tribune Johan and the White Cohort. Alas, no bards were available after all and my inner bard is too tired to weave a narrative. All I can offer tonight is a quick recap with technical details. Turn 8..ish? The game is 1/2way through. All forces are now on hand. Duke Stephen has been wounded … Continue reading In the Absence of a Story Teller
Never a bard around when you want one. Did the square stand? Did reinforcements arrive in time? Who went first next turn? Hopefully someone will write up the tale soon! Continue reading Rumours of War
It was too hot to work this afternoon…..time for an impromptu solo game! Earl Helgin the Saxon leads an allied raiding party home. Only a band of local British levies bars the way. After several ho’s and hum’s I settled on my Elastolins and the Age of Arthur and scenario 13, “Escape”, from Thomas’s One Hour wargames. OK, so now that Minnow has left, we … Continue reading You Shall Not Pass!
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