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Title: the lost city of Ganash... EPILOGUE
Post by: thejammedgatling on 14 April 2009, 04:21:13 PM: A prelude..

Trooper Dumas of the Legion Terra-Rouge looked out over the dark shapes of the ruins that surrounded him and huddled further down into his coat. The twin Martian moons gave little light to the landscape, but enough for him to shudder at the eerie sight of the twisted and misshapen columns that surrounded him. The lost city of Ganash could stay lost for all he cared. He could hear laughter coming from camp. Sounded like Raymond has just won another game of ca va. He silently cursed the sergeant for taking away his smokes but remembered his words ?blinds a man at night and your enemies know just where to aim..two inches above the glow..?. Not for him to argue with the sergeant. Not that anyone did. Sergeant Lafarge WAS the legion. No one knew how old he was or how long he?d been on Mars. There were many stories about him. But the most famous was that of the siege at the fort at Gauche. Over two thousand Termions has attempted to dig under or climb over the battlements for six months. When the Martian war was over the defenders were relieved. Out of five hundred legionnaires only six were found alive. It was said that Lafarge was found with the bodies of fifty Termions piled around him, and had fashioned a crude club from the femur of one enemy, having devoured his flesh..
Dumas shoved his hands so far into his coat that he found an old stub of a Drune charoot he?d forgotten about. Leaning his rifle against the wall he crouched down behind the large stones so that no-one in camp would be able to see him and lit it up. For a split moment he noticed that the glow was reflected by numerous eyes that stood directly in front of him and that the stars above were blotted out by the great legs of the gigantic beast. But that is all he noticed as his head was split in two. About two inches above the glow of his cheroot.

The next morning dawned on the dig site . Lines of Drune labourers were already silhouetted on the skyline, making use of the early morning cool. The soldiers of the French expedition were milling around camp or forming search lines. In the officers tent Raymond O?Keefe was amusing himself by flicking dung beetles onto the research table of Gaston, the half deaf researcher from the Sorbonne, who was poring over the findings of the day before, including some rubbings of the central pillar hieroglyphics. The flap opened and in strode the tall shape of Henri, Comte d?Artois and leader of the expedition. His normally placid face looked drawn.
?Do stop annoying Gaston..he has got some work to do..?
?Sorry old bean. Any news on your chap??
?Not yet. They found this next to one of those foul smelling holes? he placed a stub of cheroot on the table. ?Think he may have fallen in. Also they found some blood?.

Gaston?s head arced up ?Hmm? Blood you say? Yes, I think that about sums it up for these inscriptions on the pillars?.
?You?ve found something?? Henri bent over his work table, flicking as he did so a dung beetle out of an inkwell.
?Well, the older stuff still baffles me, but the crude work is definitely Termion, but very old. From the Drune cipher we know that these symbols mean blood, and this one means sacrifice. But I?m stuggling to understand this one. Appears everywhere, this eight pointed star..?
?Well all this is fascinating gentlemen? O?Keefe said swinging his legs off his campbed and strolling to the tent flap ?but a face doesn?t shave itself . Back soon?.
Gaston raised one eyebrow at Henri in a way that stated ?why did we have to bring him along??. Henri smiled. ?Ignore him, he?s an old friend. And besides, we may yet have need of his skills?.

A moment later O?Keefe re-entered the tent, his face half shaven and a tear in his shirt quite apparent. He strode up to the work table and took another look at the picture. ?That is not a star gentlemen, that is a spider??
Henri smiled ?You English are so impetuous. How can you know this??
But O?Keefe was already opening a box under his bed and pulling from it a stick of dynamite.
?Because my dear fellow? he said stuffing the fuse into the casing and pausing to light it with the pipe that was now half hanging from the dropped jaw of his friend ?you have a spider problem?.
Striding outside with O?Keefe, the archeologists were met with the sight of the roof of the officers latrine lifting off to reveal a huge white bulbous thorax . The side walls already had several legs which had split through the timber and the door reading ?officers only? had somehow got wedged on it?s mandibles. O?Keefe flung the stick directly at it?s eyes.

Ten seconds later the largest pieces of beast and timber latrine had ceased descending on the startled Frenchmen, who lay spread around the crater which had once been the toilet.
?Mon Dieu!? Henri Comte d?Artois exclaimed.
?What is it that we have discovered??
?Well old chap..? O? Keefe looked at his friend ?always check under the toilet seat would be a good start I?d say?.

The detonation shook around the old city. Stoned toppled from their perches of eons and pillars tilted more precariously. And not a mile distant many eyes were watching.
Colonel Muller of the Kaisers Shocktruppen took the field glasses from his sentry and looked over at the plume of dust emerging from the French camp. More blasting? That one seemed to be on the surface though. Perhaps an accident? He winced a little as he noticed the dark shape of Spiegler appear next to him.
?Problems Muller??.
Spiegler of the Kaisers own secret police knew just how to twist words. It sounded to Muller like ?YOUR problem Muller..?.
?Probably nothing. Our spy still indicates that they found the main chamber yesterday. The item is already in their keeping. We still go at dusk?.
?Good. And the good Professor Snapes will do the rest I am sure. Any news on your missing men??
?Not yet, but we found traces next to one of those stinking holes. My men are exploring it now.?

And further into the city more eyes watched both the Prussians and French. The Drune chieftan and his tribal leaders would not sit by idly as the desecrators destroyed the city of their ancestors or bring forth the power trapped within. At dusk they would be put to the sword..

And as the sun slips it?s grasp upon the shattered stones of Ganash for yet another day, the sound of the clicking of mandibles rises from the stinking chasms that surround our brave explorers....

Battle report and pics soon.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Malamute on 14 April 2009, 06:02:58 PM: Wonderful. ;D can't wait to see the photos.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Bullshott on 14 April 2009, 08:30:32 PM: Excellent back-story. I'm looking forward to seeing the battle report, especially your French forces.

Vive la France!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Mad Carew Snr on 14 April 2009, 08:44:54 PM: Excellent prelude.
O'Keefe? Are you sure he's English ;)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: commissarmoody on 15 April 2009, 02:58:07 AM: Nice build up
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 15 April 2009, 09:48:03 AM: Quote from: Mad Carew Snr on 14 April 2009, 08:44:54 PM
Excellent prelude.
O'Keefe? Are you sure he's English ;)

He's obviously been assimilated lol
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Sangennaru on 15 April 2009, 11:55:20 AM: a truly masterwork!

Waiting for photos...:P
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: argsilverson on 15 April 2009, 02:08:52 PM: Very nice!

But I can;t wait for the pics!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: gamer Mac on 15 April 2009, 02:11:41 PM: Sounds good
Looking forward to the pictures and I take it with this amount of writing we can expect a book to be published as well ;)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: oxiana on 15 April 2009, 03:19:25 PM: The lost city of Ganache? You're making a city out of chocolate and cream?!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Dr DeAth on 15 April 2009, 04:24:05 PM: Quote from: oxiana on 15 April 2009, 03:19:25 PM
The lost city of Ganache? You're making a city out of chocolate and cream?!

That would explain why it's lost - it's obvioulsly melted ;)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Malamute on 15 April 2009, 06:08:42 PM: Quote from: Dr De'Ath on 15 April 2009, 04:24:05 PM
Quote from: oxiana on 15 April 2009, 03:19:25 PM
The lost city of Ganache? You're making a city out of chocolate and cream?!

That would explain why it's lost - it's obvioulsly melted ;)

Or been eaten.... :D
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: thejammedgatling on 16 April 2009, 10:03:03 AM: We played out the scenario last night at the club and no, we did not eat the terrain (though frankly as I had not had dinner it was rather tempting). As usual we were the last table to clear up....a strange and regular occurance for us skirmish gamers surrounded by wall to wall big battalion games..

Pics will come soon. Well, as soon as Rabbitz can select from the 500 he took (ah, perhaps that explains the time factor) and re-size them in Photoshop. It was probably the best gaslight game we've had so far and certainly the most fun with our four way encounter ebbing and flowing over the ruins of the city and lots of characters adding a bit of role playing. We also played a dusk to night game, which affected the firepower of our forces seriously and meant we had to get a lot closer and into melee.

As always I like to give Rabbitz a list of terrain to build about a half hour before the game (you know, just to keep him on his toes). So well done for creating a tented camp, mine-workings and a toilet in such short time! Although the toilet never got used (except to house his nefarious spy) it certainly looked the part. If any of you want a toilet then there may well be one on e-bay soon.

While pics are being uploaded you might want a quick look at our new club website. They have included an 'age of steam' section in it which may be of some interest.

http://nws.org.au/

Cheers

TJG
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Skrapwelder on 16 April 2009, 02:50:04 PM: Great story. I look forward to your pictures.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Rabbitz on 20 April 2009, 02:05:31 PM: The Lafitte Incident....Coming very soon
(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/pre.jpg)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: gamer Mac on 20 April 2009, 02:25:22 PM: Hurry up the suspence is killing ;)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Malamute on 20 April 2009, 04:52:43 PM: Quote from: gamer Mac on 20 April 2009, 02:25:22 PM
Hurry up the suspence is killing ;)

Yes, but I am sure the wait will be worth it :)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: answer_is_42 on 20 April 2009, 07:33:38 PM: Oooh...this is looking really good...
Why can't you just post it all at once like normal people? >:(
::)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: commissarmoody on 20 April 2009, 10:07:55 PM: quite staling! I need my VSF fix! ;D
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Rabbitz on 22 April 2009, 03:32:15 AM: Colonel Muller slid shut the fine hand crafted telescope he had been using to watch the french. The night was fast approaching and he knew he needed to get this attack underway. He would have prefered to have waited until total darkness fell across the campsite but he could feel the soul piercing stare of Spielger drilling holes into his back. There was somthing very wrong about that man, something very wrong indeed.
He tried carefully to recall the telegram he had recieved from headquarters.
French uncovered the item stop retreive at all costs stop command relinquished to secret police stop assits expendable stop

What did it mean assits expendable. He was travelling light as it was. With his small force of elite sturmtruppen, veterans of many campaigns, and two newly commissioned armoured cars this would be a lightning fast attack, but an attack that had no expendable components.

And what of the American. He had already betrayed his own country in turning to assist the Kaiser. Apparently a specialist in his field. An Archeologist, a man who scrapes through mud and dirt to find things from times gone by. What use would a man like that be to the war effort.

Muller was not impressed with how in only a few short days he had in effect lost complete control of the situation. At least he could trust his men.

As night closes in the French are posting sentries, The archeologists are around the camp studying the items recovered earlier that day, whilst the Drune Labourers head back to camp for some well earned rest.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/1.jpg)

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Under cover of the fading light the small force of elite Prussians moves towards the dig site. Even the Howling of the harsh martian winds cannot hide the sound of steam engines.

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From the west, a thunder of hooves, as a horde of Drune Raiders charge through the site of the ruined city. Close on their heels hordes of raiders on foot, screaming like dervishes.

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The Raiders throw themselves upon the French Foreign Legion. In this sudden and brutal act of carnage many French fall to the savage blades, including Captain Legras. The French fire volley after volley into these fanatics but the fast faiding light makes it almost impossible to hit anything.

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Darkness finally falls and something large and nasty stirs.

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The Sturmtruppen advance under horrific amounts of fire, their resolve put to the test time and time again as men fall under the rain of bullets.
However, these are no normal soldiers, these are Mullers men and their morale shows no signs of breaking.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/5.jpg)

Spiders, attracted by the sounds of fighting, catch the drune raiders unaware.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/6.jpg)

Finally the French walker stirs to life and unleashes a hellish blast with its heavy flame thrower directly at one of the Prussian Armoured cars. Rivits pop and steam errupts from every oppening. The scream of burning men tears across the battlefield.
Hearing the brave crewmen roasted alive the Prussian Navy vows to avenge the fallen and forms up in firing line.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/7.jpg)

The Prussians push on the attack. Sticks of dynamite bounce off the hull of the second armoured car as it pushes forward. A lucky blast having jammed its turret it finds itself without a target. Shots fly dangerously close to the explosives shed but thankfully not one sets the store off.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/8.jpg)

As Raider Cavalry attacks the rear of the French camp, they find themselves set upon by the Drune Labourers. A well aimed shovel puts an end to the Raider Leader and several others are pulled from their horses and beaten to lifeless pulp. In the confussion one of the Drune Labourers sculks off and locks himself in the toilet. Despite a promising start the diggers are no match for the crazed fanatics and they are mowned down.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/9.jpg)

The Prussian Navy, taking cover behind the sand dunes, trades shots with the french walker. Neither able to cause any damage to the other. Meanwhile Raider infantry are hotly pursued by a giant spider.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/aa.jpg)

In a remarkable show of bravery the fanatics turn back on their tourmentor and bring the big beast down.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/bb.jpg)

O'keefe, his last stick of dynamite gone, charges at Colonel Muller. Both men of incredible skill with a blade. Both heros. A clash of titans.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/cc.jpg)

More spiders emerge from their burrows. Sixteen eyes watch the Prussians. With nowhere to retreat the attack must push on.

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As the French death toll rises the few remaining men turn to the fight between the two Heros. Whist there backs are turned Spiegler creaps through the ruins behind the french.
With a great show of skill O'Keefe parries then trusts his knife deep into the chest of Muller. As he falls to his knees, dropping his sword to the ground, he reaches out but falls lifeless to the floor.

(http://www.unit57.com.au/images/ee.jpg)

With spiders, raiders, and Prussians closing in, the few french suvivors decide on descretion being the better part of valour. Although not conclusive the forces of Prussia hold the upper hand. Not by much, but by enough. Well thats providing they suvive a night with the spiders.

Conclusion.

It was a great game, TJG put up a cracking defence and played like a true Gent.
Some last minute (Very last minute) terrain was quiclkly knocked together by both of us and helped to create an interesting and different battlefield.
The french look great and it was nice to see another nationality being drawn into our conflict.

For those interested the forces consisted of:

French:
4 Archeologists.
10 Foreign Legion.
16 Regular French Infantry.
8 Drune Diggers/Labourers.
1 Two Legged Patrol Walker with 3 crew armed with a Flamethrower.
Captain Legras of the French Foreign Legion (Hero)
Henri Comte d'Artois (Hero)
Raymond O'Keefe (Leader) immune to the 'Orrible Monsters Rule.

Prussians:
20 Sturmtruppen.
12 Navy.
2 Scout Armoured Cars with 3 crew each and armed with gatling guns.
Colonel Muller of the Kaisers Shocktruppen (Hero)
Spiegler of the Kaisers Secret Police (hero) Armed with a repeater long nosed pistol. Will shoot any Prussians that fail morale checks.
Mercenary American Archeologist.
1 traitor amougst the Drune diggers.

Raiders:
20 Raider Infantry with Big swords
12 Raider Cavalry with Big swords
1 Raider Hero

Spiders:
4 Giant Spiders that enter at random points (They are treated in a simular way to vehicles and take 3 hits to kill)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Chairface on 22 April 2009, 04:01:17 AM: Wonderful!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Malamute on 22 April 2009, 08:20:54 AM: Splendid, a great looking game. ;D
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Post by: gamer Mac on 22 April 2009, 08:27:42 AM: Great stuff.
Well worth the wait.
Some great eye candy.
Love the whole lot but the table itself steals the show. Alien but realistic is the best I can describe it.
How have you done the dunes that are part of the playing surface?
What rules were you using?
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Ray Rivers on 22 April 2009, 09:14:52 AM: :-*

A most excellent report and a fantastic looking game. I love those spiders!

Rabbitz, if I may inquire... I have seen your German sailors before (and they are quite lovely)... who makes them?

Cheers!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Plynkes on 22 April 2009, 09:17:42 AM: Miss! Miss! I know! Pick me!

They're Renegade early Great War Germans, just with white uniforms instead of grey. Works surprisingly well, I think. I wouldn't have thought of doing that.

(I'm not Rabbitz, obviously, but I knew the answer and wanted to impress teacher.)
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Rabbitz on 22 April 2009, 10:03:00 AM: Quote from: Plynkes on 22 April 2009, 09:17:42 AM
Miss! Miss! I know! Pick me!

They're Renegade early Great War Germans, just with white uniforms instead of grey. Works surprisingly well, I think. I wouldn't have thought of doing that.

(I'm not Rabbitz, obviously, but I knew the answer and wanted to impress teacher.)

Yep your right. Just good old renegade early WW1 Germans painted white.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Ray Rivers on 22 April 2009, 02:06:41 PM: Quote from: Rabbitz on 22 April 2009, 10:03:00 AM

Yep your right. Just good old renegade early WW1 Germans painted white.

I would never have guessed!

They are certainly impressive and almost certain to go on my "to buy" list.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Skrapwelder on 22 April 2009, 02:12:31 PM: An outstanding job all round. Your skills at narrative are exceeded only by your miniature craftsmanship.

I particularly like the sailors as well. I'm doing a Naval group for my Prussians using the Renegade Jager for Marines. Looks like I'll have to order a bunch of field cap Germans for sailors.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: thejammedgatling on 22 April 2009, 02:32:43 PM: Great write up Rabbitz.

Quote from: gamer Mac on 22 April 2009, 08:27:42 AM

Love the whole lot but the table itself steals the show. Alien but realistic is the best I can describe it.
How have you done the dunes that are part of the playing surface?
What rules were you using?

I made the terrain boards originally for my Sudan campaign. They're 40mm polystyrene with the wind striations carved in to them with a blunt pencil, then sealed with numerous coats of PVA and paint. The sand dunes are created in the same way, just based on thinner materials and can be positioned where you want them. They've been through half a dozen games now without too much battle damage. Glad you liked them. We played with the gaslight rules.

Those Renegade figures are great value. I painted the French up in their WW1 uniforms because I loved the colours, but may do some differently in future. We plan to do some WW1 at some stage (in fact the next terrain boards we'll make will be trench boards) so they may get a double life.
I'm actually quite tempted to get some of their early war Brits and paint them up as VSF Russians (white tunics and dark green trousers).

This was the first game since our attempted kidnap of Queen Victoria that we've used heroes and good fun it was. From a French perspective we were rather overwhelmed by three attacking forces early on in the game... But the spiders worked well. We had four pits from which they emerged and rolled a D4 each turn to see where they sprang from. They had an armour rating like a vehicle and were very hard to hit due to the darkness, but not unkillable as two out of four had been dispatched by the end. Hats off to the Prussians for never failing their morale and to those native diggers for wiping out an the raider cavalry with only shovels!

At the end of the game the French retreated with all their main characters (Legras lived!) and five members of the legion plus one archeologist. Will their epic trek across bandit infested desert to the safety of Fort Tinderneuf go unrecorded? I feel we may see them again.
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Post by: Mr.J on 22 April 2009, 03:41:31 PM: That was a great report! I loved the narrative, a very cool story to play.
Everything looked terrific! I'm very jealous
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Post by: Sangennaru on 22 April 2009, 07:16:59 PM: Great story and great BR! congratulations!!! I also love the painting! 10+!!!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: commissarmoody on 22 April 2009, 07:51:00 PM: Vary nice, and well worth the wait. :D
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: Mad Carew Snr on 22 April 2009, 08:57:44 PM: Excellent :)
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Post by: Bullshott on 22 April 2009, 11:04:02 PM: Excellent stuff. I haven't played GASLIGHT for a couple of months now, so I think its approaching time to dust of my figures for another game.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... a battle report
Post by: thejammedgatling on 13 July 2009, 12:51:09 PM: An epilogue.....

The French survivors of the massacre at Ganash, led by the indomitable sergeant Lafarge from the foreign legion and the Comte D'Artois have managed to evade their Prussian pursuers and various monsters/ Drune raiders to make the epic 300 km trek across the inhospitable Crater Desert and into an area called 'The Claims'. This is an uncontrolled area of relatively lawless mining communities made up of multiple nationalities owing allegiance to no-one and bearing little interest in the outside world.
The first town (if you could describe a festering sweat hole of rusting dereliction as such) they have come across is Irontown, lorded over by the Russian renegade Ivan 'the Terrible'.The French survivors have managed to send an aether telegraph to the nearest possible source of rescue, the British at Fort Gordon. This telegraph has been received, and realising the importance of the political benefits to be gained from rescuing such an important ally the British have despatched a long range patrol nef with a naval boarding party .

However, undeterred by their chase through the wastes and low on coal and supplies, the remaining Prussian guard now under the control of the fearful secret agent Spiegler have arrived on the outskirts of town. Their objective is to see that the rescue mission cannot succeed and to also capture enough coal and fuel supplies to be able to return to friendly territory and a heroic welcome. They also retain the artefact stolen from the French archeologists...a key with strange properties that must at all costs return with them. Realising they no longer possess the strength to achieve their objective alone they have communicated with their nearest allies, the Japanese, to assist in the capture of the town. The Japanese have responded cautiously by sending the patrol nef 'Mikasa' with a detachment of Japanese naval forces. However, unfortunatley for the Japanese their vessel has been sabotaged by three rather strange looking geisha who have mysteriously vanished, leaving lip gloss explosive devices in their fuel stores. The ship has been partly damaged and the remeining fuel stores have had to be jettisoned to prevent a catastrophic explosion.

In Irontown, Ivan rules as a warlord, controlling trade routes and supplies to the smaller mines and offering a coaling station for both Russian and Caliphate convoys to the outer foundries....all for a price of course. A towering man of bear like proportions, he has put together a force of mainly Russian escaped convicts and army deserters into a paramilitary and leads from the front on his suit of steam armour.

He has currently seen it in his best interests to pander to the French, knowing that a reward may be coming his way for his honourable assistances... but if someone else were to offer him a higher price? Ivan lives with his men and collected harem in the old Drune dwelling in the middle of town, which is also used as a caravanserei and market point, as well as court and place of execution . Ivan will attack any forces attacking him or seeking to steal from him. He has also overheard one of the French mention the key stolen by the Prussians. Should the chance come his way he will attempt to seize it. He may also switch sides if two or more British or French units suffer 50 % casualties or are routed within 15" or him. And he may just switch sides anyway.

A very rough list of forces (yes, some are still on the painting table..):

Forces of Unforgiveable Evil: :o

30 Japanese Navy
30 Prussians
Plus characters...evil agent, Japanese officer, Ships Captain, Prussian Sergeant
1 Prussian Armoured Car
The Ship 'Mikasa'

Forces of Stiff Upper Lip Derring-Do: ;)

20 British Naval Landing Party
10 British Marines
12 French Foreign Legion
Plus Characters....Raymond O'Keefe, Henri..Comte D'Artois, Sergeant Lafarge, Captain Norris of the Naval boarding party and Lieutenant Rich of the Naval patrol vessel 'Hermes'.

Forces of the Untrustworthy Cut-throats: :`

Ivan the Terrible in power suit
30 mercenaries
1 old and untrustworthy artillery piece

Should be played out in a couple days....introducing a couple more armies into the campaign!
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... EPILOGUE
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 13 July 2009, 02:54:33 PM: Missed this first time round. very nice looking game and good write up. 8)

What rules did you use?
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... EPILOGUE
Post by: thejammedgatling on 14 July 2009, 01:48:46 PM: we used gaslight, though I've seen somewhere a version of the sword and the flame which is geared to vsf...can't think where though...

in any case the point of the next game is to 'spread the love' of VSF among some waverers in the club who we are trying to coax gently into it.

glad you liked the report.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... EPILOGUE
Post by: Rabbitz on 16 July 2009, 02:11:00 AM: Thanks for the game last night, well it kinda grew out of all proportions I think. Last count 5 nefs and no idea how many tanks, walkers and crazy mining suits. Good stuff cant wait for the pictures and battle report for this one.
Title: Re: the lost city of Ganash... EPILOGUE
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 17 July 2009, 09:01:47 AM: Quote from: thejammedgatling on 14 July 2009, 01:48:46 PM
we used gaslight, though I've seen somewhere a version of the sword and the flame which is geared to vsf...can't think where though...

"The Steam And The Flame" by Bob Beattie:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~beattie/steam.html