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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: mikeygees on 25 May 2009, 06:16:37 AM

Title: Battle of The Teutoberg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: mikeygees on 25 May 2009, 06:16:37 AM

Hi,

This year at Enfilade, in Seattle, I hosted a game on 'The Battle of Teutoberg Forest.' The scenerio was simple. A Tribune and his three cohorts try to get their three eagles off the other side of the tables edge before being completely engulfed by German warbands. I used a simplified version of Pig Wars changing the combat and armour factors(+) a bit, and completely leaving out the morale checks, etc. At the top of each bound the Germans enter the board twice based on cordinates rolled on percentage dice. The table was a standard 48" x 72"....so if the die roles were a 37 and a 65, then the cordinates are measured out in inches and down goes a warband of 5 figures. This went on for 12 consecutive bounds giving a total of 120 Germans against the 3 cohorts of Romans (or 72 figures). The Romans really held their own and the game was a complete scream and nail biter until the very last die role. Alas, all the Eagles were captured and history repeats itself 2000 years later. Hope you enjoy the eye candy.

Romans stumble through the woods
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/1Romansstumblethroughthewoodscautio.jpg)

First contact with the Germans
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/2FirstcontactwithGermans.jpg)

German generals deploy more warbands
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/3Germangeneralsdeploymorewarband.jpg)

Roman generals pray to their gods
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/4Romangeneralspraytotheirgods.jpg)

Germans now on every side
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/5Germansnowoneveryside.jpg)

More Germans coming from the woods
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/6MoreGermanscomingoutofthewoods.jpg)

A big hero blocks the path
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/7Abigheroblocksthepath.jpg)

Romans fighting for their lives
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/8Romansfigthingfortheirlives.jpg)

One Roman cohort breaks free
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/9OneRomancohortbreaksout.jpg)

Last man standing
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/10Lastmanstanding.jpg)

Eagles inches from the tables edge of safety
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/11Eaglesalmosttothesafetyofthetable.jpg)

More Germans arrive in time to deal the final blow
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/12Germansarriveintimetodealthefinal.jpg)

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: leadfool on 25 May 2009, 06:42:00 AM

Very very nice.  The terrain looked really good, no wonder the Romans were confused.

 I have not been to Enfilade for several years, (about 7).  It was always a great all historical convention. 

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: Mad Carew Snr on 25 May 2009, 06:56:45 AM

Great looking game

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: dodge on 25 May 2009, 08:14:19 AM

Excellent stuff, those germans are poor fellows can't afford any clothes  8) was there a recession on  :-I

dodge

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: commissarmoody on 25 May 2009, 08:37:04 AM

WOW! vary nice table and set up, the pics also did a great job of telling of the Romens demise :)

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: MadMö on 25 May 2009, 08:48:28 AM

Thanks for the eye candy.

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 25 May 2009, 09:29:14 AM

I love the grass effect. I'm assuming that's fake "teddy bear fur" you used?

Great looking game - it's always a good thing to see some Romans in action  :D

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on 25 May 2009, 09:37:52 AM

Naked Penis!Oooh!

Hey, I really like the grass effect on the board, looks cool.

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: The Hooded Claw on 25 May 2009, 10:09:35 AM

I keep telling myself I need to go, but I never seem to make it.

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: jet on 25 May 2009, 10:52:47 AM

I recognize the table set-up from your dinosaur-hunting game sometime ago.  I still love it.

J

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: Poliorketes on 25 May 2009, 12:37:29 PM

Very nice. But I must say so as I'm sitting in the shadow of the Teutoburg Forest.

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 25 May 2009, 04:29:07 PM

Great stuff - as with your Ice Age hunting game. Seemingly pure blood round there in Northern Germany, almost nothing changed in the appearance of those guys for a 10000 years...
Always wished myself to stage a game commemorating this battle in 2009. Only a few months spared...

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: Wolf 359 on 25 May 2009, 04:36:52 PM

  Now this is a great-looking game. Even better that you used the Pig Wars rules. Well done, sir. Who manufactures the minis?

Title: Re: Battle of The Teutonburg Forest (pic heavy) Enfilade 2009 Seattle
Post by: TMcNulty on 25 May 2009, 07:09:24 PM

Great game Mike, One of the better games at Enfilade.