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Title: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: Froggy the Great on 11 May 2013, 07:32:02 PM

CROM Battle Report:  Episode 1 - Invoking Hrakna
(Jump to Episode 2 - Escaping Hrakna, here - http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=53744.msg635950#msg635950)

(Jump to Episode 3 - Fatima's Tomb, here - http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=53744.msg639863#msg639863)

Elbows and I were joined by a local 9y/o and played our first game of CROM on Thursday.  A good time was had by all, and I'm prepping for Episode 2.  I'm also pondering the purchase of a box of Hoplites just to expand the pool of villains.

And no, those are not rayguns, those are ancient artifacts into which, when the dragon Hrakna awakens, Helena the sorceress can channel the dragon's power and create a gout of eldritch fire.

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Title: Re: CROM Battle Report: Episode 1 - Invoking Hrakna
Post by: OLeary on 11 May 2013, 07:37:07 PM

Very nice table and great pics. I didn't know Elbows gamed in anything besides O;d West.

Title: Re: CROM Battle Report: Episode 1 - Invoking Hrakna
Post by: von Lucky on 11 May 2013, 10:47:51 PM

Nice AAR, very atmospheric.

Title: Re: CROM Battle Report: Episode 1 - Invoking Hrakna
Post by: southheaven on 11 May 2013, 10:48:54 PM

I like your take on CROM and although i don´t like Hirstarts i like the setup of your table.

Title: Re: CROM Battle Report: Episode 1 - Invoking Hrakna
Post by: Sterling Moose on 12 May 2013, 03:38:05 AM

..............it does look a bit like a raygun   ;)

Title: Re: CROM Battle Report: Episode 1 - Invoking Hrakna
Post by: Ragnar on 13 May 2013, 08:30:07 AM

Fun stuff indeed. 

Title: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans EPISODE 2: Escaping Hrakna
Post by: Froggy the Great on 13 May 2013, 07:33:32 PM

(http://www.reapermini.com/~froggy/Images/GamePics/CROM_2013-05-11/CROM_2013-05-11_01.JPG)

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(We allowed Hrakna the ability to use summoning rules to resurrect fallen models and place them under his thrall.  This used the summoning-magic rules as written, and raised models joined his activation card the next turn.  Raised models attacked whoever seemed most logical if he failed his control roll.  He was also able to regenerate - roll each of his remaining dice, and regenerated another die on each 4+, up to his max of 10.)

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: Elbows on 14 May 2013, 11:29:31 AM

I'll see if I can post up some pictures at some point!  :D

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: southheaven on 14 May 2013, 12:32:45 PM

Love the story, can´t wait to know, whom they will meet in the dungeon. Regeneration is a real good addition to the rules. Consider it stolen.  :D

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: Froggy the Great on 14 May 2013, 03:43:16 PM

By all means steal, and share your own house rules too!

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: FramFramson on 14 May 2013, 05:58:03 PM

Nice AAR! What are the figures from, Froggy?

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: Froggy the Great on 14 May 2013, 06:15:56 PM

The heroines and Dragon are all from Reaper and are unconverted.  The Amazon leader is also from Reaper, and the Amazons are from Wargames Factory, all converted.

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: Elbows on 15 May 2013, 01:30:32 AM

Just posting up the pics I took.  Froggy already narrated the story.  I really suffered the first game because the rules are...different than many games.  I was much better off the second game, though it was a very close-run thing.

It's very difficult for even a 10-dice hero to effectively deal with four henchmen etc.

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Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: DeafNala on 15 May 2013, 02:25:05 PM

The Tale, the Cast, & the Scenery are WONDERFUL, CINEMATIC, & INSPIRING! The cartoon format is a perfect way to tie it all together. GREAT WORK!

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 2 posted May 13,)
Post by: Jonas on 15 May 2013, 04:19:54 PM

Great stuff! Very atmospheric!

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode posted May 21)
Post by: Froggy the Great on 21 May 2013, 09:29:25 PM

EPISODE 3:  FATIMA'S TOMB

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Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: southheaven on 21 May 2013, 09:44:12 PM

Splendid as always! You should game more. :D

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: Suber on 22 May 2013, 08:36:55 AM

This is great! The gloomy atmosphere makes quite a good point :).

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: Froggy the Great on 22 May 2013, 01:53:24 PM

I have 36 skeletons to paint for Episode 4.  I'm also open to suggestions for future episodes.

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: aggro84 on 22 May 2013, 02:22:03 PM

Very cool Froggy!
 :-*

Do you have close up shots of some of the miniatures somewhere?
 :D

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: southheaven on 22 May 2013, 02:23:22 PM

Skeletons? 36 of them? Dip´em i say!  :D
I think right now it´s to early for Fatimas revenge, cause she isn´t dead, is she?  Do you want it episodic, like the Conan stories, or do you want a continuous story line?

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: Froggy the Great on 22 May 2013, 02:56:38 PM

I want a somewhat coherent narrative, but I'm not too fussed about it.    The next episode will be the heroines running the gauntlet to escape from the caverns.  I'm sure Hrakna and Fatima will be back, and so will the Monkey-Bat.

Title: Re: CROM Battles: The Hyborean Henna-Haired Harridans (Episode 3 posted May 21)
Post by: Jevenkah on 22 May 2013, 02:59:57 PM

Awesome!  :o Fun story. It felt like an adventure out of the old Savage Sword of Conan comics.

Can't wait for the next one!
Jevenkah