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Title: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 21, 2022, 04:43:23 PM
An Ancient skirmish using slightly tweaked Lion Rampant.
Gauls:- Vitalstatistix (Flatpack) & Fullyautomatix (JC)
Romans:- Lordelpus (Vodkafan) & Christmasbonus (Myself)

I chose scenario 'B' from the rules. Defending the indefensible.

Background given to the players.
There has already been some fighting between the Romans & local Gauls.
(This explained away shortage of troops on two Gallic units).
The Roman commander sent troops to deface their Sacred Henge (Stone Circle)

The Gauls have gathered together a scratch force to stop them.
The Roman slinger unit, mercenary Rhodians, have not been paid for a month,
so their numbers & moral are low.

The Romans needed to get at least one unit into the circle & spend one move
defacing it. The Gauls had to stop them.
783 = On the Roman left Lordelus orders the Auxillia into the nearest wood,
          to clear the Warband out of it.
784= Meanwhile my Legionaries look on.
786=Auxillia throw the Warband out of the woods. Hooray!
787=But the Gauls come back. Auxillia now retire.
788=Then on the run.
789=Lordelpus responds to a personal challenge from Vitalststistics.
        They fight each other to a standstill.
790= The Warband, already heavily battered decide NOT to hold up in
         the wood, but charge into the legionaries crossing the river.
         We all admire  there Gallic bravery
         C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c'est de la folie ("It is magnificent, but it is
         not war: it is madness"...
         Then they WIN ???????

More to come.
 
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: Golgotha on July 21, 2022, 04:57:22 PM
What a cracking scenario and game - any more details on units, size, and stats etc I may need as I would like to try a similar game.

Also, any chance of a close-up of the stones. As I will now need to make a stone circle of my own...

Like the Celt with the horse standard - who makes him?
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 21, 2022, 05:26:26 PM
791= The victorious Warband taunt the legionaries.
792= To restore Latin pride Lordelpus challenges Vitalstatistix to personal combat.
         He then dies & his body floats down the river. He wasn't mourned for long,
         as his troops passed the required moral test.
793= My legionaries advance
794= Fullyautomatix counters by leading his Gaesatae forward.
795= I challenge him to personal combat. It was thrilling..
         OK it was another draw.
796=I piled in then with the legionaries. Their victory was the end for
        The Gauls. The slingers ran.
797=The Romans, with no opposition, set about defacing the sacred stones.
        'They create a desert and call it peace'

Did we have a fun game?  Yes
Would we play it again?  The answer was a definite 'yes'.

         
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 21, 2022, 05:52:51 PM
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What a cracking scenario and game - any more details on units, size, and stats etc I may need as I would like to try a similar game.

Also, any chance of a close-up of the stones. As I will now need to make a stone circle of my own...

Like the Celt with the horse standard - who makes him?

Units under Lion Rampant are either 6 figures or 12 figures.
The idea of using the rules for Ancients came from
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https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?
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topic=132113.msg1677620#msg1677620

I will sort out some close-ups of the stones. They are really more Viking,
but they are nice & don't get out often.
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https://fenrisgames.com/shop#!/FGVR06-Viking-runestones-set-6/p/57401347/category=8719520

I have no idea who makes the Horse standard figure, it came second hand
with a lot of other figures. Maybe someone else can I.D. it.
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: Digits on July 21, 2022, 06:40:03 PM
Great that you got a game in…even better if it was so great you want to play again!

Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: flatpack on July 21, 2022, 07:18:53 PM
Very enjoyable game today.
I was covering the Gaul right flank of the stones.
I decided to take the bull by the horns, so instead of waiting for the Romans to come on to me, I attacked them thro the woods.

(https://i.postimg.cc/QdDzgn7h/336433-F7-56-A3-4816-96-A8-62-B4-AA84-CDC6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Xp2x4Lxz)
My Gauls attack the Roman lights in the woods.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Jh4dvDKF/A635-FDAC-B0-C0-4157-B846-EAD1-C6-FC0-D4-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cv2m8Jp7)
Roman bashing in the woods continues.

(https://i.postimg.cc/0yCBVdGm/C052-FEA1-6-CDD-42-F4-A4-D6-99-A7-BDCD5-D9-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5X6g0zRN)
Run away Romans, round 1.

(https://i.postimg.cc/wjFwXxHQ/9-BF2-C911-8-CC1-476-C-BA3-B-15-C5-AFA91-BF8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/75G1Dk55)
As the light troops regroup, they bring in the big boys.

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0xnfWh7/A0600-EC7-1-AD6-43-B1-A8-AD-994651-C12209.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jWyzw4QK)
A personal challenge is issues by the Roman leader.
Now you see him.

(https://i.postimg.cc/yxqj1kXs/48-EBC873-65-A0-48-FC-BCB9-FB868496-A1-F8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Hc2X3Whh)
Now you don’t. Lol

(https://i.postimg.cc/wMhV7g0J/660964-BB-58-DC-490-F-BD3-B-7-B1-EA90-B030-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0Kym4Rg2)
My last few brave Gauls fight to their death at the river.

(https://i.postimg.cc/HkStJS4S/52-C976-D4-B539-4-A9-B-AE60-28462-F963579.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FYLS8V6c)
My cavalry (only 2 figures) retire, as the Romans approach the stones.

(https://i.postimg.cc/W3ZmHsRK/A2576602-7320-4172-A197-C311-F8539483.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Fd9Jf5Hg)
My cavalry retire to fight another day, as the Romans seize the stones, and victory.

Fun game, enjoyed by all, thanks Pete.

One final photo.
Is this classed as “Ancient Pap ?”  lol  lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/RF2sWP9r/13-F8424-A-90-DF-4536-A272-5-BD014764-D78.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qhXXYxzQ)





Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 21, 2022, 08:03:20 PM
Thanks for the nice comments guys, & your nice pictures Bob.
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: vodkafan on July 22, 2022, 03:37:00 PM
Here are my few photos of the game.
I am Lordelpus, an aristocratic Roman officer doing his required short stint in the military before retiring back to Rome. Lordelpus is an excellent leader, popular and good at motivating his men in all situations.
The local Gauls have been troublesome and to teach them a lesson we intend to occupy and despoil their ring of sacred  standing stones. The legionaries are enjoying the prospect of doing this in the most simple and natural fashion and have delayed their morning toilet in expectation.
Here is Lordelpus and his legionaries and a half unit of auxiliaries on the Roman side of the river before the off.
(https://i.postimg.cc/HsSB7Q5T/20220721-100003.jpg)

It is obvious that the Gauls are going to try to prevent us reaching the stones. Before my auxiliaries even cross the river a Gaul warband occupies the woods the other side. However in two swift moves I charge into the woods and the battle is on!
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hx2Q1g9T/20220721-104015.jpg)
 Meanwhile Lordelpus prepares his heavy Legionaries to get their feet wet:
(https://i.postimg.cc/wB5NDpPD/20220721-104135.jpg)

 I win this first combat and the tribesman are pushed back. But as soon as the Gaul leader takes his turn the tribesman rush into the woods again and the second fight is especially fierce.
(https://i.postimg.cc/brVkd95M/20220721-104107.jpg)

This time I take the most casualties and the auxiliaries retreat back across the river.
(https://i.postimg.cc/mD8F6STD/20220721-105549.jpg)
This is not to Lordelpus' liking.
He needs time to get his heavy legionaries across the river. He scolds the Auxilia and sends them back into the woods for a third battle:
(https://i.postimg.cc/fLw9KPnp/20220721-105510.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/SRRz0zKG/20220721-105858.jpg)

In the meantime he starts to cross with the heavy infantry:
(https://i.postimg.cc/G2h4Ysv1/20220721-105905.jpg)

But the Auxilia lose another man and retreat again while the cohort are all in the river.
(https://i.postimg.cc/x8XqpDsx/20220721-110216.jpg)

The Gallic Chieftan challenges Lordelpus to one-to-one combat. He accepts.
(https://i.postimg.cc/NMzjHCg1/20220721-110455.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/SRYN7LsH/20220721-110502.jpg)
The combat is a draw. Lordelpus returns to his unit.
Suddenly without warning the Gallic warband ferociously attack the cohort while they are in the river. The warband is only at half strength, but being knee deep in water negates half of the legionaries armour value!
(https://i.postimg.cc/VsJjH3bP/20220721-110901.jpg)

 Both sides take casualties, but the cohort is pushed back to the Roman side of the river.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Y2T1cb1G/20220721-111239.jpg)

The Gaul Chieftan challenges Lordelpus to combat again.
(https://i.postimg.cc/TYr5zGdF/20220721-111923.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/FHNkmq1R/20220721-111939.jpg)
The Chieftan's spear is thrust into Roman vitals! Lordelpus is slain in front of his horrified men!
(https://i.postimg.cc/HkzcL27t/20220721-112016.jpg)
His body floats off down the river.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Lssqg1tF/20220721-112254.jpg)

The enraged Romans jump back into the river and this time wipe out the remaining tribesmen. (with no help from the Auxilia, which have refused to move)
(https://i.postimg.cc/k5h2Qgs6/20220721-112259.jpg)

My battered units regroup and begin to advance, but are nowhere near the Sacred Stones yet.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nVmXmZDr/20220721-113306.jpg)

On the eastern side  of the woods another couple of Roman units under Peter's command has been advancing steadily.
I don't have many pics from Peter's side of the table. He faces some Gaul slingers and a half unit of very determined naked fanatics.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Qt2VzYRj/20220721-112833.jpg)
At least he did have two units, but his disgruntled and understrength Roman slingers hadn't been paid so they slipped off at the first opportunity.
Another challenge was issued and the leader of the fanatics and the Romans met in single combat
(https://i.postimg.cc/KYVYKsct/20220721-114108.jpg)
But this was a draw and the two units got stuck in instead
(https://i.postimg.cc/FzXspdLR/20220721-114304.jpg)

The Romans were victorious and the Gallic resistance melted away (they lost more than half their points value  of figures) and the Romans occupied the Sacred Stones.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7YVY1LYH/20220721-114935.jpg)

The mod to these Osprey blue book rules seemed to work well and gave a fun game.
 
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 22, 2022, 05:24:27 PM
Thanks for your write up James, as always I like your style.
Not bad for a dead man. lol
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: Digits on July 22, 2022, 08:07:17 PM
I l8ke the pics o& the slain Lordelpus floating down the river…..very cinematic!

So onc3 you had the stones…how exactly were they despoiled!   Hopefully you peed on them?
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 22, 2022, 09:07:54 PM
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I l8ke the pics o& the slain Lordelpus floating down the river…..very cinematic!

So onc3 you had the stones…how exactly were they despoiled!   Hopefully you peed on them?
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Not only that, but as a precursor to what Portsmouth FC fans did to the British Stonehenge,
they painted, ' Pompeii eu clava regulae!' (Pompeii football club rule!) over them  :o
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: vodkafan on July 23, 2022, 08:58:35 AM
I l8ke the pics o& the slain Lordelpus floating down the river…..very cinematic!

So onc3 you had the stones…how exactly were they despoiled!   Hopefully you peed on them?

I tried but Peter wouldn't let me he said he needed the terrain for another game  lol
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 23, 2022, 09:06:36 AM
As requested, close up of the stones.
(sold by Fenris games.)   https://fenrisgames.com/
Really for Vikings, but as I said, I like them & they don't
get onto the table often enough.

all apart from the two in the last picture. They came from our garden. lol
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 23, 2022, 09:12:33 AM
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I tried but Peter wouldn't let me he said he needed the terrain for another game  lol

 lol lol lol
I blame the corrupting's influence of all those naked Gauls. :D
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: Citizen Sade on July 23, 2022, 09:53:11 AM
I have no idea who makes the Horse standard figure, it came second hand
with a lot of other figures. Maybe someone else can I.D. it.
He’s a Wargames Foundry ancient German sculpted by Mark Copplestone.
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: Westbury on July 23, 2022, 11:00:31 AM
Looks like a fun skirmish game guys, good for you.
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 23, 2022, 03:10:19 PM
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He’s a Wargames Foundry ancient German sculpted by Mark Copplestone.

Thanks Citizen :)
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: Golgotha on July 23, 2022, 07:35:04 PM
Cheers Has.Been those are really nice stones and cheers Citizen Sade for recognising the Foundry/Copplestone mini.
Title: Re: Engagement (at the stone) Ring
Post by: has.been on July 26, 2022, 09:54:14 AM
I forgot to mention, one of the things we like in Rebels & Patriots
that is not in Lion Rampant, is the extra event if you throw very
well (2x6) or very badly (2x1) for activation...
so we wrote up some events. You throw a D6 & see what it says.
Very good (2x6)
1='Run lads! (+1xd6" this move)
2='Take that!' (2 more combat dice, if in combat, otherwise hurl abuse)
3='Well hit!' (May reroll any missed 'hits' this move)
4='Stand firm!' (Automatically pass any moral test this move)
5='I ain't dead!' (Recover one casualty)
6='Magic Potion found (get a second move)
Very bad (2x1)
1=The gods hate you. It rains on your unit (-D6" off your next move)
2='I don't like it, it's too quiet' (Take a moral test)
3='Sod this for a game of soldiers (retire d6")
4= 'You couldn't hit the side of a Stone Circle (Re-roll any hits this move)
5= 'Ouch!' foot went into a rabbit hole (Throw another D6. 123=no move next go,
      45=loose a figure, 6=loose two figures [Monty Python Rabbit]
6='Bloody weather!' (Localized thick fog. Unit moves d6" in a random direction)

I am open to alternative suggestions, though these did add to the hilarity of the game. lol