IHMN at Derby Worlds this weekend

[Tehet]

The GCN/COGS will be staging an IHMN participation game at Derby on 28th/29th September.

It is in the brochure under the name Once Upon A Time/Storybook Game and is adjacent to Stafford Games. For those with treadhead friends, an FOW base game will be running in the same area.

This will not be the usual one side against the other bashfest, but will involve 3-6participants each of whom will be given a number of goals worth between 1 and 3 victory points. These goals may involve keeping a certain character alive or ensuring his or her demise, they may even involve stealing coffins or committing arson. At the end of 5 turns the number of victory points is totted up and the winner declared.

There will be two factions involved, with each combatant having a data card. The cards are laid out each turn and Players select a team for that turn from those left (alive!).

Otherwise the game plays as normal IHMN rules, with each player moving one of their 'team' in turn through the usual phases according to Player Initiative.

The game plays very quickly (under an hour) and can take up to 6 players. If you like the idea of bluffing, backstabbing and generally achieving your own goals while stopping those of your opponents, you should enjoy this game.

In order to ensure a quick turnaround of moves, talents and mystic powers are limited.

Look for the Wicker Man!

I will create a new thread showing how the game operates after the show.

[Dewbakuk]

I'll have to stop by and have a look, it'll be nice not to be running it 
I'll be interested to see how you've sped up the activations, we've always found that having more than three players slows everything considerably.

[Craig]

I wish you had told us earlier, then either Charles or I could have come along to support you.

In any case good luck with the game and I hope you all thoroughly enjoy yourself. I shall promote the game on the IHMN blog.

If you take any photos it would be good to see them here 

[Tehet]

We have run this in the club with 3, 4 and 5 players. It actually speeded up with a greater number of players possibly because they had time to consider their next action between moves. The other reason is that we only run for 5 turns, so to get your goals you really need to get a shift on. We have found that Turns 1 and 2 tend to be mainly movement as Players shift figures into position and try to work out other players goals. Then on Turn 3 it tends to kick off big style with Turn 4 being the most bloody and Turn 5 the most desperate as players attempt to get that last vital point!

We also use an egg timer and a big club where necessary!

There will be two umpires, including our living modifier calculator, Terry.

Luckily IHMN is a fairly easy game as well and its activation system works well for this type of game.

[H.M.Stanley]

I might call in for a game at some point then if that's ok chap ..

[Tehet]

Mr Stanley and Mr Dewbakuk: Look forward to seeing you

Master Craig: Photos will be forthcoming with a full reprise of the machinations required. Any promotion would be welcome as the games play best with at least four to five participants.

We do have the Storybook Game confirmed at Hammerhead, Cannon and, if accepted, at Salute next year.

[Craig]

Consider it duly promoted.

Reports from the front shall be likewise published 

[Tehet]

First day absolutely excellent...Looking forward to Sunday!

Three games run, great reaction. Unfortunately my wicker man was decapitated by the over exertive stretch of one keen punter.

Photos will be forthcoming. Tomorrow looks good as the show has turned out to be buzzing with gameplay, especially for the Steampunk fan as apart from our own IHMN game, there are participation games of Malifaux and Empire of the Dead being run.

And I now have the new Brick Lane Commune set as it is being sold here.

[Craig]

Well done that man!

[Tehet]

Apologies for the lateness.
Some photos of our exertions

The battlefield on Sunday ready to play (post decapitated Wicker Man!)
 
The Council of Iona (the Good Guys!)

The Karlsberg Vampire Coven (Led by the Count himself)
 
The Game intensifies as every Character attempts to fulfil their nefarious aims

I shall reveal the modified system in another topic shortly!