Sherlock Holmes and the Wicker Man

[ChrisBBB]

The little-known tale of the famous detective's Hebridean excursion:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2021/10/sherlock-holmes-and-wicker-man.html

(I had trouble deciding whether to post this here or in the 'Gothic Horror' category. Do you think if I put it there under 'The Wicker Man and Sherlock Holmes' I'll avoid getting pinged for duplicate posting?)

[tom q vaxy]

if you post it, they will follow .....

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Excellent looking game and a great idea.   

The Wicker Man is superb, was he scratch-built?

[Bloggard]

Great stuff.
brilliantly done in all respects.

[Dags]

The Wicker Man is superb, was he scratch-built?

From Ainsty

https://www.ainstycastings.co.uk/product/alan-the-wicker-man/

[Malamute]

The little-known tale of the famous detective's Hebridean excursion:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2021/10/sherlock-holmes-and-wicker-man.html

(I had trouble deciding whether to post this here or in the 'Gothic Horror' category. Do you think if I put it there under 'The Wicker Man and Sherlock Holmes' I'll avoid getting pinged for duplicate posting?)

Please do not duplicate the post in the Gothic Horror board as this is an infringement of the rules and I'll only have to remove it.

Great report, a very nice scenario idea.

[MaleGriffin]

Excellent AAR! Thanks for sharing!

[BeneathALeadMountain]

That looks like an excellent game ChrisBBB, something I wish my club was in to rather than mainstream competitiveness  . As someone who was lucky enough to live for a number of years in the house Conan Doyle visited and based the Hound of the Baskerville on (Baskerville hall is another manse about 10-15 miles away) I fully approve of this idea. Accordingly he moved the action to the moors though as he thought it’s current location wasn’t gloomy or forbidding enough. Keep up the good work,

BALM

[ChrisBBB]

Thanks, all, glad you enjoyed it.

From Ainsty
https://www.ainstycastings.co.uk/product/alan-the-wicker-man/

Yes, that looks right. I know it was a kit rather than scratchbuilt.

Please do not duplicate the post in the Gothic Horror board as this is an infringement of the rules and I'll only have to remove it.

Fear not - 'twas a joke. 

That looks like an excellent game ChrisBBB, something I wish my club was in to rather than mainstream competitiveness

Competition games just seem sterile to me and I regard them as a different hobby from mine. However, the competition gamers do fill half the village hall and without them we wouldn't have a club, so good luck to them!

[Sunjester]

A great looking game!
I recognised several minis that I have in my collection as well, perhaps it as case of great minds?

[BeneathALeadMountain]

You’re quite right Chris the other types of players mean my club can afford to exist, which I am very grateful for. I am (‘was’ before the pandemic) slowly corrupting them though with other games (most of which they’d never heard of) and really miss it.

I look forward to seeing a replay and seeing if Holmes can do better next time (was Holmes rated high enough in hth? He was supposed to be competent in a number of martial arts and good with a singlestick so he should be stiff competition for the untrained or average malcontent).

BALM

[Vanth]

That goes to show you don't mess with Summerisle, not even if your name is Sherlock Holmes! 
Excellent report, well done!

[ChrisBBB]

was Holmes rated high enough in hth?

Oh yes, he had the highest basic combat value on the pitch, and an additional +1 in hth for his Jujitsu skill. Although his situation looked bleak at game end, we hadn't actually put a scratch on him - he (and we) had just run out of time.

[BeneathALeadMountain]

Trapped in a burning wickerman trying to save an innocent would be a classic potential end for Holmes whether a true final act of bravery or ……… Watson comes round in a hospital, having been carried to safety by the fleeing bobbies, as his bleary eyes adjust to the light he sees a indescribably familiar looking figure in a doctors coat put down his chart, smile and walk out the room. The game’s not over yet…..
After all he only came back from the falls due to public demand and that game needs to be played many times! And the potential for follow ups, returns to the scene or pre-incident flashbacks is great. Thank you for sharing it.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

From Ainsty

https://www.ainstycastings.co.uk/product/alan-the-wicker-man/

Many thanks.