Five Leagues from the Borderlands - The Gentlemen of Much-Piddling

[Silent Invader]

Cream on first mountains

Such an imaginative thread

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Cream on first mountains

Such an imaginative thread

Many thanks! Not only 'Cream on First' but you'll recognise the scenery I'm using for the first game as well! Photos to follow.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

I'm sure we are going to need some cultists at some point. What game doesn't need a band of cultists? As Plynkes has shown in his thread, the Frostgrave Cultists are ideal for this setting.

These cultists represent the 'Followers of the Rupture', a cult which is forbidden in Defnascir. They normally frequent the outer islands, but as you probably know, nobody expects the Followers of the Rupture. Their three main weapons are surprise, fear and an almost fanatical devotion to The Rupture!

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

The Compagnye are en route for the lair of the Dust Hounds. Thorvald the Skald (Vagabond, not seen in this iconograph image), has gone ahead to scout the route.

Left to right: Hugh Pugh, Lew Pugh, Ilsa von Spanckwürst (Mad Lord Snapcase), Tiffany Aching and Bara Brith ap Cyffylliog (Doug ex-em4).

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

The board is now set for tomorrow's game. Bara Brith ap Cyffylliog, the Compagnye's Master-at-Armes, is even as we speak, concocting a fiendish plan to wipe these pestilential hounds from the face of Defnascir.

There are two hounds in the lair (centre of the 3' x 3' board). There is one hound in each of the three right-hand tiles. These three are prowling around the Great North Road, the site of their predations. To the right of the Great North Road, begins the Forest of Gloomwallow, a dark and forbidding forest indeed. The Compagnye begin their approach from the left.



There may be some loot in the lair.



The calm before the storm. Bara Brith ap Cyffylliog can just be seen on the left, surveying the lair.

[Doug ex-em4]

Excited? You bet - look at that table….!

Now, let’s make a plan.

Doug
aka Bara Brith ap Cyffylliog, Master-at-Arms to The Compagnye

[Plisken]

That's a really fantastic table. Looking forward to the tale of Bara Brith and Compagnye's bold hound hunt.  I hope those fiendish doggies don't have butter and a fresh pot of tea or Bara Brith might look especially tasty.

[Plynkes]

Oh those cultists look good in orangey-red. I have to paint some more, I think I'll do some of them in red. And black. And red and black.


I'm liking your gang. Hugh Pugh and Lew Pugh (or is that Huw Pew and Lugh Pew?) remind me of the soldiers in the Witcher video game. They look great! Lovely table, too.

[Little Odo]

Grat looking table. Looking forward to reading how this next adventure turns out.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Thanks, Plisken, we are all hoping that Bara survives the encounter!

Thanks, Little Odo. Posting an AAR on Thursday, I hope.

Cheers, Plynkes. I think those cultists would look really good as well in black and purple.

...and now, Thorvald the Skald has re-joined the Compagnye after his scouting mission. The Master-at-Armes is briefing them on his cunning plan...

[Doug ex-em4]

A great looking Compagnye, m’lud and an epic stint of panic-painting completed in style.

And now, let’s get at those doggies….!

Doug

[ced1106]

>  (centre of the 3' x 3' board).

When do you recommend a 3x3 board vs. a 2x2 one? I've only seen 3x3 for a dungeon in the rulebook.

How are you playing the game with the other player? Coop... GM vs. player...?

And if anyone's played Dungeon Scum and 5L, do start another thread and post your opinion!

Here's a pic of the starter scenario on the Reaper boards. Easier to upload there. Still painting!
https://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/102943-five-leagues-from-the-borderlands-the-vale-of-klocke/

Looking forward to the pics!

[Doug ex-em4]

Looking forward to the pics!

You shouldn’t have long to wait. The Mad Lord took all the photos, he’ll be along soon with the visuals. Suffice it to say, it was a splendid game and even though I was playing via a video link, it felt like I was taking part in a face-to-face game, thanks in the main to m’lud’s investment in technology.

I did a couple of screenshots to show what I saw. I’ll post them later.

Thanks Martin (Mad Lord) for your amazing input.

Doug
(Bara Brith ap Cyffylliog)

[Doug ex-em4]

Screenshots, as promised:


This is the main, top-down shot showing the whole play-area.




Here is a split-screen shot. On the left is the overhead shot again while to the right is a shot from a mobile phone. Martin used this to give close-ups on the action, line-of-sight views etc.

Doug

[blacksoilbill]

That table looks very nice indeed.