*

Recent Topics

Author Topic: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)  (Read 10105 times)

Offline OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 28284
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« on: 17 May 2012, 12:41:59 AM »
Myself, Malamute and Dr D'e'ath had a little Robin Hood bash today to try the rules and refresh our memories etc. Can't remember what they are called but I'm sure someone  ;) will tell us.

The game was basically three groups of about 9-10 figures. One group of 'woodsmen', one group of the false-kings men and one group of heroic kings men (me  :D ).

The initial board layout


My group moves towards the village to try and protect the church from a villainous band of roving knights under the false king John.


Unfortunately a band of wild woodsmen are making for the church live stock and let loose with a barrage of bow shafts taking out two spearmen.


My loyal band of faithful retainers were then mercilessly set upon by the group of un-true knights and quite resoundingly beaten  :-[



Meanwhile, the dastardly woodsmen were taking advantage of the nearby ruckus and were trying to steal the local sheep (for what purpose one can only guess...)


Unfortunately, my followers had to yield to the enemy (better to live and fight another day) and so we joined forces and started toward the woodsmen.


But to no avail, they got clean away without a single casualty and F**king Massive John even managed to steal two sheep, one under each arm  ::) A final salute from Bill Crimson (Will Scarlets cousin) was all that was left to us...


Figures from the collections of all three players (a mix of manufacturers) and all the terrain is mine, some old, some new.

Good, quick but fun game with plenty more in the pipeline  :D

cheers

James

Offline aggro84

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 2519
    • Noble Pursuits
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #1 on: 17 May 2012, 02:39:11 AM »
Lovely stuff as always jimbibbly  :-*
Thank you for sharing.  :D

Offline Poiter50

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 3634
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #2 on: 17 May 2012, 02:45:56 AM »
Oh, lovely, shiny new pics and no rules name? You are so cruel!!  lol
Cheers,
Poiter50

Offline FifteensAway

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 5853
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #3 on: 17 May 2012, 04:12:57 AM »
Well, okay, I felt ignored under my Robin Hood query but this does give me some ideas for my developing Robin Hood adventures.  Very nicely done - but where was Robin and his bow?  lol
We Were Gamers Once...and Young

Offline Poiter50

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 3634
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #4 on: 17 May 2012, 04:25:40 AM »
I set up a notification on your post as I wanted to see the answers as well.  ;D

Well, okay, I felt ignored under my Robin Hood query but this does give me some ideas for my developing Robin Hood adventures.  Very nicely done - but where was Robin and his bow?  lol

Offline OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 28284
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #5 on: 17 May 2012, 06:55:56 AM »
Thanks chaps  :)

I've remembered now (it was a late posting last night  lol ). The rules are a bastardised version of the old sci-fi set called 'Kill Zone' that Capt. Blood changed for his Wars of the Roses games and we altering slightly for our games.

cheers

James

Offline Dalauppror

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1151
  • www.dalauppror.blogspot.com
    • Dalauppror Wargamingblog
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #6 on: 17 May 2012, 07:24:21 AM »
Lovely looking game !!!

Thanks for a some good pictures and a nice AAR, looking forward to the next one.

Offline Driscoles

  • The Dude
  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 4347
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #7 on: 17 May 2012, 07:29:29 AM »
Great looking game. I bet you had fun !
, ,

Offline Dr. The Viking

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 5845
  • Rowdy, Hostile and Wrong Inc.
    • Dr. The Vikings Miniature Games Hell
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #8 on: 17 May 2012, 07:42:00 AM »
Aaaaaaaaaargh!

This is what I hate about the LAF - now I want to chuck out all my other projects, start a Robin Hood thing (as I've already got the models for - no surprises there...) and read the book again.  lol

Wicked cool!

(Maybe we could make it a standard acronym: WC)
My Empire - where everything I ever did is collected:

http://www.c0wabunga.com

Offline Captain Blood

  • Global Moderator
  • Elder God
  • Posts: 19741
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #9 on: 17 May 2012, 08:13:56 AM »
Coolly wicked! And delightful.


Offline Malamute

  • Prince of Darkness
  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 19651
    • Boot Hill Miniatures
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #10 on: 17 May 2012, 08:23:02 AM »
A cruel distortion of the facts there I must say...... Those villianous Norman dogs (AKA Jimbibbly's men) running away half way through a fight, it just goes to show what Saxon steel can do.

It was a great evening, I can't wait to see Mark's photos. :)
"These creatures do not die like the bee after the first sting, but go on age after age, feeding on the blood of the living"  - Abraham Van Helsing

Offline Silent Invader

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 9974
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #11 on: 17 May 2012, 09:19:14 AM »
Roll on Blam!
My LAF Gallery is HERE
Minis (foot & mounted) finished in 2025 = 74
(2024 = 38; 2023 = 151; 2022 = 204; 2021 = 123; 2020 = ???)

Offline Lowtardog

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 8262
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #12 on: 17 May 2012, 09:21:37 AM »
Cracking Game :D

Offline Captain Blood

  • Global Moderator
  • Elder God
  • Posts: 19741
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #13 on: 17 May 2012, 09:22:33 AM »
Actually, I think the sheriff's helmet is too shiny. Needs a purple wash.

 ::)

Offline Mason

  • Elder God
  • Posts: 21228
  • Eternal Butterfly!
    • Blind Beggar Miniatures
Re: The sheriffs shiny helmet (part one)
« Reply #14 on: 17 May 2012, 09:29:25 AM »
Looks like the three of you had a great time frollicking in the woods!

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
3 Replies
2604 Views
Last post 24 February 2010, 05:13:51 PM
by Poliorketes
2 Replies
1590 Views
Last post 18 December 2012, 12:19:51 AM
by answer_is_42
7 Replies
3644 Views
Last post 24 May 2013, 06:58:28 PM
by Mancha
34 Replies
12213 Views
Last post 29 April 2014, 07:34:38 PM
by Westfalia Chris
11 Replies
1384 Views
Last post 06 November 2024, 02:30:16 PM
by boneio