Blood on the Sands **NEW** Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears...

[Monty]

I really like there homepage and I checked some youtube videos of Amor Mortis. Like Frank, I wish there were such groups around...

That is an awesome shot you have captured there. The troupe look like real professionals.

I have spent countless hours looking at reenactor images and watching their youtube videos in an attempt to capture the feel of a real gladiator duel. They helped me determine how I wanted the game to flow, with back and forward pushes and lulls in between.

I wish such troupes existed in Australia, but alas no. 

You're welcome. Rather often I'm envy the British for their plenty of excellent wargaming shows. Maybe Roman history and reenactment are some things we could be envied then.   
Joking aside as far as I know the Roemertage in Xanten are one of the largest gatherings of Roman reenactors. The Amor Mortis group is a very experienced group of gladiators but no professional actors or stuntmen. They're reenactors and try to perform real fights. Even though with blunt weapons I presume.

Thanks for the comments Monty, unfortunately play testing is pretty much done mate. 

Nothing to worry about. So I hope to be able to get the chance to acquire the finished rules soon.   

Thanks for the comments Monty, unfortunately play testing is pretty much done mate. 

[Murmillo]

Blood on the Sands looks bloody awesome! So good that I have to create myself an account to say so. I need to save all my sestertii in order to buy it as soon as it out to play. Just go (more or less) to the whole thread and it looks more than solid. Wonderful job Furt and Dr., just a wonderful job. Really looking forward to Blood on the Sands!

[Furt]

Blood on the Sands looks bloody awesome! So good that I have to create myself an account to say so. I need to save all my sestertii in order to buy it as soon as it out to play. Just go (more or less) to the whole thread and it looks more than solid. Wonderful job Furt and Dr., just a wonderful job. Really looking forward to Blood on the Sands!

Thanks Murmillo and welcome to LAF mate. Is that you in your avatar!?!?

With all of the garbage reality TV shows out there, it should be awesome to see a show based on modern contestants learning to become gladiators. 

Now that's a cool idea. More like Ultimate Fighter, than Full Metal Jousting, but I get it. Come on Jerry Bruckheimer you are missing a golden opportunity here!!

[OSHIROmodels]

I don't want to derail too much but having any none-celebrity fighting for their lives would get me watching 

cheers

James

[Murmillo]

Thanks Murmillo and welcome to LAF mate. Is that you in your avatar!?!?

I would love the idea but at the end it is just a picture to represent my favourite armatura. I'm a scutarii. 

Now that's a cool idea. More like Ultimate Fighter, than Full Metal Jousting, but I get it. Come on Jerry Bruckheimer you are missing a golden opportunity here!!

I would love this idea and according to Junkelmann M. fighting with wooden swords is not that dangerous so it could be possible. Smashing shields, tridents, chanting supporters - sounds good to me!

[Elbows]

I don't want to derail too much but having any none-celebrity fighting for their lives would get me watching 

cheers

James

Or may I submit the idea of real "celebrities" actually fighting to the death...that I'd watch.  I can think of dozens I'd like to see skewered on the end of a trident...

[fastolfrus]

Or may I submit the idea of real "celebrities" actually fighting to the death...that I'd watch.  I can think of dozens I'd like to see skewered on the end of a trident...

Maybe we could add extra spice to it by bringing in hardened criminals for a pro-celebrity version?
Cheaper than paying to keep them in jail :~}

[Malamute]

Jimbibbly, Dr De'Ath and I sat down last nigth and had another quick game of BotS.

 Its perfect for a filler game when the thought of laying out loads of terrain, miniatures etc is too much  and you don't have a great deal of time to play.

It didn't take long to refamiliarise ourselves with the rules and once again I watched as Mark's level Three Myrmillo was given a damn good pasting by James Level four Thraex. The increased skill togther with James strength five really made the difference. All Mark could do was take the hits and wait for a moment to strike.

Unfortunately it never came, James soon had Mark up against the wall, one severe cut to Marks leg followed, and a round or two later mark was on the floor begging for Missio after a killer blow to his abdomen.

Sadly for Mark the crowd was not impressed and he was dispatched without mercy.

 We did not have time for me to enter the arena and I would have been very nervous of being paired with James Thraex. 

Watching the game again reminded me how well conceived the rules are and how much fun we at the end of last year with the campaign. One the winter is upon us no doubt we will begin again.

[Too Bo Coo]

How has this been coming along? This is one of the few games I can get the Little Lady to play more than once!

[swordman]

any idea when these rules will be available for the herd of waiting people?

[Elbows]

My regular Skype opponent has internet issues, so our campaign has ground to a halt (and not soon enough...I think I lost about 4-5 matches in a row before his internet crashed - he believes I sabotaged it).

I have some Noxii who need skewering, and I'm still...patiently waiting to have my new arena constructed.

[Mason]

.....James soon had Mark up against the wall, one severe cut to Marks leg followed, and a round or two later mark was on the floor begging for Missio after a killer blow to his abdomen.

 

Sounds like things get quite rough at your place these days!

[Too Bo Coo]

My regular Skype opponent has internet issues, so our campaign has ground to a halt (and not soon enough...I think I lost about 4-5 matches in a row before his internet crashed - he believes I sabotaged it).

I have some Noxii who need skewering, and I'm still...patiently waiting to have my new arena constructed.

I'm generally free

[Elbows]

TBC, you can PM me if you'd like to try to set something up.  My buddy and I both use similar hex maps and we numbered them for ease of use when plying via Skype, but I'd be down for some games, for sure.

I work night shift here, so at +5 GMT I'm not sure how that works with you European fellows.  I'd be awake in the middle of your morning most of the time.

[OSHIROmodels]

James soon had Mark up against the wall

Well, you know 

It was a bit of a mismatch but it's the only way I can win 

Roll on the darker nights 

cheers

James