'Africa Day' Death in the Dark Continent gaming event - October 19th, Nottingham

[James Morris]

Hi all,

After several years of playing Chris Peers' Death in the Dark Continent rules, and much cajoling by the author and Nick at Northstar, I'm organising a one-day Darkest Africa gaming event on October 19th in Nottingham.  Full details and booking are on the Northstar magazine page at:

http://nstarmagazine.com/africa_day.htm

If you're interested, book soon, as there are only 16 places.

Cheers

James

[H.M.Stanley]

Book me in please James.

Mind you, i'll be leaving the FP at home after their last Disastrous outing  

James Woodward

[H.M.Stanley]

Booked and paid for through North Star ...

Looking forward to it

[H.M.Stanley]

Explorers for me. Now i need to check whether i have enough figures to do an IAA expedition i.e. lots of untrained soldiers and skirmishing baggage handlers with (mostly) muskets which run off as soon as a Native army goes "boo!"

[John Grant]

Are you ready to be massacred by the hordes of Mahdist warriors?  

John

[H.M.Stanley]

Are you ready to be massacred by the hordes of Mahdist warriors?  

John

Oh deary deary me my beloved [i fear that my good friend here intends saying "Boo!") 

[H.M.Stanley]

Of course, if i don't have enough figures i might just model the Explorers on Stanley's private shooting parties, just for you John  

In any event, i fully intend to take the Pith (helmet) ...

[John Grant]

Not the pith helmet!!!!!!!!!!

That's not fair at all.

I might just have to borrow Quintan's djebella................

[H.M.Stanley]

A sight for sore eyes, i'm sure. Photo opportunity knocks methinks

I may have to pay you a visit at your club on Wed. On guard!

[John Grant]

Any time you're up for it, I'd be very happy to take you along and wrap you up in bandages afterwards.............

Give me a call when you are ready.

John

[Dr. Moebius]

Would love to be there.

Though trip from K-Pax and taxi from Birmingham airport to Nottingham plus hotel is sadly too much for my budget for a one days event.

Please share pics after it here.

Cheers
Dr. Moebius

[H.M.Stanley]

I finally got round to counting up my figures and yes, with a bit of jiggery-pokery (adding some archers to the Untrained Soldiers with Muskets as "filler" etc) i can put out this ...

IAA Explorers 300pts

[Chief] Muzungo with Breech Loader
Muzungo with Breech Loader*
Untrained Soldiers with Breech Loaders [6 x bases]
Untrained Soldiers with Muskets [2 x 6 bases]
Armed Porters: Untrained Skirmishers with Muskets [14 bases divided into 4 x units]

This is going to be fun. Now for some practice games

*used to make the points

[Atheling]

I quite fancy this but as I would have to paint up a force I would probably have to go for a colonial army. Would that cause any problems at this stage James?

Darrell.

[H.M.Stanley]

Hi. Try PM'ing James M as he might not have seen your post.

Last i heard we had mostly Native armies said to be coming so the odd Colonial army here and there might not be a bad thing

J

[Atheling]

Hi. Try PM'ing James M as he might not have seen your post.

Last i heard we had mostly Native armies said to be coming so the odd Colonial army here and there might not be a bad thing

J

Done. 

Darrell.