Death & Gems in Tingtong

[V]

The first battle in our Tingtong campaign using Warhammer 'Legends of the Old West' rules.

The Jade Dragon Cultists, led by the 'Red Lotus' were moving to stop the 'foreigners' from desecrating their religious shrine. The British arrived with orders to take the compund for use as a base for patrolling the area. Meanwhile a group of Russian sailors on expedition, with some local hired Bandits, were trying to rob a horde of gemstones hidden under the Buddha statue.

The scene was set for mayhem!

The Table



The Jade Dragons



Kapitan Karpov's Expedition



The Tingtong Defence Force




The game started with alot of cagey moves from all three players but very soon the fighting broke out. The British defence force soon found themselves under attack and as the Ghurkas tried to fight off hordes of Chinamen, the rest of the force got into a gun battle with some more Chinese, and things didnt go well.

Meanwhile the Russians cautiously crept towards the compound with little firing and the Jade Dragons also waited outside the compound walls. The Russians made a en masse move into the compound and while the Jade Dragons and the British were busy fighting, found the gems and made off!

As the Russians legged it with the loot, the British finally took too many casualties and withdrew, though having killed a large number of Jade Dragons, including the Jingal Team as it lined up to shoot the Bandit Hero running off with the gems...

The game ended with the Jade Dragons taking control of the compound, but having taken huge losses, the British scurried back to the safety of Tingtong and the Russians headed back to stash their new found wealth on their ship.






The doomed Ghurkas...





The Jade Dragons reach the compound...





...and so do the Russians...



Meanwhile the British force is attacked from the flank and the Ghurkas form the rearguard...







The famous guide and hunter, Henriks Peterson, joins the remaining Ghurkas to fight off the cultists...





Peterson finds himself alone against the Red Lotus and her cultists...



...But somehow fights them off and dives behind the wall for cover!



The bandit chief, Wun Hung Loo, reaches the Buddha to search for the gems...





Major Hugo Darcy, goes on a killing spree...





Hung Loo, with the gems, is protected by his men...



The Jade Dragons try to cut off the Russian escape route but dont quite make it...



The Russians and the bandits make good their escape with the gems!

[odd duck]

Great looking game!!Good little scenario too, Thanks for sharing.

[Malamute]

Greta looking game, a very nice collection of figures you have. The different manufacturers stuff all blends together well

[Grimm]

realy good painted Figures and aa nice terrain set up.
I also like the story too.
Where are the chines red lotus figures from ?

Will the rusian escape with the gems to there boat or will they hunt down by more kultist ?
what are the Brits doing now ?
Have the gems a magical power ?

please send more reports

[Furt]

Very nice looking figures and terrain.

The scenario provides interesting goals for all involved.

Are the British "redcoats" Empress? I like them!

[commissarmoody]

Wow I was actualy wondering what happend to you and your jade dragons the other day to. Vary nice set up.

[Argonor]

Absolutely marvellous!

I keep asking people with chinese this question, but what colours wer used for their skin? I'm still struggling to find a good yellowish appearance for my east asians...

[argsilverson]

Very nice paint and setting!

[dodge]

Very Good table

Excellent miniatures

Brilliant Senario


Terrific game  

dodge

[V]

The Redcoats are Empress Brits... Lovely figures.

The cultists are mainly from Redoubt with a few Foundry and Copplestone mixed in.

For Chinese skintones I use Vallejo Dark Flesh, GW Ogryn Wash, then recover with Dark Flesh and then add an old Lemon Yellow colour to do the highlights.

The next installment will see the Cultists trying to recover their gems from the Bandit Lair...

[Argonor]

For Chinese skintones I use Vallejo Dark Flesh, GW Ogryn Wash, then recover with Dark Flesh and then add an old Lemon Yellow colour to do the highlights.

So, you mix the lemon with Dark Flesh for the highlights?

[V]

For Chinese skintones I use Vallejo Dark Flesh, GW Ogryn Wash, then recover with Dark Flesh and then add an old Lemon Yellow colour to do the highlights.

So, you mix the lemon with Dark Flesh for the highlights?

Yup... Added more lemon to taste...

[Maldegen]

Add more lemon or orange? Huh?

Just look at the lower left: never ever put your drinks on such a beautiful table! 

 

[Ray Rivers]

Fantastic!

What a wonderful setup you have there.

Must have been a gem of a game!

[jet]

Absolutely spectacular V!

I've watched your work on this project.  I have to commend you on the overall affect of a well-designed table, great model collection, and an excellent scenario.  I would love to do some Interwar Asian gaming.  So many projects - so little time.

JET