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A little hobby mojo returned. I’ve made six faction starters for a walking dead map campaign I want to run. Sadly I had to leave out The Saviours as they only have Negan so far and he is far too expensive points wise. Hmm, I could do The Kingdom.
Anyhoo questions!
(1) Tell us a wargames funny story! An old war story with some mirth, silliness, stupidity or sadness!
Once at my local games workshop there was a veteran night mini tournament. I think this was Warhammer 6th edition. Back then Dark Elves were terrible. But I loved them all the same.
In the semi final I was paired against Lizardmen with some dogs of war crossbows.
Pretty much the whole game involved both of our forces hiding except for my horse archers spinning round his crossbows and just exchanging bolts with them. When the manager came over to see what was happening he questioned our testistional fortitude and dq’d us both. I still agree with his decision now.
(2) Tell me your experience with campagins/narrative play. I have some with Mordheim.
In the same store there was a global campaign. It was map based but each season there was a different mission. I don’t know how many of you remember the Albion campaign? Well it was great fun and even using my terrible dark elves I finished top. This meant I defended the castle with my naked close combat chicks and cavalry against Empire. Bristling with explosive weaponry. It went exactly as you would imagine.
(3) Name a game setting you like and why?
I like so many, WWX and Batman, Fallout, these are just ones I like but don’t play.
What I feel like though is that even though I played Warhammer from 2nd edition, including many great years of the roleplay, I should Champion Age of Sigmar. (See what I did there?). The old world was fine but very limited. Age of Sigmar really stretches out and let’s the imagination flow. The stories it has created and the different realms have opened up it right up. Makes me wish someone had updated the roleplay and I was playing. Sneaking through chaos held realmgates to see where you appear. Goblin infested caves, the endless dead and the midwinter ogurs. Imagine setting off in your company on board a Karadron Frigate?
@horat10noseblower that Chocobo is exceptional. Please tell me it will be painted yellow. Let’s ask Luke Cage what he thinks