The Major came by last night with some of his beautiful Amazons, so we put some Hawkwind on the turntable and some old figs on the gaming table. Being excited about soon having the new Dragon Rampant ruleset, we decided to mix in the activation and morale rules from Lion Rampant with the glorious combat tables of good ol'Chainmail. The combination worked very well and was a joy to play, but enuff talk...
While A Warrior Stood on The Edge of Time, A Wizard blew his horn...
One blast re-animates a horde of Golden (Void) Orcs, the second blast awakens the chaotic creatures of the land, the third calls the foul fighting men weary of the bonds of Law, and the fourth blast issues a challenge to any that stand in the wizard's path! The Wizard, of course, is none other than The Mightly Moorlock The Mad!!!!!!
Hearing all that horrible horn noise really aggravates Alabaster Annie, High Priestess of the Amazons.
"Have we come all this way to have our precious ears Assaulted by the Battery of all this confounded noise?!", she says as she puts on her most fetching little outfit, "To arms, my Sisters, to arms!!"
And thus...
Simons ("Pow") Brocknik, the Crazy Chaotic Half-elf, and his lovable lizard, Lemmy, get the action going by charging in alone against the Royal Amazon Guards. (They are a very nasty unit!)
As the battle ensues and the blood begins to flow, a lone Warrior Standing On The Edge seems to smile.
Suddenly, "Opa-Loka, Magnu...Opa-Loka, Magnu", booms across the battlefield, momentarily zapping the realm of colour, - The Mighty Moorlock has cast raise the dead!
As the colours return, waves of warriors clash as dying seas mourn the kings of speed. (?) Ah, but it is a Spiral Galaxy : ) ...
The final moments...
And then the Victors pose for an 80's Flash shot.
Incidentally, the front three guys are true eternal champions - I have had them ever since my early teens, and they have all seen much action (much of it Chainmail Action) over the years. And hey, has anyone been playing the amazing Fastastical Saga Battle Boards that are available for free download at http://www.a-fantastic-saga.com/? They are really well done fan-made creations that play very, very well and give fantastically exciting games. 2016 really seems like the Return of The Fantasy Game with all the new options that are out there. Much to enjoy. Happy New Year Everyone!
