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!
Flippin' awesome! Ol' Time Music, Ol' time minis, an ol' school story line..really enjoyed this. I've been in a painting and gaming fugue since the catastrophe with Big Blackie's chariot. I need this kind of inspiration! Great to see your fantasy stuff again!
ReplyDeleteHey, hey Mouse,
DeleteThanks! Seeing this has made my night!
And Mouse, you have my sympathy about Big Blackie's chariot, you did a genius job creating it and it looks so cool, but I know it will soon be back together and leading your terrific Orc Army!!
Flawless start for this new year ! Thia fills my heart and fuels my imagination !
ReplyDeleteHappy new year sir !
Hey Mr. ALMan,
DeleteThank you and a Happy New Year to you! I keep wanting to do a new Mad Dog Finnegan post, but he has gone into hiding!! The last I heard he had put on a lot of weight from eating too many Chocolate Dwarf-shaped cakes!
Just noticed the blue dinosaur/dragon is actually what I'm painting right now but i've foolishly forgot tp take a pic of under the base before gluing it, would you be kind enough to tell me what it is and who made it (and when).
DeleteThanks in advance brave sir !
Classic figures, classic rules, great backdrop, what's not to like. (Btw now I know why my wizard insisted on changing the colour of his robes after a 40 year sleep, didn't want to be mistaken for Moorlock the Mad.)
ReplyDeleteHi Ross Mac,
DeleteI'm very happy that your great Gathering of The Hosts blog is back! Look forward to seeing the kingdoms you create. And yes, I had noticed your wizard and smiled and shouted out, "Hey, that's Moorlock!" Amazing to think of all the different realms/planes of existence/tabletops our wizard friend inhabits!
Missed this post, but was directed hither by Mr Mouse. A Happy New Year to ye. I saw that amazon's slinky number,hot-diggity says I.Great idea to play to Hawkwind, and also use the cover as a backdrop...methinks I will wheel out the YES covers I have on vinyl.
ReplyDeleteHi Springinsfeld,
DeleteGlad you made it here. You had popped into my mind as I was typing this post - I thought you might enjoy the Hawkwind references. And yes to the YES! They make great backdrops too - I had once used YESSONGS as a backboard for a Stargrunt II game before - nothing beats big gatefolds!! And your reaction was the same as mine to Anabaster Annie's cute little outfit - I rather do miss the fashion sense of classic minis!!
Missed this post, but was directed hither by Mr Mouse. A Happy New Year to ye. I saw that amazon's slinky number,hot-diggity says I.Great idea to play to Hawkwind, and also use the cover as a backdrop...methinks I will wheel out the YES covers I have on vinyl.
ReplyDeleteHey, cool, Springinsfeld, we have a nice multiple realm of comments goin' on!
DeleteSorry haven't been on in awhile , but this is a great post to return to!
ReplyDeleteI love the line in the sand style game; it looks super sleek, your army looks quite good, and your choice of music is ace.
I know you like nice concise reports but for a game of this quality you can draw it out a bit more!
Hey, hey, 24 cigs,
DeleteI am just seeing this now!! I haven't been internetting for a while so please don't think of me of being one of those not-respond-to-comments-guys!!
Thanks for you comment and yes, you know my style - I like most posts to be sharp and short, that's how I like to read them and to write them. Perhaps might even post something soon...who knows? I have kinda have got out of the habit and motivation for posting. Hope to play some Team Yankee tonight, though. Happy Easter to you.