How is it that every year I seem to forget how much work goes into preparing even a simple convention game if it's about to make its public debut.
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| "Get a move on it! Dress rehearsal for Friday's game on, well, Friday!" |
But then, my home games get improved once those gotta get "around to it" things get done.
(Don't worry, its a Newfoundland t'ing,)
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Even Prince Micheal can't be everywhere at once but the skirmishes and battles go on with or without him.
Scouts had reported that a party of Saxons had seized the ponte caeruleo and the beacon fires had been lit to call for reinforcements. The local auxilia had been first on the scene and sacrificed themselves to prevent the Saxons from breaking out before the legionary cohorts arrived. They put up a desperate fight and held until reinforcements arrived, but if these had been any later, they would have been too late.
(see previous post)
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| With only 1/2 their army on hand, it was the Saxons who were in a tight spot now, but it was Helgin and his Hearthguard who led the defence, and reinforcements were not far off. |
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| The Saxons held the first Roman attack but took heavy losses and were forced to fall back towards the bridge and their reinforcements. |
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| A third attack was held as the sun sank in the sky, but with one flank exposed, and his huscarles slain, Helgin ordered one last retreat, back to the bridge for a last stand before night ended the fighting. |
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| The Romans took a moment to order their line then the trumpets sounded! |
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| As the Roman cavalry made their 4th charge of the day, the Saxon line broke, leaving the wounded Helgin and his standard bearer to greet the Roman commander. |
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Its been one of those weeks but at last the game has begun!
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| "Hurry lads! The battle has begun without us!!" |
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| "Come on men, there's only 2 of them to 1 of us, we can take them!" (What were they thinking?) |
To be continued!
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Its been 'that sort' of week(s) but at last there is a game on the table.
| Many years before the battle for the bridge, there was another battle for the same bridge.... |
Battle report should be up by Saturday.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
It's just been one of those weeks, again. Click on the link below the picture to read the first Prince Valiant game report on this blog.
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| https://gameofmonth.blogspot.com/2010/07/adventures-of-prince-michael-episode-11.html |
Blogging should resume regular posting soon.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Plans come and they go. Its always good to have back up plans. For various reasons, I was looking at skipping the Huzzah! convention in Maine this spring, in favour of a fall convention in Vermont which some of my old Montreal friends attend, with a stop at my old alma mata, Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. However, the Vermont con is now on the last weekend of November, at a ski resort in the mountains. I was already questioning wanting to drive that far earlier in the fall, but having grown up not far from there, the risk of snow in the mountains in November was enough to tip the balance in favour of closer and thus cheaper and less tiring. So...I've just registered two Prince Valiant games for Huzzah! in Maine in May Maine is lovely in May (if you don't mind a bit of snow in the mountains in some years), why not check it out?
One scenario is an old reliable chestnut: CS Grant's Wagon Train scenario: Plans come and they go. Its always good to have back up plans. For various reasons, I was looking at skipping the Huzzah! convention in Maine this spring, in favour of a fall convention in Vermont which some of my old Montreal friends attend, with a stop at my old alma mata, Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. However, the Vermont con is now on the last weekend of November, at a ski resort in the mountains. I was already questioning wanting to drive that far earlier in the fall, but having grown up not far from there, the risk of snow in the mountains in November was enough to tip the balance in favour of closer and thus cheaper and less tiring. So...I've just registered two Prince Valiant games.
One scenario is an old reliable chestnut: CS Grant's Wagon Train scenario:
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
