Quetzalcoatl Rampant

Had a great time today at a monthly game day at Wizards Keep up in Auburn (WA State). I got to play in a Lion Rampant based game run by Kevin Smyth (A Gamer's Tale blog) using figures and rules modified by him and the late David Sullivan (I Live With Cats blog). The rules are still on David's blog somewhere. It's pretty much Lion Rampant, but with flavor for the period. The scenario was the Spanish along with their native allies attempting to take over the Aztec possessed areas, including crops of corn. I ran a "retinue" of Aztecs which included a couple of units of "knights" and other warriors (pictured below). The guy with the big blue hat was my overall leader - he looked like a Japanese Yokai.

Here are some other pictures from the game. We played about 5 or 6 turns, with the Spanish being declared the winner. It was hard to take out their armored swordsmen having Armour 3. The Aztec were given a special rule of blood sacrifice if passing a separate Courage test after inflicting casualties. We were awarded little hearts to signify this.

The Spanish and allied native left flank - which my units faced.

My skirmishing troops sceening "knights" behind them.

The GM brief prior to the start of the game. The store's gaming area is pretty large with our table located about midway.

These are the retinues at the start of the game - that is, one less which was the one I brought on at the end of the first turn.

Some of the figures are based as suggested by the author of Lion Rampant - that is, in multiples of 3, 2, or singly, for easier movement and casualty removal.

The Spanish center with light cannon, swordsmen, arquebusiers, cavalry, and native allies.

Next are a few pictures of another game going on during our game. It was an Ottoman vs. Polish game which the GM was trying out his own rules. Not quite sure how it played out as I as busy with the game I was in, but the figures looked beautiful.

Well, glad to have attended and participated in this monthly game day. I hadn't been to the even since last year - in fact, I think it was when I played in a Tribal game run by David Sullivan. So much for now - thanks again for visiting, and wishing you all well.