Fezians Kill an Apatosaurus, Campaign Move 13
Fezian and Bogavanian forces are tasked with clearing an area of dangerous behemoths. So far they have not encountered carnivorous ones but the plant eaters have been testy enough.
It was determined by dice rolls that one dinosaur had left the area and no further ones had entered. The remaining dinosaur sustained no wounds from the previous engagement.
Massive plant eating dinosaur Stats
Movement 50 cm, WS 3, S 7,W6, I 2, A D6 and an additional D6 + 1 on the charge, L 8.
Movement 50 cm, WS 3, S 7,W6, I 2, A D6 and an additional D6 + 1 on the charge, L 8.
(Weapon Skill, Strength, Wounds, Initiative, Attacks, leadership)
ARMY LIST
Fezia
Commander Fertadi (plate armor and pistol)
Hero Jerakeen (heavy armor and pistol)
Hero Jerakeen (heavy armor and pistol)
Hero Hamid (Heavy armor and pistol)
24 archers
24 archers
24 plate infantry
24 plate infantry
20 plate infantry
12 light infantry with spears
12 sailors
6 wagons
Bogavania
Commander Vilmos (plate armor)
Hero Fredbert (heavy armor)
Hero Fredbert (heavy armor)
24 musket
24 musket
24 musket
24 plate
24 plate
The creature drove off the sailors and spearmen before being attacked by the plate infantry.
PROGRESS and OUTCOME
Early in the day a torrential rain hit, making shooting and movement impossible. the dinosaur was no affected but, after checking the random reaction table, charged the Fezians across the river. The water was exceptionally deep and the progress of the animal was halved.
It ploughed into spearmen and then sailors, squashing several and causing to rest to flee. The torrential rain suddenly ceased and the Fezian plate passed their terror test and charged! The heroes and even the commander hacked at the beast. Eventually the creature lost all of its six wounds and fell with an earth moving crash.
That evening the men dined on roasted dinosaur which they said tasted like chicken.
NEXT BATTLE
Fezians versus Mongols
Lovely including your pet. Did Chloey play any part of your game?
ReplyDeleteI often thought that a real rogue cat could play the part of random violence or disease! Of course, each player would then be trying to coax it to stand on the opponent's troops!
DeleteBut, no, we tolerate her on the table because she is actually very careful, NOT to knock stuff over, unless I balance a regiment on her back! She enjoys the company. Usually, though, she gets relegated to a quiet corner. In this game she just quietly snoozed in an inconvenient place. Cats are close to sacred animals for me so I allow quite a lot of cat licence.