{"id":970,"date":"2012-02-19T19:47:41","date_gmt":"2012-02-19T19:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=970"},"modified":"2012-02-19T19:47:41","modified_gmt":"2012-02-19T19:47:41","slug":"g-a-s-l-i-g-h-t-fantasy-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=970","title":{"rendered":"G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. Fantasy Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dave<\/a>
Dave Wood briefing us up on scenario<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dave has been planning to run a fantasy game with his impressive collection of figures using GASLIGHT. \u00a0(He actually used Battles by GASLIGHT.) \u00a0This was the test of his game for Cold Wars next month.<\/p>\n

The scenario involved the “Good Guys” trying to capture the port that our “Bad Guys” relied upon for resupply. \u00a0The sides were roughly equal in numbers, but the Good Guys seemed to have a lot more magic, which allowed them to summon swarms of rats, create whole forests, launch fire balls, and other fun. \u00a0The Bad Guys’ plan was to push on our right (the flank farthest from the port), get behind the Good Guys, and turn their flank. \u00a0It didn’t work. \u00a0While two Bad Guy Players were wrestling with two Good Guy players, the third Good Guy raced through<\/strong> our left flank and into the port.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>
I love this unit of old Ral Partha figures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The figures above are old Ral Partha figures. \u00a0They are “Orcs riding Death Jaw.” \u00a0I’m now in search of a bunch of them to make a GASLIGHT unit for Mars. \u00a0These will look great with some Europeans riding them instead of Orcs.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The "Good Guys" freeing the slaves we "Bad Guys" had subjugated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He made a few tweaks for Battles by GASLIGHT, and on balance it worked well. \u00a0For me there were two memorable moments. \u00a0The first was when my guard cavalry was charged by the unit of freed slaves. \u00a0If there had been a melee, I would have spanked them, but I failed my morale check to stand. \u00a0The result was that 1d6 of my figures would run off the table. \u00a0I rolled a 5. \u00a0When a unit is reduced to 1 figure, it is removed from the table in GASLIGHT. \u00a0So some naked slaves with shovels chased off my guard orcs riding dinosaur things! \u00a0The second incident was when my army commander, some sort of witch deamon thing went into melee with some lizard men. \u00a0The lizard got a hit, and my witch king thing rolled a 20 for his Save<\/em>, so I died. \u00a0You just have to laugh, or the dice will drive you crazy.<\/p>\n

\"Daemons,<\/a>
Daemons, imps, goblins, and dwarves riding rams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dave has a tremendous assortment of out-of-production figures. \u00a0His paint job is excellent.<\/p>\n

\"My<\/a>
My minotaurs facing some dwarves riding rams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n