{"id":535,"date":"2011-07-12T17:06:05","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=535"},"modified":"2011-07-12T17:06:05","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T17:06:05","slug":"frogs-battle-at-historicon-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"Frogs Battle at Historicon 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"North<\/a>
North American frogs advance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once again my North American frogs took on Chris’ South American frogs — this time for control of the Suarian idol in the center of the table. \u00a0For this game, we used the new character sheets from The GASLIGHT Compendium. \u00a0I had also gotten an advance issue of a new figure in this line: frogs riding on crocodiles. \u00a0This picture shows the North American heavy cavalry in melee with South American pikemen. \u00a0It was a bloody struggle, with only the local, small, flying insects coming out ahead.<\/p>\n

\"South<\/a>
South American frogs prepared for battle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The catapult in this picture was home cast with an extra turtle shell used to hold the rocks. \u00a0Chris modified some of the Eureka cannon crewmen to be catapult crewmen.<\/p>\n

\"North<\/a>
North American frogs advancing on the objective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The objective for this game an idol in the center of this rocky outcropping. \u00a0The North American frogs got there first and occupied the outcropping with three or more units. \u00a0At one point, I was sure this was a runaway victory for the North.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The South attacks to take back the outcropping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then the South threw everything they had at recapturing the idol. \u00a0This included units, cannon and catapult crewmen, and even the king. \u00a0The king in his sedan chair charged a unit of North American frogs and nearly recaptured the idol, but he died in the attempt. \u00a0Later, one of the South American frogs did recapture the idol. \u00a0Though the North had an additional unit or two to send into the fur ball on the outcropping, the South had four fresh units of lizard auxillaries and frog spearmen to reinforce their position, so I called it a South victory.<\/p>\n

\"South<\/a>
South American Type IV Turtle Tank destroyed by a North American cannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The melees were so fast and furious on the rocky outcropping as the battle swayed back and forth that I used the new, optional streamlined melee system from The GASLIGHT Compendium. \u00a0This kept the game moving so that other players didn’t get bored.<\/p>\n

I think this was a very successful game. \u00a0There were some young players in the game, assisted by adults, who stayed with the game and remained focused.<\/p>\n