{"id":5729,"date":"2016-09-19T00:40:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T00:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2016-09-19T00:40:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T00:40:28","slug":"mak-morins-fantasy-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=5729","title":{"rendered":"Ma’k Morin’s Fantasy Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To culminate gaming weekend to commemorate Ma’k Morin’s visit to the Aberdeen area, Mark ran a test of his fantasy rules at Wood’s Hole (Dave’s basement). \u00a0It involved “bad guys,” like Orcs, insect men, fire-spitting salamanders, goblins, and others, attempting to capture the tower from the “good” guys, composed of humans, dwarves, elves, and Roomans.<\/p>\n

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You can see a lot of cards around the table. \u00a0Each unit in Mark’s game has a card with all its attributes, characteristics, and special abilities. \u00a0Mark wasn’t sure how many players we would have, so he planned for eight. \u00a0With only four players, we had a lot of figures to control, and it was hard to find the right card. \u00a0When players have the right number of units, I think managing the cards would be easier.<\/p>\n

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Roomans in the defense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this picture you can see Mark’s Roomans (with reddish fur) and my Roomans (in green) preparing to defend a strong position against the bad guys. \u00a0Both Dave and Eric sent forces to attack this position. \u00a0I managed to fend off the succubus and the first fire-breathing salamander, but by the end of the game, Eric’s second salamander was approach and his Elite Death Guard Cavalry was about to get behind me.<\/p>\n

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Don's dwarves defending a series of cheveaux de fris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are a few things that can be done to streamline and improve the rules, but it went pretty well as a first test.<\/p>\n

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My largely ineffective "automatic" ballista atop the tower we were defending<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had been gaming since Friday evening, and we had to quit this game around 1400, so we didn’t fight the battle to a conclusion. \u00a0I think the outcome remained in doubt when we quit. \u00a0 \u00a0It was a fun game, and it was fun to see a lot of Mark’s troops on the table for the first time in 30 years.<\/p>\n