The Drill 4/21/15

Two of us were able to meet-up last night and played a 1v1 scenario.  The scenario we played was a custom scenario entitled "The Drill".  Here is a copy of the scenario:

The Drill

Fever!  The low-lives of Mordheim have heard the rumors of the riches below.  Many rudimentary digging devises have sprung up around the city, some even work.  You have stumbled upon one of these dig sites.  The machine must be destroyed and plundered.

Terrain

4’ x 4’ table with a machine in the center.  Each player takes turns putting out the remainder of the terrain on the table.  Each warband will place one treasure chest.

Deployment

Each warband will start within 10” of a table edge.  The warband with the lowest rating will deploy first, then the next lowest and so on.

Starting the scenario

Roll off d6, then go clockwise from the high roller

Ending the scenario

The machine is destroyed, all but one warband routes, or eight turns.

Special Rules

The machine has 4 wounds and 5 toughness, the machine is immune to poison, shooting, magic, and critical hits.   The machine is automatically hit.  Roll to wound.

To open a treasure chest come into base to base contact with a chest.  Roll a d6, on a 4+ the chest opens.  Each chest can only be opened once contains 2d6 gold.  Any chest left un-opened at the end of the game is vacated.

Experience

                +1 to winning warband leader   

                +1 survival

                +1 to a hero for any warrior taken out of action

                +1 Warrior who destroying the machine

Bonuses:  The warband that destroys the machine adds a d6 to your exploration dice.

The first turn belonged to the skaven, The Ratkateers and they used it to move up toward the drill.  Orden Molotka, Witch Hunters, moved forward in their first turn as well and got a few shots off with nothing but a knock down coming from it. Turn two saw a steady barrage of fire come from the Skaven slings not doing much damage but getting some stuns.  Witch Hunter turn two saw some shot but no action or damage.  Turn three meant both warbands were close enough for charges so some hand-to-hand could start-up.  Unfortunately for the Orden Molotka this began the Witch Hunter exodus.  Over the next three turns,  The Ratkateers took out 6! Witch Hunters and lost no warriors.  The Orden routed and The Ratkateers won the day.  They didn't, however, destroy the machine.

The Board

Rats Hiding as Rats Do

Group of Hunters

Campaign Time 4/20/15

A group of us decided we were going to play a Mordheim campaign.  Well, getting all of us in one place has proved very difficult.  So I came up with a campaign that has some group scenarios and some one-on-one scenarios so we can play as we have time.  In my original drafts of the campaign/scenarios there will be 2 written specifically for the whole group and at least 3 written for 1v1 games.  The last scenario of the campaign will be a group game but getting there will be organic.  The entire group will meet up for that final game having played the same amount of games.  This first campaign will be a six match campaign to get our feet wet.  Hopefully we'll be able to play longer campaigns in the future.  As time goes on I'll post pictures of games and more scenarios.

Here is the campaign intro I wrote up .  The first campaign scenario may happen tonight.  As of right now there are four warbands in it.

Kalamazoo Ultimate Mordheim Campaign 1

Welcome to the first KUMC.  In this campaign warbands will be search of spoils and glory.  Many mysteries lie in wait to be found in these streets.  Spoils and danger can be found among the ruins of this once great city.

The River

It has been said that a great underground river ran beneath Mordheim.  Its existence was known only to a select group of powerful men called the Scalari.  The Scalari protected the river, its secrets, and its source.  In the eras before the comet a new “cult” took over the hearts and minds of the cities inhabitants.  The Cult of Sigmar didn’t take kindly to the existence of the Scalari and sought to eradicate the group.  Generation passed from the time of the Scalari and the arrival of the two-tailed comet, Sigmar’s Hammer.  Some believe the comet was sent to rid Mordheim of all remnants of the Scalari.

With no one around to protect the river and its resources, it soon ran dry.  If the comet was punishment for the city it didn’t work.  More evil roams these streets than ever before.  In the years since the great comet rumors have spread about why the city came to its fate.  Murmurs and whispers have spread far and wide of the treasures the city hides.  These loose-lipped tales have drawn all manner of beings out.  Some look to protect this once great place and still others care only for the power and the wealth this city holds.

Winning the Campaign

All warbands may come into the campaign with gold and wyrdstone in their possession however their starting amounts will not count towards victory.  The victory currency of this campaign will be wyrdstone.

·         Each Scenario won +1

·         Most Scenarios won +1

·         Bloodiest Warband (most warriors taken out-of-action) +1

·         Hero with the most experience gained during the campaign.

Update 4/14/15: Mordheim/Board

Last night a buddy and I broke in the new table and in true Furry fashion, I forgot to take photos.  One of these days I'll actually remember.   I do have a few more photos to look at of the table and a random set up.  I left the door open so there's too much sunlight coming in but oh well.  Hopefully soon the whole group can get together and we can get a campaign going.

Here are some more pics:

Finished up the supports

Sample set-up

Sample set-up

Sample set-up

Now I need to get this terrain finished up so I can justify building more.  I also need to do some work on the miniatures.  Where will I find the time?

Update 4/10/15: Mordheim/Board

It's been so long since I've posted anything.  I've played some games in the meantime but hobby time has been scarce.  I have done some stuff but haven't taken pictures of it so I didn't feel like posting any of it would be worthwhile.  I've added more texture to a few building and did some "brick work" on some foam but that's about it.

My most recent project is setting up an area at my house to play games in.  Thanks to a friend of mine, I think I finally will have a multi-use table-top  It's about 73" by 44" so it should work for multiple games.  I found a Home Depot Gift Card laying around so I got some spray paint to give it a textured gravely look.  Since the majority of game play for me is Mordheim, it should make a good city-like base.  I guess if I ever get into a fantasy-type game it would make a good rocky ground too.

I started by spraying it a really patchy brown and then added some black splotches.  After that I added some texture paint to it which was a cloudy-clear paint with grit in it.  I finished it off with some gray-black-white speckled texture paint.  For the base of the table I used some steel shelving units I have.  They should provide a small amount of storage too.

Dirty underbelly

Added texture comes out cloudy but dried clear

Looks patchy so I added more "stone" later.  Not Pictured

I haven't fully decided on where to put the board.  Next week I will have a more completed look and I'll add some terrain to get more of an idea what it looks like.