A RECCE! ( A post about a different area.)

I am trying to keep up my blogging. So here is this week's As you msy know I am heavily involved with a local members club. Our prices have to change, so my mate and I went out to REECE the prices. Here our our local pubs.

Trebor dines at the The Ginger Grizzly.

THANK YOU. And a bit of backstory.

A REALLY BIG THANKYOU to all of you that made comments. It has invigorated me to make an effort to keep this up.

BACKSTORY

Trebor SREVEI is the Peninsula Warden, a law enforcement agent in a lawless part of the county. The county seat is the walled city of Deva. The Peninsula is north of that (c.f. the Wirral.) The main town is Budestone, a port on the northern shore (I am working on the town map and buildings as I type.)

Trebor’s main protagonist is Maurice HIGHSPRUCE, a half elf/orc, who has control of all the criminal gangs in the area. Maurice lives in the wilderness. His gangs work in the town. The gangs are delineated by race.

There are four hostelries in the town, these are:

The Purple Panther Pub.           Elven
The Amber Adder Ale House. Orcan
The Golden Goose Inn.            Dwarven
The Ginger Grizzly Tavern.     Human

Being a port these establishment are not exclusively racially orientated, but are controlled by the named race.

Trebor has digs in The Ginger Grizzly.

Comment

One of the things I love about 2HW rules is the random nature of them. BRILLIANT (well done Ed!) My original theme was for Trebor to search and locate a ‘downed’ pilot (from a Da Vinci device) within the zombie ridden hinterland. Two Hour Wargames' game structure changed it to what it will be. So folks I have no idea where this is going.

Personal

OK the idea from Sue Laflin-Baker’s book. Which is good fun I can outline the plots in more detail if it is wanted. It is all about the Conference of Wargamers (COW) who dined and then after dinner played one of her plots in the book.

My SWMBO is out this evening on a works leaving do, so I am home alone with my boys. As I didn’t get to dine for the first outing tonight I am dining at the Ginger Grizzly this evening. (N.B. The Landord/chef at the GG is a retired Landsknecht combat chef!) 

 Menu to follow!

Take care out there.

Lorcan

My Day Out.

As everyone gets into the convention season, my new role in life means I tend to work weekends.

So in contribution to the season. I thought all you out there may be interested in my day out yesterday (it has a military theme.)

Together with a friend of mine I went to visit our main museum in the big city. Where on display they have on display:

https://youtu.be/vXU8mGSq3f4

A stunning display.

You are met by this guy. A horse keeper.

One of the two model chariots on show.

Limestone plated armour

With helmet to match.

The General

The General 

Heavy Infantryman

Light Infantryman

An Officer (lt. inf?)

An officer (hvy. inf.)

 

The archer

Possible crossbowman

There are plenty of other exhibits. It is a STUNNING display, well worth the entry fee. If any of you do come to visit the display (or the port.) Do drop me a line and if I'm able I'll give you a 10/- tour of the city.

Thanks for visiting.

Lorcan

Chosen Men Character Sheets.

This was supposed to be an interim SITREP, but as a result of some extra work that has fallen my way (I'm sure Administrators believe that those who actually do the work just wave a magic wand and everything happens!) I've been busy waving a magic wand.

I've tinkered with Ed the THW guy's rules and mixed them up. Utilising a bit of the RPG stuff with the speed of the game. Anyway this week's post is the character sheets for last weeks muster. There is another half to these and I hope the Journals will develop as the game progresses.

Name	William Fredrickson			Nickname		Sweet William
Type	Military			Rank		Captain
Reputation	5  (Activation 6)
Attributes	Born Leader: Adds 1d6 to all personal Reaction Tests except for the In Sight and Recover From Knock Down Tests. Any friendly character within 4” of him will react as the Born Leader does regardless of what their reaction would have actually been.				Swordsman:  Will add 2d6 in melee but only if armed with a sword, 1d6 but only if armed with a knife.
Weapons	Ranged				Melee
	Range	Reload	Impact		Type		Impact
Pistol x 2	6”	Yes	2		Infantry Sabre		+2
					Knife		+1

Name	Nigel Owens			Nickname
Type	Military			Rank		Sergeant
Reputation	4
Attributes	Nerves of steel:  Not subject to duck back				Brawler: Adds 1d6 when in melee.
Weapons	Ranged				Melee
	Range	Reload	Impact		Type		Impact
Baker Rifle	24”	Yes	2		Sword Bayonet		+1 as a sword +2 as a bayonet
					Knife		+1

Name	Cyril Bose			Nickname		‘Trinidad’ , ‘Trini’
Type	Military			Rank		Rifleman
Reputation	3
Attributes	Slow to React:  -1 to Rep when taking the In Sight Test.
Weapons	Ranged				Melee
	Range	Reload	Impact		Type		Impact
Baker Rifle	24”	Yes	2		Sword Bayonet		+1 as a sword +2 as a bayonet

Name	Charles Hall			Nickname		Chuck
Type	Military			Rank		Rifleman
Reputation	4
Attributes	Marksman: Will roll 2d6 instead of 1d6 when using a  rifle, counting the best score, and increasing the weapons range to 36”. If firing from a prone position he then receives a third d6.
.Weapons	Ranged				Melee
	Range	Reload	Impact		Type		Impact
Baker Rifle	24”	Yes	2		Sword Bayonet		+1 as a sword +2 as a bayonet
					Axe/Tomahawk		+1

Name	John Holmes			Nickname		Papa Doc
Type	Military			Rank		Rifleman
Reputation	3
Attributes	Slow:* Treats a result of pass 2d6 as if pass 1d6 when taking the Fast Move Test *Medical skill, always passes at least 1d6, when performing medical tasks.
Weapons	Ranged				Melee
	Range	Reload	Impact		Type		Impact
Baker Rifle	24”	Yes	2		Sword Bayonet		+1 as a sword +2 as a bayonet

Name	Ruairi Holmes			Nickname		Baby Doc
Type	Military			Rank		Rifleman
Reputation	4
Attributes	Marksman: Will roll 2d6 instead of 1d6 when using a  rifle, counting the best score, and increasing the weapons range to 36”. If firing from a prone position he then receives a third d6.
Weapons	Ranged				Melee
	Range	Reload	Impact		Type		Impact
Baker Rifle	24”	Yes	2		Sword Bayonet		+1 as a sword +2 as a bayonet
					Axe/Tomahawk		+1

After going on and passing an ABCQ course (and passing it). I have been enthused.

As such the Rosewood Brewery has been re-commissioned and the first brew is on.

Being Lent the recipe is was obtained from one Father Emmett Engel .

I hope it's a cheeky little devil up there with any Scots Chardonnay, plus there is a rather unusual side product. Anyone guess what it is?

PS don't tell the wife. She doesn't see this stuff as SCIENCE!

Take care out there.

Lorcan.