Cooklah, Phran and Ahlee go hunting
Having been talked into a series of games to try the Tribal/Primeval rule sets, Greg & Roger were over the penultimate Friday in January for a shot at the co-operative 'Hunt' scenario. I am not sure how co-operative we were to one another, but the rules have held our interest over several Fridays now.
The tribes represented were the Cromagnon (me), the Neandertals (Greg), and the Denisovans (Roger). The available game animals included Terror Birds, Gnus, a mastodon and a giant sloth. Just visiting and also on the prowl for lunch was a saber-tooth tiger.
The tiger ate first (who were we to argue?) As the rearmost gnu became first course.
My fearless leader (Cookla), just off camera, saw the carnivore occupied. Thus hatched his masterful plan of "let's go the other way."
The Terror Birds, despite their name, seemed less a challenge. Several arrows polished off one large and the small bird. the other large bird retreated, the eggs were left for the Cromagnon larder.
Ahlee, (Roger) leading the Denisovan, found the mammoth intimidating as it mistook his band for someone that the big fella had a grudge against.
Luckily, pelting the Woolly Bully with a shower of sharp sticks and pebbles convinced the ivory tusk delivery system to look (and go) the other way.
Now both the Giant Sloth and the weakened Mammoth became budding arborists. To the top right of the photo the Neandertals, led by Phran ( Greg), wistfully watch the gnus flee both the the tiger an the Denisovans. Drat, roots and berries again.
Actually, with the 'honor points' system in the rules, the Denisovans came out ahead despite some casualties (they did get a gnu in late game.) I tried, but the Cromagnons did not get credit for inventing the omelet at this time. Something about pottery, whatever that is.
Greg provided the various humans & animals with the exception of my gnus. Terrain was mine, it was easier to schlep form the cellar than anywhere else. Apologies to 1960's song writers and 1950's puppets. Mana Games (Australia) produces the rules. Bad jokes were mine.
We will play these rules again, and the Brutal supplement may allow us to port into other periods.
The tribes represented were the Cromagnon (me), the Neandertals (Greg), and the Denisovans (Roger). The available game animals included Terror Birds, Gnus, a mastodon and a giant sloth. Just visiting and also on the prowl for lunch was a saber-tooth tiger.
The tiger ate first (who were we to argue?) As the rearmost gnu became first course.
My fearless leader (Cookla), just off camera, saw the carnivore occupied. Thus hatched his masterful plan of "let's go the other way."
The Terror Birds, despite their name, seemed less a challenge. Several arrows polished off one large and the small bird. the other large bird retreated, the eggs were left for the Cromagnon larder.
Now both the Giant Sloth and the weakened Mammoth became budding arborists. To the top right of the photo the Neandertals, led by Phran ( Greg), wistfully watch the gnus flee both the the tiger an the Denisovans. Drat, roots and berries again.
Actually, with the 'honor points' system in the rules, the Denisovans came out ahead despite some casualties (they did get a gnu in late game.) I tried, but the Cromagnons did not get credit for inventing the omelet at this time. Something about pottery, whatever that is.
Greg provided the various humans & animals with the exception of my gnus. Terrain was mine, it was easier to schlep form the cellar than anywhere else. Apologies to 1960's song writers and 1950's puppets. Mana Games (Australia) produces the rules. Bad jokes were mine.
We will play these rules again, and the Brutal supplement may allow us to port into other periods.
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