Pikeman's Lament Game -on a Saturday

 Well, since not everybody was coming Friday, Greg & I decided to shift day and locale for the start of some linked Pikeman's Lament games.

So about 10:30 we were in the Kensington store Tabletop Games.  We had tried the rules out in three games over two  match ups about a year and a half ago, or at least a truncated version.  This time around, both Greg and I were pleasantly surprised on the section about the officer leading the 'company.'

So we begin with the story of  Sygmunt, son of a Poznan merchant who invested in his son's future buying a commission as a lieutenant. Of course the new officer's first mission is a simple one....a recon of the area. Taking a column of pike, shot and a small cannon.

Greg's  intelligence heeded  word of the enemy, so his company was tasked to send the enemy packing.

 Sygmunt's left flank, The two pike units and a group of shot.  Enemy cavalry closing in has already lost due to the shot unit's accuracy.

Sygmunt said he would strike any enemy he found hard. If he succeeded, two honor points would be his.  Gregg's officer knew of his opponent's lowly origins and would confront him with challenge to duel.

Sygmunt's center and right.

Greg's right wing, after a commanded shot unit got wittled down.

Greg, with the sun to his back, making an attack n Sygmunt's right.

Center, two pike and a gun against Greg's center shot units.

Center after one of Greg's units leaves to, uh, check the stove back at camp.

As often happens, I get caught up in the to and fro, and forget to take photos.  Greg got down to four units with two in danger due to losses, was kickin' in the discretion part of valor.

Sygmunt gains 7 v.p., 5 in winning and two for achieving an honors award.

We will have to try this again, soon.