Legends of the Feudal Times 2 - War in the East

A second game at my local club, this time featuring a Muslim army against my western retinue. Although there are no specific lists in the mods for "eastern" forces we simply changed the names of the French list to more suitable equivalents for this first attempt. The only actual mod we added was that archers could be mounted (by paying the cost of a horse) and that these could move half and fire full or move full and fire half. Very basic mods I agree, but we're after a game and if they work then they'll stay.

So, we set up the board using the "crossroads" scenario and off we went.

The horse archers predictably swept wide round the flank whilst the Westerners moved forward resolutely to square up to their foes, trusting that their heavy armour would protect them. The knight and archers turned to deal with the flanking Turks.

Honours would remain even on at side of the game due to poor dice throwing and forgetting to back off after losing melee. Not a huge error but one which may have opened the chance for archers/horse arches to shoot.

In the center it became a slugging match, with both sides loosing men.

 Eventually a head to the hills check was called and a battle which had already seen lots of ones thrown, was ended by another low score as the depleted Christians did a runner.

Time for a second game.....oh I think so...!

This time we picked "The Abduction" with my crusaders riding to save his son's intended from the hands of the infidels.

This time the horse archers went round each flank. The lord and sgt charged off and swept round the back of the large house only to find the lady in question had been moved.

The knight and footmen moved up and again crossed swords with then enemy.

 

 

 This time however the Christians had the upper hand and held back the Seljuks until such time as the damsel was located by the Lord and throwing her over his saddle he rode like the devil was on his tail for the table's edge and home while his doughty sergeant covered his back.

A lone horse archer sniped at him but to no effect and he reached the edge just as the another abductor met his maker and a head to the hills resulted in the remainder fleeing.

Two great games, much fun had!!

More next week apparently.