More dabbling with Infamy Infamy

Last Sunday, Ian and I continued to play test the forthcoming Too Fat Lardies rules for skirmish games in the days of Rome.

Ian has been steadily building up his Roman army so he brought these along to the club and we used my Germanic warriors.

Here we see German war bands working themselves up into a frenzy before launching a charge

Roman slingers get ahead of the Legionaries to sting the enemy 

German "looney" warriors streak from the woods to attack the Romans

The German leader has ignored ambush options and decided to confront the Romans head on

That said, the Loonies and German slingers harass the enemy on their flanks

Here they come !  With their fervour for battle up, the Germans move forward

The Roman Auxiliaries are the target of the German skirmishers

and now a war band joins in the assault

but the Romans tough it out and gaps are showing in the German ranks

With dead and shock the Germans are pushed back

Now German cavalry appear and charge the Auxiliaries in the rear

The Roman employed Barbarians are ordered to charge the German warriors lead by their Chieftan

Although outnumbered, these warriors hold their own. The Roman main formation watches in the background

German morale has been following due to push backs and leader casualties

This combat continues for several bounds

but the Auxiliaries have seriously damaged the Germans that had attacked them

Amazingly, the Barbarians on the Roman side win their melee and this success sees the German morale hit rock bottom - the Roman legionaries didn't even need to get involved !

We are getting better at this even though we have to constantly consult the draft rules on the computer.  We are expecting an update from Richard Clarke this week which will further tidy up affairs.  There is also a cracking front page picture which is being shown right now on the Lardies Facebook page just to get you all in the mood  !!!