Hi all,
Here are a few photos from last nights Viking naval game in Greenwich. It was loosely based on the Battle of Svolder, modified to make it a much more even game. The Greenwich schools are on winter break, but we had 2 new kids who were pretty enthusiastic. They brought all of their WWII figures to show, so we decided to do a WWII event next month since everyone likes that period.
The game had all the usual mechanics of ramming, grappling, and boarding parties. I even threw in a few small catapults and bolt throwers just for fun. At one point, King Olaf looked like he might pull off a victory, but he was cut down by a lowly archer and a really bad die roll. Check out the message in one of the photos for a laugh.
Once again, I tried to coax a parent into playing for a bit. After all, the parents are the ones who drive, and we need a way to get some kids to our conventions.