Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Plastic ships & Old Men

The nations of Franklin & Rikard face off in a naval contest in the Sea of Cody

The Rikard Fleet

The Franklin Navy

Using a set of experimental naval rules that Frank created for WARG based off         the Galleys & Galleons rules 






Sunken ship debris provides additional obstacles




 The remnants of the Franklin Navy sails off to fight another day

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Spider & Snits versus the Dwarves of Mam Malduhr, a WARG tale

 

Grusid Darkmaul, Othog Ironbow, Brusum Leadhand, Thefril Chaosbow, Tulgik Coinbender, Yather Dummaker, Madith Woldpike, Numet Oakspine, Gralgrul Flaskhorn and Greibrid Cragview make up the dwarven security patrol for the area that surrounds the Dwarven Fortress, Mam Malduhr. 

the "Snits" Goldie, Silver, Nude and "others"

the Giant Spider

Spider and Snits to the left, Dwarves on the the right



The early stages of the battle

                     
                        Madith Woldpike becomes the first dwarf to be webbed 


  The snit named Greenleaf breaches the fortress of Mam Malduhr and cheers on                                                           its compatriots. 


The Wizard Tarn suspends the flow of time and proclaims, "Losing is fun".

Dwarven losses: Brusum Leadhand, Yather Dimmaker and Madith Woldpike
Snit losses: BossSnit, Bluee, Goldie and Magenta

Order of battle:  2 Dwarven pikes, 2 dwarven crossbows, 6 regular dwarven infantry
                          8 Snits and 1 Giant Spider   

The Wednesday Afternoon Retired Gamers (WARG) congratulates Tarn and Zach Adams on their very successful launch of the classic "Dwarf Fortress" on Steam.

May there always be more emergent narratives in gaming !!

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

WARG Dwarf Fortress

 The December gathering of WARG (Wednesday afternoon retired gamers) is called to order.




The dragon attacks the blue dwarves

The dragon attacks the blue dwarves again

The dragon attacks the green dwarves


The Blue dwarves fail to capture the fortress, and retreat, defeated. They will find somewhere else to grow their plump helmets.


Wednesday, November 30, 2022

WARG Holiday Jousting Tournament

 

King Richard of Gloim Dor cordially invites King Frank of Westarc to a Holiday Jousting Tournament on Wednesday, November 30th




               Kaspar wins the tournament and is proclaimed Sir Kaspar of Gloim Dor  

As the WARG Jousting rules are still being developed, below is a copy of some Jousting rules by Kenneth Van Pelt from the Penny Whistle Face Book group.





                      Paper knights available from the Junior General website.


Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Time to clear the table for Thanksgiving dinner







 Original WWI clothes pin airplane (on left) and the latest version on right


                                                  Happy Thanksgiving 
 

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Reading, England 870-871 A.D.

Anglo Saxons on left, Vikings on right side of photo
 

Vikings

                                      Anglo Saxons on left, Vikings on right

                                             Pitched battle in the center



Anglo Saxons capture Viking camp