A Baron's War, 1215 or the search for Capicola

 

Due to the longest string of rolling 1s for activation in US gaming history, no further commentary will be forthcoming.

Premier WARG Jousting tournament

 

This is what happens when the biggest Football game of the year (Man City at Arsenal) is at the same time as the Wednesday Afternoon Retired Gamers (WARG) event. Another attempt at Jousting rules.

Despite being unavailable for today's match in London. Sir Thomas of Partey wins the WARG Premier Jousting tournament unseating Harry of Kane MBE. 

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

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 !!

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.

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.

Time to clear the table for Thanksgiving dinner

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

                                                  Happy Thanksgiving