Been a quietish week hobby wise. Getting back into the usual routine and having felt a little bit sniffly has left me feeling a bit tired. So I've not picked up a paint brush all week. I did assemble my Kitbash games figures. I haven't gotten around to picking up some milliput yet to do the bases as when I did get chance to get some Waylands Forge hadn't got any. But the good Gent Pulp Citizen has come to the rescue and has managed to grab me some when passing another model shop. So I shall pick that up at some point and crack on with basing these supers and get them primed and started the weekend.
Gaming wise I managed quite a few this week. Sunday saw me trying Here's Negan for the first time. Firstly solo running all 5 characters myself as I woke up ridiculously early and couldn't get back to sleep. It was a good learning experience and I played through scenario 1 the sort of training mission. I managed to escort Negan off. But he got enraged a few times at the lack of progress or people getting in the way so Rep score were knocked back down a couple of times and Laura got bitten on the last tile.
Second game was with my two girls. I played as Dwight and the girls split the other 4 between them This was a totally different game. Zombies kept pouring in from front and behind thanks to the event deck. Lots of fluffed attacks meant it was hard to gain ground and Negan got real pissed and even had to be called into help at one point (Free action on of his cards.) This was a tough game with several of the characters being incapacitated and having to recover. a Fire in one of the rooms early on took a few turns to get to thanks to an event card opening a room before a character reached. Raised the threat level to the point where the was no coming back and eventually it peaked and the game ended just as the characters tried to secure the final room.
I'd arranged to meet my mate for some 7TV gaming Thursday night so Wednesday evening I spent trying to figure out a way of choosing the archtypes for my Statuesque miniatures I have. But gave up in the end as I wasn't happy with my choice so have left it be for now and shall ponder on it more another time. So it left me then to think of a cast to take in there place. A comment made by Vagabond on my plans for 2019 post got me thinking about all my figures that I've painted but never got around to using so I went and picked a load of characters from my 7TV storage boxes that I know haven'y been gamed with and put them all in case and came up with variant lists support by Coppers, Bodyguards and soldiers.
Thursday saw a cracking nights gaming at Board in Brum. I met up with another mate Alistair whom I met at the 7TV back in September. I chose my Sweeney list that I had thought up with a Tough Detective, Depenable Deputy, leading a Bodyguard unit (whom I saw as other flying squad members) supported by a Police Marksman.
We rolled up The Hit and we decided it would be best thematically if I defend the VIP against his Shiva cast which comprised of the Destroyer, Kali, and a squad of minion.
The Sweeney tried to prevent a VIP from being assassinated by the Guru's assassin's.
The Destroyer deployed by Jet pack bringing down the Tough Detective, marksman and and and bodyguard. With the Dependable Deputy being wound and the finished of by Kali's deadly blowpipe.
The VIP fled whilst his body guard held a rear guard action. But was caught in a gas explosion as he tried to have a crafty fag to calm his nerves from his narrow escape.
The Bodyguard bruiser and his remaining colleague emptied clip after clip into he Destroyer but failed to bring the monster down.
Managed a quick second game which I mostly forgot to take pics. We switched around our casts a bit. (Well a lot in m case) This time I had a Flamboyant Agent, Strongarm and Unit of Army Privates let by a Corporal. Against Alistair's Shiva cast.
This time Kali, A Daughter Of Shiva, Marut, and sligtly smaller unit of Minions. But my flamboyant agent, strong arm and soldier unit were mercilessly cut down in a failed ambush against Kali, A daughter, Marut and a squad of minions. They fought a hard fight but the flashing blade of the Daughter made short work of the army unit with Marut picking off the stragglers and wounding thee Strongarm. A massive explosion took out most the minion squad. With the Strongarm knocking the stuffing out he minion commander. The Flamboyant agent managed to knock Kali's down to a single wound before succumbing to her deadly blade.
I know need to plan some sort of cast for the 7TV again at Board in Brum in two weeks time. It looks like its going to be an awesome event with 20 players attending. I'm looking forward to it. Though I haven't a clue yet what sort of theme I want to go for.
