DBMM 100: On Sunday I morphed my Lithuanians into northern Slavs for a historical encounter with Chris Blackler’s Vikings. We timed out as a winning draw for Chris 14-11.
I defended, at least one wood is compulsory, so I placed two and a wooded hill. As it turned out, my terrain choices were not inspired.
My cunning plan was to sweep around one wood (on my left) with my cavalry, supported by psiloi in the wood, my superior auxiliaries in the centre, and a few rag tags covering the right.
A PIP drought at a bad time left my cavalry stuck in a column between the wood and the edge of the word. Psiloi support … irregular psiloi are clumsy in difficult terrain and when you don’t have PIPs, well, they aren’t very supportive.
On the other side, masses of Viking Bd (O) and (I) are just stubborn and the buggers can kill psiloi in difficult terrain.
A good game 
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| I have had two bounds, Chris is having his second, and you can see my cunning plan to attack on my left. Unfortunately, as my cavalry went past the wood I ran into a serious shortage of PIPs and they get stuck in a column. |
Six games, three new players, a new period and a Napoleonic anniversary. An excellent meeting!
A big, warm welcome to new gamers to our club, Mike Waters, Stu Middleton and Steve Mcilhatton. It was great to see you all yesterday 
Mike joined David Taylor, Samuel Taylor and Stephen playing DBA. Stu and Steve brought along a new period for us, their fleets for the fantasy naval game, Man O War.
Mark Conroy has very kindly donated to the club a stack of table tops with pre-made terrain on them. Stephen McPhail and Chris Blackler brought them along yesterday in Stephen’s van and they are now stored at the hall for all to use.
The holder of the key, Ken Hay, opened up the hall and organised the storage of the new tabletops. David brought along tea, coffee and biscuits and made sure everyone had some 
Games played were (there were four Stephens at the meeting so bear with me regarding names):
Napoleonic, Lasalle rules: Yesterday was the 213th anniversary of the Battle of Vittoria, fought during the Peninsula War. Stephen McPhail organised a multiplayer game based on a later part of the battle around the villages of Crispijana and Gomecha. Stephen and Steve Sands had the British and Spanish vs Ed Gough, French. Bryan Fowler was there for part of the game.
DBA: Mike (Later Swiss) played Samuel (Medieval French), while David (Later Achaemenid Persians) and Stephen (Macedonians) played two games.
Man O War: Stu (Empire) played Steve (Dark Elves).
DBMM 100: I morphed my Lithuanians into northern Slavs (Wends) and played Chris who used Vikings. We timed out with a winning draw to Chris. My cunning cavalry manoeuvre between a wood and the table edge ran into big trouble with a PIP drought at a bad time and massed “blades”, which is what Vikings are classed as in these rules, are just stubborn. A most enjoyable game.
We meet on the first and third Sunday of the month at Poroutawhao Hall, Levin. Our next meeting is 10am, July 4. All rules, all periods and all scales are most welcome
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| DBA: Samuel Taylor (Medieval French) vs Mike Waters (Later Swiss). Just behind them are David Taylor (Later Achaemenid Persians) vs Stephen (Macedonians). |
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| DBA: Stephen (Macedonians) vs David Taylor (Later Achaemenid Persians). Behind them Mike Waters (Later Swiss) vs Samuel Taylor (Medieval French). Ken Hay is watching. |
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| Man O War: Stu Middleton (Empire) and Steve Mcilhatton (Dark Elves) |
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| A new period for us, fantasy naval. |
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| Napoleonic: Stephen McPhail and Steve Sands (British and Spanish), Bryan Fowler (standing with cuppa), Ed Gough (French). |
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| Sunday June 21 was the 213 anniversary of the Battle of Vittoria and Stephen McPhail organised a refight of part of it. |
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| The 900mm x 1220mm table tops Mark Conroy has kindly donated. They are there for everyone to use. |
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