Bob Finally does Silver Bayonet

Yup I actually begin this topic , with a game played.

After  a mad flurry of painting last week, a force of Spanish fought a deadly duel with the French and even deadlier Goblins in a remote area of Spain.

A Spanish Agent has been ambushed by a French Cavalry patrol in a remote area of Spain. The patrol was forced to withdraw before tbey could  confirm his death as they were attacked by small creatures which unnerved their mounts.

Both sides have despatched a team a ‘experts’ to confirm the Agents death by returning with a ring he was known to be carrying. ( Scenario 4 in Silver Bayonet main rule book)

Unfortunately it won’t be a detailed battle report as I was umpiring my 1st game with these rules.

The two sides wete pretty much as in the Northwind  boxes , French 1, and Spanish. The Spanish box had female guerilla figure which didnt ( as far as I can tell) have a character class , so I used native scout)

The French won an initial initative, and cautiously advancedonto table using available cover.

The Spanish on other hand rushed fotward in a desparate bid to find their agent 1st.

I had the sudden brainwave to use the plastic treasure chests tbat I had from old Mage Knight Dungeons sets as clue markers

They spotted oneof the little creatures and tbe Veteran Hunter immediately opened fire, completely missing. The target ,a Goblin hearing the sound, rushed to investigate this savage ‘uman’.

Realising his musket no longer worked he drew his sword and moved to engage tbe Goblin only to realise they were slippy little. Buggers and missed, leaving himself open for s nasty wound in return.

The Spanish Sapper and the Holy Father charged in, with the latter screaming ‘By Gods hand I smite thee’ . Unfortinately God was using his hand for something else, the Sapper managed to wound the Goblin,  despite this and his growing fatige the Goblin.was able to return the favour was also wounded and despite tiring tbe Goblin Cut the head off the priest.

This debacle was only saved by the Spanish Gunner calmly shooting the little ##&@! With his pistol.

In the meantime hearing all the gunfire., the French carefully moved through the ruins to srch for the agent. The French Vinderlere and Cultist moving to intercept another Gobkin who had appeared. on their right.

With the Spanish Scout covering hom the Swordsman rushed to the outer clue marker only to be intercepted by another Goblin, which the Scout managed to slighly wound with a musket shot. Whilst the Spanish Infantryman moved in to cover taking a shot at the French Sapper , who  in reply promptly woundedded hin severly when he returned fire, taking him out of the action., Most of the French with Long arm also opened up but failed to hit anything..

The Spanish Swordsman charged and easily dispatched the Goblin with cold Steel despite numeous musket balls flying past his head, and continued on to find the body of the Agent , he must have shouted out loud ‘I have it’ as more musket balls flew past his head, it was now a race as he could see numerous French troops moving toward him, including tbe Fench Veteran Hinter who was closing rapidly..

In tbe meantime the Spanish V.Hunter took up postion in some broken ground, covering the fight between the Goblin and the two French woman to his front whilst the test of  his party moved across to support the outnumberrd swordsman.