Lion Rampant: Scenario Bloodfeud

 It was just Ian and I today for our game of Lion Rampant playing scenario 16: Bloodfeud. A quick set of dice throws soon decided that Ian (Sir Michael de Pap) was the attacker who needed to kill the opposing leader. I was the defender Sir John de Lacy who needed to defeat the opposing warband to win the game and the dice also decided that I should take the first turn. 

Sir John de Lacy posing atop a hill. 

His son Richard de Lacy advances on foot. 

Sir Pap about to advance. 

Robin Hood was on Sir Pap's side, front right unit. After his excellent performance last game I was out for vengence on him. 

Sir Richard de Lacy decided to attack.

As did his father, Sir John. 

My scouts shoot at Robin Hood's unit and very nearly got the double one needed to kill the leader. A throw of 1,2 happened about 4 times during this game on a variety of leaders.

My cavalry units heading off around the right flank. 

My light cavalry charge into Ian's crossbowmen.

Sir John de Lacy about turns and heads in the opposite direction. 

Richard de Lacy and Robin Hood close in on each other's warbands. 

At this point Ian;s shooting was slowly whittling my units down as they advanced. 

Things hotting up in the centre. 

 Richard de Lacy and his men charge Robin Hood and his Merry Men and kill them all including Robin, things are looking good. 

Then it all got very exciting for a few turns. When we fought a melee, my troops generally did very well but as Ian had paid the points to boost his archery his bowfire played havoc with my troops. 

I forgot to take photo's for a while as things were so hectic. It had looked likely that Ian would win the game then things swung my way especially as Sir Michael de Pap was slain, leaving Ian leaderless but with a few more units than me. With so little left on the table we thought about calling it a slight win for Ian but Sir John de Lacy persuaded him to have one last turn.

However, Sir John need to rally himself from being battered first but failed miserably. As he had been pushed back into the stream Ian said he had drowned there and so we went with that and Ian won again.  

This was a fun game once again and not a single leader figure survived. On reflection I feel I should have held back a bit as Ian's bowmen were superior to mine. I could then tried to have taken advantage of any of his units who strayed too far forward unsupported. We live and learn and I have to say Ian outsmarted me today. But I shall have my revenge!