First I began rereading a favorite book series, The Change novels by SM Stirling in which 20th century humanity is thrust into medieval lifestyles due to global loss of power.
Second I began to think of my bandit warband as rebels against the imperial rather than mere brigands.
And finally my game turned into a campaign with a fair bit of role play. The role play bits we're done using basic mythic rolls to determine whether out of game occurrences went the way I expected or not.
All of this is coming together, and today I had my first game of a campaign set in a world where ours has gone the way of the Romans and the inheritors dig through our ruins and relics for items they consider 'magic'. In the first skirmish both the rebels and the imperial forces have arrived on the scene of an abandoned factory, hoping to find something that will make the trip and the danger worthwhile.
The bandits managed to hold the factory grounds in the end, just barely. Unfortunately none of the search roles turned up anything useful. Out of combat wrap up may be tense since they lost some seasoned men for nothing.
I absolutely adore this :)
ReplyDeleteIvan Sorensen thanks, I'm loving it too. I enjoy playing games socially, honest I do, but there's something unique about surprising yourself and this project has given meany of those moments. It may also break the bank, because every time I run to the store I find my self meandering down the Lego isle for possible future battle terrain.
ReplyDeleteGeoff Osterberg Yeah I hear you for sure. I enjoy social gaming and I enjoy solo gaming. For me, they are two completely different experiences to be honest.
ReplyDeleteHey, that's awesome. My friends and I would stage huge Lego battles as kids, before we knew what role-playing was. This takes me back.
ReplyDeleteAre those trees a Lego product as well? I'm a newb with minis, but I'd like to start doing more with them, if you have any basic ideas or resources worth sharing for a beginner. I now know it could also be hidden under the guise of "but honey, it's for our darling children".
Spencer Salyer the trees are not. They came in a tube at the craft supply store.
ReplyDeleteFor the Minifigures I'd suggest looking on eBay of you have specific ones in mind. I also keep an eye out at Target for clearance items. Also, thrift stores and traders markets have been useful for me. And ultimately, patience. In order to not break the bank, and to find ones I really wanted, I spent a bit more than a year collecting to put together the 30ish I have now.
If you are not opposed to Chinese knockoffs, there is a Canadian reseller called Minifigure Replicas that I use for some items that Lego doesn't make. Also Brickarms and Brickmania.
Finally, if you are willing to spend more than makes any sense at all, custom Minifigure creators sell very cool customized minifigs for far more than I've justified spending...yet.
I was going to suggest there's all manner of super cool custom logo stuff out there, but a lot of it is rather pricey!
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of play-dough in the morning.
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