The Cat and the Game Table

My cat always wants to see what's happening on top of the table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Encounter With the Natives

At five squares out of Capetown, in mountain jungle terrain, the expedition ran into a large tribe of natives.

These natives were more like savages. An attempt to offer a gift did nothing. Knowing that, we took up defensive positions. Thirteen savages charged us as fast as they could run against our eight people armed with muskets.

The savages attacked us with spears, bow/arrows and blow guns.

The four hired soldiers were postioned forward, and the explorers and bearers were positioned in cover behind the soldiers.

The explorers are out in front. The supply bearers are in the rear getting ready to flee if they need to.  

After a couple errant arrow shots from the natives, two of the soldiers fled the battle. The natives continued their advance. In addition to some very poor shooting it looked like were were about to be over run.

This is strange. A paradactyl appears. Probably to eat the dead native down below.

Inspite of the poor shooting on our part we had a couple of miraculous moments that changed the momentum of the battle. First there were 3 natives vs Astrid and I. We successfully knocked out the three natives. At the same time our hunter, Perm shot a group of natives bringing down the group leader. This caused the other natives to run for cover buying us more time. By this time the remaining natives were close enough for hand to hand combat - we didn't have time to reload out muskets. Our melee skills proved better than our shooting skills or maybe we were just lucky. We were victorious over the savages! Perm and Astrid suffered minor injuries. The bearers were untouched. Only two African soldiers fled.

Hand to hand combat. The bodies pile up.

We gathered the wounded natives and looted their village for supplies and food. The wounded natives were converted into food/trade bearers. We advanced further into the unknown.

The Jimland Africa Project

The map is huge. It is based on the map board from Source of the Nile.

Now that I've modified Jimland with rules from Source of the Nile and Adventures in Lost Lands, I created a map of Africa below the Equator.

Of course, the goal will be to map the interior of Africa which is made of several hundred explorable squares.

I have no idea how long this is going to take. It should be interesting.