End of Summer Game Bonanza!

One half of the Ho Crain came on over for the Twilight of Summer gaming. He leaves for college tomorrow, so he wanted to get in some game time before returning to the grind. I did not disappoint. 

I started him out with a Solomon draft of Epic. He beat me. 

Then we moved to a game of Yu Gi Oh. It was him playing Lightsworn, me Masked Heroes. I won. 

After Yu Gi Oh, we moved on to Call of Cthulhu LCG! He played my Agency Hunter deck vs. my Cthulhu deck. A bad draw on my part led to my defeat. I love this game!

Ashes hit the table for the finale. Crain said it was an easy game to pick up, which it is if you're a gamer. He played Coal; I played Viper. It was a really good back and forth battle. In the end, my Silver Snake couldn't get any traction and Coal beat me down. Great game!

Before the Crain came over, the boys and I played some D&D. They are finishing off the "Death from Above" module in Quests of Doom Vol. 1. 

And even before that, I finished out my solo game of Sentinels of Echo City and posted it on Google+.

Overall, one of those game nirvana days.

Mage Gets Married: 2nd Edition. And Lazy Saturday CoC LCG

This past Friday, Mage (last featured in this post) got married for the second time. And I must say, he did it right this time. The bachelor party started off with IMStuds, Mage, and I in the Geek Cave with some Dead of Winter. We won! Love this game!

We ran out for lunch and brought Zoltar back with us for more gaming. IMStuds and Mage faced off across the battlefield of Itharia while Zoltar and I had a dog fight. Zoltar won our fight, but it was close. A couple of miscalculated maneuvers turned out to be my doom. We started another scenario in Dead of Winter, but didn't get to finish before the schedule of the agenda of the bachelor party took precedence. 

The rest of the bachelor party did not involve games, so now we leave its tale to the mists...

Throughout the past two days, though, Maximan and I got in a game of Epic (can't wait to get the entire game!) 

And I managed to get in a game of Call of Cthulhu solo. I played my Hunter deck vs. Cthulhu. I really like the way that game plays. Looking forward to the fall when the weather will inspire the theme.

Hopefully, I can get in some more gaming before school starts. D&D tomorrow, though. That will be great. 

Until next time, gamers, keep on gaming!

Summer Games

Lots of gaming going on here. Just haven't posted in a while. Maximan and I have played Summoner Wars, Epic, and Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn. I also played Ashes with SurfMonkey before our weekly Starshield Gaming Society D&D game. 

On the RPG front, I stumbled upon an OGL superhero RPG I really like! RPGNow Christmas in July is an amazing sale. So, I picked up this gem:

The boys and I have played two sessions of it, and I am running it using my ExampleofPlay Solo RPG Engine. Character creation is random but tweakable. Loving it. My print copy should arrive tomorrow.

We have also continued playing D&D every few days. Great times! 

Starshield Board Game Knights: Legendary Dwarf Caves!

On Saturday night, Weezoh and Brigid were in town, so of course, we got together for some board gaming goodness. Before we got Caverna to the table, I introduced Epic the Card Game to them while we waited for other Knights to arrive. SurfMonkey eventually appeared and brought Marvel Legendary with him. 

We started with Caverna. A few turns into the game, Zoltar arrived and we then jumped to Marvel Legendary. 

                                   

In the end we won! Bashing the Red Skull. It was an overall relaxing and fun night. We shall again gather around the [virtual] gaming table on Monday night for our weekly Dungeons and Dragons game. 

Summer time and the gaming's easy!

Summon SurfMonkey like Magic. It was Epic!!!

It had been five long months since SurfMonkey and I had sat down across from the gaming table for some dice chukkin' and card slingin'. But last night it finally was back to the battlefield. He brought the brand new shiny Magic Arena of the Planeswalkers Tactical Miniature Combat Game. We played two games with me as Jace and him as Chandra. The first game I made a huge tactical gamble and paid for it with Jace becoming surrounded by fire cats and Phoenixes. So much for Jace. Burning for a rematch, we set up another game, same Planeswalkers and went at it again. This time, Jace was wiser and prevailed. 

The production values are great and the gameplay is fast and easily managed. I really like the addition of the spell cards to miniatures combat. I would definitely play it again but am still on the fence as to whether it is a purchase for me or not because I am not sure it replaces my Song of Blades and Heroes/Power Legion/or Fear and Faith for me. But the more I think about it, the more I think it will end up in my collection eventually...

The rest of the game night we played the print and play version of the awesome game I Kickstarted recently from White Wizard Games, the company that brought us Star Realms. It is a Magic-style game without all the drawbacks: Epic the Card Game.

Max and I and The HoCrain played it heavily over the past several days, so it was time to get SurfMonkey in on the action. We played an introductory game then we Solomon drafted decks and played a couple more. It is a fast dueling card game that really lives up to its name. I can't wait until September to get the full game and really watch it explode. I foretell it will be huge!

Summertime gaming has been in full swing here at magehammer's Gaming Table. Dungeons and Dragons, Star Realms, Vanguard, and Song of Blades of Heroes have hit the table in the past couple of days. I have also been playing Sentinels of the Multiverse the Video Game and Battlelore Command like it's my job. I love my hobby!

More gaming goodness coming. Stay tuned!

Power Legion is a Hit!

Finally got two games of Power Legion to the table. The first game Dinoboy played Alex Drake and Maximan played Ambush. I played Morlock and the Dark Infernal. All characters are statted in earlier posts.

The battle commenced with Ambush taking and firing from cover. She pretty much took out Morlock before he could do much. Dark Infernal closed with Alex Drake and the two pummeled and flamed each other until finally Alex Drake brought the heinous villain low.

The second game we played took place in a ruined city after an alien attack. There were craters everywhere (Newly bought Pegasus Hobbies terrain and on my new 2' x 3' Zuzzy Wounded City battle mat).

In this game we played 4 models to a side: The boys played the following heroes (all statted in a previous post except Stonewall whose stats are provided below): Dinoboy was playing Alex Drake and Freezer Burn, while Maximan was playing Stonewall and Ambush.

I played Lord Dominus, Ogre, Battle Ape, and K'Thund. Battle Ape's stats were published in a previous post the other three characters are below for your convenience.

Stonewall (606 pts.)

M: d6 A: d6  S: d12  K: d12

Traits:   Reinforced Rock Body: d12, Toughness

Ace: Breather

Lord Dominus ( 780 pts.)

M: d12 A: d6  S: d4  K: d8

Traits: Telepathy d12, Telekinesis d10, Strong Will d12, Armor d8, Tactics d8, MasterMind d10, Leadership d8

Ace: Mind Game

Ogre ( 436 pts.)

M: d4 A: d8  S: d12  K: d12

Traits:   Tough Skin: d8, Toughness, Easy Target

Ace: Haymaker

K’Thund ( 647 pts.)

M: d4 A: d8  S: d12  K: d12

Traits:   Tough Skin: d8, Toughness, Sonic Attack d10, Berserk Fury

Ace: Revenge


Here are some pics from the fight:

Battle Ape fell first having taken arrows from Ambush and an ice blast from Freezer Burn. He couldn't catch a break. Lord Dominus mind controlled Freezer Burn while K'Thund and Stonewall clashed. Stonewall eventually got the better of K'Thund (who had taken several arrows before closing with Stonewall), sending the beast to sleepy time land. Lord Dominus held out a bit longer having taken control of Stonewall, but a direct hit from Ambush ended his domination. Ogre stood until the very end, but finally fell under a pummeling from the heroes. 

In the games we used a Damage Effects Table I put together. If you are interested in using it in your own Power Legion games click HERE . I was really happy with how the table worked in combat. It added an extra layer of tension and structure to the damage roll.

In other news, we have brought X Wing to the table for a few skirmishes over the past couple of days. I forgot how fun this game is. Maximan is especially enamored with it. We just bought an E Wing at our FLGS. Here are some pictures of our dogfights. 

In the coming days there will be more games. Power Legion, X Wing? Who knows, but one thing for sure, the gaming table will be crowded. Until next time, dear reader, keep the dice rolling!

Power Legion: Villain Line Up 1

The Darklings first appeared after the dimensional rift was opened in Newopolis by the Rifter. They now roam the land, sowing chaos and fear wherever they go.

    Rage Zombie (636 pts.)

Mind: d4  Agility: d6  Strength: d12  Knockout: d12 

Traits: Armor: Tough Skin d8, Berserk Fury, Toughness, Regeneration d8

Ace: Bulletproof

Morlock (474 pts.)

Mind: d6  Agility: d6  Strength: d12  Knockout: d10

Traits: Power Suppression d10, Toughness, Superleap d8, Strong Will d8 

Ace: Revenge 

The Dark Infernal (800 pts.)

Mind: d6  Agility: d8  Strength: d10  Knockout: d10

Traits: Infernal Armor: Reinforced d10, Ranged Damage: Fire / Device d8, Lethal HtH Infernal Spear D10, Intimidation d8, Strong Will d8, Tactics d8

Ace: Indomitable 

Battle Ape  (612 pts.)

Mind: d6  Agility: d10  Strength: d10  Knockout: d10

Traits: Berserk Fury, Acrobat, Lethal HtH: Battle Bracers/Device D12, Retain the INitiative,  SuperLeap d8

Ace: Haymaker

Next up: Play report!