Midgard - Basilieus v The Amazons

James and Mat joined me at the Soldier Shack for another game of Midgard.

For a few years as part of playtesting we've been gaming a series of loosely linked Greek myth games wherein Baileus attempts various quests to surprise and delight some god or other.

This time he was off to Amazonia in search of Hipolyta's girdle. Something she wasn't going to give up without a fight.

With the door open and late summer sunshine coming in, some of the photography is a little dark. Sorry.

The forces line up, Basileus on the right, Amazons on the left

James has painted the Amazon army (mostly Lucid Eye models) this summer.

Fauns had joined Basileus.

And some Roman allies...

The Amazon army looks very nice.

Loadsa chariots (James advice is to wait for one of their regular sales)

The harpies are 3D prints from Etsy.

A Priest of Hades had joined Basileus to counter any foul feminine magics.

Wasting no time Basileus pushed up.

The Amazon sorceress created a magical barrier to protect one flank.

The hoplites closed in the centre.

The Roman allies faced off with the chariots.

The Fauns were content to shoot at the chariots across the magical barrier.

The clash in the centre began, with Basileus leading the way.

The chariots finally charged on the flank

Basileus and his royal guard made good progress.

Hacking his way towards the Amazon queen.

Resistance was stouter on the flank.

And the harpies picked on some skirmishers.

The chariots found the legions tough going.

The stand off continued on the flank.

Battle was joined along the rest of the line.

Finally Basileus attempted to pull off Hipolyta's girdle

Man-to-Woman combat.

Hipolyta was cut down and the Amazon force was wavering.

A final counter-charge saw Basileus too cut down, but his protective god swooped down and carried him from the field.

With that the game ended. The Amazon cup was empty and the Greeks had triumphed.

Good fun game - we learned more about magic in the system - the rest of the game feels pretty solid and works well. The games always look great, with a real "massed battle" feel but they play fast and easy.