Gaming - Sudan , Saving Gordon weekend

This last weekend saw another big bash down at Marks Wargames Holiday Centre. There were 6 Imperial players  Bob , Brian and John with the desert and river columns who had played last year.  Rich & Josh  were having their first outing in the Sands of Sudan assisted by Andy and they were in charge of the Suakin field force and tasked with getting the railway built on day 1.   Dean - who also brought some more mahdists! -, Mark and I ran the forces of the Mahdi and made the tea.

Once again there were two games running simultaneously on Friday/Saturday with the teams and individual commanders competing against each other for prestige points... points make honours and medals.

I had also added in a new rule of "Imperial Heroes" allowing various acts of valour  (improving the combat results) at the risk of wounds or worse ! This worked well I think and has some a bit further potential as well to be applied to other parts of the game too , not just combat.

The railway progresses

The baloon is up , looking for any ambushes

A native caravan arrives as a hidden Mahdist gun opens up on the Camerons (picture from Rich)

Prepare to defend yourselves!

The Scots Guards have some heavy work to do

The Camel Corps advances

After their last outing the Camel Corp commander was diligent in building zariba defences this time!

Brigade square time

Khartoum is in sight

A young Winston is seen fighting off some tribesman 

The attack on the city commences

Gordon explodes his secret mines

man the walls!

The steamers arrive 

It was a good game , with good feedback from the players - lots of laughter was had!

Example of a roster sheet