Not really Barsoom, but could be. After my last game of Songs of Blades and Heroes I gave some more thought to how to classify the Flying Men of Mars. I left the basic characteristics as Q3 C2 L Flying, but modified the combat results so that while they were flying they couldn't be overlapped (although they could still overlap enemy figures) and that it required a double to knock them down (as in bring them to the ground). I should add that doing more to them in combat would be a push back.
The Red Martians are Q2 C3 M and when mounted have a plus 1 against a knocked down Flying Martian as well as all the usual advantages of overlap etc.
The continued diminishing of the planet's resources has caused the Red Martians to travel further afield in search of materials. This has brought them into contact with the Flying Men of Mars, who have not taken too kindly to their arrival. The Red Martians set up in one corner, the Flying Men appear randomly round the table edge.
The Red Martians have to cross the table scoring a point for each member who makes it.
The Flying Men score a point for each Red Martian they kill.
The Red Martians have knocked one of the Flying Men down, but their lead riders are being mobbed or swarmed.
A gruesome kill on the downed Flying Man saw his mates flee in terror, with one exiting the board.
"We're back!"
The Flying Men of Mars swoop down on the Red Martians as they resume their trek.
The tables have turned and a gruesome kill on a Red Martian sends the others fleeing for their lives!
The Flying Men take out another Red Martian.
Knowing they must get past, the remaining Red Martians attempt to fight it out.
They prevail, killing another Flying Man in gruesome fashion and causing the last one to flee.
Tally; Four dead Red Martians and three dead Flying Men of Mars
Making it up as you go along - my favourite rules :)
ReplyDeleteI find it is essential to maintain historical accuracy. Or is that hysterical accuracy?
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