Well preparations are well underway for the club Christmas tournament with all participants eagerly scouring the internet for sources of knights. To allow everyone the option of using their favourite figures we've gone for a generic medieval theme rather than tie things down to a specific period. It does go against the grain as we are normally strictly historical but as it's for Christmas we can, to mix metaphors, let our hair down a bit (or at least those of us who still have any). Throwing some dice and having a laugh is the order of the day. For my own campaign I had intended to use my late 14th / early 15th century Lion Rampant collection. Heavy Metal As I already have figures, that would be sensible. What's more they fit the descriptions in the book quite well, with such items as plate armour and poleaxes. That said, when are gamers ever sensible? Now, much as I like my current figures, I have always had a hankering for that earlier look of knights in great he

Bravely bold Sir Quincy Rode forth to tournament. He was not afraid to die, Oh brave Sir Quincy. He was not at all afraid To be killed in nasty ways. Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Quincy The First bout, Prudent Sir James vs the Savage Sir Neil McGurk...  Polearms.  Quote of the game;  "I shall pull back my two inches!"  And Sir James wins the Petain award for the most times a critical failure 1 was rolled during a bout ... "Oh I`ve rolled another one!" Bold Sir Quincy gets a thumping from the Bastard.  "He's swinging it about like a Madman!" Sir Elliot gives another Right Royal Bashing to Savage Sir Neil of the McGurks...  Warhammers, apparently, rule... Lord Farthingdale of Waldridge defeats the Bastard Sir Elliot and his Warhammer, winning as Champion of the Foot Combats  Is it just me or is Lord F something of a hunchback? The Foot, an archery champion was not decide