Gaming with actual people!

 

I got to play some games with people 

in person

in a wood

its was great. :)

Better late than never, here are my selection of photos from The Woods in the woods, the first Oakbound games day. After such a long time painting in solitude and trying to make games work on a digital platform is was excellent to get some friends together in a Covid-safe (and beautiful) environment at Wild Woodland Celebrations near Nailsworth and play some tabletop adventures.

The players gather around their rulebooks... This was the first, second and third time playing for most players! It's very satisfying as a publisher to see lots of copies of your own books floating around. 

Whilst they figured out the rules there was a little 'shrine' of Oakbound past and future to look at. The first edition books alongside WIP future releases and John Sibbick's original cover art.

Roddy's huldraugur were the bane of many players' bands. Those armoured buggers with glaives are bad enough but the boars did more than their fair share of brutalising. They got their comeuppance though, at the end of the day a barguest went on a spree and gobbled down quite a few little piggies.

Mike considers his options and makes his play...

One of my favourite moments of the day was when Harry's speedy bucca almost swiped the objective at the end of turn 1 only for Mike's sneaky tricksy leprechauns to nab victory from his fishy grip! 

Sneaky owl positioning allows the leprechaun to drop to safety on top of the beehive hut, then levitate off with the prize.

The fishmen are none too pleased!

Andy's gnawloch muskets proved as deadly as predicted, but after a long struggle backwards and forwards Matt's myeri managed to pull off the win.

Harry deliberates- spooky fish or shouty fish skills?

Richard's piper was messing with people's minds, allowing an allied kelpie to run amok amongst its foes.

There was a photo booth on hand for showing off warbands. I was running some tuatha boars for the day, but I'm afraid they didn't manage much success against the demons of the fens!

Harry's bucca raiders, speedy, slimy, grippy fish!

There were two myeri clans present. Here are Matt's, with a kelpie from Bears Head Miniatures and a lovely Drao mystic converted from a Tiarna.

Richard's clan featured Oakbound and Krakon models alongside a Citadel classic, a unique take on a kelpie and (later on) a hungry barguest. Lovely raven familiar for the Draoi.

Gnawloch muskets of the lookout for prey. They earned the badge 'ratling guns' after a series of devastating orders!

Richard's myeri attempt to catch the slippery fish! The Scotia Grendel and Fogou Models terrain really gave the boards some excellent character.

So many shrooms! Matts' myeri make it very clear the tuatha attempts to seize some of their land is not welcome.

The terrifying Peru Peru dance! All together now lads, "Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!"

Gnawlochs put their objective safely behind the firing line.

War Pigs!

Harry watches his shoal caught in a pincer movement. 

Matt's Kelpie holds the ancient temple by scaring off all-comers.

Last game of the day- a 4-way fight on a double-size board.

Much deliberation over the best way to abduct fae. 

Plus fire! 

and Barbeque! 

Lovely way to end a really fun day.

Gaming with actual people!