Last night we had an epic clash of metal in the streets of Harlech city, as several disparate factions closed in on Temptown, each with their own agendas. Wolf's Dragoons Beta Regiment and Home Guard were being pressed by the renegade Smithson's Chinese Bandits mercenary group. The Bandits called for backup from fellow mercs the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers, but the Dragoons had their own reinforcements on the way in the form of an assault Star from the famed Zeta Battalion. Our player group, Beta Company of Motley's Marauders were just trying to make it across town to the spaceport where they could rendezvous with their DropShip and hopefully boost offworld or at least escape the carnage. Meanwhile, an enterprising mercenary commander named Kelly came up with a plan to sneak a force behind the lines and steal the mercenary payroll from the Temptown bank.
Once the smoke cleared, Smithson's Chinese Bandits' few remaining 'Mechs had retreated back toward the spaceport, covered by the 51st, who pulled back in good order despite taking casualties. The Home Guard was shattered. Beta Regiment was down a 'Mech but otherwise okay, and the Zetas had lost 2 'Mechs while the others were damaged, overheated and exhausted. Motley's Marauders was damaged but had managed their assets well and took no casualties. The advance halted while a unit from the Wolf Spiders, along with the Zetas, pushed through to clear the renegade mercs from the spaceport.
The battle of Harlech would last another three days and claim thousands of victims, among them, the Old Wolf himself, Jaime Wolf, who died in his cockpit while valiantly destroying the Waco Rangers, who led the contingent of renegade mercenaries. It would take weeks to sort out exactly what happened, and bury the dead. Some time later it would be discovered that at some point during the fighting, several pallets of newly circulated C-bills mysteriously disappeared from a bank in Temptown...
Table at set up
Home Guard armor
Dragoons Beta Reg. already engaged
Both sides have taken casualties
The 51st DPJs arrive
Zetas rush forward
Smithson's Chinese Bandits taking cover in the rubble
Motley's Marauders lend support to the Dragoons
51st faces off against the Zetas
Bandit Avatar gambles and fails
Beta Regiment battle lance, minus the Nova, takes up positions between the print shop and the Golden Dragon restaurant
Oddball's Independent Tank Platoon tries to remain inconspicuous
Zeta takes casualties
The 51st DPJs support the battered Chinese Bandits
Motley's Marauders knotted up near the bank with Kelly's Commandos sneaking around the back
The Commandos break the bank!
This was played to completion on a Monday night between 5 and 9pm at our local game shop, Games & Stuff in Glen Burnie Md. Just shows what can be accomplished in little time using Alpha Strike. The Motley's Marauders campaign has been going strong for 2 years to this point, with a dedicated group of players. We play on average every other week on Monday nights, so if you are in the area, stop by and roll some dice with us!
