Had my
first game of Fistful of Lead Horse and Musket yesterday. The setting was The
Peninsular War. My friend Jon played a British force with Spanish support and I
took control of the French.
The scenario
we played had the French defending the outskirts of a larger town, while the
British and their Spanish allies were tasked with attacking the town to gain a
foothold.
We played
the game with one of the optional rules of having single mini heroes and small
groups of three (which rules wise functioned in exactly the same way as the
heroes), which gave the appearance of larger forces.
This being
our first game I really wanted to try out the different rules, which meant minis
charging into close combat but not having enough movement etc. We quickly got
the hang of the rules and had a blast with the game, we love the card mechanics
and the special cards.
The game
ended with a clear victory to the British, with the hero of the day being the
Spanish Capt. Delgado, who twice managed to survive being wounded (Queen of
Hearts making a few appearances) and swiftly defeating his opponents.
Horse and
Musket did not disappoint despite me having very high expectations. Highly
recommended.
Here are some pictures from our game.
