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The Kris
and the Flame
at
HistoriCon
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Your erstwhile
TVAG ran (his first) game of colleague Chris Ferree's
then recently-published
pet project,
a dependent variant of The Sword and the Flame for land and naval actions
in the South China Sea in the era of the famed Rajah Brooke.
At HistoriCon, players Dennis McKinney (Pirates) and his son, Gus (The
Royal Navy), took the battle to a British Victory, since expected pirate
reinforcements did not arrive in time to save their fort.
The photos below give a taste of the game, which sold well and looks
to be a major new interest. Figures, ships, buildings and rules are
now available.
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The British
Force (HMS Finch in the lead) enters the estuary leading
to the Pirates' Fort.
HMS Flyer
(towing the landing party of sailors) follows in her wake.
The Chinese
allies man the War Canoe at upper left, the Malay in the Riverine
Prahu at lower right.
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The
Dyak fort on the spit between two streams.
The
garrison (three groups of infantry) have hidden outside the stockade
to its rear – they have a plan!
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HMS Finch
releases the Royal Marines to row onto the beach and begins to
fire upon the Fort.
HMS Flyer
releases her longboat-load of sailors – who come under attack
by one of the trailing Dyak Pirate Prahus. (lower
right)
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The
Dyak pirate craft fires upon the hapless sailors, killing one
and heavily damaging their longboat. It then tries to ram, grapple
and board, but to no avail.
The
Brits' Chinese allies steer clear, making for the distant beach
(lower right).
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The Dyak
prahu scores a kill!
The RN longboat
sinks a short distance from a tiny island. Another sailor is lost,
the rest arrive without their weapons.
The Chinese
land, manage to shoot dead the Dyak captain of the second pirate
ship, and then leave their allies marooned!
In honor of the Lieutenant, and their situation, their landfall
is dubbed Gilligan's Island – and nary a Mary Ann
or Ginger in sight!
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HMS
Finch breaches the pirate stockade, just in time for the Royal
Marines to storm through.
The
Malay allies finally arrive and, under fire from both flanks by
hidden Dyak batteries, reluctantly contemplate advancing.
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Gongs beating
madly, the first Dyak Pirates charge into their own fort and the
waiting Royal Marines. In the fight, the Marine Lieutenant is
killed, along with almost half the Section, but the Dyaks are
beaten and the fort set to the torch.
Objective
attained!
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Flames
curling up from the fort, the remaining Royal Marines begin to
backwater while their Malay allies (boat aflame from the Dyak
cannonade), make away at speed. HMS Flyer (left)
is stamping out the hidden battery that caused the damage and
losses on the beach.
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The
Kris
and the Flame
products are available from TVAG,
and
The London War Room. |
RETURN to
TVAG at HISTORICON
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