In Her Majesty's Name: The Hunt for Dr Moreau

Started by Luddite, 08 August 2013, 11:23:14 PM

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Luddite

It's been two years since the Martian invasion was stopped in London.  The British Government told the world that it was the germs of Earth that stopped these invaders.  This wasn't a lie, but it wasn't entirely the truth.  The germs were actually a bio-genetic weapon produced in the Imperial Genetic Laboratories at Porton Down under the auspices of Dr Moreau. 

After several attempts on his life, Dr Moreau is now a paranoid, haunted man convinced that the British Government is trying to 'silence him'.  He has taken his research and fled to the fractured land of Europe where he's been hiding in a small Dutch town for the last few months, practicing his vivisectionist experiments on the locals. 

Prussian spies in the region have identified him and now a small military delegation led by the Stromkult adherent Graf Frederic Ichs has approached Dr Moreau to offer him employment with the Preußische Wissenschaftliche Akademie [Prussian Scientific Academy].

British Intelligence Section 6 have become aware of this meeting and has sent a reinforced infantry section under Captain Mainwaring to apprehend the fugitive and prevent his potential defection to the Prussians.

Although not yet convinced to join the Prussian cause, the arrival of the British has encouraged Moreau to at least go with them to escape Her Majesty's redcoats!

The battle begins at High Noon outside a local watering hole...

Find out what happens here  http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/in-her-majestys-name-hunt-for-dr-moreau.html

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Nice report Luddite, good mix of troops and lovely painting and terrain.
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OldenBUA

Water is indeed the essential ingredient of life, because without water you can't make coffee!

Aander lu bin óók lu.

Steve J

Very nice looking table and figures. The game reminded me so much of Mordheim, a favourite game that I played an awful a good few years ago.

kustenjaeger

Greetings

Sounds fun and looked good.  May have to look at this.

Regards

Edward

Nosher

Excellent Luddite - must get around to making a start on my IHMN collection. Looking forward to painting the Tongs and the Servants of Ra ;)
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Frank Carson

kev1964

Excellent figs and nice terrain, good  to see something a bit different, enjoyed reading this,


kev
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nikharwood

Very nice, Luddite, very nice - particularly like the use of the Killer Kan there - inspired! (ditto re the GW Beastmen)

I'm likely to pick these rules up now - EotD never really quite grabbed me...

Luddite

Close up of Graf Ichs added to the blog.

Aye Nik, for me one of the big strengths of the rules is that you can basically use figures you've got lying around, scratchbuild anything you like, slap some stats/abilities together for it, point it up and away your go.  Excellent.

http://www.durhamwargames.co.uk/
http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/

"It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion.  It is by the juice of Typhoo my thoughs acquire speed the teeth acquire stains, the stains serve as a warning.  It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion."

"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - Gary Gygax
"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

2012 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

sixsideddice

That was a REALLY enjoyable read Luddite, in fact the whole site is marvellous... I have it saved to favs and will enjoy a good look around in there a bit later on.



Fenton

If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Luddite

Hehe... ;D

I made it into Troll Country without venturing into Troll Country!   ;D :D

Who is this 'Armand' fellow? 

Sounds like a Johnny Foreign Type; never the less i shall stand him a snifter at the bar. 

:D
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"It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion.  It is by the juice of Typhoo my thoughs acquire speed the teeth acquire stains, the stains serve as a warning.  It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion."

"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - Gary Gygax
"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

2012 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner