In Which the Blogger Plays His First Game of "In Her Majesty's Name" Pt1

Jonathan, Chris, and I got together on Saturday evening for our first game of In Her Majesty's Name. Jonathan fielded his Society of Thule Company, while Chris fielded his Selous' Scouts - loosely based on Lord Curr's Company. I fielded Doctor Cornelius' Most Excellent Company.

Jonathan suggested we play the railway yard encounter. With some track, carriages and an engine borrowed from his daughter, we set up the table. The idea was that the wagons and engine would each move 1d10 inches along the track each turn, with a 10" off-table loop joining the sections of track together.

Below, is my Company list, and one of the first things I discovered as we deployed was that I had made a fatal error. While my Company was good in a close-in fight, I lacked any sort of ranged weapons. An account of the skirmish is to come.

 

	Doctor Cornelius' Most Excellent Company
	AC	Pluck	SV	FV	Speed	Talents				Equipment	Points
Doctor Edgar Octavian Cornelius	8(11)/11(14)	2+	+1	+4	+1	Leadership+2		+2 Iniative		Faraday Coat (AC11 vs Arc Weapons	54
						Erudite Wit		-1 to enemy SV/FV within 12"		Knife - +1 FV/SV, Pluck +0, 6" range
						Martial Arts		+1 FV, +1 Speed
						Intuitive		+3 Armour 1st time shot at
Seamus O'Tipple	9	3+	+4	+4	+1	Leadership+1		+1 Initiative		Brigandine	52
						Gunslinger		Can split SV b'tween guns		2 x Pistols +1SV 9" range, Pluck+0
						Marksman (Pistol)		Ignores Target's cover		Knife - +1 FV/SV, Pluck +0, 6" range
Lofty	9	4+	+2	+5	+1	Tough		+1 Pluck Rolls vs SV and FV		Brigandine	50
						Terrifying		Enemy must make Pluck to attack
						Numb		Ignores 1st hit against him
Colonel Count Otto von Horsentrappe	9	4+	+4	+3	+1	Duellist		+2 SV vs Single Opponent		Brigandine	46
						Fearless		Ignores Terrifying Opponent		Pistol +1SV 9" range, Pluck+0
						Impervious		Unaffected by Mystical Powers		Knife - +1 FV/SV, Pluck +0, 6" range
A Minion	9	5+	+3	+2	+0	Medic				Brigandine	18
										Pistol +1SV 9" range, Pluck+0
The Rotten Row Drainers
Coleman	8	5+	+3	+3	+0					Jack	16
										Club - +1 FV, Pluck - 1
										Large Knife - +1 FV, Pluck -1
Roger	8	5+	+3	+3	+0					Jack	16
										Club - +1 FV, Pluck - 1
										Large Knife - +1 FV, Pluck -1
											252