Hordes Release

So, Saturday morning, I trekked out to the DW to see about securing myself a Hordes boxset and rulebook. I was still undecided which faction to pickup - Everblight's fluff tempted me something aweful, but I fell in love with the Circle models. I arrived promptly at 11, where my compatriot, Rob F. was not to be found - he was running late, and I was informed I should put aside a Circle box and alt. caster for him.

Well, shit. That makes at least a couple of people I know looking at using the Circle. Everblight is looking more appealing at this point just to ballance out the factions in our sanguine little group.

I get in, and Sean's not there. Uh-oh. This could be a problem - the Hordes stuff wasn't put out and I didn't know if Dan had be told that I was getting a mini box on the free for the last WM tourny. No big deal, as I know Dan, will, uh, take care of me.

Anyway, at this point, I'm still undecided, but leaning toward the EB.

I should mention that when I pulled up, there were at least 20 people waiting outside the doors.

This could be a problem.

Turns out, there was a freaking Pokemon tournament that day and the adults were very eager to drop the kiddies off for a cheap babysitting job. Ok - cool.

Doug put aside my spiffy hardback copy of the book, so I begin looking through it to see if I can decide. Turns out it was easy - I'm really not impressed with the EB visuals after looking through the book - have no clue what the stats are like, and I don't really care, either. I'm still a bit on the fence though, for the ballance reason.

Shit.

Sean rolls in about 10 minutes after 11, and I offer to get the Hordes stuff out of the back, thus ensuring I get my grubby mitts on it before the rabble.

I go get the goods and begin to unpack. I settle on getting a starter of each - after all, one is free, right? Also the alt. casters and a Minion Totem Hunter - this thing rocks (the model - still hadn't looked at the stats at that point - but the stats are awesome too!). Pulled Robustiano's stuff to set aside as well.

I look through the book some more, and end up deciding just on the Circle. I really dig the models that will be coming out - especially the 2! types of Woldwarden.

Cool.

I figure when Rob gets there, we'll settle up with the purchases, then get to playing some Confrontation. He shows up around 12, bearing Krispy Kremes. This makes the big man happy.

He lets me know he forgot his Conf. models, so no biscuit there. Fucker.

We bullshit for a while, and decide to break out a game of Arkham Horror (with Dan, and later, James when he showed up). This is a very fun game - I would recommend it. We go get some Chipotle for lunch and come back and set up the game. This was probably arounf 1:30. Finish eating around 2, and start the game about 30 min. later after Dan and Rob explain to me how to play.

We get going (it's a cooperative game - try to stop the greater demon from invading reality) and I start working on my Circle box - I get the Warpwolf filed and drilled and Kaya cleaned up. The models have very little flash and seem to go together very well.

James joing us about 4 - 5 turns into the game - he's getting Circle too! Fuck. I didn't think too many people would be picking them up. Oh well.

We end up winning the game - my character was mostly a lame duck, though I did manage to close one gate - and I could kill anything that wasn't magically imune with no problem.

After discussion, we decided we needed a regular boardgame night to get our Fantasy Flight fix. I lamented how much money I was anticipating spending at their booth at Gen Con (Warzone CMG, Decent Expansion, Starcraft Boardgame, Game of Thrones expansion).

We will be playing the Game of Thrones (based on George R. R. Martin's world) after the Hordes boxset tourny this Saturday then going to B.D.'s Mongollian BBQ, for all who are interested.

All-in-all a good day.

Now to finish assembly and start the painting process.


Aaron