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Battle Report: Coastal Raid!!

We're back again with a new Test of Honour battle report for you!! This time we're playing the Search scenario on our new Fishing Village board.



▲ These are the defenders of the fishing village, who might or might not associated with the guerilla rebels in the local area. Lady Reiko (centre, in white and red) leads this force of temple guards with the help of 2 priests and her group of female bodyguards. 

▲ Lord Nobu has heard from his network of spies that the local rebels are receiving a shipment of weapons, cleverly hidden amongst the daily fish catches at the local fishing village. He's planned a surprise raid by boat with his household guard, just as the fishing boats offload their wares.

▲ This is today's game board, using a fabulous printed beach mat by DeepCut Studios and our own Fishing Village Set of terrain.

There are 5 potential objectives, all marked by the red rubies in the centre of the board. However, when successfully searched by warriors, only 3 of them will turn out to be genuine stashes of hidden weapons. The other 2 will just be suspicious-looking piles of fish guts!

▲ Lord Nobu's forces rush off their boats and onto the beach, as Lady Reiko's village defenders hurry to assemble a response. One of Lord Nobu's samurai lieutenants speeds forward to seize the central objective, while his musketman opens fire from the drum platform and blasts one of the female bodyguards. First blood to Lord Nobu!



▲ As Lady Reiko's bodyguards recoil in shock from the sudden death of one of their number, one of the priests kneels down to search a pile of barrels for the hidden weapons.



▲ Lord Nobu himself has not deigned to step down off the boat yet, but instead sends his wise old Uncle Taro forward to search and secure the closest objective.



▲ One of the priestly lieutenants manages to locate an objective hidden under the frame of the fish oil press, and pulls out a bundle of cloth-wrapped muskets in triumph!



▲ Before the lucky priest can retreat with his prize behind the cover of the ovens behind him, a hail of arrows slams down amongst a group of temple guards, and although they survive unscathed they lose their footing as they dive for cover!



▲ Wise old Uncle Taro urges his spearmen to search for hidden weapons amongst the roped boxes and crates, but they only find little porcelain dolls bound for market. Curses!!

▲ Lady Reiko sprints forward to the central objective, to prevent Lord Nobu's samurai from searching the buckets and boxes there. 



▲ As temple forces move up into the cover of the fish racks and open fire on the approaching spearmen, the kneeling priest continues to search amongst the barrels to no effect! Those lids must be nailed on tight!



▲ As Lord Nobu strolls from the boat jetty to the central objective, he issues a quick command for his samurai lieutenant to run over and search amongst some other nearby boxes. The devoted samurai duly obeys, but only finds the remains of fish guts and heads!

So with 2 objectives found to be decoys, both forces realise that the remaining 3 are the true hidden stashes - and one is already in the control of Lady Reiko's defenders!

▲ Lord Nobu's spearmen rush forward to distract the kneeling priest from his search, as the temple archers struggle to push them away.



▲ As Lady Reiko fights off the attacks of Lord Nobu at the central objective, she desperately calls for aid as Lord Nobu's lieutenants march in to surround her!



▲ Lady Reiko loses her footing and takes heavy damage from Lord Nobu, as she crawls backwards away from overpowering odds.



▲ Climbing to her feet, Lady Reiko fends off another ferocious attack from one of the enemy samurai warriors! Can she survive this relentless onslaught?!



▲ The temple guard dodge back behind the drying fish racks and open fire on the enemy spearmen once again, and this time they succeed in injuring them and slowly pushing them away from the objective.



▲ Sensing that the balance has now shifted, Lord Nobu jumps forward to engage the Lady Reiko again, flicking up a handful of fishguts at the Lady's face....



▲ ... as she dodges away from the dishonourable feint, Lady Reiko finds herself impaled on her enemy's blade, and slumps to the ground defeated.



▲ The village defenders grit their teeth and prepare to sell their lives dearly, except for the old kneeling priest, who abandons his search and dodges away from the whirlwind of savagery in the centre of the board.



▲ The old priest quickly regains his senses and rushes back to the fight, but Lord Nobu's forces have seized their chance and pushed forward.



▲ Meanwhile, wily old Uncle Taro has been searching the centre of the board and now retreats to the boats with his prize.



▲ Both forces have now secured one objective each, so Lord Nobu wastes no time in dashing forward to attack the kneeling priest who is currently blocking the final objective.



▲ All available forces close in to contest the final objective, as the village defenders desperately try to distract Lord Nobu and his troops.




▲ The other priestly lieutenant returns to the fray, just in time to see his old friend cut down by marauding spearmen. 



▲ This final act of bloodshed is too much for the defenders, and the priest flees the battle with his temple archers and temple guards!



▲ By the time the defenders return to the beach, Lord Nobu and his forces have returned to their boats with 2 objectives and pushed off into the surf.



▲ Lord Nobu stands arrogantly on the prow of his ship, as his oarsmen back them into deeper water and away.



▲ The defenders can only stand and shout from the beach, as they watch their hated enemy sail away with their stolen weapons. 

Victory to Lord Nobu!!

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