Beyond the Mask Skirmish Game

"I have the Parliamentary report...you negotiate the deal with him, and I will split the amount with you."

In the movie Beyond the Mask, the main character, Will Reynolds, has to fight off a blackmailer named Joshua Brand intent on stealing important documents.  I recreated this scene using my collection of figures and a free ruleset from Eureka Miniatures called "And One for All!" (available at http://www.eurekamin.com.au/andoneforall.php)

The beginning of the action

The picture shows the starting positions.  Will is on the left, Mr. Brand on the right.  There is an interesting array of objects to interact with.  In the game, a figure can throw or roll an object or duel to eliminate its opponent.  Six hits and you're out!

The game began well for Mr. Brand, who quickly inflicted two hits on Will.  Will then proceeded to dominate, alternating dueling and flinging objects.  Stools and benches were flying across the room, including some pieces that traveled the length of the room two or three times.  (What kind of indestructible furniture is that?)

Victory to Mr. Brand!

As the game neared its close, Will had inflicted five hits on Mr. Brand in exchange for only three.  The game looked pretty well up for Mr. Brand.  Rather than duel and possibly lose his one remaining hit, Mr. Brand threw a bench at Will to soften him up a little.  The results were astounding: Mr. Brand rolled triple-6 on his damage roll.  Will could not fend off any of these, so Mr. Brand scored three hits.  This abruptly knocked Will out of the game, and Mr. Brand had won in an upset victory!

After his victory, Mr. Brand collected the documents and moved out of the building.  He would link up with other East India Company forces in the area and deliver the documents to his boss Charles Kemp.

As he left, Joshua Brand did not realize

that his opponent Will Reynolds

had not been killed in the fight

and would return

to fight again

Stay tuned for more action!

Militiaman Priming

This militiaman is a conversion from Accurate's "Militia priming" figure.  The original figure had a very distinctive face with beard and balding head.  I substituted a different head from All The King's Men, and turned it so that he was looking down his gun's barrel, rather than at his priming horn.  The result is a dynamic figure (at least in my opinion!) who is keeping his eye firmly on his enemy while he is loading.  With opponents like Tarleton's Legion, this is a good idea!

Figure by Accurate; head by All the King's Men; painted with Testors paints.