CAMPAIGN UPDATE

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Joseph walked out of his house. The moon was full providing more than enough illumination for the aging farmer to survey his lands even so late at night. The wind had carried faint cries of rage and the clash of metal on metal. Slowly Joseph swept his eyes North to the boarder of his farmland where a massive expanse of dark and foreboding forest creaked within a stiffening breeze.

This past weekend I held a demonstration day and three of my Campaigners took advantage of the day to play a pair of matches for Dark is the Fallen Sky.

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Match 1: 200 Levels (Jordan v Kyris)
The Azur Alliance verses The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel

Azur Forces: Les Jaeger
Empire Forces: Kronnen, Iosara, Daniella, Samiel

The match began in a pretty standard manner, Jordan sent Les Jaeger forward to claim a block of terrain and proceeded to sail it closer to the enemy hoping the abrupt design would hamper the Empires ability to charge. In response Kyris held his troops back forcing the Alliance forces to eventually quit thier position and move to a much more acceptable hill.

Iosara soon appeared on the table and swept forward drawing the attention of Harod who in turn brought about a charge from the Black Lion. With the Colonel holding back to protect Kirsten and Reinhold Kronnen charged on in.

Unfortunately for the Azur Alliance Kirsten had crept to close to her Leader and Kronnen was soon able to shift about and clobber her in hand to hand while still engaged with the Colonel

Azur Score: 115
Empire Score: 130

Match 2: 200 levels (Sen v Jordan)
Samael Verses The Azur Alliance
Special Battle: Dark Forest

Samael Forces: Konosuke, Bael, Cheshire, Momiji
Azur Forces: The Condemned Lovers, Reinhold, Claude

With a plethora of terrain acting as a massive forest on the edge of a more civilized area Samael squared off against the Azur Alliance. Unfortunately for Samael they where constantly hampered by the terrain which Reinhold was able to use against their slower characters with the final confrontation being settled hi[p deep in a river.

Samael Score: 140
Azur Score: 195

*****

Each player in the campaign selects a force of 400 levels, while they do not have to fully their roster at the beginning of the campaign once a purchase is made it is fixed unless a reward from a match allows a change. These 400 levels allow for an additional 40points of Advantage Cards, 1 Leader class unit and 2 Organizational advantages. The following information is the various Teams so far participating in the Campaign.

The Teams:

Mecha – Wissenscraft

Character Pool: XII, Lorenzo, Rayne, Alessa Raincross, Goethia (Pilot: Mauser), Hiro, Sophia Ilmora, Khaine D’Lacreu
Organizational Advantages: The Process, Lost Loggia
Advantage Cards: Nullem Lusec, Ord of Power, Fate Clock, Greater Life Potion, Aura, Raphael’s Gift, After Image, Dragons Blood, Supernatural Traps, Supernatural Weapon.
Team Cards: Assault Team

Accumulated Exploration Points: 580
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Jordan – Azur Alliance

Character Pool: High Arbiter Arkeid, Reinhold, The Colonel, Kyler, Kirsten, Claude Valmore, Drake, Cenette
Organizational Advantages: Shadow Lords, Organization
Advantage Cards: Dragons Blood, Tactical Advantage, Covert Operations, Nue, Piercing Weapon, Clock of Cronos
Team Cards: Les Jaeger, Condemned Lovers

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1795
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Command Presence (Used)

Fallecs – Church

Character Pool: Romeo, Evangeline, Saint Astreaga, Damien, Aliss Testarossa, Nero (50 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Unshakable Faith, Exterminators
Advantage Cards: Raphael’s Gift, Supernatural Weapon, Combined Combat, Tempus Fugit (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: Saint Council

Accumulated Exploration Points: 105
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Isaac - Samael

Character Pool: Fallen Angel Dinah, Bael, Momiji, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Janiel, Cheshire (5 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Mystic
Advantage Cards: Protective Shield, Supernatural Weapon, Control Bound, Combined Combat, Nephiros (15 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1310
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Rewards Bought: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Andrew - Empire

Character Pool: Khaine, Erika, Claire, Lilian (225 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Combat Mastery, Imperial Armour
Advantage Cards: 2x Supernatural Weapon, Gabriel’s Gift, Pool of Life, Mikael’s Tears
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 70
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Exodus

Sen - Samael

Character Pool: Cheshire, Momiji, Bael, Konosuke, Shinigami Ayl (155 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Supernatural Mastery (1 Unchosen)
Advantage Cards: Dawn of the Dark, Life Potion, Aberration (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 720
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Kyris - Empire

Character Pool: Samiel, Kronen, Daniella, Iosara (215 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Empresses Chosen, Critical Mastery (1 Unchosen)
Advantage Cards: Life Potion, Logistics, Tactics (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 470
Spent Exploration Points: 0

- Raith

CAMPAIGN WEEKEND #8

Saturday and Sunday October 23 and 24

This coming Saturday and Sunday, October 23rd and 24th, Mind Games (City Store) will be hosting the next Campaign Weekend for Dark is the Fallen Sky.

The campaign is still in the early stages with anyone able to win, even new attendees still have a significant chance.

In addition to these days being used by the Campaigners they are also a good time to come and learn about Anima Tactics in general, play a game, have a demonstration, talk about the mini's and how you go about painting/assembling them.

Location:
Mind Games, Melbourne,. 244 Swanston Street in the heart of the CBD, Victoria, Australia.

Time:
12:00noon till 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday, the 23rd and 24th of October

For specific information post questions here or email: freeagent005@gmail.com

- Raith

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

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Captain Grissom gazed out from behind his hide, his small squad of Imperial Lancers had heard of a number of bandit attacks along one of the primary roads to Archangel. People in one of the smaller towns had spotted armed strangers asking questions and reported their presence, now Grissom’s men lay in wait as four shadowed figures moved into the center of his trap. If these people where the cause of the disturbance he would soon find out.

It’s been a busy week so this report is very late, anyways. The weekend before Halloween I ran my regular Campaigning weekend which was a pretty hectic Saturday for the campaigners followed by a busy Sunday showing off the game to a number of Demo groups.

The games where a lot larger this weekend with most of the participants now being able to put 300 levels on the table, though there were a few lower level quick matches to round out the day.

For those keeping track I normally stop running Anima events at the end of November as I go on break but after some thought, and the fact that my regulars seem to be enjoying the campaign I have decided to keep going with this campaign into next year rather than trying to force a finish over the next month as I had originally planned so there will be plenty of action on this event for a while yet…

*****

Match 1: 300 Levels (Isaac v Sen)
Samael verses Samael

Samael Forces (Isaac): Fallen Angel Dinah, Bael, Konosuke, Dark Cheshire, Nahimana, Momiji
Samael Forces: (Sen) Dark Cheshire, Bael, Konosuke, Fallen Angel Ophiel, Shinigami Ayl, Momiji

Once again the two Samael teams of the campaign faced off in battle, they both seem to enjoy fighting almost identical sides. The big change this time was the inclusion of the opposing Fallen Angels Ophiel and Dinah

The setup made for a natural bottleneck in the centre of the table, this would be the focus of the combat during the match and what lead to one for of Samael completely dominating another. Both teams made forward in haste hoping to gain control of the area with Isaac getting there first.

Isaac used Konosuke and Dinah’s Wings to force Sen into thinking carefully about entering the bottleneck.

But Sen was forced into moving forward with his own Konosuke supported by Ophiel who unfortunately tangled with a hidden Momiji (Isaac).

Both sides began to feed more and more characters into the melee but a string of disappointing rolls from Sen some shifted the balance against him.

In the end Isaac managed to escape without a single character below 50% health.

Samael Score (Isaac): 300
Samael Score (Sen): 0

Match 2: 200 levels (Kyris v Jordan)
The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel verses The Azur Alliance

Empire Forces: Samiel, Kronen, Daniella, Iosara
Azur Forces: Les Jaeger

The second match got underway with Empire spreading out their forces hoping to lure the Azur team into close quarters where they planned to strike as one.

Unfortunately Les Jaeger wasn’t rising to the bait of an open Kronen and in turn Iosara was almost too far away to provide any assistance once Kirsten opened up with her ranged attacks.

After some hasty move actions Kronen met Kyler in combat and avoided any serious damage.

With Les Jaeger now at close distances and the Death-masked Assassin crushed by Kronen’s weighty blade the Empire forces pressed forward to Engage the Colonel and Reinhold though they suffered casualties of their own and the game drew to a close as an effective draw.

Azur Score: 115
Empire Score: 105

Match 3: 150 levels (Isaac v Jordan)
Imperial Lancers verses The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel

Samael Forces:5 x Empire Agents (40lvls each), Captain Grissom (+1 Att/Dam, +3 Damage, +5 Life, +3 Armour), 4x Lancers (+1 Recovery, +1 Att/Dam, +3 Armour)
Azur Forces: Les Jaeger

This particular special match has been on hold for some time, it was he very first match rolled for the campaign but the Empire figures weren’t ready at that time. Since then the participants have been occupied with other matches but finally they got down to a fun little event.

The Imperial Lancers deployed as in accordance with the Ambush Scenario and quickly leapt from the trees to assault Les Jaeger. One brave soldier ran ahead of his companions but was overwhelmed almost immediately.

With a man down the Captain of the Lancers rushed in an promptly fought the Azur forces to a standstill avoiding the mightiest of blows to stand firm turn after turn.

The captains men arrived and took up the fight against the Colonel, despite his tactical acumen this began looking really grim for the Azur Alliance.

When the Colonel fell to the Lancers things shifted pretty quickly from bad to worse.

One of the lancers moved to stop Reinhold using his powers while the Captain dispatched Kyler and another of his men chased after Kirsten.

With the last of Les Jaeger on the ground the Imperial Lancers looked over their orders and quickly realized that they had attacked the wrong group of people. They tended to the wounds they had inflicted on their opponents before apologizing profusely about the mistaken identities before moving on.

Azur Score: 80

Match 4: 150 levels (Sen v Kyris)
Samael verses The Azur Alliance

Samael Forces: Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Dark Cheshire
Empire Forces: Kronnen, Samiel, Daniella

Follow some advice after the last match Kyris tried to keep his Empire force more closely unified hoping that would would get the chance to play stacks-on with his enemy.

The plan worked in part as Kronen engaged Konosuke with the help of Samiel, unfortunately the armoured tank was swept up in the death throws of the Demon ninja which left Samiel facing Cheshire and taking a significant beating from him and the magic of Ayl who lurked nearby, ultimately resulting in Empires defeat.

Samael Score: 90
Empire Score: 50

*****

Each player in the campaign selects a force of 400 levels, while they do not have to fully their roster at the beginning of the campaign once a purchase is made it is fixed unless a reward from a match allows a change. These 400 levels allow for an additional 40points of Advantage Cards, 1 Leader class unit and 2 Organizational advantages. The following information is the various Teams so far participating in the Campaign.

The Teams:

Mecha – Wissenscraft

Character Pool: XII, Lorenzo, Rayne, Alessa Raincross, Goethia (Pilot: Mauser), Hiro, Sophia Ilmora, Khaine D’Lacreu
Organizational Advantages: The Process, Lost Loggia
Advantage Cards: Nullem Lusec, Ord of Power, Fate Clock, Greater Life Potion, Aura, Raphael’s Gift, After Image, Dragons Blood, Supernatural Traps, Supernatural Weapon.
Team Cards: Assault Team

Accumulated Exploration Points: 580
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Jordan – Azur Alliance

Character Pool: High Arbiter Arkeid, Reinhold, The Colonel, Kyler, Kirsten, Claude Valmore, Drake, Cenette
Organizational Advantages: Shadow Lords, Organization
Advantage Cards: Dragons Blood, Tactical Advantage, Covert Operations, Nue, Piercing Weapon, Clock of Kronos
Team Cards: Les Jaeger, Condemned Lovers

Accumulated Exploration Points: 2090
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Command Presence (Used)

Fallecs – Church

Character Pool: Romeo, Evangeline, Saint Astreaga, Damien, Aliss Testarossa, Nero (50 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Unshakable Faith, Exterminators
Advantage Cards: Raphael’s Gift, Supernatural Weapon, Combined Combat, Tempus Fugit (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: Saint Council

Accumulated Exploration Points: 105
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Isaac - Samael

Character Pool: Fallen Angel Dinah, Bael, Momiji, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Janiel, Cheshire (5 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Mystic
Advantage Cards: Protective Shield, Supernatural Weapon, Control Bound, Combined Combat, Nephiros (15 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1710
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Rewards Bought: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Andrew - Empire

Character Pool: Khaine, Erika, Claire, Lilian (225 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Combat Mastery, Imperial Armour
Advantage Cards: 2x Supernatural Weapon, Gabriel’s Gift, Pool of Life, Mikael’s Tears
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 70
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Exodus

Sen - Samael

Character Pool: Cheshire, Momiji, Bael, Konosuke, Shinigami Ayl, Fallen Angel Ophiel (155 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Supernatural Mastery, Mystic
Advantage Cards: Dawn of the Dark, Life Potion, Aberration (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 810
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Kyris - Empire

Character Pool: Samiel, Kronen, Daniella, Iosara (215 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Empresses Chosen, Critical Mastery (1 Unchosen)
Advantage Cards: Life Potion, Logistics, Tactics (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 625
Spent Exploration Points: 0

- Raith

CAMPAIGN WEEKEND #9

Saturday and Sunday November 27 and 28
Last weekend for 2010

Saturday and Sunday, November 27th and 28th, will be the last chance for this year to come along to Mind Games (City Store) and check out the going on with my campaign: Dark is the Fallen Sky.

The initial intention for this campaign was to simply run it for the year but after consultation with the participants it will continue until there is a clear winner. Despite having run since May the campaign is still open to new participants.

In addition to these days being used by the Campaigners they are also a good time to come and learn about Anima Tactics in general, play a game, have a demonstration, talk about the mini's and how you go about painting/assembling them. IF you can’t make it to this last Weekend, I will be picking up once more in February 2011 following several days at Arcanacon XXIX

Location:
Mind Games, Melbourne,. 244 Swanston Street in the heart of the CBD, Victoria, Australia.

Time:
12:00noon till 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 28th of November

For specific information post questions here or email: freeagent005@gmail.com

- Raith
 

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

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Ophiel strode forward at the head of his escort, it was not often he was forced into such mundane duties as a courier but when all the other Fallen Angels decreed such knowledge was to not be trusted to any other hands he had no choice but to reluctantly acquiesce.

Suddenly a subtle sound reached the Dark Lords ears, something about the path before him was amiss his eyes caught signs of movement atop a ruined wall ahead. With a call to arms the Fallen Angel’s guard leapt into action trying to spoil the ambushers assault...

This past weekend was a pretty busy time with five campaign matches being played as well as two full demonstrations and I even had some time to try out a Black Sun team as things got started on Saturday. Unfortunately while I managed to win that game (Promethia, Styx, Raziel and a Type 005 verses Erika, Claire, Lillian) I had camera issues for portions of the weekend so I didn’t get many photo’s. (For those interested the short summary of the Black Sun v Empire battle is in my demo thread).

Most of the matches for the campaign where well fought and several where very close outcomes, in particular the third match was a technical draw though for the campaign the awards for the slim victory of the Empire over Azur still counted.

On top of all the action I spoke to some people about painting figures and talked Mini’s with a young kid whose mother was unfortunately deaf (Damn I really need to work on relearning my sign-language skills).

All up it was a fun weekend.

As a small bonus I have worked out that this is not quite the last lot of Anima from me for the year but I have just enough time left to get in one last Demo day on December 11th so their might be a few more battles for the Dark Pillars yet…

*****

Match 1: 300 Levels (Jordan v Sen)
The Azur Alliance verses Samael

Azur Forces: Les Jaeger, Claude Valmore, High Arbitor Arkied
Samael Forces: Dark Cheshire, Janiel, Konosuke, Fallen Angel Ophiel, Nahimana, Momiji

Lessons learned in previous matches seemed to be heeded during the first Campaign battle for the day. Sen carefully set up his terrain choices to stymie Reinholds abilities which had on a number of previous occasions forced the slow moving Samael forces to move even less.

The battle was joined fairly quickly with the teams sweeping around the majority of the terrain and the forward teams ran into each other quickly.

While support units for both sides stood back and gave what ad they could Sen pressed his Samael forces as far into Jordans territory as he could hoping that if the Azur alliance could be overwhelmed he would succeed.

Unfortunately despite the swamping number the dice gods seemed to have turned their face from Sen for the game as roll after roll was low on the attack. It was only a matter of time before Jordan took the upper hand and crushed his opponent.

Azur Score: 295
Samael Score: 90

Match 2: 200 Levels (Sen v Andrew)
Samael verses The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel

Samael Forces: Dark Cheshire, Janiel, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl
Empire Forces: Daniella, Claire, Lillian, Erika

The second match centered on a flat hill. The Empire forces took the high ground and where able to hold off the Samael attackers for several rounds with both sides taking casualties in turn and all those involved suffering a lot of damage.

The battle ended with Samael limping to victory as time ran out.

Samael Score: 130
Empire Score: 95

Match 3: 150 Levels (Andrew v Sen)
The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel verses Samael
Special Battle: Blessings and Guidance

Empire Forces: Daniella, Lillian, Erika
Samael Forces: Dark Cheshire, Janiel, Nahimana

For this match the Empire forces had a special goal. Five markers (placed like nodes) where set up, each represented a sacred site which could be prayed at by the Empire characters, collecting all five was an automatic victory.

Andrew deployed his forces to his left using cover for some ruins to reach and remove the first Sacred marker in short order. Then rather than moving on he decided to intercept the approaching Samael figuring that he had a good chance to eliminate the competition outright.

Both Janiel and Daniella went on overwatch firing into close combat with their allies with remarkable skill but as the battle wore on and Daniella made a break for the central marker, Andrew was able to take out Cheshire and Nahimana giving him a new flawless victory.

Empire Score: 135
Samael Score: 25

Match 4: 200 Levels (Andrew v Jordan)
The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel verses The Azur Alliance
Special Battle: Dark Forest

Empire Forces: Daniella, Lillian, Erika, Claire
Azur Forces: Les Jaeger

The strange powers of the dark forest took effect on both sides of this battle serious limiting a number of abilities as the fell spirits drained the knowledge and innate skills of those they brushed past.

Forced to offer up each others side at close range the battle centered around a ruined arc, each of the players sent in troops who where forced back and forth, seesawing the battle across the table.

Erika moved ahead of her companions trying to deny Kirsten the use of her knives while Kyler made a move on Claire and Lillian.

Casualties mounted quickly on both side as the death dealer fell along with Lillian. The battle ended at a short distance with Daniella inflicting enough harm on the Colonel to secure a very slim victory

Empire Score: 155
Azur Score: 150

Match 5: 300 Levels (Mecha v Sen)
Wissenscraft verses Samael
Special Battle: The Wake

Wissenscraft Forces: Assault Team, Sophia Ilmora, Goethia (Pilot: Mauser)
Samael Forces: Dark Cheshire, Janiel, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Fallen Angel Ophiel

Wissenscraft Score: 250
Samael Score: 90

Unfortunately my camera had completely failed by the time the fifth match started. The Ambush scenario was a pretty open fight, both sides hoping to place terrain in such a way as to prevent much inhibited movement. This resulted in a wall stretching across the middle of the table, something that Mecha took much advantage off.

Goethia and Sophia sat atop the ruins, Mauser taking advice from the little tactician and using his Giant Robot to great effect bombarding Ophiel’s guards who tried to stick close to their leader.

Though he put up a valiant effort managing to injure both Lorenzo and XII severely Sen was unable to fight his way past the attacks of the Assault Team and Goethia on overwatch barely making it more than a foot across the board before his defeat.

*****

Each player in the campaign selects a force of 400 levels, while they do not have to fully their roster at the beginning of the campaign once a purchase is made it is fixed unless a reward from a match allows a change. These 400 levels allow for an additional 40points of Advantage Cards, 1 Leader class unit and 2 Organizational advantages. The following information is the various Teams so far participating in the Campaign.

The Teams:

Mecha – Wissenscraft

Character Pool: XII, Lorenzo, Rayne, Alessa Raincross, Goethia (Pilot: Mauser), Hiro, Sophia Ilmora, Khaine D’Lacreu
Organizational Advantages: The Process, Lost Loggia
Advantage Cards: Nullem Lusec, Ord of Power, Fate Clock, Greater Life Potion, Aura, Raphael’s Gift, After Image, Dragons Blood, Supernatural Traps, Supernatural Weapon.
Team Cards: Assault Team

Accumulated Exploration Points: 890
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Jordan – Azur Alliance

Character Pool: High Arbiter Arkeid, Reinhold, The Colonel, Kyler, Kirsten, Claude Valmore, Drake, Cenette
Organizational Advantages: Shadow Lords, Organization
Advantage Cards: Dragons Blood, Tactical Advantage, Covert Operations, Nue, Piercing Weapon, Clock of Kronos
Team Cards: Les Jaeger, Condemned Lovers

Accumulated Exploration Points: 2370
Spent Exploration Points: 1200
Reserved Exploration Reward: Mark of Gabriel
Influence Rewards: Command Presence (Used)

Fallecs – Church

Character Pool: Romeo, Evangeline, Saint Astreaga, Damien, Aliss Testarossa, Nero (50 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Unshakable Faith, Exterminators
Advantage Cards: Raphael’s Gift, Supernatural Weapon, Combined Combat, Tempus Fugit (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: Saint Council

Accumulated Exploration Points: 105
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Isaac - Samael

Character Pool: Fallen Angel Dinah, Bael, Momiji, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Janiel, Cheshire (5 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Mystic
Advantage Cards: Protective Shield, Supernatural Weapon, Control Bound, Combined Combat, Nephiros (15 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1710
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Rewards Bought: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Andrew - Empire

Character Pool: Daniella, Erika, Claire, Lilian (225 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Combat Mastery, Imperial Armour
Advantage Cards: 2x Supernatural Weapon, Gabriel’s Gift, Pool of Life, Mikael’s Tears
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 315
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Exodus, Illusion of the Mirror

Sen - Samael

Character Pool: Cheshire, Momiji, Bael, Konosuke, Shinigami Ayl, Fallen Angel Ophiel, Nahimana, Janiel (70 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Supernatural Mastery, Mystic
Advantage Cards: Dawn of the Dark, Life Potion, Aberration, Nephiros, Raphael’s Gift (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1245
Spent Exploration Points: 300

Kyris - Empire

Character Pool: Samiel, Kronen, Daniella, Iosara (215 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Empresses Chosen, Critical Mastery (1 Unchosen)
Advantage Cards: Life Potion, Logistics, Tactics (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 625
Spent Exploration Points: 0

- Raith

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

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The creature clawed its way free of its shallow grave its body wracked by spasms of eldritch power, the ancient armour it wore twisted and disfigured as the bulk of its body reformed sealing horrific wounds and building new muscle. The creature could feel the power of the Dark Pillars in the distance calling it forward time and again from beyond death to bring destruction, pain and misery...

This past Saturday was a pretty busy day, with demonstrations visitors and a few campaign matches thrown in. So lets get straight into the Campaign Update…

*****

Match 1: 200 Levels (Andrew v Sen)
The Sacred Holy Empire verses Samael

Empire Forces: Lilian Virgil, Claire, Erika, Daniella
Samael Forces: Dark Cheshire, Janiel, Shinigami Ayl, Nahimana

The forces of Samael and the Empire took a direct approach to their meeting, the wide open field left little cover for the teams ranged specialists but they made use of what they could with Janiel stalking through a small corpse of trees while Daniella set up overwatching from a ruined wall.

Almost beneath Daniella’s feet a horrific battle raged with both sides suffering several casualties quickly until the forces of Samael were able to bring about a small victory.

Samael Score: 110
Empire Score: 75

Match 2: 300 Levels (Sen v Andrew)
Samael verses The Azur Alliance
Special Battle: Neo-Abomination

Samael Forces: Fallen Angel Ophield, Janiel, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Bael
Azur Forces: Neo-Abomination (Arkeid)

Having tracked down a creature infused with the might of one of the Dark Pillars the forces of Samael set to capturing their target. The Fallen Angel lead the way hoping to eliminate his opponent quickly but the abomination was swift to retaliate. As the desisive blow against their leader was struck Ayl stepped forth calling upon her Shinigami powers to return the favour mirroring the injuries inflicted on their source.

In the end it was the destruction of Konosuke who won the battle as the demon exploded in a blast of agony. Though the samael forces found themselves in a wretched state.

Samael Score: Special
Azur Score: 210

Match 3: 300 Levels (Mecha v Jordan)
Wissenschaft verses The Azur Alliance
Special Battle: Neo-Abomination

Wissenschaft Forces: XII, Lorenzo, Rayne, Cordellia, Khaine, Hiro
Azur Forces: Neo-Abomination (Arkeid)

The creature previously defeated by Samael seemed to be indestructible rising from the grave to confron the forces of Wissenscraft. The enhanced men and women of Lucanor’s secret army took a different approach to Samael holding back from battle and using their superior speed and ranged firepower.

The Wissenschaft forces fully commited to the conflict once they where appropriately deployed and though Hiro fell, Lorenzo in turn was able to strike several blows agains the abomination helping to assure victory for his team.

Wissenschaft Score: Special
Azur Score: 75

*****

Each player in the campaign selects a force of 400 levels, while they do not have to fully their roster at the beginning of the campaign once a purchase is made it is fixed unless a reward from a match allows a change. These 400 levels allow for an additional 40points of Advantage Cards, 1 Leader class unit and 2 Organizational advantages. The following information is the various Teams so far participating in the Campaign.

The Teams:

Mecha – Wissenscraft

Character Pool: XII, Lorenzo, Rayne, Alessa Raincross, Goethia (Pilot: Mauser), Hiro, Sophia Ilmora, Khaine D’Lacreu
Organizational Advantages: The Process, Lost Loggia
Advantage Cards: Nullem Lusec, Ord of Power, Fate Clock, Greater Life Potion, Aura, Raphael’s Gift, After Image, Dragons Blood, Supernatural Traps, Supernatural Weapon.
Team Cards: Assault Team

Accumulated Exploration Points: 890
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Influence Rewards: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Jordan – Azur Alliance

Character Pool: High Arbiter Arkeid, Reinhold, The Colonel, Kyler, Kirsten, Claude Valmore, Drake, Cenette
Organizational Advantages: Shadow Lords, Organization
Advantage Cards: Dragons Blood, Tactical Advantage, Covert Operations, Nue, Piercing Weapon, Clock of Kronos
Team Cards: Les Jaeger, Condemned Lovers

Accumulated Exploration Points: 2655
Spent Exploration Points: 1200
Reserved Exploration Reward: Mark of Gabriel
Influence Rewards: Command Presence (Used)

Fallecs – Church

Character Pool: Romeo, Evangeline, Saint Astreaga, Damien, Aliss Testarossa, Nero (50 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Unshakable Faith, Exterminators
Advantage Cards: Raphael’s Gift, Supernatural Weapon, Combined Combat, Tempus Fugit (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: Saint Council

Accumulated Exploration Points: 105
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Isaac - Samael

Character Pool: Fallen Angel Dinah, Bael, Momiji, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Janiel, Cheshire (5 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Mystic
Advantage Cards: Protective Shield, Supernatural Weapon, Control Bound, Combined Combat, Nephiros (15 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1710
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Rewards Bought: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Andrew - Empire

Character Pool: Daniella, Erika, Claire, Lilian (225 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Combat Mastery, Imperial Armour
Advantage Cards: 2x Supernatural Weapon, Gabriel’s Gift, Pool of Life, Mikael’s Tears
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 390
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Exodus, Illusion of the Mirror

Sen - Samael

Character Pool: Cheshire, Momiji, Bael, Konosuke, Shinigami Ayl, Fallen Angel Ophiel, Nahimana, Janiel (70 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Supernatural Mastery, Mystic
Advantage Cards: Dawn of the Dark, Life Potion, Aberration, Nephiros, Raphael’s Gift (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1455
Spent Exploration Points: 1500
Influence Rewards: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Kyris - Empire

Character Pool: Samiel, Kronen, Daniella, Iosara (215 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Empresses Chosen, Critical Mastery (1 Unchosen)
Advantage Cards: Life Potion, Logistics, Tactics (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 625
Spent Exploration Points: 0

- Raith

CAMPAIGN WEEKEND #10

Saturday and Sunday February 26 and 27

Well its been a little time since my last entry here, due to the end of the year and family issues the campaign has been on hold but will now return to its regularly scheduled events.

This coming Saturday and Sunday, February 26th and 27th, Mind Games (City Store) will be hosting the next Campaign Weekend for Dark is the Fallen Sky.

Newcomers to the campaign are very welcome, while it has seen some action in the past the event is still open for anyone to win.

In addition to these days being used by the Campaigners they are also a good time to come and learn about Anima Tactics in general, play a game, have a demonstration, talk about the mini's and how you go about painting/assembling them.

Location:
Mind Games, Melbourne,. 244 Swanston Street in the heart of the CBD, Victoria, Australia.

Time:
12:00noon till 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday, the 23rd and 24th of October

For specific information post questions here or email: freeagent005@gmail.com

- Raith

Raith,

Is there any update to offer.  I have really enjoyed reading the post and makes me really wish I lived there to participate.

White Phoenix

 "For all those who came in late..." - Lee Falk

Hi all, on March 3 my family was struck with a tragedy, my Mum passed away in an accident.

Since then I have moved home to help take care of things, unfortunately my home is quite a hike from my regular haunt and as a result it will be some time before I will be back to running games of Anima be it for demonstrations or as a part of my ongoing campaign.

Hopefully I will return at some point and kick things off again but for now I can only make this brief report.

After Action Report

Over the weekend of February 26 and 27 We kicked off the years Anima gaming with a full weekend of Campaign fun. IT was a good turn out and we saw most of the regular crew put in an appearance across the two days. Several Campaign matches were fought, including a special event where a group of Imperial Lancers mistook a band of allied Empire troops as bandits, while Iosara managed to avoid the surprise attack the rest of the force was swiftly taken captive and then released with much apologising.

The weekend also saw a couple of demonstration games and a number of onlookers who promised to return at a later date to join in on the fun.

- Raith

Raith,

    You have my deepest sympathies and most heart felt condolences regarding your recent loss. 

White Phoenix

Update: Here are some of the images I snapped from the previous weekend, my apologies for the lack of commentary, it was a busy day with a series of games both Campaign and Friendly

A Battle Between the Black Sun and the Azur Alliance

Both fields in use...

A Happy Demoee

Wissenscraft verses the Azur Alliance

Wissenscraft verses the Samael

Some Careful consideration of distance

An mistaken ambush by Empire Troopers against some of the Empresses own.

- Raith

CAMPAIGN WEEKEND #11

Saturday and Sunday April 9 and 10

Hello again one and all, this coming Saturday and Sunday, April 9th and 10th, Mind Games (City Store) will be hosting the next Campaign Weekend for Dark is the Fallen Sky. This is outside of the usual schedule for this Campaign and for the moment the weekends will occur when I have the opportunity to supervise the events.

Newcomers to the campaign are very welcome to join us. While it might seem like the campaign is well established the outcome is still within reach of anyone to claim, veteran or otherwise.

In addition to these days being used by the Campaigners they are also a good time to come and learn about Anima Tactics in general, play a game, have a demonstration, talk about the mini's and how you go about painting/assembling them.

Location:
Mind Games, Melbourne,. 244 Swanston Street in the heart of the CBD, Victoria, Australia.

Time:
12:30pm till 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday, the 9th and 10th of April

For specific information post questions here or email: freeagent005@gmail.com

- Raith

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

*****

A wind unlike any other whirled forth through broken stone ruins of a once great city. The bones and dust of the long dead quivered with a brief flicker of life as the skies darkened. Across the world Crows and Ravens cried out and soothsayers divined their meaning, the Apocalypse was immanent and would drive those in its presences to the darkest of deeds...

While not as scheduled as I would normally like, this weekend witnessed another Campaign and Demonstration event. After briefly visiting Supanova (a local pop culture con) I rocked on up to my usual haunt and was quickly swamped not only by my regular players but the last groups of onlookers checking out my assembled collection and the games being played.

Over the course of the weekend four Campaign matches were played as well as a friendly and a couple of Demonstrations, the last of which was for some visitors from Canada who I hope will get into the game once they return home.

*****

Match 1: 300 Levels (Jordan v Sen)
The Azur Alliance verses Samael
Special Battle: Unholy Atmosphere

Azur Forces: High Arbiter Arkeid, Maximo Ligori and Les Jaeger
Samael Forces: Konosuke, Fallen Angel Ophiel, Shinigami Ayl, Dark Cheshire, Janiel and Momiji

Jordan started off the campaigning by using his accumulated knowledge to force Sen into a confrontation on his own terms. After learning of the Scenario Sen gambled on including Janiel in his team and managed to avoid loosing her to the oppressive darkness of the battlefield, unfortunately Konosuke was not so lucky as the Daemon-creatures power and unholy life was ripped from it on the very first turn of the game.

The loss of Konosuke was followed by a steady stream of Samael characters from more mundane means until time ran out.

Azur Score: 260
Samael Score: 70

Match 2: 150 levels (Ayo v Sen)
The Church Verses Samael
Special Battle: Ruins of Americh

Church Forces: Marchosis, Saint Hazael, Alius (35)
Samael Forces: Nahimana, Cheshire, Momiji

Making his debut is Ayo fielding a Church team. To get his game rolling Ayo fought Sen in a small but vicious 150 point game.

Like most matches this size the melee was joined quickly and Marchosis began to dominate at an early stage, his ability to gain strength from his opponents defeat saw Sen taken down in short order.

Church Score: 95
Samael Score: 0

Match 3: 300 levels (Sen v Kyris)
Samael Verses The Sacred Holy Empire of Abel
Special Battle: Come the Apocalypse

Samael Forces: Nahimana, Dark Cheshire, Momiji, Konosuke, Janiel, Fallen Angel Ophiel
Empire Forces: Yuri Garvis Olsen, Daniella Meris, Vayl, Samiel, Iosara, Lilian Virgil

As can be expected of a Control Match the heaviest fighting was around the central objective, in this case a proverbial Sword of Damocles. Which Samael forces poured into the immediate area the Empire held back a little and the first few turns passed with both sides chipping away with ranged attacks before making an attempt to get stuck into things.

By the time the game ended only two Empire warriors had taken and significant damage but the game was carried by Samael with neither side choosing to unleash the powers of rage and slaughter possessed by the weapon.

Samael Score: 140 (Special Reward – Protection)
Empire Score: 0

Match 4: 300 levels (Sen v Jordan)
Samael Verses The Azur Alliance
Special Battle: Neo-Abomination

Samael Forces: Nahimana, Dark Cheshire, Janiel, Konosuke, Shinigami Ayl, Fallen Angel Ophiel
Abomination: Neo-Ligori

In a mirror of the match that began the weekend it was concluded by Sen who used his accumulated experience as Jordan had earlier to hunt down and attack one of the twisted entities spawned by the Dark Pillars.

While this match was being fought and resolved in record time in the background I ran the Canadian visitors through a three player Demo.

Samael Score: 0 (Special Reward – Beyond Reality)
Azur Score: 75

*****

Each player in the campaign selects a force of 400 levels, while they do not have to fully their roster at the beginning of the campaign once a purchase is made it is fixed unless a reward from a match allows a change. These 400 levels allow for an additional 40points of Advantage Cards, 1 Leader class unit and 2 Organizational advantages. The following information is the various Teams so far participating in the Campaign.
The Teams:

Mecha – Wissenscraft

Character Pool: XII, Lorenzo, Rayne, Alessa Raincross, Goethia (Pilot: Mauser), Hiro, Sophia Ilmora, Khaine D’Lacreu
Organizational Advantages: The Process, Lost Loggia
Advantage Cards: Nullem Lusec, Ord of Power, Fate Clock, Greater Life Potion, Aura, Raphael’s Gift, After Image, Dragons Blood, Supernatural Traps, Supernatural Weapon.
Team Cards: Assault Team

Accumulated Exploration Points: 890
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Influence Rewards: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Jordan – Azur Alliance

Character Pool: High Arbiter Arkeid, Reinhold, The Colonel, Kyler, Kirsten, Claude Valmore, Drake, Cenette
Organizational Advantages: Shadow Lords, Organization
Advantage Cards: Dragons Blood, Tactical Advantage, Covert Operations, Nue, Piercing Weapon, Clock of Kronos
Team Cards: Les Jaeger, Condemned Lovers

Accumulated Exploration Points: 2730
Spent Exploration Points: 2100
Reserved Exploration Reward: Mark of Gabriel
Influence Rewards: Command Presence (Used)

Fallecs – Church

Character Pool: Romeo, Evangeline, Saint Astreaga, Damien, Aliss Testarossa, Nero (50 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Unshakable Faith, Exterminators
Advantage Cards: Raphael’s Gift, Supernatural Weapon, Combined Combat, Tempus Fugit (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: Saint Council

Accumulated Exploration Points: 105
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Isaac - Samael

Character Pool: Fallen Angel Dinah, Bael, Momiji, Nahimana, Shinigami Ayl, Konosuke, Janiel, Cheshire (5 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Mystic
Advantage Cards: Protective Shield, Supernatural Weapon, Control Bound, Combined Combat, Nephiros (15 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 1710
Spent Exploration Points: 600
Rewards Bought: Seek New Horizons (Used)

Andrew - Empire

Character Pool: Daniella, Erika, Claire, Lilian (225 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Combat Mastery, Imperial Armour
Advantage Cards: 2x Supernatural Weapon, Gabriel’s Gift, Pool of Life, Mikael’s Tears
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 390
Spent Exploration Points: 0
Influence Rewards: Exodus, Illusion of the Mirror

Sen - Samael

Character Pool: Cheshire, Momiji, Bael, Konosuke, Shinigami Ayl, Fallen Angel Ophiel, Nahimana, Janiel, Fire Demon (45 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Supernatural Mastery, Mystic
Advantage Cards: Dawn of the Dark, Life Potion, Aberration, Nephiros, Raphael’s Gift (10 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 2665
Spent Exploration Points: 2100
Influence Rewards: Protection, Beyond Reality

Kyris - Empire

Character Pool: Samiel, Kronen, Daniella, Iosara (215 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Empresses Chosen, Critical Mastery
Advantage Cards: Life Potion, Logistics, Tactics (20 points unspent)
Team Cards: None

Accumulated Exploration Points: 625
Spent Exploration Points: 0

Ayo - Church

Character Pool: Damien, Justina, Xavier, Marchosias, Saint Hazael, Church Agent (30), Church Agent (30), Alius (40), Alius (35) (0 points unspent)
Organizational Advantages: Divine Mediation, Unshakable Faith
Advantage Cards: Elemental Weapons, After Image, Energy Orb, Power Source (0 points unspent)
Team Cards: Damien and Justina

Accumulated Exploration Points: 95
Spent Exploration Points: 0

- Raith
 

Hey Raith!

Correction to the result, Samael actually snatched this one. :P

After Marchosias dispatched Nahimana and Dark Cheshire, he launched a berzerk assault on Momiji. Slashing through the fox ninja's defenses, a bloodied and furious Marchosias surveyed his victim's body... only to find a stump of wood with a fox mask on it. Receiving a charge from the sneaky ninja, an enraged Marchosias was unable to defend himself and was taken out.

While amazing when berzerked, Marchosias is really vulnerable...

Can't wait for the next campaign day!

PS

Does unsummoned Summons count as being knocked out for victory points purposes?

 Hmm, I must have recorded the points down properly... oh well i'll alter them after the next Campaign Day.

And yes Unsummoned Summons still count for Victory Points, look at the summoner card and they have a + sign after thier level cost, basically the summon is added onto their points.

- Raith