Practicing Sharply
Back to Sharp Practice this week, with a relatively simple setup as Gareth took charge of an Imperial attacking force going up against a Shogunate defender, using the 'Defence in Depth' scenario out of the rulebook. I decided I'd bring out the temple terrain again, a decision with... fateful consequences. We rolled quite high for support (16), so Gareth upgraded his main infantry over to breechloaders, upgraded his light infantry Leader, and got a Musician as well. For my part, the Shogunate force was 1 point lower, so I decided to spend 16 support points on a unit of Yugekitai Skirmishers and took a Holy Man with the leftover point. Suitably fuelled with some churros from a local confectioner's, we set our sights on the battlefield. The table: Imperial DP in the upper right corner, Shogunate Primary DP behind the main shrine building, and secondary DP in the theatre (roof removed). The Imperial force: two Groups of Regulars with BL rifles led by a Status III Leader (bl...