A Life Full of Adventure

On Sunday night we invited a few friends over to play board games. Star Trek Catan is a Star Trek-themed version of The Settlers of Catan. There are starships (little Enterprises) instead of roads and starbases instead of settlements. With those it runs like Settlers...with one twist. There are cards for 8 of the original series characters. Each player gets one card to use at a time. Each card has a special ability, for instance Uhura lets you name one resource and ask up to 2 players to each give you one of that resource from their hand. It was a fun game. We had one player who had never played any version of Catan before, but another one of the guests showed up late and helped teach him as we played. Between the new player and the new special character cards, the game played out a little longer than we would have liked. However, it was definitely a fun twist on a foundation new-wave boardgame. The Lost World is a Jurassic Park boardgame with one side playing the escaping huma...

Lothar, a semi-retired adventurer, lives on a small lake house in the middle of   Hobbly . When the BloodBowl recruiting began, he jumped on the chance to bring some glory to his hometown in a different way than before. He joined the team as a Blitzer. Armored up, he cruises the field looking to knock out people on the opposing team. LT has been a Blitzer for the team Hobbly's Heroes from its inception. MA  7  ST  3  AG  3  AV  8  Skills  Block, Mighty Blow Stats:  1 casualty, 1 game MVP

In a house on the corner, close to the tavern and the weapon shop of the  Hobbly  lives the family of Joe the Ratcatcher.  Joe's is named after his career. As such, he used to spend his free time keeping Hobbly free of the rat menace. That was until the BloodBowl recruiting began. It seems that Joe is not only good at catching rats, but is also good a catching a ball. He's the second most accomplished player on the team, Hobbly's Heroes. Joe has been a Catcher for the team Hobbly's Heroes from its inception.  His son, Eddy, has been doing a fine job keeping the town rat-free in his absence. MA  8  ST  3  AG  3  AV  7  Skills  Catch, Dodge, Block, Leader Stats:  1 completion, 9 TDs, 1 game MVP

For a few weeks I have been tempted by previews of this new Kickstarter for a game called Torn Armor. The game itself didn't necessarily appeal to me, and I still haven't taken the time to watch the video and see how the game works. However, the miniatures are completely original and are what has caught my eye. From mice to yuan-ti to stone golems and armored warriors, these miniatures look amazing. I don't know if I'll have the spending money to join at the level I want to, but I want to help get the word out. These miniatures look GREAT! Oh, and I guess there's a game they come with, too. :) Check it out. Drool. Back it if you can. Their Kickstarter video:

Alone, by a small pond in the middle of the Hobbly woods lives an interesting young man by the name of Frederick the Trapper.  Frederick is named after his career. As such, he used to spend his free time outside of Hobbly's walls catching squirrel, raccoon, rabbit, deer, or anything else with mean and a hide he could sell. That was until the BloodBowl recruiting began. It seems that Frederick is not only good at trapping animals, but is also good a trapping (ie catching) a ball. He's actually the most accomplished player on the team, Hobbly's Heroes. Frederick has been a Catcher for the team Hobbly's Heroes from its inception. MA  8  ST  2  AG  3  AV  7  Skills  Catch, Dodge, Block, Diving Catch, Sure Hands Stats:  12 TDs, 1 casualty, 1 game MVP

Smack-dab in the middle of the town of  Hobbly  is a rather...unique...urban house with a similarly unique resident.  In the house lives one Paris, called "The Sassy*" by townsfolk due to his high-falootin' airs. Paris is a noble (WFRP career). We designated him the 7th son, meaning he has the family name but just about nothing else...except a little more money than the average resident. His urban house has a sun-room filled with plants. When a Blood*Bowl recruiter came to town looking at local talent, Paris decided he had nothing to lose and tried out for the team. Paris is not really well liked, and the coach never hesitates to put him in the most dangerous situations, yet Paris seems to thrive in his role as a Thrower.  He has actually accomplished more than the regular starting quarterback because he's always in the midst of the action (because the coach doesn't care if he gets hurt). It turns out Paris has a knack for throwing a football....

In the southeast corner of the town of Hobbly  is a rather large farm responsible for providing all manner of crops to the residents.  Let by the patriarch, Jorje, the men of the family (he and his 3 sons) toil long hours to provide.  However, one day something interesting happened and Jorje's life has never been the same. A Blood*Bowl recruiter came to town looking at local talent. He had heard amazing things about the Heroes of Hobbly and was hoping to find some who wanted to play in his league. Now, the heroes were out doing heroic deeds, but he grabbed the most able-bodied in the town and took them to the pit where they could run through some plays. It turns out Jorje Farmer has quite the knack for throwing a football. He has been the starting Thrower for the team Hobbly's Heroes from its inception. Jorje has the Pass skill, as well as Sure Hands. Through play, he has acquired quite the reputation for being Accurate.  He has thrown 10 completions an...

BAGG is a non-profit group established by Flip Florey to connect people who like to play board games, card games, and dice games. The group normally meets every other week at the Bangor Public Library from 10 AM to 1 PM (often running over). Guild dues are $1 per meeting but waived for first time visitors and for members who bring a first time visitor. Guild dues are used for advertising mailings regarding upcoming events and to build up the game library. Currently the game library consists of whatever people bring with them to play. Previous games played include Settlers of Catan, Red November, Arkham Horror, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Dominion, Il Principe, Lost Cities, Small World, Blood Bowl, Kingdoms, Munchkin Card Game, Wasabi, Catan Dice Game, Blokus, and Shadows Over Camelot. BAGG on Facebook

For over a decade, the pitches in the northern part of the New World have been desolate. Cutting grasses and dangerous new flora were long allowed to grow where human and orc, dark elf and dwarf once met in a testament of steel and skill. Blood Bowl had faded as mere survival took precedence. Things changed as of this past Monday, March 2nd 2009 when the human team of Hobbly's Heroes met with the vicious orc team, The Black Crag Skullstompas. There are hopes that a league may be reformed in the wake of the exciting game, which Hobbly's Heroes won 4 - 0. Fans are already placing bets on whether the humans dare try again, now that the orcs know how to put their helmets on the correct way. If you are in the Greater Bangor, Maine area and wish to contact us about joining a Blood Bowl league, please leave a comment below.