Meales Onwheals goes raiding, an Infamy Infamy tale

Centurion Septimus Rodious had heard rumours that Meales Onwheals was abroad again raiding Roman territory so he readied his forces and marched towards the latest reported enemy position.

Meales Onwheals band had spotted a nice little farm and had decided to burn the Roman sympathizers out. Brin Gupdrear with his levy and slingers arrived torches in hand ready to burn the crops, whilst Meales Onwheals watched, sitting in his chariot, from the distance. The Roman advance guard of some auxiliary archers started to creap through the woods.

With Septimus Rodious nowhere to be seen the auxiliary archers nerviously moved through the woods only to see the first signs of fire coming from the crops; "looks like we are a tad late" was a comment heard in the ranks. Leggit and his band of warriors lined up next to their chieftain.

Septimus Rodious arrived with the rest of the force, only to see a large warband infront and to the flank, with some light cavalry heading to outflank him...

He marched the legion forward and detached Optio Maximus Deridious to watch his flank...

whilst watching in anger as the crops started to burn. "Well there is no way we are saving those so lets make those barbarians pay" he was heard to mutter.

The skirmish cavalry threw several sticks at the legion with no effect. It was only afterwards that their leader pointed out that they need to throw the sharp end first. With the crops burning the warband moved towards the legion.

 
The warband crashed into the legion and a lengthy slog began.

Meanwhile Meales Onwheals lept from his chariot and attacked the Optio and his mates, with the skirmish cavalry heading for the rear of the legion.

The legion was holding on in the centre, just, and Meales Onwheals was pushed back, retiring onto his chariots. With game time at an end and with the skirmish cavalry getting ready to launch their attack on the rear of the legion the game was called as a barbarian victory.

We did note some issue in that the initial warband attack came after the "Tempus Fugit" card had been played as as such the Romans were unable to use any of their "Drill". Appeared a tad unfair as any attack prior to the "Tempus Fugit" card would have allowed them to use "Drill" to throw pila and brace shields if "Signa" cards or commands were available.