I will be running 4 Feudal Patrol™ games at the HMGS Fall In® gaming convention next week in Lancaster, PA. In 2022, I have been running Aztec/Mesoamerica/Spanish Conquest themed games at multiple gaming conventions – and they all have been well-received. I am really looking forward to running these games at Fall In® in the H.A.W.K.’s room – and I hope to see some of you there.
So, you ask, what are you running Mark, and when? Well, I aim to please – so let me answer that!
Friday, November 4th from 9 AM to 1 PM, Paradise Room
I will be running my “Raid to Satisfy Huitzilopochtli”. It’s a pre-Spanish Conquest fight between the Aztecs and their neighbors the Tlaxcalans. The Aztecs attempt to conduct a raid of a Tlaxcalan village to gain captives for slavery and blood sacrifice, and the Tlaxcalans will fight back!
Friday, November 4th from 7 PM to 11 PM, Paradise Room
Later that day, I will be teaming up with Greg Priebe of the H.A.W.K.’s to run a “what if” scenario. Let’s say a Viking raiding party got lost and while trying to get to Greenland and wound up in Tenochtitlan. Never to pass up the opportunity for looting and pillaging, they decide to make the best of it, but the Aztecs have other plans. I think this will be a LOT of fun. Greg wrote the rules for the Feudal Patrol™ Vikings supplement – and we will use my Aztec supplement rules as well (Civilizations Collide). featuring a 1200’s Viking raid on the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan!
Saturday, November 5th from 2 PM to 6 PM, Paradise Room
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Saturday, November 5th from 7 PM to 11 PM, Paradise Room
On Saturday, I will be running a Feudal Patrol™ naval game – this time the epic Battle of Lake Texcoco.
TWICE! Once in the afternoon and once in the evening. After I ran this at HUZZAH! in Maine – I knew it was a hit.
The history is this – back in the summer of 1521 Cortes had a problem. To seize control of the Aztec island capital of Tenochtitlan, he realized that he needed to control the surrounding waters of Lake Texcoco (where Mexico City is now – the lake is long-gone). This meant building a fleet. Cortes had his troops build small brigantines in sections. These prefabricated pieces were then carried by his Tlaxcalan allies to the shore of Lake Texcoco, where they were assembled, and made ready for combat on the lake. While simultaneously he sent land-based conquistadores to attack Tenochtitlan’s causeways, Cortes launched his brigantines to attack Tenochtitlan.
In his way were hundreds of Aztecs canoes waiting to swarm over the Spanish. This is the basis of this game.
So, you will have two chances to jump in on this game!
To my regular readers – YES I have been neglecting this blog – more a case of a lot hitting my schedule (mostly golf) – and I will be catching up with some of the miniatures that I have painted up and some games that I have run going forward. In the meantime, I am looking forward to reconnecting with you al soon – and I appreciate those who kindly checked in on me to see if I had assumed room temperature yet.
Thankfully, I have not – I think not yet anyways…
Mark A. Morin 
Good luck with the games Mark and look forward to catching up in due course. 🙂
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Thanks Dave – same here!
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Hope the games go well Mark, and I’m sure they will. Nice to see a post from you, hope you’ve been enjoying the golf, and has the interior of the garage hobby room been finished yet ?
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Nice to hear from you Dave – and your blog looks great too. I have been golfing a lot, but winter is coming soon and that should taper off of course. I’m hoping to do a summary post or two soon – after Fall In. As for the garage – it is all done and while no games have occurred there as of yet (again, golf), I hope to over the winter. We have a very nice entertainment system up there so we have indeed been watching The Rings of Power and a few other shows from time to time.
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Sounds really good, Mark, so hope you enjoy the weekend! 🙂
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Cheers John!
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I’m not surprised you’re running more Aztec games, because your setup looks pretty awesome! Just imagine, Aztec Wars t-shirts,
miniatures, bed set, and of course we need a movie as well!! 😃 I’m going to sit back with some popcorn and wait for the pictures to roll in! Especially want to hear how that Aztecs vs Vikings game goes!
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Thanks Faust, I’m hoping that it goes well and I’ll hopefully have a post on Fall In. As for the merchandising, LOL! I am going to have to finish my Maya as well and then move on to other genres!
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Some great looking games there, Mark! Good to see you posting again and like Faust I’m looking forward to seeing a write-up of the Vikings v Aztecs matchup!
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Your wish will be granted Matt! Thanks!
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Ah for a lottery win- I could fly over and play in one of your games.
Still, I’m sure that the games will be up to your amazing standards as usual.
Cheers,
Pete.
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So very kind Pete – and congrats on your 11 years of blogging too. If I hit the lottery, I’ll bring the games to the UK, or you to the games in the US!
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Vikings vs. Aztecs. What could go wrong or be better than that!? 🙂 I’m glad you’re doing well and I look forward to seeing you back soon!
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Thanks man! I’m hoping to get back in the fray with our great group and post more often.
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Sounds like you’ll be a busy man but having fun. Vikings Vs Aztecs is my cup of tea hehe
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We’ll see how it plays out – though I think that’ll be fun. Congrats again on your Orktober triumph!
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The very best of luck with these games mate, the Viking one sounds awesome!
Good to see you back amongst the living! Not that many people would consider what we do as “Living!” 🤣
Cheers Roger.
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🤣! Thanks Roger! The games went well and I’m going to do a post this week! Really!
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Great to hear from you. Hope it is going well this weekend.
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Thanks Guru. The games went well and I hope to post a roundup this week. Not as prolific as your blog, but I should be getting back into it more often now. Congrats again on your streak of posting, very impressive.
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