(Fistful of Lead) - Snowbrawl 2

Another potential snow day, another chance to break Snowbrawl for Fistful of Lead. 

We decided to go with a 4-way battle royale:

• Brown Reindeer, led by Brown Santa
• Green Christmas Trees, led by Green Santa
• Red Santa Heads, led by (full-bodied) Red Santa
• White Snowmen, led by Frosty himself

With the unequal configuration of the board, if the snowmen if the Green Trees got a good jump, they might be able to arm themselves (but not throw) in the first round. Instead the Snowmen and Reindeer seized the initiative.  As some reached the pre-made snowballs, and other came up short, the truth came out:  Brown Santa must have snuck in a snowball onto the field, immediately pegging the lone Red Santa Head that had moved in the.... well, head, taking him out of action.  

In a scene of escalation reminiscent of Anchorman, the Red Santa and one of the minions pulled out their own snowballs, taking out Brown Santa and starting their own reign of terror.  (a 6 is Reload, in normal FoL.  In snowbrawl the figure creates a snowball without an action or a roll).

Turn Two:  The snowballs in the middle of the field must have been left out overnight, as many of them either crumbled in the players non-existent hands, or they were simply reclaimed by the snow. The snowmen tried  a quick flurry of snowballs, with zero effect, while the Green Trees snuck a cheap shot at the snowmen, knocking one out. 

On the other snowman flank,a single brown reindeer ran fast, making it with two inches of the White Snowman fort, only to have Frosty walk over and personally give him a beat down.

Turn Three:  The reindeer fall of sorts to rescue their fallen compatriots, reducing Frosty to his base elements.  But their must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, as Frosty magically transformed back to himself (or a Queen of Hearts was played).

Red Santa charged the Green Trees, knocking out the Green Santa!  The Red Santa Heads, armed to the teeth, were ready to stage a massive assault on the other three teams, but a Green Tree caught a snowball, allowing for the immediate return of Green Santa!  The Red Santa Heads were regretting their life choices.

Turn Four:  With the Brown Reindeer and Green Trees getting imitative, Frosty and his remaining minions were quickly dispatched.  The red tried to build a quick arsenal of snowballs. 

Turn Five:  Ineffective skirmishing, although the  Brown Reindeer clear away attackers as they finally ready to assault the abandoned Snowman Fort.

Turn Six:   The Red Santas fall back to an assault by the Green Trees, but it's all over when a Brown Reindeer finally stumbles in to the Snowman fort.  

In our second wave of the rules, Frosty and the Santas rolled d10s and the minions were all d8s.  We have a few brawls, a caught snowball (by a minion, no less!) and enough figures to try out multiple strategies!