It’s Awfully Quiet Out There TMWWBK

It’s time to try the Impi out. 

Here we have a hastily assembled Imperial force on its way to the border of Zulu land.  The core of the force is reliable enough being comprised of Royal Navy Sailors and a gun. There should have been some good mounted infantry too but they haven’t turned up*.  The supporting troops are volunteers from the Colony, poor shots as they are mainly counter wallopers or worse, and a native contingent.  Still, no one expects the Zulu to cross the river.  

I've given all of the commanders randomly generated Leader Values and Traits (like so) for players of TMWWBK, if you don't play lower numbers are better.

In command, we have Captain Foxlet Turvey (7+) known to his Tars as ‘Topsey’.  Captain Turvey is a Rum victim who never the less can be expected to march from A to B though not necessarily in a straight line. 

The gun is commanded by Bosun McHearty (5+) a capable son of the Empire. 

Sgt Fagan (5+) has been seconded from the Natal Police to lead the native contingent and is a model of efficiency and a secret coward.

 

Mr Dewhurst (7+), Dewhurst’s Quality Haberdashery, leads the Cape Colony Volunteer Rifles, he doesn’t really know what he’s doing, but- it shouldn’t matter.

The Zulus are led by:

Ibubesi (6+) (mixed colour shields) a capable and steady leader.

Indlovu (6+) (Black and White shields) capable, but a traditionalist, his men are short of ammo.

Mapoza (5+) (White shields) is destined for greatness.

Khethiwe (5+) (White on Black shields) is an up and at them sort of Induna and a veteran commander.

Bhekisisa (5+) (Black shields) is another destined for greatness.

N’Konkoni (5+) (Red shields) is thought in Induna circles to be a thoroughly good chap as well as a capable commander.  His nick-name is ‘The Slaughterer’.

The game opens with the British breaking camp and forming line of march.

* As dictated by the scenario, the British are outnumbered.