Congo - King of the Apes

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The Congo river and mysterious jungle that surrounds it still has as many secrets to reveal!

Mr Rossignol, well known to our regular readers, and who has just returned from the Dark Continent, reports the story of a lost tribe that worships what might be the largest ape ever seen.

This story would have remained a legend if the famous explorer had not sworn to have crossed the path of the beast during his journey.

being both well known, and a proper gentleman, his word was not doubted by the authorities of the Kembele trading post.  They sent a scientific expedition to capture and bring back the beast.  If it exists...  

The Worshipers

Pygmy King

Witchdoctor

5 x Pygmy warriors

2x3 Pygmy Archers

5 x Young Warriors

5 x Young Warriors

6 x Archers

Kong, the Giant Ape

The Hunters

Explorer

Reporter

Bearer

4 x Soldiers

4 x Trained Askaris

4 x Trained Askaris

3 x Adventurers

5 x Askaris

5 x Askaris

3 x Scouts

In this scenario the Hunters are trying to capture Kong.  To do this the Hunters must take his last life point in melee combat.  If Kong loses his last life point for any other reason, he dies.

The Hunters will win automatically if they capture Kong,  They will also gain 1 victory point for each life lost by Kong.

The worshipers will automatically win if Kong is killed.  (His spirit will reside in the forest forever)   They will also gain 3 victory point's for each enemy group eliminated.

The exhausted Hunters push further into the jungle, with each weary step they get closer to their pray.  Adventures spearhead the advance for one detachment.  Their knowledge of the Dark Continent proving most useful as they uncover a group of hostile Pygmies lead by none other than their king.

Loyal Sikh soldiers with our courageous explorer and tea bearer use machetes to create a path through dangerous terrain.  They stumble across a small collection of offerings, left here for some unknown deity.

Our notable reporter tries to calm the nerves of a group of Askaris, spooked by a large swarm of tsetse flies.

In their attempt to escape the angry swarm, our Askaris burst into a clearing and straight into the path on Kong.  The huge ape makes short work of the first few soft humans it gets its hands on.  The rest flee back into the jungle.

Young warrior women unleash a volley of Assagis.  Thankfully the dense vegetation protects our valiant men.

The Dark Continent is a mysterious place at the best of times.  A Witchdoctor and group of natives armed with bows makes the Trained Askaris suddenly decide they would rather be somewhere else.

Being attacked from the rear by unseen forces is more than enough to force these once loyal troops to disappear.  It is highly unlikely that they will ever escape the jungle alive.

Pygmy bowmen, skilled in the arts of stealth and poison pick off anyone standing in the open.

The Pygmy King directs his loyal bodyguard to assault the Adventurers.

Young warriors attempt to intimidate a group of Askaris.   Although not highly skilled with their muskets, the loud crack and bellowing smoke as they fire is enough to see the young natives disperse back into cover.

Bitter fighting between heavy foliage.  The skill and professionalism of the Sikhs proving to much for a group of Natives. 

More Trained Askaris push forward in the search for Kong.

Having battled so hard for so long our brave intrepid explorer finally reaches the lair of Kong.  

With light fading fast, and the risk of losing more people to unseen enemies our brave chaps have no choice but to retreat to safer ground. 

However, not all is a loss as now they know the path to take and tomorrow is a new day.

Our esteemed reporter takes notes of the trail to follow.

Victory to the forest tribes...just, but at great loss.