Last game of 2011

Well!!
We saw the gaming year out last night with an epic Medieval game.
Played using our house rules "Clash of Arms".
Myself and Jon with the Rebel factions.
Karl and Glenn with the Royal forces.
The game started with a massive assault by the kings forces on a well prepared rebel battleline.
The combat cards straight away showed us how the game would go.
Myself and Jon had some really good cards, but not a single counter card between us both.
Karl and Glen had 6 counter cards, that would really make a difference later in the game.
No matter what we threw at them, they countered it.
They then threw all they had at us and with no chance of a counter, all hell broke loose.
We had mercenaries changing sides.
Loyal rebel troops deciding to fight for the King, and turning on their former comrades.
With bad weather in our faces (poor missile fire) and former allies turning on us.
All was over very quickly.
We had one really good card, the only card in the deck that can't be countered.
The "assassinate" card.
This allows a leader to be killed, as the King came into LOS, Jon played the card, this could have really changed the game.
Jon pointed to the King, "we can see him" he played the card, and with no counter allowed he picked up his D10 and rolled it.
Needing to roll a 6+ to remove the King and force the royal forces into retreat, we all watched as the little D10 bounced along.
It finally stopped to reveal a bloody 1, A FAIL, all was lost!
Karl destroyed Jons Earl of Oxfords faction with the help of some turncoats, leaving my Warwick to try to hold the already shrinking line.
Glenn with the king drove hard into my line as Karls yorkist faction swept onto my flank.
Glenns early successes were halted by my steady line and I made him pay dearly for the assault.
His two units of Knights on the flank were destroyed by my archers, as he forced his way through my centre.
Karls now moved his archers onto my flank and wreaked havok on my remaining troops.
All was lost as Warwick left the field with the remains of the rebel army.
Glenn the jubilant King with his ally Karl with the Yorkist loyalists took the field.
A great game to end the year on.
Played in our usual, loud, articulated, humoured style.