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Advent Calendar 2007 Print E-mail
Written by Craig Andrews   
Wednesday, 19 November 2008 06:00

In 2007, as a Christmas gift to it's readers, Orcs in the Webbe became an Advent Calendar of sorts. Instead of chocolates or sweets though, each day it published a piece of content everyday for the twenty four days run up to Christmas. It was so popular that we here at Orcs decided to make it an annual event. Below you can see what was published, including a few exclusives.

Day 1 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
The Crimson Bunionette: Act 3 "West Side Sortie" by Matthew Hartley
Horny has to rescue Bette from a Ferach Gaol before she is executed for her crimes against Mordred.

Day 2 - A Bit of Flintloque Fluff
The Dracci by Various
Whatever happened to the mysterious Dragon kin from the east.... 

Day 3 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
 Sharke's Wagon by Simon Evans
Sharke and his Rifles lie in wait for a Ferach Wagon laden with booze.
(Includes rules for Ambushes in games of Flintloque Reloaded!)

Day 4 - A Story from Valon
Otto's Folly by Mac Coxhead and Steve Blease
The piece of fiction that started it all, Otto's Folly tells the tale of the fall of the humans at Dresda.

Day 5 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Tales of Albion: Shooting Gozen Cock's Up by Matthew Hartley
Back home, away from the Mordredian Wars, lower class Orcs are forced into poaching to feed thier familes.

Day 6 - A Background Article for Flintloque
Not Bitter ! (Just Getting Even...) by Steve Blease
Details of the Guinelian Plight against the Albion oppressors.

Day 7 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Tales of Albion: The Smashing of the Van by Matthew Hartley
The Mix try to liberate two of thier captured comrades from the clutches of the Orcs of Albion.

Day 8 - A Story from Valon
Rolling Fyre by Gavin Syme
Private Titus Grime and the Orcs of the 60th fight the Ferach in this story direct from Alternative Armies' own Gavin Syme.

Day 9 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Over the Hills and Far Away by Steve Blease
A group of Goblins try to break through a Dark Elf blockade to get a religious artefact to safety.

Day 10 - An Historical Flintloque Article
Slice & Dice by Steve Blease
A classic article about converting miniatures from the early days of Flintloque.

Day 11 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Prisoner Snatch by Steve Blease
A small section of Orcs on piquet duty find a surprise waiting for them in the woods...

Day 12 - Rules for Flintloque Reloaded
Native Human Scouts by Peter Bowkett
After the fall of Dresda Humans became scarce on Valon, however some hardier ones didn't die out straight away...

Day 13 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Legion of the Doomed by Andrew Davey
We catch up again with The Old Man and his section of criminals deep behind the lines of the Star Wraith.

Day 14 - A Background Article for Flintloque
The Kinkon Delta by Steve Blease
Follow the exploits of the Union of Seccesionist Albionites (U.S.A.) as they fight Goblin Pyrates and Water Dragons in the Kinkon Delta.

Day 15 - A Story from Valon
The Memoirs of Sergeant Graznak, Part the Fourthe by Mac Coxhead
Catch up with the further exploits of Graznak at Port Bristle and beyond.

Day 16 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Tales of Albion: The Blackleg Miners by Matthew Hartley
Help the hard working Orcs of Albion strike against McGrogger and his Guinalean Blacklegs.

Day 17 - A Background Article for Flintloque
Uniformation - High Elf Line Foot Artillerie by Simon Evans
A closer look at the organisation and uniform of part of the Usurper Mordred's army.

Day 18
A Collection of Background Snippets for Flintloque
The Illustrated Londinium Times by Alternative Armies
The electronic edition of Albion's favourite newspaper.

Day 19 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
The Outlaw Blues by Simon Evans
Join Captain Proust and his Garde Municipal on a search for wanted criminals in Armorica away from the front lines of the war.

Day 20 - A New Festive Character for Flintloque Reloaded
Grandfather Frost by Craig Andrews
Read about how a Faerie herald lost all he loved and became Grandfather Frost, doomed to wander the frozen lands of the Star Wraith in search of hope. 

Day 21 - A Background Article for Flintloque
The Year of Librerties by Danny O'Hara
A glimpse at the Bog-Orc Rebellion in Guinelea.

Day 22 - A Flintloque Reloaded Scenario
Sharke's Enemy by Steve Blease
Can Sharke and a group of Redcoats try to delay the Ferach advance until the Army of Albion arives.

Day 23 - A Dresda Article
A Fistful of Groats by Steve Blease
Some random thoughts on how to approach the original pre-Flintloque game of Dresda, also chock full of scenario ideas for any AA game...

Day 24 - A Frontear Article
Frontear: Questions & Answers
An Interview with Gavin Syme
Published before the games release this game gamers thier first look into the new game from Alternative Armies...