Titus goes foraging

Game 3: Foraging Party

This scenario sees a force sent out to find forage. The table must contain at least three areas of habitation. Bring the total areas of habitation to three by randomly adding others in different table areas to any that are already present. 
The attacker’s objective is to forage in two areas of habitation. They have one cart with them to collect their forage.

Deployment Zones
Variable. Both side deploy from opposite table edges; dice to establish which.

Victory Conditions
The foraging party must visit the two of the three areas of habitation with the cart. 
In each area one Group must achieve a Task Roll of 7 which represent them sourcing the forage and loading the cart. They must then leave the table with the cart via their Deployment Zone. 

Having won two games Titus has gained the name "Famous."  This is a purple temple name. 

Purple Temple: Jupiter, Optimus Maximus, greatest and best of all  Gods, favours you.  The Pontifex Maximus  presents  you  with  the  breast  plate  of Alexander the Great. You may avoid rolling for a hit on your Leader once in each game.

His current retinue comprises a Valiant Vexillarius, a Medicus Cohortis and his loyal (?) Optio Felix Flaccidus.  He also has a Super Numerum leading his Legionary recruits.

The Centurion's Force contains two tent parties of trained legionaries, and two legionary recruit groups.

Three farms, but two are on the Spanish side of that river.

The Spanish select field defences along the river's edge.  Its probably not exactly square with the rules but they have lost two in a row so I allow it.

In an oddly lit picture the Spanish arrive on table

And Titus leads his legionaries on

The Spanish reveal defensive works at the ford

My Supernumenary in the Optio's helmet begins to gather forage.  They can do better than that

The Spanish chief gets into the river and poses

Slingers foil the Roman's attempt to slip their javelinmen over the river on the flank

Face off.
Except that the distance is over 6".  The Spaniards javelins reach the Romans,
whose pila don`t have the legs for that throw.

The slingers spank the Roman's javelinmen

Titus is beaten back, and has a shout at his men.

The Spanish jeer from across the river, having finally
gotten the measure of these Romans.