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One-hour Ancient and Medieval Skirmish Wargames: Fast-play, Dice-less Rules for the Age of Swords and Sandals

One-hour Ancient and Medieval Skirmish Wargames: Fast-play, Dice-less Rules for the Age of Swords and Sandals


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John Lambshead's highly popular One-hour Skirmish Wargames was designed for fights in the gunpowder era but now he is transporting the action back to the age of swords and sandals, of legionaries, hoplites and war elephants. These stand-alone rules (you don't need the first book) follow the same principles that made the original popular: streamlined game mechanics that are quick to learn and fast to play, allowing the players to concentrate on making tactical decisions and having fun rather than constantly having to look up and decipher over-complicated rules. Card-driven like the original, no dice are required. Although deceptively simple, the rules capture plenty of period flavour and allow for everything from slingers to chariots and stampeding elephants. There are sample force lists, a points system for building any force across this whole period and a couple of sample scenarios. The author explains his design choices and the logic behind the rules to make it easier for players to tweak them to suit their tastes and their specific armies or sub-period. He describes them as a toolkit, not a set of hard-and-fast tournament rules, and adaptation and customization of the rules is encouraged. Fast and furious fun is the order of the day. AUTHOR: Dr John Lambshead designed the award-winning computer game, Frederick Forsythe's Fourth Protocol, which was the first icon-driven game, was editor of Games & Puzzles_ and Wargames News, and has written a number ofwargaming rules and game supplements for Games Workshop, Warlord Games and Osprey. He was co-author, with Rick Priestley, of Tabletop Wargames, A Designer and Writer's Handbook (2016) and author of the highly successful One-hour Skirmish Wargames (2018) and Sci-Skirmish Scenarios, all published by Pen & Sword Books. When not designing games, he writes popular science and historical articles and books and has written SF&F novels and short stories for Bane Books and other publishers. He lives in Rainham, Kent. 10 b/w illustrations

About the Author :
Dr John Lambshead designed the award-winning computer game, _Frederick Forsythe’s Fourth Protocol_, which was the first icon-driven game, was editor of _Games & Puzzles_ and _Wargames News_, and has written a number of wargaming rules and game supplements for Games Workshop, Warlord Games and Osprey. He was co-author, with Rick Priestley, of _Tabletop Wargames, A Designer and Writer’s Handbook_ (2016) and author of the highly successful _One-hour Skirmish Wargames_ (2018) and _Sci-Skirmish Scenarios,_ all published by Pen & Sword Books. When not designing games, he writes popular science and historical articles and books and has written SF&F novels and short stories for Bane Books and other publishers. He lives in Rainham,  Kent.

Review :
"This is a complete solo wargaming system and quite easily understood... this rules set is certainly worth trying and it's certainly simple enough to teach to a young wargaming paduan."-- "Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781036110246
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 120
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1036110249
  • Publisher Date: 06 Aug 2024
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Fast-play, Dice-less Rules for the Age of Swords and Sandals


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