Skirmish Miniature Gaming in Ancient, Medieval & Fantasy Periods. - Covers all prefirearm period from cavemen to pike men plus fantasy! - Use any figures / any single basing / any scale - Games use 20 to 50 figures per side and plays in 2 to 3 hours - Designed for solo, 2 player, and team play - Double random activation provides for fog of war, drama and...
Played on a polar grid with variable numbers of positions on each circumference. One piece-type only (stones), each player starts with 27 stones, 8 placed at specific starting positions, 19 off board. Two game phases : placement and then movement. Play usually alternates between players. Custodian capture applies during each phase, successful capture...
The Irish tafl game variously spelled Fidhchell or fitchneal or fithcheall is the subject of much debate. The variance of spelling simply reflects the non-standardization of Old Irish [Gaelic] pronunciation and therefore spelling. When pronouncing these names, one should realize that a e or i which occurs in combination with another vowel is generally not...
You take on the role of Alexander the Great in his world-conquering quest to extend the Macedonian empire and achieve personal glory. When playing the game, you are placed in Alexander’s footsteps when he comes of age in 338 BC, just before the battle of Chaeronea. From that point on, you get to decide where to travel, when to battle, when to negotiate...
Field of Glory is a set of historical miniatures rules for ancient and medieval tabletop battles. From the designers: In Field of Glory you will take command of an army which consists of approximately 10-15 battle groups led by the C-in-C and his senior commanders. The game has been designed to ensure that, just as in reality, the commanders (you) are...
The first army supplement for the Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules miniatures wargame. This supplement covers the armies of Republican Rome as well as their allies and enemies. There are eighteen separate lists, each with a sample starter army and point cost chart for making your own force. The book itself is 72 pages printed in full...
The second army supplement for the Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules miniatures wargame. This supplement covers the armies of late medieval Europe. There are 26 separate lists, each with a sample starter army and point cost chart for making your own force. The book itself is 88 pages printed in full color with photos of miniatures and...
The third army list supplement for the Field of Glory miniatures wargame. This supplement covers the armies of ancient Greece and the Hellenistic world, along with their allies and enemies. There are eighteen separate lists, each with a sample starter army and point cost chart for making your own force. The book itself is 80 pages printed in full color...
The fifth army supplement for the Field of Glory miniatures wargame. This supplement covers the glory years of Rome. There are twenty two separate lists, each with a sample starter army and point cost chart for making your own force. The book itself is 80 pages printed in full color with photos of miniatures and paintings from various other Osprey books...
From the web "If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete" (Sun Tzu, The Art of War). Empires of the Dragon, the new companion book for Field of Glory, reveals the secrets of the armies of Asia, from the samurai of Japan and the forces of the Qin to the...
Far from the influence of the powers of Europe and Asia, the jungles, plains and mountains of the Americas saw the rise and fall of many mighty empires built upon blood and gold, from the bloodthirsty Aztecs and the bronze-armed Inca to the enigmatic Maya. This new companion volume for the award-winning Field of Glory table-top wargaming rules, complete...
Attack from out of the sea mist to bring fire and sword to the peoples of Europe as a Viking Jarl, or stand in the Saxon shieldwall in defence of your homes with Wolves From the Sea, the new Field of Glory gaming companion. With the decline of Rome, the Empire fell prey to barbarian hordes – the dark ages had come. With hundreds of new troop types...