Agincourt recreates the well known battle in 1415 of the same name. Each hex is 34 yards, counters from 250-500 men (1000 if double sized) or 1-2 artillery pieces. Each turn is 3 minutes. Each player alternates as the "phasing" player and moves in impulses, after each of which the opposing player can engage in archery fire. After movement morale is checked...
These rules were created after watching Richard Lester's film, 'The Three Musketeers' for the umpteenth time. The fighting there seemed so much more immediate and exciting than the gentlemanly way made famous by Errol Flynn and Douglas Fairbanks even thought these may have been more acrobatic. In these rules not only is there the possibility of the...
Here are eleven swashbuckling scenarios to play with the All For One set of rules for Three Musketeers games. In the courtyard of the Carmelite Conrcnt The fight in the laundry and dyeworks Milady and D'Artagnan The ambush at the river Duel in the dark Returning the jewels to the Queen Milady and Constance Breakfast in the ruins The kitchen No such thing...
All is lost save Honour is a game about the campaigns fought during the Italian Wars (1494-1530), mainly between the Hapsburgs (the Empire) and the Valois (the French kingdom). The first volume is devoted to campaigns between Agnadello (1509) and Pavia (1525) All began after reading Taylor’s “The Art of War in Italy 1494-1529”, London, 1920. Soon that...
Hailed as the first modern battle, Pavia marked the rise of hand-held firearms as a tool of warfare. The arquebus became the bench-mark for an entire species of guns. It offered a wooden stock, shaped to nestle in the shoulder, which now meant a gun could be aimed. Politically, France’s defeat at Pavia changed the balance of power in Europe. As a prisoner...
A choose-your-own-adventure boardgame. You are one of King Charles' Paladins and you are looking for Angelica, princess of Catai, kidnapped by an evil wizard. The setting is Orlando Furioso, a magnificient poem by Renassaince poet Ludovico Ariosto, both epic and humorous at the same time. Move on the board and see what happens in a gamebook-like set of 202...
The Royal Order takes place in an alternate past where the struggle of the People and the Crown are at odds for dominance. You our either aligned with one or the other, you may sabotage a round just for the greater good of your alliance. Players will have to make choices to be deceptive or recognized, not all players will be on the same side or have the...
Amerigo Queenie 1: Volcanic Island, a mini-expansion for Amerigo, consists of one module that can be used individually or in combination with any other modules for the game. When setting up the game, place the volcanic island tile in the central playing area, then place one gold tile face down on each marked space on this tile. Whenever someone builds over...
Amerigo Queenie 2: Cove Island, Bay Island & New Progress Tokens, a mini-expansion for Amerigo, consists of additional components that can be mixed with those in the base game. The cove island tile has many small island pieces with a large central waterway, while the bay island tile has a massive block of land that will almost certainly create a large...