Hey, all. I will be hosting a series of games Saturday, April 20th at Little Wars this year. link
First up, at 9am, The Lady Rides North
Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia and daughter of Alfred the Great continues her father's quest to unite England under a single kingdom. Leading her forces north to join her advance force at Derby, Aethelflaed hears of a Viking raid on the small village of Aedelred's tun. She orders her own force to form for battle as her scouts spot the Danish host lining up opposite her own line. Fight either for England or the Viking Danes as you recreate history.
Second, at 2pm we have:
The Lady at Derby
Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia and daughter of Alfred the Great continues her fathers quest to unite all of England as one Kingdom. Having fought a battle with the Dane's at Aedelred's tun, she arrives to join the main force at the burgh of Derby. Called the greatest battle of her reign, this grand skirmish battle will focus on her bodyguards at the crumbling gates of the town. Choose your side and fight for a united England or quash that dream as on of the Danish Viking host.
Finally, I mix it up with an all Norman Battle at 7pm with
Norm! Grand Skirmish at Val-ès-Dunes.
William, not yet the conqueror and Duke of Normandy, fights against his cousin, Guy of Brionne and his rebels who refuse to accept William as their leader. With support from the king of France, the young Duke sets out to prove his right to rule through combat. It's Norman on Norman warfare! Join us in this Grand Skirmish battle to determine who will rule Normandy (and eventually England).
These are all historically based grand melee titles using Lion Rampant 2nd Edition and meant to be fun, fast play games with lots of minis on the table and six players in each battle. While historical, we'll keep it light and fun and I have some surprises in store.
If you are coming to Little Wars, I'd love to have you at the table.
Here's some pictures from the tables and playtests of these events.
