Lion Rampant: The Crusader States is an expansion for Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules. It is an historical gamebook that explores the Middle East during the heyday of the Crusades, between 1097 and 1291. The Crusader States of the Holy Land were a unique meeting point for people and military forces from all over Europe and the Middle East, but also from as far afield as Asia and East Africa.
Become a crusader lord from Europe or the Crusader States, the commander of a Templar patrol or a group of leper knights, or an Italian pirate/merchant prince! Or perhaps you'd rather be the chief of a band of Assassins, a charismatic preacher, or the boss of a band of marauders! Or how about a Muslim emir, an African mercenary captain, the lady of a castle defending her people, a Mongol commander, or a Byzantine or Armenian officer!
This expansion includes historical information, new upgrades (from Greek fire to holy and magical characters and items), and twelve factions with unique features and special abilities. It also comprises scenarios that re-enact stories from Western, Byzantine, Armenian and Muslim medieval sources, which have been selected in order to represent highlights in the history of the Crusader States and their neighbors.