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A rather important milestone is reached on Lard Island, as the tenth anniversary Summer Special arrives. As always, it is packed with wargaming goodness with three full Chain of Command campaigns and a Samurai addition for Dux Britanniarum. There are a pile of scenarios, interviews, and great gaming ideas in the 139 advert-free pages.
You can read more at Lard Island News.
The full contents are below.
- Introduction
- Nick says hello.
- West Wind
- A complete Chain of Command mini-campaign set in East Prussia 1945
- Seven Spears
- A truly magical conversion for using Samurai with Dux Britanniarum.
- Do Some Dinging C Company
- A Charlie Don't Surf scenario from Operation Colorado in 1966.
- Robin Hood's Black Gold
- Home Guard versus Fallschirmjager mini campaign for Chain of Command, based on original defense plans for Nottinghamshire.
- The Siege of Augusta
- A multi-player scenario for Sharp Practice in the American War of Independence.
- Big CoC in Africa
- A fantastic report of a post-colonial Africa adaptation for Chain of Command, which has been impressing the Australian show circuit.
- Carribean Broadsides
- A squadron action for Kiss Me Hardy.
- It's the Chindits!
- A great new list for Chain of Command with several Chindit force options and three distinct support lists for the varying operations undertaken. There's a smashing little scenario added on to give them a run out, too.
- Hurricanes Over Hal Far
- Bag the Hun looks at the siege of Malta and presents three scenarios for air war over the Med.
- Circle the Wagons
- A Chain of Command scenario for fighting in Benouville in June 1944. A 70th anniversary scenario.
- The Roundwood Report
- Blogimpressario Sidney Roundwood chats to Big Rich about how he writes rules. So top tips for would be rule designers.
- Strawberries for Elephants
- A spectacular full campaign for Chain of Command set on the Dyle Line in 1940. A great example of gaming interwoven with superb historical research.
- Giarabub
- In the deserts of North Africa, the Australians face the Italians in the aftermath of Operation Compass. A scenario for IABSM
- Swarms for Q13
- A look at using swarm-type forces for our popular sci-fi rules.
- OML2
- A report from a great Lardy Games Day in the West Country. With cakes!
- Vacquevill
- A second 70th anniversary game, this time for IABSM as the Yanks fight their way inland from Omaha beach.
So, to add some Lard to your summer, just head for toofatlardies.co.uk where the great value Special is just £6.00 GBP.