Lion of the North

Lion of the North try to reflect the tactical combat of the Thirty years war, but can easily be expanded to cover other conflicts around the mid-17th century. The rules aim to give a quick game with simple mechanics, that can be easily memorised. (Long lists of die roll modifiers are therefore avoided, instead different dies are used.) They have evolved during some time, and use some crucial ideas borrowed from other rule sets, among others the ubiquitous DBA.
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Designer: Michael Peters
Status: In Print
Contents: Available online (7-page PDF)

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Fastplay Rules for Combat during the Thirty Years War

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Current version is second edition.

Supplements

HAIDUK AND RAJTAR

Rajtar is designed to supplement the fastplay rules Lion of the North. In these a number of new unit types and special rules are introduced, giving the players a chance to refight battles that took place in the Eastern parts of Europe during the 17th Century.
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3-page PDF

ARMY LISTS for LION OF THE NORTH & HAIDUK AND RAJTAR

These army lists should therefore not be treated as a rigid system. Instead they are supposed to be an aid for the gamer to build an army that in a reasonable way will resemble it's historical counterpart.
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6-page PDF