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PanzerKaput Goes To Barons’ War
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About the Project
Set against a backdrop of a Civil War that lasted for two years, 1215-17, as a result of the issuing of Magna Carta. A civil war was the perfect opportunity for the leading nobles of the time to grab land and power while settling some old scores along the way. This vying for land and power hadn't stopped since the invasion of 1066 with only the strongest of kings being able to keep their nobles in check. Our narrative focuses on small groups of warriors brought together under a lord or baron to raid and steal or defend land and property. With the strong, wise, cunning and lucky aiming to rise out of this civil strife in a better position than when it started. The Barons' War skirmish game has been written to enable players to fight out tabletop battles against the backdrop of the First Barons’ War between rival Barons or rival factions who find themselves on either side of the conflict. The game is historically themed, the gameplay is fast-paced and tactical with plenty of narrative and where force building presents you with lots of options enabling two players to muster very different retinues. However, as intended, this is an alpha set of rules which does not include rules for siege warfare, although rules for fighting in buildings are included. Campaign rules are something that will be addressed at a later date and released online. Having grown out of the Barons’ War Kickstarter project, the intention is for this ruleset to develop into a system that could be used throughout the Medieval period. Starting with England from when the Western Roman Empire withdrew around 410 AD to 1485 AD when Richard III died at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This presents us with a huge span of history for gaming which can be broadly divided into Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon and Viking, Anglo-Norman, Angevin and Plantagenet. And that’s just when looking at it from Great Britain. With warriors of this period being pretty similar, it would be easy to use the profiles in this rulebook to play out tabletop battles in any setting. Over time we see these rules evolving with additional warriors, characters, abilities and scenarios being added starting with the Dark Ages, the Anarchy and the Crusades and shared to www.warhost.online, which has been set up to be the community website for the game.
Related Game: The Barons' War
Related Company: Footsore Miniatures and Games
Related Genre: Historical
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Barons' War at Britcon, 12th August
At Britcon 2023 Bartosz Nowicki, leading Barons’ War community member, in conjunction with Footsore Miniatures & Games and Warhost, are delighted to be hosting our first ever events for Footsore Miniatures’ Barons War ruleset, with two parallel one-day events themed for Barons War and also Outremer on the 12th August.
Are you going?
So are you going and beat me at The Barons’ War: A Medieval Skirmish Game come along.
For further details
Barons' War at Britcon, 12th August
At Britcon 2023 we are delighted to be hosting our first ever events for Footsore Miniatures’ Barons War ruleset, with two parallel one-day events themed for Barons War and also Outremer on the 12th August.
So are you going and beat me at The Barons’ War: A Medieval Skirmish Game come along.
For further details
Early Medieval Irish
Early Medieval IrishI have finished all my Dark Age (Early Medieval) Irish from Wargames Atlantic and I am very impressed with them. Nice sculpts, variety of poses and lots of options. I am planning on using them for my Barons’ War Welsh and also as Irish once the list comes out.
#thebaronswar #wargamesatlantic
Sir John Folville
This is Sir john Folville, the leader of the Folville Gang from the Charnwood forester area of Leicestershire. He is the leader of the outlaw force for my Barons’ War Games.
I actually have based he on a real historical fellow. Sir John Folville was an member of parliament (MP) for Rutland and Leicestershire and father of Eustace Folville, the leader of the Folville Gang. The leader of the Folville gang was the issue of Sir Eustace (who died shortly before 1284) by Dame Alice.
The Folvilles had their seat at Ashby Folville, Leicestershire since at least 1137 when its lordship was held by Fulk de Folville. The family name, ultimately derived from Folleville in the French region of Picardy, is attached to several other sites in Leicestershire, such as the deserted village of Newbolt Folville.
The family seems to have gained most their estate at the beginning of the 12th century. Several of their possessions, such as Ashby and the manor at Teigh, were in the hands of other parties at the time of the Domesday survey, but had passed to the Folvilles by the reign of Stephen (1135–1154). The family were well-established in Leicestershire by the mid 13th-century. In 1240 a member of the family donated a large sum to the church at Cranoe.
The Folvilles were rebels during both Barons Wars; Sir William Folville (d. c. 1240) had his lands seized for his part in the First Barons’ War in 1216 and Sir Eustace Folville (murdered in 1274) was one of the knights appointed to enforce the Provisions of Oxford in 1258 and stoutly defended Kenilworth Castle after the Battle of Evesham in 1265.
This is possible one of the basis of the Robin Hood stories.
#thebaronswar, #fsinspired, #footsore,
My Kingdom of Jerusalem Force
My Kingdom of Jerusalem Force I have finished my entire Kingdom of Jerusalem force of 700 points, maybe a little more, but more on that in a later post. These are going to be used for Revolte Barons War Tournament, which is being held on 25th March at the Steel Warriors Wargames Show in Rotherham.
Here are some details of the event on Facebook, The Barons’ War: A Medieval Skirmish Game | Get your tickets for the first UK Barons War Tournament – sponsored by Footsore Miniatures & Games and Sarissa Precision | Facebook
And on the Eventbrite webpage, “Revolte” Barons War Tournament Tickets, Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
I am very pleased with the way the Deep Sky Blue colour holds and brings the whole force together in a untied look. I have based the colour of the force on the film Kingdom of Heaven, rather than a historical record or account of them as I wanted a Outremer force that will stand out from the tradition white or black robes and white or red crosses.
I cannot wait to field them and give three people three easy victories against me at Revolte.
Revolte
The Kingdom of Jerusalem Bowmen
The Kingdom of Jerusalem Bowmen I have finished the forth and finial units for my Kingdom of Jerusalem force and these are the Bowmen. These are going to be my Green 10%, only a little more than 10% that I have to have to keep my force legal, and these will be fielded as either one large unit or smaller units of 5 each for flexibility.
I have gone for the same pale blue as the spearmen for the same reason, these being levy troops and not the elite of the force. The colour choice is to give them all that unified look that might be that historically accurate but does make them very striking on the battlefield.
What do you think?
Sergeants for the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Sergeants for the Kingdom of JerusalemI have finished my unit and third unit for my Kingdom of Jerusalem force and these are the backbone of my force, the Sergeants. I love the Sergeants, cheaper than knights, have more options and have a wicked ability in Martial Respect. I have kept these guys with the Falchions, which as brutal against unarmoured opponents and okay against armoured ones too, with mail and a medium shield. They should be able to hold the line against all comers.
More Banners
I have added a couple of other flags to the mix for my Kingdom of Jerusalem force.
All Together
