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To a more realistic medieval RPG

Posted on November 3, 2019 by hurcheon

The new Chivalry and Sorcery will include, for the first time, rules for characters of the Jewish and Islamic religions. These will be enough for character generation and more in-depth supplements may be produced later. Now, there was a question … Continue reading →

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Rosalie Smith

Posted on October 29, 2019 by hurcheon

This was first written on a Psion 3a during commutes between cities to work and was published in “Alarums and Excursions” and later in the C&S “Armourer’s Companion” This form is the one from the Armourer’s Companion and was edited … Continue reading →

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That is not dead which can eternal lie…

Posted on March 3, 2019 by hurcheon

No one would have believed in the last years of the twentieth century That internet arguments fuelled by alcohol could lead one to do silly things…. Actually, all too believable The year 2000 was, actually, the last year of the … Continue reading →

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Being Merry is not logical!

Posted on January 11, 2019 by hurcheon

West End Games, best known for its Star Wars licence, also produced some Star Trek games, including three solitaire games in a box as a tie-in licence to Star Trek III – Search for Spock. It has to be said … Continue reading →

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Travel Battle – The figures, the first battle and overall impressions

Posted on December 31, 2018 by hurcheon

The figures (updated 02/01/2019) My eyesight is so bad these days, that looking at the 8mm figures is better through the camera than with the naked eye. They have enough detail that, if painted, they should be enough for table … Continue reading →

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Travel Battle – First impressions

Posted on December 23, 2018 by hurcheon

My first impressions on unboxing “Travel Battle” from Perry Miniatures £50 though you might find it cheaper. In the summer I had an idea of playing (and kind of reviewing) three Napoleonic board wargames. Well, I got one done. A few … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Three – 1 – SPI’s “Napoleon at Waterloo”

Posted on July 15, 2018 by hurcheon

Introduction For some reason I have been inspired  to re fight the battle of Waterloo\La Belle Alliance three years after all the cool kids were doing it. I will be using board wargames to do this and will follow the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on finally playing Kings of War

Posted on February 11, 2018 by hurcheon

Saturday 10th Feb I finally got to play the Kings of War wargame against other human beings in a tournament in Stirling. I took my Lord of the Rings Uruk Hai but used the, as the “Kingdoms of Men” faction, … Continue reading →

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The Emerald Tablet – early fantasy wargames rules

Posted on January 2, 2018 by hurcheon

I have written before about an early set of fantasy wargames rules (Royal Armies of the Hyborian Age) before but they are not the earliest set of specifically fantasy wargames rules I ever saw. I know I have been wargaming … Continue reading →

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The once and future manuscript

Posted on December 11, 2017 by hurcheon

As I have written about before, when my taster rules for the classic Chivalry & Sorcery, Chivalry & Sorcery Essence was printed, I thought of it as a toolkit and not as a whole game world. I did put in … Continue reading →

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