Lion Rampant Crusader States Game - Raiding the Neighbours

 

Usama's cavalry advance on to the table

Hama's infantry sit tight on the island with the cattle

Lion Rampant unit cards

Hama's cavalry reinforcements arrive on the table

Usama's infantry arrive on the table

Hama's archers find their mark

On Wednesday afternoon Craig came over and we played a Lion Rampant Crusader States game out in the shed. The scenario was Raiding the Neighbours from the Lion Rampant Crusader States supplement (pp.101-106) with two warbands from the Syrian Principalities list. Usama's warband was attempting to retrieve stolen cattle on an island on the Orontes River, while Hama's warband tried to prevent this. The scenario is based on actual events in the memoirs of Usama Ibn-Munquidh (1095-1188).

It was a fun scenario but we got Hama's cavalry reinforcements wrong they all came on in turn two whereas they should have come on in dribs and drabs over several turns. In the end it probably didn't effect the result of the game that much because Usama's warband had terrible luck with their dice throughout the game and never really got going. Usama's cavalry were almost wiped out to a man by shooting but the infantry managed to launch a late counterattack but Hama's warband was able to hold on to the cattle.

Usama's warband has no luck with their dice

Units on both sides are whittled down by shooting

Shooting continues

Usama's cavalry are almost wiped out

Usama's infantry counterattack

Hama's warband holds on to the cattle