For this go at Scenario 1 I used Portable Wargame rules with slight variations. Exhaustion Point was replaced with Rout Point at 50% loss of points, and Generals had Zero points but still added a bonus of plus one in combat.
The armies facing one another were Corinthia and Stygia (from Robert Howard's Hyboria). The scenery was there to break up an otherwise featureless plain and had no effect on the battle.
The Stygian Army (4 Infantry 1 Cavalry 1 Archer) had the initiative and moved forward aggressively. The Corinthian Army (3 Infantry 1 Cavalry 2 Archers) played more defensively.
Despite being on the defensive, the Corinthians were drawn down on their right and did some early damage to the Stygians.
The Sons of Set fought back and soon the losses on both sides appeared equal again.
The battle was on a knife edge, with the Stygian's being repulsed then attacking again
but in the end, it was the defensive tactics of the Corinthians that prevailed. The Stygian losses became too great, and they routed.
This is my least favourite of Neil Thomas's Scenarios though it still proved to be a fun little game!
I love the smell of Hyboria in the morning! What have the Stygians ever done for us?
ReplyDeleteThese Snake Worshippers are crazy
DeleteA great battle report, looks like a fun game. One of the projects lurking in the back of my mind is adapting the army lists from Royal Armies of the Hyborian age for Dominion of the Spear.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark - You should DEFINITELY do that!
Delete“Stygia, oh Stygia, say have you met Stygia? Stygia the pseudo Egyptians”, they asked.
ReplyDelete“Yes”, replied the Corinthians, “and left their blO0dy bodies strewn upon the battlefield”.
Let’s have more from Hyboria. There are lots of options to morph historical miniatures to suit Conan’s world.
Cheers,
Geoff
Cheers Geoff - indeed and it's something I've thought about since I first read Featherstone's descriptions of Tony Bath's Campaign when I was at a very tender age.
DeleteI've always thought of Hyboria as being the best ancient fantasy imagi-nation setup. It's great to see you using it as a background to One Hour Wargame scenario.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Bob
Thanks Bob, I'm glad you liked it. It's such a classic setting with a big place in Wargaming History.
DeleteGood one! Lovely to see the Hyborians at each others’ throats again, and another BTOHW battle. They would get more fun after #1, if you get the urge to do any more. Thanks, MJT! 🙂👍🏼🎲⚔️
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin - Yes they do! I'm definitely intending to battle through these scenarios again without doubt!
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