After sharing the complimentary breakfast for overnight guests with Chris Parker, I set up the table for my Sunday morning Wars of the Roses game. Left to right, as best I recall are Andrew (plaid coat) as Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (Yorkist, red dice frames); Eric as Richard, Earl of Salisbury (Yorkist, grey), Steven as Clifford and Percy (Lancastrian, brown and yellow)), Devin as Buckingham, Somerset, and King Henry VI (Lancastrian, Blue and orange), and finally Robin as Richard, Duke of York (Yorkist, white).
Warwick advances on the Town, and it doesn’t take long for Salisbury to advance along he road through then town as well. The rules used were
Test of Resolve, by my friends, Tim Couper and David Knight in the UK.
Warwick has taken one of the buildings, and Salsbury is making his stake at the entrance to the main square of the town as well; York’s men are advancing at the top of the picture. Warwick and York both had longbow units, and made good use of them, while there were none on the Lancastrian side!
Warwick is making good progress clearing out the Lancastrian defenders; he ignored several chances to “find the gap”, as it seemed to be of no advantage in the circumstances.
The Yorkist enter the square, only to se the unfolded Royal Banner of King Henry VI! The first 3 units in a row desert, unwilling to oppose the crowned King of England! (They needed a score of 8+ on a D12 to pass; once the first unit passes, no further checks are requiured). .
Longbowmen shoot at Clifford and his men, as well as the King and his bodyguard!
Tough fighting in the Town Square between Warwick and Clifford. With some lucky D12 rolls, Warwick is defeated and his Battle departs, whereupon the sole remaining Yorkist unit decides to depart as well. The Lancastrians are victorious…barely! Most of the commanders on both sides were injured in battle.
As usual for Test of Resolve, their fates were determined by some die rolls after the conclusion of the battle (which took 2 hours to play, in typical ToR fashion).
LANCASTRIANS
King Edward VI – survived, remained figurehead King
Somerset – escaped, wounded
Buckingham – escaped, wounded.
Percy – died on the Battlefield
Clifford – survived
YORKISTS
Warwick – died on the Battlefield
Salisbury – escaped
Richard, Duke of York – died on the Battlefield
A few more shots of games at HAVOC gleaned from posting by others:
From Friday night: Battle of Hobkirks Hill; AWI with Rebels & Patriots – Chris Parker
Rebels & Patriots 28mm | Shortly after the British defeat at Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse Nathanael Greene engages a small force of British regulars and partisan’s including hospital invalids under Lord Rawdon. If Greene can defeat them he could compel the British forces to abandon their outposts across South Carolina and fallback to Charleston leaving the state to the rebels.
Fallschirmjäger descent on Heraklion Airfield
It is May 20th 1941. The German 1st Fallschirmjäger Regiment attempt a parachute assault to capture the Creten Heraklion Airfield. The British 2nd Black Watch Infantry Battalion defense is the only ground force that standing in their way. This is a Skirmish scenario combat game using a combination of Rules from “Skirmish Campaigns” and Bolt Action 28mm miniatures.
Battle of Heraclea 280 BC with To the Strongest! – Dave Soucy
Pyrrhus of Epirus has arrived in Magna Grecia to assist the Tarentines and other Greek colonies in southern Italy. He sets forth from Tarentum and finds the Roman army under Consul Publius Laevinius along the Sirisin River. The first clash of Legion vs Phalanx is on. Pyrrhus has a surprise for the Romans. Elephants.
The Warriors (1979) – Maureen Reddington-Wilde
Warriors, come out to playyy-ay! These are the armies of the night: the Furies, the Boppers, the High Hats, the Lizzies, the Turnbull ACs, the Gramercy Riffs, and the Warriors; the Orphans aren’t even in the network, but they rumble anyway. The truce is off — tonight the gangs converge at Broadway Junction to settle old scores and bop to the top in the streets of New York. Can you dig it?
Street gangs and mayhem
This game was clearly a blast for those who played,
and won “The Dave” award for best game of the convention.
Cast of characters.
