En Garde! Dark Ages House Rules
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FIRST DRAFT version 1.1
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En Garde! is small man to man skirmish, with emphasis to duelists combat set in European Renaissance. You can recreate stories of Three Musketeers, captain Bathory, or any other inspiration, like modern Asassins Creed.
Both En Garde, and his older brother Ronin are great games, with excellent combat mechanics, where you need to outsmart your oponnents in personal combats.
We love them. The Mechanics. We played Ronin as I have my collection of Kensei Zenith models and Jindra has collection of Martial Masters, but Jindra is not that much in orient gaming. We do not have models for renaissance, and we were unable to found models we like for the game, nor to choose the setting we shall both accept.
We have Dark Ages armies both of us. And as we are looking for new projects how to get our armies fully painted at least, we came to conclusion to let try the rules we both like in Dark Ages setting! We have Blood Eagle, but Jindra, is not too much fond of it. Again
We have Dark Ages armies both of us. And as we are looking for new projects how to get our armies fully painted at least, we came to conclusion to let try the rules we both like in Dark Ages setting! We have Blood Eagle, but Jindra, is not too much fond of it. Again
Suprisingly there is not that much needed. This is first draft, I hope we will add some other recommendations or army list later. And also review of En Garde! on main page as it is missing ;-).
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| Picts versus Romano-Britons, 5th century AD, Angus McBride Concord 6003 Ancient Celts |
Removed Mechanics
Following Rules do not apply in this conversion
• Ordinance Weapons, page 22
Changed Mechanics
Following Rules changes in this converion
Chariot
Rules for Wagons as shown on page 27 shall be used for chariots as well.
Archer
Replace this attribute with Trained Shot
New Mechanics
Form Up!
New order for models with Command Attribute (page 12). Models equipped with Shieldwall Attribute with Shield (and not buckler) in commander’s Area of Influence will form Shieldwall. Each model must be with base to base contact with at least one other model. Commanders shall be part of the shieldwall.
Berserker
New Attribute (page 23). Model has +1 to initiative and can add one additional Attack counter to his Combat Pool. He can use only Mighty Blow ploy in combat.
Shieldwall
New Attribute (page 23). Models with this attribute can form shieldwall as per Form Up! Order. All models in Shieldwall gets +1 initiative and can add one additional Defence counter to his Combat Pool. Can use only Parry ploy in combat.
Trained Shot
New Atribute. You can make two ranged attacks in the round, one in Move Phase, one at the beginning of the End Phase before Tests for Morale are taken. Apply -1 penalty on both attacks.
You can’t use Trained Shot with weapons with Reload special rule. You can’t move when you use Trained Shot. You can’t use trained shot at extended range allowed by Hawkeye Attribute.
Throwing
Melee Weapon Special Rule. You can throw this weapon at 6 inches with Reload (1). You can’t use this weapon in melee in the same round you used it as missile weapon. You have to find some weapon of the same type on your next movement phase, thus Reload (1).
Optional Rules
Long Range (Optional Rule)
Missile Weapon Speacial Rule. This Weapon has effective range beyond regular 4x4 table. You can use this weapon extended range with optional Hawkeye Atribute. Otherwise ignore this Special Rule.
Divine Tattoos (Optional Fantastical Rule)
Soldiers marked with tattoos believe in divine guidance in combat thus they can increase its combat pool by one. They cannot use any type of armour except shield and buckler. They can reroll exactly one dice in close combat per game. You can take this attribute up to three times, each time the tattoo covers more of the body and the warrior (or model) proudly shows their tattoos. However he will not increase combat pool, but gets additional rerolls for with each additional application of tattoo. If the warrior has only one Tattoo attribute he has tattooed hands or torso. With two attributes he has tattooed hands and torso, and with third attributes his legs are tattooed as well so he runs naked trusting to divine protection. Models must be WYSIWYG!
1 tattoo +1CP, reroll of one combat dice per game
2 tattoo +1CP, reroll of two combat dices per game
3 tattoo +1CP, reroll of three combat dices per game
Hawkeye (Optional Rule for Long Range Weapons)
Hawkeye is a new attribute. If the model has Long Range Weapon he can target model anywhere on battlefield (we assume you have 4x4 table, otherwise see the maximum ranges bellow) if you are able to draw line of sight to it. Before you roll for missile attack, roll 1d6. On 6 you hit the target.
Maximum Ranges for Long Range Weapons:
• Bow 127”
• Sling and Long Bow 141”
• Crossbow 155”
Marksman (Optional Rule for Long Range Weapons)
New Attribute. Prerequisite: Hawkeye attribute. Choose one Long Range Weapon. You can improve your Hawkeye test by 1 when shooting with chosen weapon. Therefore you hit the target on extended range allowed by Hawkayer Attribute on 5+. And you can’t receive more than -2 penalty with chosen weapon for Target Away as shown on table “Modifiers to Shooting Roll” on page 10 of the Core Rules. You can select this attribute several times, each time choosing different weapon.
Approved Weapons
Close Combat Weapon
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Type
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Points
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Special Rules
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Unarmed
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-1 Initiative; -2 Wound Score
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Knife or Dagger
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-1 Initiative; Throwing
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Sax, Short Swords
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Hand Weapons
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Hand Axe
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1
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Throwing
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Swords
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1
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+1 Initiative
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Great Weapon
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2
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-1 Initiative; +1 Wound Score, Two-Handed
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Spear
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2
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+2 Initiative
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Longspear
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2
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+3 Initiative in 1st round of combat, -3 Initiative in subsequent rounds; +1 Wound Score vs. mounted; Two-handed
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Staff
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Two Handed
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Missile Weapon
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Type
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Points
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Range
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Special Rule
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Throwing Weapon
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1
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6“
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Throwing Axe
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2
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9“
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+1 Wound Score
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Javelin
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2
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15“
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Pilum
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3
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15”
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+1 Wound Score
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Weightened Darts
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3
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21”
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Sling
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3
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24“
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Long Range
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Bow
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4
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36“
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Long Range
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Longbow
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5
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48“
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Long Range, +1 Wound Score
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Crossbow
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4
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48”
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Long Range, +1 Wound Score, Reload (1)
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| Cu Chulainn |
But what is effective range? We can loosely describe it as range where the weapon still have its stopping power (mostly by killing or seriously wounding the guy on the sharp end). That’s cool, we are about 154 inches range for Long Bow, if we assume that the effective range is 220m! BUT. You are not able to hit single target for this long, not in combat, not if the target is moving, you are surrounded by enemies, you have to move as well and there is no open field in front of you. Fighting in fast passed skirmish covered by En Garde Rule is not same to shooting on French Knights charging via Open Field (So it was Bohemian king to show French people how to fight, but that’s another story). After consulting with some sources we came to conclusion that you are able to snipe target in 50 to 70m, that gave you something about acceptable 48 inches. If you do not agree feel free to modify.
Based upon this, we create rule for those hawkeyed archers you have in your list, which will be able to hit target anwhere on the 4x4 table. Its optional rule, so please agree with you opponent, test it, it can easily ruin the game, if you spam this. You can find it above.
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