Samurai Skirmish - blatant plug :)

[Rich J]

My new rules can now be purchased in PDF


See boards for ordering details etc
http://surfshackgames.proboards.com/index.cgi

Ask away for more info

Rich Jones

[andyfb]

Blatant plugs are fine mate.....got my copy and now have been forced to buy 42 new Samurai,Ronin and Ninjas.....let me get them painted before you bring out any extras for the game..

Cheers Andy

[Rich J]

Now if only I could have bought out my own minis

[andyfb]

 Ha ha....but unfortunatly they are not all for me....me and a couple of guys in the club are going to split the packs.

 Cheers Andy

[Rich J]

More people playing the better
Get them on the forum too
http://surfshackgames.proboards.com/index.cgi

[blackstone]

Ask away for more info Smiley

Any chance of more info... game mechanics etc. Any rules for Zatoichi?

[Rich J]

Here is some info ...
38 pages inside the covers including QRS and 3 pages of 'Karma Cards'.

Opposed rolls for all combat.Period flavour is captured by using weapon and skill special rules … some weapons when used by characters with the skills can disarm some are better than others at putting opponents down, differentials in similar weapons are in there, the tachi is different from the katana for instance. Figures have a Kyu Grade and a Bujutsu level, the weapon can add specific abilities and damage potential. Unarmed combat can be supplemented with abilities … some skills Muto-dori for instance will allow disarms if succesful, taijutsu skill can help floor an opponent rather than damage. The 'morale' system is supplemented with a 'ON' system which means the characters need to act in certain ways. Insulting and shaming your opponent can effect this as well. There are 35 abilities a to personalise the characters.
When not in a position where they have to worry (ie they are not tied up or floored etc) figure positioning in the open is fairly loose as it is aimed at modelling skirmish combat,obviously the amount of opponents you are fighting is important.
It is not strictly IGO-UGO, activation for a whole force is not necessarily guaranteed and characters in 'Zanshin' can interupt the opponents turn. Karma cards throw in a random element as well.

There are rules for weather, light etc etc as well as a magic system and mythical beasts for those wanting to play fantasy.Other optional rules are there to give the games a more chanbarra type feel.

A 50-60 minute game has between 5-15 characters depending on what you take. We often play bigger games but to be honest it slows down with anything over about 20 for one player to handle, unless they are dross.

Cost £5 PDF

Zatoichi - depends which film you mean
Any heroic type can be catered for ... when the forum gets busier I will post stats for specific historical and fictional characters (didn't want to risk putting them in the rules) - at present we are replaying the Herou and gaijin samurai plot from Heroes

[blackstone]

Sounds interesting Shintaro Katsu btw never seen any other the others, never seen the point!

[Rich J]

The latest incarnation by Kitano Takeshi (2003) is actually very good ... not at classic as the originals obviously but well worth a look.