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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: nicknorthstar on September 09, 2021, 04:09:57 PM
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The new supplement for Lion Rampant is out later this month.
It's based around Harald Hardrada and his time with the Byzantines. Titled 'A Viking in the Sun', it's by the same team that put together the supplement 'The Crusades'.
You can order it here:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779 (https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779)
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This is what the author has to say about it:
The Mediterranean Adventures of Harald Hardrada
This expansion for Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules explores the Mediterranean world before the crusades through the adventures of the exiled Viking prince Harald Hardrada (“hard ruler”). Harald is best known for his invasion of England in 1066 as king of Norway, and for his death at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, which was a prelude to the Norman conquest of England. However, between 1033 and 1042 Harald spent his formative years as a commander in the famous Varangian Guard of Byzantium, taking part in campaigns in Upper Mesopotamia, Palestine, the Aegean Sea, Southern Italy, and the Balkans.
In this supplement you will find historical information, new upgrades (from new tactics, such as Feigned Retreat, to terrain upgrades, among others), and three mini-campaigns based on extracts from Norse sagas and Mediterranean chronicles. The first campaign is a fight against a bandit boss in the Holy Land during an armed pilgrimage to rebuild the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem; the second takes place during a Byzantine attempt to retake Sicily from its Muslim rulers; and the third one tackles the early stages of the Norman conquest of Southern Italy.
At the same time, there is no requirement to use Harald and the Varangians. This supplement includes five army lists (Varangians, Muslim Powers, Byzantines, Normans, Lombard and Byzantine Italian principalities), and alternative leaders for each of the campaigns with suggested skills based on their back stories.
The campaigns are also easily adaptable to other medieval contexts and to other rules sets.
CONTENTS
FOREWORD BY DANIEL MERSEY
INTRODUCTION
HARALD AND HIS WORLD
The Nordic and Mediterranean Lands Before the Crusades
A Brief Biography of Harald Hardrada
Sources for Harald’s Life
Essential Chronology
NEW UPGRADES AND OPTIONAL RULES
Terrain Upgrades
Shieldwall
Feigned Retreat
Javelins for Elite and Heavy Cavalry
Religious Fervour
Fearsome
Greek Fire
Talismanic Objects
ARMY LISTS
The Varangian Guard
Byzantines
Southern Italian Principalities
Normans
Muslim Powers of the Central and Eastern Mediterranean
CAMPAIGNS
Campaign 1: Harald’s Armed Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Background
The Campaign
Scenario 1.1: Ambush!
Scenario 1.2: The Disputed Shrine
Scenario 1.3: Showdown in the Desert
Campaign 2: The Invasion of Sicily
Background
The Campaign
Scenario 2.1: The Landing
Scenario 2.2: Tunnel Assault
Scenario 2.3: The Fake Funeral
Campaign 3: Fighting the Normans in Italy
Background
The Campaign
Scenario 3.1: Massacre by the River Olivento
Scenario 3.2: Payback Time … and Damned Sheep
Scenario 3.3: Saving Life and Property
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I'm just kind of curious here, but how much of the new rules will be useful for fitting into Dragon Rampant
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Given how flexible the Rampant games are, I expect most of the new rules could be adapted without breaking the game. Might take a little adjustment for balance, though.
Sounds promising to me, anyway!
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I loved the last one so I imagine I will get this one too.
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To celebrate the release of the book, we've got an upcoming event at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on the 25th of September. It's free, but you should register for it.
https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-vikings-are-coming/
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nice, some extra variation there
cheers
Matt
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Looks interesting I hope there will be some interesting viking figures.
Also will it be released as a pdf_
Thanks
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Looks interesting I hope there will be some interesting viking figures.
Also will it be released as a pdf_
Thanks
It is available as a PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/366751/Lion-Rampant-A-Viking-in-the-Sun--The-Mediterranean-Adventures-of-Harald-Hardrada?affiliate_id=17916
And if you want interesting Viking figures, North Star are doing a limited re-release of their OOP Harald Hardrada figure for the next few weeks!
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15780
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Pre ordered. And why not? :)
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My pre-order arrived today!
Lovely looking book, some of the new rules (eg. Greek Fire) were in the Crusader book but I'd expect that since Harry H spent a lot of time fighting in the same areas. A cursory glance through doesn't give me any worries about a drop in quality, seems the same mix of rules/scenarios and Enjoyable History Facts (TM JBob Junior, 2021).
Happy punter. :)
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My copy arrived this morning. A quick skim through shows me that I will have to buy more figures. Terrible! lol
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Any chance of a pdf version being made avalable?
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Any chance of a pdf version being made avalable?
See 4 posts back
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The hard copy is out of stock already but as there is a pdf available I presume that there is no chance of a reprint anytime soon?
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Not to say I told you so (I'm not, honest guv!), but I did say that if you want a copy of any Lion Rampant books book you need to order immediately. That's what I did anticipating that I will eventually be using it.
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Having a life, lol ,I'd only just heard it existed
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Not to say I told you so (I'm not, honest guv!), but I did say that if you want a copy of any Lion Rampant books book you need to order immediately. That's what I did anticipating that I will eventually be using it.
What? Already? I don't know if Brigade and Badger (two game stores located in the US) have even gotten theirs yet as their sites still sat Nov Pre-order.
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What? Already? I don't know if Brigade and Badger (two game stores located in the US) have even gotten theirs yet as their sites still sat Nov Pre-order.
Ah, sorry, my mistake. I was just reacting to Komsomol when he said it had sold out.
It is in fact still available from North Star here:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779
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You were right on both counts Atheling.
First, to buy it immediately 'cus they sell out quick, and second it has sold out.
The print runs are really small, we didn't have any left to send the Badger or Brigade.
The next print run will be with me in 2 weeks time, and my US partners have 'first dibs' on them.
(The print runs are out of my hands and I've no control over them, 'nuff said from my part)
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You were right on both counts Atheling.
First, to buy it immediately 'cus they sell out quick, and second it has sold out.
I just buy anything Lion Rampant/Edinburgh Uni related as soon as it's available in the knowledge that I'm going to use it at some point.
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Ah, sorry, my mistake. I was just reacting to Komsomol when he said it had sold out.
It is in fact still available from North Star here:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779
Sorry but that's not true and really annoying because that's the page I was looking at and if you look it says 'Out of Stock' and the order button is greyed out with 'Out of stock' .
As Nick says it is currently not available.
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Sorry but that's not true and really annoying because that's the page I was looking at and if you look it says 'Out of Stock' and the order button is greyed out with 'Out of stock' .
As Nick says it is currently not available.
Ah sorry, I could have sword that it was.... my mistake.
I suppose that makes my words below (from above) even more relevant then:
Not to say I told you so (I'm not, honest guv!), but I did say that if you want a copy of any Lion Rampant books book you need to order immediately. That's what I did anticipating that I will eventually be using it.
:)
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:D
Sorry about being so intemperate!
(Although 'I told you so' probably deserved worse!)
It was too late to post rationally - especially having had my hopes raised!
I mustn't hang out in the right bits of the internet as I had missed their release entirely (and your wise words!)
Anyway: apologies for being grumpy about it. :-[
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Hi,
I find these guys a good back up for UK side of things:
https://www.caliverbooks.com/bookview.php?p30a2m57h8aakg3ro2emfhdho1&id=29116
I got my preorder in with Northstar for Viking in the Sun, but got the Crusader States (which looks like they still have in stock) last month.
Happy Shopping.
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I've got a few copies that the printer cocked up the covers on:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15844 (https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15844)
A little work with a sharp pair of scissors, and you'll have a book as good as new.
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It's back in print this week:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779 (https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779)