TTS "On Ice"

[SJWi]

Last night, I ran a game for two of my mates using Simin Miller's "To the Strongest" , our go-to ancient and medieval ruleset. As one friend had finally managed to get his Medieval Muscovites battle-ready ( it only took about 15 years!) It gave me a chance to field my mid-late 13th century Teutonic Knight's army for only the second time. The last was a disastrous foray against Mongols using Impetus.

I roughly based the scenario  on the 1242 battle of Lake Peipus immortalised by Sergei Eisenstein's WW2 era film "Alexander Nevsky", although in realitt the "Crusaders" were actually led by Bishop Hermann of Tartu rather than the Order's Grand Master.

All the Teutonic cavalry are Gripping Beast , and the Teutonic infantry by 1st Corps. I believe all the Novgorodians are Gripping Beast. The "winter" mat is by "Tiny Mats" . My main reference was the Osprey Campaign No 46 "Lake Peipus 1242".

The game produced a stunning Teutonic/Crusader victory. In little under 90 minutes of game time. The armies are quite different with the Crusaders having mainly lance-armed Knights backed up my decent infantry, and the Russians mainly missile-armed cavalry with poorer infantry. That said the highlight of the game was the Russian peasant "mob" killing a unit of Crusader Knights with several volleys of stones and javelins.

One more TTS delivered a fun game which everyone, including the Novgorodian commander, said they thoroughly enjoyed. He's even said he will buy a few more figures to expand his army. I just hope he doesn't take 15 more years to paint them!

[Atheling]

One very very cool looking game my friend 

[OB]

15 years you say? Not bad.

Nice looking game too.

[SJWi]

Thanks. Yes I reckon 15 years. My mate also bought an ECW -era Montrose army when Warlord's "Pike and Shotte" were released. My Conenanter opposition were quickly battle ready. Inspired by the FK&P Montrose campaign book I ended up buying his half-finished Montrose force last year and it has now been on the table several times.