Review: The Silver Bayonet- Osprey Games

[Easy E]

Despite saying I was NOT going to get into Nappies this year, I ended up picking up this book in order to review it.  Plus, once I do start goofing around with Nappies I will have yet another set of rules to use them with!  Win, win.   

For those not familiar, this is a set of "Gothic Horror" rules set in the Napoleonic era, where bands of monster hunters go out and fight with each other and the supernatural.  There are ghosts, hobgoblins, vampires, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night.  Your investigators are soldiers and civilians from all walks of life, and could include all manner of adventurers; not just guys in big hats.   

They are written by Joseph McCullough who is pretty well known for writing Frostgrave, Ghost Archipelago, Rangers of Shadowdeep, and Stargrave.  That means this is a book from Osprey Games and it all ready has some built in popularity.  However, being by the author it is you probably also have some built in assumptions about how the game is played.     
Now, let's head into the dark woods of the unknown and see what is on the inside of this book. 

The full review in on the Blood and Spectacles Blog here:

http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/08/review-silver-bayonet-osprey-games.html

[robh]

Napoleonics 

Nappies are something different entirely. There is a thing about grown men and Nappies, but I doubt that is what you meant when you said you were getting into it.

[Grumpy Gnome]

It was interesting to read your review mate. 👍

[frank xerox]

Yeah! Getting into nappies gave me a laugh too😃

[Easy E]

I can never spell Napoleonics correctly, and have seen them referred to as Nappies (also Nappy) online. 

Therefore, I am not the only one to call them that! 

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

I prefer Boney myself. Never can have too many skulls.

[Doug ex-em4]

I know of at least one person who prefers Wellingtonics - possibly easier to spell as well?😀

Doug

[Sunjester]

I know of at least one person who prefers Wellingtonics - possibly easier to spell as well?😀

Doug

That's very Anglo-centric, apart from Waterloo, Wellington's involvement in the early-nineteeth century wars was limited to a relatively minor sideshow campaign.
Althogh personally, I'd be happy to refer to the Penninsular campaigns as "Wellingtonics".

[Doug ex-em4]

That's very Anglo-centric, apart from Waterloo, Wellington's involvement in the early-nineteeth century wars was limited to a relatively minor sideshow campaign.
Althogh personally, I'd be happy to refer to the Penninsular campaigns as "Wellingtonics".

It is Anglo-centric but really meant tongue-in-cheek. Although the person I refer to is, after all, Anglo and definitely eccentric so it all fits beautifully.

Doug

[frank xerox]

Everyone round here calls them the Big Hat Wars!