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The Game |
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THE ANARCHY is the name given to the civil war over the
succession to the throne of Henry I Beauclerc, King of England and Duke of
Normandy, from 1135 to 1154. This war opposed Stephen of
Blois and the Empress Matilda, wife of Geoffrey Plantagenet.
Numerous castle sieges took place during this period, so
this will be the perfect opportunity to update all the siege
rules of the various games of the series. The tactical game
includes various siege engines like a new, bigger
battering ram, more realistic than the one that was included
with
SIEGE. THE ANARCHY is an extension to
GUISCARD,
DIEX AÏE or
AGER SANGUINIS and needs the
rules of one of these two games (available as a free
download from this site) to be played.
Box Contents:
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(3)
full-color tactical maps, giving a possibility of
many different
terrains;
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(3) sheets of overlays with siege engines,
hoarding
and scaffolding;
> (1) full-color campaign map;
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(3) sheets of tactical & campaign counters printed in full color
and on thick cardboard;
> (1) 36-page rule booklet;
> (1) 36-page booklet
including the historical
background, a guide to the playing pieces and both
tactical and campaign scenarios;
> (8) play sheets for
handy reference;
> (1) 10-sided die;
> and ... an optional
counter tray.
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The Characters |
The
various types of characters are displayed through counters using the Outremer/Croisades
format. A 3-letter marking system enables easy
differentiation of the various playing pieces on the
maps.
Counters are available on 3 A4 sheets (21cm x
29.7cm, or 8.3 inches x 11.7 inches):
> A4 countersheet
1 (Front
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Back) -
New version:
February 25, 2018
> A4 countersheet
2 (Front
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Back) -
New version:
February 25, 2018
> A4 countersheet
3 (Front
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Back) -
New version:
February 25, 2018Note: Click on the counters below to see the
various stances of each character (wounded, on foot, stun or
dead).
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The Anglo-Normans |
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> Knights 1 |
> Knights 2
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> Knights 3
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> Knights 4
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> Knights 5
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> Mounted Sergeants
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> Light infantry 1
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> Light infantry 2
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> Javelins
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> Baroness |
> Lady-in-waiting |
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The Welsh |
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> Medium
cavalry
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> Longbows |
> Javelins |
> Light Infantry
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The Flemings |
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> Light Infantry 1 |
> Light Infantry 2 |
> Light Infantry 3 |
> Crossbows |
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The Peasants |
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> Staff slingers |
> Slingers |
> Peasants 1 |
> Peasants 2 |
> Peasants 3 |
> Builders |
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> Engineers |
> Monk 1 |
> Monk 2 |
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The Siege Engines |
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> Mangonel |
> Ballista |
> Mantlet |
> Ladders |
> Oxen |
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The Markers |
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> Mine
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> Gate |
> Filled Moat |
> Rubble |
> Oil Bucket |
> Rock Stockpile |
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> Bridge
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> Burnt Structure |
> Fire |
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The Tactical Maps |
| The game includes 3 maps: The Norman Keep, The
Priory and The Creek.
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> The Norman Keep |
> A2
(60cm x 40cm)
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> The Priory |
> A2
(60cm x 40cm)
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> The Creek |
> A2
(60cm x 40cm)
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The Overlays |
The game includes 3 overlays, with
scaffolding, hoarding compatible with the Norman Keep, a belfry,
a battering ram and a gallery for mining.
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> The Battering Ram |
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(21cm x 30cm)
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The Gallery
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(21cm x 30cm) |
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> Hoarding |
> A4
(21cm x 30cm) |
> Scaffolding |
> A4
(21cm x 30cm) |
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Campaign Counters |
The campaign
counters represent the factions at war: the followers of
Stephen of Blois, of the Empress Matilda, the Angevins of
Geoffrey Plantagenet, the Normans, and their Welsh and
Flemish mercenary allies.
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> Angevin
Knight |
> Royalist
Knight |
> Angevin
Combat Group |
> Royalist
Cavalry Group |
> Royalist
Siege
Group |
> Convoy |
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> Welsh
Combat Group |
> Welsh
Cavalry Group |
> Flemish
Combat Group |
> Royal
Castle |
> Angevin
Tower |
> Angevin Motte
& Bailey Castle |
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The
Campaign Map |
| The campaign map depicts a portion of
south-western
England, at a scale of 5 km for one hex. This map uses hexes which are the same
size as those of the tactical maps. |
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The Rules |
| The tactical rules of THE
ANARCHY only address siege warfare. The Campaign game uses the rules of DIEX AÏE, intended to
generate battles which are resolved on the tactical maps. |
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Rulebook |
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Rulebook v1.0
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Play sheets - Tactical game
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JPG
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Terrain Sheet
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Fire and Combat Sheet
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Siege Sheet
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Siege
Record Sheet (Priory)
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Siege
Record Sheet (Norman Keep)
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Play sheets - Campaign game
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JPG
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Terrain Sheet & Tables - 619 Kb
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Campaign game Worksheet - 352 Kb
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Headcount Worksheet -
518 Kb |
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Historical Background & Scenarios |
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History & Scenarios
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Erratum
Despite numerous proofreads, a
few mistakes, typos or need for clarification was discovered
by the first players or our translators like Lutz
Pietschker. |
PDF
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Erratum v1 - 45 Kb
- January 24, 2016 |
Scenario Balancing Utility:
This Excel tool will help you build balanced scenarios
using the Purchase Table included in the Scenario booklet.
All the characteristics of the various THE ANARCHY
characters are also included in various tabs. |
ZIP (Excel)
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Scenario Balancing
Utility - 38 Kb |
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Vassal (on-line game) |
This campaign module lets you play with the convenience of
being able to stop and resume
the game at any time,
hence getting rid of the hassle to keep the boardgame
deployed on a table for an extended time between two
tactical games. Counter and settlement management is also
vastly simplified as a simple right-click let you access all
the parameters and edit them at any time during the game.
Default values for the settlements are already preset for
faster setup time.
To play this module, you must first
download and install the Java software as well as the
Vassal
engine. |
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The Anarchy Campaign Module v1.0 - 3.3 Mb
Jan 26, 2016 |
Siege
warfare in 12th century England and Normandy
