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Oppidum
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The Game |
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OPPIDUM is a skirmish game that takes place during the
50s BC, when Julius Caesar successively attacked the various
Celtic and Germanic peoples in Western Europe and (future
Great) Britain. The game uses the concepts and scale of the
Cry Havoc series. The different scenarios will allow you to
simulate ambushes, attempts by the defenders of Alesia to
break the siege or the landing of Roman legionnaires on a
beach of Britannia defended by warriors on chariots.
Anticipated
Box Contents
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(6) 22" x 16" (or 60 x 40 cm) full-color
tactical maps >
(3) 8" x 12" (or 21 x 29.7 cm)
counter sheet printed in full
color >
(1) 36-page booklet including
the rules the historical background and 16 scenarios >
Several play sheets for handy reference >
(1) 10-sided die
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![Guiscard: Skirmish medieval game, from age 14 and up](../../../fr/extensio/guiscard/images/box/table200e.gif)
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The Characters |
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The
characters are displayed through counters using the
Outremer/Croisades format. A 3-letter marking system will
enable easy differentiation of the various playing pieces on
the maps.
Counters will be available on several A4 sheets:
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The Celts (Front
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Back) -
Last update: Mar 20, 2024
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The Romans
(Front
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Back) -
Last update: Mar 13, 2024
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The
Germanic warriors (Front
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Back) -
Last update: Apr 10, 2024Note: Click on the counters below to see the
various stances of each character (wounded, on foot, stun or
dead).
The Celts |
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![Celtic Medium Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ccm-2.gif) |
![Gallic Medium Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ccm-3.gif) |
![Cavalerie légère celte](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ccl.gif) |
![Celtic Light Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ccl-2.gif) |
![Gallic Light Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ccl-3.gif) |
> Medium
cavalry - 1 |
> Medium
cavalry - 2 |
> Medium
cavalry - 3 |
> Light
cavalry - 1 |
> Light
cavalry - 2 |
> Light
cavalry - 3 |
![Infanterie moyenne celte](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cim.gif) |
![Celtic warrior](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cim-3.gif) |
![Infanterie légère celte](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cil.gif) |
![Infanterie légère celte](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cil-2.gif) |
![Celtic light infantry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cil-3.gif) |
![Celtic light infantry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cil-5.gif) |
> Medium
infantry - 1 |
> Medium
infantry - 2 |
> Light
infantry - 1 |
> Light
infantry - 2 |
> Light
infantry - 3 |
> Light
infantry - 4 |
![Guerriers celtes nus](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cin.gif) |
![Nude Celtic Warrior](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cin-2.gif) |
![Nude Celtic Warrior](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cin-3.gif) |
![Celtic slinger](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cis.gif) |
![Celtic archer](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cia.gif) |
![Celtic archer](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cia-2.gif) |
> Nude warriors
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> Nude warriors
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> Nude
warriors - 3 |
> Slinger |
> Archer 1 |
> Archer 2 |
![Celtic chariot ponies](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ponies.gif) |
![Celtic chariot](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/chariot.gif) |
![Charioteer](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cic.gif) |
![Celtic Medium Infantry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cim-2.gif) |
![Celtic Carnyx Player](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cil-4.gif) |
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> Draft ponies
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> Celtic chariot |
> Charioteer
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> Medium infantry
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> Carnyx |
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![Celtic peasant](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cip-1.gif) |
![Celtic peasant](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cip-2.gif) |
![Celtic druid](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cip-3.gif) |
![Celtic woman](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/cip-4.gif) |
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> Peasant 1 |
> Peasant 2 |
> Druid |
> Woman |
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The Romans |
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![Roman cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rcm1.gif) |
![Roman Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rcm2.gif) |
![Roman cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rcm3.gif) |
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> Cavalry 1 |
> Cavalry 2 |
> Cavalry 3
New |
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![Centurion romain](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ric.gif) |
![Roman Centurion](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rit-2.gif) |
![Roman Centurion](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rit-3.gif) |
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> Centurion 1 |
> Centurion 2 |
> Centurion 3 |
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![Porte enseigne romain](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/riv.gif) |
![Buccinator](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rib.gif) |
![Roman Scorpio](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/scorpio.gif) |
![Roman artillery servant](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rib-1.gif) |
![Roman artillery servant](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rib-2.gif) |
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> Standard Bearer |
> Buccinator |
> Scorpion |
> Servant 1 |
> Servant 2 |
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![Légionnaire romain 1](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ril-1.gif) |
![Légionnaire Romain 2](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ril-2.gif) |
![Légionnaire romain](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rig-3.gif) |
![Roman legionary](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rig-4.gif) |
![Roman Legionary](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rig-5.gif) |
![Roman Legionary](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rig-6.gif) |
> Legionary 1 |
> Legionary 2 |
> Legionary 3 |
> Legionary 4 |
> Legionary 5 |
> Legionary 6 |
![Roman civilian](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ric1.gif) |
![Roman civilian](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ric2.gif) |
![Roman senator](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ric3.gif) |
![Roman noble woman](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ric4.gif) |
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> Civilian 1 |
> Civilian 2 |
> Senator |
> Noble woman |
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The Roman Auxiliaries |
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![Iberian light cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rcl.gif) |
![Gallic Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rcl-2.gif) |
![Balearic Slinger](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ris.gif) |
![Cretan archer](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/ria.gif) |
![Numidian Peltast](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/rij.gif) |
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> Iberian Light
Cavalry |
> Light
Gallic Cavalry
New |
> Baleraric
Slinger 1 |
> Cretan
Archer 1 |
> Numidan
Peltast
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The Germanic warriors |
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![Cavalerie légère Germains](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gcl.gif) |
![Germanic light cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gcl-2.gif) |
![Germanic Light Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gcl-3.gif) |
![Germanic Light Cavalry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gcl-4.gif) |
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> Light
Cavalry 1 |
> Light
Cavalry 2
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> Light
Cavalry 3 |
> Light
Cavalry 4 |
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![Germain](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gil.gif) |
![Germanic light infantry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gil-2.gif) |
![Germanic light infantry](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gil-3.gif) |
![Light Germanic Tribesman](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gil-4.gif) |
![Light Germanic TribesmanLight Germanic Tribesman](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gil-5.gif) |
![Light Germanic Tribesman](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gil-6.gif) |
> Light
infantry 1 |
> Light
infantry 2 |
> Light
infantry 3 |
> Light
infantry 4 |
> Light
infantry 5 |
> Light
infantry 6 |
![Germanic Javelin Thrower](../../../fr/extensio/oppidum/images/pions/gij.gif) |
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> Javelin |
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The Maps |
The game wIll include
6 tactical maps: 2 maps of Julius Caesar's fortifications at
Alesia, the Contravallation which prevented the besieged
from escaping and the Cicumvallation, intended to prevent
the arrival of a relief army. A map of the entrance gate to
a Celtic oppidum, called Murus Gallicus. 2 maps that can be
put together to represent either a river or a shore. And a
map of an open terrain with a few slopes.
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