Lion Rampant is a skirmish-level game, so really works best when you play scenarios. A straight-up Bloodbath game is fun every once in a while, but the objectives and scenario rules in the book really give the game that feeling of rival barons skirmishing with their neighbours.
Tag: medieval
7
Aug
23
2016
Dark Age Hovels
So I’ve got a shiny new army: Bretons, currently enough to play Lion Rampant but eventually there will be enough for bigger games like War & Conquest. Miniatures are only half the story though, and I was short on medieval terrain. These guys would need somewhere to fight over.
0
Aug
09
2016
Carts and Wagons
I’m heading for the home stretch on my current rural/Medieval binge. I’ve done the army and the terrain, and there are a bunch of half-finished buildings on my desk. But what ancient or Medieval setting is complete without some carts? Specifically, for Lion Rampant there’s a scenario where you need to escort or raid a […]
4
Aug
03
2016
How to make thatched roofs
“How to make thatched roofs” might not be a totally honest title for this post. It gives the impression I really know what I’m doing. Maybe it should probably be “How I made some bad thatched roofs, and some less bad ones”, but what’s more informative than watching someone else’s mistakes? So, since recently branching out into medieval […]
5
Jul
19
2016
Meanwhile down on the farm…
Some people down at my club seem to think I only ever play WWII games. Recently I’ve been putting a medieval head on and playing some Lion Rampant, and have found myself in need of some terrain. First off the workbench is a whole spread of fields and some haystacks.
