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9 AM Thursday HISTORICON 2017 Preliminary Events List Page 1 10 AM Thursday 9 AM T-560 Gettysburg 1st Day T-468 Epic Conflicts of the Ancient World: An Introduction to TRIUMPH! T-272 Battle of Gotland 1 July 1916 American Civil War; 10 AM; Length: 6 hrs; Hosted by: Paul Olszanski; Scale: 28mm; Rules: FIRE AND FURY 2ND EDITION; Sponsor: FIRE AND Fast Play Rules for Ancient and World War I; 9 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Michael Mcknight; Scale: FURY GAMES; No. of Players: 6. Medieval Battles 1/300; Rules: Fleet Action Iminent; No. of Players: 6. COME TRY OUT THE NEW EDITION OF FIRE AND FURY Ancients; 10 AM; Length: 2 hrs; Hosted by: David Schlanger; Scale: In the aftermath of Jutland the Staff of the Hgh Seas fleet decide to T-552 Battle of Camdon 15mm; Rules: TRIUMPH! fast play ancient and medieval battles; Sponsor: restore confidence in the Fleet by running an operation to capture Washington Grand Company (www.wgcwar.com); Prize: Raffle for Thistle the island of Gotland. Which would improve their strategic position American War for Independence; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: and Rose TRIUMPH! Army Pack; No. of Players: 8. in the Baltic. However the Swedes are tipped off by the RN via John Murdaugh; Scale: 40mm; Rules: Larry Brom’s Disperse Ye Damned Rebels; No. of Players: 6. Take on the role of Caesar, the Great Khan or Pharaoh of Egypt Room 40 intercepts and the Russians are requested to support Rules and lead your forces against your brutal enemies as you battle taught. Accompanied minors welcome Come and declare your allegiance for the King or the Congress your way across four different matchups from Biblical, Classical, in the Jackson Gamers ‘Murican Revolution’. Come join the fray 10 AM Dark Ages and Medieval times. This walk-up game opportunity with the Kings troops as they continue to try to clear the Rebels FOR WHICH YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE REGISTERED (just from the Southern Colonies. Join as the forces battle to control T-136 Battle for Perryville, KY – Polk’s walk-up if you see an opening) introduces players to the fast-play Right Wing Attack the important supply hub of Camdonand decide the fate of the TRIUMPH! ancient and medieval rules. Play one game or play a American Civil War; 10 AM; Length: 5 hrs; Hosted by: Tom Garnett; Rebellions Southern Theater. All able to reach the troops on the dozen. TRIUMPH! tutors are on hand to help introduce you to Scale: 28mm; Rules: Regimental Fire and Fury; No. of Players: 6. table welcome. Will be putting on multiple games on same day. the game, teach and answer questions. Rules are easy to learn and Would like the same table for all games. This is the first of two games. In this one the Confederate attack by will be taught. General Polk against the Union 1st Corps sought to turn the Union T-194 The Naval Battle of Naulochus, T-155 The Hsiku Arsenal 1900 Flank by using Polk’s command to pin the Federals while Hardee’s 36 BC command turn the flank. This game is Polk’s attack. Young folks Colonial; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Cliff Brunken; Scale: 28mm; Ancients; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: John Desch; Scale: 1/1200; Rules: The Men who would be Kings; No. of Players: 4. 14+ welcomed Rules: Poseidon’s Warriors; No. of Players: 8. Admiral Seymour’s assault on the Chinese Arsenal. An International T-350 Bloody Big Battles – Spotsylvania The Battle of Naulochus, 36 BC. Augustus embarked on a massive force of British, Americans, French and Germans attack the American Civil War; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Mark Jarvis; naval building program to combat the pirate fleet of Sextus off Imperial Chinese Army. Scale: 6mm; Rules: Bloody Big Battles; No. of Players: 6. the northern coast of Sicily. Start off your Historicon with fast and furious oar and ram naval action on Thursday morning! Kids T-127 Mortimer’s Cross, 1461 – War of Fight the battle of Spotsylvania on a purpose built map of the the Roses battlefield using 6mm figures. This scenario from Bloody Big Battles welcome with a playing adult. Rules will be taught. See you there! covers the 11 days of fighting and allows players to try a different T-378 Battle of Ctesiphon 263 AD Medieval; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Jeffrey Ball; Scale: 28mm; Rules: Carnage and Glory (slightly modified); No. of Players: 6. approach to that taken or follow the same plan as they wish. Bloody Ancients; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Peter Anderson; Scale: 28mm; Big Battles! (BBB) does exactly what its title says. It is intended for Rules: To the Strongest!; No. of Players: 8. The 17 year old Edward of York leads his Yorkist retainers to cut fighting the biggest, bloodiest battles of 1850-1900 in a manageable off the Lancastrian forces under Jasper Tudor from the main King Odaenathus of Palmyra and Shapur I, King of Kings of the Lancastrian army. Will Edward prevail and become King, or will he way. Specific design goals included: to tackle the major battles; to Sassanid empire clash near the Persian capitol. Plenty of Armour fit them on a 6’ x4’ tabletop; and to fight them in their entirety, in end up like his father Richard (a head shorter than his full height). cavalry, camels and Elephants, but no tanks! TtS! is easily learned, Fought using the Pike and Shot version of Carnage and Glory. a single 3-4-hour session, with 2-6 players. and plays quickly, using a subtle grid and playing cards - no dice or T-404 Holding Action At Fredricksburg rulers! Children 14 and above welcome with a playing adult T-413 Vietnam 15mm American Civil War; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Peter Panzeri; Modern; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Martin Goddard; Scale: 15mm; Scale: 25mm; Rules: Robert E. Lee Rules!; Sponsor: Old Glory; Prize: Old Rules: VIETNAM by Peter Pig; No. of Players: 4. Glory Miniatures; No. of Players: 19. A game that pitches a white star (US/Australian/ARVN) platoon The most perilous River crossing of the Civil War. An amazing against a communist force . The particular scenario will be search battle with serious repercussions... Join Game Master Pete Panzeri and destroy. The VC pop up and die but may well take white star for a fast paced & bloody operation for both sides. Next to the bases with them in the fire fight. No book keeping just decision and MINIATURE BUILDING AUTHORITY TABLES action. A game that keeps the players active. All items supplied . you can bring your own set of 12 identically coloured D6 if you wish! 10 AM Thursday HISTORICON 2017 Preliminary Events List Page 2 11 AM T-304 Zombieland: I Want a Twinkie! T-243 Australians with Pups T-415 Khalkin Gol – the Nomonhan SciFi; 10 AM; Length: 2 hrs; Hosted by: Del Stover; Scale: 28mm; Rules: World War I; 10 AM; Length: 2 hrs; Hosted by: Brian Dewitt; Scale: 1/144; Incident Theme 7TV Modified; Sponsor: Miniature Building Authority; No. of Players: 4. Rules: Colorful Skies - CY6! for WWI; Sponsor: NOVAG; No. of Players: 8. World War II; 10 AM; Length: 5 hrs; Hosted by: Michael Sincavage; Scale: Our favorite Zombie survivors are on the road when Tallahassee Naval 8 Australian pilots Robert Little and Stan Goble flying 15mm; Rules: Battlefront; No. of Players: 4. gets a craving for Twinkies. To shut up the lovable lug, the group Sopwith Pups encounter a large formation of German planes. In moves best explained by machismo, Russia and Japan battle stops in a small town for a Twinkie run. Bad idea. The town is They had escorted Martinsyde G.100s along with D.H.2 and were ferociously for meaningless territory in Manchuria in latter 1939. filled with zombies (no surprise), as well as some of the stupidest patrolling the Velu and Ytes area. Both sides have large AFV contingents, and while the Japanese survivors and apocalyptic street gangs you’ll ever meet. A tongue- T-219 Battle of the River Plateish? infantry has zeal, the Russians have better armor, artillery, and in-cheek zombie adventure. reserves. Brutal fighting is dominated by early but effective tanks World War II; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: John Demeter; Scale: though Japanese suicidal tactics work as a counter. This seemingly T-506 Into The Darkness: Star Trek 1/2400; Rules: Seekrieg 5; Sponsor: Seekrieg Admiralty; No. of Players: 8. Attack Wing: DEMO’S insignificant struggle ends up dramatically affecting war strategy The Graf Spee was located in the South Atlantic before the war with for both sides. Familiarity with Battlefront rules is needed as only a SciFi; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Iudith Nicholson; Scale: 1/72; Rules: the purpose of commerce raiding once the war began. What if she brief review of the rules wii be made. Please no children under 15. Star trek Attack wing Main rules; Sponsor: LXG, Gaming Garage & The was not alone? What if there were other Axis ships in the area? MECHANICON; No. of Players: 12. What if there were additional Allied (or future) ships in the area? 11 AM Come join us in Star Trek: Attack Wing DEMOs. Star Trek Attack Join members of the Seekrieg Admiralty in their ongoing study of T-176 Necronomiwhat Wing is an exciting, fast-paced miniatures battle game set in the Star naval warfare.
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