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MANUAL Por Andrew Ruhnke Y Volko Ruhnke Serie COIN, Volumen VI MANUAL por Andrew Ruhnke y Volko Ruhnke ÍNDICE DE CONTENIDOS 1. Rol y Estrategias de los Germanos . 2 4. Créditos. 20 2. Notas de los Diseñadores. .. 4 5. Listado de Nuevas Cartas. 20 3. Textos y Notas de los Eventos . 6 © 2018 GMT Games, LLC 1 Rol y Estrategias de los Germanos Ariovisto, tu comandante de los fieros sue- vos, te hace potente en batalla e incursión. Tu Nación. Eres Ariovisto, rey de los sue- La reputación de tus guerreros es tu mayor vos, y cuentas con el gran número y el espí- ventaja. Intimida a las tribus locales siempre ritu belicoso de la mayor tribu de Germania. que puedas, pues su miedo perdurará y obs- La vecina Galia está dividida, y los romanos taculizará la movilización en tu contra. Tus no son más que recién llegados que acaban incursiones por sí solas pueden intimidar a de cruzar los Alpes. Debes ganar nuevas tie- tus víctimas. En batalla, puedes atacar con la rras para establecer asentamientos germanos potencia de Caballo Germano mientras no al otro lado del Rehnus y a la vez mantener haya de por medio ningún fuerte o ciudadela. el dominio de tus tierras natales. Si tienes oportunidad, usas tus Capacidades para desplegar una temible y sólida Falange Relaciones. Tus migraciones han hecho huir Germana para confundir las tácticas de tus a los helvecios hacia el oeste, donde conspi- enemigos, o mantén tus carros y a las Muje- ran con los sécuanos y con ciertos nobles res Sollozantes detrás de tu línea de batalla heduos. Los galos te han invitado para que para mantener a tus guerreros firmes e infun- les ayudes contra otros galos, pero tu inten- dirles valor. ción es quedarte y gobernarlos a todos. ¿Aplastas ahora a todas las tribus galas que Augurios. Tu necesidad de mantener el con- encuentres en tu camino, o te esperas a que trol de las tribus germanas y la lentitud de tus César lo haga por ti? columnas de colonos te mantendrá cerca del Rhenus. Pero considera una ofensiva más Antes o después, otros celtas se alzarán con- profunda en la Galia si es oportuno: ¡tus tra la brutalidad de César. Espera a que tenga enemigos no se la esperarán! lugar ese acontecimiento y cultiva su odio hacia los romanos, pues necesitarás distraer con ellos a las legiones para asegurarte el Notas de los Diseñadores triunfo. Las tribus belgas son tu punto de ¿Por qué Ariovisto? apoyo. César y sus amigos heduos tendrán Una versión anterior de estas notas escrita que ocuparse de los nervios de Boduognato por Volko apareció en el blog Inside GMT incluso contigo amenazando la Galia. Así Games en 2016. Examina el por qué consi- que tus parientes lejanos de Bélgica son tus deramos que Falling Sky se merecía una ex- cómplices naturales a medida que penetras pansión con Ariovisto y cómo decidimos qué cada vez más profundamente en Céltica. incluir. Las citas de Comentarios sobre la Pero también son una amenaza demasiado guerra de las Galias de César han sido tra- poderosa y una oportunidad si los asenta- ducidas por Carolyn Hammond, de la Ox- mientos germanos empiezan a ser demasiado ford University Press. peligrosos en otros sitios. ¡Recuerda que sólo puede haber un rey de toda la Galia! Cuando Andrew y yo luchábamos por am- bientar un volumen de la Serie COIN en la Guerra. Las legiones de César serán tu antigua Galia, decidimos de inmediato que enemigo más peligroso, y cualquier golpe sería en los últimos años de campaña de Cé- que puedas asestarles, especialmente me- sar allí. Mi propio punto de partida fue una diante emboscadas, reforzará tu causa. No sugerencia de David Dockter con la que temas demasiado combatirles: tienes toda probé un diseño de “contrainsurgencia estilo Germania tras de ti, y siempre dispondrás de romano”, es decir, contrarrevuelta. Andrew nuevas bandas de guerreros que convocar. sugirió la parte de los Comentarios de César que conciernen más a la revuelta que a la Talentos. Al ser extranjero en la Galia, ne- conquista. El período más tardío de las mo- cesitarás esforzarte mucho más para encon- vilizaciones de las confederaciones de tribus trar aliados entre las tribus que viven allí. –Ambiórix de los eburones belgas (en el 53 Pero en Germania y donde te hayas estable- a.C.) y Vercingétorix de los arvernos celtas cido tras cruzar el Rhenus o los Alpes, po- (en el 52 a.C.)– en intentos separados de ex- drás reagrupar fácilmente los aliados y ban- pulsar a los romanos de la Galia era perfecto das de guerreros que necesites. para una serie de juegos sobre insurgencias. 2 © 2018 GMT Games, LLC “Sería una gran ventaja [para César] sim- (58 a.C.) fue testigo de una amenaza ger- plemente desembarcar en la isla y observar mana digna de ser representada por una Fac- el tipo de gente que vivía allí, y las localida- ción de jugador. La gran e inquieta tribu des, puertos y accesos.” – César refirién- sueva germana a las órdenes de Ariovisto re- dose a su primera expedición a Britania, 55 presentó una posibilidad realista de dominio a.C. [4.20]. germano dentro de la Galia oriental. Obser- vamos, por ejemplo, que el divertido Gallic Además, la naturaleza exploratoria más que War de Daniel Berger (Worthington Games) de urgencia de las incursiones de César en escoge al cubrir toda la Guerra hacerlo entre Britania en el 55 a.C. y de nuevo en el 54 dos jugadores, pero no romanos contra ga- a.C. –así como las dispersas y vulnerables le- los, sino romanos contra germanos –César giones que pasarían el siguiente invierno en contra Ariovisto–, estando las diversas tribus Bélgica (como solución a una mala cosecha), galas sujetas al reclutamiento de ambos ju- lo que Ambiórix aprovechó– marcaron un gadores y pudiendo aliarse con cualquiera de interludio en la Guerra de las Galias que pa- los dos bandos, siendo sólo con la llegada de reció señalar una primera fase de conquista, Vercingétorix cuando encontramos a un per- antes de una fase posterior de consolidación sonaje más enérgicamente antirromano. por parte de los ocupantes y de luchas para imponer el gobierno romano. El escenario La situación en la Galia desde el primer año más largo de Falling Sky, “¿Pax Gallica?”, en el que las legiones de César abandonaron comienza justo cuando César concluye su Provincia era diferente –en lo que a “COIN” segunda expedición a Britania y comienza el incumbe– de aquella de los últimos años con período previo a la segunda y seria crisis en Ambiórix y Vercingétorix, pero no entera- la Galia que es el tema del juego. mente tal. En sus comunicadas a Roma, Cé- sar pronto y después repetidamente confirmó No lo lamentamos. Las historias de la suble- su control de toda la Galia, tanto por derecho vación de Ambiórix y de la “Gran Revuelta” implícito como por la realidad militar, polí- de Vercingétorix, así como su desenlace, en- tica y diplomática: cajan bien en la Serie COIN, y esperamos que estéis de acuerdo. Pero no queríamos “Todos los belgas… estaban tramando un que la “contrainsurgencia” encajara a la complot contra el pueblo romano e inter- fuerza en la gama de aplicación del sistema cambiando rehenes… Tenían miedo de que que la Serie establece. Y no lo ha hecho, tal nuestro ejército marchara contra ellos y como atestigua el octavo y reciente volu- ahora que el resto de la Galia había sido so- men de la Serie, Pendragon, que se centra en metido.” – César, comienzos del 57 a.C la incursión y en la contraincursión, en el [2.1]. asentamiento y en la aculturación y en la transición de la época Imperial a la Época “Publio Craso, al que César había enviado Oscura. con una legión contra los vénetos [y otras tribus costeras] le notificó que todos aque- “Los suevos son, con diferencia, el mayor y llos estados estaban sometidos al poder y al más agresivo de todos los pueblos germa- dominio del pueblo romano. Una vez ter- nos.” César [4.1] minó esta acción, la Galia quedó pacifi- cada… Los pueblos que vivían al otro lado Así que un vistazo por medio de Falling Sky del Rhenus enviaron mensajeros a César: a la primera fase de la Guerra de las Galias prometían proporcionarle rehenes y obede- parecía adecuado. Los primeros años de Cé- cer sus órdenes.” – César, finales del 57 sar en la Galia –la primera mitad de la Gue- a.C. [2.34 35] rra– ofrece una historia y un reparto de per- sonajes tan ricos como los de la segunda “Pero aunque toda la Galia estaba ahora parte que cubre el juego. Al contrario que las sometida, los mórinos y los menapios toda- más pequeñas incursiones germanas y la im- vía permanecían preparados para la gue- plicación periférica en la lucha entre roma- rra.” – César, finales del 56 a.C. [3.28] nos y galos en el período del juego base del 54 a.C., el primer año de César en la Galia © 2018 GMT Games, LLC 3 Propaganda, sí, pero una historia que César persona, Ariovisto. A eso tuvimos que aña- debía esperar que sus audiencias allá en dir cilindros de Elegibilidad y Recursos para Roma se tragaran, o no la habría escrito. Con la nueva Facción de jugador, un total de 24 los gestos de aquiescencia de diversa tribus fichas de madera con relieve. casi o totalmente sometidas a su autoridad llegando de todas las esquinas de la Galia, su “Diviciaco, el hermano de Dúmnorix, era en reivindicación de un estado de gobierno ro- aquella época magistrado jefe de los heduos mano no era nada ridícula.
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