10 AM Thursday HISTORICON 2015 Preliminary Events List Page 1 10 AM Thursday 10 AM T-303 Peter Drake and Mild Mannered T-277 WWI Air Battles - Colorful Skies Scientist Theme - Exiting the Cloud T-120 Battle of Eutaw Springs Theme Pulp; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Del Stover; Scale: 25mm; Rules: World War I; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Brian DeWitt; Scale: 1/144; American War for Independence; 10 AM; Length: 5 hrs; Hosted by: Robert 7TV / DWMG; No. of Players: 4. Rules: Check Your 6! modified for WWI Air Battles; No. of Players: 10. McCaskill; Scale: 40mm; Rules: Carnage & Glory II; No. of Players: 8. The sun is setting on Belgian Empire and in 1964. Dr. Paul Hendrick Australian Arthur Cobby leads a flight of Camels on a cloudy day. MG Greene’s Continentals, SC State troops and militia attack the of East Germany has defected, but to whom? The CIA wants him. As they exit a cloud to their surprise a group of red Albatros are British at Eutaw Springs. Will the British hold the field or will the So do the East Germans. And the secret criminal organization almost right next to them heading the same direction. American’s push the British back to Charleston. SMASH (Society of Murder, Arson, Spying, and Harm). But don’t T-348 Just Deserts with Globe Trotting T-203 Action at Actium! worry. Peter Drake of his Majesty’s Secret Service is on the job. A Peter Pig Ancients; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: John Desch; Scale: 1/1200; Rules: tongue-in-cheek nod to the spy films of the 60s. World War II; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Martin Goddard; Scale: Home Rules; No. of Players: 8. T-410 Into the Darkness: STAR TREK: 15mm; Rules: PBI; No. of Players: 4. The I-95 Gamers will be hosting an ancient naval battles game ATTACK WING Demo’s 1940 British and Italians - a full game of PBI with author and UK based on the Battle of Actium between Octavian and Anthony/ SciFi; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Iudith Nicholson; Scale: 25mm; manufacturer. Cleopatra. We’ll be using our own simple rules based on the Rules: Attack Wing with FAQ.; Sponsor: LXG and The MECHANICON; movement/order system seen in the Star Trek Attack Wing game. No. of Players: 12. T-407 Oasis Raid - North Africa WWII This is a fun, fast game system with a minimum of administration Come join us in this exciting game of space combat set in the Star 1941 - the LRDG strikes required. Eight players will control three ships each, with room to Trek universe. All materials will be provided and rules taught. World War II; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Michael Sincavage; Scale: add more players. 15mm; Rules: Battlefront; No. of Players: 4. T-108 Battletech: Grinder 1 T-291 Aubry’s Raid on Fort Ligonier The Long Range Desert Group happens upon a key oasis/village 1758 SciFi; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Dave Yingling; Scale: 1/285; Rules: and a fortuitous laager of Italian artillery. A quick raid turns more Total Warfare; Sponsor: Iron Wind Metals; No. of Players: 10. French & Indian War; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Cliff Brunken; intense as nearby Axis forces and Allied patrols are brought into The Grinder is a free for all Battletech Demo game where new (or Scale: 28mm; Rules: This Very Ground; Sponsor: Age of Glory; Prize: Good the action. The oasis is filled with recon troops and fast moving Sport; No. of Players: 6. returning) players will be taught using the Introductory Rules. You vehicles struggling to prevail. It’s a simple affair. Indirect artillery/ start out with a Light Mech and as you die, you advance up to the air support are nonexistent in this part of the desert. Captain Aubry’s raid on Fort Ligonier on the Pennsylvania Frontier. next weight class. The winner of this round will get a spot in the Come join in the French, Canadian and Indian raid on the Tent Grinder Championship Saturday evening. All materials, miniatures T-418 Bolt Action Z! City outside the protective walls of Ligonier. 1758 was fine year and dice will be provided. Beginner Friendly & Rules Taught. World War II; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Matthew Fridirici; Scale: indeed. Kids under 14 must be with adult. 25mm; Rules: Heavily Modified Bolt Action; No. of Players: 6. T-373 VSF Racing in the Desert T-140 Quatre Bras (in reverse) 16 It’s the closing days of World War II and German scientist let loose June 1815 Theme Victorian Science Fiction; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Jon Lundberg; their most horrible creations. Can you lead your squad through Scale: 25mm; Rules: Pulp VSF Racing; Sponsor: Brigade and West Wind; the mess while horrors lurk around every corner? Under 12 with Napoleonic; 10 AM; Length: 5 hrs; Hosted by: Jeffrey Ball; Scale: 28mm; No. of Players: 10. Rules: Carnage & Glory; No. of Players: 8. playing adult please. Race weird and bizarre contraptions in among Egyptian Temples. A historical variant of the famous battle where the French seized Fight each other or the local - both human and inhuman. Kid T-484 Plow Factory the town on the first day of the campaign and the British and their Friendly - players should be at least 12 to play independently. World War II; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Steve Delucas; Scale: allies must attack and breakthrough in order to link up with the 15mm; Rules: Fireball Forward; No. of Players: 5. T-392 Ratchet Convoy Prussians before they are beaten or choose to withdraw. June 27, 1941, on the outskirts of Dubno in the Western Ukraine the Victorian Science Fiction; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Jay Wissmann; 8th Mech Corps is driving to cut off the 11th Panzer Div. Elements Scale: 1/1200; Rules: Dystopian Wars; No. of Players: 12. of the 111th Inf Div are trying to block this thrust. The initial tank From Spartan Games Operation Sirocco, a KoB/FSA convoy to assault has been repelled and now the Russians have brought up Algiers is assaulted by a combined LoIS/RoF force. Lots of carnage infantry support to continue the attack. Scenario from Skirmish in the Med is to expected. Join gamemaster Jay Wissmann in Campaign’s Russia 41 - Into the Ukraine. another scenario from the Dystopian Wars world. 10 AM Thursday HISTORICON 2015 Preliminary Events List Page 2 2 PM T-210 STALINGRAD ENCIRCLEMENT = 12 PM T-109 Battletech: Grinder 2 THURSDAY Morning Mayhem Theme T-448 Early Morning Scout SciFi; 1 PM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: Dave Yingling; Scale: 1/285; Rules: World War II; 10 AM; Length: 3 hrs; Hosted by: PETE PANZERI; Scale: Total Warfare; Sponsor: Iron Wind Metals; No. of Players: 10. American Civil War; 12 PM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Tom Cusa; Scale: 15mm; Rules: ART OF TACTIC BY ZVEZDA; Sponsor: MBA & ZVEZDA- 25mm; Rules: Carnage & Glory; No. of Players: 8. The Grinder is a free for all Battletech Demo game where new (or USA.COM; Prize: Miniatures from ZVEZDA.usa.com; No. of Players: 30. returning) players will be taught using the Introductory Rules. You July 1862: Both the Army of the Cumberland and the Army of German “Last Best Chance” to win Stalingrad & Eastern Front. start out with a Light Mech and as you die, you advance up to the Tennessee have been feeling each other out seeking a major RUSSIAN TANK ARMY tries to close the trap, whilst GERMAN next weight class. The winner of this round will get a spot in the engagement now before dawn with battle to be joined the question PANZERS counter-attacks to stop them in an intense & exciting Grinder Championship Saturday evening. All materials, miniatures is who can bring their forces together first. battle. Random events, hats, cheers and mayhem. What’s not to and dice will be provided. Beginner Friendly & Rules Taught. T-322 JOEHACK - Rampage On the love? Email [email protected] for free PDF of Rules T-462 Battle of the Coral Sea & Scenario. Rhine World War II; 1 PM; Length: 5 hrs; Hosted by: Bruce Schaper; Scale: 1/2400- T-262 Fireball Forward - Panthers’ Ancients; 12 PM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Joe Swartz; Scale: 25mm; Rules: 1/300-1/700; Rules: Tide of War: Kido Butai rule supplement Home Rules; Melee, Normandy, France, 27 June JOE HACK; No. of Players: 10. No. of Players: 4. 1944 Several tribes have banded together to try to breach the Roman Operational level carrier warfare. Players will control one of the wall by the Rhine. However, Caesar has brought his best legions to World War II; 10 AM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Sean Barnett; Scale: 15mm; carriers and her embarked air group. The players must scout and Rules: Fireball Forward; No. of Players: 6. teach the barbarians the benefit of waiting for an invitation. Rules strike the enemy carriers in an effort to regain control of the sea taught, minors welcome with playing adult. On the 2nd day of the British offensive, Operation Epsom, a Panther lanes to Australia. Rules have been well tested and will be taught. company from the 2nd Pzr Div launches a hasty counterattack T-339 Alien Occupation Rudimentary knowledge of carrier warfare helpful. Bring your guts against British forces breaking into German defensive positions. Modern; 12 PM; Length: 4 hrs; Hosted by: Burton Campbell; Scale: 25mm; and brain.