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contents Campaign Intro Playing the Campaign 3 Creating an Army 3 Campaign Rules 4 Bohemian Phase Imperial/Catholic League Army 5 Rebel Army 6 Bohemian Events 7 German Phase Margrave of Baden’s Army 8 Christian of Brunswicks Army 9 Spanish Army 10 Catholic League Army 11 German Events 12 Danish Phase Christian IV Army 13 Imperial/Catholic League Army 14 Danish Events 15 Swedish Phase Imperial/Catholic League Army 16 Swedish Army 17 Swedish Events ` 18 French Phase Imperial/Saxon Army 19 Spanish Army 20 Swedish Army 21 French Army 22 French Events 23 Mercenary Armies Mansfelds Army 24 Wallensteins Army 25 Army Cost Additional Cost 26 Unit Attributes 26 Army Morale Figure Value 27 Example 27 After the Battle Battle Losses 28 Campaign Assets The Assets 30 Using the Assets 32 Rewards The Rewards 33 Generals Profile Improving Profile/Deteriorating Profile 34 Escalade Campaign Skirmish Campaign Rules 36 Skirmish Army Lists 37 Battle Maps 39 Asset Cards 41 Play Sheets 45 Copyright Stephen Danes 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication or abstraction from it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying or trasmission by email or internet, without prior permission in writing from the copyright holder. Sample file
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Campaign Intro PlayingtheCampaign 3 CreatinganArmy 3 CampaignRules 4Bohemian Phase Imperial/CatholicLeagueArmy 5 RebelArmy 6 BohemianEvents 7German Phase MargraveofBaden’sArmy 8 ChristianofBrunswicksArmy 9 SpanishArmy 10 CatholicLeagueArmy 11 GermanEvents 12Danish Phase ChristianIVArmy 13 Imperial/CatholicLeagueArmy 14 DanishEvents 15Swedish Phase Imperial/CatholicLeagueArmy 16 SwedishArmy 17 SwedishEvents` 18French Phase Imperial/SaxonArmy 19 SpanishArmy 20 SwedishArmy 21 FrenchArmy 22 FrenchEvents 23Mercenary Armies MansfeldsArmy 24 WallensteinsArmy 25Army Cost AdditionalCost 26 UnitAttributes 26Army Morale FigureValue 27 Example 27After the Battle BattleLosses 28Campaign Assets TheAssets 30 UsingtheAssets 32Rewards TheRewards 33Generals Profile ImprovingProfile/DeterioratingProfile 34Escalade Campaign SkirmishCampaignRules 36 SkirmishArmyLists 37Battle Maps 39Asset Cards 41Play Sheets 45
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Father Tilly: Campaign is designed to give players agreater “feel” for the different phases of the ThirtyYears War. During each phase, players will have toconfront a series of events that influenced the courseofthewarandwillhaveadirecteffectontheirarmiesandanimpactonthebattlefield.Thesecanrangefromthesigningofpeacetreaties inneighbouringcountrieswhich may reduce the number of foreign mercenariesavailable, to the withdrawal of papal subsidies whichwillslashthesizeofImperialarmies!Aswellasprovidingan interestingextra layer ofdifficulty for theplayers,thisaddeddimensionbringsextrahistoricalauthenticitytotheproceedingsandmayevenallowplayersacloserunderstandingof thebewildering seriesofevents thatmadeuptheThirtyYearsWar.
Thesecampaign rulesareagaming supplement to theThirtyYearsWarrulesFather Tillyandthereforerequirestheplayertohaveacopyoftherulestobeabletoplayacampaign.
Playing the CampaignPlayersmustpickoneofthefivephasesduringthewarinwhichtosettheircampaign.Thecampaignitselfwillbefoughtbetweentwosides,thearmiesthatsupportedtheHabsburgEmperorandthearmiesthatopposedhim.
Campaignscanbefoughtwithoneplayeroneachside,orasmanyasthreeorfourplayersperside,dependingonthenumberofplayersavailable.Thecampaigndoesnotneedanumpirebutcanbenefitfromoneifaplayeriswillingtovolunteerfortherole.Army SizeOnceplayers have selected thephase of thewar thattheywishtoplay,theymustnowchoosewhicharmytheywanttouseandthencreatethatarmy.Itisrecommendedthatplayerscreatealargeandbalancedforcetomeetany danger and deal with any tactical situation. Ofcourse it depends on the number of units/figures thatplayershave,butagoodsizedforcecanbecreatedwith1500points. If there ismore thanoneplayerper sidethis amount can be increased (with the agreement ofbothsides).
The force that players create will not be used in itsentiretyeachbattle. It is suggested thateach sidebelimited to a maximum of 1000 points per battle. Thisgives a decent sized game that doesn’t last too long.Playerscanofcourseincreasethisamountordecreaseitiftheyfindthattheyhavemoreorlessplayingtimeavailabletothem.Whatthismeansisthatplayerswillnot be using their entire army each battle. They willhavetoselectfromtheunitsintheirarmytheonesthey
wishtobringtothebattlefield.Theremainingunitsareconsideredtobepatrollingorongarrisonduty.
Army CompositionThissupplementprovidesdetailsofthemainarmiesthatfoughtintheThirtyYearsWar.Onceplayershaveselectedaphaseof thewar toplay, theymust thenchooseanarmy-andthencreatethatarmy.Eacharmylistprovidesdetailsoftheunitsthatareavailabletothemaswellastheminimumandmaximumunitsallowedforeachtype(if there are no min/max numbers listed, players canhaveasmanyorasfewoftheseunitsastheyplease).
Campaign LengthThecampaignwilllastfornomorethantenturns(i.e.ten battles). At the end of this period the campaignphasethattheplayersareusingwillcometoanendandthesidethatwonthemostbattleswillbedeclaredthewinner.Ofcourse,ifonesideisannihilatedorgivesupbeforethetenthbattle,thecampaignwillendandthesidethatremainsisdeclaredthewinner.
Creating an ArmyOnceplayershavechosenwhicharmytouse,theymustset about creating their army. Players must select anumberofunitsandchoosethesizeofeachunit.Thearmylistsshowthesizelimitationsofeachunit(thesenumbersrepresentthenumberoffiguresineachunit).Oncetheplayerhaschosentheunitstobefielded,iftheywish to add a little extra historical “colour” they cangivetheirunitsnames(seeregimentnamessection).
Once players have organised their army for the nextbattletheycancalluponanumberof“reserve”troops(fromoneoftheir“reserve”options).Thesetroopsdonot “cost” in the same way that troops shown on themainarmylists,theyareanadditionalforce,thesizeofwhichisrandomlydeterminedbeforeeachbattle.
Players should include the name of their own generalamongthenamesoftheirunits.Generalswerelikelyalsotobecolonelsoftheirownregimentsandthesewouldoftenaccompanythemintobattle(ledbyaLieutenantColonel).
GeneralsItisassumedthateachplayerwillberepresentedbyageneralfigure.Thisfiguredoesnot incurapointcost.However,playersareentitledtofieldextrageneralsbutthesewillcostanextra100pointseach.
If a campaign involvesmore thanoneplayerper side,theneachplayerwillbeentitledtofielda“freegeneral”
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butitisbesttolimitthenumberofgeneralspersidetothree(andcertainlyhavenomorethanthreegeneralspersidethatcangeneratewar tokens).
Ifmorethanoneplayerisplayingperside,therankingofeachgeneralwillhavetobeestablished.Eachplayerrolls a d6, the player that rolls the highest score willbe the highest ranking general followed by the lowerscoring players in descending order. If a drawn scoreis the result, then these players will have an equalranking.The player controlling the senior general willbe responsible for issuing orders at the start of thebattle and will determine where subordinate generalscan deploy their troops. When there are commandinggenerals of equal rank, the controlling players can beresponsible for issuing their ownordersorplayers canagreethatonewilltakecommandfortheforthcomingbattle(withtheoptionofpossiblyalternatingcommandduringlaterbattles).
Campaign RulesThe sections that describe the various phases of thewar not only provide information about the armiesthatfought,theyalsoshowsomeofthewiderpoliticalevents that occurred. Some of these more “strategic”eventswillhaveaneffectonthearmiesfightinginthecampaign.Someeventsforexamplemayliftthemoraleofonearmyoranother-thismeansthatthearmiesArmyMoralewillbeincreasedfortheirnextbattle-avaluablebenefit.Othereventsmayrestrictthesupplyoftroopstoanarmy,thismeansthatthearmywillhavetofieldasmallerarmythantheiropponentinthenextbattle.The effects of these events should be applied to theappropriatearmybeforeeachbattle.
After the BattleAftercampaignbattleshavebeenfought,playersmustassess the effects of the fighting on their troops.Thissectiondescribeshowunitscanrecoverlosses,gainusefulexperienceifsuccessfulandsufferadeteriorationintheir
abilitiesifunsuccessful.Inthisway,theexperiencesofpreviousbattleswillhaveamarkedeffectonunitsandhowtheyperformintheirnextbattle.
Campaign AssetsInadditiontothecampaignarmies,playerswillbeableto draw upon a number of “campaign assets”. Theserepresent benefits that will improve the army andincludesuchusefulelementsasextrasupplies,surgeonsandreinforcements.
Thenumberofassets thateach sidegainsdependsonhowsuccessfuleacharmyhasbeen.Themorevictoriesanarmyachieves-themoreassetsitgains.Thecampaignassets come in the form of cards that can be printedoffontosturdypaperorcardandcut-outforuseinthegame. These are located to the rear of the campaignrules.
Generals ProfileThecampaignrulesprovideawayofgivingeachgeneraladetailedprofiledescribingtheirvariousabilities.Therules also showhow this profile canbe improvedwithsuccesson thebattlefield -but it also showshow thisprofilecandeteriorateifthegeneralisunsuccessful.
Escalade CampaignThese campaign rules can be played using either theFather Tillyrules,forbigbattles,ortheskirmishrules-Escalade.Therulesworkequallywellforbothsortsofgameandthissectiondescribeshowaskirmishcampaigncanberun.
Battle MapsAlthough thecampaign rulesdescribehowplayers cansetuptheirbattlefieldusingarandomterraingenerationsystem,Ihavealsoincludedanumberofbattlefieldmapsthatarereadytouse.
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Imperial/Catholic League Army
Infantry Units Formation Grade Strength Weapon Min/Max CostBavarianCatholicLeagueInfantry Tercio Regular 24-48 P/s - 6
GermanCatholicLeagueInfantry Tercio Regular 24-32 P/s - 6
AustrianCatholicLeagueInfantry Tercio Regular 24-48 P/s - 6
WalloonImperialInfantry Tercio Veteran 24-60 p/S Max2 8
GermanImperialInfantry Tercio Regular 24-32 p/S - 6
NeopolitanImperialInfantry Tercio Regular 24-48 p/S - 6
Cavalry Units Formation Grade Strength Weapon Min/Max CostGermanCatholicLeagueCuirassier Caracole Regular 6-8 S Max2 8
GermanCatholicLeagueHorse Caracole Regular 6-8 S - 7
WalloonImperialCuirassier Caracole Regular 6-8 S Max2 8
WalloonImperialArquebusiers Caracole Regular 6-8 S - 7
GermanImperialArquebusiers Caracole Regular 6-8 S - 7
CroatHorse Skirmish Regular 6-8 S Max1 6
Artillery Units Formation Grade Strength Weapon Min/Max CostDemi-Culverin Artillery Regular - S Max1 70
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Infantry Regiment Names Cavalry Regiment NamesBreuner
TiefenbachFuggerBauer
FloreinvilleVerdugoNassau
BucquoySchmidtRouville
HerlibergHasslang
Sulz
MarradasWallensteinDampierreGauchierLaCroixMeggauLobelCratz
EynattenPappenheim
BonninghausenHerzelles
Montecuccoli
ReservesTheImperial/CatholicLeaguearmycancallintoserviceawiderangeofirregulartroops.IntheBohemianPhase,theCatholicarmyhaveanumberofCossack Cavalryunitsavailable.Ifthisoptionistaken,theplayercanhavebetweenthreeandeighteenoftheseskirmishcavalry(roll3d6)andcanorganisethemintooneormoreskirmishunits.TheCossackhorseareclassedasVeterangrade.
AlsoavailabletotheImperial/LeaguearmyareanumberofFree Companies.Theseareskirmishorirregularinfantryarmedwithmuskets(andtheoccasionalrifledmusket),largelyindependentofformalcommandstructuresandusedtooperatingindifficultterrain-awayfromthesupervisionandregulationsoftheregulararmy.Ifthisoptionistakentheplayercanhavebetweenthreeandeighteenfree-companysoldiers(roll3d6).Thesecanbeorganisedintooneormoreunitseitherinskirmishorirregularformation.Theplayerhastheoptionofallowingoneinfourofthesefigurestobearmedwithrifledmuskets.Free-companieswillbeRegulargrade.
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Rebel Army
Infantry Units Formation Grade Strength Weapon Min/Max CostDutchInfantry Regiment Veteran 8-12 S Max1 8
BohemianRebelInfantry Regiment Regular 16-28 p/S - 6
BohemianRebelInfantry Regiment Conscript 16-28 p/S Min2 4
BohemianRebelInfantry Regiment Militia 16-28 p/S Min1 3
GermanRebelInfantry Regiment Regular 12-24 p/S - 6
Cavalry Units Formation Grade Strength Weapon Min/Max CostRoyalCuirassier Trotter Veteran 8-12 S Max1 10
GermanCuirassier Trotter Regular 6-10 S Max2 8
MoravianHorse Trotter Conscript 6-10 S Min1 5
GermanHorse Trotter Regular 8-12 S - 7
DutchArquebusiers Trotter Regular 8-12 S - 7
MoravianArquebusiers Trotter Regular 8-12 S - 7
Hussar Skirmish Militia 6-8 S Min1 3
Hussar Skirmish Conscript 6-8 S - 4
Artillery Units Formation Grade Strength Weapon Min/Max CostDemi-Cannon Artillery Regular - S Max1 80
Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular - S Max2 70
Falcon Artillery Regular - S Max2 60
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Infantry Regiment Names Cavalry Regiment NamesThurnKaplir
HohenloheSchlick
PechmannSax-WeimarJung-Anhalt
KienHohenlohe
BorsedaHoffkirch
Jung-AnhaltStyrum
Stubenvoll
ReservesTherebelarmywillbeabletocalluponlargebodiesofMilitia Infantrywhenonthedefensive (i.e.whentherebelsideisdefendingavillagearea,rivercrossingorother objective). Militia units will have Militia gradeandwillbemostlyarmedwithpikeandaminorityofmuskets.Playerscanalso replace someof thefigureswithpeasantfiguresarmedwithfarmingimplements(iftheyhavethem).IfthisoptionistakentheplayerwillreceiveoneMilitiaunitwithastrengthoffivetothirtymen(roll5d6).Thismightnotbeaparticularlyeffectiveunitbutitmaygivetheopponenttheimpressionthatthe rebels have a stronger force than they actuallyhave.
When the rebels are not on the defensive (i.e. whenthey are attacking or are fighting a set-piece battle)theycancalluponlargenumbersofHungarian Hussars.Ifthisoptionistaken,theplayercanhavebetweenfourandtwenty-fouroftheseskirmishcavalry(roll4d6)andcanorganisethemintooneormoreskirmishunits.TheHussarsprofileisshownabove,thegradeofthesetroopswillbeRegulariftheyareattackingorConscriptiftheyareinaset-piecebattle(theylikeattacking!).
AcommonpractiseatthistimewastouseDetached Shotunitstooperateindifficultterrainandtomanearthworks.Ifthisoptionistaken,theplayercanhavebetweenthreeandeighteenmusketeerfiguresthatcanbeorganisedintooneormoreunits,eitherasformed,irregularorskirmishinfantry.ThistypeofinfantrywillbeRegulargrade.
IftherebelarmyisfightingadefensivebattleitcancreateanumberofField Fortificationstostrengthentheirpositionand provide protection for the infantry. If this option istaken,theplayercanhavebetweentwoandtwelvesectionsofearthworks(roll2d6),eachsectionprovideshardcoverforonemovementbaseofinfantry.
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Die Roll Random Events - Bohemian Phase Effect1 JamesIofEnglandrefusestosendaidtotherebels Deduct20-120ptsfromtheRebelarmynext
timeitdeploysforbattle(2d6timesten)
2 FerdinandIIelectednewEmperor Imperial/Leaguearmygainsanadditionalcampaign asset
3 FrederickVelectednewkingofBohemia Rebelarmygainsanadditionalcampaign asset
4 MansfeldsarmyplunderstheRhineValley Deduct10to60pointsfromtheImperial/LeagueandRebelarmyfornextbattle(bothsidesroll1d6andmultiplythescorebyten)
5 MassivesubsidyfromthePopetotheEmperor Increaseby10to60pointstheImperial/Leaguearmyforitsnextbattle(roll1d6andtimesby10)
6 ThreemillionducatsofSpanishsilversenttoaidImperial/Leagueforces
Increaseby10to60pointstheImperial/Leaguearmyforitsnextbattleandeachbattlethereafter(roll1d6andtimesby10beforeeachbattle)
7 TransylvanianinvasionthreatensVienna Imperial/Leaguelossesonecampaign asset beforetheirnextbattle
8 PolishinvasionofTransylvania,BethlenGaborsignstrucewithHabsburgs
AllHungarianunitsleavetheRebelarmy
9 CampfeverstrikesImperial/Leaguearmy Imperial/Leaguearmyloses2to12figuresfromitsarmy(fromrandomlyselectedunits)
10 TreatyofUlm,EvangelicalUniondeclaresneutrality
RebelarmyhasitsArmyMoraleLevelreducedbytenpercent
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Using the Random EventsBeforeeachcampaignbattle isfoughttheplayersmustdetermine which of the random events, appropriate tothephaseoftheThirtyYearsWarthattheyareplaying,willaffectthem.Oneoftheplayersrollsad6andreferstotheRandomEventstable.Whicheverresultoccurs isapplied.
If the die score indicates an event that has alreadyoccurred,thenextavailableoptionistaken.Forexample,theplayerrollsafivebutthe“five”and“six”resultshavealready been taken, the player therefore looks furtherdownthelist-the“seven”resulthasnotbeenusedyetsothesevenresultisused.
Onlyonerandomeventisappliedbeforeeachbattleandplayersfromeithersidetakeitinturnstotestforit.
The random event will occur before the players havepickeda“campaignasset”(seeCampaignAssetsectionoftherules).
Ifthecampaignbattleshavebeenparticularlybloody,itmaymeanthatthecampaignwillendbeforealloftheevents have been used. In this case, before the finalbattletodecidetheoveralloutcomeofthecampaign-allremainingrandomeventswillbeapplied!
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