Fortification Scenarios

 

 

Unbesieged Fortified Hex Spaces

Besieged Hex Spaces

Scenario

Attacker doesn’t siege

Defender resists being besieged

Besieged attacks, Besieger doesn’t

Besieger attacks, Besieged doesn’t

Both Besieger and Besieged attack

Table Orientation

By direction of attack

By direction of attack

Besieger determines

Besieger determines

Besieger determines

Fortification

6” from end opposite the attack

Off table

Off table

6” from one end

6” from one end

Order of Setup

As usual.

As usual

Besieged 12” on edge oriented toward fortification. Then Besieger anywhere beyond ranged weapon range.

Besieged first with all units, as many in fortification as will fit, others as close to accesses as possible. Then Besieger anywhere beyond ranged weapon range.

Besieged first within 12” of fortification (or inside). Then Besieger anywhere beyond ranged weapon range.

Bows Restricted?

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Besieger Retreat

As usual

As usual

As usual

Edge picked by Besieger. Vacates hex on retreat.

Edge picked by Besieger. Vacates hex on retreat.

Besieged Retreat

As usual

As usual, except each BG or unattached recruit can choose to go to fortification or leave hex.

Starting edge: placed back in fortification. Opposite edge: leaves hex.

 

 

Attacks from outside a besieged hex

 

If an outside force attacks a besieged hex, then the table is always oriented with the outside attack on one end and the fortification (or direction of fortification) on the other.

 

An Outside Force Attacks and…

Besieged attacks, Besieger doesn’t

Besieger attacks, Besieged doesn’t

Both Besieger and Besieged attack

Fortification

Off table

6” from one end

6” from one end

Order of Setup

Outside force on 12” on edge away from fortifications. Besieged 12” on edge toward fortification. Then Besieger halfway between them.

Outside force on 12” on edge away from fortifications. Then Besieged with all units, as many in fortification as will fit, others as close to accesses as possible. Then Besieger halfway between them.

Outside force on 12” on edge away from fortifications. Then Besieged within 12” of fortification (or inside). Then Besieger halfway between them.

Bows Restricted?

Yes

No

Yes

Outsider Retreat

As usual

Outsider’s starting edge. Vacates hex on retreat.

Outsider’s starting edge. Vacates hex on retreat.

Besieger Retreat

Outsider’s starting edge. Vacates hex on retreat.

Besieged Retreat

Starting edge: placed back in fortification. Opposite edge: leaves hex.