Boardgames for like Althing.

Subject: Boardgames for like Althing. Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:13 am

Here's some rules made by a dude in The SCA, to use a chess set as a wargame to represent Melee combat in boardgame terms.

Quote :: Sir Andrew’s Melee-Chess Game
This is a game that Syr Andrew-Lyon of Wolvenwood created to
simulate melee combat using readily available pieces.
Playing Pieces
Attack
Piece Represents Range Defend Move Special Rules
Pawn Sword/Shield 1 5 1
Rook Pole-Arm 2 4 2
Bishop Spear 3 3 2
Knight Duke (two weapon) 1 6 3 Gets
two attacks
King King 1 5 2 Reduces
defense –1
Queen Archer (Optional) 4 2 4
One Die
Initial Play
Each player rolls to see who gets initiative each round. The
winner decides if they want to move first or not. The player who
moves first, moves any number of their pieces (all, some or
none). Then the second player moves any number of their pieces
(all some or none).
Declare Attacks
Next, the first player declares his attacks. He may attack with
any, all, or none of his pieces. Pieces may fire over one another
from either player’s pieces the number of squares in their range.
One piece may be attacked from multiple pieces (i.e. three
shieldmen in a range of one pole-arm, may each attack that polearm).
However, when the target has been killed, the remaining
pieces may not declare a different attack that round. The second
player then declares his attacks in like manner.
Attack/Defend
The attacks are next resolved. The first player goes through his
declared attacks one at a time, the defending player rolling the
single die for results. If he rolls below the defend point, he
successfully defends from the attack, and nothing happens.
Should he roll the defend point or above, his defense failed and
his piece is dead, and should be removed only after his play.
Pieces killed during the first player’s turn get to make their
attack even if they are killed. This is to simulate concurrent
combat conditions.
Special Rules
The duke gets two attacks per round. He may use them on the same
target or two separate targets.
The king effectively gets a +1 to hit. He reduces his opponent’s
defense by one point.
Play Variations
You can play this game as a field battle using the whole board.
You can play as a limited front using only a few squares. You
can play different scenarios, like to the last man, or kill the
king.

I have a game called Lionheart which is also a Boardgame/wargame. It's pretty cool and I'd like to play it at Althing to excercise our Brain as much as we do our brawn.
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